We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Coordinator with strong digital skills to join the Homicide Service Peer Support Team team, working 37.5 hours a week. This position is home-based.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is home based, but will include some travel nationally, and some overnight stays.

As a Peer Support Coordinator you will: -

Manage a number of Peer Support volunteers who have lived experience of bereavement through homicide. You will support them to use their experience to help others who are also bereaved. This will involve monthly supervisions and regular communication to ensure they are up to date with service procedures and developments.

You will have experience of working in a trauma-informed way, with empathy and compassion. You will have good personal resilience, and be able to make effective use of supervisions to manage your wellbeing.

You will have a passion for using digital technology to make support accessible for people. You will take the lead on maintaining our secure online chat room by working with a group of volunteer supporters. You will also be key in the planning and organisation of our online support groups. Strong digital skills and enthusiasm for digital working is essential.

You will need: -

Knowledge of the impact of bereavement through homicide or the psychological impact of significant trauma resulting from a distressing event

Proven ability to work digitally in creative and appropriate ways to engage with service users and/or peer supporters

Confidence in using Microsoft Word, basic Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to use client databases

Ability to work on own initiative with good time management skills, prioritise work load, and make use of clinical supervision

About us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to service users and staff in drug and alcohol, hostel and homeless services. Increasing hepatitis C awareness, access to testing and referral to treatment for people living with hepatitis C.

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.

Working under the guidance of Peer Coordinator, this post will continue the development of the project, recruiting and coordinating peers across Essex Coast and surrounding areas. You will be working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers. The post will coordinate delivery of educational workshops, hepatitis C testing in community settings, ensuring that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care.

This post will require extensive travel across the East of England. The post holder is required to hold a clean driving licence and have their own vehicle for work related travel.

About us

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is the only UK-wide charity dedicated solely to preventing child sexual abuse. We’re bold, we’re pioneering, we’re growing and we want your help.

Since 1992 we’ve kept children safe by working with people who have harmed them or who might do so to help them stop. We work with adults worried about their own sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour towards children; adults worried about another adult or young person; young people themselves and with protective adults and professionals.

Our mission is to prevent sexual abuse from happening by working with those perpetrating it, those affected by it and with protective adults who can keep children safe.

We do this by working in partnership with government, charitable trusts, voluntary, statutory and private sector and the public.

Our confidential Stop It Now! helpline is the largest of its kind in the world. Our services, programmes and projects are designed to place a protective shield around children, to help prevent sexual abuse from happening in the first place or to prevent it from happening again.

The Stop It Now! helpline started in 2002. It is an anonymous and confidential helpline that provides advice and support to people who have concerns about child sexual abuse. Our target caller categories are:

• People concerned about their own sexual thoughts and behaviour towards children
• People concerned about another adult’s thoughts and behaviours to children
• Parents/Carers concerned about children displaying harmful sexual behaviour
• Parents/Carers concerned that their child has been abused.
• Adult survivors of child sexual abuse
• Professionals calling for case advice

About the role

Helpline Advisors are the first port of call to people who want to gain support and advice to deal with concerns relating to child sexual abuse. This can involve supporting them through the emotional impact of their personal and family circumstances; advising them of resources available that relate to their circumstances; but also guiding them through steps to help their situation so that they can move forward positively. There are a number of follow-on services offered by the organisation. The helpline is often the first point of access for these.

This is a highly rewarding role within a friendly and hardworking team which is committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm.

The helpline is open 9am-9:30pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-5pm Friday. Advisors typically work 4 hour shifts and we are looking for people who can commit to between 3 and 6 shifts per week.

About you

You will have experience of working in child protection, ideally with one or more of our key target groups: for example adults and/or children and young people who have sexually harmful behaviours, or child victims of sexual abuse, or family members of these individuals. Or you may be studying for a career in a related field, for example psychology, criminology, or anthropology. Our ideal candidate will be an energetic individual with excellent communication skills and a warm, empathic telephone manner.

Key attributes we are seeking include:

• A confident telephone manner
• An ability to explore a caller’s personal circumstances and provide confidential advice to callers through the Stop It Now! Helpline, chat and email services
• A team player who works well with colleagues to do their best to prevent child sexual abuse
• An enthusiasm to learn and to develop knowledge and skills to enhance their contribution to child safety
• Confidence and competence in the use of modern technologies for the effective discharge of many day to day tasks
• A finisher who pays attention to detail and maintains effective records in line with agreed policy and practice.

