Mental Health Advocate Jobs

As an IDVA, you will be able to effectively work with men experiencing domestic abuse, and supporting them to increase their safety and reduce harm. You will be providing high-quality, front-line service to prioritise risk, primarily focusing on males aged 18+.

You will initiate, develop, maintain and monitor multi-agency links through attending meetings such as MARAC and DA (Domestic Abuse) Forums to keep safety central to all services for men suffering/have suffered domestic abuse. You will specialise and be a leading practitioner for Male victims of domestic abuse; providing advice, guidance and single point of contact for male victims. Be willing to co-facilitate workshops across the service to ensure all clients are given the relevant advice in a timely manner.

You will be confident in your DVPO, DAPO, Occupational, restraining and Non-Molestation order knowledge. Be competent in completing the following forms-  DASH (Domestic abuse, Stalking and ‘honour’ based abuse), UPOA (Understanding Picture of abuse), UPOAP (Understanding Picture of a Perpetrator) and safety plans.

Focus on and prioritise high, medium and low risk cases and provide a pro-active, short to medium term crisis intervention service, through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support. Work with victims of domestic abuse to assist them in accessing services to keep them and their children safe.

Understand the legal framework relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, including the policy and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board. Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to victims including exploration of legal and civil options, housing, health and finance.

Support clients through the family and/or criminal justice system.

Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and contribute to monitoring information for the service including producing statistics, as required.

Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures, as well as all legislation connected to your work. Remain up-to-date and comply with organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct - uphold standards of best practice.

APPLICANTS THAT HAVE APPLIED FOR CURRENT HILLSIDE CLUBHOUSE EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR (EA) IN NHS TALKING THERAPIES ISLINGTON VACANCY NEED NOT APPLY AS WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POST.

Salary: £32,460 plus pension and benefits (rising to £34,385 after successful completion of probation)

Location: Employed by Hillside Clubhouse, based at the clubhouse site on North Road as well as in community-based settings across Islington.

Working format: Based onsite

Contract: Full-time and permanent

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, dedicated and enthusiastic team supporting people with mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression to gain and retain employment. 

Hillside Clubhouse offers a friendly and supportive working environment, flexible working, career development opportunities, a comprehensive training and induction programme, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We also provide a positive working environment to support our own employee’s wellbeing.

We are a co-produced mental health charity working across Camden and Islington. We support people with mental health conditions into training, volunteering, and employment opportunities. People can access our services via our Clubhouse, where they can share their skills and expertise with others and support the running of the charity.  Alternatively, they can receive support out in the community from one of our employment specialists based within primary and secondary care. 

As well as Recovery support, our clubhouse provides a dedicated employment support Information, Advice and Guidance service to Islington residents with mental health needs from our community base in North Road. The IAG team provides employment support to assist clients find employment, remain in work or return to work.  This takes the form of personalised support based on an individual action plan detailing the client’s agreed employment goals and actions.

OVERALL AIM

Working in collaboration with the Hillside Clubhouse Recovery project, the Employment Advisor team utilises the structured activity programme to help residents build confidence and transferable skills in a supportive setting. EAs work one-to-one with a caseload of around 40-50 people referred through various routeways including self-referrals, providing information, advice and guidance to empower clients to make better decisions about their career options and working lives, as well as signpost clients to other relevant support agencies, as appropriate.

This role would suit someone with a background in employment support, psychology, counselling, human resources, recruitment, or a desire to transfer their skills into the mental health support sector. 

Application Details

Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the specifications of the role.

We are a disability aware employer and actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health conditions.

Hillside Clubhouse is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from those who experience discrimination and / or prejudice based on their race, ethnicity or immigration status, women, new parents, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people.

Assert is a small team of advocates working as a project within Mental Health Resource charity and as part of the Kent Advocacy partnership. We provide high quality, issue-based advocacy and statutory IMHA services to individuals affected by mental health problems, often detained in medium and low secure units and in acute inpatient settings. We also provide community advocacy in West Kent, Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley.It can be a tough job, but in return you will receive competitive pay, training, benefits and have the support of a strong team. You will have the opportunity to expand on your existing skills and attributes required for the role. Training will be provided if you are not yet qualified as an IMHA.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and show confidence and assertiveness when required. You will understand the diverse needs of people affected by mental health problems and how these differ for those detained in inpatient settings from those requiring support in the community. You will need to be resilient, comfortable working within professional boundaries and have the ability to cope with sometimes challenging people and environments. In addition, you will have strong organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative, as well as within a team.

