Are you an excellent listener with a calm and responsive approach?

We are looking for an individual experienced in social care who has excellent customer care skills and a positive and confident communication style. You will need to be able to deal with issues that arise in a calm manner, offering appropriate support and advice to those who call. You will also require good IT and administration skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Senior responsibilities:
This role is ideal for those individuals who are looking to progress into management whilst working within a very experienced and established team.

You will also be expected to carry out routine administration tasks such as preparing personnel files for CQC inspections, recording & managing incident reports and collating & organising timesheets.

Terms of the role:
Hours are on a waking night basis, shifts will operation from 7.50pm till 08:10am.

Due to the nature of this role, the post is not suitable for individuals with commitments during the day which may affect their ability to perform a waking night shift.

The Out of Hours Service…

Creative Support’s Out of Hours service, based at our Head Office in Stockport Town Centre, provides essential support to staff, service users and third parties outside of normal office hours every day including Christmas Day.

The OOH Service offers expert internal advice as a telephone service, run each night by a qualified and trained social care advisor and a trained administrator. The core purpose of the service is to respond to serious issues and incidents that arise within the organisations services nationally.

What We Offer…

This is a perfect opportunity for those who are seeking to progress in the health and social care sector. We will support your continuous development by offering training and support. You may also have the opportunity to get involved in other aspects of quality within Creative Support such as assisting with key pieces of quality work.

akt is a national charity which is expanding rapidly. As part of our development we have recognised a need to strengthen our infrastructure to ensure we have suitable support functions in place to provide the staff team and organisation with the right level of guidance and advice to succeed. Whilst we have an external HR advice service, we are now at a size where we need to compliment this with inhouse support. We are therefore looking for a HR Manager who can bring their skills and experience to ensure akt continues to be recognised as an excellent place to work and develop your career.

Key Tasks

Lead akt’s HR function, comprising:

• facilitating and attending HR meetings such as absence management, long term sick reviews, facilitated meetings/discussions as directed by the senior team;
• providing support and guidance to the senior team with regard complex investigations, disciplinaries, grievance and appeal meetings;
• acting as the lead on organisational change such as redundancy, TUPE and changing terms and conditions;
• providing support and guidance to our leadership team with regard to our equality, diversity and inclusion programme, including ensuring akt is compliant with all related policy and processes;
• working with akt’s HR external advisers to ensure best practice and current HR law is followed in all HR related work at akt;
• increasing line management capabilities by delivering training and in the moment coaching;
• overseeing all staff recruitment;
• overseeing monitoring and reporting of staff sickness and absence;
• advising on improvements to staff performance management reporting;
• reviewing and updating the employee lifecycle process and other HR policies;
• developing and delivering staff consultation processes;
• leading on the delivery of actions that come out of our equality, diversity and inclusion task force.

Performance Management

Performance in the role will be assessed against key performance indicators and other targets relating to the organisation’s business plan, and as specified in the individual performance contract annually.

Other responsibilities

• To attend regular support, supervision and agreed training events/meetings
• To represent akt appropriately and effectively at all times
• Work within and demonstrate a commitment to the Trust’s strategic aims and its values and code of practice / conduct and all other policies and procedures
• To organise and participate in some events out of office hours, e.g. fundraising and publicity events, as agreed with the CEO
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the nature of the post, individually and in collaboration with the CEO and other colleagues.
• To incorporate the values and strategic aims of the organisation into your work and behaviours

The Chief Development Officer will manage the strategic oversight of the charity’s fundraising and communications functions whilst ensuring high standards of engagement with policy makers and commissioners, nationally and in the communities where we work. This role is critical to the ongoing development of the organisation and we need an outstanding leader to deliver our ambitious plans for expansion into new areas and robust income growth.

