East European Resource Centre is looking for a driven Community Giving Coordinator to develop digital individual giving and community giving platforms.

Deadline: 30 November, 2 pm

Details how to submit an application: send CV with a short explanation how you meet requirements of the person specification using your skills and experience. Details are included in the job pack attached.

You will develop digital giving tools as well as community giving platforms in order to maximise income for our mission but also to use individual giving as a tool to increase outreach to new audiences and further promote the mission of our charity.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in individual giving fundraising, community fundraising, digital marketing or sales who wants to have tangible impact on lives of the most disadvantaged and marginalised Eastern Europeans! You will be a team worker and excellent communicator able to look beyond donations to real promotion of our work through fundraising asks.

We encourage candidates with lived experience of migrating from Central and Eastern Europe or Central European diaspora in the UK to apply for this position.

East European Resource Centre (EERC) is an independent charity that has been providing advice and support to disadvantaged Eastern European migrants since 1984. Since the 2004 / 2007 EU enlargement, our core user group comes from the accession countries. Our mission is supporting Eastern European migrants who experience poverty, exploitation and social exclusion in order to help them to make choices about their lives and realize their potential as equal members of communities. This position is an opportunity to help to fund our vital services and expand our reach to new audiences.

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed-term Contract: 6 months

Grade FL, Salary £29,064 per annum

Location: 6 Alie Street, London E1 8QT, but remote working during pandemic

Close date: 06 December 2020

Interview date: 16 December 2020     

The Faculty of Clinical Informatics is the multi-professional membership body for all clinical informaticians across the UK.  We are growing rapidly and currently have just over 800 members, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists and dentists who work in digital health and social care. We aim to support and nurture both existing and potential future clinical informaticians and to encourage a culture of striving for high quality and standards.

The Faculty has a Business Manager, a Membership and Communications Officer, and a Project Manager and is seeking a Support Officer to join this small and friendly team.

The postholder will have a key role in providing administrative support to the Faculty. This will involve liaising with Faculty members and external stakeholders, supporting the recruitment of new members and provision of high-quality membership services as well as supporting Faculty committees.   We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with an attention to detail.  The successful candidate will have experience of providing administrative support as well as working in a membership and/or communications role. They will be experienced in administering a membership database or CRM and/or updating websites, emails and social media, as well as in preparing agendas and taking minutes at meetings. The successful candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office packages (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).

The Faculty is a new organisation, having been registered as a Charity in 2019, and this is a new post. As such the post is being advertised on a fixed term basis initially.

The successful candidate will share the Faculty’s corporate values. In return, the Faculty offers excellent terms and conditions, including a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme.

To apply, please upload your CV and cover letter via the Vacancies page on the RCGP website.

For more information on the Faculty, please visit the Faculty of Clinical Informatics website.

or contact the Faculty Business Manager, Jan Hoogewerf, by email.

The Faculty of Clinical Informatics is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We are looking for TWO self-motivated and community-minded individuals to provide a social prescribing service to individuals over the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Community Connections Lewisham is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Community Facilitators take a holistic person-centred approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. They support their clients to tackle the wider determinants of health, such a debt, poor housing and physical inactivity. Community Facilitators strengthen community resilience and personal resilience, thus reducing health inequalities in the borough.

This rewarding role will see you support people on a short-term basis, helping and motivating them to make the changes they want to see in their lives. As well as interacting with the public, you will build relationships with Lewisham's local community groups and services and the wide range of professionals that refer into our project. This means you will get first-hand experience of Health and Social Care practice in London as well as an understanding of the sector and how it works. There will be opportunities to attend meetings and events, including forums with other Social Prescribers - helping you to gain an understanding of the rapidly growing way of delivering support.

We are looking for good listeners and positive thinkers, with exceptional abilities in organisation and administration. If you are passionate about helping those that need it, we want to hear from you.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that we have two posts available - one Full Time, Permanent position and one Part-Time, 9 month Maternity Cover position.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd December**

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Supporter Services Manager to join our Engagement Division as part of our Supporter Operations Team.   

