SIG-Pathways is looking for a talented, passionate and ambitious Service Manager to oversee our Maidstone services supporting people in the criminal justice system towards positive resettlement outcomes and happy, healthy future.

This role will oversee our flagship residential support service for male and female prison leavers, consisting of 31 units of accommodation across 4 locations in Maidstone offering mixed levels of support. You and your team of Support Workers will deliver a trauma-informed service that provides residents a safe space to begin to address the underlying causes of their past offending, whilst equipping them with the skills and confidence to live independently at the end of their stay with us. You will also oversee our Housing First pilot project working in partnership with Maidstone Council to provide a holistic support package to people with complex needs and an accommodation need.

Reporting to the Head of Services, you will be responsible for contract compliance, standards and leading your service to ensure it meets or exceeds performance targets and achieves positive outcomes for the residents. You will be responsible for reporting our performance to our commissioners and executive team in a clear and timely fashion and taking swift action to address any areas of underperformance. You will also be required to contribute to reports to SIG’s Board of Trustees.

You will lead on ensuring your service is adequately staffed, and maintain a culture of learning and development through supervisions, appraisals and continuing professional development processes. You will ensure a coaching approach to line management is implemented throughout your service and adopted by frontline staff when supporting service users.

You will be a subject matter expert in criminal justice, with a thorough understanding of risk management and an ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems. You will use your knowledge to hold your service to the highest standards, conducting regular audits and ensuring learning and best practice is cascaded to all staff.

The role will also be responsible for delivering the service within its budget so an understanding of financial management and budgeting processes will be necessary. Knowledge of supporting vulnerable people, excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships with your teams, commissioners and other key stakeholders will be vital to the role.

You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances. You will have some previous management experience, an ability to motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

Why work for us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

If you wish to work with this challenging yet rewarding client group then this could be a perfect opportunity for you!

For more information, please visit our careers page in order to complete our online application form by clicking on the "Apply Now" button.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and provide employment references covering the last 5 years period including one from your most recent employer.

We are seeking a passionate, committed, experienced manager to take on a lead role in service delivery in a high performing, busy, borough-wide substance misuse treatment service.

ARC Hounslow is a service provided in partnership by CNWL and Phoenix Futures. The service helps people break a cycle of addiction to substances such as heroin, cocaine, and new psychoactive substance as well as long term alcohol addiction. Many people turn to drink or drugs as a way of dealing with negative feelings, such as depression, stress, trauma or anxiety.

We work with people at any stage of their alcohol or drug difficulties to provide a single point of access to assessment and treatment for problems.

We recognise the importance of providing treatment for both the substance misuse problem, as well as any associated emotional and mental health issues.

The Service Manager role will form part of the local management team, and work directly with the CNWL Sector Manager and other colleagues in Hounslow. The Service Manager takes the lead on the Phoenix Futures elements of the contract, including developing and reviewing service plans for adults and young people. 

This is an exciting time to join Phoenix Futures when developments in the Public Health arena and Criminal Justice environment, we feel, bring many positive opportunities to extend our offer in local communities.

What we offer

• • Training opportunities and career development 
  • Opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal up to £37,231
  • Employee Benefits and Reward Scheme
  • Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
  • 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

Interviews provisionally Monday 30th May

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an innovative Shop Manager, who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Wrexham. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a rota basis (to include weekends) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £19,718.96 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.
 
Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

What we’re looking for in our Shop Manager:

• Previous retail and people management experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Strong knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers
• Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £19,718.96 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 31st May 2022

Virtual interview date: TBC - Applications will be reviewed as they are recieved. 

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an innovative Shop Manager, who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Gillingham, Kent. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a rota basis (to include weekends) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £19,718.96 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.
 
Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

What we’re looking for in our Shop Manager:

• Previous retail and people management experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Strong knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers
• Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £19,728.96 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 30th May 2022

Virtual interview date: 8th June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

At Equal People mencap, we are proud of our 35-year history of supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and experiencing mental health needs. We support adults at risk and vulnerable children in RBKC and Westminster. We offer a wide range of support options and activities.

We aim to support each individual to pursue their aims and dreams, live the life they choose and access, participate in and contribute to their local, and the wider community as much as they wish.

Our Charity has member representation at every level, including 50% of the Board. Inclusion, dignity, respect and the promotion of the rights, opportunities and choices of the vulnerable adults and children we support are key to our ethos and values.

