Job Summary

The Assistant Head of Operations post will support the Senior Leadership Team in overseeing the highest quality services across the organisation’s delivery areas. They will be responsible for and support the operational leadership and management of allocated service areas and report to the Senior Leadership Team on cross organisational matters in relation to effective, safe and highest-quality provision.

Job Purpose

To provide the highest standards of strategic leadership & operational management of allocated Advocacy, Carers and Therapy service areas delivered by Gaddum to the diverse populations across Greater Manchester.

The Assistant Head of Operations will have responsibility for:

• Supporting and contributing to the organisation’s forthcoming Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy review.
• Operational leadership of assigned service management portfolio.
• Leading and advising on recruitment in line with policies and procedures.
• Project Managing programmes of work that are vital for Gaddum’s growth, performance and quality.
• Implementing, overseeing and leading on key areas in relation to Health & Safety, Safeguarding and HR matters relating to their service areas and as required on a wider organisational basis.
• Ensuring strict adherence to, and proactive approaches for, monitoring and reporting in all elements of contract and internal performance indicators.
• Deputising for assigned Head of Operation responsibilities as required.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to spearhead the fundraising work in the School's Admissions, Marketing and Development Team at this highly successful independent school. We offer a competitive salary and benefits. The position is to start as soon as possible.

Manchester High School for Girls is one of the leading independent girls' day schools in the country. It is a selective, academic school and last summer's public examination results at both Advanced and GCSE level were excellent, placing the School amongst the top schools nationally.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a robust working knowledge of fundraising and who is committed to the charitable commitments of Manchester High School for Girls.

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 31st January 2022

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 7th February 2022

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection checks appropriate to the role including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Registered Charity 1164323 Company Number 9665070.

Candidates should apply by submitting a fully completed application form and supporting letter addressed to the Head Mistress at the School.

Mind in Salford is offering an excellent opportunity for an office administrator to support the smooth running of our organisation.

Office Administrator
Salary: £21,000
Hours:  37.5 hours per week

The role will include administering and providing quality and timely responses to phone enquires and e-mail referrals to our services and inputting invoices and payments into our financial database. Experience in customer service, financial administration and/or health or social care roles would be a strong advantage as well as a willingness to be flexible and to learn.

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to liaise & cooperate with colleagues, clients and customers
• Excellent communication and listening  skills, and the ability to manage challenging conversations
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with an attention to detail.

Closing Date and time for applications: Monday 31st January 2022

An enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be required.

We welcome applications from disabled people and encourage those with lived experience of mental or emotional distress to apply.

No agencies please.

In brief, the role comprises the following duties: (For a detailed description please view the attached application pack) 

To provide 25 hours a week of 1-1 counselling to adults acrossPrivate Practice and EAP projects, delivering face to face and/orremotely as required by the organisation.

This will include in person appointments and remote sessions delivered online or over the phone and will include some evening appointments.

To comply with the administrative requirements of the project,including the completion of monitoring forms or other data

To work with the Adult Services Manager, Supervisors, and OfficeTeam to ensure clients receive an excellent service

To make appropriate onward referrals as and when they are needed, and in consultation with clients

To establish and maintain good working relationships with relevant Beacon staff, liaising, as appropriate

To conduct initial assessments, signposting clients to the rightservice (either within Beacon or another external agency) Assess the level of risk that a client presents in an initial assessment and act accordingly in line with Beacon’s safeguarding procedures.

To be considered for the role, all candidates must complete the online application form, the link for this is contained in the attached document labelled "application form"

Do you have a passion for connecting people?  Do you love to see projects come to life and help others plan and deliver transformational change? We are recruiting seven new Deanery Transformation Support Officers who will play a key role in building capacity to deliver our transformation programme for the Diocese of Manchester and help our diocese deliver our 2030 vision. In this role you will play a key role in connecting people, sharing best practice across the diocese and helping parishes see their visions become a reality. 

We’re looking for individuals with proven experience of working in church contexts (in either a paid or voluntary capacity) together with experience of project management, event organisation and working with a broad demographic of individuals.  All the roles are home-based and will work closely with our new Area Deans, Mission Community Leaders and parishes.  If you have a passion for helping the church grow, nurture and serve its community this could be the role for you.