How to Apply

An application form and equal opportunities monitoring form is attached to this posting. We look forward to receiving your completed documents by 10:00am on 17th June 2022 to our HR Team. Please note that in the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 1st and 6th July 2022. You will not be contacted if you have not been shortlisted.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check for this post. 

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Treating people fairly is part of our values and at the core of our culture. As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity.

Are you an experienced engagement / activities professional looking for a new challenge in the military charity sector who wants to make a real difference in the veterans community?

We are looking for a permanent full-time Outreach Officer to contribute their personality, energy, drive, skills and experience to add value to our Blesma Outreach team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The role is home-based, being a varied one, focusing primarily on delivering an engaging and blended programme of activities that enhances social inclusion, improves the wellbeing of our members and overcomes the negative impact of disability.   The role requires a person who is a self starter, friendly, compassionate, confident who enjoys taking the initiative, being creative and has a strong commitment to the veterans’ community.  

The role also involves representing Blesma and raising the charity’s profile within the local community across the South. 

The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our serving Service personnel, veterans and their families thrive and lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity.  Our members are at the heart of all our work, therefore, the impact of the Outreach Officer is highly visible and appreciated in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.

If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas BN, GU, OX, PO, RG, RH, SL, SO or SP please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

Please download a copy of the Job Specification for full details of the role. 

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 1400

Interview date: Thursday 23rd June 2022

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest in Blesma, The Limbless Veterans!

Note to candidate: If you didn't hear from us two weeks after the deadline, please assume that on this occassion your application hasn't been successful. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker (known locally as an Inbound Agent) to join the National Contact Centre in St Mellon's Cardiff, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is based at the National Contact Centre, St Mellon's Cardiff as a Support Worker (known locally as Inbound Agent)

The purpose of this role to provide confidential information and support for victims who contact the National Contact Centre either by way over telephone or using digital services including National Live Chat . You will provide a high quality, accessible and relevant support to victims and enable users of the service to access further support and information, according to their need and preference.

The main duties include responding to victims of crime by providing immediate emotional and practical support, information and referral on to Victim Support services and other agencies. Also be responsible for escalating safeguarding situations to the 'Designated Safeguarding Officer', and follow up on advice given. You will also need to carry out service needs and DASH risk assessments following agreed processes and timescales.

You will need: -

The ability to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrate empathy and control own emotions. You will have experience of supporting victims and vulnerable people and have a strong customer focus. You must have the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, including telephone skills.

You will also have knowledge and understanding of

• Relevant agencies and resources
• Importance of confidentiality and safe working practice
• Diversity issues and principles
• The impact of crime

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Our mission is to dismantle poverty by creating opportunity, through self-help, social trading and business solutions. The Big Issue magazine launched in 1991 in response to the growing number of rough sleepers on the streets of London by offering people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income through selling a magazine to the public. Thirty years on, we've helped over 92,000 vendors earn £115 million but our vendors still face the myriad of problems associated with poverty and inequality.

As Frontline Support Worker, you'll not only support us in our mission to dismantle poverty, you'll have a direct impact on positively impacting the lives of our vendors. 

You'll be joining a committed and supportive team and an organisation that cares about your personal growth and wellbeing. Not only that, we also offer an ever-growing list of benefits too.

You will be a mobile member of staff with a small company van covering Swansea and West Wales. There is also the option for you to be based from our Cardiff office and work from there when you are not out visiting your assigned area.

The Role

You'll accompany vendors on their entire Big Issue journey - from completing their initial induction and selling the magazine through to assisting with financial and digital inclusion and much more.

In addition, this role will have a specific focus on key strategic financial and digital inclusion projects in Wales. This will include the delivery of a financial and digital skills programme, cashless payment support and launch and implementation of a new vendor app. This role will involve working directly with vendors to support them reaching their financial and digital inclusion goals and deliver on The Big Issue’s wider objectives.

