Carer

Delivering world class Nursing & Care

Their daily and live-in care enables their clients to remain in their own home whilst being cared for by professional and highly trained Carers and Registered Nurses.

For over 20 years our client has been recognised by doctors, consultants and clients for exceptionally high professional standards and 24/7 support. Now expanding out of London and driving an exciting partnership to provide on-site healthcare within a unique new complex of 5-star luxury London apartments.

Position: Carer
Location: London, Greater London
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £12.90 to £26.10 per hour
Benefits: A competitive hourly rate above our competitors - we reward our Carers well; Weekly pay, Paid holiday up to 28 days per calendar year, Flexible hours to suit your schedule.

About the role:

They are always looking for professional and caring people to join their team.

They have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and compassionate individuals to join their team. Our client is a recognised market leader in nursing, domiciliary, social and personal care. They pride themselves on their professional and discrete service with their staff applying their 4 Cs: Compassionate, Competent, Committed and Collaboration in client contact.

Our clients have a wide range of requirements from practical and physical support to social and emotional care. Daily tasks may include washing and bathing, light household duties, shopping, accompanying a client on a trip out or a friendly chat over a cup of tea. Their aim is to enable our clients to remain at home in a caring atmosphere with a meaningful lifestyle and maximum independence wherever possible.

They have the following opportunities for Carers:

- Live in
- Day Duty
- Night Duty
- Sleepers
- Visits – Their visits start at a minimum of one hour.

About you:

They have clients throughout the UK, and some internationally. Depending on their clients' needs and location, you may choose to look after several clients within a locality or look after one client intensively you work to suit your schedule.

They take great care selecting the best carers to work with our client so apply now to start your new career as a Care Professional.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Outreach Support Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Social Care, Behavioural Difficulties, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 97999

Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Carer’s Needs Assessor (adults)

Full time: 35 hours per week – fixed term 12 months

Part time: 18 hours over 3 days - permanent

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of 5 years. CSM is currently looking for two exceptional and committed Carer’s Needs Assessors to join our team.  The post holders will be a first point of contact for information, advice and guidance to adult carers.  They will undertake statutory assessments and develop support plans to ensure Carers receive all the help they need.

You will hold a minimum level 3 qualification in a related field e.g. health and social care, social work etc. and have experience of working with adults in a health or social care context.  You will have excellent communication skills along with a good knowledge of the needs of unpaid family Carers.

We offer a friendly working environment with opportunities for flexible working, including some home working.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Salary (full time post): £28,137.20

Salary (part time post): £28,137.20 pro rata (Actual Salary £14,470.56)

Holiday Entitlement:  25 days + Bank Holidays per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours of Work:  35 or 18 hours

Accountable to: Operations Manager

Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in the future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.

Closing Date:  Monday 26th April 2021

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore encourage early application and reserve the right to close these vacancies once suitable candidates have been appointed. Previous applicants need not apply. 

The Carer Support & Engagement Officer will deliver a key aspect of support to carers, particularly those at higher risk of isolation and with poor mental health.

The role will involve building strong relationships with carers, key internal staff and partners across Trafford to ensure effective co-ordination and communication of support, activities and events to enable carers to reduce the impact of the care role on their health and isolation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

Role:

• To develop a Carers Forum(s) across all age groups and service areas to support development and design of services, activities and events
• Research, identify and pursue opportunities to engage carers with activities that reduce isolation and improve mental health.
• To work with senior managers to deliver effective and consistent outcomes and impact measurement tools
• To support the Business Development Manager to develop cases for funding
• Ensure that equality and diversity are key considerations in service development and delivery
• Build relationships with carers to increase numbers of carers attending activities and accessing support
• Build relationships with key partners to enhance carer support
• To support volunteers and carers to deliver carer groups ensuring impact measurement is consistent and evaluation tools being utilised.
• To work closely with Volunteer co-ordinator to develop volunteer opportunities and increase carer engagement.

Marketing and Communications:

• To ensure brand awareness in all marketing activity
• To maximise use of Trafford Carers Centre website and social media for communicating to carers.
• To attend stakeholder events to promote Trafford Carers Centre as appropriate

Research effective communication methods to ensure a higher level of carers are attending and accessing support

Care & Learning Support Workers (Adults/Children)

£18,010.24 - £21,477.02 per annum (£9.24 – £11.01 per hour)

Full-time/part-time hours available
Are you considering a career change?
Has the pandemic inspired you to want to give back and support individuals in your community?

About the role

We currently have exciting Care & Support Worker vacancies in our Adult Home, Children’s Home and College supporting our residents and learners to live their lives as independently as possible in our well-equipped on site bungalows.

