These roles will be part of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes Area Team. The Dementia Information Service provides a highly responsive and individualised information, signposting, face to face, and referral service to people affected by dementia. Alzheimer’s Society works closely with other organisations to deliver Dementia Support for people with dementia and their carers.

Support Worker Responsibilities:

Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Information Service Milton Keynes involves dedicated members of staff giving one to one support, information and guidance to people with dementia or their carers and wider family or friends, to help people understand dementia, cope with day to day living with dementia and prepare for the future.

We are looking for well-motivated people with excellent communication and people skills to work as part of the team across Milton Keynes and surrounding area.

As a Dementia Support Worker you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers; helping to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives. The service is unique to each service user as it is based upon their personal circumstances and support needs.

You will offer support and guidance to your clients in a variety of ways, whether in the client's own home, at locations within the community, face to face, online using teams or zoom, by phone, letter or email. You will assist service users to access other services, providing signposting and referrals, to other group activities in the community. You may also be working with volunteers who are an essential part of our organisation and experience of working with and managing volunteers is a key part of the role.

Support Worker Requirements:

We are looking for individuals who possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) with an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers. Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. To be successful in this role you will have excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational and time management skills in order to manage your caseload of clients effectively. Excellent communication skills are a must and have good IT skills being proficient in a range of IT applications such as Microsoft Office and a Client Records System. You will be organised and able to work independently, planning home visits and be able to manage volunteers. Your workload will be varied so we are looking for someone with the right mix of enthusiasm,
professionalism and flexibility who is able and willing to work in a variety of settings. You will be responsible for your own caseload, so your ability to manage your own time effectively will be essential.

Are you someone who can work well as part of a team with a positive approach and are passionate about improving the quality of life for people living with dementia? Then take the first step and apply today.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society

Position: Dementia Support Worker
Location: Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 21 hours per week
Salary: £12,217.80 - £12,961.80 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 04 November 2021
Interview date: TBC (Interviews will be held via Teams or Zoom)

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Dementia Advisor, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity, etc.

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We are currently recruiting for:

Learning Disability Project Workers - £18700 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata for part time staff)

Both full and part time roles are available (a minimum of 3 days a week)

No shift work or evening/weekend work 

Do you have a passion for making the difference to someone’s life? Do you have patience and a good sense of fun? Do you wonder what it would be like to be able to help people learn life skills and practical areas so they can live independently.

At Talkback our Vision is ‘To help everyone with a learning disability or autism embrace new opportunities, lead the fulfilling lives they want and actively contribute to their local community.'

Our Project Workers play a vital part of that vision and are responsible for planning and delivering creative, fun, and engaging sessions that enable people to progress and develop their independence.

Core projects that staff work on include, social and life skills training, sports and wellbeing, men’s and women’s groups, a drama group which puts on regular shows, an upcycling and woodwork enterprise, gardening and allotment groups, work experience and a creative arts group.

We embrace staff from different working backgrounds who can use their experience and talents to benefit the lives of people with a learning disability or autism. If you have the passion and desire, we can provide the training and support.

As part of the role, you will work across Buckinghamshire at both our High Wycombe and Aylesbury locations, plus out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability, aged 23 years and older, to meet their individual needs to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills, as well a desire to help people with a learning disability learn new skills, access employment opportunities and build friendships.

In addition to our building based service, Talkback deliver virtual sessions via platforms such as Zoom. This addition to our traditional service was developed during the Covid-19 lockdown and not only provides vital support for people unable to attend a building based services but connects our current sites and enables a wider range of activities to be shared with our members.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

If you want to make a lasting difference to people we want to talk to you.

Closing date 5th November

Do you have a commitment and passion for providing high quality residential care to children and young people ?

Our vision is to build happy and healthy childhoods and support every child to thrive.

