To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

We’re committed to ensuring that our partner schools have teachers and leader’s representative of the diverse communities we serve. 21% of our 2021 Training Programme cohort are from a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic background however, Black talent continues to be underrepresented in education and within leadership. This new Recruitment Officer vacancy is an important part of our commitment to create a truly diverse and inclusive cohort of thriving teachers and leaders.

As Recruitment Officer - Underrepresented Talent, you will be responsible for supporting brilliant talent to join our programmes. With a particular focus on working with applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, you’ll develop your own bespoke strategies for the recruitment of talent across university students, recent graduates, and career changers. We are recruiting for four Recruitment Officers - two focusing on University Recruitment and two focusing on Experienced Hires. 

• Are you passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion, with relevant experience of using your skills to effect change in a previous role?
• Have you worked with under-represented groups previously, particularly beneficial if the underrepresented groups worked with are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background?
• Do you have experience of coaching and will be confident coaching applicants through the recruitment pipeline?
• Are you a clear and confident communicator adept at flexing your style and approach for maximum impact?
• Are you confident at devising and implementing a recruitment plan and making decisions?
• Can you demonstrable experience of planning and organising, be confident managing your time effectively and be adaptable to working in a changing environment?
• Do you have a good working knowledge of recruitment, the education and charity sectors and will be aware of our competitors in this space?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Recruitment Officer - Underrepresented Talent.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload. Please apply on our website by midnight, Sunday, 3rd of October. 

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As University Recruiter, you are responsible for finding brilliant university students and graduates to join our programmes. You’ll develop and own bespoke strategies for recruitment in your universities / regions, and be accountable for meeting ambitious targets. Excellent relationships with your university students or graduate trainees, stakeholders and colleagues will be crucial. You’ll be working collaboratively to deliver results in a busy marketplace. In return, we’ll make sure that you’re able to develop your skills in role and continue to expand your expertise through an ongoing professional development plan.

We are looking for University Recruiters that can join us from the following regions: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London and/or Manchester. 

• Do you have proven experience of building and maintaining relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including overcoming challenges and barriers?
• Are you a confident and clear communicator, with demonstrable experience of adapting your style and approach for maximum impact?
• Are you confident at making decisions and experienced with using your judgement to take proactive action?
• Do you have demonstrable experience of planning and organising, confident in managing your time effectively independently and responding to unforeseen priorities?
• Do you have a good working knowledge of student and graduate recruitment, the education sector and our competitors?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next University Recruiter.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials criteria, specifically outlining your knowledge and experience of the education or recruitment sector, building and maintaining stakeholder relationships and adapting your communication style and approach for maximum recruitment impact, ready to upload.

Please apply on our website by midnight, Sunday, 3rd of October. 

Care4Calais is looking for a resourceful, ambitious and experienced Operations Coordinator to lead on delivery of aid to Afghan refugees in Manchester and the North. The role will focus on building a diverse volunteer team, creating relationships with local authorities and leading on delivery of aid and related logistics across the North. This is a crucial hire for the organisation as we enter a new phase of work and there is huge scope to make the job your own.

Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in Northern France, Belgium and the UK. We believe in a fair and tolerant British society and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees.  We have worked In Northern France and Belgium for five years, delivering direct aid and social support to 3,000 refugees sleeping rough near to Britain’s coast.  Our UK operation launched in July 2020 and now works with approximately 3,500 asylum seekers in the UK.  We provide direct aid and assistance with access to services including legal aid and medical support.   

The complex logistics of managing a large influx of aid, ensuring a high level of quality control, and distribution to vulnerable individuals across the north will be a key challenge.  Candidates will naturally need strong organisational skills, and have the temperament to make numerous important, and compassionate, decisions every day.

With a changing team of hundreds of volunteers, the relationships you build with your voluntary team leaders will be key to the success of this role.  

The Operations Coordinator will be required to: co-ordinate operations and lead teams distributing aid to refugees in challenging situations; coordinate and motivate teams of volunteers; and manage warehouse operations and logistics.

The refugee crisis is politically controversial, and the debate and sensitivity around this often heightens within Europe.  An awareness of the risks and consequences of public actions and statements by of our personnel is therefore necessary.

