We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and is at the heart of all that we do.  We are on a journey, taking all possible steps to ensure that our churches and worshipping communities are truly a place where all are safe and can flourish. 

The Diocesan Safeguarding team plays a key role in promoting a culture of safeguarding across the Diocese of Guildford through our communications, management of incidents and cases, training and DBS activity. 

We are seeking a Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor to join our team. The primary purpose of the role is to advise on safeguarding issues, cases and incidents, ensuring that all advice is in line with the law, government guidance and the Church of England safeguarding policies and practice guidance.

The role is a busy and varied one, in which every day is different. It is for 28 hours per week with some out of hours support and will require travelling around the diocese to support parishes and their teams.

Our salaries are competitive within the charity sector with a generous non-contributory pension provision. Due to the Covid pandemic, we are currently able to work remotely from the safety of our own homes, but once we are able to return, we have an attractive, open-plan office and surroundings at Church House Guildford (with free parking available).

If you have extensive safeguarding experience and a passion to join us in our journey to promote a safe environment for all, we would like to hear from you. Your application should consist of a completed application form and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for interest, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 12 July 2020, midnight.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with Prospect Burma as they recruit a permanent Senior Supporter Relations Officer. Prospect Burma is an organisation that is dedicated to investing in education so that people from Myanmar are able to gain skills and expertise to shape the country they choose to live in.

They began life in 1989 following the pro-democracy uprising of the previous year and focused on supporting refugees who had been forced to flee the country. Since then they've grown substantially, focusing on equipping people from Myanmar with the skills and education they need to change their country for the better. In the long term, they are helping to build a qualified, internationally-minded population with a passion for changing Myanmar's future.

This is a three day a week, permanent role paying a salary of £28,000 to £33,000 full time equivalent based on skills and experience. We are looking to submit candidates on July 15th with interviews to take place on July 20th and second stages soon after, and a proposed early August start. Once the organisation is able to hold events with donors there could be an option to increase the hours of the role from three days to four.

This role is donor stewardship focused position where you will be tasked with maximising the relationships they current have and developing new ones. You will implement a new three-year strategy focusing on growth of their programmes, supported by income growth and enhancement of organisational systems. You will take responsibility, under the Executive Director, for Prospect Burma's supporter relationships, working with the Communications and Programmes departments in the UK and Myanmar to deliver year on year growth in income from individuals.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a stable individual giving foundation, including a growing number of high-level donors (£5,000-10,000 and above), developing one-on-one stewardship relationships, creating and implementing an Ambassador Programme to recruit new donors, and planning donor stewardship and cultivation events. The successful candidate will have full responsibility for managing income generation from individuals. Â

They are looking for someone who can engage directly with donors, using great interpersonal skills to develop relationships as part of a successful donor stewardship programme. You will have experience in building cases for support and fundraising proposals with an understanding of typical donor audiences and their motivations to give. You will also have experience in working with a CRM and have a good understanding of how to utilise data segmentation to good effect.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Debt Advisor

You will join us as a Debt Advisor providing appropriate advice, support, budgeting and money management assistance to clients who have contacted StepChange Debt Charity with a debt problem.

Debt Advisor Responsibilities:

• Provide a telephone or web based service for clients accessing the charity
• Effectively validate, gather and analyse information provided by a client in order to help them deal with their priorities and to provide them with a solution to allow them to deal with their situation for themselves on an ongoing basis
• Use effective listening and negotiation skills to develop and agree realistic client budgets that fully reflect the client’s situation and best advice
• Present all solutions by describing the advantages and disadvantages according to the clients personal situation and to make a recommendation based on this information
• Ensure that all advice and solutions are presented in accordance with the charity’s policies and procedures and in line with advice Session Quality Standards (and thereby compliant with FCA and Debt Management directives)

Debt Advisor Requirements:

• Telephone and customer contact experience
• Experience of working in a client focused environment
• Dealing with complex queries
• Knowledge of money advice (desirable)
• Ability to explain technical information in a way which is easily understandable to others

About StepChange Debt Charity:

StepChange Debt Charity is a registered charity offering free, confidential advice and support to anyone who’s worried about debt.

Our specialist advisory service helps 620,000 people across the UK each year by advising on personal budgeting, the wise use of credit and, where appropriate, managing achievable plans to repay debts.

