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.

The Community and Crisis Services Manager is a brand-new role at Rochdale and District Mind, overseeing out of hours crisis services, such as the Listening Lounge, as well as community outreach roles within Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale and Bury.

The ideal candidate will have the enthusiasm and motivation for setting up new projects, alongside strong networking, and partnership building skills. This role will involve working on projects from the ground up and the right candidate will have the opportunity to make the job their own. The CCS Manager will be a good role model, able to help develop and mould staff members and the services they are responsible for.

Main duties:

• Leading the Community and Crisis Services and being responsible for service outcomes and collating project data.
• Scoping out new activities and pathways for specific issues (e.g. Anxiety, Depression, risk taking behaviours) and leading the implementation/development of new projects.
• Leading in the design and delivery of all Community and Crisis Services, actively promoting these and ensuring engagement with service users.
• Spotting gaps in provision and identifying new ways of working, to support those who fall through the gaps and developing interventions to plug this.
• Promoting the empowerment of people who experience mental health and emotional wellbeing issues and helping them to speak out.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022.

At Rochdale and District Mind, a Wellbeing Coordinator is there to provide ongoing support to individuals’ personal development in identifying and accessing services to meet their needs. Their aim is to achieve positive outcomes by supporting personal development, building goals and aspirations and where appropriate, moving onto mainstream service/activities.

We’re looking for an individual to provide mental health and wellbeing assessments, reviews, support groups and one to one support across Rochdale, Middleton, Heywood and Bury. The ideal postholder will have a specialism in one or more of the following: substance, self-harm, suicide risk, managing difficult emotions, domestic abuse, housing, debt and benefits or similar. 

Main duties:

• Supporting individuals in developing their own wellbeing plan by identifying and accessing services to meet their needs.
• Working effectively with staff from other services, elected members, health organisations, and voluntary and statutory agencies.
• Providing help and advice about additional services so that individuals have a full appreciation of the services available within the borough.
• Establishing effective boundaries, communication, and working relationships with service users based on the achievement of agreed objectives. 

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022.

The Our Manchester Disability Equality and Inclusion Partnership (OMDEIP) aims to be the city’s leading forum for all matters relating to disability. It is a pioneering initiative that facilitates co-production between Manchester’s influential organisations and disabled people, working to remove barriers which exclude disabled people from opportunities in the city.  We are a growing partnership of Disabled People and their Organisations (DPOs), public sector organisations, allies from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, and private sector companies.

This is an exciting time to take on a principal role within the initiative and build on key achievements.  For background information, please see the Our Manchester Disability Plan page.

The OMDEIP Strategic Co-ordinator facilitates effective work and progress within the Partnership, while seeking opportunities for its growth and development. 

The post-holder’s key responsibilities include:

• Socialising and engaging key stakeholders across the city in the new OMDEIP.
• Co-create a new Vision for OMDEIP
• Ensure the co-production and delivery of an agreed set of clear annual priorities (2022)
• Development & maintenance of OMDEIP infrastructure, including the recruitment of independent Chair/s
• Secure shared resourcing and financial support from across city partners and external funding sources to sustain OMDEIP beyond 12 months
• Ensure an independent OMDEIP online presence

The full job description and person specification is below

About you:

You will be able to demonstrate a proven experience in project development and management – particularly managing key stakeholder relationships that successfully deliver agreed objectives and targets.  

You will have excellent knowledge of the principles of co-design and coproduction and be driven by this opportunity to support ground breaking challenge and change. You will have experience of managing and developing financial resources.

You will have a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity and an understanding of the barriers that prevent full participation in society by marginalised or excluded groups and how these barriers can be removed.

You will have excellent communication and relationship building skills in order to establish and maintain effective partnership working

You will have excellent organisation and time management skills, an ability to work under your own initiative.

Breakthrough UK operates a fully inclusive approach to recruitment and employment.

How to apply: We require cover letter with a CV - or application form - which tells us how you meet our person specification for the role, listed below – please ensure you have considered how you will tell us why you will be the best candidate for this role.

If this approach is not accessible to you please contact us to discuss alternative application approaches.

Information is available in different accessible formats on request.

