Suffolk Wildlife Trust is the leading conservation organisation in Suffolk, committed to achieving the best outcomes for biodiversity on its reserves.

At Trimley Marshes, you will be working on a truly dynamic reserve on the Orwell estuary. It is currently one of the county’s best performing breeding wader sites, and also supports spectacular numbers of overwintering wildfowl each year.

The South East Suffolk and Trimley Warden is a key member of South East Suffolk team and will support the Sites Manager to achieve the successful delivery of conservation management at Trimley Marshes, the wider Trimley Estate, Levington Lagoon and other reserves in South East Suffolk.

You will be committed to recruit, develop and lead a team of volunteers in addition to regular internships to achieve excellent conservation management in accordance with the Trust’s conservation objectives.

You will ensure accessibility and a welcoming atmosphere at all our reserves. Your friendly and engaging manner will help ensure all reserve visitors have a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

You will be an ambassador for Suffolk Wildlife Trust, seeking opportunities to raise awareness of the Trust’s work across all your day-to-day activities.

CHHAT' Project Worker

Permanent Contract until 31st March 2021

37 hours per week

£26,329 per annum

Based in Chelmsford covering Essex

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

We wish to recruit a Project Worker to join the Community Hidden Harm Awareness Team (CHHAT) to deliver the work of The Children's Society to Young Carers who are/have been affected by parental substance misuse. This will be delivered through a range of interventions; to reduce isolation, improve emotional well-being, and raise awareness of issues they face by delivering specialist support, advice and group work. The programme also delivers a series of peer support groups and community schemes that will be jointly led by Volunteer Mentors.

You will need substantial experience in working with children and young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity and a sound understanding of substance misuse, mental health, offending behaviour (inc domestic violence) and its impact on vulnerable young people and their families.

You will have, or be working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. a Degree/Diploma in counselling, social care or related NVQ.

You will also have experience of facilitating training or group work programmes.

When completing your supporting statement, we would like you to demonstrate your experience, transferrable skills (outlined in the attainments section of the job description) and give examples of how you meet the criteria.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 13th July 2020.

Interviews will be held on the 28th & 29th July 2020 via Microsoft Teams.

All recruitment documents are available in alternative formats. Charity Registration No. 221124

CARE Criminal Exploitation Practitioner

Funded until March 2021 (further funding may be available)

37 hours per week

£26,329 per annum

Working with young people at risk or affected by sexual and/or criminal exploitation

Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

This role will be part of the new CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.

You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.

The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.

You will work with young people open to children's & adult social care, YOS or Family solutions who have a high risk Criminal Exploitation record including both engaged and dis-engaged young people, providing these young people with trauma informed 121 support or targeted group work

You will deliver an AMBIT approach (full training will be given) to children's social care, YOS and Family solutions practitioners where they are working with a young person who is accessing trauma informed support who has a high risk Criminal Exploitation record or regular missing episodes; developing their skills and knowledge in this area and building capacity within the statutory sector.

You will Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.

The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches. You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.

You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure. You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload. You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.

• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.

• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.

• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.

You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 12th July 2020.

Interviews will be held on 21st & 22nd July 2020.

Victim Support is looking to recruit a Victims Service Caseworker with a focus on Children and Young people, based in Ingatestone, Essex.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to support children and young people ( CYP ) who have been affected by crime. Directly providing one to one support and indirectly, through onward referral to other agencies and volunteers. To undertake face to face emotional support and provide advice, information and advocacy. To work closely with other agencies to deliver the best possible outcome for victims within a multi-agency setting, develop personalized action plans and ensure delivery against these plans through regular monitoring and feedback.

To be successful in this post you will have a good understanding of the impact of crime on children and young people. An understanding of safeguarding issues and legal responsibilities, data protection, confidentiality and information sharing. You will have an excellent understanding of and commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. You will have experience of working within a statutory, voluntary or similar organisation.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

CARE Exploitation Group & Outreach Practitioner

Funded until 31st March 2022 (further funding may be available)

37 hours per week

£26,329 per annum

Working with young people at risk or affected by sexual and/or criminal exploitation

Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

This role will be part of the new CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.

