We are looking for warm, resourceful, energetic and diverse team of Recovery Support Workers to join our new service Forest Road Loughborough.

We currently are looking for support workers to work full Time, part Time and waking nights.

Forest Road is a step-through accommodation based service offering holistic support of up to seven Service Users. Your role will be to support individual service users, taking a person-centred approach to their care and support.

The position involves undertaking the responsibility of being a Key Worker/Co-worker. This will enable you to plan alongside members of the person’s circle of support, and to enable individuals to be happy, healthy and to be successful in achieving their wishes and aspirations. Our person-centred plans, meetings and processes are co-produced with the people we support and their families, to promote a unified approach. Together, you will set meaningful and aspirational goals which you will support our service users to move towards.

Ideal candidates will have previous experience of working with people that are experiencing mental health problems, either in a community, residential or inpatient setting. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a recovery-focused way. You will be motivated with good communication skills and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes using a person-centred recovery approach.

Creative Support provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer a range of employee benefits and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

We welcome applications from all potential candidates who are committed to making a positive difference, including experienced support workers, graduates and people looking for a stimulating career path into social care.

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of person-centred care and support to older people, and people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism spectrum conditions. We are currently looking to recruit a hardworking, person centred Senior Recovery Support Worker for our new project, Forest Road, Loughborough.

Do you hold experience supporting individuals with a Mental Illness? Are you a caring person with an interest in supporting people to gain a greater quality of life? Are you an organised and self-motivated person with the ability to lead?

Our 7-bedded Step-Through Supported Housing project will offer 24/7 care and support. You will play a key role in assisting with the day-to-day recovery of those living within Forest Road and the day-to-day running of the project.

We require a dynamic, enthusiastic, energetic and confident person to support the Recovery Team Manager to lead the co-ordination and management of a supported living service, taking an holistic approach to supporting people with a Mental Illness.

You will demonstrate a warm, caring and empowering approach. You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support, in response to the individual needs and preferences of service users. The role will involve direct support, staff development, as well as supervision and joint working with families and outside agencies.
You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

You will

• Lead and co-ordinate shifts, ensuring residents are supported accordingly
• You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external professionals
• Delegate appropriate responsibilities across the team
• Support with team development
• Promote and encourage both physical and mental well-being
• Take part in a range of activities during key working sessions with residents whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations
• Hold supervisions
• Ensure house rules are kept and adhered to as well as providing a safe and respectful environment
• You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
• Deputise for the Recovery Team Manager

If this Senior Support Worker opprtunity sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a rota which includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, WOMEN’S COMPLEX NEEDS, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 16,915 - £18,430 PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKKED BETWEEN 10 PM AND 7 AM

4 NIGHTS ON 4 NIGHTS OFF WORKING TO AN EIGHT WEEK ROLLING ROTA 0F 10.5HRS PER SHIFT INCLUDES WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS

21.30 – 08.30

WCN is a 15 bed accommodation service, for single homeless women with complex needs.

The successful candidate will have an understanding and awareness of working with people with challenging behaviour and with knowledge of the support needs the client group presents with.

We are looking for reliable and self-motivated candidates who have an understanding of the issues facing women affected by homelessness, and an awareness of the support needs the client group presents with. You will be updating documented support plans to help service users achieve objectives.

The main functions of this role will be;

• to build the skills of service users to empower them to maximise their independence

• to contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations

• to work in partnership to maximise service delivery

• to update documented assessments and support plans with service users

• to support service users to engage with the move on process

• as a member of the team to engage with the management of the building

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

We are looking for warm, resourceful, energetic and diverse team of Relief Recovery Support Workers to join our new service Forest Road Loughborough.

Forest Road is a step-through accommodation based service offering holistic support of up to seven Service Users. Your role will be to support individual service users, taking a person-centred approach to their care and support.

The position involves undertaking the responsibility of being a Key Worker/Co-worker. This will enable you to plan alongside members of the person’s circle of support, and to enable individuals to be happy, healthy and to be successful in achieving their wishes and aspirations. Our person-centred plans, meetings and processes are co-produced with the people we support and their families, to promote a unified approach. Together, you will set meaningful and aspirational goals which you will support our service users to move towards.