All of our Deaneries are different – if you are interested in the role but not sure which one is for you, please contact Helen Howe, Transformation Director, for an informal discussion; contact details are in the attached recruitment pack.  Applications for part time hours within some deaneries will be considered.

Closing Date: 6th February 2022

First stage interviews: 15th to 18th February 2022

Rochdale and District Mind are a recognised provider of BACP accredited services supporting emotional health & wellbeing. We are seeking to recruit a Counsellor to undertake clinical assessments and counselling interventions (both face to face and telephone). The successful candidate will be professionally qualified, hold individual BACP (or equivalent) registration or accreditation (or be working towards accreditation) and will have experience of counselling adults with complex mental health and psychosocial issues and managing client risk and safeguarding issues.

Main duties:

• Carry and maintain a clinical caseload.
• Undertake clinical and holistic, initial assessments of needs, including assessing risk and safeguarding issues.
• Proactively collaborate with stakeholders to promote the service and establish a clear pathway of direct support into the service.
• Utilise flexible approaches to remove barriers and support engagement in the service and the development of mental health and wellbeing.
• Be self-administering and undertake the associated case management and administrative work in accordance with funding requirements.
• To keep excellent and up-to-date records of work with service users at all times, adhering to confidentiality and information sharing protocols in conjunction with safeguarding requirements.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022

This is an exciting time to join Depaul UK. We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Night Support Worker to work alongside young people and empower them to live independently. You will join the team at our office in Oldham (Greater Manchester), on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £18,525 Per Annum Plus Pension and Other Benefits.

Depaul UK is one of the UK largest youth homelessness charities and we support those who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness.

The Night Support Worker Role: 

As a Night Support Worker, you will support our clients in collaboration other team members to address their physical, emotional, social and behavioural needs and helping them progress towards independence. In addition, you will run group sessions and other key activities within the hostel to support residents’ individual development and social engagement.

This service is accommodation based and you will ensure the accommodation is properly maintained by taking an active role in the upkeep of the physical spaces of the accommodation.

This role is being advertised as a Night Support Worker but on appointment your job title will be Night Progression Coach.

Our ideal Night Support Worker:

You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the values and ethos of Depaul UK.

• Great experience working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness
• A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Ability to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

 What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
• Up to 7% contributory pension
• Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
• Sabbatical leave
• Health cash plan
• Paid DBS
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Night Support Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for Night Support Worker applications: Friday 28 January 2022 at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. 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.

WHO WE ARE
City Hearts was founded in 2005, beginning with a single home to help women with life controlling issues, shortly after we welcomed our first survivor of modern slavery. Since then, we have expanded across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year, as well as continuing to house and support women with life controlling issues. In 2018 we partnered with South Yorkshire Police to launch About Face, a trauma-informed programme committed to breaking the cycle of crime, partnering alongside other organisations such as South Yorkshire Police, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, Drug and Alcohol Services, amongst many others. We are passionate about restoring the lives of those we support, and it would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
ROLE SUMMARY
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker within our Outreach Support Team in the North West. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting survivors of modern slavery currently within the National Referral Mechanism who are living within the community. The role is to assess and respond to client needs, signpost clients to local services to meet identified needs, and to empower clients to take steps towards independence. You will also work in an agile and responsive team environment providing a great standard of support for clients. 

At City Hearts, we’re committed to providing our staff with the resources needed for their role. This takes the form of development and learning opportunities for all employees, but also our dedication to maintaining and supporting the wellbeing of each individual that forms a part of our team. We know that by doing so, it positions us to provide the very best care and support for some of society’s most vulnerable. As a member of the team here at City Hearts, you’ll also receive: 

•  Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health, safeguarding, conflict management and more
•  Medicash Health Plan- including an EAP (Employee Assistance Programme that covers up to 8 one to one private counselling sessions a year), money towards dental and optical costs and much more
•  30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)
•  The opportunity to attend Group Supervision every 6 weeks with qualified therapists
•  Commitment to annual salary reviews
•  Progression opportunities including our Staff Development Scheme, providing you with the chance to specialise in a key aspect of your role

