We are recruiting to grow our team of At Home Support Workers, there a number of positions available.

We are looking for caring, friendly and hardworking people with excellent communication skills to provide domestic support to help older people stay connected, safe and independent.

You will be joining a team of hardworking, dedicated people, passionate about supporting older people.

About At Home with Age UK Merton

Our At Home service provides practical support in people’s homes to help them stay healthy, active and independent in later life.

In normal circumstances the service supports 150+ clients throughout the borough, providing practical support in their homes with housework, cleaning and shopping but the service also provides people with regular social connection, companionship and access to our wide range of other services.

Throughout Covid-19 the service has continued to provide essential services for our clients, helping them to access food, maintain their home environment and stay connected.

We have implemented rigorous new health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of both workers and clients. You will be given a comprehensive induction on these guidelines and support to deliver your role safely. All workers will be provided and expected to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Job description

The role will provide domestic support for older people across Merton as part of our At Home Services.  Duties will include cleaning, laundry, ironing, bed changing, shopping, and preparation of light meals. This list is not exhaustive. There will be no personal care duties. the service also provides people with regular social connection, companionship and access to our wide range of other services.

You may also be required to work at short notice to provide cover or support for clients discharged from hospital.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service and references.

Applicants with 2 years prior experience within health, care or a similar role will be prioritised.

Person specification

• Experience of working with older people in their own homes in an enabling supportive role
• A compassionate nature, good communication skills and a professional approach
• Ability to communicate in a clear concise effective manner with a wide range of people and in writing [e.g. communication books]
• An empathy with and understanding of the needs and dignity of vulnerable older people and of the contribution they can make to society
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients who have sensory and physical impairment
• Able to cope with potentially physically demanding domestic work e.g. vacuum cleaning, mopping etc.
• Understanding of and support for the aims, principle and policies of Age UK Merton and knowledge of and a commitment to Equal Opportunities
• High level of personal integrity and excellent people skills
• Current DBS check required
• Car owner, driver (preferred)
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to provide sponsorship or assistance

How to apply

You can apply electronically or by post by sending your CV and a covering letter outlining your skills and experience in relation to the Job Description and Person Specification below. Your CV should be no more than two sides.

Please ensure that your covering letter demonstrates how your experience‚ skills and abilities meet the selection criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications submitted without a personal statement will be rejected.

Mind BLMK are pleased to announce that we are looking to recruit a mental health Crisis Recovery Support Worker to join our brand new and exciting Crisis Recovery Service in Milton Keynes. 

Job title: Crisis Recovery Support Worker
Post no: 396
Start date: As soon possible
Working base: Milton Keynes / Home working - to be agreed
Area covered: Milton Keynes
Reports to: Project Support Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £22,000 per annum
Contracted hours: 37 hrs
Working days: Agreed hours worked flexibly across 5 days (Mon-Sun)
Working hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Flexibility required: Weekend working in line with agreed hours
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references

About Mind BLMK

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

About the role

The successful candidate will be able to support individuals to address their immediate mental health and wellbeing needs as well as supporting their access to wider networks for longer term management of their recovery from crisis. The role will work closely with the Project Support Manager to ensure the delivery of this new service is in keeping with Mind BLMK’s ethos, vision and values.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver focussed support to individuals experiencing mental health crisis in MK in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Crisis Café Recovery Service as well as contract requirements.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload of clients including processing client referrals and assessment of their needs and suitability in line with the access to services process.
• Work with individuals to explore the situation affecting their mental health and wellbeing and co-produce a personalised, bespoke support plan to address their immediate and longer term needs in accordance with the priorities and urgent support required by individuals.
• Take a holistic approach, based on the individual’s priorities and the wider determinants impacting on their health and wellbeing such as debt, poor housing, unemployment, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• Offer focused support to individuals on a 1-2-1 or small group basis with the aim of building their knowledge, skills, confidence and resilience.
• Signpost individuals to wider services and encourage and support people to access local activities and community services.

