Community Champions And Partnerships Coordinator Jobs in Manchester, Greater Manchester
CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.
The Family Services Coordinator is responsible for providing families (parents/carers and children up to ten years) affected by cleft with opportunities to access accurate information, connect with each other and form supportive communities. They will champion CLAPA volunteers and will lead on the development and effective delivery of our volunteering strategy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid working in any North Metro Centre/Office - Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle
Interviews: 30/09
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Join Our Team as a Government Partnerships Coordinator!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? As a Government Partnerships Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in helping the team secure public sector funding to help us reach more young people in need. You'll help our team with research, meeting prep, stakeholder engagement, and more—all critical to our mission.
If you have excellent interpersonal, organisational, and writing skills, along with a strong understanding of the challenges young people face, we want to hear from you! Help us drive impact and create brighter futures.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The Prince’s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Government Partnerships Coordinators?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Government Partnerships Coordinators!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 3133
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Operations Volunteering Experience Coordinator helps people with sight loss live the life they choose by ensuring volunteers in Operations-based roles are set up for success by preparing and training them for their role. Once in their role, they will support a positive volunteering experience by working to retain, further utilize and develop our volunteers in their role and wider into the Guide Dog family and community. Without our volunteers, none of our services would be possible.
We currently have 2 roles available one would work across the two teams in Sheffield & Notthingham; and the other to work across the two teams in Atherton & Liverpool. A typical fortnight would include days working from the office, days in the community, and some home working. The role holder will manage the time and location of their working days.
For this role, you’ll work 35 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Please be aware that this role may include some travel covering your region and work outside of your usual 9-5 working hours.
We offer a generous pension scheme, annual leave, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.
More details can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Candidate requirements
To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;
Essential
• Experienced with CRM database use, including navigation, inputting, report building, and analytics.
• Experience of managing and supporting volunteers.
• Experience of implementing new working practices within a team.
• Demonstrable and up-to-date knowledge of good practice in equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrable and up-to-date knowledge of GDPR and use of Customer Relationship Management systems.
• Relevant and up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles.
• Proven ability to plan and implement projects and programmes of work.
• Demonstrable ability to problem solve and advise with complaints.
• Computer literate with an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
• Relevant qualification in volunteer management or equivalent.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM database
• Facilitation and/or training skills.
• Experience of creating an inclusive work environment for people with a disability.
• Personal experience of volunteering.
For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.
How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form via our website on our jobs portal, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.
As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.
The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.
If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Coproduction Service Manager is responsible for the operational leadership of coproduction, involvement and engagement. This includes managing service delivery, developing new opportunities for lived experience engagement, and ensuring optimal beneficiary outcomes across Greater Manchester, in true partnership with people with lived and living experience. The postholder will work alongside key system partners.
This role is subject to a Basic DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT GLAN
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) works with affected communities to pursue innovative legal actions across borders to challenge states and other powerful actors involved in human rights violations and systemic injustice. Our actions address the most pressing instances of human rights concern and they fall within the following themes: War and occupation; accountability and supply chains; environmental and economic justice; and migration and border violence.
Since our establishment in 2016, we have developed legal strategies directly addressing human rights impacts in over 23 countries and territories. Our cases include the successful legal challenge against imports of cotton produced with forced labour in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) into the UK on behalf of World Uyghur Congress and the climate case against 32 European States before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, brought on behalf of six Portuguese youth-applicants.
More recently, we have supported the preeminent Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq, to rapidly challenge UK weapons exports to Israel due to the risk of these arms being used in violations of international law.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Head of Strategic Communications at GLAN, you will spearhead the development and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy that amplifies GLAN's mission and impact on a global scale.
You will lead the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of all communications efforts to enhance the organisation's brand, increase public awareness, and support advocacy and fundraising initiatives.
A key part of your role will be to establish GLAN's voice and brand, ensuring it resonates with diverse audiences. You will lead on improving our website and communications style, producing high quality content and ensuring consistent and compelling messaging across all platforms.
By fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the media, partners, and the affected communities we support you will play a crucial role in advancing GLAN's vision to challenge injustice through innovative legal strategies.
Reporting directly to the CEO you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team to drive organisational growth & development; looking beyond your immediate communications responsibilities.
This is an exciting time to join GLAN. We are seeking a Head of Strategic Communications to build an ambitious communications strategy focused on some of the biggest human rights and climate change issues of our time. At this point in time, the team is small with some budget to work with external freelancers, consultants or agencies. We are looking for someone to grow with GLAN; joining us with a communications team of two and developing your team in the years to come. You should recognise that in the short to medium term, the role will involve some hands-on responsibilities until such time that we can expand the team.
KEY RESPONSIBITIES
Communications Strategy
- Align cross-media communication strategies with thematic goals to maximise success across all initiatives. Develop campaign & advocacy communications which will influence change.
- Collaborate with project delivery teams across GLAN to ensure a consistent calendar of communications, highlighting all key areas of work.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing communications and advocacy team, currently including a Campaigns Coordinator.
- Create and manage the departmental budget in alignment with the overall communications strategy.
- Utilise data and insights to map and analyse audience behaviour, informing and optimising communication activities.
- Monitor and evaluate the success of campaigns, tracking performance against strategic KPIs.
GLAN brand
- Oversee the review and redesign of the organisation's website to enhance user experience and engagement.
- Champion and promote the use of GLAN's brand among colleagues, fostering a unified brand identity.
- Develop a strong brand presence and establish comprehensive brand guidelines that reflect GLAN’s core values, emphasising the voices of affected communities in all communications.
Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
- Serve as a key member of the senior management team, contributing to strategic decision-making and organisational planning.