Deadline for applications: 9am 07/02/2022

Date for Interview: w/c 14/02/2022

About Breakthrough UK

Breakthrough UK is an organisation of disabled people, working to promote the Rights, Responsibilities and Respect of disabled people in society. We seek to influence public policy at National, Regional and local level and we work with public bodies, businesses, employers, other community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and individual disabled people to remove barriers to employment and participation in society by disabled people. We provide a range of front-line services to disabled people to enable them to live independently and exercise choice and control in their lives. Our policies and working practices are based on the Social Model of Disability.

We offer excellent working conditions and terms of employment – such as flexible working, good holiday provision, regular supervision, peer support and an employee assistance programme. We understand how to ensure all our staff feel included & we remove barriers to work.

Breakthrough UK is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates. As a disabled people’s organisation, 55% of our Board Members are disabled people and a significant number of our current staff are disabled people. 

Job Description  

Post:

Strategic Coordinator - Our Manchester Disability Equality & Inclusion Partnership (OMDEIP)

Salary:

£30,000 p/annum  9 months pro rata at Jan 2022

Hours:

35 Hrs per week (1.0 fte)

Based:

Remote working with regular meetings in Manchester.

Responsible to:

The Chief Executive

Responsible for:

The OMDEIP Project Administrator

Main aims of the post

The OMDEIP Strategic Co-ordinator facilitates effective work and progress within the Partnership, while seeking opportunities for its growth and development.The post-holders' key responsibilities include:

• Socialising and engaging key stakeholders across the city in the new OMDEIP.
• Co-create a new Vision for OMDEIP
• Ensure the co-production and delivery of an agreed set of clear annual priorities (2022)
• Development & maintenance of OMDEIP Infrastructure, including the recruitment of independent Chair/s
• Secure shared resourcing and financial support from across city partners and external funding sources to sustain OMDEIP beyond 12 months
• Ensure an independent OMDEIP online presence.

Main duties of the post

1. Stakeholder relationship building, Communication and Engagement:

1. Raise awareness amongst the public about the Our Manchester Disability Equality and Inclusion Partnership – why it is important, and its vision, work and impact.
2. Highlight and increase engagement and co-production between local disabled people, the Partnership, member organisations, and major public and private sector organisations in Manchester.
3. Work with all partners to align all existing organisational Equality Diversity and Inclusion plans and policies to OMDEIP’s work – build on and improve work that already exists, rather than create something additional.
4. Build on the existing membership of the Partnership, ensuring that organisations that represent disabled people are fully involved, and offering membership opportunities to any organisation who wants to contribute to our work. 
5. Supported by the project administrator design communications marketing materials and approaches; Including delivering against the agreed aim of developing and maintaining an Independent OMDEIP online presence.
6. Maintain positive relationships with our commissioners and partners, facilitating meetings, providing written and verbal updates as required.
7. Act as an external ambassador for BUK and the service, attending workshops, delivering presentations and networking as appropriate.

2. Project Management and Coordination of the OMDEIP

1. Ensure compliance with contract and project requirements.
2. Support staff and our OMDEIP partners to achieve individual and project team objectives and targets.
3. Ensure that all the OMDEIP the quarterly Forum meetings and all associated OMDEIP meetings are held in a timely way with co-produced agendas and are accessible for all.
4. Develop & maintain the OMDEIP Infrastructure, including the recruitment and liaison of independent Chair/s as set out in the Our Manchester Disability Plan.
5. Engage and ensure timely updates to OMDEIP partners on project objectives, timeline, plan and KPIs.
6. Ensure that the OMDEIP partners Group Terms of Reference are revised, updated and agreed as necessary.

3 Support the Partnership in its delivery of its five key priorities in 2021 – 2022:

Priority 1.To amplify the voices of disabled people in Manchester.  Activities will include:

1. Establish and cultivate an ‘assembly’ of disabled people, whose views and experiences can influence the development of disability policy and practices throughout the city.
2. Develop a mechanism for disabled people to communicate their priorities and concerns with the Partnership.
3. Build relationships with key organisations, forums and individuals throughout Manchester, garnering support for the Partnership and its work - responding to the voices of the assembly as a result.

Priority 2. Seek to prevent the human rights of disabled people being compromised during responses to emergent issues and situations.  Activities will include:

1. Delegates from the Partnership to have membership / influence within decision making forums across the city, where they can represent the rights of disabled people.
2. Establish if / when / how disabled people are being [indirectly] discriminated against according to the Equality Act 2010 and UNCRPD.
3. All members to advocate for the rights and needs of disabled people to their organisations, especially during unprecedented situations.

