Service Manager

Service Manager with British Red Cross, based in Nottingham
35 hours per week
£24,827 per annum, with benefits Permanent

You will be part of a team which is responsible for managing and developing health and social care services to vulnerable people across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Staff and volunteers support people to regain their confidence and independence after illness or incapacity. The team works closely with statutory and voluntary sector partners.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic person, with experience of managing and motivating people in the delivery of health and social care services. You should have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with external organisations. An understanding of quality monitoring and reviewing standards is essential. A current driving licence and access to a car will be necessary.

To apply online go to: http://www.redcross.org.uk/jobs or send a 90p A4 self-addressed envelope quoting reference N4-SMN to: British Red Cross, Red Cross House, Matlock Green, MATLOCK, DE4 3EG.

Please note CVs will not be accepted and applicants are encouraged to apply online. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Closing date for applications is 21 May 2013.

Please click here to view the full job advert
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Support Worker – Amber Trust

Support Worker – Amber Trust
£17,119 rising to £18,772 pa + generous contributory pension scheme
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Amber Trust are looking for confident and capable people to join their operational services teams to provide both Housing and Community related support to people recovering from mental ill health.
To be successful, you will have:
• A strong desire to make a positive difference to someone’s life
• A real commitment to person centered recovery focused support
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to promote independence and opportunities for the people we support
• A flexible approach to work
• Use of own car
• Must be available to work evenings/weekends/bank holidays if required on arota basis

You will have the ability to relate well to people, to understand the difficulties people with mental ill health may face and be able to support them in finding positive ways forward. Previous work experience in the field of health and social care is desirable.
To request an application pack, please visit http://www.ambertrust.co.uk Alternatively, contact Tracy Litchfield on 01773 599599, email tracyl@ambertrust.co.uk or write to Amber Trust, Suite 4A, East Mill,Bridge Foot, Belper DE56 2UA.
Closing date: 9.30am on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.
Interviews will be held at our Buxton office on 6th and 7th June 2013.

Please click here to view the job advert Job Ad (pdf 92 KB)

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Register as a Personal Assistant

Derbyshire Approved Personal Assistant Register can help make finding the right PA job much easier.

• Joining the register is free of charge
• Potential employers can see your profile at any time
• You can say where and when you would like to work
• Employers will know you have met their high quality standards
• You will be provided with a PA handbook and other information to support you.

The register will be accessible to potential employers via the Derbyshire County Council website and will be promoted throughout Derbyshire.

All PAs must be approved to go on the register. This does mean that you will have to meet certain standards and maybe do some training (which they can help you with).

You can apply to be on the register by visiting www.derbyshire.gov.uk/approvedpa or you can email for an application pack at derbyshireapprovedpa@penderelstrust.org.uk or call Penderels Trust on local rate 0845 6000 683

Please also see the following documents for more information Penderels Derbyshire Employers Flyer (pdf 3MB) and Penderels Derbyshire PA Flyer (pdf 2MB)

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Vacancy: Senior Administration Support

This post offers variety and challenges as part of the Administration Team in Amber Valley CVS . The successful candidate will undertake administration support for the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team and Board of Directors and will contribute to the wider tasks that the team undertake including financial management tasks, DBS administration, preparing new documents and handbooks for the organisation, supporting volunteers with office tasks, senior administration support to the organisation.

37 hrs per week
Annual salary £19,000
6 weeks Annual holidays (pro rata) + Bank Holidays + pension

Closing Date: 9am 15th May 2013

Interviews: 23rd May 2013

Contract length: 12 months

For an application pack for this post please phone Amber Valley CVS on 01773 512076 or e-mail: admin@avcvs.org
An answering service is available out of office hours — please leave your name,  address, phone number and the title of the job you are interested in.

Download job advert: AVCVS Senior Administration Support (PDF, 284 KB)

Amber Valley CVS website: www.avcvs.org

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Vacancies: Community Sports Development Officer

 2 x Community Sport Development officer

37.5 hrs per week

£19,660-£21,563
Permanent Position on 1 year rolling contract
Sporting Futures are seeking to employ suitable candidates for the above positions. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to gain experience at a Community Sport Development Officer level within the organisation. Each of the roles will be responsible for the development of an area of Derbyshire as well as having a county wide duties coving volunteering and mentoring programs that Sporting Futures offer. Sporting Futures core work is to engage young people in positive activity and to divert them away from youth crime and Anti-social behaviour.
Our Community Sport Development officers not only organise sports sessions; they also recruit and develop coaches and volunteers in areas where we work to create sustainable programs in partnership with local authority, community groups and organisations.
The ideal candidates will be excellent at working with young people, with a high level of organisational ability, and a motivation to develop community sport. If you can demonstrate you have the necessary skills and attributes to fulfil this role, we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please see the Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form and a equal opportunities form, all available from:
Sporting Futures,
Town Hall,
Market Place,
Ripley, Derbyshire,
DE5 3BT

Phone 01773 841577

Email info@sporting-futures.org.uk
Website- www.sporting-futures.org.uk
Sporting Futures offers a maximum 4% pension contribution.
Closing date for this submission will be Friday 26th April at 5 pm. Applications after this time and date will not be considered.  Please note CV’s will not be accepted.
Formal interviews will take place on Tuesday 7th May , and will take place at the above address.