Barnardo's is seeking to recruit two dynamic and committed Residential Team Managers to support the development and progression of the Summerfield residential home in Abingdon. Summerfield aims to provide a nurturing , caring , safe and happy home for six children and young people between 5 and 18 years of age. We support them to grow and learn, and to develop their skills, confidence , and independence . The children and young people who live at Summerfield have different learning, physical and emotional needs. Our vision is to build happy and healthy childhoods and support every child to thrive.

Team Managers provide management , support , and development opportunities to the staff team at Summerfield and ensure the care needs of the children and young people are understood and fully met. As part of the leadership team within the service, Team Managers ensure the safe day-to-day care of each child and safe running of the home:

* Develop a positive and professional relationship with each child .
* Take a child-centred and strengths-based approach and understand how to positively manage behaviours that can challenge .
* Champion and advocate for the voice of the child .
* Provide robust management and leadership to the staff team , including supervision , quality assurance and performance management .
* Oversee care planning, ensuring the strategies and approaches agreed with key agencies (such as LDCAMHs and specialist nurses) are embedded and implemented .
* Support the registered manager to co-ordinate staff training (both Barnardo's and service specific delivery) .
* Balance and produce an efficient and effective working rota.
* Be an ambassador for Barnardo's , attending meetings with professionalism .
* Maintain accurate records in key performance management data, keeping chronologies and working within timescales.
* Participate in the on-call rota and deputise for the responsible manager when needed.

To be successful in this role you will have a range of leadership and management skills and abilities , and enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with children and young people . You will be motivated to achieve the highest level of care and support and build and nurture a developing team of staff .

To understand more about the specific responsibilities of the team manager role, please refer to the Additional Information Sheet and Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

Benefits: Barnardo's offers a comprehensive package of benefits to all employees, including annual leave, paid bank holiday leave, supervision and learning and development opportunities , Employee Assistance Support , pension, and a staff discount and offers scheme. Successful candidates will receive a structured induction including training in Barnardo's approaches to Trauma Informed Practice, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion , Safeguarding , Emergency First Aid, Risk Assessment, and Health & Safety. The successful candidates will be required to attend and participate in monthly supervision meetings with their line manager, an annual Performance and Development Review and be fully involved in leading team meetings.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and the Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Are you looking for an opportunity where your skills will make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives?

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join OxSPOT, our dynamic street outreach team in Oxford. The successful candidate will work with our Navigator cohort and have the ability to work proactively, and consistently, with a complex client-group that may be actively rough sleeping or accessing various accommodation models, at any one time. 

You will be working positively with many important partner agencies, in order to ensure a high level of service individuals that are actively marginalised and socially excluded. Many of our clients are Migrants from Europe or beyond and part of your role will be to work with this group. This will involve liaising with key services, including police and the department of work and pensions, and services throughout the UK and Europe. The role involves making contact with all rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness, assessing their needs and delivering personalised case management to support them to make the move away from the streets and/ or street lifestyles for good. You would then provide ongoing support to people as and when they access accommodation. 

This is an exciting role, working across health, housing, treatment and immigration issues with some of Oxford’s most vulnerable individuals working for one of the UK’s leading homelessness and outreach organisations.   

What we’re looking for

This role requires a level of commitment and understanding, with a thorough understanding of professional sector-specific working practices, and the ability to work in a considered, trauma-informed and boundaried manner. 

The successful candidate will need to foster positive relationships with individuals, sometimes in a relatively short space of time, and to maintain these relationships, regardless of the situation. You will have line management duties for the Complex Case Worker and will be able to identify the most successful outcomes for the identified cohort. You will also work alongside the existing outreach team and provide interim support and advice. This is an excellent opportunity to gain line management experience whilst maintaining a crucial client-facing role and practice.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

Please note, due to the needs of our services, the post holder may be required to work a shift rota, so flexibility is required. This will include some weekends and bank holidays.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

For this role staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday. 

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Monday 25 October 2021

Remote interview and assessments on: 4 November

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Are you interested in supporting people at immediate risk of rough sleeping and making a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless in Oxford?