Priority 3. Level-up “accessible housing, emulating ‘best practice’ proportions of new-build homes meeting accessible standards, as adopted by other UK cities.

1. Developing relationships between relevant sections of Manchester City Council and housing partners / key forums (Manchester Housing Provider Partnership), consider opportunities to increase the proportion of new build homes being accessible.
2. Understand best practice from elsewhere in the UK, and work to establish whether we can learn from and / or adopt other approaches.

Priority 4. Represent and support disabled people throughout the Covid-19 recovery – considering economic factors, employment, digital exclusion.

1. Adapting to new working patterns, while avoiding digital / social exclusion.
2. Responding to changing employment and work experience opportunities.
3. Remain alert and responsive to additional emerging health concerns (new variants, the impact of long-covid, pandemic-related residual mental and physical health issues).

Priority 5. Minimise the impact of evolving approaches to transport and the built environment on disabled people:  

1. Work with Manchester City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as both organisation’s disabled people’s advisory groups, to understand the impact of changing infrastructure, emerging modes of transport and policy reforms on disabled people.
2. Support advisory groups in their work to mitigate potential issues and influence transport / infrastructure decisions.

4.  Monitoring and Evaluation:

1. Lead the development and implementation of tools and systems to record, measure and evidence successful project delivery.  
2. Oversee monitoring and evaluation requirements for the project, liaising with the funder and other key stakeholders as necessary.
3. Undertake a mid-project review to assess if any changes to methods / approaches/ stakeholder engagement are required.

5. Line Management:

1. Undertake regular 1 to 1 supervision meetings and performance meetings (e.g., Probation) with individual team member(s) to review and monitor performance.
2. Provide day to day supervision, support, mentoring and performance management of team members to drive individual and team performance.
3. Ensure staff maintain and improve skill sets and competencies appropriate to their role.

6. Financial Management and Resourcing:

1. With the CEO and CMT to secure shared resourcing and financial support from across city partners and external funding sources to sustain OMDEIP beyond 12 months
2. To manage effectively relevant budgets and comply with BUK financial procedures.
3. To ensure that all contract/funder returns and claims are completed accurately and submitted promptly to ensure that all income and performance related payments due are received by BUK in a timely manner.

7. General Organisational responsibilities:

1. To work within the BUK mission and values 
2. To contribute to the development of the BUK service portfolio and business
3. To work in accordance with all policies and procedures of BUK, particularly (but not exclusively) Health and Safety; Information Governance and Safeguarding
4. To commit to own personal development and attend training or development activities as required
5. To work in accordance with all relevant legislation
6. To undergo regular supervision and at least an annual appraisal
7. To undertake any other duties as required, and as appropriate to the post

Person Specification – Strategic Coordinator - Our Manchester Disability Equality & Inclusion Partnership (OMDEIP)

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they meet all of the following requirements below.

1. Personal values: All applicants must display a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity and an understanding of the barriers that prevent full participation in society by marginalised or excluded groups and how these barriers can be removed.

2. Knowledge

Excellent Knowledge of the principles of co-design and coproduction.​

Excellent knowledge of partnership governance and the role of stakeholders in the governance system​

Good knowledge and understanding of project management tools and methods​

An understanding of: (a) equal opportunities issues, (b) the need to treat people with equal respect, (c) social model of disability, (d) barriers that disabled people face to independent living​​

3. Skills

Strong skillset in using creative techniques to ensure co-productive and partnership approaches  ​

Strong skillset in relationship building and engaging key stakeholders from a variety of organisations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (with the use communication support or equipment that meets their access requirements if necessary) with the skills to engage with a wide range of  internal and external audiences.​

Proven skills to manage competing priorities and multitask with the ability to be creative and solve problems as they arise.​

Proficient in IT platforms to facilitate remote working.

