Support Worker Jobs

Are you ready to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of women facing multiple disadvantages? Join our dedicated and passionate team as a Project Worker in our Multiple Disadvantage Services across London, with multiple exciting opportunities available in Camden. This is your chance to play an essential role in empowering vulnerable individuals and helping them unlock their full potential!

As a Project Worker Multiple Disadvantage, you will be at the heart of our women’s services, offering vital, trauma-informed support in a psychologically sensitive accommodation setting. Every day, you’ll be helping our residents navigate their unique challenges and build a brighter, more independent future. From ensuring their safety and wellbeing to promoting their personal growth, your role will be a mix of compassion, action, and hope.

About the roles in our women's services in Camden:

In this rewarding role, you’ll be joining a passionate, expert team dedicated to supporting women with complex needs—including mental health challenges, substance misuse, offending behaviour, and physical health issues. By applying a gender-informed approach, you’ll ensure that every woman feels not only safe and supported, but truly empowered to take control of her journey. This is your chance to make a profound impact by providing personalized, life-changing support that helps clients develop essential independent living skills, build meaningful social connections, and access vital external services.

Each day, you’ll dive into a variety of essential tasks, from conducting thorough needs and risk assessments to developing tailored support plans that align with each woman’s unique needs. You’ll also facilitate group work and structured interventions as part of our in-house recovery programme, guiding individuals on their path to healing. Collaborating closely with external agencies, you’ll ensure that every woman receives the holistic, wraparound support she deserves, with a strong focus on both harm minimisation and long-term recovery.

For roles in our women's services we ask for female only applicants. For occupational requirement reasons (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1). 

About you:

• A solid understanding of person-centred approaches, harm minimisation, and trauma-informed care.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships with clients, empowering them to engage with community resources and take positive steps forward.
• Flexibility, creativity, and resilience in working with a sometimes challenging and hard-to-engage client group.
• Proven experience and skills in delivering highly personalised assessment and casework, support planning, goal setting, advocacy, and the ability to apply this in a caseload of clients who find it difficult to engage in formal keywork and where there are barriers to accessing statutory support.

About us:

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

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

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

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

Important info:

PLEASE NOTE: We will invite suitable candidates to interviews as applications are received before the stated interview dates above. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to be considered, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if all positions are filled. 

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

We are currently offering a rewarding opportunity for a motivated and proactive self-starter to join our friendly and dynamic team.

Advice Worker

Salary: £35,000

Full Time (35 hours per week)

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:

• Friendly team and working environment
• Annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays 
• Contributory company pension,
• Ongoing training and development opportunities 
• Employee assistance program.

Our Charity:

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.  In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.

Are you passionate about supporting Carers and making a real impact in their lives? We're looking for a dedicated individual to join our busy team providing welfare benefits advice & guidance to those who need it most.

As the successful candidate, you'll bring your knowledge and expertise to provide vital support to Carers, with a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in welfare benefits and recent experience of managing a case load.

You will manage your own caseload while also providing supervision and support to another advice worker. 

Your excellent communication skills will help you connect with and support Carers, while your IT proficiency will enable you to provide effective, efficient assistance.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing advice & advocacy on welfare benefits and housing. 
• Managing your own case load
• Supervision of another advice worker
• Offering guidance and support to colleagues
• Maintaining accurate case records, adhering to AQS standards. 

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of providing benefits advice, guidance and support
• Experience of managing a case load
• Experience of representing clients with external bodies / organisations
• Experience of supporting with benefit appeals through to tribunal stage.
• Knowledge of or ability to understand and use relevant legislation.
• Ability to work across the borough and provide home visits

If you're committed to working in the voluntary sector and want to be part of a dynamic team that makes a real difference, this role is for you!

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer, committed to the continued development of a diverse workforce.

Residential Support Worker (Mental Health) - Charles Davies House 

Location: Hockley, Birmingham 

Salary: £24,570 per annum 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time working flexible shifts Monday to Sunday) 

Post holders must be able to work flexible shifts Monday to Sunday. There is also a requirement for the post holders to be available to work sleep-in duties (for which there is a separate allowance paid). 

Are you enthusiastic, able to facilitate recovery activities, fun loving, passionate about mental health, a good negotiator and motivator and able to work on a rota basis? 

Our Residents are looking for someone who is “pleasant, respectful, approachable, easy to speak to, willing to listen and someone who thinks on their feet.” 

