Wellbeing Worker Jobs

Job Purpose:

Assisting in the resettlement of vulnerable refugees and Afghan evacuees through the provision of advice, guidance, and support.

Context of the role.

Upbeat Communities delivers several services to welcome refugees and support them to rebuild their lives. We are looking to recruit an Integration Worker who will offer support working on the refugee resettlement scheme.

Refugee resettlement takes place across Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Over the past 7 years, Upbeat Communities has welcomed and played a key part in the resettlement of Syrian refugees in partnership with local authorities in both counties. This role has included supporting families to apply for universal credit and set up bank accounts, registering with GPs and local schools in addition to integrating into their local community. Since the summer of 2021, we have taken on responsibility for the resettlement of Afghan families in both regions.

This role requires working within a fast-paced and dynamic environment to manage a caseload of participants' families, with a lot of travel across the county of Lincolnshire. Areas covered could including Sleaford, Bourne, Spalding, Skegness, Boston.

We are looking for a new team member who can provide support to refugee families across Lincolnshire. Due to the nature of the work, you would need to hold a full UK driving licence, have access to a car, and be willing to travel to visit families, as well as attend team meetings in Derby.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and play an important part in delivering the best possible support to those we work with. You will be committed to, and actively demonstrate, our values, ethos and practices to achieve our vision – to see thriving positive communities where every refugee can contribute and make the most of opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Support for Refugees

• Facilitate initial reception and orientation.
• Provide advice on benefits, housing, health, education, and employment.
• Accompany individuals and families to appointments.

Promoting Integration and Independence

• Encourage engagement in community activities.
• Foster empowerment through supportive relationships based on mutual respect and trust.
• Liaise with local authorities and services for smooth registration and referrals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure access to mainstream services.

Community Engagement and Awareness

• Work with local voluntary and community organisations to foster a welcoming environment.
• Deliver awareness sessions about resettlement schemes to stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Development

• Participate in reviews and development of the resettlement scheme.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes.

Team Contribution

• Engage in team meetings, staff training, and organisational events.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria: 

• Emotional Intelligence & Compassion in Action: 
  o Understands the importance of recognising and managing emotions in oneself and others. 
  o Recognises the value of care and commitment to making a positive impact in relationships and the community. 

• Personal Growth and Empowerment: 
  o Acknowledges the importance of feedback and personal growth with a willingness to learn. 
  o Understands the importance of providing others with support to make decisions and grow. 

• Organisational Skills: 
  o Manages tasks efficiently, prioritises effectively, and operates professionally in high-pressure situations.
  o Understands the importance of prioritising workload and meeting deadlines under pressure. 

• Technical Knowledge: 
  o Has basic knowledge of email and Microsoft Office tools, with limited practical experience. 

• Understanding Refugee Needs: 
  o Demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity to refugee and asylum seeker needs, actively supporting their wellbeing and empowerment.

• Adaptability and Problem-Solving: 
  o Recognises the importance of adapting to change and managing multiple tasks. 
  o Recognises issues and seeks guidance to contribute to potential solutions. 
   
• Communication and Collaboration: 
  o Understands the importance of effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders. 
   
• Ethics and Inclusivity: 
  o Understands the importance of ethical behaviour and maintaining confidentiality. 
  o Recognises the value of cultural diversity and the importance of inclusivity. 
   
• The right to work in the UK.
• Full UK Driving licence and access to your own transport.

Desirable Criteria: 

• Previous experience working with refugees and asylum seekers. 
• Experience of working with families and children.
• Experience in delivering workshops or community events. 

• Fluency in a relevant community language. 

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life? Do you have the commitment, enthusiasm and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, this could be the role for you.

About the role:

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 10,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We are seeking an experienced and a highly motivated staff member for our Complex Needs Accommodation Service. This Project is a 15 bed mixed gender supported accommodation based in Islington. The role will require you to work alongside the Regional Services Manager, to provide a high level of support to these clients.

You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people with complex support needs relating to: mental ill health, physical health & substance use needs. You will also play a key part in reducing the risk of re-offending, liaising with external professionals, preventing homelessness and promoting the independence and social inclusion of these clients.

The working rota for this post is Monday-Friday (no weekend shifts) and a mixture of earlies (8am - 3.30pm) & lates (3pm - 10.30pm.) We strongly welcome applications from local residents of Islington.

About you:

• Previous experience of working with people with complex support needs.
• Ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health, social care and criminal justice sector.   
• A flexible, innovative and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage and challenging client group, is also required.

