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1) Terrence Higgins Trust

Community Sexual Health Nurse (Band 6)
15.5 hours per week
Starting salary: £12,207 per annum
Based at outreach clinics across Bedfordshire
Ref: BED12

Terrence Higgins Trust are looking for an experienced contraception and sexual health nurse to assist with their Level 1 and 2 service across Bedfordshire.  Are you a motivated team player looking for their next challenge?  Do you have a genuine interest in the areas of sexual health and contraceptive care?  Do you have a family planning qualification and recent experience in delivering both contraception and sexual health services?  If so, you could be just what they're looking for.  This role will involve travel across parts of Bedfordshire to a number of their community based clinics at set times throughout the week. You're energy and enthusiasm will be rewarded with a great range of benefits including generous annual leave, season ticket loan, family friendly policies and support for flexible working agreements.

Nurse Practitioner (Band 7)
12 hours per week (Fixed term until 31 March 2012)
Starting salary: £10,431p.a - £10,960 per annum
Based at the clinic in Bedford (Wednesday 5.45pm–9.15pm & Saturday 9.45am-1.15pm - plus 5 hrs per week non-clinical time)
Ref: BED15

Terrence Higging Trust are looking for an experienced contraception and sexual health nurse to assist with their Level 1 and 2 service across Bedfordshire.  Are you a motivated team player looking for their next challenge?  Do you have a genuine interest in the areas of sexual health and contraceptive care?  Do you have a family planning qualification and recent experience in delivering both contraception and sexual health services?  If so, you could be just what they're are looking for.  This role will involve travel across parts of Bedfordshire to a number of our community based clinics at set times throughout the week. 

Your energy and enthusiasm will be rewarded with a great range of benefits including generous annual leave, season ticket loan, family friendly policies and support for flexible working agreements.

Click here to apply online and for further information including the job description and person specification for both of these vacancies. Current employees will need to email your personal statement aligned to the job description and person specification to recruitment@tht.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@tht.org.uk quoting the relevant reference number. The closing date for both of these vacancies is Friday 23 July 2010, with the interview taking place w/c 2 August 2010.

2) Action for Children

It’s not about case managing. It’s about helping families

Action for Children is committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK to break through injustice, deprivation andinequality, so they can achieve their full potential. At Parkside Family Support Project near Dunstable, the focus is on understanding the family’s needs and then working on their strengths to achieve positive change. Action for Children aim to build parenting skills and improve family relationships using a creative range of interventions including play, art, solution focused, systemic and task centred techniques. Their approach makes a very real and satisfying difference. With a realistic workload they will ensure that you have the time and resources to really support the children and families referred to our service. You’ll be able to work in a planned way that will bring about the best results.

Family Support Social Worker
Ref. EE/068 | £26,786 - £29,717 | Dunstable

As a GSCC Registered Social Worker, you’ll have experience of working with children and their families to achieve change. You’re also strong on assessment and report writing with an understanding of child development and risk factors. A driving licence and car are essential for this role.

Family Support Worker
Ref. EE/067 | £16,992 - £22,002 pro rata | 18.5 hours | Dunstable

With an NVQ Level 3 in Child Care or equivalent, you’ll have experience of working with children and families to achieve change, an understanding of safeguarding and risk factors. You’ll be able to plan and carry out interventions and have good report writing and IT skills. Again, a driving licence and car are a must for this role.

Whichever role you choose, it’s certainly challenging work. But in return, you’ll enjoy all the rewards that come with making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people. Time is the best thing we can give to the children – so use yours to help them.

For further information and to apply, click here, or write to Action for Children, Human Resource Shared Service, City Park, 368 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow G31 3AU quoting the appropriate reference number. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 August 2010.

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