Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, our client will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything they do is informed and inspired by them.

Dementia Connect Local Services Manager Responsibilities:

As a Dementia Connect Local Services Manager you will provide local leadership and management of local services, across West Yorkshire and be responsible for managing specific contracts in the area, Supporting the Area Manager to deliver our client's New Deal on Dementia strategy.

You will initially lead the local delivery of the Leeds Memory Support Service contact, ensuring that service is high quality, person centred, safe and people affected by dementia are at the heart of service delivery.

Our client is working in partnership with Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver this service. You will manage Memory Support Workers who provide support and guidance to people with dementia in a person-centred approach. The team support the management of dementia in primary care and connect directly to initiatives to reduce admissions and maintain personal well-being & independence for as long as possible.

The Dementia Connect Local Services Manager will report directly to the Area Manager and will be a member of the West Yorkshire management team. They will directly line manage Dementia Support Workers and other roles as locally appropriate.

Their people are their greatest asset, and its only through their people that they will achieve their strategy, therefore they are looking for someone who can truly role model their managers charter to ensure they get the best from their people.

Dementia Connect Local Services Manager Requirements:

As a Dementia Connect Local Services Manager you will be someone who can demonstrate the ability to influence and manage relationships with stakeholders to take forward their dementia connect service. They are looking for someone who has experience in influencing key roles in Health & Social Care sector to ensure they are the go-to provider for dementia services and deliver quality services in line with their wider strategic needs.

You will have experience as a great people manager having led teams to enable them to deliver high performance outcomes and work collaboratively to provide an excellent service. . They want someone who role models their values and behaviours in all they do, who can work effectively with internal teams to achieve mutual outcomes. You should have experience of successfully managing change from start to end and will need to be highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities. This service is matrix managed and you will be someone who can work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To be successful in this job you will have a positive and proactive attitude to challenging situations and problem solving, using a collaborative and engaging approach with your team.

About our client:

They embrace diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of their people. They are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities they serve and ensuring inclusion in everything they do.

Position: Dementia Connect Local Services Manager
Location: West Yorkshire
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 per week
Salary: £32,622 - £35,624 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 24 June 2021
Interview Date: 8 July 2021 (virtual interview)

You may have experience of the following: Service Manager, Services Manager, Registered Manager, Care Manager, Care Management, Dementia Services, Dementia Support, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 100049

Join our fantastic team as we look to build on our experience of supporting our local community through Covid, by developing our work in the Tolson area of Huddersfield linking community development and Health.

You will manage and develop this area of work for Huddersfield Mission, building on our existing services and expertise and taking them out into the community, building community capacity and tackling health inequalities.

Working with local community groups, individuals, and partners such as the Council and Primary Care Network you will support the work of the local community sector and develop new projects for Huddersfield Mission.

In all our work our aim is: Serving People, Changing Lives.

We are looking for an experienced community-focused manager who can use their management experience to also cover some more general management tasks in the Mission. You will be a resourceful individual, with excellent interpersonal communications and teamwork skills, who can motivate people, is well organized, and is capable of developing effective systems and procedures.

Full details of the post are available in the attached application pack

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser and communications professional, who can develop and implement strategies for Huddersfield Mission, to enable us to raise funds and communicate our impact and values.

Our new Fundraising and Communications Manager will be instrumental in sharing the impact of all our work, building our supporter base, and raising funds from individuals and local businesses.

Huddersfield Mission has a long history of supporting local people, particularly people who are vulnerable due to poverty, homelessness, and mental health issues. More recently we have support people through Covid, and we now want to further develop our work linking community development with tackling health inequalities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting and ambitious team who have plans for the future.

Victim Support is looking for a Volunteer Manager to join the team based in Bradford and Calderdale.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The main purpose of this role is to recruit, manage and develop a team of volunteers to carry out specific duties, mainly providing support to victims of crime, but also other duties such as fundraising, community engagement, administration, Case Management work and managing victims expectations.

You will work closely with other members of the service delivery team, to ensure that victims of crime have the best support possible.

Please see Job Description for further details.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Martin House has been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions from West, North and East Yorkshire for more than 30 years. Every year we care for more than 420 families at our hospice in Boston Spa, in hospitals and in their own homes. We also support more than 150 bereaved families each year.

We are seeking a sales-focused, creative and inspiring Shop Manager to lead our Harrogate store.

Martin House Retail Team is a vital resource for the hospice to raise funds and increase public awareness of what we do out in the community. Each of our shops has its own personality due to our dedicated volunteers and staff. Our customers are met with great customer service, whether they are looking for a vintage item, a bargain or simply something that takes their eye.

As store manager you will use your resourcefulness to drive the business forwards. We work using a volunteer model, therefore excellent interpersonal skills are essential to engaging and empowering your volunteer workforce.

