Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide extraordinary support and champion better eye care for people with learning disabilities and autism, many of whom have sight loss.

We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

We don't underestimate people.

We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.

The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day - they challenge us all to think about what’s possible and to rethink disability.

Our aim is that people we support are able to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible; whether that is forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment.

Our self-advocacy, influencing, supported employment and research programmes mean more people with disabilities are able to change attitudes, influence service provision and change policies towards people with disabilities.

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.

Responsibilities: Main Duties & Responsibilities

To work as part of a team and be values driven
Engage with and follow support plan/risk guidelines
Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
Ability to confidently deal with behaviours that challenge
Provide key worker support
Act as an advocate for the young person
Be resilient, positive and professional
Participation in a wide range of activities in the persons home and community
Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins
Use own initiative and think of solutions
To see life as fun and every moment as an opportunity for involvement and learning

Benefits: What are the Benefits?

Discounts platform ‘The Hive’ for permanent staff, including gift cards, discount codes and other benefits
Pension scheme
Long Service, Employee of the Month and Annual Staff Awards
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for help with financial, physical and mental wellbeing
Paid enhanced DBS
E-learning/Classroom training/Diplomas
Regular one to one supervision
Refer a friend bonus scheme – £600
28 days annual leave increasing with length of service
Flexible working
Life assurance
As a ‘key worker’ you will benefit from government incentive schemes

Experience: one year of experience with behaviours

Job Ref: OACP/Ken1

Work Location: Abingdon,Banbury,Berkshire,Bicester,Buckinghamshire,Cherwell,Didcot,Kennington,North Central Region,Oxford city,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £12.50 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: 37.5

Closing Date: 18 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide extraordinary support and champion better eye care for people with learning disabilities and autism, many of whom have sight loss.

Responsibilities: As a support worker you will:

Provide emotional support to individuals and their families.
Provide support for individuals, such as helping with household tasks, personal care and paperwork.
Assisting with activities and accessing the local community
Support and monitor their healthcare needs, including administering medication, attending appointments and with training, completing health actions plans.
In this role you will experience behaviours that others may find challenging. With the knowledge and support of the existing team, the Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, as well as the appropriate training, you will learn how best to respond to these situations confidently.

Benefits: What we can offer you:

Full training
Training in PROACT SCIP
Support from our service Well Being Coach
Excellent career progression and development opportunities
28 days Annual Leave, increasing each year up to 36 days
Discounts/cashback including supermarkets, retailers and more
Season ticket travel loan
Access to eye tests
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Program, providing support and guidance whenever you need it most
Refer a Friend Bonus (£600) T&C’s apply

Job Ref: OACP/Ban1

Work Location: Abingdon,Banbury,Berkshire,Bicester,Buckinghamshire,Cherwell,Didcot,Kennington,North Central Region,Oxford city,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.50 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: 37.5

Closing Date: 18 Jun 2021

Company Name: Christies Care

Nature of the Company: We are a Homecare company who provide a quality service. Our care packages are tailor made to suit the needs of the client. We include an element of Companionship in each client's care package.

Responsibilities: Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity with the chance to earn a
minimum of £11 per hour plus mileage?

We have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, We are looking to recruit a salaried Support Worker within Wantage, Didcot and Abingdon, to work in
a rewarding role assisting people to continue to live independently in their own home.

We work very closely with Mental Health Clients.


. provide ongoing training.

. 24hr Support.

. Flexible working hours.

. Longer visits, minimum of one hour calls.

. Career progression and opportunities.

Additional keywords: care assistant, carer, support worker, domiciliary care, care, support, live in,
care worker, home care worker

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Salary: £11.00 /hour

Benefits: We are looking for staff in the Wantage/Faringdon/Abingdon area

Experience: Care qualifications

Special Requirements: Driver

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Didcot,Vale of Oxfordshire

Salary Details: Starting from £11

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: min 30

Closing Date: 23 Jun 2021

Company Name: Oxford Private Care

Nature of the Company: Oxford Private Care is a family run company with over 40 years of experience and we are recruiting for a Community Support Worker in Abingdon.

Responsibilities: Are you looking to change careers? Do you want to make a difference everyday?

Working in the social care field is both rewarding and life changing. Knowing that you are extending your support to help people to live independently as possible and remain in their own homes is very satisfying, and worthwhile.

Flexible working - mornings, evenings, weekday and weekends available.

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 3:30pm - 10pm

Benefits: · Career progression opportunities

· Ongoing personal development

· Pension scheme

· Free DBS and Uniform

· Mileage allowance – 39p per mile

· Up to £250 Referral scheme

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Didcot,Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £11.10-£12.10

Job Term: Permanent

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 4pm - 10pm

Closing Date: 24 Jun 2021

Company Name: Oxford Private Care

Nature of the Company: Oxford Private Care is a family run company with over 40 years of experience and we are recruiting for a Community Support Worker in Didcot

Responsibilities: Live-in Carers required in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

We offer excellent support, training and development

Rates from £602 per week + Benefits

You will be employed by Oxford Private Care

Benefits: · Career progression opportunities

· Ongoing personal development

· Pension scheme

· Free DBS and Uniform

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Berkshire,Bicester,Cherwell,Didcot,Oxford city,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £602 per week

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: Full-time

Closing Date: 25 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: SeeAbility encourages people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society. The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day: some big, some small, all extraordinary. They challenge us all to rethink disability.

Responsibilities: To work as part of a team and be values driven
Engage with and follow support plan
Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
Be resilient, positive and professional
Participation in a wide range of activities in people’s homes and community
Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins
Use own initiative and think of solutions

Benefits: Discounts platform ‘The Hive’ for permanent staff, including gift cards, discount codes and other benefits
Pension scheme
Long Service, Employee of the Month and Annual Staff Awards
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for help with financial, physical and mental wellbeing
Paid enhanced DBS
E-learning/Classroom training/Diplomas
Regular one to one supervision
Refer a friend bonus scheme – £600
28 days annual leave increasing with length of service
Flexible working
Life assurance
As a ‘key worker’ you will benefit from government incentive schemes

Job Ref: OACP/Abingdon

Work Location: Abingdon

Salary Details: £9.40

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: 37.5

Closing Date: 25 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: SeeAbility encourages people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society. The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day: some big, some small, all extraordinary. They challenge us all to rethink disability.

Responsibilities: To work as part of a team and be values driven
Engage with and follow support plan
Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
Be resilient, positive and professional
Participation in a wide range of activities in people’s homes and community
Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins
Use own initiative and think of solutions

Benefits: Discounts platform ‘The Hive’ for permanent staff, including gift cards, discount codes and other benefits
Pension scheme
Long Service, Employee of the Month and Annual Staff Awards
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for help with financial, physical and mental wellbeing
Paid enhanced DBS
E-learning/Classroom training/Diplomas
Regular one to one supervision
Refer a friend bonus scheme – £600
28 days annual leave increasing with length of service
Flexible working
Life assurance
As a ‘key worker’ you will benefit from government incentive schemes

Job Ref: OACP/Didcot

Work Location: Didcot

Salary Details: £9.40 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: 37.5

Closing Date: 25 Jun 2021

Company Name: Oxford Private Care

Nature of the Company: Oxford Private Care is a family run company with over 40 years of experience and we are recruiting for a Community Support Worker in Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities: Are you looking to change careers? Do you want to make a difference everyday?

Working in the social care field is both rewarding and life changing. Knowing that you are extending your support to help people to live independently as possible and remain in their own homes is very satisfying, and worthwhile.

Flexible working - mornings, evenings, weekday and weekends available.

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 3:30pm - 10pm

Benefits: We offer training and development opportunities and excellent rates of pay (enhanced rates for NVQ qualifications), we also offer the following:

· Career progression opportunities

· Ongoing personal development

· Pension scheme

Experience: No experience needed as full training provided.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Didcot,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £11.10-£12.10

Job Term: Permanent

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 4pm - 10pm

Closing Date: 25 Jun 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Being a Nurse with Brandon Trust isn’t just about developing your nursing qualifications and experience. It’s also about bringing an opportunity for freedom and fulfilment into the lives of people with learning disabilities.

In this rewarding Casual (Bank) Nurse role, based in the village of Chalgrove, you’ll support adults who have complex physical needs and learning disabilities. They lead busy, active lives and are keen to try new things. You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that work for you.

About the role

You’ll join the team in supporting individuals in Chalgrove; just a short commute from Abingdon, Didcot and South Oxford. The team is experienced and friendly, and the individual’s families are also actively involved in their lives.

Working with a team of support workers you will be primarily supporting the health needs of the people we support, in particular one individual with complex health needs. You’ll work closely with other professionals to develop safe systems of working and achieve the best possible outcomes for the people we support. You’ll also ensure that people receive health care and treatment consistent with their Health Action Plan and Care Plans.

Benefits: About you

You’ll have a nursing qualification with current NMC registration (preferably RNLD, RNMH or ENLD) and demonstrable experience of working with people with learning disabilities. You'll also need to have experience of Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. Confident and calm under pressure, you'll also be flexible, open to a challenge and innovative in your approach.

It is desirable that you have a full driving licence, and are able and willing to drive the service vehicle.

