We are looking for a skilled and motivated Grants & Trusts Fundraiser to help us increase the charity’s income from trusts and other major grant makers.

Salary: £26,000 to £30,000, depending on experience (pro rata)

Hours: 28-35 hours per week (0.8 to 1.0 FTE), with flexible working hours offered

Location: UK-based but the successful applicant must be available to travel to our central Manchester office for required meetings on average once a month.

Apply By: Monday 5th July

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.

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 aged 13-25 transition to adulthood feeling skilled, supported and positive.

Fundraising at GMYN

GMYN is in a strong position with an annual income of approximately £850k, funded by a diverse mix of grants, contracts, as well as community and corporate donations. Over the past five years, we have been committed to investing in our fundraising activity, resulting in a period of sustainability. Our new fundraising team was recognised as a success and we were awarded Highly Commended Fundraising Team of the Year at the North West Charity Awards 2019.

In 2020, a challenging year for income generation across the sector, we successfully developed a new fundraising approach, winning new funding for GMYN core costs alongside our consistently growing and developing programme delivery. Now, in 2021, after five years of successful fundraising development, we are in an exciting position to restructure and grow our fundraising team further.

To Apply:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, even if you don’t feel like your experience ticks every box on the person specification. While we are looking for some specific skills, we are much more interested in attitude, personal qualities and passion.

We also know that different people have relevant experience from many different aspects of life: at GMYN, we value lived experience just as much as we value experience gained through employment, volunteering or study.

Essential Criteria:
• Proven experience of bid writing or other similar income generation work with demonstrable transferable skills.
• Ability to use a range of fundraising techniques related to securing unrestricted and restricted funding.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken with the ability to present confidently.
• Ability to self-manage, work independently to targets but also join up your work with the rest of the fundraising team.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and workstreams with a “can do” attitude in order to produce positive results.
• Experience and/or understanding of producing impact reports and reporting to various audiences, ideally funders.
• Motivation to work towards the charitable purpose of the organisation.

Desirable Criteria:
• Knowledge and understanding of fundraising methods and changing trends in the funding environment.
• Experience of researching Trusts and identifying suitable income opportunities for both programme related and unrestricted core costs.
• Knowledge of the Voluntary and Community Sector and fundraising environment.
• Experience of writing successful grant applications to a variety of funders.
• Experience of using IT: key social media platforms, CRM/contact databases, the Microsoft Office Suite.

Whilst our staff team is diverse in many ways, we recognise that we are not currently representative of the diverse communities that we serve. We are currently working with specialist charities to adapt our practices to make sure that anyone, no matter their background, can work with us to their fullest potential. We therefore welcome applications from people from BAME backgrounds and people who identify as having additional needs or disabilities.

Further information on the role and more about GMYN can be found in the attached job pack.

Proactive, experienced and confident Events professional? Looking to make a difference working on an exciting programme of fundraising events for an incredible local hospice charity? This is your next job!

Helping to improve wellbeing and quality of life, the charity provides compassionate, dedicated and dignified care for patients including end of life support. As an Events Fundraiser, you'll help to raise the funds needed to continue this vital work.

You'll lead on the planning and delivery of the charity's fundraising events portfolio, engaging and inspiring their community of supporters. An integral part of a busy fundraising team, you'll be liaising with event participants, attendees and external stakeholders including VIPs as well as supporting and managing a large number of volunteers.

What are we looking for?

* An experienced and creative event planner; highly organised in order to develop thorough plans, juggle competing priorities and problem solve effectively.

* You're creative and flexible; adapting to the changing fundraising climate and helping to shape the events programme in a time of extreme evolution in the events world.

* You're an inspiring and enthusiastic communicator and relationship-builder, proactive and dynamic.

Flexible, life and family-friendly working culture. Primarily based out of the Bolton head-office, but home working and part-time requests also considered.

We are recruiting on a rolling basis so please get in touch with Amelia Lee and Ellen Drummond ASAP.

