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About UsNorth Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.The RoleCommunity Meals is a hot meals service provided by North Somerset Council to people within North Somerset who have difficulty in preparing and cooking hot meals. We are looking to employ a flexible driver who are as passionate about our service as we. Community Meals drivers are more than a delivery person, they are in some instances the only contact our clients have with another person during their day. As part of the delivery service you will complete a welfare check, for example ensuring that the person is warm during winter months, or has sufficient drinks in warmer weather, reporting any concerns to the Business Support Team. We deliver our service for 363 days of the year, which includes weekends and Bank Holidays, pausing on Christmas Day and New Years Day. We currently have 2 kitchens, so you may drive from our Castlewood Kitchen based in Clevedon, or our Weston kitchen based in Worle&nbsp; Where a Council vehicle is used, to undertake vehicle safety checks and routines, reporting incidents as required in accordance with North Somerset operational policiesKey Responsibilities:<ul><li>To ensure daily work instructions are acknowledged and both planning and preparations for operational deployment are undertaken.</li></ul> <ul><li>To effectively deliver community meals services to our clients in accordance with a journey plan, timetable and/or a delivery manifest, in a timely manner and with a person focused approach.</li></ul> <ul><li>To undertake client welfare checks at each visit in line with agreed protocols and instructions on the schedule/plan, reporting any incidents and communicating any variances in accordance with council policy.</li></ul> <ul><li>Where a Council vehicle is used, to position, collect and return the l vehicles from multi point locations.</li></ul> <ul><li>To maintain a current, valid driving licence (minimum of a Category B) and submit this routinely for review.</li></ul>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Valid driving licence This position is currently based at our Castlewood, Clevedon @ Worle kitchens. Please be advised that Castlewood will be closed by September 2025. Consultation is currently underway to determine the new location for colleagues based in Castlewood. This will be at Weston-Super-Mare or within North Somerset.Work StyleAs a Community Meals delivery officer your working style falls into the mobile working category.About YouWe are looking for caring, compassionate individuals to work in a front facing person focused service within the Community Meals Team. You should be confident in working independently but also a keen team player. Being a clear and strong communicator that offers experience and understanding of supporting people who are older and / or disabled will be beneficial to the role. We are keen to invite interest that can demonstrate transferable skills within your career to date although full training and continuous professional development is offered.Under the direction of the Lead Driver and / or Community Meals Team Manager, to deliver high quality customer focused services that supports the work of this service.,. Duties will typically include delivering hot and cold meals within a prearranged, structured schedule to clients, where needed, plating meals and ensuring a hot / cold drink is available; in addition, checking that the person is well, and reporting any concerns in line with North Somerset procedures. Where a Council vehicle is used, operating fleet vehicles and taking them into the garage as part of a scheduled service plan. &nbsp;Use of own vehicle is supported subject to checks, and a mileage allowance will be paid in line with North Somerset travel policy.Successful applicants will be fully supported with training and shadowing opportunities as part of an induction and a be part of a dedicated staff team.This position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.A valid Class B driving licence is essential for this role.What We OfferAt North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.We offer:<ul><li>Competitive salary and benefits</li><li>Flexible working arrangements</li><li>Local Government Pension</li><li>Opportunities for professional development</li><li>Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums</li><li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 day annual leave each year</li><li>Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team</li><li>Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes</li></ul>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet.How to ApplyIf you share our&nbsp;vision and valuesand are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply online button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.Contact InformationFor further information about the role, please contact Kris Peake. &nbsp;Operations Lead, at <a href="mailto:Kris.Peake@n-somerset.gov.uk" target="_blank">Kris.Peake@n-somerset.gov.uk</a>Important InformationAs a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.Interview Date: Please note: We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.Equal OpportunitiesAt North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated.&nbsp; We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave.&nbsp; We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.&nbsp;We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.