To find out more please contact Julie Kelly on 07493 866800

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.

Brandon reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £16.72 - £17.21 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a bank support worker in Chalgrove and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. In this key worker role you’ll support people with a learning disability, autism, or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide full training. Alternatively you may have social care experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could work for a day here and there, for a number of months, evenings only or weekends only. As this is a casual role shifts are not guaranteed.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care.

Benefits: You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a bank support worker in Witney and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. In this key worker role you’ll support people with a learning disability, autism, or both, at home and in the community to live life more freely. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide full training. Alternatively you may have social care experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could work for a day here and there, for a number of months, evenings only or weekends only. As this is a casual role shifts are not guaranteed.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care

Benefits: You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a bank support worker in Bicester and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. In this key worker role you’ll support people with a learning disability, autism, or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide full training. Alternatively you may have social care experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could work for a day here and there, for a number of months, evenings only or weekends only. As this is a casual role shifts are not guaranteed.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care.

Benefits: You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a bank support worker and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. You’ll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide training. Alternatively, you may have experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could choose to work for a day here and there, during term times or holidays, evenings only or weekends only. You'll be willing and able to travel to a variety of locations to pick up shifts. We are currently looking for bank workers in Chalgrove, Didcot and Headington.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care.

About you

You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

A driving licence is essential for this role.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Benefits: Salary is £9.10 - £9.22 p/h dependent on qualifications and experience. This is a casual role which gives you flexibility to pick up shifts which suit you. We are currently looking for bank workers in Chalgrove, Didcot and Headington.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a casual bank support worker in Didcot and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. You’ll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide training. Alternatively, you may have experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could choose to work for a day here and there, during term times or holidays, evenings only or weekends only.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care.

About you

You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

A driving licence is essential for this role.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Benefits: Salary is £9.10 - £9.22 p/h dependent on qualifications and experience. This is a casual role which gives you flexibility to pick up shifts which suit you. We are currently looking for bank workers in Didcot.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Didcot,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: SeeAbility provides extraordinary support and champions better eye care for people with learning disabilities and autism. We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society. The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day: some big, some small, all extraordinary.

Responsibilities: Our Abingdon and Didcot homes are purpose-built, supported living developments where we will be supporting ten people with autism. As Service Manager, you’ll be responsible for the provision of extraordinary and person-centred support that improves the quality of everyday life and the achievement of individual goals, however small or large, each and every day.

Working in partnership with our behaviour consultant and multi-disciplinary team you will lead, mentor and support your team to implement the support needed to maximise choice, independence and control. This will include ensuring that support plans are relevant and responding to the needs of the people we support, that partnerships are promoted to support their social and health needs and the team are accessing the right training and development in order to deliver the best possible support. In addition, you will create and maintain an environment that promotes collaborative working and facilitates the use of sound judgment and creative solutions to enable both the people we support and team members to achieve their goals and develop and progress individually.

Benefits: So apart from transforming lives what’s in it for you? You’ll benefit from working with a team of passionate and skilled specialists, an outstanding induction and training programme with ongoing development and the option to gain formal qualifications as well as the opportunity to progress your career in a sector that genuinely offers careers for life. In addition, we also offer a highly competitive salary, 25 days Annual Leave plus 8 bank holidays, a range of benefits including flexible working options, long service and recognition awards, including increasing annual leave and bonus incentives and company pension and life assurance schemes.

Experience: As such you’ll be a proven manager with an NVQ 4 in Care and Management and experience of working with people with autism and behaviour support needs. You’ll be passionate about providing quality care and personalised services with the ability to drive improvement within budgetary controls. An understanding and knowledge of the principles of positive behaviour support, autism, relevant legislation and CQC standards will be essential for this role. In addition, you’ll possess a current driving licence with the ability to travel independently as required and be able to work flexibly to respond to the needs of the service and partake in on-call to provide emergency support include evenings and weekends.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Oxford city,Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £35,000 per annum

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

Responsibilities: Are you looking to be a part of an amazing team to support five people at the beginning of the next chapter of their lives, starting a new journey where they can thrive, be happy and achieve things they never thought possible?

A natural leader with experience of providing extraordinary support you'll be professional, patient and calm under pressure. You'll be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example and nurture and develop talent, both in your team members and the people we support. You'll have A QCF in Health & Social Care level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with a willingness to under level 3 and be Knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living but above all you'll take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the people we support, striving always to surpass expectations and do what is right by them.

Supporting the manager and deputy manager you'll lead a team of support workers to provide extraordinary, person-centred support, which is safe and maximises choice, dignity and independence. Acting as a role model and mentor to the support workers you’ll facilitate the use of sound judgment and creative solutions to enable people to achieve goals and explore new opportunities. You'll supervisor daily outputs and assist the deputy manager in managing staff performance, development and appraisals.

Benefits: Working in partnership with the people we support, their family, our specialist support teams and external agencies you’ll help to plan and implement professionally designed and person-centred support plans that improve the quality of their everyday life and enables the achievement of individual goals, however small or large, each and every day.

Experience: A natural leader with experience of providing extraordinary support you'll be professional, patient and calm under pressure. You'll be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example and nurture and develop talent, both in your team members and the people we support. You'll have A QCF in Health & Social Care level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with a willingness to under level 3 and be Knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living but above all you'll take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the people we support, striving always to surpass expectations and do what is right by them.

Job Ref: OACP/INDHP

Work Location: Oxford city

Salary Details: £10.46 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

Responsibilities: Support Worker based at a new supported living home in Didcot

Are you looking to be a part of an amazing team to support five people at the beginning of the next chapter of their lives, starting a new journey where they can thrive, be happy and achieve things they never thought possible?

As a support worker, your contribution will be invaluable. You’ll work as a team to provide support for people who have Autism and Learning Disabilities; helping them to live as independently as possible. Through skilful interactions and involvement in person-centred planning and partnership working you’ll work with them and their families, to provide excellent, person-centred support, which is both safe, maximises choice and control and identifies outcomes that improve the quality of their everyday life.

You’ll be part of a team that includes support from a positive behaviour support consultant. Your day to day management will come from an experienced, passionate leader who will work alongside you. This will assist you with your own leadership and interactions that will in turn enable people to move forward in their lives creating community connections, friends, hobbies, interests, and work. Being passionate, creative and values-led will really help you in achieving the small and bigger goals and outcomes that we all see as part of a safe, happy, healthy and empowering life.

Give us a call and we call to talk some more about this amazing opportunity

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To work as part of a team and be values-driven
Engage with and follow a support plan
Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
Be resilient, positive and professional
Participation in a wide range of activities in people’s homes and community
Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins
Use own initiative and think of solutions

Benefits: Giving you the tools to become an expert dream maker Fully paid mandatory core training.
All work and no play is not fun, so everyone gets 5.6 weeks a year annual leave and if that wasn’t enough we increase it by a day a year
Know someone who is like you? And can make a difference? Get them to apply and earn yourself £600
You can save up to £1000 with discounts off your favourite shops, restaurants and great days out
Getting to work is an expensive business spread the cost via your salary with a season ticket loan
No more excuses discount gym memberships available
Access to eye tests for all is very important to us, so we ensure you have access to regular eye tests.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Didcot,Oxford city

Salary Details: £9.40 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full or part time positions (full-time is 37.5 hours/week))

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

Responsibilities: Are you looking to be a part of an amazing team to support five people at the beginning of the next chapter of their lives, starting a new journey where they can thrive, be happy and achieve things they never thought possible?

As a support worker, your contribution will be invaluable. You’ll work as a team to provide support for people who have Autism and Learning Disabilities; helping them to live as independently as possible. Through skilful interactions and involvement in person-centred planning and partnership working you’ll work with them and their families, to provide excellent, person-centred support, which is both safe, maximises choice and control and identifies outcomes that improve the quality of their everyday life.

You’ll be part of a team that includes support from a positive behaviour support consultant. Your day to day management will come from an experienced, passionate leader who will work alongside you. This will assist you with your own leadership and interactions that will in turn enable people to move forward in their lives creating community connections, friends, hobbies, interests, and work. Being passionate, creative and values-led will really help you in achieving the small and bigger goals and outcomes that we all see as part of a safe, happy, healthy and empowering life.

Give us a call and we call to talk some more about this amazing opportunity

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To work as part of a team and be values-driven
Engage with and follow a support plan
Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
Be resilient, positive and professional
Participation in a wide range of activities in people’s homes and community
Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins
Use own initiative and think of solutions

Benefits: Giving you the tools to become an expert dream maker Fully paid mandatory core training.
All work and no play is not fun, so everyone gets 5.6 weeks a year annual leave and if that wasn’t enough we increase it by a day a year
Know someone who is like you? And can make a difference? Get them to apply and earn yourself £600
You can save up to £1000 with discounts off your favourite shops, restaurants and great days out
Getting to work is an expensive business spread the cost via your salary with a season ticket loan
No more excuses discount gym memberships available
Access to eye tests for all is very important to us, so we ensure you have access to regular eye tests.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Didcot

Salary Details: £9.40 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Full or part time positions (full-time is 37.5 hours/week)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

Responsibilities: We are looking for highly experienced Male Support Workers. SeeAbility is a well-established Charity for Learning Disability, autism and sight loss/difficulties.

