Wellbeing Jobs
We are seeking to recruit a skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker at Lewisham Vulnerable Adults Accommodation Service.
In Conjunction with the Service Management, you will work dynamically to deliver a high-quality support service to people in the borough of Lewisham with a range of complex and enduring needs.
You will have experience of providing intense support to a small caseload of clients with multiple disadvantages. The successful candidate will have skills and experience of working in a psychologically informed way to achieve the best outcomes.
About the role:
As a Specialist Multiple Disadvantage worker, you will have experience of intensively and skilfully managing a small caseload of clients.
In the role of Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker, you will be expected to work in conjunction with the Team Manager to manage all referrals and assessments in a timely manner to ensure all assessments are conducted in a skilled and sensitive way to encourage potential clients to openly discuss their strengths as well as their deficits.
As a Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker, you will be responsible for the delivery, and evaluation, of a range of Life Skills, and Recovery workshops and activities to support our clients' skills acquisition. To give support and guidance to project workers in relation to best practice standards for supporting homeless people with multiple disadvantages and complex needs.
The Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Worker will have skills in effectively liaising and building good relationships, with external and internal stakeholders to keep a satisfactory level of appropriate referrals.
About you:
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An understanding of best practices in supporting people with complex needs and an ability to support and guidance colleagues.
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The ability to effectively and intensively case management a small case load of client with complex needs. Also, can create SMART support plans and effectively assess risk.
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Experience and commitment to working flexibly and creatively to response to changes in sectorial best practice, external environment, organisational requirements, etc.
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Experience of working with or supporting vulnerable people with support needs around any of the following issues; rough sleeping, mental ill-health, physical health, neuro diversity, problematic substance misuse, ex- offending.
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To have a non- judgmental approach to working with clients who have multiple disadvantages, to promote a strength –based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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To have formidable team working skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with external and partners, and stakeholders.
- A willingness to work outside standard office hours as and when requires.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing Date: Sunday 14th July at Midnight
Interview Date: Week commencing 22nd July
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen in Lancashire and South Cumbria which means that Barnardo's are recruiting staff, so if you are you ready for a new challenge and are passionate about working with children and young people to support their emotional wellbeing, you might be just who we are looking for.
The Service:
The service will support the children and young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to grow up with healthy minds, feel confident and resilient and fulfil their potential. As part of the THRIVE ‘Getting Help' model Barnardo's will provide therapeutic one to one, group work and counselling support in the community.
The Service will have a number of bases across the area, however the base for this role is Blackpool.
We are looking for people who are passionate about:
- Children's and Young people's emotional health and wellbeing
- Improving outcomes for children and young people
Our team will have a number of vacancies across a number of roles including:
The Role: Therapist
As a therapist you will provide one to one therapy across several modalities.
Successful candidates must have:
- A diploma level qualification in counselling, child and adolescent psychotherapy, art, play, drama or music therapy which has included a practicum / placement of at least 100 hours of supervised practice.
- Considerable experience of delivering counselling to children and young people.
- A comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding
- It would be beneficial to have access to a car due to the regular travel required in this role.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to continued funding and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
Additional Information:
You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role.
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 progression 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.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £25,989 per annum + £750 Home Working Allowance per annum
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months
Location: Homebased working across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire areas
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees so they can give excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma-informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join TACT East Midlands in a new role as a Family Support & Community Engagement Worker and be part of an exciting project which aims to promote community engagement for TACT as a fostering agency, through developing links with local healthcare providers, religious leaders, education establishments and leisure groups in the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire area, to develop better awareness and visibility of TACT as a fostering agency and promote our foster carer recruitment in the area.
In addition, the Family Support & Community Engagement Worker will work alongside other professionals, in developing links and relationships with the foster families in the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire area to identify and respond to their support needs, and will be leading on the establishment of a TACT Carer Support Hub which will support carers who look after children with complex needs with stay over breaks.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the Family Support & Community Engagement Worker will include:
- To support the foster carer recruitment in the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire area to develop a ‘TACT Carer Support Hub’ that will bring foster carers together to support each other and provide more family support and breaks from caring.
- To engage foster carers to raise TACT’s profile in the community and recruit more carers in the locality.
- To support carers in the Hub who look after children with complex needs so that children can benefit from stable family life.
