An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our charity, dedicated to supporting children and families at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual who will oversee and ensure excellent delivery of core charity support services and events provided for the benefit of patients aged 0 to 25, and their families. To include the recruitment and management of a volunteer team, regular communication with beneficiaries and working closely with the charity CEO to provide the highest quality, professional outcomes for all projects.

• Based in our dedicated charity office at Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, London (Please check the location is suitable for you before applying). Some work may be carried out at home (due to current Covid-19 situation, to be discussed and agreed upon).

• 37.7 hours across a 7 day working week. 9am until 5.30pm (with some flexibility required for occasional evening work, with notice)
• 12 month contract (with 13 week probationary period)

Person Specification

Essential

• Team management experience, working with staff and/or volunteers
• Project management experience, on a medium to large scale
• Excellent organisational skills
• Understanding of the voluntary and community sector in the UK and the issues it faces.
• Personal drive, energy, integrity, adaptability and responsibility
• Excellent IT skills, including competence in Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Knowledge of current social media networks including Facebook and Twitter
• Excellent personal and communication skills
• Excellent time keeping
• Excellent references will be required

Desirable

• Event management experience
• Experience of working or volunteering within a children’s/adolescent charity
• Experience of working or volunteering within a hospital
• Understanding of key cardiac and/or respiratory related health conditions

Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position.

Enhanced DBS check will be completed by the charity for the successful applicant.

About Us

The Brompton Fountain is a registered charity supporting children and young people within the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. We work very closely with the other hospital teams including the Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit (HDU), children’s ward, the playroom, outpatient departments and hospital school.

Our aim is to help improve the quality of life for young patients and their families in hospital and at home by funding specialist equipment, improving the environment and facilities and providing vital resources that are outside the NHS remit.

As a charity we support the whole family as we understand how having a child with a serious health condition can impact on everyone.

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. They are a partnership of two specialist hospitals which are known throughout the world for their expertise, standard of care and research success.

Equal opportunities employer - Registered Charity No 1110339

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For a full job description/more information please contact: Trudy Nickels.

You are providing your personal information to The Brompton Fountain and Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust for the purposes of staff administration; administration of membership records (Foundation Trust Membership); crime prevention and prosecution of offenders; National Fraud initiative and occupational health purposes and by applying for this post you hereby consent to the charity and Trust processing of your personal data as outlined above.

Do you have the commitment, energy and person-centred values to make a real difference to the lives of older people with care and support needs? Are you passionate about enabling people to enjoy a good quality of life in extra care housing while remaining as independent as possible?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to older people and people with a learning disability, physical disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The care and support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and preferences and promotes wellbeing, choice and community engagement.

We are seeking a proactive and compassionate leader to oversee the operational management and quality of one of our Extra Care services in Battersea, Wandsworth. Prince of Wales Drive has 59 residents living in their own self-contained flats. You will ensure the delivery of a person-centred and empowering service which meets the needs of our clients. Furthermore you will work with the housing provider and service users’ families and friends to promote a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the service. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable with a well-organised approach to staff deployment and service delivery.

You must have significant practitioner or management experience in relevant health or social care service provision alongside a warm, person-centered and respectful approach. An understanding of CQC quality requirements and care standards is essential. You should have a relevant professional qualification and/or a degree level qualification. This is a full time role, 37.5hrs per week.

Creative Support is an Investor in People and we are committed to your continuous professional development. You will have the opportunity to meet your training and development needs with accredited training. You will be joining a very well-motivated regional team of senior managers who work together and support each other to provide excellent services in various boroughs of London.

Recruiting for two Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Croydon!

GBP 22,360 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more working 40 hours per week. This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

Croydon Mental Health services exists to provide supported accommodation for people with a mental health diagnosis as an alternative to inpatient care therefore allowing them to integrate in the community. CMH offers varying levels of support (low/medium/high) to adults in the borough of Croydon who have Mental Health support needs.

Job Overview:
To enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/ licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package.

Key Responsibilities
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Support customers with their medication, administering, prompting and fill in mar charts
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
- Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
- Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

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.

Person Specification:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:
- Experience working in mental health

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment

Recruiting for three Support Workers to join our Learning Disabilities service in Bexley!

GBP 22,360 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more working 40 hours per week.