Are you looking to be a part of an amazing specialist team to support a young man and help him at the beginning of the next chapter of his life, starting a new journey outside of an institutional setting into his own home where he can thrive, be happy and achieve things he never thought possible? Yes, there will be the need for some rules to start off with, but these will need to be based on how to support the person to be the absolute best he can be, not to curb their lust for life permanently. To help with this you will need to work in partnership with him, his family and a wide range of professionals to help him enjoy the things he loves, such as getting out in his community, building connections and hanging out with friends and family.

You’ll be part of a team that includes support from a positive behaviour consultant. This will provide you with the additional expertise needed to create exceptional person-centred support and overcome any challenges that may get in the way of the progress that is needed. Your day to day management will come from an experienced, passionate leader who will work alongside you. This will assist you with your own leadership and interactions that will in turn enable the person to move forward in his life creating community connections, friends, hobbies, interests, and work. Being passionate, creative and values-led will really help you in achieving the small and bigger goals and outcomes that we all see as part of a safe, happy, healthy and empowering life.

The service has two homes next to each other in Kennington, this particular role, is to work with one particular person. Give us a call and we call to talk some more about this amazing opportunity.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To work as part of a team and be values-driven
Engage with and follow support plan/risk guidelines
Follow key behaviour strategies and feedback on the effectiveness of these
Ability to confidently deal with behaviours that challenge
Provide key worker support
Act as an advocate for the young person
Be resilient, positive and professional
Participation in a wide range of activities in the persons home and community
Flexibility to work e.g. early morning, evening, weekends, sleep-ins
Use own initiative and think of solutions
To see life as fun and every moment as an opportunity for involvement and learning

Benefits: Discounts platform ‘The Hive’ for permanent staff, including gift cards, discount codes and other benefits
Pension scheme
Long Service, Employee of the Month and Annual Staff Awards
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for help with financial, physical and mental wellbeing
Paid enhanced DBS
E-learning/Classroom training/Diplomas
Regular one to one supervision
Refer a friend bonus scheme – £600
28 days annual leave increasing with length of service
Flexible working
Life assurance
As a ‘key worker’ you will benefit from government incentive schemes

Special Requirements: 1 Sleep In per week

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Kennington,Oxford city

Salary Details: £25,025 per annum (£12.50 per hour) plus an additional £1,820 per annum based on 1 Sleep In per week

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, part-time positions also available

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: SeeAbility

Nature of the Company: We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

Responsibilities: The Regional Head of Operations is a crucial part of our team that provides support to people with autism, learning disabilities and sight loss. We are looking for a highly ambitious, hands-on, strategic leader to oversee the delivery of the highest quality support and care. You will also be responsible for the delivery of strategic growth and change whilst ensuring support to every person we support is exceptional. You will therefore need to have the strategic vision to drive growth and a passion and commitment to providing exceptional personalised support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. This role will also support the setting up of new support for 10 individuals with autism/complex needs, so an understanding and knowledge of the principles of positive behaviour support and autism will be crucial.

Our passion is that we believe people we support need to be at the centre of their care and support, promoting their rights, inclusion, choice, dignity, diversity and have opportunities in everyday life such as employment and relationships. Seizing on every local opportunity that will present itself coming out of lockdown, maximising inclusion, independence, choice and control for the people we support will also play a big part in this role in terms of breaking down barriers that prevent us from achieving our outcomes.

You will therefore need to lead on regional developments and initiatives to not only meet all organisational and statutory requirements such as compliance with Care Quality Commission but also exceed expectations by identifying creative and innovative solutions. You will also need to role model exemplary leadership for managers and employees to ensure standards of performance are maintained and our values are at the forefront of every interaction. If you think you are brave enough and want to make positive changes for those around you we will be interested to hear from you.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Provision of high quality, value for money services through the delivery of efficient commercial led practices
To regularly review and act on performance data and KPI’s to support decision making to continuously improve the services we provide
Where the service(s) are separately registered with CQC, you will apply successfully for registration as the Registered Manager and take responsibility for maintaining compliance with regulations. To ensure that the appropriate regulatory notifications are made where necessary.
Ensure services are delivered in accordance with appropriate risk assessments, complying with regulatory, statutory and contractual requirements for the time being in force.
Ensure all services that you are responsible for adhering to the overall organisational strategy and inform future planning
Ensure the delivery of the regions strategic business plan is consistent with local demands and priorities.
Be accountable for the monitoring, assessment and reporting of the quality of the services provided.
Be accountable for ensuring audit recommendations are monitored, reviewed and implemented
Ensure complaints are acted upon and actions are monitored, evaluated and implemented.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies, statutory requirements and local authority protocols to uphold SeeAbility duty of care.
Be accountable for safe working practices ensuring the availability of appropriate equipment and resources
Evaluate accident and incident reports to identify trends with action as appropriate.
To ensure the proper application of SeeAbility policies and standards

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package as follows:

10 Volunteering opportunities
Leadership Development Academy & talent programme
Funded training and professional qualifications
Annual excellence awards and long service awards
25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing to 36 days with long service
Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via ‘The Hive’
A competitive pension scheme
Interest-free season ticket loans
Discounted mobile phone tariff with o2
Life assurance 2 x your annual salary
Free 24/7 access employee assistance program for advice and support
Competitive salaries that are reviewed annually
Eye care vouchers

Experience: Knowledge & Qualifications:
QCF Level 5 – Leadership and Management in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)
Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the requirements of working in Health & Social care
Understanding of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission
A full, UK driving license


Experience:
Senior management level experience within the social care sector
Experience in effectively managing change and delivering service improvements
Experience in collaborating with local Authorities, Commissioners, families and circles of support
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
Exemplarily leadership that develops high performing teams through a coaching and collaborative approach
Effective budget and resource management skills

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Buckinghamshire,North Central Region,Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £50,000 per annum and £3k car allowance, Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Kare Plus Oxford

Nature of the Company: Kare Plus Oxford has been caring for vulnerable adults in our community since receiving our registration with CQC in April 2019. We are a small company expanding each day. However we strive to keep our communication with staff and clients upmost of importance and build relationships so that we as senior staff are known by all.
We offer a pension to all our staff.
We have very flexible working hours which includes school hours for mum's who wish to work.
We offer god rates of pay
The ability to grow as an employee by offering you the opportunity to undertake all social and health care qualifications from level 2 to level 5 Diploma's.

Responsibilities: We are looking for people who have a very caring nature, who are friendly and has passion to carry out the role they will be employed for.
You do not need to have experience as full training will be provided along with the shadowing of an experienced member of our team.
Someone who is a good team player but also has the initiative to work on their own.

Benefits: We offer flexible working hours
Area's of work are close together
We have in house incentives
Competitive rates of pay

Experience: Experience is not essential as full training is given, plus shadowing hours with an experienced member of staff.
We also offer all the social and health care Diploma's from level 2 to level 5.

Special Requirements: Due to the nature of the role travelling between visits is essential. Hours of work depend on the hours you as the employee is looking for however again due to the nature of the role our shifts are between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Didcot,Oxford city,Vale of Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £10 Monday to Friday / £10.50 weekends / may be higher if you have qualifications

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Flexible but shifts are 7am - 10pm

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Further Details: We offer full and part time hours to suit the individual applicant.

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a casual bank support worker in Banbury and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. You’ll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide training. Alternatively, you may have experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could choose to work for a day here and there, during term times or holidays, evenings only or weekends only.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care.

Benefits: You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Banbury,Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Chamomile Care Ltd

Nature of the Company: Chamomile Care prides itself on working as a friendly team. We appreciate that sometimes life can get in the way, so we try to work around it. We also run a bonus scheme as a percentage of company profits.

Responsibilities: Chamomile Care are looking for caring individuals to join our team of Care Workers. You will be assisting people in their own homes, making a positive impact on their daily lives.

Experience helps but is not essential as all training will be provided. We do however need you to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle, for which we will reimburse you 40p per mile to cover running costs.

Benefits: We have opportunities for both part and full time work, rates starting at £11 per hour with travel time on top.
28 days holiday per year.
DBS is refunded after probation.
Supportive friendly management.

Experience: No experience necessary as all training is provided.

Special Requirements: We provide care between 7am and 10pm, what hours Care Workers choose to work in that block is up to them.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Oxford city

Salary Details: £11 per hour + travel time

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: as requested, part and full time available

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Acquire Care Ltd

Nature of the Company: Acquire Care provide quality home care services in Oxford and the surrounding areas. We believe that everyone should be able to stay in their own home if this is their wish. For those who need assistance, Acquire Care can supply helpful and friendly carers to make living at home easier and more enjoyable.

By supplying hourly care packages as well as live-in care, it is possible to ensure the right care and support is given to our clients to ensure that their home is the best place for them. As it is often the small details that make all the difference to happiness, we listen to what they want.

Responsibilities: We have many clients who need care in Oxford. Can you provide helpful, friendly care and support in someone's home? Are you trustworthy and reliable? If the answers are yes, then we would like to hear from you.

