Administration Officer – Children’s Home

Location: St Elizabeth’s Centre, Much Hadham, HertfordshireContract: Full-Time, Monday – Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (37.5 hours per week)Salary: £26,706 – £28,446 per annum (dependent on experience)

Keep things running smoothly — and support lives every day.

About St Elizabeth’s Centre

Set in 60 acres of peaceful Hertfordshire countryside, St Elizabeth’s is a national charity supporting children, young people and adults with epilepsy and complex medical needs. We provide a unique combination of education, residential care, health, and therapy services — all designed to help those we support Live Life to the Full.

Our values — aspirational, collaborative, joyful and compassionate — are at the heart of everything we do. Now, we’re looking for an organised, approachable and proactive Administration Officer to support the smooth running of our Children’s Home.

About the Role

As the first point of contact for our Children’s Home, you’ll play a vital role in helping our team stay on top of daily admin, reporting and communication. Working closely with the management team and other departments, your skills will ensure that every child’s experience at St Elizabeth’s is supported by efficient, thoughtful processes behind the scenes.

What you’ll do:

• Provide responsive admin and secretarial support to the Children’s Home management team
• Handle queries from families, professionals and colleagues with warmth and professionalism
• Support the preparation and submission of reports to regulatory bodies
• Arrange and attend key meetings, take minutes, and circulate documentation
• Monitor actions and ensure deadlines are met across key operational areas
• Contribute to the positive, can-do culture of the wider care team

About You

You’re highly organised, a great communicator, and enjoy working in a role where no two days are the same. You understand the importance of discretion, especially in a setting that supports children and young people with additional needs.

• Experience in a busy admin or secretarial role, ideally in health, social care or education
• Strong IT skills, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Friendly and confident when dealing with external partners, families, and colleagues
• Knowledge or understanding of children’s residential care settings is desirable but not essential

Why Join St Elizabeth’s?

When you work at St Elizabeth’s, you join a community where your contribution is valued, and your development is supported.

• 23 days’ holiday + bank holidays (plus up to 5 extra service days)
• Blue Light Card – discounts with major retailers
• Discounted on-site gym membership
• Paid-for enhanced DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Recommend a Friend scheme (up to £500 for selected roles)
• Staff recognition scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – up to 5% matched after 3 months
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

How to Apply

Please apply via our website by submitting an application form and uploading your most up-to-date CV. Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis — early applications are encouraged, as we may close the advert once we receive sufficient interest.

Please note: We are not on a public transport route, so access to your own transport is beneficial. Final salary offer will depend on experience and qualifications.

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email: recruitment@stelizabeths.org.uk

Safeguarding, Diversity & Inclusion

St Elizabeth’s is proud to be an Investor in People and a Disability Confident Employer. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported and respected.

We are also committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people a...

Nursery & Crèche

Nursery Nurse (Early Years Practitioner Level 3)

Nursery Nurse (Early Years Practitioner Level 3)

Nuffield Health Gloucester FWC | Childcare | Permanent | Full TimeSalary up to £26,630.32 per annum

40 hours per week

Our Nuffy Bear Day Nursery is seeking an Early Years Educator to be based at our nursery located in our Nuffield Health gym.

As an Early Years Educator, you will be part of a team who offer full day care, sessional care plus a Pre-School for children aged from 3 months to 5 years.

Joining the team as an Early Years Educator, you’ll provide care and education while promoting health, and helping children achieve the best possible start in life. We are Ofsted registered and follow the Early Years Foundation Stage. We offer a unique rage of wellbeing focused care for children including swimming lessons for our over 3's, making this a truly unique opportunity.

If the smile of a job well done is important to you, joining us as an Early Years Educator will give you the chance to learn by working with some of the best. You are to qualified to at least level 3 in childcare studies and have experience to NVQ Level 3 or NNEB. It’s your passion teaching and making a difference, you’ll fit right in with us.

Responsibilities of a Early Years Educator: 

• Provide high quality care and education while promoting health and wellbeing.

• Help children achieve the best possible start in life.

• Support the nursery educators in implementing the EYFS curriculum

• Ensure learning is linked to the child’s development

• Plan for age appropriate activities

• Communicate with Parents/Carers and other external professionals.

