Care team leader jobs near Manchester, Greater Manchester

This is an incredibly exciting time for Cranstoun. Our vision is to be a world-class leader in rebuilding lives, and we are looking for someone passionate about harm reduction and innovation to play a vital role helping us on this journey.

Working within our Customer team, you will lead the piloting and expansion of our new digital Buddy Up service, designed to reduce drug related harms and deaths. We have worked with the Brave Technology Cooperation in Canada who originally developed this idea and app and are seeking an ambitious and compassionate individual to manage the piloting and expansion of this ground-breaking service, operating for the first time within the United Kingdom.

If you have a proven track record of developing and delivering innovative new services within a health and social care environment, combined with an energy to develop and deliver new ways of working, we would love to hear from you.

The BuddyUp app

The idea is simple, people who are using drugs alone can download the app and be connected to a Cranstoun volunteer, with whom they can build a rescue plan in the event of an emergency. The plan is only activated if the app user overdoses. It will send an emergency message to them, triggering the appropriate medical attention. This app is therefore all about preventing avoidable, fatal overdose.

Anyone, anywhere

With this offer we can reach all parts of the UK, people who are in rural locations can access the same support as someone living in a city. There is no pressure on anyone using this service, they do not have to be involved in Cranstoun or any other services or give out any sensitive information.

Support

The app provides support and harm reduction advice at the time when individuals are using drugs. For example, we can provide safer injecting and overdose prevention advice and if someone asks for help to access drug treatment services in their area, we can provide this information.

Partners

Cranstoun is pleased to partner with Drug Science and Release in this venture. Within the app links are available to both these organisations who can provide reliable information about drugs and legal advice.

World-class

Our aim as an organisation is to bring world class services to the UK from around the world. Our BuddyUp app is an example of this aim, and we believe it is a one stop shop for anyone who uses drugs alone.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

A standard DBS check will be undertaken with the successful candidate.

Closing date: Wednesday 24 August 2022.

Interview date (via Microsoft Teams): Wednesday 31 August 2022.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.

Registered Charity No. 1061582.

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 5 full-time (35 hours) Community Engagement Workers, The roles will involve working in a collaborative and person-centred way across primary care in Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Trafford, with people who have lived experience of mental health problems in order to improve physical health and promote take up of both flu and Covid-19 vaccines.

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

Position: Community Engagement Worker (Improving Physical Health)

Salary: £22,400 - £23,772

All 5 posts are Full-Time (35 hours per week). 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 this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Mancheser Mind website.

This is a rolling recruitment process and as such the deadline will be when we fill all vacancies, at which point we will withdraw the job advert. So don’t delay!

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.

Creative Support is looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to help manage our high-quality, Salford Intensive Support Services. You will be working alongside the Unit Business Manager, Senior Operations Manager and Service Director to maintain an overview of the service, lead a highly-motivated team of support workers and contribute to the further development of service. You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and intensive support needs

You will be responsible for the service provision in the following ways:

• To take responsibility under direction of the Unit Business Manager for the delivery of a bespoke service, 

• To co-ordinate the service ensuring all support delivered is tailored to the individual needs of each service user,

• To maintain excellent records of the service delivery, such as service user records, rotas, time-sheets, and regularly provide written feedback to your line manager,

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner.  Experience of staff and service management is essential, a relevant professional qualification is desirable for this role (e.g. NVQ level 3).  We will expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for people under your care and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation.

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community. 

We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start work with us. This time will be used to complete post interview recruitment checks.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Title: Co-Production and Involvement Manager Secure Care

Location: Homebased

Hours: Full time, 35hrs per week

Contract: 2 years fixed term contract

Salary: £33,076.13 to £36,627.57 or £35,722.24 to £39,273.67pa inclusive of London Weighting.

We have an exciting opportunity for Co-Production and Involvement Manager Secure Care to join our Policy and Practice team.

We believe in the importance and value of the voice of lived experience in shaping not only our project work, but as the ‘golden thread’ through all our work. We have a proven track record of consistently overcoming perceived barriers when engaging with people who are severely affected by mental illness. 

We have a strong, established strategic co-production and involvement practice, with additional expertise in community engagement, organising and listening. We facilitate the co-production of specific strategies for each area, programme or service context we work in. Our overall approach is to support and train experts by experience to facilitate the gathering of lived experience insights from diverse backgrounds, who can represent and influence the quality, development and evaluation of services. 