About you

• Experience working with people to improve their mental health and wellbeing and an ability to support clients to achieve positive outcomes in relation to their individual needs and wishes.
• Experience of assessing clients’ needs and potential risks
• Working within a small service within a wider organisation, including delivering a service against performance targets.
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form relationships with service users
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of people.
• Knowledge of local community activities, leisure facilities and wider services to support with issues such as unemployment, debt, caring and housing.
• Experience of promoting a service.
• IT (MS Outlook, Word and Excel and internet).
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good communication, motivational and negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport.
• Understanding the wellbeing needs of and working with people with mental health needs, including those from culturally diverse communities.

Closedown: 07 May 2021 at 5pm

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application form.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Mind BLMK is a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Support and Development Worker (North East) 

Department: England SDW Service Team 

Reports to: England SDW Service Manager 

Salary: £25,930 pro rata (dependent on experience)  

Hours: 21 hours (3 days 9-5 during Monday to Friday) 

Location: Home based (commutable across Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, Teesside, Cumbria) 

Purpose of Job 

To deliver a high quality service to and facilitate opportunities for individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families/carers through Shine membership.  To empower and enable members affected by the conditions to lead healthy and happy lives through greater independence, better condition management and by creating links to the Shine community across England. 

Core role 

To provide information to individuals, families and carers affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus including hard to reach communities living within the area. 

To provide advice, support and guidance to enable people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to access the correct benefits to become financially stable, the right services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their care and independence through a variety of methods. This will include attending specialist clinics in the area to engage with them. 

To refer individual members and/or their families/carers to the most appropriate source of expertise and support in Shine’s Health team and other designated leads within the organisation, or signpost to external agencies as appropriate. 

To develop age-specific groups and peer support networks which will provide opportunities for people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to connect and interact, enabling social opportunities and to share experiences, support and learn from each other. 

To work with and develop opportunities for Shine volunteers. 

To contribute to the delivery of regional and national programme of events to Shine’s membership, based on identified need and interests, geographical location and age. (Due to Covid 19 restrictions, for the foreseeable future, these are taking the form of online social groups, zooms and facebook live information & advice sessions) 

To provide information to professionals working with those individuals and families affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus. 

To raise greater awareness of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus amongst professionals, external organisations and the general public through presentations, training and attendance at professional events. 

To actively promote membership of Shine to people with the relevant conditions. 

To keep clear and accurate records for monitoring and evaluation using our Charity Log System. 

To work with service, fundraising, marketing, trust and grants colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify and seize potential fundraising opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work. 

To prepare and keep up to date a directory of relevant contacts across the area and to share relevant information with colleagues. 

To undertake administrative duties as required of the role. 

Any other duties in line with the job role. 

Essential criteria 

• Ability to travel across the designated areas 

• Flexible working hours, this may include some weekends 

• Ability to work from home 

• The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling across the area and Region to be part of the wider dispersed team. 

• Full Enhanced DBS checks and referencing will be completed 

Experience and qualifications – essential 

• At least two years’ recent experience of delivering support and advice services 

• Experience of working with people of all ages with disabilities 

• At least two years’ experience of advising on one or more of the following: 

Health and wellbeing; independence; benefits; education and learning; employment; developing friendships and social skills; reducing isolation 

• Experience of developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals towards independence. 

Experience and Qualifications – desirable 

• Hold a qualification in a health, nursing, social care or disability related field 

• Experience of working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – essential 

• Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus and of the issues and challenges faced by people living with these conditions 

• Ability to work with people individually and to facilitate and run group activities and events 

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written 

• IT literate with a good knowledge of computer systems and programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of databases 

• A non-judgemental approach to working with people 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – desirable 

• Understanding of the role peer support plays in enhancing services and support to members 

• An awareness and understanding of how to use social media and its effectiveness in reducing social isolation 

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job. 

Closing date: 01/06/2021 at 9am 

Interviews (by Zoom): week commencing 07/06/2021

We currently have two full time Homelessness Support Worker vacancies within our service in St Albans working 2pm to 10pm shifts. The service provides overnight accommodation for up to 12 individuals and a day-time drop in service for people in housing need.

