Credit unions in Britain have been in existence for well over 50 years. There have always been representative bodies in the sector throughout that period. ABCUL emerged from the former Credit Union League of Great Britain (CULGB) in 1984 and has always been the major credit union trade association representing the largest number of credit unions in England, Scotland and Wales.

We are now seeking to recruit a Project Manager to work on an Oral History Project that documents and catalogues the history and heritage of the credit union movement. The lottery funding for the project will be managed through the Credit Union Foundation which is a subsidiary company of ABCUL run as a charity to support the development of credit unions and their staff through grants, education and learning.

THE ROLE

The position will be based at ABCUL’s office in central Manchester but home working will be an option for some of the time particularly in light of the on-going COVID-19 situation. The role is a new role to the trade body and is therefore a start-up position which will require a clear understanding of the project along with the ability to engage external stakeholders and volunteers to ensure successful project delivery. 

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge and understanding of the British credit union movement.
• Knowledge and understanding of oral history and public history.
• Experience of working with and supporting volunteers.
• Experience in management and evaluation of projects.
• Clear understanding of the expectations and needs of funders and partners in the delivery of a project.
• A commitment to understanding the needs of credit unions and stakeholders in the project in order to develop the project to maximise outcomes.
• Significant diplomacy and influencing skills sufficient to work with corporate partners within a democratic movement, with voluntary board members and Credit Union operational staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate clear and engaging information for a variety of audiences, including the media.
• Strong analytical, monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Excellent PC and keyboard skills sufficient to use a PC effectively on a daily basis to service themselves e.g. e-mail, Goldmine, Timesheet, Microsoft Office Software, internet, etc.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the project, including some travel and weekends and evenings throughout the period as required.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, multi-task & prioritise; a highly organised self- starter, with first class time-management skills to manage competing demands on workload.
• Bachelor's degree minimum

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Salary up to £35,000 per annum pro rata – 17.5 hours per week – 15 months fixed term contract

Pension – 6% employer contribution

ABCUL is a modern flexible and equal opportunities employer offering all its team excellent working conditions.

Location – Head Office based in Manchester.  COVID-19 restriction and risk assessments will be factored into when the office facilities will be available.  Home/remote working is likely to be the main focus for the initial period of the role.

The Association is looking for the successful candidate to start work in July or August 2020 however capability is more important than notice period.

Closing date 17th July 2020.

Shortlisting will take place on 20th July with virtual interviews being held on Friday 24th July 2020.

The Chief Development Officer will manage the strategic oversight of the charity’s fundraising and communications functions whilst ensuring high standards of engagement with policy makers and commissioners, nationally and in the communities where we work. This role is critical to the ongoing development of the organisation and we need an outstanding leader to deliver our ambitious plans for expansion into new areas and robust income growth.

If successful, you will manage the Development Team to deliver high quality funding bids and further develop the excellent relationships the charity has with its supporters and commissioners. You will also be key in developing new business opportunities in new areas of the UK. You will take the lead on the “pre-discovery” phase of any potential Right to Succeed programme in current and new areas of the UK. Finally you will be expected to represent the charity in key meetings and in the media.

Who are GMYN?

For many young people, the transition to adulthood isn’t easy. In the UK, one third of young people are lonely, half feel unready for work and half feel like they don’t belong to their community.

At GMYN, our vision is #YoungPeopleCan and we help young people in Greater Manchester overcome this. We deliver a range of development programmes and drop-in activities to help young people transition to adulthood feeling skilled, supported and positive.

Founded in 2007 by our Chief Executive, Alex Fairweather, we have grown from a single volunteering project to a registered charity and have helped over 10,000 young people.

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join GMYN’s operations team, providing strategic and operational financial support and advice. The role holder will provide day to day management and reporting of the charity’s income and expenditure as well as responsibility for preparation of GMYN’s annual budget and accounts.

You will have experience of working within a financial environment ideally in a management/leading role within a charity. You will have the AAT or similar qualification, or substantial equivalent experience. You will also have strong numeracy and communication skills and the ability to provide accurate and timely information.

In addition, you will have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team and on your own initiative working independently when required.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will also work alongside GMYN’s Operations Lead and work closely with the Business and Finance Administrator.

Joining #TeamGMYN: Our Offer

At GMYN, we strive to be inclusive. Every member of #TeamGMYN is involved in all aspects of decision making, from strategic planning, setting the organisational values through to basic everyday practices to give everyone an active voice. We are responsive to the needs of the team and all support available is designed through consultation.

