Counsellor Wanted

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VIN are looking to assist the wellbeing of staff at HMP Five Wells by employing a qualified counsellor to deliver one to one sessions, one day a month onsite at the prison. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact callum.bentley@voluntaryimpact.org.uk

Freelance Activities Coordinator – Job Description

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At the moment Northampton Mencap operates fortnightly social clubs at their purpose built centre in Ransome Road for people with learning disabilities. These clubs are held in the evenings of Monday, Wednesday and Friday every other week, each from 7pm to 9pm.

Job Title : Freelance Activities Coordinator

Hours: 10 hours per week (working hours vary each week)

Salary: £15 per hour

It is expected that applicants will have some experience of working with adults with a learning disability and be able to manage a budget.

Key Tasks:

  • Have creative ideas for fun and stimulating activities.
  • Interact with members to help build their trust and confidence.
  • Support and mentor volunteers, line manage, supervise and motivate them.
  • Provide an interesting and varied programme for clubs.
  • Make advance preparations for sessions, which may include contacting parents/carers and organising transport. Sessions can include outings and occasional trips.
  • Ensure that detailed registers are kept of members, carers and volunteers at each session.
  • Ensure that all monies taken for sessions, such as subs, transport, tuck and raffles are recorded and passed to the Centre Manager after each session.
  • To be qualified in Emergency First Aid at Work and act as a first aider in the session.
  • To have patience with new volunteers and ensure they feel welcome and ensure that their onboarding paperwork, induction and checks are completed in a timely manner with support from the Centre Manager.
  • To ensure that volunteers have refresher training on relevant policies as appropriate.
  • To ensure that Clubs comply with best practice regarding Health and Safety.

Personal Qualities

  • The ability to work and create friendly, relaxed and constructive relationships with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Be able to motivate those with a learning disability to reach their full potential.
  • Be a very organised individual with excellent record keeping skills
  • Be a good communicator
  • Have a commitment to your own and others training and development

COVERING LETTER REQUIED.

Job Types: Part-time, Freelance

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Benefits:

  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Freelance Activities Coordinator – Northampton Mencap

 

To apply, please send CV and covering letter to Suki Bassi, manager@northamptonmencap.org.uk

Trustee wanted (Teamwork Trust)

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Teamwork Trust have just created our new strategy and are looking for new board members to help guide us towards our objectives. We are looking to welcome people to be the ‘guardian of our purpose’— making sure all decisions we make put the needs of our beneficiaries first.

Teamwork Trust changes lives through the dignity of providing purpose, life skills, employability and community. Our services offer the chance for our people to live happy, fulfilled and connected lives. This means we give the choice of independence to people that, by virtue of their human difference, society assumes is not possible.

We are specifically looking for people with at least one of the following areas of expertise

  • Legal and regulation
  • Commercial property
  • Health, Safety and Wellbeing
  • For more information, view the Teamwork Trust website

Minibus Driver

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Northampton Door-to-Door Service is recruiting for minibus drivers,  for part-time  as well as Relief Drivers to cover staff absences. Our drivers use specially adapted minibuses to transport elderly and disabled people to different locations in Northampton.

It will be your responsibility to:

  • Safely transport passengers from their home to their destinations whilst adhering to the specified schedule for the day.
  • Offer the necessary support and assistance to passengers and help them with their bags and walking aids if required.
  • Ensure all passengers are safely secured in their seats before travel.
  • Liaise with office staff as necessary.
  • Conduct maintenance/safety checks and cleaning of the bus.

Applicants must have a current valid driving licence with category D1, a positive, friendly attitude, empathy with elderly and disabled people, and good communication skills.

For more information, please have a look at the job description and person specification here. To apply, please complete the application form which can be found here, and return to Rafal Piecha at rafal.piecha@voluntaryimpact.org.uk by midday on Monday 2nd October  (we reserve the right to interview applicants as they apply and may close for applications before this date).

 

 

Homestart Trustee

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We need people who are good communicators and listeners and can work collaboratively

A little bit of you can change children’s lives

Home-Start Northampton need more Trustees to do the vital work in steering and supporting our vision and strategy to work with vulnerable families in Northampton – every minute and every hour count.

Don’t be put off by those words!

We need you to bring your attitude, perspective and enthusiasm – everything else can be developed and provided.

Everyone brings something different to being a Trustee – what could you bring?

Becoming a trustee is one of the most powerful ways you can contribute to your local community while using and building a wealth of skills. The work being done by Home-Start trustees has never been more important as families reach breaking point during the cost-of-living crisis.

We are seeking experience in marketing, IT, events, fund raising, safeguarding, or just your passion and common sense.

We are a small, professional but friendly charity wanting to grow.  All we need is around 4 hours a month of your time.

Quote from a Trustee: ‘When I first joined Home-Start I asked myself ‘is this a service that can actually change people’s lives?’ And the answer is a certain yes. Early intervention has a positive ripple effect on children’s lives and the earlier we start the better’.

