As a result of an exciting array of opportunities for greater impact and influence, TLG are creating the brand-new role of Schools Strategy Director to initially lead a strategic review of the TLG Education Centre model and the existing support structure. 

The School Strategy Director will build a shared understanding with senior leaders of the practices that are central to success and identify opportunities for school improvement, efficiency, investment and change across the TLG network of Education Centre Schools. 

They will bring leadership in the implementation of change and development with the goal of enabling local churches to play their part with TLG in transforming the lives of struggling children.  We are seeking a senior educational leader with a vibrant Christian faith and a passion for the Church to be at the forefront of changing lives.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Director of Development Job Description

Hours:                        22.5 - 37.5 hours per week (negotiable)

Salary:                          £40k per annum (Pro-rata)

Reporting to:               Chief Operating Officer

Location:                    Cornerstone, Mercy UK, West Yorkshire 

Application Deadline:   Open until a suitable candidate is found 

Interview:                    Applicants deemed suitable for the role will be invited to engage with

                                        key members of the team before consideration for a Formal interview

Interview dates are:    27th April, 29th April, 17th May

Please note: This position carries an Occupational Requirement (OR) on the grounds of religion and belief in keeping with current guidance. The post holder must demonstrate an active Christian belief and value system in line with Mercy UK’s core objectives and values. 

Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best to what we do in attitude and activity.

As the Director of Development, you are a strategic member of the Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively with peer members in directing significant and strategic business development plans. As an innovative director, you embrace ambitious financial targets and confidently lead on the production of professional high-value fundraising and trading proposals and hold a good track record of success.

You are a discerning leader, highly motivated at the prospect of shaping fundraising and communications for Mercy UK at a pivotal stage in the charity’s growth.

Your experience in communications enables you to inject the Mercy UK ‘voice’ in both internal and external communications, both written and spoken and in doing so, you are able to engage and retain stakeholders as integral players in the Mercy story.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with Day One Trauma Support to recruit them a new Director of Service Development. Day One Trauma Support are a truly incredible national Charity based in Leeds, providing practical and emotional support to patients and family members in the immediate aftermath of a major trauma and throughout the recovery journey. They work alongside the NHS with patients and families and are able to provide support and advice alongside the medical treatment that a patient receives. This could be emotional, financial, legal and other practical concerns.

The Director of Service Development is a brand-new role within the Charity and it is certainly a very exciting time to join as Day One have ambitious growth plans moving forwards. The Director of Service Development will work closely with the CEO and the board to develop the growth strategy both regionally and nationally.

As the Director of Service Development, you will lead on the delivery, planning and implementation of service developments, including new contracts within Major Trauma Centres and community outreach projects. You will be instrumental in project managing the roll out to new trauma centres. As a member of the senior management team you will be directly responsible for the volunteer Manager and work closely with the Income and Communications Manager on bids for funding to support service delivery.

To apply for this role you must have had business or service development experience, preferably in a Charity or healthcare setting, as well as project management experience. Success in tender bidding management is also desirable. You will have had service planning and operational management experience and it is desirable that you have had some experience in working with or within NHS Trusts. You will also be a creative, strategic thinker with a practical operational approach.

Day One Trauma Support are a flexible employer and this role can be home based preferably with access to the head office in Leeds. Please note this role closes 28th May with interviews scheduled in for w/c 7th June. For more information about this incredibly exciting opportunity please contact Laura iliff on [email protected] .com or call 01132207540

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Operations Director – Performance and Quality

Age UK Leeds is a leading local charity with a strong reputation for providing high quality services that contribute to improvements in the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds. Along with other partners across the city we are facing a critical period, as the full impact of the pandemic on the older population emerges it is essential that we are well placed to respond positively to address health inequalities, promote independence and increase resilience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our well established Senior Management Team where you will be in a position to shape and lead the development of new initiatives as well as providing senior leadership oversight of two of our key city-wide existing services ensuring they continue to deliver to the highest standards meeting the diverse needs of the older people of Leeds.

Starting salary £35,745 to £38,890 + pension

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week

Closing Date: Tuesday 01st June 2021

Interview Date: Wednesday 9th June 2021

As the Operations Director – Performance and Quality you will be directly responsible for providing strategic operational leadership for the following key services; Hospital to Home (including the current Home Comfort pilot), Information and Advice and SWIFt (Supporting Wellbeing).