Title: Supporter Services Manager

Salary: up to £40K P/A (Pro-rata) inclusive of London Weighting

Contract: fixed term until 30/09/2021 (with the option to extend if needed)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: London, Hampstead Heath (but currently home based)

As Supporter Services Manager you will manage our Supporter Services function within our Supporter Operations Team which is a core part of our Engagement Division. You will play an active role in the leadership of the Supporter Operations Team which enables us to raise more funds and recruit more lifesavers to our donor register. You will have good communication, time and team management skill which will allow you to coordinate effectively, build and strengthen relationships with key teams across the division and organisation.

As Supporter Services Manager you will lead a small team to provide exceptional supporter care to the people who make our work possible. You will ensure the smooth running of critical processes such as income processing, reconciliation with finance systems, Gift Aid claims, thanking supporters for their donations, handling supporter enquiries, and working with agencies to handle responses to our campaigns. You will have proven experience of leading Supporter Service teams in the delivery of supporter care in the not for profit sector, making use of CRM systems, and you will have a good understanding of important regulatory requirements such as Gift Aid, Data Protection, PCI compliance, and the Code of Fundraising Practice.  

You will also play a critical role in ensuring the efficiency of the team, taking responsibility for and driving forward projects to support improvements in key areas of work including Gift Aid processing, income processing, reconciliation and bringing together supporter facing teams to ensure consistency of approach in how we deliver supporter care across the division.

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

Wellbeing & Health

Family Friendly

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

HWCP are recruiting a new role that will be part of a social action movement at a time where the community needs are greatest?

Place Based Social Action Co-Ordinator

£29,737 per annum (37 hours per week, including occasional out of hours) 28 days Holiday plus public holidays and 3% Pension contribution

Fixed term contract until March 2022

The role requires an enhanced DBS check and references

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership is a registered charity, representing and working on behalf of residents living on estates on the Southern edge of Bristol. Our vision is for all people in the communities we serve to have an equal chance to lead successful, healthy and happy lives. We are here to make Hartcliffe, Withywood and surrounding areas places that work for everybody by ensuring that our community has the capacity and confidence to make decisions about local issues. We believe in empowering local residents and building communities.

Project Summary. Funded through the National Lottery Community Fund and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to  create positive change by enabling people, communities, local non-statutory organisations and the statutory sector to work collaboratively to create a shared vision for the future of their place, and address local priorities through social action. 

Key Outcomes for Hartcliffe and Withywood:

• Community Led activity is realising children and young people’s aspirations and potential
• We have pride of place for our environment, owned and looked after by local people
• Everyone is welcome and feels safe
• Individuals and communities can have a positive impact on their Health and Wellbeing

Closing date Monday 7th December 2020. Interview date week beginning 14th December 2020

HWCP is an equal opportunities employer. We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of people without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or any other protected status.

Funded jointly by Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport and the National Lottery Community Fund.

Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people enjoy the benefits of walking.  This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

At the Ramblers, we’re committed to giving our supporters the very best experience possible, and our Supporter Care Team is at the very heart of this.

• To be the first line of support for incoming enquiries, delivering first-class supporter care, deepening supporters’ and members’ engagement with the Ramblers.
• To accurately record interactions and transactions for our supporters, with an unwavering eye for attention to detail, maintaining data integrity.
• To help build a strong coalition of membership ambassadors across Ramblers GB as one team of volunteers and staff, partnering to share best practice, ideas, tools and resources to attract, welcome and retain new members to walk and campaign with the Ramblers.
• To be an ambassador for our supporters and members throughout the organisation, sharing your unique insight with others.

Essential requirements include:

Essentials:

• A high standard of organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• An excellent telephone manner.
• An ability to maintain high levels of accuracy at all times.
• Ability to adapt style, tone and content to provide a tailored service to supporters.
• Ability to show initiative and determination to investigate and solve complex enquiries.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills enabling you to plan and prioritise incoming workloads to SLAs set.
• A proven experience of working in a busy customer/supporter service environment.
• A team player, able to develop collaborative, strong and effective working relationships.

