You’ve got an in-depth understanding of mental health issues and substantial experience of working in a Housing and Social Care setting. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Service Manager.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to manage the day-to-day running of our Supported Housing service in Tameside. As well as ensuring the quality of service and support provided to people who use our services, we’ll rely on you to manage service contracts, line manage front line staff and organise any building maintenance requirements. Whether you’re carrying out an induction, undertaking an investigation, putting team development plans in place or providing support to our business development team, one thing’s for sure – you won't be short of challenge and variety.

Substantial experience gained managing a caseload of individuals with complex needs is a given, as well as being outcome driven and able to lead by example using your firm but inclusive management style. Some experience of housing management is desirable, but not essential. You’re open and encouraging too, and have lots of tact and diplomacy. What's more, you're great at managing conflicting priorities on time, have a flexible attitude to working hours and are willing to participate in on call arrangements. And, if you have experience of carrying out investigations, writing reports/recommendations or managing budgets, even better, although it's not essential.

Closing date: 29th November 2019

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Job Title:  Learning and Development Manager

Contract: Fixed Term – 2 years

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Manchester

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We are looking for a Learning and Development Manager to join our Greater Manchester team and support a ground-breaking new initiative (subject to treasury sign-off) which will see The Prince’s Trust work in partnership with employers to address issues facing youth unemployment by improving productivity gains of a young, resilient and diverse local workforce.

Our new Learning and Development Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery for one of the largest and impactful initiatives in the Prince’s Trust history. Specifically, the Learning and Development Manager will be responsible for designing and enabling the delivery of learning interventions to meet the needs of Prince’s Trust colleagues and volunteers.

Through Future Workforce Fund, business and government are co-investing £14 million into young people from Greater Manchester to give them the confidence and skills to become more prosperous citizens and part of a growing and inclusive economy. Future Workforce Fund will act as a catalyst for change, by encouraging businesses to proactively shape and invest in the programmes and interventions that help to counteract these concerns. The programme will provide a unique opportunity to put employability skills and employers at the centre of each young person’s journey.

Future Workforce Fund will focus on three key strategic themes:

• Live: Developing the personal and social skills of young people
• Learn: Raising aspirations and fulfilling educational potential
• Earn: Equipping young people with skills for work and access to jobs

Recognising young people require different types of support and needing the programme to offer a broad range of tiered interventions to different groups of young people, an approach of test and learn and embracing innovation will be championed. There is a huge opportunity for transformation and leaving a legacy of delivery as part of this programme.

In order to significantly increase the amount of young people who engage with The Prince’s Trust and its partners in Greater Manchester we will run a co-branded, co-designed permanent marketing campaign that utilised digital, out of home and other forms of media.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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Purposes of the job: The purpose of the Scheme Manager role is to ensure that Home-Start Warrington has in place effective leadership required to meet its charitable objectives.

• To execute the strategic plan as laid down by the Trustees
• To hold responsibility for maintaining an overview of the scheme
• To ensure the effective day to day management of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association; the Home-Start Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
• To ensure the scheme maintains high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• To ensure good safeguarding practice in all aspects of the scheme’s work
• To take responsibility for providing leadership and management to the staff team.
• To increase the profile of Home-Start Warrington in the region.

This is a strategic role for which the key responsibilities are:

• Leadership & People Management
• Business Development and Planning
• Effective Networking, PR and Marketing
• Income Generation
• Performance Management
• Operational Management

Key Skills and Experience:

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Manager/Leader with a demonstrable track record of success.

• They will possess strong leadership, strategic management and governance skills as well as being solution focussed.

• Strong change management skills are essential.

