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Job reference: FSWBH20/Aug25
Location: Brighton & Hove
Hours: 20 hours per week, across a rolling 7-day rota (includes sleep-in shifts)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £26,994 FTE, pro rata (£14,446 actual)
Additional pay: £30.00 per sleep-in shift
Annual Leave: 27 days pro rata, plus statutory holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas
Are you looking for a new challenge and a genuinely rewarding role?
We are seeking two dedicated and empathetic Support Workers to join our Stopover Supported Housing team in Brighton & Hove.
Stopover provides the only female-specific supported housing for young women in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. The service offers a pathway from high to low levels of support, giving young women aged 16–25 a safe and stable environment in which to rebuild their lives and move toward independence.
You will work primarily within our low to medium-level support projects, supporting young women who have often experienced trauma, abuse, mental health challenges, and housing instability. Your role will be to build consistent, trusting professional relationships and support residents in developing confidence, life skills and resilience.
Why Join Impact Initiatives?
Support for You
We understand the emotional demands of this work, and we prioritise the wellbeing of our staff. All team members receive:
· Regular wellbeing and reflective pathway sessions with an external psychologist
· Supervision and restorative circles facilitated by external professionals
· A supportive, experienced team environment where your voice is heard
A Healthy Work-Life Balance
Our structured rota is designed to support wellbeing and predictability:
· Work 3 days on, get 1 day off
· Work 4 days on, get 2 days off
· Alternate weekends off guaranteed
· Paid sleep-in shifts included
Room to Grow
There are clear progression opportunities within the team. Many Support Workers go on to become Senior Support Workers and develop specialisms in housing, safeguarding, or youth leadership.
A Role with Real Impact
This is a varied and enriching position. No two days are the same, and the effect of your work is often visible in short timeframes. You’ll be part of a team that makes a tangible difference in the lives of young women, every single day.
We’re Looking for Someone Who Can:
- Build trauma-informed, empowering relationships with young women aged 16–25
- Support residents to access education, employment or training
- Assist with personal and emotional matters such as health, relationships, and wellbeing
- Co-facilitate life skills sessions and support group activities
- Work within safeguarding, risk management, and confidentiality frameworks
- Work flexible hours on a rota that includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins
Who You Are:
- You have experience supporting young people or vulnerable individuals
- You understand trauma-informed care and are committed to inclusive, non-judgemental practice
- You’re emotionally resilient, calm under pressure, and a strong team player
- You’re confident using IT systems and can maintain accurate, professional case records
- You’re reliable, flexible, and passionate about improving young lives
To Apply:
Please visit our jobs page to apply please visist the Impact Initiatives website.
Additional Information:
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
- This post is open to women only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the work delivering trauma-informed support to young women. We welcome applications from all women, including trans women.
- Impact Initiatives is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups such as people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and people from Black and minoritised communities.
- We regret that we are unable to sponsor applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK.
- All interviews will be held in person – we are unable to accommodate virtual interviews.
Closing date: Monday, 1st September 2025
Interview dates: Week commencing Monday, 8th September 2025
In addition to your CV, please provide a covering statement of interest. Think about how your experience, skills and abilities help you to meet each of the criteria specified in the person specification. Address each of the criteria in turn. It is important to provide evidence of what you say with examples. Specify your own experience and not the general work of your employer. As well as your previous work experience, please tell us about other relevant experience such as community, voluntary, leisure and other interests. Please include any other skills and abilities that could help you do the job. We place a great deal of emphasis on equal opportunity. It is therefore vital that you incorporate relevant equal opportunity issues in your ans
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About Us
SOS Rape Crisis (SOSRC) is an independent specialist sexual violence charity providing support for adults (regardless of gender), young people and children who have experienced sexual violence and/or child sexual abuse, in Southend, Castle Point and Rochford.
