 Circa: £23,000 Department/Division: England South Location: Hackney, London Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 11 September 2019 A career that's life changing!
Who are we? Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 370,000 children, young people and their families – but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do and that is where you come in. We are seeking a passionate and confident Children's Rights Officer to work in our busy service in Hackney providing advocacy and support to service users of all ages in the care system ensuring that their voices are heard. You will be contracted to work Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm but this post does require an element of flexibility as it involves some out of hour visits. How will you make a difference?
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What are the benefits?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity. So don't delay, apply today! If you would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ewelina Suchocka on 07776657442 or alternatively you can send your CV to Ewelina.suchocka@actionfrochildren.org.uk for immediate consideration. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £44,700 Department/Division: England North Location: Wigan Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 13 September 2019 How We work:
Action for children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year our organisation changes the lives of 390,000 children, young people and families. What we do: Wigan MST service is a commissioned service by Wigan Council aimed at supporting families whose children are on the edge of care or entering custody. We work intensively with parents, for up to 6 months, in line with the MST treatment model. MST intervention usually takes place in the family home through regular therapist home visits, identifying problems causing misconduct of a child/young person and overcoming these challenges with the family so that they can make and sustain change. The service currently operates from Worsley Mesnes Methodist Church, Holt Street, off Poolstock Lane, Wigan. WN3 5HS. The roles require team members to work flexibly and across the whole borough. Wigan commissioning has indicated an ongoing commitment to delivering MST intervention for its families, hence these roles being advertised as permanent. However, secondment requests for fixed periods of time will be considered. The Role: The MST Supervisor is required to hold a recognised professional qualification, alongside extensive post qualifying and relevant experience, including management of teams. You will carry out suitability assessments for families and allocate cases amongst a team of 3 therapists. Overseeing pragmatic systemic work with families and cognitive behavioural interventions, you will embed the MST analytical process in all areas of your work. You will manage risks with your team and take responsibility for clinical outcomes which requires high levels of fidelity with the MST model and is highly scrutinised to ensure success. Interpersonal skills will be key, as you engage other professionals, team members and families. You will also work closely with the MST UK network and their expert to ensure quality and adherence to the model. Closing date Friday 13th September. Interviews being held week commencing 30th September. Other information You will require a high degree of flexibility in their role; early and late visits to families being frequent and regular on call responsibility. You will receive full training in MST as well as have ongoing development plans in place and access to ‘booster training' by an MST expert quarterly. For more information, visit www.MSTUK.org or contact Sarah Tootell, Childrens Services Manager on sarah.tootell@actionforchildren.org.uk or Tel; 0791 2395793 We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users, therefore all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here  Location: Family Placement South East & London Contract type: Permanent Hours:37 Salary: £28,631.00- £37,414.00 Closing Date: 19 September 2019 Interview Date: 26th September Additional Information for Fostering Social Worker
You will have received a Social Worker job description and person specification for a Family Placement Social Worker. This is a generic role in use throughout the organisation however you will be employed to work as a Fostering Social Worker in the South East and based in the Fostering Service in Southborough. When completing your application form, please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience required as detailed in the Person Specification and also any further information included in the Additional Information Sheet. Please note that an appropriate Social Work qualification and HCPC registration are essential for this role. The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving license that enables them to drive in the UK and have use of a car and business use insurance. Barnardo's is, however, willing to review any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by other means. The post-holder may be required to work on some evenings and very occasional weekends to enhance the work of the service in meeting the needs of foster carers and their children. The post-holder will be required to travel to foster carers across the South East area. You will also be required to contribute to an out of hours helpline for foster carer carers in our service which includes an additional allowance. History of Service Barnardo's is the largest UK children's charity with over 100 years of experience with successfully placing children & young people with families. You will join our Family Placement team which has