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.

Working across the area of Ordsall, Langworthy and Seedley within a neighbourhood anchor you will support individuals to access local groups and activities adapting a strengths based approach in order to ultimately improve their health and wellbeing. In addition to working with individuals, you will be working with your a community development worker local community to identify and develop opportunities to meet the residents in your area as well as liaising with healthcare professionals to support the service’s development.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop positive working relationships and accept referrals from key health key workers including Care Navigators, GP’s, and Neighbourhood Enhanced Care Teams.
• Develop and maintain good communication with people accessing the service to ensure that their strengths, goals and preferences as individuals are met and connect them to relevant services and opportunities within their community to achieve these.
• Build up knowledge of what services are available in the local and wider community and assist with recording this both locally and centrally
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key relevant community-based service providers to ensure effective and smooth onward referrals e.g. other local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
• Identify local gaps in meeting a specific need and feed this information into delivery team meetings and to the neighbourhood volunteer development worker.
• Monitoring and record key information regarding individual’s participation in the programme including tracking their experience and outcomes and provide timely feedback to referral partners.
• Support and assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the programme including producing relevant monitoring reports as well as collecting broader qualitative and outcome data from case studies, focus groups and interviews to understand how or why the delivery approach is impacting on people and the local community.
• Support project development by raising awareness of the service through training, presentations and events.
• As part of the wider social prescribing team contribute to the development of the service including the development and maintenance quality assurance and improvement systems that monitor standards and support high-quality service delivery.

Charity People is heading up the search party for one of the North West's biggest and most recognisable health and medical charities. We're looking for a home-based Regional Fundraiser to act as community ambassador and local fundraising champion for the charity's life-saving mission across Greater Manchester.

You'll be a passionate advocate for the power of community spirit with the ability to build strong relationships with supporters and identify new opportunities. Working autonomously on an interesting and varied workload, you'll recruit and develop a network of individuals and groups to generate fundraising activity and raise awareness.

Putting exceptional donor stewardship at the heart of everything you do, you'll identify and develop long-term relationships and partnerships in your patch including schools, universities, local authorities, local groups, corporates and sporting organisations.

On our 'wish list':

* Brilliant relationship builder who can quickly build rapport
* Ability to inspire, encourage and motivate others
* Entrepreneurial spirit; able to identify and maximise new leads
* Fantastic communicator (both verbally and in writing)
* Project and budget management skills

Ideally, you'll have community fundraising experience, although we're open to engaging sales or business development professionals with proven experience working to targets.

Flexible, life and family-friendly working culture.

Homebased role. Long-term you'll be out and about regularly across the Greater Manchester patch connecting with supporters.

For lots more detail on this exciting role, please send a copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee.

We will be meeting candidates on a rolling basis for this role, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

BHA for Equality are looking for 2 X Community Engagement and Development Workers to join their Greater Manchester sexual health team.

BHA is a leading health and social care charity that works to challenge health inequalities and support individuals, families & communities to improve their health & well-being. 

We are seeking passionate and motivated team members who are committed to improving the sexual health outcomes for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities.

You will be joining a friendly, creative, and dedicated collaborative team who are determined to reduce sexual health inequalities and challenge HIV related stigma and discrimination.

Overview of the area of work:

• Develop and deliver community engagement initiatives and sexual health promotion interventions.
• Raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues (via digital and community-based engagement).
• Ensure people from all communities can access HIV testing and other prevention tools so that no-one is left behind.
• Provide culturally appropriate information and advice suitable and accessible for a wide range of communities with complex needs aimed at improving knowledge, confidence and influencing behaviour.

Experience of working with marginalised communities and working in a health-related field would be advantageous to your application.

Knowledge and understanding of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities and the issues faced by them regarding access to sexual health provision would be essential.  

The delivery of our work takes a blended approach (digital and community based) so strong interpersonal and digital skills are essential.