You will have a natural confident and calm manner and key skills of honesty, trustworthiness, and respect for confidentiality.

You will be passionate about mental health advocacy. Ideally, you will have experience of working as an advocate, and if you are not qualified as an IMHA, you will be expected to undertake training. The IMHA training takes approx. 1 year. *

A willingness to work within a diverse range of environments is essential as is the ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. A current driving licence and access to your own transport is essential. 

The role is offered on a full-time basis, however part-time hours will also be considered. You will be office-based in Maidstone with scope for hybrid working where practical. We offer attractive benefits including a competitive salary, flexible working, up to 4% pension contributions, generous annual leave rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service, birthday leave, winter wellbeing leave,  employee assistance programme, strong team support and clinical supervision.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the role.

For further information please read the job description and person specification. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role or require further information, please contact Leigh Attwood. To apply, send a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification with copy of your current CV.

Only applications with a covering letter will be considered for shortlisting.

Closing date: Monday 2nd December at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 10th December in person in Maidstone

Mental Health Resource is committed to equal opportunities and promoting diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

* In line with our organisational policy, if you leave within a certain timeframe, you may be asked to repay the cost of the training

JOB SUMMARY

To provide statutory issue-based advocacy to people detained in acute psychiatric hospitals and forensic hospitals/rehab units across West Kent and community advocacy to people with mental health difficulties in the community in West Kent, ensuring that their views, wishes and needs are taken into account and expressed and heard.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide independent mental health advocacy to eligible patients in accordance with the provisions Mental Health Act 2007 as amended and as detailed in the Code of Practice to the Act

2. To provide independent, issue-based advocacy in the community as appropriate.

3. Ascertain the needs and wishes of clients and act only under instruction of clients.

4. To telephone and meet with clients on the ward or another convenient location to help them prepare for meetings and to attend appointments with them to speak on their behalf if required, take notes and ensure that they understand the proceedings.

5. To help clients understand what is being considered around their care, treatment and support and the impact of any decisions made.

6. For independent mental health advocacy, to explain to people what their options and rights are and to support them to communicate their wishes so that they can participate as fully as possible in the decisions affecting their care.

7. To liaise with, and on occasion to challenge, NHS, care professionals or local authorities as appropriate to ensure that due processes have been followed.

8. To raise any safeguarding issues in line with Mental Health Resource’s policy and procedures.

9. To maintain accurate and timely records of all interactions with clients in accordance with statutory requirements, relevant legislation and in line with the requirements of our funders.

10.  To meet monthly targets for chargeable work, by service delivery and accurately recording details of work completed on the database in a timely manner.

11.  To provide information, reports and statistics as required.

12.  To develop and share good practice and learning with colleagues and contribute to the promotion of a culture of continuous service improvement and support.

13.  To deliver awareness raising sessions to staff on wards and training to staff on advocacy and the service available.

14.  To build and maintain good working relationships with professionals, attending meetings and promoting the service.

15.  To promote the service through the distribution of publicity material, liaison with statutory and voluntary services and where appropriate through the media and presentations to local groups within the agreed charity policies

16.  To undertake appropriate training in order to gain an advocacy qualification.

GENERAL

17.  To attend and participate in meetings of the project team, charity staff and other bodies as required.

18.  Adhere to and keep up-to-date with organisational policies, guidelines and procedures and best practice requirements

19.  Represent Mental Health Resource in a knowledgeable and professional manner at all times

20.  To participate in charity events, networking events, and any other relevant event as and when required.

21.  Maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times

22.  Participate in regular supervision, team meetings and other meetings as required

23.  Identify own training and development needs in conjunction with your line manager and participate in training opportunities as directed

24.  Undertake any such additional duties as necessary in relation to the role or as requested by the Charity Manager

25.  To maintain records of hours worked and to complete accurate expense returns.

26.  To carry out any tasks reasonably requested of them by the Line Manager

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

ADVOCATE (IMHA and General)

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria

Assessment process (A = demonstrated through application / I = demonstrated at interview) 

• Understanding and knowledge of the needs of people with mental health problems, including those detained under the mental health act   (A.I) 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences (A.I)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including on the telephone, in person, over video link and through presentations, demonstrating confidence and assertiveness (A.I)
• Emotional resilience and the ability to cope with sometimes challenging people and environments (A.I) 
• Experience of identifying and meeting the needs of individual people (A.I) 
• Ability to work within professional boundaries (A.I) 
• Good organisational and administration skills to manage own workload and appointments (A) 
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet targets and deadlines (A.I) 
• Good time management and ability to work flexibly and prioritise tasks required (A.I) 
• Computer Literacy and a good working knowledge of Outlook and Word (A) 
• Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative (A.I)
• Personal commitment to equal opportunities (A.I) 
• Hold a valid driving license with access to transport in order to visit locations across West Kent (A)