over 30 fostering and short break services across the UK. Purpose of Service Barnardo's South East Family Placement Team has been in operation for over 30 years and we recruit, train and assist a diverse range of families to provide fostering placements for children and young people of all ages, abilities, culture, including sibling groups, remand, parent and child placements and Staying Put arrangements. Initial Specific Responsibilities You will be joining a small and evolving team of social workers, manager and administration staff including a recruitment/placements officer and project worker. Our aim is to expand our service to increase our pool of foster carers so we can provide quality placements to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people. We also wish to innovate in terms of the voice of the young person, participation events and more creative and diverse ways to prop our carers and the children and young people in placement. You will be expected to carry out all aspects of the supervising social worker role in the fostering service from foster carer recruitment, preparation, assessment and approval through to linking, matching, placing children with their placements. We would hope there will be other opportunities to help develop the service regarding recruitment of diverse carers offering specialist placements, training and therapeutic assistance for carers and young people, children and young person's groups, participation events etc., as mentioned above. Supplementary Information Barnardo's Fostering Team in the South East always look to develop and improve the services provided to foster carers and looked after children seeking a placement. You will have experience of assessment and inter agency working and be a strong communicator and team worker with knowledge of the issues facing vulnerable children and young people. A sound knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures is a must too. You will need to be able to work to clear timescales and have good communication skills. You will keep accurate and up to date records on computer systems and write reports with full information and analysis. All documents pertinent and in accordance with service policy and procedure and current regulations. As we work with Local Authorities throughout the South East you will be expected to travel anywhere in this region and attend meetings possibly elsewhere in the country. You will have the opportunity to work in a specialist area of social work in a skilled, motivated and reassuring team whilst receiving quality management and supervision. You will be expected to attend relevant training which will be provided to aid your performance and development. You will participate in and contribute to team functioning promoting the aims and purpose of the service and to the development of the new areas of work. A required car user is essential for this post. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. Our basis and values Full details and application documents here Member Job Opportunity: Together Trust - Senior Children's Support Worker, Romiley, Stockport20/8/2019
 Location: Romiley, Stockport Salary: £20,516 - £24,242 About us...
At Together Trust we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. We provide a wide range of support services including fostering, residential, community and family support. We also provide specialist educational support through our schools and colleges. At Together Trust we’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. It’s a commitment we require from all of our staff and volunteers. We follow a robust safer recruitment process and all successful applicants will go through recruitment checks. If you’re successful we’ll need you to have an enhanced DBS check. For all roles we’ll also need a minimum of three references. Depending on the role you apply for, we might also need to request references from each employer where you have worked with young people or vulnerable adults. We’ll also need to know about any breaks in your employment history with evidence from documents like birth certificates or passports. If you’re successful and have worked outside the UK for any longer than three months in the last five years, we’d also need to complete a foreign DBS or code of conduct check. We now have an opportunity for a senior support worker to join the team at our specialist short breaks service in Romiley, Stockport. As our senior support worker you will... As a qualified member of staff you will key work young people, work closely with the management team, supervise other residential staff and lead shifts. Residential Support Workers will be actively involved working closely with families and other professionals around the children we support including education staff, healthcare professional, You will attend healthcare appointments, reviews for the young people and take part in team meetings. You will communicate effectively with parents and carers, be responsible for administration of medication, daily reporting and personal care within morning and evening routines. A number of the young people we support may need assistance with all aspects of personal care, such as bathing and toileting, getting dressed. Some others require encouragement and support to be able to become more independent. Benefits