You will assist our residents and learners with various aspects of their day-to-day lives, including personal care, leisure activities, domestic duties, administering prescribed medication alongside developing life skills whilst promoting independence.

About you

You don’t need experience in care to join us – but you do need to be dedicated, caring and passionate about people. Our on-site training team will support you to achieve fully funded recognised qualifications in Care, Adult Care or Residential Childcare Child Care (RQF 2 & RQF 3). If you’re an excellent communicator with the desire, resilience, patience and motivation to support others we can offer you an incredibly rewarding role.

St Elizabeth’s Centre

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire countryside between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs in our Children’s Homes, School, College, Residential Homes with Nursing and Day Centre. At St Elizabeth’s it is essential that we recruit individuals with the right values and behaviours who can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

Our Benefits

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

Competitive salary
23 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Currently a 20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday for full time permanent employees
Fully paid for DBS
Life Assurance
Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
Free parking
High Street retail/leisure discounts
Discounted gym membership
Recommend a Friend payments of up to £300
Contributory Pension Scheme
Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Subsidised Staff Transport Service – operating in line with Care & Support Worker Shift Patterns, in Bishops Stortford, Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, Hertford and Ware.

How can you find out more?

To apply and to find out more information about St Elizabeth’s, please visit our website.

All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.

Registered Charity 1176777 Equal opportunities employer

Ref: 98280

Carers UK is looking for an ambitious and tenacious Fundraising Manager to join this high performing team.

Voluntary income has doubled in the last two years and as such the team is in a strong position coming into our new financial year, and new strategic period; Vision 2025.

You will be joining at a pivotal time both in delivering success, and shaping the future strategy as part of the wider fundraising team.

As unpaid carers continue to struggle our support has never been so important, this role will make a tangible difference to the lives of carers across the country.

About you

You will be an experienced fundraiser, with knowledge gained working across fundraising streams. You will be an excellent writer, and have great attention to detail. You will be skilled at analysing financial spreadsheets, and developing budgets. You will be confident meeting donors and representing Carers UK externally. You will have the ability to build new income streams, identifying opportunities in our current portfolio and have the practical experience to deliver results. You will want to develop your own team, and have some experience of building and managing teams. You will relish being part of a high performing team, and be results orientated. You will believe in celebrating success and having fun at work.

About the role

The Fundraising Manager is responsible for all elements of voluntary income with the exception of corporate fundraising namely; Trusts & Foundations, Legacies, Events & Communities and Individual Donations. The post holder’s main responsibility is to achieve voluntary income targets, both indirectly through the fundraising team and directly through their own income generating efforts. This is a very hands on role, and will suit someone who enjoys managing as well as generating their own results.

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications and the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager the post holder will help develop and deliver the fundraising strategy. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring performance against targets, and ensure the pipeline of activity is continuously developed.

Working with all departments, and all nation offices, the Fundraising Manager will ensure that organisational strategy and plans are shared with the fundraising team, and all income generating opportunities are maximised.

Managing a team of four, the postholder will also ensure the personal development of the team members.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the UK state an estimated £530 million each day, and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with an estimated 4.5 million people literally starting to care overnight due to the impact of coronavirus on services and individuals.

This is an exciting time to join Carers UK as we enter our new strategic period, Vision 2025 taking us to our 60th anniversary.  Rather than producing a detailed five year plan we have developed an ambitious direction of travel, recognising the challenges of planning in the ongoing and uncertain environment created by COVID-19. We believe our flexible approach throughout 2020 enabled us to react quickly to the needs of carers, and by adopting a direction of travel, backed up with annual business plans, we will continue to meet the growing needs of carers.

Carers UK relies on voluntary income, our future plans will depend on unrestricted income to meet the growing need.

The closing date for applications is: Wednesay 21 April - 5pm

First interviews will be held: Wednesday 28 April

For many unpaid carers COVID has increased the pressure of a caring role through a number of different factors, with a large impact felt on both physical and mental health.

Trafford Carers Centre has been a vital service for carers, supporting them throughout the breakdown to access carers assessments, emotional support and peer support activities to help reduce the impact of caring and prevent carer breakdown. As a result of increasing numbers accessing the service we are now seeking to recruit an experienced caseworker to join the team and offer support to carers both through assessments, signposting and connecting with peers.

The postholder will have vast experience in delivering casework support and knowledge of services across Trafford as well as knowledge of carer issues would be an advantage.

Job purpose

To be responsible for ensuring that carers’ needs are assessed, to provide carers with advice, information, advocacy and emotional support via, helpline support, 1:1 visits, outreach support and support at meetings with other professionals, to work on the carers helpline and to cover emergency out of hours on-call support to carers on a rota basis.