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience of working as an advocate. (A) 
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems either in a professional or voluntary capacity (A) 
• Experience of facilitating training (A)
• Experience of working with a database and using Excel spreadsheets (A) 
• An understanding of the statutory rights of people detained under the mental health act (A) 

The Junction is an out of hours service, open 365 evenings a year, to support and assist individuals experiencing a mental health concern. The aim is to alleviate the need for people in the Swindon locality to access A&E acute mental health services and primary care GP services unnecessarily by managing the presenting symptoms/mental health crisis along with the triggers and context for that crisis. 

As an Acute Mental Health Practitioner, you will be providing a preventative, person centred approach to people accessing the service who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.

The service is open from 4PM-11PM, 365 days a year so this position will include some weekends and bank holidays. 

 
What You'll Do: 
 

• Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities. 

• Effective Partnerships:  Ensure effective and appropriate communication with all individuals, staff, community agencies and partner organisations.  

Why Join Us: 

• Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community. 

• Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon. 

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact. 

Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for Swindon. Your leadership can make all the difference. 

How this role fits into the vision and objectives of Causeway

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Accommodation Advocate working within our North West safe-houses. This role includes providing Service Users with emotional and practical support; advocating on their behalf, communicating with other organisations including but not limited to health professionals, legal representation and the Home office. You will also have duties in relation to the accommodation, including cleaning and preparing service user bedrooms for new arrivals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Case working service users identified as PVOHT (Potential Victims of Human Trafficking).
• Regular feedback and review meetings with Accommodation Coordinator.
• Arranging and attending appointments with Service users including families.
• Following up all the paperwork and details of VOHT in adherence to the terms of the contract; including on line reporting. Including but not limited to; weekly reviews, risk assessments, support plans and inductions.
• Ensuring that volunteers who work with you on shift have the proper level of support and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.
• Ensuring progression of PVOHT through system;
• Liaising with organizations and individuals regarding VOHT and Causeway in a professional manner - including but not limited to SATco, UK Visas and Immigration, Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit, other agencies, police, and medical professionals.
• Identifying support hours and ensuring accurate logging of all hours.
• Ensuring paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.
• Dealing with out of hour crisis in accordance with standby rota.
• Receiving out of hours’ referrals, carrying out inductions, weekly reviews and updating the IT system.
• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding Causeway, the Safe Houses and any legislation.
• Promoting Causeway in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of Causeway as a whole.

Tower Hamlets Community Connector

Job Title: Tower Hamlets Community Connector
Salary: £30,345 per annum (pro rata), including Inner London Weighting (30 hours/week: £24,276).
Hours: Part-Time, 30 hours per week
Contract Term: Permanent
Location: Open House, Bow E3, and across Stepney and Wapping Primary Care Network
Closing Date: 9 December 2024
Interview Date: 12 December 2024

About Us

Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge is a local charity affiliated with National Mind. We are committed to supporting individuals with mental health challenges through inclusive and accessible services, creating opportunities for connection, recovery, and resilience.

About the Role

As a Community Connector, you’ll support individuals referred by the Stepney and Wapping Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, helping them engage with services and activities. Based at our MindTHNR office and the Stepney and Wapping Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, you’ll build strong relationships, understand individuals’ interests and goals, and connect them to appropriate opportunities.

This role empowers individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) by supporting them to achieve their aspirations, access local services, and address key wellbeing factors such as housing, employment, and social isolation. You will also help identify wider issues impacting their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, unemployment, loneliness, and caring responsibilities, ensuring a holistic approach to support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one tailored support to help individuals set and achieve personal goals.
• Act as a local expert, connecting people with community services and resources.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and community organisations to create robust care pathways.
• Use tools like health coaching and motivational interviewing to overcome barriers and monitor progress.
• Advocate for inclusion and ensure access to welfare, legal, and community services.