With 25 years’ experience, we offer a range of services and solutions through our national telephone service and online debt help tool, via our eight regional centres. We also provide information on avoiding debt, tips on saving money, and day-to-day budgeting advice through our MoneyAware blog.

Location: Cardiff, CF11 9HB

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive

You may have experience of the following: Debt Advisor, Call Centre Operative, Call Centre Advisor, Customer Support Representative, Loan Advisor, Helpdesk, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Representative, Call Centre Agent, Financial Advisor, Customer Care, Call Handler, Claims Handler, Debt Management Advisor, Telesales etc.

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Recruiting a Specialist Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Lambeth!

£22,500 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

The Look Ahead Integrated Fulfilment Team delivers resources to work within Community Mental Health Teams to provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people's recovery. We also support people experiencing difficulties with medication concordance and non-clinical needs. Support is developed around re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating principles and practices of recovery, co-production and peer support.

Job Overview:

- Support people who are struggling with medication concordance between the hours of 9am to 9pm 7 days a week
- Support people who are stepping down to more independence. This could be from registered to lower support accommodation; people returning to their homes after prolonged hospital admission
- Support to identify barriers to medication concordance
- Support to identify and achieve goals which may be towards medication self-management
- provide administration and supervision support
- to increase the level of contact with people in their homes whose main requirement of support is connected to their medication
- to feedback to clinical team and other support providers progress with medication and other support needs and to quickly alert clinicians to any concerns
- to connect individuals, as appropriate, with other opportunities of social inclusion and support as part of the Living Well Network
- to develop links to community medication peer support
- to support the development of a more collaborative discussion with customers on how they are supported to receive medication
- Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing people with mental health needs

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making;
- Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Demonstrate strong commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.
- Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

Creative Support is a nationwide not-for-profit care provider supporting adults with a wide range of needs. We provide personalised 24/7 support to individuals with learning disabilities living in their own tenancies across all parts of Calderdale. Relief workers supplement our full time staff team – with an expectation to equal the quality of service provided by our regular staff team. Promoting choice and independence, supporting people to achieve their personal outcomes, are paramount to our work.

You may be asked to deliver support in any aspect of daily living, including personal care.

Can you demonstrate a commitment to promoting independence for people with learning disabilities? Are you aware of the needs of people with learning disabilities, and have a strong commitment to deliver personalised support? Can you work effectively with other colleagues?

Can you work flexibly? As a Relief Support Worker you will need to be available to work evenings, mornings and weekends.

We can offer you both training and support. Relief support work can be a great experience and opportunity to progress your career in health and social care.

Interested? We would very much like to hear from you.

At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that love making a difference to struggling children across the UK. We’re looking for a natural leader who has experience of working in HR.  We’re looking for someone who is inspired by the opportunity of finding, developing and equipping excellent people in one of the fastest growing charities. We want to build a talented team that reflects the diversity of the communities that TLG serves and with this in mind, we are looking for someone wo can apply their experience of reaching and engaging potential BAME candidates to the TLG recruitment process. The role will also support in the guidance, advice and coaching for managers across TLG and partner organisations on the full range of HR activities.

You’ll need to love working with people, be great at building relationships to achieve outcomes, and have tenacity for high expectations when it comes to finding talent for TLG.  We’re looking for someone who thrives under pressure, influences others to great outcomes and has tried and tested methods of implementing HR strategy that leads to organisational performance. As the HR teams grow there will be opportunity to specialise and develop within the role.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The role will require you to travel.

TLG particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The date of initial and final interviews is to be confirmed.

We are looking for an accredited Debt Adviser to provide comprehensive debt advice and support to those in need including individuals with mental health conditions.  If you have at least one year’s post certificate training, are accredited to give debt advice, passionate about supporting individuals and families in need and interested in joining a dedicated, professional team we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly with clients.  You will be meticulous in your work, especially when supporting clients and maintaining case records for continuity of casework.  You will also be very well informed with regards to legislation, case law and policy changes relating to debt and benefits.

You must be prepared to work flexibly, currently due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, work will be home based until a time when our offices (Mitcham, Morden and Streatham Hill) and outreach venues re-open.

IDVA - Social Care Triage (Contract)
Ealing, London

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

We deliver nationally accredited, quality marked support services in Hammersmith, Fulham, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Brent. In 2017 we began a domestic abuse advocacy service in Brent and in 2019 we initiated a domestic abuse advocacy service in Ealing.

