Age UK Camden Vacancies
Primary Care Navigator
Local Government Scale SO1 £29,133 – £30,830 pa fixed term contract to March 2018 plus weekend allowance plus 6% contributory pension. (This post may be extended subject to funding)
The Navigator will support those aged 60+ with long term conditions and their carers to access timely care and community support services. Close work with GPs and other practice staff is required as is accurate record keeping using IT systems. Through timely intervention and care co-ordination, unnecessary hospital admissions, GP appointments and residential placements will be reduced.
Closing date: Wednesday 18th January 2017 – 5pm
Interview date: Wednesday 25th January 2017
Direct Payments Support Worker (part-time)
Salary S01 £29,133 to £30,830 including LW pro rata for 21 hours/week (actual £17,479.80 to 18,498 pa), initial until September 2017 with possibility of extension
You will promote the direct payments service, and assist in providing support to older people including from BME communities who wish to receive or are receiving direct payments from the London Borough of Camden.
Essential requirements: knowledge and understanding of the main principles of direct payments; understanding of and commitment to the social model of disability; understanding of the issues/needs relating to older people; experience of giving information and advice to individuals and groups; excellent numeracy, case management and communication skills; good initiative; ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 5pm on Monday 16th January 2017. Interviews will be held on Monday 23rd January 2017.
Personal Health Budgets Direct Payments Support Worker
(17.5 hours per week) Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 17 – ideally to start asap
Local Government Scale SO1 £29,133 – £30,830 pro rata for 17.5 hours plus 6% contributory pension.
Personalisation Support In Camden (PSIC) is a subsidiary of Age UK Camden. It is a new venture, which has been set up to provide Direct Payments support to under 65’s in Camden until a new disability user led organisation is established.
You will promote the direct payments service, with particular emphasis on Personal Health Budgets for Mental Health service users and also assist in providing support to disabled people, including those with learning difficulties, under 65 years of age, mental health service users, and parents of Disabled Children who wish to receive or are receiving direct payments from the London Borough of Camden.
Please note that as this post requires someone as soon as possible we will be considering applications as they are received and interviewing on a rolling basis.
For further details and an application form visit our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400. A secondment may be considered
Camden Carers Centre Vacancies
Project Manager, Working for Carers Programme
£22,400 per annum (£28,000 FTE) 28 per week
Location: Camden and Central South London locations
Camden Carers Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to develop, plan and implement the new Working for Carers programme. This project is jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund.
The post holder will be responsible for developing a comprehensive employment support project for unemployed and economically inactive unpaid carers across Camden, Merton, Richmond, Kingston, Sutton, Wandsworth; Central South London. The project will need to include a range of activities that can be tailored to meet individual carers’ needs, including one-to-one support, peer and group activities and time-limited in-work support to enable sustainable employment. This project will be delivered as part of a wider programme of activity across all London boroughs aimed at developing an effective and replicable service delivery model for employability support services supporting unpaid carers.
Employment Personal Adviser (2 posts)
£20,000 [£25,000 FTE] 28 per week
Location: Chalk Farm
Camden Carers Centre has a fantastic opportunity for 2 Employment Personal Advisers to deliver engaging employment support activities as part of the new Working for Carers programme. This project is jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund.
Your focus will be on delivering engaging activities that enable unemployed and economically inactive unpaid carers aged 25 and over across Camden, Merton, Richmond, Kingston, Sutton, Wandsworth and Central South London to address their personal barriers to entering, returning to or sustaining employment. These tailored activities will include one-to-one support, peer and group activities and time-limited in-work support to enable sustainable employment.
For both posts you can download an application pack from our website: www.camdencs.org.uk. If you have problems downloading the application pack you can request one via email: info@camdencarers.org.uk, or telephone 020 7428 8950. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum of six months at the time of application will be considered for the role.
Closing date for applications is midnight on 21st December 2016 with interviews on Friday 6th January 2017 at our offices in Chalk Farm
Christmas 2016 Volunteering Opportunities
Thinking of volunteering over Christmas? Head over to the Volunteer Centre Camden website to see a range of opportunties.
Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre seeks Bengali speaking Care Coordinator (maternity cover) for the Homecare Service.
Care Coordinator (maternity cover), 21hrs per week (participate in the on call rota) £23, 122 pro rata incl. ILW Closing date: Wednesday 21st December 2016 at 12.00pm
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Melissa McClelland, Registered Homecare Manager. For all other details and an application pack, please contact Ruksana Begum, HR Administrator: Tel: 020 7388 8198 E-mail: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk : www.hopscotchawc.org.uk
Could you be a volunteer tour guide at Highgate Cemetery?
Whether you love Highgate Cemetery for its beautiful tranquillity, its interesting stories or its spotlight on Victorian history, Highgate Cemetery is a wonderful place to volunteer. Guides needed for weekends and weekdays. No previous experience necessary, full training provided. Apply by Wednesday 14 January to secure a place on a new year training course. Elle Hazlewood
Volunteering Manager, Highgate Cemetery E: elle@highgatecemetery.org T: 020 8347 2474
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The Refugee Therapy Centre Seeks Two Posts
Bi-Lingual Psychodynamic Counsellor/Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Sessional, depending on the need of clients and Centre requirements
Deadline: 5th January 2016
The person interested to join our team on intercultural therapy must be a qualified Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist resistered with BAP, BCP, or UKCP-CPJA, or Psychodynamic Counsellor fully accredited by BACP.
Priority will be given to those fluent in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish language, with some experience of working with refugees, asylum seekers and other minorities.
Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist/ Clinical Psychologist
Sessional, depending on clients need and Centre’s requirements
Deadline: 6pm 5th January 2017
The person interested to join our team of intercultural therapists must be a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist and be registered as such with ACP, BAP, BPC, or UKCP-CPJA or fully accredited by BACP.
Experience of working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers or other ethnic minorities is desirable.
To apply, please send your recent CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role to:
Refugee Therapy Centre, 1A Leeds Place, Tollington Park, London N4 3RF
Suitable candiadates are interviewed soon after their application and shortlising.
Job pack on http://www.refugeetherapy.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies/bi-lingual-counsellorpsychotherapist.aspx
For further information, please write to: info@refugeetherapy.org.uk.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *RTC is committed to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults and will carry out enhance DBS and full pre-employment checks of selected candidates, as well as two references.
Volunteers are needed in GP practices!
Voluntary Action Camden (VAC) would like to hear from you! We are training volunteers to become Community Health Advocates in local GP practices.
• Do you live, work or volunteer in Camden?
• Would you like to support people in your community to improve their health and their access to services that will help them to maintain good health and wellbeing?
• Do you want to develop experience and skills in the field of public health?
• Can you commit at least 2 hours per week?
VAC is offering free Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) Level 1 training to those who want to volunteer their time to become Community Health Advocates. The RSPH Level 1 training is a two days course, with a 20 question multiple choice test at the end of the second day of training. It could provide a useful skill set and experience for people who may be interested in following a health related career path in the future.
After completing the training, VAC will support local teams of volunteers to act as links between community based services and GPs. You may wish to take advantage of additional opportunities to increase your knowledge, for example smoking cessation, cancer awareness, diabetes etc. In return for your commitment to the project for 2 hours a week we offer support, out of pocket expenses and other professional development opportunities.
For more information, please contact Mandira Manandhar, Health Advocate Volunteer Co-ordinator (Mon, Tues and Thurs) 020 7284 6550/07930669417 or email: mmanandhar@vac.org.uk
Peter Simonson on 020 7284 6550 or email: projectsupport@vac.org.uk
The RSPH training is provided FREE by on the understanding that participants are available to volunteer for the project and able to attend the regular training and support sessions.
Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help
CamdenPAs.org.uk is a new service that makes it easy to find a personal assistant (PA) and puts you in control of your care and support.
If you have care needs, you can employ a PA to help you to live as independently as possible.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
Become a PA
If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
Why not set up your profile today? Find out more, visit: camdenpas.org.uk or phone: 020 7278 4437
Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/