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Vacancy Name Recovery Coordinator Vacancy No VN5097 Employment Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week 37.00 Work Pattern Includes weekends &amp; evenings Location Peterlee Health Centre, Peterlee, SR8 1AD Location Region County Durham Location City Peterlee Location Postal Code SR8 1AD Interview Date Job Details Location: Peterlee Health Centre, SR8 1AD Contract: Fixed term contract When you choose to join us, you're choosing more than just a job.... you're choosing to make a difference" We have an exciting opportunity to join County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service as a Recovery Coordinator working in County Durham. You will be working with a team that is a multi-disciplinary recovery team comprising of colleagues from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. The team includes Recovery Coordinators, HOPE Workers, Sustained Recovery, Housing and Criminal Justice workers, Individual Placement Specialists and Volunteers. We are a supportive and welcoming team, who are passionate about supporting and promoting recovery for those we care for and within our local community. The County Durham service has recently been rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC and is a great place to work. The service supports adults, children, young people and families across County Durham with drug and alcohol issues. The successful post holder will match our organisational ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery across County Durham, engaging with local communities and supporting their priorities. About the role... 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. Recovery Co-ordination is a diverse and rewarding role. Working week: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, includes evenings and Saturday 9am - 12pm on a rota'd basis. Key Duties: <ul><li>Manage an adult caseload of clients with drug and alcohol issues, reviewing on-going care and treatment and liaising closely with a full range of workers and skills within the multi-agency team, including family members and significant others.</li></ul><ul><li>Devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.</li></ul><ul><li>Facilitate and promote individuals' progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery.</li></ul><ul><li>Reduce drug or alcohol-related harm to individuals and the wider community.</li></ul><ul><li>Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals.</li></ul><ul><li>Support with evening and weekend clinics when needed.</li></ul><ul><li>Outreach appointments working in the community</li></ul>For full-person specifications and job details, please visit this link. 'The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band' About you... You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do. You will have an understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP, experience of delivering 1-2-1 therapeutic interventions. Who are we... Waythrough is one of England's most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don't always believe in themselves. We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done. What can Humankind 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 Humankind 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@humankindcharity.org.uk" target="_blank">people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk</a> Salary Period Vacancy Salary Range £24,500 - £30,790 DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult Barred Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable Driving licence required for role? Yes Applications Close Date 06 Nov 2025

Recovery Coordinator

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. More about your role We are looking for a Relief Bank Worker (Support Worker) to join our team on a relief/ad-hoc basis to provide support in Blyth. You will be providing basic support, advice and guidance to young people. You will support our service users when needed and complete administrative tasks within the office to support the wider team. <ul> <li>This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and all offers of employment are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shifts across a 24 hour service. 8:00 - 20:30 Weekends 16:30 - 20:30 Evenings and 20:00 - 0830 Waking night shifts. You will be required to lone work. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>The role is a 0 hours contract. </li> </ul>For more information please download our job profile available on our website. More about you To be considered for this role you will have an awareness of safeguarding issues with experience of supporting a vulnerable client group; you will support a busy service and as such you will need to work well in a team and enjoy working collaboratively. In what can often be demanding or difficult situations you will need to remain calm and positive in your approach. You will also be expected to demonstrate at interview an ability to assess and deal with conflicting demands within a fast-pacing environment and a commitment to delivering customer service to a high standard. It is essential to have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle as a small amount of travelling will be required between areas. Benefits We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include: <ul> <li>Pension with matched contributions up to 7% </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Excellent holiday package - up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Training and development </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more </li> </ul>