Ability to effectively work with a range of people from different skills and backgrounds, both internally and externally​

4. Experience

Proven experience in project development, management and successfully delivering agreed objectives and targets.​

Experience in developing positive stakeholder and partner engagement and involvement.​

Experience in planning, delivery and evaluation of strategic work.​

Experience of securing investment or funding for strategic initiatives​

Experience of managing staff, financial resources and key stakeholder relationships to successfully deliver partnership projects.​

We do not ask candidates at application stage to answer against the criteria listed below under Core Competencies. However please be advised that if you are successful in your application, at interview you may be asked how you meet our following core competencies.

Core Competencies:

1 Understanding of the Social Model of Disability and the Principles of Independent Living, and how to promote and apply these in your work.

2 Ability to manage own professional development and keep up to date on: disability issues, the environment in which Breakthrough UK operates and other areas of equality and diversity

3 Ability to critically appraise own and organisational performance.

4 Ability to promote the organisation to, and engage with, a wide audience of internal and external stakeholders.

5 An appreciation of value for money.

6 Leadership and motivational skills, including self-motivation.

7 Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team.

8 Professional approach to working with external partners.

Length of contract: Fixed Term until 31 July 2022 (Subject to the continuance of funding)
Salary: £22,183 - £26,511 per annum 
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

To provide specialist Statutory Advocacy to local residents across Lancashire.  To promote self-advocacy and empowerment and enable service users 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, older people and people that lack capacity.

Key tasks

• To provide Independent Advocacy support as defined under the Mental Health Act (2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014), and Advocacy Standards to individuals in community, residential and hospital settings.
• To manage a client caseload and ensure accurate case management and record keeping.
• To provide information, support or signpost clients, to inform or empower individuals on any issues regarding their health and care.  Including mental health treatment under the amended 2007 Mental Health Act, deprivation of liberty safeguards under Mental Capacity Act and support with safeguarding under Care Act (2014).
• To advocate for individuals within a variety of meetings relating to their care and treatment, to include ward rounds, case conferences, Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings, mental health assessments, best interests meetings and safeguarding meetings.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant mental capacity, mental health and community care policy, legislation, case law, and good practice.

The Activities Co-ordinator will work with our teams and clients to:

• Identify needs
• Engage creatively with partner organisations, including the community and voluntary sectors
• Co-ordinate a programme of in-house meaningful activities based on client need and aspirations. e.g. Sports Activities, cookery, outings etc.
• Build the strengths and talents of clients to help develop the skills and resources needed to transform their lives and enable independent living.

You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with saha’s delivery values and behaviours, demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution to transforming lives. You will be a confident and capable communicator, able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience.

You will have good knowledge or experience of working with clients who have experienced homelessness or in a similar social care setting and will need to have a good idea of the wider community and voluntary sectors. Hours of work will be within a rota system that can be flexible based on your availability, which will include some evening and weekend shifts.

Benefits of working as Activities Co-ordinator:

In return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits. This includes:

26 days paid annual leave (pro rata) rising to 31 days, plus public holidays

•  A high street discount scheme (great savings both online and in-store)
•  Pension with life assurance
•  Health assistance programme
•  Training opportunities to aide your own personal and professional development

About us:

PTMWA is a women-led organisation whose vision is to ensure that people, suffering, or at risk of domestic abuse receive appropriate support. We assist recovery by providing safe accommodation, specialist support services and by working in partnership with other agencies. We also run the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote at our Pankhurst Centre headquarters.

We are a diverse organisation with c31% of our staff identify as BAME, 12% as LGBT+. We span the generations with c11% of staff being aged 18-24 and c25% aged 55-64 and c11% identify as having a disability.

Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be: 

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging

About You:

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your qualifications and experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard.

About the role:

All roles are subject to a DBS check, and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable

Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor – part time role available

The purpose of this post is to provide professional advice, information and support to victims living in the community who are at risk of harm from high-risk perpetrators. This will include the range, effectiveness, and suitability of options to improve their safety and that of their children. This advice must be based on a thorough understanding and assessment of risk and its management, as part of a multi-agency risk management strategy or MARAC process. This post will be specifically working on the DRIVE Project.

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1

Hours of work: 17.5 per week

Salary: £24 345.00 per annum, pro rata (Actual salary £12 172 per annum)

Duration:  Fixed term contract to 31st March 2023, extension subject to continued funding

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers

To Apply: Application packs can be downloaded from our website or a copy obtained by emailing our info email.

