Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
Community Employment Caseworker - Temporary Job description 37 hours per week Fixed term up to 31st March 2025 2 x positions available Are you an experienced caseworker with the know-how of managing a challenging caseload? Can you engage, encourage, empower, and challenge participants to improve their wellbeing and motivation? You will need to thrive in a target driven environment where you will be able to reach engagement targets and caseload eligible participants including developing action plans, addressing their barriers, developing their skills to progress people. You will need to be highly organised and motivated to perform to the highest standards and engage clients at a time convenient to them, so some evening and weekend working many be required. You will relish the opportunity to work in a large team which will host a range of skills to offer clients. You must be a team player able to make the most of working in partnership to further your participants aims with a range of organisations, especially those in the local community. Employability Bridgend has the ambition to challenge poverty by supporting both working and not working people to secure a better outcome for local people. Do you want to join us? The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. Closing Date: 03 April 2024 Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council Job Description & Person Specification
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Community Employment Caseworker - Temporary Job description 37 hours per week Fixed term up to 31st March 2025 2 x positions available Are you an experienced caseworker with the know-how of managing a challenging caseload? Can you engage, encourage, empower, and challenge participants to improve their wellbeing and motivation? You will need to thrive in a target driven environment where you will be able to reach engagement targets and caseload eligible participants including developing action plans, addressing their barriers, developing their skills to progress people. You will need to be highly organised and motivated to perform to the highest standards and engage clients at a time convenient to them, so some evening and weekend working many be required. You will relish the opportunity to work in a large team which will host a range of skills to offer clients. You must be a team player able to make the most of working in partnership to further your participants aims with a range of organisations, especially those in the local community. Employability Bridgend has the ambition to challenge poverty by supporting both working and not working people to secure a better outcome for local people. Do you want to join us? The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. Closing Date: 03 April 2024 Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council Job Description & Person Specification
We have an exciting opportunity for an Anti-Social Behaviour Caseworker to join the London team in Old Street, working 15 hours a week.Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?If yes, then we'd love to hear from you What we offer:At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:Flexible working options including hybrid working£500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank HolidaysPension with 5% employer contributionEnhanced sick pay allowances & maternity paymentsHigh Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discountsAccess to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted financeEmployee assistance programme & wellbeing supportOngoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progressionAbout the role:This role offers flexibility for home and office working with travel to appointments to meet clients across London is required. Office locations are EC1Y 8ST, & N22 8HQ.As an Anti-Social Behaviour caseworker you will work Monday and Tuesday 9am to 5pm with some evening and weekend working on occasion. You will act as the single point of contact for your clients offering face to face support and ensuring they receive their rights & support from external agencies. You will need the ability to undertake needs and risks assessments and create appropriate support plans.Work in partnership with Local Authority's Anti-Social Behaviour Team, Police, Landlords and a range of other agencies to provide support, information and advocacy to vulnerable and intimidated victims of Anti-Social Behaviour and Hate Crime.Develop and enhance local key stakeholder relationships with a view to enhancing partnership working and identifying / assisting in obtaining referrals including from outreach sessions.For this role, you will need to be able to manage a demanding workload and to meet a range of conflicting deadlines.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.About Us:Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities. How to apply:To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. We looking forward to hearing from you.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Jul 31, 2022
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for an Anti-Social Behaviour Caseworker to join the London team in Old Street, working 15 hours a week.Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?If yes, then we'd love to hear from you What we offer:At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:Flexible working options including hybrid working£500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank HolidaysPension with 5% employer contributionEnhanced sick pay allowances & maternity paymentsHigh Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discountsAccess to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted financeEmployee assistance programme & wellbeing supportOngoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progressionAbout the role:This role offers flexibility for home and office working with travel to appointments to meet clients across London is required. Office locations are EC1Y 8ST, & N22 8HQ.As an Anti-Social Behaviour caseworker you will work Monday and Tuesday 9am to 5pm with some evening and weekend working on occasion. You will act as the single point of contact for your clients offering face to face support and ensuring they receive their rights & support from external agencies. You will need the ability to undertake needs and risks assessments and create appropriate support plans.Work in partnership with Local Authority's Anti-Social Behaviour Team, Police, Landlords and a range of other agencies to provide support, information and advocacy to vulnerable and intimidated victims of Anti-Social Behaviour and Hate Crime.Develop and enhance local key stakeholder relationships with a view to enhancing partnership working and identifying / assisting in obtaining referrals including from outreach sessions.For this role, you will need to be able to manage a demanding workload and to meet a range of conflicting deadlines.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.About Us:Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities. How to apply:To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. We looking forward to hearing from you.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join our Children & Young Persons Team in Warwickshire, working 37.5 hours a week.Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.What we offer:At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:Flexible working options including hybrid working25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank HolidaysPension with 5% employer contributionEnhanced sick pay allowances & maternity paymentsHigh Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discountsAccess to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted financeEmployee assistance programme & wellbeing supportOngoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progressionAbout the role:You will be working from an office location at either Leamington Spa or Bedworth and will be supporting young people across Warwickshire so access to a vehicle will be required. As a Children & Young Persons Domestic Abuse Caseworker you will be working closely with the children's team to offer support to children and young people in schools or community settings. The main duties and responsibilities of this role include delivering support to young victims of crime, using appropriate service guidance and policy framework, both on a 1:1 basis and through the delivery of small group work sessions. You will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address the needs of children and young people, involving them in service design, delivery and evaluation. The role will also require you to develop good working relationships with partner agencies.You must have in depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current issues for children and young people experiencing crime, domestic abuse and relationship abuse. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering services for children and young people and successful youth engagement in a comparable role within a service-driven organisation, including knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to young people.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.About Us:Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.How to apply:To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.We looking forward to hearing from you.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Jul 16, 2022
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join our Children & Young Persons Team in Warwickshire, working 37.5 hours a week.Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.What we offer:At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:Flexible working options including hybrid working25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank HolidaysPension with 5% employer contributionEnhanced sick pay allowances & maternity paymentsHigh Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discountsAccess to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted financeEmployee assistance programme & wellbeing supportOngoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progressionAbout the role:You will be working from an office location at either Leamington Spa or Bedworth and will be supporting young people across Warwickshire so access to a vehicle will be required. As a Children & Young Persons Domestic Abuse Caseworker you will be working closely with the children's team to offer support to children and young people in schools or community settings. The main duties and responsibilities of this role include delivering support to young victims of crime, using appropriate service guidance and policy framework, both on a 1:1 basis and through the delivery of small group work sessions. You will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address the needs of children and young people, involving them in service design, delivery and evaluation. The role will also require you to develop good working relationships with partner agencies.You must have in depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current issues for children and young people experiencing crime, domestic abuse and relationship abuse. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering services for children and young people and successful youth engagement in a comparable role within a service-driven organisation, including knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to young people.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.About Us:Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.How to apply:To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.We looking forward to hearing from you.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.