Homecare Senior Support Worker
Provide hands-on care and mentor our support team. Temporary maternity cover with potential to become permanent.
About the Role
Location: Herefordshire | Hours: 15 per week | Pay: £15.03/hr
We are seeking a Homecare Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated team. This is a unique and vital role, combining direct support to service users with leadership and mentoring of support workers. You will be a positive role model, ensuring the highest standards of care and helping our team achieve the best possible outcomes.
This role is initially temporary to cover maternity leave for 12 months from February 2026, with the possibility to continue in a permanent capacity as the team grows
This role includes participation in our on‑call rota, covering both weekdays and weekends as part of a shared team schedule.
To apply, please send an email to HR at jobs@s4il.co.uk outlining your interest in the role by 5pm on Wednesday 28th January 2026. Your email should clearly demonstrate your relevant skills and experience.
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Trustee – Role descriptor and Person Specification Title: Connecting Carers (CC) Trustee. Main purpose: To ensure sound governance of Connecting Carers, contribute to the growth and development of the service. Based: The central office is at 5 Tulloch Street, Dingwall. Board meetings can be attended remotely via Zoom and in person which would usually be in Inverness. There may also be a requirement from time to time to participate in other meetings which would usually be held in Inverness but could be in other parts of Highland or rarely in other parts of Scotland. Hours: Variable according to the needs of the service. On average, post training, one 2 -3 hour meeting every quarter (3 months) plus additional hours associated with specific responsibilities. Overview of role The Board of Trustees have ultimate legal and financial responsibility for all activities of the organisation. They maintain an overview of policy and strategic direction rather than being involved in day-to-day operations. Mission statement: To support Carers in Highland throughout their caring journey. Vision: A better life for Carers in Highland. Values: Connecting Carers will ensure Carers' voices are heard: • with respect and compassion • through inclusion • through promoting choice and opportunity • by contributing to their local community, and To ensure all Young Carers are seen, heard and supported. Carer Support Line 01463 723560 is open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Connecting Carers is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in Scotland No: 136997. Scottish Charity No: SC020501. Registered Office: 5 Tulloch Street, Dingwall, IV15 9JY Key aspects of the role: Vision and Leadership • To be committed to the vision, mission, and values of CC Mission statement: To support Carers in Highland throughout their caring journey Vision: A better life for Carers in Highland Values: Connecting Carers will ensure Carers' voices are heard: o with respect and compassion through inclusion o through promoting choice and opportunity o o by contributing to their local community, and To ensure all Young Carers are seen, heard, and supported • To provide strategic direction, including agreeing and monitoring strategic plans • To keep informed about the activities of CC and the wider issues that affect its work • To ensure the work of CC is monitored and evaluated Accountability & Legal Responsibilities • To ensure that CC complies with its governing document – Memo & Articles of Association • To ensure that CC complies with the law, including charity law • To ensure that CC makes efficient use of resources, in particular that all monies are applied to its objects, agreed plans and budgets • To ensure that risks to CC staff, volunteers and service users are identified, at an acceptable level and are effectively managed • To be accountable to funders and other stakeholders • To personally abide by all policies and procedures Financial & Staff Management • To understand the financial position of CC • To ensure that CC’s finances are effectively managed • To ensure that CC operates within its agreed accounting policies • To ensure adequate financial resources for CC • To contribute to and support fundraising strategies • To ensure that CC is properly insured against all reasonable liabilities • To ensure that CC is a responsible employer and adheres to legislation • To effectively support and manage the CC Managers Responsibilities of Individual Trustees While the Board of Trustees is collectively responsible for decisions made, it is important to be aware of the individual responsibilities and duties of trustees. Outlined below are the duties for Charity Trustees: • • • • • • • to act within powers to promote the organisation to exercise independent judgement to exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence to avoid conflict of interest to not accept benefits from third parties to declare any interests in proposed transaction or arrangements Training The following compulsory training must be completed as soon as possible following appointment to the Board of Trustees: • OSCR – Guidance and good practice for charity Trustees • Data protection training provided by CC’s Data Protection Officer • Governance training provided by HTSI (Highland Third Sector Interface) or SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) • Any other identified training as agreed or requested by the Chair of the Board The following compulsory training must be completed as and when convenient but must be within 2 years of appointment to the Board of Trustees: • Refresh of Data protection training • Refresh of OSCR guidance • Any other identified training as agreed or requested by the Chair of the Board Times and commitment • Board Meetings – Every quarter (3 months) for 2-3 hours during the day or evening • Appropriate time to read and study all p...