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Vacancies at Healthwatch Derby

Healthwatch Derby is the new independent and proactive consumer champion (a public Watchdog) for the choice and the quality of health and social care provided to Derby City residents.  It will provide the people of Derby access to all the local health and social care decision-makers and give them a national voice through Healthwatch England.  Healthwatch Derby will also provide information and advice to help Derby’s residents to understand and make choices about services and then to access the services.

Office Supervisor

Equivalent to NJC pt26 (£22,221)

The post holder will support the Healthwatch team engage with the wider community of Derby City to help them participate in improving health and social care services across the City. They will:

• Work with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure the day-to-day running of the organisation.
• Be responsible for establishing and maintaining administration, HR and payroll systems.
• Develop effective and consistent communications within Healthwatch England guidelines.

Complaints, Information and Signposting Officer

Equivalent to NJC pt24 (£20,858)

The post holder will be responsible for developing the structured complaints, information and signposting role of Healthwatch Derby, engaging with the wider community of Derby City to log their experiences of health and social care services.  They will:

• Develop effective methods of handling a portfolio of enquiries in line with current and changing procedural requirements providing a high quality complaints, information and advice service.  Liaising with Community Engagement Workers to receive, manage and respond to compliments, comments and complaints around health and social care services.
• Be responsible for establishing and maintaining the necessary monitoring systems for individual concerns, compliments, comments and complaints and trends analysis.
• Work closely with stakeholders to signpost the wider public to relevant services in order to resolve complaints, comments and concerns in a timely and efficient way.
• Provide a visible and effective service ensuring the public have access to timely and high quality information, advice and signposting about health and social care services.

Community Engagement Worker (3 posts)

Equivalent to NJC pt15 (£16,054)

The post holder will work with the Membership and Engagement Officer to help engage with the wider community of Derby City to help them participate in improving health and social care services across the City.  They will:

• Ensure members of the general public are made aware of opportunities to participate in various ways to help to improve health and social care services across Derby City.
• Help deliver, or support the delivery of, the range of community engagement activities identified as being appropriate.
• Supports operational team to fulfil their functions.
• Record views, observations and findings of engagement activities and make them known to the appropriate  audience following Healthwatch Derby policy and procedures.
• Liaise and work with new and existing groups to engage membership.

All positions are 35 hours per week, job share will be considered.

Closing date for all posts: 18 April 2013

For an application pack please email rebecca.johnson@healthwatchderby.co.uk or call 01332 643988 during office hours.

CVs will not be considered.

Download job advert:  Healthwatch Derby Advert – April 2013 (MS Word, 38KB)

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Job vacancies at 2Care (Richmond Fellowship)

With over 80 years’ experience, 2Care is a dynamic and progressive national charity, providing innovative rehabilitation and recovery services to adults with long-term mental health conditions. We are part of the Richmond Fellowship group, one of the largest voluntary sector providers of specialist mental health care in England. Trevayler has been operating in Derby since 1993, supporting individuals through their recovery journey. We provide innovative community based recovery services for individuals with complex mental health conditions enabling service users to achieve their personal goals and aspirations, whilst maintaining their own well being.

Deputy Service Manager

£25,690 pa + sleep-in and bleep cover payments where appropriate • Derby

You will assist in the day-to-day running of the service, as well as building supportive relationships with service users. You’ll have experience of working in Mental Health and be a confident communicator.

Closing date 19 April.

Full details at:

http://jobs.richmondfellowship.org.uk/vacancies/555/deputy_service_manager_2care/

Mental Health Recovery Worker

£16,621 pa + sleep-in and bleep cover payments where appropriate • Derby

You will need to be able to teach and facilitate life and social skills. You will have an ability to remain calm in challenging or stressful situations and will be willing to work on a shift basis when required.

Closing date 18 April.