The role requires that the post holder be flexible with work locations with a view to linking linking in with GP’s practices, social care teams or organisations, other voluntary organisations and community venues.

Conditions of Work

• Contract: Temporary, Fixed term 12 months
• Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9.00am – 4:30pm, (some flexibility with working hours will be considered) with some occasional evening and weekend work, which will be compensated by time off in lieu.
• Salary: £21,500 per annum
• Period of notice: 3 months
• Probation period: 6 months

Dog Behaviourist / Aftercare Instructor (Midlands)

If you are a skilled dog trainer/behaviourist looking to utilise your skills within the charity sector, this could be the role for you.

To help our client create amazing partnerships, they need amazing people. They have an exciting opportunity for an Aftercare Instructor to join their aftercare team. You’ll be working directly with their clients (partners) who have been partnered with a dog, supporting them with the on-going training of their dog. Using positive training methods, you will give advice on behavioural and training issues.

Dog Behaviourist / Aftercare Instructor Responsibilities:

You will be part of their busy Aftercare team, providing training and support to their partners in their homes once they have been matched with their canine partner. They give on-going support to every partnership, ensuring they are long-lasting, happy and healthy. Each partnership receives a minimum of 9 visits in the first year and at least 2 visits annually, until the dog retires.

You will travel throughout the Midlands (Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire and Isle of Man) visiting partners to provide training and support in and around their homes and outside including work routes & free-running exercises. This includes providing refresher training to ongoing partnerships.

Working together with the Aftercare Manager and Team leaders you will mentor and train casual part-time Aftercare Assistants and attend and run training days at either training centres.

Dog Behaviourist / Aftercare Instructor Requirements:

• Knowledge of dog training behaviour
• Ability to communicate at all levels with a wide range of people
• Effective record keeping, ICT and report writing skills
• Full UK driving licence and use of appropriate vehicle for work purposes, or ability to travel significant mileage in line with the requirements of the role

Ideally you will have an understanding of human medical conditions as they relate to canine partnerships and experience of providing training to others.

You will be customer focused with the ability to be tactful, diplomatic and sensitive. Along with a flexible and adaptable approach, you’ll have a critical eye for detail with the ability to champion our client’s charity values and interact with their partners, volunteers and supporters in a positive and enthusiastic way. Most importantly you will be passionate about the transformative impact that assistance dogs provide to their beneficiaries.

Ideally, you will have experience of training dogs using positive reward-based methods and will have empathy for a wide range of people, including those with a disability.

This role is based from their Midlands Training Centre (near Osgathorpe, Leicestershire) to travel to the surrounding counties including Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire and IOM to visit partnerships in those areas. Our client will provide the use of a charity vehicle, a laptop and phone for use in this role.

About our client:

If you are looking for an inspirational challenge, join their amazing assistance dog charity and contribute to their life changing work.

Their mission is to transform the lives of adults with physical disabilities through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs.

Location: Homebased covering Yorkshire, Humberside, Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Salary: £20,065 - £25,082 per annum depending on experience

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life assurance, Annual Leave, wide range of discounts at high street shops

Closing date for applications: 9th May 2021
1st Interview: Week commencing 24 May 2021 (via video call)
2nd Interview: Week commencing 31 May 2021 at our Midlands Training Centre (Covid-19 restrictions dependent)

You may have experience of the following: Behaviourist, Dog Trainer, Puppy Trainer, Behavioural Consultant, Dog Behaviourist, Assistance Dog Trainer, Animal Trainer, etc.

Ref: 98173

Dog Behaviourist / Aftercare Assistant (North)

If you are a skilled dog trainer/behaviourist looking for a casual position to work around your current working schedule, this could be the role for you.

To help our client create amazing partnerships, they need amazing people. They have an exciting opportunity for an Aftercare Assistant to join their aftercare team. You’ll be working directly with their clients (partners) who have been partnered with a dog, supporting them with the on-going training of their dog. Using positive training methods, you will give advice on behavioural and training issues.

Dog Behaviourist / Aftercare Assistant Responsibilities:

You will be part of their busy Aftercare team, providing training and support to their partners in their home once they have been matched with their canine partner. They give on-going support to every partnership, ensuring they are long-lasting, happy and healthy.

