Mental Health Jobs
Beyond the Streets is a UK charity with over 20 years’ experience of partnering with women in the sex industry, to see them safe from coercion, violence and abuse. We deliver trauma-informed, person-centred support, provide training, and create resources and reports informed by research, lived experience, and practitioner experience.
Our ‘Direct Work’ is central to the organisation, and we are looking to recruit a new Women’s Support Worker.
Taking a woman-centred approach, your role is to provide phone-based holistic support for women with complex needs who want support or to exit the sex industry.
We are looking for someone with energy, motivation and experience of working with vulnerable adults; someone who a highly developed sense of self-awareness who can work in a gender and trauma informed way.
This role will be part of a small team of support workers, and a service manager, who deliver a call and email-based case work system. You will have frontline experience of working with individuals who experience multiple disadvantage. This might be in the VAWG sector, domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health or counselling or direct experience of women in the sex industry. You will have a good understanding of working with vulnerable people and be aware of the need and processes around Safeguarding adults and children.
You’ll be…
- Compassionate – communicate well with women using their chosen methods to support individuality
- Encouraging – promote empowerment and independence where possible & encourage women to achieve personal goals
- Supportive – provide support to ensure the safety & wellbeing of women using our services
- Observant – monitor & report any changes in health or circumstances of women as part of safeguarding their well-being
- Engaging – support women to engage in the local community where possible
You’ll enjoy…
· Competitive pay
· Flexible working
· Career opportunities – develop yourself and your career with a reputable national organisation in the VAWG sector
· Personal development allowance – to further your work-based skills and knowledge
· Cycle to work scheme – tax free allowance to buy
· Tech Buying Scheme – spread the cost of personal technology equipment and homeware across 12 months via payroll
· Travel season ticket loan scheme – an interest-free loan to enable team members to purchase a season ticket for travel between their usual place of residence and their usual place of work
· Clinical supervision – all staff are entitled to clinical supervision on request. A place to discuss work issues and challenges, and their emotional impact, on a regular basis
· Blue light discount – a well-recognised national discount card scheme. For only £4.99 for two years’ membership, the discounts are large, and widely accepted
· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a confidential and independent service designed to help you deal with personal and professional issues that could be affecting your home life, work life, health, and general wellbeing. EAP is available to you and to your immediate family
- You’ll need…
- Good understanding of working with individuals with a variety of support needs, including social, emotional, physical and practical
- Commitment to providing quality, women-lead support
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills including listening, reflecting, summarising and agreeing actions
- Patience, compassion, non-judgemental and motivational attitude
- Resilience to work with women who have often experienced trauma
- A responsible, dedicated and flexible approach to work
- Competent IT knowledge and computer skills
When you join, you’ll receive a structured induction and training plan, including access to all our in-house paid training.
Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR)
Due to nature of this role in working alongside women with lived experience of violence against women, this post is restricted to female applicants under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
All roles are subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for an opportunity where your skills will make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives in Bristol?
This post is offered as fixed term contract for 12 months, or secondment for internal colleagues.
We have an exciting opportunity within the Bristol Street Outreach team as the Target Priority Group (TPG) Coordinator. The TPG is a cohort of clients with the most long-term and repeat periods of rough sleeping. Our belief is that rough sleeping is an intrinsically harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Therefore, we take a proactive and assertive approach to supporting people away from this activity. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently.
In the TPG Coordinator role you will provide focussed case coordination and management of this group, working creatively alongside partner agencies to provide clients with a viable long-term option of accommodation that will allow them to start their recovery from homelessness and journey to independence. You will:
- Oversee the case management of TPG Outreach Workers.
- Hold a small caseload of clients, delivering intensive casework to them.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the Local Authority, other homeless services and housing providers.
- Raise the profile and awareness of the TPG to encourage a city-wide, multi-agency response to long-term and repeat rough sleeping.
- Have the opportunity to support the Service Manager in collating information for reporting to demonstrate the themes and issues the team and clients face.