Do you have an interest in working with those who experience mental health distress who are living in a Residential Care Home? 

We are a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. As a Residential Support Worker, you will work in partnership with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties using a person-centred recovery approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening their presence in the community. 

You will have at least 12 months’ experience of working in an adult social care environment or health and social care setting and be able to demonstrate Birmingham Mind’s values. 

Please see the Residential Support Worker Job Description for full details of all the skills and experience required for this role. 

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme. 

Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. 

Closing date for applications is Sunday 13th April 2025 

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 29th April and Friday 2nd May 2025 

Age UK is recruiting! We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Retail Support team as an Administrator.

Working within our dedicated Retail Support Team, the successful applicant will utilise their skills in administration, data management and customer service to help ensure Age UK's retail Operations are compliant and well-supported.

Working full-time at our Warrington office, you will support our Retail Support Senior Co-ordinator in the swift response to both internal and external stakeholders, both over the phone and via email, while fostering positive relationships with shops, volunteers and external contacts.

With an average of around 4,000 retail volunteers supporting our shops and over £2 million generated annually through Gift Aid, you will take responsibility for any administrative duties through our new online volunteer application platform as well as ensuring the accurate compliance and administration of Gift Aid across Age UK's retail estate; experience and knowledge of Gift Aid is therefore fundamental to the role.

If you are a motivated Administrator looking to use your skills to support a charity that provides vital services and support to older people, then this may be the role for you!

Please see job description for full responsibilities.

Age UK Grade 8N

Must haves:

• Experience working within a high volume multi-functional administration role
• Experience and knowledge of Gift Aid scheme
• The ability to prioritise your own workload
• Proficiency in the use of MS office applications including, Word, Outlook and TEAMS
• Experience at an advanced level of using Excel including V-look ups and formulas
• An ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• The ability to train on bespoke systems tailored to unique organisational requirements

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

*2 year fixed term contract*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our Children and Family Service for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join our growing Advocacy and Advice Service which we will be developing over the course of the next three years, aligned with our exciting new strategy.

We are looking for a dynamic and practised Social Worker who is passionate about achieving excellence, coupled with the ability to drive change for neurodivergent children, young people and their families. If this sounds like you, you could be the person we are looking for!

This role is grounded on improving the quality and care for these children and young people, through providing specialist social care assessment and intervention support to the family as a unit. Experience of working with neurodivergent children, those with disabilities, or an understanding of specialist health settings is preferred but training will be made available to the right candidate. 

Benefits at Norwood:

• Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence
• 21 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and Jewish festivals where they fall on a working day and work is not permitted (FTE)
• Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being
• £300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards
• Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance
• Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent career progression pathway

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively as part of an integral, multi-disciplinary team addressing the physical, emotional and social needs of children and young people who may be neurodivergent, as well as their families using the service
• Maintaining relevant knowledge and understanding of safeguarding standards, ensuring compliance with Norwood’s policies and procedures for promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as vulnerable young adults
• Meeting with children, young people and their families at the centre (or other community settings) or in a remote working environment (adhering to Norwood guidelines) with a view to undertaking comprehensive assessments of individual needs using a strengths-based approach, understanding the impact of neurodiversity, planning appropriate responses in partnership with children and young people and their families
• Working with statutory and other authorities and community organisations to the benefit of the families we work with
• Advising families we work with and support, on relevant legal frameworks, which may affect them
• Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating interventions in collaboration with families and recognising the changing needs/ revising interventions as appropriate
• Enabling those who we are working with and supporting to develop personal skills and strategies to improve outcomes in the identified areas in their life
• Writing reports, maintaining accurate and up to date records on the organisation’s case management system and attending any meetings or case conferences in relation to the children/young people, parents and carers to whom they are providing or have provided a service
• Liaising on behalf of those we are supporting with the Local Authority, the NHS, and other agencies in the public and independent sectors to improve outcomes for the family
• Supporting the child/ young person and their families with financial assistance applications when appropriate

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Social Worker Degree or equivalent
• Registered Social Worker with Social Work England
• Previous experience as a Social Worker either in statutory or voluntary sector Children’s Services
• Understanding of the multitude of needs faced by neurodivergent children and their families
• Sound knowledge of all relevant legislation, statutory guidance and regulations, specifically in relation to safeguarding children/young people and vulnerable adults
• Full clean driving licence, access to a car and be able to use for business purposes

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Practice Teacher Award
• Other post qualification professional training
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of working in a Local Authority
• Experience of working with the wider Jewish community, including the Charedi/Orthodox communities
• Experience working with neurodiversity and disability

If you are interested in this role, please apply at your earliest convenience and our Recruitment Team will be in touch. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Due to the high number of candidates who apply to our roles at Norwood, please note we can only provide feedback following an interview, if shortlisted.