The benefits:

• Salary NJC Scale 5 - 6, SCP 12 - 22 (£22,183 - £27,041 pro rata)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
• Employers’ contributory pension scheme
• Blended working
• Flexi working
• UNUM Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

We are taking positive action to encourage applications from Black, Asian and ethnic Minority men, trans and non-binary people to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

Contract type: Fixed term until 30th June 2022 with the possibility of extension subject to funding

Hours: 35 hours per week including occasional evening and weekend work (for which time off in lieu will be given), as required. We would also consider applications from those who may be looking for a 28-hour post.  Please indicate on your application your preference.

Location: Manchester – remote initially due to Covid 19

Deadline for applications: 5pm 30th June 2021 (Please note late applications will not be accepted). 

Interviews: 8th July 2021 via zoom

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K.

Due to the nature of this post, Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service will be conducted on the successful applicant.

Bury Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for a Community Fundraising Co-ordinator to join our passionate fundraising team.

As a Community Fundraising Co-ordinator, you will be the main fundraising facilitator and contact for existing hospice supporters such as schools and community groups across the Bury area.

Increasing engagement is a key responsibility of the role by establishing strong relationships with new fundraising associates by tapping into hard to reach sectors of society, developing supporter and volunteer groups and opening up new donor and support avenues.

You will be a relationship developer, a positive influencer, an engaging communicator and a keen driver of the Hospices’ marketing campaigns and strategies to increase income generation.

Relevant field and online fundraising experience are essential along with knowledge of charity income generation, regulation and strategy.

The role has a strong administrative function, utilising the supporter database to generate reports and for data capture.

As an ambassador for Bury Hospice flexibility will be required to attend Hospice events and cheque presentations, sometimes out of hours.

Should you be interested in this role we would love to hear from you via a CV and a covering letter.

About the Together Trust

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

We can’t promise a job with us will be easy. But what we can say is your work will be filled with meaning.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS.

Our personalisation and community services team aim to provide extensive care and support to individuals and their families, promoting independence and inclusion within their local communities.

We have several opportunities, Permanent and Temporary, to join our busy team.

The post holders will act as co-ordinator for the service as required; providing advice, taking detailed notes from families/young people, liaising with local authorities, schools, other professionals and mediators in order to arrange meetings.Report on a range of factors related to the business as it stands now and grows in the future; keep, maintain and update official records relating to staff, people supported, statutory and professional contacts.

The post-holders will be expected to be flexible in their approach and be prepared to undertake other duties when required.

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future. And, be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays. Pro rated for part time roles) rising to 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.
• A company pension plan with 7% employer contribution

• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more
• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Support from mental health first aiders
• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications

Depaul UK are currently looking for a Reconnect Coordinator to join us in any UK office (Manchester, Sheffield, London, Whitley Bay). You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis working 18.75 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £12,087 (+ London weighting) per annum (pro-rata) + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Reconnect Coordinator role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a huge impact on young people and their families by offering personalised support and mediation on complex cases.

You will be working closely with the National Prevention Services Manager to develop and refine our Reconnect programme as well as supporting Reconnect Workers across England.

What makes this Reconnect Coordinator role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the skills required
- Training in interpersonal mediation with an accredited provider
- Regular peer support with other Depaul Mediators/Family Workers, either via Skype or in person
- External Clinical Supervision
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success as one of our Reconnect Coordinator:

- Great experience working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness
- Strong understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health and substance misuse
- Good knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning
- Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
​​​​​​​- The ability to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest-free Annual Season Ticket Loan
- 4 weeks Paternity Leave

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Reconnect Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Thursday 6th May 2021 at 12pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Bury Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for a talented Fundraising Manager with a proven track record of success to play a key role in future fundraising.

As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will be passionate about the work of the Hospice and have significant fundraising experience in which to support the Hospice to build on previous fundraising success.

