SUPPORT WORKERS, PARK LANE, BASFORD, NOTTINGHAM

FRWK03 £17,189 -£18,661, 37 HPW, PERMANENT

Park Lane is a brand new Framework supported accommodation project for service users with enduring mental health problems, consisting of 11 self-contained units.

We are looking for candidates to contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package, enabling service users to develop the skills to empower them to live independently and avoid relapse.

This is an exciting opportunity where candidates can help shape the development of a new service.

You will:

• contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package to promote independent living, as well as support integration into the local community and provide opportunities for educational, employment and social activities

• be able to assess individual service user’s skills and needs, and work positively with risk

• have excellent communication skills and be able to build rapport with service users

• be resilient and manage stressful situations in a calm and positive way

• be dynamic and enthusiastic

• promote equality and diversity within the service

• provide a safe and secure environment for service users

• work in partnership with various agencies to maximise service delivery

• be flexible and happy to work on a rota system covering dayshifts, evenings and weekends

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during their six month probation period, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

SUPPORT WORKER, THE CRESCENT, NOTTINGHAM CITY

FRWK03 £17,189-£18,661, 37 HPW, PERMANENT

The Crescent is a mental health supported accommodation service that operates a ‘Core and Cluster’ model with a total of 27 units. The team offer a Person Centred and Recovery based approach to include supporting those with other secondary issues such as substance misuse, offending behaviour and mild learning difficulties.

We are looking for an individual to contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package, enabling service users to develop the skills to empower them to live independently and avoid relapse.

This is an exciting opportunity where you can help shape the development of a new contract (from 1st April 2021).

You will:

• contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package to empower individuals to live independently
• be able to assess individual service user’s skills and needs, and work positively with risk
• have excellent communication skills and be able to build rapport with service users
• be resilient and manage stressful situations in a calm and positive way
• be dynamic and enthusiastic
• promote equality and diversity within the service
• provide a safe and secure environment for service users
• work in partnership with various agencies to maximise service delivery
• be flexible and happy to work on a rota system covering dayshifts, evenings and weekends

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during their six month probation period, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, TRANSISTION SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37  HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661 PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKED 10 PM -7 AM

LOCATIONS:

BOND STREET (1 POSITION) 5.30 PM – 4.30 AM, 4 NIGHTS ON 4 NIGHTS OFF (SUPPORTING TEENAGE MOTHERS)

TRENT BOULEVARD (1 POSITION) 9.30 PM – 8.30 AM, 4 NIGHTS ON 4 NIGHTS OFF (SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 16-21 YEARS OLD)

Framework is excited to be offering supported accommodation in the county of Nottinghamshire for young people aged 16-21yrs, who are homeless or vulnerably housed.  We aim to move young people to independent living after a short stay at these services by supporting them to make positive choices and inspiring them to be the best that they can be.

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner.

You will need to be reliable and enthusiastic with an expectation you will be dealing with people in a busy, often challenging service environment. 

Support planners will take the lead with young people in designing a plan to prioritise needs and actions to enable independence.  Taking a lead from colleagues, support workers will help deliver personal support plans by supporting young people to complete daily tasks and learn new life skills on their journey towards independence.

Experience of working in housing and homelessness or similar supportive environments is desirable for the support worker role.

The aim of these roles is:

• To ensure that service users and the building are safe and secure through regular checks and monitoring including undertaking simple housekeeping and cleaning tasks as needed;

• To build the skills, confidence and aspirations of service users through empowerment and positive contact with them;

• To enable people to move on and resettle from the service in a timely and appropriate way;

• To contribute to the aims of the service;

• To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery;

• To provide and receive comprehensive handovers to and from the day team;

• Have an understanding of safeguarding and the needs of young people (and babies);

• To be able to build rapport easily with the young mothers;

• To be able to keep accurate records on a computerised system;

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during their six month probation period, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, PARK LANE, BASFORD, NOTTINGHAM

FRWK03 £17,189 -£18,661, 37 HPW (PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKED BETWEEN 10 PM AND 7 AM), PERMANENT

Park Lane is a brand new Framework supported accommodation project for service users with enduring mental health problems, consisting of 11 self-contained units.

We are looking for an individual to contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package, enabling service users to develop the skills to empower them to live independently and avoid relapse.

This is an exciting opportunity where you can help shape the development of a new service.

You will:

• contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package to promote independent living, as well as support integration into the local community and provide opportunities for educational, employment and social activities

• be able to assess individual service user’s skills and needs, and work positively with risk

• have excellent communication skills and be able to build rapport with service users

• be resilient and manage stressful situations in a calm and positive way

• be dynamic and enthusiastic

• promote equality and diversity within the service

• provide a safe and secure environment for service users

• work in partnership with various agencies to maximise service delivery

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during their six month probation period, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER, THE CRESCENT, NOTTINGHAM CITY

FRWK03 £17,189 -£18,661, 37 HPW (PLUS 7.5% ENHANCEMENT FOR HOURS WORKED BETWEEN 10 PM AND 7 AM), PERMANENT

The Crescent is a mental health supported accommodation service that operates a ‘Core and Cluster’ model with a total of 27 units. The team offer a Person Centred and Recovery based approach to include supporting those with other secondary issues such as substance misuse, offending behaviour and mild learning difficulties.