About you
This exciting role will suit someone with experience of communicating, liaising and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders, we encourage you to apply if you have below skills and abilities:
- The ability to manage complex behaviours and motivate staff and clients to achieve outcomes with a creative and person-centred approach.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with others whilst managing your own time.
- Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.
- A Full UK or equivalent driving license is required for this post.
- Flexibility is essential as you will be expected to work outside of your normal working hours when required, covering shifts that include early mornings, nights and weekends.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 21 April 2025
Interview and assessments on: 2 May 2025
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
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We’re looking for a Finance Officer who will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and supporting financial planning and reporting. This role is critical in ensuring smooth financial operations and regulatory compliance for the organisation. Healthwatch Islington is a small, but effective and friendly team. More information about the role can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Improved health and care outcomes for local residents
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
- Location: Leicester (LE3)
- Annual Salary: £34,750.80
- Hours per week: Full time (37.5 hours)
- Training Provided: Opportunity to complete NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 5
- Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car/vehicle.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
Supporting people to live great lives.
Affinity Trust helps people live meaningful lives on their own terms. As a Support Manager, you will play a key role in supporting adults with learning disabilities at our care home in Leicester, helping them to live life the way they choose.
How will I make a difference?
- You will empower your teams to support people to live their lives their way with creativity, patience and empathy
- You will build a community of support to achieve great outcomes for people through your relationships with teams, families and professional bodies.
- You will be a role model to your team, building a culture of belonging.
- You will be willing to work flexibly to meet the organisation's needs, with regular presence at locations and on-call support on a rota basis.
What do I need to demonstrate in my application?
- Previous experience managing support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
- You will be able to plan, monitor and evaluate continuous improvement initiatives
- You will have a strong practical understanding of CQC/SCI Regulations and reporting requirements.
- You will be able to undertake CQC registration if required.
- You will be confident in using Microsoft Office programmes such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- You will be willing and able to participate in the on-call support rota
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- Care Friends - our employee referral and reward app. You’ll receive points which can be exchanged for extra money.
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
If you want to empower people to live the life they choose … Apply today.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Recovery Coordinator Location: London, DA8 1RQ Salary: £26,250 - £34,650 per annum ’s vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. They tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. They have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year their services support around 125,000 people. The Role As a member of the multi disciplinary team, you will be running a variety of peer support groups as well as working with service users one-on-one in order to build their recovery capital and achieve their recovery goals. They aim to help people to build and sustain long-term recovery from addiction and encourage self-efficacy believing that everyone is an expert in themselves, they often need a helping hand on their journey. The team consists of 7 Recovery Coordinators and 1 Trainee Recovery Coordinators working alongside 2 Criminal Justice RC's. The role will be based at Erith health centre, which is a drug and alcohol service for people over the age of 18 in Bexley. It is ran by SLAM and focus' on psychosocial interventions working within prison and probation services. They are seeking a positive and motivated individuals who have the ability to navigate a fast-paced and challenging client group with a variety of complex needs. Direct substance use knowledge is not essential but preferred, and they encourage applications from those with transferrable skills and experience. You will be expected to:
Skills and Qualifications Ideally you will have:
Benefits
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Registered Charity
More than 1000
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.
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We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
Are you passionate about producing high quality, user-centred information? Want to apply your content skills to meaningful work that helps millions of people each year?
We're looking for a senior editorial officer to join our information content team.
Our information service aims to help people:
-Live with and recover from mental health problems
-Understand and access their rights
-Make informed choices
We do this by producing high quality, user-centred content on mental health topics.
We work to:
-Listen to our audience to understand their needs, behaviours and preferences
-Develop the content people need, in a way they can find and use
-Keep all our information current, accurate and informed by lived experience
You'll play an important role in helping us to achieve these goals.