We are part of Synergy Essex, a partnership of three Rape Crisis Centres (SOSRC, SERICC and CARA), funded by the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex to provide a countywide ISVA service.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team providing vital support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse. As a Navigator Project Worker, you will be the first point of contact for individuals accessing Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis services. You will offer compassionate, trauma-informed, and needs led support, helping survivors feel heard and understood from the outset. Through careful assessment and informed referrals, you’ll play a key role in connecting survivors with the most appropriate services.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide a professional and empathic first point of contact for survivors of sexual violence and/or abuse.
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Offer one-off emotional and practical support, and provide information, signposting and onward referrals.
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Complete initial assessments to identify their needs and most appropriate next steps.
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Keep accurate, timely and confidential records on the case management system.
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Work in partnership with SOSRC colleagues including the Counselling and ISVA Teams.
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Attend team meetings, one-to-ones, clinical supervision, line management and other meetings as required.
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Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection legislation and guidelines.
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Contribute to monitoring and evaluation and meet administrative requirements.
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Work in accordance with all SOSRC policies and procedures.
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Attend regular training and maintain a good working knowledge of sexual violence and its impact.
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Promote a trauma-informed and survivor-centred approach in all aspects of the role.
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Actively contribute to the delivery of a safe, effective and high-quality service.
About You
Essential Skills and Experience:
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Experience of delivering support and/or information to vulnerable people.
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Experience of working in a voluntary organisation, public sector or health and social care setting.
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Experience of maintaining accurate and confidential records.
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Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and risk management.
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Excellent communication skills.
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Understanding of trauma-informed practice.
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Ability to work on own initiative.
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Proficiency in IT including Microsoft Office and online systems.
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Commitment to working within an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive framework.
Desirable:
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Experience of working with people affected by sexual violence or other forms of trauma.
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Experience of working in partnership with other services.
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Experience of monitoring and evaluation.
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Understanding of sexual violence and its impact.
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Knowledge of the criminal justice system and statutory services.
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Driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Additional Information
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Salary: £28,624 per annum (pro-rata)
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Hours: 30 hours per week
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Contract: Fixed term
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Start Date: August 2025
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Location: Southend-based, with travel across Mid, South and West Essex
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Leave: 28 days annual leave plus additional gift days over the Christmas period
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Charity No: 1194207
Join Us
SOSRC is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion within the organisation and we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.
If you meet even some of the criteria, we would strongly encourage you to apply. We value the skills and experiences you may bring and welcome applicants from underrepresented groups and those with lived experience.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this post for full details.
Supporting survivors of sexual violence with specialist, trauma-informed care, advocacy, and empowerment across Southend and South East Essex.
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Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Oftsed rated Early Years’ service, who will be committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of children in the North Kensington community.
This role is key to positioning the Trust as a provider of affordable, vital and culturally appropriate services. Reporting to the Senior Manager Learning, you will lead and manage on all aspects of the Trust’s nursery and crèche services, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements are met. You will manage a team of full and part-time staff and will build strong partnerships with families and the local community. You will be a confident communicator working closely with statutory regulators, commissioners, partners and stakeholders.
If you have a passion for making a positive difference in young people lives, as well as developing and managing a team, this role could be for you.
Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to:
- Manage the staff team to deliver the Nursery and Crèche services.
- Liaison with all relevant members of staff to ensure maximising the team’s opportunities for employment, personal and professional development and organisational engagement.
- Develop, monitor and review activities to ensure high standards of childcare and learning.
- Quality assure and develop and improve services to maintain and improve our Ofsted position.
- Attend budget planning with the finance team to ensure a full understanding of the budget; good budget management and a strong out-turn in line with the growth strategy.
- Keep appropriate records of all children and account for their social and individual developmental needs.
- Monitor and report against the delivery objectives of the service providing observation and feedback to Nursery and Crèche workers so that they can improve their own direct planning and delivery and qualifications.
- Provide data as required for reporting internally to your line manager and through the Trusts Governance, and externally.
Qualification:
- Relevant qualification in childcare at a minimum Level 4.
