Youth violence is a problem that significantly affects young people, their families and entire communities. At Oasis, we believe that violence can be prevented by taking a holistic public health approach. Oasis Community Hub Hadley encompasses a range of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community. Through this holistic approach we have been instrumental in shaping the way young people are supported after experiencing trauma, violence or aggression.

Oasis Community Hub Hadley are proud to be a part of an exciting new project, placing Youth Workers within Custody. We will be providing intervention and trauma informed approach to tackle the drivers of violent behaviour. We are seeking a dedicated Custody Youth Workers to work with young people who have been arrested and attend Wood Green Custody Centre, starting their journey to make positive choices with the aim of breaking the cycle of violence and offending.

The primary purpose of the role is to meet with young people aged 10-17 at the point of arrest and then again upon their release to identify positive pathways and remove barriers to engaging with wider services in the community.

You will be part of a multi-agency team based at the Custody Centre and supported by the Oasis Youth Support Project Coordinator, as well as the wider Community Hub Team based in Ponders End, Enfield.

The key responsibilities within the role are:

• Support young people and their families to identify provision that meets their needs.
• Develop and evaluate a model of care that enables young people to benefit from community based interventions.
• Ensure new referrals are received and passed on in a timely manner.
• Assisting the team by facilitating high quality information gathering/sharing to track the support given and the success of the project.

You could be successful in this role if you: 

• Are passionate about making a difference to young people’s lives
• Are a people person with fantastic communication skills
• Have the ability to build positive relationships with young people as well as professionals
• Possess or training towards a relevant professional qualification (e.g. JNC, QTS, QSW), or can demonstrate relevant experience.
• Have experience of working in a youth/community setting affected by youth crime.
• Experience of mentoring / supporting young people
• Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and organise your own time

This role is a challenging but very rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances. 

If you are interested in being part of this life-changing service and want to know more, please contact the Oasis UK People Services team or download the documents on this page.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Wednesday 14th October 2020.

Interviews will be held week commencing 19th October 2020 at Enfield, North London.

Wood Green Custody Centre

Full-Time, 40 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract to March 2021

Salary £26,620 p.a. (inc London Allowance)

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Key Information  

Job Title: Youth Worker

Reporting to: Programme Manager 

Salary: £12 per hour

Hours: Part time (approximately 16-24 hours per week) 

During term-time, these hours will be predominantly at weekends during the daytime and after school during the week, to fit alongside families’ availability. During school holidays these hours could swap to accommodate some weekday daytimes. 

Location: Islington and Southwark  

Duration: September 2020 until June 2020 

Proposed start date: September 2020 

Closing date: October 23 2020

We are looking for successful candidates to start as soon as possible and therefore applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews scheduled accordingly. 

Please note that Chance UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore our recruitment process for this post will include an enhanced DBS check

Find out more by clicking on the Job Description.

Who we are

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose.  ‘We call these our 3Ps’.

We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change ‘the system’, to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The Hive is a holistic mental health and wellbeing service for young people aged 16 to 24 in Camden. The Hive is a safe and inclusive place to be, supporting the service as a whole to reach young people who do not readily seek help.

The Hive is part of The Minding the Gap programme, a cross cutting support service aimed at 16 to 24 year olds in Camden needing support transitioning between children’s and adult mental health services. The Hive is delivered by a unique partnership between leading local providers in Camden and young people - set up to create an integrated, holistic provision for 16-24 year olds. The Hive is commissioned by Camden Council and the Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) from Catch 22, working with The Brandon Centre, the Anna Freud Centre, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, The Winch and The Integrate Movement.
 

Accountabilities & Responsibilties

As a Young People’s Worker, you will need to be able to gain and build trusting relationships with a diverse range of young people so that they feel able to talk to you about the different problems they face. You will be trained and supported to apply non-formalised therapeutic techniques from a range of therapeutic backgrounds to meet the needs of the young people you work with.
You will be able to identify and refer young people with more complex mental health needs to appropriate agencies. You will support young people to access a broad range of in-house and local services.
You will take personal responsibility to ensure different service providers are working together so that nothing falls through the gaps for the young people you are working with, and that they experience integrated support. This will involve creating strong partnerships with local services via community orientation and outreach work to support young people in services they are already accessing. 