Job Title: Outreach Caseworker (Fixed term Maternity Cover)
Reports to: Outreach Coordinator 
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week          
Contract Duration:
Salary: £20,500 pro rata per annum 
Location: North West
Closing Date: 28.01.2022     
Interview Date: w/c 31st January 2022
Direct Reports: N/A

•  Providing casework support for Survivors Of Human Trafficking across the Merseyside region.
•  Each full time caseworker will oversee 16-20 clients of varying levels of support need (or pro rata equivalent if a part-time role)
•  To work effectively as a team, including giving responsive feedback and handover information to Line Manager, and colleagues where there is a shared caseload.
•  To independently meet deadlines, including accurately recording and logging support hours, documenting relevant client information and completing other administrative paperwork in adherence to the terms of the contract.
•  To risk assess and take appropriate steps to safeguard clients.
•  To follow ECAT requests and meet KPIs set by contractors.
•  Ensuring all clients receive the full protection/support of the EU convention, as laid out in article 12 of the ECAT.
•  To arrange appointments for individual clients, and liaising with organisations and individuals regarding clients in a professional manner.
•  Visiting clients face to face (where suitable) a minimum of once a month, taking into account what is reasonable to meet that client’s needs.
•  Meeting clients in an appropriate environment, including using remote sessions where needed.
•  To ensure the progression of clients through the system, including journey planning and move on strategies, within the required time frame.
•  To regularly attend supervision meetings with Line Manager.
•  Adhering to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts and any legislation.
•  Promoting CH in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of CH as a whole.

Beacon Counselling is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults. All successful candidates are required to have a currentEnhanced DBS check with Beacon Counselling before any offer is confirmed.

The main objectives of this role are as follows:

• To provide a confidential and effective counselling service for children and young people in schools or elsewhere
• When working in a school to work as Beacon’s mainrepresentative in the particular school
• When working in a school to work with the schoolcoordinator in maintaining a strong relationship with theschool(s) in which you work
• To deliver assemblies and group work to Children and Young People
• To deliver staff wellbeing workshops and supervision sessions for school staff
• To work with the manager, supervisor, and school’scounselling team to assist in the development of Beacon’s school’s counselling service
• To work flexibly and cover additional schools or areas atdifferent locations as they become available.

For a full breakdown of the role, please see the attached documents available to view after you click on "apply with Charity Jobs"

In order to apply, you must complete the online application form, the link is available in the attached documents

Thanks to significant new funding TLC: Talk Listen, Change is growing and are looking for an experienced, independent, self-motivated young people’s counsellors to join our busy domestic abuse team providing counselling to young people.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a dynamic, leading relationships charity based in Greater Manchester. 

The role
In this role you will deliver counselling to children and young people aged 5-18 years old who are struggling to manage and regulate their emotions leading to negative behaviours either in their intimate relationships or with parents/carers or siblings. This may include physical violence and/or coercive control. Most young people the role supports will also have witnessed and/or experienced some form of Domestic Abuse. The role aims to support the children and young people living with complex home lives and what they may be going through, by giving them a safe and confidential place to speak openly and express their feelings.

About you

You’ll be a Level 5 trained counsellor with specific training in working with young people and you’ll have at least one year’s experience of working therapeutically with Children and Young People. You’ll be able to work under your own initiative, managing your own time and caseload including making appointments and arranging initial meetings. Above all you’ll bring a positive, solution focused attitude.

We want you to feel empowered to bring your best to this role, so we encourage flexible working around core hours. We offer an annual continuous Professional Development allowance, generous annual leave entitlement and Birthday leave.

About us

Funding secured will enable TLC: Talk, Listen Change to grow our work with perpetrators of domestic abuse, their partners, and families. Over the coming twelve months, we are expanding existing programmes and developing several new ones, reaching considerably more people than we ever have before, and pioneering new approaches in this crucial area of work. This is a pivotal time for TLC: Talk Listen Change and we are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our rapidly expanding team.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us. 