Desirables:

• Experience in working with volunteers, preferably in a multi-site or GB-wide context
• Database experience (Open Engage and Sales Force)
• Interest in walking and/or being an advocate for the outdoors and natural environment.
• Experience in using multiple systems such as customer care ticket systems (like Zendesk), CRM database and telephone management systems. 

Do you have a passion for developing and coordinating stimulating activities? If so then this could be the role for you!

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and passionate Activities Coordinator to join our Equinox services based in Lewisham. Equinox Lewisham provides supported housing and assertive outreach services for adults with mental health support needs with the aim to assist and empower clients to enable them to move on to greater independence.

The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for creating, organising and developing stimulating, engaging programme of activities across multiple sites to address the challenges faced by our residents and support them on their journey towards independent living. Working part of a highly committed team, you will deliver personalised 1-1 support, as well as other key engagement activities, supporting residents to further develop their talents and self-belief, while managing their mental health and well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide an Activities Coordination Service across four properties within Lewisham.
• Lead on the development and implementation of education, training and employment training program for service users.
• To take a leadership role in the implementation of ‘Enabling Environments’ and Psychologically Informed Environment’ (PIE) within the service.
• To be accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of care to service users with complex mental health conditions which may include challenging behaviours.
• Coordinate internal and external activity opportunities
• Create a schedule of activities across all sites
• Plan and implement a range of therapeutic individual and group work, carry out functional assessments and contribute to multi-disciplinary team care planning and risk assessments.
• Work with internal staff, Pathway and external partners, agencies and commissioners including Mental Health Services and other community based supporting agencies to achieve the desired outcomes for the service user.

Experienced Required:

• Coordinating and/or delivering activities and interventions to vulnerable people.
• Proven working experience with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Able to manage emotionally challenging and distressing situations with a potentially volatile service user group
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and mental health
• Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

In response to the unprecedented events we are currently experiencing due to the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19, at this time we will be conducting our interviews via video calls.

Langdon UK have an exciting opportunity for a Supported Living Service Manager to join their growing team in Prestwich, Manchester.

Job Title: Supported Living Service Manager

Location: Prestwich, Manchester

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum (subject to experience and capability)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Service Manager to join us to support the on-going development and management of our supported living team. The role will be based in Prestwich, serving our communities across Prestwich and Salford.

Langdon was founded 25 years ago and we now help over 100 young Jewish people with learning disabilities providing education, supported living and employment services.

Supported Living Service Manager – Key Responsibilities:

- Work alongside the Head of Supported Living, organising and writing Care Plans, and Risk Assessments. Also supporting staff to provide a first-class service to our members, following Langdon processes, policies and quality systems

- Manage all aspects of running the service including but not limited to supervision and appraisal of staff, rota planning and management, care planning, quality assurance, induction and training, budget management and payroll

- Have sound knowledge and understanding of the CQC Compliance Standards

- Deputising for the registered manager, and be the responsible manager in their absence carrying out all the duties that this position entails

Supported Living Service Manager – You:

A recognised qualification (NVQ Level 4, or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care) or equivalent is preferred for this position, however, we will consider candidates who have achieved NVQ3 and are studying towards a CQC recognised qualification. In addition, the successful candidate must be dedicated to achieving the highest quality care standards along with the promotion of client choice and independence.

This position will offer the right candidate the opportunity to deliver continued growth of a person-centred care organisation of the highest quality. The role is therefore perfect for an experienced Service Manager who is happy and able to work on their own and as part of the Management Team.

To submit your CV for this excellent Supported Living Service Manager opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.

Background:

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) is a Charitable Company established in 1994 by carers, people accessing mental health services and professionals to support people experiencing mental health problems. It is a non-medical service set up to address the social consequences of mental ill-health on the lives and well-being of mental health service users.

These include the following:

• low self-esteem and self-confidence (compounded by the negative attitudes in our society towards those with mental health problems)

• social isolation and exclusion from many areas of community life (including leisure, volunteering and education)

• low income because of long term reliance on Benefits (Mental Health service users have the lowest rate of employment of any group of disabled people)

• poorer physical health and reduced life expectancy compared to the general population.