- To offer practical and emotional support to TACT foster families, including trauma-informed and solution-focused interventions and strategies which will involve supporting foster families to strengthen and develop their skills and knowledge relevant to supporting children with complex needs.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert-led activities through the Annual Employee Wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Thursday, 18th July 2024
Interview Date: Thursday, 25th July 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Diocese of Guildford is committed to addressing the urgent challenge of climate change and environmental sustainability and meet the Church of England’s goal to become net zero carbon (NZC) by 2030.
As part of this we are seeking a passionate, dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as the Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Project & Engagement Lead.
You will be someone who is able to engage, motivate and work closely with diocesan staff, parish leaders and external partners to build strong relationships, foster a culture of sustainability, and develop a sense of momentum towards our aims of decarbonising our residential property portfolio and church buildings.
Key Responsibilities include:
· Influencing and supporting parishes to prepare and deliver their NZC action plans relating to their buildings.
· Support the Property Team to develop and implement a comprehensive NZC action plan for clergy housing.
· Developing relationships with technical specialists and potential funding agencies.
· Managing relationships and communications with a wide range of other stakeholders.
· Managing headline project data and tracking progress against the project delivery plan and providing regular, timely reports highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.
· Ensuring all relevant risks are identified and mitigation actions are in place.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details of the responsibilities of the Project & Engagement Lead (Net Zero Carbon).
Qualifications, Experience and Skills include:
· Degree or equivalent (with a project management and/or a qualification relevant to NZC).
· Extensive experience of leading, co-ordinating and delivering complex projects.
· Experience of managing multiple stakeholder types in a complex programme context.
· Experience of delivering clear written communication across a range of formats.
· Up-to-date knowledge of environmental and climate change issues.
· Strong knowledge of project management techniques and processes, including governance, plan management, budget, risk, and issue management. ·
· Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to bring order to complex situations and find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
Benefits of the role include:
· Competitive salary within the Charity Sector
· A 15% non-contributory pension/life assurance provision
· 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
· Employee assistance programme as part of our commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
· Learning and development opportunities
· Flexible hybrid working
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to send a detailed covering letter, along with your CV, outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification as detailed in the job description. Applications without a cover letter cannot be considered.
We will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis as applications are received and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Diocese of Guildford take our responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults seriously. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.
The Diocese of Guildford encourages UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage applicants for all roles to ensure that we reflect the racial diversity of the community we are part of.
Our vision is of a diverse, growing, intergenerational church at the heart of each community, working alongside our chaplaincies and schools.
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Job Title: Quality, Compliance & Risk Manager
Reports to: Assistant Director, Finance and Governance
Location: Remote (travel to the Leicester Office & other locations where necessary)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £34,855 per annum
Hours: Full-time (36 hours a week)
About Home-Start UK
Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and 178 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity. We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.
About The Role
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance and Governance, the Quality, Compliance and Risk Manager will be responsible for the effective implementation and monitoring of controls and promotion of best practice in relation to regulation and risk within Home-Start UK.
You will champion and promote the need for effective regulatory frameworks, continuous improvement and risk-based decision making. Working across all Home-Start UK departments you will carry out audits, liaise with colleagues to review and collate evidence and report on adherence to relevant policy, regulation and risk mitigation.
The skills you will bring are; experience of ISO9001, your ability to uphold standard of practice, and understanding of risk management in a non-profit organisation. Accuracy of your data input is an essential requirement for the role, as is your ability to communicate in a friendly manor, applying confidentiality as needed.
In return you will have the opportunity to be part of an organisation where your input can make real difference. We believe a strong and positive approach to staff wellbeing is essential and offer a range of benefits to encourage great work-life balance. We also offer Pension, Paycare membership, and 28 days plus bank holidays annual leave.
If this sounds like your type of challenge we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8th July, 5pm.
Interviews will be held virtually on the 16th and 18th July.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.
Candidates will also be sent the interview questions ahead of their interview so that they may fully prepare. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.
Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee. Company No. 5382181. Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SCO39172.
No agencies please.
Fundraising Manager - Partnership Giving (High-Value Relationships)
Elevate Your Career and Make a Lasting Impact on Animal Welfare
Are you passionate about protecting animals and securing their well-being? World Animal Protection, a global leader in animal welfare with over 70 years of experience, is seeking an exceptional Fundraising Manager - Partnership Giving to join our team in London.
In this crucial role, you'll have the opportunity to drive substantial income streams by cultivating and nurturing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, trust funders, and corporations. Your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills will be invaluable as you develop tailored engagement strategies and foster long-lasting partnerships.
