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Forces Employment Charity is seeking a dedicated Client Advisor to join our Support Centre in Birmingham.
Role: The role of Client Advisor is to deliver the support centre function for the programme. Forces Employment Charity delivers a specialist programme to support veterans in the Justice System who may be vulnerable, socially isolated, or need support to live or maintain a law-abiding life.
The role reports to the Support Centre Manager and Support Team Leader. This position is permanent Full-time, 35 hours per week, with a salary of £22,000. The successful candidate will be based at the Support Centre, Birmingham Office / Hybrid with 50% Office-50% WFH once the security clearance is received and training is complete.
Principal Responsibilities:
· Receive referrals of Veterans who are at risk of contact with the Justice System or are involved in the Justice System.
· Make first contact with referrals within 2 working days and complete initial registration.
· Upload client information to case management system.
· Provide initial advice and guidance on registration.
· Support allocated caseworker to engage with the veteran after initial assessment.
· Support Veterans to obtain proof of service and sign required consent forms.
· Provide accurate and responsive telephone, text, social media and email ‘helpdesk’ support to veterans and other stakeholders.
· Record all interactions with accurately on the Salesforce case management system.
· To be flexible and complete any additional tasks, asked of you by the support team leader and Support Centre Manager
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Competencies:
· High quality written and verbal communication skills, with a personable manner and excellent telephone technique.
· Experience of advising and supporting individuals.
· Excellent IT and keyboard skills.
· Experience of business administration, in particular the use of databases and customer management systems to accurately record data.
· Strong organisational skills with a desire to achieve through own initiative.
Desirable Competencies:
· NVQ Level 4 Advice and Guidance.
· Empathy for those who have served in the Armed Forces.
· Understanding of those in the Justice System.
· Salesforce experience, this training will be provided for the successful candidate if they are not already trained.
Security Clearance:
· Successful candidates will also be the subject of an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (EDBS) check and Police Vetting (NPPV2).
Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
If you meet the criteria and are passionate about applying, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. The closing date for this position is by midnight, 9 October 2024. Please note that this job advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews are scheduled to begin the week commencing 14 October 2024.
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Elizabeth House Community Centre has been a cornerstone of the local community for over 100 years, dedicated to serving the needs of local residents and communities. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust is the Charity founded to save and manage Elizabeth House.
Our vision is for Elizabeth House to be the heart of a thriving local community, where everyone has the power to effect positive change. Our mission is to build a stronger, more resilient community by providing a safe space, relevant activities, and meaningful support for all.
The Community Leader will oversee the management of our community services and activities, ensuring the programmes align with local needs, our strategic goals and available funding.
Key Responsibilities
·Design and implement a comprehensive activities programme that addresses the social, educational and wellbeing f the community.
·Manage the day-to-day operations of our programme, ensuring the seamless delivery of activities and collaborating with all stakeholders to provide high-quality, holistic services.
·Ensure effective project management practices are consistently applied in your work, fostering efficiency and accountability.
·Oversee the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of all community activities, ensuring they align with funding requirements and high-quality reports are provided to funders and partners.
·Work closely with colleagues and key stakeholders to identify funding opportunities, and prepare and submit high-quality funding applications.
·Build trust and strong relationships with local residents by organising co-production, engagement and consultation opportunities that involve people with lived experience.
·Collaborate with community members to develop and support campaigns that drive change for specific resident groups and continuously improve our referral processes to provide comprehensive support.
·Work with partners, community-led groups, and representatives across various sectors and organisations to enhance support for community members.
·Develop engaging marketing materials, including leaflets, website content, and social media posts, to ensure our services are widely advertised and accessible to a diverse audience.
·Oversee all administrative aspects of project activities and coordinate volunteer and staff schedules.
Please see the full job pack attached with detailed responsibilities and person specification.
Key information
Salary: £37,000 – 39,000 per annum (pro rata £31,700 to £33,400)
Hours: 30 hours per week (over a minimum of 4 days)
Contract: Fixed term contract until 30 April 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Report to: Executive Director
Line-manage: 1 Community Development Coordinator and 3 Community Organisers
Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter via Quick Apply.
Closing date: Sunday 13 October.