You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.

The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.

You will work with young people open to children's & adult social care, YOS or Family solutions who have a high risk Criminal Exploitation record including both engaged and dis-engaged young people, providing these young people with trauma informed 121 support or targeted group work

You will deliver an AMBIT approach (full training will be given) to children's social care, YOS and Family solutions practitioners where they are working with a young person who is accessing trauma informed support who has a high risk Criminal Exploitation record or regular missing episodes; developing their skills and knowledge in this area and building capacity within the statutory sector.

You will Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.

The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches. You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.

You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure. You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload. You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.

• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.

• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.

• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.

You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is Midnight 12th July 2020.

Interviews will be held on 21st & 22nd July 2020.

CARE Exploitation Practitioner

Permanent contract until 31/03/2022

37 hours per week

£26,329.00 per annum

Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

This role will be part of the CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.

You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.

The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.

You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable adults and families who are affected by exploitation. Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County.

You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.

The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches.

You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.

You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure.

You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload.

You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.

• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.

• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.

• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.

You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 26th July 2020.

Interviews will be held on 11th & 12th August 2020.

CARE Exploitation Practitioner

Fixed Term Contract Covering Maternity Leave until 13/06/2021

37 hours per week

£26,329.00 per annum

Based in Chelmsford, covering Essex

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.

This role will be part of the CARE (Children at Risk of Exploitation) Service which is a multi-agency team led by The Children's Society. You will be a qualified social worker or working towards a relevant qualification e.g. Diploma/Degree in Counselling, Professional Youth Worker or have extensive demonstrable experience in a similar sector.

You will have substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people within the community in an outreach/peripatetic approach.

The CARE team will work in partnership with the Lottery, the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Essex County Council and Barnardo's who will deliver the family support provision.

You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable adults and families who are affected by exploitation. Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County.

You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies across the County.

The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk using socio-educative and trauma informed therapeutic approaches.

You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.

You will be emotionally resilient, knowing how to manage boundaries and work under pressure.

You will need to be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate, professionally challenge and promote the needs of young people as well as manage a demanding workload.

You will act as a conduit between statutory and voluntary agencies/organisations ensuring that there are clear pathways and information sharing processes in place to protect young people, vulnerable adults and families.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide and develop work with young people at risk of exploitation in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines. You will attend MACE meetings and contribute to the County's response to young people that are being exploited, supporting ESCB, Social Care & Police Operations as required.

• To build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.

• To work in partnership with families and carers, Essex Police, YOS gangs prevention service, Family hubs, early intervention provision, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, ESCB, ECVYS, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project's development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and positive working relationships.

• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.

You will join a vibrant and supportive team to undertake this challenging and rewarding work and will have the chance to make a real difference to children and young people's lives.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 26th July 2020.

Interviews will be held on 11th & 12th August 2020.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Mental Health Development Manager

The Mental Health Development Manager will lead the development of Centre 33’s Mental Health offer for young people, maintaining the existing services and growing and diversifying this offer further.

You will be an experienced leader, with a strong background working with young people and mental health services for young people.  

You will work from one of our hubs in Cambridgeshire, preferably Peterborough. There could be some capacity to work from home and in other hubs if preferred. Some travel around the county will be required.

The challenges of this new, exciting role include developing a high quality public education and activities programme focused on nature-based learning, and on-site and virtual resources which connect people with nature and the history of the estate.

Marks Hall Estate has begun to deliver a new organisational growth strategy (2020-25) with a focus on environmental sustainability, public engagement and education. The Education & Engagement Coordinator is a key role in the Marks Hall Estate team.  Responsible for developing and managing the schools education programme, adult education services, site-wide interpretation and online education offer, this role ensures that every person who attends the estate or interacts with Marks Hall Estate online has access to useful, informative nature and heritage education resources. The post holder will manage the work of relevant projects consultants, support staff, contractors and suppliers.