The social model MFT works within is based on three principles:

• Membership of a caring and supportive community.

• Active and voluntary service user involvement in every aspect of running our organisation (this includes day-to-day activities and monitoring, reviewing and co-producing projects and services)

• Equal and respectful relationships between staff and service users.

Specifically, we are looking for a very motivated and able Community Connections Support Coordinator, who will appreciate the exciting opportunity of working with a variety of clients with mental health problems helping them develop their potential.

The Area Support Coordinator will be required to coordinate and lead on activities and groups and carry out one to one advice and support sessions for people residing in Surrey

MFT are commissioned by Surrey County Council and Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group to provide leadership for Community Connections Mental Health Services in Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell, East Elmbridge, and Banstead. We are also to be contracted to provide services within West Elmbridge.

Surrey Community Connections services are open access services, delivered by the third sector, to support people (aged 16 and over) with mental health needs to stay well in their communities. The services promote social inclusion, community participation, mental wellbeing, and recovery by connecting people to ‘mainstream’ activities in their community by offering a variety of group activities and one to one support.

Job Purpose:

This a 1year fixed term contract which may result in a fulltime permanent position (this is not assured). The person we are looking for will be required to meet all relevant requirements of our Community Connections contract.

• MFT delivers its programmes using both face to face and virtual platforms

•  During Covid the work is likely to be homebased.

Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities of Community Connections Area Support Coordinator

• As part of a staff team, to engage with clients using services provided by MFT

• To work with staff, clients and volunteers to maintain a safe, respectful and pleasant environment for everyone using the service

• To support and encourage clients to participate in mainstream activities in the community (such as education, sports, leisure, faith, employment)

• To work with people using their service to identify their aspirations and needs by using the recovery star outcomes monitoring tool, both at first contact with the service and at regular intervals to work with the person to achieve their identified goals.

• To support the other members of the Community Connections team in planning and delivering the courses, groups and activities that take place on the virtual programme

• To maintain contact with those using the service via differing methods, for welfare checks and one-to-one emotional support appointments

• To work and actively implement all operational policies and procedures

• To become familiar with relevant aspects of the day-to-day operations of MFT (including resources and equipment)

• To remain faithful to, and to practise, the highest possible degree of user involvement

• To be accountable to the Programme Manager for all activities undertaken as part of the MFT programme, in particular through supervision and agreed objectives

• To represent, when required, MFT at a variety of fora, including those responsible for the planning and delivery of mental health services

• To maintain the highest professional standards

• To maintain appropriate, professional boundaries with clients, complying with MFT policies and procedures

• To always act in the best interest of the organisation, our clients, Management Board and associates. Responsibilities of the Community Connections Area Coordinator (specific for the role)

• To coordinate groups, courses and activities and work with the programme manager to produce a quality service.

• To work with the wider Community Connections team and Coproduction groups to develop a vibrant programme of activities, groups, and courses for people using MFT

• To accept and process initial referrals and implement individual monitoring tools (Recovery Star)

• To establish and maintain a strong and positive rapport with clients of the MFT and to assist them with achieving their own goals

• To be able to assess risk on a daily basis and react accordingly

• To motivate people attending groups, activities and one to one sessions.

• To promote “if you don’t do it, it doesn’t happen” attitude

• To help people adapt to change within mental health services

• To support and provide assistance with any relevant initiatives undertaken by the people using the service

• To manage and work with volunteers helping out with groups and activities

• To work with the team of professionals and communicate well with colleagues working from different locations

• To conduct ongoing evaluation of the programmes and services and implement improvements as necessary

• To establish and sustain strong and appropriate working relationships with our partnership organisations and other external organisations

• To keep up to date with all the opportunities available for our clients

• To monitor and evaluate activities and provide data for our funders and trustees

• To maintain databases and undertake any other administrative duties.

This is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may need to be undertaken. It may be necessary to undertake other duties in order to fulfil the objectives of the charity.

We have an exciting development opportunity for the right person to fulfil a dual role as a 0.5FTE ‘Carer/Family Support Worker’ and 0.5FTE ‘Locality Coordinator’. The Locality coordinator role is for a fixed term of 18 months.  At the end of this period the post will become a full-time carer support role.