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: Wednesday 22nd January at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 28th January in Kings Cross

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

Highway House is a charity that has been providing all year round shelter and support services to the homeless for the past 15 years. Our work with the homeless has evolved an adapted from 2009 to date to offer the support most needed at any given time. Highway House received the Faith Recognition Award for providing specialist services by Her Majesty’s Lieutenant at the Royal College of Medicine in November 2017. We have received the best shelter of the year award 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 by the London Prestige Awards.

Summary of role

This post is responsible for ensuring that guests who attend Highway House are in the first instance made welcome. The primary role will be to engage those guests that attend the day centre and guests that are resident in the shelter’s accommodation in developing a pathway of support for them and help them move to the maximum independence they are capable of.  Providing baseline and continuing monitoring of their progress will be required, as will working closely with the project manager.

Job Description

· Be responsible for receiving guests 2 days a week at the day centre

· Initial recording of guests details in database system

· Work with guests to identify their needs

· Research and engage appropriate support for guests

· Develop links with health and welfare agencies to benefit guests

· Support the physical and mental wellbeing of guests

· Visit guests placed in the shelter’s accommodation 1 day a week  (4 hours) to do support work with guests.

· Supervise and inspect state of property and run room checks on weekly visit to the shelter’s accommodation.

• Ensure effective collection of monitoring information, consultation and feedback
• Report regularly to the project manager as and when required board of trustees upon the progress of the project against stated outcomes
• Agree with Manager any actions regarding outcomes
• Ensure all safeguarding issues are dealt with effectively as detailed within our policy

· Work with, support, and build the understanding of volunteers

· Training volunteers in support work

· Agree and maintain work plans with Project Manager

· Work with project Manager to engage partners and develop new opportunities

· Contribute to review of activities so they are based upon need

· Ensure the information is processed in database system to provide monitoring and evaluation reports

· Any other duties deemed necessary

Job Purpose:

Welcome refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Derby, connecting them to the community and supporting their integration through activities, individual assessments, and tailored support plans.

Context of the role.

Upbeat Communities delivers several services to welcome refugees and support them to rebuild their lives. We are looking to recruit an Integration Worker who will offer support to Refugees and Asylum Seekers within our Thriving Places project. Your time will be spent at the Integration Hub in central Derby.

Thriving Places is a 3-year project, funded by the National Lottery, which will provide support to asylum seekers and refugees as they integrate into life in the UK. The project supports people on an individual basis, with the development of Individual Support Plans (ISPs), the provision of integration activities and opportunities for training, skills development and volunteering. The Refugee Integration Worker will work as part of a team and work directly with refugees and those seeking asylum to carry out needs assessments, develop ISPs and support people on their integration journeys.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and play an important part in delivering the best possible support to those we work with. You will be committed to, and actively demonstrate, our values, ethos and practices to achieve our vision – to see thriving positive communities where every refugee can contribute and make the most of opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Needs Assessment and Support Plans:

• Carry out Initial Needs Assessments and develop Individual Support Plans (ISPs) with regular reviews.
• Respond to ISPs by liaising with housing providers, GPs, schools, and other relevant services.
• Encourage and support beneficiaries toward integration, independence, and engagement in community activities.

Practical Support and Referrals:

• Provide advice on benefits, housing, health, education, and employment.
• Refer individuals to appropriate services and organisations as needed.
• Facilitate clear and prompt communication with participants, using interpreters when required.

Community Engagement and Delivery:

• Deliver activities and assist with registration at the Integration Hub.
• Support the Derby Team in delivering sessions aligned with ISPs.
• Promote a culture of welcome by engaging with local organisations and networks.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Administration:

• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes related to support and integration.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Complete all administrative tasks required for the role and organisation.

Team Collaboration and Organisational Contribution:

• Actively participate in team meetings, staff training, awareness events, and fundraising activities.
• Support and guide volunteers in welcoming and assisting refugees.
• Contribute to the overall work of Upbeat Communities.