The postholder will be a highly organised, experienced professional in the culture/heritage education sector with a passion for outdoor education and nature-based learning, who has demonstrable experience of working with schools and delivering education sessions for children and people of all ages. A creative self-starter with lots of energy and a positive outlook, you will be hands-on, and able to balance a range of priorities and a busy workload.

Key Result Areas:

1. On site learning and activities

To initiate, plan, coordinate and deliver new education and activities programmes and site-wide interpretation, which are accessible to all.

• Work closely with the senior management team and external consultants to develop and implement a strategy for public education and engagement at Marks Hall Estate
• Work with the Executive Director and the Finance Manager to set the annual education and activities plan and working budget, in line with the business plan and organisational strategic plan
• Develop a local schools network and build a relationship with each school to encourage regular school visits and paid-for group education sessions
• Develop and coordinate the Forest School offer at MHE working with external partners
• Work with the senior management team and external consultants to design and deliver a site-wide interpretation scheme across the Arboretum, Ancient Woodlands and wider estate
• Establish and manage an adult education and activities programme to include paid talks, events and workshops, led by staff and external experts
• Work with the Visitor Centre team to develop the guided tours programme to include general introduction tours and more specialist tours of the estate throughout the year
• Develop the family learning offer on site and ensure it is competitive in quality and price with other local attractions and national eco-attractions
• Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to ensure an increasing number of visits by targeted local community groups and UK-wide special interest groups
• Engage with relevant professional bodies like the Ancient Tree Forum, Arboriculture Association, Woodland Trust, Forestry Commission for the purposes of sharing resources and information
• Maintain education budgets, and, working with the Finance Manager, report on income and expenditure throughout the financial year
• Manage education group bookings, education space hire, manage all outdoor/ indoor education and activities spaces and resources to ensure they are tidy, clean and well maintained
• Work with the senior management team on fundraising bids for education and public engagement projects
• Develop acceptable risk assessments for all on-site public learning and activities programmes; ensure rigorous DBS checks are in place for staff, volunteers and external contractors in contact with children and vulnerable adults in line with MHE Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policy.

2. Online learning and community outreach

To lead on the development and delivery of online learning and community outreach

• Coordinate production of high quality online education resources for schools and home educators and work with Marketing & Communications Manager to host and promote these effectively
• Work with the Marketing & Communications team to produce new content for the website and social media, ensure all information is relevant to MHE and factually correct
• Attend schools and community networking events to develop partner and stakeholder relations and host networking events at MHE for teachers and community groups
• Promote MHE’s on-site education and engagement offer in local schools, community groups
• Work with the HR & Volunteer Manager and senior management team to coordinate ‘micro-volunteering’ opportunities at MHE (e.g. project work) for corporate and other organisations
• Work with senior management team and education providers to offer opportunities for internships at MHE
• Represent MHE in the local community and at national events and conferences

3. Audience development and evaluation

Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to ensure target audiences continue to build, and stakeholder expectations are met across site interpretation, education and activities on the estate.

• Develop and implement an audience evaluation programme to ensure learning outcomes are achieved in line with our education strategy.
• Work strategically with the Marketing & Communications Manager to promote education services and facilities at MHE to schools and target groups

 General responsibilities

• Ensure consistent high level of public service; be warm, welcoming and approachable
• Undertake training to ensure education and activities programmes, staff delivery, learning tools and facilities are up to date and high quality
• Build strong relationships across the organisation with staff and volunteers, promoting a culture of excellence, professionalism, and consistent communication.
• Work within the terms and conditions of employment, adhere to the policies and procedures of the Charity.
• Undertake evening and weekend work as needed; plan and communicate time in lieu with line manager.

