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Annual Leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay
- family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
- free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- free, confidential employee assistance programme (Health Assured)
- access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV )
- flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc)
- employee health and wellbeing committed (Menopause Friendly accreditation, Disability Confident employer etc)
Background:
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.
Purpose of the job/About the role
Join our Delivered Services team as an Admiral Nurse and bring your specialist dementia nursing expertise to support family carers, people affected by dementia, and professionals who require specialist advice. You’ll be a key member of our team, providing biopsychosocial support through our National Dementia Helpline and Virtual Clinic appointments.
In addition to your core responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and support other clinical projects across the charity, benefit from monthly clinical supervision, and participate in a range of learning opportunities to support your ongoing professional development.
As an Admiral Nurse, you’ll be responsible for providing nursing support and expertise, offering practical guidance to colleagues, the general public, those with dementia, and others in supporting family and relationship-centered approaches to dementia care. You’ll also lead and coordinate shifts as required, providing clinical supervision to others and assist with the development, evaluation, audit of the service.
To be successful in this position, you’ll need to be an active Registered Nurse on the NMC register with a post-registration qualification or training in dementia care or a relevant subject. You will have significant experience of practicing as an Admiral Nurse or dementia specialist nurse and previously worked with people who have dementia and their family, carer and supporters in different settings.
Strong communication skills are essential, as is a proven track record of providing high standards of clinical leadership and specialist nursing support. You should be adept at providing clinical advice, clinical supervision, and advocating for family carers.
Our Culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
This role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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An exciting opportunity to join Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT), a vibrant East London charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by homelessness and addiction. This role is crucial in providing personalised support and interventions for those experiencing homelessness and addiction issues, and to create a safe environment that empowers residents to make positive changes in their lives.
Role Overview:
Housing and Service Delivery
- Provide strong and effective support to residents in Acorn House that focuses on their strengths and goals, and is delivered in a personalised way and within a framework of active engagement and co-production
- Developing and reviewing support plans that reflect the interests and aspirations of residents
- Induct new residents in line with the service’s policies and procedures and support them to
continue in their journey towards recovery from addiction - Carry out assessments of those referred to Acorn House, and induct new residents
- Ensure the fundamental needs of residents are met including good quality accommodation and facilities, healthy food, advice and guidance around benefits, and alcohol and drug testing (to help maintain an abstinent environment)
- Deal with the immediate support needs of residents as appropriate, providing crisis intervention where necessary
- Support residents in addressing physical and mental health issues, including liaison with primary and secondary health teams
- Ensure residents are supported through court or welfare rulings (if necessary)
- Ensure effective and compliant administration of resident data using a bespoke Salesforce- based platform (In-Form)
- Ensure Housing Benefit and Services Charges are collected and managed effectively
- Monitor resident’s physical and mental health, ensuring appropriate support is provided
- Be flexible and responsive at all times to meet the changing needs of the service and the service users and ensuring high quality support is provided.
- Ensure each resident’s support plan is written, monitored and reviewed as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.
- Ensure residents progress and engage with other SCT programmes (when required)
- Ensure conditions and requirements relating to any contracts or management agreements are applied throughout SCT’s services
- Work effectively as part of a team, attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to the development of the team and wider SCT services
- Effectively control and manage financial records appropriate to the duties of the post (petty cash/rent)
- Participate in a feedback culture for continuous improvement
- Promote social inclusion for residents, supporting them to access all benefits available to them
- Support residents with physical and mental health issues, including liaison with mental health teams within the community.