Highly Experienced Therapy Assistant (SEN Therapy Groups)
Position Details
- Hours: 20 per week
- Contract: Part-time
- Salary: £29,114-£30,162 (pro-rata) based on level of experience
- Location: Heel & Toe Children’s Charity (Pelton and Perkinsville centres)
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the setup and smooth execution of group therapy sessions
- Facilitate therapeutic play, social skills activities, and structured interventions
- Prepare and maintain therapy equipment and ensure a safe, welcoming space
- Record observations, track progress, and contribute to group reporting
- Communicate with families and collaborate with other professionals as required
- Liaise with the physiotherapists to plan and evolve group structure
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience working with SEN children in therapeutic (band 4 equivalent), educational (HLTA or SSA equivalent) or similar settings (essential)
- Solid understanding of child development (essential)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team (essential)
- Calm, nurturing presence with a commitment to child-centred practice (essential)
- Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to obtain one (essential)
- Relevant qualification in Heath and Social care, SEN education or a related field (desirable)
What We Offer
- A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment
- Opportunities to contribute creatively to innovative group programs
- Ongoing professional development and training
- A workplace culture built on empathy, inclusivity, and collaboration
- Competitive annual leave allowance, access to private pension scheme and sick pay insurance policy
The Family Support Manager is a key staff role which involves working with families and facilitating support from volunteers recruited from the local church and community.
You would work as part of the South West team which includes Devon, Plymouth, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bristol and Cardiff, and you will need to be able to travel and work predominantly across Somerset, specifically South Somerset and Mendip.
You would be involved from initial referral from Local Authority, through to official completion of Safe Families’ support, including risk assessment of a family situation, identifying goals, matching and introducing volunteers, providing on-going mentoring and support to volunteers and assessing when outcomes have been achieved. Your objective is to help support families navigate challenging circumstances through connecting them into local volunteer based, sustainable support.
The role requires experience of working with children, families or other vulnerable groups, and knowledge and application of safeguarding principles and processes. It is an incredibly exciting role where you would have the privilege of seeing how the simplest of actions, often from dedicated volunteers, really can bring hope and transformation to families and care leavers.
We are seeking two part time Family Hub Support Workers to join the Early Years Alliance team in Luton. Working within the Flying Start/Family Hub team, delivering services across the town, providing high quality universal and targeted services for families. The role will focus on the under-fives sessions but also signposting to wider family services. It will promote the Best Start in Life offer including; amongst others, healthy infant feeding practices, parent infant relationships, child development and provide wider family support, with the aim of improving the life chances of children. You will be passionate about making a difference to children and families. Strong IT skills and flexibility to work across multiple Luton sites are essential. Experience supporting families with children showing early developmental delays is highly desirable.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
- Additional annual leave for long service
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
- Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
- Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
- A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
- Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
- Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
- A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being
Main Duties:
- Plan and deliver high quality focused and universal sessions, including the evaluation of all sessions and activities to encourage the engagement of parents in their children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing, at various locations in Luton.
- Provide support to new parents across Luton’s diverse communities to help develop secure attachments and build strong parent/infant relationships.
- Provide infant feeding information to families within sessions to encourage breastfeeding and promote responsive feeding to encourage healthy infant feeding practices and the parent/infant relationship.
- Signpost and support families to access 2-year and 3-year funding entitlement as part of a whole family approach.