Key responsibilities for this role will be to lead on income generation for the Hospice through corporate fundraising, community fundraising, individual giving, legacy giving and trusts & foundations.

You will be a positive influencer and an engaging communicator with the skills required to build successful partnerships with key stakeholders, fulfilling the objective of maximising fundraising opportunities for the Hospice. Whilst being focussed in this regard, you will also be an empathetic individual in your communications with patients and relatives, ensuring sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.

You will be organised, decisive, and creative, working alongside key colleagues to ensure that detailed marketing schedules are developed and delivered to the agreed schedule of events. Recognising and understanding the importance of financial management in relation to fundraising activity is paramount.

You will take responsibility for the Donor Journey, relying on your excellent digital competency skills of income generation CRM systems. It is preferable that you have experience of Donorflex. (Bury Hospice uses Donorbox).

In this varied role, you will also lead the Fundraising team to meet organisational objectives and to demonstrate the values of the Hospice in all that they do. You will take ownership for day-to-day staff management, alongside recruitment activity, development, and performance management, so previous demonstrable experience of line management is vital.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced fundraiser to combine hands-on fundraising and supporter development with developing and influencing strategy and growth.

Substantial on-the-job experience in Fundraising are essential.

Flexibility will be required in this role which will be rewarded with a salary of up to £35,000 per annum. It is essential that the successful candidate is willing to travel to fulfil the duties of the role.

Should you be interested in this role we would love to hear from you via a CV and a covering letter by 18th June 2021.

Fundraising and Communications Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Location: Flexible to include Witton Street, Northwich, CW9 5DY and homeworking

Down Syndrome Cheshire is an award-winning charity that empowers people with Down’s syndrome to live the life they choose by changing perceptions, creating opportunities, and educating the wider community.

We are looking for a fundraising and communications manager to develop and implement a community and corporate fundraising strategy that connects income generating opportunities to the needs of our community. You will be joining our rapidly growing, friendly, and dedicated team at an exciting period in the charity’s evolution with ambitious growth plans including developing a wider range of services and accessing funding to create a dedicated community space.

Closing Date and time for applications: Wednesday 7th July 2021.

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

No agencies please.

New opportunity not to be missed! Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Head of Mass Participation & Events to join our Fundraising team based out of one of our office locations in London, Manchester or Bradford.

We have attached an application pack for this opportunity and we strongly advise applicants to review this prior to submitting their applications. Please note the closing date is 20 June 2021 and first stage interviews are scheduled to take place on 29 June 2021. 

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

The Fundraising Directorate is responsible for generating and raising the funds need to support the work we do. Millions of pounds is generated through businesses and their employees, trusts and foundations, wealthy individuals and fundraising events.  Income from voluntary sources enables Centrepoint to provide non-statutory support services including the organisations in-house Learning and Health Teams and the Centrepoint Helpline.

Our Mass Participation and Events team are responsible for working with community-based individual fundraisers, challenge event participants and co-ordinating our flag ship events, Sleep Out and STAY:UP. They currently raise circa £600k.

The Head of Mass Participation & Events will play a leading role in Centrepoint’s Fundraising Leadership Team (FLT), who are responsible for the implementation of the fundraising strategy and effective cross-Directorate working across all teams. FLT have shared responsibility and accountability for strategic decision-making, building consistent ways of working and a collective positive, high-performing environment for the whole Fundraising Directorate.

The Head of Mass Participation & Events will be responsible for the strategic delivery and growth of a portfolio of fundraising mass participation products and events, which inspire and engage some of Centrepoint’s most committed and active individual supporters. Leading a small team of seven fundraisers, this income stream has great opportunity for growth. They will bring with them extensive knowledge and experience in diversifying challenge and community fundraising portfolios, in particular in the development of virtual fundraising initiatives.