About the role

The St Mungo’s Rough Sleeping Team in Oxford provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough. Our work is ongoing and we are currently looking for inspirational people to join the Somewhere Safe to Stay Service (SSTS) team as Assessment and Reconnection Workers. In these exciting roles you will:

• Be part of a busy team environment working closely with those new to, or at risk of rough sleeping.
• Provide a personalised case management service to clients, turning assessment recommendations into practical action plans which fully involves the client.
• Build and maintain effective relationships to support clients throughout their recovery.
• Develop a knowledge of relevant legislation such as, welfare benefit and housing legislation.
• Work on the weekly 24/7 rota including weekends and bank holidays.

About you

These roles will suit people with experience of working at pace in a public facing environment with the ability to adapt to new situations; as well as:

• An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with others whilst managing your own time.
• The ability to manage complex behaviours and to deal with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation.
• The ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills. 
• Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives in these key roles; many of our managers began their careers as an Assessment and Reconnection Worker.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 5 November 2021

Interview and assessments on: 17-18 October 2021  

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Role: Community Link Worker-Social Prescribing(22.5hrs) & Administrator (7.5hrs)

Hours: 30hrs pw

Location: BMW PCN (Berryfields Surgery, Meadowcroft Surgery, Whitehill Surgery)

Salary: £18,800

Contract Duration: Permanent

Reporting to: Team Leader

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.”  It remains our mission to deliver high quality community-based services across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Our charity has over 500 volunteers (including 400 peer ambassadors/mentors in schools and over 100 in befriending partnerships). These dedicated individuals support our passionate staff team alongside an active service user council, who all ensure our services are tailored to need and are of the highest quality.  

Purpose of the role

The Social Prescribing service will be delivered by Community Link Workers working from GP surgeries in Primary Care Network (PCN) areas. The Community Link Worker will be directly employed by Buckinghamshire Mind.

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through GP referral to non-medical Community Link Workers (CLW’s) based in GP surgeries who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Community Link Workers work collaboratively with all local partners.

Social prescribing can help to strengthen community resilience and personal resilience and reduces health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing, and physical inactivity, by increasing people’s active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long-term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated, or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

1. Take referrals from GP practices within a primary care network.
2. Provide personalised, holistic support to individuals, their families, and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
3. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and attention to their priorities and ‘what matters to me’.
4. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services.
5. Managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload.
6. To refer people back to other health professionals/ agencies when the person’s needs are beyond the scope of the Community Link Worker role.
7. To provide Administrative support to our South Asian Communities Link Worker.

Key Tasks: Referrals

1. Promoting social prescribing to patients; its role in improving health outcomes, reducing social isolation and the ability to remain independent in one’s own home for longer.
2. Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local Primary Care Network (PCN), attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on social prescribing.
3. Be proactive in developing strong links with GP surgery personnel to encourage referrals, recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.
4. Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.
5. Provide referrers with regular updates about social prescribing, including information on the types of people most likely to benefit from the service, how to refer and outcomes of referrals
6. Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referrers.
7. Work in close collaboration with the Prevention Matters service to maximise the availability of social prescribing across the county whilst ensuring there is no duplication of resources.

Provide personalised support

1. Meet patients on a one-to-one basis, making home visits or using digital technology such as Skype where appropriate. Give them time to tell their stories and focus on ‘what matters to me’. Build trust, providing non- judgemental support, respecting diversity, and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a patient’s assets.
2. Be a friendly source of information about wellbeing and prevention approaches.
3. Help patients identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
4. Work with the patient, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing.
5. Help people maintain or regain independence through developing skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards.
6. Work with patients to co-produce a simple personalised support plan – based on their priorities, interests, values, and motivations – including what they can expect from the groups, activities, and services they are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing.
7. Where appropriate, physically introduce patients to community groups, activities, and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
8. Where patients may be eligible for a personal health budget, help them to explore this option as a way of providing funded, personalised support to be independent, including helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate.