We are now looking for an IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) to join our teams in Ealing and play a vital role in the delivery of our services for a contract until the end of March 2021.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 - £29,000 per annum DOE (including London Weighting) pro rata
- Pension
- 30 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- A day off for International Women’s Day

If you have experience of crisis management, this is an amazing opportunity to help empower women and give them the support they need to live safe, non-violent, equal lives.

You will join a collaborative, supportive environment where everyone works together to overcome challenges and deliver the highest quality services to those who need our help.

So, if you think you could help us to transform more lives and provide women with the tools they need to succeed, we want to hear from you.

The Role

Primarily co-located within Ealing Family and Children Social Services, as an IDVA, you will support women accessing our services, signposting and ensuring they are introduced to the support that is particular to their needs.

Specifically, you will make proactive contact with women who have been referred to the service, undertake risk assessments and provide advice and crisis safety planning based on their needs.

Additionally, you will work closely with Family Children Services to help them to better identify, understand and respond to domestic abuse.

About You

To join us as an IDVA, you will need:

- An excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children as well as best practice within the domestic abuse sector
- Solid experience working as a domestic abuse advocate including carrying out risk and needs assessments, safety and support planning, particularly with client with complex and/or multiple needs
- Strong partnership working skills with experience of maintaining excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders
- The ability to network, influence and problem-solve and to apply solution-focused approaches to increase access and safety for our clients

Please note: only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Ideally, you will have one year's experience of working in a co-located setting with another agency and of providing consultations/briefings to professionals to support up-skilling them around domestic abuse.

Other organisations may call this role Domestic Violence Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Support Worker, Social Worker, Criminal Justice Advisor, Social Care Worker or Social Care Co-ordinator.

The closing date for applications is the 13th July 2020, with interviews scheduled for week commencing 20th July 2020.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you are ready to take your next step as an IDVA, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

IDVA (Contract)
Brent, London

Do you have experience of supporting women who have been affected by domestic violence? Want to make a difference with an award-winning charity and provide a vital service as an IDVA? If so, read on.

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

Working as part of the Angelou Partnership, we deliver nationally accredited, quality marked support services in Hammersmith, Fulham, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, as well as working in partnerships across Brent and Ealing.

We’re currently looking for an IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) to join us for a fixed term contract until 30th May 2021.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 - £29,000 per annum DOE pro rata
- Pension
- 30 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- A day off for International Women’s Day

This is an amazing opportunity to take on a challenging, but highly rewarding role where you’ll be able to make a difference to women’s lives on a daily basis.

Once you join our team, you’ll discover a collaborative, supportive environment where staff empower each other to perform at their best and deliver the highest quality services to those who need our help.

You will have the chance to help women and girls overcome the challenges that they face and lead safe, non-violent, equal lives.

The Role

As an IDVA, you’ll help to provide ground-breaking services to support women and girls who have experienced domestic violence. You’ll work alongside skilled professionals to add expertise and additional strength to our teams.

Working in a fast-paced crisis intervention, advocacy and support service, you’ll ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.

Specifically, your role will involve:

- Handling a caseload of survivors
- Advising women on criminal justice, civil remedies and related matters
- Supporting women to attend court
- Co-ordinating the provision of multi-agency support
- Developing and delivering support plan and high quality face-to-face and telephone interventions

As part of your role, you will also be required to work as part of Advance’s duty team based in Brent on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.

About You

To join us as an IDVA, you will need:

- A sound understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children as well as best practice within the domestic abuse sector
- Substantial experience working as a domestic abuse advocate including working with complex and multiple needs
- Solid skills in risk management and safety planning with the ability to remain calm in a crisis
- Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence and of working within safeguarding procedures

Please note: only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Other organisations may call this role Domestic Violence Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Support Worker, Social Worker, Social Care Worker, or Social Care Co-ordinator.

The closing date for this role is the 13th July 2020 with interviews scheduled to be held on the week commencing the 20th July 2020.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you are ready to take your next step as an IDVA, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

We are currently recruiting for a VSSS Client Adviser to work across Paisley, Glasgow and wider Scotland (as required).