Our ideal candidate will

• Be dedicated, compassionate, work in collaboration, be open, honest, flexible, caring and deliver high standards in everything you do.
• Want to work in a well-established, award winning hospice.
• Have a passion for fashion and/or experience in a retail environment.
• A business flair to spot opportunities to make improvements to the shop and capitalise on fundraising potential. 
• Be creative and innovative, for example making inviting and interesting shop window displays, utilising social media to draw people into the shop.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, be able to inspire your staff and volunteers. 

Our Benefits include

• 32 days annual leave plus statutory holidays,
• Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme (alternative stakeholder pension also offered).
• Occupational sick pay, matching NHS Terms and conditions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full training provided
• Opportunities for development offered
• Willing to contribute towards the cost of a bus pass

If you want to be part of an exciting new journey within the Charity and are seeking a new challenge we would love to hear from you.

Health and Wellbeing Project Manager - Part Time
Reference: MAY20210763
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension, 26 days Annual Leave (pro-rata), Life Assurance
Duration: 1 year

The RSPB has an exciting new role working a 3 day week (22.5 h/w) within the England Engagement Team to explore the links between health and nature.

The relationship between nature and our own wellbeing has never had such a sharp focus. The pandemic has highlighted how much the natural world means to millions of people. We aim to identify opportunities to link nature to new, more holistic approaches to health care.

The RSPB manages some of the most inspiring nature locations in the country. This role will be in the perfect position to showcase the value of nature to our health and wellbeing across the environmental sector and to reach and inspire more people.

If you have a passion to help those with health problems, a background in the public health sector and would like to lead a pioneering area of work, this role needs you! You’ll work with our key contacts in England to review existing work, develop new health and nature projects, recruit volunteer roles to support trials to demonstrate the health benefits of nature and make recommendations for how this vital area of work can make a difference to more people across England.

Specific tasks

• The point of contact for key Green Social Prescribing (GSP) staff based in the NHS in England, attend meetings concerning our involvement in these and other developing partnerships.
• Research existing H&W work to complement our own.
• Devise guidance for England teams on how to operationalise GSP and other H&W interventions, with learnings shared with the other three UK countries and UKHQ.
• Capture learnings and develop an interim country activity model to deliver quality H&W interventions, to be scaled up and further developed by UKHQ.
• Report progress via highlights reporting to RSPB governance structures.
• Devise and share an interim monitoring and reporting system for H&W work in England.
• Provide guidance and expertise on quality H&W interventions to area teams.
• Set up a working group of England staff currently working in H&W and build a collaborative culture and way of working.
• Represent the RSPB at additional Health and Nature forums as appropriate.
• Liaise with communications staff to identify stories/outcomes which highlight this work.
• Recruit and line manage the Events Officers and the volunteer project assistant to develop new interventions for H&W activities.
• Identify and develop training needs for RSPB staff and volunteers.
• Liaise with key stakeholders within the RSPB – EDI, Movement Building Department etc.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:

Please describe how you meet each of these within your application.

• Experience of working within the health sector, with demonstrable knowledge of NHS structures and ways of working.
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives relating to health and wellbeing.
• Project Management experience, including data gathering and report writing.
• Networking – internally and externally – liaise with a range of contacts throughout England, bringing people together to a shared vision, integrating health and nature.
• Ability to develop a coherent framework for the RSPB’s H&W work for area teams.
• Experience of volunteer recruitment and management.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a diverse workload ensuring effective prioritisation and balancing of the needs of a range of stakeholders.

We are committed to making our organisation diverse and inclusive and are keen to encourage applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, as well as those with disabilities.

Closing date: 23:59, 20 June 2021
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on 2 July 2021.

Interested?

Please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Established in 1863 the Charity has cared for and helped children, families and adults in need across West Yorkshire. Today it continues to reach out and as its services grow so have the numbers of staff and volunteers. We are now seeking to recruit to a brand new post an experienced HR Manager.

Reporting directly to the Director, we are looking for a values led person who can manage the effective and responsible delivery of the HR function across the Charity and who can contribute to the development and implement of a new HR system which will help to ensure delivery of effective HR Services.

If you are passionate about making a difference, have HR experience, the ability to deliver a high level of attention to detail and are a great communicator we would really like to hear from you.

Job Title: HR Manager

Salary:SP25 £29,577 to SP30 £33,782

Post: Permanent – Full Time (37 Hours)

Location: Head Office, Headingley, Leeds

Closing Date: 16th June 2021

Interview Date: 1 July 2021

Catholic Care is an Equal Opportunities employer

At Catholic Care we provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.

The purpose of this role is to work with Nova CEO to negotiate new contracts and grants, both for Nova and on behalf of our member organisations. You will lead on the management of delivery and monitoring requirements.

