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Recovery Navigator

Location: Northumberland, NE63 8BL

Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 per annum

The Role

Our client is excited to offer an opportunity for a Peripatetic Recovery Navigator to join their Northumberland Recovery Partnership Team.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will:

• Creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
• Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
• Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
• Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
• Have Excellent boundaries and ability to apply ‘co-production’ principles to any stage of treatment and recovery.
• Be Able to think creatively about treatment options, changes and transitions in the context of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach.
• Encourage service users to become involved in the service and in service user forums in Calderdale that will enhance their experience and increase a sense of belonging.

By working diligently and proactively, as part of an integrated multi-agency team, you will apply intensive and co-created recovery solutions, enabling health & well-being improvements that are meaningful and sustainable.

You will provide substance misuse-specific knowledge and interventions, offering the right treatment to people, where they are at. You will be ensuring that ample treatment intensity is provided, at the appropriate pace and be able to think ahead making sure that doors are opened for enhanced recovery and mutually agreed ‘successful outcomes’ are achieved. Working to a Strength-Based Approach focusing on individuals and community assets, you will work alongside other frontline practitioners.

You will be resourceful, able to articulate yourself appropriately on behalf of your service users and resilient to change and challenges. To support this, alongside line management and multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, you will be provided with regular psychologist led reflective practice.

Please Note: As a peripatetic Recover Navigator you will be required to travel to different bases throughout Northumberland covering Absences, illnesses etc. you wont be required to hold a caseload but may be required to work across all work streams  within the partnership  - Mileage will be paid.

Skills and Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes
• Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
• Delivering 1-2-1 and group therapeutic interventions
• Experience of working with carers and families

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
• Death in service benefit
• Free Will writing
• Eyecare vouchers
• Blue light card discount
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
• Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
• Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
• Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer

They value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. They encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for them, we want to hear for you. They also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use.

Permanent Contract

28 hours per week to include some weekends/Bank Holidays and additional hours in sickness/annual leave cover

£23,436.25 FTE - £17,735.54 pro rata

Location: Bude

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

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 Retail Division.

We are currently looking for an previously experienced Assistant Manager to join our dynamic, ambitious team in our shop in Bude.

You'll be expected to assist the Shop Manager is all aspects of the retail business including driving sales, managing stock and donations, developing a team of volunteers and assisting the shop manager in growing the business within the local community.

A key part of this role will be your ability to work alongside the shop manager creating a harmonious and successful working relationship and you must have excellent communication skills.

[KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES]

The required skills and competencies for this role are:-

-Previous Assistant Shop Manager experience, ideally 1 year or more within the retail or hospitality sector. With a desire to progress and develop own skills.

-Have a proven track record of good attendance and communication skills.

-The ability to work for long periods on your feet, the role also requires the physical activity of lifting and sorting for long periods so a good level of fitness is essential.

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:-

-E-commerce confidence to explore online sales opportunities within the charity sector.

-Confidence in IT skills, competence in using programmes such as Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and confident in using Epos till software.

-Previous Voluntary or Charity retail experience.

[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.

This vacancy closes at midnight on Thursday 8th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 25th June.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach, we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in the near future.

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BEfriend is seeking a Befriending Coordinator to join our Befriending Project aimed at combatting isolation across the London Borough of Ealing. 

We have been operating in Ealing since 1994, and are proud to celebrate our 30th anniversary this year!  Our Befriending Project supports people who are isolated and experiencing chronic loneliness. It provides a lifeline to people living alone who might go for days at a time not seeing a single person. 

Key Tasks:

• Client Assessments: You will support a caseload of clients from their initial referral through to the end of their time with us. This will involve processing referrals, conducting assessments, matching with volunteers and conducting ongoing six-monthly reviews. You will provide regular telephone contact whilst they are on our waiting list and signpost to appropriate services as required.
• Matching and Coordination: You will interview potential volunteer befrienders and work with the Lead Coordinator to successfully link them with individuals in Ealing who are experiencing isolation. You will monitor the matches through monthly reports from the volunteers and six-monthly client reviews. 
• Support and Supervision: You will provide support to the volunteers when required, particularly during the first month of their match. After that you will conduct six-monthly reviews and ad hoc support.

For full job details including person specification, please download the Recruitment Pack.

 See www.befriend.london for more information about the charity.