If successful, you will manage the Development Team to deliver high quality funding bids and further develop the excellent relationships the charity has with its supporters and commissioners. You will also be key in developing new business opportunities in new areas of the UK. You will take the lead on the “pre-discovery” phase of any potential Right to Succeed programme in current and new areas of the UK. Finally you will be expected to represent the charity in key meetings and in the media.

Sessional Project Worker

Hours are not fixed, to be called on as and when required

£23388 per annum / pro rata - £12.16 per hour sessional

Location Wythenshawe/Oldham/Stretford

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

TYPE OF PERSON YOU'RE LOOKING FOR/ WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM

We are currently looking for an experienced worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to engage with young people in a variety of settings, including 1:1 support and group work.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

Experience of working directly with vulnerable young people and an understanding of the issues they face

Experience of multi agency working

Strong assessment and evaluation skills

Accurate recording skills

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 16 July 2020.

Interviews will be W/C 3rd August.

Hope for Justice is seeking experienced and enthusiastic professionals who are able to work directly with survivors, offering legal advocacy and specialist support and advice.

Could you join our team of Independent Modern Slavery Advocates, helping people who have been victims of modern slavery to understand and access their entitlements to welfare and housing benefits, conducting needs-led assessments, and signposting them to relevant services?

The successful candidates will have worked previously with vulnerable adults in an advisory capacity, and have excellent knowledge of welfare benefits law and the laws relating to modern slavery. They must also have demonstrable core legal skills including research, advocacy, negotiation, drafting and interviewing. A full list of required skills, competencies, duties and responsibilities is available in the Role Profile, below.

These full-time positions will be based at Hope for Justice Head Office in central Manchester.

Role Profile - Independent Modern Slavery Advocate

Department: UK Programmes - Advocacy

Location: Head Office, Manchester

Main Purpose

• To provide advocacy and victim services to survivors of modern slavery in the UK - managing a caseload, conducting assessments and developing pathways for survivors.
• To provide advice to professionals and individuals, building partnerships with other organisations and providing specialised training.
• To support Hope for Justice’s ‘Reforming Society’ agenda.

Main Duties

• Empowering survivors by providing a clear overview of their rights and entitlements in theirown language, providing options and choices every step of the way
• Once the survivor understands their rights, providing a detailed assessment (legal and support needs, including an individual risk assessment and safety planning). Anticipating and understanding the barriers victims face and the advocacy needed to overcome barriers
• Ensuring smooth transfer into safe accommodation and into the community, advocating for clear pathways of support for the survivor in accordance with the non-statutory government endorsed Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards 2018, produced by the Human Trafficking Foundation
• Act as a single point of contact for the survivor and relevant agencies through all processes. Providing a point of trust for the victim and high-quality communication with all relevant agencies
• Ensure “supported” referrals to relevant legal and support agencies - including supported housing; victim/witness support; and immigration, civil compensation, public law and criminal law solicitors
• Where necessary, support attendance at appointments, empowering and advocating for the survivor’s needs and wishes to be heard in all processes, as well as supporting the survivor to negotiate these processes and overcome barriers in processes
• Assist survivors in developing confidence to do things themselves to foster independence
• Ensuring the survivor is well supported as a witness through criminal and civil proceedings and ensuring their voice is heard in these proceedings
•  Establishing good working relationships with key agencies and services the survivor routinely interacts with e.g. support workers, social services, GPs and other statutory and non-statutory agencies, to help ensure clients receive coordinated help and support
• Manage a caseload to ensure every client has opportunities to access relevant services appropriate to their individual needs
• General file management and compliance with professional legal ethics, including confidentiality

Key Result Areas

• Progressing caseload from initial assessment to closure, addressing identified needs
• Building and maintaining partnerships with other organisations (including state and NGO) to create opportunities for survivors of modern slavery
• Supporting the Reforming Society agenda – providing evidence base for reform; providing advice and training, where necessary, to agencies in the community to improve responses to victims of modern slavery thus creating lasting structural change