- Contribute to raising awareness of the Best Start in Life offer for families, the Family Hub/Flying Start services alongside other local public health initiatives.
- Work closely with health services to enable mothers to access the right services at the earliest point in their parenting journey. Actively promote the importance of the 1001 critical days.
- Provide accurate information by phone, email, in writing and in person to the families and professionals who contact the Family Hub/Flying Start working in a multi partnership approach with vulnerable families, health, social care teams and other professionals.
- Ensure a welcoming inclusive environment and maintain equipment and other resources as directed by senior staff.
- Complete and maintain accurate records on IT systems. Provide data and information to support the completion of monthly and quarterly performance reports.
- Understand and comply with the Early Years Alliance policies and procedures, including health and safety and child protection, in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and access and fosters anti-discriminatory practice.
- Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the policies and procedures of the Luton Safeguarding Children Partnership.
- Maintain confidentiality and keep accurate up to date records within data protection guidelines.
- Attend various marketing and partnership events as directed across Luton.
- Able to work flexibly, when required, including Saturdays by rota.
Essential Criteria
- NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Educa...
We are seeking a Senior Access to HE Officer, to be based at our office in NG8, Nottingham.
Skills and Education Group offer over 400 Further Education qualifications through approved colleges and training providers across the UK. The qualifications we offer cover a wide variety of vocational subjects, including hospitality, door security, transport, and childcare.
This role involves both administration and customer service on a daily basis, ensuring the efficient operation of registrations, achievements, examination, and certification processes. You will need to have experience of working in a busy office and have excellent organisational and time management skills. A keen eye for detail is essential to work accurately at a fast pace. You should have excellent IT skills and be competent in Microsoft Office.
Customer service is a significant part of the role, and we work hard to provide our customers with a courteous, professional, and efficient service at all times. You should be good at handling queries professionally and be a confident communicator, liaising with internal and external customers by telephone and email.
At Skills and Education Group, we are passionate about the advancement of skills and education to improve the lives of individuals. Our work makes a real difference to people’s lives locally, nationally, and internationally.
If you are interested in working for a lively and welcoming organisation where you can directly contribute to continued success, please apply with a CV and covering letter via the links below.
We offer good terms and conditions of employment with a generous holiday entitlement and a contributory pension scheme.
No agencies please. Should you not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.
How to apply
You can find further information about the role and to how to apply here.
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Andover
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Closing Date: 26th February 2026
Interview Dates: 18-19th March 2026
For an informal conversation please contact The Revd Dr Peter Harwood, Rector, at rector@andoverparish.org. To apply please send your 3 part application to clergy.appointments@winchester.anglican.org by noon on the closing date. You will receive acknowledgement of safe receipt.
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Redcar Wellbeing Practitioner
Redcar & Cleveland Wellbeing Service
Closing Date for Applications: 5th February 2026
As a Wellbeing Practitioner for our Redcar and Cleveland Wellbeing Service, you will be responsible for delivering holistic support to people, supporting them to foster self-empowerment to maintain their emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing. Your role will involve helping people to talk through their current situation and difficulties, uncover and re-evaluate their strengths, and put tools and plans in place to work towards their goals. You will also be required to deliver information and support outreach sessions, and to facilitate support groups.
Overview
As a Wellbeing Practitioner, you will:
- Work in partnership with external agencies to support clients.
- Promote client and public involvement in shaping services.
- Participate in training and development as required.
- Flexibility to adapt to evolving service needs.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field
Relevant degree in health, social care, or education
Experience in mental health support, including 1:1 and group work
Main Responsibilties
- Client Support: Provide structured emotional and practical support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges, promoting wellbeing and recovery.
- One-to-One Work: Conduct assessments, develop personalised support plans, and monitor outcomes in line with the Wellbeing Service model.
- Group Facilitation: Deliver peer-led sessions, focus groups, and training to raise awareness and build resilience.
- Community Engagement: Encourage clients to participate in community activities, learning, volunteering, or employment.
- Peer Support: Support the development of peer-led initiatives within services.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues and the Service Manager to deliver high-quality, person-centred services.
