Community Service

SUPPORTED HOUSING

Operational Manager

40 hours per week

Based in Bury St. Edmunds

Operational Manager

We are seeking an Operational Manager to oversee the day-to-day operational running of our Supported Housing Service for 16+ young people. This is a full-time position with an annual wage between £38,000 and £40,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

FEVACA is a family-run Social Care organization providing support and accommodation to young people across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Buckinghamshire. Despite growth in recent years due to demand from councils, FEVACA holds the family-run aspect close and ensures all our accommodation is a safe and comfortable home for the young people and staff alike. You will be working for an incredible organization that has massively grown over the last years, joining an outstanding company that provides a high-quality service that works with some of the most challenging, hard-to-engage, and disruptive young people who display complex behavior.

As the Operational Manager, you will be responsible for leading, inspiring your team, and putting the tools in place to ensure the services are safe, caring, effective, and well-led. You will report to the company directors and be supervising senior managers, responsible for the management of our frontline staff and using a unique, person-centered model to support young people enabling them to lead enjoyable, fulfilling lives.

You will be ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and legislation, being part of the operational management and senior management team that drives a proactive, responsive, and truly exceptional service to children and adults of all ages, and lead and inspire a performance related and person-centered focussed culture. Responsibilities cover people management, legislation, compliance, and finance. You`ll be managing your own team with the support of senior managers, working closely with the operational managers of the other services.

Operational Manager (Supported Housing).

Essentials:

Degree in Social Sciences and registration with the appropriate body.
Evidence of continuous and relevant professional development.
Working and Management experience in an area relevant to children residential social care
Good understanding of the following legislative frameworks: Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Human Resources, and Data Protection
Experience leading and supervising managers.
Experience managing budgets
Full UK Driving License and access to a car (Driving to various projects across counties will be a requirement)
Ability to represent the organization to external bodies and members of the community.
Ability to travel as required by the post and willingness to work flexibly
Ability to manage self, workload, self-motivate,d and deliver to tight deadlines
Willingness to complete direct work and shifts including sleep in’s, weekends, and bank holidays, when necessary.
Flexible in time and areas of work, when necessary
Positive, non-Judgemental value base and ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice

Desirable:

Advanced Diploma or at least 3 years experience at senior management level.
Experience working with OFSTED, its requirements, and recommendations, related to residential social care.

Benefits:

Pension scheme, with an employer top-up.
Free DBS.
Perkbox – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc.
Flexible working agreements are available.
Access to our employee assistance program (free confidential advice, for work, counseling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information).
Full and comprehensive training program.
Access to company vehicles.
Christmas party and other fun staff social events.
Free parking.
Mileage and expenses paid.
Family-friendly environment.
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Community Service Manager

40 hours per week

Based in Bury St. Edmunds

Community Service Manager

FEVACA are a family run Social Care organisation providing support and accommodation to young people across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Buckinghamshire. Despite growth other the recent years due to demand from councils, FEVACA hold the family run aspect close and ensure all our accommodation is a safe and comfortable home for the young people and staff alike. This is a full-time position with an annual wage up to £26,000.

Do you want to be part of developing our community service? Do you want to take the next step in your career? Do you want to join a service that provides excellent care and empowers clients’ decision-making and engagement? If the answer is yes, then be in touch today… We are looking for a passionate, ambitious, and motivated leader and manager.

Our Community Service is proud of the quality of care that we provide, our team is compassionate, respectful, and very committed. We are looking for a community service manager to join our team who also shares our values and has a passion for providing the best care to our clients and their families.

As a community service manager, you will be responsible for the operational management of the service and leading a team. You will line manager a small team of frontline workers whereas the key is to inspire your team to work in a positive way, overseeing caseloads and providing regular supervision. You will ensure care is delivered in a person-centered framework involving clients, families, and any other professionals and agencies. You will participate in the on-call rota and be the designated safeguarding lead for the service. You will engage in auditing and monitoring of the service and practices and be the liaising officer to partner agencies and CQC.

To apply for this role you will need Previous experience as a manager or team leader and experience in overseeing staff, NVQ Level 5 or willing to complete the qualification, significant experience of working with vulnerable children and adults and have an in-depth understanding of their needs and requirements, good knowledge of CQC legislation, framework, and Care Act.