Scope of the Role:

The scope of this role is to work as part of the Migrant Help Victims of Slavery Support Service team and to provide a professional support service to victims of trafficking and ensure a seamless service to clients. This includes the provision of support, advice and guidance in addition to providing assistance with the completion of any relevant support applications. There is a requirement that the post-holder will meet the changing local business needs and will re-prioritise work as necessary. The post-holder will work consistently to ensure the continuous local development of the support service; he/she will ensure that all advisory processes and procedures are efficient, professional and consistent at all times. The post holder is expected to contribute to the overall success of the Organisation in accordance with Migrant Help's aims, objectives, vision and values.

The Requirements:

The successful post holder ideally will have experience (but not essential) working with clients who present complex needs, including mental health, substance mis-use and people in highly sensitive and emotionally challenging situations. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of providing information and advice within frontline operations, ideally having previously worked with, vulnerable individuals with complex needs, victims of trafficking and/or asylum seekers and refugees.

We are seeking a person who has the ability to manage a complex caseload, work under pressure whilst empathically working with people facing transition and uncertainty. Excellent listening, communication and IT skills in word processing, databases and spreadsheets is essential. The ideal candidate will exercise the ability to negotiate and liaise with other agencies on behalf of clients and have the ability to absorb complex written information and explain it to the client including the use of an interpreter.

Essential Criteria (Skills & Experience):

• A good general level of education is essential
• Experience of working in Social Care setting and working with clients who present with complex needs, including mental health and substance mis-use
• Working with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations is essential
• Demonstrable experience of working face to face with members of the public
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience of undertaking advocacy in a sensitive manner
• Excellent Customer Care Skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrable administrative and organisational skills
• Proven ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative whilst respecting boundaries
• Ability to deal with deadlines and conflicting priorities
• Excellent computer skills, competent in the the use of MS Office applications and specifically the ability to use Microsoft Excel to a good standard
• A compassionate and “can-do” attitude

Desirable Criteria:

• Ability to speak any additional languages
• Experience of providing advice and information within frontline operations, ideally to victims of trafficking and/or asylum seekers and refugees
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of providing immigration advice
• Qualified Health and Social Care practitioner

This post-holder must be/become a member of the PVG scheme.  The successful candidate should expect regular travel across Paisley/Glasgow and as required to other locations across Scotland. Out of hours work may also be required on occasion by prior arrangement, therefore, flexibility and willingness to accommodate this need is a pre-requisite.  The successful candidate will be required to partake in an on-call rota system, being on call for out of hours needs for a week at a time, for one week every 6 or 7 weeks (this may vary depending on the team size at any given time).

Please submit

1. Relevant CV

2. Detailed personal statement showing how you meet the specific requirements, skills and experience as outlined in the job description and person specification with special attention to the added value you could bring.

Successful internal applicants will move to Migrant help 2018 Terms and Conditions if they are not already on them.

Closing Date: 3 July 2020 

As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values:

Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.

Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 

Extra Care Area Manager (Housing)
Location: Bedford Based
Hours: Full time 
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £36,000 plus £2,000 essential car user allowance

Our client is currently looking for an experienced housing professional to join us as an Extra Care Area Manager.  The role will deliver high-quality services to customers living in their Extra Care schemes and will ensure that key business targets are met, the on-site teams are fully supported and have clear direction both in the delivery of services and outcomes.
 
What you will be doing: 

•  Taking responsibility for the operational housing management of the Extra Care Schemes within your area.
• Actively leading Managers and their teams, supporting excellent performance and facilitating opportunities for growth and development.
• Effectively communicating organisational goals and customer strategy to the wider team in order to set clear standards and expectations.
• Taking responsibility for resolving any service failures by demonstrating confident decision making, efficient communication and a customer centric approach.
• Ensuring that residents have a voice and are appropriately consulted and actively involved in the management of their local area.

 
They’d love to meet someone with:

• Proven people management experience with the ability to lead, motivate, build and develop strong teams.
• Significant tenancy and neighbourhood management experience.
• Excellent knowledge of housing and related legislation.
• Experience of working with vulnerable clients and a good knowledge of safeguarding.
• Experience of working in partnership with external organisations in achieving shared goals

 
Due to the nature of the role, you must possess a full UK driving licence.
 
Please note the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and this will need to be returned and verified by bpha before a start date can be provided.
 
Amongst what they offer you is: 

• £36,000 plus £2,000 essential car user allowance 
• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays!
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Private health care
• Opportunities for development and professional training
• Discounted gym membership
• Retail discount scheme

 
About the company:
 
Our client is a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.
 