Job Outline:

CFAB is a national charity and the UK branch of the International Social Service network. CFAB’s social work team helps to resolve cases involving child protection, children in care, unaccompanied children, and vulnerable adults when the case crosses international borders. CFAB social workers and caseworkers offer advice and guidance to individuals and local authorities and help to link social work services between the UK and other countries.

The main purpose of this role is to assist with the day to day running of the CFAB Advice Line and manage a caseload of allocated inter-country cases originating from the UK or overseas.

Key responsibilities:

To participate in running the advice line service and responding to enquiries made to CFAB:

• Offer advice to local authority professionals, NGOs and individuals on international child protection issues and casework
• Advise on CFAB referral procedure and fees
• Send follow-up information and documents to enquirers
• Liaise with overseas partners for advice and country-specific information

To manage a caseload of allocated cases originating from the UK or overseas:

• Offer advice and guidance to referrers on good practice in international child protection casework
• Assess cases referred to CFAB, identifying the intervention required and the resources/agency to undertake it
• Prepare information for referral abroad or to an agency in the UK
• Establish, develop and maintain good relationships with clients and/or agencies in the UK and overseas to ensure the progression of cases to resolution
• Ensure smooth implementation of finance systems including invoicing for casework
• Ensure that all cases are dealt with in a manner consistent with CFAB guidelines and good practice standards

To support administration and quality assurance of CFAB’s case management:

• Collate and compile data on country information
• Input new case referrals to electronic case system
• Support the preparation for weekly case allocations meetings
• Monitor incoming email enquiries and referrals
• Liaise with social work database provider on behalf of the Social Work Team
• Update and maintain team databases

To support the development of the Social Work Team and wider CFAB team:

• Participate in social work and CFAB team meetings
• Actively participate in regular supervision meetings with line manager
• Represent CFAB appropriately to external partners
• Contribute to special projects and training delivery as required

To be adaptable and willing to take on new roles and responsibilities as the services of CFAB develop in response to the changing needs

 Person specification:  (Skills, Abilities, Knowledge and Experience)

Essential:

• Degree level education or equivalent work experience
• Understanding of the local and international rights of children and families
• Understanding of the needs of children separated from their families and at risk of harm
• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to establish good relationships with service users and stakeholders
• Reliability and commitment
• I.T. literate
• Fluency in English
• Ability to plan, record and evaluate through recording and written reports
• Ability to work non-judgementally with vulnerable clients
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable:

• Work experience in relevant child and family work
• Experience in advice work/working on a helpline
• Fluency in Spanish, French, or another language
• Good presentation skills
• Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults
• Knowledge of Salesforce
• Knowledge of domestic and international child protection legislation and policies

We kindly request that only candidates with the right to work in the UK apply for this position

We’re recruiting a talented Supporter Care Officer to join our fundraising and marketing team at Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

Supporter Care Officer
Salary: £23,874 - £30,509 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Part time (0.8 FTE / 28 hours per week)
Multiple locations:

• Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas, SY14 8EF
• Hollybank House, Poole Lane, Thornton-Le-Moors, CH2 4JF

About You

Do you enjoy working with people, looking after customers or supporters?

Are you self-driven and able to organise your time to handle several different administrative tasks at once?

Are you able to plan and host simple in person and digital events that allow supporters to experience the tangible difference they’re individually making to local wildlife?

Well, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As Supporter Care Officer, you will provide excellent experiences to our members, donors and other financial supporters. You will steward them to maximise value, retention and alignment with the Trust’s charitable aims. You will focus on delivering the supporter journeys, using written communications, storytelling and events to create experiences that retain and develop existing supporters. This is all so that we as a charity can do more to bring wildlife back – for everyone, everywhere.

About Us

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is the region’s leading independent wildlife charity working across Cheshire, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington and Wirral for over 60 years.

We are a small and friendly organisation employing around 70 staff supported by a network of delivery partners, volunteers and trainees. The people who work for Cheshire Wildlife Trust are passionate about the natural environment and local wildlife conservation.

We have a highly motivated and committed team who are driven to succeed, and we believe that our staff thrive best in a culture of creative freedom within a strategic framework

This role will be based at both our gorgeous Bickley Hall Farm Nature Reserve, near Malpas (SY14 8EF), and our Hollybank House office, near Chester (CH2 4JF).