Key duties and responsibilities
As our senior editorial officer, you'll get to:
-Co-ordinate scheduling, production and quality control for our publications list
-Edit a range of content projects (usually digital, sometimes print)
-Brief and work with authors, freelancers, experts
-Gather research, evidence and data to discover user needs, and guide decisions
-Plan and lead user research and user-testing opportunities
-Help develop content production processes, policies and guidelines
About you:
-Passion for creating accessible, inclusive, user-centred content
-A great editor and copywriter - you can put any idea into concise, clear words (and you can spot a typo a mile away)
-A strong project manager who can keep schedules on track
-Skilled in analytics, user research and user testing methods
-Experienced working with experts and other stakeholders
-Advocate for best practice in content design, UX and SEO
-Can engage with people in a respectful and sensitive way - whatever their background
About the team:
We're a warm and friendly team - serious about our work and passionate about supporting one another. You'll be responsible to the Editorial Manager.
Vacancies at this level within our team are rare, and we're excited to welcome a new person.
Plus working at Mind comes with plenty of benefits. Like flexible working. And 30 days of annual leave - which includes 5 'Mind' days, where we close the office for an extra day after Bank holidays.
If all the above sounds interesting to you, we can't wait to hear from you!
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
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Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?
Senior Digital Marketing Manager - £44,720 - £47,320 per annum pro rata to £36,259.46 - £38,367.57 (Salaries vary depending on experience)
Hours – Part-Time 30 hours per week - over 4 days, Monday - Friday
Department – Communication & Fundraising
Location – Hybrid - One day in the office at AGP, Littlemore, Oxford, plus additional days as required
What You’ll Be Doing:
Response are looking for an enthusiastic & creative individual to join our Communication & Fundraising team as Senior Digital Marketing Manager. The Senior Digital Marketing Manager will lead the development and implementation of Response’s social media strategies, overseeing both paid and organic content to raise awareness of the organisation’s work, connect with key stakeholders, and drive digital fundraising. As part of a small, dynamic team of five, including the Associate Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing, and two Communications and Digital Marketing Officers, and a PR consultant the postholder will play a central role in enhancing our digital presence, delivering results-focused campaigns, and supporting the broader communications and fundraising goals of Response.
Overall job responsibility: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description. Some of the core duties include:
Lead the planning, implementation, and optimisation of paid and organic social media campaigns.
Work collaboratively to identify target audiences and create tailored, impactful content to engage potential donors, key stakeholders, including commissioners, potential new employees and those who may benefit from our services.
Oversee the creation of compelling, high-quality content that demonstrates the impact of Response’s work, using lived experience stories, case studies, and data-driven insights.
Oversee the management of all social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and others, ensuring consistency with brand messaging.
Identify and develop opportunities to grow digital fundraising, leveraging paid social media campaigns, crowdfunding, and other tools.
The Successful Applicant: Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day – Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. We provide excellent training on everything else, but we do ask that you have:
Educated to degree-Level or CRM or equivalent experience.
Strong understanding of digital marketing strategies, tools, and trends, including paid social, SEO, and email marketing best practices.
Awareness of public relations principles and best practices in digital communications.
Experience managing social media platforms, including community management and performance optimisation.
Experience managing the design and production of marketing materials, with proficiency in tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to write persuasively for diverse audiences.
What We Offer:
33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Blue Light card and other discounted shopping
Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling
Cycle to Work Scheme (after probation)
Enhanced family friendly leave
Flexible and agile working opportunities (role dependent)
Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave
£500 refer a friend bonus scheme
Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments
Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app - approved by NHS
Free flu jabs
Free DBS application.
If this Senior Digital Marketing Manager position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date – 23/04/2025.
Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Role
To provide health and safety monitoring support to the housing team. This will include maintaining and updating local and central health and safety records and carrying out local health and safety inspections and checks using CIHA’s standard recording processes. Ensure tenants understand their health and safety obligations and support housing officers to take enforcement action as necessary.
Our Organisation
Causeway is a London living wage employer, with a competitive pension scheme. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
Are you passionate about producing high quality, user-centred information? Want to apply your content skills to meaningful work that helps millions of people each year?
We're looking for a senior editorial officer to join our information content team.
Our information service aims to help people:
-Live with and recover from mental health problems
-Understand and access their rights
-Make informed choices
We do this by producing high quality, user-centred content on mental health topics.