Wadeville Close is a registered & supported living accommodation service located in London Borough of Bexley. It comprises of 6 flats containing 27 rooms with a staff office on site. The service will accommodate and support people who require nursing or personal care, experience moderate to high learning disabilities, mental illness, many of whom will also have a range of additional needs. Wadeville Close provides care and support for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays. The service will be covered at night by designated Waking Night staff. Support Workers will be required to work on a rota basis, covering early and late shifts, including at weekends and Bank Holidays.

The service will have a focus on person centred approach enabling and utilising residents' skills. Amongst other responsibilities, the successful candidates will support service users to acquire tenancy sustainment and budgeting skills, encourage and facilitate group activities, socialisation, opportunities for training and employment.

Job Overview:
Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:
- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times
- Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the Support Workers/ management
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned
- Undertake personal care duties
- IT skills essential

Person Specification:
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:
- Relevant specialism experience

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Company description

Full Circle has been operating out of St Pauls since 1980 and was founded in response to the racial profiling and civil unrest to provide positive opportunities for the young people of the area. Over the past 40 years it has become a key youth service locally but also to the wider BME communities in Bristol and the neighbouring counties.

Job description

Details of Role:

Full Circle @ Docklands Ltd has been continually serving the area for over 40 years and is built on a foundation of longstanding trusted relationships.

The Youth Development Manager is a strategic role that is responsible for the overall delivery of Full Circle’s Youth Services. The youth development manager will manage the overall programme of youth activities, having a clear eye into the future, whilst also supporting the team to deliver the day-to-day activity. Full Circle delivers 20hrs of weekly open access youth clubs, 10 weeks of annually of holiday activities and other targeted projects. As necessary, a lot of this work is now taking place online, remotely and in small face-to-face groups and the candidate will need to be confident and adaptable to utilising digital platforms and keeping ahead of current policy.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the post holder is solely responsible for the staffing, coordination and delivery of all youth staff, sessions and projects and school holiday activities in consultation with the centre manager and the business development manager.

The candidate will encourage and support the personal development of young people and youth staff. They will create a safe space in which they can feel welcomed, have fun and participate in informal learning and play. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of programmes of activities that empower young people to achieve their aspirations. We aim to help young people be aware of their rights and responsibilities to the wider community and enable them to take greater control of their lives.

Closing Date:

Sunday, 11th October, 2020 - 23:45

How to Apply:

Please download the job description and application form below or follow the link to Voscur and return to J. Newey by the end of Sunday 11th October 2020.

This is likely to be a face to face panel interview at Docklands, but there’s still a chance that t will be via zoom. If this is the case you will need to have access to a computer, camera and microphone and download the zoom program and make sure you are familiar with it.

The interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October.

Interview Panel:
Trustee/Lead Youth Worker - Jacqui Pitter
Business Development Manager - Jon Newey
Director of Cognitive Paths / Head of Full Circle's Sports Delivery - Sibusiso Tshabalala

We have included a student demographic study on our youth services and an area context study to give you some further information. If you're interested in reading Docklands Youth and Community Centre business plan or pur recent area demogrpahic study please get in contact.

Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension 

Full Time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 11/10/20

Working within Huggard’s senior management team comprising the Open Access Manager, Accommodation Pathway Manager and reporting to the Chief Executive, this role will develop, support and drive forward all of Huggard’s Open Access Services, focussed around Huggard’s multi-disciplinary Critical Intervention Centre, supporting people who are experiencing homelessness.

If you have a passion for making a difference to people’s lives and have the relevant skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a personal statement, of no more than 3 pages, demonstrating how you meet the job role and person specification 

The Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC) is an established and vibrant charity working with new communities in the Black Country and Birmingham. We are seeking a Resettlement Manager to manage our resettlement programmes in Wolverhampton and Walsall. 

About the role

The aim of this role will be to manage and work as part of a team to enable and empower newly arrived often vulnerable refugees to settle into their new communities with confidence.

As a Resettlement Manager you will have responsibility for the service delivery, monitoring and ensuring you are meeting funder targets. You shall provide a wraparound service to our clients across Wolverhampton, including services around housing, health, education and employment.

There would be a requirement to record and document contact using online systems, ensuring an evidence based practice model of working and seamless support delivery for our clients. As the manager you would be required to report and feedback on all findings, taking remedial action where required.

