Community support specialist Work, Jobs in Colchester, Ess (with Salaries)

First Contact Navigator
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) —Colchester
- £24,496 - £26,845 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Data entry
- Phone etiquette
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
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14d
Team Leader
Limetrees Care Group —Great Oakley
- £16 an hour
- In-person
- Care plans
- Leadership
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Field Sales Executive
Charity Link —Colchester
- £26,400 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Compliance Support Specialist
Amber River East Anglia —Colchester
- £38,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Support Worker
Alpha24 Healthcare —Colchester
- £12.75 - £13.50 a day
- Weekend availability
- Medication administration
- Care experience
- In-person
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5d
SENCO Administrator
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE —Colchester
- £27,070.68 - £27,859.52 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
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7d
Domestic Abuse Specialist Officer
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- £29,943 - £36,738 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Investment Support Specialist
Amber River East Anglia —Colchester
- £33,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Housing support worker
Peabody —Colchester
- £20,982.40 a month
- Part-time
- Cooking
- Microsoft Office
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
IPS Employment Specialist (SMI)
Mid and North East Essex Mind —Colchester
- £22,660 - £30,900 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Sick pay
6d
Fundraising Project Support - Trust and Grants
Farleigh Hospice —Chelmsford
- £27,062 - £31,838 a year
- Call to connect
- Hospice
2d
Business Support Specialist – Cargo & Specie
WTW —Ipswich
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Family Support Volunteer (Unpaid)
Camp Jojo —Colchester
- Seasonal
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- English
- Working with children
- Free parking
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4h
Student Health Visitor
Suffolk County Council —Hadleigh
- £34,434 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
5d
R2R103820 - Multi-Disciplinary – Adult Mental Health Specialist - Permanent
South End City Council —Southend-on-Sea
- £39,152 - £45,091 a year
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
Roster Clerk - Colchester - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Network Rail —Colchester
- £29,917 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Procurement Specialist (South)
Crescent Purchasing Consortium —Colchester
- £42,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Employee assistance programme
- Bereavement leave
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3d
Community Team Manager
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust —Ipswich
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1h
Health Visitor
Suffolk County Council —Hadleigh
- £40,777 - £47,054 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Nursing
- Annual leave
5d
Inquest Team Administrator
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust —Wickford
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d

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First Contact Navigator

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse)
Colchester

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Job details

Full-time
£24,496 - £26,845 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Health & wellbeing programme
Sick pay

Qualifications

Multilingual
English
Data entry
Phone etiquette
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full job description

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

If you are interested in applying, please visit our website for more details and an application form; https://caraessex.org.uk/vacancies.php

First Contact Navigators

The First Contact Navigator play a central role in the CARA team, ensuring that our service users and other agencies receive a high-quality service from the moment of first contact. You will work as part of a wider team of First Contact Navigators across Esse and the post liaises with clients, the CARA team and external agencies, providing advice, support and information.

The First Contact Navigator will engage with individuals who are experiencing, or who have experienced, sexual violence and or sexual abuse who require information, signposting and short-term support. You will be the first contact and conduct first meetings, managing your own caseload and co-ordinating personalised support for individuals on their pathway to wellbeing. You will have strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to work under minimal supervision. You will support people who use CARA services to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, maximising their independence and engaging in appropriate community or clinical resources. You will work collaboratively with service users, the CARA team and other professional agencies to navigate and coordinate services.

The main responsibilities of the post are:

· To act as a first point of contact for new referrals and enquiries, providing information, emotional support, advice and signposting.

· To complete first contact calls and assessments with clients over the telephone.

· To ensure information about new referrals/enquiries is accurately recorded on CARA’s database in real time.

· To work collaboratively and build trust with service users, agencies, personal and professional support networks to collate relevant information to effect individualised support requirements.

· To assess and engage service users not currently engaged in appropriate specialist sexual violence services.

· To seek and respond to referrals from a variety of internal and external sources.

· To assist survivors and relatives/supporters of survivors in understanding the range of resources and services available to them.

· To support service users to engage effectively with appropriate services to meet their individual needs and aspirations.

· To work as a link between clients, CARA staff and external agencies, ensuring appropriate information is passed on.

· To work closely with the Essex-wide team of First Contact Navigators and Information and Referral Coordinators to ensure effective referral processes across Essex.

· To act as a point of contact for external agencies making referrals to CARA, answering queries about our referral process.

· To cover the enquiry line and the office phone and deal with enquiries as required.

· To pro-actively promote CARA’s services to external agencies, ensuring they are aware of our referral procedures.

· To contribute to development of promotional information, to ensure information about the referral process is clear and accessible.

· To attend regular team meetings and to work with colleagues to further the objectives of CARA.

· To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.

· To report to the Service Development Manager, Head of Operations, CEO and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports.

· To be administratively self-servicing.

· To undertake any other related activities as required by the Head of Operations, CEO or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

· To take on new client, office and administration responsibilities as CARA develops.

About CARA

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex. We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich. We also provide remote services.

CARA seeks to be an inclusive organisation that actively encourages, supports and values diversity amongst both our service-users and our workers. We wish to create a culture in which discrimination, in all its forms, is recognised and addressed.

You can read more about CARA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion on our website. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

About Synergy

CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with SERICC Rape and Sexual Abuse Specialist Service and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,496.00-£26,845.00 per year

Benefits:

Health & wellbeing programme
Sick pay

Experience:

supporting vulnerable clients: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Colchester CO1

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