Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

Vacancy Details

Contract type: Permanent

Location: North West

Hours: 35 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Interview dates: w/c 18th November

Salary: £27,472 to £29,091 per annum

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check the start date for the successful candidate will only be confirmed upon receipt of the check.

The Role

The overall purpose of the Qualified Habilitation Specialist is to deliver specialist habilitation (mobility and independence) services which support the Guide Dog’s strategic objectives and bring independence and freedom to blind and partially sighted children and young people. The ideal candidate will have a technical understanding of the needs of Children & Young People in relation to the range of current products and services available from Guide Dogs and partner agencies with whom we work.

About You

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Can evidence the ability to work safely with children and young people.

• Ability to work directly with children and young people and their parents/guardians to carry out effective habilitation programmes, including low vision training.

• Ability to liaise effectively with other professionals/agencies.

• Knowledge of range of resources available to Children & Young People with visual impairment.

For more information on this role, the requirements and our benefits package, please see the documents attached below.

How to apply: Applications can be made using the online application form. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Working at Guide Dogs

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.

We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Manchester Mind and Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust work in partnership to provide an assertive outreach pathway within Community Mental Health Teams in the city. We work with hard-to-reach individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs and complex issues including homelessness, substance use and offending.

Manchester Mind wishes to appoint to the following post:

Position: Support Time and Recovery Worker (8 month post, cover for a secondment)

Location: Central East Area Team, Rawnsley Building, MRI, Oxford Road, M13 9WL.

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £19,819 + working weekend enhancements + 5% pension contribution

Holiday: 28 days per year + bank holidays

Supporting people in their journey to recovery is an integral part of this job. To ensure that this happens we are looking for a creative, innovative person with excellent engagement skills and a positive and collaborative approach to working with people with complex needs.

You will need to be a team player but also not afraid to take the lead when needed and we expect you to have experience working with people with mental health needs and/or with people who are hard to reach. Experience of using mental health services will be an advantage. Successful applicants will be able to show that they can maintain a positive approach to providing recovery-focused support to service users, and have the ability to inspire hope in service users at all times.

All application documents can be downloaded from this listing and from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

The deadline for submission of applications is 12noon, Monday 4th November 2019.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services.

Hours: 36.25 per week
Holidays: 28 days plus bank holidays

Employer Assistance Programme with 24/7 telephone support service

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with 1 years full time recent Citizens Advice experience or other AQS Advice Agency in providing self-supervising advice across the range of our enquiry areas. If you have experience in delivering generalist advice in welfare benefits, housing, employment and assessing debt enquiries we would love to hear from you. The successful applicant will provide telephone advice from 9-5 to clients calling Greater Manchester Advice Line.

In summary you will be helping to deliver a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focussed telephone advice service. It’s an interesting, varied and worthwhile role that will see you make a tangible difference.

Recruitment Timeline

Closing date: 1 November 2019 (9am)

Interview date: Week commencing 4 November

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Citizens Advice Salford recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

RSPCA-WHS is at a pivotal point in is growth and we need someone with the creativity and drive to ensure we are maximising on all income generating opportunities. We are seeking a Fundraising and Events Officer to support the implementation of our Fundraising Strategy. The post holder will work closely with the Operations Manager, staff team and volunteers to increase income from individual supporters, members and through our events.

You will work to integrate our member base in all our fundraising and plan and deliver a programme of events that will raise funds and profile for the branch and support membership growth. You will have experience of either fundraising or events support and will be able to demonstrate experience of budget management. You will be keen to design and implement systems and processes to enable us to deliver our Fundraising Strategy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to grow, develop and gain valuable skills and experience. You will be playing a key role in enabling RSPCA-WHS to help, rehabilitate, love and home animals who have been through the most horrific situations.

Creative Support is a national not-for-profit organisation, providing housing and support to individuals with a wide range of needs.  We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Client Finance Officer to our Housing and Welfare Rights Team based in Stockport.

The Housing and Welfare Rights Team provide a warm, friendly and responsive service to all clients supported by Creative Support, offering support and guidance to clients, staff and partner agencies on matters relating to tenancies, housing law, welfare benefits advice and budgeting.

Client Finance Officers are warm, empathetic people with a passion for helping vulnerable adults improve and maintain their quality of life, through the effective maximisation of benefits and budgeting skills.  You will be warm, positive and accountable with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with clients, staff, families and partner agencies.

You will have an interest in financial inclusion and specifically the DWP benefit systems.  You will have some knowledge of the benefits system, and of the current welfare reform and its potential impact on vulnerable adults.  You will need to be self-motivated with a keen interest in rules and regulations and how we can use this knowledge for the benefit of our clients.

You will be responsible for a caseload of appointeeships, managing the benefit claims and budgeting for a number of vulnerable adults who do not have capacity to do this for themselves.  You should be motivated, organised and able to meet deadlines.  You will be friendly, approachable and confident, and you will be able to communicate clearly with clients, staff and other partner agencies.  You should not be averse to dealing with sometimes challenging and / or emotional cases, and you will demonstrate professionalism and empathy as necessary.

