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After over 22 years at the helm, our CEO is retiring, and we are looking for his replacement. We are seeking someone with vision, passion, and enthusiasm for delivering stellar wellbeing outcomes, especially for older people. The person will provide strategic leadership and inspire staff, trustees, funders, and other stakeholders to achieve our ambitious goals.
About Us
Claremont is a community passionate about the arts and personal and community development. We have been a nationally progressive pioneer in our approach to services and we were the UK’s first Wellbeing Centre, long before the term was ubiquitous. We want to continue our history of innovation, alongside our culture of learning, our basis in genuine human relationships and the conviction that everybody matters. Underlying all of our services, and a key aspect of our culture, is a psychotherapeutically-informed approach which emphasises real listening, self awareness, and an awareness of how we are being in relation to other people.
About the Role
As the Job Description indicates, the role, which reports to our Board of Trustees, covers a wide range of responsibilities, including:
· Vision Leadership
· Partnerships
· Fundraising
· Financial Planning and Management
· Team Management and Coaching
· Charity Governance
· Clinical and Safeguarding Governance
· Legal Issues
· ITC
The ideal candidate will have experience and competence in all or as many as possible of these areas, as well as having a certain “Claremontiness” – aspirational and personal qualities which embody a genuine relational approach to life.
First panel interview – week commencing 24th February, 2025
Final interviews – week commencing 3rd March, 2025
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Claremont Project aims to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering creativity, connection, and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Usher Kids UK is looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Family Liaison Officer to provide emotional wellbeing support, guidance and information to our wonderful community of children, young people and their families living with Usher syndrome.
Job Title: Family Liaison Officer
Responsible to: CEO
Location: Remote, with requirement for in-person attendance at some meetings and events during the year (travel expenses covered)
Hours: 17.5 hours per week across a minimum of 3 days per week (flexible days, to be agreed with successful candidate) with some out of hours working required (e.g. our annual summer residential camp and twice-yearly family weekend events, with TOIL for out of hours working)
Salary: £31,000 per year pro rata, 2.5 days/week (£15,500 actual)
Term: 12-month fixed term contract with potential to continue in role as funding allows
Annual leave and benefits: 33 days leave pro rata (16.5 days actual). Employer pension scheme with matched contributions of 5%
Closing Date: 9th February 2025
ABOUT USHER KIDS UK
At Usher Kids UK, we’re dedicated to empowering children, young people and their families living with Usher syndrome - a rare cause of progressive deafblindness.
From the point of diagnosis onwards we provide information, support and resources tailored to the specific and unique challenges of the condition. We create opportunities for families to connect at virtual and in-person events, helping them build friendships, skills and confidence for the journey ahead.
Our services are already changing the experiences and outcomes of the next generation: "Our daughter came back from Usher Kids UK summer camp absolutely buzzing - she was confident, proud and talked with excitement about how she is unique." Working at Usher Kids UK, you could help to ensure that every family living with Usher syndrome has access to this life-changing impact.
WORKING AT USHER KIDS UK
Our charity provides vital support to the Usher community. In recent years, demand has grown for our services so this year we are very excited to be growing our staff team. The new Family Liaison Officer will work alongside our CEO and Events and Communications Officer, playing a vital role in providing both emotional wellbeing and practical support to our young people and their families.