``Hello there, my name is Geoff. I became homeless about a year ago after losing my job, family and home, everything spiralled out of control. It was difficult for me; I had always been independent, making my own money, providing for my family... I never ever thought that this could happen to me. I didn`t know where to turn to get help. I heard about Open Door, went to the drop- in and that was the first step to getting my life back on track. I stayed in the night shelter and received 1 to 1 support and advice from the support staff I now feel confident about moving forward with my life."

About you

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Positively engaged with and sustained appropriate relationships with individuals who are often unwilling to engage with services
• Delivered practical housing related support through structured link work
• Worked on own initiative and as a part of a team
• Acted calmly and responded professionally in stressful and difficult situations

The Benefits

About Us

How to Apply

Closing date:Monday 10th May 2021

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Refugee Women Connect have an opportunity for an experienced Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker to join the team! The successful candidate will be working to improve the mental health and wellbeing of women refugees and asylum seekers. 

 We require an immediate start so this would not be suitable for someone with a long notice period.

Interviews will take place week commencing 24 May 2021 at the latest.

We advise that you apply early as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may bring the deadline forward if we have a high response

We are underrepresented from those with lived experience and/or from BAME communities so would encourage those from these groups to apply.

This post is restricted to women only due to the nature of the role. (Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010

Support Coordinator

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

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home Based in Leicester with regular travel across the service area

Hours: 19 hours per week

Salary: Circa £12,540 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022

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: 16 May 2021

Interview Date: 20 May 2021

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 recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Complete needs assessments with stroke survivors and support them to develop a stroke recovery plan.
• Provide regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals. 
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.

About You

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Excellent IT skills to enable you to capture your work on a database and provide support through virtual means as required.

You will be organised and able to work independently, to manage your priorities to deliver a quality service. 

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

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

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

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

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

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, Case, Stroke Recovery, Charity, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult.

SAFE! Support for Young People Affected by Crime is an Oxford based charity working across the Thames Valley.  We are looking to recruit an experienced practitioner to work with children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, across both the Young Victim Service and Building Respectful Families – our service supporting families affected by Child on Parent Violence.

In order to be considered for this role you will have extensive experience of working with young people in a supportive role.  An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, you will have experience of multi-agency working and a commitment to high-standards of professionalism. You will be responsible for:  providing appropriate support to children, young people and parents, conducting assessments and designing individual intervention plans based on the young person’s needs and providing support parents/carers.

Applicants will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

These roles will require some travel around the region, and occasional unsociable working hours. We are able to offer flexible working including time spent in our central Oxford office, working from home and out in the community.   

SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension, flexible working and 28 days annual leave (pro rata), as well as the opportunity to play a key role in this award-winning charity at an exciting time.

The welfare of children is paramount to all that we do in SAFE! and we would expect all successful candidates to demonstrate that they are equally committed to these values. We follow safer recruitment processes to ensure that we adhere to these standards.  Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!

This role is funded by Oxfordshire County Council for an initial fixed term for 12 months from appointment.  Extension to the initial contract may be considered subject to funding.

Closing date: Thursday 13 May by 09.00am. Interviews are likely to be held week starting 24 May.

Victim Support is looking for a CYP Peer Support Co-Ordinator to join our National Homicide Service. This is a fixed term post until 31st May 2022

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.

The successful candidate will be joining our National Homicide Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high-quality, front-line peer support service to bereaved young people following murder or manslaughter.

You will be expected to support the Senior Peer Support Co-Ordinator in managing the CYP Peer Support Service, support, coach and manage Peer Mentors within the Homicide Service and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs, and ensure that young people are central and integral to all processes that concern them.

Applicants should have experience of working with vulnerable young people. They should also be able to work under their own initiative and be able to prioritise work and deal with conflicting demand/needs and interests, whilst keeping victims at the focus of all work undertaken.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, an ability to build and sustain solid working relationships with various partners and most importantly build rapport with young victims and witnesses.

