Housing Support Jobs
We're seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Young Person’s Worker. In this role, you will play a vital role in providing support to at-risk young people who are experiencing homelessness.
Your mission: to support and empower young people to develop the lifelong tools they need to lead fulfilling lives outside the confines of traditional services. You will carry a caseload of clients who you will formulate a comprehensive support and safety plan with, which forms part of the ongoing casework, promoting independence and preparing young people for moving into independent accommodation, and employment and education.
About the Role:
As the Young Person's Worker, you will be working within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure client needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will be the lead worker overseeing the support and development of the young person’s needs and aspirations. You will guide and signpost the young person to the relevant statutory and non statutory services and will be key in motivating and coaching the young person to develop independent living skills.
About you:
- You bring experience working with young people in the community and in accommodation services.
- Your toolkit includes practical skills in motivation and coaching young people
- Your approach is creative, analytical, trauma-informed and rooted in a strengths and recovery model.
- You can creatively inspire opportunities for our young people to thrive and to develop to their highest potential.
- A non-judgmental approach to working with complex needs young people and to promote a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to supporting young people achieve the outcomes and goals we support them to set for themselves.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing Date: Sunday 14th July @ midnight
Interview Date: Monday 22nd July or Tuesday 23rd July
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
What You'll Do:
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Collaboration and Efficiency: Work hand-in-hand with existing Mental Health Provision for people and their families, as well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support people transitioning from services.
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Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, becoming key in shaping this role as the service develops as well as providing support to the core Access Community Mental Health team.
Why Join Us:
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Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.
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Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.
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Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about helping churches near you to remain open and thrive?
If you can respond to enquiries and engage with stakeholders, you could make a massive difference to the churches, chapels and meeting houses in Scotland by joining our team.
We're hiring a Cherish Support Officer in Scotland to join our team as part of the Cherish project.
You’ll be responsible for the content and delivery of our support and advice, and our grant assessments, in collaboration with the wider Church Engagement team. You’ll give presentations to church volunteers, helping them to care for their historic church buildings. You’ll build local connections and partnerships, and contribute to sector forums.
We are looking for someone who will respond quickly to enquiries, in a friendly and professional manner. You should love interacting with volunteers, be positive and upbeat, and have excellent written and spoken English. We also want you to feel confident about managing a busy workload against deadlines.
Location: Home based in Scotland with travel throughout the country or region and occasional travel to the National Churches Trust offices in London.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the future of the Scotland’s amazing church buildings. You should have a keen interest in heritage, conservation, architecture, community, or church buildings, and understand the value that they bring to the history of the UK and local communities. We expect that you’ll have experience in project delivery.
Download our job information pack to build your knowledge of our organisation and help you to decide if this is a place you would like to make a difference and grow your career.
If you’re a talented individual who has a keen eye for detail, can work accurately and efficiently, and are looking to start or extend a career in church buildings, then we’d love to receive your application.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button.
Closing date: 5.00pm on Friday 2nd August 2024.
Interview date: Wednesday 21 August 2024 (In person in Glasgow, location TBC)
We are seeking someone who is passionate about giving an effective generalist advice service to those most in need. You will thrive in a busy and challenging environment and have a positive ‘can do’ attitude. The post holder will have previous experience of providing advice with the confidence and knowledge to work independently, providing support to foodbank service users in locations across Bristol with matters including but not limited to:
- Housing, employment, immigration (OISC Level1), debt and benefits
- Income maximisation and debt advice on priority and non priority debts including managing renegotiating key debts
- Referring on to specialist teams for complex debt advice.
- Conducting benefit checks and applying for welfare benefits
- Progressing welfare benefit claims up to the point of tackling independent appeals – including PIP, ESA and Universal Credit – and supporting Work Capability applications.
Context about what our organisation does:
Citizens Advice Bristol provides free, confidential and impartial advice, helping people to resolve problems affecting their lives. We have a wide range of services targeted at various client groups and advice issues.
Key details:
- Location: Main office (BS1) and outreach across Bristol
- Closing date: 5.00pm on 5 July 2024
- Interviews: Week of 15th July 2024
Do you have a demonstrable interest and knowledge of homelessness and housing legislation and welfare benefits, plus a real desire to help others? Then join Shelter as a Support Worker in our Homeless Prevention and Resettlement Service and you could soon be playing a vital role in standing up to the housing emergency.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the team
We specialise in emergency homelessness work, intensive support to children and families and people experiencing domestic abuse, and/or multiple disadvantage and have been providing housing advice and support to the people of Sheffield for over 20 years. We take a holistic approach to help people to deal with interrelated issues that can impact their ability to get and keep a home, so they can thrive within the community. These include high intensity support, legal representation, practical DIY assistance and specialist housing, employment training and welfare benefits advice. The clients we help have a range of issues include physical and mental health conditions, drug and alcohol use, income and money management and domestic abuse.