About You... You are caring, passionate, positive, professional and supportive – looking to make a real difference in children and young people’s lives. Experience in a similar role is crucial, and you must be looking for a challenging and rewarding role and a have a genuine interest in developing your skills through the training we offer. You must have a QCF Level 3 in working with children and young people or equivalent to apply for this post (Residential Childcare level 3 /social work degree) As the team provide 24/7 support, you will need to be flexible and willing to work shifts on a rota basis over a day 7 period, due to the nature of this role you may occasionally be required to take part in sleep over shifts, these are paid in addition to the 37.5 hours at a rate of £62.64 and are not included in the 37.5 hours advertised. Candidates with a full, clean driving license are encouraged to apply. You must be over 21 years of age to apply for this role due to the age range of the young people in the service. (These roles are exempt from the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation 2006). Full details and application documents here  Location: Barnardo House, Barkingside Contract type: Permanent Hours: 36.25 Salary: £31,748 (Plus Outer London Weighting of £1,885.27) Closing Date: 2 September 2019 Interview Date: 17 September 2019 We have an exciting opportunity in our Policy and Campaigns team. Do you have what it takes to develop policy research for the UK's largest children's charity that will transform the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people
Barnardo's Policy & Campaigns Team aims to improve the lives of children through influencing public policy and practice. We use evidence based policy research and analysis to campaign and lobby across Government and through the media. We are driven by a relentless determination to effect positive sustained change. Bringing proven experience of research methods including direct engagement with vulnerable groups, you will play a pivotal role in informing policy initiatives from evidence based research. You will need an understanding of the Westminster policy context on a range of issues impacting on the most vulnerable children, The ability to communicate your findings to a range of audiences is also important, together with strong report writing and team working skills. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. Our basis and values Full details and application documents here  Location: PIVAS Plymouth Contract type: Permanent Hours: 36.25 Salary : £43,096 - £55,371 (Full Time Equivalent) Closing Date: 23 August 2019 Interview Date: 13.09.2019 Peninsula and Islands (Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay, Channel Islands)
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Children's Services leader to help shape and support our regional strategy. We are looking for an individual who is willing to get fully involved in supporting staff to deliver our current services and growth opportunities alongside playing an intrinsic part within the regional Senior Management Team to deliver an ambitious development programme to enable us to work with even more children and young people over the coming years. We are looking for someone with great interpersonal skills combined with excellent leadership and management capacity, with a passion to improve the lives of our most vulnerable children and young people - is this you? You will be based and working in our Peninsula locality, where we are a key stakeholder and have a strong history. At Barnardo's, our purpose is to transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and our vision is to realise Thomas Barnardo's dream of a world where no child is turned away from the help that they need. We believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our basis and values Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. Closing date: 23rd August 2019. Barnardo's Registered Charity Nos 216250 and SC037605. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. Our basis and values Full details and application documents here  Hours: Permanent, Full-Time ( 37 hours per week) Area: Yorkshire and Humber. Salary: £33,000 pa Plus £700 per annum on call allowance Up to 7 weeks of annual leave (including bank holiday allowance) Closing Date: 1 September 2019 The role
We are looking for a Fostering Social Worker to join our team working 37 hours a week. This will be mainly Monday to Friday during the day but there will be some flexibility required to meet the needs of the service. We are a small, developing fostering service, located in Doncaster but covering the Yorkshire and Humber area. You will be responsible for providing support to foster placements. Fostering experience and knowledge of fostering regulations is essential for this position. You will be part of a small team and will have had exposure to managing multi agency partnerships. This position also requires a strong understanding of the therapeutic model including PACE. Our team consists of social workers, and referral officers We also work in partnership with Chrysalis psychology services who support our therapeutic work with children and young people. The team including foster carers are trained to a high standard; understanding attachment and trauma work along with specific interventions. The difference What is the role? By providing professional supervision and developmental support, including advice and guidance to fostering families and colleagues from other agencies where appropriate, including being part of an Out of Hours Service (through participation in rota) providing support 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year. The successful applicant will be part of an aspirational fostering team of Social Workers. You will be expected to uphold the core values and beliefs of the organisation, ensuring that children, young people and foster carers receive a high-quality service and that commissioners' expectations and contractual requirements are met. This will be instilled through effective day to day delivery of a high quality fostering service. What will you need?