Characteristics

The candidate needs to display clear leadership ability, with the capability to act with initiative and drive in a variety of situations. Requires a positive mental attitude with a warm friendly persona, who will be able to motivate and enable volunteers to complete challenging jobs over long hours in our warehouse and coordinate distributions across the region. Also needs to be aware of surroundings, risk management and safety issues. Is required to present a professional, respectful attitude towards hotel and government authorities to facilitate the charity’s relationships.

Functions

Lead Distributions

Will be required to lead distributions of essential supplies and clothing, ensuring volunteer safety and smooth beneficiary experience through calm confident leadership. Will be able to clearly brief volunteer teams on safety procedures and structured distributions. Will manage large volumes of data coming in from across centres ensuring a good knowledge of conditions across the region with support provided as appropriate.

Lead Warehouse Work

Will have the ability to motivate volunteers in warehouse operations, enabling a positive work environment and solving problems as they arise. Will be able to quickly train and brief volunteers in sorting and organising donations, ensuring quality checks and procedures are adhered to. Will have knowledge of or be open to learning basic warehouse management and storage procedures, recognising the importance of tidiness and maintaining order to enable quick access to resources.

Manage Volunteers

Will be capable of managing volunteer motivation and expectations, with respect to activities likely to be conducted, and the importance and relevance of these actions to the overall operations conducted by the charity. Will have ability to challenge and motivate people to approach new situations whilst recognising individual limitations and difficulties. Will enable a good working environment by mediating volunteer differences and leading by example with acceptance of a range of attitudes, backgrounds and cultures, recognising that each volunteer has an ability to contribute if utilised in the right manner.

Secondary Desired Functions

Degree in appropriate field

3 years or more driving experience

Experience working in volunteer organisations

Word processing and data entry skills

Note: the above represents a challenging role which will enable development and demonstration of high level skills,.  Appropriate training and support will be provided

Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work for Care4Calais - we will only consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.

Victim Support is looking for multiple Independent Victim Advocates in the Greater Manchester area, with full time roles and limited part time roles available. Roles are currently working from home as a temporary measure and location is to be confirmed.

Opportunities are in our specialist Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Stalking team, Complex and CYP team and our Triage team. Job descriptions are attached and candidates can indicate a preference at application or interview. If indicating a preference please do so at the start of your supporting statement, so that your application can be reviewed against the relevant criteria.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Independent Victim Advocates (IVA) play a vital role in delivering a structured support service to victims of crime across Greater Manchester to assist them cope and recover. You will be responsible for establishing contact with victims to assess the impact of crime and providing appropriate information and support. You will provide structured support and interventions to Victims of crime, including in specialist crime types by your team predominantly over the telephone as well as video.

The main purpose of both roles is to provide personal and structured support to victims of crime, which include victims of serious crime, persistently targeted victims, vulnerable and intimidated victims as per the MOJ Victims Code of Practice; to develop and enhance relationships with key statutory and non-statutory partner agencies, especially within the hub setting working together in support of enhanced entitlement victims of crime and to manage the work of volunteers in providing appropriate support to victims of crime.

To be successful in this role, you will have understanding and knowledge of the requirement for confidentiality and safe working practice and maintenance of files in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other legal requirements. You will have experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will also have knowledge of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime including witnesses giving evidence.

You will have an excellent telephone manner with the ability to engage and develop rapport as well as the ability to needs assess, risk assess and empathise with the victim. You will be able to work without direct supervision, prioritising work and dealing with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner. You will be able to gather, analyse and use information and evidence from different sources, solve and resolve problems.

For further information on our specifc IVA teams please visit our careers page by following the apply now link.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Digital Fundraising and Engagement Officer

Manchester City Centre with some flexibility to work from home

Starting salary for this position is £25,272 per annum (plus contributory pension)

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. 

We are looking for an exceptional Digital Fundraising and Engagement Officer to join our dynamic and successful Fundraising team, supporting the delivery of MAG’s digital fundraising, campaigns and engagement activity to drive online action and engagement with target audiences. You will work with our Digital Fundraising and Engagement Manager to create and deliver compelling campaigns and propositions which have the power to mobilise support, help grow our digital channels and grow and establish audiences.  This is an excellent opportunity to work in a growing and high priority area at MAG with the ability to make a real impact on our digital engagement.