We are rapidly growing and now provide over 1,000 hours per week of support We aim to be the best social care employer in London.

ROLE:

We are looking for someone who loves a challenge, is creative and has a passion for positive change, with the confidence to make decisions under pressure. You will be self-motivated and determined to achieve the best outcome for the people we support. You will achieve this through leading and motivating a dedicated team of support workers to ensure and maintain the delivery of high-quality support.

The successful applicant will need to be confident in communicating with the people we support, staff, family members and partner agencies.

To be considered for this role you must have experience and knowledge within the social care sector, experience of working with working with people with complex needs would be desirable. You should also have experience leading teams in Learning Disability services. As this service is registered for personal care/supported living you will be supported to undertake your registration with CQC.

You will be responsible for the continued positive outcomes for the people that we support through management of the services. You will be responsible for cultivating and contributing to a "continuous improvement" environment and will be proactive in the management of your staff, the rotas, and the budgets for your services.

You will be responsible for the quality of the service, as well as the finances and team performance, ensuring that the people that we support are given opportunities to pursue their interests and life goals.  Some of the people we support have profound and multiple learning disabilities alongside other complex healthcare needs such as physical disabilities, Epilepsy, Dysphagia, non-verbal, require peg feeding and some may require involvement with manual handling and supporting people with all aspects of their personal care.

Whilst it is not essential that you have direct experience as a Service Manager, it is important that you have some management experience, and a good knowledge of the health and social care sector. You will be working within the supported living environment. 

The role will challenge, excite and never be dull but will be truly rewarding.

You must be competent in using IT.

Your working week is flexible covering 7 days per week and will include working weekends and an on-call rota shared with your Senior Support Workers. Flexibility is key.

See attached job description and person specification.

Apply via CV and accompanying letter.

Closing Date 6th June 2022

We have an exciting 18hr/week opportunity to join our community-minded team as our Advice Services Manager and take responsibility for overseeing the quality delivery of advice services on a day to day basis.

About Us

Paddock Wood Community Advice Centre is a small, vibrant independent charity offering free, confidential and impartial advice to people living in and around Paddock Wood near Tunbridge Wells. All our advisers are volunteers.We offer advice on a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, consumer matters, debt and money, employment, family (children, domestic abuse and relationship breakdown) and housing.In addition, our specialist debt, housing and welfare rights caseworkers help clients manage their finances when things become overwhelming, advise about possession proceedings or represent clients at first-tier tribunal to challenge Department of Work and Pensions’ decisions.

We believe face to face is the most effective medium for advice and the one which is especially important to vulnerable people: our offices are open to clients Monday to Friday, from 9.30am to 1.30pm.  We also offer advice via email and phone/video calls.We aim to ensure that our clients leave our offices feeling empowered and aware of all options available to them.

We hold the Advice Quality Standard, a national quality mark for organisations providing free, independent advice to members of the public. 

About you

You will be an excellent people manager, with experience of motivating, inspiring and leading teams to achieve high quality standards and performance targets. You will be resourceful, highly organised and have a strong attention to detail and use these skills to ensure we deliver a high-quality service which you will improve and adapt as new challenges arise.

You will have strong interpersonal skills and be empathetic and responsive to both our clients’ and our volunteers’ needs. You will be comfortable with producing reports, highly competent in IT systems, quality assessing your team’s work, and identifying how we need to improve our training and effectiveness.

You will be able to prioritise your workload well, communicate clearly and effectively, work collaboratively with the other staff and volunteers and ensure our policies and procedures are implemented consistently.  

You will have proven experience and ability of managing an advice team.

About the role

The Advice Services Manager will oversee PWCAC’s daily delivery of diagnostic and generalist/specialist advice services. As the main point of contact for volunteers as they provide advice to clients, the Advice Services Manager will guide them through the advice process and in the use of information resources and other research, to ensure that clients’ problems are effectively diagnosed, that the advice given is sound, and that actions are followed up appropriately.The Advice Services Manager will undertake quality checks of client case records following the Advice Quality Assessment guidelines, in line with our biennial audit and our own Policies and Procedures Manual.

In addition, they will ensure sessions are appropriately staffed and resourced.They will be responsible for the diary appointments for clients.They will abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of volunteers.They will ensure that all Policies and Procedures are adhered to by the volunteer advisers.They will refer clients beyond the organisation, especially when safeguarding concerns are identified.