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.

ABOUT THE SUPPORT MENTOR ROLE 

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Support Mentor to join our team based in RBKC (Royal Borough Kensington and Chelsea) to support our residents who have multiple needs including with daily living, mental health, substance and alcohol use, homelessness, and/or offending backgrounds. You will support in providing them with the support to overcome difficulties that they face, and help them in achieving their goals to improve their quality of life and meet their desired outcomes. You will work within a residential environment and support in ensuring it is fit for living standards, and is an environment which is psychologically informed.

We strive to address the inequality of access to health, employment, training, and social care support for people with multiple needs .We understand that many people accessing our services have had to endure trauma and we respond to the impact of these adverse experiences through person-centered, trauma informed, trust-building and compassionate support. 

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week,  Monday to Friday which can include shift patterns of 09:00 - 17:00, 11:00 - 19:00, 13:00 - 21:00. Weekend shifts, if required, will run from 09:00 - 17:00 or 13:00 - 21:00. 

Salary: £26,100

What are we looking for from a Support Mentor?

• Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector
• Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
• Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders 

If this is the right role for you, then we strongly recommend applying early as shortlisting will be taking place from Thursday 20th March and this role may close early!

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

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.  

We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). 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. As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.

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.

Age UK York is a local charity passionate about supporting older people in York to live more rewarding lives through practical support and advice. 

Our services aim at improving the quality of life for vulnerable and isolated people, maximizing their independence and helping them to remain safe and comfortable in their own communities for as long as possible.

The Supporting Independence Service (SIS) offers companionship and practical help, maintaining people’s individual dignity, privacy, freedom of choice and being treated with respect.

As the Supporting Independence Manager you will lead and oversees our SIS contract with City of York Council (CYC) and other aligned programmes of work.

You should be confident in conversing with people, some of whom have hearing or cognition difficulties, by telephone, online, and face-to-face. Lone working is required, as is access to transport - you will be required to travel within City of York boundaries to see people in community venues or their home environment, as well as working from our office in Margaret Street, York.   

We focus on doing the best for our service users and colleagues. You'd be joining a friendly team both in the Supporting Independence and Information and Advice Service and the wider organisation.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Working with the Deputy Chief Executive, set, monitor and manage service budgets; and ensuring effective use of resources 

• Deliver the SIS in line with quality and performance requirements ensuring effective and timely support to local people and continuing development of our offer in line with need 

• Leading the recruitment and selection, support, supervision and training of staff and volunteers in the Supporting Independence Service 

• Leading Age UK York’s relationship with a range of partners including but not limited City of York Council, health partners, the Voluntary and Community Sector, service users and their families 

• Maintain an awareness of current local and national issues affecting older people where necessary, researching new information and resources, also work with partner agencies relevant to our client group 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• You should be experienced in building a strong and open culture, focused on outcomes for the service users, and have experience of working with older people 

• You are used to working in partnership with other organisations and managing staff, including teams working remotely 

• You have experience of managing a budget, working to control costs and of contract management and working with funders to effectively deliver a service 

• Knowledge and understanding of co-creation practices as part of continuous learning and improvement 

• You should have access to transport to attend external meeting in City of York boundary area 

Salary and Benefits: 

• Up to £28,176.46 pro rata for part time 

• A genuinely friendly and supportive environment 

• Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service.

• Birthday day off

• Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service 

• Flexible work schedule  

• Potential for funding towards professional qualifications  

• Employee discounts 

• Free eye test  

• Free flu jab  

• Free DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)   

How to Apply: Please submit an up to date CV and Supporting Statement

Application Deadline: Midnight Tuesday 15th April 2025 

Potential Interview Dates: w/c 21st April 

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

Youth Justice Waking Night Support Workers - Semi-Independent Home – North London

Salary: £ 35 000 per annum

Permanent position ( from March 2026  candidates may be subject to a TUPE transfer  )

Working hours:40 hours a week including weekends and bank holidays

Location: Barnet (N12)

About the Role

St Christopher’s is the supported housing provider for the new London Accommodation Pathfinder – an innovative new London wide service to improve accommodation and outcomes for young people aged between 16 and 17 in contact with the youth justice system at risk of custody (remand or sentence). You and your team will be working closely with local authorities across London and the Pathfinder project team to deliver meaningful programs of activity for young people promoting consequential thinking and diversions from offending by supporting positive outcomes, particularly education, training and employment in addition to life and independent living skills within a trauma informed environment.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

St Christopher’s Academy

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please visit our website.