You will be an excellent communicator and proactive with the experience running digital campaigns and raising income through digital channel that expand our reach, impact and income. You will be self-motivated, creative and have the ability to manage and produce digital content which is instantly engaging and has both an emotional and intellectual punch while using the latest trends and developments in social media to engage with audiences.

You will be expected to work across our fundraising and communications teams, helping to develop and strengthen digital engagement across all relevant online platforms. This will require excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues throughout the organisation.

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. For more information on MAG’s approach to background checks, please click here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available through the link below.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website before the closing date of 10th October 2021, although we do reserve the right to call candidates in for interview before this deadline due to the urgency of the position.

Due to the potential high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within three weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.

Senior Director – Programme Delivery/Operations

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£75,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Programmes team and play a leading role in the organisation as Senior Director - Programme Delivery/Operations on a permanent contract.

This is an exciting time to join Ambition Institute as we scale up our delivery to work with c. 25,000 teachers and school leaders this academic year.

This post is responsible for the operational functions (logistics, scheduling and events) that support both our central programme delivery and our national network of delivery partners. You will play a key role in ensuring high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders through holding responsibility for the continuous improvement of programme delivery and participant experience through oversight of programme data, reporting and governance.

In this role you will be responsible for a multi-million Pound delivery budget, as well as overall programme data, reporting, reviewing risk and the continuous improvement of programme delivery. The post-holder will manage a complex multi-disciplinary team of 4-6 Associate Directors and work in close partnership with Programme teams and support Directors through the curation of management information.

Reporting to the Executive Director - Programmes, the successful candidate can be based in any of our office locations.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 25th October 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on 28th/29th October 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter 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. 

We are seeking an experienced Volunteer Recruitment and Staff Training Manager to lead and shape HideOut’s volunteer offer and strategy, ensuring our services and programmes for children and young people are underpinned by a committed and diverse team of inspired volunteers and staff across all areas of the charity. The successful candidate will oversee, co-ordinate and manage all aspects of volunteering and training and as such will require extensive experience and knowledge in the areas of volunteer recruitment and retention, staff & volunteer training and collaborative working in a fast-paced environment. 

HideOut Youth Zone’s state-of-the-art £6.6m facility opened in September 2020 to provide an engaging and inspiring place for thousands of young people aged 8 – 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) to spend their leisure time.  Open 7-nights a week, 52-weeks a year plus school holidays, the Youth Zone’s incredible facilities include a 3G pitch, skate park, 30ft climbing wall, boxing/mixed martial arts gym, 4-court sports hall, sensory room, fitness suite, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites and much more. 

This is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the HideOut team and to help to create a long-lasting legacy for young people in the area. The benefits of working for HideOut include an onsite fitness suite, 33 days annual leave pro rata, learning & development opportunities, branded workwear and Employee Assistance Programme (to see all benefits please view the job details page).

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 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

Connect Worker – 2 roles available

The post holder will work with other professionals in the Early Help Hubs to deliver emotional and practical support to victims of domestic abuse. You will deliver the Step2 Recovery programme to victims and perpetrators and deliver appropriate interventions. You will support the Emerge Service by delivering a period of resettlement support to women moving on from refuge.

You will work with individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence and abuse through provision of culturally informed and barrier free practical and emotional support.

You will work with other service providers, agencies, specialist services and volunteers in order to achieve positive outcomes for service users and raise awareness of domestic abuse issues through support and training for professionals

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

Hours of work: 35 per week on a rota covering the hours of 9am-8pm

Salary: £22 077.00 per annum.

Start date: As soon as possible

Duration: Permanent (subject to 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 12 o’clock midday on the 15th October 2021. Interviews will be held on 21st October 2021. If you have not heard from us by the 18th October 2021, your application has been unsuccessful. 

For information in alternative formats (for example, in braille, large print or an electronic format), please email our info email.

You can also contact us by telephone.