They will participate in the induction training of new volunteers.They will identify learning and development needs to meet quality standards, as set out in PWCAC’s training policy, and book appropriate external training courses for the volunteers.They will keep up to date with their own training requirements.

They will deliver high standards of client satisfaction, collecting and analysing feedback annually to inform service improvements.  They will ensure Complaints are dealt with according to Policy and escalated where appropriate. 

They will be responsible for opening and closing the office on three days per week (the particular days to be negotiated) and will collaborate with the volunteer Advice Service Manager who covers the other 2 days a week to deliver a seamless service to clients.

The Advice Services Manager will report to the Operations Manager who has responsibility for the day to day running of the charity’s administration and fundraising.They will attend Trustee Meetings which are held locally in the evening (circa 6 per annum), and deliver an Advice Service Manager’s Report which gives key data and commentary on the services provided.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our service is open to all members of our community without discrimination and we likewise recognise the importance of diversity in our staff and volunteer body, so we encourage and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of the issues which we advise upon.

If you need us to adapt our application process to accommodate your needs, please let us know.We will also meet any reasonable adjustment requests.

Please note internally this role is called - Rise Mental Health Support Service Manager/Education Mental Health Practitioner Supervisor

We are currently looking for experience mental & emotional health managers who are familiar with working towards a whole school approach to ensure children and young people of school age have access to good quality mental and emotional health support.

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way. 

This role sits within our Youth Impact directorate, which works to provide support for children who need support.

A key part of this role will be your ability to

Lead & Manage the Mental Health Support Team on a day to day basis as well as providing the supervising practitioner role offering day to day supervisory support to the team

Enable a safe quality evidenced based service the team will require development and there will be specific work to ensure robust integration across early intervention pathways working alongside community partners and education settings.

Deliver evidence based interventions with children and young people in education settings with mid to moderate emotional and mental health problems.

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:

Qualifications

• Qualified in CBT or currently completing CBT course that meets the Minimum Training Standards as defined by BABCP, BPS etc.

OR

• A recorded registered qualification in one of the following nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, Child Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or within psychological therapy

Work-based Knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of working in CYP emotional wellbeing and mental health services
• To be trained and competent as a manager and education mental health services
• Skills and experience of working with children, young people and families around a range of emotional. Mental health/behavioural/additional health/developmental needs
• Excellent understanding of common mental and emotional health issues that children & young people face, informed by current research and evidence bases.

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more young people. 

We have a fantastic development opportunity to join one of our five Children’s Homes in London.

We are looking for candidates with the aspiration to develop their careers with us and become Registered Managers through our Leadership Passport and Management Training offer.

Starting salary of £31,552 as Deputy Manager, and up to £41,208 as Registered Manager.

We are proud that 80% of our Registered Managers are internal promotions. Take your career to next level with our comprehensive in-house training and funded Level 5 qualifications.

About Us

St Christopher's is an established children’s charity that has provided care and support for vulnerable children and young people for 150 years.  Our focus and commitment is all about our children and young people. We provide fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative housing and support services across London, Essex, West Midlands and the Isle of Man.

We really care about children and young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We ask children and young people what they think and involve them in decision making, from helping to shape new services to interviewing new members of staff.  Our social pedagogic approach is our core philosophy of care.  Put simply this is a holistic approach for building positive relationships with children and young people to bring out their inner “diamond”.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

St Christopher’s Academy

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click visit our website.

The successful candidate will have:

• Two years’ recent experience of working with children/young people who are at risk in a residential or community based setting.
• Degree in Social Work or equivalent or at least Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Ability to develop appropriate one-to-one relationships with young people and employ mentoring skills that empower young people to achieve their goals
• Numeracy skills to manage budgets efficiently and contribute to the budgetary process.
• An understanding of the regulatory framework relevant to the provision of residential services for children and young people.
• Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying, gangs and exploitation and how these impact on behaviour
• Ability to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays and undertake sleep-ins.
• Ability and willingness to be part of an on call rota overseeing multiple Homes.

About the Role

As Deputy Manager, you will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Team Leaders, and the team of residential staff.

Key aspect of the role:

• To assist the manager in safeguarding and ensuring every child and young person receives high quality care as measured by Ofsted in the social care common inspection framework.
• To assist the manager in the management of the home, including the staff, external relationships, the budget, the resources and fabric of the building.