It will lead you on a fantastic journey.

Come on, give us a call on:    01604 627692

Or email:         admin@homestart-northampton.org.uk

Our website:            https://homestartinwestnorthamptonshire.org.uk

(click on Northampton)

Refuge Support Worker (Out of Hours) required

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Refuge Support Worker (out of hours)

Northampton         £14,532

Average of 23 hours per week

NDAS provides refuge to victims of domestic abuse.  One of our Northampton based refuges also accepts women who are also living with the effects of addiction to drugs and/or alcohol.  This refuge is operated 24 hours and this role is to cover hours outside “office hours”.

Essential candidate criteria includes:

  • 2 years’ experience of working in a supportive role with vulnerable families and/or children, or equivalent

  • Clear understanding and awareness of domestic abuse and the impact on victims

  • Clear understanding of alcohol and drug addiction issues

  • Excellent communication and report writing skills

  • Proficient IT skills

  • Current driving licence and access to vehicle.

Purpose of Post:

  • To work as part of the team to ensure the effective running of the refuge and providing appropriate support to service users who have substance/alcohol misuse issues.

  • Delivering advice and information related to domestic abuse.

  • Undertaking telephone assessments of applicants for the organisations refuge accommodation, outreach and groups work.

  • Maintaining computerised database of essential information related to the profile of clients.

  • To be responsible for delivering individual support plans, to service users enabling them to make informed decisions about their future through the key work system.

  • Supporting clients to move on to appropriate accommodation when suitable.

  • Offer advice and support to all NDAS refuge residents outside working hours.

  • Liaise with partnership agencies around substance misuse and recovery for individual clients.

View more information here 

Witness Care Officer – FIXED TERM (up to 12 months)

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The Voice Witness Care Team provide a single point of contact for victim and witnesses involved in the Criminal Justice System.  In this rewarding role you will provide contact, primarily by telephone, to victims and witnesses of crime; offering support and guidance as you work to ensure witness attendance at court.

 

Job Description

You will be required to:

  • Keep witnesses updated throughout the prosecution process by providing information and support.
  • Ensure the attendance of witnesses at court by providing practical support, including travel arrangements, childcare, and other appropriate measures for those required to attend.
  • Undertake initial witness contact by telephone and maintain regular direct contact to provide up-to-date and relevant information.
  • Carry out appropriate needs assessment, record the results of the assessment and provide a tailored response to every victim and witnesses.
  • Maintain accurate case management records using dedicated IT systems
  • Facilitate referrals, where appropriate, to other service providers on behalf of the victim or witness.
  • Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, demonstrating an ability to work flexibly, using initiative where required and the ability to work within a team environment.
  • Complete administrative tasks to ensure the efficient management of each case.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, adhering to deadlines and delivering results through effective planning and organisation of own workload, demonstrating the ability to prioritise and manage demands, even under pressure.
  • Demonstrate the ability to respond to change in the working environment by showing a willingness to adapt and be flexible in changing circumstances, seeking advice from others when change occurs and maintaining work standards as circumstances change.
  • Have an appreciation of the importance of confidentiality and safe working practice.
  • Demonstrate a level of awareness of equality and diversity issues appropriate to this role.
  • Have excellent communication skills written and oral.
  • Bring previous experience of working within a statutory, voluntary, community, private social care or customer service environment dealing with members of the public, successfully managing conflict.
  • Provide assistance to other Voice teams upon reasonable request from management.

You can view the full Job Description here

 

Housing Support Recovery Co-ordinator

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Bridge is a peer support programme which links volunteers who may have recovered from alcohol and/or drug misuse with members who have, or who are recovering from serious substance misuse problems. Bridge also provides a range of activities, events and support and our outstanding teams include recovery workers who support our members to sustain their recovery, as well as staff who specialise in advice and guidance on benefits, housing, and employment.

 

We currently have a vacancy for a Housing Support Recovery Co-ordinator. In this interesting and varied role, you will be responsible for assessing and coordinating drug and alcohol support alongside various housing options in Northamptonshire. This is done with the aim of reducing the scale of unmet housing needs and reducing the rate of unplanned discharge from treatment, for people with a housing need. The successful candidate is responsible for ensuring advice and information is provided effectively for external partners within Housing. You will also provide drug and alcohol information and advice with a harm reduction emphasis to staff and members across Northamptonshire, providing every opportunity to access our service if required

For more information, please see the Job Description .

 

Family Support Link are recruiting

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We are currently recruiting for a Youth Engagement worker – 16 hours per week  

The youth engagement worker role is a newly created role that will be for an initial fixed term of 1 year , the role will help us to grow our youth voice and engagement work across Northamptonshire facilitating our Youth committee and planning and delivering events for young people across Northamptonshire.

For further information and to download an application pack please visit our website  

https://familysupportlink.co.uk/work-for-us

Should you wish to have an informal chat about the role, please contact us on 01933 224632.

Enfold Trustee

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Please click here for more information about being a Trustee for Enfold.