This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys synthesising information and can use their influence and professional authority in varied situations. The Participant Suitability Manager will ensure we provide high quality guidance and support to participants on the Frontline programme, working closely with Frontline’s Programme Management team and Manager to ensure a smooth process. The role comprises three core areas:
Chairing panels
The participant suitability manager will chair participant suitability panels; fitness to practice panels and learning reviews. This vital role requires a social work qualification and experience of chairing complex meetings with a range of partners and professionals.
Managing 2 Selection Advisors and 1 Disability Selection Advisor
You will manage Frontline’s selection advisors who are based in various locations and hold accountability for advising teams on participants suitability for the Frontline programme.
Investigating participant complaints
Carry out investigations for complaints from or relating to participants. Speak to relevant parties, working alongside the compliance team to ensure timescales and process are followed.
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Who we are looking for
We are looking for two motivated and talented individuals with project management experience who are looking for their next role. This is an exciting opportunity to join Ambition Institute as these are brand new positions, and the successful candidates will be able to influence the shape of the role. The Central Programme Operations team plays an important part in rolling out our programmes, and the Managers will be required to oversee aspects of the delivery of our central operations. This role will also be responsible for running improvement projects which will benefit both the wider Programmes and Programmes Operations teams. The role will work in a matrix fashion across the wider division, and will be expected to successfully engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and positive outcomes for both our programmes and the participants that we serve.
Based in either our London or Manchester office and reporting into the Programme Operations Associate Director, you’ll be responsible for ensuring consistency across our programmes, leading and managing improvement projects, as well as creating and embedding policies which improve our operations. You’ll be a self-starter who can hit the ground running, and who does not shy away from a challenge. You’ll have great communication skills, as well as excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gain buy-in from colleagues and customers alike. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who understands the importance of data management, and the ideal candidate will have experience of using a range of data management tools. A formal project management qualification is not essential; but you will be able to stay organised, and to be able to manage a team of staff effectively in a fast paced environment. You must drive and adhere to best practice, whilst being innovative and collaborative in your approach.
Who are Ambition Institute?
Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Our offer
We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:
- Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
- A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
- 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
- A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
- Competitive salary rates
- Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
- A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development
How to apply
All applications must be received by the closing date, midnight on 22nd October 2020. Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 2nd November 2020.
To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
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Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society – do you share our passion to live in a world free from slavery?
We are seeking a UK Hubs Manager to provide first line management and strategic direction for the Hub teams in the UK (comprising investigators and community outreach workers).
The role means being Hope for Justice’s technical lead for victim identification in the UK, convening and supporting this area of practice globally, while setting the charity’s outreach and investigative strategies and prioritising resources effectively.
The role requires previous experience managing outreach and investigations activities, ideally as a lead investigator, senior outreach worker, or other similar role. Ideally this would be coupled with experience of working with vulnerable people (such as victims of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, bonded labour or domestic servitude; or experience of working with sex workers, street-based homelessness, refugees, and/or those with mental health or substance misuse issues).
For full details about this important position and the full list of essential skills and experience, see the Role Profile on our website.
Change lives
End slavery
Location: This position will be home-based initially, until Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. Thereafter, it will be based at head office in central Manchester.
Full-time
Closing date: Thursday 22nd October 2020
To apply please visit our website and complete the application form, to accompany your CV.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.
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Project Manager – Salford Living Well Hub
The Living Well Hub is a single point of access to local mental health and wellbeing services. Cruse is establishing a bereavement services, as part of the Living Well Hub in Salford. The successful applicant will be:
- Shaping the delivery of bereavement services in Salford, now and for years to come
- Recruiting a body of volunteers, to provide a range of bereavement support services
- Ensuring that organisations in the community are trained to support bereaved people
- Engaging with partner organisations, to provide the best holistic service we can, for local people
The Project Manager role is based in Salford, Manchester. You will be required to attend face to face meetings locally, and also online meetings as needed.
About Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care is the largest bereavement charity in the UK. Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and to enhance societies care of bereaved people.
Applying for the Role
The closing date for this role is the 12 noon on 26th October 2020 with interviews arranged for the week commencing 9th November 2020. These will be carried remotely via a web based platform.
Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.
Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
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Are you a Deputy Manager who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have previous supervisory experience? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?
Our client is excited to announce the opening of our new Residential Service based in Heaton, Bolton. This 5-bed service will be opening in February 2021 and will be supporting the recovery and rehabilitation of young people and young adults with complex mental health difficulties in a least restrictive way. The aim of the service will be to support the young people engage in the community, education, and vocational activities with the aim of promoting independence.
They have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Deputy Manager to join their friendly and professional team where you will support the Residential Manager with the management of the home and supervise the team to achieve the most effective outcomes for their young people.
You will be based within their Residential Home based in Bolton working shifts over a 37.5 hour working week, consisting of earlies, lates and occasional sleep ins & nights when required so flexibility is required.
“Please note: This vacancy will commence in February 2021”
Company Benefits:
- Competitive salary (£22,491 - £26,003, dependant on experience)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Enhanced company pension
- Enhanced sick pay
- Life Assurance (2x annual salary)
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Access to our 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development (Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management)
- Refer a Friend Scheme (£500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)
As a Deputy Manager you will:
- Work as a team in our residential home to support 4/5 young people in our care.