Main duties include:

• Inducting new vendors, understanding their individual needs and goals 
• Holding regular check-ins with assigned vendors to discuss sales, welfare and gauging if they require referral for further support
• Working with vendors, both in the office and on outreach, to foster a professional relationship and support their sales aspirations
• Selling magazines to vendors, managing pitch allocation, ensuring we have sufficient stock and taking care of banking and sales reporting

Skills & Experience

Some of the skills and experience we look for include:

• Experience of working with vulnerable adults in a frontline or social care setting 
• Knowledge of the homelessness sector is desirable but not essential
• Excellent ability to communicate at all levels and with authenticity both verbally & and in writing
• Confidence in dealing with difficult situations or conversations 
• People-focused and ability to adjust your approach depending on the situation
• Confidence in lone working when needed
• Respect for the importance of confidentiality and discretion 

A full, clean UK driving licence is essential as this role is mainly field-based.

Experience of salesforce or other CRM system would be highly advantageous, as would experience of working with data and reporting.

For a full details of skills and experience, please download the job description from the link below.

Salary and Benefits include:

• Salary of £17,049.11 per annum
• Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays on top, increasing by 1 day for each year of employment up to 30 days (this is pro-rata for part time staff)
• Company sick pay starting at 5 days of full pay, increasing by 5 days with each year of employment (up to 6 weeks)
• Paid time off to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Comprehensive flexible working policy open to all staff from day 1 of employment
• Free-of-charge BUPA healthcare cash plan scheme covering everything from dental and physiotherapy costs through to private consultations and scans
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme which includes counselling and a range of therapies 
• Life cover - a lump sum for your family or loved ones if the unexpected happens
• Comprehensive programme of professional skills training

Workplace details: 

This role is mobile with option to be based from our office in Cardiff 

Closing date June 11th 2022

The Big Issue Group committed to equal opportunities and committed to promoting and enhancing diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from all members of the community and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA, and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Our Group Mission 

Building a world that works for everyone. Challenging, innovating, and creating self-help and sustainable business solutions, that dismantle poverty now and for future generations

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?Could you be a Sense Support Worker?

We have an exciting opportunity at Sense for a Female Support Worker to join our fantastic supported living service in Tonypandy. 

This is a permanent role with weekly hours to suit up to 37.5 hours per week. We provide 24/7 support and have various shifts available which typically start 7am/12.30pm or 4pm.

Sense are offering a Female Support Worker £10.00 per hour, calculated and paid as a base rate of £9.75 plus an additional 25 pence allowance per hour paid for your standard contracted hours. Waking night shifts attract a higher pay rate.

You will be supporting 5 individuals, living in The Vicarage. Our new home is an attractive building with many original features which has been modernised and adapted to provide a safe and spacious environment. We have great relationships and support from family and friends. 

You will be supported by management and motivated to grow and develop within your role with Sense. As a Support Worker you will provide support and enable individuals to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible.  The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. The people we support are individuals and they are all treated as such. As a general guide, you may support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing.

Are you looking for an incredibly rewarding and valuable job role, where you can receive great training and development, a supportive work environment, generous leave arrangements and employee benefits and access to a pension scheme?

You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker!

Here are what some of our amazing colleagues have to say about working for Tonypandy Supported Living:

“Fabulous team..”
“Friendly environment..”
“Every day is different..”
“Supportive management..”
“Enabling individuals to be independent”

Does this sound right for you?

In return for your hard work you will receive a wide range of benefits including:

£350 Employee referral scheme
New attractive working environment 
Free Onsite parking
24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme) 
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme 

Your duties can include:

To support individuals / groups within the centre and community.
To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services.
To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
Full job specification is attached below.

Your required skills and experiences:

You will require a full manual UK license
You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker. 
Knowledge of multi sensory impairments / learning difficullties is beneficial.
Full person specification is attached below.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated

The purpose of this post, as part of Newport Mind’s Comic Relief funded Piece by Piece project in Newport, in partnership with Literature Wales and Community Youth Project, is to:

1. Provide support to families in Newport that have experienced a trauma related to mental health.
2. Deliver restorative and resilience based interventions in the community for up to 6 weeks for families, centred around the young person’s experience.  
3. Develop interventions for families that help to build family relationships, communication and resilience.
4. Increase the number of young people with mental health problems and their families accessing support through community engagement. 
5. Support young people and their families to improve their ability and resilience to deal with, and manage, life transitions and challenges.

We target our work towards those experiencing multiple disadvantages, including deprived areas such as Pillgwenlly, ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ community and young people experiencing trauma.

This project creates a pathway for young people to access mental health support, and a place for families to explore the impact of daily life when a family member is experiencing mental health challenges.

