Support Worker

Our client is looking for exceptional Support Worker’s. Are you passionate about providing care and emotional support to help others achieve their personal goals and ambitions? 

Due to the increased demand for specialist complex nursing services our client is looking for a number of experienced full-time Support Workers.

Position: Health Support Worker

Location: Bottisham, Cambridge

Hours: Full-time, permanent (days and night shifts available), part-time and bank hours available

Salary: £8.48 per hour – overtime available

Benefits: Full induction process, outstanding training opportunities, development and career progression, opportunities to gain recognised qualifications, free DBS screening, flexible working

About the role: 

Our client’s Nursing home in Bottisham, Cambridge is rated as "Good” by the CQC for the nursing and personal care they provide for residents who are living with a wide range of physical disabilities and complex nursing needs that can make independent living challenging. 

They have 10 beds and a very homely friendly comfortable environment. Their primary goal is to support specific individuals with nursing needs, by creating a supportive environment in which they can lead a positive and fulfilling life and achieve their personal goals and ambitions.

About you:

As Support Worker you will have a background in nursing and health care or learning difficulties and preferably be qualified at least to NVQ2, although the Care Certificate Course is available for successful applicants without the NVQ2 and full support is provided. 

Applicants who would like to begin a career in the health care sector who do not have experience will be also considered, as full training is provided for this role for suitable candidates.

Our client provides free enhanced DBS clearance, free training and career development opportunities.

We very much welcome previous experience working as Health Worker, Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.

Exciting new opportunity at CPSL Mind for a Peer & Volunteering Manager.

Peer & Volunteering Manager
Based in St Neots with travel across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £21,055 per annum (£26,317 pa FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Point 22

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer manager to lead a team of volunteers across CPSL Mind services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This post will lead on the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers across our Good Life, Changing Lives and Perinatal services, and to encourage and support the personal development of our volunteers and peer team.

The successful post holder will be able to build capacity in our volunteering and peer led services in line with the developmental needs of the organisation, and to demonstrate the impact of our services. You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, be able to demonstrate robust managerial experience and have excellent verbal communication skills.

Closing date: 09:00 Thursday 5th March 2020
Interviews: Friday 13th March 2020

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Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.
We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

Exciting opportunities for a career in mental health.

Peripatetic Crisis Recovery Worker
2 x Cambridge
1 x Peterborough
21 hours per week
6pm-1am evenings and weekends
Starting Salary: £13,884 per annum (£24,800 - £25,801 per annum, FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Point 19 - 21

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity.  Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.

We are seeking individuals who have experience of supporting individuals through a mental health crisis. Using a strengths based approach, support is provided on a one to one basis ensuring a person-centred approach is maintained at all times.

You will be required to work 6pm to 1am, during the week or at weekends on a shift basis, with occasional travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The successful post holder will have a non-judgement approach, be flexible to service needs as well as the individuals accessing it, and be able to manage clear boundaries.  You will also have a proven background in crisis recovery work.

These roles form part of the award winning work implemented by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Crisis Care Concordat and the Urgent & Emergency Care Vanguard Project.

Closing date: Friday 6 March 2020, 9am
Interviews: Tuesday 17 March 2020 in Cambridge

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We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and completed Equal Opportunities Form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

Prospectus is excited to be working with a fantastic charity, supporting families in need. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks each day, including allocating families, supporting families, checking facilities, completing spot-checks, filling in data spreadsheets and writing letters. You will be expected to get stuck in and work together as a team. Offering the families a high level of service and support.

The purpose of the position is to work across accommodation which supports families at a time of need. You will play a vital role in offering them support that will alleviate the stress of needing accommodation while they are locally based, using a family health service. As one of the Social Care Assistants, you will play a part in the day to day running of the accommodation, supporting the families and making sure they have adequate facilities and support. Duties will also include preparing for the arrival of families, welcoming the parents/guardians, introducing them to the facilities available to them. You will work closely with the local hospital, prioritising the allocation of accommodation effectively, and consistently acting in a confidential and safe manner, as well as liaising directly with families, addressing and resolving any concerns.

To apply for this role, you must be warm, approachable, and deeply empathetic, with experience ideally of supporting families in difficult situations, or in a position that has transferable skills. Previous experience as a Care Worker or Support Assistant would suit this position.

You must have basic IT skills (in Excel and Word), in order to complete spreadsheets and track data, and send letters where required. You will be an effective, calm problem-solver, with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload.

This is a highly rewarding position within a lovely, friendly, supportive environment. There is a huge amount of variety in this position and each day will be different!

