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Deputy Manager
We have a new role available for a Romanian speaking Deputy Manager to join an exciting organisation.
Position: Deputy Manager- Acasă
Location: Westminster and Southwark
Contract: 6 months, with the possibility for extension
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 per week (including late night/early morning outreach up to two shifts a week)
Salary: £34,406 per annum (ILW) Per Annum Plus Pension & Other Benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 28th July 2024 – we are doing interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
About the Role
You will work with Westminster rough sleeping services, including street outreach and assessment hubs, to identify clients who wish to return and are suitable to be referred into the service. This will include participating in weekly late night/early morning street outreach shifts.
You will assess referrals to ensure prospective clients meet Acasă eligibility criteria, then help them to prepare to reconnect. This will include gathering necessary documentation, making travel arrangements, engaging with consular services and in some instances traveling to the airport.
On occasion you may also link clients up with services that could support them in Romania. You will work with a high degree of autonomy towards delivering outcomes for clients, being flexible in your approach and tailoring the service to individual client’s needs and aspirations.
A personalisation fund will be available to provide some material support to clients. e.g. clothes, short hotel stays and subsistence. This will set up clients to return with dignity and for success in their home country.
Key responsibilities include:
· Ensuring that Acasă delivers excellent performance and a high-quality service with a measurable positive impact
· Working with Depaul colleagues to continuously develop the service, including drafting reports and presentations on the service
· Creating relationships with and working closely with local authority partners, as well as building relationships with colleagues in central and regional government, as well as organisations in Romania
· Working flexibly, for example by joining late-night and early-morning street outreach shifts
· Responding promptly to referrals, undertaking in-depth assessments to assess suitability for the service and to inform support planning.
· Enabling clients to access support from a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies while they are in the UK
· You will use a personalisation fund to provide clients with material support e.g. clothes, short hotel stays and subsistence
· Managing this fund, as well as the wider budget including travel costs.
· Compiling and presenting monitoring reports for funders
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
· Fluent Romanian speaker.
· An understanding of the particular challenges and discrimination faced by Roma people.
· Experience working and building trust with homeless or vulnerable people.
· Experience in taking responsibility for operating safeguarding requirements and procedures.
· Experience in working under pressure with the ability to respond to conflicting demands, find creative solutions using own initiative.
· Experience in working creatively to tailor services to individuals.
· Knowledge of the immigration and housing issues faced by non-UK nationals sleeping rough.
· Ability to administer a budget over the course of a project.
In return for working here, you will receive:
· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
· Flexible working model for suitable roles.
· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years’ service.
· Family friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
· Death in service (4x Base salary)
· Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as such as: Deputy Manager, Service, Supported Living, Complex Needs, Accommodation Service, Housing, Social Housing, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Service, Recovery, Housing Management. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Greater Manchester Rape Crisis are looking for a qualified Independent Sexual Violence Advisor to join our friendly and committed team.
Your role will be to support women practically and emotionally as they go through the criminal justice system.
If you have a trauma informed and feminist ethos and want to contribute to changing & improving the lives of survivors of sexual violence then please refer to the application pack.
Main Duties
Undertake risk assessment and support needs analysis with client
Develop individual action plans to address risks/support needs of clients
Help clients to access services to which they are entitled e.g. through setting up referrals to sexual health follow up service, making referrals to mental health services and other appropriate services
Provide face to face and telephone support (non- therapeutic) to clients where appropriate.
Explain criminal, and if relevant, civil remedies and housing options to clients
Provide information and support in relation to Criminal Injuries Compensation
Where relevant (e.g. DV cases) keep other agencies informed about important changes in client’s situation
Consider child protection issues when engaging with clients assaulted in a domestic setting and follow child protection policies.
· Essential Requirements
• Independent Sexual Violence Advisor qualification and direct experience of working in sexual violence support services.
PLEASE NOTE
this role is restricted to female applicants under the Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead
35 hours per week
Level 4: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hybrid working
- Do you have a commitment to driving service improvement at scale for carers across a range of sectors and different providers?
- Do you enjoy developing and managing diverse stakeholder relationships with carers, practitioners and policy makers?
- Do you have a sound strategic understanding of the challenges that are faced by NHS and Local Authority services in achieving effective support for carers?
If so, Carers Trust would like to hear from you!
The Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead has responsibility for managing the implementation of the Triangle of Care. This dynamic quality improvement framework, pioneered by carers within secondary mental health settings and now recognised within wider national policy, is based on six principles which health and care providers can use to include and support unpaid carers, staff and those receiving care.
This role is the key point of communication for Triangle of Care members, leading on delivery of the Triangle of Care peer review and accreditation process and working closely with the Director of UK Network & Innovation and Executive Director of Programmes & Impact to grow and diversify the programme, in line with Carers Trust 2022-25 Strategy.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working with others to develop and deliver a programme of stakeholder engagement nationally and locally
- An understanding of the carer landscape across statutory services, particularly in relation to secondary mental health services
- An understanding of Business and Product development in the context of a scheme or initiative that delivers a paid-for or ‘freemium' model
- Experience of developing and/or leading quality assurance and improvement projects
- Evidence of creating and cultivating new relationships and ways of working
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written) that can be flexed across a diverse range of audiences
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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THE ROLE: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / working onsite Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm with one late shift per week.
Our mission 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. Are you a person-centred leader who thrives on getting the best results possible, leading a dynamic team to encourage positive change for young people?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Supported Housing Manager at Guildford Foyer, our 24 hour supported housing service. The Foyer houses up to 33 young people who have multiple and complex needs, including many who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people. In delivering the role, you will be responsible for:
- Service Provision: Supporting the Project Manager with the daily operations of the services so that they meet the requirements of the service specification. Oversee the residents’ referral, interview and induction processes for all beds and ensure the Occupancy Agreements and House Rules are fully understood. Ensure the quality of accommodation that is provided, liaising with the Housing and Property Services Team to complete estate inspections and health & safety risk assessments, and to turn around voids and organise repairs in line with organisational targets and statutory obligations. With the Project Manager ensure effective income collection for all beds, working closely with the Rents Team to create a rent payment culture.
- Leadership and People Management: Directly line managing team members and supporting the Project Manager in recruiting and inducting new staff. Ensuring the team is adequately trained and empowered to work effectively and creatively with our young people to enable them to achieve their aspirations and ambitions.
- General: Be a member of the ‘on call’ rota to provide out of hours management support to projects in the wider locality. Reflect Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs), Trauma Informed approaches and restorative practices.
ABOUT YOU - We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself
You will already have experience working in supported housing, or similar services for young people and/or adults at risk, as well as managing and/or supervising a team. You will have experience of creating or maintaining psychologically informed environments and overseeing the delivery of trauma informed care and support. You will have good communication and facilitation skills and the ability to successfully manage challenging situations whilst remaining calm and solution focused. You will have experience of overseeing safeguarding procedures for young people or adults at risk in residential settings, and knowledge of how to maintain professional boundaries.
CLOSING DATE – 28 July 2024 at midnight.We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK
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, young people, and vulnerable adults 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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Complex Needs Community Keyworker you will provide one-to-one support to women on Probation living in the community, and women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision. You’ll provide focused support in identifying their needs and empowering them to access appropriate services in the community. You will also provide some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support prior to women being released from prison.
You will manage a caseload of women with complex needs who are facing housing issues and provide them with advice, guidance and support that helps them connect with other support services in the community that can assist them to overcome barriers when securing safe and appropriate housing.
The role involves a significant amount of data recording and updating case management systems so you need to be prepared to spend a minimum of 35% of your working hours on this aspect and will need to manage your time effectively to meet the data management requirements. This is also a predominantly independent role, so you will need to be confident to make decisions and able to manage your own workload.
You will be employed by One Small Thing but will be part of a wider team of Community Keyworkers employed by our partner Advance. You will also have a desk space at Hope Street, Southampton, to facilitate close working with the rest of the Hope Street team.
You will be required to participate in training and team building events with the wider One Small Thing team as well as the Advance team, in Hampshire.
This post requires that you are able to drive and have access to your own vehicle; there may be occasions where you are required to support residents to attend appointments. You will also be required to attend local or county meetings or training.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Your application will consist of your:
1. CV
Please include to the nearest month and year, the previous jobs you have held as well as any voluntary or unpaid work. These details should be included, particularly where the experience has helped you develop knowledge, skills and abilities asked for on the Person Specification. Please include any relevant full or part-time training or study that you have undertaken.