Detail of Responsibilities

Leadership and People Management

• To provide leadership to staff, delegating specific responsibilities to them where appropriate, and to maintain a climate which attracts, retains and motivates good quality staff.
• To undertake the leadership and line management of the staff team, including individual coaching, team development and motivation.
• To be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of staff recruitment, development and training, supervision, grievance and appraisal procedures are developed and conducted in accordance with accepted good practice and in line with Home Start UK Policies and Home Start Warrington business plan.
• To foster good communications within Home-Start Warrington and develop the organisation’s initiatives.
• To agree continuous professional development priorities with all staff.
• To oversee and ensure all aspects of volunteer recruitment, development, training, supervision procedures are developed and conducted in accordance with accepted good practice.

Operational Management

• To effectively manage all operational activities, monitoring and reporting to the Trustees on performance against objectives
• To ensure systems and processes are fit for purpose, aligned with Home Start UK practices and consistent throughout the organisation

Support for families/volunteers

• Maintaining an overview of the work with families.

• Ensuring support to families is of a high standard, in accordance with Home-Start’s model, policies and procedures.

• To undertake the Strategic Lead role on safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.
• Ensuring the scheme maintains an effective team of volunteers

Fundraising and Income Generation

• To work with the Trustees on the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy in line with the organisation’s plans.
• To manage, support and work with the Trustees to secure adequate resources for Home-Start Warrington.
• To ensure research and funding priorities are up to date.
• To ensure new opportunities for income generation that will support Home-Start Warrington’s ambition are identified.
• To manage the relationship with key stakeholders ensuring excellent understanding of the value and importance of Home-Start Warrington’s work.
• To ensure all relationships are carefully managed, and to act in the best interests of the scheme at all times.

Finance

• To manage the financial plan and yearly budgets, working with the Trustees to ensure continued financial viability.
• To be responsible for ensuring adequate resources for Home-Start Warrington through sound financial management and effective budgeting.
• To take responsibility for service agreements, negotiating contracts and agreements as appropriate, in consultation with the Trustees.
• To ensure that the annual financial audit takes place, and to oversee the preparation.
• To ensure that the Trustees Annual Report is produced in line with current guidance.

Board and Governance

• Together with the Chair, to prepare an annual board timetable and regular meeting agendas.
• To attend all Trustee meetings, including sub-groups, as required.
• To ensure that such papers are available so as to enable the Trustees to make considered decisions about all matters of strategy, policy and finance.
• To work with the Chair and other trustees to identify, recruit and induct new trustees.
• To ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and HSUK requirements (either directly or through delegation) through appropriate policy development and standards of behaviour.

The University of Manchester is at the forefront of the search for solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems, seeking to be a global force for positive change. Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, we are highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research. With 25 Nobel prize winners among our current and former staff and students, we have a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries, from splitting the atom to giving the world graphene.

Working in Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Manchester is exciting, rewarding and fun. Our four values - to have integrity, to be bold, to be collaborative and to be ambitious - reflect who we are, how we do things, and what we want to achieve. Underpinning everything is our drive and commitment to make a difference.

As a Development Officer, you will be responsible for building strong connections with alumni and non-alumni, developing a portfolio of active donors. Your focus will be on raising philanthropic provision, in line with agreed targets, for health and medical related activity in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health alongside scholarships and other University philanthropic priorities.

If you are an experienced fundraiser (or business development professional) with a proven track record at the five and six figure levels, and passionate about making a difference through income generation, we want to hear from you. A natural influencer who builds relationships with confidence, a sophisticated communicator and gifted storyteller; you will work with world-leading University academics and clinicians, representing the University’s interests with passion and conviction. By engaging donors in powerful and impactful philanthropic programmes, you will make a positive difference on the world – just as Manchester has.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Closing date: 20 November 2019 at midnight.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

JOB DESCRIPTION

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to preventing young suicide.