Creative Support is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to delivering high quality care through a diverse, well trained and supported local work force.

Closing Date: 10th November 2019

Development Officer (Physical Activity)

You will assist in the management and ongoing development of the ‘Moving Forces’ project, which aims to help ex armed forces personnel and their families to get and stay physically active.

Development Officer (Physical Activity) Responsibilities:

- The successful applicant will work closely with the project lead and key external partners to ensure activities are delivered to a high standard, whilst also collecting accurate data from activity providers and participants.

Development Officer (Physical Activity) Requirements:

- The role will require a passion for physical activity and its contribution to individual wellbeing, strong project management skills and experience of working in partnership.
- Ideally, the candidate would also have a good understanding of the armed forces and military veterans.
- Due to the nature of the project, some evening and weekend work may be required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team, working with a network committed to making a positive difference to the lives of Greater Manchester residents.

About Our Client:

Our clients charity is committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through sport and physical activity. To achieve this, it is essential that evidence and research is applied to inform decisions and practice, so communicating this effectively is critical.

Location: National Squash Centre and Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester, M11 3FF

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contracts for 12 Months; 37 hours per week

Salary: £22,462 per annum

Closing Date: 30th October 2019
Interviews date: w/c 11th November 2019
Start date: As soon as possible

You may have experience of the following: Sports Development Officer, Sports Development Project Manager, Armed Forces, Community, Partnership Manager, Communities Manager, Ex Servicemen, Ex-servicemen, etc.

Ref: 89765

Offering flexibility and opportunity to work from home, we are looking for a Deputy Director of Business Development for an award-winning North West charity looking to expand its remit nationally. Highly respected in its specialist field, the charity supports people to regain control of their lives with a range of people-centred services including counselling, advocacy, wellbeing, volunteering and support for carers.

We're looking for a business development and income generation specialist to engage with external agencies, new and existing stakeholders, commissioners and key local and regional decision-makers including elected members and MP's. You'll build strong partnerships, maximising tender opportunities and wider business development activity. Ensuring local intelligence is embedded in tender responses, you'll actively contribute to content development and support a continued drive for organisational growth.

You'll come with experience of working in a senior Partnership Development role, including working in partnership with agencies from a range of sectors, creating and maintaining partnerships across wide geographic areas, instigating and leading partnerships / consortia and/or alliances with a view to joint tendering and leading on the tendering process; from response development through to submission. A background in health would be hugely beneficial too.

You'll be joining an organisation with ambition and vision that places values and people at the heart of everything it does. A warm, friendly and dedicated team, inspiring leadership and fantastic working culture.

Flexible, grown-up working policies and happy to consider homeworking.

Please apply with a copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee, for lots more detail and support through the process: [email protected]

Deadline is Monday 21st October and interviews to be held on 30th October.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Would you like be part of a contact centre team that measures its success on service and not sales and where you leave at the end of the day feeling you have made a difference? If so then this could be the job for you!

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

Our contact centre is responsible for handling inbound & outbound calls and emails for our network of 21 Rehoming Centres around the UK & Ireland. There are no sales involved, just great customer service.

As Contact Centre Agent you will act as the first point of contact for our rehoming centres, effectively dealing with inbound & outbound calls and emails, and transferring them to a Rehoming Centre, if appropriate. You’ll also be required to handle enquiries and complaints in a timely and efficient manner to agreed standards whilst undertaking administrative duties as necessary.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a relevant environment, e.g. Contact Centre or Customer Services with a proven track record of understanding customers’ needs and delivering excellent customer service. You'll be a strong team player, have a professional approach and telephone manner teamed with the ability to work under pressure. In addition, you'll be passionate about the aims and values of Dogs Trust and be able to commit to a rotational working pattern.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our innovative Creative & Digital team. Working across a broad range of online and offline channels, you’ll be supporting the profile and positioning of Ambition Institute. You’ll be responsible for delivering creative, high-quality and impactful campaigns and content. This role will develop your communications skills in a variety of areas such as digital, design, audiovisual, and copywriting. If you’re a self-starter with great organisational skills who is eager to learn and has a good understanding of putting together communications campaigns, we want to hear from you.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

Essential:

• A strong commitment to our mission and values
• Good writing skills, producing copy for a variety of audiences including those online
• An aptitude for visual design and eye for detail
• Experience of working on social media accounts
• A natural team player who can also work independently
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to reflect and learn from experience
• Seeks feedback to improve performance
• Experience of working across organisations and collaborating effectively
• Administrative experience

Desirable:

• Experience of working on marketing campaigns
• Experience of using design software (e.g. InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)
• Basic understanding of website development, Google Analytics, SEO, online advertising, and PPC/Google Grant
• Experience of using a range of digital platforms
• Experience of contributing to the production and design of digital content

Our offer:

We are happy to 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
• 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 

To apply for any of our 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. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Please note that the job title Domestic Abuse Support Worker is used for advertising purposes and the contractual title for this role is Domestic Abuse Triage Worker.