Full details at:

http://jobs.richmondfellowship.org.uk/vacancies/556/mental_health_recovery_worker_2care/

To apply for either post visit:

http://jobs.richmondfellowship.org.uk/

Download job advert:  2Care advert April 13 (PDF, 174KB)

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Vacancy – Community Engagement Officer

South Derbyshire District Council – Leisure & Community Development
Salary Scale Point 6: £22,221 – £23,708 pro rata
Full Time – 5 years Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Years 1 & 2 – 37 hours per week; Years 3 & 4 – 30 hours per week; Year 5 - 22.5 hours per week.
Location: Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote

South Derbyshire District Council has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to explore and restore the heritage of Eureka Park in Swadlincote. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Community Engagement Officer to work within our project team, and deliver a five year programme of activities and community projects at the Park.

The main focus of the role will be to deliver the Activity Plan, which is designed to support the heritage restoration works through a programme of community engagement to rediscover and document the “invisible heritage” of the park. You will help develop the Friends of Eureka Park group and work with other stakeholders to engage a wide range of local people in a programme of activities. The project will reconnect local people with their Park, explore and celebrate the park’s lost heritage and help to create a new enthusiasm for becoming involved in its future development.

The successful candidate will be a confident verbal communicator, who has proven experience of partnership working and community development, and can plan and deliver community events. You must have an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities, safeguarding issues and experience of working with diverse communities.   You will be required to work some evenings and weekends, and should have access to your own transport.

Closing date: 28 April 2013
Provisional interview date: Thursday 9th May 2013

Full details, including job description and details of how to apply can be found on South Derbyshire District Council’s website – click here.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact, Zoë Sewter, Open Space & Facilities Development Manager, 01283 595753.

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Vacancies: Community Sports Activators

3 x Full Time Posts for Derbyshire Village Games.

Location: Amber Valley, Chesterfield, Erewash.

Salary: £19 621 – £21 519, (3 year project)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for three highly motivated people with great interpersonal skills, to join the Community Sports Trust – a Community Interest Company developing sport and physical activity opportunities at a grass roots level.

In partnership with Amber Valley, Chesterfield and Erewash Borough Councils, and a range of funding partners, we are seeking three sports development professionals who are passionate about the development of sport, physical activity and healthy communities.

Community Sports Activators will listen to and support local people within villages and neighbourhoods. They find out what people want to do, and support them to start new sport and physical activity opportunities, improving the health and wellbeing of local people. They will develop local ‘volunteer activators’ who encourage and motivate people of all ages to get active, and stay active through sport. They will support the development of volunteers, coaches and clubs/groups, resulting in active communities.

The ideal candidates will be excellent relationship builders, with a high level or organisational ability, and motivation to develop community sport. If you can demonstrate you have the necessary skills and attributes to fulfil this role, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please see the Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form.

For more information please email info@communitysportstrust.co.uk

Closing Date: 5 pm, 26th April 2013

Interviews: 2 May (Erewash), 3 May (Chesterfield), 9 May (Amber Valley)

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Community Organisers (Bolsover)

CVP (Community Voluntary Partners ) brings you an exciting opportunity to receive training, a salary for 51 weeks at £15,173 with possible progression into a second year, and a bursary.

This is a partnership between Locality (the national network for communities ambitious for change, Re:generate Community Trust and CVP.  CVP will be the “host” organisation and you will work from our office (in Shirebrook, Bolsover District) and have some support from CVP staff. Whilst you will use CVP  as a base, this role is largely out and about in communities.

We are looking for people with bags of confidence. This doesent mean you have to be an extrovert but you do need excellent communication skills. You will have the skills to challenge discrimination and inappropriate power relationships within communities. You will need leadership skills as you will be developing ideas alongside volunteers.

You need to have excellent listening skills – even to be able to listen to things that you may find difficult to hear, and an essential quality is a passion for people. The foundation of the role is to provide opportunities to listen and conversations that build trusting, respectful relationships and networks.We need you to be honest and open with a willingness to door knock – sometimes on your own. You don’t have to be academic but you do need to be prepared for some studying as all trainees will work towards gaining an OCN qualification in Community Organising. Supervisons and studying are often completed online so a basic standard of computer literacy is required.

We will hold interviews locally on May 28th, 2013 and then all suitable candidates will be invited to a three day residential course before a contract is offered. You must be prepared to attend the residential course which will take place in July.

Find out more

If you would like to find out more about this rare opportunity then come along to one of our information days. We will give you the opportunity to meet people who are currently working as Community Organisers. Information days are on:

• April 10th 2.30pm -4.30pm Blackwell Community Centre, Woburn Close, Blackwell.
• April 17th 10.30am-12.30pm Clowne Community Centre, Recreation Close, Clowne.

Please confirm your attendance by emailing cvpadmin@bolsovercvp.org.uk or telephone 01623 749730

Download information about this role: CVP Community Organisers (PDF, 70KB)

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