- Safeguarding (desirable)
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience of managing a Nursery with experience of all the relevant duties, monitoring, reporting and quality improvement.
- Experience of being the main contact for Ofsted.
- A track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop successful partnerships, growth, and achieve joint success.
- Strong experience of planning ahead, scheduling, attention to detail and problem solving.
- Experience of managing staff and supporting their development.
- Experience of managing resources and budgets.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing reports.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Experience of delivering a service that demonstrates an understanding of different cultures.
- An understanding of the issues facing North Kensington and a track record of working alongside beneficiary communities (desirable)
Benefits of working for Westway Trust:
- Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
- Investor in People (IiP) employer
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
- Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Sick pay scheme
- Season ticket / bicycle loan
- Free eye test voucher
The application deadline is Sunday 17 August 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended. Please apply directly from our website.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.





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“We are looking for someone who is full of life, ideas, creativity and energy but has lived life, can find interesting ways to share their knowledge and inspire us to great things. We have a lot to offer the world, but sometimes it is locked deep inside us and has not yet found a way out. We want someone who can help us find a key to unlock our potential. It won’t always be easy and it might not always go to plan, but the bumps in the road are things that you learn from and we are looking for someone who is brave enough to get involved and enjoy the good times with us but laugh at the mistakes too”
“So, what are you waiting for? Apply now!”
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This ad is approved by St Christopher's Young People
About the Role
We are looking for a resourceful, energetic and outgoing individual who can deal effectively with challenging situations and behaviour, motivate young people to manage risk and support a team of professional staff in a supported accommodation home in West London.
Key aspects of the job will be:
· To safeguard young people through sound management strategies, collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.
· To provide regular supervision for staff and assess training needs to required performance and development standards. To source and/or deliver training and coaching where appropriate.
· To ensure housing management policies and practices are effectively operated. This will include maximisation of income, licence management and implementation of fair and equitable referral procedures.
· To ensure appropriate staff cover is maintained in the home through production of rotas and, where necessary, recruitment of locum covers. To ensure that staffing needs are met within designated budgets.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.
St Christopher’s Academy
We have recently launched “St Christopher’s Academy” to ensure our staff is continually developing. We will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please visit our website.
Applicants should have
· At least three years’ experience of providing leaving care and/or housing support to single homeless or other vulnerable client groups, including young people.
· At least one year’s experience of effectively managing professional staff.
· A good understanding of Safeguarding and the legal framework relevant to the provision of residential services for young people aged 16+.
· Thorough knowledge of the issues that lead to young people becoming homeless, including those relating to alcohol/drug dependency and mental health and complex needs.
· Familiarity with the welfare benefits system and with the range of resources, statutory and non-statutory agencies and services relevant to supporting young people.
· Awareness of health and safety regulations and procedures to minimise risk.
· A high regard for young people with the ability to relate successfully to individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and to manage conflict situations.
· A vocational or management qualification at NVQ level 4 or equivalent would be desirable.
What you should expect from us
· Salary: Up to £44,093 per annum depending on experience
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry Leading training programme including access to children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
- Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Blue light Card: Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
Recruitment Process
At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.
Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification visit our website.
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.
For more information or assistance during the application process, please visit our website
We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please note that it is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.
All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.
This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.
We are a leading charity for children and young people, providing fostering, children's homes and leaving care services across the UK and Isle of Man





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Opportunity available to help make life better for carers
GP Carer Liaison Worker - Bristol
Hours - 18.75 hours per week (2.5 days)
Salary - £26,140 per annum FTE (£13,070 actual)
Bristol – Hybrid working
Are you self-motivated, organised, empathetic, able to work independently and think on your feet, then you might want to consider joining a small team of like-minded people.
Our charity, Carers Support, works across Bristol and S. Glos to support unpaid family carers who are supporting their loved ones at home.
We currently have a vacancy in our GP Carer Liaison Team.