About the role
You will help clients to maintain independence and to thrive, by offering practical assistance, support, advice, advocacy, coaching and encouragement to enable households to resettle and to prevent homelessness. All our Support Workers hold a ‘caseload’ of households and are responsible for developing outcome focused support plans, managing any risks and continually assessing need. Shelter staff are highly knowledgeable and capable and we provide our staff with a range of training opportunities, in subjects such as: housing and homeless legislation; benefits and welfare; safeguarding and risk management.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
You will need a relevant background that includes experience of housing, homelessness and welfare benefits law and supporting people who are vulnerable and/or have multiple and complex needs. Through this you will have a good working knowledge of safeguarding frameworks. Proficiency using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including Microsoft Office applications is important too. If you have experience of using case managements systems this is an advantage, but not essential. The role will need you to visit clients in their homes so you will need a valid driving licence and be willing to use your vehicle for work purposes - for which an essential car user allowance will be paid.
Drop in session
We would also like to invite any interested candidates to an informal drop-in session to hear more about the role before they apply, which will be held in the Sheffield Hub, 33 – 37 Hereford Street, Sheffield S1 4PP on Tuesday 9th July 2024 between 2pm - 3.30pm. For more information about who to contact, see advert on Shelter's website.
For candidates unable to make that date, we are also happy to speak on the phone prior to application to explain details of the role further if interested.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
You’ve got good administration experience and you’re a good team player with a flexible approach. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Recovery Focus Sudbury and Stowmarket as an Administrator.
We are looking for someone like to play a vital support role at two of our services in Suffolk. Enthusiastic and keen to develop, you’ve got good communication skills and a professional telephone manner as well as experience of completing financial returns/records. It goes without saying that you have strong IT skills and are able to prioritise a busy workload and work to deadlines.
About the services
You will be required to work across both our services in Suffolk:
Sudbury
This is a 12 hour Supported Housing service providing 15 supported housing flats for clients experiencing mental ill health. The service is tailored for each individual with the ultimate goal to help them manage their accommodation and assist them with reintegration back into mainstream housing within 2 years. We also offer a community support service for a fixed period of time. This is designed to help those already living in their own homes receive assistance with day-to-day task and activities.
Stowmarket
This 24 hours Supported Housing service is a mental health, supported housing and community based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards.
About you
Experience working as an Administrator is essential. You’ll need to be proactive and adaptable, with excellent communication, administration, finance and minute taking skills and experience, along with experience of completing contract management data reports and of maintaining and reviewing office systems and procedures.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week. The post holder will be working across both Sudbury and Stowmarket services and it is an essential requirement to have a full driving licence and access to their own vehicle with business insurance which they are willing to use for business purposes.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £38,100 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 8th July 2024
Interviews will be held W/C 15th July 2024
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity and now the largest provider of Housing First for young people in England, is looking for a Service Manager to join our team based in Camden.
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.
Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.
The Service Manager is responsible for overall service delivery and performance management, providing effective leadership to achieve high quality outcomes for young people and working in partnership with Social Services teams.
As a Service Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Line management of supported housing officers, night staff, and deputy manager
- Managing referrals and strengthening commissioning relationships
- Working closely with other services and managers across the region
- Ensuring young people are supported in a PIE focussed trauma-informed way
- Accountability for reporting and target management
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts, you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Service Manager click ‘Apply’ now!
Support worker
Job type - Full time/ Permanent
Salary - £27,404 per annum (including base salary + 6%- AW + £1300- UWH)
Hours -35 (plus 5 hours paid lunch breaks)- Shift work and weekend required. Early shift 8 -4 late 12-8.
Location –Harlow (Ladyshot)
Nacro are pleased to introduce an exciting new support provision called Essex NEST (Nacro Education Support and Transition) which is focused on providing support to young people.
You will have your own caseload of young people, maintaining oversight of their progress from the point of service entry through to service exit and independence.
It’s a flexible model in which we aim to provide the ‘right help at the right time’, underpinned by a trauma-informed approach. Our mantra is “No decision about you without you!”
We are currently recruiting for staff to join our exciting service where you will be working with:
• Young people aged 16 and 17 years old at risk of homelessness.
