Needs advocate Work, Jobs in Willenhall, Wmd (with Salaries)

Advocate (Supporting children with well being and emotional support)
Barnardo's —Walsall
- Call to connect
Careers Advisor
City of Wolverhampton Council —Wolverhampton
- £36,363 - £40,777 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Education
- Care plans
Childrens Residential Support Worker
CareTech Group —Walsall
- £13.19 - £13.81 an hour
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Driving
- Paid training
12d
Advanced Practitioner
Coventry City Council —Willenhall
- £45,091 - £52,413 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Free parking
- Annual leave
4d
Re-Housing Officer
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £35,412 - £44,075 a year
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
12d
Employment Specialist
Telford and Wrekin Council —Telford
- £31,537 - £33,699 a year
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Housing Support Officer
Pegasus Supported Housing Ltd —Birmingham
- From £16,523 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Quick apply
5d
Evidence and Analysis Lead
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £54,495 - £64,811 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Project management
- Leadership
7d
HR Adviser EMEIA
ASSA ABLOY —Willenhall
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Learning Disability Key Worker
Autism West Midlands —Birmingham
- £30,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Unqualified Teacher
Compass Schools —Kidderminster
- £34,562 a year
- School
6d
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Compass Schools —Tipton Green
- Up to £26,101 a year
- School
11d
Senior Social Worker
Walsall Council —Walsall
- £47,181 - £50,269 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer networking
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
13d
Challenge Events and Community Fundraising Manager
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children —Cannock
- £40,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Project management
- Communication skills
Quick apply
4d
Football Development Strength & Conditioning Coach
The Albion Foundation —West Bromwich
- £4,386 a year
Quick apply
10d
Senior Care Assistant
Advance Healthcare Limited —Willenhall
- £12.40 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing home
- Paid training
- Annual leave
RSW
Stepping Stones Children's Homes Limited —Birmingham
- £12.55 - £13.38 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Working with children
- Driving
- Paid training
- Sick pay
Quick apply
6d
Operations Manager
EMR Group —Wednesbury
- Full-time
- Project management
- IT
- Annual leave
Quick apply
3d
Crisis Worker – Lincolnshire SARC
Partnering Health —Stafford
- £13.27 an hour
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
6d
International Partnerships Assistant (106695-0526)
University of Warwick —Coventry
- £26,707 - £30,378 a year
- Administrative experience
- University
5d

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Advocate (Supporting children with well being and emotional support)

Barnardo's -
Walsall

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Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference. **Barnardo’s Advocates** empower children and young people experiencing the care system, to make sure that their rights are respected and their voices are heard at all times. Advocates represent the views, wishes and needs of young people, helping them to navigate the social care system at a very challenging and often scary time for the young person. Alongside supporting project workers with engaging children to use the well being service, there are options to help develop our presence in hospital settings, improving the reach and awareness of service, helping to signpost children to this and other services available to support their well being, and option to attend additional training, to support our service users who may need extra support after service support has finished. We are looking for approachable and confident people, who are able to listen to young people, support them to make their voice heard and guide them through the social care system. You will need to be a great communicator and able to support and encourage young people to engage with professionals.
Could you support children and young people to ensure their voice is heard on decisions that affect them, by accompanying them to meetings or attending on their behalf?

Tasks: Accompanying children and young people to attend meetings or attending on their behalf.

Supporting children to have their voices heard on decisions that affect them.

Promoting and encouraging service users to make active choices and informed decisions.

Encouraging and enabling service users to better participate with the service and opportunities provided, by ascertaining their views and ensuring their voice is heard.

Providing emotional/moral support for children and young people, while maintaining an appropriate volunteer/service user rapport.

Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.

Participating fully in training and supervision.

Volunteering within Barnardo's Values and Behaviours

Skills: Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.

Approachable and welcoming.

The ability to empathise with children, who may be facing difficult times in their lives.

Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing young people (e.g. Disadvantage, poverty, disabilities, health conditions including mental health).

Being passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people and families.

Benefits: Full induction and training.

Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.

Regular supervision and support.

Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.

Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing.

Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity.

Disclaimer: We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the role exactly, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on [email protected] or call us on 0208 498 7320

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needs advocate jobs in willenhall, wmd

Advocate (Supporting children with well being and emotional support)

Careers Advisor

Childrens Residential Support Worker

Advanced Practitioner

Re-Housing Officer

Employment Specialist

Housing Support Officer

Evidence and Analysis Lead

HR Adviser EMEIA

Learning Disability Key Worker

Unqualified Teacher

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Senior Social Worker

Challenge Events and Community Fundraising Manager

Football Development Strength & Conditioning Coach

Senior Care Assistant

RSW

Operations Manager

Crisis Worker – Lincolnshire SARC

International Partnerships Assistant (106695-0526)

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