Relief Bank Worker Supported Housing

Vacancy Name Recovery Coordinator Vacancy No VN5570 Employment Type Permanent Hours Per Week 37.00 Work Pattern Includes weekends Location Horden Recovery Centre, Peterlee, SR8 4NU Location Region County Durham Location City Peterlee Location Postal Code SR8 4NU Interview Date 14 Nov 2025 Job Details Recovery Co-ordinator Location: Horden Recovery Centre, SR8 4NU Working week:Monday-Friday 9am-5pm however you will be required to work one Saturday morning 09.00-12.00 in a 3 month period. When you choose to join us, you're choosing more than just a job.... you're choosing to make a difference" We are excited to offer a role for 2 x Drug and Alcohol Recovery Coordinator's, to join our East Durham team The County Durham service has recently been rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC and is a great place to work. The service supports adults across County Durham with drug and alcohol issues. The successful post holder will match our organisational ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery across County Durham, engaging with local communities and supporting their priorities. Key Duties:<ul><li>Manage an adult caseload of clients with drug and alcohol issues, reviewing on-going care and treatment and liaising closely with a full range of workers and skills within the multi-agency team, including family members and significant others.</li><li>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 drug or alcohol-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>Support with evening and weekend clinics when needed.</li></ul>To view the full job description please click on the link. About you... You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do. You will have an understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP, experience of delivering 1-2-1 therapeutic interventions. Who are we... Waythrough is one of England's most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don't always believe in themselves. We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done. 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 benefitFree 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 £24,500-£30,790 DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult Barred Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable Driving licence required for role? Yes Applications Close Date 06 Nov 2025

Independent Living Support Worker - British Sign Language (training provided) Who We Are The Percy Hedley Foundation is one of the largest regional charities supporting people with a range of learning and physical needs. We take a person centred, flexible approach to the care and support we provide. We work towards excellence every day and our team members are committed to delivering the very best outcomes for the people we support. Our dynamic and flexible service is tailored to the specific needs of the individual, making it easier to live, learn and be part of a world adapting to change. The Role We are looking to appoint a BSL (British Sign Language) Independent Living Support Worker. This is an exciting opportunity to help build our BSL ISL provision and provide excellent support. Due to the demands of the service, successful candidates must complete and pass British Sign Language Level 1. Training will be provided and consists of approximately three 10 week modules, 2 hours per week. The property is a 2 bedroom home located in a residential area in Newcastle, a short walk from the City Centre, St James Park, the Town Moore and Leazes Park as well as local transport services which opens up the whole of the North East to the people we support. There is also parking available. Our BSL Independent Supported Living scheme is a home for 2 young individuals who are leaving college and require support with everyday living tasks, cooking, cleaning, personal care, organising fun social activities, support to health appointments and to live as independently as possible. One young person that you will be supporting will have seizure activity which is generally nocturnal. This person can also have escalated behaviours and self-injurious behaviours. The other young person has a dysphagia need with an IDDSI Level 6 soft and bite sized diet. Full training will be given to support both individuals. You will need to be enthusiastic, friendly, enjoy your work and have a positive outlook on life and a real desire to help people achieve their goals and reach their full potential. A great team player, who is flexible, organised and has the skills to work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the people we support receive the highest level of care is required. Being able to adapt and respond to evolving situations with a person-centred approach is essential for an independent living scheme. There are also times when the people we support will need support with managing behaviours of concern. Where there are training needs identified these will be provided. We would love to hear from you and welcome all applications. Please click here for the job description. Why Work for Us At Percy Hedley we encourage career development and progression. We run a robust training programme and also have development opportunities across the wider Foundation. We also offer the following benefits to staff: <ul><li>20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time staff)</li><li>Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping</li><li>Contributory Pension Scheme </li><li>Induction and ongoing training</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)</li></ul>Click here for more information on the benefits available: <a href="https://www.percyhedley.org.uk/vacancies/staff-benefits/" target="_blank">https://www.percyhedley.org.uk/vacancies/staff-benefits/</a> We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS and barring checks as well as other employment clearances such as referencing in line with our regulator's legislation requirements. Please note that this role is classed as regulated activity as it involves working directly with children and/or vulnerable adults. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-declaration form prior to interview, and all candidates will be subject to an online check prior to interview. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and the Percy Hedley Foundation has the right to respond appropriately. As a disability confident employer who is registered and accredited by the scheme, we would encourage all applications but please reach out if you require any guidance or support in your application. Please access the following link for our vulnerable adults protection policy: Adult Safeguarding Policy This recruitment is ongoing therefore the vacancy will close when a suitable applicant has been appointed.