- Ensure all repairs and maintenance needs are raised
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Maintain accurate records of residents on In-Form
Operational Support
- Comply with Health and Safety, including but not limited to any fire maintenance, risk assessments and complete room checks and raise any risks to the Supported Housing Manager
- Ensure equipment of all applicable facilities is in good working order
- To provide an on-call/out-of-hours service when required
- Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required
Special Conditions
- This post requires the holder to work varying shifts between 08.00 am and 8.00 pm and participation in the call rota system (for which an additional allowance is paid)
- The post-holder is required to work weekends as part of a rota and Bank Holidays when required
- On occasions you may be requested to change your rota to ensure the requirements of the service are covered
- In accordance with the guidelines on Health and Safety, to accept responsibility for working within these guidelines and reporting any concerns to the Supported Housing Manager
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
*Female Support Worker - Adults with Learning Disabilities - Waking Nights (Maternity Cover)
Stanmore - 35 hours per week
Join Our Team as a Support Worker!
Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in social care? Norwood is on the lookout for passionate individuals to join us as Support Workers in the unique and vibrant community for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Use your experience and personal qualities to make an impact on peoples’ lives and enable them to fulfil their potential. If you're dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a positive impact, read on!
What Norwood offer:
Hourly Pay Rate: £12.50
Overtime: £13.75 p/hr & Bank holidays: £18.75 p/hr
Fully Paid Induction: Get the support you need from day one!
Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence.
25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (FTE): For a well earned rest.
NVQ Level 2-5 Health & Social Care Qualification: Boost your skills and knowledge.
Career Progression Pathway: Your growth is our priority.
Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being.
£300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards.
Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance
Your Role at Norwood:
As a Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Your responsibilities will include:
• Guiding and supporting individuals in their day-to-day activities.
• Encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Accompanying individuals to routine appointments.
• Teaching essential life skills like budgeting, shopping, and managing bills.
• Assisting with personal care and, if required, administering medication.
• Contributing to household tasks such as cleaning and cooking.
As a Support Worker, you will provide day to day support including:
• Helping the people we support to be independent and live a fulfilling life
• Supporting & encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests
• Accompanying the people we support to routine appointments
• Teaching life skills such as budgeting, shopping and paying bills
• Assisting with personal care and administrating medication (if required)
• Assisting with household tasks such as cleaning & cooking
If you have can do attitude, lots of energy and want to make a difference in someone’s life, then Our Recruitment Team would love to hear from you.
*Please note: Female requirement exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We actively celebrate everyone's' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
No agencies please.
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Role Title: Social Welfare Law Adviser (Energy)
Trainee Considered
Location: This is initially an in-office role, but following successful progression, will become a hybrid role working between home/ office and presence at outreaches across Bury/ Bolton.
Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high quality advice. Our services are delivered between 8am – 6pm. Postholders will be expected to actively contribute to service delivery rotas between these times.
The post holder will work as part of a well-established team, providing reliable and effective advice services, across all advice channels and access points, utilised by Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton.
Key elements:
- Deliver free face-to-face quality assured advice for those vulnerable to fuel poverty across Bury and Bolton to support them towards being able to keep warm and healthier homes.
- Promote greater awareness and access to advice and other services pursuant to helping people with fuel insecurity.
The postholder will target cohorts to afford their energy bills, and reduce fuel poverty, creating a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.
By:
- Providing advice and assistance on maximising incomes
- Improving the energy efficiency of homes
- Improving health and well-being of people living with fuel vulnerability
- Developing people with Energy advice skills
- Learn from people with lived experience in the delivery of this and future projects.
To be successful in this role you will be able to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, exhibit excellent listening and questioning skills and to present and conduct yourself in a professional and courteous manner with all clients seeking support.
You will liaise with local partners and stakeholders across Bury & Bolton, including internal colleagues within CABB. You will have a robust understanding of the importance of security and data protection to ensure all data is protected in line with GDPR legislation. You will have a good standard of numeracy to perform benefit check calculations to aid the advice process and be proficient in the use of computer packages with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will have an open and friendly demeanour and be able to work as part of a diverse team.
At CABB, we value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBT+ and non-binary people, and people from racially minoritised communities.
To Apply
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“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”
Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Walworth and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.
This post is advertised as an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advice Session Supervisor to consolidate their skills and experience or as a development opportunity for an advisor to train to become an Advice Session Supervisor within six months of starting in post. If applying as a trainee the starting salary will be on NJC Scale 6 - £33,194 for the first six months whilst undertaking the training.