If you are passionate about promoting mental health and wellbeing, have substantial experience providing 1:1 support, facilitating wellbeing groups, and collaborating with communities, and possess a strong understanding of the diverse needs and inequalities in East London, we encourage you to apply. Submit your CV and supporting statement outlining how you meet the requirements of the person specification and your interest in making a meaningful impact to  Bernadette Keane

Home based working in the UK (occasional supported access to office spaces available nationwide, flexible working policy) 

Fixed term for one year (with the possibility of extension)

About us

We are a collaborative, UK based network bringing our 30 years of experience working on the HIV response to the broader global health space. We contribute to a global movement of actors seeking to challenge the systemic causes of health inequity to end AIDS and ensure all people can realise their right to health and wellbeing. We give decision-makers the proof – and the push – they need to make informed and just decisions to help improve the lives of the millions of people around the world needing access to treatment, prevention, care and support services for HIV and other health conditions.

About the role

The Advocacy & Media Manager reports to the Co-Director of Advocacy and is responsible for leading STOPAIDS' advocacy on Global Health Institutions and the HIV Response, with a particular focus on resource mobilisation for the HIV response and the role of the UK government. They are also responsible for overseeing the development and execution of STOPAIDS' organisation-wide media strategy.

Benefits

We offer several key benefits, including:

• A 28-hour work week with no salary reduction, with options to spread the hours over 4 or 5 days.
• Home-based working with part-time access to an office space, home-working grants, and bill contributions.
• Flexible working hours.
• A 6% employer contribution to a group stakeholder pension scheme.
• Annual personal learning and development budgets.
• 20 days’ annual leave, plus an additional day for each year of service (excluding bank holidays).

For more information, please download the job description below.

To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, should sufficient applications be received.

People living with or affected by HIV, from Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or from other minoritized groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. 

We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.

Do you want to support people with mental health issues? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Mental Health Outreach Worker x2
Reference Number: 248
Reports to: Senior Mental Health Outreach Worker or Complex Needs Housing Team Leader
Contract length: One Year
No. of hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
Salary scale: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
In addition, this role will have a yearly staff retention bonus of up to £2,106. This payment is allocated at the discretion of HMN.
Main base/s:
1 x Waltham Cross Wellbeing Centre & Ware Wellbeing Centre
1 x Watford Wellbeing Centre

About the Service

This is a pilot working as a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) with housing teams and Drug and Alcohol Services across District and Borough councils. These teams will be working with individuals who are presenting as homeless and have a number of Complex Needs.

Purpose of Post

Providing advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to District and Borough councils as homeless and need intervention and support with their mental health and remain a source of independent support for all clients. Ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly and that a person centred recovery orientated and trauma informed approach is embedded approach in all aspects of the roles.

Service Objectives

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
• To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.
• To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.
• To work collaboratively within an MDT consisting of CGL, District and Borough councils, housing teams and other professionals.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Eligibility for blue light card.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) - compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 13th December at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

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. 

Equal Opportunities 
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

No agencies please.

We are recruiting for a Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (Duty IGVA) who will be working closely with survivors of domestic, and other gender-based abuse to provide high quality independent support to survivors all risk levels and their children. 

In this role you will be part of a busy team. You will be the first point of contact for survivors who have been referred to the Gaia Centre. The duty IGVA will be responding to daily enquiries over the phone and email as well as contacting survivors, assessing their risks and needs. You will also be responsible for carrying out and implementing safety plans and needs and will ensure an effective handover to the over to the relevant GAIA team for ongoing support. 

The duty IGVA will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. You will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The job also involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

Closing Date: 09:00am 25 November 2024

Interview Date: 29 November 2024

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Benefits

• Be part of an exciting pilot scheme providing a brand new programme to assist locals to overcome health-related barriers to be back on the path to employment 
• Be able to have your say in how to improve services and be able to finally focus on the quality of service rather just box ticking 
• Manage a smaller caseload in order to really provide tailored, quality support to our clients to make the biggest impact possible 
• Come join a organisation where we practice what we preach by ensuring each employee is truly supported in the role and opportunity for professional development is always explored
• Be part of a charity who truly cares by putting clients wellbeing above all else and always celebrates our clients achievements no matter how big or small
• Join a growing, adaptable organisation that looks to promote internally based on capability rather than time in seat
• Enjoy 25 days annual leave on top of a mandatory Christmas shutdown period which adds another 5 additional days of annual leave each year

The Opportunity  

WorkWell is a government funded programme that offers an early-intervention work and health support and assessment service. This provides holistic support to overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services. 

We work in partnership with mental and/or physical health clinical teams, GP practices and other referral partners who refer clients who are currently in employment but are experiencing difficulties in the workplace and require assistance to help them return to work, remain in work or find new employment. This programme will also support those who have fallen out of work to get the support they need to return to employment. That support will be tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. 

