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Our client, a well-established youth charity, is looking for a committed Youth Worker to support young people at risk of school exclusion, struggling with their mental health, or vulnerable to serious youth violence.This is a community outreach role covering East London, including Barking, Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Newham. You’ll work across four secondary schools (three in Dagenham and one in Newham), supporting around 40 young people aged 11–16.The roleYou’ll deliver up to 10 one-to-one sessions a day (around 30 minutes each), typically working with each young person for at least 12 weeks. Sessions might focus on attendance, behaviour, home life, emotional wellbeing, bullying, gang tensions or simply building trust. Sometimes that looks like structured mentoring. Sometimes it’s a conversation over a quick game to help them open up.You’ll: • Build strong, trusted relationships with young people, • Encourage safer choices and improved school engagement, • Follow up on absences and promote accountability, • Deliver school workshops (alongside a colleague), • Run after-school clubs 1–2 times per week, • Take part in one fully paid residential each year, • Work closely with parents, schools and safeguarding leads, • Attend multi-agency meetings where required, • Maintain detailed reports and accurate funder recordsThis is a safeguarding-heavy environment. You’ll be supporting young people affected by issues such as knife crime, exploitation, bullying, care experience, EHCP needs and mental health challenges.The realityThis role is:, • High intensity, • Emotionally demanding, • Documentation-heavy, • Focused on some of the most vulnerable young people in East LondonBut it’s also:, • Deeply relational, • Impact-driven, • Structured with clear progression opportunities, • Backed by a proper induction and ongoing trainingYou’ll receive a two-week induction plus ongoing development including safeguarding and mental health training. There’s a clear progression pathway over 12 months linked to consistent performance.About youYou might have a Youth Work qualification (Level 3 minimum), be working towards a degree, or bring strong lived experience and the ability to connect authentically with tough young people.What matters most:, • You can build real bonds (without being overly formal), • You’re resilient and confident around challenging behaviour, • You understand safeguarding responsibilities, • You’re organised and comfortable with IT and paperworkIf you’ve got additional interests you can use to engage young people — sport, music, fitness, media, creative arts — even better.This is a genuine opportunity to change lives while developing your own career in youth services.Please apply via this advert – everyone receives a response. If for any reason you haven’t heard back, call the office and we’ll action it straight away. If your CV isn’t quite the right fit, we’ll let you know how to get feedback from a real person.If you’d like an informal chat, feel free to call the office and ask for Lawrence (number on the Red 5 People website).Interviews are ASAP.

JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Pre-Birth Team to work full time based in Redbridge. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £46,041 per annum.Main duties: • Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy and guidance, • Assess family functioning, providing help and support, when relationship breakdown threatens to impair the health or wellbeing of children at risk of abuse or neglect, • Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally to help children, young people and families improve and gain control of their lives when safety or ability to participate in their community is restricted, • Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect or exploitation, building effective relationships with children, adults and families as appropriate, including intervention when information or circumstances suggest there may be a need to remove a child from their parents or carers, • Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them, • Accountable for making recommendations about whether a case has reached the threshold for statutory intervention, • Promoting autonomy and development with individuals who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, for example, working with people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or diminished capacity, • Maintain up to date, accurate and high quality records of activity on cases. Participate in a range of planning and decision making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews, • Act as Practice Educators for social work qualifying course students on practice placements (as appropriate) or Assessor for Newly Qualified Social Workers completing their ASYE, • Working with communities, families and individuals to maximise or promote their personal strengths, social networks and resources, • Hold a caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to social care staff, students and newly qualified social workers, as and when required, • Contribute to development of organisational capability by taking ownership of your own training and development, including identifying and taking part in training and development activity and responding to feedback on performance, • A social Work Qualification or equivalent., • Understanding of relevant legislation., • Continual professional development., • Social Work England registered.