• Care Leavers aged 18-21
• Vulnerable young parents up to the age of 21
• Other vulnerable 18–21-year-olds
Who are we looking for :
An experienced candidate to support our service users, supporting them to source move on accommodation, helping with benefits, financial concerns, employment and training opportunities as well as to address offending behaviour issues and liaise with offender managers and 3rd party agencies to provide cohesive support.
We are searching for Support Worker for young people within Harlow. Your role will be to improve the lives of young people using the service by providing direct housing related support services in conjunction with Nacro housing and property management. You’ll be working with external agencies with the aim of achieving successful move on and other measurable outcomes.
A Full driving licence access to vehicle to travel across county is required.
Previous criminal justice or support work experience is desirable but not essential.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed, and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements
- Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure
- Ensure that routine property maintenance and damage is reported promptly to maintenance staff
- DBS check required for this role
- A full UK driving licence and use of own car are required.
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Therapist to join our mental health service in Kensington & Chelsea.
£17,273.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
This innovative role has been created to respond to recent demands for an integrative approach into support delivery of vulnerable adults presenting a severe and enduring mental illness and/or a forensic background, at times in combination with substance misuse.
The post holder will lead on creating a therapeutically informed programme in order to develop a Psychological Informed Environment in the service.
The role would suit an experienced counsellor/psychotherapist who will lead in facilitating therapeutic groups and individual counselling /therapy for service users. On the other side provide support to the staff team in developing their psychological understanding and raising awareness in the emotional impact of working with this client group.
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:
Adopt and implement a Psychological informed Environment in the service.
To support the team in carrying out holistic assessments on appropriate support plans, and comprehensive risk assessments in full consultation with service-users, their families/carers and other agencies.
To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team working collaboratively to ensure that full information is given (in case of risk) to enable a robust assessment of service-users.
Lead on staff team debriefs following any serious incidents, develop workshops to assist staff in managing stress and wellbeing in the workplace and advise the manager on supportive interventions for the team as a whole
Lead on team reflective practise sessions as well as other creative activities for the team to aid reflection, insight and best practise.
To ensure recovery focused support plans are reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'.
For the full list please see our website.
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 service-user involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially service-user-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Degree level qualification in counselling or psychotherapy
Minimum of 2 years experience in working in a mental health setting or other specialist social care services
Demonstrable experience of support work with people with support needs.
Experience of providing individual therapy and an understanding of risk management.
Demonstrable experience of engaging vulnerable adults with mental health needs/challenging behavior/substance misuse
Leadership skills in supporting team development.
Desirable:
Knowledge of group therapy;
Experience of working with vulnerable adults who are undergoing a period of crisis
Bring expertise in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, substance misuse, hoarding or therapeutic interventions.
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 120 services, providing support to around 6000 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, young people 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.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
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.
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and adept at financial and numerical tasks? A well know Housing Association are seeking a dedicated Service Charge Advisor to join their vibrant team in London. If you're ready to contribute to the transformation of our Service Charge delivery and support our service charge payers with expertise and care, this role is perfect for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist Service Charge Analysts in calculating, constructing, and issuing service charges, ensuring compliance with legal and contractual requirements.
- Provide top-notch customer support to service charge payers, addressing queries and proactively supplying necessary information and documents.
- Support the extraction of expenditure data from the accounting system and monitor scheme-specific service charge budgets.
- Prepare and review invoices for external auditor certification.
- Assist in the production, quality control, and dispatch of service charge statements.
Essential Skills:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent financial and numerical skills.
- Strong belief in customer satisfaction.
Desired Skills:
- Prior experience in a similar role.
- Familiarity with service charge processes and systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Benefits:
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Eyecare & dental
- Birthday leave
- Retailers discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Season ticket loan
- In-house academy & career development
If this role is of interest, please act as fast as possible in applying. Applications are under constant review and the role can close early!
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Team Leader to join our Mental Health service in Lambeth.
£31,534.93 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
The post holder will be fully involved in all aspects of the day-to-day management of their designated service, including line managing the relevant front-line staff. You will lead and develop competence of direct reports as well as carry caseloads of customers requiring support. You will work closely with the Contract Manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets, both financial and those around the quality of the service.
1 year maternity cover
9-5, Monday - Friday
Cover runs where needed
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:
Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
Deliver effective supervision, team meetings and casework management with staff and ensure that information, reporting and communication
Responsible for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisation's succession plans
Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
Completion of working rota and managing Annual leave.