In return we offer:

• Starting Salary of £31,552
• Real opportunities to develop your career and become a Registered Manager.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

For further information and to apply online, please visit our website.

Closing date: 29th May 2022

Assessment dates: 6th & 10th June 2022

Our Assessment days will last for approx. 6 hours and they will be held in our Offices in Putney. Should you be shortlisted and invited, please ensure you are available to attend.

Job Role: Service Manager – Carers, Health and Children’s Projects

Office location: Norfolk Lodge, Park Grange Road Sheffield S2 3QF

Hours of work: 24 hours a week including regular evenings and Saturdays.

Salary: £29,033 pro rata based on a 37-hour week.  Actual salary is £18,832 .

Responsibilities:

• To plan and manage the delivery of our existing and potential Carers Services, Health Projects and Children’s services.
• To play an active and positive role in the management team at Sheffield Mencap deputising for senior colleagues where required.

Key tasks:

• To be responsible for the delivery of Sheffield Mencap and Gateway’s Carers and Children’s Services and our Health Projects to agreed specifications / quality

• To provide line management (including supervision and appraisal) to all relevant staff.
• To work closely with our Volunteering Project and service staff to recruit, induct, train and support volunteers.
• To be responsible for managing service income and expenses against budgets
• In conjunction with the senior management team, build relationships with key partners across the city

• To recruit to and chair service Steering Groups where required
• To ensure the completion of all monitoring and evaluation requirements to funders across all Services.
• To represent projects/services at meetings.

All Sheffield Mencap and Gateway employees are required to:

• Comply with all organisational policies and procedures
• Participate in and contribute to team meetings, staff training events and away-days
• Co-operate and liaise with colleagues
• Behave in a professional manner

• Make a positive contribution to the vision of Sheffield Mencap and Gateway through their work.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will demonstrate they possess the following essential criteria

Education / Qualifications

1. Educated to A Level standard with Maths and English GCSE’s at level C or above (or equivalent)

Experience

2. Excellent organisational skills including project planning and set-up of new services

3. Direct management of services in a social care setting

4. Management of staff

5. Management of volunteers (desirable)

6. Confident use of Microsoft office programs (Outlook / Word / Excel etc)

7. Budget management

Skills & Abilities

8. Able to communicate clearly and professionally to a range of individuals

9. Good interpersonal and team working skills

10. Excellent report writing skills including service evaluations and monitoring

Other Requirements

11. An understanding of the issues faced by people with a learning disability and their family carers

12. Experience of working with people with a learning disability and their family carers (desirable)

13. Availability to work some Friday evenings and regular Saturdays during term time as required by the service.

14. Willingness to undertake training as required.

15. Car Driver with own transport

Deputy Manager

Location: Sesame House, Torquay

Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hrs per week (some weekend working/on-call required)

Salary: £25,642.50-£30,303.00 per annum

About the Role

Are you an experienced Deputy Manager looking for you’re a new challenge? Want to join a pioneering charity that makes a real difference to the lives of young people and adults with learning disabilities? 

If so, we’d love to hear from you. 

We have a fantastic new opening for an experienced Deputy Manager to join us at Sesame, a home shared by four young adults with learning disabilities in Torquay. 

We are looking for someone with the right expertise, values, motivation and determination to support our experienced Registered Home Manager in providing effective management of Sesame House by delivering the very best residential support for Adults with Autism and Learning Disabilities.

Ensuring Residents are supported to have a great life and that the support provided is of the highest quality – fully meeting standards set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), evidencing best outcomes at all times underpinning our service design and delivery.

About Us

We are a Learning Disability Charity based at Dartington in Devon. Across the local area we have Children & Adults Residential Homes, a Further Education College and Community based programmes. 

With over 20 years of success, Lifeworks provides a range of programmes and services for people with learning disabilities. We are committed to supporting individuals to lead the lives they choose with the right person-centred support and rights and opportunities as all community citizens.

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and they expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

About You

To join us as the Deputy Manager you’ll need to possess:

• NVQ level 4 in Health or Social Care or have extensive relatable experience or qualifications. 

• Experience of working with adults with additional needs and/or experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a supervisory role.