You will have previous experience of working with people who are experiencing mental health problems, either in a community, residential or inpatient setting. You will have experience of working in a recovery-focused way. You will be motivated with good communication skills and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes using a person-centred recovery approach.

You have experience of working with people with mental health issues and this has given good knowledge of how to provide intense crisis support for individuals who present with complex needs. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Safe Haven and Crisis House service as a Crisis Recovery Worker.

A pilot within our Crisis House in Derby, Safe Haven will provide community wellbeing resource where people can access support during a mental health crisis. Its aim? To prevent escalation of mental health problems and help people develop the skills they need to cope with a future crisis. Join us, and you could soon be providing a vital crisis intervention and support service for individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric and or psychosocial crisis.

Day-to-day, you’ll support individuals in crisis in a range of ways, including low mood, depressed, anxious, manic, self-harming, and experiencing suicidal thoughts. Your challenge will be to help them develop their own coping strategies to deal with their specific crisis situations. We’ll also rely on you to liaise with clinical teams to discuss referrals and clinical presentation of people using services and make referral decisions based on this. Leading on risk management and safety planning for each client will be important too, as will identifying the triggers of their crisis and implementing a brief, structured support and safety planning programme. And, when it comes to Introducing therapeutic tools and interventions tailored to their particular needs or helping them develop domestic management and finance management skills, again, we’ll count on you.

A great listener, with a flexible yet resilient approach, you have experience working with people with mental health issues and you’re used to identifying and coordinating a range of services to meet the needs of individuals requiring intense crisis support. You also have a good understanding of current mental health and/or housing legislation and a proven ability to help individuals to engage with community activities. A flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload is important too, as is a proven ability to assess and manage risk in a non-clinical way.

There will be a lot of liaison with GPs, external agencies and community teams too, plus you’ll be supporting sessional staff and volunteers, so great all-round communication skills and the ability to keep accurate records are also a must. Above all, you have what it takes to motivate, support and advocate for people who use our services, handle sensitive and complex issues well and are happy to participate in a shift rota and on call duties as required.

This is a permanent role requiring the postholder to work 37.5 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £17,004.00- £17,230.00 per annum. 

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

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

Closing Date: 2nd October 2020

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, FAMILY MENTOR SERVICE SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, FRWK08, £21,150 -£22,831, 37 HPW, TO BE WORKED FLEXIBLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE (MAY INCLUDE EVENINGS AND SATURDAYS)

The family mentor service is a parenting support programme for the pre-school years that  includes home visiting and group work with a focus on child development and positive outcomes for  families within the St Ann’s, Arboretum and Hyson Green wards in Nottingham.

We are looking to recruit a volunteer coordinator to recruit, supervise and lead a team of volunteers. The service has a bespoke pathway for volunteers, with development of our volunteers at its heart, developing skills, knowledge and confidence as necessary to assist in delivering a high level service.

May require some Saturday working

Applications from bilingual speakers are welcome.

Full driving licence and access to a car for work are essential.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR

GRADE FRWK07, SALARY: £20,133 - £21,866 FTE, PERMANENT, 37 HPW

In response to Covid-19 and the unprecedented rise in unemployment, Framework is expanding its employment services to meet this emerging need.  We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who have experience of supporting and motivating people into employment.

Our employment programmes have opportunities to work in various locations including Nottingham, Bassetlaw and Newark and Sherwood through both outreach and agile working arrangements.

The successful candidates will:

• be self-motivated and looking for a unique challenge

• feel confident delivering employability support both one to one and in group settings

• have excellent local knowledge of local support services and employment opportunities

• have excellent knowledge of benefits, including in-work benefits

• be able to motivate participants and support them to achieve their goals

• have experience of working towards challenging targets

• have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

Closing date: 1/10/2020

Interview Date: 8/10/2020

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework

CVs will not be accepted.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

Head of Delivery

(Ref SUS2995)

£35,743 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Nottingham, Birmingham or Peterborough

Do you want a new challenge and an opportunity to use your skills to make a difference to people’s lives? This is an exciting opportunity to lead our delivery team in the Midlands & East, contributing to the strategic direction of the region as a member of the senior leadership team, overseeing the behavior change and community engagement projects of the team, and ensuring the promotion of sustainable and active travel initiatives.