Closing Date: Thursday 29th July 2024
Interviews will take place on Monday 12th August at our Bickley Hall Farm HQ.

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.

The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgemental and are inclusive. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

No agencies please.

Project Manager 

“Building Better Futures for Older Veterans”

Salary: DP5(4) £27,555 FTE. £16,533 Actual

Hours: 21 hours per week post. A flexible working pattern will be agreed which responds to the needs of veterans.

Location: Hybrid working including working remotely from home, meeting with veterans in their own homes or other locations. Office/meeting facilities will also be available for booking in Age Cymru Dyfed’s offices in Aberystwyth, Llanelli, and Haverfordwest. Travel throughout Wales and the UK may be required on agreed occasions.

Contract: This is a post funded to 15/4/2027(with a possible extension by up to a further 3 months). Continuation of the post will be based upon success of future funding applications

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working Project Manager to lead, the Building Stronger Futures for Older Veterans project.

You will play the key role in leading, managing and overseeing the project, ensuring that it meets key targets and timescales and prepare progress reports as required by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and by senior managers within Age Cymru Dyfed. The Project Manager will also play a key role in setting the terms of reference and informing the Project Advisory Group and Project Reference Groups. The former consists of key representation from the NHS LA’s and the Third Sector, and the latter of older veterans.

Our organisational benefits include: 

• Smart Health Benefit, including probate advice, bereavement counselling and confidential access to a 24 hour GP
• Employee Assistive Programme offering financial, legal and wellbeing advice 24/7
• Death in service benefit
• Eyecare vouchers
• NEST pension Our annual leave entitlement is 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)

Our annual leave entitlement is 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)

Please note, we are actively processing applications which will result in the advert being removed once the position is filled. For this reason we would encourage applications to be completed at the earliest convenience, thank you.

Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker. 

You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Anfield Villas as a Recovery Worker.

Liverpool SHS is a mental health, 12 hour 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, tenancy 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.

We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.

No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really 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.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

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

EDI Intern (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) 

Salary: £21,840 per annum  

Location: Home-based (with travel to the Newark office and other Trusts as required) 

Opportunity to work in the Newark office 3 days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)  

Full Time: 35 hours per week  

Fixed-term contract: 1 Year Internship 

Closing date for applications: 31 July 2024  

First Interview: 22 August 2024  

Second Interview: 29 August 2024 

About our client 

Our client is a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that they need nature and nature needs them. They have more than 900,000 members, over 39,000 volunteers, 3,600 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and communities, starting where they live, learn and work. 

Our client are Wild About Inclusion! This means inspiring, facilitating, and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It means creating workspaces where difference is celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature. 

They are leading the way with EDI and published their first public Diversity Survey in January 2024. This report contains our demographic data for staff and trustees as well as 4 pay gap reports on gender, disability, ethnicity and sexual orientation. They also included the additional work they are doing to try and become a more diverse federation. Thery understand the need for inclusion in all aspects of their work and are working to see sustainable change and not tokenistic recruiting  

They are proud of their diverse staff and work to support their growth and development. They have 6 staff networks open to all 47 Trusts. These are an amazing space where staff can express themselves, discuss any issues, topics, and hold awareness raising events as well as social events. their their networks cover LGBTQ+, mental health, disability, women, staff from minoritised ethnicities and young staff members. 

Our client value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims they are not judgemental and are inclusive. They want their people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, which are currently those from minoritised ethnicities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

About You 

Do you have a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)? Do you want to be part of creating change in a major conservation charity by helping address the barriers many people within society can experience when trying to follow their passion for nature? 

Our client have an opportunity to join and support the EDI team at a critical stage in The Trusts journey to becoming more inclusive. The Internship will provide the successful candidate with practical experience in a breadth of different aspects of EDI. Working at the heart of the leading network of environmental charities, this role supports individual Trusts, plus teams across Policy, Campaigning, Communities, Communications, Health, Education, and Human Resources. 

This role provides a great opportunity to gain a wide-ranging knowledge of the different facets within conservation charities while making a positive difference in addressing barriers to nature. 

No previous experience is necessary. However, they ask that you are passionate and eager to learn and support their work. A desire to take people on the EDI journey with a critical friend approach, rather than one that is combative or exclusive. You will have good administrative skills and excellent customer service. You will support the Strategic Lead for EDI and the EDI Trainer and Advisor in their work. This will range from data collection to opportunities to work on internal awareness raising campaigns and initiatives, as well as being part of developing toolkits and maintaining their EDI section of their intranet. In return they will offer you the opportunity to complete the CMI Level 4 qualification ‘Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’. 

The Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims, they are not judgemental and are inclusive. They want their people to be as diverse as nature, so they particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within their sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

Our client take Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please check their commitment statement to find out more. 

As a Disability Confident employer, they are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let them know if you require any adjustments to make their recruitment process more accessible. 

Our client are committed to increasing diversity of their staff through its Levelling the field recruitment pledge and will offer an interview to any ethnic minority applicants that meets all the essential criteria for the post. 

Contact and additional information

· This position is Home based but with extensive travel and it will be necessary to work throughout Staffordshire

· A full driving licence and access to a car is essential for the role

· The role will involve evening and occasional weekend work

Job description

This position fulfils the National Flood Forum’s role as part of the Environment Agency’s Resilience and Innovation Fund FAIR approach to Community Flood Risk project.  The project officer will help communities to work in partnership with flood risk management agencies to better manage flooding and its impacts in their area.  This will involve working with communities at flood risk and agencies using methodologies developed by the National Flood Forum and used successfully around the country.

We are seeking someone warm and approachable, who will be required to work in Staffordshire and potentially other areas in England & Wales.  You will need to be able to engage appropriately and effectively with grass root communities at risk of flooding, as well as professional organisations and have proven project management skills.

Day to day you will work directly with members of the public in communities and liaise closely with external organisations.

Co-workers

The National Flood Forum team is small, intimate and extremely supportive of one another.  Officers work in projects across the country but speak and meet on a regular basis. Training and experience is gained alongside these officers in their areas.

 

Experience and skills required

You will need to:

· Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Be highly organised, flexible, able to self-manage and prioritise workloads. 

· Have experience of managing projects and writing formal reports

· Have patience, understanding and exceptional listening skills

· Be confident at engaging with all kinds of people over the phone, through virtual meetings and in person and be able to adapt your behaviour to different situations and people

Competencies required

Competence 1 - Communication

Communicates Effectively – Communicates clearly and effectively with a wide range of people, including communities and professional partners, taking account of the audience and their needs

Description - Listens and questions to understand. Works to facilitate and support the community’s perspective.

Competence - Shows commitment to putting the public & client first and takes pride in delivering a consistently high quality service. Demonstrates active listening skills and tact in working with the public and professional partners.

Competence 2 - Delivery

Delivering projects - Focuses on results, organises and prioritises for effectiveness, develops and delivers on plans.

Description – Manages projects effectively and writes reports efficiently and to a professional standard

Competence - Organises and delivers tasks effectively. Produces comprehensive and well written reports, evaluations and statistics

 

Competence - Results focused; delivers on the targets for the project, continually monitors performance and takes corrective action where necessary

Competence 3 – Team working

Managing self - Works co-operatively and flexibly with other members of the team towards common goals.

Description - Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the National Flood Forum

Competence - Understands and recognises own role within the team. Works effectively with team members to deliver results

Competence - Understands the charitable objectives of the National Flood Forum

For further details about the role or informal discussion please contact Amanda Davies 

To apply - 

· Please send a CV (maximum 2 sides)

· A supporting statement (maximum 1 sides) demonstrating how you meet the requirements. 

· Please tell us how you heard about this position on your application.

· Please complete the equal opportunities form via this link https://forms.gle/azbqv3yT54JwcsW59

Closing Date:  Wednesday 31stJuly 2024

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Enhanced Support Worker to join our Young People service in Hounslow.

£22,120 per annum, working 32 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.

We are recruiting for Enhanced Support Workers to join our dynamic service and team. You will be able to be creatively engage young people in order to minimise risks and increase their independence. Partnership working is the heart of supporting our young people and Enhanced Support Workers are required to build and maintain those relationships to coordinator the young person's support.

This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing mix of shifts between 7:15am and 21:45pm including weekends. The service is open 365 days a year.

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:

Responsible for key-working a caseload assigned by the Management
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions to professional standards
Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks
Support customers to engage with agreed support programme
Support customers to claim and receive eligible benefits, deal with relevant agencies to develop life skills, budgeting, financial literacy, and managing finances effectively
Encourage tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
Motivate individuals to prepare and cook healthy meals safely, going shopping and offering guidance on buying balanced nutritious food

For the full list please see our website.