Nova has been working in partnership to create an innovative Third Sector Framework for the District. This offers confidence and quality assurance for commissioners and the opportunity for the VSCE sector to collaborate on design of services and access funding to deliver these services. Leading the continued development and roll out of the framework is key to this role, as is facilitating the funds to flow through it.

Nova also facilitates the Wakefield District Funders Forum, bringing local and national funders together to look at how the funding landscape in Wakefield can be enhanced. You will be a part of this exciting opportunity to be creative and try new approaches.

This is an exciting time to join the team - this is a new role that you will be encouraged to develop.

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals and a dental institute, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Cancer Centre. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We are passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Grants, the Grants Relationship Manager will play a key role in building relationships with multiple hospital staff, supporting the flow of high-quality applications to the Charity. The role will provide excellent support to hospital staff in managing the entire life cycle of a grant from the ideas stage through to monitoring and evaluation of the impact of funding. With a knowledge of project/grant funding, you will identify opportunities that align with the Charity’s six funding priorities and impact areas which will maximise opportunities to positively impact the experiences of patients, their families and staff.  The post holder will establish effective communication channels ensuring hospital staff have the opportunity to engage with the Charity as well as receive continuous support.

The Person

We are looking for someone who:

• Can identify opportunities for charitable funding that have the potential to transform experiences for patients, their families, and or staff and that are aligned with the charity’s impact areas.
• Will understand and champion the Charity’s funding application processes and policy ensuring high levels of awareness across the hospital and support for potential applicants.
• Can work closely with hospital staff to enable the development and production of high-quality applications, promoting new and innovative ideas to use charitable funding.
• Can collaborate with multiple staff across the hospital working in range of roles and specialities including reinvigorating existing relationships and establishing new links with named contacts/charity champions in each clinical service unit
• Will work closely with hospital staff to develop spending plans associated with existing funds including the development of new processes and systems to support this area of work.

You will:

• Have a proven track record (3 years +) of managing complex partnerships and hospital staff.
• Experience of producing high quality reports and information.
• Possess strong project and or grant management skills including impact evaluation.
• Be IT literate, including Microsoft Office.
• Have an ability to influence and persuade, demonstrating tenacity and commitment to fostering relationships and bringing people together.
• Be a self-starter with an ability to lead on activities seeing a project through from the ideas stage to completion.

To apply for this position, please send a copy of your up-to-date CV with a covering letter.

Closing date for application is Monday 21st June 2021.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide feedback at the shortlisting stage. If you have no heard back from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Vacancy: Major Donor Manager

Salary Range: Band 6 - £28,467 to £38,125 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week

St Gemma’s Hospice is one of the leading hospices in the UK.  The Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care, in a quality environment, for thousands of local people each year.  It’s a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community with a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.

Working for St Gemma’s can offer a rewarding career in a friendly environment.  Over 250 staff across a 4 acre site, Retail Hub and 24 Charity Shops work together to ensure that patients and their families have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality of care, totally free of charge.

St Gemma’s Hospice is transforming the way in which it generates income and as part of the journey, we are looking to appoint a new Major Donor Manager to lead and deliver our strategy for Major Donor engagement. This high profile role will see the successful candidate establish, grow, develop and steward relationships with philanthropists, ensuring a tailored, inspiring and personalised journey with St Gemma’s Hospice.

You will develop high quality proposals to attract support across the range of Hospice services including a potential future capital appeal.  You will develop and deliver effective processes for keeping major donors up to date with the impact their generosity makes. 

This role isn’t just about strategy; the team needs a ‘hands-on’, experienced fundraiser to bring passion and energy to our Major Donor programme. The successful candidate will be fully supported by the Head of Individual Giving and Director of Income Generation to drive results and to substantially grow our network across Leeds. This role also manages our Grants and Trusts Fundraiser so strong management skills are also required.

To be successful in this role you should have senior experience and a proven track record in securing major gifts, or strong, executive level business development experience. This role is about showcasing the Hospice to potential donors, showcasing the exceptional work that we do and highlighting the amazing impact people can make through supporting the Hospice.

This is a big role with lots to do. If you love talking to people and building relationships, then we would love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join an amazing organisation, build our major donor programme and work alongside some amazing colleagues with the full support and backing of the Hospice Leadership Team.

We are a Times Best Companies Top 100 employer and place high value on staff engagement and wellbeing.  We offer a competitive benefits package including free car parking and subsidised meals.

For informal enquiries please contact Victoria Howson, Head of Individual Giving or Mark Flannery, Director of Income Generation.

Please see our website for further information and to apply online.  Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

Closing date: Wednesday  23 June 2021 (5pm)

Universal Credit Best Practice Lead

£22,400 per annum

Part time, 30 hours per week

Fixed term contract until 31st March 2022, possible extension subject to funding

Funded by the DWP

Home/Mobile with regular travel to areas of North East Yorkshire and Humberside

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. We give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.  We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights.

Universal Credit is the fastest growing advice issue for the Citizens Advice service and Local Citizens Advice offices everywhere and improving the support available to people making a claim is vital.

Citizens Advice delivers a service called “Help to Claim” which offers end-to-end support to help people make a new Universal Credit claim and be ready for when their first payment arrives.

We are looking for candidates with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a knowledge of – or appetite to gain an in-depth knowledge of – the benefits system, and a commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice Service.

You will be working as part of a national network of Best Practice Leads and will gather and share learning about how Universal Credit and the Help to Claim service is performing, develop relationships with relevant local stakeholders and sharing ideas and best practice.

The role will work across the North East Yorkshire and Humberside Jobcentre Plus district area to improve people’s experience of Universal Credit as well as feed into the wider Best Practice Lead network and work of national Citizens Advice.

Pension: We operate the NEST Pension Scheme

Please visit our website via the Apply button for further information and to apply.

Application Closing Date: Ongoing, applications will be assessed on a rolling basis

Interview Date: TBD based on application submission

Start Date: As soon as possible

Nova is the support organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Wakefield District and we are currently looking to recruit a Finance & Funding Support Officer to join our small, highly motivated team.

This is an exciting new role at Nova, which will work as part of the Operations Team, providing comprehensive day to day finance and administrative support for Nova Wakefield District.

This is a great time to join the team - this is a new role that you will be encouraged and supported to develop.

Community and Health Officer

Join our fantastic team as we look to build on our experience of supporting our local community through Covid, by developing our work in the Tolson area of Huddersfield linking community development and Health.

Working with our Community Manager you will deliver this area of work for Huddersfield Mission, building on our existing services and expertise and taking them out into the community, building community capacity, and tackling health inequalities.

Working with local community groups, individuals, and partners such as the Council and Primary Care Network you will support the work of the local community sector and deliver new projects for Huddersfield Mission.

In all our work our aim is: Serving People, Changing Lives.

We are looking for a community worker who understands the connection between health and community development. You will be a resourceful individual, with good interpersonal communications skills, who can work with individuals, groups, and organisations.

Full details of the post are available in the attached application pack

The Leeds/Bradford Schools Coordinator post is an exciting role with Tutor Trust.

You will assist the Leeds Senior Schools Coordinator by liaising with local schools and organising tuition within the Leeds/Bradford area. This will include attending meetings (face to face and Zoom), coordinating tuition sessions and arranging tutor cover etc.

You will also support the tutor recruitment and training process in Leeds/Bradford and help to ensure that it runs smoothly. You will also maintain and improve systems for the benefit of all our tutors, including ongoing tutor support. 

Main Functions

• Assist with setting up and managing tuition assignments across multiple schools across Leeds/Bradford 
• To assist in the recruitment process for new tutors, including short listing and interviewing
• Attending face to face and Zoom introductory meetings between tutors and teachers
• Assist with general office functions in Leeds
• Assist in developing closer relations between tutors and opportunities for networking and working together
• Assist in the recruitment, development and delivery of training for tutors
• Take part in general induction presentations and other events to promote the Tutor Trust both internally and externally
• Help with preparation for Tutor Trust events aimed at a range of stakeholders
• Participate in project work
• Assist other staff to complete a variety of administrative tasks that enable the Trust to operate effectively and efficiently
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT and English skills, diplomatic and inter-personal skills and plenty of initiative.

Skills

• Educated to degree level
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
• The ability to work under pressure to cope with multiple demands and deadlines, to work fast and to a consistently high standard
• Be a team player but also able to work independently when required to do so
• Excellent organisational skills
• The ability to manage office systems and contact databases and to use them effectively
• Be able to write fluently, to think clearly and to grasp new concepts quickly.
• To be fully IT literate, particularly to be competent with Microsoft Excel and Access
• Can demonstrate experience of administrative skills in a previous role (either paid or voluntary.)

Attributes

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A willingness to work unsociable hours when required
• Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to Safeguarding children
• Be a team player
• Have strong organisational skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail

• Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
• Experience of tuition/working in schools/working with young people is desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of Leeds/Bradford is desirable but not essential

General

The job is a full-time, permanent  position (subject to a successful probation period) and will be based at the Leeds office, however there will be significant travel across Leeds/Bradford. Travel expenses will be covered to areas other than your Leeds office base.

• Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period.
• Staff benefits package from our partners at Perkbox

The hours of work are 40 hrs a week.

This will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Closing date for applications: 18th June 2021

Interviews to be held: W/C 21st June 2021

Salary: £21,000 per annum, & Contributory Pension (after qualifying period)

Start date: ASAP