We are looking for an individual to contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package, enabling service users to develop the skills to empower them to live independently and avoid relapse.

This is an exciting opportunity where you can help shape the development of a new contract (from 1st April 2021).

You will:

• contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package to empower individuals to live independently
• be able to assess individual service user’s skills and needs, and work positively with risk
• have excellent communication skills and be able to build rapport with service users
• be resilient and manage stressful situations in a calm and positive way
• be dynamic and enthusiastic
• promote equality and diversity within the service
• provide a safe and secure environment for service users
• work in partnership with various agencies to maximise service delivery

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during their six month probation period, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

SUPPORT WORKER, EDWIN HOUSE INPATIENT DETOX UNIT, NOTTINGHAM

TEMPORARY – 1-YEAR CONTRACT (WITH POSSIBILITY OF A PERMENANT CONTRACT).

37 HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661

SUPPORT WORKER REQUIRED FOR SPECIALIST INPATIENT DETOX UNIT IN NOTTINGHAM

Framework Housing Association is the lead provider of drug and alcohol treatment within Nottingham City and is excited to be able to offer this unique opportunity to work within a specialised service.

Framework is looking to appoint a Support worker for its Inpatient Detox Unit (IPDU). You will join our team of Doctors, Nurses, Support Workers and Therapy staff - providing high standards of care and support to Service users looking to change their relationship with drugs and alcohol. The IPDU sits within Edwin House, a CQC registered facility located in Nottingham.

Excellent communication skills are essential alongside experience of working with vulnerable people.

Please note Support Workers are required to work shifts over a 24 hour period, over a 7 day week.

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.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during their six month probation period, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

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.

SUPPORT WORKER, RUSSELL HOUSE, NEWARK, PERMANENT, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661, 37 HPW

Russell House provides temporary accommodation for single homeless people aged 16 years and above and have a local connection to the Newark and Sherwood area. The service is made up of 15 self-contained units and is staffed 24 hours a day by support workers. 

The aim of the service is to provide a safe secure environment for our residents and work with them to achieve goals identified in their support plan before they move on to more permanent accommodation.

We are looking for candidates who can communicate with people in a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be reliable and enthusiastic with some experience of dealing with the public in a busy service environment. Experience of working in a hostel or similar environment is preferable but NOT essential.

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 assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk
• to prepare 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.

Nottingham Arimathea Trust (NAT) is delighted to be recruiting a new Support Worker to join our small team.

This role is essential in ensuring that all our residents receive the high quality, person-centred support and access to advice and guidance they deserve and require to rebuild their lives.

Our team of Support Workers work with a diverse group of residents. Due to recent staff changes, we are particularly short of female support workers and would encourage female applicants, to help ensure that our service remains inclusive.

The successful candidate will be working with the Director and wider staff team to work towards the organisations vision that 'no vulnerable migrant should experience destitution' is fulfilled.

Closing date: Midnight on the 25th of April 2021
 

For further information and the application form please download the attacheddocuments

Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We have 3 exciting opportunities at our Shipley Lodge service in Heanor, where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Mental Health Support Worker. Your role will be a permanent position working full time, 35 hours per week based in the service. You will need to be able to work flexibly as you will be working as part of a rota which can include evenings, nights and weekends.

Our Shipley Lodge service is a CQC registered 16-bedded single-level building for male and female clients. It provides a welcoming, clean and comfortable environment with facilities that support recovery and increasing independence. 

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

You will be supporting someone in their daily activities and helping them lead a fulfilling life, this can involve things like,

• Helping with personal care
• Supporting with medication
• Providing encouragement with household tasks such as laundry, cooking and cleaning
• Supporting to learn new skills, achieve their dreams and ambitions
• Assisting people pursue their interests and hobbies
• Working with other mental health professionals and the family/friends of the person being supported 

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Good communication
• Supportive and helpful to others whilst building positive relationships

Ideally, we would like you to have some experience or understanding of Mental Health however Support Work isn’t all about qualifications. If you have a passion for making a difference to the lives of people living with a severe mental illness, you may be who we are looking for. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £17,433.79 - £19,860.99 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

SUPPORT WORKER ROLE:

The purpose of this role will be to support the team to provide support to our residents. As a Support Worker with René House CIC, you will be required to meet with our residents, assess their needs and promote their independence. We are looking for someone who is motivated and enthusiastic about making a real difference.

SUPPORT WORKER REQUIREMENTS:

• To support and develop the life skills of our residents
• To support our residents with maintaining a tenancy
• To provide emotional support to our residents
• To support our residents with personal administration tasks
• Signposting and providing support to access other services providing things such as: mental health support, drug and alcohol support, employment, and training opportunities etc.
• Suggesting new and innovative ways to serve our residents
• Keeping running records up to date
• Regular welfare checks to ensure the safety and well-being of residents
• Regular site presence to deter anti-social behaviour
• To complete support plans with our residents
• To be able to organise own workload effectively
• To have flexibility around work hours/days of work, occasionally including evenings and weekends

SUPPORT WORKER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in supporting those who are homeless/have multiple complex needs
• Experience of risk management in residential settings
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• A passion for helping others
• Empathetic and good listening skills
• Good timekeeping
• Confidence to work independently
• Ability to make decisions and use initiative
• Great organisational skills

LOCATION:

René House has separate properties in Nottinghamshire, therefore you would be required to travel to different locations. Your role may include meeting residents away from the property and travelling with them to different locations.