We are regularly reviewing our practices to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment and encourage suggestions and feedback from staff to improve our offer.

Our offer currently includes access to

• The Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave, including 5 ‘no-questions-asked’ ad-hoc wellbeing days
• Flexible working hours, including working from home options
• Childcare vouchers for those already accessing the scheme
• Accessible, ethical and gender-neutral office space
• Living wage, with processes to request performance-based payrises
• An 8% pension scheme with 3% employer contribution

Whilst our staff team is diverse in many ways, people from BAME backgrounds and people with disabilities are currently under-represented, therefore applications from candidates who identify with these characteristics are welcomed and encouraged.

For full details on the role and the #TeamGMYN offer can be found in the job pack attached.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) showing how you meet the attached personal specification via the link on this page by Monday 20th July. 

Love meeting new people and passionate about fundraising in a fast paced environment?

Join us!  We are looking for a Fundraising Champion to join our expanding team here at Reuben’s Retreat.

This is an exciting new role and will be an amazing opportunity for the successful candidate with room for progression.

OVERVIEW

Reuben's Retreat was founded in August 2012 just 2 days after 23-month old Reuben moved to heaven. His legacy “Reuben's Retreat” will be a home from home for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses to spend time with their family, to relax and recharge.  It already serves as a bereavement counselling support centre for families that have lost a child and for parents whose children may not reach adulthood.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The postholder will be responsible for creating fundraising events/activities that have a positive impact on the income to the charity. In addition, the postholder will work closely with the Senior Fundraiser, Operations Manager and Chief Executive to achieve Reuben’s Retreat’s wider fundraising aims.

Job Specification & Person Spec are attached

All criteria is desirable, not essential, however we would expect your experience to meet a good proportion of these and have the ability to perform well in other areas quickly and efficiently.

You must hold a full UK Driving License and have access to a car.

To apply, please send:

– A copy of your CV with a covering letter (1000 words) explaining why you want the job and outlining how you meet the criteria for the role

– A personal statement (1000 words) with examples of how you meet our charity core values as outlined in the job specification

If you have any questions about this exciting role, please call 01457-680023 and ask for Stacey.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Title: Children and Families Bereavement Therapist x 4
Responsible to: Chief Executive
Accountable to: Assistant Head of Operations
Reporting to: Therapy Services Coordinator
Salary: £21,589 (pro rata)
Location: Based at Gaddum’s Salford Hub (King’s Court) with travel
across Salford
Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Job Summary:
To work as a member of Gaddum's Therapeutic Services which includes counsellors and play therapists. You will manage your own caseload and will need to travel throughout Greater Manchester as required.

Job Purpose:
To provide therapeutic support to children and young people who have become stuck in their grieving process following the bereavement of a significant other. This will include one to one and group work which will usually take place at Gaddum House, the child's school or home. Effective working relationships with parents, carers and other professionals is a crucial element of the role.

Qualifications and Experience
Therapists must possess as psychotherapeutic qualification and have experience of working with children and families in a therapeutic setting.

To apply, please fill out the application form and demographic form below and return to the email address upon it.

Closing date:Noon, Monday 13 July

Provisional Interview Date - Monday 21 July 2020

Due to an internal promotion, we are excited to be recruiting another Programme Officer to build on the great work the charity is doing and to help us achieve more. Right to Succeed is all about bringing the community together to transform outcomes for children. Why? Because we believe every child deserves the right to succeed, no matter where they live.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational and people skills who will be the reliable, positive, “go-to” person for a number of our programme teams. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting our high quality local and national Programme Delivery. This role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious, passionate team committed to overcoming inequity and improving outcomes for children and young people.

We are keen to encourage applications from those with lived experience of overcoming one or more of the issues our programmes seek to address, as we understand the extra value that this brings to our programme delivery.

The succesful candidate will play an integral role in supporting staff across multiple programmes with a core focus on ensuring the programmes have the administrative support to enable them to effectively deliver high quality programmes that deliver maximum impact within their respective areas. 

The core objectives of the role include, but are not limited to: 

1. Supporting high quality programme delivery 

2. Supporting strategic and operational relationships 

3. Robust programme administration

4. Supporting programme related external and internal communications activity

The role will initially be a 12-month fixed term contract, but will ideally be extended/become permanent subject to funding.

