An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Centre Manager to join our established Support Centre in Leeds. The project consists of a Depot which fulfils furniture referrals in the Leeds area, as well as a Support Centre that offers a range of services including a shop, café, education classes, advice and social activities.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about helping people in need and enhancing the local community. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day running and overall management, development of new activities / services and the financial sustainability of the Centre.

Working Hours = Full time - You will be contracted to work 37.5 hours per week

Location = Leeds

Contract = Permanent

Salary = Up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience

Benefits Package = 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 38 days with service, competitive pension scheme, employee assistance programme, retail discounts, birthday day off, buy / sell holiday scheme, enhanced paid leave and lots more.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and deliver a sustainable strategy, budget and plan for the centre
• Manage all paid staff and volunteers at the centre, including all relevant HR responsibilities
• Develop internal/external relationships with key stakeholders including internal management committees and external partnerships
• Manage the building including all safety and compliance checks and the terms of the lease.
• Develop new income streams, costs savings and creative ideas for the sustainability of the centre 
• Generate and oversee all centre services and activities in terms of range and type including existing third party contracts
• Ensure SVP working procedures are established and that safe systems are in place with any potential safeguarding concerns being immediately reported/escalated
• Ensure there are necessary monitoring/evaluation procedures and that all relevant statistics are available in compliance with the project specification
• Promote the centre locally and nationally as required with the use of social media and external marketing events

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL NEED:

• Experience managing a Support Centre or Support activities / services
• A great leader with line management experience

• A good understanding of general policies and procedures including safeguarding, HR, etc.
• Good knowledge of local community needs and demographics
• Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Proven time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Exceptional people skills with patience and empathy for vulnerable people
• Great networking skills with the ability to sell the Centre and build partnerships

It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate the following –

• Experience in fundraising and marketing
• Experience in developing business strategy
• Experience working with vulnerable people

In return we’ll provide you with the opportunity to work for a welcoming organisation that offers support and guidance.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please apply in the first instance with your CV. 

Closing Date = 31st January 2022

Deadline for Application Packs = 7th February 2022

Interviews = W/C 14th February 2022

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion.

Whilst we ask that staff have sympathy with the Christian values, religion is not taken into account in recruitment as we value people of all faiths or none.

ABOUT THE SVP:

The St Vincent de Paul Society (or as it is often known - the SVP) is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing practical assistance to those in need. We feed the hungry, we support the homeless, we visit the lonely and we befriend the stranger.

Are you passionate about babies and young children having the best start in life?

HENRY is an innovative and flourishing national charity that is making a real difference to the lives of young children and their families. HENRY is working in partnership with Better Start Bradford to run group and 1-to-1 programmes and workshops for parents and carers of young children.

We are seeking a Service Manager to lead and manage HENRY services to both practitioners and parents in the wards of Better Start Bradford and the surrounding area.

Your passion for supporting families alongside your experience of supporting and managing a team and building collaborative relationships with community partners will mean you are well placed to ensure the continued delivery of HENRY services and ensure we engage more families and provide them with access to HENRY’s BSB Bradford programmes and services.

You will have an empathic and caring approach which supports families to give their children the best start in life.  HENRY is an organisation with a strong culture rooted in development, self-reflection, partnership and learning.

This role is based at Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road, Bradford, BD5 8EL

Please go to the HENRY Website for more information about HENRY and an application pack. 

Closing date for completed applications: 9 am Monday 14th February 2022

Interviews: Thursday 24th February 2022

Well Bean Crisis Café Team Leader
Location: Kirklees
Salary: NJC Scale Points 23 – 25, starting at £27,741 pa / pro rata
Hours: 22 hours per week
Bank hours are available in Leeds, Wakefield, and Kirklees

This role is fixed term up to May 2024, with the possibility of extension

The Well-bean Crisis Café in Kirklees is a Touchstone service, commissioned by the NHS.

The aim of the Well Bean Crisis Cafes is to divert people who would be better supported elsewhere, away from Accident and Emergency (A&E) and other crisis services in Kirklees.

The Crisis Café is open 7 evenings a week between the hours of 6pm & 12am.

The service provides a non-clinical alternative to A&E for adults in crisis, offering person-centred support in a non-clinical setting.

The post holder will provide leadership to the Well-bean Cafe team, including managing the day-to-day delivery of the service and supporting people in acute distress, including one to one support, support planning and liaising with local services.

The post holder will work 5pm to 1am 2 nights per week. The service will run between the hours of 6.00pm – 12:00am, with additional office/administration hours as required.

The post requires evening, weekend, and bank holiday work.

We are looking to recruit people with personal experience of mental distress and substantial experience of supporting people in crisis, including working with people at risk of suicide and self-harm and supporting people from BME and LGBT communities.

It would be expected that staff recruited in Kirklees would need to be flexible in covering both Huddersfield & Dewsbury sites to cover staff absences.

CLOSING DATE: 26 January 2022

Interviews will be held on: 03 February 2022

To Apply and for more information:

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

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

Head of Operations and Client Care
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Hours: 30 per week
Salary: £43,962 pro rata (actual £35,170)
Contract: Permanent Holiday: 30 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Staying Put is an empowering domestic abuse and sexual violence charity that supports women, men and children who are survivors, working across the Bradford area. The charity has gone from strength to strength with their power move in 2019. The dynamic multi-agency partnership with 3 organisations; Family Action, Staying Put and Women Centre encouraged the development of a 'one system approach' to support families affected by domestic and sexual violence.

Charity people are delighted to be working with Staying Put to find their next Head of Operations and Client Care, who will work closely with the CEO and front-line managers. The right candidate will champion the charity's vision to lead the way in quality service provision to remove the barriers that prevent people from speaking out and seeking help.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO, you will support with leading the future development of the charity with the providing high-quality and safe services to survivors. This is an exciting opportunity for someone willing to drive the organisational culture of engaging with internal and external stakeholders. This role will shape the daily co-ordination and management of all services, based on a collaborative team approach which is influenced by all staff.

Main Duties

* You will adapt to the nature of the charity in the absence of the CEO and provide strategic and operational leadership.
* You will support the Quality, Safeguarding and Governance Manager to manage budgets, optimise costs and design policies and programmes which align with the overall strategy.
* You will collaborate with the HR Manager to implement professional recruitment processes and accessible onboarding for all staff. You will mentor and motivate teams to achieve high standards and enhance engagement.
* You will work closely and network within key partnerships and relevant agencies; Survive and Thrive partners, Family Action and WomenCentre,
* You will act as ambassador, lobbying for improvements in services and promote public awareness of issues regarding its effect on women, men and children through local, regional and national networks.

We are seeking someone with the ability to work strategically and operationally with excellent planning, implementation and project management skills. They will be organised with a great understanding of health and safety issues relevant to domestic abuse and sexual violence.

How to apply:

Closing date: Wednesday 2nd February 2022, 9 am
Interview date: W/C 7th February 2022

If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV in Word format, to Kate Headford. If your profile fits what we're looking for, Kate will be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a confidential conversation.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.