Acting as a community ‘anchor’, we build trust and bring people together so that we can connect residents to practical support and opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school.
Working with every local authority and across every region in the country, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 3 million families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.
As our Interim HR Advisor, you will play a key role at BookTrust in taking forward our ambitions. With your experience and skills, you will be able support and develop the organisation as we continue to go through significant change to deliver our strategy.
You will have the experience and skills to ensure that our HR processes are managed to a high standard, and you can work with the organisation in delivering highly effective HR support. This will involve working with the HR Lead, our Team Leaders and Senior Managers from recruitment, onboarding, payroll. This includes the maintenance of the HR Information System, supporting core processes and the provision of frontline HR assistance to colleagues on HR issues, where appropriate.
You will also have experience and will be skilled in building strong internal relationships. You will be comfortable taking a deeply collaborative approach and be keen to work alongside expert colleagues in BookTrust to deliver our strategy.
To apply please, send a copy of your CV and covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
PLEASE NOTE: Applying as soon as possible is advised, as the vacancy may close early, due to the number of applicants.
Want to join us? Find out more about who we are at by visiting our website.
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (contact details can be found on our website).
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
The Bromley by Bow Centre (BBBC) is working in partnership with Poplar HARCA, an award-winning housing association in East London, to develop a welcoming place for members of the community to access local services and support.
The role will be based within Poplar HARCA’s main building in East India Dock Road, focused on residents in the southeast locality of Tower Hamlets.
The Team Leader will be responsible for developing and overseeing the delivery of the service to ensure people are offered an inclusive and warm welcome. They will be responsible for promoting a positive culture of collaboration and innovation.
The role will line manage the Community Connector and together they will serve as the first point of contact for residents and Poplar HARCA tenants, providing support for people to engage with services and activities. This role aims to build relationships, identify peoples’ interests and goals and find appropriate opportunities for support.
The Team Leader will work to ensure that members of the community are aware of support available to them locally. The role will also involve co-designing, developing, delivering, and reviewing resident-led activities and initiatives within the space.
Location: Bromley by Bow Centre
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term until 30 September 2025
Salary: £34,680 per annum
Benefits: Generous leave allowance, Interest free loan (bike, season ticket or rent), Regular social activities, Matched Contribution Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and OH support, Sabbatical (after 7 years at the Centre)
You may also have experience in the following: Community Engagement Leader, Community Development Manager, Neighbourhood Coordinator, Local Area Coordinator, Community Empowerment Manager, Community Project Manager, etc.
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Team Leader to join our Homelessness service in Kensington and Chelsea.
£31,534.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here.
The post holder will be fully involved in all aspects of the day-to-day management of their designated service, including line managing the relevant front-line staff. You will lead and develop competence of direct reports as well as carry caseloads of customers requiring support. You will work closely with the Contract Manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets, both financial and those around the quality of the service.
Heaney Hub implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model. This is an approach to supporting people out of homelessness, particularly those who have experienced complex trauma or are diagnosed with a personality disorder. It also considers the psychological needs of staff: developing skills and knowledge, increasing motivation, job satisfaction and resilience.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
- Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Deliver effective supervision, case work management and team meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting and communication
- Responsible for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisation's succession plans
- Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
- Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of needs and ensure that support planning is carried out in line with assessed needs of the customer
- Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract/Heads of Operations
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract Manager/Head of Operations, as appropriate
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all times and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
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
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
- 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
- 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 passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
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.
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.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
We are currently looking for a Team Leaver to join our passionate and committed Regional team in Cardiff on a 12 month fixed term contract, with the potential to be extended or made permanent.
The successful candidate will be client focused and an excellent listener, have a keen eye for detail and be able to engage well with all relevant stakeholders.
The role of the Regional Assistant Manager is a team leader position within the Migrant Help Asylum Services team, part of the AIRE contract, and to provide a professional service which includes the provision of advice and guidance in addition to aiding with the completion of support applications. You will support and lead the Client Advisers within the Regional Team, champion training, coaching and overall management of the team. You will be required to support in the completion of all types of asylum applications, induction briefings to new arrivals in initial accommodation, provide them with advice and guidance around the asylum process, asylum support and their obligations.