Independent Living Support Worker - British Sign Language (training provided)

Social Housing Solicitor - Salary +Supervison bonus - Newcastle Job Description: Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers &amp; Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security. We are committed to recruiting dedicated and talented professionals and welcome applications from exceptional candidates. At Duncan Lewis, we value training and diversity, and we take pride in our inclusive workforce. Housing Department Background: Noted for its "sustained legal conviction combined with outstanding advocacy" our Housing team, is ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers &amp; Partners UK for its services in social housing UK-wide, providing assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. We handle both publicly funded (legal aid) and privately funded legal services in homelessness, disrepair, unlawful eviction, succession for tenants, neighbourhood problems, and possession proceedings. Our solicitors are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. The department regularly represents clients at all court levels (including the appeal Courts) and is extensively experienced at handling all housing related judicial review matters at the High Court. Main Responsibilities of the Role <ul> <li>Report directly to Department Director</li> <li>Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs</li> <li>Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members</li> <li>Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities</li> <li>Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy</li> <li>Ability to manage and supervise caseworkers and trainees.</li> <li>Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases</li> <li>Dealing with correspondence</li> <li>Maintaining accurate time costing procedures</li> <li>Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly</li> <li>Ensuring compliance with file management.</li> <li>Willingness to attend Housing Court Duty Scheme.</li> </ul>Key Skills Required: <ul> <li>Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying</li> <li>Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals</li> <li>Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators</li> <li>Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issues</li> <li>Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business</li> <li>Excellent analytical and organisational skills</li> <li>Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment</li> <li>Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded cases</li> <li>Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work</li> <li>Experience in own advocacy is an advantage</li> <li>Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills</li> </ul>What we offer <ul> <li>A fantastic supportive team</li> <li>Strong career progression with support for legal awards and professional recognition</li> <li>Attractive salary package with supervision bonus</li> </ul>SALARY STRUCTURE - SOCIAL HOUSING SALARY (London) (Outside London) NQ + Supervision Bonus * £46,000 £44,500 1 Year PQE + Supervision Bonus * £48,000 £46,500 2 Years PQE + Supervision Bonus * £50,000 £48,000 3 Years Plus PQE + Supervision Bonus * £52,000 £50,500 Supervision Bonus up to * + up to £8,000 up to £7,400 * Terms and Conditions apply. Supervisor Bonus Per Annum:- Supervise 1 Paralegal £1,250 £1,150 Supervise 2 Paralegals £1,750 £1,600 Supervise 3 Paralegals £2,250 £2,100 Supervise 4 Paralegals £2,750 £2,550 Total £8,000 £7,400 The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ABOVE VACANCY

Social Housing Solicitor - Salary +Supervison bonus - Newcastle

Social Housing Solicitor-Director - Salary £68K Per Annum- Newcastle Job Description: Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers &amp; Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security. We are committed to recruiting dedicated and talented professionals and welcome applications from exceptional candidates. At Duncan Lewis, we value training and diversity, and we take pride in our inclusive workforce. Housing Department Background: Noted for its "sustained legal conviction combined with outstanding advocacy" our Housing team, is ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers &amp; Partners UK for its services in social housing UK-wide, providing assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. We handle both publicly funded (legal aid) and privately funded legal services in homelessness, disrepair, unlawful eviction, succession for tenants, neighbourhood problems, and possession proceedings. Our solicitors are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. The department regularly represents clients at all court levels (including the appeal Courts) and is extensively experienced at handling all housing related judicial review matters at the High Court. Main Responsibilities of the Role <ul> <li>Report directly to and collaborating with the Board to ensure performance targets are met</li> <li>Responsible for all aspects of Housing work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members</li> <li>Significant experience in representing clients as Housing Court Duty Scheme over the last 2 years.</li> <li>Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities</li> <li>Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department</li> <li>Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Housing adaptations; Social Housing; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy</li> <li>Dealing with emergency cases and identifying and carrying out strategic litigation.</li> <li>Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency</li> <li>Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence</li> <li>You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company</li> </ul>Key Skills Required: <ul> <li>3 Years+ PQE with proven experience of Housing and Litigation, including court representation essential</li> <li>Must have experience as Duty Advisor under Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme over the last 2 years</li> <li>Must meet the 2013 SQM Supervisor standard in Housing, or willing to work towards this</li> <li>Experience in welfare rights and community care issues Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying</li> <li>Strong management skills</li> <li>Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals</li> <li>Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators</li> <li>Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issues</li> <li>Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business</li> <li>Working knowledge of the publically funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded cases</li> <li>Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work</li> <li>Experience in own advocacy is an advantage</li> <li>Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and able to use HR systems</li> <li>Experience within the legal sector is preferable</li> <li>Ability to manage social media activity to promote the Company</li> </ul>What we offer <ul> <li>A fantastic supportive team</li> <li>Excellent progression opportunities</li> <li>Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition</li> </ul>The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ABOVE VACANCY