Ensuring the visit allocations are completed daily or where necessary, so staffs know what visits they are doing from day to day.
Completing service update meetings and ensuring the actions from these meetings are completed by staff.
Completing initial assessments and leading on medication reviews/ self-medicating reviews/ step down and discharges.
Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of needs and ensure that support planning is carried out in line with assessed needs of the customer
Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract/Heads of Operations
Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required
Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract Manager/Head of Operations, as appropriate
Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are always adhered to and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
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, networks in local business community
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable:
Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable
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 120 services, providing support to around 6000 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, young people 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.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
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.
YOUTH SUPPORT PRACTITIONER (OASIS HUB ASHBURTON PARK- CROYDON)
40 HOURS PER WEEK (1FTE)
24 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
SALARY: £28,536 (Including London Weighting)
Want to enable young people to have positive lives?
Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?
Want to make the community a better place?
Oasis is looking for a special, talented, and adaptable person to help us strengthen and sustain quality personalised support for young people.
Each Youth Mentoring Practitioner’s primary purpose is to develop and deliver quality and safe 1-2-1 and small group personalised support for young people.
We are looking for people who:
· Have recent and proven experience with inner city young people.
· Can co-develop and co-deliver inclusive and supportive programmes with young people.
· Are comfortable working on their own or in a team.
· Can enable us to improve our service and opportunities for young people.
Do you have the character, chemistry & competency we are looking for? Great – read on.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority, and underrepresented groups.
Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. Please visit the Oasis Chartiy Jobs website for further details.
Your Supporting Statement should be a minimum of one A4 page addressing the following question:
Please expand on your CV to tell us about how your character, qualities, experience, and qualifications/training will enable you to thrive in this job.
This is a rolling recruitment campaign until a suitable candidate is found, so please submit your CV and covering letter at your earliest convenience.
Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday 24th July 2024.
If you’ve not heard from Oasis by Monday 22nd July 2024, on this occasion you were not shortlisted.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- Flexible working where possible with family friendly policies
· A non-contributory pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is pleased to be working with a homelessness charity based in Newham, whose mission is to provide support to people who find themselves sleeping rough in East London. They do this by providing a safe and welcoming place to stay, and offering support through the provision of personalised support, educational and life skills opportunities. They are now seeking a Service Manager, to oversee their Intensive Support Service (ISS) , on a temporary basis.
As Service Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day development, management, and service delivery of the Intensive Support team, that supports around 50 service users with complex needs, leading, supporting and motivating a team of 7. You will develop practice based on a trauma informed approach, review referrals, and ensure that new Core residents are properly assessed. Supporting the Deputy Manager, you will set team standards, ensuring that monitoring and evaluation regularly takes place, and maintain up to date knowledge in all areas of support, including but not limited to housing law, welfare rights, EEA national eligibility and entitlement, immigration law, substance misuse, mental health, local authority guidance and in homelessness provision.
To be considered for this role you will have significant experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex needs, as well as experience of leading a specialist service delivery team in either a supported housing, advice, homelessness or other relevant environment. You will also have case management experience and be able to deliver best practice with regards to needs assessments, high quality personalised support or advice services to vulnerable adults, including people with complex needs. You will have knowledge and understanding of the housing and support needs of single homeless people and be able to work in a fast paced, high-pressured environment.
If you are interested, please apply with just your CV in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please only apply if you are available to start asap or have no more than a 1 week notice period. You will also be required to hold or undergo an enhanced, adult workforce, DBS check.
Please note this is a full -time role, Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week. The role will be based on site, with the potential of working from home for 1 day per week.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Team Manager
Location - Manchester
Salary - £30,326
Hours - 40 hours per week
Job type - Full Time Permanent
At Nacro we see your future, whatever your past.
Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to someone’s life? Are you a keen problem solver, and thrive on partnership working to ensure the best outcomes for our clients? Are you passionate about empowering people with a range of needs? If so, we would love to hear from you.
The role which will oversee Nacro's delivery of our New Women in Safe Housing (WISH)Scheme. The WISH programme provides temporary accommodation for women with a history of street sleeping and who may need accommodation because of fleeing or surviving domestic abuse.
WISH accommodation aims to keep residents safe and supported through an in-reach, wrap around & multi-agency support package. Women will be assisted to regain their independence, to re-join their communities and to develop the necessary skills to live in freedom from fear.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with Manchester Women’s aid to provide specialist support. You will lead a team of staff to provide excellent services and outcomes for women.
You will represent Nacro in this service area and work with the area manager to grow and develop the service.