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Assessment Team to work full time based in Dagenham. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,815 per annum. Main duties: • With appropriate supervision assess and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of relevant law, legislation and national and local guidance., • To undertake high quality, analytical single assessments within statutory timescales, which are reflective of presenting concerns and responsive to identified unmet needs and/or risks., • To undertake practice which is analytical and reflective and in which the child’s voice is consistently heard and recorded., • Working within the London Child Protection Procedures to undertake key work responsibilities for children subject to a child protection plan and children looked after by the Local Authority who are deemed to be at risk., • To assess, advise and support Children and Families in need alongside Health, Education and Targeted Family Support colleagues to address unmet need and present statutory safeguarding intervention., • To enhance and promote continuing professional development in accordance with the Professional Capacities Framework and registration requirements of the SWE. To undertake appropriate training and keep abreast of changes in legislation divisional procedures and development in professional practice., • To contribute to the planning and development of the services provided by the team and promote the improvement of standards and quality assurance., • To comply with the service case recoding guidance., • Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England., • Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others., • Experience of community and/or group work. JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Engagement Recovery Worker Location: Thurrock Salary : £25,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent About The Role Are you passionate about supporting people affected by drug and alcohol use? Do you have the empathy, resilience, and drive to help individuals take positive steps in their lives? Join our dedicated Drug & Alcohol Service as an Engagement Recovery Worker and make a real difference across Thurrock. This is a full-time role (35 hours) with flexible outreach across the community, so you'll need to travel safely around Thurrock, ideally with access to a car. About the Role As an Engagement Worker, you will: • Engage individuals early to reduce harm and help them access treatment and health interventions. * Deliver brief, structured interventions for a range of substances including alcohol, opiates, cannabis, stimulants, NPS, and performance-enhancing drugs. * Provide outreach across hostels, GP surgeries, community hubs, and public spaces. * Offer harm reduction advice, including safer use information and overdose prevention. * Collaborate with service users to develop strengths-based support plans and encourage recovery. * Maintain professional boundaries, manage risk, and uphold safeguarding responsibilities. * Work in partnership with local services to support coordinated, holistic care. Who We're Looking For We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of recovery (used safely and professionally). You will bring: • Compassion, resilience, and a non-judgmental approach. * Experience supporting vulnerable adults or working in a community setting. * Confidence engaging individuals who may be reluctant or ambivalent about support. * Understanding of substance misuse, harm reduction, and safeguarding. * Strong communication, organisational, and record-keeping skills. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team. You'll become part of a supportive, inclusive, and values-driven team, with opportunities for professional development, career progression, and specialist training in harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and psychosocial interventions. Most importantly, you'll make a meaningful, lasting impact on individuals, families, and the wider Thurrock community. If you're ready to help people on their recovery journey and thrive in a compassionate, forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you! About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - • Flexible working * Training and development opportunities * Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) * Season Ticket Loan Scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Crisis Loan Scheme * Electric Car Scheme * 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) * Access to Blue Light Card * 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays * Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter * Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) * Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Engagement Recovery Worker Location: Thurrock Salary: £25,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent About The Role Are you passionate about supporting people affected by drug and alcohol use? Do you have the empathy, resilience, and drive to help individuals take positive steps in their lives? Join our dedicated Drug & Alcohol Service as an Engagement Recovery Worker and make a real difference across Thurrock. This is a full-time role (35 hours) with flexible outreach across the community, so you’ll need to travel safely around Thurrock, ideally with access to a car. About the Role As an Engagement Worker, you will: Engage individuals early to reduce harm and help them access treatment and health interventions. Deliver brief, structured interventions for a range of substances including alcohol, opiates, cannabis, stimulants, NPS, and performance-enhancing drugs. Provide outreach across hostels, GP surgeries, community hubs, and public spaces. Offer harm reduction advice, including safer use information and overdose prevention. Collaborate with service users to develop strengths-based support plans and encourage recovery. Maintain professional boundaries, manage risk, and uphold safeguarding responsibilities. Work in partnership with local services to support coordinated, holistic care. Who We’re Looking For We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of recovery (used safely and professionally). You will bring: Compassion, resilience, and a non-judgmental approach. Experience supporting vulnerable adults or working in a community setting. Confidence engaging individuals who may be reluctant or ambivalent about support. Understanding of substance misuse, harm reduction, and safeguarding. Strong communication, organisational, and record-keeping skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. You’ll become part of a supportive, inclusive, and values-driven team, with opportunities for professional development, career progression, and specialist training in harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and psychosocial interventions. Most importantly, you’ll make a meaningful, lasting impact on individuals, families, and the wider Thurrock community. If you’re ready to help people on their recovery journey and thrive in a compassionate, forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you! About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - Flexible working Training and development opportunities Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme Crisis Loan Scheme Electric Car Scheme 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) Access to Blue Light Card 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application