What We Offer:
- Salary range: £37,888 - £48,713
- Generous pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution
- 24 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 3 days around New Year
- Work from anywhere for 30 days a year
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development
- Collaborative and inclusive team culture
- The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of animals worldwide
Your Responsibilities:
- Proactively identify and engage new high-value donors through networking, research, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Develop personalised engagement plans, including face-to-face meetings, exclusive events, and regular updates.
- Utilise our CRM system (RE NXT) to ensure accurate donor data management and reporting.
- Create compelling proposals, tailored presentations, and engaging materials to captivate prospective donors.
- Represent World Animal Protection at external events, conferences, and meetings.
- Foster strong relationships with internal teams, particularly Communications and Campaigns, to enhance donor engagement.
- Ensure compliance with ethical fundraising practices and data protection regulations.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Significant experience in managing high-value relationships and fundraising initiatives.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to craft effective fundraising proposals and reports.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and organisational skills.
- Comfortable working in a global, multicultural environment.
- A high degree of emotional intelligence and sensitivity to donor needs.
Join our Mission to End Animal Cruelty and Suffering
At World Animal Protection, we are driven by a powerful vision: a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering. Our global food system strategy aims to end factory farming and create a humane and sustainable food system that puts animals first.
If you share our passion for protecting animals and are ready to make a meaningful difference, we want to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a dedicated team working towards a compassionate future for all creatures.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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As an Employment Coach with our Employcare Project you will be supporting unpaid carers living in Manchester; providing support and coaching in order for them to re-enter paid employment or voluntary roles. The successful candidates will manage a small caseload of carers and provide them with 1:1 support, helping them overcome barriers to employment and training. You will be responsible for supporting them through every stage of their journey, enabling participants to address their barriers and realise their aspirations.
This role is subject to a Basic DBS check.
For any queries regarding the role, please do not hesitate to get in contact for an informal discussion.
We are recruiting for 1 full-time equivalent role, but are open to a mixture of part time hours, so please put in your application how many hours you are interested in.
In your application, please outline how you meet the ‘Essential Criteria’ for this role. This is outlined in the ‘Person Specification’. If you don’t meet all the criteria, don’t worry, we still welcome your application and you can always get in touch with us for a formal chat if you have any questions.‘Desirable criteria’ are things that would help you in this role but are not essential. If you don’t meet these criteria, please still apply. You can use examples from your personal life as well as your professional experiences when completing the application.
Applications for this role close at 5pm on Tuesday 23rd July, with interviews scheduled for the W/C 29th July. However, we will review shortlist applications as they are sent in and so we may close this vacancy early if successful candidates are appointed, so please apply as soon as possible.
Why work with us?
At Gaddum we are all committed to living our values; in all areas of our work we are supportive, empowering, professional, innovative and diverse. Our teams are passionate about working together to support and empower individuals and their communities. You will receive a full induction and training for your role and ongoing support from your colleagues and managers via supervisions, 1:1s and team meetings.
All employees at Gaddum have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme and an online rewards/savings platform. Our standard holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, with additional leave entitlement for your birthday and for wellbeing in the winter.
Everyone has the right to request flexible working from day one because we recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and our standard working week is only 35 hours.
Gaddum is a Living Wage Employer and we are proud to have the Investors in People Silver Award. For a full list of our awards and accreditations, please visit our website.
How to apply
Applications should be made via the attached Application Form and submitted via email. Full details can be found on our website.
Gaddum is proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer; if you need any support completing your application or require alternative arrangements, please get in contact.
Gaddum is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual, regardless of background, feels valued and empowered to contribute. We celebrate diversity as a catalyst for innovation and growth and are committed to creating a workplace that thrives on varied perspectives and mutual respect.
As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, Gaddum undertakes anonymous recruitment by removing identifiable information from applications forms during the shortlisting process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
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Job Purpose
This role is within our crisis alternative emergency department (ED) service, which is an out of hours service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who present at A&E, feeling distressed and experiencing crisis. The service will work collaboratively with hospital Psychiatric Liaison Team (LPS) to ensure those in crisis are supported by the appropriate team. The service will operate 365 days a year from 5pm-1am across three ED’s in West London.