The position is available to start immediately for the successful applicant or once your current notice has been completed. This is a permanent position and will be subject to rights to work checks, appropriate references being received and an enhanced DBS check.

 Care Network Cambridgeshire are supporting various PCNs in Cambridgeshire to recruit for Social Prescribing Link Workers.  Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach to an individual’s health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Link workers also support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups, working collaboratively with all local partners. Social prescribing link workers will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team, helping PCNs to strengthen community and personal resilience and reducing health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. When applying please state which PCN you are applying to,  and send your CV and a covering letter showing how you meet the points in the person specification. 

Closing date – 2nd March 2020

Interviews – weeks commencing 9th and 16th March 2020

This role will engage a diverse range of beneficiaries across the UK, to listen to their views on how Terrence Higgins Trust services should develop, pilot projects to test this and to facilitate how they can actively participate in these future developments. You will:

• Test  innovative approaches with beneficiaries to keep our work fresh and relevant, shaping how we work and what we do.
• Develop and implement digital activity to support the programme
• Actively work with beneficiaries and colleagues to promote meaningful engagement with the programme

The nature of this programme is exploratory and so you will be comfortable with working in a fluid environment.

This role will focus on the East of England and can be based at any of our sites in the region (including Ipswich and Cambridge) or at our London Hub (with some travel to the region). The base of the role can be discussed in more detail at interview.

This is a full time post, however flexible options will be considered.

We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of HIV.

This recruitment is happening on a rolling basis so early applications are encoruaged. Recruitment may close early should a suitable candidate be found before the closing date.

You have cleaning experience plus qualifications/certificates in basic/advanced Health & Safety. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Cleaner (Domestic).

Right now, our registered care home at Winston House in Cambridge needs a Cleaner to join their team. Winston House is a short-medium term psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery unit based in Cambridge. Your challenge?

To provide, manage and develop a cleaning service for our residents. You will be responsible for maintaining stock records for re-ordering purposes and completing all relevant recording documents as required.  You will ensure that all aspects of Health & Safety compliance are adhered to and, when it comes to cleaning, vacuuming and dusting the other areas of the care home and replenishing soaps, hand towels, bin liners and toilet rolls, again, we'll count on you.

To succeed, you’ll need good knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace. Experience in cleaning is essential as is the ability to complete relevant legal and recording documents. Comfortable working with minimal supervision, you're well-organised and great at communicating with people at all levels and from a range of backgrounds.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

The salary for this post is £17,335.00 per annum.

This is a full-time post at 37.5 hours a week.

Closing date: 09th March 2020

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

The overall vision for our work on disability inclusion is an inclusive world where global and national development and humanitarian policies are implemented by governments, and the associated programmes and investments support the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities.

Prior to Agenda 2030, people with disabilities were largely left behind in the global push by governments, civil society and private sector actors seeking to improve the lives of those who live in poverty. This has resulted in a generation of people with disabilities who have had limited or indeed no direct benefit from or contribution to development and humanitarian frameworks and their subsequent implementing budgets and programmes. The direct impact of this has been increased vulnerability to poverty for people with disabilities and their families.

In line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Agenda 2030, and in support of the aim to leave no-one behind in development and humanitarian responses, the purpose of this role is to identify and pursue opportunities for influencing other governmental, private contractors and development and humanitarian organisations; and to work alongside the disability movement at international, regional and national level to provide advice and capacity development on inclusion to a range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

In partnership with disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), provide disability inclusion advice and capacity development to stakeholders (50%)

1. Support stakeholders to assess their organisational disability inclusion capacity
2. Strengthen the disability inclusion capacity of partner organisations through the provision of training, as well as ongoing capacity development, along with CBM’s Country Offices when appropriate
3. Provide specific advice on disability inclusion within development programmes, across a range of sectors
4. Work with and alongside DPOs and people with disabilities in the provision of advisory support on disability inclusion, developing and maintaining effective partnerships and collaborations with DPOs which focus on two way learning
5. Develop specific resources for partners as needed, including handouts, articles and training packages
6. Advocate for the role of people with disabilities and DPOs in all in-country work, along with CBM’s Country Office
7. Broker effective relationships between development partners and DPOs as appropriate
8. Where appropriate, contribute to the capacity strengthening of DPOs to enable them to more effectively influence development partners for disability inclusive development, along with CBM’s Country Office
9. Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and learning activities relating to disability inclusion
10. Work closely with internal Programme and Policy colleagues, contributing to internal team meetings and learning, and aligning on strategy and relationship management with external stakeholders.