Support community groups and VCSE organisations.

1. Develop supportive relationships with local Voluntary, Community, Social Enterprise groups/organisations and statutory services, to make timely, appropriate, and supported referrals for the patient being introduced.
2. Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision.
3. Support local partners and commissioners to develop new groups and services where needed, through small grants for community groups, micro-commissioning, and development support.
4. Encourage patients who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to volunteer and give their time freely to others, in order to build their skills and confidence, and strengthen community resilience.
5. Encourage patients, their families, and carers to provide peer support and to do things together, such as setting up new community groups or volunteering.

General tasks: Data capture

1. Work sensitively with patients, their families, and carers to capture key information, enabling tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing.
2. Encourage patients, their families, and carers to provide feedback and to share their stories about the impact of social prescribing on their lives.
3. Support referral agencies to provide appropriate information about the patient they are referring. Use the case management system to track the patient’s progress. Provide appropriate feedback to referral agencies about the patients they referred.
4. Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that social prescribing referral codes are inputted to EMIS and that the patient’s use of the NHS can be tracked, adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements with the clinical commissioning group (CCG).
5. Work closely with our South Asian Communities Link Worker to provide administrative support and ensure that Emis is updated regularly.

Professional development

1. Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities.
2. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
3. Work with your line manager to access regular ‘clinical supervision’, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that patients present.
4. Attend team meetings with other Community Link Workers, organised by the Team Manager.
5. Work with allocated GP who will have oversight of the successful embedding of this role into the surgeries and support with patient issues as required.

Miscellaneous

1. Work as part of a team to support the Coronavirus vaccination rollout and support the PCN with Coronavirus recovery.
2. Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
3. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
4. Duties may vary from time to time in this new and developing service, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Person Specification

Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these requirements in your supporting statement as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Requirements

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind matters (E)

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Ability to listen & empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way (E)
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust & confidence, motivating Others to reach their potential (E)
• High level of written & oral communication skills with the ability to apply these effectively with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies & stakeholders (E)
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals (E)
• Ability to work from an asset-based approach, building on existing community and personal assets (E)
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all colleagues and other partners(E)
• Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure (E)
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative (E)
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, GDPR & Health and Safety (E)

Qualifications, Training & Experience

• Experience of working in VCS or relevant Adult health & Social care roles (E)
• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing of equivalent experience (D)
• Experience of supporting people with their mental health (in a paid or unpaid capacity) (D)
• Maintains confidentiality in line with Buckinghamshire Mind policy (E)
• Experience of Supporting people, their families/carers in a related role (D)

• Has excellent communication skills, especially with people who experience/have experienced mental health issues (E)

• Is able to network and build sustainable working partnerships with other agencies (E)

• Is able to organise own workload and work without direct supervision (E)
• Is able to keep written records and data (E)
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles (E)

Other

• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes (E)
• Meets DBS reference standards, in line with the law on spent convictions (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Applications: Please send –

CV and Supporting Statement.  Your Supporting Statement should explain how your skills and experience meet each of the requirements detailed in the Person Specification.

The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications is: 29th October 2021.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including individuals with lived experience of mental health problems. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

To apply for any of our vacancies, please send your CV and covering letter.

We are currently recruiting for:

Community & College Skills Project Workers – Learning Assistants - £18700- £19200 p.a. or pro rata

Both full and part time roles available (a minimum of 3 days a week)

Full year and term time roles available

No shift work or evening/weekend work

Are you a caring person that wants to see young people with autism develop in learning life skills?

Are you patient and able to communicate to young people in a way they engage with?

Are you wanting to use your life experience to really impact someone’s life?

