Job Summary

The Carers Manchester Network Learning and development Project Worker will provide a range of functions which support the delivery of the Carers Manchester Learning and Development programme.

This will involve working extensively with Statutory, Voluntary sector partners and within the existing carers Manchester services to enhance the learning and development opportunities that are available to carers in Manchester.

Job Purpose

Fulfilling the role will require the development and management of effective relationships with Network members, a range of partners and Community based organisations in Manchester and training providers.

The role will provide project work, administration and data analysis support for the Learning and development programme during its final year of delivery. Delivering these key tasks will involve working collaboratively with all partners, stakeholders and carers in to order to deliver high-quality and safe services for carers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Learning and Development Programme

• To support the delivery of the CMN’s Learning and Development programmes through assisting with the organisation of new, and review of existing workshops and e-learning offers.
• To work alongside the external evaluator & CMN Coordinator to produce a final evaluation of the programme
• To explore and develop new digitally based learning opportunities for Manchester carers
• To work alongside the Local Authority, lead to develop a young carers offer within the programme
• To work alongside the programme administrator to support safe and COVID secure face to face workshop delivery.
• To support day to day delivery of workshops and their compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines
• To attend training events, when necessary to capture evaluation of the sessions and complete administrative tasks.

Job Summary

The Assistant Head of Operations post will support the Senior Leadership Team in overseeing the highest quality services across the organisation’s delivery areas. They will be responsible for and support the operational leadership and management of allocated service areas and report to the Senior Leadership Team on cross organisational matters in relation to effective, safe and highest-quality provision.

Job Purpose

To provide the highest standards of strategic leadership & operational management of allocated Advocacy, Carers and Therapy service areas delivered by Gaddum to the diverse populations across Greater Manchester.

The Assistant Head of Operations will have responsibility for:

• Supporting and contributing to the organisation’s forthcoming Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy review.
• Operational leadership of assigned service management portfolio.
• Leading and advising on recruitment in line with policies and procedures.
• Project Managing programmes of work that are vital for Gaddum’s growth, performance and quality.
• Implementing, overseeing and leading on key areas in relation to Health & Safety, Safeguarding and HR matters relating to their service areas and as required on a wider organisational basis.
• Ensuring strict adherence to, and proactive approaches for, monitoring and reporting in all elements of contract and internal performance indicators.
• Deputising for assigned Head of Operation responsibilities as required.

Are you looking for a challenging but exciting new role? Has the impact of the pandemic helped you rethink your career aspirations?

This is a senior role within our rapidly expanding charity with wide ranging responsibilities for the performance and development of services across the organisation.

About Us

Inspiring Communities Together is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) operating in Charlestown, Kersal, Seedley and Langworthy areas of Salford. The Organisation operates as a community anchor for the neighbourhood alongside delivery of services across Salford and beyond. Inspiring Communities Together has office and delivery space within the Innovation Forum and delivers childcare services from Yogurt Pots based at Salford Sports Village.  We deliver programmes of works across the life course - Start Well, Live Well, Age Well, Be Well.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.  We offer a wide range of benefits, including 26 days of annual leave, rising to 30 days with long service, flexible working policies, pension, training and development and wellbeing support including an employee assistance programme.

Job Overview

The post holder will have overall responsibility for the daily operations of the Charity, reporting directly to the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees whilst working alongside and supporting the wider senior management team.

The role is very wide and thus requires thorough knowledge of various Charity processes. The ideal candidate must be competent and able to plan many different kinds of operational activities. You need to be an excellent leader who can discover the most efficient ways to run the charity.

The post requires extensive experience and skills to ensure that current and future delivery is on a sustainable and viable basis. It offers significant opportunities for innovation, development and growth of programmes.