We work to:
-Listen to our audience to understand their needs, behaviours and preferences
-Develop the content people need, in a way they can find and use
-Keep all our information current, accurate and informed by lived experience
You'll play an important role in helping us to achieve these goals.
Key duties and responsibilities
As our senior editorial officer, you'll get to:
-Co-ordinate scheduling, production and quality control for our publications list
-Edit a range of content projects (usually digital, sometimes print)
-Brief and work with authors, freelancers, experts
-Gather research, evidence and data to discover user needs, and guide decisions
-Plan and lead user research and user-testing opportunities
-Help develop content production processes, policies and guidelines
About you:
-Passion for creating accessible, inclusive, user-centred content
-A great editor and copywriter - you can put any idea into concise, clear words (and you can spot a typo a mile away)
-A strong project manager who can keep schedules on track
-Skilled in analytics, user research and user testing methods
-Experienced working with experts and other stakeholders
-Advocate for best practice in content design, UX and SEO
-Can engage with people in a respectful and sensitive way - whatever their background
About the team:
We're a warm and friendly team - serious about our work and passionate about supporting one another. You'll be responsible to the Editorial Manager.
Vacancies at this level within our team are rare, and we're excited to welcome a new person.
Plus working at Mind comes with plenty of benefits. Like flexible working. And 30 days of annual leave - which includes 5 'Mind' days, where we close the office for an extra day after Bank holidays.
If all the above sounds interesting to you, we can't wait to hear from you!
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
Registered Charity
Mind Retail are a network of over 170 Mind charity shops across England and Wales.
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Lead Manager (Rough Sleeping and Specialist / Supported Housing)
Grade: 13 (acting up) - the Lead Manager roles are substantively Grade 12 positions acting up to Grade 13
PLEASE NOTE: Successful candidates will be placed on acting up arrangements for a 12-month period; after this the permanent role holder may revert back to a Grade 12 and the fixed term arrangement will come to an end.
Salary: £79,156 to £89,041
Location: 169 Union Street, SE1 0LL
Contract type: 1 x permanent, 1 x fixed term (12 months from the first day in post). We are willing to consider secondments for both posts.
Deadline for applications: 23:59, Wednesday 9 April 2025.
About the Housing and Land directorate
The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayor’s plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and other partners, we manage the Mayor’s housing investment programmes, commissioned services and land and property assets to support the supply of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration.
About the Specialist Housing and Services team
This team is seeking to support a wide range of Londoners who may be marginalised by the housing market. These roles are two of three lead managers that report into the Head of Service, working as a group to provide collective leadership. The team provides services and programmes that support Londoners in pathways to safe, secure and decent accommodation. People experiencing homelessness, rough sleepers, survivors of domestic abuse, adults with learning disabilities and older people are just some of the groups the team supports.
About the roles
You will drive the GLA’s efforts with partners to be a system leader in homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, and specialist and supported housing provision. The work of the team is shifting to respond to a highly complex environment in a broad system, to make the most impactful interventions for the Londoners we serve. We are looking for proactive and highly organised people with excellent problem solving, influencing and negotiating skills. They will also need to be skilled and adaptable leaders who can manage change with compassion and focus.
You will oversee and lead teams delivering a range of capital and revenue funding programmes. As a system leader, you will consider and design programmes, services and interventions to ensure they maximise value for Londoners. Working with the full range external stakeholders in this space will be a fundamental aspect of these roles, including involvement in securing government funding for new and existing programmes, services and interventions. You will also oversee promotion and support to prospective bidders, bid assessment and evaluation, contracting, and outcome monitoring and reporting.
Skills, knowledge and experience
In your application, you should set out how your skills and experience demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria, which are linked to key competencies in the job description:
Essential Criteria:
1. Skilled at mobilising a wide network of internal and external relationships to facilitate multi-agency working in the best interests of service users and communities.
2. Experience in managing complex projects or programmes, ideally on a high-profile funding programme, with a focus on performance and securing delivery in complex operating environments.
3. Experience in turning strategy into action through partnership working, including overseeing collaborative governance arrangements.