Education and Experience:

• BA degree and/ or Teaching qualification, and a current DBS check
• Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office and Excel
• Excellent networking and collaborative skills, able to win support of colleagues and stakeholders
• Experience of developing learning programmes and working with a wide range of ages and abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Experience and knowledge of Health and Safety management in a visitor-focused environment
• Familiarity with safeguarding issues, managing and monitoring DBS checks for volunteers and staff, drafting and updating safeguarding policies
• Understanding and empathy to the issues surrounding social inclusion

Job Specific Competencies

• Demonstrate professionalism at all times 
• Communicate effectively to ensure good working relationships with volunteers, colleagues and stakeholders where information is shared clearly and easily
• Demonstrate awareness of equal opportunities for all and a deep understanding of diversity and social inclusion through your work and communications.
• Deliver on agreed personal objectives in line with organisational goals and objectives
• Deliver a high quality and efficient service, working effectively with colleagues, contractors and suppliers to continually improve standards
• Manage time and workload effectively, take responsibility for all aspects of your work
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends will be necessary.

To apply:

Please read our website thoroughly before applying, we encourage you to visit the site, if possible. We require a letter of application (2 pages maximum) addressed to Kath Cockshaw, Executive Director, explaining how your experience fits the job description and person specification, and a copy of your current CV.

Your application must include the names and contact details of two referees, one of which must be your most recent employer. We will not contact your referees until an offer has been made and accepted.

Please email your application by midday, Monday 27 July 2020. We will be happy to answer any queries about the role before the closing date.

Interviews will take place at Marks Hall Estate week commencing Monday 3 August. The successful applicant must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK, and evidence of a current DBS check.

Marks Hall Estate (registered charity no. 256700) is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate and value diversity. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Care Assistant (Nights)

Much Hadham, Bishops Stortford, SG10 (Hertfordshire)
£18,470 – £22,330 (£10.12 - £11.12 per hour)

Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking to break away from the 9 – 5?

We currently have full time and part time Night Care Assistant vacancies within our Adult, Domiciliary Care and Children’s Home. Start something new and apply today.

Our night teams ensure the safety of adults, children and young people with epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex health needs. Our residents will sleep soundly knowing you are on hand to follow their individual care plan and use the night health monitoring equipment to keep them safe. You will provide personal care, administer medication (after training) and keep accurate records of any interventions with our residents. We have full time and part time positions available. Both are on a rolling rota basis so it is a requirement you can work to these shift patterns e.g. 4 nights on 4 nights off.

Previous experience in care and relevant qualifications are not essential but would be an advantage. You will need to be comfortable working with adults and children with complex needs. Your excellent communication skills and sensitivity towards others will enable you to thrive in this interesting and rewarding environment.

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire parkland between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with epilepsy and other complex needs from the age of 5 through to 80 in our Children’s Home, School, College, residential homes with nursing and Day Centre. Over 150 adults and children call St Elizabeth’s their home making us an inspirational place to do great work.

We can offer you a range of staff benefits including:

•Life assurance
•Competitive Salary
•Contributory pension
•High street retail/leisure discounts
•Generous holidays
•Discounted gym membership
•Free on-site parking facilities
•On site subsidised canteen

Closing date: 16 July 2020

Interviews: Ongoing

Please note, we are not on a public transport route.

Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check paid for by the Centre. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Registered Charity 1176777

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Night Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Nights, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

At Depaul UK we currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our Nightstop team in Hatfield on a full time, permanent basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £20,859 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Nightstop Project Coordinator, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Nightstop Project Coordinator role:

The Nightstop Project Coordinator role is a busy and varied role that involves volunteer coordination, marketing the service to key stakeholders, maintaining administrative systems and supporting young people directly.

This is a particularly exciting moment as the service is in a key stage of development. The Nightstop Coordinator will be pivotal in extending the reach of the service to ensure that young people in need of emergency accommodation know how to access the Nightstop service.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction to Depaul UK and training for the role, with ongoing opportunities for professional development.