Staff within the service will triage, assess and provide face-to-face support to anyone who is experiencing mental health crisis. This will be person-centred and will be in various forms of de-escalation support; practical, emotional support, grounding techniques, safety planning, care/action planning etc. Staff within the service will work alongside LPS and escalate if clinical intervention is required. Staff will also actively participate in MDT discussions for frequent attenders and take a key role in initiating and promoting alternative crisis support in the aim of preventing A&E use. Staff in our Safe Space ED service are required to have experience in a mental health clinical setting (such as inpatient, A&E, or other clinical setting) however, they do not need to hold a clinical qualification for this role.
The Role
The role of the crisis practitioner will be to work collaboratively with LPS and service users to de-escalate crises in ED. The role will also involve triaging and assessing all clients accessing the service, alongside LPS. The crisis practitioner’s duty will be to de-escalate low/moderate mental health and social needs and deliver collaborative self-management plans with service users to improve mental wellbeing and reduction in A&E attendance. The crisis practitioner will also be responsible for linking in and signposting follow up support with our community Safe Space team. This role does not include clinical intervention. The crisis practitioner will be required to raise and follow up on safeguarding concerns, with support by the Team Manager.
Person Specification
- Minimum of 2 years working in clinical mental health services or settings
- Minimum of 2 years supporting clients experiencing severe mental health distress and crisis
- Minimum of 2 years supporting clients with moderate/severe mental health
- Extensive experience of managing challenging behaviour and dealing with clients with complex needs
About Us
We’re Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind, part of Mind the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding.
We work in Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing, and Hounslow and have a range of services and products to help children, young people and adults maintain and regain their mental health. We work with employers, partners, community groups and other charities to achieve our aims.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are expanding one of our adult community services and are looking to recruit 5Residential Social Care Workers to join our team in Hazel Grove.
Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults? Our service in Hazel Grove provides physical, clinical, health, emotional and social needs support enabling residents to fulfil the aims of their person-centred care plan.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
Location – Hazel Grove, Stockport
Hours –37.5 hours per week (working 5 shifts each week over a 7-day rota, candidates must have the flexibility of working any day of the week – including weekends.)
Starting Salary - £23,412.00 per year (£12.01 per hour) with biennial increments.
Salary Enhancement -Sleep in payment of £96 per sleep and a 25% uplift on the hourly rate for weekend shifts.
Closing date Thursday 25 July 2024
About the position….
- The core tasks of a Residential Social Care Worker are to provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of the residents.
- The postholder will assist with the assessments of need and formulation of plans considering the wishes, feelings and Best Interests of the residents.
- You will undertake direct work that is designed to meet the needs of agreed care plans, enabling residents to reach their full potential.
- A number of administrative hours will be spent attending meetings, supervisions/appraisals, training and annual residents reviews.
- The RSCW will also undertake activities with the residents within the community.
- You will maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the work undertaken with the residents, completing written reports for planning meetings and statutory reviews.
- A part of this role is to undertake a range of domestic duties, including cooking and some cleaning ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.
What can you bring to the team?......
We are seeking Residential Social Care Workers who have previous experience of working in an adult residential setting and working unsociable hours.
Do you have flexibility to respond to the needs of the service and residents along with good communication and interpersonal skills?
We are seeking individuals who have an ability to write reports with good organisational and time management skills.
Trust benefits include:
- 27 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 years after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance programme for you and adults at your home
- After you have successfully completed a 6-month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 3 or 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision.
Apply now!
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description. The Job Pack outlines lots of information about the Trust.
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Does this sound like you – if it does apply now. Should you have any questions relating to this role please contact us. We would love to hear from you!
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
We are a Real Living Wage employer.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
We are expanding one of our adult community services and are looking to recruit 5Residential Social Care Workers to join our team in Hazel Grove.
Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults? Our service in Hazel Grove provides physical, clinical, health, emotional and social needs support enabling residents to fulfil the aims of their person-centred care plan.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
Location – Hazel Grove, Stockport
Hours –37.5 hours per week (working 5 shifts each week over a 7-day rota, candidates must have the flexibility of working any day of the week – including weekends.)
Starting Salary - £23,412.00 per year (£12.01 per hour) with biennial increments.
Salary Enhancement -Sleep in payment of £96 per sleep and a 25% uplift on the hourly rate for weekend shifts.
Closing date Thursday 25 July 2024
About the position….
- The core tasks of a Residential Social Care Worker are to provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of the residents.
- The postholder will assist with the assessments of need and formulation of plans considering the wishes, feelings and Best Interests of the residents.
- You will undertake direct work that is designed to meet the needs of agreed care plans, enabling residents to reach their full potential.