Social Housing Solicitor-Director - Salary £68K Per Annum- Newcastle

Independent Living Support Worker - British Sign Language (qualified) Who We Are The Percy Hedley Foundation is one of the largest regional charities supporting people with a range of learning and physical needs. We take a person centred, flexible approach to the care and support we provide. We work towards excellence every day and our team members are committed to delivering the very best outcomes for the people we support. Our dynamic and flexible service is tailored to the specific needs of the individual, making it easier to live, learn and be part of a world adapting to change. The Role We are looking to appoint a new team of qualified BSL (British Sign Language) Independent Living Support Workers, this is an exciting opportunity to help build our BSL ISL Provision and provide excellent support. Due to the demands of the service, we are looking for candidates who hold a BSL qualification. The property is a 2 bedroom home located in a residential area in Newcastle, a short walk from the City Centre, St James Park, the Town Moore and Leazes Park as well as local transport services which opens up the whole of the North East to the people we support. There is also parking available. Our BSL Independent Supported Living scheme is a home for 2 young individuals who are leaving college and require support with everyday living tasks, cooking, cleaning, personal care, organising fun social activities, support to health appointments and to live as independently as possible. One young person that you will be supporting will have seizure activity which is generally nocturnal. This person can also have escalated behaviours and self-injurious behaviours. The other young person has a dysphagia need with an IDDSI Level 6 soft and bite sized diet. Full training will be given to support both individuals. You will need to be enthusiastic, friendly, enjoy your work and have a positive outlook on life and a real desire to help people achieve their goals and reach their full potential. A great team player, who is flexible, organised and has the skills to work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the people we support receive the highest level of care is required. Being able to adapt and respond to evolving situations with a person-centred approach is essential for an independent living scheme. There are also times when the people we support will need support with managing behaviours of concern. Where there are training needs identified these will be provided. We would love to hear from you and welcome all applications. Please see attached job description. Why Work for Us At Percy Hedley we encourage career development and progression. We run a robust training programme and also have development opportunities across the wider Foundation. We also offer the following benefits to staff: <ul><li>20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time staff)</li><li>Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping</li><li>Contributory Pension Scheme </li><li>Induction and ongoing training</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)</li></ul>Click here for more information on the benefits available: <a href="https://www.percyhedley.org.uk/vacancies/staff-benefits/" target="_blank">https://www.percyhedley.org.uk/vacancies/staff-benefits/</a> We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS and barring checks as well as other employment clearances such as referencing in line with our regulator's legislation requirements. Please note that this role is classed as regulated activity as it involves working directly with children and/or vulnerable adults. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-declaration form prior to interview, and all candidates will be subject to an online check prior to interview. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and the Percy Hedley Foundation has the right to respond appropriately. As a disability confident employer who is registered and accredited by the scheme, we would encourage all applications but please reach out if you require any guidance or support in your application. Please access the following link for our vulnerable adults protection policy: Adult Safeguarding Policy This recruitment is ongoing therefore the vacancy will close when a suitable applicant has been appointed.

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