You will carry out assessments with young people in order to set goals and create holistic care plans to meet their needs.
You will not be seeking to create a permanent mentor relationship, and will work with young people to ensure that they are able to live lives more independently of services, or to ensure they are linked into other appropriate organisations to meet their needs.
A significant proportion of the service operates an outreach model of delivery, in the community, as preferred by the young person. The outreach work particularly targets vulnerable young people who may not readily engage with services.

You will be responsible for supporting the Hub Manager to plan, advertise and carry out activities in The Hive – our social hub.
You will support and engage in the group work element of The Hive, engaging with young people on the social hub and carrying out health and wellbeing activities.  
The young people supported through this project will often be vulnerable and challenging and workers  need to be resilient, skilled and flexible to ensure that we deliver a consistently high quality service.  

The role will require flexibility and skills in adaptability and the appointed person will be expected to carry out tasks over all different areas within the service.

This will include:

• Regular working hours within the social hub supporting delivery and engaging in the youth work element.
• One-to-one individual work with young people on your caseload;
• Outreach and orientation work with young people and services out in the community.
   

Knowledge & Skills

To succeed in this role, you’ll need;

• Knowledge and awareness of the types of issues that affect young people;
• Knowledge of good practice in emotional wellbeing and mental health delivery for 16 to 25 year olds – and an understanding of the key issues in relation to service delivery for this group.
•  Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing socially excluded young people or those at risk of disengaging from mainstream activities and services;
•  Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and good practice relating to young people

• High end interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build and sustain relationships with service users who may present complex and sometimes challenging behaviours;
• Ability to engage a variety of stakeholders including young people, parents, professionals and other members of the community effectively;
•  Ability to identify and assess potential risks that may arise for young people and an ability to work creatively and as part of a team to reduce these risks;
• Good verbal and written communication skills
   

Qualifications

• Have an NVQ level 2 in an area related to working with young people from under privileged backgrounds or a BA or BSc degree preferably, but not necessarily, in a social studies subject e.g. sociology, social administration, psychology or a teaching, youth work, nursing, substance misuse worker qualification, social work or other training relevant for working with vulnerable young people, including training by experience;
• Experience of working with young people in youth based/support settings;
• Experience of providing one to one support to young people;
• Experience of working in partnership, in multi-disciplinary teams;
• Experience of delivering activities within a youth base/support setting using creative ways to consistently engage young people.
• A relevant qualification in youth, social or community work or a related field.
• Experience of outreach or detached work.
• Experience of co-production of services with young people.
• Experience of community mental health delivery.
   

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2022

If you have a strong understanding of the impact of the violence, racial inequity and systemic injustice on marginalised communities and are passionate about empowering those most affected to create a change, then we can’t wait to hear from you!

ABOUT US

The 4Front Project is a member-led youth organisation empowering young people and communities to fight for justice, peace and freedom. The organisation was established in 2012 to provide a platform for those who have been impacted by violence to create change. We support members with experiences of violence and the criminal justice system to create change in their own lives, communities and society.

Over the last eight years, we have pioneered an approach that empowers those most directly harmed by violence and the criminal justice system to be at the forefront of a grassroots movement for change. Our holistic model has been designed specifically to support young people aged 13 - 25 with complex needs as a result of multiple systemic disadvantages and disproportionate exposure to serious violence. By advocating for a holistic approach to build peace, we are transforming the way in which society understands how to support young people who have been affected by violence and shaping the agenda around how to tackle the systemic causes of it. 

