Trustee Vacancy

Relate Birmingham is a local, independent charity and leading provider of relationship support.  We aim to help individuals, parents and families build better relationships by delivering a range of services, including counselling, groups, education and training and professional development.

Over the last two years we have grown and diversified our services and now operate across most of the West Midlands and South Staffordshire.   We are seeking new Trustees to be active members of the Board through our next period of development and change.

The Board has overall responsibility for our strategic direction, ensuring we meet our legal and statutory duties, remain solvent and well run.

We are looking for people who can:

• contribute actively to the Board and regularly attend meetings
• be involved in setting the direction of the organisation and monitoring performance
• use their specific knowledge or experience help the Board reach sound decisions
• work effectively as a member of a team

Skills or experience in Business or Commercial Sectors, Fundraising, Marketing, PR or IT would be desirable.  Most importantly we would welcome your support for the work of Relate and willingness to make the time commitment needed.

Meetings are held quarterly on a weekday evening.  There are also opportunities to participate in sub groups and forums at local and national level.   This is a volunteer role and an induction to Relate locally and to the wider Federation will be provided.

For more information about this role contact Ruth Levesley, Chief Executive at ruth.levesley@relatebirmingham.co.uk  or call on 0121 633 5524.

Job Vacancy

Relate Birmingham is an independent charity and lead provider of relationship support.  We work to help individuals, parents and families build better relationships by delivering a range of services, including counselling, groups, education and training and professional development.

Relate Birmingham operates across most of the West Midlands and South Staffordshire and has a team of over 45 counsellors, sex therapists and trainers.

Part-Time Clinical Supervisor

Salary: £26,539 – £28,276 p.a. pro rata

3 days a week (21 hours) Due to ongoing service expansion we are recruiting a part time supervisor for 21 hours/3 days a week to provide one to one and group supervision for adult/couple counsellors providing relationship counselling and other contracted services.

As part of the supervision team you will also provide support to the Management Team on practice issues, service monitoring and development. We would also like you to maintain a practice caseload in this organisation.

Based either at our Wolverhampton or Birmingham centre, the role will involve regularly working at both and so some travel or flexibility will be necessary.  Some evening work will be required.

You will be a qualified counsellor with at least 100 hours of relationship work and 2 years’ experience of supervising relationship counselling.  Experience of supervising family or young people’s counselling would be desirable, as would BACP accreditation.

For an application pack contact Lisa Hale on lisa.hale@relatebirmingham.co.uk or call 0121 633 5524.

For more information about the role contact Lesley Parker, Clinical Practice Manager on 0121 633 5523 or email lesley.parker@relatebirmingham.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 26 September 2014  CVs will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on: Monday 6 October 2014 in Birmingham.

Prostate Cancer & Relate

Cancer and its treatment can have a big impact on your relationship with your partner and family and on your sexual relationship too

Prostate cancer has an emotional impact on every man living with it and on their partners, family members and friends too. Everyone finds their own way to deal with things, but there’s support that can help

Before, during and after treatment, a lot of men find it useful to get some support for the emotional side of things and so do partners and family members. Your first reaction maybe “I’ll find my own way to cope, thanks” And you’ll be right, everyone finds their own way to deal with things. But sometimes outside help can be useful. Prostate Cancer UK is working with Relate Birmingham to offer free confidential relationship, family counselling and sex therapy.

A lot of men find speaking to a counsellor useful. Counsellors are trained to listen, help you understand your feelings and find your own answers.

The Relate counsellor can meet you alone, with you and your partner or with family members including children, parents or siblings to help talk you through:
• Changes and problems with relationships because one of you has cancer
• Difficulties talking to and supporting each other
• Problems talking to children, parents and other relatives about cancer
• Challenges in getting “back to normal” as a couple or family, when treatment is finished
• Problems with sexuality resulting from surgery, treatment, altered body image, tiredness or anxiety

For more information or to book an appointment call Relate direct on 0121 643 1638 or email info@relatebirmingham.co.uk. You can also ask your cancer nurse, doctor or your GP to refer you. Sessions are FREE for people living in the Birmingham or surrounding areas.

A joint project with Prostate Cancer UK.

Relate is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapy (COSRT) and the Association for Family Therapy (AFT) and works within their code of ethics.

