Wellbeing Practitioner Jobs

Coaching and Referrals Coordinator 

Are you passionate about delivering excellent mental health support? 

We're looking for an outstanding Coaching Coordinator to lead the day-to-day running of Restore's Coaching and Referrals service, supporting people experiencing mental health challenges to gain paid employment, volunteering opportunities, or move back into education or training. You will also provide support to Restore's Referrals Coordinator, enabling them to ensure a highly effective assessment process for potential recovery service members (service users) and coaching clients. 

Every year, Restore works with over 500 people across Oxfordshire, supporting them on their mental health recovery journey including helping them plan for the future. 

41% of people who receive our Coaching support move into employment, education or training. 

As Coaching Coordinator at Restore you will work flexibly across a cluster of sites, with the opportunity to feed in to the development and innovation of our services, helping to ensure the quality of our support remains second to none. 

We are committed to creating a supportive working environment where you can thrive and grow. We invest in learning and development opportunities to ensure you can provide the best possible support to service users and continuously develop as a practitioner.

Person Specification - click 'apply' to view the full job specification

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:

· Experience of managing a staff team and / or a team of volunteers 

· Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or multiple and complex needs

· Able to participate in reflective learning to promote personal and professional development

· Experience of coaching and the ability to develop this skill in others through supervision of practice.

· An understanding of performance management in order to ensure the delivery of a quality service.

· Proven ability to form effective, positive and motivational relationships.

· To recognise and value all aspects of diversity and an understanding of the importance of Equality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Closing date: Sunday the 8th September 2024 at midnight.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday the 17th September 2024.

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. We have forty-one centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for individuals who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up a permanent role as a part-time Programme Support Tutor. You will work closely with our existing team, supporting the delivery and organisation of the IntoUniversity programme in the centre.

The main duties of the role

To deliver the IntoUniversity programme effectively to children and young people in different settings, including schools-based workshops, Academic Support sessions and educational visits. This includes positive behaviour management and adherence to the IntoUniversity safeguarding policy.

• To assist with the organisation and delivery of the Academic Support, FOCUS and Mentoring Programmes.
• To assist the IntoUniversity Centre Leader in liaising with schools and other partner bodies, in organising the classroom and resources and in planning project delivery. 
• To update and maintain IntoUniversity displays, publicity and resources.
• To work with the IntoUniversity Centre Leader to recruit children and young people to the programme, including after-school Academic Support and FOCUS Weeks. 
• To develop educational resources and worksheets for use across all IntoUniversity programmes. 
• To ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and legal requirements, including the Children’s Act,  Children and Young People (Scotland) Act, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, Protection of Vulnerable  Groups (Scotland) Act, and legislation and policies related to Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety. 
• To champion diversity and inclusion in your role at all times, referring to the Diversity and Inclusion Staff Responsibilities Guide. 
• To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post. 

Contract
Permanent, part-time

Start date
As soon as possible, as agreed with the candidate and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check, and right to work checks. 

Working hours

• 15 or 16 hours a week (please note this will depend on the centre you are offered) local school term-times only (excluding public holidays) • EITHER 16 hours per week across four afternoons: Monday and Thursday 14:00-18:00 and Tuesday and Wednesday 13:30-17:30. • OR 15 hours per week made up of 2 days (between Monday and Thursday of 7.5 hours each. The hours would be 9:30am - 6:00pm if you were employed on a Monday or Thursday and 9.00am - 5:30pm if you are employed on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. 

Days of employment (if term time only)

Please note: The following will vary if you are offered a 15 hour per week contract. Based on working 16 hours per week, you will be employed 188 days (of 4 hours each) per year, made up as follows: • 164 days of work (inclusive of additional days) • 18 days of paid annual leave (to be taken outside of local school term times and on any bank holidays occurring during term time). Non-working time during school holidays which is in excess of your holiday entitlement shall be unpaid. 

Additional 32 hours (or 8 days of 4 hours each)

These will be agreed between you and your line-manager, and may include days during school holidays. They will typically include three whole team meetings, one delivery team meeting and the annual staff conference. These will be pro-rated based on when you join in the academic year.