Our Ideal Early Years Educator 

• Will be qualified to a NVQ Level 3 in childcare studies or equivalent.

• Have experience in a Nursery setting.

• Preferred paediatric first aid qualifications.

• All candidates will require an enhanced DBS

Helping you feel good.    

We promise that we will support you with training opportunities, career development options and our unique health & wellbeing focused benefits package.

This includes:

• Free Gym membership across all our Fitness & Wellbeing clubs,

• Discount off Nuffy Bear Day Nurseries.

• Company Pension Scheme

• Training and Development opportunities

We will also offer a range of lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits. We want to help you live well and get the balance right in life, so we will give you 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and this will increase as you build your career with us, plus much more.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.    

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you.    

Rewards & Benefits

Helping you be and feel your best.

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan

Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.

*eligibility criteria applies.

Financial Wellbeing

A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.

Gym Membershi...

Job Description
Job Title:
Location:
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Salary:

Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (CISVA)
Based in Doncaster town centre
To March 2027, initially with the possibility of renewal, subject
to funding
£29,869 per annum, increasing to £30,811 upon successful
completion of ISVA accreditation

Hours of Work:

35 hours per week (full time)

About the role
South Yorkshire Sexual Violence Partnership (SYSVP) is made up of four specialist sexual
violence partners in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield to deliver a regional ISVA
service, commissioned by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).

Each partner employs Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) to deliver advocacy,
practical and emotional support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse, both within and
outside of the criminal justice system.

You will be joining an existing team and will provide high quality support and advocacy to
children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse or harm, and to their families,
using a trauma informed approach.

We are proud that our services meet the national ISVA quality standards and will require the
successful applicant to complete the ISVA development programme at the first available
opportunity, if they haven’t already done so.

The role will be closely linked to other services, both internal and external, and you will work
flexibly and collaboratively to enable children to access the appropriate services at the right
time.

Your work will be overseen by the ISVA Lead, who will also provide you with regular casework
supervision and line management.  In addition, you will participate fully in regular clinical
supervision to support your personal wellbeing and address any issues of vicarious trauma.

You must hold a full driving licence and must have access to your own vehicle to be
considered for this role.

Role specific responsibilities

  Providing effective emotional, practical support and advocacy to children and young
people, involving their families where appropriate in line with ISVA quality standards
and organisational policies and safeguarding frameworks

  To  deliver  effective  support  to  young survivors,  and  their  families,  to  cope  with  and

recover from, the experience of sexual harm

  Assessing the needs of your clients, developing individual risk and support plans which
address them, maintaining clear, concise and prompt written records of all work
undertaken

  Ensuring that your clients (and their carers, where appropriate) are aware of the

services and support they are entitled to and assisting them to develop an effective
support network

  Working with children and young people in their own homes and educational settings

and accompanying them to meetings and appointments, as appropriate

  Working collaboratively with other agencies, attending meetings, contributing to the
overall plan for the child and promote trauma informed responses (from all agencies)
to best support the needs of the child

  Prioritising the safety of your clients and associated children or adults and, where
relevant, following safeguarding procedures and when required and keeping other
agencies informed about important developments in your clients’ situations

  To  manage  a  caseload,  maintaining  records,  monitoring  and  evaluation  systems  as

required

  To  establish  and  maintain  effective  working  relationships  with  stakeholder  agencies,
including  local  support  agencies,  health,  education  providers,  the  police  and  Crown
Prosecution  Service  (CPS)  to  ensure  appropriate  communication  and  support  is
available to your clients

  To attend, and contribute to, multi-agency meetings and case conferences

For children and young people accessing, or considering accessing, the criminal justice
system

  Providing your clients with clear explanations of the reporting procedure, timescales

and processes associated with the criminal justice system

  Supporting your clients to make decisions associated with the CJS process and

supporting them to progress through the criminal justice process

  Ensuring your clients’ rights under the Victims Code are upheld, liaising with the

Police and CPS on behalf of the client as is appropriate

  Supporting the need of your clients to access special measures
  Supporting your client through and following trial, in conjunction with Witness

Services

  Providing a clear and comprehensive explanation of the options for civil redress,

including compensation, where appropriate

This role description cannot cover every eventuality or task that may arise within this position
and the post holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are
broadly consistent with the role.  Although the job description does not form part of an
employment contract, any significant departures from the stated responsibilities will be
agreed in consultation wi...