2. Personal Statement:
Your Personal Statement can be done in one of four different ways, either:
o One side of A4
o PowerPoint - No more than 5 slides
o Audio - No more than 5 mins
o Video - No more than 5 mins
Decisions will be made on the basis of how far applicants meet the requirements listed in the Person Specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is dedicated to supporting and empowering people living with and affected by MND.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Area Support Co-ordinator to lead, manage and support teams of volunteers, develop, and maintain relationships with local services, and ensure that people living with and affected by MND receive an exceptional service, improved support, and are at the heart of our care initiatives.
A fundamental part of the role is ensuring individuals affected by MND receive tailored support. Your responsibilities will include leading and coordinating volunteer activities, developing branch and group capacity, and establishing new groups as needed.
A key focus will be understanding local needs and collaboratively planning, designing, and delivering support activities. You will build and maintain excellent relationships with our wonderful volunteers, care centres/networks, care co-ordinators and multi-disciplinary health and social care professionals, hospices, other partners.
We are in search of someone who can:
- Identify and address support issues by working with volunteers and individuals affected by MND.
- Guide collaboration within the branch and group network, fostering a supportive environment.
- Proactively manage the recruitment, selection, and induction of volunteers.
- Facilitate local learning, development, and networking opportunities for volunteers in collaboration with Association colleagues.
- Enable effective communication between volunteers, staff, and the wider Association, promoting a culture of collaboration.
This opportunity is home-based with travel requirements across Hertfordshire and Essex.
What are we looking for?
- Experience of leading directly managed and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Understanding and delivery of care and support services in the statutory, private and/or voluntary sectors including value and challenges of volunteering.
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and/or carers and families.
- Demonstrable understanding of the management of risk and safeguarding.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Candidate Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include:
- Cycle to work
- Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience of leading directly managed and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Where experience is asked for, please give one example showing what you did and what it achieved. Where we require evidence of ability, please explain either how you would approach that particular competence or give an example to support your suitability.
Alternative Applications
To provide an inclusive application process for all our opportunities, we are open to receiving alternative applications from candidates who may find it difficult to complete our online form. For example, if you would like to apply via video or audio format, please email your recorded application, ensuring you cover the supporting statement aspect.
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. Reasonable adjustments can be made as required.
Important Information
Adverts may be closed before the deadline once sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.
We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
AllChild are seeking a creative Communications Officer to join the team and play a crucial role in raising awareness of AllChild’s mission and impact.
At a time of ambitious organisational growth, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone to grow their skills and knowledge and develop their career in the charity and education sector.
The Communications Officer will support AllChild’s external communications, with a focus on effectively planning and producing content for our social media channels, website and newsletter to increase engagement and build our profile.
This role will sit in our growing communications team, working closely with the Communications Manager to drive the communications function at AllChild, and also working collaboratively across teams and with key partners in our network and beyond.
They will have excellent attention to detail, a desire to create quality content, and great writing and communication skills.
Closing date: 29 July 2024
The Diocese of Guildford is seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to serve as the Independent Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) plays a vital role in the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Guildford in challenging and championing a positive culture of safeguarding across our parishes, Cathedral, and worshipping communities.
The Panel provides oversight of safeguarding arrangements in the Diocese and provides a source of independent advice, expertise, scrutiny and challenge on safeguarding strategy, policies and procedures.
As chair of the panel, you will work with a dedicated team of safeguarding experts, specialists and diocesan staff to ensure that the DSAP discharges its role of advising the Bishop of Guildford, the Diocesan Board of Finance and other senior leaders on the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
The ideal candidate will:
· Have extensive professional safeguarding and leadership experience.
· Hold an Academic or professional qualification in social or health care, police, education or legal discipline.
· Have experience of chairing complex, professional meetings at senior level in an efficient manner.
· Have strong negotiation skills to assist in resolving any conflict between agencies.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details of the Independent Chair of DSAP
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to send a detailed covering letter, along with your CV, outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification as detailed in the job description. Applications without a cover letter cannot be considered.
The Diocese of Guildford take our responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults seriously. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.
We believe that diversity is a strength. We actively welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities, particularly those who identify as female, younger, of a UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage, or disabled, as its essential that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Our vision is of a diverse, growing, intergenerational church at the heart of each community, working alongside our chaplaincies and schools.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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.