The post holder will be required to work across all of our offices and outreaches in Southwark according to operational needs.
The role includes:
- Providing advice to the public and undertaking casework on social welfare law issues
- Supervising advice and gateway assessment sessions
- Supporting and supervising staff and volunteers
To be successful you will need:
- Recent experience of giving advice to the public. This should include having undertaken advice casework.
- Experience of undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor or to demonstrate the ability to undertake this role with training provided within 6 months of starting
- To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies
Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 8th July 2024
Interviews: Thursday 11th July 2024
We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.
Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient IDVA to join our homelessness service in Kent.
£26,330.00 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.
The role of an IDVA is to address the safety of victims and survivors at high risk of harm. IDVAs work with their customers from the point of crisis by safety planning and risk assessing using the DASH to ascertain the level of risk to the victim.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Manage client referrals, completing Dash Risk Assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork.
Building supportive, trusting relationships with clients and creating a positive atmosphere.
Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Understanding of Marac protocols.
Regular attendance at Marac and completion of all Marac referrals.
Support Customers to obtain Non Molestation Orders where needed and any other civil remedies available to them.
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities.
Attending all court and Case Management hearings with or as a representative for clients.
Supporting clients to set personalised goals in the form of a Safety and Support Plan.
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents.
Creating a safety plan with clients.
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes.
Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues.
Encouraging customers to attend relevant programmes when appropriate i.e Own My Life.
Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.
Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures.
Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills.
Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Service Manager.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
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 organized
Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
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 motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Previous experience managing a caseload
Desirable:
IDVA qualification
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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"Your support has been incredible. You are probably and will always be number one in the list of people who made a positive impact on his life" KEEN London parent. Our Service Coordinators change lives - could you?
KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy sports and leisure activities and none are left behind due to disability. Demand for our service is high: currently, over 100 families across London are members of the KEEN family and we provide over 4,000 hours of supported care every year to disabled children, who we call our ‘athletes’. As part of a small team, you have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children with additional needs.
We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team in the role of Brent Service Coordinator. This position plays a pivotal role in the development and delivery of our unique, beloved 1:1 sessions for children with additional needs. We're looking for someone who is not only self-motivated and highly organised but also possesses experience working with disabled children in various settings, including play, educational, or social care, with a specific focus on autism and learning disabilities. Your passion for providing top-quality activity and support services to our children and families is paramount.
Every week during term time, children aged 5-11 attend our 90-minute KEEN London sports and games sessions, where they receive personalised support from our dedicated team of volunteer coaches. Our Brent site is the newest addition to the KEEN London community and you'll play a crucial role in its continual development. We have just completed our two year pilot and are looking for a candidate to build on this foundation. As the Brent Service Coordinator, you'll be solely responsible for the front line delivery of the Brent service: planning, safety, and creating a fun and inclusive environment for all. This will involve working closely with our athletes and their families, supervising our team of volunteer coaches and engaging with the local community. Additionally, you'll oversee the organisation and execution of off-site trips and contribute to the organisation of our annual residential trip.
You'll be working closely with our Head of Operations and Fundraising Manager to capture our impact and promote our services effectively. It's essential that you embody KEEN London's values of inclusivity, compassion, commitment to high standards, trustworthiness, respectfulness, accountability, and above all, fun.
If you're an enthusiastic individual with a passion for promoting fun and active experiences for disabled children, we'd love to hear from you.
Role type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours, to include every Saturday (9:30 am - 14:30 pm) during school terms (and some outside term time).