- A number of administrative hours will be spent attending meetings, supervisions/appraisals, training and annual residents reviews.
- The RSCW will also undertake activities with the residents within the community.
- You will maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the work undertaken with the residents, completing written reports for planning meetings and statutory reviews.
- A part of this role is to undertake a range of domestic duties, including cooking and some cleaning ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.
What can you bring to the team?......
We are seeking Residential Social Care Workers who have previous experience of working in an adult residential setting and working unsociable hours.
Do you have flexibility to respond to the needs of the service and residents along with good communication and interpersonal skills?
We are seeking individuals who have an ability to write reports with good organisational and time management skills.
Trust benefits include:
- 27 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 years after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance programme for you and adults at your home
- After you have successfully completed a 6-month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 3 or 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision.
Apply now!
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description. The Job Pack outlines lots of information about the Trust.
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Does this sound like you – if it does apply now. Should you have any questions relating to this role please emailjobs_@_togethertrust_. org_. uk. We would love to hear from you!
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
We are a Real Living Wage employer.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Tower Hamlets Domestic Abuse Service.
£13,676.00 per annum, working 20 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.
We are recruiting a Part Time Support Worker for our Look Ahead refuge to support and empower women to move on successfully with their lives.
The service supports 15 women with/out children in self contained units. The aim of the service is to support women to rebuild their lives following a period of abuse, preparing them to move on within a 6-month period to an accommodation type of their choice either in or out of borough.
We are looking to recruit a part time, enthusiastic and energetic customer focused support worker to join our service and dynamic team. Support workers deliver support along side the in house Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to address the safety of victims, survivors at high risk of harm and to equip women with the tools to move on within the allocated period.
The role requires some flexibility as the post holder will work shifts on 20 hours shared rota which includes weekend's shifts and out of hours on call rota.
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:
Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the service Manager
To empower and support women and children in the refuge to keep safe and move on successfully with their lives
Complete DASH Risk Assessments, conduct comprehensive and regular customer risk assessments to ensure their safety and wellbeing
Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
Provide practical assistance to support customers to work towards the goals in their support plan (e.g. supporting benefits applications, attending medical appointments and appointments with external agencies
Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
Liaise with external agencies such as the Police, MARAC, Social Services and GPs
Help customers to integrate into their local area and access local educational, social, wellbeing and community activities, resources and opportunities
Monitor rent account, encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
Manage customer referrals, completing Dash Risk Assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Understanding of MARAC protocols
For a full job description, please visit our website
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 organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
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
What you'll bring:
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector
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.
Are you an experienced Administrator looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to join a busy team within a leading UK Charity? We would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Membership Engagement Administrator to join our North region team.
Our Membership Engagement Team provide support, advice and guidance to ensure that our members can continue to be the force for good in their communities. This role will see you play an integral part in helping The Membership Team to be the best they can be!
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
This is a varied role and ideally you will have the ability to prioritise a range of tasks and engage effectively with a range of audiences.
Some of your key focuses will include:
· Managing the Regional admin inbox and post distribution to staff
· Supporting the Membership Engagement Officers in ensuring that stakeholders and members are compliant
· Providing a range of reports and updates to the Membership Engagement Manager and Head of Membership Engagement
· Produce and distribute the Regional, County and District newsletter
· Manage our database of volunteers, ensuring that training and DBS checks are completed and up to date
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
In this role, you will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, with occasional travel within the region (incl. for monthly team meetings).
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th July 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We seek individuals deeply committed to supporting children and young people (CYP), driven by intrinsic motivation and unwavering standards for themselves and others. If you resonate with this, we invite you to join our team!
AllChild (formally West London Zone) is a non-profit organisation that proactively works with children and their families to flourish socially, emotionally and academically through our tailored Impact Programme.
Working with schools, we identify and support children and young people before the need for crisis intervention, connecting them to the help they need through our trusted adult, the Link Worker.
Our Associate Link Worker/Link Worker/Hub Lead is based in the school with the children and young people they are working with on our programme. They work directly with the children, their families, their teachers and our partners to design and facilitate a two-year Impact Programme of support and champion the children and young people along the way.
Since our launch in 2016, our Impact Programme has helped thousands of children and young people at the tipping point of need. 75% are no longer at risk in their emotional and mental wellbeing, two thirds improved their grades, and 90% of schools renew after the first programme, noting ‘transformational or significant positive impact’ for the children and the wider school environment.