They work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage over 19,000 homes. As one of the top 25 housing associations for developing new homes in the country, they remain committed to delivering high-quality affordable housing to those who need it the most.
 
Their work in Retirement Living is no exception. They believe in creating modern communities where over-55s can live in desirable, social, and independent spaces. Safe in the knowledge that they have extra tailored care and support available if it’s needed. This is all possible thanks to a dedicated and passionate Retirement Living team. A team that you could be part of.
 
Our client reserves the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis they would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

An innovative mental health and employment service in West London offers an exciting opportunity to join a professional caring team.

The charity SMART has been commissioned by West London Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS) to deliver an integrated mental health employment pathway covering Kensington & Chelsea and the Queens Park and Paddington areas.

This service is a prominent part of the wider, emerging ‘Community Living Well’ service.  It operates with the principle of ‘No Wrong Door’; a single, portable assessment process and support plan that is personalised and travels with the individual.  It will be based on need, not diagnosis.

We are looking for an experienced Employment Advisor. Based at various locations in Kensington & Chelsea, the successful candidate will be expected to support adults with mental health needs in choosing, getting and keeping opportunities in employment, vocational training, further education or voluntary work. They will also support people with mental health needs who need to retain their employment. A further feature of the role will be to provide people with severe mental health problems with a structured holistic support service in keeping with the individual placement and support (IPS) model.

The successful candidates will:
Have worked with people who have mental health needs/emotional difficulties, preferably in an employment setting OR have significant similar experience
Be experienced in negotiating with professionals at all levels
We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of mental ill health as a user of services or as carer.

Are you an excellent listener with a calm and responsive approach?

We are looking for an individual experienced in social care who has excellent customer care skills and a positive and confident communication style. You will need to be able to deal with issues that arise in a calm manner, offering appropriate support and advice to those who call. You will also require good IT and administration skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Senior responsibilities:
This role is ideal for those individuals who are looking to progress into management whilst working within a very experienced and established team.

You will also be expected to carry out routine administration tasks such as preparing personnel files for CQC inspections, recording & managing incident reports and collating & organising timesheets.

Terms of the role:
Hours are on a waking night basis, shifts will operation from 7.50pm till 08:10am.

Due to the nature of this role, the post is not suitable for individuals with commitments during the day which may affect their ability to perform a waking night shift.

The Out of Hours Service…

Creative Support’s Out of Hours service, based at our Head Office in Stockport Town Centre, provides essential support to staff, service users and third parties outside of normal office hours every day including Christmas Day.

The OOH Service offers expert internal advice as a telephone service, run each night by a qualified and trained social care advisor and a trained administrator. The core purpose of the service is to respond to serious issues and incidents that arise within the organisations services nationally.

What We Offer…

This is a perfect opportunity for those who are seeking to progress in the health and social care sector. We will support your continuous development by offering training and support. You may also have the opportunity to get involved in other aspects of quality within Creative Support such as assisting with key pieces of quality work.

This is a fixed term post until 31 March 2021

Family Rights Group collaborated with a number of local authorities and other stakeholders, including young people in care, their families, foster carers and social workers to develop Lifelong Links.  The aim of Lifelong Links is to ensure that children in care have a positive support network to help them during their time in care and later as young adults. 

Funded by the Department for Education, the Lifelong Links approach was trialled with 13 English local authorities from April 2017 until March 2020 and independently evaluated by Rees Centre, University of Oxford. Five local authorities are trialling Lifelong Links in Scotland until March 2022 (funded by charitable trusts). CELCIS, University of Strathclyde is undertaking the evaluation in Scotland.

We have now managed to secure additional funding from the Department for Education to support the implementation of Lifelong Links with children in care and care leavers in 20 local authorities. We have additional funding from charitable trusts to explore the use of Lifelong Links with other children and young people, including those at risk of exploitation. Our aim is that Lifelong Links is rolled out as an option to all children in care in the UK.

Family Rights Group is a charity whose aims are to enable children to be raised safely and thrive within their family and community and to strengthen the positive family and community support networks of young people who cannot live with their parents. You will be committed to the objectives of Family Rights Group.

Location: You will usually be based in our office in Dalston, London and you will be expected to travel regularly. (NB during the Covid-19 crisis FRG staff are working from home).

Closing date for applications is midnight Sunday 5th July.

Interviews to be held Friday July 10th 2020.