Main duties and responsibilities

Senior leadership and organisational management

• Leading the management team to set and ensure agreed strategic priorities drive day-to-day operations across the organisation
• Evaluate overall performance of the organisation by gathering, analysing and interpreting data and metrics from across the programmes of work
• Lead the short and long-term organisational planning and strategy including securing resources to implement delivery

Human Resources

• Development of workforce plans to meet the operational requirements of the organisation
• Supervise the management staff team providing constructive feedback
• Ensuring good quality recruitment, induction and HR support is in place for  staff roles working with the organisation operations manager

Operational and compliance

• Work with the finance manager in creating annual organisational budgets and develop individual programme budgets.
• Ensure that the organisation runs with legality and conformity to established regulations
• Ensure policies and procedures are implemented
• Manage procurement and contract management processes and coordinate resources allocation including managing relationships/agreements with external partners
• Identifying and securing funding opportunities including bid writing or tender submissions

Other

• Attend and report to the Board of Trustees when required.
• To deputies for the Chief Executive Officer as and when required
• To lead team meetings, supervision sessions and any external meetings as required
• To work flexibly and undertake, when required, other duties associated with supporting the needs of the organisation, which may be reasonably determined by the line manager and/or board of trustees
• To work flexibly and attend meetings and events outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) for which notice will be given
• To undertake training and professional development as and when required
• Ensure high levels of professional conduct including punctuality, dress, presentation and administration
• Comply with the policies of Inspiring Communities Together at all times

You will have:

• Proven work experience of operating at a Senior Manager level within the charity/voluntary sector or hold transferable skills
• Extensive experience of organisational and operations management
• Familiarity with business and financial principles within a charitable/voluntary sector organisation or hold transferable skills
• Experience of identifying and accessing external resources, including medium/large grants, tenders, income generation and other funding to support the delivery of the programme of work
• Track record of managing contracts and grant funding
• Strong leadership, planning and management skills
• Ability to prioritise a heavy workload, manage tasks simultaneously and perform effectively under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a confident manner
• Excellent numeracy skills, computer literate with good operational knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, from a variety of backgrounds and ages
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the ethos, values and operating environment of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations

Langworthy Cornerstone is looking for a Chief Officer to lead and manage our local charity in Salford. The Chief Officer will build on our passion to improve local health and wellbeing and our good reputation locally so that we can continue play an important part in promoting the health and wellbeing of the local community.

We are looking for an inspiring individual who can make things happen and deliver change, whilst also maintaining a welcoming environment for all local residents and supporting well established groups in the centre.

The opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives whilst gaining management experience and developing your skill set through working with local residents, public services and voluntary sector organisations on a range of key projects.

The role offers significant opportunities for innovation, development and growth of our programmes enhancing the Health and Wellbeing of the local community.

Safeguarding Training and Volunteer Co-ordinator – 20 hours per week, including evenings and weekend work

The Diocese of Chester is seeking to recruit a part time Safeguarding Training and Volunteer Co-ordinator to support the delivery of safeguarding training.

The successful candidate will combine an understanding of safeguarding issues with the ability to manage training programmes and develop and deliver training events. They will have the interpersonal skills required to facilitate learning, and to coach and mentor people from a range of backgrounds.

They will hold a safeguarding qualification and the ability to deal with confidential information with complete discretion.

Salary: £25,034 - £27,122 pro rata dependent upon qualifications and experience. This post is offered for an initial, fixed term period of 12 months, with the possibility of being extended to 2 years.

Sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Church of England is essential.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

The job description, person specification, background paper and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website.

Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs E A Geddes, Diocesan Director of Human Resources preferably by email.

Or by post to Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, Warrington, WA4 4GE.

Closing date: Sunday 6th February 2022

Interviews: Monday 14th February 2022

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE DIOCESAN WEBSITE USING THE DIOCESAN APPLICATION FORM

Blackburn diocese is approaching its 100th anniversary having been founded on the 12 December 1926 and serves almost the whole of the county of Lancashire with a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into 14 Deaneries and two Archdeaconries (Blackburn and Lancaster). The Diocese covers an area of extraordinary variety, from the stunning countryside of the Trough of Bowland to the former mill towns of East Lancashire, from the University cities of Preston and Lancaster to the seaside towns of Blackpool and Morecambe. We have Parishes of all traditions and are strongly committed to the principle of mutual flourishing.

Vision 2026:

Vision 2026 is an agenda for growth and change agreed by the Blackburn Diocesan Synod in 2015. It challenges our parishes to be healthy churches which can transform the communities in which they are set. It also lays out four ways in which this over-arching goal can be achieved: Making Disciples, Being Witnesses, Growing Leaders and Inspiring Children and Young People for Jesus Christ.