If you are an excellent communicator, have the ability to work with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations and are looking for an exciting role within an ever-growing, fast paced team, we’d love to hear from you!
As the Regional Assistant Manager your duties would include:
- Provide an Advice and Guidance service to Asylum Seekers and Failed Asylum Seekers, including assessing eligibility criteria and completing Asylum Support Application Forms (ASFs), notifying the Authority on changes of circumstances, immigration related matters within the scope of OISC regulations, Voluntary Assisted Returns, and signposting to other organisations
- Responsible for day-to-day operational oversight of the Client Adviser team under the overall management of the Regional Manager, including monitoring inboxes and respond or allocate requests received, planning for staff workloads, absence monitoring and ensuring assigned rota duties, are carried out as planned
- Support with the Health and Safety arrangements of this multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the team are safe and secure at all times through robust lone working and RAMS arrangements
- Conduct line management of client advisers, including supporting the recruitment and inductions of new staff, employee development, appraisal and supervision, performance monitoring, absence monitoring, disciplinary and conflict resolution
- First line of escalation for Client Advisers on complex cases, including unplanned and complex cases, ensuring Initial Accommodation requests, Requests for Further Information and Evictions are dealt with in a timely manner, and initial escalation for safeguarding issues or concerns
- Handle calls effectively, work in a timely way to ensure that clients are supported appropriately whilst ensuring that we are able to support as many people in need as possible
- To support KPI assurance for the regional team
- Provide outreach and face to face support for clients and those with additional support needs, by appointment, at designated locations, as required by the Regional Manager or / or Head of Service
- Facilitate team meetings including daily briefings to ensure that team members are up to date on matters that effect the delivery of service, such as policy and legislation changes
- Act as a contact with the Home Office, Social Services, Healthcare Professionals, AASC provider and other relevant agencies for applicants with additional support needs
- Keep full, accurate and up-to-date case records and complete case follow-up within the requisite time scales and undertake any necessary administrative tasks
- Support Regional Manager with administrative requirements for the contracts and services i.e, daily management reports, KPI data checks, managing regional appointments to ensure efficient service delivery; and Quality Management of the service, including but not limited to; supervisions and file reviews, client feedback, internal and external audit activity e.g. Advice Quality Standards, ISO etc. as well as In line with OISC and Migrant Help requirements and quality frameworks
- Attendance at sub-contract/stakeholder/safeguarding meetings as required, ensuring Migrant Help policies, and operating procedures are followed at all times
- Undertake any other duties which may be assigned from time to time and may include cover for other funded projects e.g. Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking and anti- human trafficking operations, EU Migrant Advice, Foreign National Prisoner Advice Service
The experience and skills you need:
- Demonstrable competence in a people management role, at supervisory level
- Working with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations is essential
- Proven ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative whilst respecting boundaries
- Ability to plan, review, work and deal with deadlines and conflicting priorities
- Shows resilience when faced with challenges from both work and individual clients
- operational experience working to challenging performance KPI's
What else to expect:
- The Regional team operate Monday to Friday between 9am and 5:30pm, however this service operates and Out of Hours and there will be a requirement to work this on a rota basis
- This post will, on occasion, require travel therefore flexibility is required to meet this need when it arises
- The postholder will need to fulfil rostered duties as may be required of the service
- This post requires weekend working on a rota basis
About Migrant Help:
Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.
We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work.
These are some of the benefits we offer:
• Flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Additional holiday entitlements
• Perkbox benefits
• Non-contributory pension scheme.
At Migrant Help, we foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation. As long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.
- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)
For CTC application applicant must:
- Be able to provide a valid passport eg. 10 year full British passport, EU or non-EU Passport with indefinite leave to remain
- Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years
- Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hello, thank you for considering a Team Leader role with Redthread.
About us
We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals. Every day, we challenge ourselves to keep learning, adapting and innovating, supporting vulnerable children and young people wherever they need us. Our vision is a society where all children and young people live healthy, safe and happy lives. We’ll never stop until this is a reality. Please click here to visit our website and learn more about our approach and the services we provide. These clips, Redthread animation, C4 News - Young Women's Service, BBC News, and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a glimpse of what we do every day.
