Jobs in Yeovil | December 2024 Opportunities

Your role We are currently hiring a Housing Support Worker to join our inspiring and friendly Somerset Additional Housing Service Team, Wells - Somerset. 1 x Full-time position available - 9am - 5pm over a 7 days per week Rota. Rethink Mental Illness are an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. Our Keward and Burcott housing services offer a supportive environment that fosters independence and recovery. We help individuals maintain their tenancy while providing access to social activities, education, employment, and training. These services support those at risk of losing or not accessing housing due to mental health issues, vulnerability, or housing-related challenges. Role Summary: Working with an allocation of tenants, you will provide a robust, intensive housing management service. Supporting vulnerable individuals who experience mental ill health in promoting independence and empowering sustainment of tenancies. You will be required to assess the needs and risks of tenants and work in a person centred and personalised manner in order to enable individuals to sustain their tenancy. The role involves tenancy sign ups and property re-lets, processing referrals, day to day running of a service, and health and safety of the schemes we manage. Essential skills and experience required for this role: I have experience of providing support to people with a mental illness in a comparable role, preferably in a housing environment. I have excellent administration, organisation and planning skills. I am competent in the use of IT systems including Microsoft applications, email and internet. I have a good understanding of tenancy/housing management practice, lettings procedures, relevant legislation and current issues within the housing sector. I have a good understanding of Welfare Benefits, Housing Benefit and Universal Credit. Caring for our people. We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include: PULSE - our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards. Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments. Taking time for you: We work flexibly and we have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave. Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way. £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member. Who we are? We're Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: "A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness." It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy - delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we're working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in ouranti-racist statement. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in ourRace Equality Action Planwhich demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please see further details on our Website You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do! If you have any questions about the position, please contact -recruitment@rethink.org Our Charity Our work to achieve this is guided by seven core values: Commitment Equity Expertise Hope Openness Passion Understanding What do we value? Passion We are passionate about leading the way to a better quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness. Commitment We work tirelessly to provide support for everyone severely affected by mental illness. Openness We are open and transparent in all our work with beneficiaries, supporters, partners and the public to achieve change for people severely affected by mental illness. Hope We offer hope of a better quality of life for all those severely affected by mental illness. Expertise We constantly use our expertise to provide practical and personal support for people who are severely affected by mental illness. Understanding People who are severely affected by mental illness are at the heart of everything we do in our organisation - our membership, our governance and our workforce. Equity We believe that in a world where discrimination and disadvantage exist, treating people with equity is critical to ensure justice and fairness for all. Openness We are open and transparent in all our work with beneficiaries, supporters, partners and the public to achieve change for people severely affected by mental illness. What will you receive? You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development, and a range of e-learning courses. You will also receive: Employer funded pension Flexible working Life assurance Employee Assistance Programme Eyecare vouchers up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses Training opportunities e-learning courses & much more Annual leave 25 days rising to 30, plus bank holidays Rethink day 1 day's additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday PULSE Reward, Benefits and Recognition Platform Employee Assistance Programme Rethink day 1 day's additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday For the full list, see our website here. Our colleagues say "From the very start I was made to feel welcome and respected in my new team. In the short time I have been working with Rethink Mental Illness as a service administrator I have been able to contribute ideas and make meaningful change, and I appreciate that Rethink allows me to direct my own role development and help me build on the skills I want to work on." "Working for Rethink Mental Illness is the most rewarding job I could ask for. As a Peer and Volunteer Co-ordinator I get to work with a huge variety of people, with a range of skills and support them to incorporate those skills into their volunteering roles. I am always looking for gaps that need filling and creating new and exciting opportunities that will benefit our service, mental health in the community, but most importantly the people giving up their time to help." "I've previously worked in a large corporate environment, in the criminal justice sector and other charities. Without a shadow of a doubt, Rethink Mental Illness has been the best employer I've ever had. They care about their staff. Its great working with like-minded people and knowing that you are making a real difference to people's lives." "It feels very rewarding to be part of such a meaningful Organisation where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to make a difference". 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Retail Merchandiser Working Days: Mon 9am-10am, Tues 9am-10am, Wed 9am-11am, Thurs 9am-10am and Fri 9am-10am Working Hours: 6 Hours a week As a retail merchandiser within the Dee Set team, every day is different and unique, just like you! About you: By being a great role model, warm, friendly, solution focused, and innovative in everything you do, you will be part of our Retail Merchandising Team who are passionate about delivering great results in a great place to work. Don't worry about getting bored! Day to day you will be involved in a variety of tasks including merchandising cosmetics, clip strips, greetings cards, building replenishment of display units and implementation of POS, however the list is endless... If you are passionate and motivated and want to be part of a team who make a difference in store, enjoy interaction with customers, have a creative flair and wish to contribute to the success of our merchandising team this is the job for you! We'd love you to join our team if you are: Happy to use your own smartphone or tablet for work purposes to send and receive reports and photos Confident working alone and using your own initiative Love delivering great standards and service for our customers What's in it for you? Extra hours of work available throughout the year Contributory Pension Scheme (If you are over 22 and earn at least £10,000 per year) Flexible Holiday Scheme- Including extra days for long service Colleague Benefits & discounts (via the HUB) Training, Support and Ongoing Development provided Ideally you will have a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle dependant on location) and be willing to travel between stores. About us Dee Set are retail experts with over 15 years of experience supporting brands to be better, faster and more cost-effective in retail. We have the people, passion and technology to be your perfect choice. Join our team and take advantage of our Colleague Hub with fantastic discounts

About The Role Delivery Driver's play a crucial part of the team within GSF Car Parts. They are the face of our brand by delivering parts to customers and continuously providing excellent customer service. Our Delivery Drivers are important to us, giving customer feedback insights and ensuring we stay committed to delivering goods within the promised time. As a Delivery Driver working on a zero hour/casual contact, you will support the branch in covering any holidays or absences. You will be responsible for contributing to overall success of a high performing organisation and promoting the Company brand through positive interaction with customers. Main Duties include: Delivering product to customer's premises within a 40 mile radius Ensure high levels of customer service at all times Feedback to branch on relevant customer and competitor activity Load your vehicle according to procedures Collect customer returns as required Vehicle maintenance including carrying out daily checks Help in the warehouse as and when required Assist with Inter-Branch Transfer Deliveries as and when required Working hours: Up to 41 (average) hours Monday to Friday, including alternate Saturday working - depending on the cover needed in the branch. About You What you'll need to succeed: Must hold a full UK Driving Licence with a maximum of 6 points Must have a minimum of 3 years driving experience Excellent knowledge of 40 mile radius of branch Previous experience within a delivery driver role Ability to understand necessity of excellent standards of customer service Work to deadlines with good time keeping skills Customer focused, driven to achieve and willing to go the extra mile About Us GSF Car Parts is one of the UK's leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the