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 6.00 months from hire

Location: Remote working but with occasional travel to Manchester and our other Centres

The Learning Team at The Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, creative person to become a Digital Learning Content Creator, a brand-new role making all types of digital content to upskill and empower our staff & volunteers to better support young people.

You will create content such: videos, animations, screen recordings, infographics, and great-looking documents translating important concepts into easily understandable explainers. You will help at every stage of the process from scripting and filming through to editing and your content will be used by thousands of staff and volunteers, enabling them to do their job to the best of their abilities.

This role is perfect for you if you have some video-making skills, especially the use of an editor such as Adobe Premiere Pro, and if you have experience scripting videos and using the other Adobe Apps, then all the better.

If you are up for a challenge and working in a great team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of how you have acquired and applied each of the essential skills, knowledge and experience criteria and if possible, each of the desirable skills, knowledge and experience criteria, outlined in the job description, in current and previous roles, or other scenarios.

£61,832 - £70,745 pa plus civil service pension and excellent benefits

As the importance and value of personal data grows in our modern economy the ICO is expanding its economic capabilities and seeking a Head of Economic Analysis.

Whether the issue is understanding the value of personal data, the interaction of privacy and competition or the impact of measures to protect children online, economics is vital to our understanding of data and privacy issues. As our Head of Economic Analysis you will oversee a team of economists, analysts and policy professionals, working to introduce a standardisation of approach to economic analysis, reporting and processes.

At its core, this role involves leading a network of economists and analysts across the ICO and overseeing the development of consistent tools standards and methodologies, ensuring these are embedded, appropriate training available and there is a central repository of knowledge and templates.

About us

The ICO is the UK’s independent regulator for information rights, promoting appropriate uses for personal data, openness in public bodies and supporting economic growth. We regulate under a wide range of legislation, including responsibilities for data protection and freedom of information.

The ICO’s work is interesting and immensely rewarding – it is of national importance and increasingly in the public eye. We are at the forefront of information rights and data innovation, providing advice and support to government, Parliament, the public, charities and the commercial sectors, as well as enforcing the UK’s data protection and freedom of information laws. We hold a unique position as a regulator across the whole of the economy. Increasingly we are working with internationally based data challenges and on digital trade issues too. 

About you

To succeed in this role you will be an economics expert and will take a leadership role on high priority projects, research and cases. An important part of the role is the ability to oversee a range of economic issues, ensuring timely delivery whilst maintaining quality. An understanding of how to establish sound governance and assurance processes will be key to this, ensuring our policies have a sound economic foundation and deliver decisions that are robust and evidenced based with defendable analysis.

To apply

Please visit the ICO website to find details on where to send your CV and cover letter

Closing date:  23:59, Sunday 24 October 2021

Interviews will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Please view the Candidate Pack for further information.

Based at our Head Office in Wilmslow, Cheshire (near Manchester)
or at one of our regional offices in either Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London

The ICO is expanding its economic capabilities and seeking a Principal Economist to join our team.

Whether the issue is understanding the value of data, the interaction of privacy and competition or the impact of measures to protect children online, economics is vital to our understanding of data and privacy issues. As a Principal Economist you will support the ICO’s work across the full range of our responsibilities, ensuring that our actions are underpinned with robust economic analysis.

Reporting to the Head of Economic Analysis you will provide high quality economic analysis and research, collaborating with other experts in multidisciplinary teams. You will work flexibly across a range of projects, identifying the key economic issues, analysing data and other evidence to support your arguments, and communicating them effectively to a range of audiences.

About us

The ICO is the UK’s independent regulator for information rights, promoting data privacy for individuals and openness in public bodies. We regulate under a wide range of legislation, including responsibilities for data protection and freedom of information.

The ICO’s work is interesting and immensely rewarding – it is of national importance and increasingly in the public eye. We are at the forefront of information rights policy development, providing direct advice to the public, and enforcing the UK’s data protection and freedom of information laws. We hold a unique position as a regulator across the whole of the private, public and third sectors. 

About you

To succeed in this role you will need experience as a professional economist and be able to demonstrate the application of economics in unfamiliar circumstances. You will be a problem solver and an effective written and oral communicator, able to take responsibility for workstreams, leading delivery and managing conflicting demands on your time.