We acknowledge the impact of racism and discrimination on our members and actively work to dismantle these systems, whilst supporting members to recognise their strengths and identify systemic barriers to their progress. In this way, we support 4Front members to make changes in their own lives, whilst exploring the inequity they’ve experienced and amplifying their voices to create systemic change. Becoming a member means joining a powerful youth-led movement for change that is transforming the way peace and justice are understood by centring healing, rather than punishment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an engaging and inspiring Youth Support Worker to provide outstanding support to 4Front members. You love creating safe and supportive spaces for people to explore their challenging life experiences. You are excited about challenging people to think critically about themselves, their communities and society and you enjoy supporting people to explore and build their identity. You care deeply about people and are willing to go the extra mile. You are skilled at creating space to express emotion and you can effectively hold emotion for others. You are not afraid to bear witness to people’s pain and you have a contagious positive energy that uplifts people. You understand the emotional impact of injustice and inequity on marginalised young people and are committed to helping them make sense of their emotions. You are dedicated to developing a thorough understanding of social injustice and actively addressing it. You are comfortable with conflict and have proven experience of managing difficult situations to successful resolutions. You see courage in vulnerability and believe in building the resilience of young people. Most importantly, you are committed to peace and you fundamentally believe in the potential to change, both at an individual and societal level. You will be a visionary leader, seeing your work at The 4Front Project as a crucial part of your identity and purpose in life. You will be committed to upholding our vision, mission, principles and values at all times. You will be bold, actively contributing to a workplace culture that centres justice, healing, change and hope. You will play a fundamental role in supporting 4Front members to transform their own lives whilst amplifying their voices to effect systemic change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

DELIVER IMPACTFUL SUPPORT

• Provide consistent, reliable, high quality support services tailored to meet the needs of young people with complex needs

• Build trusting relationships

• Protect vulnerable 4Front members and accommodate their mental health, learning difficulties, disabilities, and other needs by creating a safe and supportive environment where they feel accepted and welcomed

• Provide members with guidance and promote their personal, educational, health and social development through all interactions

• Work in partnership with members to create individual care and development plans 

• Provide accountability to enable members to reach their goals and the desired outcomes they share with you (which could include emotional health and wellbeing, substance misuse, sexual health, physical health, education and training, housing and any other areas where they could need support)

• Learn from and determine with members, the ways in which they may be at risk of harm and work collaboratively to develop measures that reduce risk

• Empower members to build their identity, develop understanding and express themselves

• Raise our members expectations of themselves by developing extraordinary, life changing pathways to achievement and transformation 

• Create a safe and appropriate environment, ensuring you carry out regular risk assessments for members, yourself and all relevant activities

• Confidently resolve conflict and manage difficult situations to successful resolution

• Identify where additional specialist support is required and support members to understand and access the services that are available to them

• Collect and maintain appropriate records using our database system, and ensuring that these are accurate, up-to-date, completed in a timely manner and secure

• Ensure all data is securely held in line with GDPR and our Confidentiality Policy and Consent Policy.

• Work closely with members to involve them in service design, delivery and evaluation ensuring that their voices are heard

DELIVER EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY

• Build and maintain strong relationships with member’s parents, carers and families to ensure they are connected to the journey of their child and to facilitate the development of stronger family relationships

• Support members and their families to understand the policies, processes, and procedures that impact them

• Support members and their families to understand legal processes, legal rights and entitlements (understanding conditions and ramifications, necessary appearances, roles of each agency)

• Work in partnership with the Legal Support Worker to hold criminal justice agencies, local authorities and housing providers to account in relation to their own policies, processes and procedures 

• Provide support to members if they are arrested by acting as an Appropriate Adult in the police station when required

• Provide advocacy and representation for members in court through in person testimony and written support

• Provide context to the local authority to enable them to better meet the needs of members (attending SEAM, SIRM, CIN and CAR meetings as required)

• Provide context to educational establishments to enable them to better meet the needs of the member (support with the creation of EHCP where appropriate)

• Provide context to housing providers (local authorities, charities or private placements) to enable them to better meet the needs of members 

• Liaise with the local authority to facilitate engagement with members and families

• Liaise with legal professionals to improve communication between members and their lawyers 

• Provide support to enable members to access health services

You will also provide cover on occasion and undertake any other duties that may reasonably be requested of you outside of this role description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• First-hand experiences of the issues we address through our work
• An understanding of social justice issues, systemic inequality and injustice, including the impact of the criminal justice system on marginalised communities
• Experience supporting young people that have experienced injustice, inequality and other disadvantage
• Experience supporting people who identify as Black British, African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage and a thorough understanding of the specific issues that affect these communities
• An understanding of safeguarding and child protection frameworks
• Experience delivering tailored one-to-one emotional support and mentoring
• Experience delivering specialist support in group settings
• Experience of working robustly within challenging and unpredictable environments as well as effectively managing change
• Excellent teamwork skills and experience of supporting and motivating others