With demonstrable success in leading, motivating and developing a team, substantial experience of project and programme management and proven success at turning creative ideas into funded work, you will have a collaborative approach and have the ability to be proactive in supporting teams to find constructive solutions.  Your excellent written and verbal communications skills, along with your excellent influencing and negotiation skills will enhance your ability to build and develop strong productive on-going relationships.  You will have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of active travel and knowledge of behavior change and community engagement approaches.  You will also have a passionate commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 28 September 2020. We may close the job early if sufficient applications have been received so please make sure you submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will take via Teams / Zoom on Monday 5 and/or Tuesday 6 October 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Workplace Personalised Travel Planning Officer

£24,691 per annum (Ref:  SUS3004)

37.5 hours per week - contract to 31 March 2021

based in Nottingham / Derby

This exciting role will promote sustainable and active travel initiatives and information in workplaces to enable an increase in sustainable and active travel within the aims of one-stop personalised travel Planning and Travel Support service. Workplaces and their employees will be initially engaged through a wide range of techniques, activities and events which will encourage sustainable travel behaviour with an emphasis on walking and cycling but will also include using public transport and target major employers within key business parks, as well as small and medium enterprises.

You will have experience of working in a behaviour change or employee engagement environment and experience of project delivery with a range of partners from different sectors, including local authorities. With proven ability to effectively engage members of the public, excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships, you will be pro-active and be able to motivate and enthuse others. Commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport is essential as is an understanding of the environmental, financial and health benefits of active travel. Clearance by an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check is mandatory for this role.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 7 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams /Zoom on Thursday 22 October 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

As Advocacy Service Manager, you will oversee, inform and create a service delivery strategy that contributes to the effectiveness of the service and is contract compliant. 

You will lead on the service delivery of the One advocacy contract, a statutory provision within Citizens Advice Mid Mercia (CAMM). 

You will provide a robust, reliable, professional, consistent and boundaried service to adults within Derby City, with a small team of direct reports; staff and volunteers alike:

• IMCA
• RPPR (DoLS)
• IMHA
• Care Act
• NHS complaints
• Specialist (non-statutory advocacy).

Planning and development

• Have safeguarding is at the forefront of all practice within the One advocacy team
• Advise Dep. CEO/SMT on staffing and service delivery issues
• Co-ordinate activities, procedures and systems to promote common policies and/or practices within the appropriate service delivery area
• Implement IT and other resource strategies within CAMM guidelines
• Participate in initiatives as appropriate and contribute to the work of partners and stakeholders
• Support the strategic development of CAMM & One advocacy, to ensure its management and services to clients reflect and support the CAMM quality and diversity strategy.

Service delivery

• Record and analyse data to provide reports to Commissioners
• Supervise the work of the team to ensure that standards meet CAMM and funders contractual requirements
• Ensure service delivery and adequate cover from available staff
• Monitor, report and feedback the quality of advocacy support provided
• Maintain and develop standards of service delivery
• Research, identify and respond to advocacy needs, in particular the needs of identified vulnerable client demographics
• Ensure that appropriate systems are developed and maintained for case recording, statistics, follow up work and quality control
• Assist and advise the relevant managers on compliance with CAMM and external funders
• Provide performance reports on a monthly basis to the Dep. CEO.

Financial management

• Contribute to decisions on allocation of resources
• Oversee the team budget for expenses and training
• Responsibility for spot purchase contracts, invoices and payments.