Soft Skills

• Communication skills (including presentation)
• Relationship management
• Creative problem solving
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Negotiation & conflict resolution
• Decisiveness
• Listening & providing feedback
• Positive attitude and resilience
• Empathy and emotional intelligence
• Critical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure & time management
• Flexibility
• Self-motivation and strong work ethic

Technical Skills

• Strategic and operational knowledge of modern slavery and broader Human Rights legislation
• Understanding of the legal rights and obligations of victims of modern slavery – including an understanding of immigration, housing, community care, welfare benefits, public law, civil law (including access to compensation), debts and victim rights in the criminal justice process
• Advocacy, research and drafting skills
• Interviewing skills, particularly in relation to vulnerable people
• Maintaining professional boundaries
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

Experience & Education

• Educated to Degree level
• Previous work with vulnerable adults, ideally with a legal or social work background
• Enhanced DBS check
   

We are seeking a passionate and child-centred, Therapeutic Practitioner who will provide tailored therapeutic support for participants on our programme who are at risk of school exclusion through a creative and relational approach through our virtual and school based programmes. 

The ideal candidate will work with a caseload of up to 20 students throughout the week working alongside qualified teachers, behavioural specialists, youth workers and will be willing to advocate for the most vulnerable young people in our society. In light of the challenges created by Covid-19, the ideal candidate will be digitally competent and confident in delivering sessions digitally as well as in person.

As part of the role, you will also be provided with fortnightly supervision by experienced Psychotherapists on our team.

It is a dynamic and varied role that requires commitment,  passion, knowledge, experience and flexibility to adapt digitally to improving outcomes for our young people in boroughs across London.

Requirements:

• Minimum Level 3 and above qualification in Child and Adolescent Counselling / Psychotherapy

• Have some level of experience of working digitally 

• Be a member of HCPC /BAAT/BACP/UKCP.

• Have experience of short-term/brief therapy 

• Work with young people and families from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

• Have a passion for using football as a tool for engaging young people

• Experience of working with children and young people who present challenging behaviour and who have complex social, emotional and learning needs.

• Provide therapeutic support through a range of creative and relational approaches.

• Work in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency setting with a variety of professionals

Football Beyond Borders is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting and developing a workforce that reflects the community in which we operate. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented in senior roles in this sector and therapy services.

Full and part time positions available 

Remote working from home with occasional visits to the office at either Oldham or Stockport.

Travel across Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale & Trafford may also be required occasionally.

The Citizens Advice services across Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford are leading providers of advice and information, supporting tens of thousands of clients every year and we are now looking to recruit ambitious individuals to join our growing team.

Working on our telephone AdviceLine service and/or other digital channels you will provide an Emergency Triage service to clients from across Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford supporting them to get the advice they need for the problems they face.

With a demand of over 50,000 calls per year, the AdviceLine service is the most popular access channel for clients to access information, advice and guidance.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a target driven environment where excellent customer service is provided and the client is at the heart of everything they do.  

You will have the ability to control a telephone interview and/or digital communications whilst gaining the right level of information from the client allowing you to support the clients next steps in solving their issue.

We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, as they are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Closing date: 16th July 2020 - 9 am

Online assessment: Provisional date set for Thursday 23rd July 2020. 

Face to face Interviews: Provisional date set for Thursday 30th July 2020

Please take a look at our full job pack, and apply on our website.

Regional Finance Manager (Maternity Cover)

Fixed Term Contract for 6 months

£37,452 - £42,372 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Manchester City Centre

Join a Nobel Prize-winning organisation committed to creating safe and secure futures for women, men and children around the world. MAG works by finding and destroying landmines, cluster bombs and the explosive remnants of war and by advocating and campaigning on behalf of those whose lives are blighted by the lethal debris of conflict. Be part of this life-changing mission by joining MAG to help us free from fear some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

We are seeking a Regional Finance Manager to join our Finance team, which provides day-to-day financial support and advice to MAG’s programmes in countries across the globe. This is an exciting and dynamic role, where you’ll act as a business partner, using your finance skills and experience will help us make a real difference, supporting our work across the globe.