Salary

Starting salary is £27,400 (pro-rata)

Pro-rated salary is £10,558 per annum for 16 hours per week

Pro-rated salary is £9,898 per annum for 15 hours per week. 

Location

IntoUniversity Nottingham East
The John Folman Business Centre
33 Hungerhill Road
Nottingham
NG3 4NB

OR

IntoUniversity Nottingham West
The Hope Centre
Frinton Road
Broxtowe
Nottingham
NG8 6GR

Staff benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support 
• Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments 
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year 
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000 
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme 
• Employer pension contributions of 6% 
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year

Hello, thank you for considering a Team Leader role with Redthread.

About us
We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals. Every day, we challenge ourselves to keep learning, adapting and innovating, supporting vulnerable children and young people wherever they need us. Our vision is a society where all children and young people live healthy, safe and happy lives. We’ll never stop until this is a reality. Please visit our Redthread website and learn more about our approach and the services we provide.

Sound good? Before making an application, please ensure that you've read through this job pack, including the important information on the final page on how to apply. For more about our recruitment process, benefits and our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity, and inclusion please check out our guidance for applicants on our website here.

About the role

Post Title: Team Leader

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend shifts required. Shifts will be scheduled to ensure team cover from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm daily.

Location: Onsite, University College London Hospital (UCLH), London. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.

Salary: £38,424.00 per annum + benefits

Contract type: Permanent

DBS Level: Enhanced with barring
Work area: Services

Responsible to: Programme Manager

Purpose of the post
● Support the Programme Manager to oversee effective and consistent delivery, performance, and quality assurance across the health settings, working with the Director of Services and other leaders to enhance and develop the offer. Including through involving young people in service design and development aligned to the Redthread Youth Participation Strategy.
● Lead Redthread teams delivering services, ensuring that Redthread’s models of intervention are delivered consistently and appropriately to all young people accessing the services.
● Build and maintain strong working relationships with a broad range of partners and agencies, including clinical teams, hospital staff, Redthread’s stakeholders, project partners, and voluntary and statutory agencies working with young people.
● Be part of the team at Redthread, contributing to the development of our programmes and assisting with other projects and activities as required.

Hello, thank you for considering a Team Leader role with Redthread.

About us
We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals. Every day, we challenge ourselves to keep learning, adapting and innovating, supporting vulnerable children and young people wherever they need us. Our vision is a society where all children and young people live healthy, safe and happy lives. We’ll never stop until this is a reality.  Please visit our Redthread website and learn more about our approach and the services we provide.

Sound good? Before making an application, please ensure that you've read through this job pack, including the important information on the final page on how to apply. For more about our recruitment process, benefits and our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity, and inclusion please check out our guidance for applicants on our website here.

About the role

Post Title: Team Leader

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend shifts required. Shifts will be scheduled to ensure team cover from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm daily.

Location: Onsite, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Woolwich, London. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.

Salary: £38,424.00 per annum + benefits

Contract type: Permanent

DBS Level: Enhanced with barring

Work area: Services

Responsible to: Programme Manager

Purpose of the post
● Support the Programme Manager to oversee effective and consistent delivery, performance, and quality assurance across the health settings, working with the Director of Services and other leaders to enhance and develop the offer. Including through involving young people in service design and development aligned to the Redthread Youth Participation Strategy.
● Lead Redthread teams delivering services, ensuring that Redthread’s models of intervention are delivered consistently and appropriately to all young people accessing the services.
● Build and maintain strong working relationships with a broad range of partners and agencies, including clinical teams, hospital staff, Redthread’s stakeholders, project partners, and voluntary and statutory agencies working with young people.
● Be part of the team at Redthread, contributing to the development of our programmes and assisting with other projects and activities as required.

You will be working from the Haverfordwest Office, as well as being home-based, travel throughout Pembrokeshire is essential.

Salary: DP2 £21,195 - £24,670 depending on experience

Hours: 35hrs per week full time, and job share will be considered

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working experienced Coordinator to join our charity at an exciting time in its development. You will be committed to the daily coordination of our Befriending Life Links project in Pembrokeshire. Liaising with external agencies to identify potential social inclusion opportunities as well as coordinating one to one befriending support for our clients.