How you will make a difference:

As a Co-Production and Involvement Manager Secure Care you will be supporting the Head of Programmes with delivering strategic programmes of work across the Policy and Practice department with a focus on Secure Care and In-patient services. You will ensure that programme team has the tools needed to meet project milestones, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to support the smooth running and delivery of project activity.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• supporting and developing expert by experience leaders in their role to ensure it is a positive experience
• championing the value of lived experience in co-design, co-implementation and co-evaluation, and power of peer support in co-delivery
• identifying opportunities to disseminate support and share resources, trainings, webinars and other resources with colleagues, and co-produce these where possible.
• supporting submission of bids, tenders and funding proposals
• undertaking the drafting of highlight reports, including identification of risks and issues, challenges, and any updates to budgets to the Head of Programmes 
• working with experts by experience from a range of different communities to gather insights and understand specific needs and issues

More information can be found in the job description attached to our direct advert.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an individual who has:

• experience of delivering projects of all sizes
• an interest in the value of lived experience as a complementary perspective to the professional perspective – to arrive at better solutions
• experience of delivering focus groups, engaging attendees and extracting relevant insights and key themes from people with lived experience of severe mental illness
• strong interpersonal skills, and  manage positive relationships with external stakeholder, team members and people with Lived Experience
• ability to work independently and lead on specific projects
• have an aptitude for collaborative working, including: active listening, appreciating different perspectives, using positive language, and having a proactive, solutions-focused approach

You may also have:

• Understanding of the wider health and social care systems in England, including different pathways in and out of services, and service provision for people severely affected by mental illness
• Experience of co-producing initiatives with service users and experts
• Experience of influencing public policy
• Experience of working for a charitable or campaigning organisation or of working with people severely affected by mental illness

Caring for our people

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:

• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
• Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off.
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
• Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member

Who we are

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

This is an exciting role that will play a key part in the delivery of Cranstoun’s Quality and Governance strategy. Working with the Care, Quality and Governance Manager for audit and compliance you will lead, facilitate and support a range of quality and governance initiatives across the organisation.

You will work closely with all members of the Care, Quality and Governance Team to ensure that we work as a support service to develop safety, quality and governance in all our services so our service users receive the best care and treatment possible.

If you are motivated to make a positive difference, have excellent communication skills, able to manage and prioritise your work alongside working as part of a team, then this is a great opportunity for you. You will have experience of working in quality and governance alongside experience of audit and compliance.

An understanding and experience of ISO 9001 Quality Management System is highly desirable.

This is an exciting time to join Cranstoun as we embark on our new five-year strategy to become a world-class leader in rebuilding lives.

This role is subject to Enhanced DBS check.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: Sunday 21 August 2022.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.

Registered Charity No. 1061582.

Support Coordinator

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Stroke Recovery Service in Central Bedfordshire on a permanent basis.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Homebased, Central Bedfordshire with regular travel across the area

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week

Salary: Circa £15,666 per annum (FTE £24,370 per annum)

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2024

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 August 2022

Interview Date: 19 August and 22 August 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Coordinator will, as part of a small team, deliver support to all stroke survivors in Central Bedfordshire.

Key responsibilities include:

• Helping stroke survivors and carers to identify their needs and provide support to achieve their desired outcomes (goals) through the development of a stroke recovery plan;
• Working collaboratively with other professionals and organisations involved in the care of stroke survivors and carers to ensure the best possible support is provided throughout the stroke pathway; and
• Running an effective service for stroke survivors and carers, ensuring that confidential and accurate records are kept on our CRM database

About You

Key skills and experience you will bring to this role:

• Experience of providing person centred support
• Experience of working with people with a disability or long term health condition, and their carers
• Experience of using technology and IT systems to support your work and keep timely, accurate records
• Effective listening skills with the ability to communicate clearly
• Experience of working with health and social care professionals in a variety of settings

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality. You will travel mostly in Central Bedfordshire, but sometimes you may need to travel further afield for team meetings, events and to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To fulfil the role you must you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Birmingham and Solihull.  We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join us in delivering a comprehensive Stroke Recovery Service across the region.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Birmingham and Solihull with extensive travel across the service area

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £14,622 per annum (FTE £24,370 per annum)

Contract: This is a 12 month fixed term Maternity cover contract. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 August 2022

Interview Date: 24 August 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. As a coordinator you will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the local Health and Social services to receive referrals to support stroke survivors and their careers.
• Providing personalised information, advice and support.
• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan.
• Providing regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.