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Emotional Well-being Home as a Senior Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Syston, Leicestershire.

Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.

Although this home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to support our other Leicestershire homes should the need arise.

Our beautiful new home in Syston supports children & young people between 8-18 years who have experienced trauma/significant life events which have negatively impacted their emotional well-being. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and support/restore their well-being and mental health.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
• To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
• To lead and support the Residential Support Workers in their day-to-day duties.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
• To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Essential requirements to evidence in your written application:

• Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare ORbe willing to complete this in the required timeframe.
• Relevant experience working with children & young people.
• At least 1 years supervisory and shift leader experience in a residential care setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to commit to shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For more information about this role, please contact Maria Papastratigaki - maria.papastratigaki@barnardos.org.uk

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourag...

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Emotional Well-being Home as a Senior Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Braunstone, Leicestershire.

Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.

Although this home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to cover shifts in other homes should the need arise. Our homes are located in Braunstone, Hinckley, Coalville, Syston, Rothley, Mountsorrel & Market Harborough.   

The Old Post Office, our beautiful home in Braunstone supports children & young people between 8-18 years with a complex range of risk and behaviours. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
• To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
• To lead and support the Residential Support Workers in their day-to-day duties.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
• To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Essential requirements to evidence in your written application:

• Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare ORbe willing to complete this in the required timeframe.
• Relevant experience working with children & young people.
• At least 1 years supervisory and shift leader experience in a residential care setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to commit to shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For more information about this role, please contact Elisha Shamba - elisha.shamba@barnardos.org.uk

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this en...

                                                                                      JOB VACANCY

CHILDREN, YOUTH & SCHOOLS WORKER

We  are  seeking  to  appoint  a  part-time  Children,  Youth  &  Schools  Worker,  based  at
Illingworth Moor Methodist Church, Keighley Road, Halifax, HX2 9LL.

If you’re passionate about sharing God’s love with children, young people and families, and excited
about  growing  faith  with  those  groups,  then  we’d  love  to  hear  from  you.  We  are  looking  for
someone  who  can  develop  our  existing  children,  youth  and  schools’  work  and  explore  new
initiatives  to  support  families  within  the  church  and  wider  community.  Previous  experience  of
working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary capacity is essential.

The successful applicant will be required to develop the mission of the church through working with
children,  young  people  and  families  based  in  Illingworth,  primarily  in  both  church  and  school
settings. This will be achieved by organising church activities and working in conjunction with other
young people’s groups, partner organisations, agencies and volunteers.

For a full list of responsibilities, we encourage you to request an application pack.

The  appointment  requires  an  enhanced  DBS  disclosure  with  barred  list  check,  and  satisfactory
references.

The  appointment  requires  an  understanding  of  the  aims,  ethos  and  structure  of  the  Methodist
Church  in  Britain  and  an  occupational  requirement  exists  for  the  post-holder  to  be  a  practising
Christian.

Hours of work:

Contract:

Rate of pay:

Location:

Next steps:

NEXT STEPS & MAIN TERMS

15 hours per week, with core hours worked 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Mondays,
5:30 to 8:30 pm on Wednesdays, and up to 6 Sunday mornings per year
(to  lead  Parade  services).  The  remaining  hours  can  be  worked  flexibly,
Monday  to  Friday,  in  agreement  with  your  Line  Manager,  which  may
include  some  occasional  evening  working.  Actual  days,  start  and  finish
times will be variable in accordance with the needs of the Employer. You
will not be expected to work on more than four days in a calendar week.
Initial 2 Year Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of extension subject
to review and funding.
£14.65  per  hour,  with  enrolment  in  the  Church’s  workplace  pension
scheme.
Based at Illingworth Moor Methodist Church, Keighley Road, Illingworth,
Halifax, HX2 9LL and working with local primary schools.
For  more  information  and  an  application  pack,  please  contact  Tracy
Brennan, Centre Manager via immccentremanager@gmail.com or 07842
411236.