In addition, you will have organisation wide responsibility for;

• The development and implementation of organisation-wide quality management processes, procedures
• Service user engagement, to ensure that service user involvement is key in the development and delivery of all services, and is embedded in practice and development
• Oversight of volunteer recruitment, development and engagement

As a member of the SMT you will directly contribute to the strategic planning and development of Age UK Leeds, working as part of a team help to shape the vision, culture and core values of the organisation.  You must have the ability to work to tight deadlines, prioritise conflicting work loads and delegate effectively. You will have proven ability to build and manage effective and high performing teams. Experience of effective partnership working in a health or social care environment and with a range of stakeholders is essential for this post.

Further details and an application pack are available on our Age UK Leeds website.

37 hours per week worked flexibly

Based in Shipley, Skipton or Harrogate, plus home working

Raising the profile of unpaid carers and reaching out to offer support, information and advice are the key dual roles of the Communications and Engagement Team.

You will work across the organisation identifying key communication and marketing routes to ensure that the voices of carers are heard locally, and nationally 

The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with the range of skills commensurate with the array of communication methods in use today.  Leading the Engagement Team, the post holder will ensure that all communication both externally and internally adheres to our branding guidelines and is presented in a high quality professional manner.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to write, co-ordinate and edit others contributions to our quarterly newsletter, manage relationships with the media, lead publicity and carer campaigns and further develop social media as an effective form of communication. 

Care & Repair Leeds, an award-winning home improvement agency, is looking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer, who will be responsible for the strategic direction and operations of our client-focussed charity, providing innovative housing solutions to enable people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes for as long as they choose 

We are looking for an outstanding and passionate individual who will lead the organisation through its next chapter. This is an exciting challenge for someone with a track-record of inspiring operational and strategic leadership and the ability to build meaningful and influential relationships with key stakeholders. You will have strong financial acumen, business planning, budget setting and operational resource management.

Together with our dynamic, talented and experienced team you will build on a successful track record of delivering excellence and grow the business, ensuring the organisation provides modern and effective services reflecting the needs of people in Leeds and surrounding areas.

Care & Repair Leeds celebrates diversity and is an age-friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly organisation.  We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and ask that you assist us to ensure we reach the diverse communities by completing the equal opportunities monitoring form, which is anonymous and will be separated from your application form upon receipt.

This role will be subject to a clear enhanced DBS check

The interview process will consist of:

1. an initial zoom meeting held by our recruitment partner A.L.L. Recruitment Ltd.
    
2. Shortlisted individuals will be invited to the second stage which will be face to face to a selection of our Board of Trustees, and a brief question and answer meeting with our Senior Management Team. This stage will be subject to current COVID-19 guidelines and held at The Vinery Centre, Leeds.

The WEA has an exciting opportunity for an Estates Manager to join the Quality and Student Services Team.

As an Estates Manager, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of all estates and facilities services across the WEA.

You will provide building and construction expertise to support the development of the organisation and be the principal advisor on all land, property, estates and facilities matters to the Leadership Team through the Director of Quality & Student Services.

Key areas of responsibility:

You will work closely with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure all estates and facilities matters are considered as part of any business / service reconfiguration and in the development of any new services. Quality, compliance, commercial awareness, construction management and leadership will be paramount.

About you:

To apply for this post please attach your CV and a supporting statement / covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the person specification.

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity that helps churches to bring hope and a future for struggling children.

This is an exciting time to join us. Recognised as the UK’s Best Charity to Work For by the prestigious Sunday Times Annual Awards in 2019, we have developed three high-impact programmes that more and more churches across the UK are running and funding. This has led us to double in income in the last four years. We expect to do so again by 2026.

With more than 100 staff and income of over £5m, we have been upgrading our finance system and growing the finance team to keep pace but there is much more to do. As Head of Finance, you will deliver high quality and timely financial information, working with the team to ensure the smooth running of TLG core finance functions.  This role will take a business partnering approach working across the organisation, connecting with senior managers and key leaders to support and advise on all financial aspects. The role will also work externally, connecting with key stakeholders and managing key relationships.

If this sounds like you and you share our passion to see UK churches transforming the lives of struggling children, then we would love to hear from you.

TLG welcomes applications from many diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Initial interviews to take place w/c 21st June 2021 and final interviews w/c 28th June 2021.