- Safeguarding & Confidentiality: Adhere to safeguarding, data protection, and confidentiality policies at all times.
- Service Development: Contribute to service planning, evaluation, and improvement through client feedback and outcome monitoring.
- Administration: Maintain accurate records, manage your diary, and complete administrative tasks efficiently using the Mind case management system.
- Information & Signposting: Provide informed, friendly support and signposting via phone, email, and in person.
- Training Delivery: Lead or support mental health awareness sessions for partner organisations.
Working Hours
Up to 36.5 hours per week (job share considered)
Salary Range
£25,192.81 per annum (pro rata for hours less than 36.5)
Wellbeing Practitioner
Job Purpose
Our Wellbeing Practitioners support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.
Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Job Details
We are looking for a male* Wellbeing Practitioner member to join a team of enthusiastic and confident Wellbeing Practitioners to support a 29 year old man in his own home. This position is on a permanent part-time basis of 32-hours per week. This person lives in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. This team support his development and learning to make a positive difference to his life.
The ideal candidate would have a clean UK driver's license for a manual car, and ideally experience of working with people with autism, and a learning disability. Also, it is essential that they have the ability to stay calm in stressful situations. It would be beneficial if you already have a working knowledge of Sign-along/ British sign language and if not, a willingness to learn is essential as this supports him with clearer communication.
The candidate will also be required to be flexible with regards to shift patterns which is planned in advance, as a team.
*Exemption under Equality Act 2010
About this opportunity
This young man has lots of capabilities and enjoys many wellbeing based activities such as going for walks, going to the gym, swimming, cooking, occasionally going to the cinema, listening to music and sensory activities.
He does not communicate through words but communicates very well using Signalong.
An Ideal candidate would be someone who has experience working with adults who have autism or learning disabilities and is willing to learn his specific way of communicating.
It is essential that the person working alongside him must be able to assist with fine motor activities, for example tying shoelaces and personal care activities, such as shaving.
It will take time to get to know him well therefor good communication skills are crucial to help reduce any confusion which may cause anxiety.
You will be required to maintain good communication with his family and team in order to maintain a consistent approach at all times.
As he has his own transport a clean UK manual driving licence, is essential, in order to allow him to access activities within the wider community.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference in a young person’s journey into becoming more independent.
If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy please contact: nicole.lawrie@thistle.org.uk
Please click here for the full role profile.
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What we offer
We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.
Employee Benefits
- Salary:From 1st April 2025, starting salary £12.60 per hour (£25,552 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.52 per hour (£27,418 (FTE)).
- Fantastic training (on full pay)
- This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.
- SSSC registrationpaid for by Thistle
- Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
- Supportfrom regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or Coach
- Contributory pension scheme
- Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
- 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
- Free Thistle Gym membership
- Membership of the HSF Health Plan
- Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us
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We are looking for a new Priest-in-Charge for St Mary’s, Buckden. This will be a part-time (3 days per week, plus Sunday duties) position in a newly formed single parish benefice serving a population of 3000 people in a beautiful village location. The village is well located for travel (next to the A1) and served by an excellent Church Academy Primary school.
We believe this exciting role would suit both recently ordained and more experienced clergy, especially those who do not need a full time appointment. The modern vicarage is located next to the church. This is a perfect post allowing a priest to concentrate on growing the church in one location.
We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking, energetic priest who will:-
In the wider community:
- grow our missional impact by engaging with everyone in the village community
- energise children and young people and build on our relationship with Buckden CE Primary Academy
- support and enrich our existing pastoral and ecumenical activities
- lead our involvement in Deanery, Chapter & Diocesan life.
In our worship:
- be loving, inclusive and welcoming to all
- be open and embrace a range of styles of worship, including intergenerational worship, and activities to attract young people and families
- be sympathetic to the diverse liturgical traditions of those within our church
- encourage the development of all those involved in ministry (lay & ordained)
In the church:
- work with us to grow our church
- support us in our aim to become carbon net zero and to increase the sustainability of our church
- encourage and support all our volunteers
- work to increase the effectiveness of our fund-raising and outreach activities.