All applicants must be able to commit to 40 hours per week, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, however this is flexible and different shifts might be rotored to consider for training and specific client requirements. Overtime opportunities are available however these are to be agreed between the employee and the business.

Essential

Registration with appropriate body
Positive and non Judgemental value base
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice
A good working knowledge of the relevant legislation to your role including safeguarding and health and safety legislation
Ability to represent the organisation to external bodies and members of the community.
Ability to oversee the management service.
Willingness to complete direct work and shifts including sleep in’s, weekends and bank holidays, when necessary.
Experience of working with vulnerable clients
Experience of managing staff
Experience of managing budgets
Good standard of written and verbal English, including report writing and assessment skills.
A knowledge of the regulatory framework for the field
A minimum of an NVQ5 or equivalent in a relevant qualification, or willing to complete the qualification.

Desirable

Management Qualification
Full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle for business purpose.

What can we offer you?

Pension scheme, with an employer top-up
Free DBS
Perkbox – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc
Flexible working agreements available
Access to our employee assistance programme (free confidential advice, for work, counselling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information)
Full and comprehensive training programme
Access to company vehicles
Christmas party and other fun staff social events
Free parking
Mileage and expenses paid
Family friendly environment
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role

Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing Service Manager

40 hours per week

Based in Bury St. Edmunds

Health & Wellbeing Service Manager

We are seeking a Health & Wellbeing Service Manager to oversee the day to day operational running of our Health & Wellbeing Service that supports our 3 services (Residential Children’s Homes; Supported Housing and Community Service). This is a full-time position with an annual wage from £32,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

FEVACA is a family run Social Care organisation providing support and accommodation to young people across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Buckinghamshire. Despite growth on the recent years due to demand from councils, FEVACA hold the family run aspect close and ensure all our accommodation is a safe and comfortable home for the young people and staff alike. You will be working for an incredible organisation who have massively grown over the last years, joining an outstanding company that provides a high quality service which works with some of the most challenging, hard to engage and disruptive young people who display complex behaviour.

The Service Manager is responsible for the overarching health and wellbeing service delivered within FEVACA. They are responsible for supervising, supporting, and managing the other staff within their department and within the wider organisation. They report directly to the Directors.

Within FEVACA, the service manager is a professional with significant experience in their field and holds a qualification and registration in social work, social care management, teaching or nursing. The role requires a positive value base, a good understanding of social work and health perspectives and an ability to manage staff, environment and clients with complex and challenging behaviours.

The service manager will supervise the staff within their line management, including completion of appraisals and ensure the cohesive consistency amongst the team. Most importantly they are responsible for ensuring the clients’ needs are met, the environment is positive and the statutory or contractual obligations of FEVACA are met. FEVACA is not a health provision and so the role of the service manager is to ensure that we work in partnership with statutory agencies and are able to interpret, deliver and implement the health care plans as directed by others; this may also include supporting clients across our service to recognise support strategies which may enhance their wellbeing and improve their happiness.

The Service Manager will review and ensure good standards of practice in recording and monitoring, liaison with other agencies, and contact with the local community. They are responsible for developing and maintaining a positive and ‘warm’ culture throughout the team and the service.

Essential

Registration with appropriate body
Positive and non-Judgemental value base
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
A good working knowledge of the relevant legislation to your role including safeguarding and health and safety legislation
Ability to represent the organisation to external bodies and members of the community.
Ability to oversee the management service.
Willingness to complete direct work and shifts including sleep in’s, weekends and bank holidays, when necessary.
Experience of working with vulnerable clients
Experience of managing staff
Experience of managing budgets
Good standard of written and verbal English, including report writing and assessment skills.
A knowledge of the regulatory framework for the field

Desirable

Management Qualification
Full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle for business purpose.

Benefits

Pension scheme, with an employer top-up
Free DBS
Perkbox – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc
Flexible working agreements available
Access to our employee assistance programme (free confidential advice, for work, counselling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information)
Full and comprehensive training programme
Access to company vehicles
Christmas party and other fun staff social events
Free parking
Mileage and expenses paid
Family friendly environment
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role

Supported Housing / Children's Homes

Support and Residential Workers

39 hours per week

Ipswich & Colchester

Support and Residential Workers

This is a full-time position (part-time positions also available) with an annual wage of up to £24,000 (including sleep-ins).