Specific duties include:

• Travel throughout the North East (Cumbria, Northumberland, Newcastle, Durham, Cleveland) visiting partners
• Providing an agreed schedule of aftercare visits, training and support for partners in and around their homes
• Compile reports following visits
• Supporting partnerships by giving advice and feedback
• Attend Aftercare Assistant Training Days at either training centres (Southern Training Centre, West Sussex or Midlands Training Centre, Leicestershire)

Dog Behaviourist / Aftercare Assistant Requirements:

• Knowledge of dog training behaviour
• Ability to communicate at all levels with a wide range of people
• Effective record keeping, ICT and report writing skills
• Full UK driving licence and use of appropriate vehicle for work purposes, or ability to travel significant mileage in line with the requirements of the role

Ideally you will have an understanding of human medical conditions as they relate to canine partnerships and experience of providing training to others.

This role will be home based, covering the geographical area of the North East (Cumbria, Northumberland, Newcastle, Durham, Cleveland).

This role best suits somebody who is self-motivated, flexible, contactable, and reliable, with the ability to travel with own vehicle within an agreed area and have diary flexibility.

Please note, the successful candidates will need to spend a period of 5 days training at either one of our client’s training centres (Osgathorpe, Leicestershire or Heyshott, West Sussex).

About our client:

If you are looking for an inspirational challenge, join their amazing assistance dog charity and contribute to their life changing work.

Their mission is to transform the lives of adults with physical disabilities through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs.

Location: Homebased covering the geographical area of the North East (Cumbria, Northumberland, Newcastle, Durham, Cleveland).

Contract Type: Casual/Ad hoc

Salary: £9.40 to £11.74 per hour depending on experience, includes driving time and visit duration and expenses (40p per mile).

Benefits: Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package including access to an employee assistance programme, wellbeing portal and discounts on goods and retail vouchers and cash back on purchases from eating out, entertainment, supermarkets, clothing and travel.

Closing date for applications: 9th May 2021
1st Interview: Week commencing 24 May 2021 (via video call)
2nd Interview: Week commencing 31 May 2021 at our Midlands Training Centre (Covid-19 restrictions dependent)

You may have experience of the following: Behaviourist, Dog Trainer, Puppy Trainer, Behavioural Consultant, Dog Behaviourist, Assistance Dog Trainer, Animal Trainer, etc.

Ref: 98174

Carers UK is looking for a Corporate New Business Account Executive to join this high performing team. Following the announcement of our new five year strategic partnership with Virgin Media the incumbent will now work on the partnership team, meaning the post of new business is now available.

Corporate partnership income has tripled in just over two years, and it is our ambition to grow this further; raising the awareness of unpaid carers across the country and bring about lasting change.

About you

You will love new business! You will have demonstrable experience of generating new income from either the third or private sector. If you have private sector experience you will be excited about transferring your skills for social good. You will be a natural people person, and excel at building and maintaining relationships. You will be excited about pitching and winning new business. You will be a team player, recognising that we can achieve more working together, but pride yourself in your individual contribution. You will enjoy working in a fast paced environment, and celebrating success.

About the role 

To work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications, and the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to increase corporate partnership opportunities, resulting in increased numbers and value of partnerships.

Identify and approach clients, matched to opportunities within Carers UK portfolio, ensuring cross organisational working at all times.

Generate predominantly unrestricted funding, develop relationships, resulting in sustainable funding.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the  UK state an estimated £530 million each day, and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with an estimated 4.5 million people literally starting to care overnight due to the impact of coronavirus on services and individuals.

This is an exciting time to join Carers UK as we enter our new strategic period, Vision 2025 taking us to our 60th anniversary.  Rather than producing a detailed five year plan we have developed an ambitious direction of travel, recognising the challenges of planning in the ongoing and uncertain environment created by COVID-19. We believe our flexible approach throughout 2020 enabled us to react quickly to the needs of carers, and by adopting a direction of travel, backed up with annual business plans, we will continue to meet the growing needs of carers.

Carers UK relies on voluntary income, our future plans will depend on unrestricted income to meet the growing need.

The closing date for applications: Wednesday 14 April - 5pm

First interviews will be held: Tuesday 20 April

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 and dynamic individual to support the delivery and expansion of our Mentoring and Bursary Schemes. You will be involved in all aspects of the schemes, ensuring they run effectively and meet the identified needs and requirements. 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 final activity days, and acting as a key point of contact for young people and their parents.
• Recruiting 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.
• Facilitating 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 sometimes occur in the evening or at weekends.
• Working in partnership with the young people’s families, schools and other organisations to maximise the benefits for the young people involved.
• Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing mentors.
• 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 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 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, commitment 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 MS Office, databases, social media and other digital platforms.

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 from 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: Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 9am

Interview Date: Monday 10th May 2021

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Saturday 15th May 2021 in 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.