About You

You will:

• Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
• Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs.
• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.

To fulfil the role you must you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, East Berkshire. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week

Salary: Circa £20,888 per annum (FTE £24,370 per annum)

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 August 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

To fulfil the role you must you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Surrey with extensive travel across the service area. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 32 hours per week

Salary: Circa £22,281 per annum (FTE £24,370 per annum)

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2024

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 August 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

To fulfil the role you must you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Role description

Vibrant, diverse, and robust civil societies are essential to achieving peace, human rights, and environmental justice. But most of the world lives in countries with threatened civic spaces and global freedom continues to decline year on year.

Courageous people and communities around the world are fighting to make rights and justice universally possible within this context. But they face attacks, harassment, and censorship from powerful vested interests. Many pay the ultimate price.

This is where you come in.

You will be leading an international team of consultants providing security mentoring and capacity building to organisations and activists under threat in violent environments and closed civic spaces. You will be liaising with international foundations and high-profile nonprofits in the human rights, environmental, and humanitarian worlds. And you will be central to the organisational culture and strategic planning needed to grow our organisation in a sustainable manner. 

As our director of safety and security, your primary responsibilities will include:

Lead our safety and security workstream

1. Continuously develop and promote our safety and security consultancy services to foundation and nonprofit clients.

2. Respond to enquiries from clients and liaise with them and our consultant team through any subsequent contracts.

3. Manage our responses to referrals for fully-funded safety and security support for at-risk activists and low-resource civil society organisations and liaise with referral partners through any subsequent support.

4. Manage an international and multilingual team of 10 consultants and trainers providing safety and security support to clients and recipients, including.

   1. Quality assure and provide expert technical input into the work of your colleagues in the safety and security team.

   2. Review and approve consultant invoices and timesheets, update our project management system, and conduct annual reviews with team members.

   3. Maintain an effective team and recruit and onboard new consultants as required to fill gaps or meet demand.

5. Complete security risk management and duty of care audits and produce bespoke security risk management frameworks and other higher-level products for clients (approximately 20% of time).

Champion our own security risk management

1. Provide travel security support to our team members, ensure that our travel management procedure is understood and followed, and coordinate any check-ins and loss-of-contact procedures during travel.

2. Review and revise our crisis management procedure, constitute and coordinate the crisis management team, and capacity build where required.

3. Coordinate our response to any security incident or crises involving our team members.

4. Continuously improve and socialise our security risk management framework.

Shape our organisational strategy and culture

1. Play an active role in defining our organisational strategy and culture as part of our senior management team alongside our CEO, finance director, wellbeing and resilience lead, and digital security lead.

2. Participate in monthly senior management team meetings (strategy) and monthly programme meetings (operations).

3. Contribute safety and security expertise throughout our enterprise risk register annual cycle.

On joining, your early priorities will be getting to know our existing clients and team members, taking over the smooth management of current contracts and projects, and understanding our internal processes and workflows.

You will be supported in your role by a safety and security programme associate (four days a month) and an executive PA (20 hours a month) plus a CEO who believes in servant leadership. We also have an extensive internal knowledge base and an up-to-date project management system. To help you grow as a leader, we will co-design your annual objectives, and you will be offered a 360° review, an annual performance review, and executive coaching.

Person specification

Essential

• You will have at least five years’ professional experience in roles focussed on humanitarian security risk management or the protection of human rights defenders.

• You will have at least three years’ professional experience in international programme management roles or similar senior roles.

• You will have at least two years’ professional consultancy experience or similar experience delivering projects for internal clients.

• You will understand how security risk management interacts with enterprise risk management in the non-profit sector. 

• You will be sensitive to the progressive and rights-based agendas and diverse profiles of our clients and recipients.

• You will have excellent technical knowledge and experience, and be confident in conducting security risk assessments and security management audits and creating security risk management policy frameworks.

• You will be an excellent people manager with the ability to build, motivate, and mentor distributed consultant teams.