FEVACA can offer a fantastic and intensive learning program that will develop individual skills in sessions including Safeguarding, Attachment Theory, Reflective Practice, Motivational Interviewing, and much more. Our qualified, multidisciplinary team of Social Workers, Teachers, and Health Practitioners ensures every member of the team is supported with regular supervision and team meetings. We offer an employee assistance program that provides extensive 24’7 support in areas such as legal advice, childcare, personal matters, and many more. In addition, we provide a comprehensive pension and financial advice service and the opportunity to develop and progress. You can find a full list of perks at the bottom of this role specification document.

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Supported Housing Service (in Ipswich and Colchester) and our Residential Children’s Home (in Ipswich). This role will include lone and group working with young people aged 14+ (16+ in Supported Housing). You would join a small friendly team. The support team delivers a personalized service to young people, delivering day-to-day interventions and building a positive relationship. Building relationships with our young people is filled with opportunities to go out and engage in activities in the community, for example, going for walks, to the cinema, eating meals together and watching movies when it’s time to relax!. At FEVACA we promote every member of the team to be creative within their role and ensure group reflective exercises within your team to allow for continued personal and professional development.

All applicants must be able to commit to 39 hours and 3 sleep-ins per week. Overtime opportunities are available however these are to be agreed upon between the employee and the business. We do consider individuals to be contracted for 30 hours and 2 sleep-ins per week. Our shift pattern is flexible, with the rota being released every 6 weeks and will be given with notice. The usual shift is 9 am – 10 pm and with a sleep-in 3 times a week, however, this is flexible and different shifts will be restored to consider for training and specific client requirements.

Essential:

Positive and non-judgmental value base.
Ability to demonstrate commitment to equality of opportunity to colleagues, service users, and all external personnel.
Knowledge of the Children Act and subsequent relevant legislation.
Ability to represent the organization to outside bodies and those within local communities.
Demonstration of a commitment to supporting and motivating young people.
Ability to maintain boundaries and communicate effectively with young people.
Ability to work within a team.
Ability to manage issues relating to health and safety.
Willingness to manage household tasks.
Ability to work shifts including sleep-ins – including weekends and bank holidays.
Experience in working with children or young people.
Good standard of written and verbal English.
Highly motivated, adaptable, and able to work under their own initiative.
The ability to admit mistakes and ask for help and guidance.

Desirable:

Knowledge of health and safety requirements relevant to Houses of Multiple Occupancy.
An understanding of the legislation and guidance relating to the provision of supported housing services and social care for care leavers.
Experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a supported housing setting.
Ability to show leadership skills.
Ability to write reports and contribute to support plans.
Full, clean driving license and use of own vehicle with business insurance.

What can we offer you?

Free refreshments whilst on shift.
Free DBS.
Pension scheme, with an employer top-up.
Perk box – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc.
Flexible working agreements available.
Free parking in most of the locations when on shift.
On-call support 24/7.
Access to our employee assistance program (free confidential advice, for work, counseling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information).
28 days of annual leave.
Full and comprehensive training program.
Ability to work additional hours.
Access to additional sleep-in payments.
Access to company vehicles.
Christmas party and other fun staff social events.
Mileage and expenses paid.
Family-friendly.
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role.
Opportunities for internal progression.

Supported Housing / Children's Homes

Support and Residential Workers

39 hours per week

Aylesbury & High Wycombe

Support and Residential Workers

FEVACA are a family run Social Care organisation providing support and accommodation to young people across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Buckinghamshire. Despite growth other the recent years due to demand from councils, FEVACA hold the family run aspect close and ensure all our accommodation is a safe and comfortable home for the young people and staff alike.

This is a full-time position (part-time positions also available) with an annual wage up to £25,000 (including sleep-ins).