Successful candidates will have:

An understanding of the issues facing young people
An awareness and understanding of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs and mental health in relation to young people
An awareness of adolescent development and relevant theories, such as attachment theory
An awareness and understanding of child development and best practice in promoting healthy living and positive parenting skills
An understanding of the challenges young parents face and the skills to enable them to pursue their aspirations while parenting effectively
An understanding of the difficulties care leavers face and the skills to empower them to achieve their ambitions

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:

A passion to support young people to reach their potential, succeed and thrive independently given the right support with a 'can do' attitude
A strong customer focus and commitment to putting customers' interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of provision
A commitment to asset based approaches - considering what matters to individuals, not just what is the matter with customers
An outcomes focus and approach to working
Strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity

For the full list please see our website.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Ability to adapt to challenging environments
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to plan, manage and evaluate outcome focused activities and support programmes
Interpersonal skills to build relationships with young people in 1:1 and group settings
Strong personal resilience and excellent teamwork skills

Desirable:

Understanding of the Service legal framework including the Children Act and Homelessness legislation and how to use it effectively

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.

An exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic Student Engagement Team. This role is responsible for the Societies and Academic Representatives within the University of Northampton Students’ Union. If you are looking for an excited, varied role working with our wonderful students then this is the perfect role for you. 

Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker

You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise, and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Windsor Road as a Recovery Worker.

Windsor Road service offers 11 beds to people experiencing mental ill health.  We are a CQC registered residential care home. We offer individual one to one interventions and sessions such as social anxiety, anxiety, finance and budgeting, positive self-image, building self-esteem, support with diet and nutrition, healthy eating, sleep hygiene, DBT skills, building resilience, life skills, solution-based therapy, stress management etc. We offer a range of activities in our service planner including a daily coffee morning, a ‘here and now’ group,  community gardening, cooking, arts and crafts, social inclusion and family and friends’ days.  We support our residents with daily living skills where this is needed, such as support with shopping and cleaning tasks, this could include prompting or supporting alongside them. We also work closely with other agencies and our residents wider care teams, so good communication skills are required. And of course, all of this is recorded on our information management systems, so good record keeping and documentation is also essential. Our service consists of 8 24/7 Recovery Workers, a Service Manager and Registered Manager.

We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to achieve independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a person-centred support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, as part of your key worker role. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work or volunteering or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.

Care home, mental health support or social care experience is preferred. You will be required to administer medication and complete a medication qualification and the care certificate. Candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties as well as completing sleep in shifts.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.

This is a permanent part-time requiring the post holder to work 30 hours per week.

The post holder will be required to work a minimum of one sleep-in shift per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter via our website 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.

We are seeking a Finance Officer to carry out day-to-day financial administrative tasks using Rock UK’s Xero accounting system, ensuring accurate and up to date financial data is available. The role requires regular contact by phone and email with staff and suppliers and it is essential that the post holder can be personable, professional and can genuinely represent the Christian ethos and values of Rock UK to both Christian and non-Christian stakeholders.

The successful applicant will have an AAT Level 2 qualification in Bookkeeping or Accounting (or equivalent), experience of using accounting software, good written and verbal communication skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Hours: 25 hours per week (ideally 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday)

Salary: £24,102 pro rata per annum

Contract Term: Permanent, subject to satisfactory references, a DBS check and a 6 month probationary period

Location: Head Office, Frontier Centre (Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire) with some home working by agreement.

Viewpoint is a service user charity currently covering Hertfordshire. Our aim is to enable people who use mental health and addiction services to have a voice in feeding back how well services are working and to be part of future service planning.

We are now seeking an organised person to join Viewpoint to support with delivering our Community Mental Health Advocacy contract.

Our Key Requirements are

Good organisational skills

Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and or Drug and Alcohol issues.

At least two years’ experience of working as an Advocate (desirable).

At least two years’ experience of working with statutory and/or voluntary sector agencies.

Knowledge of mental health or addiction challenges

We welcome applications from people who use or have used mental health and /or addiction services.

Our employment benefits include a 5% Contribution pension scheme after 3 months service

To apply please contact Viewpoint via email of info(at)hertsviewpoint(dot)co(dot)uk or call 01707-386-136 for an application pack.