Due to an increasing demand for our service, we have Community Living Skills vacancies to deliver a range of services to students with a learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will support young people, aged 16 - 23, to meet the outcomes on their Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP). For some of our learners we provide 1:1 support in college, to support them to achieve their course. We also deliver a range of community groups to help learners develop their social skills, confidence, life skills and independence. These include, but are not limited to, Independent Living Groups, Women’s & Men’s Groups, Creative Media Groups, Art Groups & Travel Training Groups. In addition, we offer a range of work experience opportunities including horticulture, working with animals, retail & mechanics.

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs and support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know; you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said, ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role I have ever had.’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

Closing date: 5th November

We are looking for a Psychological Therapist with experience, to join our team of therapists and honorary therapists delivering therapeutic support to some of the most marginalised people in society. The part-time role will be based in services in Oxford.

Lifeworks, the Psychological Interventions Service employs a team of therapists who, with honorary therapists, provide a range of psychological therapies to people who have experienced homelessness in St Mungo’s services located across London and the South of England.  Lifeworks has demonstrated the benefits of providing therapy in a way that acknowledges the challenges that our clients experience in engaging with this process, and for many of our clients  they would not otherwise be able to access therapy. 

Lifeworks has recently undergone a change of structure with the aim of broadening out the offer to our clients, both in terms of geographically reaching more people, but also offering a wider range of therapy options. We are looking for therapists who can support the development of St Mungo’s psychologically and trauma informed approaches and have experience of working with this client group and who have experience of supervising honorary therapists.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience of working therapeutically in a way that supports people in a positive, individual manner to sustain their recovery. We also welcome and encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health issues and/or services.

We are looking for someone with:

• Doctoral level training, or equivalent, in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent, accredited by the BPS. Training in models of developmental lifespan psychology, psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies. HCPC Registered, or BACP / UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, or BABCP registered CBT Therapist.
• Experience of engagement of marginalised clients, and those with chaotic behaviour.
• A high level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy as applied to the client group using this service. Knowledge and skills of at least one core therapeutic model e.g. CBT, psychodynamic.
• Knowledge of the psychological impact of social exclusion. Skills in the application of psychological assessments, formulations and interventions with a complex client group.
• Experience of running supervision groups.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Pension

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

Closing date: 10am on Monday 11 October 2021

Interview and assessments on: thursday 21 October 2021

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Supporter Journey Manager (0841)

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience of managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces?

Do you have demonstrable experience of the principles and practices of supporter/customer relationship development and supporter journey creation?

Do you have understanding of regular giving and/ or subscription marketing programmes, the tools and techniques of building supporter loyalty?

We are looking for a Supporter Journey Manager at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will develop and manage inspiring supporter journey(s) for key Oxfam supporter groups, ensuring that their relationship with Oxfam is strengthened over time and that opportunities to diversify their support are maximised. Hold accountability for income targets for each supporter group. 

You'll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Experience of managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces.
• Demonstrable experience of the principles and practices of supporter/customer relationship development and supporter journey creation.
• Understanding of regular giving and/ or subscription marketing programmes, the tools and techniques of building supporter loyalty.
• Deep understanding of digital marketing and direct marketing techniques, and of audience listening, research and insights approaches. 
• High levels of numeracy – the ability to take data informed decisions and to evaluate complex performance data. Experience of budget management. 
• Strong relationship building, communications & influencing skills: A supporter centred approach and the ability to build relationships. Positive and solutions focused with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate Oxfam values. 
• Project management Proven experience of planning, implementing and evaluating supporter communications activity across a range of channels. 

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a part-time, job share, fully or partially home-based.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by complying with our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of our organisation.

Conditional offers made in selection stages may also be subject appropriate screening checks. Oxfam GB participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will take into account any live disciplinary sanctions a candidate may have when making the selection decision.

How to apply:

Please click the apply button and upload a copy of your CV and/or Cover Letter to this role.

Oxfam GB is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team. If you also want to discuss your application, please do contact us as well.

About Us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

Could you support a young person to set up their own business?