FEVACA can offer a fantastic and intensive learning programme which will develop individual skills in sessions including Safeguarding, Attachment Theory, Reflective Practice, Motivational Interviewing, and much more. Our qualified, multidisciplinary team of Social Workers, Teachers, and Health Practitioners ensures every member of the team is supported with regular supervision and team meetings. We offer an employee assistance programme which provides extensive 24’7 support in areas such as legal advice, childcare, personal matters, and many more. In addition, we provide a comprehensive pension and financial advice service and the opportunity to develop and progress. You can find a full list of perks at the bottom of this role specification document.

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Supported Housing Service (in Aylesbury) and our Residential Children’s Home (High Wycombe). This role will include lone and group working with young people aged 14+ (16+ in Supported Housing). You would join a small friendly team. The support team deliver a personalised service to young people, delivering day to day interventions and building a positive relationship. Building relationships with our young people is filled with opportunities to go out and engage in activities in the community for example, going for walks, to the cinema, eating meals together and watching movies when its time to relax!. At FEVACA we promote every member of the team to be creative within their role and ensure group reflective exercises within your team to allow for continued personal and professional development.

All applicants must be able to commit to 39 hours and 3 sleep ins per week. Overtime opportunities are available however these are to be agreed between the employee and the business. We do consider individuals to be contracted for 30 hours and 2 sleep ins per week. Our shift pattern is flexible, with the rota being released every 6 weeks and will be given with notice. The usual shift is 8/9 am – 10/11 pm and with a sleep in 3 times a week, however, this is flexible and different shifts will be rotored to consider for training and specific client requirements.

Essential:

Positive and non-judgmental value base.
Ability to demonstrate commitment to equality of opportunity to colleagues, service users, and all external personnel.
A knowledge of the Children Act and subsequent relevant legislation.
Ability to represent the organization to outside bodies and those within local communities.
Demonstration of a commitment to supporting and motivating young people.
Ability to maintain boundaries and communicate effectively with young people.
Ability to work within a team.
Ability to manage issues relating to health and safety.
Willingness to manage household tasks.
Ability to work shifts including sleep-ins – including weekends and bank holidays.
Experience of working with children or young people.
Good standard of written and verbal English.
Highly motivated, adaptable, and able to work under their own initiative.
The ability to admit mistakes and ask for help and guidance.

Desirable:

Knowledge of health and safety requirements relevant to Houses of Multiple Occupancy.
An understanding of the legislation and guidance relating to the provision of supported housing services and social care for care leavers.
Experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a supported housing setting.
Ability to show leadership skills.
Ability to write reports and contribute to support plans.
Full, clean driving licence and use of own vehicle with business insurance.

What can we offer you?

Free meals/refreshments whilst on shift.
Free DBS.
Pension scheme, with an employer top-up.
Perk box – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc.
Flexible working agreements available.
Free parking in most of the locations when on shift.
On call support 24/7.
Access to our employee assistance programme (free confidential advice, for work, counselling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information).
28 days of annual leave.
Full and comprehensive training programme.
Ability to work additional hours.
Access to additional sleep in payments.
Access to company vehicles.
Christmas party and other fun staff social events.
Mileage and expenses paid.
Family-friendly.
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role.
Opportunities for internal progression.

Supported Housing / Children's Homes

Support and Residential Workers

39 hours per week

Cambridge, Burwell & Ely

Support and Residential Workers

This is a full-time position (part-time positions also available) with an annual wage of up to £24,000 (including sleep-ins).

Essential:

Positive and non-judgmental value base.
Ability to demonstrate commitment to equality of opportunity to colleagues, service users, and all external personnel.
Knowledge of the Children Act and subsequent relevant legislation.
Ability to represent the organization to outside bodies and those within local communities.
Demonstration of a commitment to supporting and motivating young people.
Ability to maintain boundaries and communicate effectively with young people.
Ability to work within a team.
Ability to manage issues relating to health and safety.
Willingness to manage household tasks.
Ability to work shifts including sleep-ins – including weekends and bank holidays.
Experience in working with children or young people.
Good standard of written and verbal English.
Highly motivated, adaptable, and able to work under their own initiative.
The ability to admit mistakes and ask for help and guidance.

Desirable:

Knowledge of health and safety requirements relevant to Houses of Multiple Occupancy.
An understanding of the legislation and guidance relating to the provision of supported housing services and social care for care leavers.
Experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a supported housing setting.
Ability to show leadership skills.
Ability to write reports and contribute to support plans.
Full, clean driving license and use of own vehicle with business insurance.