The ability to advocate and support young victims and witnesses through their recovery is a must, as well as managing the multi-faceted challenges you will experience on a day to day basis

Being a CYP Homicide Caseworker is a demanding role, but hugely rewarding. You will be joining a passionate and committed team who support each other to ensure that young victims and witnesses receive an outstanding, and consistently premium service.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

VS 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 will 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.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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 Sheffield.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Sheffield with extensive travel across the area

Hours: 21 Hours per week

Salary: Circa £13,860 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022

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: 14 May 2021

Interview Date: 21 May 2021

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 Support Manager, 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.
• Recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers

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 support groups.

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

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

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

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, Case, Stroke Recovery, Charity, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult.

Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional Support Coordinator with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Association Service in Hillingdon.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Hillingdon with regular travel across the service area

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £13,860 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)

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 30 September 2021. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 30 September 2021 with stated intention for contract renewal.

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: 9 May 2021

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

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support stroke survivors and their carers from hospital into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Provide regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.
• Facilitate six-month review meetings with stroke survivors and to produce accurate six review reports
• Support stroke survivors with communication difficulties
• Recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers that will support the service.

About You

Applicants are likely to have:

• A background in a health or caring profession, ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities and stroke.
• Excellent IT skills and a strong understanding of how to use data to improve quality.

A flexible approach to your role is essential, as is the willingness to travel. The use of a car is desirable but not essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

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

Appreciating much of this role will be spent travelling in Hillingdon; we offer a Make Your Week Work for You and Those We Serve benefit, which in agreement with your line manager offers the opportunity to work flexibly. If you live within the service area, travel can be claimed from your location base, if you live outside of your service area, travel will be claimed from the service boundary.

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

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

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

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, Case, Stroke Recovery, Charity, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult.

Transition Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transition Worker to join the Staying Connected Team. In this busy role, no two days will be the same as you support Young People to live independently in the community.

Position: Transition Worker (Fixed Term) – Staying Connected Team

Location: Mobile position covering Cambridgeshire/Peterborough

Hours: Full time, 38 hours per week (job share considered)

Salary: £20,808, within the salary scale of £20,808 - £21,848 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term – until March 2022

Benefits: Competitive salary, with defined roles and grades, generous holiday allowance: from 31 days (including public/bank holidays), tension for your future where we contribute 5% if you contribute 3%. We even rebate employer national insurance contributions on your salary sacrifice too, flexible working to make sure your role works in tandem with your life and free tea and coffee!

Closing Date: Sunday 16th May 2021

Interview Date: The first interview will be a Safe Care/ Warner style interview, which will be held on Monday 24th May 2021. Second interviews will take place on Tuesday 25th May 2021. Each interview will last around 60 minutes.

The Role

In this busy Transition Worker role, no two days will be the same as you support Young People to live independently in the community. You’ll work with numerous agencies to help make a difference to the lives of young care leavers in the community.

Working both within the Young Persons home and in a variety of other settings, you’ll develop personal, flexible and realistic support packages based on people’s individual circumstances.

Ultimately, the Transition Worker role is all about helping young people to realise their full potential, so you’ll develop strength-based plans, complete risk assessments and identify opportunities for them to get involved in their communities. That means you’ll also build relationships with the Young People. Delivering support to all young people to make a positive transition into adulthood, improve young people’s chances to progress successfully through education to employment, helping them to acquire the skills to live independently, whilst supporting them to make positive, informed choices about their lives

About You

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, creative and motivated with a professional, caring and calm approach.

You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and imagination. You will also need to be creative in problem solving and be able to work well using your own initiative and within a team.

The charity prides itself on being an inclusive and supportive employer and recognises that working with young people, although incredibly rewarding, is not without its challenges. Therefore, it wants you to feel appreciated for the life changing work you are doing.

You will receive comprehensive training, company pension scheme, have excellent career progression opportunities, and be working in a warm and welcoming work environment – amongst many other things.

If you are interested in enriching the lives of the people we support, especially those who are living within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area, we would love to hear from you!

