The Sycamore Project (Zac's Youth Bars) is seeking a new CEO to have oversight and responsibility for all aspects of the organisations work. "Zac's" is a Christian charity providing a wide range of activities and support for over 1,400 young people annually in Bolton and seeks to have a positive and lasting impact, helping young people to achieve their potential.  

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual who will continue to build on the foundations, address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities to lead the charity forward. You will be working alongside a dedicated team of currently seventeen full and part time staff, together with a team of volunteers.

The successful candidate will be required to provide Christian leadership and have specific focus on funding bids and fund raising, as well as ensuring aims are achieved, targets met, and legislation and regulation complied with.

Overall, you will need to be able to hold and manage the  bigger picture.

Zac’s ( The Sycamore Project) has always put the needs of the young people at the heart of all it does, and so its projects are always evolving, with new services being set up all the time in order to meet the increasing needs of its young people and the wider community.

As well as centre-based activities,schools work emerged as another important strand of the charity, with support being offered to several schools across Bolton, in a variety of ways (e.g. lunchtime clubs, pupil mentoring support, and targeted issues-based work).

In 2017, with mental health concerns emerging as a major issue for the young people in the community, a new “Young Persons Listening Service” and “Healthy Minds” peer support group was set up as part of a new “Thrive alliance” working in partnership with other Bolton based charities and with funding from Bolton CCG.

Whilst the charity has changed and evolved since being formed, the heart of serving the community and being faith based not biased has never and will never change.

Would you like to be part of transforming mental wellbeing in Greater Manchester?  Mind in Greater Manchester are recruiting a pro-active, energetic and dedicated Network Development Lead to lead on the creation of a network of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partner organisations committed to improving mental wellbeing across the whole of Greater Manchester.  If you have experience of building relationships with key stakeholders and have successfully persuaded diverse organisations to commit to a programme, project, scheme, vision or strategy – and kept them on track – we would love to hear from you.

Objectives

You will engage partner organisations in the VCSE sector to commit to staff being trained to deliver ‘Connect 5’ – a workforce development programme that empowers individuals to improve and sustain mental wellbeing, both in themselves and in others. These trainers will then cascade the training to colleagues, service users and members of the public. They will be supported by a community of practice aimed at developing knowledge, skills and best practice, and ensuring high quality, consistent training that is safe, effective and genuinely transformative. First-class digital resources will further support this work.

Mind in Greater Manchester, in partnership with The Big Life Company, have been commission to create the ‘Greater Manchester Connect 5 Hub’ to deliver this vision.

Connect 5

Connect 5 is a well-established prevention toolkit that promotes psychological awareness, knowledge and understanding. It teaches the development of skills, which empower people to take pro-active steps to build mental health resilience for themselves and others. The programme will be disseminated more widely than anywhere it has previously been attempted, in an effort to reform and enhance normal ways of working and embed the GM-Connect 5 principles across the whole Public Service and Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) system and the communities they serve.

The Lead Engagement Worker will be responsible for driving the adoption of the Connect 5 model within the VCSE sector in Greater Manchester while ensuring inclusivity across geographies, sectors and communities of identity. The Lead Engagement Worker will be responsible for making sure partner organisations remain active participants in the project.

Can you win commitment and maintain energy within a diverse network of partner organisations?

We would like to work with someone who shares in our vision and will really invest in turning it into a reality. You will have a passion for enabling individuals improve and sustain their mental wellbeing, whilst tackling the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health.

This role includes all aspects of stakeholder engagement:

• Horizon scanning for partner organisations;

• Strategic planning and implementation;

• Networking, relationship building with key stakeholders;

• Involving, engaging and motivating individuals and organisations;

• Attending meetings and events;

• Following up/re-engaging organisations.

Who we are:

We are a flexible and fast-moving charity delivering mental health services across part of Greater Manchester. Our aim is to continue to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well. We offer various services across the community and to individuals aiming to improve wellbeing and raise awareness around the importance of mental health support.

Why choose Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind?

1. We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.

2. We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise to this process.

3. We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.

4. We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain qualifications and expertise in mental health and therapeutic interventions.

5. We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.

6. Other benefits include 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a 5% pension contribution and a discount in our café.

Mind in Greater Manchester is a partnership of five local mind associations: Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind, Manchester Mind, Mind in Salford, Rochdale and District Mind and Stockport and District Mind. By working together, we can achieve better mental health for everyone in Greater Manchester.

Ready to apply? We’d love to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 8th December 2019.  However, the vacancy may close earlier if enough applications are received. 