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How does Action for Children work? Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and their families – but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in. If you really want to make a difference and be a part of an amazing team, don't hesitate, apply now! For more information or a confidential chat, please call Paul Goodwin on 07590 417119. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users, therefore all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here  Location: Cheadle Salary: £25,054 - £28,756 Benefits
About us… At Together Trust we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. We provide a wide range of support services including fostering, residential, community and family support. We also provide specialist educational support through our schools and colleges. At Together Trust we’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. It’s a commitment we require from all of our staff and volunteers. We follow a robust safer recruitment process and all successful applicants will go through recruitment checks. If you’re successful we’ll need you to have an enhanced DBS check. For all roles we’ll also need a minimum of three references. Depending on the role you apply for, we might also need to request references from each employer where you have worked with young people or vulnerable adults. We’ll also need to know about any breaks in your employment history with evidence from documents like birth certificates or passports. If you’re successful and have worked outside the UK for any longer than three months in the last five years, we’d also need to complete a foreign DBS or code of conduct check. We now have an opportunity for a passionate and highly organised communications officer to join our friendly team! As our communications officer… You will play a key part in planning and delivering communications to raise awareness of the work and projects that we take part in. You'll be confident enough to write, edit, coordinate and publish content through various channels including our own website. You will project manage, monitor and respond to the media, plan and create multimedia content and materials including info graphics and videos, so a good eye for detail is essential! Working collaboratively with the communications and marketing team and alongside wider teams across the trust you will build positive relationships, contribute to The Together Trust's web presence, lead on big projects such as our new brand, website and policy work. You must have strong digital skills, a passion for communications, political lobbying and experience of working across different channels. Please see information attached for full details of the role, we hope to interview for this role W/C 24th August About You... You are caring, passionate, positive, professional and supportive. You should be resilient and determined to make a difference within our organisation through the power of connecting people. We need a problem solver who can encourage our people to think outside the box. This is a challenging role which requires taking on a challenge of communicating to over 900 staff across 47 different services. You will be educated and hold a QCF/NVQ level 3 or 4 and have proven experience in a similar role. Full details and application documents here  Location: South Coast Salary: £40,500 PA + £1,500 OOH Allowance + £500 Home Working Allowance Closing Date: 04/08/2019 Interview Date: 12/08/2019 Hours: 35 hours per week TACT, the UK’s largest fostering and adoption charity now has over 500 dedicated carers, who look after over 600 children and young people across the country. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits and we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people We are looking for a dynamic and experienced fostering Social Worker/Manager to lead the development of the South Coast team. This role will hold responsibility for supervision of staff and a small number of carers in this area and will support the Area Manager to further grow and develop this service. This post will cover the Hampshire and Dorset area with occasional travel to our Registered Office in South London. TACT offer an excellent benefits package including:
To be considered, you will need to have experience of working with children and young people in a statutory setting and have a management qualification. You will also need to be HCPC registered and have a DipSW, CSS or CQSW qualification. An enhanced DBS clearance is required and this check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. the use of a car is essential. You will be required to work an out of hours rota, attracting an additional allowance of £1,500 per annum. Please see the job information pack for further information. Closing: Sunday 4th August 2019 Interviews: Monday 12th August 2019 at TACT South Coast (BH23 6NX) TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Full details and application documents here  Location: Walsall Salary: £24,300 per annum Closing Date: 15/08/2019 Interview Date: 04/09/2019 Hours: 35 hours per week TACT, the UK’s largest fostering and adoption charity. Formed in 1993, we now have over 500 dedicated carers, who look after over 600 children and young people across the country. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits and we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children's development.
Building upon our reputation for delivering excellent outcomes for children. We are now looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, highly-motivated Placement Officer with experience in administration within the social care field. The Placement Officer is responsible for receiving placement requests for children who need to be looked after and matching them to our foster carer in cooperation with TACT' s team. The role requires:
The successful applicant will have the following essential attributes:
A standard DBS clearance is required for this role and will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. TACT offer an excellent benefits package including 31 days paid holiday, flexible working arrangements, group income protection scheme, x10 death in service, stakeholder pension scheme and fantastic learning and development opportunities. Please see the Job Description and Job Information Pack for full details. Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 15th August 2019 Interviews: Wednesday, 4th September 2019 TACT reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applications are received, you are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment Full details and application documents here |
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