Over the course of 2020 the Diocese engaged in a ‘Vision Update’ through which we sought to identify what is going well and where the challenges are as we seek to realise our Vision of seeing Healthy Churches Transforming Communities in 2026. This Update began with a ‘Parish Vision Survey’ and has encompassed extensive feedback from parishes and representative groups including Deanery Synods, Areas Deans and Bishop’s Council in order that plans focus on what will really make a difference to realising our Vision. The Update has resulted in the Vision 2026 Implementation Plan (2021 – 2024) which can be found on the diocese website here.

Missional and Financial Flourishing

The next four years (2021-24) are a key window of opportunity for the Diocese of Blackburn. Rather than pull back clergy from front line roles in parishes to pursue a “sustainability agenda”, we are endeavouring to step out in faith and courage. We have an opportunity to (a) generate a pipeline of leaders across all traditions, lay and ordained, who can bring church growth by parish renewal and planting and (b) address challenges being faced by parishes with significant long-term issues, whether missional, pastoral or financial.

Through the Missional and Financial Flourishing exercise, our Director of Vision Delivery is working with colleagues from across the Diocese to plan missionally, vocationally, financially and prayerfully, to develop a strategic approach to seeing “healthy churches transforming communities” across all spheres of life in Lancashire. More information can be found on the website here. 

Who we are looking for:

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of working with very complex legal requirements. The postholder will be expected to have, or quickly acquire, a working knowledge of relevant legislation. Detailed professional advice and assistance is available from the Diocesan Registrar, the Church Commissioners and from the specialist members of each of the Boards and Committees.
• Ability to interpret and work with Church and Statutory legislation as appropriate.
• Demonstrable experience of being able to see possibilities and be creative within legal frameworks.
• Proven ability to think strategically and contribute to the development of policy and planning.
• Experience of Committee work, including the preparation of agendas and presentation of papers both orally and in writing.
• Evidence of ability to influence, through effective communication, negotiation, professionalism, and development of trust. 
• Experience of working in situations requiring attention to detail and thoroughness in all aspects of work.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Good IT skills, in particular with Microsoft 365 – especially Sharepoint

Regional Programme Support Managers x 4

Preference will be for UK based applicants but will consider qualified International candidates.

Regular International travel will be required.

Salary: £43,428, plus contributory pension (if UK based)

MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict. 

MAG has undertaken some significant and positive organisational changes in the last two years to enable us to sustain our growth, while ensuring we remain effective in our operational delivery when being faced with changing and complex Programmatic environments. As we transition into 2022, we are pleased and excited to open four new roles within our Programmes Department – Regional Programme Support Managers (“RPSM”). Each Manager will support operational delivery in our country projects and programmes operating across four regional portfolios:

• Middle East and Europe
• South and South East Asia
• East and Southern Africa
• Latin America and Rest of World

The primary purpose for the RPSMs is to support MAG’s programmes to deliver their contractual and strategic objectives by collaborating and partnering with Country Directors and supporting the Regional Director in core programming areas including contract delivery and monitoring, human resource management, financial management, compliance, risk management, communications and advocacy, stakeholder liaison and representation.

As one of five RPSMs, reporting to a Regional Director, you will work with senior staff in Programmes to ensure the regional portfolio is delivering high quality donor reports and proposals, support the Regional Directors and Country Directors with incident management, disciplinary investigations and communication, as well as assisting in the development of the regional portfolio, providing support to assessments to new country locations, and identifying, developing and delivering cross-cutting projects in key strategic areas such as gender, conflict sensitivity and the environment.

This is a challenging and varied role, offering the opportunity to use your wide-ranging management experience to influence Programme and Organisation activities. The post-holder will be expected to lead and coordinate complex networks of relationships across the region and beyond.

The successful candidate will have excellent project management, business planning and budget management skills and the ability to coordinate multiple activities at the same time. Experience of working in a senior management position in a development or humanitarian organisation is essential, and candidates with exposure to the mine action sector would be of particular interest.

Regular travel will be essential in this role, which could be visiting a MAG programme, or to meet with donors or other stakeholders, all Covid permitting.

This is a demanding but highly rewarding position that will be suited to a highly motivated, solution-focused and flexible manager.  It will offer you the opportunity to use your strategic and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit the jobs page of our website by the closing date of Sunday 13th February 2021. Candidates should express which regions they feel best suited to in the application form.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

Head of Finance 

Salary: £43,857 per annum (pro rata for part time) 

Working hours: Minimum 21 hrs (0.6WTE) up to 35 hours per week with flexible working required to suit the needs of the role.