Benefits: What we have to offer:

£11.50 p/h weekdays, £12.50 p/h weekends & £15 p/h bank holidays for drivers with their own vehicles.
Hours for both part time and full time roles
Flexible working arrangements
28 days of paid annual leave
Enhanced rate for bank holidays
Free induction training with fully qualified accredited on-site trainers
Free uniform
Excellent career development with the opportunity to gain diplomas in social and health care
Promotion and progression opportunities within the company
Supervision sessions
A supportive and friendly management / oncall team
A complete DBS check, which is free of charge
Rates of pay increase with experience and qualifications.

We offer excellent rates of pay and are looking for people who can work at our busiest times which include early mornings, evenings and alternate weekends. No experience required, we only request that you are a people person with a compassionate nature.

Acquire Care is an independent company which provides high quality social care services. These are a range of effective, helpful and friendly care services for adults who need help and support to live in their own homes.

Experience: Applicants with 2 years of experience and/or NVQ level 2/3 may be considered for a higher starting salary.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Bicester,Cherwell,Didcot,Kennington,North Central Region,Oxford city,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £11.50 - £15ph

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Full time and Part time available

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Oxfordshire Youth

Nature of the Company: At Oxfordshire Youth we are passionate about young people. We look for professional, hardworking and committed individuals whose main passion is for improving the lives of young people. Staff members are encouraged to collaborate and share ideas; we welcome people that can flourish in this progressive environment. As is common in the world of youth work, hours are often outside the usual 9-5, so flexibility is important. A friendly and open-minded person is also highly valued!

Responsibilities: The YPSA Manager will be responsible for ensuring Progression Coaches provide an exceptional standard of coaching, youth work support to young people both within their homes and within their community setting.
We have ambitious targets for young people’s outcomes and the YPSA Manager will be driven to help achieve our vision that young people in the YPSA grow to see themselves, and be seen as, future change makers.
Managing relationships expertly, with a wide range of stakeholders, in particular housing partner Response, will enable the best opportunities for young people to reach the right people at the right time.
Stakeholders include the Virtual School for Looked After Children, a range of charities and social enterprises, the Oxford City Council EET specialist team, Oxfordshire CAMHS and Oxfordshire County Council.
The YPSA Manager will work with the Head of YPSA to ensure all Progression Coaches attend and implement learning from the wide range of training. consistent communicational and inspirational activities which promote self-development and enable young people to turn their adversity into strengths and assets.
Oxfordshire Youth and Response have a bold new vision for this service; to provide aspirational coaching support alongside high quality temporary housing where young people feel safe and are supported to develop healthy and positive bonds with their housemates.
The YPSA Manager will ensure all Progression Coaches will receive high quality training to ensure they feel confident and motivated to help build skills in emotional literacy, life skills, emotional regulation, physical wellbeing, financial empowerment, creativity and group skills.
Managers will work closely with partners; Aspire, SOFEA and BYHP to ensure that positive activities and Education, Employment and Training opportunities are integrated into every young person's support plan. Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with the teams at these organisations is paramount.
Youth work principles of reflective practice, active listening and co-design will drive your work ethic. Youth work approaches will be adopted by the Oxfordshire Youth YPSA team. This means you will ensure;
1. Progression Coaches listen to, and are led by, the needs, ambitions and assets of the young person
2. Progression Coaches will support young people with learning the skills needed to design their roadmap to personal growth
3. Being above all else, Progression Coaches are a reliable, consistent and aspirational role model for these young people, who expertly practice clear and professional boundaries.
Oxfordshire Youth have a bold new vision for this service; all YPSA team members will receive high quality training to ensure they feel confident and motivated to help build an excellent service. YPSA Manager’s will attend up to date training in emotional literacy, emotional regulation, physical wellbeing, financial empowerment, creativity and group skills.

Key Responsibilities and Main Duties
The YPSA Manager will be responsible for the following areas:
1. Ensuring the voice of Young People is heard and valued To recruit and support CYP to be actively involved in the design, delivery and implementation of the new service model, ensuring CYP are actively listened to and their ideas, interests and concerns are central to our engagement process. The YPSA Manager will support the Care Leaders consultants in the development of a CYP service wide participation and co-design strategy that actively supports the values and objectives of the organisation.
2. Pathway Plans: Take overall responsibility for ensuring that children & young people’s individual pathway plans are in place, that they reflect assessed needs and aspirations, are implemented into practice and regularly reviewed and updated to reflect day to day changes.
3. Management: To provide leadership and high quality management to Progression Coaches, Night and Weekend workers through regular supervision and group reflective practice. Support Progression Coaches in ensuring that individual children & young people’s needs and aspirations are assessed appropriately and that resources are available to meet them in practice. This includes planning and leading thorough and robust induction programmes including probation meetings, training and performance assessments.
4. Safety of Young People: To establish, maintain, and ensure robust safeguarding practices for young people and staff are in place and regularly reviewed in line with policy change and OSCB guidance. To ensure risk assessments are routinely updated and communicated with relevant team members. Managers will be required to be on call for emergencies on a rota basis.
5. Partnership: To work collaboratively with a wide range of local partners across the county existing teams. To liaise and build relationships with third sector organisations, ensuring Progression Coaches are embedded within our partner organisations and working collaboratively within the partner organisation.
6. Evaluation and Monitoring: Ensure the delivery of evidence-based interventions and, where appropriate, develop in partnership with other service providers. Ensure young people’s pathway plans are routinely updated and relevant information shared with relevant stakeholders such as the Brokerage Team. Ensure risk assessment policies and procedures are regularly reviewed. Ensure data returns and evaluation is carried out accurately and in a timely fashion.
7. Policy: To keep up to date with relevant and associated policy developments, e.g. housing and homelessness prevention, EET opportunities, CAMHS transformation requirements.
8. Reporting: Link with contract organisations to ensure robust management information and reporting arrangements are in place and report and track progress against key performance requirements.
9. Innovation of resources and tools: Be the lead for development of tools and materials to support the implementation of community service provision and CYP participation.
10. Being a role-model: Set and demonstrate good standards of work practice, with particular emphasis on maintaining professional boundaries.
11. Recruitment: Take the lead role in the safe recruitment of Progression Coaches ensuring that this is done in accordance with Response policies and procedures.
12. Administration: Complete and return all required information in relation to staff terms and conditions, pay and sickness as outlined in Response policy.

Benefits: Competitive salary, employee assistance programme, training and development

Experience: Similar experience in a managerial/coordinator role or qualification in management

A minimum of 2 years’ experience working directly with Children & Young People

An understanding of mental health issues affecting Young People

Overview of Services Provision for CYP

Proven track record in managing/coordinating similar services

Experience of managing/coordinating teams

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including being able to positively engage and motivate others
· Ability to determine priorities and targets and achieve them
· Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
· Confident user of IT, including Excel, Word, Powerpoint
· A flexible approach to work including a willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit and to work irregular hours, travel
· Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively, working to tight deadlines and targets
· Strong planning and organisational skills
· Excellent people management skills
· Ability to work well as part of a team
· Be able to demonstrate an ability to work with colleagues from external agencies both voluntary and statutory
· Ability to assess and manage risk
· Able to solve problems and think creatively
· Able to motivate and support staff on an ongoing basis and through periods of change
· Integrity and discretion when dealing with sensitive information
· Committed to treating people equally, respecting differences and challenging prejudice and discrimination
· A positive, enthusiastic and ‘can do’ approach to work
· Committed to your own learning and development
· Take accountability for the quality of your work and responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills
· A commitment to the social ethos of the charity and an ability to relate to Young People
· Work to Oxfordshire Youth’s vision, mission and values
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, Outlook)

Full UK driving license and car owner

Flexible on working hours

Special Requirements: Some travel throughout the local area will be required. Some on-call shifts will be required.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxford city

Salary Details: £29,000 per year, rising to £30,507 from October 2021

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 per week

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2021

Company Name: Age UK Oxfordshire

Nature of the Company: We're a local independent charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.

Responsibilities: We are seeking an inspirational, dynamic, and experienced leader to work closely with the CEO, Director of Finance, Senior Management team, staff, volunteers, external stakeholders, and older people to shape, develop and deliver person-centred services in support of our strategic plan and annual priorities, aligned with the organisation’s vision and values.
This is a new role, to create more leadership capacity in the organisation. It will be critical that you are able to effectively improve our insight into the aspirations and needs of local older people, maintain strong partnerships with the local health and social care sector and other partners, oversee the delivery and financial management of high-quality, joined-up services, improve our ability to understand the impact of those services and encourage a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Age UK Oxfordshire is the leading charity for older people in the county. With our sister charity, Action for Carers Oxfordshire, we serve an older population of 121,000 and 61,000 people with caring responsibilities. We deliver a range of core services under statutory contracts, including carers support, the Community Information Network, dementia support, discharge support, social prescribing and welfare benefits advice, working closely with statutory and third sector partners. We also develop and deliver a wide range of services to complement and enhance the core offer, including bereavement support, digital inclusion, footcare, help at home, information & advice, telephone friendship and much more. We have an annual turnover of £4m and are in the process of developing a new strategic plan for the organisation.
The successful candidate should have:

• Passionate commitment to the mission of the charity and to a person-centred approach
• Experience of a wide range of project and people management
• Experience of setting and managing budgets
• Strong analytical ability in reviewing and managing data
• Good knowledge of health & social care systems and policy relating to older people
• Highly developed communication skills both verbal and written, and excellent interpersonal skills to lead, inspire and innovate
• Ability to build and develop excellent relationships and strong partnerships internally and externally
• Knowledge and experience of working strategically in the on-going development and improvement of services
• Active commitment to equality diversity and inclusion.

