Shannon Trust is a charity operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting thousands of people in prison each year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t.  2020 was a year of adaptation brought about by COVID19 – we revised our delivery model and now, in 2021, we want to develop much further.  To support this, we are now recruiting to new roles and are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.

This role will lead the piloting of our community provision across Hertfordshire, Esex & Suffolk.  You’ll work closely with a handful of agencies and prisons, testing the delivery of our reading programme outside of the prison environment.  You’ll be an excellent relationship builder, confident in the management and training of volunteers, and able to problem solve. A proactive self-starter, you’ll bring your experience of community projects and will relish the opportunity to develop and deliver new programmes, seeking learning and innovation through the lifetime of the pilot.  Leaders, team players, those CJS savvy and familiar with digital business tools should apply.

Shannon Trust is a charity operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting thousands of people in prison each year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t.  2020 was a year of adaptation brought about by COVID19 – we revised our delivery model and now, in 2021, we want to develop much further.  To support this, we are now recruiting to new roles and are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.

Working closely with prisons, volunteers and mentors, this role will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based programme across South West England and Wales, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.  You’ll be an excellent relationship builder, confident in the management and training of volunteers, and able to problem solve.  We want to hear from applicants who can lead, be a team player, with knowledge of the criminal justice system (CJS) and who are comfortable with the use of digital business tools.

We are seeking an Education Manager to join our successful team. You will be joining our national programme: The Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme.  The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the recruitment of delegates for the YGAM assured workshops and for the delivery of these workshops, enabling us to achieve our key performance indicators within each region.

We are seeking somebody who has an outgoing and confident personality and who enjoys engaging with both the formal and non-formal education sectors. Being highly organised, having an absolute eye for detail and the drive and determination to make this opportunity a success are also critical qualities.
The successful candidate must be a self-starter who enjoys working within a busy team. You will have opportunities to find creative ways of working and you will be part of a dedicated team. YGAM has seen a successful period of growth, making this an exciting time to join our dedicated team.
These posts are full time with a starting salary of £24,000 per annum with good potential to rise.

To apply please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. The closing date for completed applications is noon on 19th February 2021.

Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview, which is planned to take place on Friday, 26th February. Please make sure you can attend this selection day before applying. YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities.

Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about this post please see the application pack for contact details.

Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Carer Needs Assessor (adults)

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 an exceptional and committed Care Needs Assessor to join our team.  The post holder will be a first point of contact for information, advice and guidance to adult carers.  They will undertake statutory assessments of need 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

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 18 hours per week

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.

Contact:  Avril Doyle, Operations Manager, Carers Support Merton  to discuss the role.

Closing Date:  Monday 8th of February 2021 9am

Interviews:  Week beginning 15th or 22nd February 2021

At Carers First, we understand that caring can be hard, but believe getting the right help shouldn’t be. Obtaining relevant information and support can itself be a challenge, but with it, carers can thrive. That is why Carers First offers several avenues for people to get the help they need either online, on the phone or within their community. We offer timely advice and work with carers and their families to identify the best way forward, for them. There are many reasons people require care, including illness, disability, frailty, mental health issues or addiction.

We are currently seeking a Carer Support Adviser to join our team in the London Borough of Newham. The requirements of the role will include, managing conversations with carers to identify need and provide information, advice, guidance and wellbeing support, running peer support groups and pro-active identification of carers through partnership working.

To be successful you will have experience of working with adults either in a 1:1 or group setting, working knowledge of social care and health, particularly in relation to adults and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. High standards of written skills are needed in order to help the carer identify their information and support needs and to present these in a personal action plan.

In return, you will benefit from working for a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a service which makes a real difference to people’s lives. We offer training and development to help you grow your career, good annual leave entitlement, flexible working options, access to our work-place pension, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team and have the skills and experience, we are looking for and are passionate about making a real difference then please read the Job Description and Person Specification.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact us and we will be happy to organise for one of the Team to contact you.

Please note that we are interviewing as applications come in so have the right to withdraw this at any time.

Closing Date: Sunday, 24 January 2021 Interview Date: w/c 01 February 2021

We are seeking 2 Data Managers to provide insight and reporting on performance and quality across our programmes. This will involve collaborating to develop data recording systems for the activities, running regular reports and working together with managers to communicate information to delivery teams. The Data Managers will work closely with Quality Assurance and the Programmes team with one post reporting in to QA and the other in to the Education team. sit in and work collaborative with colleagues in the Programmes Team.