- Help plan rotas for the staff team and conduct monthly supervisions.
- Support the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductions are completed.
- Assist the Residential Manager in managing safeguarding and health and safety matters.
- Work alongside and be supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to ensure we achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people.
As a Deputy Manager you will have:
- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Previous experience working with young people with mental health needs
- A minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
- An understanding of CQC and/or Ofsted requirements
- Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
- Flexibility to work a 7-day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins for which an additional payment is made.
- A compassionate personality, remaining calm, resilient, and understanding of the issues & challenges our young people face.
If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please submit your application by Monday 16th November.
To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams as a video interview.
Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.
About Rethinking Economics
Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better Economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 7-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, we support over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university Economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.
Rethinking Economics is undertaking an exciting transition process in which we are developing and expanding the future of the organisation.
Over the next year we will be launching a book on the lack of diversity in Economics, redeveloping our website and visual communications and building a spokesperson network of student economists that will promote Rethinking Economics in the UK.
What we’re looking for
Effective communications are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a dynamic communications professional who can take the lead on overhauling and professionalising Rethinking Economics’ branding, website, communications and marketing strategy. You will have a keen eye for effective communication tools, and you will be passionate about keeping up to date with sector trends and have solid knowledge of best practice.
This is a new role and the successful candidate will have a real opportunity to make their mark on the communication function of Rethinking Economics. Your communications will attract new members, supporters and drive the growth of the organisation. We are a small organisation who are continually developing and growing – a keenness to thrive in a fast-paced changing environment is essential.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).
Terms & Conditions
Reporting to: Co-Director, Movement Building
Starting salary: £30,000 - £33,500 pro rata per annum on the basis of an offer by the organisation which cannot be negotiated
Start date: January 2021 (negotiable)
Contract type: Permanent
Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021, 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.
Hours: 4 or 5 days a week. Evening and weekend work will be sometimes be necessary, for which time off in lieu can be claimed. We support flexible working across the whole team.
Location: Remote. The role involves regular UK, and occasionally international, travel, particularly to our Manchester Office on an average a monthly basis. If you are not based in Manchester the travel costs will be reimbursed. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, you will not be expected to travel.
Purpose of the Role:
To lead on external communications for the organisation, ensuring that Rethinking Economics remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the network.
Responsibilities
Main Areas of Responsibility
● Development of RE’s digital marketing strategy
● Development of RE’s social media presence
● Supporting on the development of an evidence led communications strategy
● Developing, planning and maintaining organisational external communications
● Producing and reviewing website content
● Liaison with and recruitment of students, writers, designers and video editors where relevant for content creation
● Promotion and amplification of a diverse range of voices within our network
Key Skills and Experience
The role profile asks for a wide range of competencies and we recognise that we are unlikely to find a candidate who fits every requirement. If you fit some of the essential and/or desirable criteria and believe you have the potential to learn the other areas of the role, we’d like to hear from you. A strong background in organising and movement building within Economics or educational reform would be of great advantage.
● An interest in and understanding of Economics, particularly a knowledge of alternative and pluralist Economics
● A passion to reform Economics teaching and practice
● Higher education qualification in Economics or Economics and a related subject
Technical Competencies & Experiences
Essential
● A strong understanding of brand building, and the role of communications as part of this.
● Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence and maintaining its reputation
● Considerable experience of social media function and be aware of innovative ways to extend our reach
● Editorial experience of campaign focused communications
● Experience of working with volunteer organisers in a campaigns or communications based role
● Ability to create compelling digital content , including articles, news items, blogs, social media assets, videos, long-form stories etc
● Ability to proactively spot and exploit relevant comms opportunities
● Experience of planning and delivering communications projects that deliver measurable results
Desirable
● Strong knowledge of SEO principles
● Experience of conducting qualitative research such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups
● Proven track record of delivering engaging and impactful training
● Experience of cultivating media relationships
Essential Values & Behaviours
● Commitment to RE’s Values of Justice & Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion and Collaboration.
● Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and a movement that is growing.
● Self-reflective, willing to listen and consider other points of view.
● Ambitious, dynamic and energetic, constantly reflecting on RE’s effectiveness and seeking ways to improve our impact.
● A critical and strategic thinker, able to both see the big picture and have an eye for detail.
Essential Organisational Competencies & Experiences
● Ability to communicate complex information effectively to different audiences. Adapting communication style as necessary and targeting communications to ensure that information is understood and has influence.
● Ability to bring together colleagues from different teams to work on projects or initiatives, or create networks, develop partnerships to support the aims of Rethinking Economics.
● The use of initiative and creativity to combine complex ideas or processes or quickly evolving ideas and situations.
● Experience of overseeing the work of external suppliers, contractors or freelancers and holding them to account for quality, delivery and timeliness of work.
● Working with a high degree of independence and self-direction.
● Experience of strategic leadership of a particular team, programme, or function.
● Experience of monitoring and reporting on financial resources
How to apply
Please compete and return the attached application form and diveristy monitoring form to recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org before the closing deadline 23:59, Sunday 8th November. Interviews will be online via zoom between 16-18th Nov - please let us know if this will be difficult.
If you have any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org.
Please note that we cannot accept any non-EU based applicants due to government visa minimum salary criteria.