Contribute to the development and dissemination of an evidence base for disability inclusion (10%)

1. Support partners in the documentation of case studies, best practices and lessons learned, and the planning and implementation of research
2. Provide disability inclusion advice to research projects in areas of expertise 
3. Contribute to a resource library of tools, publications and research from area(s) of expertise.
4. Contribute to dissemination of information to key stakeholders.

Partnership and contract management (25%)

1. Identify and support the development of new work opportunities, which lead to new contracts/partnerships/activities
2. Ensure new work opportunities are in line with organisational and departmental strategy and priorities, including the wider Programme Funding strategy
3. Manage partnerships/contracts with external partners, including maintaining an appropriate level of communication with partners
4. Ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning and necessary reporting tasks are completed on time and to a high quality.

Organisational representation (15%)

1. Represent the issue of disability inclusion to various external audiences and relevant stakeholder groups
2. Play an active role in CBM Global’s disability inclusion community of practice
3. Actively participate in and contribute to UK and international disability inclusion networks
4. Build and maintain relationships with relevant NGO, research and academic institutions
5. Carry out other duties as required by the organisation.

Please download a recruitment pack for full details.

Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015.  The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.

The role

Our trained Outreach Volunteers provide practical and emotional support and information to defence and prosecution witnesses away from courts.

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in managing volunteers to support our Outreach service.  
The Team Leader (Outreach Services) is responsible for the delivery of a pre-trial Outreach Support Service to Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses in a defined geographical area. This involves coordinating the work of Outreach Volunteers to meet witness needs.

The role will also support the Team Leaders (Court Services) and Team Leaders (Volunteer Development) in stakeholder engagement with Witness Care Unit in the allocated geographical area.
We are seeking candidates with the ability to develop and motivate volunteers and with experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders. The role also requires knowledge of lone working policies and safeguarding procedures and will require occasional travel.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.

Assistant Editor (Teaching Resources)

Would you like create and commission high quality resources to support teachers?

Our client has an opportunity for an Assistant Editor, Teaching Resources to join them on a full-time (35-hour week) temporary basis for eighteen months. You will be based at their Cambridge Science Park office (free onsite parking and close to the guided busway and Cambridge North train station), with some travel expected for relevant meetings, events and conferences. Flexible start / finish times (e.g. 07:30 to 15:30 or 09:30 to 17:30) and occasional working from home are also available, subject to needs.

Our client invests in educating future generations of scientists. They raise and maintain standards. They partner with industry and academia, promoting collaboration and innovation. They advise governments on policy, and they promote the talent, information and ideas that lead to great advances in science. In the UK, they are the largest non-governmental funder of chemistry education and they influence government policy to ensure that opportunities to develop skills meet the unique needs of chemistry. They believe that everyone should have access to a high quality chemistry education which is engaging, inspiring and relevant, and that good science education starts in primary school.

The goal of their Education Publishing team is to provide relevant and useful advice, resources, and practical support to educators and their students in schools, colleges and universities and they are expanding their teaching resources publication programme.

Position: Assistant Editor (Teaching Resources)

Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)

Job type: Full Time, 18 months Temporary Contract

Salary: £24,433 to £27,148 per annum plus benefits

Benefits: Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 08 March 2020

About the role:

As Assistant Editor for teaching resources you will work with their Commissioning Editor to plan and deliver high quality online content to fill gaps in their current bank of teaching resources, reflecting the needs and expectations of their key audiences. This includes commissioning and editing content, and coordinating with freelance authors, editors, and partner organisations.

About you:

- Proven experience of preparing resources for teaching.

- Excellent written communication skills.

- Demonstrable time management skills and experience of meeting deadlines.

- Highly motivated, adaptable and able to work with relatively little supervision.

- A degree-level qualification.

Desirable:

- Strong understanding of the education landscape in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

- Proven experience of writing and / or editing content for the web.

- Working knowledge of science, ideally to degree level.

- Understanding of digital publishing systems and processes.

- Experience of working with freelance contributors or contractors.

- Experience of managing a commercial portfolio.

Our client, they offer a great work environment and benefits.

If interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of their closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Assistant Editor, Editor, Magazine Editor, Journal Editor, Deputy Editor, Content Editor, Web Editor, Journalist, Copywriter, Writer, etc.

Ref: 92096

Do you care about the issues facing people living with a complex disability? Are you an experienced manager, ready to lead a successful and highly regarded local charity like Headway Cambridgeshire? As Chief Executive you will oversee the next phase of our development, supported by a team of professional, committed colleagues and trustees who are passionate about improving the lives of people with brain injury.