Youth in Mind Service Manager

Mind in Bradford is looking for a Youth in Mind Service Manager who will be responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day operations and sub-contracted elements of the Youth in Mind partnership, enabling effective linking with partners and communities across the Bradford District & Craven. 

Youth in Mind is a group of mental health services supporting children and young people (CYP) aged 5 to 25 across Bradford District and Craven.  You will play a key role in evolving collaborative ways of working across multiple providers to promote, protect and improve CYP mental wellbeing so our CYP have brighter futures and the opportunity to thrive and achieve their potential

Secondment opportunities are welcome.

The role will appeal to those who have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Wide range of IT skills and computer literacy, including Microsoft applications and electronic client record systems
• Excellent planning and organisation skills 
• Ability to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a proactive manner with a positive attitude
• Ability to work with complex issues and manage a demanding workload.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent working knowledge of programme management best practices
• Understanding of the issues experienced by children, young people and their parents/carers in Bradford District and Craven.
• Children and young people’s mental health services in Bradford District and Craven.
• Understanding of key current issues within mental health.
• Experience working in children and young people’s services and/or mental health services (statutory or voluntary and community sector)
• Experience developing quality assurance systems and achieving service improvement.
• Delivering high quality, evidence-based services which offer value for money.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity, addressing health inequalities, and to child-centred services
• Passionate, driven, self-motivated, enthusiastic and committed approach
• Consistently achieves high quality standards and requires limited direction and supervision
• Resilient in a dynamic environment
• Understanding that mental health difficulties are a natural part of life.
• Understanding of and commitment to the Mind in Bradford values of Caring always, Working together, Supporting everyone, Enabling all and Improving continually
• Willingness to work in and travel to multiple locations across Bradford Central locality.

Salary scale: £27,000 - £30,000 pa  

Hours: 37 hours (to include occasional evening and weekend work)

Contract: Fixed Term to end 31st March 2023 (possibility of extension subject to

funding)

Base: Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU with requirement to travel within the Bradford District and Craven area

Responsible to: Service Director

Annual Leave: 25 days pro-rata

Pension: We operate a contributory pension scheme which you will be auto-enrolled into (subject to the conditions of the scheme).

Probationary period: 6 months

Closing Date: 10am on Friday 28th May 2021

Interview Date: Monday 7th June 2021

Purpose of the role:

The WEA has an exciting opportunity for a Customer Experience Manager to join the Quality and Student Services Team.

As a Customer Experience Manager you will shape and deliver the end-to-end experience of the WEA`s current and prospective learners, drive conversion across key stages of the learner journey and manage the enrolment and application experience and process through the `call-centre` function.

Key areas of responsibility:

You will be responsible for all KPI`s across our learner journey, implementing the customer experience strategy and be responsible for ensuring that learner satisfaction across all engagement points is paramount.

About you:

To apply for this post please attach your CV and a supporting statement / covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the person specification.

We’re excited to be recruiting across West Yorkshire for people who are passionate about working with and helping young people improve their lives. 
 
It's a unique time at the moment but our commitment to our young people is as strong as it’s ever been. We want to keep providing support to young people face to face, however, we’ve developed new ways of working to enable all young people access to our services including a blended approach to virtual and face to face programme delivery.

This role involves working on our Health and Social Care programmes, could you support young people to reach our aim of getting 10,000 young people into Health and Social Care careers?
 
As a Prince’s Trust Executive, you’ll engage and build quality relationships with young people, volunteers and partners, and as an effective communicator and collaborator, you will thrive in both team and independent work. If you believe you have the passion and skills to help young people change their lives then we would love to hear from you! 

Our Prince’s Trust Executives work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We therefore welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role, if you’re not sure if you do, please feel free to apply as you’ll have the chance to fill in a supporting statement and let us know what you would bring to the table and if you have lived experience that will help our young people. 
 
To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. As well as being confident delivering with groups face to face you must also be comfortable working virtually and delivering programmes on virtual platforms.

Our Execs provide 1:1 and group support for young people so you will need to have experience in facilitating skills development in at least one of the following: 

•    Social and personal development 
•    Employability/self-employment training  
•    Volunteer training/management 
•    Partnerships management 
•    Health and Social Care

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Employment type: Maternity Cover

Department: Funded Programmes

Contract Duration: 31 March 2022

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

This role is part of a team with responsibility for coordinating and supporting delivering of Citizen Advice's largest funded service. Help to Claim is an exciting, fast paced and high profile programme that makes a difference to peoples' lives every single day. 