‘Carer/Family Support Worker’ (0.5FTE)

Salary £21,500 per annum (pro rata)

&

‘Locality Coordinator’ (Mental Health) in South Manchester (0.5FTE)

Salary £24,000 per annum pro rata

(Combined annual salary £22,750)

Connect Support is a charitable organisation offering a comprehensive range of services to the carers/families of those with severe mental health problems (e.g. Psychosis, Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar Disorder). These include education about mental illness, emotional support, help with coping strategies as well as providing various group activities.

Connect Support is also one of the specialist organisations in the Carers Network Manchester (CNM).

Role Descriptions:

Carers/Family Support Worker
The role of the Carer/Family Support Worker is to help and support those who are looking after someone with severe mental health problems (e.g. psychosis and bi-polar disorder).

You would be responsible for developing Connect Support services across the City of Manchester by building and maintaining close working relationships with the various mental health services and other organisations to generate new referrals.

Your main duties would involve the following areas of activity:

• Arranging home visits (currently limited to telephone and online support) to provide information about mental illness, emotional support and practical help.
• Planning, organising and facilitating monthly Carer Support Group Meetings (currently by Zoom), social events and other activities, where possible. Publicising and encouraging new carer membership of the local groups.
• Identifying and assisting in the recruitment, supervision and monitoring of a number of local volunteers to carry out various duties to support of the work of the Carer/Family Support Worker.
• Assisting in the provision/delivery of various education and training programmes around mental health and other generic carer issues.

Other duties would include completion of various administrative tasks, attending relevant meetings and full participation in further training, staff meetings and regular supervision.

Comprehensive initial training will be provided but the ability to work independently from home and provide your own transport is essential.

Locality Coordinator (Mental health)
Carers Manchester is a partnership of statutory and voluntary organisations, working together to improve services for Manchester’s 62,000 unwaged carers. This partnership is developing a new pathway for carers in the city to receive guidance and support. 

The post will be based will be based in Connect Support Office at Benchill Community Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with carers and family members to provide support around mental health and illness and support the development of the Carers Network Manchester, (CMN), and delivery of the local offer for unwaged carers through, connecting the Carers Pathway with neighbourhoods and communities across South Manchester. The post holder will work closely with 2 other part time locality coordinators and a full time coordinator based across South Manchester

You should be passionate about supporting unwaged Carers, able to demonstrate the ability to take the initiative, have experience of developing partnership work.

Please apply online to request an application Pack

Closing date for applications 27th November 2020

Interviews will be held by Zoom on Wed. 9th Dec 2020

Recruitment: Di’s Diamonds Development Activities Coordinator at Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are recruiting for:

Di’s Diamonds Development Activities Coordinator
Salary:  £ 23,220 per annum pro rata (£18,576 actual)
Hours: 28 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 7th December 2020 at 12:00pm
Proposed interview date: Tuesday 15th December 2020

We are looking for a Coordinator for the management of a service facilitating social, cultural and leisure activities for older people across Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham. You will be working alongside our other Di’s Diamonds Coordinators already facilitating services across Havering. You will play a significant role in reducing social isolation through developing activities and events, including on line activities and volunteering opportunities and promoting them to older people.

You will be identifying opportunities to develop the service in liaison with the Senior Manager and other colleagues.

As a Coordinator you will be managing a small team of volunteers who will assist with leading activities, and will work with professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector to increase the reach of the service and develop opportunities for joint working. You will be responsible for recruiting volunteers to support older people in accessing activities.

Successful applicants will have experience of working with and understanding the needs of older people, in a paid or voluntary capacity. You will need to have the ability to write reports, maintain records and communicate effectively both one to one and as part of a team as well as supporting and motivating volunteers. Good computer skills and accurate record keeping are also required. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

RedbridgeCVS is a well-established and highly regarded membership organisation supporting the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station.