This role requires you to drive and have access to your own vehicle. Mileage will be reimbursed.

BENEFITS:

René House can offer successful applicants a great chance for personal and professional growth. In this role, your opinion, expertise and contributions really will matter and be listened to.

You will influence the daily running of the organisation and therefore make a great difference to the beneficiaries of our service.

Other benefits include:

• Ongoing training relating to your role
• Reimbursement of travel costs
• A work mobile and email address
• Casual dress
• DBS paid for by us

THIS ROLE IS 37.5 HOURS A WEEK.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

NEW ARRIVAL SUPPORT WORKER & RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER (Male)

Responsible to: Support Team Manager

Location:                 Based in Baca main office and at home for newly arrived young people in Loughborough. There will be travel throughout Loughborough and Leicester. The role may require travel to wider areas of the East Midlands and the UK.

Hours: 25 hours per week – evening and weekend work with daytime shifts

Salary Band: £18,500 to £22,000 per annum pro rata

Benefits in kind: Rent-free accommodation, including Wifi, gas, electric and council tax bills.

Contract: Permanent 

Overall Purpose 

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their lives with dignity, strengthen their resilience and inspire hope for their futures. 
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

This work is essential in enabling us to deliver our therapeutic support for all areas of a young person’s life.

Duties & Responsibilities  

• To be a support worker for newly arrived young people who are in the care of Baca in all areas of the young person’s life, supporting them from first arrival through to their move to semi-independence.
• To welcome new arrivals into the accommodation and communicate basic information about the house, making them feel safe and able to rest; with compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• To enable young people to achieve the following outcomes increased physical wellbeing, increased emotional wellbeing, improved personal safety, increased social engagement and increased engagement with education, employment and training.
• To enable young people to live with positive values and good boundaries.
• To be a proactive role model for the young people, enabling them to learn day to day living skills and helping them integrate positively with the local community.
• Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety, food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca independent living preparation plan.
• Helping young people settle into a routine which will include education and social activities.
• Work in close partnership with social workers and other professionals and volunteers to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Maintaining very good communication with relevant members of the Rebuild Team and relevant social workers through regular appropriate reporting.
• To work collaboratively with the rest of the Rebuild Team to ensure all young people are safeguarded and supported to rebuild their lives.
• Complete and update all admin work as part of the role such as month end reports and support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.

General 

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 

Further information is available in the recruitment pack on our website. 

The closing date for application is the 31st of May 2021. The role will require an enhanced DBS. Interviews will be week commencing the 7th of June 2021. 

Start Date for the role is 1st of September 2021.

RELIEF / BANK NURSE, EDWIN HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM, £13.06 /HOUR

Registered Bank/Relief Nurse: RMN/RGN for inpatient substance misuse service in Nottingham

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Bank/Relief Nurse for Framework’s Inpatient Detox service. We are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and skilled person to take on the role of Staff Nurse within our multidisciplinary team.

Edwin House is a specialist inpatient facility providing service users from across the UK access to treatment for detoxification from alcohol and/or illicit substances in addition to stabilisation on opiate substitute medication.

The role of the Bank/Relief Nurse will be primarily to take charge of shifts on an as required basis: responsibilities will include dispensing medication including controlled drugs and maintaining an accurate written record of service user progress on the electronic patient record system CarePath.

This is a great opportunity for the successful candidate to join a well-established MDT and to take an active role in the continued provision of specialist substance misuse inpatient care.

This could be a great opportunity to develop a new specialised skill set within a supportive environment where your contribution is valued.

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

Victim Support is looking for a Homicide Service Children and Young People Senior Caseworker to join our National Homicide Service. This post is fixed term until 31/05/2022

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

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

You will be expected to manage a complex-caseload, support, coach and manage a small team of caseworkers and work collaboratively and jointly 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 PLANNER, MEN’S COMPLEX NEEDS, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK06 £19,334 - £21,415

The main functions of this role will be:

• to lead in support plan development  for service users to achieve their objectives

• 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 with other services to maximise service delivery

• to assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk

• to prepare documented assessments and support plans with service users

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

• to engage in the day to day running of the service

• to support work the work of support planners to ensure tasks and objectives identified in support plans are achieved within agreed time scales.

• to assess individual service user’s skills and needs and to work positively with risk

• to support service users to engage with a process of resettlement in to appropriate long term accommodation

• to ensure safety and security of the clients and the building

• to build the skills and confidence of service users to empower them in maximising their independence

• to contribute to the achievement of contractual service obligations

• to carry out domestic tasks around the service to maintain the health and hygiene of the physical environment

• to work in partnership with other agencies to maximise service delivery

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

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