Salary: £27,300 pa, pro rata’d (£16,380 for 21 hours)
Reports to: Head of Operations
Location: Office in N4 Saturday venues in Wembley region, Hybrid working arrangements available
Closing date: 5 July 2024
Responsibilities:
Delivery of core services
● Ensure the safe and effective running of weekend activity sessions in your area of London (every Saturday during term time)
● Ensure the safe and effective running of other services in development
● Plan, risk assess and deliver offsite trips
● Act as Child Protection Officer and First Aider for activities in your area
● Manage the session and lead volunteers in the delivery of a varied programme of activities
● Contribute to the development and delivery of new services
Service Delivery Admin
● Analyse attendance, service delivery and impact data
● Communicate with families about upcoming sessions and other information
● Update existing athlete profiles and create profiles for new athletes
● Proactively manage and prioritise the athlete waiting list
● Work to promote services in your local area
Volunteer Coordination
● Liaise with the Volunteer Manager regarding volunteer attendance
● Brief/debrief volunteers every session, including information on children, safeguarding and health & safety procedures
● Pair volunteers with athletes every week, matching volunteer experience with athletes' need
● Plan and deliver a high-quality activities programme for each weekend session
● Support Volunteer Manager to deliver volunteer training sessions on occasional weekday evenings
Required Experience and Skills
Essential Skills
● Experience working with disabled children specifically including autism and learning disabilities.
● Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation
● Excellent time management skills
● Strong communication skills
● Ability to remain calm in a crisis and handle difficult situations
● Ability to work independently and as part of a team
● Ability to monitor and maintain safe working practices
● Data input and analysis
Desirable Skills
● Experience managing a team of volunteers
● Knowledge and experience in CRM systems
Benefits
Benefits
Company Pension
Employee Assistance Programme
22 days annual leave, in addition to bank holidays (pro rata)
Birthday Leave
Subsidised social events
Subsidised eye tests and glasses
Employee Loan Scheme
Disability Confident Employer
Season Ticket Loans
Closure of office between Christmas & New Year period (typically 3 days, not taken from annual leave
entitlement)
Flexible working options
Training and development to support your learning and growth
Free tea and coffee in the office!
How to Apply: email your CV and supporting statement to us by midnight on 5th Juky 2024. If you're feeling creative, sending us a video as your supporting statement is more than welcome
Every child has a chance to enjoy sports and activities, and none are left behind due to disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused, and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders, and partners experience this in our daily delivery.
The aim of the Interpersonal Trauma Service is to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of people who have been exposed to trauma arising from sexual violence and abuse and/or domestic abuse.
Following a successful trial in several surgeries, this service is now being rolled out across Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay. So, this is a very exciting opportunity to take ownership and be part of an innovative new service, delivering real improvements to the local community.
You will work across a specified number of GP practices, to offer support to health professionals working in practices, people who have experience of interpersonal trauma arising from sexual violence and abuse and/or domestic abuse, as well as a service for people at risk of perpetrating abuse.
You and the team will provide training to GP surgeries to improve identification, enquiry, and response for patients. You and your team will also support adults and children who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma with emotional and practical support, focusing on trauma stabilisation. The team will be responsible for facilitating timely access to further appropriate support services where needed.
Key responsibilities:
· To provide specialist, individual and needs-led domestic violence/ abuse (DVA) and sexual violence (SV) advocacy and support to patients who are or have experienced DVA/SV, who are referred from participating practices or self-refer, and to provide onward referrals where appropriate.
· To provide signposting and onward referrals to patients who are affected by DVA/SV.
· Build and maintain effective relationships with general practice teams.
· To provide ongoing specialist advice and support around DVA and SV to practice teams.
· To encourage general practice health professionals to ask patients about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer.
· To provide feedback on case outcomes to referring clinicians.
· To collect and collate performance and monitoring data for reporting purposes.
· Provide in-house training & refresher training for general practice teams on understanding, recognising, and responding to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and sexual violence (SV).
2. Advocacy and support work
· Provide support to increase people’s personal safety, and that of any children, and inform them of their rights and options in terms of housing, legal and welfare rights.
· Provide direct assessment, casework support, advice, information, and advocacy through telephone contact, and/or meetings at the relevant practice.
· Develop good working relationships and liaise with outside agencies where needed.
· Keep accurate records of all referrals received and of work done with or on behalf of service users.