At a time when volunteering is playing such an vital role in supporting our community,  RedbridgeCVS is seeking a skilled and motivated Volunteer Centre Coordinator to join our team. This is a great opportunity for an organised and innovative Coordinator to build on the highly regarded work of our Volunteer Centre and to create a vibrant and sustainable environment for volunteering in Redbridge.

Our new Volunteer Centre Coordinator will continue to develop our Volunteer Centre services,  lead on developing best practice models, resources and toolkits, support targeted volunteering initiatives in partnership and coordinate volunteering outreach and engagement events in the community. Leading the Volunteer Centre team, the Coordinator will build and maintain relationships with key partners and our members and develop meaningful volunteering opportunities that deliver positive outcomes for both volunteers and local organisations.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th November.

Please go to our website to download the job pack and return the completed application form via email.

Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 11th December.

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based Youth Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The Mentoring Scheme is an additional offer for those young people identified as in need of some further individualised support at the end of the main programme. Volunteer mentors work with a young person for up to a year, supporting them with issues they are experiencing, continuing to develop their confidence, resilience and life skills, and working towards the outcomes the young person has identified for themselves. The Trust’s Bursary Scheme is open to all those young people who have completed the main programme to assist their next steps into further activities. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated to take part. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated individual to support the delivery and expansion of our Mentoring and Bursary Schemes. You will be involved in all aspects of the schemes, supporting the Mentoring Manager to ensure they run effectively. You will need experience of direct work with young people, as well as experience working with or managing volunteers.

This role includes responsibility for:

• Supporting the young people’s transition from the main programme into the Mentoring Scheme including attending their Pathway Days, and acting as a key point of contact for young people and their parents.
• Assisting the recruitment of volunteer mentors including fulfilling our commitment to Safer Recruitment.
• Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
• Supporting the matching process to establish the best fit between young people and mentors.
• Acting as a key point of contact and support for volunteers throughout their time as a mentor, including being available on-call during session times which may occur in the evening and occasionally at weekends.
• Working in partnership with the young people’s families, referral agencies and other organisations to maximise the benefits for the young people involved.
• Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing volunteers in conjunction with the Mentoring Manager.
• Administrating all aspects of a volunteer and young person’s involvement with the Mentoring Scheme, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
• Facilitating young people’s access to the Bursary Scheme including promoting the scheme, assessing applications, identifying and acquiring items and requesting follow up feedback.
• Supporting the effective monitoring of the schemes and measurement of young people’s outcomes.
• Participating in sector networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.

The Candidate

To be up to the challenge you will need excellent understanding and a proven track record of working with vulnerable and challenging young people. You will need comprehensive knowledge of volunteering, and demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with volunteers, parents/carers, and professional organisations. You will need strong engagement skills to effectively support both the young people and volunteer mentors. You’ll be an excellent communicator, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.

We need someone with:

• Experience of direct work with vulnerable young people, ideally within a mentoring context.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive attitude, high energy and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.
• Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
• The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. A flexible and dynamic approach.
• Strong IT skills including experience of e-mail, MS Office, databases and social media.

In addition:-

• The ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends as required, is essential - if you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Safer Recruitment

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Therefore;

• a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post;
• we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;
• if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;
• if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and
• applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Please review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available on our website.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate descriptions above.

Applications Closing Date: Monday 18th January 2021 at 9am

Interview Date: Tuesday 26th January 2021 (Frome, Somerset)

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Saturday 30th January 2021 (Wiltshire)

Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.

The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Support Worker

As a support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, in all aspects of their daily lives. You’ll be helping to ensure the people we support:

- Build confidence to develop interests
- Feel secure and safe
- Are provided with any personal care needed with dignity
- Increase independence
- Are enabled to make as many choices as possible
- Achieve personal goals, which may include travel or holidays

We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts on a rota basis, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. You may also get the opportunity to accompany the people we support on holidays and attend training courses and other activities.

Salary: Up to £20,029 per annum based on a qualified rate and 47 sleep-ins per year
Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Cheshire and Merseyside

What we Offer

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

- Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning
- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and -face-to-face support options
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

It’s great if you already have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism or dementia, but it’s not essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible.

Closing date: 30th November 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

​​​​​​​Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.

Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.
Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

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