DESIRABLE​

• Experience of working in an organisation which promotes the rights of vulnerable communities with multiple disadvantages
• Experience advocating on behalf of young people who have experienced injustice, inequality and disadvantage
• Experience liaising with statutory services, other agencies and institutions
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation systems to collect data and measure impact
• Experience building and maintaining excellent relationships with community organisations and partners
• Experience in the creative arts (music, film, animation, photography)
• Experience in MMA or Boxing
• Experience participating in activism and campaigns
• A valid driving license and a car

HOW TO APPLY

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2020 AT 12.00PM

We would like this position to start as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications. 

To apply for this position, please send:

1. A comprehensive and relevant CV

2. A supporting statement addressing the person specification 

3. And either:

• An essay answering the questions below (no longer than 750 words for each question). 

• A video of you addressing the questions below (no longer than 8 minutes in total).

1) What do the words ‘justice’, ‘peace’ and ‘freedom’ mean to you and how have these concepts impacted your view of the world? 

2) What are your top three priorities for building equity in our society and how would you go about it?

3) What does empowerment mean to you and how do you feel it can be incorporated as a principle in your work?

This will be reviewed by 4Front Members, Staff and Trustees.

There is a 3-stage selection process:

1.  An initial video interview (30 mins)

2. An interactive in person interview with 4Front Members and Staff (including a preparation task)

3. A final round interview with the Board of Trustees.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against candidates who may have previous convictions. We will also make reasonable adjustments for employees that may have access requirements.

Please ensure you quote the job reference number in the subject line of your email.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH WORKER

NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Part Time, 28 hours/week (0.7FTE), Fixed Term Contract to March 2021 (with a view to extend to March 2022)

Salary £18,634 p.a. (inc London Allowance.  £26,620 for 1FTE))

Youth violence is a problem that significantly affects young people, their families and entire communities. At Oasis, we believe that violence can be prevented by taking a holistic public health approach. Oasis Community Hub Hadley encompasses a range of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community. Through this holistic approach we have been instrumental in shaping the way young people are supported after experiencing trauma, violence or aggression.

Oasis Youth Support at North Middlesex Hospital is just one of our projects and provides an early intervention and trauma informed approach to tackle the drivers of violent behaviour. We are seeking a dedicated Youth Development Outreach Worker to accompany young people who attend North Middlesex Hospital A&E department due to a violent or aggressive incident, on their journey to make positive choices with the aim of breaking the cycle of violence.

The primary purpose of the role is to participate in a youth outreach service, working with young people who come into the A&E department either as a victim or perpetrator of a violent crime.

You will be part of a large team based at the hospital and supported by the Youth Support Project Coordinator, as well as the wider Community Hub Team based in Ponders End, Enfield.

The key responsibilities within the role are:

• Support young people and develop a bespoke mentoring programme that meets their needs.
• Develop and evaluate a model of care that enables young people to benefit from community based interventions.
• Ensure new referrals are received and passed on in a timely manner.
• Assisting the team by facilitating high quality information gathering/sharing to track the support given and the success of the project.

You could be successful in this role if you: 

• Are passionate about making a difference to young people’s lives
• Are a people person with fantastic communication skills
• Have the ability to build positive relationships with young people as well as professionals
• Possess or training towards a relevant professional qualification (e.g. JNC, QTS, QSW), or can demonstrate relevant experience.
• Have experience of working in a youth/community setting affected by youth crime.
• Experience of mentoring / supporting young people
• Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and organise your own time

This role is a challenging but very rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances. 

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Wednesday 14th October 2020.

Interviews will be held Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd October 2020 at Enfield, North London.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Working with challenging young people at risk of violence and undiagnosed mental health issues  

Manage safeguarding incidents 

Deliver detached youth work in the community

Facilitate weekly positive activities with young people

Develop relationships with schools and external partners 

Work in a team and on own initiative 

 Engage young people in one-to-one and group settings

Relate, empathise and support disaffected young people and ncourage development

Organise own workload, meet output targets and work under pressure 

Keep accurate records and reviews

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Basic understanding of databases and office systems 

Work flexibly 

Social Prescribing Link Worker

Local Government Scale: SC6 SCP 18 to SCP 20 £28,752 to £29,796 pa inc London Weighting plus 6% contributory pension. 35 hours per week. Fixed term to March 2021.