DESIGNATION                             Marketing and Communications Manager

HOURS                                           36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)

SALARY                                           NJC Scale 27-30 (£30,507 - £32,878) & 5% pension contribution 

LOCATION                                     Registered Office, Warrington

RESPONSIBLE TO                       Head of Marketing and Communications

ACCOUNTABLE FOR                   Some staff and volunteer supervision

PURPOSE OF POST

The post holder will report to and the Head of Marketing and Communications, helping to champion and manage the PAPYRUS brand and supporting the delivery of our projects and services through developing engaging and targeted content. They will oversee the day-to-day activities whilst developing, inspiring and motivating the Marketing and Communications Team.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Head of Marketing and Communications; Marketing and Communications Team; CEO; Staff and Volunteers; PAPYRUS members and supporters; Press Officer.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications in implementing the Marketing and Communications Strategy for PAPYRUS
• Supervise and support the Marketing and Communications Team to ensure they are able to conduct their day to day activities
• Proactively search for, curate and share content from appropriate third parties and monitor news and developments within mental health and suicide prevention
• Oversee the tracking of our reach and engagement using insight and analytics tools, including Meltwater, reporting regularly to the Head of Marketing and Communications
• Lead on the management of the charity’s google AdWords account and support Marketing and Communications Officers in the delivery of campaigns, budgets and keyword research
• Report on outcomes from monthly activities including impression share, quality score and other account metrics
• Collate and maintain calendar of key awareness dates whilst considering potential campaigns and activities around key dates and themes;
• Oversee requests from other teams for newsletters, design needs and other communications support and ensure this are monitored for consistency and are in line with our charity’s objectives and messages;
• Provide communications support to other teams within PAPYRUS as required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Press Office

• Support Press Officer in the management of general press enquiries;
• Identify opportunities to widen our reach and engage with new audiences including industry specific publications;
• Support Press Officer in ‘creating the news’ by understanding key developments and activities within PAPYRUS and championing the work of the charity;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists and other media outlets and contacts.

Assist with brand management and design

• Overseeing requests from supporters to use our logo to ensure this meets our brand guidance and challenging incorrect use of our assets;
• Support Marketing and Communications Officers in the design of PAPYRUS and managing workload through the use of a design schedule;
• Maintain and update in-house branding and collateral, our image library, stock photography, templates and presentations.

Support with the maintenance of our website and content management

• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications in regularly updating the website with new content or features through the content management system, liaising with web providers where necessary;
• Create comprehensive reports showing the performance of the website, demographic of users, identifying pages that are underperforming and suggesting improvements where needed.

Engage with and support members and stakeholders when required.

Respect confidentiality and manage data according to PAPYRUS policy.

Understand your duties and manage any matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS prevention of young suicides that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.

CONFIDENTIALITY

It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy.

BASIC PRINCIPLES

The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Enhanced CRB Disclosure and/or completion of Vetting and Barring Scheme checks.

QUALIFICATIONS

See Person Specification

As a recognised youth charity striving for Excellence in its field with a vision to provide the best opportunities for children and young people in Bolton, especially those most in need, Bolton Lads & Girls Club is looking to appoint an exceptional External Funding Manager to join us to develop our ambitious plans for the future. 

The successful candidate will support and oversee the strategic and operational delivery of our highly professional pre award and post award funding activity, identifying and securing external funding sources to fund both existing and new areas of the Clubs offer. In addition to effective horizon scanning, bid development and submission, this also includes supporting post award functions, such as timely claims submission, grant monitoring and reporting, performance analysis and preparations for meeting any other requirements during and post funding periods.  All pre and post award grant and contract management activity is co-ordinated and managed through the External Funding Team.  You will secure both revenue and capital funds, tenders and contracts, and development funding from a range of sources.

The External Funding team consists of the External Funding Manager, and the External Funding Officer. The team sit within the wider Professional Support Services function within the organisation, and the role reports directly into the Chief Executive. You will have a degree or equivalent or be qualified by your experience, and have significant experience preparing bids for funding across a wide range of funders. You will provide high level reports in line with KPIs and growth opportunities to the Clubs CEO and Board of Trustees on a regular basis.  The successful candidate will be highly numerate and have excellent organisational abilities, a knowledge of the children and young people’s sector and have the interpersonal and communications skills needed to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.