Closing date: There is no formal closing date. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled. If you are interested, please therefore apply as soon as possible.

Interviews: To be confirmed – via Microsoft Teams

This is fixed term contract funded initially until March 31st 2025 and subject to review and further funding thereafter.

Our organisational benefits include:

• Smart Health Benefit, including probate advice, bereavement counselling and confidential access to a 24 hour GP
• Employee Assistive Programme - legal/wellbeing advice 24/7
• Death in service benefit
• Free eyecare vouchers
• NEST pension
• Our annual leave entitlement is 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)

We are looking for self-employed, qualified and registered therapists to provide time-limited therapy sessions to adults in Gaddum’s NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression, service (formerly known as IAPT). In addition to a core qualification in counselling, you will ideally hold a qualification to deliver a NICE approved therapy, such as: Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (CfD), Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), Interpersonal Pyschotherapy (IPT) or High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (HiCBT) and have experience providing therapy to adults with common mental health difficulties, like anxiety or depression.

Successful applicants must be willing to commit to between 4 and 12 client sessions per week between 9am and 5pm (some evening sessions may be available dependent on availability of safeguarding support cover) Monday to Friday delivering face-to-face, telephone and/or online therapy sessions which may be held at any GP, community venue across the area of Manchester and/or from home.

You must also be willing to take part in regular case management supervision and attend online, internal and external training courses as/when necessary.

Whilst your main role will be delivering therapy sessions, you may also be required to carry out occasional initial assessments with clients, such as when you have appointment cancellations.

Benefits:
• Provision of equipment (laptop and soft phone system access).
• Flexible hours to suit your schedule.
• Access to peer support from a team of experienced therapists.
• Joining an established provider of high-quality therapy services with a track record of success.
• Access to administrative, managerial and DSL support.
• Work from home option.
• Access to CPD (relating to NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression)

Key responsibilities:
• Provide time-limited individual therapy sessions (typically 8-12 sessions) in person and remotely.
• Adhere to NHS Talking Therapies service guidelines, including completing all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Undertake initial assessments for new referrals in order to determine the appropriate interventions to meet their needs, and signposting to other services where necessary.
• Make effective use of outcome measures in therapy sessions to monitor and promote wellbeing for clients and contribute to the achievement of overall service recovery targets.
• Attend management one-to-one meetings and some team meetings.
• Record accurate, appropriate, and timely notes using an electronic case management system working within the service policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the administration team who will support with the management of your clinical diary, allocations, and discharges.
• Provide information necessary to monitor and evaluate Gaddum’s therapy services, such as case studies or reporting data.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to talking therapies, Mental Health, and Primary Care Services.
• Ensure the maintenance of excellent standards of practice, observing BACP ethical framework and/or other guidance, and keeping up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g. The NHS Talking Therapies Manual and NICE Clinical guidelines).
• Provide a timely response to safeguarding and risk issues that arise, in line with Gaddum’s safeguarding procedures.
• Work to Gaddum’s policies and procedures, specifically Health, Safety, and Risk Management, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, Confidentiality, and Information Governance.
• Adhere to specific venue procedures where you may be based.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
• Other duties on behalf of Gaddum as agreed.

Organisational Responsibilities
• To actively engage in ongoing personal and professional development, making full use of supervision, appraisal, and learning opportunities.
• To act at all times to promote equality and diversity ensuring inclusive and integrated services.
• To seek advice, support, and guidance as required
• To maintain a general understanding of the work of the whole organisation and attend team meetings/events where possible.
• To adopt a flexible approach to working patterns to suit the needs of the role and responsibilities as required.

Contractor Agreement
Gaddum will specify the amount and frequency of services required from sessional workers but this will be flexibly and mutually agreed. You will be paid £35 per session which usually includes any administrative tasks (case recording) unless otherwise agreed. Any additional work undertaken, including attending management supervision, team meetings or agreed relevant training will be paid at the hourly rate.
Sessional workers will invoice Gaddum monthly for their services.

A full induction will be provided as well as ongoing support from the Service Manager, administrator and Designated Safeguarding Leads.

Sessional workers are wholly responsible for their own Income Tax and National Insurance payments and will not be entitled to sickness or holiday pay or eligible for Gaddum’s pension scheme.

