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Are you interested in working as a Personal Assistant? Would you like to work in the Health and Social Care Sector? Would you like a varied, interesting, and flexible job supporting disabled and older people with daily tasks, so they can enjoy the same freedom, choice and control as the rest of society? Then becoming a Personal Assistant could be for you! Leeds CIL support hundreds of people to recruit their own workers from a variety of backgrounds, with various skills, and experience is not essential. We can support Personal Assistants to access relevant training. We can complete a DBS check for any Personal Assistant who is employed, and there is no charge for this check. If you are interested in working as a Personal Assistant you can register for free on our recruitment website https://www.leedscil.org.uk/pa-register by clicking ‘PA’s register here’. You can create your profile on the site – this is very easy to do – and once you are registered you will be able to view vacancies and adverts and communicate with employers securely via the site.   UKCIL is an exclusive secure easy access recruitment tool and is free for PA’s to register!  

Are you a Bank Support Worker who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have a passion to work in a role that will make a real difference? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people? Care in Mind have a fantastic opportunity for a Bank Support Worker to work within our friendly and professional Bank Team on a zero hours contract supporting our Residential Houses across Yorkshire. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided however having a good understanding of the issues young people face will help to make a real difference. Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work. Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance. What’s on offer: Competitive hourly rate (£9.00 per hour) 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays Enhanced Superior company pension Paid Induction (Running over 7 days) Enhanced maternity/paternity leave Free on-site parking Paid Enhanced DBS check Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits Excellent Learning and Development opportunities Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral) Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)   As a Bank Support Worker you will: Be a part of direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs Act as a member of the team and assist the management staff in giving the highest standard of care possible to all the young people, closely following individual care plans and programme Travel between Care in Mind Residential Homes, schools, shopping, leisure activities etc Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people Promote independence amongst the young people ensuring continuity of care throughout Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers Carry out further duties as per our attached document As a Bank Support Worker you will have: Flexibility as your role will involve working shifts including nights/weekends/Bank Holidays Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately The ability to write emails and use Microsoft Office packages An understanding of the issues young people face in daily life and the ability to meet the day to day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities An understanding of the issues around confidentiality An understanding of safeguarding Professional working boundaries between staff and service users Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations  Desirable Criteria: Full UK Driving Licence NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today. The closing date for this position is 1st June so please ensure you apply before this date. Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

* This Placement can take place on a 100% remote working basis if necessary* The placement is open to undergrauates at the University of Leeds The placement will take place 29 June – 24 July 2020 (4 weeks) Salary: University Grade 3 (pro-rata £17,682) For More information contact Alice Owen ( a.m.owen@leeds.ac.uk ) Deadline for Applications: Monday April 20th "To apply, send in a CV along with 300 word statement of suitability to Dave Riley ( d.d.riley@leeds.ac.uk ). The statement should detail why you want to carry out the placement, and how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate".  Brief overview of project This placement sits within a wider research agenda exploring the role of craft and design businesses in a future sustainable economy.  What are the motivations, rewards and obstacles to craft business success?  This research is part of a research fellowship attached to the Centre for Understanding Sustainable Prosperity, more information here .  There is also the exciting opportunity to discuss sustainability issues with members of the Harewood House charitable trust. This focus has two distinct features: most craft businesses are micro-businesses employing less than 10 people, and the process of making provides intrinsic rewards to the maker, is deliberately labour intensive and offers the potential of innovating in the use of sustainable materials.  There are two empirical, qualitative datasets available which need to be analysed in order to develop key themes and ideas for future research, as well as providing insights directly.  ·  Dataset 1 comprises four transcripts of hour long interviews with craft entrepreneurs, all yarn dyers.  ·  Dataset 2 is a set of 26 artists’ statements collected by the curator of the inaugural craft and design biennial at Harewood House, which took place in 2019, called “ Useful:Beautiful ” These datasets require formal definition (creating metadata), transfer into a form in which they can be analysed, and initial thematic analysis.  In terms of relevant areas of theory, the analysis will draw on institutional literature and ideas of institutional “logics” but also behavioural psychology and the framework of capacities-opportunities-motivations needed to achieve change. There are two audiences for the outputs from this research: scholars working at the interface of business and sustainability research, and the Harewood Trust who are seeking to establish a long term research agenda on craft and business as part of their biennial programme.  Nature of tasks to be pursued by the Placement holder 1.       Induction and briefing with supervisor (Alice Owen) 2.       Inception meeting with members of Harewood House team (with supervisor) 3.       Familiarisation with datasets 4.        Creation of metadata and structure for data storage, compliant with data management practices 5.       Familiarisation with relevant literature on (a) institutional logics and (b) sustainable behaviour/motivations 6.       Thematic analysis of Dataset 1, using existing preliminary coding in text document 7.       Preparation of summary report on “logics” represented in dataset 1 8.       Uploading dataset 2 to Nvivo 9.       Thematic analysis of Dataset 2 10.   Preparation of summary report on themes in Dataset 2 11.   Presentation of results from dataset 2 to Harewood House team (alongside supervisor) 12.   Presentation of placement activity to SRI’s Business & Organisations for a Sustainable Society (BOSS) research group’s July meeting   Developmental benefits for Placement holder The Placement holder will benefit from developing a number of important research and professional skills in carrying out this project: ·         rapid assimilation of information as they start by becoming immersed in a new area of knowledge ·         professional communication skills in  working with data holders and research users ·         time management skills in preparing, analysing and reporting within a 4 week schedule, ·         knowledge of research processes involving qualitative data ·         presentation skills In addition, the candidate will gain experience of academic research in working alongside the BOSS research group in SRI. These translate into several skills areas listed on LeedsforLife including in the areas of ·         Communication skills ·         Creative problem solving ·         Initiative ·         Planning and organisation ·         Research skills ·         Independent working In principle, there is no reason why the Placement holder should not develop their individual dissertation from these datasets or from allied work. Nature of contact with/support for Placement holder from staff member  The Placement holder will be supervised and supported by Alice Owen, with regular meetings (at least twice per week) throughout the project, and the potential to use the ‘spare’ desk in Alice’s office for research activities. The supervisor will provide guidance on project management and assist with tasks the candidate will carry out, including arranging the inception meeting with Harewood House and the two final presentations to Harewood House and the BOSS research group. The supervisor will also provide access to the datasets, explain the parameters of the ethical approval for the project and ensure the Placement holder understands and works to data management standards.  If appropriate, the supervisor will also provide a basic introduction to Nvivo and support the Placement holder in accessing further training.