Sound good? Before making an application, please ensure that you've read through this job pack, including the important information on the final page on how to apply. For more about our recruitment process, benefits and our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity, and inclusion please check out our guidance for applicants on our website here.
About the role
Post Title: Team Leader
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend shifts required. Shifts will be scheduled to ensure team cover from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm daily.
Location: Onsite, University Hospital Lewisham, London. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.
Salary: £38,424.00 per annum + benefits
Contract type: Permanent
DBS Level: Enhanced with barring
Work area: Services
Responsible to: Programme Manager
Purpose of the post
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Support the Programme Manager to oversee effective and consistent delivery, performance, and quality assurance across the health settings, working with the Director of Services and other leaders to enhance and develop the offer. Including through involving young people in service design and development aligned to the Redthread Youth Participation Strategy.
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Lead Redthread teams delivering services, ensuring that Redthread’s models of intervention are delivered consistently and appropriately to all young people accessing the services.
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Build and maintain strong working relationships with a broad range of partners and agencies, including clinical teams, hospital staff, Redthread’s stakeholders, project partners, and voluntary and statutory agencies working with young people.
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Be part of the team at Redthread, contributing to the development of our programmes and assisting with other projects and activities as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Criminal Justice Team Leader
We are seeking a Criminal Justice Team Leader to join a service in East London. This is an exciting new opportunity, to work flexibly and creatively as a member of our multidisciplinary team to determine what is required to make the greatest positive impact on everyone who is referred to the programme.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing a team of employees and managing performance, sick leave, supervision (including reflective practice), and ensuring that employees adhere to internal and external policies that are relevant to their positions.
- Giving employees the tools they need to help service users realise their full potential as people and members of the community by empowering them to make choices, take initiative, and create opportunities.
- Assist your team and the designated safeguarding lead in making sure that the procedures followed by the team or service make it possible to identify service users, kids, and families who are in danger.
- Verify that personnel can provide interventions that lower risk to clients.
- Offer prompt, values-based feedback to employees so they may apply observed practice to improve service user outcomes.
- Take the lead in hiring, choosing, and orienting new employees.
Experience Necessary:
- Possess a degree or comparable relevant experience in education.
- Expertise and background in creating, managing, and providing health and social care services that meet high performance and quality requirements.
- Considerable expertise managing groups of people who assist families whose children are receiving social care intervention.
- Familiarity with the most recent laws pertaining to minors and safeguarding procedures
- Able to motivate, inspire, and lead a group.
- Possess strong communication skills both in writing and speech, as well as proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Location: Banbury
Discipline: Care and Support
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £27,083.35
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024 23:59
Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a Team Leader, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?
As a Team Leader for our services at Hft Banbury, you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. Supporting the Service Manager, you will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft to help ensure we have the best staff teams offering great support services. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills.
Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.
What’s in it for you?
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 Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to TELUS Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.
We offer
- Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
- Apprenticeships: Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Level 3 Diploma in Leadership and Management within the first 12-18 months of your employment.
- Training: Access to award winning training and development
- Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
- Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
- TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
- Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
- Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
- Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary
- Family friendly policies
About the role
About you
- You will have recent experience of leading shifts, motivating colleagues, coaching and mentoring at team.
- You will have knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to adults with learning disabilities, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Positive Behavioural Support management and techniques
- You need good IT skills and experience of maintaining records to be a success in this role. ???????
- You need to hold a Level 2 diploma in Adult Social care and be willing to undertake the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care within an agreed timescale as part of a development You will have the ability to lead and manage people and be a role model in all aspects of people leadership especially performance
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As a Team Leader you will work with the Service Manager to ensure that all regulatory and legislative requirements, internal standards (Housing/Quality/Compliance) and local authority contractual standards are met
You will have responsibilities on and off shift, fulfilling 80% of your working week on shift, in service. You will coach and mentor new staff, supporting them to achieve their care certificate. Leading a culture of collaborative working to benefit the people we support to receive the highest standard of care, whilst working in partnership with families and other circles of support.
You will act as a role model and a custodian for our culture, making Hft a great place to work. Ensuring that the staff team assist and encourage people to become part of their community, whether that be in a job, education, developing and maintaining meaningful relationships, exploring leisure options or supporting them to express themselves the way they choose.