Relate offers confidential counselling and will not normally give your name and any information about anyone outside the organisation unless we have reason to believe that someone especially a child is at risk.

Job Vacancy

Relate Birmingham

Appointments Secretary (Job Share)
Temporary position to cover maternity leave
Initially until 22nd May 2015

19.5 hours per week (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday)

Salary £16,500.00 per annum pro rata

Relate Birmingham is an independent, registered charity and a member of the national Relate Federation. We provide a range of counselling, sex therapy and educational services to individuals, couples, families and young people in Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall and South Staffordshire.

We have a vacancy for a temporary part time appointments secretary to work at our main premises just off Broad Street, Birmingham. In this key and varied role we are looking for a well-organised and resourceful individual to manage all incoming calls, book appointments, and ensure the smooth running of the appointments system as well as providing administrative support to the management team.

You will work as a team with the other part time appointments secretary, covering each other’s absences, so flexibility will be required. You will have recent experience in a similar or administrative role. Good communication and ICT skills are essential.

Please e-mail info@relatebirmingham.co.uk for an application pack or ring 0121 643 1638. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 1:00pm on Monday 2nd June 2014
Interviews: Tuesday 10th June 2014

JOB VACANCIES AT RELATE BIRMINGHAM

TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR

37.5 hours per week

Salary – £16,500pa

This post is a fixed term 12 month contract with the possibility of extension dependant on funding

The training administrator post is a new role and we are looking for a well organised and confident individual to administer both our funded training programme and our advertised education and training service.

The primary purpose of the role is the administration of the Separated Parents Information Programme (delivered on behalf of the family courts and designed to help parents learn more about the challenges of post-separation parenting). You will need to be able to maintain complex paper and computer based systems and be confident and supportive in dealing with members of the public over the phone. The post holder will also deliver day to day administration of Relate workshops, including advertising and promoting courses, co-ordinating delegate bookings and our training venue. The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working to strict deadlines and to key performance indicators. You will have excellent people and communication skills and the ability work supportively within a busy team.  The successful candidate will work closely with the Service Manager, Education and Training as well as our team of trainers and members of the wider admin team.

This full time post is based in our main office, near Five Ways in Birmingham. The working hours will be daytime Monday to Friday but due the nature of the work, some flexibility in working hours will be needed to meet the requirements of the role.

How to Apply

For an application pack email info@relatebirmingham.co.uk or call 0121 643 1638 if you have any queries.

Deadline for applications: 3:00pm, Thursday 6^th March 2014 (CVs won’t be considered)

Interviews will be held week commencing 10th March 2014

ADMINISTRATOR

37.5 hours per week

Salary £17,000 per annum

Relate Birmingham is a registered charity providing a range of counselling, sex therapy, and educational services to individuals, couples, families and young people across Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall and South Staffordshire.

We have a vacancy for an administrator based at our main premises just off Broad Street, Birmingham to provide overall administrative support to the organisation and work as part of the reception and appointments team.

In this broad and varied role we are looking for a well-organised, confident and resourceful individual to contribute to the day to day running of the office and appointments service and assist the Operations & Administration Manager in maintaining the administrative and financial systems.

You will have significant experience in an administrative role, excellent IT, organisational and communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people.  Previous use of appointments software and Sage Line 50 would be beneficial.

The working hours will be daytime Monday to Friday but due to our opening hours some flexibility in working hours will be needed to provide evening and weekend cover.

Please email info@relatebirmingham.co.uk for an application pack or ring 0121 643 1638.  CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 3:00pm on Thursday 6^th March 2014

Interviews: Week commencing 10^th March 2014

These posts are subject to criminal vetting checks.

JOB VACANCY

Relate Birmingham is an independent, registered charity and a member of the national Relate Federation. We provide a range of counselling, sex therapy, and educational services to individuals, couples, families and young people in Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell Walsall and South Staffs. We are recruiting the following post:

PA/Business Development Assistant
Salary – £20,000pa

This senior administrative post is a new role and we are looking for a confident and resourceful individual to provide PA support to the Chief Executive, liaise with staff and external contacts, and assist in business development, marketing, projects and contract monitoring.

The successful applicant will have relevant experience in a similar role, strong administrative, IT and organisational skills and an admin qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent. You’ll have excellent people and communication skills and the ability to manage several pieces of work or projects at the same time. You will take a proactive approach to a broad and varied workload, and be comfortable working independently and also in a busy small team environment.