Hours: 28 hours per week (Short term increase to 35 hours full time available)

Responsible to: Deputy Chief Executive

Location: White House Community Centre, Hampton. Some home working also possible.

Responsible for:  Information & Advice Advisors, Volunteers

Salary: £31 – 33k FTE plus 5% pension contribution

Age UK Richmond are a local independent charity providing support for older people throughout the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We are currently looking for an experienced and proactive individual to take on the role of Information & Advice Manager.

Age UK Richmond provide Information & Advice to older people throughout the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our Information & Advice service is part of a suite of services that helps older people live healthy independent and happy lives.

The Information & Advice Service currently has three delivery areas: a ‘First Contact’ helpline that also acts as a gateway into Age UK Richmond; specialist Welfare Benefits support and Advice Extra. Advice Extra provides in depth case work support on a range of topics.

This role would involve:

• Managing and supporting a small Information & Advice team, including advisors and volunteers.
• Directly providing advice, with responsibility for the directly delivering the Advice Extra project in particular.
• Ensuring the Information & Advice team meet KPI’s set by funders and look to improve the outcome and feedback monitoring where possible.
• Working in partnership with other local services and looking for development opportunities.
• Ensuring the provision of consistent quality advice in accordance with our quality standards.

The role will require visits to the houses of older people, with Covid-19 social distancing and hygiene measures in place.

The full job specification, person specification is attached separately. The closing dates for applications is 9th May 2021. Please apply via our website.

Do you want to make a real difference to older people in East London?  This is a wide-ranging, customer-facing role to support people with dementia who have just been diagnosed, and their carers, to live as well as they can.

We are looking for an experienced, empathetic Support  and Groups Worker who can use their existing skills and develop new ones working with customers on a one to one and groups basis as part of a small, forward thinking, professional team.

The role will involve supporting existing Zoom Groups, re-starting our face to face peer support sessions, outreach, and one to one contact with clients, including managing your own caseload.

Strong written and verbal communications skills are required, as well as the ability to use online conferencing programmes, and the confidence to work with people from very diverse backgrounds.

Applicants should submit a cv and covering letter explaining how they meet the person specification in the Job Description.

Responsible to the Housing Advice Specialist Caseworker and Project Leader for the provision of a housing advocacy and advice service to members of the public experiencing housing difficulties as a result of Covid 19.

Please note this Temporary Post is funded by the National Lottery for 6 months only.

Client Advice Duties

Providing information, advice, advocacy, and assistance to clients with housing, and housing related problems.

Acting as a lay advocate for SHARP clients, when appropriate in the courts and at Tribunals.

Maintaining accurate client files and casework monitoring records using the Advice-Pro casework recording system.

External Liaison

To negotiate regularly with Local Authorities, the DWP, Housing Associations, Solicitors, and other bodies, deciding the relevant level of officer to contact.

To provide advice, information, and guidance on housing related matters to other workers within statutory or voluntary agencies.

Training and Information

To offer appropriate training either alone, or in conjunction with other members of staff to external agencies to promote a better understanding of housing legislation, policy, and practice.

Policy and Development

To participate in meetings relevant to the running and development of SHARP.

To maintain an up to date knowledge of housing law and an awareness of current legal issues.

To implement and develop the SHARP's Equal Opportunities Policy.

To observe the SHARP's Health and Safety policy and procedures.

To report to the Board on the operation of the service as appropriate.

Financial Duties

Is a signatory to the SHARP office cheque account.

Makes decisions regarding payments to clients from this account and ensures that all such payments are properly recorded.

Makes petty cash payments in accordance with guidelines established by the Board and ensures that all such payments are properly recorded.

Other Duties

The post holder will be self-servicing in the production of letters and reports.

To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required.

Job Summary

Counsellor based within a GP surgery in Manchester, responsible for the delivery of therapeutic counselling service to adults who have been referred by their GP.

A five-hour session comprises of four 50-minute sessions for ongoing clients. Assessment sessions may be shorter to allow for additional administration requirements. The additional one hour per clinical session to cover time for administration.

Job Purpose

• To provide therapeutic counselling to clients within a surgery setting who have been referred to our service via their GP.
• This role requires working within IAPT guidelines and using IAPT compliant processes and tools.
• Developing good working relationships with GP practice staff and adhere to GP practice procedures as well as ensuring you work within Gaddum’s organisational and service level processes and systems.
• Maintaining client records in accordance to set processes and to provide regular monitoring data.
• Additional responsibility for supporting counselling trainees who are placed within your GP practice, with an expectation to support with their induction and training.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining close working relationships with other Gaddum staff and services.
• Attendance at monthly clinical supervision sessions as well as service level meetings and other meetings and events where required.