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36 hours per week / £36,530 per annum pro rata / permanent / working two days onsite and three days from home, working pattern to be discussed at interview At YMCA DownsLink Group, our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health. Our Values - we do what's right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other. Brighton & Hove Wellbeing service is delivered by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with YMCA DownsLink Group. We offer a variety of support including counselling and psychological therapies to children and young people within Brighton and Hove. We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Wellbeing Children & Young People's (CYP) Lead to support and shape our therapeutic services for young people in Brighton and Hove. Overview of key areas of responsibility: Leadership Provide line management support and supervision to wellbeing workers (e.g. counsellors, practitioners, therapists, link workers and trainees). Work alongside a team of leads to support the running, development and management of the service. Lead induction, mentoring, and training of new staff, trainees, and volunteers. Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team. Core Clinical Carry out individual general counselling assessments of children and young people and make appropriate referrals. Provide guidance and oversight for complex or high-risk cases. Ensure all interventions are evidence-based, child-centred, and trauma-informed. Develop and oversee counselling protocols, therapeutic pathways, and risk assessment frameworks. Safeguarding and Risk Lead and give oversight for safeguarding concerns, embedding a safeguarding-first culture across the service. Work to ensure all counsellors, staff, and link workers, are trained, confident, and compliant in safeguarding practice. Implement robust risk assessment and management processes. Monitor safeguarding incidents, identify themes, and strengthen safeguarding practice. Liaise with schools, health, social care, police, and other agencies in safeguarding matters. Service Development Work with the Service Manager, Leads and Clinical Leads to strengthen and expand counselling provision, including group work. Triage referrals and represent the service in multi-agency triage meetings. Promote and develop opportunities for community participation and youth voice in service design. Build strong relationships with schools, health services, local authorities, commissioners, and community partners. Represent the service at local and regional forums, influencing CYP wellbeing strategies. Qualifications, knowledge, and experience More than 2 years post-qualified at graduate or post graduate level Counselling Diploma or equivalent of two years minimum duration including personal counselling or psychotherapy . BACP Registration or Accreditation and/or other eligible Professional Accreditation e.g. UKCP/HPC. Strong team-management and line-management experience is required, including demonstrated experience in supervising, developing, and supporting staff. A good level of understanding in therapeutic or counselling theory and practice and working to short-term models. A sound understanding of child developmental processes, Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding issues and procedures, along with proven experience in safeguarding young children. Solid experience in delivering counselling and/or therapy and assessment, along with experience with dealing with complex cases. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, with the ability to work within time-limited frameworks. If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Conrad. . Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at . CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 24 February 2026 at midnight. Proposed interview date Thursday 19 March 2026. Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently. An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us. YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children's and Adults' Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.

Could you help people improve their health and well-being through gardening? Do you have experience of working in a community gardening or health and social care setting? At Thrive, our Practitioners work with plants and people to improve an individual s physical and psychological health, social interaction. skills and confidence. We re looking for a Specialist STH Practitioner to provide high quality and effective Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) programmes for adults in our gardens in Battersea Park and outreach settings. Working alongside volunteers this role will support people with learning disabilities, autism, long term health conditions or disabilities. Delivering horticulture qualifications for client gardeners, as an assessor or IQA for the City & Guild Level 1 Practical Horticulture Skills. Based at Thrive s London Centre in Battersea Park. The role will involve some work undertaken off-site in London and occasional travel to the Thrive Centres in Reading and Birmingham. Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