4. A leader with a demonstrable record of managing teams successfully through periods of change, contributing towards corporate priorities and taking steps to improve diversity and inclusion outcomes.
Prior knowledge of or experience in any of the following is desirable (but not essential): homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, specialist and supported housing.
Please find the full Job Description here
Further information
We hope that candidates from a wide range of backgrounds should find this purpose-driven, dynamic role appealing, including from the homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, domestic abuse, specialist and supported housing, and wider social care commissioning sectors.
The two roles will oversee different portfolios across rough sleeping and specialist housing, albeit with the need for collective leadership across the Specialist Housing and Services team that enables matrix management and collaboration.
Work on rough sleeping is expected to include being a systems leader in London’s approach to ending rough sleeping, including in relation to commissioned / revenue services. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 1 above will be a particular priority in this area.
Work on specialist housing is expected to include overseeing programmes, services and interventions with capital and associated revenue investment. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 2 above will be a particular priority in this area.
If candidates have a strong preference between the two areas, please set that out in your supporting statement.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for these roles, you’ll need to submit an online application.
The deadline for submitting applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 9 April 2025.
Interviews are provisionally planned for the 23, 24 and 25 of April.
If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, Ellen Storrar, Head of Specialist Housing and Service, would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at Ellen.Storrar, copying in Sonia.Yu, who’ll help with the finding time for a conversation.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We strive to ensure our workforce reflects the city we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.
Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.
Additional information
Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Make a difference
This is an exciting opportunity to join our new service supporting Unpaid Carers across Lewisham to improve their health and wellbeing, and access support that meets their needs.
The team works with unpaid Adult Carers, Young Adult Carers and Young Carers, completing statutory and holistic assessments to understand people’s individual circumstances and level of need. You will carry out home visits and community meetings, co-produce support plans, and develop effective relationships with Unpaid Carers, families, and professionals.
You’ll build on your local knowledge to signpost and facilitate access for Unpaid Carers to support services, including financial and benefit advice, housing, health and safety home systems, and leisure and social activities. You will also support the development of escalation plans so that Unpaid Carers are prepared for unforeseen circumstances that would impact negatively on ability to care.
Applicants should have relevant personal or professional experience of working with Unpaid Carers and/or vulnerable adults or children in a social care, health, education or voluntary and community sector. You’ll need a practical understanding of barriers faced by Unpaid Carers, and an awareness of cultural differences and access to services. Experience of working in mental health or dementia services would be an advantage.
You should be an excellent communicator and able to motivate and empower others. This is a full-time role.
Don’t wait. Apply today!
We offer our employees:
- Inclusive values-based environment
- Competitive remuneration package
- Workplace pension scheme
- Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- Benenden Health Care
- Death in Service Benefit
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
- Development opportunities
- and more
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.
Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.
Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Imago provides support and opportunities to people, families, and communities across Kent, East Sussex, Medway and South London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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£29,855.00 per annum 35 hour week. (part time will be considered)
Time for young people is our emotional wellbeing support space for young people in Leeds. Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves.
Leeds TIME opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be agreed in advance and will be as flexible as possible to need individual needs.
Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?
The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Leeds, offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.
It is planned to offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
Alongside our drop-in support, we also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions, alongside group-based work.
We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner that:
-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families
-Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.
-Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work
-Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
-Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.
-A good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.
Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills.
INFORMATION 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.
Benefits
Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.
Free eye test claim back
Pension match contribution up to 8% can op out
Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.
Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 7th April. If after 14 days we have received enough applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 24th March onwards.
Interviews will be held on the following weeks.
For an application pack please visit the web site http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us
or telephone
The Childrens Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Slough.
£24,960.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
This role enables vulnerable people with mental health needs to maximise independent living skills and opportunities for social inclusion as wells as manage their tenancies. The purpose of this role is to support customers developing the skills needed to move on to other appropriate accommodation with lower levels of support and greater levels of independence.
This role involves early and late shifts as well as occasional weekend and bank holidays.
For a full job description, please visit our website
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.