Ethos and Policies:

• Work in alignment with Upbeat Communities’ Christian values and organisational policies.
• Report regularly to and be accountable to the Line Manager.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Emotional Intelligence & Compassion in Action:
  • Understands the importance of recognising and managing emotions in oneself and others.
  • Recognises the value of care and commitment to making a positive impact in relationships and the community.
• Personal Growth and Empowerment:
  • Acknowledges the importance of feedback and personal growth with a willingness to learn.
  • Understands the importance of providing others with support to make decisions and grow.
• Organisational Skills:
  • Understands the importance of prioritising workload and meeting deadlines under pressure.
• Technical Knowledge:
  • Has basic knowledge of email and Microsoft Office tools, with limited practical experience.
• Understanding Refugee Needs:
  • Has a basic understanding of the needs and experiences of refugees and asylum seekers.
• Adaptability and Problem-Solving:
  • Recognises the importance of adapting to change and managing multiple tasks.
  • Recognises issues and seeks guidance to contribute to potential solutions.
• Communication and Collaboration:
  • Understands the importance of effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ethics and Inclusivity:
  • Understands the importance of ethical behaviour and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Recognises the value of cultural diversity and the importance of inclusivity.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience working with refugees and asylum seekers.
• Experience in delivering workshops or community events.
• Fluency in a relevant community language.

Additional Notes: This role requires flexibility, as some evening or weekend work may be necessary to meet the needs of the community. A commitment to the organisation’s values of emotional intelligence, compassion, learning, and empowerment is essential.

About Mindworks /Surrey Wellbeing Partnership

Mindworks is Surrey’s Children and Young people’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service made up of an alliance of organisations working together in partnership.

It includes Surrey & Borders Partnership (SABP) NHS as the lead provider, national charities including Barnardos, National Autistic Society, and local charities who are represented by the ‘Surrey Wellbeing Partnership’. 

There is a range of support, depending on young people’s needs, and the service is underpinned by the THRIVE framework for system change, ensuring shared decision making and need is at the centre.

Job overview

Mindworks is increasingly making user voice and participation more central to everything we do, and a formal strategy is due to be launched in Winter 2024, to build upon the previous work to date and to continue our journey.

To support the exciting launch of this strategy, we are seeking to grow our team responsible for leading its implementation. This role is Mindworks facing, but the role is hosted by Surrey Wellbeing Partnership Charity.

Key responsibilities

-Support the Mindworks User Voice lead with the implementation of the newly launched strategy and action plan, alongside colleagues, young people and families.

-Undertake user voice/feedback insight analysis and recommendations to influence change.

-Provide assistance to our ongoing transformation by providing support to facilitate spaces for children, young people and parents and carers to influence service development decisions, alongside transformation leads.

-Lead on creating content for participation related updates for various internal and external platforms, including feedback loops children, young people and parents and carers.

-Provide support to plan and deliver opportunities for learning and developing participation practice for staff, with Mindworks User Voice lead.

-Connect with the wider Surrey voice and participation landscape to support our evolving joined up approach.

Shortlisting Criteria

There is a job description to consider but the below is what needs to be demonstrated in your application form:

· Level 4 Qualification or above in youth work, education, health or social care or related field (Essential).

· Degree level of equivalent (Desirable).

· Experience in creating inclusive and meaningful spaces for the participation of young people and/or families.

· A good understanding of participation, its principles and a strong belief in the value of working in this way.

· Experience working with young people and their families, ideally those who have experienced mental health challenges.

· Ability to work, and values in working, collaboratively.

· Skills in influencing and driving service changes.

· Strong and flexible communication skills.

Location

Based at home with some occasional travel in the Surrey area for workshops, meetings and participation activities.

Rewards/benefits

· Annual leave 25 days per year April-March for a full-time employee, based on 7 hour day.  Plus public holidays. This is pro rata for part time employees.

· Competitive employee pension scheme – 5% employer contributions.

· Opportunities for CPD.

· Remote working model.

· Supportive and flexible working policy.

· SWP’s benefits are currently being reviewed and further strengthened.

Role:

0.8 wte (Full time is 35 hours).1 year fixed term contract with potential for extension.

About the role

Do you have lived experience of mental health difficulties? Are you able to inspire hope and belief for others that recovery is possible?

Peer support workers use their own lived experience of mental health problems to support, inspire and accompany patients on their recovery journey. You might meet people for a coffee and a chat in an informal setting, go for walks, help people to join groups, accompany them on a bus or train for an appointment, or anything else that will help them meet their goals to improve wellbeing.

You will work in the primary care mental health team at Coastal Medical Partnership, a network of GP surgeries in New Milton, Barton-on-Sea and Lymington. The team works with patients with mild or moderate mental health difficulties. The team includes a GP, mental health practitioners and Solent Mind wellbeing assessors. You will consider together which patients under the care of the team would be suitable for peer support as part of their recovery.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week.