3. Practice-based work
· Arrange dates for refresher training sessions with practices.
· Deliver DVA and SV training to clinicians and non-clinical staff in participating general practices.
· Promote awareness of the experiences and needs of people affected by DVA and SV, particularly in relation to their health.
· Develop a good relationship with all general practice staff and work effectively as part of the practice team.
4. General
· Attend and participate in required meetings.
· Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the programme collecting required data and producing written reports as requested.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 22nd July 2024, with interviews currently planned to take place on 31st July 2024.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We're hiring a Lead Psychologist to lead, shape, and enhance psychological practices across the organisation. You will work closely with various teams across the organisation to foster the development and support of psychological interventions.
The Social Interest Group is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and care to individuals of all ages facing a diverse array of psychological challenges in both mental and physical health realms. This encompasses adults within acute and forensic mental health community based services and residential community based accommodation, as well as people residing in their own homes, in the community and prisons. The spectrum of conditions and illnesses includes people with trauma, anxiety, depression, psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, addictions, learning disabilities, autism, Korsakoff syndrome, alcohol related brain damage, and challenges related to social isolation, family dynamics, and relationships.
In this role, you will manage a team of psychologists, a clinical lead, mental health nurses, substance misuse teams, and therapeutic leads, as well as providing overall leadership, expertise, and direction to the organisation to bridge gaps in knowledge, experience, and skills!
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9 - 5. You will be based in Central Office (Islington) but will regularly be based within any of our services across London, Brighton, Kent, Havering, Bedford, Luton, Nottingham, and Liverpool. Hybrid working is an option outside these service visits.
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT YOU
We're looking for a self-starter, who can proactively encourage and take leadership of all aspects of psychology for the organisation! You will hold an accreditation with HCPC and BPS (and/or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate your experience in developing clinical/forensic/counselling practices!
What we are looking for:
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Counselling or Forensic Psychology from an accredited institution
- Full registration with BPS and as a Psychologist with the relevant regulatory body (e.g. HCPC)
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists and/or other psychological therapy staff
- Previous experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies, social care, or criminal justice services
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Please refer to the JDPS attached for a full list of requirements for the role
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership to employees throughout the employee life cycle
- Support the development and creation of IIRMS (Intensive Integrated Risk Management Services).
- Incorporate reflective practice and supervision into the service delivery processes.
- Provide expertise in clinical risk assessment and management, crisis intervention, and specialist communication of psychological knowledge internally and externally.
- Develop and deliver small, targeted trauma therapy provisions for individuals who cannot access other community services, ensuring specialised support which is tailored to their needs.
- Lead on clinical excellence, setting policy, preparing for CQC inspections, establishing peer reviews, and pursuing accreditation to uphold standards of quality and safety.
- Drive innovation initiatives, including quality improvement efforts, service promotion, conference presentations, and fostering relationships with multiple external stakeholders.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position.
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
WORKING FOR US
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
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Overview
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Partnership Lead to join our Tower Hamlets Service to lead activity which supports the organisation to understand and engage with these processes.
You will lead and sustain a service integration strategy and have a key role in developing greater collaboration between CGL services and external partners within integrated care systems and combatting drugs partnerships. This will accelerate progress in how our services are meeting health and social care (H&SC) challenges and responding to the Drug Strategy. The role will help local teams to understand system challenges, focus on ‘what works’ and improve the care and treatment experience of people using services.