Benefits: Central location in Abingdon with free parking on site
Full time hours of 35 per week
25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) increasing to 30 days after 5 years continuous service
24/7 EAP support
Charity paid cash health scheme
Charity sick pay
Flexible working
Pension scheme
Life insurance (when part of the pension scheme)

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon

Salary Details: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: Full Time - 35 hours a week. Monday to Friday.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2021

Further Details: Interviews will be held on the 14th and 16th July. Candidates must be available for both dates.

Company Name: Oxfordshire Youth

Nature of the Company: At Oxfordshire Youth we are passionate about young people. We look for professional, hardworking and committed individuals whose main passion is for improving the lives of young people. Staff members are encouraged to collaborate and share ideas; we welcome people that can flourish in this progressive environment. As is common in the world of youth work, hours are often outside the usual 9-5, so flexibility is important. A friendly and open-minded person is also highly valued!

Responsibilities: The Senior YPSA Manager will oversee the Safeguarding of young people in the ‘young people’s supported accommodation’ (YPSA) service and will work closely with the Head of YPSA to ensure a safe, high quality service is delivered.

The Senior YPSA Manager will be a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Oxfordshire Youth and will be the escalation point for any issues.

The Senior YPSA Manager will provide an exceptional standard of coaching to colleagues, to ensure the needs of the young people without our service are met both within their homes and within their community setting.

We have ambitious targets for young people’s outcomes and the Senior YPSA Manager will be driven to help achieve our vision that young people in the YPSA grow to see themselves, and be seen as, future change makers.

Managing relationships expertly, with a wide range of stakeholders, in particular housing partner Response and key departments at Oxfordshire County Council. This will enable the best opportunities for young people to reach the right people at the right time and to ensure slick and robust safeguarding is in place across the partnership.

Additional stakeholders include the Virtual School for Looked After Children, a range of charities and social enterprises, the Oxford City Council EET specialist team, Oxfordshire CAMHS and Oxfordshire County Council.

The Senior YPSA Manager will work with the Head of YPSA and YPSA Managers to ensure all staff attend and implement learning from the wide range of training, consistent communicational and inspirational activities which promote self-development to in turn enable young people to turn their adversity into strengths and assets.

The Senior YPSA Manager will support YPSA Managers to ensure they and their team of Progression Coaches will receive high quality training to ensure they feel confident and motivated to help build skills in emotional literacy, life skills, emotional regulation, physical wellbeing, financial empowerment, creativity and group skills.

Youth work principles of reflective practice, active listening and co-design will drive your work ethic. Youth work approaches will be adopted by the Oxfordshire Youth YPSA team. Oxfordshire Youth have a bold new vision for this service; all YPSA team members will receive high quality training to ensure they feel confident and motivated to help build an excellent service.

Key Responsibilities and Main Duties
The Senior YPSA Manager will be responsible for the following areas:
1. Act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead for Oxfordshire Youth. The Senior YPSA Manager will use their prior knowledge and expertise to address safeguarding issues which arise, provide advice and support to staff and liaise with other organisations and professionals as required. As DSL, the Senior YPSA Manager will lead on and develop all Safeguarding processes and procedures and will regularly review the policies relating to the safety and wellbeing of the service.
2. Management: To provide leadership and high quality management of the YPSA Systems Coordinator and to provide cover for YPSA Managers in times of sickness and annual leave, filling in for management duties. Some on-call work may be required on a rota basis. To ensure that Safeguarding practices are engrained in all practices and to lead regular meetings to review safeguarding concerns are fully followed up and seen through until a closed.
3. Safety of Young People: To establish, maintain, and ensure robust safeguarding practices for young people and staff are in place and regularly reviewed in line with policy change and OSCB guidance. To ensure risk assessments are routinely updated and communicated with relevant team members.
4. Partnership: To work collaboratively with a wide range of local partners across the county existing teams. To liaise and build relationships with third sector organisations, ensuring Progression Coaches are embedded within our partner organisations and working collaboratively within the partner organisation.
5. Policy: To keep up to date with relevant and associated policy developments, e.g. housing and homelessness prevention, EET opportunities, CAMHS transformation requirements and the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board.
6. Reporting: Link with contract organisations to ensure robust management information and reporting arrangements are in place and report and track progress against key performance requirements.
7. Innovation of resources and tools: Be the lead for development of tools and materials to support the implementation of community service provision and CYP participation.
8. Being a role-model: Set and demonstrate good standards of work practice, with particular emphasis on maintaining professional boundaries.

Benefits: Competitive salary, Employee Assistance Programme, training and development programme

Experience: Similar experience in a managerial/coordinator role or qualification in management

Hold at least a Level 3 Safeguarding Qualification

A minimum of 2 years’ experience working directly with Children & Young People

An understanding of mental health issues affecting Young People

Practical understanding of current legislation around safeguarding in particular around children

Overview of Services Provision for CYP
Proven track record in managing/coordinating similar services

Experience of managing/coordinating teams

Designated Safeguarding Lead Experience in a similar organisational setting

Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills, including being able to positively engage and motivate others

Ability to determine priorities and targets and achieve them

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities

Confident user of IT, including Excel, Word, Powerpoint

A flexible approach to work including a willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit and to work irregular hours, travel

Strong planning and organisational skills

Excellent people management skills

Ability to work well as part of a team

Be able to demonstrate an ability to work with colleagues from external agencies both voluntary and statutory

Ability to assess and manage risk

Able to solve problems and think creatively

Able to motivate and support staff on an ongoing basis and through periods of change

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £34,788 - £37,849 per year

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 per week

Closing Date: 09 Jul 2021

Company Name: Acquire Care

Nature of the Company: Acquire Care provide quality home care services in Oxford and the surrounding areas. We believe that everyone should be able to stay in their own home if this is their wish. For those who need assistance, Acquire Care can supply helpful and friendly carers to make living at home easier and more enjoyable.

By supplying hourly care packages as well as live-in care, it is possible to ensure the right care and support is given to our clients to ensure that their home is the best place for them. As it is often the small details that make all the difference to happiness, we listen to what they want.

Responsibilities: Acquire Care are recruiting for a Care Coordinator to join our growing team. In this role, you will effectively and efficiently co-ordinate the delivery of high quality care services across Oxford, ensuring that Care Workers are matched to Clients based on the level and type of care they need, along with, when possible, being in close proximity.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure that Care Worker records are processed and maintained in a timely manner. This includes applying for Police checks & references.
Ensure training records are updated and Supervisions scheduled at the correct time.
Provide insight into developing, implementing and executing a successful Operational practice across the Care side of the business.
Responsible for resourcing for new care packages and building on existing packages.
Improving and maintaining the continuity of care for new and existing care packages.
Maintain clear, accurate, appropriate and up-to-date digital records for all Clients and Care Workers within your area.
Responsible for cordially resolving customer queries in a timely manner within your area to maintain a positive Company reputation
Ensure all operations are Company and CQC Compliant.
Oncall duties including one weekend in four. Days given in lieu.
Delivery and supervision of care services.
Quality assurance duties.
Medication records co-ordination.
Contribute to the growth and service expansion targets set by the business.
Requirements:

Ideally NVQ/QCF level 3 in Care.
At least 1 years experience working in home care.
Knowledge of CQC Compliance is essential.
Ideally experienced in conducting care assessments, care reviews and being able to motivate care staff.
Organised, methodical, and a good eye for detail.
Being flexible around working schedules, roles and responsibility.
Being a team player is extremely crucial to this role.

Benefits: Great career development opportunity with a fast-growing company with ambition.
Hardworking team looking to build something to change care in the UK.
Great office space in Headington, Oxford.
Company Pension Scheme.
Competitive salary.

Experience: One year care experience

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Bicester,Cherwell,Didcot,Kennington,Oxford city,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: Salary: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Part Time

Hours: Full time

Closing Date: 10 Jul 2021

Company Name: 1st Homecare

Nature of the Company: st Homecare is an CQC rated Outstanding company in responsive. We are a growing, independent domiciliary care agency based in Oxford. We now have 3 offices Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.

We have recently been voted as one of the top 20 homecare groups in the UK.

We are now in an exciting position to expand our dedicated care team. We are looking for naturally caring and committed individuals to join our team of carers.

We at 1st Homecare offer a friendly supportive working environment, very competitive rate of pay, a company pension, NVQ training, fully paid induction training, company mobile phones, a uniform, offer childcare vouchers and store discounts. We are a progressive company who believe in their staff and help their staff to progress who show an interest in furthering their careers.

Responsibilities: Experience is not essential but enjoying putting a smile on someone's face is!