Location: St Wilfrid’s Enterprise Centre, Hulme & other service delivery sites, as required.

Gaddum are actively seeking a Head of Finance to support us in delivering our organisational objectives through a financial management function and controls ensuring quality, governance and value for money.

The role will be responsible and accountable directly to the Chief Executive and be a member of Senior Leadership team and reporting to Trustee Board as required. 

Gaddum has been described recently as “a forward-thinking employer where people of talent gravitate towards.”

Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester. 

We currently work in four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport, delivering advocacy, carers support and therapy services. 

For further information contact call Gaddum to arrange a discussion with Chief Executive.

Interviews will be held mid/late February 2022. 

Do you have a passion for connecting people?  Do you love to see projects come to life and help others plan and deliver transformational change? We are recruiting seven new Deanery Transformation Support Officers who will play a key role in building capacity to deliver our transformation programme for the Diocese of Manchester and help our diocese deliver our 2030 vision. In this role you will play a key role in connecting people, sharing best practice across the diocese and helping parishes see their visions become a reality. 

We’re looking for individuals with proven experience of working in church contexts (in either a paid or voluntary capacity) together with experience of project management, event organisation and working with a broad demographic of individuals.  All the roles are home-based and will work closely with our new Area Deans, Mission Community Leaders and parishes.  If you have a passion for helping the church grow, nurture and serve its community this could be the role for you.

All of our Deaneries are different – if you are interested in the role but not sure which one is for you, please contact Helen Howe, Transformation Director, for an informal discussion; contact details are in the attached recruitment pack.  Applications for part time hours within some deaneries will be considered.

Closing Date: 6th February 2022

First stage interviews: 15th to 18th February 2022

Length of contract:   12 months fixed term 

Salary:  £22,183 to £26,511 per annum (NJC scale 12/21)

Based at: Trafford

Hours:  37 hours                                                                                                       

Our Mission

We help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their lives, by providing high-quality advocacy.

Purpose of role

The role of a community advocate will be to provide support to individuals 18+ within the community to have a voice in decisions affecting their life, whilst helping them to understand their rights. The role will require the post holder to promote self-advocacy and empowerment and enable people to make informed decisions and get their views heard in matters relating to mental health and/or care and support needs within health and social care. This will be through one-to-one advocacy and other models of advocacy as required. This activity will include working with people of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with physical and sensory impairment, and older people.

Key Tasks

• Provide outreach work to engage with seldom heard groups, develop groups for self-advocacy and service user engagement and participation in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Contribute towards the work of the local reference group
• Promote and raise the profile of all contracted services
• Ensure the Community development function is effective and efficient and supports the front-line delivery of business plans
• Work with the Advocacy Manager and Service Delivery Director to monitor and support the development of the team and the individuals within it
• To provide management information reports on service delivery
• To manage a client caseload and ensure accurate case management and record keeping

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30th September 2022

Interviews: Thursday 3rd February

We’re excited to be recruiting for a Head of Operations to co-lead our Greater Manchester operations and deliver the Trust’s ground-breaking initiative, Future Workforce Fund, which is helping to transform the lives of young people.

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. Future Workforce Fund is responsive to the emerging needs of young people and providing a flexible, adaptive offer that it supporting young people through these uncertain times and will directly support the Greater Manchester Young Person’s Guarantee.

We are looking for a passionate and driven colleague, who is able to work collaboratively across the Trust and champion the work of the Greater Manchester team both internally and externally.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

Humanitarian health needs are growing. Our medical teams respond to disasters around the world, and we work with local emergency teams to build their resilience to future threats. Our work has never been more vital, with disasters becoming more frequent, complex, and severe. Can you help build a world prepared to help?

We are seeking a skilled candidate to support charity governance, review contracts and other legal documents, and on non-complex matters, develop administrative systems and processes, and manage travel arrangements. Our new Governance, Legal and Office Manager will play a key role in both in managing our governance and head office administration and supporting planning and operations for emergency humanitarian responses and programme delivery.