- Represent the organisation externally at events, conferences, and meetings.
- Prepare communications updates and reports to the Board and relevant committees Work with SLT to improve impact measurement across GLAN.
- External stakeholders Be a Face of GLAN; building & cultivating tactical relationships and networks
- Develop a robust relationship management system to enhance engagement with key press contacts, partner organisations, related networks, and other critical stakeholders.
GENERAL RESPONSBILITIES
- Undergo ongoing training to stay updated with changes and new developments in the legal field.
- Always conduct yourself in an ethical and professional manner. Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
- Undertake any other reasonable task or duty as may be assigned by the Director, Chief Operations Officer, Senior Lawyers or Board of Trustees.
POSITIVE ACTION STATEMENT
We regret that GLAN’s workforce is currently not representative of society. We seek excellence in our team, and we are aware that in not attracting diversity, we are missing exceptional candidates. We are looking to expand on the range of experiences and perspectives of our colleagues, as we believe this will better serve the people we represent. We especially invite applications from those with knowledge of the language, culture, and political environment of countries in the Global Majority, particularly those in which we currently work.
BENEFITS
You are likely to join the Global Action Network because you are passionate about our work. But here are some other great reasons to work with us:
- Salary £50,000 - £55,000
- Home working
- We’ll enrol you in a pension scheme, with 3% contribution from GLAN if you put in at least 5%.
- We have access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and three days gifted between Christmas and New Year
- Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
- Enhanced compassionate & bereavement leave
- Paid wellbeing leave
- Access to co-working spaces
- Homeworking allowance (as per HMRC guidelines)
- Potential for sabbatical leave to support staff who wish to take time away from work to pursue travel, study or other personal life changes
QUALIFICATIONS
A degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- At least 5 years’ experience in a senior communications position with overall responsibility for organisational strategy design and delivery
- Experience in developing and implementing campaign based communications strategies, advocating and influencing change Line management and team development including KPI setting in line with strategy
- Brand identity and development Experience of maximising campaign success and creating compelling media assets on a small budget
- Experience of monitoring and evaluating multichannel communications and presenting this data as a tool to optimise communications
- Experience working with external agencies
Desirable
- A progressive communications style empowering the communities we support.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and tailor content effectively for different formats and audiences and with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proven ability to meet tight individual and group deadlines and to manage one’s own workload through effective prioritisation, time management and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to spark collaboration with external and internal stakeholders
- Works well to deadlines
Desirable
- Experience of developing communications strategies for small NGOs
- Experience of, and interest in human rights and environmental issues
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
GLAN is a homebased organisation. It is expected you will have an appropriate space, free from distraction, to carry out your duties. You will be required to attend semi-regular meetings & events.
GLAN VALUES
GLAN has a set of core values. As a Lawyer you would be required to uphold these values through some of the examples below:
Community Centred
- Ensure effective development & delivery of communication strategies & plans that contribute to our vision and mission, ensuring our communications feature the voices and issues faced by the communities we support.
Partnership Focused
- Building and maintaining key relationships internally and with press, partners, networks and communities.
- Experienced in coordinating communication campaigns with external networks.
Radical
- Committed to deep, systemic change rather than superficial fixes both in how we work and how we run our organisation.
- We strive to dismantling systems of oppression that perpetuate racial and class inequalities within our organisation and the communities we serve.
Creative
- Bold, innovative, and creative in the identification, development and communication of our work.
Tenacious
- Build long term case strategies to persist in awareness raising and maximising support for our cases.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Care Leaver Mentor
Salary: £16,308
Location: Manchester - Agile
0.5FTE role on an 18-month fixed term contract
Closing Date: 7th October 2024
Support their communities. See the difference you can make in their city.
Our client is passionate about providing good quality homes, great services and real opportunities for customers and communities. They are more than just a landlord. They invest in new and existing homes, provide money advice and wellbeing, employment and training support and build strong partnerships to support inclusive growth.
They have an exciting position available for a Care Leaver Mentor Leader to join them!
You’ll work alongside the designated Stay Close Coordinator in supporting their care leavers. Ensuring that care leavers are connected with the Employment & Skills support, advice and guidance. You will establish a peer support network with care leavers enabling them to engage with a long lasting and impactful network of support which will champion them to build their strengths to achieve good outcomes and to have successful lives.
What they’re looking for:
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Extensive experience of working with young people and adults in a supportive and engaging role to help them on their journey
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Knowledge of person centred and task centred approaches to case work
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Experience in delivering group activities which engage young people and adults.
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Proven record of ability to effectively engage with customers who have barriers and help them to achieve meaningful outcomes
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Experience of managing a caseload whilst delivering a high-quality service
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Level 3 qualification in IAG and/or youth engagement equivalent desirable
Why take up the challenge with them? This really is a great place to work. They’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible, they’re rightly proud of their work and excited about the future. So, challenge yourself to be creative and ambitious and see the difference you can make in their great city.
If this sounds like you then apply today, they’d love to hear from you!
They own and manage over 12,000 homes in central, south and east Manchester. They have one purpose: to provide good quality homes, great services, and real opportunities for their customers and communities. Their role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes. That’s not to say it’s not one their key priorities, it’s simply one of the many things they do to help their customers live happy and fulfilled lives. They put people at the heart of everything they do. They’re constantly evolving as a business to ensure they’re supporting their customers and communities. They focus on improving their communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring their customers have safe homes to live in.
In accordance with the aims of our Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, they are operating 'the Rooney Rule'. This means that they aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles. They will also interview at least one female candidate for all their roles within their trades and facilities teams where they experience an under representation.
They strive for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that they do. They positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
They are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of their roles. They also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part time hours please give us a call and they can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role.