We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. 

Key aspects of the job will be: 

· To safeguard young people through collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.

· To work closely with the local authorities to reduce young people’s offending behaviour and support them to complete their court orders.

· To ensure a trauma informed environment within the home at all times.

Applicants should have:

• Hold a relevant qualification in Social Work, Probation, youth justice or Youth Work etc.
• At least 1 year experience working with young people at risk of custody.
• An understanding of the issues facing young people
• The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour
• Good communication and team working skills
• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.

· Working knowledge and thorough understanding of the barriers and challenges that non-white young people face within the criminal justice system

In return we offer:

• Salary: £ 35 000 per annum.
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and therapeutic interventions.
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programmes.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website. 

For more information or assistance during the application process, please visit our website.

Closing date: TBC

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.

Please note that it is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

Who we are

At Balance we are committed to empowering those we support to build independent, fulfilled and self-confident lives. We work hard to ensure our charitable values are central to the professional experience of those who work for us, with us and who benefit from our services.
 

About this post
You will be creative and independent thinker, with excellent management and IT skills, who is able to support and empower the staff team at our supported living houses to create a welcoming and supportive home environment for adults living with learning disabilities.
 

You are someone who:

• Shares our values of professionalism, staff recognition, independence, empowerment, partnership and sustainability
• has excellent interpersonal, organisation and IT skills. 
• Actively support and promote the charity's objectives across its core boroughs and contractual partnerships.

Working expectations:

• The working day is 9-5pm Monday to Friday, but as the houses operate 24/7 there is an expectation to be available outside of these hours and cover shifts when necessary. 
• Participate in an on call rota with other senior team members. 
• Attendance and commitment to further training. 

Key Responsibilities for this role

• To support the Service manager in managing a team of staff providing person centred care to people with learning disabilities, Mental health heath and sensory support needs living in our 4 supported living houses, ensuring that the staff feel recognised for their work, development and accomplishments.
• To work alongside the Service manager and the senior team in supporting the development of the supported living houses service, ensuring its future sustainability.
• Maintaining a person-centred focus of support to ensure those we support have independence, self-confidence and control in managing their lives. Consistently empower those we support and help them have a voice.
• To ensure the service is demonstrating excellent professionalism and providing reliable and high-quality support. Ensuring the services meet our CQC requirements of being well-led, effective, responsive, safe, and compassionate.
• Build strong internal and external partnerships with other professionals and services for crucial collaboration in the work that we do to enhance problem-solving, creativity and improve communication and outcomes for those we support. 

Candidates should ensure their covering letter and cv address the key competences set out in the Person Specification.
 

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit their CV and covering letter using the link below:

Please note - we will be conducting interviews throughout the whole recruitment timeframe.

Would you like to use your lived experience as a Carer to make a difference for Carers and families supporting someone with a mental health condition?

If so, this could be the job for you!

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role:

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups in response to identified need and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. You will work in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLStG), to ensure Carers are identified and routinely referred into the service. You will have responsibility for line managing the Mental Health Carers Peer Support Worker.

Key Requirements Include:

- Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition

- Experience of direct work with clients, providing information, advocacy and 1:1 support, including assessing  need.

- Experience of / ability to develop and facilitate peer support groups and training.

- Efficient organisation and time management skills with the ability to balance and prioritise a busy and varied workload.

- Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms.

- Experience of liaising with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies at all levels.

- Experience of report writing, including statistical data

- Experience of project management including managing staff         

About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.  In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:  

Friendly team and working environment, mix of remote and office-based work, some weekend and evening work with time off during the week, annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank and public holidays, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program. 