Reporting to the Senior Programmes Finance Manager you will be responsible for managing a small UK based programmes finance team on a day-to-day basis, and providing advice and technical oversight to our programme based Finance Managers. As a business partner, you’ll provide real-time support and analysis to senior managers as a trusted adviser, and add value that will assist in decision making and the delivery of MAG’s lifesaving work.You will be based in the United Kingdom, managing your team, supporting proposal development and providing advice and analysis on budgets and financial contract management. 

You will have previously worked in a finance role in a grant or donor funded environment, or in a commercial project accounting role. You’ll have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have staff management or mentoring experience.  You will need to be able to demonstrate a strong background in financial modelling and contract management, ideally with experience of major donors. You will be committed to producing work of a consistently high standard and will have experience of undertaking reviews of business processes. Progress towards a professional qualification will provide candidates with a distinct advantage in applying to this role

This is a fast-paced role and challenging role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. With an ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team, ensuring effective communication between various stakeholders, you will be a creative, flexible, solution-focused, professional business partner, committed to MAG's goals.  In return, your professional skills, knowledge and experience will contribute to saving lives around the globe, and you’ll have the opportunity to see, and contribute to, MAG’s work first-hand.

The place of work will normally be our headquarters in Manchester. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for MAG and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation. Therefore, you will initially be home based until we are able to return to working in our headquarters.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within three weeks of your application, it means that your application has not been successful.

Applicants who are non-residents of the UK will need to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.

Depaul have an exciting opportunity for a Progression Coach to join the team in their Manchester team on a full time permanent basis. In return you’ll receive a competitive salary of £19,608 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Progression Coach, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays pro rata

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Progression Coach role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a new member of the team to join us at our Burnage Lane supported accommodation on a full time, permanent basis. 

The Progression Coach is responsible for support planning, risk assessment and move-on for a caseload of 4-5 residents, addressing their physical, emotional and behavioural needs and helping them progress towards independence.

The post-holder will work as part of a larger team and support the project with group sessions, workshops, health and safety of the building and general well-being of all clients and staff in the service.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success in the Progression Coach role?

- Experience of working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness

- An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse

- Good knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning

- Clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Progression Coach then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date – Monday 06 July 2020 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre

(Cheshire & Merseyside)

 Specialist Counsellor - Warrington

28 Hour Post

£23,000 - £25,000 Pro Rata (dependent upon experience)

We are looking for a Counsellor join our team of Specialist Therapists to deliver therapy to adults and adolescents who have experienced sexual violence. We have one 28 hour position available, which will be based in Warrington.

Essential Skills:

• Recognised professional qualification to Post Graduate Diploma level
• Eligible for Accreditation with BACP or equivalent governing body
• Two years post qualification experience
• Experience of working therapeutically with trauma/survivors of sexual violence
• A clear understanding of the effects of sexual violence
• Experience of providing trauma focused interventions
• Experience of providing time limited counselling
• Experience of working with adolescents
• Understanding of and ability to provide psycho-education & coping techniques
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• A good level of competency in IT skills

I understand that it may be difficult due to current circumstances to complete the application form, in this case CVs will be accepted with a covering statement which demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the job description.

Closing date:  Noon, Thursday 9th July 2020 

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post

Sessional Project Worker

Hours are not fixed, to be called on as and when required

£23388 per annum / pro rata - £12.16 per hour sessional

Location Wythenshawe/Oldham/Stretford

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

TYPE OF PERSON YOU'RE LOOKING FOR/ WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM

We are currently looking for an experienced youth worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to engage with young people.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Experience of working directly with vulnerable young people

-Experience of multi agency working

-Strong assessment and evaluation skills

-Accurate recording skills

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 14 July 2020.

Interviews will be W/C 20th July.