Victim Support is looking for a Domestic Abuse Triage Worker based in Blackpool or Lancaster.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our extremely busy Domestic Abuse team based in Blackpool or Lancaster and supporting domestic abuse victims across East Lancashire. The role will be largely office based, making initial contact with victims, assessing immediate needs and addressing safety issues in preparation to hand over to caseworkers.

If you have experience in working with domestic abuse victims, good IT and organisational skills and a passion for helping people as part of a friendly, dynamic team then this may be the job for you.

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 marked in the person specification as (s). 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.

VS are 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 takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Victim Support is looking for an IDVA, delivering high quality support to victims of domestic abuse within a multi agency framework based in Accrington.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to provide support to high risk victims of domestic abuse working as part of a busy team based in Accrington. To work within LVS policies and procedures and the Lancashire MARAC framework to ensure the safety of victims and their families.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of supporting victims of domestic abuse or other vulnerable people, have appropriate IT skills, interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a busy, supportive team to deliver all aspects of support to victims and their families.

For further details/ to discuss the post please contact Dee Conlon, Sara Taylor or Syama Ullah.

VS are 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 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 marked in the person specification as (s). 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 takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan, (one of Greater Manchester's leading family support charities), is looking to appoint a Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising Manager. This is a new, but vital role, as the charity seeks to diversify it's income streams.

In an ideal world, a charity like Home-Start would not be needed, all parents would be able to bring up their children free from stress and strain. But for many parents, coping with issues such as poverty, poor mental health and family breakdown has a severe impact on their parenting. And this is where Home-Start steps in. A network of locally trained volunteers, with parenting experience, visit families each week in their own homes offering tailored-made emotional and practical support. A simple approach that makes such a difference. 

Home-Start Trafford Salford & Wigan are about to commence a three year growth strategy and are looking to engage an individual who has a sound knowledge of the local business community and who will be able to engage corporate partners in helping us to deliver on our fundraising and volunteer targets. 

This role will suit an individual who is highly motivated and well connected with a proven track record in developing and achieving fundraising results, and with a passion for improving the childhoods of children living in local communities.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Fixed Term 30/03/2020

Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 33,000 homes across the North West and East Midlands, employing over 1400 employees.  Our main social purpose is to provide quality homes as solid foundations for people to thrive for the rest of their lives.

Jigsaw Support provides a range of supportive and safe environments to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our communities. With exciting newer models of delivery we are pioneering system change within Greater Manchester.

Our team of people ALWAYS

• Place people first
• Exceed expectations
• Achieve outcomes

You will work as part of a team providing intensive support to men & women with low to medium support needs using the Housing First Model.  The service provides short-term dispersed accommodation within the community to give individuals at risk of homelessness, the opportunity to learn the skills in managing a tenancy while also building stability and independence within the community.  The role involves supporting individuals with all aspects of tenancy management, supporting individuals to recover from trauma, keep safe and create long-term sustainment.  You will work flexibly and creatively to actively engage individuals and work to include multiple agencies as part of support and to help individuals successfully access and move on into their own permanent tenancies. You will need to value people as individuals, be personally resilient and offer a persistent and flexible approach when working in this role.

We offer a Contributory Pension Scheme, annual leave from 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays, Simply Health membership, a voluntary benefits programme including learning and development opportunities.

The successful candidates will be employees of Jigsaw.  We operate a Safer Recruitment process to protect vulnerable young people and adults.  Jigsaw  will apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure with the successful candidates

 Please note you must apply via our application form, we do not accept CV’s.  Please apply via our website.

About us

At the Together Trust we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. Formed in the centre of Manchester in 1870, we provide a wide range of support services to over 2700 people in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area every year. Our services include care, special education, community and family support. In the current economic climate, the reality is that we are being pressed to provide more for less, and budgets are squeezed so tightly there would be little chance of providing additional resources without the help of our amazing supporters.

A wonderful opportunity has arisen with the Together Trust for an inspirational and ambitious Head of Fundraising to lead a passionate team of fundraisers at our central office in Cheadle, Stockport. The contract is to cover maternity leave for 9-12 months. If you are motivated by fundraising to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people to enable them to live their lives to the full, then read on.

As our head of fundraising you will…

Be experienced in delivering a successful fundraising strategy and inspiring your team to approach their fundraising creatively and resourcefully. Be motivated by the exciting challenge ahead, to maximise the fundraising opportunities offered by our landmark birthday in 2020, and an exciting capital appeal to refurbish and expand one of our community buildings in the centre of Stockport.

Be highly experienced in delivering a fundraising strategy that spans community and events, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major giving. Be passionate about ensuring your team meets their objectives to significantly increase income from voluntary sources, and you will be keen to support them in involving the people we support wherever possible.

About you

You will have a strong track record of success in delivering strategies and campaigns across the fundraising mix.

Your team will feel inspired, supported, and energised by your leadership style. You will work to continuously improve upon yesterday’s work, to exceed fundraising targets and find and recruit more donors/supporters.

In a nutshell, your team will be excited to arrive in work every day too because of the cohesive, collaborative and valued approach you bring.

Closing date 24 October 2019

Interview date 4 November 2019