Key Responsibilities.
- Lead, manage, develop, and motivate staff, including undertaking support and supervision and performance appraisals, to ensure their ability to perform roles and that they engage in their own personal development.
- Plan and direct the activities of the team to ensure the delivery of a high-quality support and housing management service, which meets the contractual and organisational objectives, targets, standards, and outcomes.
- Oversee accommodation offers and placements. Ensuring that people accepted meet the service criteria and are issued with the correct tenure.
- Ensure that initial and on-going assessments of service users take place and support plans are devised and implemented to achieve satisfactory outcomes.
- Ensure all activities and engagement with service users are recorded, risk assessed, and appropriate action taken including arrangements for personal safety in line with Nacro guidelines.
- Safeguard all women in the service. Complete/oversee the completion of DASH RISK assessments and escalate cases to public safety/ safeguarding arrangements such as MAPPA, MARAC, and MASH
Experience Required.
·Managing people, and intensive housing management and support services.
·Working with women with multiple and complex needs and women who have experienced domestic.
· Understanding of the current operating environment within the housing sector.
· Understanding of compliance and quality frameworks for housing related support and intensive housing management services.
·Knowledge and understanding of effective risk management and accommodation planning processes for people with a range of needs.
Travel is essential and the role forms part of the NW area on call out of hour’s service. The post holder will be required to work on an on-call rota covering one week in 7 of average.
The frequency may change in line with the need of the business*
The on call allowance is: £15.42 weekdays and £30.84 Weekends and Bank holidays
An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.
Pleasefor a full list of Nacros amazing Benefits.
About Us
London Legal Support Trust’s mission is to help free legal advice providers in London and the South East be more resilient and sustainable. Through grants, advice and infrastructure development, we help to ensure they can continue providing vital and life-changing legal advice to people who otherwise could not afford to defend their rights.
Access to justice is a fundamental right; without it people are at risk in almost every aspect of their lives, from employment to housing and everything in between. We exist to ensure that everyone has access to appropriate legal support when they most need it – and that lack of financial means is not a barrier.
Our partners, the legal advice centres, help thousands of people every year to access justice and to have their voices heard.
- We support law centres and other legal advice agencies in London and the South East by providing them with grant funding alongside other forms of support.
- We offer our knowledge and experience of the sector to help legal advice agencies become more sustainable.
- We work in partnership with other grant-making bodies to get vital funds out to charities and civil society organisations, to help people that face challenges such as lack of food, isolation, debt, homelessness, domestic violence and mental ill-health.
We raise funds for this work, predominantly through mass-participation fundraising events. Our biggest event, The London Legal Walk, is the biggest event fundraiser in the legal calendar. In 2023, over 16,000 people took part from across London’s legal sector – from judges and barristers to law firms, law students, legal advice providers and other supporters – to raise over £900,000 for free advice services in London.
About the role
We are recruiting a Programmes Manager to work across projects in our Sector Support programme. Working closely with the Head of Sector Support and Grants, they will manage relationships with beneficiaries and partners, coordinating monitoring and evaluation, and ongoing development of grants programmes. We strive to operate in alignment with IVAR Open and Trusting Grantmaking commitments.
This is an opportunity for you to use your excellent project management skills to build relationships with delivery partners; organisations who work on the frontline of social welfare legal advice.
Working in an energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a significant and positive contribution from the start. We are a small organisation making huge strides in our mission for making access to justice available to more people in need.
About you
We are looking for a proactive and motivated person – an enthusiastic Programmes Manager who can help deliver an ambitious sector support and grants programme in support of a vital cause.
A clear communicator, you will have a passion for social justice and enjoy engaging and working constructively with a wide range of external agencies, partners, and community groups to achieve positive outcomes.
Utilising your strong organisational skills to develop and manage projects, you will relish the opportunity to work within the small LLST team to help develop practical and strategic support offers for free legal advice agencies.
Benefits
- 25 day of annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time). Allowance increases due to years of service to 27 days for 2+ years, 29 days for 4+ years and 31 for 6+ years.
- 5% Employer pension contribution
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuing professional development opportunities
We are open to flexible working and part-time options for the right candidates, including job shares if the right mix of experience can be found.
How to apply:
To apply for this role, click the ‘quick apply’ button and submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages of A4, describing how you meet the requirements of the role and the criteria outlined in the person specification. Please read the Recruitment Pack for full details before applying.
Recruitment timeline:
Closing date: 9am, Monday 15 July 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 22nd July
The successful appointment is subject to satisfactory written references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.