• Knowledge of Adult Residential Homes Regulations /CQC Inspection framework 

Benefits

We are a well-established Charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with service

• Annual Incremental pay rises (within grade)

• Pension and Life Assurance (T&C’s apply)

• Employee Assistance Scheme

• Retail/High Street shopping discounts (Eden Red) 

• Fully funded Enhanced DBS & Update Service

• Refer a Friend bonus scheme (T&C’s apply)

• Comprehensive induction & training programs

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to encouraging applications from applicants who declare they have a disability, provided they meet the minimum job criteria as specified in the person specification, by offering a guaranteed interview.

Boaz is a close-knit, friendly community offering work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities in a supportive Christian environment. Located near to the cathedral city of Winchester, our small staff team of 9 is supported by around 50 volunteers.

Based on a farm, we offer horticulture, kitchen, woodwork and craft skills for our members. We anticipate that the successful candidate will take a lead in one of these non-horticultural areas, and will be happy to undertake any of these roles, as necessary. Our members value the opportunity to work with the chickens, sheep and donkeys on site.   In addition, you will manage the Project when the Manager is absent as well as having your own assigned managerial responsibilities

We’re looking for a warm, friendly individual, who can connect with people of all ages and backgrounds. Every day starts with prayer, so we’d hope you’ll be comfortable in leading daily prayers when necessary. If you’re interested in finding out more, we’d love to invite you for an informal visit. Please contact the manager, Stuart or administrator, Rachel.

Splitz Support Service delivers services across the South West for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.

• To lead the day to day operations within the Devon and Torbay services, which includes: Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA), early intervention, perpetrator behaviour change and other linked services.
• Enable the charity to realize its vision, mission and strategic ambitions through the management and delivery of excellent, responsive services that achieve great outcomes for all our domestic abuse and sexual violence service users.
• Lead and inspire staff to deliver domestic abuse and sexual violence services that meet the high quality standards of Splitz, commissioners and accrediting bodies.
• Develop and deliver new projects through evidencing need, gaps and contributing to Splitz income generation and growth strategies.
• Work collaboratively with a range of partners and stakeholders to promote systems change for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and their children.
• The post holder will operate within both a local and national context, and will be working closely with the Senior Management Team.

About Black Thrive
We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.
Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located. 

Job summary
Black Thrive Lambeth has developed a new co-designed culturally appropriate peer support advocacy service (CAPSA) on behalf of the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA). The aim is to provide support to members of the Black community who have mental health needs through peer support and advocacy. The service will be led by people using their own lived experiences of mental health issues to help each other, providing a space where individuals feel respected, accepted and understood. They will understand that everyone’s experience will be unique but will treat everyone’s experience as being equally important. The service is focused on striving for recovery, acknowledging the inherent challenges of racism for Black communities within traditional mental health services and providing support that enable people to live full lives. The organisation is specifically recruiting black male and female applicants, in keeping with the positive action provision within the Equality Act 2010 in order to meet client need and employee safety. These posts are therefore restricted to Black applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 and Part 1.

CAPSA values
The CAPSA values are based on the following principles of engaging and empowering black communities to embrace and acknowledge their potential:

• Humanity - Embracing diversity and the importance of all our communities – ensuring an anti-racist and anti-oppressive approach.
• Empathy – Providing a safe and trusting environment, welcoming lived experience and being non-judgmental.
• Healing – Acknowledging the hurts of the past and embracing a positive future. • Respect – Listening to individuals - taking an approach that builds on strengths, is empowering and recovery focused.
• Togetherness – Developing mutual two-way relationships, that redresses the power imbalance, resisting a them and us approach.

Purpose of the role
The post-holder will lead a team of peer support workers (PSWs) and advocates working with adults across the NHS and the local community in Lambeth. As a Service Manager you will play a key role in the development and delivery of peer support and advocacy services. This role has been specifically designed for Black people who have personal, lived experience of mental health challenges. You will be required to provide line management support, be the point of contact for our stakeholders and ensure high quality delivery of services.
This work will include working closely with community and NHS organisations to:

• Develop new aspects of the CAPSA service.
• To work with the Programme and Partnerships Manager to sustain the service in the longer term
• Ensure co-production with service users, staff and partners in all aspects of ongoing development.
• Manage the ongoing operational functions of the service.
• Directly line manage staff, including a team of peer support workers and advocates, as well as shared management of an administrator.
• Ensure robust monitoring of all aspects of the service and team performance.

Application Instructions: Please send a cover letter and upload ONE document which contains your CV (of no more than 3 pages) and the completed equality and diversity monitoring form.