Closing date: 5.00pm – Monday 25th November 2019

Provisional Interview Date: 12th & 17th December 2019

To apply please email your up to date CV and covering letter, no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining how you would contribute to this role, and how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification, 

For a full job description, please visit the vacancies section on our website or see attched document on CharityJob 

*Please note that due to the number of applications that we receive, only candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date. Candidates who do not provide a detailed covering letter and detailed employment history, will not be considered*

The Club is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.  This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

EMPOWERING – DRIVEN – CARING – EXCELLENCE - FUN

Manchester City Centre

Starting Salary £37,452 per annum (£22,471.20 pro-rated)

Part-Time – 97.5 hours per month

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a global humanitarian and advocacy organisation that finds, removes and destroys unexploded landmines, bombs and munitions from places affected by conflict. We make it safe for communities to use their land again so people can take themselves out of poverty and live without fear. We also provide education programmes, particularly for children, so people can live, work, travel and play as safely as a possible until land can be cleared.  Since 1989, MAG has helped over 17 million people in 68 countries rebuild their lives and livelihoods after war.

We are looking to recruit a highly experienced Payroll Manager to manage the complete, accurate and compliant processing of all aspects of MAG’s international payroll (circa 250 employees across 25+ countries). As Payroll Manager, you will: 

• Supervise the Assistant Accountants to ensure accurate processing of payroll changes, expenses claims and analysis of advance forms 

• Review of monthly payroll reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies

• Liaise with Western Union, RBS and FXecute and ADP to ensure staff are paid on time and correctly

• Keep on top of changing legislation and ensure MAG is adhering to latest best practice and legislation

• Lead on the year-end processes including production of P60s and P11Ds where appropriate, as well as ensuring compliance and reporting for the annual Short Term Business Visitor Review. 

• Assist the Head of Corporate Finance in preparation of HQ staff cost budgets and quarterly reforecasts, as well as calculating international staff salary recharge rates

You will need extensive experience of processing weekly or monthly payrolls, using accounting software/systems as well as working with a third party payroll provider. Detailed knowledge and understanding of current UK PAYE/HMRC legislation is also essential. You will be able to communicate clearly both verbally and by email with ease. You will be confident in prioritising a demanding workload and working well under pressure, whilst being organised and maintaining very high attention to detail. Experience of working with PS Financials and ADP is desirable but not essential. 

This role is a part-time role for 97.5 hours per month, worked mainly during the second and third weeks of the month in line with our payroll-processing timetable. Exact working patterns with be discussed with the selected candidate. 

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.

HOW TO APPLY

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website before the closing date of the 24th November 2019.     

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 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Contract: Perm

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location:       Any Trust Office in England

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

This exciting marketing manager role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of one of the largest initiatives in our history.
As part of our mission to work with one million young people over the next 10 years, we will support 10,000 young people into health and social care careers over the next 4 years. Our new marketing manager will lead the marketing planning and tactical implementation to achieve this.

You will join our team to work on this ground-breaking project that will see The Prince’s Trust work in partnership with health and social care organisations across England to be part of solving the health and social care workforce challenges, and encourage young people to start a valuable career in the health/care sector.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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JOB TITLE: Event Manager

CONTRACT: Fixed Term – 2 years

HOURS: Full time- 35 hours a week

DEPARTMENT: Individual Fundraising & Events

REPORTING TO: Head of Events

LOCATION: Manchester

SALARY: £26,800 - £35,750 - (Starting Salary £26,800 to £28,290)

In this exciting and varied role, you will be part of the core team driving forward event delivery in Greater Manchester. We have recently launched a pioneering new campaign for Greater Manchester which will see the team responsible for delivering £6.1m of match funding over a two-year period. You will be responsible for delivering cultivation events to support the business development and philanthropy teams in securing funding towards this campaign.

You will work closely with the Head of Events, Head of Business Development and the Head of Philanthropy to create and implement your events strategy. You will collaborate with the North West Event Manager to maximize any opportunities for cross fertalisation of supporters from events across the North West.