Where: Tower Hamlets
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £45,993.69 - £50,346.75 pro rata (depending on experience)
Allowances: £4072.06 Inner London Weighting, Pro Rata
Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 31st 2025
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Map, monitor and understand the local Integrated Care System (ICS) and related activity
- Map, monitor and understand the local Combating Drug Partnership (CDP) strategy and outcomes framework
- Lead and coordinate data analysis to feed into ICS and CDP developments
- Build and sustain healthy relationships with local partners and respond in a solution-focused way to challenges
- Develop relationships with CDP and sub-groups, Primary Care Networks including Clinical Directors, local place-based partnerships, Mental Health Transformation Teams, Acute trusts and VCSE alliance
- Identify opportunities and embed partnership development events across the service
- Work with local management teams to embed ‘neighbourhood’ and ‘place’ level practice to further build positive working relationships based on CGL’s core values
About you:
- Experience of working within substance misuse services
- Experience of managing projects
- Knowledge and understanding of the possible pathways available within the Health, Social Care and Voluntary sector
- Able to lead and embed a solution-focused approach to dealing with challenge and conflict in integrated working
- Able to use a data driven approach to influence partnership relationships, improve service provision and to tell our story
- Excellent communicator who is open, listens and collaborates
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
Closing Date
4/7/2024
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
Early Help Development Worker
We have a rewarding opportunity for an Early Help Development Worker to ensure that children, young people and families can access timely Early Help support and activities to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
If you are passionate about identifying, supporting, and developing a community offer provided by individuals, groups, organisations, services and places, then apply today!
Position: Early Help Development Worker
Location: Harborne/hybrid working (this is an outreach position and you will be expected to be based in the community especially within Edgbaston and Northfield but with some city-wide work as well)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Contract: 2 posts available. 1 x Permanent and 1 x Fixed Term until March 2025
Benefits: Staff Benefits include: Hybrid and Flexible working, Workplace Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced annual leave allowance, workplace wellbeing support
Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 7th July
Interview Date: 15th and 16th July
The Role
You will work as part of a city-wide team of Early Help Development Workers as well as on a locality basis to ensure that they can combine targeted work with locality needs. This will include a strong element of co production, working with residents and community assets to lead on projects and the development of new groups, services, and activities to meet the needs or improve services within the community.
The role will also focus on increasing children and family’s engagement with local assets by working with them to improve accessibility, identify gaps in provision and encourage innovation and improvements to services.
Duties and key responsibilities include:
- Engaging statutory, community and voluntary organisations in a locality and working with all communities in the city.
- Engaging with a broad range of health, education, early years and social care organisations.
- Working with community providers to enable a ‘live’ understanding of community needs and resource capacity as part of a ‘gap analysis’ of the children and families offer across the locality.
- Supporting residents to lead on community projects and the development and delivery of new groups, services, or activities to meet needs or improve services in the community.
- Working with the Family Hub to align outcomes and workstreams with Family Hubs Outcomes.
- Increasing children and families’ engagement with local assets by working with groups and organisations to improve accessibility, identify gaps in provision, and encourage innovation and improvement to services including local commissioning in line with identified needs.
- Responding to targeted areas of work on a city-wide basis.
- Alongside the Service Lead, develop and deliver communications and engagement plans.
- Engaging with the citywide Early Help network, coordinated by BVSC, including regular attendance at meetings, as appropriate.
About You
We are looking for an empathetic communicator with excellent engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people.
You will have experience of:
- Working in an engagement or community development role with diverse community settings with statutory and third sector organisations
- Working with community/grassroots organisations
- Information sharing, consent and confidentiality issues and risks.
- Importance of equalities, diversity, and inclusion.
About the Organisation
A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, we provide a range of services across Birmingham, Solihull and the West Midlands where the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer, the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to staff including flexible and hybrid working patterns, and the provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities.
You may also have experience in areas such as Community Development Worker, Social Service, Social Services, Support Worker, Care Worker, Early Help, Social Work, Youth, Youth Worker, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Care, Care and Support, Social Care, Community Support, Community, Children, Young People, Family, Community Project Officer, Community Partnerships Manager, Community Partnerships Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Community Engagement. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
AllChild are seeking a creative Communications Officer to join the team and play a crucial role in raising awareness of AllChild’s mission and impact.
At a time of ambitious organisational growth, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone to grow their skills and knowledge and develop their career in the charity and education sector.
The Communications Officer will support AllChild’s external communications, with a focus on effectively planning and producing content for our social media channels, website and newsletter to increase engagement and build our profile.