What can we offer you?

Free refreshments whilst on shift.
Free DBS.
Pension scheme, with an employer top-up.
Perk box – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc.
Flexible working agreements available.
Free parking in most of the locations when on shift.
On-call support 24/7.
Access to our employee assistance program (free confidential advice, for work, counseling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information).
28 days of annual leave.
Full and comprehensive training program.
Ability to work additional hours.
Access to additional sleep-in payments.
Access to company vehicles.
Christmas party and other fun staff social events.
Mileage and expenses paid.
Family-friendly.
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role.
Opportunities for internal progression.

Community Service

Support Worker

39 hours per week

Stowmarket, Sudbury, Newmarket, Ely and Cambridge

Support Worker

Are you passionate about helping people with disabilities? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you have experience working with people with learning disabilities and other needs? Are you looking for a new challenge or even a career change? If the answers to these questions are YES, then apply today!

About us:

We are based in East Anglia – we have clients in Stowmarket, Sudbury, Newmarket, Ely and Cambridge. Our community service support an array of clients with different needs. The aim is to support them to continue developing their key skill, being independent while at the comfort of their homes and accessing the local community.

Job description:

This is a great opportunity to build strong and positive relationships with brilliant young people/ young adults, their families and help them to find further independence and confidence throughout adulthood life. You will find yourself getting stuck into fun, outdoor educational trips, and an interactive and practical hands on activities. This job requires access to a car and involves completion of daily paperwork.

Job type/hours:

This role is needed ASAP and can be part time or full time hours a week – we can be flexible and you may be able to wrap your working hours around child care and family time – this position will include day shifts and some weekends. Shifts can be 12hrs, 10hrs, 8hrs, 7hrs, 3hrs.

The existing team are passionate, dedicated, motivated and are committed in offering a safe and supportive environment to work colleagues and more importantly to each of our young people/ young adults.

Children's Homes

Registered Manager

40 hours per week

High Wycombe

Registered Manager

We are seeking a Registered Manager to oversee the day to day operational running of our Residential Children’s Home in High Wycombe. This is a full-time position with an annual wage of up to £36,000

The registered manager is the responsible for supervising, supporting and managing the other staff within the children’s home. They report directly to the Responsible Individual and Directors. The Registered Manager is a professional with significant experience in their field and holds a qualification and registration in health or social sciences or social care management: They must have significant The role requires a positive value base, a good understanding of social work perspectives and an ability to manage staff, environment and clients with complex and challenging behaviours.

The registered manager will supervise the staff within their line management, including completion of appraisals and ensure the cohesive consistency amongst the team. Most importantly they are responsible for ensuring the children’s needs are met, the environment is positive and the statutory or contractual obligations of FEVACA are met. The Registered Manager will review and ensure good standards of practice in recording and monitoring, liaison with other agencies, and contact with the local community. They are responsible for developing and maintaining a positive and ‘warm’ culture throughout the team and the service.

Essential

Positive and non Judgemental value base
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice
A good working knowledge of the relevant legislation to your role including safeguarding, children’s homes regulations and health and safety legislation
Ability to represent the organisation to external bodies and members of the community.
Ability to oversee the management of the service.
Willingness to complete direct work and shifts including sleep in’s, weekends and bank holidays, when necessary.
Experience (minimum 2 years) of working with vulnerable children in a residential environment
Experience of managing staff and completing supervision and appraisal processes (at least 1 year)
Experience of managing budgets
Good standard of written and verbal English, including report writing and assessment skills.
A knowledge of the regulatory framework for the field
The completion of the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services in the children and young people’s residential management pathway or equivalent

Desirable

Management Qualification
Full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle for business purpose.

Benefits

Pension scheme, with an employer top-up
Free DBS
Free Meals / Refreshments while at the Children’s Home
Perkbox – offering discounts in several retails shops, cinema tickets, parking, insurances, etc
Flexible working agreements available
Access to our employee assistance programme (free confidential advice, for work, counselling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, medical information)
Full and comprehensive training programme
Access to company vehicles
Christmas party and other fun staff social events
Free parking
Mileage and expenses paid
Family friendly environment
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role

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