Our GP Carer Liaison Workers work with GP practices throughout Bristol and South Gloucestershire to help GP staff become more carer aware, and to develop services to support carers. We also work directly with carers to provide information, advice and support.
We are looking for dynamic and creative individuals with proven experience in :-
- Information and advice work, including providing support and advocacy to individuals.
- working with individuals needing emotional and practical support.
- working in or with a health or social care environment.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.
There’s lots more we could tell you, but why not apply and come and see for yourself. If you’d like any further information, please get in touch.
Please visit our website for all the information you need and details of how to apply. All completed applications should be returned to via email.
Closing date for applications is the 4th September 2025 @ 12 noon, with interviews at our offices in Fishponds on the 18th of September 2025.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a four-on-four off shift pattern.
is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
We are looking for a Housing Mobile Night Worker to provide floating support to our teams in high support 24-hour projects as well as medium support and transitional housing units to ensure that our properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night.
You will be based at Lansworth House and will support the static night worker there during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties across Brighton, Hove and Worthing.
Working on site you will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe by keeping clear records of night time activity within the building. You will regularly complete building checks and monitor CCTV upkeeping health and safety regulations in accordance with YMCA DLG's policies and procedures. You will work to prevent any anti-social behaviour from impacting our neighbours and other residents. You will work alongside other support staff to maximise the wellbeing of residents by completing one to one interventions with young people who may be experiencing mental health crisis and/or who may need medical assistance.
This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. You will also be lone working as part of the role, so you will need to be comfortable with decision making and following procedures.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.
Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 21 September 2025 at midnight.
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists) check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider.
We believe every young person has the right to discover their potential.


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Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Location: Watford and Hemel Hempstead
Salary: Banding depending on experience, with pension option.
DBS checks are required.
Job Type: Permanent - 15 hours a week on Monday and Fridays, 11 weeks per Hertfordshire term
About us:
Playskill is an award-winning specialist early intervention charity supporting pre-school children with physical disabilities and delays, and their families, in Hertfordshire. We are the only charity providing this type of support, free of charge, in the county.
Since 2006, our highly qualified and experienced team has supported over 440 physically disabled children and their families to access specialist therapy, advice and support, with the end goal of supporting the children to reach personal development milestones and to achieve better life outcomes.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join and work in a multidisciplinary team alongside a Physiotherapist and Speech and Language Therapist, family support and specialist workers, and the families/carers of the children.
Skills and Experience Required:
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Qualified Occupational Therapist
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Relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of children with a physical disability
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Clear understanding of current legislation regarding safeguarding of children
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Knowledge of GDPR legislation to ensure clear understanding of confidentiality and the need for data protection
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IT literate
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Good communication, empathy, numeracy, and administrative skills
Diversity statement:
Playskill is an equal opportunities employer and has a high number of team with caring responsibilities and is keen to encourage applicants from a diverse number of backgrounds.
Safeguarding statement:
Playskill is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Playskill has a full safeguarding policy and expects all staff to undergo safeguarding training.
Interview date: TBC
Interview location: Hemel Hempstead
Reg Charity no 1198233 (formerly 1122745). Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Experience working in the mental health field.
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
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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.
Our Young People and Families hub works with those in trouble, providing early intervention, targeted and specialist support services to those in crisis, leaving care, missing from home or with substance misuse or mental health problems. Services support people no matter what their situation – and have demonstrated a high success rate.
Due to the nature of the role and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1), this post is open to female applicants only.
Job Description
Catch22 are excited to be recruiting for a specialist Women & Girls Case worker for our new Home Office Funded County Lines Support and Rescue Service. The Case Worker role will undertake 121 work with young people under 25yrs old and will specialise in working with female young people within the service.
Rescue Service a rescue service with out of hours capacity to facilitate the safe return home, at a critical teachable moment, of under 25’s from London, the West Midlands, Merseyside and Greater Manchester where they are identified outside of their home police force area in connection with county lines.