- help us to adapt and develop our church for this and future generations.
Good communication skills, organisational skills and a pastoral heart are essential. The candidate must be able to engage well with people of all ages, backgrounds and outlooks. Delegation will be important for this part-time position. There are many and varied talents within the congregation which can be utilised and nurtured. Many supportive and active volunteers organise a range of social and fund-raising activities which attract people to St Mary’s from Buckden and further afield.
Our diocese and deanery offers:
- spacious modern vicarage
- friendly supportive chapter colleagues
- well funded CMD and support for clergy and their families
- generous and pastoral senior leadership
Application Process
- Download the Benefice Profile and Application form from the Church of England Pathways recruitment site here - https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9090
- Please note that applications must be submitted by email to archdeacon.handw@elydiocese.org
- Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 26 January 2026
- Interviews: 10 or 12 February 2026
- Informal enquiries Ven Richard Harlow, Archdeacon of Huntingdon & Wisbech, Telephone 07415 757527
Safer Recruitment in the Diocese of Ely
The Diocese of Ely is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees to undertake safeguarding checks and training relevant to their role and to adhere to the Church of England’s safeguarding policies and procedures . Therefore, this position is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).
A Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
The Diocese of Ely is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Our Diocese
The Diocese of Ely stretches from Cambridge to Peterborough and out towards the coastal areas of West Norfolk. It houses 3/4 million people, which will rise to 1 million in the next 15 years.
This area buzzes with energy from the academic, business and medical excellence of Cambridge University to the rich agricultural areas of Huntingdon, Fenland and Norfolk.
Despite the presence of a world leading university, Cambridgeshire is not all affluent. Towns and cities have pockets of poverty and low attainment. Some rural areas can be isolat...
St George’s has a faithful but very small congregation who need a mission-minded priest who will lead them to re-engage with the local community. St George’s will become part of the “Minster” MMU of All Saints’ Woodford Wells and work closely with the incumbent of All Saints’, Paul Harcourt. The churchmanship of the Minster team is charismatic evangelical. The tradition of the parish has been centred on a Sunday Eucharist. You would need to be comfortable leading in both settings.
We are looking for:
- Someone who is passionate about mission and evangelism
- Someone whose faith will inspire and challenge us
- Someone to build and nurture bridges with the wider community
- Someone with strong and sensitive pastoral gifts
- Someone who thrives on working collaboratively and can lead change with grace
For more information about working as part of the All Saints’ Team, please contact Rev. Paul Harcourt on 020 8504 0266 or email paul@asww.org.uk
A Parish Profile and application form available from and to be returned to: The Archdeacon of West Ham’s office: a.westham@chelmsford.anglican.org
All appointments subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
Closing date for applications: 2 February 2026 by midnight.
Interviews: 12 February 2026
Job title: Priest in Charge (full time)Location: St James the Great Dollar and St Paul, KinrossClosing Date: 30 January 2026Interviews: week beginning 23 February 2026
Who we are
This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time priest to live and serve in one of the most beautiful areas of Scotland. Our two congregations, St James the Great in Dollar and St Paul’s in Kinross, are located just 12 miles apart. Both are warm, welcoming and supportive communities, open to new ideas and eager to grow under inspired and caring leadership.
What we need
We seek a Priest in Charge committed to developing their Christian faith and spiritual leadership in this newly linked charge. They will have skills and personal qualities which enable them to lead our two congregations, encouraging those already on their journey of faith and welcoming those seeking a spiritual home. We are seeking someone of strong faith, committed to sharing the Gospel and living out Christian values in everyday life. They will be ready to become an active presence within both communities, guiding and inspiring us as we work together toward our shared vision of becoming self-sustaining, thriving communities of faith.