Being a carer is not 'just a job', it is a rewarding career which gives huge job satisfaction each day. You cannot beat the feeling of knowing you are making a difference to someone's life every time you visit them.

You will not just be supporting people with personal care, we also like to include our clients in social activities where possible, so you could be taking a trip to the garden centre or taking their dog for a walk.

We are looking to recruit people of all ages.

You will be working in and around Oxford.

Benefits: 1st Homecare can offer you-

Weekdays £11.30 weekdays, £13.04 weekends, double pay for bank holidays.
An additional £1.50 paid per each visit for travel expenses
4-day face to face training course, located in our office which will result in you having the Care Certificate qualification
Friendly and supportive working environment
Company issued smart phone with unlimited calls and texts
Paid holidays
Company pension scheme
Childcare vouchers
Regular supervisions
1st Homecare Uniform
Progression and growth with your career
The option to undertake your NVQ qualification
Ongoing training, including specialist training
Store discounts
We have full and part time positions available.

You will work to a two week rota (which we decide together when you join), so you will know your hours of work in advance.

Experience: Experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

Special Requirements: Car driver essential.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxford city

Salary Details: £11.30-£13.04 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Part-time and Full-time

Closing Date: 15 Jul 2021

Company Name: Oxfordshire Youth

Nature of the Company: At Oxfordshire Youth we are passionate about young people. We look for professional, hardworking and committed individuals whose main passion is for improving the lives of young people. Staff members are encouraged to collaborate and share ideas; we welcome people that can flourish in this progressive environment. As is common in the world of youth work, hours are often outside the usual 9-5, so flexibility is important. A friendly and open-minded person is also highly valued!

Responsibilities: The Progression Coach is one of the most important roles within this new service in Oxfordshire.

The Night Worker Progression Coaches based in the YPSA Service, provide essential overnight support. Whilst all progression coaches will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals, it is the job of the Night Worker to build meaningful relationships with the young people and provide a reassuring, consistent and supportive presence over the night time period. Night Workers will be confident at de-escalating crisis and will work with a solutions-focused mindset to helping the young people address any challenges they may have faced in their day or evening, reinforcing the positive progress they are making in their work with their day time Progression Coach.

In the new model each Progression Coach Night Worker will be based within one of the homes
across the County. This office and rest space will be secure. Night Workers will be able to access the on-call support of YPSA Managers, and other night workers throughout their shift should it be required.

Whilst night workers will not have a designated caseload, they will be responsible for building relationships with the young people across their allocated hub regions.

Where there are voids in the service which leads to a lower number of young people in their usual designated hub, Night Worker Progression Coaches may be asked to support the other Night Worker Progression Coaches within the service.
Youth work approaches will be adopted by all Progression Coaches which means;

1. Progression coaches listen to, and are led by, the needs, ambitions and assets of the young person
2. Progression Coaches advocate for and champion young people’s ability to learn the skills needed
to transition into adulthood, happy, positive and healthy.
3. Being above all else, a reliable, consistent and aspirational role model for these young people.

Progression Coaches will exercise clear and professional boundaries in the same way to every young person. This creates safety, respect and trust and is paramount to success. All progression coaches will receive high quality training to ensure they feel confident and motivated to help build skills in emotional literacy, emotional regulation, de-escalating conflict, restorative practice, suicide prevention and Mental Health First Aid. This is an example of the training which will be available and is not exhaustive.

Night Worker Progression Coach will:
1. Positively engage with young people through conversations, and providing listening support
to young people when needed.
2. To work proactively with multi-agency workers for all safeguarding matters
3. Respond to issues and concerns and exercise excellent crisis management skills
4. Ensure risk assessments and safety plans are regularly updated in line with policy and procedures
5. Create and share with relevant stakeholders up to date risk assessments ensuring the safeguarding of young people is at the forefront of your work with them.
6. Celebrate the achievements of young people’s efforts in maintaining a safe, clean and happy temporary home through active involvement in the brand-new Annual
7. Provide high quality and intensive support to young people who enter the E-Beds, also working sensitively to the needs of the young people who will be sharing the accommodation to mitigate risk and negative impact
8. Deliver consistent boundaries and expectation to young people to ensure a feeling of safety, trust and fairness. All PCs will undertake professional boundaries training.
9. Provide evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Trauma Informed Care, Psychologically Informed Environments, and Restorative Practice.
10. Produce daily logs for each shift outlining issues raised which can then be taken up by the daytime Progression Coach where appropriate.
11. Regularly share important information regarding the progress and achievement of young people with the daytime Progression Coaches
12. Proactively champion the young people to get involved in the co-design of the model, and
help support young people to be confident in giving authentic and honest feedback, ensuring young people are actively listened to and their ideas, interests and concerns are central to our engagement process.
13. Positively engage in Action Learning, a transformational peer to peer evaluation and coaching model which will be taught to all young people and give them critical skills in self-awareness, self-confidence, group listening and peer to peer support.
14. To keep up to date with relevant and associated policy developments
15. Proper record keeping, including reporting incident and complaints.
16. Complete and return all required information in relation to staff terms and conditions, pay and sickness as outlined in Oxfordshire Youth policy.

Benefits: Competitive salary, employee assistance programme, training and development plan

Experience: Similar experience in a Youth Worker, Support Worker role for a minimum of 3 years.
Minimum of a Level 3 in Youth Work or currently working towards one
Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Management qualification(s)
Vocational qualification(s) in related fields including mental health, children’s and young people’s social care, youth and community development
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working directly with vulnerable Children & Young People
An understanding of mental health issues affecting Young People
Experience Proven track record in delivering similar services
Experience of working effectively in a team
Experience of working with complex safeguarding issues
Not for profit sector experience
Multi-Agency working
Ability to work with community organisations, children, young people including responding to concerns and complaints

Skills & Aptitudes
 Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively, working to tight deadlines and targets
 Strong planning and organisational skills
 Excellent people management skills
 Ability to work well as part of a team
 Be able to demonstrate an ability to work with colleagues from external agencies both voluntary and statutory
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 Ability to assess and manage risk
 Able to solve problems and think creatively
 Able to motivate and support staff on an ongoing basis and through periods of change

Special Requirements: Travel within the local area will be required. Work related travel costs can be claimed via expenses.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Didcot,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £24,303

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 16 Jul 2021

Company Name: Oxfordshire Youth

Nature of the Company: At Oxfordshire Youth we are passionate about young people. We look for professional, hardworking and committed individuals whose main passion is for improving the lives of young people. Staff members are encouraged to collaborate and share ideas; we welcome people that can flourish in this progressive environment. As is common in the world of youth work, hours are often outside the usual 9-5, so flexibility is important. A friendly and open-minded person is also highly valued!

Responsibilities: The Progression Coach is one of the most important roles within this new service in Oxfordshire.

The Night Worker Progression Coaches based in the YPSA Service, provide essential overnight support. Whilst all progression coaches will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals, it is the job of the Night Worker to build meaningful relationships with the young people and provide a reassuring, consistent and supportive presence over the night time period. Night Workers will be confident at de-escalating crisis and will work with a solutions-focused mindset to helping the young people address any challenges they may have faced in their day or evening, reinforcing the positive progress they are making in their work with their day time Progression Coach.

In the new model each Progression Coach Night Worker will be based within one of the homes
across the County. This office and rest space will be secure. Night Workers will be able to access the on-call support of YPSA Managers, and other night workers throughout their shift should it be required.

Whilst night workers will not have a designated caseload, they will be responsible for building relationships with the young people across their allocated hub regions.

Where there are voids in the service which leads to a lower number of young people in their usual designated hub, Night Worker Progression Coaches may be asked to support the other Night Worker Progression Coaches within the service.
Youth work approaches will be adopted by all Progression Coaches which means;

1. Progression coaches listen to, and are led by, the needs, ambitions and assets of the young person
2. Progression Coaches advocate for and champion young people’s ability to learn the skills needed
to transition into adulthood, happy, positive and healthy.
3. Being above all else, a reliable, consistent and aspirational role model for these young people.

Progression Coaches will exercise clear and professional boundaries in the same way to every young person. This creates safety, respect and trust and is paramount to success. All progression coaches will receive high quality training to ensure they feel confident and motivated to help build skills in emotional literacy, emotional regulation, de-escalating conflict, restorative practice, suicide prevention and Mental Health First Aid. This is an example of the training which will be available and is not exhaustive.