In return…

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to help transform the lives of children and young adults across East Anglia? You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to society and communities across the region, whatever your role. As well as giving something back you will be fully supported in your role and given everything you need to develop in your career, whatever direction you want that to be.

About the Organisation

The organisation is an innovative charity that provides hope and support for vulnerable children and young people. Based in East Anglia, the charity offers a ‘whole childhood’ service that represents exceptional commitment to the young people it works with and investment in their futures.

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Border Agency (UKBA) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. The charity will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKBA guidelines.

The charity is committed to equality of opportunity. Your current immigration status will not be taken into account when assessing your application against the selection criteria for the post.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

You may also have experience in areas such as Young People, Youth, Youth Worker, Transition, Transition Support, Young Person, Care, Social, Transition Worker, Transition, Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Care, Care and Support, Independent Living, Children, Social Care, Community, Community Care, Care Leaver, Housing, Supported Housing.

Westbank is a registered charity established in 1986 and became company limited by guarantee in 2007. The organisation was originally set up to provide practical and emotional support to people in the villages along the west bank of the River Exe. The organisation now works with communities and individuals across Devon.

Devon Carers is one of the largest and most successful carer’s services in the UK, providing information and support to 20,000 unpaid carers of all ages, and is the focus for the delivery of a number of services for carers across Devon. These include:

• Awareness-raising and identification of unpaid carers of all ages;
• A countywide helpline, providing easy access to information and support;
• A team of support staff facilitating carer assessments, carers support groups, school-based activities and time-limited one-to-one support.

Carers+ consortium members and delivery partners employ local staff to deliver the work of Devon Carers, across Devon, as part of an integrated service. As part of our support for the implementation of the Care Act in Devon, we are looking to add to our team of staff undertaking carers assessments and carers support planning, by telephone and face-to-face, for adult carers 18 years of age and over.

Overall Job Purpose

• Arranging and undertaking Carers Assessments and Reviews of needs for unpaid carers, over 18 years of age;
• Action planning to create support plans and personal budgets to meet the assessed needs of unpaid carers, based on outcomes and eligibility following Carers Assessments;
• Delivery of targeted 1:1 support for unpaid carers associated with action/support plans with specific SMART targets;
• Work collaboratively with team members in the locality team and colleagues within the organisation as directed by the line manager to complete work to meet service delivery timescale;
• Promoting the rights and wellbeing of unpaid carers across Devon.

To apply

Please download an application form from the Westbank Community Health and Care website.

We will be shortlisting on the following criteria so please use the supporting statement to evidence how you meet these.

Shortlisting Criteria:

• Has an NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or equivalent,or willingness to work towards such a qualification;
• Experience of working in health and social care, or a related field;
• Experience of providing one-to-one advice or support in a similar/relevant role;
• Knowledge/understanding of unpaid carers and their issues;
• Experience of working flexibly, from office/home, and able to organise and prioritise work;
• Experience of gathering, recording and updating confidential information accurately in accordance with GDPR, Equality and Diversity regulations;
• Ability to work as a member of a professional team to meet shared objectives;
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with service users and professionals from other agencies, and share information appropriately;
• Ability to use on-line databases, standard office packages, including MS Office, and Teams.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2023

Closing date for applications: 09:00 Thursday 20th May 2021

Virtual Interviews will be held: TBC

An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our friendly team to support The Survivors Trust (TST) Training Team through carrying out administrative duties and supporting students to increase TSTs capacity to deliver bespoke training, one day workshops and our accredited training programmes including our Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) Practitioner Diploma Programme.

The Survivors Trust (TST) is a UK-wide national membership organisation for 120 specialist voluntary sector rape and sexual abuse support services providing support for women, men, children and young people.  TST provides support and networking for member agencies; delivers accredited training; raises awareness about rape and sexual abuse and its effect on survivors, their supporters and society at large; promotes effective responses to rape and sexual abuse on a local, regional and national level.