About you

Tell us in your supporting statement how you meet the person specifications found in the job description. We are especially interested to hear how you can use your lived experience of mental health difficulties to help others in their recovery journey.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits 

Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Monday 6 January 2025.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

About Us

Hibiscus Initiatives is a passionate, women-centred organisation, delivering high impact advocacy and advice services for more than 35 years to those at the intersection of the criminal justice and immigration systems. As an organisation, we have distinct expertise in working with marginalised migrant women in prison and in the community, and with detainees from all genders in immigration removals centres.

Our holistic and trauma informed approach makes a real and lasting impact on women's lives - particularly those who have experienced prisons, international and community resettlement and trafficking. 

We aim to make a difference within the criminal justice and immigration systems too by working with women and amplifying their own voices so their experience is recognised by those making policy decisions.

Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles. 

We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We provide regular training and other learning opportunities and offer wellbeing classes and activities, clinical supervision, an Employee Assistance Program and other benefits to support staff wellbeing.

[This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010]

About the Role

We are now recruiting for a dedicated Through-the-Gate Project Worker to join our Criminal Justice and Detention Services team. This role will provide specialist support to migrant women being released from prison or detention into the London area and beyond.

The Through-the-Gate Project Worker will act as the main point of contact for referrals for women being released from prison or immigration removal centres. The role will involve managing a caseload of up to 15 migrant women who are in contact with the criminal justice system and / or under immigration restrictions, helping them to prepare for release and supporting them to resettle in the community afterwards.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective working relationships with statutory, partner and other voluntary organisations to maximise provision of support for women being released from prison/detention. The post-holder will also work as part of Hibiscus’ Safe Homes for Migrant Women project team, to improve provision of safe and secure housing for Black and minoritised migrant women.

[Please note: Successful candidates will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to ensure the clearance process is authorised. The post holder will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service and HMPPS security vetting]

Salary 
£26,500 - £31,000*

*Starting salary negotiable up to the mid-point of the band, depending on experience

Team
Criminal Justice and Detention Services

Duration
Fixed term contract to March 2026 (with potential to extend)  

Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)

Location
Hibiscus Head Office, London with frequent travel to and work from prisons and detention centres

About You

We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration and/or the criminal justice system.

The successful candidate will have significant experience working directly with women affected by the criminal justice system, the immigration system, or violence against women and girls. Experience working in a prison or detention setting would be an advantage.

They will be able to demonstrate trauma-informed, gender-responsive practice and maintain clear boundaries with clients; managing challenging behaviour with empathy. The successful candidate will have experience of working in partnership with statutory and non-statutory organisations, and proven ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders.

They will demonstrate a commitment to Hibiscus's ethos aims and objectives, including having an intersectional and anti-racist approach to the work and a comprehensive understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas; criminal justice, immigration and migrants’ rights, racial justice, and/or VAWG and gender justice.

Responsible to: Support Team Manager

Location: Based in Loughborough, England. The role requires travel to all locations where Baca Services are delivered.

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (including evening and weekend hours on a rota)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £24,150 - £27,760 per annum FTE

Overall Purpose

• To provide support and care to young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic and therapeutic support for their transition to adulthood.
• To deliver young people services in line with Baca’s Theory of Change, to enable young people to achieve the following outcomes, ensuring it is of the highest quality:
• Improved Physical Wellbeing
• Improved Emotional Wellbeing
• Increased engagement with Education, Employment and Training
• Increased Social engagement
• Increased Personal Safety
• To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
• To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• Support young people to understand expectations of them and the support on offer to them from Baca and other agencies.
• Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca progress plan.
• Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies. Ensure young people’s interests, hobbies and aspirations are identified by getting alongside young people and working with the team.
• Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Support young people to engage socially at Baca and in the wider community to build positive trusting relationships with others through one to one and group social times, engaging in clubs and activities.
• Take part in planning and attending day trips and Baca’s annual residential week.
• Develop excellent working partnerships with social workers, solicitors, teachers, volunteers and other partners to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
• Prepare young people for meetings and help them to understand what is being communicated.
• Transport young people, in line with our lone working policy, to events and meetings making sure they are on time using your own car in a safe and legal manner.
• Support young people to communicate and express their own wishes and voice regarding all aspects of their life and future.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
• Keep good records and carry out all administrative work required as part of the role, such as month end reports and support plans, on time and in a consistent manner.

General

• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation.
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.

Personal specification

Baca is looking for a Support Worker who can join the support team and provide support, care and be a role model for young people who are newly arrived refugees and victims of trafficking aged 16 to 18. They will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care.