Night Worker Progression Coach will:
1. Positively engage with young people through conversations, and providing listening support
to young people when needed.
2. To work proactively with multi-agency workers for all safeguarding matters
3. Respond to issues and concerns and exercise excellent crisis management skills
4. Ensure risk assessments and safety plans are regularly updated in line with policy and procedures
5. Create and share with relevant stakeholders up to date risk assessments ensuring the safeguarding of young people is at the forefront of your work with them.
6. Celebrate the achievements of young people’s efforts in maintaining a safe, clean and happy temporary home through active involvement in the brand-new Annual
7. Provide high quality and intensive support to young people who enter the E-Beds, also working sensitively to the needs of the young people who will be sharing the accommodation to mitigate risk and negative impact
8. Deliver consistent boundaries and expectation to young people to ensure a feeling of safety, trust and fairness. All PCs will undertake professional boundaries training.
9. Provide evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Trauma Informed Care, Psychologically Informed Environments, and Restorative Practice.
10. Produce daily logs for each shift outlining issues raised which can then be taken up by the daytime Progression Coach where appropriate.
11. Regularly share important information regarding the progress and achievement of young people with the daytime Progression Coaches
12. Proactively champion the young people to get involved in the co-design of the model, and
help support young people to be confident in giving authentic and honest feedback, ensuring young people are actively listened to and their ideas, interests and concerns are central to our engagement process.
13. Positively engage in Action Learning, a transformational peer to peer evaluation and coaching model which will be taught to all young people and give them critical skills in self-awareness, self-confidence, group listening and peer to peer support.
14. To keep up to date with relevant and associated policy developments
15. Proper record keeping, including reporting incident and complaints.
16. Complete and return all required information in relation to staff terms and conditions, pay and sickness as outlined in Oxfordshire Youth policy.

Benefits: Competitive salary, employee assistance programme, training and development plan

Experience: Similar experience in a Youth Worker, Support Worker role for a minimum of 3 years.
Minimum of a Level 3 in Youth Work or currently working towards one
Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Management qualification(s)
Vocational qualification(s) in related fields including mental health, children’s and young people’s social care, youth and community development
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working directly with vulnerable Children & Young People
An understanding of mental health issues affecting Young People
Experience Proven track record in delivering similar services
Experience of working effectively in a team
Experience of working with complex safeguarding issues
Not for profit sector experience
Multi-Agency working
Ability to work with community organisations, children, young people including responding to concerns and complaints

Skills & Aptitudes
 Work well under pressure and prioritise effectively, working to tight deadlines and targets
 Strong planning and organisational skills
 Excellent people management skills
 Ability to work well as part of a team
 Be able to demonstrate an ability to work with colleagues from external agencies both voluntary and statutory
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 Ability to assess and manage risk
 Able to solve problems and think creatively
 Able to motivate and support staff on an ongoing basis and through periods of change

Special Requirements: Travel within the local area will be required. Work related travel costs can be claimed via expenses.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Didcot,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £24,303

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 16 Jul 2021

Company Name: Oxford Private Care

Nature of the Company: Oxford Private Care are looking for a Salaried Community Carer who is able to deliver care in clients' homes in Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities: This position would ideally suit someone who is flexible, adaptable and happy to work in more than one area.

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 4pm - 10pm

Salary based on average shifts per week;

8 shifts £21,000
7 shifts £18,375
6 shifts £15,750

Benefits: We offer;

Career progression opportunities
Ongoing personal development
Pension scheme
Free DBS and Uniform
Mileage allowance – 39p per mile
Up to £350 Referral scheme

Experience: Driving licence and car is essential

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location:

Salary Details: 8 shifts £21,000 7 shifts £18,375 6 shifts £15,750

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 4pm - 10pm

Closing Date: 30 Jul 2021

Company Name: Oxford Private Care

Nature of the Company: Oxford Private Care is looking for a caring and compassionate individual to join our Leading Care team.

Oxford Private Care is a family run company with over 40 years of experience and we are recruiting for a Care Assistant.

Responsibilities: The Care Assistant role will combine both personal and domestic care duties with the objective of helping our service users to take care of themselves at home, and wherever possible, to restore them to full independence. Many of our service users are elderly and may have one or more of the following: learning disability, mental health issues, physical disability, sensory impairment, dementia including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease etc.

Care Assistant must therefore be prepared to work in an unsupervised situation and be prepared to give attention to the needs of the service user as well as the performance of practical tasks.

Our values;

• Commitment – to excellent service

• Professionalism – at all times

• Respect – for all we care for and work with.

Benefits: What we offer;

· Guaranteed hours based on availability

· Travel time

· Career progression opportunities

· Ongoing personal development

· Paid mileage

· Paid holidays, pro rata

· Company pension scheme

· Free Uniform

· Free DBS

· Up to £350 Referral scheme

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Abingdon,Berkshire,Bicester,Buckinghamshire,Cherwell,Didcot,Kennington,North Central Region,Oxford city,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £10.50 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Hours: 7am - 2pm or 4pm - 10pm

Closing Date: 30 Jul 2021

Company Name: Caremark

Nature of the Company: Caremark is an established, leading provider of home care in Oxfordshire. Caremark provides high quality care services for adults (18+), including elderly and dependent individuals.

We are a CQC "Good" rated, and Oxfordshire County Council approved provider. As a people centred company, we are committed to putting our clients and employees first. We want all our clients to feel that they are getting the best care they can expect, and all our employees that they are empowered to provide the care that clients need and expect.

Responsibilities: This is an important role, and we are looking for people that who will be committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.

The role would include helping clients with tasks such as:
•Help with personal care such as washing and dressing
•Shopping and meal preparation
•Prompting with medication
•Support with daily routines
•Respite services
•Socialising and leisure activities
•Helping clients access the community

Our clients will be depending on you for their care, so for this role you will need to be reliable, flexible and able to work alternate weekends.

As you will be providing care in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Benefits: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.
Hourly pay:
Mon- Fri days £11.10ph, evenings £11.50ph.
Weekend days £12.00ph, evenings 12.50ph.
Bank Holiday £16.50ph
Paid Holidays

Experience: We are looking for people that are caring and compassionate. This is an important role, and we are looking for people who will be committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.
Applicants of all ages welcome, previous experience not required as we will provide full and comprehensive training for the right candidates.

Special Requirements: Care is provided in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Many of our clients are elderly, and our carers must be prepared to work in an unsupervised environment, able to follow a client specific care plan, and be able to show empathy and communicate effectively.

Job Ref: OACP/ Caremark2

Work Location: West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £11.10 - £16.50ph

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Extra Benefits: Full training for new carers, Free ongoing training, Free Uniform, Paid Holidays, Pension contributions. Promotion and Progression opportunities

Company Name: Caremark

Nature of the Company: Caremark is an established, leading provider of home care in Oxfordshire. Caremark provides high quality care services for adults (18+), including elderly and dependent individuals.

We are a CQC "Good" rated, and Oxfordshire County Council approved provider. As a people centred company, we are committed to putting our clients and employees first. We want all our clients to feel that they are getting the best care they can expect, and all our employees that they are empowered to provide the care that clients need and expect.

Responsibilities: This is an important role, and we are looking for people who are caring, compassionate and committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.

The role would include helping clients with tasks such as:
•Help with personal care such as washing and dressing
•Shopping and meal preparation
•Prompting with medication
•Support with daily routines
•Respite services
•Socialising and leisure activities
•Helping clients access the community

Our clients will be depending on you for their care, so for this role you will need to be reliable, flexible and able to work alternate weekends.

As you will be providing care in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Benefits: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.
Hourly pay:
Mon- Fri days £11.10ph, evenings £11.50ph.
Weekend days £12.00ph, evenings 12.50ph.
Bank Holiday £16.50ph
Paid Holidays

Experience: We are looking for people that are caring and compassionate. This is an important role, and we are looking for people who will be committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.
Applicants of all ages welcome, previous experience not required as we will provide full and comprehensive training for the right candidates.

Special Requirements: Care is provided in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Many of our clients are elderly, and our carers must be prepared to work in an unsupervised environment, able to follow a client specific care plan, and be able to show empathy and communicate effectively.

Job Ref: OACP/9912

Work Location: Cherwell

Salary Details: £11.10 - £16.50ph

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Extra Benefits: Full training for new carers, Free ongoing training, Free Uniform, Paid Holidays, Pension contributions. Promotion and Progression opportunities

Further Details: https://www.caremark.co.uk/locations/west-oxfordshire-and-cherwell/jobs

Company Name: Caremark

Nature of the Company: Caremark is an established, leading provider of home care in Oxfordshire. Caremark provides high quality care services for adults (18+), including elderly and dependent individuals.

We are a CQC "Good" rated, and Oxfordshire County Council approved provider. As a people centred company, we are committed to putting our clients and employees first. We want all our clients to feel that they are getting the best care they can expect, and all our employees that they are empowered to provide the care that clients need and expect.

Responsibilities: This is an important role, and we are looking for people who are caring, compassionate and committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.

The role would include helping clients with tasks such as:
•Help with personal care such as washing and dressing
•Shopping and meal preparation
•Prompting with medication
•Support with daily routines
•Respite services
•Socialising and leisure activities
•Helping clients access the community

Our clients will be depending on you for their care, so for this role you will need to be reliable, flexible and able to work alternate weekends.

As you will be providing care in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Benefits: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.
Hourly pay:
Mon- Fri days £11.10ph, evenings £11.50ph.
Weekend days £12.00ph, evenings 12.50ph.
Bank Holiday £16.50ph
Paid Holidays

Experience: We are looking for people that are caring and compassionate. This is an important role, and we are looking for people who will be committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.
Applicants of all ages welcome, previous experience not required as we will provide full and comprehensive training for the right candidates.

Special Requirements: Care is provided in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Many of our clients are elderly, and our carers must be prepared to work in an unsupervised environment, able to follow a client specific care plan, and be able to show empathy and communicate effectively.