Staff management

• Ensure all team members are aware of, and able to effectively report and disclose safeguarding concerns
• Ability to delegate as appropriate
• Attend regular meetings of the management team
• Schedule, attend and document regular team meetings
• Create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well-managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff can do their best, ensuring CORE values are adhered to at all times
• Ensure the effective performance management and development of staff through weekly supervision sessions, the appraisal process and learning and development, incl. the disciplinary and capability processes and reflective practice
• Able to prioritise own caseload, and that of individual team members
• Plan and allocate work, monitor achievement of deadlines and support staff as appropriate
• Ensure that the service area is adequately staffed and resourced
• In accordance with CAMM and service procedures, assist the SMT in implementing employment policies and procedures
• Encourage good teamwork and lines of communication between all members of staff
• Ensure recruitment, induction and training of new staff as appropriate.

Administration

• Oversee and monitor effective and efficient administrative systems
• Monitor an effective health and safety policy with regard to staff, equipment and premises within statutory requirements
• Maintain complaints procedures in accordance with CAMM guidelines.

Learning and development

• Undertake mentoring, coaching and effective development of staff and volunteers by checking competences, case reviews, file audits and shadowing
• Identify and implement own learning and development needs
• Maintain the service area's learning and development plan
• Identify knowledge gaps within the team and source external training
• Record all individual and team training attended, for Commissioners reports
• Identify the learning and development needs of staff through support and supervision and contribute towards CAMM’s learning and development plan.

Person specification

• The ability to commit to, and work within, the aims, principles and policies of CAMM and one advocacy
• Proven ability to manage people including the ability to recruit, develop and motivate staff and volunteers
• Able to create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best
• Ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures
• Proven ability of monitoring and maintaining service delivery against agreed targets
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and produce and present clear reports verbally and in writing
• Ability to ensure best use of IT systems and packages in the provision of advice services
• Ability to monitor and analyse statistics and to check accuracy of calculations
• Ability to work with a variety of organisations and to earn and maintain the trust of those people
• Ability to lead and contribute to a team, including the ability to prioritise own work and the work of others, and take decisions in the day to day running of a busy service area, with constant interruptions
• Ability to manage a budget and contribute to decisions on the allocation of resources
• Ability to plan and manage projects
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Adhere to CAMM CORE values at all times.

Reports to: Deputy CEO/SMT

Interviews will be held when suitable candidates apply.

This vacancy will close when a suitable candidate has been found.

An application form and guidance can be downloaded from our website or this advertisement.

All completed applications should be sent to the email address at the end of the application form.

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 measures in place in all office locations.

Home Based: Nottingham

Job reference: 67

Contract Type: Permanent

Full time: 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Salary: £24,000 - £25,623.00 per annum + Benefits (dependent on experience)

Giving people a voice – and making sure it’s heard – is something POhWER does every day. We’re all about promoting equality, challenging unfairness and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality information, advice and advocacy services. POhWER is a registered charity that provides a range of services across England.

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Independent Advocate to join our Nottingham team.  The post will be home based working across Nottinghamshire 5 days per week.  The role will also require duty days to the office in Beeston twice a month plus the possibility of additional days for training and meetings.

You will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so you will have experience of this type of work, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

Ideally, you will have strong experience working with vulnerable adults who are affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.

You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area of north Nottingham, Mansfield and above; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the Nottinghamshire border.

Completed application forms will only be considered for this role.

Closing date: 10am Friday 2nd October 2020

Interviews: Friday 16th October 2020

A DBS check will be required for this post.

Jobseeker Personalised Travel Planning Officer Nottingham & Derby

(ref: SUS3003)

£24,691 pro rata per annum

22.5 hours per week – Contract to 31 March 2021 - based in Derby / home working

This exciting opportunity is to promote sustainable and active travel with an emphasis on cycling, through a one stop personalised travel planning and travel support service for those seeking employment (including employment benefit claimants, apprentices, new starters and others) in Nottingham and Derby with aim of developing the skills, confidence and ability to cycle, walk and use all forms of sustainable transports, so improving their access to education, training and employment.

Committed to the benefits of active travel, you will have excellent communication and presentation skills, experience of delivering practical projects which included community engagement or behaviour change, be very enthusiastic about the role and have the ability to motivate others. Experience of successful partnership working, organising and delivering events and leading group workshops is also required as is IT literacy and an understanding of local travel initiatives. You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.  

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 7 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom on Wednesday 21 October 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.