The successful applicant will have the ability to ensure the support we give to the young people is of the highest quality and goes beyond the statutory standards set. They will be very approachable, reliable and a strong team worker. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to be flexible. They will be a great people person who can develop key external relationships. They will also be a very organised and proactive individual. The successful applicant will need access to transport as the role requires visiting the young people in their homes and attending different appointments/meetings across the midlands. The successful applicant will subscribe to and work in line with Baca’s vision and values.

The role will require the successful candidate to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Alignment with Baca’s Value to achieve our vision, mission and strategic goals.
• Ability to respond to change at short notice.
• Able to work as part of a highly diverse group of people.
• Able to work in partnership productively with teams internally and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Able to be accountable, take responsibility and be willing to learn.
• Self-motivation and flexible attitude to work.
• Proactive individual who is willing to take initiative in getting involved in a range of activities.
• Ability to be patient, calm and tenacious in very challenging circumstances
• Have a genuine concern for and commitment to young asylum seekers/refugees, and unaccompanied young people in particular.
• Driving Licence that allows you to legally drive a car in the UK.
• Access to your own car

Please note we cannot provide sponsorship for this role. Further information about the role, competencies and experience can be found on our website.

About the role

As a Wellbeing Assessor, you will use your skills and experience to work one-to-one (face-to-face, by phone or online) with people with mild or moderate mental health difficulties. You will work with primary care patients to help them identify their wellbeing needs and goals, and offer up to six sessions to develop emotional coping skills and techniques to self-manage their mental health and wellbeing. You will also signpost them to other services and refer them to specialist mental health support if needed. You will work in the primary care mental health team within the Avon Valley PCN, a network of GP surgeries in Ringwood and Fordingbridge. The team includes a GP, mental health practitioners and Solent Mind wellbeing assessors and peer support workers.

Hours: 18.5 hours per week.

About you

Tell us in your supporting statement how you meet each of the person specifications in the job description. We are especially interested in hearing about your experience of working with people with diverse needs in a mental health or similar setting.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits 

Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Wednesday 8 January 2025.

Interview date: Thursday 16 and Tuesday 21 January 2025.

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Title: Male Live In Support Worker

Responsible to: Senior Support Worker

Responsible for: Young people living in the accommodation (4 young people aged 16 – 18 years old seeking asylum in the UK).

Location: This is a live-in, residential role based in a supported accommodation home in Loughborough. Some work will be based in our office buildings.

Hours: 25 hours per week on duty – this is a mixture of day, evening and weekend shifts. Two days a week will be off duty.

Leave: Two nights a month can be taken as nights away from the home. This in addition to annual leave allowance. Annual leave - 33 days (converted into hours) pro-rata for number of hours worked

Salary Band: £24,150 - £27,760 per annum pro rata. Equivalent to £16,100 to £18,506 for 25 hours a week.

Benefits in kind: Rent-free accommodation, including Wi-fi, gas, electric and council tax bills.

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: Immediately

Overall Purpose

To provide advice, assistance and support to young people in the home, as a key member of the Support Team, delivering Baca’s service in line with our Vision and Values. The role includes a consistent adult presence in the home. To attend to their practical and emotional needs whilst supporting the development of living skills. To teach them how to manage and look after a home in order to keep it safe and hygienic. To build trusting relationships within the home to enable young people to feel safe and cared for. To act as an excellent role model and to work closely with them and their Support Worker to enable them to make good progress towards independence.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Welcome newly arrived young people into the accommodation, helping them feel safe and able to rest; with compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• Actively support young people to make progress and develop in the following outcomes; physical wellbeing and emotional wellbeing; personal safety; education and learning; employment and training that is safe and suitable; social engagement (being part of the community and activities outside of the home)
• Be an excellent and positive role model, offering advice, guidance and assistance and consistently modelling behaviours in line with Baca’s values.
• Using Baca’s progress plan, train all young people in living skills and looking after a home such as washing, personal safety, cleaning, cooking and food safety, food shopping and budgeting.
• Providing emotional support at times of difficulty, anxiety or stress.
• Encourage young people settle into and support them to maintain a healthy routine which will include regularly attending education and social activities.
• Act as a co-keyworker for the young people to ensure that their support plans and progress are up to date and that all their needs are being met.
• Enable young people to live with positive values and good boundaries by challenging any unhelpful or unsafe behaviours and encouraging safe and positive behaviours.
• In accordance with the guidelines on Safeguarding and Health and Safety policies, to accept responsibility for working within these guidelines and report any concerns.
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the Rebuild Team to ensure all young people are safeguarded and supported to rebuild their lives.
• Take responsibility for keeping the home clean, by consistently role modelling to and training young people.
• Maintain very good communication with relevant members of the Rebuild Team and relevant social workers
• Ensure regular appropriate reporting requirements are consistently met, meeting regulations set out by Ofsted.
• Complete and update all admin work as part of the role such as month end reports and support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.