Closing date: Tuesday 6th October 2020 - 5pm

Interview date: Wednesday 14th October 2020

The Age UK Camden charity group has a turnover of £3.2 million, employs 72 fte staff, engages nearly 500 volunteers and provides crucial services (many under contract to Camden Council and Camden CCG) to 9,000 older People each year. One subsidiary charity – Opening Doors London – supports LGBT older people regionally, and another – Personalisation Support in Camden empowers disabled people to make care choices. Age UK Camden is also the lead agency for Ageing Better in Camden, a Big Lottery funded initiative to reduce isolation.

The Social Prescribing Link Worker will provide personalized support to individuals in one to one and group settings to take control of their health and wellbeing and  help accessing  timely care and community support services. Will be working closely with  the Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service and North Camden Primary Care GP Surgeries. Accurate record keeping and using IT systems is required. Through timely intervention and a holistic approach to care planning and care co-ordination GP appointments and residential placements will be reduced.

The successful candidate will come from an information/advice, social care or health background, must be computer literate, an excellent communicator and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of person-centered care and of working with volunteers is desirable. It is important that a candidate promotes a culture that values, protects and uses information for the success of the organisation and benefit of its clients/patients. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a diverse, and sometimes challenging environment is essential.

The post is based in Camden and travel round the borough is required. Age UK Camden offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.

No CV's, no agencies please

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer.  Registered Charity No. 293446

Role: Community Keyworker, WrapAround

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 pa (salary towards the top of the range will be paid for those with considerable skills and experience in equivalent roles).

Location: Based in Hammersmith and co-located in boroughs covering Harrow, Hillingdon, Brent, Ealing, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, or Hammersmith and Fulham with travel to across boroughs to provide targeted support to women as required.

Contract: Fixed term contract to 31st March 2021

Benefits: 30 days holiday pa plus 8 bank holidays; an additional day’s leave for International Women’s Day; great support provision including clinical supervision and an Employee Assistance Programme and generous dependent’s leave; pension scheme; company mobile phone, In-house training, opportunities for progression, an incredibly supportive and passionate team!

What we do:

Advance’s Minerva service works with women involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties.  Minerva aims are to reduce re-offending, encourage desistance amongst repeat offenders, divert women from Criminal Justice involvement as early as possible and reduce the number of custodial sentences imposed by Courts.

The Minerva WrapAround service is a 3-year programme launched in May 2018 to provide enhanced support to women and girls who have committed crime and are at risk of re-offending, with complex multiple needs.  The service is designed to be a “whole system” response offering an enhanced service to women and girls who have been assessed as having complex needs and therefore require additional support in the form of additional key-work sessions, innovative interventions or diversionary and group-work sessions and access to a women-only Centre in their region. 

The role:

As a Community Key Worker, you will provide an in-reach service to women serving custodial sentences at HMP Bronzefield, HMP Downview and HMP Send and build a relationship and support them in the 12 weeks prior to their release. This will involve reviewing initial assessments of risk and need and providing one-to-one advocacy, support and advice.  You will work with those you support to create resettlement and support plans and help women to engage with licence requirements and court orders.

What you will bring:

• Significant experience of front line work with women experiencing issues related to offending, such as homelessness, substance misuse, domestic violence or mental health, ideally within a criminal justice setting
• An in-depth understanding of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending, both in and outside of the criminal justice system. 
• Experience of crisis management in this key worker setting as well as experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups and maintaining strong constructive working relationships.
• Experience of setting and maintaining professional boundaries with service users whilst delivering an excellent standard of service and being able to cope in stressful situations.
   

What we offer:

In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

Closing date: 7th October 2020 Interview Dates :14th and 15th October 2020

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

nia provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced sexual and domestic violence.  The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

The Emma Project and Daria House are specialist services providing refuge and support services to women who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual violence, including women who have been sexually exploited through prostitution and who also use substances problematically. The service is currently funded until 31st March 2021 with a possibility of further extension.