Some of your day-to-day tasks will be:
- Provide one to one, end to end, appropriate support, and interventions to a pre-defined case load of female young people involved in County Lines activity (and their families where appropriate) who are referred by means of effective assessment, care planning and risk management
- Act as the single point of contact and specialist in the region for women and girls involved in County Lines activity. Attend multi-agency meetings and engage with key stakeholders to raise awareness of the distinct needs and circumstances of women and girls and how the service can support them. Act as point of contact in the region for our partners, providing gender based training, awareness and developing a differentiated offer to improve the impact and effectiveness of services for women and girls involved in County Lines Activity.
- Proactively and continually assess and manage risk of caseload, using internal and external safeguarding procedures for escalation and where necessary and adapting case management frequency and methodology to reflect the individual needs and circumstances of young people.
- To ensure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service planning and delivery and to enable all service users to fulfil their potential.
- Liaise effectively with local partner organisations and other relevant agencies to ensure effective referrals, care and risk management as well as ease of transition and referral for young people and to promote the continued joint work of the service and other partners. Act as a sub-regional or district single point of contact where required.
This post will involve travel across the regional area, the ability be on call on a rota system and occasional evening and weekend working.
Qualifications/Experience
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:
- A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in a related field such as youth work, community work, health & social care, or a similar discipline.
- Experience working directly with young people (aged 8–25) and their families, particularly those identified as vulnerable or with complex needs.
- A strong understanding of the unique challenges faced by young women and girls affected by exploitation and County Lines activity.
- Proven experience of multi-agency working, ideally with Children’s Services, Youth Justice, or other statutory and voluntary organisations.
- Knowledge of risk and vulnerability issues affecting young people, and the ability to assess and manage these risks appropriately.
- Ability to deliver one-to-one and group interventions, and to adapt engagement strategies to meet individual needs.
- Confident communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to maintain accurate records using data management systems.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, as part of an on-call rota.
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Due to the nature of the role and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1), this post is open to female applicants only.
Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.
Shift patterns: The working hours for the role are 37 hours per week (9am to 5pm). However, please note that due to the rescue element of the contract, there is an expectation to provide duty cover once every five weeks. This would involve covering the service from 9am to 10pm during that week.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) should not be used to exaggerate skills & experiences, create generic responses that are not unique to the individual, and for any assessments used by the Hiring Team to measure an individual's natural abilities.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Floating Support Worker to join our Young People service in Tower Hamlets.
£28,808.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
- 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 tenancy sustainment related support to customer in their own property
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
? Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
? Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
? Able to work alone with good initiative
? Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement when under pressure
What you'll bring:
Essential:
? NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
Desirable:
? Experience of working with young people (18-25) / Youth Work/ TA/ YOT
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Please see our website for full Job descriptiton
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South Westminster
This is a highly rewarding role for an Outreach Worker to support parents and carers of children under 5 at Westminster Children Centres.
As our Outreach Worker you will provide accessible information to parents and carers, particularly those who are marginalised, to ensure they receive the support they need in order to increase opportunities and strengthen family life, bringing better outcomes for children.
The role includes:
- Developing an understanding of the local area, including services and facilities
- Proactively engaging with vulnerable and isolated families and carry out home visits, as required
- Developing good relationships with health visitors and liaising with other agencies regarding the needs of parents and carers
- Having a community language such as Arabic or Bengali is desirable but not essential.
We are looking for someone who has experience of community and outreach work with diverse communities in an inner-city environment. This will include experience of a wide range of methods/techniques to reach out and engage with isolated individuals/communities and assessing family needs. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, along with the ability to empathise with parents and carers are required. A non-judgmental approach is essential. The ability to network is also important.
A commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, as well as an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity are essential.
Please visit our website via the APPLY BUTTON to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system.
Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.
If you have any questions, please contact Fatima Ahmed, Regional Manager (email address on our website).
Closing Date: Sunday, 17th August 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 25th August 202
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
What you'll bring:
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Experience working in the mental health field.
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Are you passionate about empowering families and making a real difference in your community?