The purpose of this post, as part of Newport Mind’s Comic Relief funded Piece by Piece project in Newport, in partnership with Literature Wales and Community Youth Project, is to:

1. Provide support to families in Newport that have experienced a trauma related to mental health.
2. Deliver restorative and resilience based interventions in the community for up to 6 weeks for families, centred around the young person’s experience.  
3. Develop interventions for families that help to build family relationships, communication and resilience.
4. Increase the number of young people with mental health problems and their families accessing support through community engagement. 
5. Support young people and their families to improve their ability and resilience to deal with, and manage, life transitions and challenges.

We target our work towards those experiencing multiple disadvantages, including deprived areas such as Pillgwenlly, ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ community and young people experiencing trauma.

This project creates a pathway for young people to access mental health support, and a place for families to explore the impact of daily life when a family member is experiencing mental health challenges.

Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We are looking to recruit an outstanding and people-focused candidate to lead our Bereavement Support Services Team. This is a high-profile role which is responsible for ensuring that all those approaching Sands for support receive an excellent service that meets their individual needs, that the quality of support provided remains consistently high and all team members are appropriately managed and supported. The role provides an opportunity to make real change by driving the organisational and team strategies to make the support that Sands provides accessible to bereaved families from all backgrounds within the community, as well as groups at higher risk of experiencing stillbirth and neonatal death.

With demonstrable experience of delivering and managing bereavement support services at a strategic level, you will possess an excellent understanding of grief theory and bereavement support and be qualified accordingly.  Additionally, you will have experience of working with, and providing services to diverse communities and have a good understanding of their specific needs.

As this role will require you to lead a highly-motivated and diverse team who are all home-based,  you will have excellent people management skills and be able to support your team accordingly.

You will have outstanding verbal and written communication skills and be able to develop high quality services which remain responsive to the changing needs of external stakeholders. With excellent relationship building skills, you will demonstrate a high level of empathy in all aspects of your work.

A high level of project management skills is essential, as is the ability to produce complex statistical reports and analyse data and trends. A thorough understanding of safeguarding in the context of baby loss and a commitment to ensuring excellent practice is also required.

We’re searching for a part-time nurse with haematology experience to bring their expertise and passion to our small but ambitious blood cancer charity. The role will be focussed on setting up and managing our brand new Support Line service.

You’ll have experience of managing and caring for people living with blood cancer, and it would be beneficial if you have specific experience and knowledge of caring for people with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia (WM).

Reporting to our CEO, you’ll be responsible for setting up and managing the UK’s first dedicated support line for people living with WM and their friends and families. You’ll be supporting the 4,000 people living with the disease, by helping them to understand their diagnosis, provide emotional support and help them to prepare for appointments.

We’re looking for a nurse who can commit to 15 hours every week, ideally split over 3-5 days, to run the WMUK Support Line. However, there is flexibility for the right candidate.

About WMUK

We’re the only charity in the UK focussed on supporting people living with WM. We provide expert information, a listening ear and support services for patients, their friends and families.

Since the charity re-registered in 2020, it has grown into a vibrant hub of information and support for anyone affected by the disease. In the coming year, we have several new and exciting projects planned, including setting up the UK’s first WM-focussed Support Line, as well as kick-starting healthcare professional education programmes and producing more patient information than ever before.

Please find the full job description and personal specification in the attachment.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, East Berkshire with extensive travel across the service area

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £24,370 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live) FTE is £30,450 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 12 June 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K. 

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Support Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the Stroke Recovery Service based in Swale.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Swale

Hours: Part-time, 26 hours per week

Salary: Circa £18,103 per annum (inner London weighting £2,450 per annum or outer London weighting £1,303 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live) FTE circa £24,370

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 13 June 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally, further afield.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

An exciting opportunity to be part of a new and growing team working for a supportive local charity. Bristol After Stroke provides support to people who have had a stroke in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We are a small, friendly and caring organisation.

We are looking for 2 or 3 people to provide key worker support to people in South Gloucestershire - this will involve telephone and face to face support, ensuring people can navigate the heath and social care systems, supporting them to access services and in their recovery. You will also be helping to run and facilitate groups for people with Aphasia.

We have 1.5 FTE positions available and are open to discussion around hours. It is a home based role, but you will be required to travel across your patch to visit people in their homes so access to a car is essential

We are looking for caring, enthusuastic people to bring their knowledge and skills to our growing organisation. Please look at the job description for more detail.