What we’d be looking for from you…

• Extensive Fundraising experience, skills and knowledge of mass participation, community and challenge events fundraising, with a track record of growing income from this income stream
• Experience in delivery high quality special events and galas with a strong ROI, successfully managing and working with high profile Event Chairs and Boards
• Knowledge and experience of delivering engaging donor stewardship events to progress supporter journeys
• First-class donor management skills, delivering outstanding stewardship for community and events fundraisers.
• Track record of innovating within a Mass Participation and Events remit, transforming or introducing a new product, partnership or way of working which has delivered measureable success
• Experience in developing and delivering strategy, plans and budgets and being able to monitor and evaluate progress

What we offer in return...

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Head of Mass Participation & Events, click ‘Apply’ now!

• Work with our Chief Officer, Finance Officer, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Media Officer & Training Officer to identify funding priorities.
• Identify the key strengths and selling points of WLCC
• Develop and implement a Fundraising/ Bid Writing, including campaigns and a Bid Writing Strategy
• Develop and deliver a programme of initiatives to maximise income, including regular giving, legacies, and in-memory giving
• Development of a grants & fundraising approach to resource the work of WLCC
• Lead on researching funders that might support WLCC.
• Assist with budgets and financial projections.
• Coordinate applications for funds.
• Lead and Coordinate the bid writing process for grant applications.
• Lead or support smaller grant applications.
• Provide periodic updates on fundraising results.
• Review and manage proposals and budgets for new projects.
• Build relationships with new and existing funders.
• Identify key decision-makers in grant-making bodies and ensure they are aware of our work.
• Communicate regularly with funders to ensure that they are aware of our successes.
• Work with potential major donors
• Work with senior staff to draft donor narrative and financial reports.
• Lead on donor communications and ensure the team delivers this effectively across all digital channels

Reporting & Monitoring

• Provide monthly monitoring and reporting on grant income to review and monitor budget targets.
• Ensure funds are spent appropriately and promptly.
• Ensure grant reporting and monitoring satisfies funder needs.
• Maintain and manage fundraising records.
• Draft organisational reports to high quality, on time.
• Work closely with all stakeholders to obtain case studies, as well as record and monitor results against agreed outcomes.
• Ensure project milestones and plans are delivered on time.
• Develop work plans, timetables, and deadlines to achieve deliverables.
• Review all project information to be included in donor reports.
• Lead donor-facing meetings to provide project updates when required.

• Participate actively in regular team meetings.
• Support the Team in the delivery of their work.
• Provide data for quarterly reports to the Chief Officer and Board of Trustees.
• Participate in organisational activities and events.
• Any other tasks required to ensure the smooth running of WLCC.

Person Specification

 

Essential
 

• Fundraising experience with grants and Charity
• Track record of achieving financial targets and budget management
• Experience in growing relationships with funders & bid writing
• Ability to identify strengths, listen to Charity’s priorities, and create funding priorities.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation that can be used to report on grants to funders.
• Ability to prioritise competing priorities, work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
• Commitment to the aims of WLCC

Desirable
 

• Knowledge of the funding situation in the UK, including an understanding of the social, political, and human rights issues.
• Knowledge of the Carer Act 2014 & The families and Children’s Act 2014
• The ability to write content for a variety of media.
   

Note

This document does not attempt to describe all the tasks performed. It will be open to periodic review and as a minimum will take place annually as part of the appraisal process and as a result, alterations and additions may be made.

Person Specification – Fundraiser & Bid Writer

Attributes Required (based on job requirements)

Qualifications

• Educated to level 5 (e.g. degree) or equivalent experience
• Minimum level 2 (e.g. GCSE) qualification in numeracy and literacy
• IT qualification or equivalent experience

• Certificate of Institute of Fundraising
• Relevant further study

Application Form Certificates

Experience

• Third sector fundraising & bid experience

• Good understanding of direct marketing principles and experience in managing direct marketing campaigns
• Experience in manipulation, interpretation, and analysis  of quantitative data

• Maintaining database records

• Experience in relationship management software

• Experience in fundraising
• Experience in legacy fundraising
• Experience in using Microsoft Teams

Application Form Interview References

Skills & knowledge

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including report and creative writing

• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills

• Knowledge of the local area
• Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals including data protection, Gift Aid, and fundraising codes of practice and regulation

Personal Qualities

• Highly motivated; calm attitude; can demonstrate initiative; a team player who can demonstrate a positive and flexible approach along with an understanding of the charitable ethos and of working with volunteers.