We've been around since 1989 and enjoy a great reputation for providing high quality services offering rehabilitation and practical and emotional support for individuals, families and carers. You will need to have senior level experience and be able to manage services, people and finances effectively, with strategic and business insight to ensure the organisation’s ongoing success and sustainability. Our ideal candidate will be energetic, curious and forward thinking, with the ability to motivate, influence and inspire others as well to really connect with clients and their family members.

Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Analyst

Our client has an opportunity for a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Analyst to join them on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. You will be based at our Science Park Cambridge office (free onsite parking and close to the guided busway and Cambridge North railway) and will occasionally visit the London office and attend external meetings.

Position: Portfolio Management Office Analyst
Location: City Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £36,977 to £41,086 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 23 February 2020

About the role:

As a Portfolio Management Office Analyst for our client, you will support the Head of Portfolio Management to develop and manage the portfolio of initiatives driven at a strategic level, and to support the development of the portfolio management capability. You will work with managers, business partners and subject specialists across the organisation to develop and maintain a comprehensive view of organisational activity, performance and risk.

With your experience of building strong relationships across an organisation, you will confidently represent the Finance team in this highly-visible role. You will be part of the team delivering portfolio governance and assurance; organisational performance management; portfolio demand-supply management; portfolio prioritisation and sequencing; benefits management; resource management; portfolio value for money; risk management and providing advice and support to project sponsors, managers and boards. You will suggest interventions on initiatives to ensure that strategic outcomes are optimised, reporting by exception to get approval to stop or change scope of inflight initiatives.

About you:

- A sound understanding of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management.
- Experience of interaction with senior management / leadership including producing presentations, reports and making recommendations to guide decision-making.
- Able to use a coaching approach to influence and enable change across the organisation.
- Experience of leading or supporting key business management processes.
- Advanced written and verbal communication, including presentation skills and experience of reporting.
- Able to prepare or evaluate business cases for new organisational initiatives.
- Confidence to provide constructive challenge to senior stakeholders.
- Able to develop and manage portfolio risk registers and project or programme governance.
- Able to develop benefits management frameworks or applying benefits realisation plans.
- Experience of establishing or maintaining performance measures for organisations or projects.
- Experience of identifying organisational risks and managing or suggesting relevant mitigating actions.
- Able to take full ownership of the assigned duties, using initiative and judgement.
- Confident user of the MS Office suite, Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Desirable knowledge and skills:

- Experience of working in a Portfolio Management Office.
- PRINCE2 or MSP qualification or equivalent.
- Competence in interpreting financial information.

You may have experience of the following: PMO Analyst, PMO Manager, Project Manager, Project Management, Programme Manager Programme Management, PMO Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, Project Analyst, Programme Analyst, etc.

Ref: 91887

Solutions Architect

Our client is looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to join their newly formed service design function within the Technology Design and Delivery Team.

As the largest nature conservation charity in the UK with over 1.2 million members, our client’s digital estate is vital to their mission - from rallying people together to speak up for nature, to inspiring a love of wildlife, to raising the income that pays for their conservation work in the UK and around the world.

Position: Solutions Architect

Location: Our client is flexible about where you're able to work from, but there's an expectation that you'll have to regularly travel to deliver work as part of projects and meet up with the rest of the team.

Salary: £34,643 to £37,530 per annum+ Travel Expenses.

Hours: Full time - contract until March 2021

Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

Closing date: 28 February 2020

About the role:

This an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Architect to shape and demonstrate how investment in user experiences and solid systems design can provide step change solutions to help save nature through people.

Typical activities in this role will include:

• Working with user researchers, business analysts and service designers to gather requirements
• Converting identified requirements into technical specifications
• Identifying if there are existing solutions that would meet user needs
• Identifying the best solution stack for developing a product
• Assessing the impact of new services on existing system infrastructure
• Directing and overseeing the work of development teams
• Presenting outputs and feedback to internal stakeholders

About you:

As Solutions Architect you will bring with you the following skills and experience:

Either:

• The ability to demonstrate strategic and leadership competencies, with experience within a similar role.

OR:

• Qualifications as necessary to the role from: Levels 6 or 7 (Masters/Bachelors Degree, NVQ Level 4/5, Postgraduate qualification etc.) - within the Regulated Qualifications Framework (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
• Levels 9, 10, 11 (Ordinary/Honours Degree, Post Graduate Qualification, Masters Degree) - within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
• Equivalent level qualifications (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training) Plus experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s).

Above all else, you'll be an advocate for saving nature. Nature's in big trouble - the climate crisis and loss of habitat are pushing some of our best loved species towards extinction. This role is your chance to make real change possible!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Senior Solutions Architect, Solutions Architect, Junior Solutions Architect, Lead Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, Application / Solutions Architect, Principal Solutions Architect etc.