To work as part of the team

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Actively participate in the delivery of the aims and objectives of the organisation working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them.
• Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to learn by be willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation.
• Actively participate in team meetings, making a positive contribution to enable young people outcomes to be achieved.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Consistently outwork the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy and whistleblowing.
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.

Personal Specification

Baca is looking for a Support Worker who is passionate about seeing unaccompanied young refugees achieving their potential and rebuilding their lives for a better future. The successful applicant will have a personal style that is in line with Baca’s vision and values. They will live in the new arrival house and make it their home. They will be a good self-starter and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire our young people to be the best they can be. The successful applicant will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care. They will be very approachable, enjoy working as part of a wider team but also able to manage their own time and workload. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to set boundaries in line with Baca’s values.

This is a frontline role that will need the successful applicant to be working closely with young people in their houses and will need access to transport young people to different appointments, meetings and activities.

An enhanced DBS check will be required. Shortlisting and interviews will take place as and when applications are received.

Please note: We cannot offer sponsorship for this role as Baca is not on the Home Office list.

The School Housing Advice Support Project builds on the success of a pilot program and aims to provide tailored housing advice and support to families, particularly those living in temporary accommodation (TA). The project will launch at one primary school in January 2025 and expand to three additional schools from February 2025. 

The initiative offers practical housing advice, casework, workshops, and legal support through a collaborative partnership between Kineara and Southwark Law Centre. It also addresses challenges such as poor housing conditions, legal proceedings, and impacts on families' health and wellbeing. 

About the role  

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate support worker to deliver housing advice and practical support to parents from four Primary Schools in Southwark. This role involves conducting housing surgeries, providing follow-up casework, and running workshops to empower clients with the knowledge and skills to address their housing-related issues. The successful candidate will work closely with clients to identify their needs and offer tailored solutions to help them achieve sustainable housing outcomes. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with schools, community organisations and the council to coordinate tailored support for each client to avoid eviction and sustain tenancies, address suitability of the property, mediating with landlords where necessary and providing advice for onward housing when needed. The objectives of these programmes are to avoid evictions, sustain tenancies or move to a better suited property, improve wellbeing and awareness of tenancy rights and housing polices.

About you  

You will have experience of working with families and individuals with complex needs. You will be an enthusiastic person who has empathy, patience, and a non-judgmental approach to working with clients and who thrives when working independently with a passion to support change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of housing policies and tenants' rights, experience of delivering holistic support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work committing to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work. To work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.  

About Kineara  

Kineara is a unique community interest company and Charity that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.   

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

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 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.

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.

About Gaddum

At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester. Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can not only build resilience, but identify further risks, providing preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals we ultimately help support entire communities. Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of the people we exist to support.

About the Accelerating Reform Fund

The Accelerating Reform Fund is a new initiative which aims to transform social care services, making them more responsive to the needs of the community. It is a national programme, with 42 regions allocated to have their own projects. Greater Manchester is one of the ARF regions. The ARF has a particular focus on unpaid carers aims to boost short-term breaks for carers and improve hospital discharge processes. This work is made possible by Department for Health and Social Care grants. As an organisation, Gaddum has supported and collaborated with unpaid carers for many years, so we’re excited to bring our experience to the table. This role will be based in the Manchester team working to improve hospital discharge processes for Carers and will be based in one of the three hospital sites in Manchester (North Manchester General, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital)

Job Summary

To develop and ensure safe discharge planning and information for unpaid carers. To embed procedures to raise awareness of the needs of carers in a secondary care setting, working in partnership with the discharge and enablement teams. To empower carers to be involved in the discharge process.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to support the early identification and referral of carers, ensuring they receive timely and appropriate support to meet their needs. The role focuses on enabling faster, safer, and smoother hospital discharges by addressing carer-related issues and providing clear referral pathways for hospital staff, acting as a critical link between secondary care and community services. By fostering collaboration with hospital staff and local services, this role contributes to the prevention of carer breakdown, reducing the risk of hospital readmissions and ensuring a seamless transition from hospital to home.

Family Support Worker

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

Essex and surrounding areas including Chelmsford.

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 are is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Essex Care Team.

Reporting to the Family Support Manager 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.

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.