• You will have excellent project and budget management skills.

• You will have lived and worked in violent, austere, and remote environments or closed civic spaces.

• You will have excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable 

• You may have a strong understanding of the digital security and psychosocial aspects of holistic security and how they interact with physical security.

• You may have experience working in a senior management team or board.

• You may have excellent written and spoken French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic.

Terms and remuneration

This is a full-time staff role for an initial 12 months, renewable long term by mutual agreement and dependent on funding and performance. This is a remote, working from home role and flexible working is encouraged. If based outside the United Kingdom, we ask that you are based in a time zone that is UTC +/- 4 hours in order to collaborate with team members and clients.

If you are based in the United Kingdom, you will be employed by Open Briefing on a salary of £65,000 per annum. We will offer you a range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and up to two sustainable travel journey days. We will provide you with a package of psychosocial support, including private health insurance and an Employee Assistance Programme. And we will make an employer’s pension contribution of 5%. 

If you are based outside the United Kingdom, you will be offered comparable compensation through either a consultancy contract or an Employer of Record, depending on your location. 

Note, we always seek long-term working relationships over several years with our team members, so this position would not suit someone looking for a short-term contract.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Open Briefing values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore encourage applications from all who meet the person specification and particularly from candidates who are underrepresented in our senior management team. This currently includes those who are black, indigenous, or people of colour.

We will make reasonable adjustments for disabled and neurodivergent people during the recruitment process and any subsequent employment.

Recruitment timeline

• Closing date: 09:00 BST (UTC+1), Tuesday 30 August 2022.

• First round interviews: 12-14 September 2022.

• Second round interviews: 16 September 2022. 

• Desired start date: 1 October 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. 

Please let us know in your application if any of these dates are problematic and we will try to accomodate. The successful applicant will need to complete a reasonable vetting process before engagement.

Thanks to significant new funding TLC: Talk Listen, Change is growing and are looking for a Children and Young People Using Harm Project Worker to undertake individual sessions and group work with children and young people who are participating in the Domestic Abuse Prevention Programme.

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

The role
In this role you will undertake diagnostic assessments with children and young people who are using abusive behaviours in their intimate relationships or towards their parents/carers. You will work directly with young people as well as engaging with their parents/carers and you’ll make appropriate referrals for partners, ex partners and children connected to the referred young people.

About you

You’ll be confident in delivering group work, assessing and managing group dynamics. You’ll have experience in gaining young people’s trust and you’ll be confident addressing negative behaviour. You’ll have direct experience of working therapeutically with a client group. You will also have experience of managing Safeguarding issues. Above all you will be comfortable with conflict management, and you’ll bring a positive, solution focused attitude. We’d also love to hear from applicants who are fluent in speaking an additional language.

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 in Greater Manchester with a particular focus on Wigan 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. There may also be a requirement to work out of a Local Authority base across Greater Manchester. We also value the importance of human connection so offer the flexibility to book working space in Trafford House.

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.

At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.

And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).

As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are: Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.

We have an incredible opportunity for a Case Manager to join our team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.

Case Manager (Afghan Locally Embedded Civilians Project)
Salary: up to £29,341.00 per annum
Location: This is a community embedded, field-based, position which includes home working and a requirement for flexible working locations.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Fixed Term – 12 months

The client group for this role are wounded, injured and sick individuals and families, including those who may be elderly, ill, or disabled. Given the potential needs of the client group and that certain requirements of the role fall within regulated activities, such as advising or guiding vulnerable adults, this position is subject to an enhanced DBS check or country equivalent checks.

Anyone connected with Help for Heroes may be at risk and/or vulnerable/temporarily vulnerable, either by statutory definition or through circumstance. Help for Heroes is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of vulnerable adults, children, and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Purpose

This newly created post has been created specifically in response to increased service demand arising from the UK settlement of Afghan nationals who have worked under the command of British armed forces and who may be wounded, injured or sick as a consequence. Case Managers work with the individual, their family and other stakeholders as required.

The role is to provide a fully person-centred Case Management service, including assessment, recovery planning, co-ordination, and review, for wounded, injured and sick beneficiaries and their families. The Case Manager will also specifically provide welfare support, guidance, and advice where this is required as part of a recovery plan.