Sessional workers are not reimbursed for travel expenses or external clinical supervision relating to undertaking these services for Gaddum.

Professional Requirements
• Therapy qualification(s) stating when and where completed training, minimum must be a level 4 Diploma in counselling or NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression qualification.
• Registered with a relevant professional body.
• Ideally qualified to deliver National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved NHS Talking Therapies evidence-based psychological therapies, such as:
 - Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (CfD)
 - Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
 - Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
 - High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (HICBT)
 - Evidence that you are treated as self-employed by HM Revenue & Customs

An enhanced DBS clearance (you must be registered on the DBS update service).
• A valid certificate of Professional Liability Insurance.

How to apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter to our HR team. Please see website for more details.

For further information on the role, please contact our Adult Therapy Services Manager, Heather Carss. Please see website for contact details.

Social Work Manager – Practice Lead

We are seeking an experienced social worker to take the role of  Practice Lead and play an essential role within a charity dedicated to supporting young people leaving care.  

The charity provides support and expertise to local authorities around the country to set up and manage Local House Projects (LHPs) so that young people leave care in a planned and supported way.

Position: Practice Lead

Location: Crewe / hybrid working. Currently 2 days a week in the office, negotiable for anyone who lives at distance - you will be expected to travel to the Local House Projects you support and attend any other meetings as appropriate.

Salary: £52,000 Per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full Time - 9am-5pm Mon-Fri

Benefits: 31 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays, 10% Contribution to Pension, Salary Sacrifice Option, Hybrid working, Professional Development

Closing Date: 5pm Thursday 22 August

About The Role

As Practice Lead you will have primary responsibility for supporting LHPs in Scotland and the North of England. You will support staff in LHPs to create an environment where young people transition to adulthood in a positive and supported way. You will work with the Care Leavers National Movement as well as the core team to ensure that young people continue to drive their own LHP and develop practice at both a local and national level.

About You

We are looking for someone who is motivated and believes that with the right support care experienced young people can achieve great things and should be at the heart of all decisions that affect their future.

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• A Social Work qualification
• An understanding of Child development, Trauma informed care and Social pedagogical approaches
• An understanding of the care system
• Experience of working in a local authority social work team
• Experience of managing and supervising staff

About the organisation:

The charity was established in August 2018 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), they support local authorities in setting up Local House Projects for young people leaving care. Believing every care leaver should have this option, the charity empowers them to create and sustain homes.

The initiative, co-designed with young people, began by asking, "What makes a house a home?” Local House Projects in England and Scotland help care leavers transition into permanent tenancies, fostering a supportive community. The charity have helped over 450 young people successfully move into their own homes, with no evictions or tenancy breakdowns, ensuring a secure start for their futures.

Other roles may include; Practice Lead, Social Worker, Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Care Leavers, Social Care Project Worker, Local Authority, Service Lead, Housing Project Lead, Social Work, Children’s Social Care, Children’s Services Manager, Team Manager – Children in Care, Transitions Social Worker, Children’s Social Care Practitioner, Family Safeguarding, Team Manager Social Services, Looked after Children, etc.

Community Engagement Coordinator – Northern Ireland

Location: Hybrid with minimum 8 face-to-face days per month in the Belfast office

Contract: Part-time (3 days a week), Permanent

Salary:  £28,000 FTE

BookTrust is the UK’s largest reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support. Our books and resources are delivered via health, library, schools and early years practitioners, and are supported with guidance to encourage the reading habit. Reading for pleasure has a dramatic impact on educational outcomes, wellbeing and social mobility, and is also a huge pleasure in itself. We are committed to starting children on their reading journey and supporting them throughout.

This is an exciting time to join us; Book Trust is investing in the expansion of the Partnership Team that supports our work across Northern Ireland. Building our capacity to work across all of Northern Ireland will offer greater opportunity to work with our partners in a place-based way, working in and with local communities and the children and families most in need of support.

As a Community Engagement Coordinator, you will work within the regional partnerships team to support projects, pilots and pieces of learning to build greater place-based working with the BookTrust partner network. We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic, credible ambassador with a demonstrable ability to develop relationships and make connections across a wide range of people and groups. Great communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of audiences, in writing, and in person.