The successful candidates must be self-starters who enjoy working within a busy team. You will have opportunities to find creative ways to communicate data and be part of a dedicated team. YGAM has seen a successful period of growth, making this an exciting time to join our dedicated team.

These posts are full time with a starting salary of £27,375 per annum (plus a London Weighting allowance of £2,800 if applicable), with the potential to rise based on performance.

To apply please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. The closing date for completed applications is noon on 12th February 2021.

Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview, which is planned to take place on Thursday 18th February. Please make sure you can attend this selection day before applying. YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities.

Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about this post please download the application pack to see contact information or visit our website for full details.

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families through recruiting and training volunteers to provide family support. Our vision is to be a society in which every parent / carer has the support they need to give their children the best start in life.

Home-Start Kirklees have a new vacancy. The post is full-time and open to job share.

We are currently recruiting for:

Fundraising Manager

37 hours per week - annual salary NJC scale SCP 30 £33,782

We have a new vacant post available for a Fundraising Manager, who will be required to increase the profile of Home-Start Kirklees for the purpose of raising funds to achieve long term financial sustainability for the business, and take a lead on marketing, fundraising and bid writing. Working as part of the senior team, the postholder will also deputise for the Director during absence. Some evening and weekend work may be required on occasion. The post holder will report to the Director.

Essential requirements include:

• Successful experience in fundraising, bid writing and marketing.
• Experience of generating income for sustainability.
• Full ability to use IT and social media.
• Ability to work as part of a team with supervisory support.
• Understand confidentiality and professionalism in the workplace.
• Car driver/owner (expenses will be paid)

Home-Start Kirklees is committed to a policy of equality and diversity which respects the identity, rights and value of all individuals.  We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff working with these groups are expected to share a commitment to this. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of children and/or young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of children or young people gives cause for concern, Home-Start Kirklees child protection procedures will be followed, alongside implementation of the charity’s disciplinary procedure.

Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check at enhanced level and the receipt of appropriate references.

The closing date for applications is Friday 19th February 2021 (12 noon)

Interviews for this post will be held on Tuesday 2nd March 2021

(subject to change by Home-Start if required due to restrictions)

TLG Reading is a working partnership between TLG and The Gate, a church-based education centre offering a safe and nurturing place for young people to learn. We are now looking for an experienced Teacher with leadership potential and a passion to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

At TLG Reading young people are valued, cared for and their potential is championed. We’re passionate about seeing young people return to mainstream school, progress on to college or find work because of the support we provide.

Your role as a Teacher will play an integral part in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assistance with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.  You will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

TLG Is a Christian charity and as a team, we want to bring our Faith to the work we do. As such, we are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Overall Purpose of the role

To develop and deliver Brook’s Education and Wellbeing work with young people in a variety of settings, ensuring effective delivery against commissioned contracts as well as programmes that generate additional income for Brook.

Higher graded roles will facilitate training for adults, parents and carers and may be required to liaise with Social Care and Police, work within multi agency teams and coordinate Safeguarding concerns and referrals. 

Key responsibilities

• To create an empowering, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming atmosphere within Brook Education, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility
• Empower and encourage all young people to access Brook programmes with particular emphasis on ‘at risk’ groups as defined by the organisation
• Deliver tailored educational programmes for high-risk groups, universal groups or individuals that will enhance their self-esteem and reduce risk-taking behaviours
• Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
• Undertake initial consultations with clients including a social and lifestyle history, using the Fraser guidelines and Brook’s Client Core Record
• Undertake brief interventions during client consultations through Brook’s Health and Wellbeing agenda, promoting Brook’s holistic approach that sees the individual’s health and wellbeing, emotional, physical, sexual, mental and social needs are met in accordance with the IMB Framework
• Work within Brook’s internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
• Work within national, professional guidelines and Brook’s Protecting Young People (PYPP) policy where there are safeguarding issues with clients, and refer to the Designated Safeguarding teams in accordance with Brook’s Safeguarding referral pathway
• Where appropriate, work within  Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection
• Monitor and evaluate work as required, keeping secure written and statistical records of work undertaken and providing reports as required
• Represent Brook Education and Wellbeing at events, conferences, meetings etc.
• Achieve volume, activity and income targets as agreed with the Education and Wellbeing Coordinator
• Promote awareness of the services offered by Brook, among vulnerable and disengaged young people (particularly under-represented or marginalised groups and those who work with them)
• To establish and maintain rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, parents, carers and other professionals whilst providing ‘persistent and challenging support’
• To ensure a healthy and safe working environment for clients and other staff whether in an office, education and training venue or outreach environment

Carers Federation Ltd is a national charity and Company Limited by Guarantee established 1992 to empower carers, the people ffor whom they are and the wider community.The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees elected by our membership.