Please note, due to Covid-19s, we will be carrying out interviews by video-call and the successful candidate will initially be required to work from home (home working equipment provided). 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented Participant Support Manager to join our Participant Support team. The role will lead a multi-tiered team providing the interface between the organisation and our teachers and leaders on a range of our programmes and provide varied support to these participants. The expectation is that the Manager will also act as Business Partner across a number of programmes acting as the point of escalation for the programme externally ensuring we deliver a timely and high quality experience. This role will act as the point of escalation for the programme externally with our Partners ensuring we deliver a timely and high quality experience.

Internally, the Participant Support Manager will work collaboratively with the Programme Leader, providing advice and strategic support in regards to participants and partners and work in a matrix structure with other programme operations departments. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing the quality of engagement with their participants/partners and maintaining an excellent participant experience. They will lead on the development of participant/partner engagement and communication plans and ensure all programmes under their leadership are accurately tracking participant engagement.   

Based in one of our London, Manchester or Birmingham offices, and reporting to the Participant Support Associate Director, you will be an individual with experience of delivering excellent customer service. We are looking for someone who has previously managed multiple stakeholders, including the ability to deal with difficult conversations. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, good budgeting skills, and will be able to take a strategic approach to the end to end programme journey.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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 

• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period 

• 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 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 09:00am on 20th July 2020 

The expected timeline for interviews is as follows: 

• Interviews: w/c 27th July 2020 

To apply for this role, or any of our other 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. 

Survivors Manchester is currently looking for someone special, someone that has the passion to ensure that everything this amazing organisation does is of quality, that it remains authentic to its roots, and it continues to deliver on what male survivors want. Are you that person?

For the past 11 years, Survivors Manchester has provided survivor-focused therapeutic and advocacy support to male victims/survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation. We have developed a three tiered approach to services and underpin everything we do with a 'trauma and recovery' framework pioneered by Dr Judith Herman.

As our Clinical Lead (Community), you will help us develop, manage and deliver our quality assured trauma-informed services to over 950 male (including trans and non-binary) survivors annually. You will help us ensure that the 2 - 3 new men that ask for help each day hear our voice and know we will help them develop their own healing journey; and you will play your part in our collective effort to #BreakTheSilence on the sexual abuse of boys and men. 

Whilst you will lead our amazing team of Trauma-Informed Therapists, Independent Sexual Violence Advisors, and Group & Community Development Team; manage our community based services; you will also deliver trauma-informed talking therapy services to identifying male, trans and non-binary victims and survivors sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.

You will be a qualified counsellor / psychotherapist who holds a Diploma in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent and be registered with BACP or equivalent (preferably an accredited member). You will understand issues relating to sexual violence, particularly as experienced by males; have experience of working in a highly confidential setting and of managing workforce teams.

In return for your time, experience and commitment to the organisation, you will receive an annual salary of £33,000 – £37,000; 25 days annual leave (increasing annually by 1 day to max of 30 days) plus bank holidays; company sick pay; monthly clinical supervision; pension contribution; and a range of training opportunities.

If this is a role that you think you could achieve great things in, then we want to hear from you.

Research, Policy and Communications Team
The aim of the Research, Policy and Communications Team is to influence the housing and homelessness sector to ensure stays in unsupported temporary accommodation (UTA) are as short, safe and healthy as possible.

Since 2013 Justlife has carried out research and produced reports ranging from a review of the effects on the health and wellbeing of people placed in UTA, recommendations of solutions to the challenges faced by local authorities, landlords and support services, and mapping the provision of UTA across England.

The research, policy and communications work build on local frontline services in Brighton and Manchester that support adults experiencing housing vulnerability, many of whom face complex and multiple disadvantage. It uses learning from the services and from the wider research that it carries out to influence policy and systems change for residents of UTA on a local and national level, as well as within the Justlife services.

The role will build on our communications strategy and drive improvement in our ability to tell our story through promoting the work of Justlife, with the aim of building brand awareness and increasing fundraising, as well as highlighting the issues and solutions we develop locally and nationally. The role will include some travel between Justlife’s two projects based in Brighton & Manchester.

CARERS MANCHESTER CONTACT POINT SUPPORT WORKER

Gaddum in partnership with Manchester Carers Forum, LMCP and Wai Yin Society have been successful in obtaining funding to deliver a first point of contact for Manchester carers. 

Carers Manchester Contact Point (CMCP) will provide an initial point of contact for advice and support for Manchester Carers.  