This full time post is based in our main office, near Five Ways in Birmingham, though some flexibility will be required to include occasional evening or weekend work and to travel to other locations.

How to Apply
For an application pack email info@relatebirmingham.co.uk or call 0121 643 1638 if you have any queries.

Deadline for applications: 2.00pm on Thursday 16 January 2014 (CVs won’t be considered)

A DBS check will be required for this post.

Relate Birmingham

Administrator

37.5 hours per week

Salary £17,000 per annum

Relate Birmingham is a registered charity providing a range of counselling, sex therapy, and educational services to individuals, couples, families and young people across Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall and South Staffordshire.

We have a vacancy for an administrator based at our main premises just off Broad Street, Birmingham to provide overall administrative support to the organisation and work as part of the appointments team.

In this broad and varied role we are looking for a well-organised and resourceful individual to contribute to the day to day running of the office and appointments service and assist the Administration Manager in maintaining administrative and financial systems, room hire and promoting services.

You will have significant experience in an administrative role, excellent IT, organisational and communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people.  Previous marketing experience and use of Sage Line 50 would be beneficial.

The core working hours will be daytime Monday to Friday but due to our opening hours some flexibility in working hours will be needed to provide evening and weekend cover.

Please email info@relatebirmingham.co.uk for an application pack or ring 0121 643 1638.  CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 5.00pm on Tuesday 18 June 2013

Interviews: Tuesday 25 June 2013

This post is subject to criminal vetting checks

Registered Charity No:1053946

NEW COURSE – Skills for Listening to Children

Monday 13th May, 10:00am – 4:00pm, Relate Birmingham

This is a course for individuals who work closely with children in key stages 1 and 2 (aged 5-11) and who want to improve their practice. The workshop aims to look at some of the key theories that underpin how to effectively engage and support children. Learners will examine how to utilise core listening skills with a young client group. There will also be opportunities to explore a range of techniques for engaging children in two-way interactions.

Aims

• To raise awareness of a range of issues when listening to children
• To outline the theoretical background to working supportively with children e.g. self-esteem building
• To have considered the ethical issues associated with using counselling skills with children
• To understand the basic core skills involved and undertake skills practice with fellow learners

Learning Objectives

• To gain an understanding of the issues and limitations of using listening skills with  children
• To understand and practically implement key listening skills when working with children
• To be able to make use of a range of materials, sources of support/referral agencies
• To recognise the limitations of their role and take care of self

Course Fees and Venue

Full day workshop costs £70 and includes course materials, handouts, a certificate of attendance and a sandwich lunch.

Venue – Ground floor training room, Relate Birmingham, 111 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham B15 1ET.

To book a place please contact Relate on 0121 643 1638 or email training@relatebirmingham.co.uk

Telephone Counselling Skills Training Available from Relate

Because, in these tight financial times more and more supportive and therapeutic work is being delivered by telephone, in order to increase access to services and reduce costs, Relate have developed an affordable one day course with the following aims.

It is intended that by the end of the workshop, delegates will have an understanding of the differences between delivering such services in person and via the telephone. During a session which balances theory, experience and skills practice, delegates will have the opportunity to broaden their skills base and therefore be more prepared to offer therapeutic services via the telephone.

Wednesday 27th March, 10:00am – 4:00pm, Relate Birmingham

Course Outline

 Aims

• To review basic counselling skills and explore the differences between face to face and telephone work
• To identify and practice the particular skills necessary to maintain successful relationships and communicate effectively with telephone clients
• To discuss practical issues such as timing, location, call structure, call duration, informed consent etc.
• To consider appropriate assessment tools to successfully engage clients and usefully ascertain client needs e.g. recognising the signs of depression

 Learning Objectives

• To be able to confidently deliver counselling skills to telephone clients
• To work ethically and in line with policies and procedures including confidentiality and risk assessment
• To recognise the limitations of their role, sources of support and appropriate signposting and referral

Course Fees and Venue

Full day workshop costs £70 and includes course materials, handouts, a certificate of attendance and a sandwich lunch. Venue – Ground floor training room, Relate Birmingham, 111 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham B15 1ET.

To book a place please contact Relate on 0121 643 1638 or email training@relatebirmingham.co.uk