Purpose of post

• To manage a high quality holistic service to enable refugee families and/or individuals to sustain independence within their new communities.
• To develop and maintain effective partnerships with voluntary and statutory sector stakeholders to ensure the provision of appropriate services to newly arrived refugees.
• To undertake line management responsibilities as agreed with head of Services
• To record, monitor and evaluate all aspects of the programme and complete monitoring and feedback reports of outcomes for funders to a high standard.
• To train, develop and support staff and volunteers in all aspects of the service

Main duties and responsibilities

For service delivery

• To ensure the effective development, management, monitoring and delivery of the resettlement team and any additionally funded projects or posts which are developed in the region connected to this service.
• To devise and deliver a comprehensive action plan for welcoming the refugees from preparation prior to arrival and support for the first year and beyond. This includes but is not limited to:
• Checking suitability of properties with housing partner
• Welcoming families upon arrival at a UK airport
• Registering with GP’s, dentists and opticians; attending medical assessments and appointments; securing appropriate specialist medical care and liaising with different health services;
• Working with Social Services to ensure all special needs are addressed;
• Registering for Biometric Residence Cards and benefits, ensuring that refugees understand their financial rights and responsibilities;
• Providing on-going orientation to the UK – information, classes, workshops and visits by key statutory services;
• Registering and supporting children with local schools;
• Facilitating access to ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes for all newly-arrived adults;
• Sign-posting and assisting in training, education and employment to ensure long term independence;
• Organising trips and outings to places of interest and providing opportunities for social interaction.
• To provide holistic support around all areas of need including housing, welfare, employment, substance misuse, family reunion, health and social engagement.
• To lead on ensuring effective liaison and communication with RMC’s housing provider and other sub-contractors for the resettlement service in the region.
• To lead on casework management and provide direction and support to the resettlement team of staff and volunteers.
• To maintain and develop excellent working relationships with and between external stakeholders in order to improve the availability of mainstream and specialist services for newly arrived refugees.
• To plan the project’s services, ensuring appropriate liaison with colleagues, other RMC teams and external partners.
• To ensure the provision of high quality services that are responsive to the needs of clients and that meet internal and external quality standards
• To develop methods of receiving appropriate user and stakeholder feedback.
• To ensure that the project operates at all times within the principles of impartiality and confidentiality, and in accordance with RMC’s values, principles, policies and procedures.
• To ensure that the project has regular feedback on its services from users, refugee community organisations and other partners and, as necessary, to modify and improve services in the light of the feedback.
• To ensure that the service is delivered sensitively, in ways which respect the culture, personal history and situation of all its users.
• To provide written and oral reports as required.
• To have financial accountability for funding administered to the families.

Support Worker x2

Closing date:Wednesday 23rd September 2020

Aim of the role:To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Location:Stockwell

Salary: £23,690.00

Contract:1x Permanent Contract & 1x Fixed Term Contract for 9 Months

Hours: 37.5 per week, working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7 day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. 

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years  
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the Role

The service is an 87 bed supported housing service for young people aged 16-24 years with a range of complex needs, including experience of homelessness or rough sleeping, substance misuse, mental ill health and offending. The role will require you to work alongside our customers, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to help identify their strengths and skills so they can achieve their goals and aspirations. Managing all aspects of service delivery including casework management and the daily running of busy hostels and promoting an inclusive and passionate culture.

About You

This post presents an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the development and delivery of services that support young people affiliated to criminal activity. In this role you will be expected to work directly with vulnerable clients who are disadvantaged. As well as having experience of supporting vulnerable people to achieve independent living, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

This position plays a vital role in supporting individual’s to create better life opportunities to and become productive members of the wider community. You will be expected to work with internal and external partners to set and achieve long lasting and realistic gaols. 

As part of this role you will be required to take on a caseload of customers, with responsibility for key working groups and individual sessions on a weekly basis. This will include co-ordinating support packages and proactively ensuring all required tasks and activities are completed.

You may be required to provide coaching and guidance to your colleagues to assist yours and their professional development. You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Recruiting for 2 x Support Workers to join our Young Peoples Service in Tower Hamlets!

GBP 6,708 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Scheme, staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Campbell Road Young Peoples Service provides support to over 55 young people in Tower Hamlets with accommodation across 6 sites, dependent on the support needs of the individual. They may have a number of challenging and complex needs including Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Gang Affiliation, Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Exploitation and Learning Disabilities. The service works alongside Statutory Agencies to provide a holistic support package for our customers.