The role will be varied and offers the chance to be an important part of our small and friendly team. We recognise the value that each person brings to our charity, encouraging innovation and development, and we support each other to provide the very best services for our community.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
Family Support Lead
As Family Liaison Officer, a big part of your role will be providing tailored support, information and advice to families from diagnosis onwards. This will include:
o Responding to enquiries from families
o Assessing support needs and signposting to external services as appropriate
o Providing follow-up remote support where required
o Providing face-to-face support at occasional clinics (normally based in London)
o Designing and maintaining support processes and systems
o Monitoring engagement and using insight gained to make recommendations for service improvement
Emotional Wellbeing Lead
As our lead emotional wellbeing practitioner, you will assist in the design and delivery of several of our projects and events. These will include:
o Providing support and facilitating daily group sessions with young people aged 11-25 at our annual USHthis! summer camp (in 2025, the camp will take place from Friday 25th July - Friday 1st August and you will need to be available for these dates)
o Help to deliver our one-day events in the spring and autumn
o Co-create the Empowerment Programme for 17-25 year olds with Usher syndrome. This is a pilot programme that aims to support our young adults in developing self-advocacy and identity alongside mentoring through the key milestones in young adult life
o Facilitate 1:1 and group sessions on the Empowerment Programme
o Facilitate monthly virtual USHchats for parents and carers (these take place one evening a month)
Across all aspects of the role, you will need to ensure the safeguarding of and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk who are engaging with Usher Kids UK.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Experience and Knowledge:
o Over 2 years’ experience of providing emotional wellbeing support to:
- children and adolescents
- parents/carers and family members
o Experience of supporting families with additional needs
o Experience of supporting families with sensory or dual sensory needs (desirable)
o Experience of family support case management
o Experience of facilitating 1:1 and group sessions
o Minimum of Level 3 qualification in a relevant field (e.g. youth work, health, social care, education)
o Computer literate and confident using MS Office software and video conferencing tools
o Good standard of written English and Maths (GCSE grade 5 or above)
o Good knowledge of safeguarding processes and systems
o Ability to deliver out-of-hours work to accommodate Usher Kids UK events and meetings
Skills and Qualities:
o A strong desire to help young people and families with additional needs
o Excellent communication skills including active listening and a non-judgmental approach
o Resilience and ability to set and maintain boundaries
o Willing to work flexibly and deal with change
o Proactive collaborator and able to develop and maintain external relationships
o Drive, determination and self-motivation, with a positive attitude towards work
o Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable in team settings and independent working
APPLICATION PROCESS
How to apply:
Please upload the following to Charity Jobs by 9th February 2025:
o An up-to-date CV
o A covering letter (no more than 2 pages) explaining why you think you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure you provide evidence and examples which demonstrate how your skills meet the criteria set out in the person specification.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
To empower children, young people and their families living with Usher syndrome in the UK, by providing information, support and connections
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £29,855.00 per annum
Location: Based in Digbeth but delivering around the city of Birmingham from community settings.
Are you passionate about emotional health and wellbeing? Is creating a space for children, young people and young adults (CYPYA) to talk important to you? Motivated to develop and be part of an innovative mental health and wellbeing service?
A fabulous opportunity has developed within The Children's Society for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner at the successful Pause service delivered, in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.
You will be part of the innovative 'Pause' service staff and volunteers team with mental health experience to provide interventions for CYPYA. The Pause service utilises early-intervention approaches to enhance CYPYA mental health and wellbeing, allowing access to timely and flexible support.
We are seeking an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner that:
-Has a good working knowledge of mental and emotional health,
-Is keen to support CYPYA (aged 0-24) in 1 to 1 sessions and in groups to address low level mental health and wellbeing issues.
-Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers, you will need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good typing skills.
-Has a background and/or worked in Youth Work, Social Work, Health Care and/or Educational support.
In the post you will have access to regular supervision, opportunity to training continuing professional development to ensure CYPYA's needs are addressed.
The position is available 5 days a week including regular weekends and evening work (37 hours a week) until the end of March 2026.
As a member of our team you will be part of a fast paced and rewarding environment where you can leave each day knowing the difference you have made to the lives of our young people. Along with being part of a pioneering service that supports children, young people and young adults to develop their resilience.
If you are interest in the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Practitioner please apply following the link; If you would like to find out any more information about this role, please email Olive Ahmed on [email protected]
INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the Thursday 6th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 23rd January.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £29,855.00 FTE - £12,103.38 pro rata
Location: Based in Digbeth but delivering around the city of Birmingham from community settings.
Are you passionate about emotional health and wellbeing? Is creating a space for children, young people and young adults (CYPYA) to talk important to you? Motivated to develop and be part of an innovative mental health and wellbeing service?
A fabulous opportunity has developed within The Children's Society for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner at the successful Pause service delivered, in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.
You will be part of the innovative 'Pause' service staff and volunteers team with mental health experience to provide interventions for CYPYA. The Pause service utilises early-intervention approaches to enhance CYPYA mental health and wellbeing, allowing access to timely and flexible support.
We are seeking an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner that:
-Has a good working knowledge of mental and emotional health,
-Is keen to support CYPYA (aged 0-24) in 1 to 1 sessions and in groups to address low level mental health and wellbeing issues.
-Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers, you will need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good typing skills.
-Has a background and/or worked in Youth Work, Social Work, Health Care and/or Educational support.
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In the post you will have access to regular supervision, opportunity to training continuing professional development to ensure CYPYA's needs are addressed.
The position will include regular weekends and evening work until the end of March 2026.
As a member of our team you will be part of a fast paced and rewarding environment where you can leave each day knowing the difference you have made to the lives of our young people. Along with being part of a pioneering service that supports children, young people and young adults to develop their resilience.