The University of Manchester is at the forefront of the search for solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems, seeking to be a global force for positive change. Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, we are highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research. With 25 Nobel prize winners among our current and former staff and students, we have a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries, from splitting the atom to giving the world graphene.

Working in Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Manchester is exciting, rewarding and fun. Our four values - to have integrity, to be bold, to be collaborative and to be ambitious - reflect who we are, how we do things, and what we want to achieve. Underpinning everything is our drive and commitment to make a difference.

As a Development Officer, you will be responsible for building strong connections with alumni and non-alumni, developing a portfolio of active donors. Your focus will be on raising philanthropic provision, in line with agreed targets, for health and medical related activity in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health alongside scholarships and other University philanthropic priorities.

If you are an experienced fundraiser (or business development professional) with a proven track record at the five and six figure levels, and passionate about making a difference through income generation, we want to hear from you. A natural influencer who builds relationships with confidence, a sophisticated communicator and gifted storyteller; you will work with world-leading University academics and clinicians, representing the University’s interests with passion and conviction. By engaging donors in powerful and impactful philanthropic programmes, you will make a positive difference on the world – just as Manchester has.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Closing date: 20 November 2019 at midnight.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

One Million Mentors is looking for an experienced, full-time Office Manager to be responsible for diary management, meeting organisation and general office management across several office and remote locations. 

About One Million Mentors:

One Million Mentors (1MM) is a project within UpRising Leadership, working in Greater Manchester, Cardiff Capital Region, West Midlands and expanding into London.

1MM’s mission is to transform the process of mentoring for all in the UK. We aim to train, recruit and connect a million mentors to a million young people in order to increase youth employability, support social action and help break down social barriers.

We recognise the value of high quality mentoring for young people and are determined to widen the scope of mentoring, increase the provision of mentoring to areas across the UK and strengthen the mentoring network by connecting existing organisations through our shared online platform.

The Role:

As Office Manager you will be responsible for Chief Exec’s Diary, organising team travel, supporting some functions of HR, Health and Safety including safeguarding, data protection, finance support, and where required insurances and banking. 

Applicants will need excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work in a fast moving environment with multiple deadlines. Please note this is a full time role offered on an initial 3-month contract and can be based in either our Manchester or our London office.

For full information about the role (including complete job description; frequency of work and rate of pay), please see our job pack attached.

Application is made by submitting a CV and personalised Cover Letter:

- CV should be tailored to demonstrate how you meet the competencies. Cover Letter should highlight how you demonstrate good secretarial skills, diary management and broader office management skills.

- Cover Letter should also detail why you are interested in the role, why you want to work for One Million Mentors, and how your values match those of our own. The Cover letter should be no more than 2 pages of A4.

Important application details:

Application deadline: 12 noon on Friday 6th December 2019. Please note, that we may be contacting suitable applicants before the deadline, so you are encouraged to apply early.

Interview dates: Tuesday 10th December 2019 in Manchester / Friday 13th December in London.

Job Title: Operations Manager - Volunteering

Contract: 2 years (fixed term)

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Manchester

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

As an organisation we have big growth ambitions to reach another one million young people over the next 10 years and to best the best organisation to work and volunteer for. In order to achieve this, we will need to fundamentally change our approach to volunteering, enabling more of our services to be delivered by volunteers, bringing them close to the heart of the organisation and improving the level of service we provide them.

This role has specific responsibility for developing, delivering and testing new volunteer interventions which will enable the Operations team in Greater Manchester to reach more young people and provide higher quality provision. You will work closely with colleagues in the Operations team to identify opportunities to better utilise volunteers and help develop bespoke resources and guidance to enable the opportunity to run. From helping our Operations teams engage more young people to take their first step with The Trust, to delivering one of our programmes entirely by volunteers, the role will be diverse. This role will also focus on evaluating the impact of new interventions and working with the Volunteering Development, National Operations and Service Design teams to share learning across the UK.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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Fundraising Manager - Community & Events

You will join our client as a Community & Events Relationship Fundraising Manager to help create new networks of support across the North and South of England.

Fundraising Manager Responsibilities:

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working in a relationship fundraising role, a passion for developing relationships with supporters, and organisations. Enabling supporters to achieve and raise more than they thought was possible, you will have genuine passion and natural drive to deliver results through your strong experience and innovative approach.

Reporting into the Head of Community & Events you will create lifetime relationships of value with individuals and groups across your designated area in the North or South as well as contributing to the work of our Relationship Fundraising team by supporting corporate partnerships and major donor fundraising.