You will lead and promote good practice, the health, safety and wellbeing of the people we support, whilst respecting choice, ensuring risk assessments are completed and updated regularly, making full use of the Hft systems.
If you have the passion for delivering high quality care and support services to people with learning disabilities and you want to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life – then this is the role for you.
Apply Now
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Mental Health Homelessness Outreach Team Leader
Reference: 234
Salary: £29,000 - £30,500 per annum per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 1 year
Reports to: Services Manager – Dual Diagnosis Partnerships
Working base: Flexible to one of our seven Wellbeing Centres across Hertfordshire, dependent on location.
About the Service
This is a pilot service working as a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with housing teams and Drug and Alcohol Services across District and Borough councils. These teams will be working with individuals who are presenting as homeless and have a number of Complex Needs. The Complex Needs Housing Team Leader plays a significant role in the co-ordination and running of the Complex Needs Housing Service.
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Complex Needs Housing Service are:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health.
- To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
- To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
- To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health with positive outcomes for the individual.
- To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.
- To work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) consisting of Change Grow Live (CGL), District and Borough councils, housing teams and other professionals.
This role is key to the development and support of the team and the wider organisation.
The post holder will need to:
- Support the Services Manager with effective running of the Complex Needs Housing Service.
- Provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to District and Borough councils as homeless and need intervention and support with their mental health.
- Line manage staff and where necessary volunteers.
- Lead a team of Mental Health Outreach Workers. Ensuring the team are using databases and outcome tools as required to report for the project.
Key Responsibilities
- To receive and process referrals from the local district and borough Councils for those who have presented as homeless with a mental health need, as well as other appropriate referrals pathways across Hertfordshire and make direct contact within 72 hours of referral.
- To establish effective pathways across a variety of agencies to maximise and provide effective partnership working.
- To manage a caseload of up to 5 clients.
- Embed a holistic, trauma informed and person-centred service
- Proactively recognise the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies.
- Ensure a direct community service is in place which encourages, motivates and builds patients self-esteem and confidence. This will include goal setting and support with social and practical skills development.
- Ensure all person-centred risk assessments and support plans are completed as appropriate.
- To assist clients to access appropriate mental health services, drug and alcohol services, housing/tenancy services and other services according to assessed needs.
- To work with partners both internal and external to ensure that vulnerable person’s cases are monitored and risks evaluated in order to promote community safety.
- Support clients to build their emotional resilience and crisis planning tools, promoting self-management through building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
- To work with HMN staff in other services in order to make onward referrals to other projects.
- Liaise with appropriate HPFT staff to ensure that individuals are assessed for personal budgets to support with any longer-term needs.
- Support individuals to develop sustainable local social networks, both through our Herts Mind Network Wellbeing Centres and other community services and resources.
The successful candidate will play a significant role in the co-ordination and running of the Complex Needs Housing Service.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 30th September at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.
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Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian mission organisation using light aircraft to deliver help, hope and healing in over 25 countries. For more than 75 years, MAF aircraft have been overcoming inaccessible terrain transporting mission and development agency staff, delivering urgent aid and medical supplies to transform the lives of remote and isolated communities.
We are now seeking an experienced, creative and enthusiastic Philanthropy and Partnership Team Leader to join our team to support the development of relationships with high-net-worth individuals, a wide variety of trusts/foundations and corporate supporters. In this role you will be responsible for managing a high performing and highly motivated team, to engage and enhance relationships with individuals, grant making trusts, corporate and institutional donors delivering against ambitious income targets.
Responsibilities Include
Strategic Planning
- To work with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to develop and deliver a Major Gifts strategy with a focus on increasing income to meet ambitious funding targets, and to deliver the strategy through annual strategic planning, setting clear targets and KPIs focussing on year on year growth
- To lead on a departmental strategy for generating a pipeline of high-net-worth individuals and major gifts prospects
- Develop the annual budget for the team and take responsibility for the monitoring of income against budget.
Portfolio Management
- To work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, the CEO, Trustees and other stakeholders on prospect identification, cultivation and asks
- To personally manage a small portfolio of high-level donors, including institutional funders to secure five and six figure gifts and ensure their long-term commitment to the charity.