Job Ref: OACP/9913

Work Location: West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £11.10 - £16.50ph

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Extra Benefits: Full training for new carers, Free ongoing training, Free Uniform, Paid Holidays, Pension contributions. Promotion and Progression opportunities

Further Details: https://www.caremark.co.uk/locations/west-oxfordshire-and-cherwell/jobs

Company Name: Caremark

Nature of the Company: Caremark is an established, leading provider of home care in Oxfordshire. Caremark provides high quality care services for adults (18+), including elderly and dependent individuals.

We are a CQC "Good" rated, and Oxfordshire County Council approved provider. As a people centred company, we are committed to putting our clients and employees first. We want all our clients to feel that they are getting the best care they can expect, and all our employees that they are empowered to provide the care that clients need and expect.

Responsibilities: This is an important role, and we are looking for people who are caring, compassionate and committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.

The role would include helping clients with tasks such as:
•Help with personal care such as washing and dressing
•Shopping and meal preparation
•Prompting with medication
•Support with daily routines
•Respite services
•Socialising and leisure activities
•Helping clients access the community

Our clients will be depending on you for their care, so for this role you will need to be reliable, flexible and able to work alternate weekends.

As you will be providing care in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Benefits: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.
Hourly pay:
Mon- Fri days £11.10ph, evenings £11.50ph.
Weekend days £12.00ph, evenings 12.50ph.
Bank Holiday £16.50ph
Paid Holidays

Experience: We are looking for people that are caring and compassionate. This is an important role, and we are looking for people who will be committed to delivering the highest quality care, and understand the importance of dignity and respect for our clients.
Applicants of all ages welcome, previous experience not required as we will provide full and comprehensive training for the right candidates.

Special Requirements: Care is provided in our clients own homes, you will need a current clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Many of our clients are elderly, and our carers must be prepared to work in an unsupervised environment, able to follow a client specific care plan, and be able to show empathy and communicate effectively.

Job Ref: OACP/9914

Work Location: West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £11.10 - £16.50ph

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Bank,Full Time,Part Time

Hours: Guaranteed Hours, Full Time and Part time hours available.

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Extra Benefits: Full training for new carers, Free ongoing training, Free Uniform, Paid Holidays, Pension contributions. Promotion and Progression opportunities

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a bank support worker in Chipping Norton and discover a genuinely rewarding role where working on a casual basis gives you flexibility. You’ll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide training. Alternatively, you may have experience as a care assistant or care worker.

You’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that suit you; you could choose to work for a day here and there, during term times or holidays, evenings only or weekends only.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a casual bank support worker, you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

We provide comprehensive training, including the nationally recognised Care Certificate for bank workers who are new to health and social care.

About you

You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

If you’re successful at interview, you’ll need to provide training certificates to confirm you have the basic required skills. If you don’t already have these certificates you are welcome to use our eLearning resources to obtain them or use another training provider of your choice.

Once registered on the Brandon bank you’ll receive initial training to help you develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to complete your probation and gain your Care Certificate. We will assess your practice in the early weeks, and you’ll have plenty of support.

Benefits: Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £9.10 - £9.22 per hour

Job Term: Temporary

Appointment Type: Bank

Hours: Bank (casual)

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Are you looking for your next step in social care?

Do you have experience supporting people with a learning disability and leading a team?

Brandon Trust is a charity supporting people with a learning disability, autism or both, to live life in the way they choose. Join us as a Team Leader where you’ll provide great leadership and day-to-day supervision to your team of support workers to ensure excellent support and care is provided. A role model for excellent support, you can inspire others and help to enable them to achieve their goals.

In return we provide a full induction, a variety of professional career development opportunities and a range of benefits.

We're looking to recruit 2 full time Team Leaders to work in our services in Didcot, our full time roles are 37.5 hours which are a combination of working flexibly across a rota and admin days.

About the role

Working in shifts as part of the team, you’ll provide direct care and support to the people we support and model best practice. You’ll lead and inspire your team to support individuals to maintain their independence and to achieve their aspirations.

You'll assist the locality manager in the supervision, coaching and mentoring of the team. Co-ordinate the daily provision of support and activities for people we support to ensure the delivery of a high quality, responsive and efficient service.

By tailoring your management style, you’ll support to your team based on their individual needs, goals and levels of experience. You’ll maintain employee engagement and performance through effective leadership, communication, supervision, appraisal and mentoring of all employees.

You’ll have finances and other resources to manage, along with legal requirements and standards of care to meet.

Benefits: You’re compassionate, you love working with people, have their wellbeing as your top priority, and can build relationships based on trust and respect.

You’ll have some experience in a similar care role and to be able to demonstrate good team management and development skills. If you’ve a relevant social care and management qualification, that’s even better. You’re patient and understanding of people’s varied needs; able to adapt your pace to match theirs. A confident problem solver and creative thinker with good communication skills, you’ll overcome challenges with commitment and enthusiasm.

You’re passionate about what you do and are committed to ensuring that your team has the tools and guidance it needs to deliver first-class and consistent support. You’re good at managing budgets and resources, and have an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and quality standards.

The salary for this role is £23,999 - £25,467 pa pro rata (£12.27 - £13.02 per hour), dependent on qualifications & experience. 

You have the option of working additional hours or sleep-ins in a range of services - paid at £50-£70 extra per sleep-in.

Successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Didcot,Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £23,999 - £25,467 pa pro rata + benefits (dependent on qualifications & experience)

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: Full-time

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a support worker in Witney and discover a genuinely rewarding role with plenty of training, support, a competitive salary, benefits and opportunities to develop your career. You’ll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide full training.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a support worker you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

If you’re new to social care, we will support you gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. If you have experience as a care assistant or care worker in a care home, you’ll discover we provide plenty of on-going training, support to achieve relevant qualifications and career progression.

Benefits: About you

You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. You can work 24/7 shifts including weekends and evenings / nights. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

We provide a range of benefits.

Support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service to people we support.

Full-time support workers work 37.5 hours plus one sleep-in a week (pay for sleep-ins included in annual salary above). Some services do not require sleep-ins and you may work some waking nights. Salary for these roles is £17,794 - £18,492 pa. 

You have the option of working additional hours or sleep-ins in a range of services - paid at £50-£70 extra per sleep-in.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £20,401 - £21,099 pa pro rata + benefits (dependent on qualifications & experience)

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: Full-time

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Company Name: Brandon Trust

Nature of the Company: Brandon Trust exist to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose.

We do that by providing high-quality, person-centred support that focuses on enabling each individual to achieve their dreams and truly live free.

Responsibilities: Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a support worker in Headington and discover a genuinely rewarding role with plenty of training, support, a competitive salary, benefits and opportunities to develop your career. You’ll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life in the way they choose. You don’t necessarily need experience as we provide full training.

We have 3 roles (full and part time) in our supported living service and one full time role at our respite service in Headington, near Oxford, which provides a homely environment for adults with learning disabilities. Some individuals may come to live for a short time, others for longer periods and some attend on a daily basis.

About the role

You’ll join our friendly teams, enabling people with a learning disability to increase their independence; there’s lots of variety. You’ll support individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting people with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a support worker you’ll also support people to do things in their community; from shopping and going on day trips to sport and visiting day centres.

If you’re new to social care, we will support you gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. If you have experience as a care assistant or care worker in a care home, you’ll discover we provide plenty of on-going training, support to achieve relevant qualifications and career progression.

Benefits: About you

You’ll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people’s differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. You can work 24/7 shifts including weekends and evenings / nights. A full driving licence is essential for some roles.

We provide a range of benefits.

Support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service to people we support.

Full-time support workers work 37.5 hours plus one sleep-in a week (pay for sleep-ins included in annual salary above). Some services do not require sleep-ins and you may work some waking nights. Salary for these roles is £17,794 - £18,492 pa. 

You have the option of working additional hours or sleep-ins in a range of services - paid at £50-£70 extra per sleep-in.

Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We’ll respond to your application within 5 working days.

Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Job Ref: OACP/

Work Location: Vale of Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: £20,401 - £21,099 pa pro rata + benefits (dependent on qualifications & experience)

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: Full-time

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2021

Company Name: PB Moinville Care

Nature of the Company: 'PB Moinville Care provides one-to-one customised help and support to vulnerable children and young people within the community, enabling them to have a say in the type of support they receive and help them to live according to their chosen lifestyle. Some of our opportunities are very flexible therefore may be able to be catered around your current situation.

Responsibilities: In need of a Health Care Assistant for the Complex Care of a child, working in the Oxfordshire area. Great hourly rate, up to £14ph, depending on experience. You will be working during the day - 34 hours per week.

Benefits: Very competitive rate of pay - up to £14 per hour. Full training will be given to the right candidates.

Experience: You will need roughly 1 years experience in the Health Care sector.

Special Requirements: Preferably you should be able to drive.

Job Ref: OACP/04.01.21/001

Work Location: Bicester,Didcot,Oxfordshire,South Oxfordshire,West Oxfordshire

Salary Details: Up to £14 per hour

Job Term: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full Time

Hours: 38

Closing Date: 24 Aug 2021

Company Name: Enrych

Nature of the Company: Enrych