You may have worked within or across a local authority provider network, in outreach or in a local community or project within the third sector. You will have experience in and an interest in work with children and families experiencing deprivation and or children’s reading.You may have experience of working a particular community or region and already have significant network connections there. You will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to work and travel unsupervised across multiple projects simultaneously and to work at pace, often to tight deadlines.

To find out 'how to apply', please go to our website. Please send us a copy of your CV and covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.

Closing date:Monday, 19th August 2024 at 12 pm.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team on  to discuss your requirements further (contact details can be found on our website).

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.

The Role

SafeLives has an unparalleled track record of using evidence and research to effect national change, with research and analysis being fundamental to helping SafeLives achieve its strategy. This information is used to set our policy messages, define our strategy, design our services and evidence the impact of the work we have done.

In April 2021, the Domestic Abuse Act received Royal Assent. The Act introduces a new civil Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (DAPN) to provide immediate protection following a domestic abuse incident and a new civil Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) to provide flexible, longer-term protection for victims. DAPOs can impose both prohibitions and positive requirements on perpetrators. Positive requirements can be in the form of interventions aimed at reducing and managing risk, meeting the needs of an individual (for the factors that are not the causation of abuse but impact on risk, e.g. mental ill health and substance misuse) and behaviour change interventions.

The Drive Partnership has been commissioned by the Home Office to design a triage model that will assess individuals for the suitability of these interventions; this triage model will be rolled out in the pilot sites, which are going live in May 2024, and will be tested and evaluated in order to prepare for national roll out in 2026.

The Research Analyst will be responsible for working with and supporting the Senior Research Analyst and Research Managers to develop and deliver rigorous and sector-leading data, analysis and recommendations across our work alongside the Drive Partnership.

This role is an exciting opportunity to help transform the response to domestic abuse by ensuring the sector is evidence-led. SafeLives holds the largest datasets on victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse nationally, which you will use to inform our ambitious policy and research agenda. Working alongside our practice experts, survivors of abuse, and our expert research team, you will help to answer important questions about what works in ending domestic abuse.

We need an enthusiastic, innovative and capable individual with the excellent technical ability to keep our unique sector-leading evidence base relevant and informative to all our users: local service providers, commissioners and national government. The evidence you produce will inform and influence national policymakers, funders and stakeholders to improve the response for families living with domestic abuse.

Benefits

• 34 days’ holiday, including public holidays
• Eyecare vouchers
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Individual learning budget
• Flexible working, e.g. compressed hours
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Clinical supervision
• Enhanced sick pay
• Restorative practice training
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Professional development fund
• Time off in lieu

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 3rd September 2024.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.

No agencies, please.

We have an exciting opportunity for Educational Psychologist to cover 12-month maternity leave.

Hours 37.5 hours, Term Time Only (43 weeks worked) job share will be considered.

Salary £57,398 rising to £62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks)

Location Hybrid worker - home, school or office based as necessary. Together Trust Central office is based in Cheadle, Cheshire. You must be able to commute between the Trust services.

Reports to Head of Clinical Services

A fabulous opportunity to provide psychological assessment for pupils attending Together Trust education settings and external schools, this post offers the unique opportunity to join a newly established Psychology Service by working systematically in multi-disciplinary teams, promoting the emotional well-being, learning and skill development of children and young people.

Working collaboratively with teams in school environments you will provide highly specialist psychological consultation and direct assessment, followed by formulation and intervention where appropriate.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Undertake highly specialist psychological assessments and needs analysis with internal and external services supported by the Trust.
• Use applied psychology in working closely with staff from a variety of disciplines, parents/ carers and students to develop supports and interventions that mitigate the barriers to learning experienced by students with Special Educational Needs and Disability.
• Work with the Trust Wide Clinical Psychologist, to contribute to the evaluation, monitoring and development of the service, contributing to research, auditing, and service evaluation.
• Support the development of the Trust’s Assistant Psychologists, and the development and facilitation of training placements for Education Psychologists in training.
• Provide, where necessary, highly specialist psychological reports, for key stakeholders and other practitioners within the wider professional network.