Working collaboratively as part of our wider Recovery Services Directorate, you will identify need, create support pathways (internal and external), and co-ordinate structured support plans where beneficiaries have multi-dimensional or more intensive needs.

The requirement for collaborative practice extends to supporting, as required, hybrid and blended models of service provision including the design and delivery of group programmes, promoting engagement opportunities and community activation. The provision of accessible services is achieved through utilising opportunities for physical, remote, and digital delivery methods.

Informed by a strengths / asset-based approach, the Case Manager will work to an ethos which nurtures and harnesses beneficiary confidence, competence, attributes, skills, and knowledge by promoting engagement, purposeful participation, and independence. This is with a view to progressing recovery and sustaining wellness in line with the Help for Heroes’ Fair Deal commitment.

Localised activity of the Case Manager will reflect community assets and resources available to maximise the recovery chances of individuals.

The postholder will work cross functionally.

Accountabilities

Accountable for delivery of the provisions of the Case Management Service Framework and Service Standards.

The role forms part of the Case Management Service, with leadership provided by the Head of Service and delegated through the regional Operational Manager (Case Management). Recovery teams work collaboratively and cross-functionally under the overall leadership of the Services Director. 

Responsible for enhancing the beneficiary’s sense of security, self-management, independence, and their ability to improve overall quality of life through empowerment to actively participate in managing their own recovery.

Responsible for ensuring the most positive beneficiary experience, within the resources available, with particular attention on accessibility of services and beneficiary involvement to support achievement of the ‘fair deal’ outcomes; being physically and mentally well, feeling connected (safe and secure) and leading a productive life.

Essential Qualifications

Level 3 qualification in Welfare / Health and Social Care / or a related field; the equivalent experience working in community settings (3 years).

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven track record in the delivery of safe and effective practice aimed at progressing improved outcomes in general health, socio-economic situation, connectivity, confidence, and independence.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the use and delivery of engagement strategies and approaches to achieve recovery progression and quality of life outcomes.
• Ability to communicate effectively (empathise) with wounded, injured and sick service users and their families.
• Ability to liaise with beneficiaries and a wide range of internal and external contacts and cross sector organisations to increase opportunities and positive outcomes for beneficiaries.
• Be an effective decision maker employing good reasoning and judgement skills, capable of taking independent action when undertaking duties remotely from others and reporting back to line manager and others as required.
• Be confident and competent in front facing direct delivery with a variety of audiences in different situations.
• Have initiative and creativity to contribute to the development of a quality, sustainable service offer.
• Be competent in the use of computers, electronic client management systems and particularly the use of Office 365 and Teams.
• Have sector experience – charity/military.
• Have the ability to work effectively as part of a dispersed team.
• Have an affinity with the Help for Heroes ethos, and behaviour and values framework.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Understanding of the Help for Heroes recovery ethos and holistic approach.
• Either lived or gained experience relating to the needs of this client group.
• Fluency in an appropriate language or dialect, for example Farsi or Dari.
• Experience in the facilitation and delivery of community-based services.
• Experience of facilitating beneficiary involvement and co-production.

Closing Date: 11/08/2022 23:59

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Help for Heroes is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI).

No agencies please.

Home-Start HOST staff and volunteers support families with young children, to help parents give their children the best start in life.  As a Family Support Worker, you will ensure the provision of high-quality support to designated families for a limited time, before a volunteer is matched for longer-term support. 

You'll support families in their own homes, as well as supporting them to access services in the community.  We support families facing a range of challenges, including poor mental health, financial difficulties, and the challenges of caring for several young children or children with additional needs.  You will work with our Coordinators to provide a tailored support package to families we identify would benefit from focused support.

You will help to ensure good safeguarding practice.  As you will be supporting families across Tameside, Stockport & Oldham, you will need your own transport and to be able to travel to these areas. There will also be the occasional requirement to travel to our main office in Audenshaw, and within the boroughs we cover.

Salary is £19,650 - £20,043 (starting salary £19,650), and we offer flexible and hybrid working.

Closing date for applications:  5pm 1st September 2022

Hybrid - home working with travel across Greater Manchester 

Closing date: 29th August 2022 at 11:30pm 

Do you have experience of multiple disadvantage such as homelessness, mental health, contact with the criminal justice system, domestic violence, or substance misuse and an understanding of how these experiences have affected you? 