The right candidate will ideally have previous experience of general administrative duties and have an interest in the role of the ISVA and the issues facing survivors of rape and sexual abuse in accessing support and engaging with the criminal justice system.  They will have a good knowledge of video conferencing platforms and Microsoft Office packages. They will have excellent communication skills and an ability to engage positively with students.  The role requires candidates to have an accuracy and eye for detail and awareness of issues around confidentiality.  A good level of education, the ability to articulate themselves in a friendly and professional manner and IT competency are essential.

The role will be based at our head office in Rugby, Warwickshire, and at regional locations and flexible home working as agreed.

You will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance to work at The Survivors Trust and references will be sought.

Independent Road Victim Advocate (IRVA) – North Yorkshire

Every week, about 200 people are killed or catastrophically injured in road crashes, and more die from respiratory illnesses due to traffic pollution. Brake is the leading charity urgently working to stop the carnage; and helping bereaved families and injured victims through our acclaimed National Road Victim Service.

Brake’s National Road Victim Service is a free, confidential, specialist service for anybody who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash or are supporting a road crash victim.

Working as part of our National Road Victim Service we are looking for an experienced support professional to establish local face-to-face delivery in North Yorkshire, enabling us to case manage provision of immediate and early intervention care to victims of road death and serious and life changing injury in the North Yorkshire police force area. This role is funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in North Yorkshire.

As the IRVA, you will be supporting people in a one-to-one setting within North Yorkshire, who have suffered traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury by a road crash. You will be required to do so in a highly sensitive and empathetic manner, providing emotional support alongside complex information and advocacy requiring high level diplomacy skills.  You will use a clinically and trauma informed casework methodology approach to support provision, using risk and needs assessments, with support plans working in partnership with North Yorkshire Police and other local specialist support services.

This is a new role at the charity within our friendly and expert team. The successful applicant will be required to work 21.75 hours per week on set days within normal office hours. The role is for an initial 12- month contract and may be extended subject to funding.  The successful candidate will need to be based in North Yorkshire and will need their own transport to travel across the county. The role will be subject to the latest covid-19 restrictions with support provided over the phone or through virtual meetings when face-to-face support is not possible. The successful candidate will be required to go through a police vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

Principal duties will include:

1. Be informed and help service users discuss, in a safe environment, the emotional and physical symptoms that they are suffering; or are common to suffer and that they may suffer later.
2. Develop a user-centred support plan, to help the service user cope on a day to day, night to night, basis, with their emotional and physical symptoms.
3. Enable service users to cope with immediate practical challenges that may otherwise feel “too much to bear”, through a multi-agency approach to risk and needs planning.
4. Have their immediate wellbeing needs met and any safeguarding issues addressed.
5. Develop and agree, with consent, a safe exit strategy via a continued pathway of further support that the service user accesses, if appropriate.
6. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with North Yorkshire Police and other local specialist support services.

You will have:

• Experience of using a case management approach to supporting people in traumatic situations.  
• An understanding of the importance of working within standardised protocols and procedures and experience of risk management and safeguarding procedures in a one-to-one support setting.
• An understanding of the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury and a willingness to learn more in this area.
• An understanding of the Criminal Justice system and Coroners Court.
• Experience of liaising with other professionals within an advocacy setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, alongside effective communication skills, both verbally and in written form.
• The ability to deal sensitively and accurately with complex and emotionally charged situations.
• The ability to demonstrate empathy and control of own emotions and well-being, whilst supporting people/families who are suffering the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury.
• Excellent computer literacy with the ability to record conversations with accuracy.
• Flexibility to work within the needs of the service requirements.
• Demonstratable experience of delivering support in a people centred service.

Location: Home-based in North Yorkshire

Hours: 21.75 per week

Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £23,000 FTE

Deadline for applications: 14 April 2021

Interview date: Monday 19 April

To apply:

Send your CV accompanied by a 500-word covering letter outlining the experience and expertise you can bring to this role.

Due to the high volume of applications that Brake receives per position we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications or answer questions from applicants. If applicants have not been contacted by Friday 16 April, then they should assume their application has not been successful.

Due to the nature of Brake’s work, we cannot consider applications from traffic offenders.

Brake is an equal opportunity employer. Applications not in the specified format or submitted past the closing date will not be considered.