About you:

• Registered with the HCPC you will hold a doctorate in Educational Psychology.
• Be able to demonstrate significant post qualification experience supporting children and young people in education settings.
• Have significant experience of undertaking cognitive and psychological assessments, developing formulations and providing recommendations and support plans.
• Be able to deliver training to raise understanding and ability to support children and young people and raise quality of life.
• Be able to demonstrate significant experience in supporting/providing clinical supervision and ability for reflective practice.
• Have knowledge of current educational systems and of those associated with children and young people with special educational needs.
• Evidence significant experience of working with children or young people with complex needs including learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions and/or with mental health needs.

Why work for us?

• You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.
• 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Telus Health

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.

Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert. We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

This vacancy expires on 26/08/24.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.

Family Support Worker

12 month FTC

£23,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension)

North East Care Team

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.

About the role:

We looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our North East Care Team.

Reporting to the Family Support Manager out of our North East Care team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand the processes of grief, loss and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.

What we’re looking for:

· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.

· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.

· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.

· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)

· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)

· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand

· Company car for front line care posts

· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping

· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.

We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.

Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.

The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing date: 31 August 2024

Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.

Kentown Family Support Worker

£23,000 annual salary plus Company Car (additional benefit of approx. £5K), 5% employers pension contribution and 25 days annual leave.

Preston, Blackpool and surrounding areas

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Kentown Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of the pilot Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme, in collaboration with Kentown Wizard and Together for Short Lives.

Reporting to the Kentown Project Lead out of our Lancaster team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

What we’re looking for:

· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.

· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.

· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.

· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)

· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)

· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand

· Company car for front line care posts

· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping

· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.

We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.

Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.

The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing date: 31 August 2024

Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.

Do you work in an information, advice, guidance, or a support setting? If so we’d like to hear from you! We are looking for an individual who is passionate about welfare rights and supporting students. Being a Senior Advisor at the University of Manchester Students’ Union is all about empowering students to exercise their rights and options if they encounter problems during their time at university.

The Students’ Union Advice Service supports a student population of over 40000 with case numbers averaging over 3000 per year. You’ll be giving one-to-one advice on academic issues, housing, money issues and student life. You’ll enjoy this role if you’re interested in the law and getting to grips with regulations, policies and procedures, so you can help people to understand their rights and challenge poor practice. Through your work you will directly contribute to the Students’ Union strategic theme that students feel well supported. As a Senior Advisor, you’ll also be there to ensure we are providing a great experience service.

We are looking for someone who will be able to support students professionally and with a high level of empathy. Our Advice Service is used by students who are facing difficult or complex circumstances including mental ill health, disabilities, financial hardship or who have experienced sexual violence or domestic abuse. As a Senior Advisor, you will be able to respond sensitively and compassionately to students in distress or facing crisis and will have an ability to give practical and emotional support. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Alongside maintaining advice provision, the Senior Advisor will contribute to the management of the service. We believe in improvement and progression, and we want our Service to be the best it can be for students. The Senior Advisor will help us achieve this through taking initiative, problem solving and making decisions on day-to-day operational issues and duty management of the service, as well as making wider improvements to service policy, processes, and systems. This role will really suit you if you’re enthusiastic and approachable and would enjoy speaking to students and our stakeholders in a variety of settings.

You’ll be working with a supportive team, and we ensure that there are regular opportunities for reflection and support for wellbeing, including access to external restorative supervision with an independent practitioner. You’ll have access to training and continuing professional development across the range of advice we offer to help you excel as a Senior Advisor.

If you like a challenge, enjoy problem solving, working independently and thrive in a setting where no two days are the same, then this is the role for you, and we’d love to hear from you.

Family Support Worker

£23,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension)

London

South East and East London (London boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich, Merton, Sutton, Hackney, Tower Hamlets)

About the role:

We are is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our London and South East Care Team.

Reporting to the Family Support Manager out of our London and South East team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.

What we’re looking for:

· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.

· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.

· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.

· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)

· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)

· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand

· Company car for front line care posts

· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping

· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.

We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.

Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.

The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing date: 31 August 2024

Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.