We are proud to be an employer that puts equity, diversity and inclusion at the core of all that we do, for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the communities that we work with. We are proud of our diversity and are therefore keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our AllChild community. Please read our EDI statement on our website.
For more information, please read our detailed Job Pack and refer to our Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy.
Please inform us of any accessibility needs for the application or interview process. We will address them when scheduling interviews
To ensure fairness in selecting the best candidates for this role, we operate a blind recruitment process. Therefore, all applications are anonymised until an interview has been confirmed.
All applicants will be contacted regarding their application status and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Head Chef
Bury St Edmunds
£29,000 per annum
Full Time (37 hours per week split over 5 days 0700-1430)
Permanent
Working pattern to be discussed at interview, however weekend and early morning work will be expected as we run our catering service 365 days a year.
Our client is currently looking for a Chef to support the Catering Manager to provide a first-class customer experience by delivering a high-quality food service, that is nutritional and value for money for their residents, visitors and guests across their Independent Living service.
The successful candidate must be a strong leader who is able to take over all aspects of a kitchen. An extremely high level of cleanliness must be observed and an ability to run a disciplined team is essential.
What you will be doing:
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Supporting in the monitoring of budgets related to the running and management of the kitchen / restaurant.
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Ensuring that there are sufficient supplies of good quality utensils, cutlery and crockery.
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Manage the kitchen and staff to ensure a consistent service is provided to their residents.
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Support the Catering Manager to develop a catering service that meets the needs and expectations of their residents.
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Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in accordance with H&S regulations, policies and procedures.
They’d love to meet someone with:
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Experience of managing and kitchen and its team.
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Experience of producing a variety of menus on a 4-weekly rotation.
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Experience of managing a tight budget.
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Commercial kitchen experience.
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Experience of working with fresh and scratch cooking.
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A passion for producing high quality food and food service.
Amongst what they offer you is:
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A competitive salary from £29,000 per annum.
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28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (rising to 33 days plus bank holidays with length of service).
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A generous contributory pension scheme.
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Enhanced family leave.
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Private health care.
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Free life assurance.
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Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym.
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Opportunities for learning and development.
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Discounted gym membership.
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Retail discount scheme.
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS application prior to start date being confirmed.
Closing date: 1st of July 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
They reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that they have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis they would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
War Child believes that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war. It is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict, with four main areas of work: protecting children, educating children, supporting communities and campaigning. War Child are renowned for their creative, innovative and entrepreneurial approach, with strong connections to the gaming, music and creative industries. In 2021, the charity supported over 140,000 children and adults – making it one of their strongest years ever.
It’s an exciting time to join War Child as they have just launched their new Alliance initiative. The War Child Alliance brings together the five War Child fundraising members (in the Netherlands, UK, Germany and Sweden, plus Children in Conflict in the US), with 14 programme members, based in and around conflict-affected areas across the world and coordinated by a new international body: the War Child Alliance Foundation. Through the Alliance they are integrating programme activities under one umbrella – allowing War Child to combine strengths and pool resources – all with the aim to multiply impact for conflict-affected children.
As part of the Trusts and Institutional funding team of four you’ll work alongside the Head of Trusts and Institutional, Trusts Manager and Trusts Executive, and be line managed by the new Trusts and Institutional Funding Lead.
Your key objective is to provide operational, administrative and analytical support to the team to grow income and enable War Child to deliver quality programmes. You’ll ensure compliance with quality and donor requirements, contribute to effective risk management, provide support for the different donor accounts and ensure processes and systems are in place, implemented and efficient.
The role requires proactive collaboration with cross-functional teams, excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and strong communication skills.
About the role
- Develop donor profiles by conducting research on potential donors, including their funding focus, giving history, and connections to War Child.
- Plan and prepare meetings with donors by collaborating with senior colleagues and stakeholders to determine strategic objectives and key messages.
- Monitor and share potential funding opportunities with the relevant Donor Account Managers within the Trusts and Institutional Funding team.
- Support the implementation of internal grant management processes.
About you
- Experience of fundraising for an international development organisation.
- An excellent verbal communicator, confident in dealing with people at all levels, externally and internally, with the ability to influence and negotiate.
- Interested and knowledgeable in current developments and trends in the international aid sector.
- Committed to War Child’s mission, vision and values.
Employee benefits
Benefits include:
- 28 days per year (full-time) annual leave, rising to 33 days with service, plus bank holidays.
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave.
- Healthcare cash plan
- Free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellor
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