Our Service Delivery team are looking for someone engaging and proactive to become the new home-based Youth Development Lead in Thames Valley. You will work across multiple areas of our service delivery with a particular focus on our Self-Employment programme and work with Business Mentors within Thames Valley. You will promote the programmes, deliver business workshops, provide 1:1 support and guidance to our young people, and work collaboratively with our volunteers to support young people to achieve their goals. Whilst the role is advertised as home-based, you will be expected to regularly travel around Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Suitable candidates may have one or more of the following:

• Qualifications in Business Management
• Experience in having set up their own business

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Will thrive in a busy and dynamic role and is able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Is able to work efficiently and effectively to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Has experience of working on their own initiative to achieve individual and team objectives  
• Can write, develop, and deliver session plans both face-to-face and virtually, utilising digital technology (including MS Teams)
• Has a fine attention to detail and can process paperwork and computerised administration tasks in a timely and accurate manner
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face

This role is perfect for you if you have skills and experience in Self-Employment and are passionate about supporting young entrepreneurs to develop their businesses. The work you do both independently and as part of the South East team will raise the aspirations of young people and help to transform young lives.

Head of Supporter Journey (0840)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have significant experience of leading the development of large-scale segmentation strategies and compelling supporter journeys?

Do you have expert understanding of the principles and practices of supporter/customer relationship management, journey development, and audience listening and understanding techniques?

Do you have expert knowledge of regular giving and digital marketing principles and practice?

We are looking for a Head of Supporter Journey at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will be providing strategic direction and leadership in line with our feminist approach and values. To lead the Supporter Journey Team to ensure that every Oxfam supporter has a relevant & inspiring journey and that all supporter interactions are engaging. To maximise supporter retention and development, in order to generate long-term growth in income. 

You'll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• A collaborative leader that encourages integration and supports their teams to succeed.
• Experience of managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces, and creating positive change in work culture, processes and practices.
• Lived experience(s) or evidence of learning/taking action on anti-racism and inequalities.
• Significant experience of leading the development of large-scale segmentation strategies and compelling supporter journeys.
• Expert understanding of the principles and practices of supporter/customer relationship management, journey development, and audience listening and understanding techniques.
• Expert knowledge of regular giving and digital marketing principles and practice.
• Strong storytelling expertise, the ability to share the Oxfam story in inspiring ways, tailored to a variety of audiences.
• Strong influencing & relationship building skills
• A strong understanding of public campaigning and a passion for activating the public to achieve our mission.
• A data driven decision maker who can set priorities based on long-term strategies, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement through testing and learning. 
• High levels of curiosity & external awareness. 

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a part-time, job share, fully or partially home-based.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by complying with our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of our organisation.

Conditional offers made in selection stages may also be subject appropriate screening checks. Oxfam GB participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will take into account any live disciplinary sanctions a candidate may have when making the selection decision.

How to apply:

As part of your online application please upload a copy of your CV and/or Cover Letter to this role.

Oxfam GB is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team. If you also want to discuss your application, please do contact us as well.

About Us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

We have an exciting opportunity for a live in Adventure Experience Manager to join our team based in Youlbury. We will offer you a competitive salary of £33,594 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Adventure Experience Manager Role:

This job is about ensuring that our visitors all have a great experience of the Scout Adventures product.  With an absolute focus on how people experience our locations, the post holder will lead our on-centre team of volunteers and staff to deliver amazing outdoor experiences to our visitors.

This role has a broad spectrum of responsibility on site and includes both planning for and delivering effective programmes to young people.  It will also lead the way with leading and supporting our volunteer and staff team, helping them to be great at their roles and add value to our visitors at the same time.

Rest assured, this role is about as far from your average 9-5 as you can get.