We need a team of four Work and Health Coaches to provide highly effective support to individuals and guide them on their journey to returning, remaining or finding new employment while also supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. The Work and Health Coach will also be instrumental in supporting participants to remove health related barriers by sourcing and funding appropriate interventions. 

There is a total of four roles, with three full time and one part time, Work and Health Coaches. 

Who we are: 

Founded in 1992 by a group of mental health professionals, Working Well Trust was established to address the issue of low employment rates for people who have experienced mental health issues.  Since starting we have seen advances in the specialist support offered to people seeking employment and a change in cultural attitudes towards mental health.  

In the last few years we have adapted this approach to work with people with Autism (ASD), people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or complex issues including homelessness or addiction. 

We focus on four main areas: 

Employment Support – offering support that meets the individual’s needs using both the traditional stepped approach and the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. 

Employer support – enabling the recruitment and retention of their employees. 

Social Enterprises – we offer training within social enterprises for people who want to gain a new skill, increase their confidence and be part of a team. 

Business and Enterprise support – providing one to one advice to clients who wish to start up or expand an enterprise. 

Co-production - Working Well remains committed to the principles of the recovery model and continuously improve its services through co-production. 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details on this role. 

Closing date: 4th of December 2024

Interviews will be arranged throughout the application window. Therefore, it is important to get your application in as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy early.

This role will deliver tailored, one to one support and case work to support and resolve both immediate, crisis situations experienced by people and on a longer-term basis in the community. In the main people we support are Irish or of Irish descent including the Traveller Community. However, our services are open to all.

Additionally, part of the role will include working across the project team and wider role of ICCM in early intervention and prevention.  Informing and supporting community-based advocacy, awareness, and public campaigns to inform and increase knowledge and education of the community on how to access help, and the availability of support which is open to people as needs develop. Thus, increasing the wider public and social value of ICCM and brining more service users in to receive one to one support when needed. 

This will attract and support our community by making our services local, appropriate, and accessible to those who mainly do not access mainstream services. This will include advocacy and representative services in order for people to secure welfare benefits, enabling people to access the financial benefits they are entitled to.

This will support people experiencing mental and physical health issues, substance misuse, facing legal issues, those who require debt management, threatened with eviction, domestic abuse, and bereavement. This will be done mainly on an outreach basis across Manchester, supporting people in their own homes, in care homes, hospital and where they are resettled to their home environment.

The overall aim of the service is to improve quality of life, access to appropriate support services and improved health and wellbeing outcomes by acting as an advocate and to negotiate with other agencies, where necessary, on our client’s behalf.

Key Responsibilities:

• To make contact with members of the Irish and Traveller communities across Manchester.
• To provide Advocacy and Support via outreach, accompanying to appointments, advocacy to other agencies to address presenting needs who are vulnerable and ‘at risk’ through age, poor physical or mental health, homelessness, risk of homelessness, drug and alcohol use, offending, abuse, and social and cultural isolation.
• Undertake an initial assessment of service users’ needs, presenting issues and risks and to develop a care plan working alongside other statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To offer comprehensive information, advocacy, advice and support services to our community to meet individual needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Make referrals to statutory and community and voluntary organisations working in partnership to achieve the best level of care and support.
• Develop care plans in order to improve the health of our communities, working with service users and relevant agencies
• To attend and participate in meetings and forums highlighting community issues, cultural needs and experiences.
• To support volunteers and students at ICCM. Volunteers will also support service users to meet presenting needs as highlighted in the assessment and care plan.
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all areas of work.
• To closely monitor progress of work and report this to your line manager.
• To present accurate and clear reports on all cases as requested by the Advocacy & Advice Manager.
• Attend appropriate networking and training opportunities for personal and professional development.
• To attend and participate in team meetings.
• To participate and engage in supervision and appraisal provided by your line manager.
• To attend conferences and seminars locally, regionally and nationally as directed by line manager.
• To promote the work of ICCM as requested by your line manager.
• To work as an accountable member of the staff team, working within the Charity's policies and procedures
• It is the nature of the work at ICCM that staff are expected to work in a flexible way, when the occasion arises, when tasks not specifically covered in their job have to be undertaken for the benefit of our beneficiaries.
• To ensure you fully embrace ICCM’s values in all your work:

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation is the international charity that drives and encourages the Award’s growth, access and impact across the globe. Working in partnership with organisations and governing bodies, we oversee the licensing of Award operators – including schools, youth groups, employers and custodial institutions – in more than 120 countries and territories. With our guidance, operators deliver the globally-recognised Award, which provides opportunities for 14 to 24-year-olds of all backgrounds, locations, cultures and abilities, to develop their interests, skills and life aspirations.