Application forms should be returned by midnight 9th February 2022. Interviews will be held on 16th February 2022. If you have not heard from us by 14th February 2022 your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

For information in alternative formats (for example, in braille, large print or an electronic format), please email our info email or you can also contact us by telephone.

Thanks to significant new funding TLC: Talk Listen, Change is growing and are looking for an experienced, independent, self-motivated young people’s counsellors to join our busy domestic abuse team providing counselling to young people.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a dynamic, leading relationships charity based in Greater Manchester. 

The role
In this role you will deliver counselling to children and young people aged 5-18 years old who are struggling to manage and regulate their emotions leading to negative behaviours either in their intimate relationships or with parents/carers or siblings. This may include physical violence and/or coercive control. Most young people the role supports will also have witnessed and/or experienced some form of Domestic Abuse. The role aims to support the children and young people living with complex home lives and what they may be going through, by giving them a safe and confidential place to speak openly and express their feelings.

About you

You’ll be a Level 5 trained counsellor with specific training in working with young people and you’ll have at least one year’s experience of working therapeutically with Children and Young People. You’ll be able to work under your own initiative, managing your own time and caseload including making appointments and arranging initial meetings. Above all you’ll bring a positive, solution focused attitude.

We want you to feel empowered to bring your best to this role, so we encourage flexible working around core hours. We offer an annual continuous Professional Development allowance, generous annual leave entitlement and Birthday leave.

About us

Funding secured will enable TLC: Talk, Listen Change to grow our work with perpetrators of domestic abuse, their partners, and families. Over the coming twelve months, we are expanding existing programmes and developing several new ones, reaching considerably more people than we ever have before, and pioneering new approaches in this crucial area of work. This is a pivotal time for TLC: Talk Listen Change and we are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our rapidly expanding team.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us. 

Location

We value the importance of flexible working. Our services are a hybrid of online and in person delivery and therefore this role will include travelling to locations within Greater Manchester to deliver face to face sessions. This role can be home based or in our office, Trafford House, Chester Road Manchester, M32 0RS. If home based there will be a requirement to travel to the office for training and meetings. We also value the importance of human connection so offer the flexibility to book working space in Trafford House. As in person external meetings and events return there will also be a requirement to travel across Greater Manchester and sometimes wider. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note: we will be shortlisting applications on an on-going basis so we encourage applicants not to wait until the closing date to submit an application where possible.

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

Working as part of the GMYN Delivery team, Team Leaders will play an integral part in delivering the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme this Summer. 

As a role model and mentor, you will safely lead a team of up to 16 young people through all phases of the NCS programme and plan/deliver activities where appropriate. Together with another Team Leader you will engage, challenge and inspire your team; supporting each individual on their NCS journey from start to finish, ensuring they reach their full potential and have a memorable and life changing experience.  This role requires high levels of professionalism and a passion for youth work.

• Salary: For a two week programme you can earn up to £980 + annual leave entitlement
• Mandatory Training: Sat 21st and Sunday 22nd May 2022 – TBC (paid)
• Programme Dates: July – August 2022 (various dates)
• Reporting to: NCS Wave Leader & Programme Coordinators

Who are GMYN?

For many young people, the transition to adulthood isn’t easy. In the UK, one third of young people are lonely, half feel unready for work and half feel like they don’t belong to their community.

Our vision is #YoungPeopleCan and we help young people in Greater Manchester overcome this. We deliver a range of development programmes and drop-in activities to help young people aged 13-25 transition to adulthood feeling skilled, supported and positive.

What is NCS?

National Citizen Service (NCS) is a fantastic opportunity open to all 15 to 17-year-olds, providing them with skills and experiences that can’t be learnt in the classroom. We aim to support participants' personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

The NCS Programme is divided into two weeks:

Week 1: Be Epic & Live Life – During a four-night residential stay, your team will take part in outdoor adventure, challenges and team building activities, along with a range of workshops to develop independent living skills.

Week 2: Do Good – Back at a community base in Manchester, your team will focus on developing a social action project. You will support your team to design and implement a youth led project that will make a real difference to their local community.

To Apply:

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

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

Our aim is to find suitable candidates that can meet the selection criteria below. This can be from a past/current youth work role, or a role with transferable skills. More importantly we are looking for your passion and ability to fulfil this role, whatever your background.