Then join Shelter as GROW (Getting Real Opportunities of Work) Traineeship – Equality and Inclusion, where you will work collaboratively to shape the approach to lived experience involvement and inclusion and, with the support of the whole Changing Futures team, you will play a key role in connecting with communities and smaller grassroots lived experience-led groups facing poverty, discrimination, and inequalities.

About Shelter 

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction.  So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home.  We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time.  This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home.  Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency.  We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change.  In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.  We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team 

You will be part of the Changing Futures core team, which is based with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).  GMCA is made up of the 10 Greater Manchester councils and Mayor, who work with other local services, businesses, communities and other partners to improve the city-region.  As part of GMCA, you will also sit within the Public Service Reform Directorate which focuses on affecting change for and with people and communities of Greater Manchester.  You will have the opportunity to get involved in other areas of work that interest you as part of this wider work. 

About the role

You will utilise your lived experience and insight to help shape change across Greater Manchester for, and with, people experiencing multiple disadvantage and structural inequalities.  We will also expect you to connect with local communities and smaller grassroots lived experience led groups who are facing multiple disadvantages and structural inequalities to help amplify their voice.  Whilst also shadowing and collaborating with colleagues and influencing where we go next and how we make change happen.  We will count on you to work closely with the Changing Futures Involvement & Co-production Manager to shape approaches, champion lived experience involvement and to supporting Shelter, GMCA and the Changing Futures Innovation Areas to understand and respond to the barriers that people experiencing multiple disadvantages are facing.

About you

Empathetic, proactive and organised, you will have a connection with communities and smaller grassroots groups or have lived experience of structural inequalities and want to tackle discrimination and disadvantage that causes injustice and inequality in society.  You will also be interested in how we hear from diverse communities, and support them to feel represented, heard and to lead change and want to see change happen across Greater Manchester.  An open and honest communicator and a non-judgmental listener, you will be have the ability to work as part of a team and have the desire to  develop and learn new skills and the willingness to ask for help and support when needed. 

How to apply

To apply, please submit a personal statement that addresses how you meet the following 'About You' Points. These points can also be found in the Job Description and should consist of no more than 350 words per response.

• You will have experience of multiple disadvantage e.g. homelessness, experience of the criminal justice system, mental ill-health or substance misuse) and an understanding of how these experiences have affected you. 

• You will want to see change happen across Greater Manchester, and recognise that this means people working together across differences, local areas, lived experiences and organisations  

• You are flexible to meet the needs of others. 

In addition, please address how you meet the behaviour below. This should be no more than 350 words. 

We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset   

• by not tolerating and actively tackling racism and any other forms of hate and discrimination 

• by creating safe spaces for people to be their authentic self, challenge each other and learn 

• by being compassionate towards the people we work with and prioritising each other’s wellbeing 

For further details on how to apply or if you have any questions regarding submitting an application, please do not hesitate to contact TJ and Rachel. The details can be found on our website. 

We will be holding support sessions at multiple locations in Manchester city centre, Rochdale, Oldham and Wigan and one Online to give people practical support and advice on how to create a CV and/or a supporting statement to apply for the role, or to pick up a paper application. These sessions will also give you the chance to find out more about the role.  If you would like to come along or get more details you can email TJ and Rachel.

The sessions will take place on the following dates:

Week beginning 22nd August: Back On Track  – contact us to find out more

26th August – 11am -via Zoom. The details can be found on our website. 

When applying, we appreciate it may feel unusual to be talking about your lived experience to a prospective employer. Please be assured that we ask for this only to assess your suitability for a role that’s designed to help people to use their experiences to develop a career.

Changing Futures 

Through Changing Futures in GM, we are working in partnership with a range of VCSE and community partners, and local innovation sites (Rochdale, Oldham, Wigan and Manchester) to ensure lived experience is at the heart of design, delivery and systems change.   

We will be funding five GROW Trainee roles, which are supported employment opportunities for people who have lived experience of multiple disadvantage. You can find out more about Shelter’s GROW Traineeship Programme by watching this promotional video on our website. 

We will be working in partnership with Shelter to develop a GM GROW Campus which will focus on support, development and influencing wider change around lived experience in the workforce and inclusive and fair recruitment practices. 

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society. 

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.