Closing date:
Interview date:  Week commencing Monday, 9th February 2026
Start date:

Friday, 30th January 2026 at 12 noon

Monday, 13th April 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

            To learn more about our Church and the work that we do, please visit:

www.illingworthmoor.org.uk

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Service:

Pattern of work:

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Responsible for:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Appropriate Adult (Sessional)

Criminal Justice Service

This is a sessional role to meet the requirements of the Custody sites
with no guarantee of hours. Attendance may be required during the day,
evening, overnight or weekend
Cheshire (24/7)
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Greater Manchester (9am – Midnight)
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West Mercia (24/7)
See Job Advert
Criminal Justice Team AA Coordinator
N/A

1

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1.1

To support young people and vulnerable adults who have been detained by the police at one of
the  named  police  custody  suites  above,  ensuring  we  are  acting  in  the  best  interests  of  the
detainee.

2

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

2.1       To manage your availability to work by populating an on-line rota

2.2

2.3

2.4

To answer the telephone when you are showing on the rota as available in order to receive a
referral

To contact the relevant custody suite by telephone following referral acceptance to agree arrival
time

To arrive at a specified police station to support the detainee within 30 minutes of receiving your
referral or at the arranged time

2.5

To check the detainee’s welfare and custody records

2.6

To ensure a Solicitor is considered when acting in the best interests of the detainee

2.7

2.8

To help the detainee understand the police process and the reason why they have been
detained.

To attend the police interview and to intercede if it is not carried fairly and properly in
 accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

Date revised September 2024

2.9

To facilitate communication between the detainee and the police and other professional
agencies in Custody

2.10  To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times

2.11  To provide a non-judgmental approach and follow anti-discriminatory practices at all times

2.12  To maintain accurate written records highlighting any issues about the detainee and ensure the

information is translated into an Outcome Form on our on-line digital platform within 1 day of
completing the referral

2.13  To ensure all written and electronic records are secure and protected to ensure confidentiality is

not breached.

2.14  Follow the Health and Safety requirements within the Custody setting, and the Health and

Safety requirements of the young person on immediate release

2.15  To identify any of the detainee’s risks, needs or vulnerabilities and raise any concerns with the

relevant Custody, Police Protection Unit, Youth Offending Teams or Emergency Duty Teams as
required

2.16  Participate and provide training (shadowing opportunities) to new incoming appropriate adults to
complete their training obligations. Shadowing opportunities need to be suitable and not serious
allegations

3

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (standard for all posts)

3.1

Represent CANW at meetings, conferences and exhibitions as required.

3.2

3.3

Provide a non-discriminatory service in line with best practice and legislative guidance and treat
all who access CANW services fairly and equally.

Be aware of the Health and Safety requirements in the workplace, and in particular, as it relates
to own service area and/or department.

3.4  Work within allocated budgets and agreed expenditure levels.

3.5

Keep accurate records and provide written reports as required.

3.6

3.7

3.8

Contribute  to  CANW’s  operational  and  strategic  development,  including  any  organisation
objectives identified through designated quality standards, such as Trusted Charity and Investors
in People.

Participate fully in group supervision meetings and undertake any training deemed necessary for
the role, including on line certification

Review  own  delivery  performance  against  agreed  annual  KPIs  (key  performance  indicators),
aiming to meet or exceed personal targets/performance levels.

Date revised September 2024

3.9

Undertake additional duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required which
are deemed appropriate to the levels of responsibility within the role.

3.10  Be aware of the safeguarding policy and procedure for children and vulnerable adults and ensure
that the safeguarding of children, young people and adults is given the highest priority in the work
undertaken.

3.11  Have  a  personal  responsibility  to  ensure  that  person  identifiable,  confidential  or  sensitive
information is processed in line with GDPR and complies with any other relevant data protection
legislation, organisational polices and best practice when processing information.

3.12  Work outside of normal office hours (ie evenings and weekends) as and when required to meet

the needs of service users as appropriate.

3.13  Undertake other appropriate tasks as may be required of the post holder from time to time and

provide cover for tasks during periods of sickness or holiday.

NB. This Job ...