To apply

Please visit the ICO website where you will find details on where to send your CV and cover leter

Applications must be submitted by 23:59, Sunday 24 October 2021

Interviews will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Creative Support are seeking to appoint an Account Resolution Officer to join our friendly Head Office team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on team work.

You will be directly accountable to the Invoicing and Credit Control Team Manager and will work with the current credit controller. The ideal candidate will be hard working, enthusiastic, and IT literate. You will be conscientious, attentive to detail, and well organised. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Your role may include:

• Being responsible for ensuring credit control processes are followed, including sending statements, follow up by telephone calls, and preparation of documents for meetings/legal action as appropriate,
• Demonstrate an assertive and persistent approach to collecting debts,
• To ensure all monies due to the organisation are received as they become due and to ensure all overdue amounts are chased on a regular basis,
• To input financial data onto spreadsheets and reports,
• Assisting team members in resolving queries with invoicing and allocations of payments received. 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one years’ experience of working in an accounts environment, ideally in a credit control role. You will also have an interest in further training and professional development. Possession of a degree or equivalent qualification is desirable.

This role will be based in our finance team operating from our Head Office in Stockport Town Centre, opposite Stockport College and just a five minute walk from Stockport train station.

Our range of employee benefits includes:

• Guaranteed Full Time Contracted Hours, 37.5 hours per week
• Free life assurance
• Pension with company contribution
• A range of employee discounts

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

We are currently recruiting for vacancies in the London and North West regions.

As an HMI, you'll be taking your social care career to the next level. You'll be part of a forward-facing, energetic organisation, improving the lives of children and young people across the country.

It’s your opportunity to broaden and deepen your knowledge as you inspect in a wide range of settings across England. You'll be working with many other talented professionals from other key services, exercising your professional curiosity. HMI Social Care work primarily in local authority services but may also inspect the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), secure training centres alongside Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and Youth Offending Services with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. We also undertake joint targeted inspections with CQC, HMIC (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary) and HMI Probation.

You will already have extensive leadership experience and significant achievement in children’s social care. At Ofsted, there will be many opportunities to continue your professional development and enhance your career. You will join an experienced team and engage in high-level professional discussion that can influence national policy. Becoming an HMI could provide an excellent stepping stone to becoming a senior leader back in the sector later in your career. As an HMI, you'll add another string to your bow by developing inspection skills and gaining knowledge of a large number of services, while bringing your outstanding talent, expertise and recent practice to the inspection workforce.

Salary £75,500 (post probation) + home-based working and vehicle user allowance + performance-related rewards and other benefits

Home-based with travel

Permanent, full-time

Above all, you'll make a bigger impact on children's lives than ever before.

For more information about the role and how to apply, please see our recruitment brochure,

The closing date for submission of applications is 11.55pm on Monday 4 October 2021.

We are seeking a strategic and proactive individual with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of developing and delivering a wide range of church engagement initiatives. The Festival Manchester Lead will be responsible for initiating, coordinating and overseeing the work of Home for Good related to our partnership with Festival Manchester.

This work involves the development of Home for Good work into new areas with church communities, para-church organisations, charities and statutory agencies. This involves working with a wide range of church and commissioner stakeholders (e.g., local authorities; adoption agencies) to enable us to further the missional aim of Home for Good to find a home for every child who needs one through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings.

Festival Manchester is an initiative of the Message Trust, the Luis Palau Association and hundreds of local churches, businesses and organisations. It seeks to reach all aspects of society with the gospel of Jesus. Through its ‘Love Where U Live’ initiative, Festival Manchester is focussing on homelessness, the environment, social action, food poverty and, through its partnership with Home for Good, fostering and adoption. This will culminate in a region wide major festival in a park in Manchester in the summer of 2022.

This role will require regular travel throughout Greater Manchester, and occasional travel within the rest of the UK. When not out and about, the postholder will be based from home. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. We are seeking to ensure a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups.

At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for serving and supporting vulnerable children. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Please see the application pack for more information. The closing date for this role is 04th October 2021. To apply please submit a CV and covering letter, illustrating how you meet the requirements of the role.