In the role of Assistant Support Worker, you will be responsible to support the service manager and team leader to ensure the day to day effective and efficient operation of the refuges. You will be based either at the Emma Project (Camden) or Daria House (Haringey). Our specialist refuge provision provides eleven units of accommodation for women who are escaping domestic and sexual violence and who use substances problematically; more than a third of the women who have lived in the refuge have also been exploited through prostitution. The women who enter the project have frequently been excluded from and/or refused access to other types of refuge provision.

We are looking for a highly organised and self motivated women who are passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You will have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, Wednesday 7 October 2020

Interview date: 16 October 2020

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

Job title: Social Prescribing Link Worker

Living Well Services, Manor Gardens Welfare Trust

Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)

Salary: £26,772 - 27,744 (NJC Salary Scale 4 SCP 13-16)

Contract: Fixed-term Contract of 12 months (please note: secondments will be considered)

Location: London Borough of Islington (North Locality)

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust is a charity with an excellent history of supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing. We operate across London with our main base in Islington.

We work from the approach that wellbeing and good health means different things to different people, and address this through working into communities, and from the perspective of the individual, working creatively, with genuine interest and curiosity, remaining solution focused.

We work in partnership with the Primary Care Network and Help on Your Doorstep to deliver social prescribing in the north of Islington. The pool of Link Workers, drawn from different organisations, are able to share expertise, knowledge of local services and community assets, and provide choice to residents, informed by people’s needs, feedback and experience.

As one of the Social Prescribing Link Workers in the integrated team, you will be responsible for directly supporting people in linking and navigating to activities, support and services, delivered by us and others, in the Borough. Through your casework, people will be supported to make real change and improvement in their lives, health, and wellbeing, working with colleagues to remain familiar with the local offer for social prescribing and continue to develop and deliver this service into the community.

As the Social Prescribing Link Worker, it is essential that you have excellent interpersonal skills, a compassionate and professional approach to the complicating factors and wider determinants of health that are experienced by many in our communities. Commitment to working collaboratively, a practical working knowledge of IT and electronic databases, and the ability to maintain records of casework, monitoring information and reporting requirements is part of this role. You will have experience of working with communities to engage and support them.

For further information or an informal conversation to discuss this post please contact Alex Britten, Operations Manager (click 'Apply on website' for email contact)

Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 6th October 2020 at 10am         

Interviews: w/c 12th October 2020

For a recruitment pack, please click 'Apply on website' to be direct to our website. 

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust follows safer recruitment procedures, and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities with which we work. We value, respect and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Company description

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

Job description

Details of Role:

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

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

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

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

Closing Date:

Sunday, 11th October, 2020 - 23:45

How to Apply:

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

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

The interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October.

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

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

Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension 

Full Time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 11/10/20

Youth Participation Officer role, based in North London, paying up to £19.50 per hour

Your new company
An excellent opportunity has open up to work along side a large local authority in North London.

Your new role

• You will be engaged in activities to ensure the London Borough of Haringey meets its requirements relating to young people's participation in education, employment and training and Raising the Participation Age as outlined in statutory guidance.
• This includes assisting with the tracking, monitoring and supporting young people into positive destinations.
• You may be responsible for delivering specific activities that contribute to the RPA agenda i.e. employer workshops, careers events, NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training) events and re-engagement activity.
• Support the RPA Progression Adviser in the delivery of Statutory responsibilities based around RPA, NEETs, Participation and the September Guarantee process.
• To help to develop pathways to identify young people who have no offer of learning, or at risk of being NEET, and ensure they receive appropriate support

What you'll need to succeed

• Enhanced DBS.
• Experience working in 14-19 education or training and or Youth Work (up to 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).
• Experience of providing careers advice and guidance to a range of audiences.
• To be able to build effective partnerships and productive working relationships.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive rate
• Full time hours - 36 per week
• Long term temp contract

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Recruiting a Support Worker (Until 31st March 2021) to join our Young People Service in Lambeth!