Next steps
Informal enquiries are welcome, please contact the Dean at dean@standrews.anglican.org
Church Profiles and Application Form are available at https://standrews.anglican.org/vacancies
Application together with CV should be sent by 30 January to: The Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, at bishop@standrews.anglican.org or at Diocesan Office, 28a Balhousie Street, Perth, PH1 5HJ.
Applicants must have Right to Remain and Right to Work in the UK. Appointment is subject to Scottish PVG (Safeguarding).
The Family Support Manager is a key staff role which involves working with families and facilitating support from volunteers recruited from the local church and community.
You would work as part of the South West Hub team which includes Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol, Cardiff, and you will need to be able to travel and work predominantly across Wiltshire.
You would be involved from initial referral, typically from school or Local Authority, through to official completion of Safe Families’ support, including risk assessment of a family situation, identifying goals, matching and introducing volunteers, providing on-going mentoring and support to volunteers and assessing when outcomes have been achieved. Your objective is to help support families navigate challenging circumstances through connecting them into local volunteer based, sustainable support.
The role requires experience of working with children, families or other vulnerable groups, and knowledge and application of safeguarding principles and processes. It is an incredibly exciting role where you would have the privilege of seeing how the simplest of actions, often from dedicated volunteers, really can bring hope and transformation to families and care leavers.
Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress? If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
The Team Lead plays a significant role in the co-ordination and running of the Primary Care Network Service. This role is key to the development and support of the team and the wider organisation and will be part of the new NHS Neighbourhood plans.
Please see the Job Description for more information.
To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you’re right for the role. Be sure to include your contact details, home address, and whether you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Submit your application to Danielle Levy (Director of Complex Needs and Community) at recruitment@hertfordshiremind.org
Please note, applications without a supporting/cover letter may not be considered.
Interviews to be held on 5th February 2026.
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
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- Responsible toServices Manager (Complex Needs & Community)
- Working baseHemel, Watford or Borehamwood
- Working hours37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
- Rate of pay£31,000 - £32,000 per annum
- Closing date29th January 2026
- Interview date5th February 2026
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High Close is a successful non maintained special school offering day and residential provision for young people with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. Staff within the residential care teams support young people to be able to access their education and provide a waking day curriculum to enable them to learn and develop social skills and coping strategies whilst providing them opportunities to experience new challenges and adventures.
It's a challenging environment, calling for resilience, patience and tolerance, helping us to ensure children can achieve success in a safe environment. Staff have the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team including Education, Therapy and both day and residential Care teams. Staff are given extensive training to meet the needs of the young people including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has experience working with children and young people and is seeking to further their career in a special school setting. You would join an experienced Therapy Team who are integral to the provision for the young people at High Close School. You would be responsible for the line management and supervision of an Occupational Therapy Assistant and the assessment and treatment of young people at the school.
Our preferred candidate would have experience in working with young people with Special Educational needs however we welcome all applications. Candidate will need to demonstrate appropriate experience/knowledge of post qualifying relevant work experience (minimum 3 years) and experience of supervision/management responsibilities
Flexible working options are available from a minimum of two days a week term time to 5 days a week. The role is term time only (plus a training week in the summer holidays) and will require the successful candidate to work additional hours each week to receive full pay over the school holiday periods. Staff are also given a paid day off on their birthday following a successful probationary period
Barnardo's offers various opportunities and benefits to staff such as an Employee Assistance Programme which offers support to employees and their families and various other incentives such as the Employee benefit schemes where staff can access discounts for high street stores and popular activities.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. Please ensure you give as much information as possible in order to evidence your knowledge and capacity to fulfil the role.
For further information please contact Anne-Marie Stewart Wright on 0118 9785767.
Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. Applicants must be willing to undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including references being taken up prior to interview and for the successful candidate, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.
As part of your application, you will need to provide full details of your employment since leaving secondary education, starting with your current or most recent employment first and then by working backwards, including reasons for leaving. Please also include any periods of voluntary work and/or training, providing reasons for any periods not in employment, education or training.
Read further about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks in our applicant information sheet below.
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At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop...