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Stockton Council have an established team of Independent Reviewing Officers and Child Protection Conference Chairs however we are expanding the team to develop our ambitions for the service. We are looking to recruit an additional IRO/Conference Chair to join our team. Are you passionate about improving the quality-of-care planning for the children and young people we support across Stockton-on-Tees? If so, we are looking for motivated and experienced Social Workers or Social Work Managers who are committed to providing an excellent service to vulnerable children and young people and their families. Our Children's Services are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people. We are dedicated to creating an environment where social work practice can thrive and where all members of the team are encouraged to be innovative and creative to ensure the services we offer to children and families help improve their lives. We are currently seeking an experienced and passionate IRO/Conference Chair/sufficiently experienced Social Worker with aspirations and transferable skills for this role to join our team and contribute towards making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families. Our IROs have the dual role of IRO for Children in Our Care and as the chair of Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences. As an IRO/Conference Chair you will play a crucial role in overseeing the care planning and review process for children in our care and those who are being considered at child protection conference. You will ensure that plans for children are robust, child centred, legally compliant, and that they effectively address the individual needs and aspirations of each child. We'll support you to flourish and be the best you can, delivering high-quality services and working closely with professionals from a range of agencies to improve the lived experience of children. If you would like an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Jo Wren/Jeff Riley, Team Managers, Independent Review Unit on 01642 528018/526462 or <a href="mailto:joanne.wren@stockton.gov.uk" target="_blank">joanne.wren@stockton.gov.uk</a> /<a href="mailto:jeff.riley@stockton.gov.uk" target="_blank">jeff.riley@stockton.gov.uk</a> In addition to excellent career progression opportunities, with a clear and supported development path, we also offer agile working, with flexible and family friendly policies, that have a work/life balance at their core, plus lots, lots more... Our excellent total reward package includes: <ul><li>27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years' service. Ability to purchase additional leave is also available</li><li>Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement</li><li>Your SWE Registration paid for</li><li>Access to a number of employee benefits including salary sacrifice Car Lease Scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, employee assistance programme, physiotherapy and more.</li></ul>Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from '<a href="mailto:DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK" target="_blank">DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK</a>'. All communication will also appear in the 'My Messages' section of your North East Jobs account.

Independent Reviewing Officer

Vacancy Name Recovery Co-ordinator Vacancy No VN4712 Employment Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week 37.00 Work Pattern Includes weekends &amp; evenings Location Centre for Change Location Region North East Location City Durham Location Postal Code DH1 3BQ Interview Date 06 Jan 2025 Job Details About the role... An exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator has arisen within our recovery co-ordination team based at Centre for Change in the City Centre of Durham. The role of a Recovery Coordinator is to manage a service user caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery plans and treatment, liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate. You will help set goals in recovery and help the service user achieve their goals in a safe and supportive way. The Recovery Co-ordinator role is a diverse and rewarding role, Key Duties: <ul><li>Manage a caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans. </li><li>Facilitate and promote individuals' progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery. </li><li>Reduce substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community. </li><li>Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals. </li><li>Work within the community in GP surgeries, Mental health services and other partner agencies </li></ul>If you would like to work with a team that really makes a difference - we would love to hear from you. Working within central Durham and the wider county, you will be required to work as part of a team to provide recovery planning and case management to substance misuse clients (Drug and Alcohol) at different stages of their recovery journey, from the assessment and engagement phase providing holistic and structured intervention and psychosocial interventions. Please note that this role includes weekend and late night shifts (on a rolling rota) and a willingness to travel across Durham is essential. Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying for this position. For full person specifications and job details, please visit this link. click here. Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full. 'The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band' Who are we... Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England - and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it'll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That's why you will notice the jobs here are still branded 'Humankind'. Next year we'll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate. Thanks for bearing with us - and don't forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site <a href="https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers" target="_blank">https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers</a>. What can Waythrough offer you... 🏖 Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years' service) 📅 Annual leave purchase scheme 💰 Enhanced occupational sick pay Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension 👪 Death in service benefit Free Will writing 👓 Eyecare vouchers 🛍 Blue light card discount 💡 Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses 🏠 Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies 🏃 Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforce 🤝 Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at <a href="mailto:people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk" target="_blank">people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk</a> Salary Period Vacancy Salary Range 24,020-30,790 DBS Requirement Enhanced Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable Driving licence required for role? Yes Applications Close Date 29 Dec 2024

Recovery Co-ordinator

Overview Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. In this role you'll be working as part of our Stockton Service. The team supports people with their or their loved ones' drug and/or alcohol issues. No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. Where: Stockton on Tees Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Full Time Salary: £27,449.52 - £31,529.41 Dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) Contract Type: Fixed term for 6 Motnhs Responsibilities About the role: <ul><li>Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey </li><li>Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral </li><li>Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community </li><li>Promoting carer, service user and community involvement </li><li>Providing advocacy for access to partnership services </li><li>Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination </li><li>Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods. </li><li>Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery </li><li>Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users </li><li>Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc </li></ul>About you: <ul><li>Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field </li><li>Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour. </li><li>Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills </li><li>Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills </li><li>Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice </li><li>Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders </li><li>Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users </li><li>Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards </li><li>Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others </li></ul>What we will give to you: <ul><li>25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days" </li><li>Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme </li><li>Contributory pension scheme </li><li>Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. </li><li>A friendly and supportive team </li><li>Training, career development &amp; progression opportunities </li><li>Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme </li></ul>Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you. Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 6/1/2025 Closing Date 30/12/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Gemma Mealing | <a href="mailto:gemma.mealing@cgl.org.uk" target="_blank">gemma.mealing@cgl.org.uk</a> This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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