We are looking for someone with extensive programme management experience to join the leadership team of the Help to Claim programme. You'll work collaboratively with the large and dispersed team to ensure that the service is delivered to time, budget and quality. You'll lead on the governance and strategic planning of the programme and support the continuous development of the service and the team.With line management responsibility and a position on the leadership team, you will play a proactive role in creating a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed and staff can do their best.

This role is maternity cover and can currently be offered on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2022 due to the programme's current funding agreement. There is the possibility of an extension to the fixed term contract if further funding is secured. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Are you a motivated, passionate and experienced manager with an impressive track record of delivering high-quality services, to meet the needs of local communities in a social work/care, health or education profession? Want to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? If so, read on.

Catholic Care is an ambitious Charity. We are always striving to offer even better services to give the children, young people, families and schools we work with quality and highly regarded support services. This means that as we look to the future we have the confidence to try something new.

We know it is our professionals working with children and young people who make the biggest difference to their lives and as we look to integrate our services, we require a Senior Manager who will share this vision and manage a team of experienced practitioners. Your role will be to provide management, professional support, advice and supervision to frontline practitioners, ensuring that a quality service is delivered to children and young people.

You will be responsible for the development of the teams and the results delivered. You will work in partnership with other agencies and with our commissioned services to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children and young people that we work with.

This is an exciting time where we are keen to make a difference to service delivery. This is an inspirational opportunity to be part of the team and join us on our journey.

To be considered as the Senior Manager, you will need:

• A management qualification and extensive experience in a senior management role
• A thorough knowledge of good practice and legislation in relation to safeguarding children and adults, social care provision, outcome management and management controls
• A recognised professional qualification in social work and/or care, health, education or equivalent

In-depth knowledge of local services that provide support for families, across children’s social care would highly desirable.

If you are as excited by the prospect as we are, then we would like to speak to you as it may be just the role for you.

Job Title: Senior Manager for Children and Young People’s Services

Salary: SP38 to 41 £40,760 to £43,662 plus pension and other benefits

Post: Permanent Full Time

Location: As part of your role, you will be expected to travel across West and parts of North Yorkshire and be based at Head Office in Headingley, Leeds

Closing Date: 21st May 2021

Interview Date: 7thJune 2021

Catholic care was founded in 1863 and has evolved its services now caring for older people, adults at risk, children & families and helping those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized; people of all faiths or of no faith at all. The charity also employs people of all faiths and none.

Regional Manager

Hft is a national charity and a leading force in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. A truly nationwide organisation, we support over 2,500 people through innovative, person-centred services with a strong focus on promoting independence.

Everything we do focuses on helping the people we support to live the life they choose. By working in partnership with them, and those that know them well, we create flexible services that meet their needs, whether they need substantial or just occasional support.

To be successful in your application, you must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Salary: £35-45k depending on experience

Job Type: Full time

Location: Leeds

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join us as a Regional Manager to shape our services and develop and lead the region to success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• the management and development of services within Leeds
• raising the profile and working standards to ensure that Hft is the leading provider of learning disability services
• You will become a champion of our support model, Fusion, and ensure the model is used to optimise the delivery of high quality, personalised services.
• Reporting to the Divisional Director, you will be part of Hft's senior operational management team.

You will need to be skilled in supporting people with complex needs and with knowledge and experience of negotiating and building relationships with Local Authorities and other external agencies. You must have a proven track record of managing significant budgets in a tight financial climate. Strong communication skills are essential with the awareness and sensitivity of dealing with the issues surrounding a changing organisation. You must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, including managing motivating and coaching experienced managers. You will be responsible for a geographical region including new growth and development of existing services. This is a pivotal role with the scope to shape and contribute to the working of the wider Divisional Management team.

A full UK driving licence is essential and you must be qualified to a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent. You will also need experience and up to date knowledge of the learning disability sector.

What we Offer

The career development opportunities are excellent. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support others to live the best life possible. Your registration and induction process will start as soon as you join

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options, as well as support for financial wellbeing. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

Closing date: Monday 31st May 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Regional Manager, Service Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Registered Cluster Manager, Social Care, Supervisor, Team Leader, Not For Profit, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Deputy Service Manager, Learning Disabilities, Senior Support Worker etc.