Job Overview:

Campbell Rd Young Peoples service provides support and housing for 55 young people in Tower Hamlets that are either leaving care of affected by youth homelessness. The Support Worker role will be to manage a caseload of approx 7-10 young people .You will be expected to deliver positive outcomes for all our young people and support them to reach independence, keep safe and maintain their tenancy's. Aside from support workers delivering support there is a strong element of housing management associated wit this role, for example managing rents, raising/monitoring repairs and health and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- 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.

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Young Peoples Service in Berkshire!

GBP 19,845 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension Scheme, staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Holly House is supported housing for 35 vulnerable young adults aged 16-25. You will provide housing related support to a caseload of low to medium needs individuals to assist them in gaining independent living skills. You will be signposted to work with external agencies to ensure a person centred support package is in place. Support needs may include mental health, substance misuse, care experience, and complex needs.

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide Housing Related Support to customers to help them develop the life skills that are required to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices. Support needs may include mental health, substance misuse, care experience, and complex needs.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload, administrative responsibilities and ensuring the service is staffed as per rota requirements
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Signposting to external agencies and out of hours services to assist in addressing all aspects of support needs
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- 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.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

Support Assistant

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd September at 23:59

Aim of the role:  To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Salary: £20,600 per annum

Location: Croydon- Adult Service

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week.  Working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7 day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. 

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

About the Role

The aim of the role is to support and empower our customers to increase their life skills, self-management and confidence to successfully sustain independent living.

You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach.

You will work alongside Support Worker colleagues to assess customer needs and risks and ensure our customers can thrive and achieve their potential.

About You

As well as having an interest in supporting vulnerable people to achieve independent living, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in a supported living service in Morecambe. This particular service supports people who have very complex needs and very unique abilities that require quite focussed support and a good understanding of the need to follow specific guidelines.  

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. Our supported living service in Morecambe provides person-centred support to adults who have learning disabilities.

We are looking for calm, resourceful and energetic individuals who are well motivated, hardworking and keen to join our friendly team. You will provide person-centred care and support to tenants to take part in all aspects of every day life and to enjoy a wide range of activities. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

You will have the opportunity to undertake the responsible role of being a Key Worker/Co-worker. This will enable you to plan alongside members of the person’s circle of support to enable individuals to be happy, healthy and to be successful in achieving their wishes and aspirations. Our Person centred planning meetings and processes are co-produced with the people we support and their families to promote a unified approach. Together we set meaningful and aspirational goals which Key Workers have a particular responsibility to work towards. This will provide you with a great experience to enable you to develop skills which can underpin a successful career in adult social care.

You must be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks as well as community activities. The ability to support people who can express their needs though challenging behaviour at times is essential. Prior experience in this field of work is beneficial, although not a substitute for an engaging, creative and person centred approach. We will  value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of service users, such as sports, walking and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music and cooking; to name but a few.

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

This is a role which can be enjoyed by people who are committed to making a positive difference, including experienced care workers, graduates and people looking for a stimulating career path into social care.

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

Please note that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. So if you are interested, please apply for this vacancy as soon as you can.

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An exciting and new opportunity has arisen for an experienced financial analyst to join Southmead Hospital Charity.

Why apply? As part of the NHS, and working as the Business Development Manager for  Southmead Hospital Charity you will:

• Make a difference: Working for the wonderful NHS. Southmead Hospital Charity raises funds for projects that are beyond the remit of the NHS but have a huge impact on the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.

• Shape the future: in this role, you will play a lead role in ensuring that the Charity’s growth continues ensuring the Charity drives best practice in governance and financial management.

• Be part of a dedicated and committed team: North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for the South West and beyond. Our pioneering treatments and advances in care are internationally recognised.

• You will have access to NHS benefits, including 27 days annual leave to start & bank holidays and an excellent NHS pension.

If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retail scenes. It also offers excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Our offices are based in Southmead Hospital – a state of the art, amazing facility with an excellent reputation.

The role:
Working closely with the Charity’s leadership team, the Business Development Manager will maximise the financial performance of the Charity by using financial data to inform decision making, enabling proactive intervention. They will provide insight and guidance that can help to drive and enhance financial performance in KPIs, income and expenditure.

The post holder will develop and lead all aspects of management information reporting, analysis, modelling and planning for the Charity. They will develop and lead Charity expenditure with fund holders across the organisation, providing support and guidance alongside collaborative scrutiny to ensure the Charity’s financial and management processes are donor centric and adhere to regulatory best practice.