Key responsibilities as our Adventure Experience Manager:

• Line manage a team of up to 10 staff, up to 35 full time volunteers and up to 50 part time volunteers.
• Support the management of an expenditure budget of around £600k per annum
• Lead the way to ensure that all visitors to the centre have an amazing experience of the Scout Adventures product.
• Ensure that the centre runs smoothly and safely
• Contribute to the development of the centre
• Work with the centre team to provide a consistent and positive management approach to volunteers
• Provide on-call duty management support as required across the Scout Adventures network.
• Develop and implement efficient and effective daily operating processes

What we are looking for in our Adventure Experience Manager:

This role is the needle and thread that makes our adventures centres work – you’ll be excellent at planning and Coordinating our volunteers, staff, contractors, caterers, group leaders and facilities teams to produce a seamless and high quality experience for the thousands of young people coming through our gates each year.

Keeping an eye on all the little things that make the big picture work is the day to day of this role, ensuring that we are both planning for the future and being great today.  This person knows what’s happening on site all the time and instinctively leads each group through their experience without creating clash with other user groups.

You’ll be joining a great team; working hard to give as many young people as possible an opportunity to have an adventure with us.  Maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders who all are all involved in operating the centre will be key to success.

Ideally you will have the following experience:

• Proven competence in managing teams in an operational setting.
• Understanding of the value and importance of informal education; especially in the outdoors.
• Experience managing support services such as catering, and maintenance contractors.
• Experience of problem solving in a customer service focussed environment
• Some delivery experience, either in an educational, outdoor educational or visitor experience environment.
• Confidence working in a values based working environment.

What we can offer you as our Adventure Experience Manager:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Childcare Vouchers

• Flexible working hours

• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits

• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Thu, 4 November 2021, 23:59

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

Oxfordshire Homelessness Alliance Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £35,837 to £40,600 per annum

Locations: Based at Connection Support Office, Cowley, Oxford with frequent remote working and travel.

There has never been a more exciting time to work on homelessness in Oxfordshire. The county is embarking on a ground-breaking programme of work that seeks to put an end to homelessness across the county.

This post is funded to work on behalf of, and in partnership with, the Oxfordshire Homelessness Alliance. The Alliance members consist of A2Dominion, Aspire, Connection Support, Elmore Community Services, Homeless Oxfordshire and St Mungo’s. Members have come together through the amalgamation of commissioned homelessness services across the county with the overall aim of improving service delivery and client outcomes for homeless adults and adults at risk of homelessness in Oxfordshire. Our draft alliance values are: Listening, Choice, Collaboration, Inclusive.

You will play a pivotal role in making the alliance and the services it delivers a success. You will provide strategic and operational oversight and day to day leadership and management. To succeed in this role, you will have excellent planning, organisation, coordination and communication skills. You will strive to improve the services that are delivered by working closely with people who experience services, alliance members and commissioners. Fostering and enabling a culture of continuous improvement will be at the heart of your work. You will play a critical role within the Alliance Leadership Team and will be responsible for ensuring that the alliance achieves its goals.

The Alliance Manager will be integral to mobilising and maintaining a common approach to achieve an effective partnership.  The post will be hosted by Connection Support and supported and guided by the Alliance Leadership Team (ALT) consisting of representatives from each Alliance member agency and service commissioners.

Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

Connection Support is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all our services and workplaces.

The full Job Description and Person specification is available on our website.

How to apply: For a full information pack and to apply on-line please visit the Jobs section of our website.

For the advert we will either accept the standard CS application form or CV and covering letter (up to 2 pages).

Closing date: 8th November 2021 at 9am

Interview Dates: Stage 1 Interviews will take place on 18th November 2021. For any applicants selected to move onto the second stage of interviews 22nd-24th November 2021 should be kept available.

Interviews to be held at or near Connection Support Office in Cowley.

We are looking for experienced professionals to work in either our Aylesbury of High Wycombe branch, providing a comprehensive recovery focused service for people with drug and alcohol issues.  The Oasis Partnership works alongside the NHS  and Connections in the delivery of the One Recovery Bucks service.   We are looking to recruit people who are client-focussed and have a strong desire to make a difference to other people's lives.  If you have the capacity to comfortably hold a caseload of service users with complex needs, then please contact us for further details