If you are interest in the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Practitioner please apply following the link; If you would like to find out any more information about this role, please email Tracy Crofts on [email protected]
INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the Thursday 6th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 23rd January.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
- Managing a clinical caseload of students, working in collaboration with teachers, class teams and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Supporting students’ communication skills across the school and learning environment; delivering indirect and direct interventions, whether individually or in small groups.
- Assessing, monitoring and recording students’ progress with respect to their development in all areas of speech, language and communication.
- Liaising with parents, families and carers, and advising on issues relating to the development of speech, language and other communication skills.
- Providing clinical supervision to more junior Speech and Language Therapy colleagues, Therapy Assistants and Therapy service volunteers as required.
- Contributing to the planning and delivery of training to colleagues across the whole school as required.
- Assisting in the process of monitoring, evaluating and recording pupil’s progress.
- Providing assessment reports and intervention plans for individual pupils.
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy including current registration with RCSLT and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary manner with the ability to modify a range of therapy programmes and interventions.
- Experience of working in Special Educational and Clinical settings.
- Experience of working with young people and adults with complex needs including Autism ad ADHD.
- Experience of modifying therapy programmes and interventions to meet the need of individual young people.
- Full clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work related travel.
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
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Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Crisis Recovery Worker
Post no: 627
Salary: £24,088 per annum (£7,975.08 actual)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 12.25 hours per week, 5:00pm to 23:00pm 2 days per week (across 7 day rota)
Location: Milton Keynes
Could you support individuals to deescalate crisis and improve mental health and wellbeing, through focussed 1:1s and structured crisis interventions?
About our Crisis Cafés
Our Crisis Cafes offer a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment outside of normal working hours for those who feel in mental distress or crisis.
About the Role
The role will involve assessing needs and offering one to one support to service users to enable them to begin the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing and to providing clarity on services and pathways available in the area. The role will be part of a larger Crisis Café team made up of Crisis Recovery Workers, Crisis Peer Support Workers, Team Leaders and volunteers.
Service Delivery
- Deliver crisis focussed 1:1s and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Houghton Regis & Central Bedfordshire, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed crisis service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process, and undertaking 1:1s.
- Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
- Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Optional Health Plan
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025
Interviews: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.
Start date: ASAP
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.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
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Salary: £26,269.74 per annum
This post will involve irregular hours, including late evenings, early mornings, and weekend working. There will be travel primarily within Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, access to own transport will therefore be required.
Location: Gloucestershire - Service will be delivered from Whaddon Youth Centre (Cheltenham) and Tewkesbury Youth Centre (Tewkesbury)
Benefits
Enhanced Annual Leave of 28 days, plus bank holidays.
Free eye test-claim back via my finance-take form to dentist-eye test form can also claim for glasses.
Pension-match contribution up to 8%.
Life assurance - death in service, 4x salary gets paid to nominated person.
Cycle to work 39% off bike cost can be spread across the year.
770 retailers discounts offered with YouStar App.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Youth Impact Domain, which provides one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us develop innovative practice in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.
Youth work is life-changing for young people, and we're excited to be expanding our services in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. We want to empower young people through impactful and transformative youth work, and we are looking for dedicated professionals to join our dynamic and ambitious team during this exciting period of service mobilisation.
We are seeking a dedicated youth worker with direct experience working with children and young people, either in a professional or voluntary capacity. As a youth worker, you will play a crucial role in providing support to and empowering vulnerable young people and those with complex needs as they transition into adulthood.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Direct experience working with children and young people on a one-to-one basis and in group work settings in a professional or voluntary capacity
-Ability to build relationships and maintain appropriate professional boundaries
-Strong understanding and experience of the challenges faced by vulnerable young people and those with complex needs
-Commitment to the values and mission of youth work, as well as safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
-Experience of working independently and as part of a team in the field of youth work
-Experience of developing inclusive practice
-Experience in a relevant area of work e.g., Youth Work, Social Care, Family support, Youth Offending, Connexions, Education
We are committed to staff development. Within this role we will support and fund you to undertake youth work qualification as part of your professional development if you do not already hold this.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support. We campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be uploaded by the candidate alongside uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is at midnight on Wednesday 5th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Wednesday 22nd January.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Community Connectors (Mental Health Resilience Workers)
Post no: 626
Working base: Ampthill
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,720 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
About the Role
Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.
This role will involve working as part the Community Mental Health Team [CMHT] (a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues) to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.
Service Delivery
- Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area
- To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Am enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources
- Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
- Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
- Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
- To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
- Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.
- Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and in an agile way to support people with complex mental health challenges.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on 27th January 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
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.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.