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision, including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Nightstop Project Coordinator role?

- Experience of working with vulnerable people or people experiencing homeless and a good understand of their needs

- Understanding of current housing and homelessness legislation including entitlement to welfare provision

- Excellent interpersonal, customer service skills and telephone manner

- Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Risk Assessments and Support Plans

- An ability to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures and follow them through to conclusion

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Nightstop Project Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date – Wednesday 15th July at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Children and Families Caseworker (Domestic Abuse)
Based at our refuge and community outreach locations across North and Mid Essex

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable children and their families? Perhaps you are a Support Worker or Learning Support Assistant looking to pursue a specialist career path? 

If so, this is an exciting opportunity to make a positive, lasting difference to children and families in your community. 

About Us

We are Next Chapter, a domestic abuse charity that provides free and confidential services to support people who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse. We work across Tendring, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Uttlesford.

Formerly known as Colchester & Tendring Women's Refuge, our mission is to provide rapid responses that increase safety for all victims, enabling them to rebuild their lives and create lasting change.

We are looking for a Children and Families Caseworker to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract that has the potential to extend or become a permanent position.

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,070 - £23,307 per annum DOE & qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Join a skilled team who are passionate about making a positive change

This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a rewarding contract and build on your existing expertise with a well-established charity.

Our staff are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to creating a nurturing work environment where all can thrive. We are open, honest and fair, value diversity and always strive to act with courage; challenging injustices and enabling the voices of our survivors to be heard.

We are working towards a future without domestic abuse. If you are approachable, compassionate and eager to help us achieve our goal, this is the role for you.

The Role

As a Children and Families Caseworker, you will provide specialist domestic abuse support to children, as well as their parents.

In this important role, you’ll work with our Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and Domestic Abuse Practitioners to rebuild family bonds and increase the resilience of families as a whole.

Specifically, you will:

- Work as part of the Children & Young People’s Service to accept and manage referrals
- Support children and young people through 1:1 work, family and group activities
- Carry out initial needs and risk assessments
- Provide a needs-led, trauma-sensitive approach to supporting service users 
- Ensure that families have robust safety support plans in place

About You

To join us as a Children and Families Caseworker, you will need experience of the following:

- Working with vulnerable children and their families
- Building supportive relationships with children
- Running groups with children and parents
- Working alongside other agencies

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

We’re eager to hear from you if you’ve worked as a Support Worker, Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, TA, or in a similar education or support role.

Other organisations may call this role Domestic Violence Support Worker, Children’s Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Family Support Worker, or Caseworker.

This role is available on a full-time or part-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, or 37.5 hours per week during term time only (077 FTE).

Next Chapter is committed to creating an inclusive environment which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.

So, if you are seeking your next step as a Children and Families Caseworker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Please note we reserve the right to extend or close this process depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Who we are

Future Academies is one of the country’s leading academy trusts; it was established with the intention of improving the life chances of children through an education that is built on the importance of knowledge, teachers who are experts in their subject, and an unwavering focus on raising aspirations for all. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic speech and language therapist to work with children with speech, language and communication needs within primary and secondary mainstream school settings. The successful candidate must also have experience delivering speech and language therapy to children with autism.

Our family of nine schools has built a reputation of achieving the highest standards for all our pupils. We are an inclusive community where all children are welcomed and challenged to be the very best they can be. Our schools are immensely exciting educational environments and have a warm and friendly ethos. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for working in education and improving outcomes for young people.

We are aiming to recruit someone who will work across 4 of our schools, located in London and Hertfordshire. Candidates looking for part-time work will also be considered.

Who we are looking for

Future Academies is looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to work across four of its 9 schools. We see this role as key to supporting the broad range of needs present in our schools and forming a vital part of our offer for children with speech, language and communication needs and/or autism spectrum conditions.

In many of our schools, the Speech and Language Therapist role is well-established, allowing a newly appointed therapist to quickly have an impact for key children and across the school.