You will provide support to the Director of Support Services by ensuring that robust governance processes are maintained, decisions are taken at the appropriate level and are appropriately documented and communicated. You will also ensure seamless administrative systems, particularly for head office but also in support of our warehouses and overseas teams.  You will work in partnership with HR colleagues, operations team and technical experts in health and logistics to ensure effective movement around the world of health professionals and volunteers who deliver our field operations. You will line manage the Travel and Office Assistant and coordinate our travel management service providing guidance and support to the development of policies and systems, reviewing SLAs and contracts to ensure donor compliance, and problem solving to ensure effective mobilisation of staff during challenging periods of international travel.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about UK-Med’s humanitarian mission. You will have qualifications and significant experience working in charity governance, legal, office management or administration and experience of travel planning / booking.  You will be comfortable working at a pace to achieve challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work.

An exciting opportunity to join a small but mighty team working within a unique home-grown charity marking its tenth year in 2022.  You will be responsible for facilitating the delivery and implementation of the strategic plans of Reuben’s Retreat ensuring the successful development of the organisation, focusing on the day-to-day general management of the charity and its activities.  A varied role working across both sites in Ashton-Under-Lyne and Glossop closely with the CEO to develop new ideas.  To manage and support the operational team members, leading by example to ensure that targets are met and there is continuity of delivery in line with the charity’s values and principles.  To be responsible for all aspects of service operations ensuring delivery of services in line with contract requirements, achieving high quality and positive outcomes for our beneficiaries.  This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone challenge driven and determined to make a difference to others.

Please read the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more detailed information and feel free to visit our website to read more about our very special charity.

To apply please submit a cover letter of no more than 1000 words detailing how you meet the values of Authentic, Integrity, Warm-Hearted and Different, and how this links to the role of Operations Lead at Reuben's Retreat. Please also submit your CV.

Head of Fundraising

We have a new, exciting and unique opportunity for a Head of Fundraising as part of a new organisational structure and development of Warrington Youth Zone.

Position: Head of Fundraising

Location: Warrington

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week (we operate a flexible working policy)

Closing date: 9am, 31st January 2022

Interviews: Video interviews, 3rd February 2022, Second stage, In person interviews 8th Feb 2022

About the charity:

Warrington Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art £7.05m facility currently under construction in Warrington and is due to open in Spring 2022. Attracting young people from across the borough and beyond through its fantastic facilities. The Youth Zone is a registered charity offering young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to, whilst raising their aspirations.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising, you will be tasked with generated income through philanthropic giving whilst diversifying, consolidating and growing the charity’s fundraising income, working closely with the CEO and leading the fundraising team.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Income generation
• develop, deliver and monitor an ambitious three year fundraising strategy
• Marketing and communications

About you:

As Head of Fundraising you may be currently acting as Head of Fundraising / Senior Account Manager or up and coming fundraiser looking for your next career move.

Key skills and experience for this role include:

• Experience of corporate and major donor fundraising, partnership work and relationship management, with a flair and passion for major donor fundraising. 
• A track record of securing significant funds through a wide variety of income streams and meeting challenging financial targets. 
• The ability to draw on your strong negotiation skills, a head for strategy, and a confident approach to your work.
• Comfortable leading a team and consider yourself an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. 
• Most importantly, you will be a resilient, determined and passionate individual – with the ability to articulate the vision of the Youth Zone, generate interest from the local business community and build lasting and fruitful relationships with patrons and funders

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Senior Management Team at Warrington Youth Zone, helping to create a long-lasting legacy for young people of Warrington. 

If you have the desire and drive to take on this leadership role, please provide a CV and supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria for this role based on the person specification. Please note, CV’s without supporting statements will not be accepted.

In your application please ensure you provide the following information :

• Details of your current or most recent remuneration package and your notice period
• If you have at any time been convicted of a criminal offence, please provide the details in strict confidence.
• Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before an offer of employment is made)
• Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process.

The strength of the charity comes from the diversity within their people. They aim for the team to reflect the local community and value people working together from a range of different backgrounds locally and nationally, and with different experiences, all with a shared passion for boosting the aspirations and lives of young people. Diversity brings innovation, fresh ideas and creativity, and they actively strive to create a culture that is truly inclusive and fair for all and where everyone in the team can be themselves and thrive. The organisation is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Fundraising Innovation Manager, Deputy Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Donor Manager, Head of Fundraising Development, Head of Partnerships, etc