The Global Advocacy Manager is responsible for the development and delivery of the Foundation’s global advocacy work, working closely with the Director of External Affairs and Communications to build our approach to influencing at a global level and through our network of Award operators and advocates at a national level.

This role supports the development, prioritisation and tracking of our global advocacy relationships, including delivering engagement with stakeholders in global institutions and multilateral spaces.

You will work with the Director to build – over the longer term - an overall approach to influence across our global network, including empowering our National Award Operators and Award Ambassadors as national advocates, and coordinating between their national influence and the Foundation’s engagement with global stakeholders and in global advocacy spaces.

You will lead the development of policy and advocacy briefings and materials, working with the Research and Insight team to ensure our briefings are informed by topical, robust evidence, and with Communications colleagues to bring our advocacy narrative to life across our communications.

You will plan impactful strategic country visits and engagement in multilateral spaces, working closely with stakeholders in the ‘Big 6’ youth organisations, National Award Operators and diplomatic contacts to plan targeted engagements that can help shift the dial on support for non-formal education and learning at a global and country level. You will lead on briefing for Foundation and country representatives to equip them as effective advocates around these engagements.

You will also actively support work to develop advocacy skills and programmes across the Award alumni community and National Award Operators, supporting the delivery of capacity-building training online and at global events. 

We're seeking two skilled and dedicated individuals to join our team as a Senior Practitioners for a Care Leaver service operating under the Ofsted Supported Accommodation Regulation. In this role, you will play a vital role in providing effective support to at risk young people with complex mental health, and support and coaching to staff.

Your mission: to support and empower young people to develop the lifelong tools they need to lead fulfilling lives outside of the confines of traditional services. You will provide leadership to the team around the support of their caseload and lead on multi-agency care meetings.

About the Role:

As the Senior Practitioner, you will be working within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure young people’s needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will be the lead person in relation to supporting complex and enduring needs. You will guide and signpost staff in supporting young people in developing independent living skills.

About you:

• You bring experience working with young people with complex mental health and a non-judgemental outlook which promotes a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Your toolkit includes practical skills in motivation and coaching young people and staff.
• Can demonstrate resilience and clarity when faced with challenging behaviour. 
• Your approach is creative, analytical, trauma-informed and rooted in a strengths and recovery model. 
• You can creatively inspire opportunities for our young people to thrive and to develop to their highest potential. 
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to supporting young people achieve the outcomes and goals we support them to set for themselves. 

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for young people in need. Apply now to become a pivotal part of our dynamic Management Team. Together, we'll transform lives and build a stronger community.

Important Info:

Closing Date: Sunday 1st December at midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th December at SHP Head Office

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

About the role:

Our Health team has an exciting opportunity for two people to join the team. One of these roles will be a permanent position focused in our North London TST team, and one fixed term appointment (12 months) to join our team in a Camden focusing on Mental Health, with an emphasis on improving the barriers faced by those experiencing homelessness when accessing health care. 

As a Health Lead, your role will focus on developing and embedding SHPs health approach into the services the charity provides.  It will involve working with and supporting those living within our hostels who have underlying health needs to access and maintain the health care they need. To complete initial health screening tools, create a health support profile  plan for each client and to make referrals to and support them in engaging with the correct services  (i.e. dentistry, podiatry). In this role you will complete health mapping and use this information to influence partnerships formed with external services to help overcome barriers faced by those experiencing homelessness. 

The approach taken with clients will be psychologically informed, incorporating an understanding of Personality Disorder, complex trauma and addiction.  The outcomes for your role, include developing positive and sustained relationships of trust with clients, supporting them to engage in health care support and see an improvement in their overall physical health.   

About you:

To be successful, you will have:

• A knowledge of (or willingness to learn) about common health issues and the barriers to health access that people experiencing homelessness may encounter.
• Ability to find ways to engage and develop relationships with clients who may have a low level of interaction with and/or suspicion of services. 
• Good understanding of local level health set up/services i.e. homeless health providers and teams. 
• Confidence in working both as part of a team and independently. 
• Skills and understanding of creating and monitoring support plans and record-keeping with regards to client support, safety and safeguarding issues. 
• The ability to advocate for and coordinate access to health care for clients with multiple disadvantage.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 24th November at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th November via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.