Based in central Manchester reporting to the Head of Support & Advocacy, the successful candidate will work specifically with male, trans and non-binary sex workers. The candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide casework support for people with a range of multiple and complex needs including homelessness, sexual health, mental health and substance use, and to support delivery of our creative provision including weekly creative sessions and creative projects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to specialise and take a leading role developing an element of Support and Advocacy, such as outreach, sexual health or mental health.

We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of sex work. Our Room strives to be an equal opportunities employer and celebrates diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people and other minority groups.

Are you passionate about working with children and young people, supporting them and their families who are victims of, or vulnerable to abuse through exploitation. We are looking for someone who is committed to making a difference to young people's lives, who is approachable, resilient and have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with young people and their families, enabling them to make positive changes to their situations.
Our exploitation project workers work directly with children and young people who are survivors of abuse/ vulnerable to abuse through sexual and criminal exploitation. We also work with parents/ carers providing bespoke packages of support to help raise their knowledge and understanding of exploitation as well providing strategies which helps them to feel more confident in supporting and protecting their children. 
If you want to join a team who are resolute and inspired to making a difference to the lives of young people, then this role is for you. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to join our Warwickshire Base Exploitation Service.

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2026 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2026

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker

Salary: £26,000- £32,000 pro rata

Location: Advance Headoffice Hammersmith & Women’s centres across London, with co- location at HMP Bronzefield

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term – March 2027

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

This is an ideal post for someone with experience and interest in bereavement work, looking to join a forward thinking, new service. This is also a great chance to be working alongside the Healthcare & Education Department within HMP Bronzefield and be part of a prison services team in Advance.

Using a trauma informed approached, the Loss & Bereavement Specialist will conduct a person-centred assessment to understand the extent of the client’s emotional needs and the impact of loss due to imprisonment or contact with the criminal justice system whilst also identifying practical and specialist needs. They will work with women to develop a support plan, ensuring they are equipped with information and knowledge about how to navigate possible changes in circumstances related to her children’s care and offer crisis intervention and support during acute phases of loss/bereavement.

The Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker will liaise with the Prison Healthcare team, OMU, visits team and the Family Support Officer to facilitate interactions between women and their children/family members, particularly considering support is in place after visits and that the women’s emotional needs are met in custody and community via our Women’s centres.

The Specialist Worker will create a link between prison and the community, helping women to navigate support services and to positively re-integrate into their community upon release. The role will combine a casework- based approach, along with a signposting and advice service for the women. They will be based in the community and will provide a drop-in service in HMP Bronzefield to support women who are close to release.

A car may be desirable for this role, though not essential

About You:

To be successful as the Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker you will need the below experience and skills:

Experience of working with bereaved individuals and providing grief counselling including knowledge of various therapeutic modalities relevant to grief counselling

Comprehensive understanding of the grieving process and experience of working with bereaved and loss as well as knowledge of traumatic and complex grief/loss.

An understanding of violence against women and girls and its links to women in the criminal justice system.

Proven ability and experience as a caseworker delivering trauma responsive interventions which support resettlement and rehabilitation of vulnerable people in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons

Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee eye-care scheme

Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

Organisation wide away days

Thorough induction and training

Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

This part-time role offers the chance to develop your social work skills within an established and supportive multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The position also includes flexible working options Monday to Friday, with ongoing support and training provided.

To be considered for this role, candidates should have at least three years' post-qualification experience working with vulnerable children or adults, and be registered with Social Work England (or equivalent). A full UK driving licence is required.

Main Duties:
The CF social worker will provide support to children with Cystic Fibrosis, their families, and carers, focusing on the social aspects of care. The service covers a large geographical area, including Teesside, Redcar and Cleveland, and Durham, with the role based at James Cook University Hospital.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attending outpatient clinic appointments, inpatient ward admissions, and conducting home visits to assess and follow up on community-based needs.
• Supporting the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis team in addressing the emotional, social, practical, and financial needs of children and families affected by CF.
• Collaborating closely with relevant social services and healthcare professionals, in line with legislation, professional standards, and policies.
• Assisting families with welfare rights, financial matters, housing, education, and the variable impacts of living with CF.
• Helping families secure appropriate disability benefits and ensuring access to necessary support services.

This role offers an invaluable opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children with CF and their families, ensuring they receive the comprehensive support they need to manage the challenges of living with the condition.

Why Join Us:

• Work as part of a supportive and collaborative MDT.
• Flexible working options and ongoing professional development.
• Make a direct impact on the lives of children and families facing significant health challenges.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.