Team Management
- To oversee the operation of the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and to have direct line management responsibility for a team of four Relationship Managers, to ensure they are engaged, delivering agreed strategies, and meeting agreed financial targets
- To oversee all relevant fundraising activities, including research and analysis of current and potential prospects, ensuring that activity is data protection compliant
- To ensure the team maintains accurate records of relationships with major donors on our database, and to ensure that due diligence is carried out where required
- To over see the management of a range of events for supporters and prospects
- To support the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships with planning and strategy as required
- Represent the Philanthropy and Partnerships team at quarterly review meetings and other forums as appropriate
- Manage the department budget effectively to maximise the impact of MAF operations overseas.
In common with all senior leaders you will need to:
- To role model organisational values, beliefs, and culture - contributing to the shared spiritual life of MAF UK as a Christian charity by leading and attending times of Biblical reflection and corporate prayer.
- To encourage team members to attend, participate and lead in times of Biblical reflection and regular corporate prayer.
- To lead, coach and mentor members to ensure that team and individual objectives are met.
- To participate in planning in accordance with the MAF UK strategic plan and as outworked through matrix and project teams.
- To support team members participation in agreed matrix and project teams,
- To keep line manager informed of all relevant and timely information.
- To comply with statutory requirements for handling personal and sensitive data and ensure that good personal data handling practices are developed, reviewed, and implemented in the team.
- To abide by the Safeguarding and Conduct Policies, and all other MAF UK policies provided on the Intranet.
- If required to travel annually outside of Europe to attend a bi-ennial medical at an approved provider to ensure fitness for overseas travel.
- Within remit implement and encourage practices to reduce our carbon footprint
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Educated to degree level
- Success and significant experience of fundraising from generous individuals and trusts. Candidates with significant experience in a relationship management role may also be considered
- Demonstrable experience in building effective long term relationships and influencing with Major Donors
- Significant management experience leading a successful team to meet agreed targets and working at a strategic level
- Demonstrable understanding of the provisions of GDPR legislation and the implications for fundraising
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral), including presentation and training skills.
- Highly effective influencer and communicator at all staff and external donor levels. Able to build effective, collaborative, and long-term relationships internally and externally
- Positive and persuasive individual who can handle complexity, conflicting priorities, and difficult conversations.
- Ability to supervise, negotiate, motivate, and envision team members
- Highly effective verbal reasoning skills, proactive with great attention to detail
- Proficient skills in Microsoft applications
- Efficient and organised approach, including time management, able to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and coordinate, with multiple deadlines and stakeholders
- Budget preparation and control
- Knowledgeable and up to date with philanthropy in the UK and trends in the sector
Terms and Conditions:
- Location: This role is base at the MAF UK Offices in Folkestone, Kent. We welcome hybrid working in line with our flexible working policy, the needs of the business, the requirements of the role and your location. This will be discussed at interview.
- Working Hours: At least 36 hours per week, with 1 hour for lunch daily unpaid. Hours should be agreed with line manager.
- Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year and 8 paid public holidays per year.
- Pension Scheme: Non-contributory (10% of salary).
- Probation and Notice Period: 3 months each.
- Salary: Specialist £53,500 per annum
Deadline for applications: 29th September 2024
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: Crisis Skylight London, 50 – 52 Commercial Street, E1 6LT, with some working from home in line with Crisis’ hybrid working policy and some travel across London
Contract: Fixed term contract until 14th November 2025
About the role
The Housing First Team at Crisis offers open-ended, flexible, and intensive support to people who are multiply disadvantaged. As a Team Leader, you will take a person-led, holistic, and trauma-informed approach to the support of members and provide effective line management to Housing First coaches in line with Housing First principles. We take a bold approach to supporting people and the role involves empowering staff to work within a risk-aware but not risk-averse culture, to maximise safety and opportunities.
You will collaborate with colleagues and support the Housing First Manager to build relationships with key stakeholders including voluntary sector and local authority partners. You will also support the Housing First Manager to measure our impact and continuously evaluate our fidelity to the Housing First principles.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have initiative and knowledge of Housing First and Housing Led approaches and their role in systems change across homelessness services.