Department: Witness Service - National

Hours per week: 29 hours

Interview date: Week Commencing 13/07/2020

Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015.  The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.

The role

Our trained Outreach Volunteers provide practical and emotional support and information to defence and prosecution witnesses away from courts.

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in managing volunteers to support our Outreach service.  

The Team Leader (Outreach Services) is responsible for the delivery of a pre-trial Outreach Support Service to Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses in a defined geographical area. This involves coordinating the work of Outreach Volunteers to meet witness needs.

The role will also support the Team Leaders (Court Services) and Team Leaders (Volunteer Development) in stakeholder engagement with Witness Care Unit in the allocated geographical area.

We are seeking candidates with the ability to develop and motivate volunteers and with experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders. The role also requires knowledge of lone working policies and safeguarding procedures and will require occasional travel.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.

Regional Finance Manager

£37,452 - £42,372 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Manchester City Centre

Join a Nobel Prize-winning organisation committed to creating safe and secure futures for women, men and children around the world. MAG works by finding and destroying landmines, cluster bombs and the explosive remnants of war and by advocating and campaigning on behalf of those whose lives are blighted by the lethal debris of conflict. Be part of this life-changing mission by joining MAG to help us free from fear some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

We are seeking a Regional Finance Manager to join our Finance team, which provides day-to-day financial support and advice to MAG’s programmes in countries across the globe. This is an exciting and dynamic role, where you’ll act as a business partner, using your finance skills and experience will help us make a real difference, supporting our work across the globe.

Reporting to the Senior Programmes Finance Manager you will be responsible for managing a small UK based programmes finance team on a day-to-day basis, and providing advice and technical oversight to our programme based Finance Managers. As a business partner, you’ll provide real-time support and analysis to senior managers as a trusted adviser, and add value that will assist in decision making and the delivery of MAG’s lifesaving work.

You will be based in the United Kingdom, managing your team, supporting proposal development and providing advice and analysis on budgets and financial contract management.  You will occasionally be required to travel to support our programmes overseas. This may be, for example, two or three one week visits per year to our programmes in West Africa.

You will have previously worked in a finance role in a grant or donor funded environment, or in a commercial project accounting role. You’ll have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have staff management or mentoring experience.  You will need to be able to demonstrate a strong background in financial modelling and contract management, ideally with experience of major donors. You will be committed to producing work of a consistently high standard and will have experience of undertaking reviews of business processes. Progress towards a professional qualification will provide candidates with a distinct advantage in applying to this role. Fluency in both English and French is essential for this role.

This is a fast-paced role and challenging role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. With an ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team, ensuring effective communication between various stakeholders, you will be a creative, flexible, solution-focused, professional business partner, committed to MAG's goals.  In return, your professional skills, knowledge and experience will contribute to saving lives around the globe, and you’ll have the opportunity to see, and contribute to, MAG’s work first-hand.

The place of work will normally be our headquarters in Manchester. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for MAG and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation. Therefore, you will initially be home based until we are able to return to working in our headquarters.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website before the closing date of 22 July 2020.

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within three weeks of your application, it means that your application has not been successful.

Applicants who are non-residents of the UK will need to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism in Wigan?

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health and other needs. We are looking for a knowledgeable, resourceful and energetic Team Leader for 3 supported living houses in Wigan.

The three houses provide care and support to up to 12 service users with a range of care and support needs. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide person centred and tailored support to ensure individuals are able to explore life opportunities, build and develop skills and aspire to achieve their goals. We are looking for an individual to work with our senior management team to ensure this is achieved for these individuals.

You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You must be able to write clear assessments, support plans and guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.  You must be able to lead a team with confidence and provide clear supervisions and support to your team members.

You must be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks as well as community activities, day trips and holidays.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction and wonderful development and career opportunities. We provide relevant training including accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to manage rotas and within this work in a flexible manner including working evenings, weekends and sleep-ins as required.

In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.