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team but is able to work independently
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Flexible
Takes the initiative to support colleagues if needed
Has good conflict management skills
Is capable of managing time effectively
Open to feedback and self development
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
Has a strong work ethic and applies it to everyday work
What you'll bring:
NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Practical understanding of mental health conditions and how they impact the life of those affected by them
Excellent communication skills including a good command of spoken and written English in both formal and informal contexts
Demonstrable ability to build positive professional relationships
Experience of working as part of a team
Good command of MS Office, ability to use computer and learn new systems
Experience working in mental health
Experience working in supported living schemes
Experience dealing with challenging behaviours
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.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for supporting people with mental health challenges, wanting to take on a new challenge and leadership opportunity?
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are hiring a Service Manager to join our team in Ealing, leading a service which provides a recovery focused service to adults with long term mental health difficulties. You will support the team to deliver person centred support to improve our residents' lives, gaining greater independence to support them in their move on into low support accommodation.
As the Service Manager, you will have full oversight of your service, ensuring full contract and regulatory compliance, and support the Head of Service in the implementation and delivery of service monitoring and development. You will contribute to the strategic direction of local services.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 with flexibility to work outside these hours as required by service requirements. This is an in person face to face role, and will include the requirement for providing out of hours on call support which is arranged on a rota.
Salary: £36,600
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a proactive and dynamic leader, someone who lives by our values and can empower and motivate a team to deliver excellence in delivery. You will be able to resolve challenges as they arise, and implement risk mitigation. We need someone who has a real passion for what we do at Social Interest Group (SIG) and the service in which you will oversee.
You will have some knowledge and background in mental health, understanding the different complexities which can arise, and able to support others to support the residents to achieve their goals. You will be adaptable and flexible in your approach, and respect equity, diversity, and inclusion, able to create a compassionate, supportive and empowering environment within the service and in communication with others externally and throughout the organisation.
We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity .
What are we looking for?
- Direct experience working in a Health and Social care environment or similar
- Understanding and/or experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, including ex-offending, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours or a good understanding of the sector
- Experience of working with and engaging with diverse groups of people from varying backgrounds
- Budget Management Experience and/or willingness to learn financial management
- IT proficiency, with the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of software
- Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with mental health issues, addiction, exploitation, homelessness and within the criminal justice system
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands and needs of the service. For example, Provide an emergency on call service as and when required in case of emergency
What would we like, but not essential?
- Appropriate Professional Qualification NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Management/Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Experience of contract management and monitoring performance
- Experience in staff management and development
- Understanding/knowledge and/or practical application of key legislation
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Line Management/Leadership
- Service Delivery
- Risk Management, Information Management, and Case Recording
- Property and Housing Management
- Financial Management
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
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This role will involve working directly with LGBT victims/survivors of domestic abuse and housing needs who are also experiencing other compound needs such as mental health or substance use issues. This will include offering clients a space to talk and think through options, helping them plan what they want to do, and advocating with other services to ensure they have access to the support they need.
You will also be responsible for managing a relationship with key partners and funders from within the violence against women and girls sector. This will involve attending regular partnership meetings, providing updates on service delivery and collaborating on reports to funders. You will also be expected to attend networking events as a representative of their organisation.
You will also act as the single point of contact for other team members with questions about housing support and clients experiencing multiple compound needs. You will provide practice development and advice sessions within the team on this topic.
Your work will focus on needs specifically related to experiences of abuse or violence, including issues such as support with the criminal and civil justice process, advocating for safe accommodation, safety planning and access to other services. You will be empathetic and thoughtful in your approach to understanding your clients’ needs, while remaining boundaried and mindful of self-care. You will work as part of their wider advocacy and support team and alongside mainstream services to ensure the voices and experiences of LGBT survivors are represented at a local and national level.
For more information on this role please download the attached job description.
Location: London. Hybrid working is available.
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed Term until March 2026
Reports to: Advocacy and Support Manager
Salary: £34,194.94-£38,981.45 (including inner London Weighting of £4,009.14 which is available to staff who live in London and/or work from their building in central London).
Closing Date
Applications should be submitted by April 16th
First round interviews will be held on April 29th
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