Our Action for Young Carers service helps Young people aged 5-18 to deal with emotional, practical and physical pressures which come with life as a Young Carer.We want a confident, conscientious and entusiastic individual with previous experious of working with Children to join our team.

As part of a small team of support workers you will closely work with Young Carers and their families across Nottingham City, providing assistance, information and one to one support.You will offer appropriate interventions to meet the identied needs of the individual and or family including liasion with internal services and external services organisations and agencies.

You will be ex[ected to facilitate toand deliver group activities during school holidays and at least one evening a week during term time.You will work wihtin Nottingham City Safeguarding Board Policies and procedures alongside those of Carers Federation.

It is essential that you a driver and car user as the role entails travel throughout Nottingham City and you will need to transport Young Carers to and from various activities. 

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus you will be required to temporaily work from home

This post is subject to medical , refernce and enhanced DBS checks.

Striving to promote equality and diversity throughout our service

Closing Date: Thursday 11th February 2021

Carers Federation operation a smoke free site policy. Smoking is not permitted on any on any of our premises.

We are seeking a Carers Wellbeing Navigator, who will be based within the Wellbeing Team at Sutton Uplift, and who will lead on providing practical and emotional support to Carers and those who may otherwise not access mental health services.

You will have experience of working with people who have experienced poor mental health, with values based on empowerment and building resilience, offering support tailored to the individual aiming to improve their wellbeing.

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting demands on your workload whilst working in a fast paced, constantly-changing environment, are key components of this role.

Ambitious College is London's only registered Specialist College dedicated to educating and training young people with a primary diagnosis of autism aged 16-25. The college is currently based on two permanent campuses co-located and in partnership with mainstream further education colleges.

Ambitious College is an award winning, Ofsted “Good” day college. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our person-centred educational approach ensures we focus on the individual learners requirements at all times. We are proud to be an inclusive college with a diverse co-hort that values difference.

If you are ambitious about making the ordinary possible for young adults with autism, can inspire, lead and innovate we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and innovative Deputy Head who has:

• High expectations of our learners achieving their goals and aspirations, along with a commitment to providing education that promotes excellent progress and improves life chances, ‘making the ordinary possible'.
• Experience of successfully leading and managing a transdisciplinary team to ensure young adults are prepared for adulthood.
• Experience of working in a culture of change.
• Extensive teaching experience with young adults with complex special education needs.
• Experience of ensuring the objectives outlined in the service development plan are realised through a regular cycle of development planning, implementation, review and evaluation.
• Experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues through coaching or mentoring.

What we offer:

• Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
• As a growing organisation there is opportunity to progress your career.
• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes and learning programmes.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• On-site parking. 

The position will require regular travel to both college sites.

Role Closes: Sunday 31st January 2021

Applicants informed of outcome: W/C 1st February 2021

First stage interviews: Thursday 11th February 2021

Second Stage Interview: W/C 15th February 2021

Start date: As soon as possible.

To find out more about this position please find attached the recruitment pack entailing the role details. For an informal discussion regarding this exciting senior leadership role, please follow the link to our website. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults.

Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness

Belonging

Strength

Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit a Schools Mental Health Practitioner to deliver one-to-one psychosocial support to young people within four schools in Manchester.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services for young people.

Position: Schools Mental Health Practitioner

Salary: £27,905 (contract will run until 31st July 2022)

Hours: 35 hours per week

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Experience of delivering short and long term one-to-one support for young people.
• Experience of delivering and adapting services to ensure accessibility.

You can download all application documents from alongside this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 9am, Thursday 28th January 2021.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

The Head of Humanist Care is responsible for the development of Humanists UK’s Humanist Care programme, and in particular the growth in the availability of non-religious pastoral support in hospitals, hospices, and prisons, as well as enhancing the quality of pastoral support on offer through the development of support systems for our accredited carers and encouraging inclusive institutional delivery models.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in delivering pastoral care in a compassionate and person centred manner. A good knowledge of prison and hospital structures in the UK is beneficial. And, an ability to focus and deliver on growth in an expanding network of pastoral care volunteers. Experience in training, designing, developing or delivery is an advantage.

If you are interested in this position please download the application pack for further information and apply using this application form.

Please note applications close at 09:00 on Monday 1 February 2021.