The service will be able to be accessed via a telephone helpline operating from 8.30 – 5.30 Monday to Friday and through a dedicated website, e-mail address and social media. The service will be based at Gaddum House and be delivered by a dedicated staff team with added value offered by Volunteers and Student Social Workers.

We are now looking to recruit a Support Worker, who will be employed by Wai Yin, and be a member of the core team delivering this new service  

We believe the successful candidates will have:

• Experience of working within an advice and support service
• A clear understanding of the issues that face unpaid carers  
• Excellent verbal and listening skills
• An ability to identify appropriate support for carers contacting the service
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Ability to communicate in fluent English and Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin)

To apply, please fill out the application form and demographic form below and return to the email address upon it.

Closing date:Noon, Monday 13 July

Provisional Interview Date - Monday 21 July 2020

Manchester Carers Centre is looking for Carers Services Workers to support delivery of our exciting portfolio of services, projects and activities for unpaid Carers delivered across Manchester neighbourhoods. 

• Would you like to work with unpaid Carers in Manchester, delivering direct support and achieving real job satisfaction?

• Would you like to work for a Charity that has a friendly, supportive, compassionate and welcoming team working together to deliver a range of high quality services?

• Does a combination of working from a range of community based venues in neighbourhoods, our office base and home based working appeal to you?

No two days are the same - you could be providing one to one tailored support to a Carer, running a virtual coffee morning, updating our website, writing a report for funders or working in and around Manchester to design, develop and deliver new and innovative neighbourhood projects to engage and support Carers.  Variety is the spice of life, so if you like a challenge, are passionate about making a real difference for unpaid Carers and would like to work for an organisation with an established track record for supporting Carers in Manchester, then this could be the job for you!

We seek

• Either an experienced professional or someone willing to learn quickly to deliver high quality individual and group services to unpaid Carers
• An individual with great drive, excellent communication and presentation skills
• Someone who is able to assess a situation, build a rapport easily, creatively problem solve and research information and provide support to meet individual needs
• An individual who is able to plan their workload and deliver services effectively and efficiently
• Someone with strong IT and Social Media skills and creativity
• An individual with the ability to devise ,deliver and market projects from inception to completion
• A person with  a ‘can-do’ approach who uses their initiative to work with minimal supervision, and is able to work flexibly  and positively as part of a committed team
• Someone who enjoys the variety of a role that is neighbourhood based, with some homeworking and office-based working
• Unpaid Carers are very welcome to apply

With a new Carers Strategy and Carers Pathway being implemented in the city this is an exciting time to join Manchester Carers Centre.

Closing date for all applications is 5pm on Friday 17th July 2020.  CV’s will not be accepted.

Interviews for this post will take place on 28th / 29th July 2020 via Zoom.

Are you ready for a new leadership challenge within a highly innovative and diverse national charity that plays a vital role in helping people affected by crime?

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity. We are dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales, and we put them at the heart of our organisation. We work to bring forward a day when there will be far fewer victims of crime and for those affected, the support will be greater, their rights stronger and their voice much louder.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Director responsible for the North of England and the Midlands. You will join a highly experienced senior leadership team looking for a new colleague who shares their passion, enthusiasm, and motivation for the work that we do and the services we provide.

You will have an excellent understanding of the impact of crime and the criminal justice system, on victims and witnesses along with a proven track record of successfully delivering services with multi-million pound contract values.

A key aspect of the role will be to represent VS externally, promoting our services to develop new partnerships and opportunities that further support those who need us. You will work collaboratively to provide visible, innovative leadership within your Region, ensuring seamless, end-to-end support service for victims and witnesses; with a focus on increased support for those experiencing significant harm, repeat victimisation and those with vulnerabilities.

In addition, you will be the VS national lead for Safeguarding, bringing significant recent and relevant expertise.

In a fast changing environment you will have the expertise to identify opportunities to develop services and to improve their impact and reach, ensuring service users are involved in the development of services and their needs are heard and understood.

You will have a successful track record at operational and strategic levels within a complex organisation, as well as in forging successful partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.

If you are attracted to the challenges and opportunities that this role presents then we want to hear from you.

Some unsocial hours working may be necessary.

Closing Date: 12.07.2020

Planned interview dates:

Shortlisting interviews : 23/24th July

Final Interviews: 30th/31st July 2020

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff and volunteers. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 30 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the essential criteria in the person specification.

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