Do you believe in building on people’s strengths rather than focusing on their problems?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and skilled Early Help Family Support Worker to join our dynamic team. You will work with children, young people, and their families to promote positive outcomes and help them thrive.
As an Early Help Support Worker, you will:
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Work with families across Sutton Coldfield and Erdington areas.
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Build strong, trusting relationships with families and act as a key point of contact.
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Develop tailored plans using a strength-based, solution-focused approach.
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Support families to access services, build resilience, and improve areas such as parenting, education, routines, mental health, and relationships.
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Work collaboratively with a range of professionals across Early Help, education, health, and social care.
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Help prevent escalation to statutory services by offering practical, timely, and empowering support.
We’re seeking someone who is:
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A great communicator with empathy and the ability to engage families from diverse backgrounds.
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Experienced in working with children and families (Early Help, education, youth work, or related fields).
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Knowledgeable about safeguarding, child development, and multi-agency working.
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Skilled in planning and delivering interventions that promote family strengths, resilience, and positive change.
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Passionate about early intervention and making long-term impacts.
You will have knowledge and understanding of Early Help assessment procedures and safeguarding processes. You will develop strong partnerships with schools, health services, Police, housing, statutory services and community organisations to ensure families are referred into the project through a timely referral process.
Closing Date for receipt of applications is 18th August at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will be held on 27th August 2025.
What The Pioneer Group offer
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Access to in-house training programmes and professional development
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29 days basic annual leave (full time) + Bank Holidays
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Optional Defined Benefit, Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
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A commitment to safety and wellbeing including access to a Bupa Health Cash Plan which provides discounts on gym membership, sports equipment and days out, as well as reimbursement on NHS prescription charges, eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy.
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A commitment to work life balance through our Agile/flexible working principles.
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Family Friendly policy with enhanced benefits
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Internal coaching and mentoring opportunities
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Staff social events
The Pioneer Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of background and cultures. We value and respect individuality and engage a culture within our organisation where people can thrive and be themselves. We also make sure employees are values for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the organisation is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Location: Bexley
Salary: Unqualified:£28,255 - £29,913 per annum
Qualified: £29,923 - £32,623 per annum
(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Until 31st March 2026)
Closing Date: Monday 25th August 2025
Closing Time: 00:00am
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Young Persons IDVA at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
The Bexley SASS team provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living in Bexley. An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for a Young Persons Independent Domestic Violence Adviser. You will support 16 to 25 year olds with crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced advocate to join our dynamic team in Bexley, working with survivors who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with external agencies in your work. In this role you will work as part of the Bexley Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS), providing support to young survivors of domestic abuse in the borough. In addition to this, you will work in partnership with Children Social Care, Education, Health and Mental Health to ensure effective support for survivors coming through these services.
About You
You will need a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support and strong casework management skills.
You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out the children’s risk assessment where appropriate, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in an IDVA or similar position with this or a similar client group.
You will be highly organised, self-motivated, and passionate about ending gender-based violence. You will have a “can-do‟ approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer. You will receive training and support for this role, as necessary.
As women we know that we don’t always apply for jobs unless we meet all of the criteria. If this applies to you, we ask that you consider using the supporting statement to show us how you believe your experience and skills will enable you to do the role, and how you think we might support you to develop in the role.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Residential Support Worker
Terms: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum
Based: Telford
About Us
Happy Valley Residence is a newly established residential home, based on the outskirts of Telford.
Our home will support young people aged between 11-18 years and provides living accommodation for providing up to 3 service users at any one-time. Our purpose is to offer a wealth of opportunities to enjoy different experiences, develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.
About the Role
This role involves ensuring that all staff adhere to organisational policies while fostering a positive work environment where everyone feels motivated and valued. Reporting to the Registered Manager, you will contribute to the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring the highest quality of care for children and young people with complex trauma, and emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Happy Valley Residence is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Happy Valley Residence are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Application closing date: Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Interview date: TBC
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.