by Bromley Mencap | 21 Mar 2019 | General
Recruitment, Training and Retention Co-ordinator (Short Breaks)
Part time 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £17,398 (actual salary) + 3% pension
We require a Recruitment, Training and Retention Co-ordinator to recruit a wide range of casual staff to the Short Breaks Service, ensuring they are trained to deliver a safe, effective and flexible service. You will work closely with the Short Breaks Development Officer and Buddying Development Officer to ensure a quality Short Breaks service by promoting and delivering an on-going programme of supervision, training and personal development.
For more information about the role and how to apply click here
by Bromley Mencap | 15 Mar 2019 | General
Bromley Mencap’s Spring edition of Bulletin is now available. Read about our new Bromley Disability Cycling project at Norman Park, Bromley Well updates, the opening of a second site in Bromley for our Day Opportunities Programme, Step Forward successes, our fundraising calendar for 2019 and all the latest local and national disability news! Click here
by Bromley Mencap | 18 Feb 2019 | General
A second site for Day Opps is opening in Bromley!
Due to the success of the Day Opps project we are delighted to advise that we are expanding the service. On the 18th February, Day Opps will open at our new site in Bromley, at the 5th Bromley Scout Group Headquarters on Bromley Common, BR2 9RJ (next door to the Toby Carvery). This is a great venue for us – it’s central and is close to local shops and amenities. It is also close to the Lodge in Norman Park, so the group can visit there for Horticulture.
This is a new purpose built building, with kitchen area, good sized hall, accessible toilet facilities and some outdoor space, as well as a great area for parking and an area for safe drop offs and collections.
From the 25th February, this site will be open every Monday and Friday and whilst we anticipate this being a small group initially, we hope it will grow the same way as the West Wickham site has. The hours will be the same – 10am to 3:30pm and the cost per day the same – £45.
Staff from Day Opps West Wickham will also be working at Day Opps Bromley, so there will be familiar faces in the staff team.
As we will be open on a Monday, we can now offer a five day a week service at Day Opps, so please let us know if you’d like to book in for a Monday at Bromley. If clients specifically want to transfer to Bromley for the Friday session, we are happy to discuss, although we imagine most will want to stay with the group they are familiar with.
If you would like to book in for any additional sessions at either of our sites, please do contact Sam Harris in the first instance at sam.harris@bromleymencap.org.
If you have other queries about this service please contact Caroline Stone at caroline.stone@bromleymencap.org or by telephone on 020 8466 0790.
This is an exciting time for our Day Opps project, and we look forward to being able to support more clients within this service.
by Bromley Mencap | 7 Feb 2019 | General
Bromley Mencap Short Breaks Service is Recruiting staff!
Are you energetic, fun, caring and with time to spare?
We are looking for people aged 16 to 70+ to work in our Short Breaks Service for children and teenagers with special needs or disabilities. No experience needed as we’ll offer you full free training and an induction.
If you can offer even a few hours a week or have several days when you would like to be occupied and earning some money then please contact us. We will be offering free training and support to those joining us.
Rate of Pay up £7.50 to £10.00 per hour plus holiday pay
We need staff for the following:
Sitting Service – give parents of disabled children the chance to go out for a well -earned break in the evening whilst you look after their children in the family home. Click here for more details
Buddying – support disabled teenagers to have fun out in the community and to learn a little about budgeting and traveling independently. They are keen to be out and about without their parents! Young people aged 16 to 23 are needed for this service. Click here for more details
Community Support Workers – take children aged 8 and over to the park, cinema, bowling alley, football match etc. and support them to enjoy their free time and hobbies whilst their families have a break from caring. Click here for more details
by Bromley Mencap | 22 Jan 2019 | General
Bromley Mencap’s first Bulletin of 2019 is out now and has features on our wide range of Christmas activities, staff changes, updates on the Lodge community hub and all the latest local and national disability news. Click here for the bulletin
by Bromley Mencap | 15 Nov 2018 | General
Bromley Mencap’s new Bulletin is out now. Read about our AGM, new Strategic Plan, Bromley Well updates, a new Changing Places campaign, our Christmas Fair and the latest local and national disability news. Click here for the bulletin