Location

We value the importance of flexible working. Our services are a hybrid of online and in person delivery and therefore this role will include travelling to locations within Greater Manchester to deliver face to face sessions. This role can be home based or in our office, Trafford House, Chester Road Manchester, M32 0RS. If home based there will be a requirement to travel to the office for training and meetings. We also value the importance of human connection so offer the flexibility to book working space in Trafford House. As in person external meetings and events return there will also be a requirement to travel across Greater Manchester and sometimes wider. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note: we will be shortlisting applications on an on-going basis so we encourage applicants not to wait until the closing date to submit an application where possible.

Do you want to help fight poverty in Manchester? Are you an outstanding practitioner with experience in project management and the ability to respond creatively?

We have an exciting opportunity to expand our collaborative working with partnerships and to expand the services we provide under our more than food projects. We’re currently recruiting a Project Manager to tackle this challenging and rewarding role as part of our team. The role will be based across the Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Old Trafford Wards within the city of Manchester and Trafford.

About the role:
As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day management and development of our food bank services, it’s activities and events. Through the “time for change” agenda you will be committed to understanding and addressing the underlying causes of food poverty, inequality and social isolation and seek to address these through the development of our More than Food projects.

We are looking for:

 A passionate, energetic and hard working individual who can self manage and oversee the day to day management of the Foodbank processes, including;

• Creating, planning, and organising initiatives, activities and events as agreed with the Board of Trustees.
• Supporting warehouse staff members and volunteers
• Distribution centres
• Administrative task which include updating data collection systems
• Managing budgets and preparing both financial and project reports
• Partnerships

You will be required to work closely with the board of Trustees, its staff and volunteers.

The project manager will play an important role in helping to shape the structure and function of the organisation within the local communities with which we work.

View the Project Manager’s job description to read the full job specification and application details.

Applications close at midday on Friday 4 February 2022, with interviews likely to take place week beginning 21st February.

Safeguarding Training and Volunteer Co-ordinator – 20 hours per week, including evenings and weekend work

The Diocese of Chester is seeking to recruit a part time Safeguarding Training and Volunteer Co-ordinator to support the delivery of safeguarding training.

The successful candidate will combine an understanding of safeguarding issues with the ability to manage training programmes and develop and deliver training events. They will have the interpersonal skills required to facilitate learning, and to coach and mentor people from a range of backgrounds.

They will hold a safeguarding qualification and the ability to deal with confidential information with complete discretion.

Salary: £25,034 - £27,122 pro rata dependent upon qualifications and experience. This post is offered for an initial, fixed term period of 12 months, with the possibility of being extended to 2 years.

Sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Church of England is essential.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

The job description, person specification, background paper and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website.

Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs E A Geddes, Diocesan Director of Human Resources preferably by email.

Or by post to Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, Warrington, WA4 4GE.

Closing date: Sunday 6th February 2022

Interviews: Monday 14th February 2022

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE DIOCESAN WEBSITE USING THE DIOCESAN APPLICATION FORM

Head of Finance 

Salary: £43,857 per annum (pro rata for part time) 

Working hours: Minimum 21 hrs (0.6WTE) up to 35 hours per week with flexible working required to suit the needs of the role.

Location: St Wilfrid’s Enterprise Centre, Hulme & other service delivery sites, as required.

Gaddum are actively seeking a Head of Finance to support us in delivering our organisational objectives through a financial management function and controls ensuring quality, governance and value for money.

The role will be responsible and accountable directly to the Chief Executive and be a member of Senior Leadership team and reporting to Trustee Board as required. 

Gaddum has been described recently as “a forward-thinking employer where people of talent gravitate towards.”

Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester. 

We currently work in four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport, delivering advocacy, carers support and therapy services. 

For further information contact call Gaddum to arrange a discussion with Chief Executive.

Interviews will be held mid/late February 2022. 

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit a Community Engagement Team Leader. The role will involve working in a collaborative and person centred way across primary care in Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Trafford, with people with lived experience of mental health problems to improve physical health issues and promote take up of both flu and Covid-19 vaccines.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services.

Position: Community Engagement Team Leader

Salary: £25,991

Hours: 35 hours per week (full time)

Initially a 12-month contract.

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Knowledge or experience of the issues that people with lived experience of poor mental health face and the impact this can have on physical health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

Application documents can be downloaded from alongside this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 12noon, Monday 31st January 2022. Interviews are planned for 10th and/or 11th February.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.