36 hours per week / £36,530 per annum pro rata / permanent / working two days onsite and three days from home, working pattern to be discussed at interview At YMCA DownsLink Group, is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health. Our Values - we do what s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other. is delivered by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with YMCA DownsLink Group. We offer a variety of support including counselling and psychological therapies to children and young people within Brighton and Hove. We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Wellbeing Children & Young People's (CYP) Lead to support and shape our therapeutic services for young people in Brighton and Hove. Overview of key areas of responsibility: Leadership Provide line management support and supervision to wellbeing workers (e.g. counsellors, practitioners, therapists, link workers and trainees). Work alongside a team of leads to support the running, development and management of the service. Lead induction, mentoring, and training of new staff, trainees, and volunteers. Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team. Core Clinical Carry out individual general counselling assessments of children and young people and make appropriate referrals. Provide guidance and oversight for complex or high-risk cases. Ensure all interventions are evidence-based, child-centred, and trauma-informed. Develop and oversee counselling protocols, therapeutic pathways, and risk assessment frameworks. Safeguarding and Risk Lead and give oversight for safeguarding concerns, embedding a safeguarding-first culture across the service. Work to ensure all counsellors, staff, and link workers, are trained, confident, and compliant in safeguarding practice. Implement robust risk assessment and management processes. Monitor safeguarding incidents, identify themes, and strengthen safeguarding practice. Liaise with schools, health, social care, police, and other agencies in safeguarding matters. Service Development Work with the Service Manager, Leads and Clinical Leads to strengthen and expand counselling provision, including group work. Triage referrals and represent the service in multi-agency triage meetings. Promote and develop opportunities for community participation and youth voice in service design. Build strong relationships with schools, health services, local authorities, commissioners, and community partners. Represent the service at local and regional forums, influencing CYP wellbeing strategies. Please download the job profile (below), which includes detailed role description and person specification. Qualifications, knowledge, and experience More than 2 years post-qualified at graduate or post graduate level Counselling Diploma or equivalent of two years minimum duration including personal counselling or psychotherapy . BACP Registration or Accreditation and/or other eligible Professional Accreditation e.g. UKCP/HPC. Strong team-management and line-management experience is required, including demonstrated experience in supervising, developing, and supporting staff. A good level of understanding in therapeutic or counselling theory and practice and working to short-term models. A sound understanding of child developmental processes, Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding issues and procedures, along with proven experience in safeguarding young children. Solid experience in delivering counselling and/or therapy and assessment, along with experience with dealing with complex cases. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, with the ability to work within time-limited frameworks. CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 24 February 2026 at midnight. Proposed interview date Thursday 19 March 2026. Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently. An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us. YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children s and Adults Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.

FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking with the aim to break the cycle of abuse and support all to live free from fear. We provide trauma responsive support, and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery. This exciting post will be working with children who have experienced or been affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. Focusing on standard and medium risk cases, this role will provide practical and emotional support to children and young people, whilst working proactively with other professionals, with an emphasis on early intervention and awareness raising. FearFree is committed to flexible and hybrid working and this role will be a mix of home based and office based, alongside requiring travel for multi-agency meetings and other deliverables. This role may include evening and weekend work when required. Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload of low to high risk children and young people, predominantly through face to face appointments but also utilising virtual technologies and group work. Plan, recruit and deliver group work interventions for children and young people alongside colleagues. Complete an initial assessment of the child s needs so that you can identify and plan the support needed to address issues and prevent any problems from escalating. Assess the needs of the child and devise appropriate support and safety plans with due regard to the dynamic nature of risk. Proactively engage with children and young people affected by DA/SV by providing therapeutic sessions tailed to their needs in where they are in their recovery journey. Risk assess and follow FearFree safety procedures to ensure personal safety and that of service users and other staff at all times. Actively support carers and parents in how to support their CYP affected by trauma. This may include working together to ensure the child is support at every stage in their recovery journey. Respond to emergencies and crises with a focus on the child s wellbeing and safeguarding. Provide child-centred, trauma responsive support to all your cases taking in considering different learning needs, to empower the young person to make informed choices. Enable service users to participate in the design, delivery and evaluation of services. Keeping the child s voice central to all support and decision making wherever possible: taking the time to talk through and work with the individual child s understanding around safeguarding and why we need to share certain things. Act as duty officer, responding to incoming calls, logging referrals and making assigned outgoing calls, according to the duty rota. Work effectively within a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse and sexual violence, in order to reduce the risk for service users and their families. Be proactive with your line manager to carry out periodic case reviews. Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all. General Live and embody the FearFree values. To promote the service to external agencies where applicable. Give information and support to service users regarding their other needs and refer them to other support services as required. Ensure our service is widely accessible adapting practice as required to suit individuals. Work across a large geographical area to ensure locality is not a barrier to accessing services. Deliver training and information sessions to promote our service, and increase awareness and understanding of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking for victims and those who harm. Have a responsibility around safeguarding of both adults and children, maintaining knowledge of appropriate policies and procedures and integrated working. Support other agencies in the identification and referral of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking issues via promotion of service and institutional advocacy. Ensure all referrals are clearly logged on our database and all case records are kept fully updated, according to FearFree policies and procedures. Engage with case management supervision, reflective practice and clinical supervision as required, taking an active role in managing own wellbeing and supporting the wellbeing of your colleagues. Support colleagues in all services across FearFree as required. Support the sustainability of the organization by participating in fundraising activities and sharing ideas and contacts for income generation. To engage in and contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members holidays and sickness. Undertake all statutory and mandatory training, as required by the organisation. To apply, please download the full job description/person specification along with the application and equality monitoring forms. Please send the completed application form and optional equality monitoring form direct to FearFree. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged. For information about the processing of your personal data at FearFree, please visit our website. FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.

Looking for a change? ever worked in SEN schools, love teaching but feel the bigger classrooms are too much and would prefer smaller settings SEN classes have between 8-12 pupils. More intimate, supported by 2 TA's Role responsibilities Teaching all allocated areas of the primary curriculum; (English, Maths, science, topic, Geography, history, DT, ASDAN, PHSE, Computing) Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class group Maintain discipline within the classroom that is in line with the the schools Behaviour Policy Motivate pupils enthusiastic, imaginative presentation, setting standard for lesson presentation Requirements Hold Qualified Teacher Status Successful teaching experience SEN Experience and a focus on nurture - SEMH/ASD. A good knowledge of the National Curriculum knowledge in more than one area Excellent behaviour management skills Reflective practitioner A good understanding of therapeutic approaches to education Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils' needs Proven ability to offer dynamic & engaging lessons How to apply: Please apply below or contact the office on (phone number removed). If you have been shortlisted, we will be in touch within 48 hours to arrange a chat to discuss the role and others in more depth. All candidates who apply for locum or supply contracts will be met face-face and will undertake an interview with an experienced consultant, where documents and references are verified. 3D Recruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children, and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Residential Support Worker to join a well-established provider of specialist residential care, supports young adults with complex physical and learning disabilities in a unique, countryside-based setting. As a Residential Support Worker, you will be supporting residents in their daily lives while working closely with senior staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. This full-time, permanent role offers a salary of £29,900 including 6 sleep-in and benefits plus overtime at £12.54 hourly rate with additional sleep-ins paid at £90 per night. The role includes working 35 hours per week, including 6 sleep-in shifts (10pm - 7:30am). You will be responsible for: Assisting residents with personal care routines in line with tailored care plans. Encouraging decision-making and independence in accordance with relevant care standards. Accompanying residents to health appointments and community-based activities. Contributing to accurate and timely record-keeping. Providing support with daily finances and budgeting. Supporting social engagement and leisure participation. Ensuring equipment and living spaces are well-maintained and safe. Acting in accordance with safeguarding principles and health & safety procedures. What we are looking for: Previously worked as a Residential Support Worker, Support Worker, Keyworker, Care worker, Care Practitioner, Therapeutic Practitioner, Care Assistant or in a similar role. Ideally, you will have prior care experience, but we also welcome applications from recent Health & Social Care graduates. Proficiency in the English language for communication and record keeping . Must have valid UK driving licence. Must hold right to work without sponsorship. What s on offer: Competitive salary Company Pension On-site parking Casual dress Training and development This is a fantastic opportunity for aSupport Worker to step into a rewarding role with real impact. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone, or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.