You will need excellent relationship management skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels. You will be organised and a strong project manager, confident in solving problems, securing financial targets and take a creative approach to deliver outstanding events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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Care Team Manager

You will join our client as a Care Team Manager who will manage the day-to-day running services in Rochdale.

Care Team Manager Responsibilities:

They provide a supported housing service for people with Learning Disabilities and some mental health problems. But they need your help in order to provide the very best Person Centred Support. As well as ensuring the quality of service and support provided to people who use their services, they’ll rely on you to manage service contracts, line manage front line staff and organise any building maintenance requirements. Whether you’re carrying out an induction, undertaking an investigation, putting team development plans in place or providing support to their business development team, one thing’s certain – you won't be short of challenge and variety.

Care Team Manager Requirements:

- Substantial experience gained managing a caseload of individuals with complex needs is a given, as well as being values and outcome driven, able to lead by example using your firm, Values Driven but inclusive management style.
- You’re transparent and encouraging too and have lots of tact and diplomacy.
- What's more, you're great at managing conflicting priorities on time, have a flexible attitude to working hours and are willing to participate in on call arrangements.
- And, if you have experience of carrying out investigations, writing reports / recommendations and solutions driven, even better, although it's not essential as they offer an extensive induction and training program for managers.

About our client:

They are a leading, high quality social care provider for people with complex needs in the North West of England. With a background of over 18 years’ experience, they are a well-respected and highly regarded provider of specialist services tailored to the needs of individuals with complex needs.

They pride themselves on working in partnership with individuals, their families, commissioners and local communities to develop personalised services which are tailored to fit the individuals they support. They also want to promote the independence of the people they support by providing opportunities to work with and in local communities.

Location: Rochdale,

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £21,000 to £25,500 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Social Care Manager, Care Team Manager, Supported Housing Manager, Care Home Team Manager, Care Home Manager, Care Team Leader, Care Supervisor, Senior Care Assistant, Support Worker, etc,

Ref: 89977

NEA, the national energy efficiency and fuel poverty charity, is currently recruiting for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Project Development Co-ordinator to assist the charity to deliver innovative projects to tackle fuel poverty.  Working in partnership with central and local government, fuel utilities, the health sector, consumer groups and NGOs, NEA aims to eradicate fuel poverty and promote energy efficiency to low-income and other vulnerable households.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a range of projects which will demonstrate good practice in delivery of affordable warmth for low income and vulnerable householders. This will require an understanding of the development of partnership working with local authorities, housing providers, energy sector partners and community sector or health sector agencies.

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help the charity deliver its work programme and build its profile amongst regional stakeholders whilst developing and working on projects that bring social benefits and improvements to the well-being of low income and vulnerable householders whilst also meeting environmental goals. 

NEA is looking to base this post in the North West of England, preferably in Preston or Manchester; or within commuting distance of these locations. 

One Million Mentors is looking for an experienced, full-time Office Manager to be responsible for diary management, meeting organisation and general office management across several office and remote locations. 

About One Million Mentors:

One Million Mentors (1MM) is a project within UpRising Leadership, working in Greater Manchester, Cardiff Capital Region, West Midlands and expanding into London.

1MM’s mission is to transform the process of mentoring for all in the UK. We aim to train, recruit and connect a million mentors to a million young people in order to increase youth employability, support social action and help break down social barriers.

We recognise the value of high quality mentoring for young people and are determined to widen the scope of mentoring, increase the provision of mentoring to areas across the UK and strengthen the mentoring network by connecting existing organisations through our shared online platform.

The Role:

As Office Manager you will be responsible for Chief Exec’s Diary, organising team travel, supporting some functions of HR, Health and Safety including safeguarding, data protection, finance support, and where required insurances and banking. 

Applicants will need excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work in a fast moving environment with multiple deadlines. Please note this is a full time role offered on an initial 3-month contract and can be based in either our Manchester or our London office.