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

Lambeth Accommodation Based Young Peoples Service consists of 5 different properties across the borough providing support to 32 young people, aged 16-21. Each property contains between 5 and 9 units and are a mix of self-contained flats and shared facilities. Customers receive support for up to 2 years. There are 2 staff offices; one at Trent Road in Brixton and one at Wolfington Road in West Norwood. Support Workers will have a caseload of customers across the various properties for which they are responsible and will provide support to help them develop the life skills they require.

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices. The rota will include 8.00 - 16.00 and 14.00 - 22.00 shifts as well as weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

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

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Non-judgemental, respectful and person centred in approach
- Ability to maintain boundaries
- Ability to be a positive role model
- Ability to engage with and form positive relationships
- Ability to convey empathy and warmth to Young People
- Desire to continue professional development
- High degree of emotional intelligence

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:
- Good written and oral communication skills and good recording and report writing skills
- Ability to engage with and form professional relationships with professionals from across a variety of agencies
- Ability to appropriately manage challenging situations and conflict
- Ability to use evidence based approaches to the delivery of direct interventions to Young People e.g. social pedagogy model

Desirable:

- Experience working with young people in supported accommodation setting
- Good knowledge of local area it's amenities and services

For more information or to apply please visit our webiste.

The ClementJames Centre is an award winning charity that empowers the community to release its potential in one of London’s most disadvantaged areas. Our vision is for everyone in our community to release their potential and live fulfilled lives. We achieve this through providing education, employment and wellbeing support to over 3,000 local people each year in a safe and compassionate space.

Employment Support

We help people to gain meaningful and sustainable employment. This enables our clients to improve their quality of life, security and independence. We offer tailored advice and support, mentoring and work skills activities.

Children & Young People’s Education

We help young people to learn, flourish and achieve their potential. This allows them to feel fulfilled and have the opportunities to build the future that they choose. We provide academic support, mentoring and aspirational activities.

Wellbeing & Support

We empower people to overcome barriers and challenges and to engage with their own wellbeing. This enables our clients to pursue their goals. We do this through the provision of Information, Advice and Guidance, and wellbeing support and activities.

Adult Learning

We support adults to improve their English, Maths and ICT skills. This gives our students the confidence and knowledge to help them succeed and strengthens their place in the community. We offer a wide range of Functional Skills courses and intensive literacy and numeracy support.

We are looking for a Staff Support Worker (part-time) to offer confidential one-to-one support to members of our staff team who work with people from the community dealing with complex issues.

This support includes, but is not limited to:

• Providing emotional support to client-facing staff in delivery roles who work across a number of core areas including housing, employment, numeracy and literacy, and advice, while also offering well-being support.
• Supporting staff to understand their personal and professional boundaries when working with people from the community to preserve a separation between work and personal life.
• Offering psychoeducation covering themes such as working with trauma, understanding stress and learning about compassion-focused skills.
• Understanding core areas related to staff safeguarding, such as burnout and compassion fatigue and, where appropriate, provide suggestions to senior management regarding reasonable adjustments.

Please be advised that this is neither a counselling nor supervision role, although skills from both these disciplines will support you in your role.

If you are a registered member or an accredited member of the BACP or another appropriate professional body (e.g. UKCP, HPC), can demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures and if you hold a graduate or post-graduate level Counselling Diploma or equivalent, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to support our staff team on a part-time basis for 6 hours a week. This would be either from 11am – 6pm on one day with an hour’s lunch break (preferably Thursdays); or 2 – 5pm across two afternoons.

The contract period is November 2020 to October 2021, dates to be mutually agreed.

The ClementJames Centre is a welcoming and unique place to work and if you would like to speak to a member of staff before submitting your application please email us to arrange a phone call.

This role is usually office-based, but due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, we are happy to discuss flexible and working from home arrangements.

If you wish to apply, please send us your letter of application and your CV by 9am on Friday, 9th October 2020.

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At ClementJames, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. If you require the application documents in a different format please do not hesitate to contact us.

Black and Minority Ethnic people are currently under-represented in The ClementJames Centre’s workforce and also within the charity sector. The ClementJames Centre particularly welcomes applications from Black and Minority Ethnic people.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. The ClementJames Centre is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.