Complex Needs Recovery Worker - Thurrock Location: Thurrock Salary : £25,000 - £28,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent About The Role Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? The Forward Trust is looking for a Complex Needs Drug & Alcohol Recovery Worker to join our innovative Thurrock service. This is a full-time role (35 hours/week) and requires a car to support outreach across the community. You'll be supporting individuals facing overlapping challenges including substance misuse, mental illness, homelessness, trauma, domestic abuse, offending, and learning disabilities. Using a trauma-informed, harm reduction approach, you'll guide people safely through detox and rehabilitation pathways, advocate for them across multiple systems, and deliver training to local professionals. What you'll do: • Manage a caseload of complex-need clients, including hard-to-reach individuals and those with learning disabilities. * Support people in refuges, hostels, supported accommodation, and community settings. * Deliver harm reduction interventions, structured support, and drug & alcohol awareness training. * Navigate individuals safely through Tier 4 detox and residential rehab pathways. * Represent Forward Trust at stakeholder events and multi-agency meetings. * Work closely with mental health, housing, probation, and social care colleagues. What you'll bring: • Experience supporting vulnerable adults or people with complex needs. * Knowledge of substance misuse, harm reduction, and detox/rehab processes. * Strong communication, advocacy, resilience, and flexibility. * Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. * Knowledge of Thurrock and/or lived experience of recovery is desirable. At The Forward Trust, you'll be part of a supportive, values-driven team making a tangible impact on individuals, families, and the wider Thurrock community. You'll have access to specialist training in trauma-informed practice, harm reduction, and psychosocial interventions, alongside opportunities for professional development and career progression. Every day, you'll see the difference your work makes in helping people overcome barriers and build better futures. About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - • Flexible working * Training and development opportunities * Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) * Season Ticket Loan Scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Crisis Loan Scheme * Electric Car Scheme * 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) * Access to Blue Light Card * 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays * Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter * Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) * Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Job Title: Customer Service Advisor - Initial Contact Worker Location: Havering Contract: Full-time temp Pay Rate: £16.84 PAYE hour Start Date: Urgent - Immediate Start Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and their carers? We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Initial Contact Worker / Customer Advisor to join our vibrant Havering Access Team (HAT)! About Us: The Havering Access Team is the gateway to Adult Social Care, delivering timely and effective support to our community. We thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, where every day is an opportunity to impact lives positively. What You'll Do: As the first point of contact for Adult Social Care inquiries, your role will be crucial in providing information, advice, and support. You'll work closely with a team of professionals to ensure that residents receive the care they need. Key Responsibilities Include: Manage inquiries via phone, email, and face-to-face interactions. Deliver clear, accurate, and empathetic guidance to residents and carers. Process referrals and gather relevant information for appropriate teams. Maintain accurate records on our Adult Social Care database. Conduct strengths-based conversations, focusing on individual needs. Collaborate in a high-pressure environment to ensure timely responses. What We're Looking For: Knowledge of relevant legislation (Care Act 2014, Equality legislation, etc.). Experience in busy customer-facing roles, ideally within Adult Social Care. Strong IT skills, with a willingness to learn case management systems (Liquid Logic training provided). Excellent communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive conversations. A flexible and reliable team player ready to hit the ground running! Why Join Us? Be part of a dedicated team making a real impact. Opportunities for professional development and training. Supportive work environment with a focus on collaboration. Ready to Make a Difference? If you have a background in Adult Social Care or a similar customer-focused role, we want to hear from you! Interviews will be conducted ASAP. Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser

Our client, a well-established youth charity, is looking for a committed Youth Worker to support young people at risk of school exclusion, struggling with their mental health, or vulnerable to serious youth violence. This is a community outreach role covering East London, including Barking, Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Newham. You’ll work across four secondary schools (three in Dagenham and one in Newham), supporting around 40 young people aged 11–16. The role You’ll deliver up to 10 one-to-one sessions a day (around 30 minutes each), typically working with each young person for at least 12 weeks. Sessions might focus on attendance, behaviour, home life, emotional wellbeing, bullying, gang tensions or simply building trust. Sometimes that looks like structured mentoring. Sometimes it’s a conversation over a quick game to help them open up. You’ll: Build strong, trusted relationships with young people Encourage safer choices and improved school engagement Follow up on absences and promote accountability Deliver school workshops (alongside a colleague) Run after-school clubs 1–2 times per week Take part in one fully paid residential each year Work closely with parents, schools and safeguarding leads Attend multi-agency meetings where required Maintain detailed reports and accurate funder recordsThis is a safeguarding-heavy environment. You’ll be supporting young people affected by issues such as knife crime, exploitation, bullying, care experience, EHCP needs and mental health challenges. The reality This role is: High intensity Emotionally demanding Documentation-heavy Focused on some of the most vulnerable young people in East LondonBut it’s also: Deeply relational Impact-driven Structured with clear progression opportunities Backed by a proper induction and ongoing trainingYou’ll receive a two-week induction plus ongoing development including safeguarding and mental health training. There’s a clear progression pathway over 12 months linked to consistent performance. About you You might have a Youth Work qualification (Level 3 minimum), be working towards a degree, or bring strong lived experience and the ability to connect authentically with tough young people. What matters most: You can build real bonds (without being overly formal) You’re resilient and confident around challenging behaviour You understand safeguarding responsibilities You’re organised and comfortable with IT and paperworkIf you’ve got additional interests you can use to engage young people — sport, music, fitness, media, creative arts — even better. This is a genuine opportunity to change lives while developing your own career in youth services. Please apply via this advert – everyone receives a response. If for any reason you haven’t heard back, call the office and we’ll action it straight away. If your CV isn’t quite the right fit, we’ll let you know how to get feedback from a real person. If you’d like an informal chat, feel free to call the office and ask for Lawrence (number on the Red 5 People website). Interviews are ASAP

Complex Needs Recovery Worker - Thurrock Location: Thurrock Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent About The Role Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? The Forward Trust is looking for a Complex Needs Drug & Alcohol Recovery Worker to join our innovative Thurrock service. This is a full-time role (35 hours/week) and requires a car to support outreach across the community. You’ll be supporting individuals facing overlapping challenges including substance misuse, mental illness, homelessness, trauma, domestic abuse, offending, and learning disabilities. Using a trauma-informed, harm reduction approach, you’ll guide people safely through detox and rehabilitation pathways, advocate for them across multiple systems, and deliver training to local professionals. What you’ll do: Manage a caseload of complex-need clients, including hard-to-reach individuals and those with learning disabilities. Support people in refuges, hostels, supported accommodation, and community settings. Deliver harm reduction interventions, structured support, and drug & alcohol awareness training. Navigate individuals safely through Tier 4 detox and residential rehab pathways. Represent Forward Trust at stakeholder events and multi-agency meetings. Work closely with mental health, housing, probation, and social care colleagues. What you’ll bring: Experience supporting vulnerable adults or people with complex needs. Knowledge of substance misuse, harm reduction, and detox/rehab processes. Strong communication, advocacy, resilience, and flexibility. Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Knowledge of Thurrock and/or lived experience of recovery is desirable. At The Forward Trust, you’ll be part of a supportive, values-driven team making a tangible impact on individuals, families, and the wider Thurrock community. You’ll have access to specialist training in trauma-informed practice, harm reduction, and psychosocial interventions, alongside opportunities for professional development and career progression. Every day, you’ll see the difference your work makes in helping people overcome barriers and build better futures. About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - Flexible working Training and development opportunities Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme Crisis Loan Scheme Electric Car Scheme 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) Access to Blue Light Card 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application

Care Worker – Domiciliary Care (NHS Care Provider) Locations: Romford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Dagenham, Basildon Employment Type: Full-time / Part-time Salary: Competitive hourly rate About the Role We are recruiting Caring, Reliable and Well‑Presented individuals to join our NHS‑aligned domiciliary care team. You will be supporting people in their own homes, helping them maintain independence and dignity through high‑quality personal and practical care. This role is ideal for someone with a naturally warm, personable manner. No previous care experience is required — full training is provided. Essential Requirements To apply, you must meet all of the following: • Full UK driving licence • Access to your own motor vehicle for work • Valid and unrestricted Right to Work in the UK (we cannot offer sponsorship) • Ability to work in Romford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Dagenham or Basildon • Well presented, polite, and able to communicate clearly • A genuine caring nature and desire to support vulnerable people Applications that do not meet the above essential criteria cannot be considered. What You’ll Be Doing • Visiting service users in their homes across your local area • Providing personal care, companionship and emotional support • Assisting with meals, medication prompts and daily living tasks • Supporting mobility and promoting independence • Recording notes and communicating effectively with the wider care team What We Offer • Full training and ongoing development • Supportive management and a friendly team culture • Competitive pay rates • Paid mileage • Flexible working patterns • Opportunities for progression within an NHS‑aligned care provider Who This Role Suits This position is perfect for individuals who are: • Looking for a meaningful, people‑focused role • Naturally empathetic and patient • Comfortable travelling between clients • Able to build trust and rapport quickly How to Apply If you meet the essential criteria and want to make a real difference in your community, we would love to hear from you. Apply now with by filling in the this online application (url removed)