For full information about the role (including complete job description; frequency of work and rate of pay), please see our job pack attached.

Application is made by submitting a CV and personalised Cover Letter:

- CV should be tailored to demonstrate how you meet the competencies. Cover Letter should highlight how you demonstrate good secretarial skills, diary management and broader office management skills.

- Cover Letter should also detail why you are interested in the role, why you want to work for One Million Mentors, and how your values match those of our own. The Cover letter should be no more than 2 pages of A4.

Important application details:

Application deadline: 12 noon on Friday 6th December 2019. Please note, that we may be contacting suitable applicants before the deadline, so you are encouraged to apply early.

Interview dates: Tuesday 10th December 2019 in Manchester / Friday 13th December in London.

We are looking for a sales minded individual to join our Applicants and Alumni team who are responsible for recruiting educators onto our suite of programmes. The educators you will engage with will range from teachers, headteachers and CEO’s of multi-academy trust. You will manage all incoming enquiries into the organisations, nurturing leads and leading the application process of candidates, finally supporting with the on-boarding process onto our programmes. If you are passionate about helping others with a keen interest in educational development, we would love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children

• A good understanding of customer service delivery and best practice

• Sales minded – ability to be highly persuasive in writing and over the phone

• Ability to create engaging written copy for email and text campaigns

• Excellent interpersonal, telephone and written manner

• Experience of working with data and building reports within a CRM system

•  Computer/IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

•  Enthusiasm, initiative and a can-do attitude 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Strategic Director

Our client is looking for a Strategic Director who will help to lead them into their next phase, providing visionary leadership to the team and stakeholders across Greater Manchester.

The Strategic Director role is critical for our client to implement their ambition of 75% of the population active by 2025. This role will shape the conditions for success, participating and encouraging collaboration and co-production, brokering relationships and sharing insight of people and place.

Strategic Director Responsibilities:

- Strategic influencing, relationship-building in Greater Manchester (GM) alongside the Executive Lead and the CEO (sector / system lead relationships will be identified for each).
- Develop first-class relationships with all key stakeholders and senior levels, including NHS, Local Authorities, VCSE organisations, TfGM, GM Active, Sport England and others.
- Connecting the system, sharing the narrative, growing the movement, and developing other senior leaders in the system to do the same.
- Ensure that the work of the team and key stakeholders is evidence based, informed by data, research and analysis and international / national learning about what works best to address inactivity and engage people in active lives.
- Provide strategic leadership for place-based approaches, aligned to the Greater Manchester Principles of Reform, and the client's principles.

Strategic Director Requirements:

- Educated to degree standard is desirable.
- Track record of leading teams or organisations and taking responsibility for all personnel and business development issues.
- Strong business acumen and experience in working with multiple funding partners and organisations at Board level.
- Experience of working with senior decision makers and leaders from a number of sectors.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and individuals.

About Our Client:

Our client is a multi-award-winning charity passionate about making Greater Manchester the most active region in England.

They are one of the leading Active Partnerships in the country working in partnership with Sport England and the GMCA to support the delivery of the Government’s strategy for sport and physical activity, ‘Sporting Future’ Towards an Active Nation.

This strategy outlines the outcomes that define why the government invest in physical activity and sport and by which organisations like our client's measure impact: 1. Physical Wellbeing 2. Mental Wellbeing 3. Individual development 4. Social and community development, 5. Economic development.

Location: Manchester, M11 3FF

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until end March 2022 (extension subject to funding), 37 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum

Benefits: Health plan, Local Government Pension, Volunteer Days, Flexible working and training allowance

Closing Date: 29 November 2019 (5pm)
Interviews to take place: 10 December 2019

Please apply for this role with an up to date CV and a personal statement outlining why you think you are right for this role.

You may have experience of the following: Strategic Director, Director of Services, Head of Services, Service Delivery Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Head of Operations, Operations Director, Strategy Manager, Continuous Improvement, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector etc.

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