This role will sit in our growing communications team, working closely with the Communications Manager to drive the communications function at AllChild, and also working collaboratively across teams and with key partners in our network and beyond.
They will have excellent attention to detail, a desire to create quality content, and great writing and communication skills.
Closing date: 29 July 2024
COUNSELLOR (CARITAS SCHOOLS’ SERVICE)
3 days per week (potential to increase)
Term time only (39 working weeks, 13 non-working weeks)
Point 19-26, Qualification Bar at Point 24
£30,529 - £36,072 (pro rata for term time and part time) Actual £15,655 - £18,497
Plus Essential Car Allowance
SCHOOLS BASED ACROSS GREATER MANCHESTER
We require a Counsellor to provide counselling interventions and family support services in schools across the Diocese of Salford according to each school’s formal agreement.
The role requires you to liaise and work with parents and families to ensure that the child/young person’s needs are being met and any issues that arise are being addressed appropriately. This will also include providing support and guidance to school staff on these matters.
You must have knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and risk factors in relation to working with children and young people and be able to respond accordingly by following the locality safeguarding procedures and ensure that priority is given to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in all work undertaken. You must also support the school staff with safeguarding.
You must have competent IT skills, be confident with systems, complete reports, maintain records and manage confidential data and be able to review and obtain feedback on the support in place for the children and young people and provide this information back to the schools and Caritas Schools’ Service as required.
You must also be able to make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice and approaches and partake in supervision one to one, clinical and group reflective supervision with other counsellors.
Registered counsellor status with the BACP or UKCP is essential. However, we will discuss experience and qualifications on a person-by-person basis if you are selected for an interview. The salary includes accrued annual leave.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: Monday, 8 July 2024
Interview: Monday, 15 July 2024
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the schools as required.
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about providing exceptional support and advice within the health and social care sector?
Do you have a strong background in delivering person-centred services? If so, we have a rewarding opportunity for you!
Join us as an Eye Care Liaison Officer in this new location:
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
35 hours per week
£30,550 per year
Permanent
About Us: We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
The role: We're here to offer comprehensive information and guidance to patients, ensuring they have access to the best possible emotional and practical support. Join our team and help us make a difference to people recently diagnosed with or living with a sight condition.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality information and advisory services, along with practical and emotional support, specifically tailored to the eye care sector.
- Provide person-centred support to customers, their families and carers, addressing their unique needs and concerns.
- Collaborate effectively across both health & social care and community services to maintain and develop referral pathways, clarify roles and enhance service delivery.
- Utilise your advanced communication skills to positively influence other professionals across health & social care and community services.
- Maintain accurate and secure customer record systems, adhering to GDPR, using Office 365 and bespoke systems.
About You:
- Experienced: Proven track record in delivering information and advice services, preferably within health, social care, or community settings.
- Supportive: Demonstrable experience in offering person-centred support to customers, their families and carers.
- Knowledgeable: In-depth understanding of health, social care or community support services and their practitioners' functions.
- Communicative: Able to use your advanced communication skills positively.
- Tech-Savvy: Demonstrable IT literacy with experience in using Office 365 and bespoke systems while adhering to GDPR and maintaining appropriate customer records.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work: Be part of a service that makes a difference in the lives of individuals with eye care needs.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Supportive Environment: Work within a dedicated and collaborative team.
- Innovative Culture: Contribute to a forward-thinking organisation that values your input and expertise.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.
For more information on our available benefits, please visit our .
How to Apply
To be considered, you must respond to the questions in our short application form and submit your CV. If you're having difficulty applying, please contact
Family Support Worker
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
To cover the North East of England
£21,000 pa + benefits (company car, 25 days annual leave and pension)
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our North East Care Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager out of our North East Care team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand the processes of grief, loss and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator - you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
As part of our learning and development Anne Harris skills development programme, we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Teams are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and introduction to play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs.
How to apply:
Please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Interviews will take place either on Teams or at our North East Care team office, with the dates to be confirmed.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.