You’ll have the ability to lead by example, inspire and support a multi-disciplinary team working with people with complex and enduring needs.
You’ll have experience of developing external and internal partnerships to gain the most positive outcome for people using the service.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 22nd September 2024 23:55
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 1st October at 50-52 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LT
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We offer a range of high-quality services to young people aged up to 25, including information and support on a “drop in” basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our established ‘’Someone To Talk To’ service in a newly created role of ‘Team Lead (Mental Health)’. We are looking for two highly motivated and committed professionals to work alongside other Team Leads to lead and oversee STTT service delivery across Centre 33 hubs both in the North (Peterborough/Wisbech/Huntington) and South (Cambridge/South Cambs/Ely) areas.
Team Leads will work closely with one another and Heads of Service to jointly ensure the multidisciplinary teams deliver excellent, safe, impactful and responsive services to young people. Successful candidates will bring strong expertise and leadership around the Centre 33 Mental Health offer and within the context of the wider mental health system. They will be responsible for providing support with case allocation, reflective practice, risk management and Safeguarding. They will develop strong relationships with local organisations to ensure effective joint working and support for young people. They will retain a small caseload to support YP with more complex needs. The Team Lead will provide day to day designated Safeguarding leadership across the locality team, supported by the Head of Service and Director of Services.
This role will work to Centre 33’s values of being young people led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence.
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported
GamCare is recruiting a Services Team Leader to lead the delivery of effective, responsive, safe, caring and well-led support services that identify, support and provide interventions for women at risk of or experiencing gambling related harms.
About Us
Founded in 1997, GamCare is one of the leading providers of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.
The Role
You will assist with the day-to-day delivery of a support service across the UK, including regular line management and case management supervision of Outreach and Engagement Practitioners and Womens Services Officers. You will also support the Programme Manager in planning the set up and launch of the support service in Northern Ireland.
Alongside service delivery, you will develop innovative ways to listen to and support women experiencing gambling harm. You will incorporate the opinions of women with lived experience of gambling harm into current and any new service design and delivery to ensure the support is responsive to the diverse needs of women.
The Women’s Pathway also delivers awareness raising training for professionals and digital support tools and resources for both women and professionals across the UK. You will work collaboratively with the training provision to develop digital support content, ensuring a joined-up offer to women and professionals.
About You
You will need the ability to provide leadership to the Women’s Pathway on delivering safe, effective and women focused gambling harm support.
You will have demonstrable experience of case management and case management supervision for clients with varying needs who are seeking a change in behaviour to overcome harm caused.
You will also be confident in identifying and recommending opportunities for continuous service improvement and expanding the reach and impact of the service.
Benefits You Can Enjoy
- 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service
- A generous pension scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%
- Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service
- Employee assistance programme – 24-hour support
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date for applications: Sunday, 22nd September 2024.
Interviews will take place online via video conference – week commencing 30th September 2024.
GamCare is committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.
GamCare is an equal opportunities employer and doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. We are only able to facilitate visa sponsorship in very limited circumstances, so candidates outside of the UK or who don’t have the right to work in the UK need not apply.
This post is subject to a DBS/PVG/AccessNI check.
Hello, thank you for considering a Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner role with Redthread.
About us
We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals. Every day, we challenge ourselves to keep learning, adapting and innovating, supporting vulnerable children and young people wherever they need us. Our vision is a society where all children and young people live healthy, safe and happy lives. We’ll never stop until this is a reality. Please click here to visit our website and learn more about our approach and the services we provide. These clips, Redthread animation, C4 News - Young Women's Service, BBC News, and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a glimpse of what we do every day.
Sound good? Before making an application, please ensure that you've read through this job pack, including the important information on the final page on how to apply. For more about our recruitment process, benefits and our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity, and inclusion please check out our guidance for applicants on our website here.
About the role
Post Title: Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend shifts required. Shifts will be scheduled to ensure team cover from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm daily.
Location: Onsite, University Hospital, Lewisham, London. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.
Salary: £29,767.50 per annum + benefits
Contract type: Permanent
DBS Level: Enhanced with barring
Work area: Youth Violence Intervention
Responsible to: Team Leader
Purpose of the post
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To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.
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To assist with Redthread’s other activities as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.