Working closely with the Database Manager and Finance, this post will ensure that we have consistent information, using CRM and MI reporting for our senior management team and Corporate Trustee.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the ideal candidate will have a passion for numbers, value the importance of effective relationships, have exceptional attention to detail and take pride in presenting critical MI in a meaningful and consistent manner.

Interviews for this role will take place on: Wednesday 7th October 2020. Apply Now!

Apply now as we are looking to close the advert when significant applications have been received.

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If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from this Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that this Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please refer to telefone number on NHS website when clicking 'apply'.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Staff identify as 'At Risk' and who meet the essential shortlisting criteria of the post will be prioritised. Priority will be given to North Bristol NHS Trust employees in the first instance.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust has an arrangement with a number of organisations (please find a list below) whereby we confidentially share previous pre-employment information relating to your existing job in order to support an efficient recruitment process for candidates when offered a new position with us.

(University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Western Area Health Trust, Bristol Community Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, North Somerset Community Partnership, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit and Bristol City Council)

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post. Please refer to the ‘Information for Prospective Employees’ attachment for information relating to DBS charges.

Recruiting Support Workers to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs Service in Westminster!

£22,360 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

This role requires working on a rota basis including early shifts 7am-3pm, late shifts 1pm-9pm, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Edward Alsop Court provides accommodation for men over 50 with complex needs around health, mobility, alcohol use, or personality disorder. There are 29 self-catering beds for men over 35 with low needs, to prepare them for independent living. Specialist support is provided around re-offending behaviour, mental health issues, and substance misuse. EAC implements and promotes supporting people out of homelessness, particularly those with complex trauma or a diagnosis of personality disorder. The post holder will work at Edward Alsop Court Hostel a support accommodation service for men with complex needs supporting men with complex substance use, mental and physical health and offending behaviours, and those who are nearing their end of life. The project offers 24 hour high support providing 79 bed spaces. Support is delivered by a team of Support Workers, Specialist Support Workers and Night Support Workers.

The service sits in the heart of Westminster. Westminster is a high profile borough, with extensive network partners in ending homelessness and understanding of the needs of entrenched rough sleepers. Westminster offers extensive training opportunities and the service provides good work experience for psychology or social worker graduates. Edward Alsop Court Hostel works in partnerships with Westminster Council, The Passage, The Connection at St.Martin's, St.Mungo's, Turning Point, CGL, SLAM and other specialised services. The team works closely with each resident to secure appropriate longer term accommodation from the beginning of their stay.

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge and understanding of homelessness and demonstrate the ability to manage a complex group with dynamic needs. We are looking for someone who is energetic, enthusiastic, non-judgemental, a team player, thrives on working under pressure, providing effective crisis intervention, able to assess the needs and risks of clients, demonstrate good problem solving skills, and can demonstrate excellent networking and partnerships. They will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and will be good at using their own initiative. The post holder will receive regular supervision and casework management sessions and monthly reflective practice sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a service-user caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Manager
- Empowering and providing holistic support to service-users with high complex needs, specifically; single homeless people with mental health and substance misuse problems, dual diagnosis and forensic histories
- Building working relationships with local authorities, health trusts the local community and local police to support our service-users
- To induct new clients in line with the service policy
- To complete onward referrals to identified move-on and support clients to prepare effectively for move on
- To support and encourage clients to undertake housekeeping and client duties as necessary in order to maintain a clean and safe physical environment
- To serve food in the kitchen to customers during breakfast and dinner on a rota basis
- Reporting safeguarding issues efficiently using Look Ahead protocol policies and procedures
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that service-users enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Advising service-users on benefits and financial difficulties
- Conducting face to face interviews and assessments to assess service-users suitability for the service
- Supporting service-users to set personalised goals in the form of a support plan
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risk assessments with service-users
- Involving service-users in the development, design and delivery of the service
- Maintaining service-users rent accounts, and ensuring their rent accounts are managed and kept up to date
- Conducting Health & Safety checks
- Assisting the team in meeting occupancy targets by proactively preparing properties to be re-let
- To ensure that rental income is maximised by filling voids promptly and in line with the service's policy
- To liaise with Housing Benefit and the Department of Work and Pensions to ensure that clients and the Hostel receive all monies due to them
- To maintain a high standard of record keeping and keep all financial and administrative systems up-to-date and in line with policy
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned
- Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures

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 apply please visit our website.