Rochdale and District Mind are a recognised provider of BACP accredited services supporting emotional health & wellbeing. We are seeking to recruit a Counsellor to undertake clinical assessments and counselling interventions (both face to face and telephone). The successful candidate will be professionally qualified, hold individual BACP (or equivalent) registration or accreditation (or be working towards accreditation) and will have experience of counselling adults with complex mental health and psychosocial issues and managing client risk and safeguarding issues.

Main duties:

• Carry and maintain a clinical caseload.
• Undertake clinical and holistic, initial assessments of needs, including assessing risk and safeguarding issues.
• Proactively collaborate with stakeholders to promote the service and establish a clear pathway of direct support into the service.
• Utilise flexible approaches to remove barriers and support engagement in the service and the development of mental health and wellbeing.
• Be self-administering and undertake the associated case management and administrative work in accordance with funding requirements.
• To keep excellent and up-to-date records of work with service users at all times, adhering to confidentiality and information sharing protocols in conjunction with safeguarding requirements.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022

Rochdale & District Mind’s Listening Lounge aims to provide an alternative for people who utilise crisis helplines, access emergency departments for mental health support or need a listening ear outside of core mental health hours. This service aims to improve individuals’ experience and reduce pressure on crisis, hospital and urgent care services.

We are looking to recruit an individual to staff the Listening Lounge sessions, to listen to and support those individuals who attend in crisis. The Listening Lounge sessions take place on evenings and weekends in Rochdale and Middleton, providing out of hours sessions in a comfortable environment, offering a range of support and informal interventions in order to prevent escalation.

Main duties:

• Providing mental health & wellbeing assessments, reviews, support groups and one to one support.
• Specialising in one or more of the following: substance, self-harm, suicide risk, managing difficult emotions, domestic abuse, housing, debt and benefits or similar.
• Implementing wellbeing based outcome tools such as the WEMWBS, PHQ & GAD or others as required.
• Providing help and advice about additional services so that individuals have a full appreciation of the services available within the borough.
• Supporting individuals in developing their own Wellbeing plan by identifying and accessing services to meet their needs.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022.

As part of a Multi-Agency team the Peer Support Worker will based across multiple sites in the borough such as the Police Station and Neighbourhood Venues (Community Centres, etc). The postholder will stand alongside local services to support clients who currently sit outside of statutory service criteria.

They will support and motivate individuals to improve their mental health by helping them develop self-care skills, build resilience, and better utilise community resources. The postholder will be motivated by the potential to make a difference to the lives of people and their communities and have a strong understanding of individuals with multifaceted needs and serious mental illness.

One post will be based in Bury, the other will be based in Rochdale, Middleton and Heywood.

Main duties:

• Providing support to individuals on a 1:1 or group basis giving information, guidance, advice and support.
• Supporting individuals to develop ‘my story’- a way of telling their story, capturing their goals and co-design a journey of support.
• Representing the voice of lived experience within community organisations.
• Supporting identification of spaces and places to build a network of places across their neighbourhoods that people can connect with.
• To connect individuals to appropriate interventions e.g. housing advice, debt support, education etc.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022.

Rochdale & District Mind’s Listening Lounge aims to provide an alternative for people who utilise crisis helplines, access emergency departments for mental health support or need a listening ear outside of core mental health hours. This service aims to improve individuals’ experience and reduce pressure on crisis, hospital and urgent care services.

We are looking to recruit two individuals to staff the Listening Lounge sessions, to listen to and support those individuals who attend in crisis. Listening Lounge sessions take place on evenings and weekends in Rochdale and Middleton, offering a range of support and informal interventions in order to prevent escalation.

One post is for a male Listening Lounge Session Worker, this role is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties:

• Supporting the engagement of service users and identifying appropriate services to meet their needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Supporting the running of the Listening Lounge in a safe and effective manner, delivering activities, 1-1’s and reception cover.
• Taking an active role in safeguarding and health and safety during the Listening Lounge sessions with guidance from the Listening Lounge Lead.
• Working with service users to gather feedback and ensure their involvement in the way the Listening Lounge delivers its services.

Closing date for applications day 16th February 2022 at Midnight.
Shortlisting 17th February 2022.
Interviews to be held 22nd / 23rd February 2022.
Start Date 1st April 2022.