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Are you a proactive, collaborative and approachable individual with the desire to support others to develop improved employability skills and progress towards employment?&nbsp; Do you have the patience and willingness to work with sometimes vulnerable, talkative and demanding clients?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Volunteer Peer Advisor to work collaboratively with staff across St Giles Trust and externally to develop a flexible, holistic and personalised pathway towards employment for clients.
About St Giles Trust An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. &nbsp;Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role As directed by the Caseworker or Team Leader, you will carry out promotional and engagement activities to recruit participants, as well as individual needs assessments with participants, obtaining information from referral agencies where possible.&nbsp; You will support participants in carrying out individual and group activities to implement their plans and make progress towards employment, plus act as a Peer Advisor to participants, providing ‘support from someone who has been there’.
We will also count on you to act as a positive role model for what participants can achieve, help develop their confidence and make referrals for specialist help, including what is available within the project, plus, as skills develop, take on a small caseload of participants.
What we are looking for
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<li>Knowledge of support needs and the issues facing individuals with barriers to work</li>
<li>Ability to work in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures</li>
<li>Level 3 Advice and Guidance or equivalent or willingness to work towards</li>
<li>Commitment to promoting equality and celebrating diversity</li>
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Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.</li>
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Please note: this role requires that successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced Adult DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Closing date: 10 August 11pm

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The Listening Place is a volunteer-led charity aiming to transform how we support people who feel suicidal.&nbsp;Our trained volunteers are part of a team delivering face-to-face, confidential, ongoing support to thousands of people each year.&nbsp; They help create the warm and welcoming environment that encourages people struggling with suicidal thoughts and feelings to talk openly without being judged or given advice.&nbsp; &nbsp;
We are looking for Listening Volunteers to join our team at our new site based near Liverpool Street. Listening Volunteers provide ongoing face-to-face support to visitors on regular, fortnightly 4-hour shifts during which they meet with up to 3 visitors (for up to 50 minutes each). In order to ensure continuity for our visitors we require a one-year minimum commitment from our LVs, as well as three months’ notice of intention to leave.
No experience or qualifications are necessary – we provide full training in active listening.&nbsp; We look for warmth, empathy and resilience in our volunteers and the ability to be non-judgemental and avoid giving advice.
We are primarily recruiting Listening Volunteers for our new site near Liverpool Street. We also have limited vacancies available at our other sites in Hammersmith, Pimlico and Kings Cross.
You can find out more about volunteering with The Listening Place here: <a href="https://listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer/" target="_blank">https://listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer/</a>
You can submit an application form via our website here: <a href="https://volunteertraining.listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer-application-form" target="_blank">https://volunteertraining.listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer-application-form</a>

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The Listening Place is a volunteer-led charity aiming to transform how we support people who feel suicidal.&nbsp;Our trained volunteers are part of a team delivering face-to-face, confidential, ongoing support to thousands of people each year.&nbsp; They help create the warm and welcoming environment that encourages people struggling with suicidal thoughts and feelings to talk openly without being judged or given advice.&nbsp; &nbsp;
We are looking for Helping Volunteers to join our team at our new site based near Liverpool Street. Helping Volunteers are responsible for welcoming visitors onto our premises, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere (along with a cup of tea), and supporting our Listening Volunteers to help everything run smoothly.
We are looking for volunteers who have the empathy to greet distressed visitors, the willingness to undertake a variety of admin and other tasks and the resilience to support their team.&nbsp; Our HVs need to be proactive, self-starters and team players with a basic understanding of IT. We ask for a weekly commitment of four hours for a period of at least six months.
We are primarily recruiting Helping Volunteers for our new site near Liverpool Street. We also have limited vacancies available at our other sites in Hammersmith, Pimlico and Kings Cross.
You can find out more about volunteering with The Listening Place here: <a href="https://listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer/" target="_blank">https://listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer/</a>
You can submit an application form via our website here: <a href="https://volunteertraining.listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer-application-form" target="_blank">https://volunteertraining.listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer-application-form</a>

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