• Willingness to be hands-on and ability to mix with all sections of the community.

• Highly empathetic and diplomatic when dealing with people in vulnerable and difficult situations.

• Confident and able to work to stretching financial targets, prioritising work, and meeting deadlines.

 

Fixed-term 18-month contract (37.5 hours per week)

Manchester (Home working considered – travel to Manchester from time to time required)

Closing date: 16th June 2021 at 11.30 pm

Are you an analytical and organised individual with a strong project management background and an understanding of housing, homelessness and the private rented sector in Greater Manchester? Then join Shelter as a Development Manager and play an integral role in our Transforming the Private Rented Sector (TPRS) Programme – whose aim is to achieve a private rented sector which provides homes for people in need which are more affordable, secure, accessible and of better quality.

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

This role is part of a place-based approach to transforming the private rented sector in Greater Manchester and is funded by the Nationwide Foundation. Shelter Manchester hosts the Development Manager (Project Management) role providing management and infrastructure support. The role sits within a broader team of advice and support staff, community fundraisers, community organisers specialist project teams, peers and volunteers will take responsibility for the final 18 months of the current TPRS Programme in Greater Manchester. Knowledge of Greater Manchester is required for this role, however as the role can be undertaken from home you don’t necessarily have to live in Greater Manchester to apply.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the role

Your challenge? To support the continued delivery of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Partnership Board’s Vision and Strategy, which will involve identifying and reporting on the challenges faced by both tenants and landlords through the development of co-produced solutions to accessing the PRS. You will disseminate best practice and learning from the funded projects through the Test and Learn grant and be involved in the continued development and implementation of a communication strategy. Developing strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and maintaining detailed knowledge of PRS strategies, services and market trends to ensure our approach reflects best practice and innovation are also essential aspects of this pivotal role.

About you

An experienced development manager who has evidenced their ability to challenge the status quo and influence system change, you will also possess a strong project management background and an understanding of housing, homelessness and the private rented sector in Greater Manchester. A proven record of managing strategic and operational relationships with a number of stakeholders is essential, as is substantial experience of managing complex projects using a range of project management tools and techniques. What’s more, you will be an impressive communicator, verbal and written, with excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and IT skills, and the ability to develop new solutions to complex problems.

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.

Family Engagement Manager

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and to those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focuses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Family Engagement Manager
Location: HMP Styal
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday ( Weekend and evening work required occasionally)
Salary: £13,200 per annum pro rata (FTE £22,000 per annum)

Closing date for applications: 16th June, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

You will lead and deliver a service that ensures prisoners, their children, carers and other relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care, and support to better enable them to maintain or enhance positive relationships. You will oversee the delivery of family services in HMP Styal, including the ‘Visiting Mum’ service, with support from Family Support Workers, play staff, volunteers, and student placements. The service delivers play and children’s services; social enterprise refreshment/catering service; complex family casework and support for family group work interventions. Visiting Mum is a unique project funded by Comic Relief, aimed at securing the foundational relationship between mother and child during the separation imposed by a mother’s imprisonment.
Please see the Job description attached to learn more about the role.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be knowledgeable of the criminal justice system and have an awareness of the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families. Furthermore, you will have the ability to act as a role model to volunteers and an ambassador for Pact, always conducting yourself professionally, with high standards of personal integrity and accountability. You will also have experience of managing and coaching a team and experience of playing a lead role in delivering front-line services.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counseling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme, and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and intervention worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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