We are keen to appoint someone who understands the importance of excellent teaching for children with SEND and the value of having a speech and language therapist developing this teaching practice further. The appointed therapist will be able to work directly with children on assessment and intervention, while also supporting teaching and support staff colleagues to deliver associated interventions. Work with teaching colleagues will also ensure that the vast majority of children with Developmental Language Disorder (and students with associated difficulties) will be able to succeed within an inclusive classroom environment. The appointed therapist will work closely with the Head of SEND for the Multi-Academy Trust, as well as with the SENDCO in each of the schools.

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced, successfully working with children with speech, language and communication needs and autism, to improve their outcomes and attainment.
• HCPC and RCSLT registered.
• Dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our pupils.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We can offer you:

• The chance to shape provision for children with DLD within mainstream school environment.
• A supportive, cohesive and purposeful environment.
• The opportunity to work within an innovative and ambitious family of schools.
• The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and hardworking pupils.
• High quality facilities with excellent resources.
• Payment for your clinical supervision.

Why choose us?

• The chance to make a difference to children’s and young people’s lives. Future Academies is of the belief that all children have the right to enriching education through a knowledge-rich and child-centric approach: our staff can therefore make a dramatic impact on the lives of these children.
• Fast career progression. Because knowledge and intelligence, rather than length of service, are lauded and rewarded at Future Academies, teachers can quickly take up great responsibility, adding to their already exceptional experience and knowledge, joining the SLT or writing for the Trust’s Curriculum Centre, where our in-house textbooks are produced.
• Excellent CPD. The Trust is knowledge-centric and encourages CPD at all levels with excellent opportunities for swift career progression, within the Academy and Trust. This includes Leadership Development opportunities.
• Knowledge-rich staff team. You will be working with a supportive leadership team, cohesive staff body, and very purposeful environment with excellent resources. Being part of a Trust of schools enables you to share knowledge across a wider range of educational professionals.
• State of the art building. The cutting-edge facilities offered by our £25 million building mean that both students and members of staff work and learn in an environment that inspires creativity and achievement, and creates an array of avenues for success through learning.

Additional benefits

• Perkbox. Access to our employee benefits platform where you can access over 200 different Perks.
• Access to the government-backed Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlements alongside perks such as a season ticket loan and pension scheme.

How to apply

Please email an application pack (found attached to this advert), covering letter and CV to Gary Aubin (email address enclosed)

Further information on working at Future Academies Trust and the role can be found in the attached applicant information pack. If you are interested in applying, please complete our application form and return this by 10th July 2020.

Please note that Future Academies reserves the right to shortlist, interview and appoint before the closing date if a suitable candidate applies for the post.

Future Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Head of Service Delivery - Care

Norwich

£47,505 - £52,782 per annum (up to £58,061 relating to performance) (Pay award pending)

Permanent, Full Time

About our client

They have been delivering care to children, young people and their families for over 50 years. They have a wide range of services (majority of which are Ofsted regulated) spanning Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk and have a growth agenda across the region for the next 3-5 years.

About you

They are seeking an experienced, dynamic senior manager who has the drive and commitment to lead their care services and support their improving for excellence agenda.

You will be a qualified social worker with experience of leading multiple teams or work streams, with a commitment to driving forward a range of improvement agendas across all services.

You will have a track record of developing talent, effectively leading and building teams. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will be confident building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally and will have a relentless focus on positive outcomes, creating new and better means to achieve service success.

They're looking for a proactive can-do individual who can hit the ground running, demonstrating positive impact through engagement and outstanding outcomes. They would welcome candidates with experience of a wide spectrum of children, young people and family services, including residential child care.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive to join this dynamic and successful charity they would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

In return, they will offer you a supportive work environment with a fantastic team, and a smarter working approach to nurture your career with them.

They need you to help them “change young lives”

Closing date: 16th July 2020

Interview dates: Warner/Safe Care on 28th July/ Formal on 29th July