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National-Uk

Responsible for community rail activities across the North of England which includes funding, support and advice as well as working closely with the Department for Transport , Train Operating companies, Community Rail Partnerships, Station Adoption and Friends Groups as well as national developments in community rail.A background in the fields of mental health, learning disabilities and dementia care, also responsible as the national lead for promoting inclusion, diversity and equality within community rail.

Leeds And Bradford, United Kingdom

Set up a high quality and locally grounded summer programme to promote social Intergration for young people.Directly manage Assistant Programme Managers and seasonal staff, ensuring their personal development by overseeing the Personal Development Plan processEnsure quality community projects are in place to allow young people to make a difference in their local communitiesPlan key logistics for delivery, including liaising with transport providers, food delivery and accommodationBuild a strong team and develop staff, whilst ensuring each team is well-bonded and directed with clear development plansWork collaboratively across the zone to manage the safeguarding information management process within the zone

Leeds, United Kingdom

Provide ongoing 1:1 job retention support to a caseload of clients with mental health problems to retain and return to workUndertake induction, assessments, action planning and reviews with clients to help them retain their jobs Deliver courses and other workshopsWork in partnership with employers in supporting clients to retain their jobs Work towards individual and team targets to achieve the specified outcomes of the serviceMaintain accurate manual and computerised client, employer and stakeholder records, delivering reports and client stories Continually evaluate the service being delivered to clients, employers and partners and other stakeholdersNegotiating with employers at all levels in the organisation, advising employers on reasonable adjustments, legal responsibilities and phased returns.Working with employers to increase their awareness of issues in relation to recruiting and retaining of employees with mental health difficulties Promoting Mindful Employer (initiative coordinated by Leeds Mind) and implementation of best practice including keeping updated with changes in employment law.

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Main Duties and Responsibilities:• Deliver workshops and events which facilitate positive change in customers to overcome barriers to employment.• Responsible for delivering self esteem and confidence sessions and leading employability workshops for learners and customers on the Welfare to Work programme.• Designated member of regional steering group to develop, introduce and implement a positive policy framework for supporting vulnerable and disengaged customers into employment.• Coordinator of external training providers to deliver bespoke training for customers and business development including up selling of products.• Working towards targets including KPI’s and SOP’s.• Deliver Directions and Independence workshops across the region.• Assisting and developing all occupational support workshops in West Yorkshire.• Developing schemes of work and session plans for a wide range of work focused workshops in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).• Ensuring interventions are made with all customers in a one to one or group environment.• Taking an active role in team and company meetings.• Continual assessment of customers and staff on training events. • Worked with Quality, Audits and OFSTED reports.• Compliance in line with SLA and ESF guidelines.* Responsible for Departmental Financial Budgets

Leeds, United Kingdom

Main Duties and Responsibilities:• Research information and liaise with government and professional agencies.• Provide a standardised, client centred approach to determine the needs of the individual, resulting in the end goal of suitable employment.• Provide excellent organisational, written and recording skills for the effective management of caseloads and research whilst achieving targets. Possess excellent IT skills and use of Microsoft office and Adobe Photoshop.• Identify customer needs and wishes to provide suitable sustainable employment opportunities and signposting to other services.• Ensure all relevant documentation is completed correctly and in line with contractual deadlines.• Develop positive and appropriate links with providers, services and professional agencies.• Prioritising workload.• Working towards targets• Effectively working with a large caseload

Main Duties and Responsibilities:• Sourcing genuine opportunities for adults to gain real work within integrated settings, offering continuous support to the individual to enable them to be a committed member of the work force and local community. • Negotiate and liaise at all levels with sales and business development at all levels to develop and promoting service opportunities for jobs. • Job marketing.• Maintaining relationships through account management.• Selling and promoting Government disability and youth job opportunity schemes.• Work as part of a team and have the willingness and aptitude to learn new skills quickly and effectively. • Regular communication with businesses, community organisations and the third sector Building relationships up with external agencies including JCP, Social Services and the NHS • Using SMART action plans.

North Yorkshire

Main Duties and Responsibilities:• Responsible as sole officer for the Craven area working with adults with learning disabilities. • Extensive knowledge of working in Down’s syndrome, Autistic Spectrum and mental health settings.• Developing relationships and networking with employers, professionals and other organisations.• Working with a dedicated workload of service users into meaningful employment.• Maintaining and updating records, reports and IT skills.• Selling and promoting the benefits of employing out of the disability groups within organisations.

London, United Kingdom

Main Duties and Responsibilities:• Responsible for the care and support of adults with various forms of Dementia. • Specialist worker in support of young adults with Dementia promoting health and well being.• Extensive knowledge of working in early onset and chronic Dementia settings.• Developing relationships and networking with professionals and other organisations.• Administration of drugs to service users.• Creating creative, supportive and positive activities for service users including sensory, auditory and visual aids.• Specialising in Reminiscence Therapy. • Maintaining and updating records, reports and IT skills.

Bsc Hons Ecology And Ecotechnology, Erasmus Exchange - Microbiology

Certificate In Education (Pcet) Qtls., Special Education And Teaching

Bsc Hons Ecology And Ecotechnology, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Tresurer of Middlesex University Expeditions Society. Erasmus Student (Feb – Aug 1994) Microbiology, Universidad.