Luton Wellbeing Service Manager
Post no: 604
Working base: Luton Wellbeing Centre, LU1
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Work Pattern: 5 days per week incl 1 evening per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £27,500 per annum
About our Wellbeing Centres
We offer a safe, non-judgmental space to take part in group activities, chat with others over a cuppa, play a game, read a book, or just sit quietly over some mindful colouring. Our sessions are facilitated by our recovery workers who can also provide information about other services available locally and on ways to support your well-being.
About the Role
This is a varied role which involves leading the continuous development of the service to ensure that it meets the needs of the community, in line with Mind BLMK values, including promotion of the service and building strong links with other local organisations, groups, agencies and the wider community. The role also holds responsibility for referrals into the service and leading on more complex cases to assess suitability along with managing the staff, volunteer and student team delivering the service and for the health, safety and maintenance of the Luton Wellbeing Centre.
Service Delivery
- Operate a service and ensure outcomes which supports individuals to deescalate crisis and develop strategies for recovery and increased wellbeing, in line with Mind BLMKs Recovery Model and contract requirements.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the delivery of the Luton service plan and in line with local Luton stakeholder initiatives and plans.
- Work closely with the recovery and peer workers to ensure the correct access to service procedure is followed, taking responsibility for more complex referrals and ensuring everybody has a consistent and quality experience and are able to access the correct service for them in an acceptable timescale.
- Ensure regular involvement of service users, volunteer and staff on local service delivery, organisational matters and wider mental health strategies.
- Maintain an effective workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of Recovery and Peer Workers, volunteers and student placements).
- Work with the Operational Services Manager to review, design and implement changes to service delivery and working models, ensuring the service meets the needs of the local community, and identify relevant funding opportunities.
- Hold responsibility for health and safety (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises), data collection, budget & cash handling (and associated record-keeping), in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures 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%)
- 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: 5:00pm Thursday 11th July 2024
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.
Wellbeing Deputy Manager: Safe Haven
Hours: 28 hours per week (Part-Time)
Salary: £27,876 - £30,002 FTE (Salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge) + unsocial allowance payment
Contract: Permanent
Base: Oxford & Banbury Hubs
Wellbeing Service
The Wellbeing Service encompasses a wide variety of services that provide support to those struggling with their mental wellbeing including:
- Five Wellbeing Centres throughout the county
- The Information Service, including the Oxfordshire Mind Guide publication, website and the Information Line
- Physical Activity and Wellbeing
- Benefits for Better Mental Health, a welfare benefits advice service
- Oxford and Banbury Safe Havens
- Embedded workers in Primary and Secondary Care in Oxfordshire & Berkshire
- Services for Children and Young People
Job purpose
The Safe Haven Deputy Manager’s role is to be part of the Safe Haven management team and jointly ensure effective delivery of high-quality service for adults experiencing mental health crisis in Oxfordshire. The postholder will be required to independently lead a safe and effective shift and offer crisis mental health support for people presenting in mental health crisis including assessing risks, facilitating re-focusing activities, and conducting one-to-one support sessions on the phone and face to face focusing on person-centred listening, grounding, safety planning and exploring coping strategies. The Deputy Manager will lead on shift handovers and provide support to staff on day-to-day activities as well as provide one-to-one supervision for their direct reports.
The team takes part in handovers, one to one supervision and complex case discussions to aid their ability to reflect, learn and support Safe Haven service users within the remit of the service.
Requirements:
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, mental health services and the needs of people living with mental health problems
- Knowledge of tools and approaches to mental health support and crisis support
- Knowledge of good practice in safeguarding children and adults
- Experience of leading or supervising others
- Experience of managing risk
- Experience of working in a demanding environment
- Experience of working as part of a team and communicating effectively
- Experience of working with individuals/groups, enabling them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery, and helping them to pursue these
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
- Self-awareness and ability to reflect and learn from own experiences and those of others
- Effective organisational, planning, administrative and IT skills
- Demonstrating professional approach and boundaries in all situations
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 9th July 2024
Shortlisting date: Monday 15th July 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th July 2024
Interview location: Safe Haven, 4 Manzil Way, Oxford, OX4 1XE
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.
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.
No agencies please.