Fundraising Manager Requirements:

This is a great opportunity to play a key part in developing an impactful fundraising presence in a currently under represented area of the UK for a charity with an emotive cause and strong ambitions to deliver more for kidney patients sooner.

In this homebased role, you will travel throughout the North or South (and to our office in Peterborough), working evenings and weekends as required.

About Our Client:

Our client are striving to cure kidney disease. A silent killer, it blights the lives of more than two million patients, with a further million undiagnosed. They are the largest charitable funder supporting kidney research in the UK today. For decades the research they enable has been saving lives, but there is so much more to do.

Our client have been shaping and facilitating advances in kidney disease research since 1961, collaborating with other charities and funders to deliver life-changing care to all those affected by kidney disease.

With the incidences of obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure (all triggers for kidney disease) on the increase due to our changing lifestyles, their work is more essential than ever, and they need talented, passionate and caring people to help get to a cure – faster.

Location: Home Based (North of England and South of England)

Job type: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, working evenings and weekends as required.

Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 depending on experience

Closing date: Friday 29 November 2019

You may have experience of the following: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Sales Assistant, Fundraising Manager, etc.

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At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Progression Coach to come and join our Stockport team. You will join us on a part-time basis (22.50 hours) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £11,764.80 pa pro rata (£19,608 pa FTE) + pension & other benefits

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Progression Coach, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Cycle to work scheme

- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan

- Four Weeks Paternity Leave

The Progression Coach role:

We are recruiting for three full time Progression Coaches for an exciting new service in the Stockport area, working with young people who are leaving the care system. This supported accommodation provision will equip young care leavers to make the move towards independence, increasing their resilience and helping them realise their full potential.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Progression Coach role?

- Experience of working with young people with high levels of need

- A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning

- Able to demonstrate clear understanding of Safeguarding requirements and procedures

- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain them

Closing Date: Monday 18 November 2019

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Progression Coach then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

£28,500 - £32,500 inclusive of car allowance + Excellent Benefits

35 Hours per week, permanent
Home/field-based covering Greater Manchester (please note, the post-holder will need to be located within these area's for easy travel around the region).

Are you a fundraising or sales professional ready to help us beat cancer? We are looking for someone who is bright, flexible and hard-working to join our North West team covering Greater Manchester.

At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years but there is much more that we want to do. Our Fundraising Managers inspire and engage with our communities to enable us to raise the funds we need to continue this life-saving research. We now have an amazing opportunity for you to join us working for the UK's leading cancer charity whose science holds the solution!

We are looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging Community & Corporate Fundraiser based in areas around the area to...

* Recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential

* Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups and high potential individuals

* Inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, engaging them with Cancer Research UK's life-saving work over the long term

* Enable our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals

* Be an ambassador for CRUK in the community, working with colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities.

We're a team that combines experience from the private, public and third sector so we would like you to join us with...

* Proven experience of exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

* Previous experience of managing charity fundraisers

* Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people?

* Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships

* Proven ability to track and report on income

* Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events.

We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions, allowing us to grow our department's annual income of over £42 million.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional home-based team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups and corporate's, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions. The regional team is part of a growing national team, offering brilliant career development opportunities for talented individuals.

What else?

We value the hard work our staff put in and therefore offer fabulous benefits to ensure your employment with us the best it can be:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and half days on Christmas Eve
• Dedicated regional learning and development teams to support you
• 12% employer contribution towards your pension available!
• Much more!

Please see the following link for a full role profile:

Closing date: 15th November 2019, 23:55 pm

At CRUK we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on

Please note, our head office is relocating from Islington to a new office space in Stratford, close to the Olympic Park

An exciting opportunity to help develop our new social prescribing project and our work with people with mild cognitive impairment.

You will be working to connect isolated people back into their communities, as well as to support people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment to live active lives.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people who are potentially vulnerable then this is the job for you.

Please include a cover letter with your application

Working as part of a small team, the Bridge 5 Mill Assistant Events and Building Manager will work across all aspects of our work in the building including; reception, events, office and building management. They will provide great customer service to our office tenants, conference and event customers, and all other building users. They will also assist and deputise for the Building Manager in the running of the building when needed.

A key objective of the post is to contribute to the smooth running and development of Bridge 5 Mill as a hub and venue for organisations and groups working towards a sustainable and equitable future for people and planet.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

RECEPTION

To provide a friendly and professional reception service at Bridge 5 Mil by;

• Creating a welcoming atmosphere for all guests and tenants and providing great customer service to all building users.

• Taking responsibility for reception according to agreed rotas and procedures when required

• Helping guests, tenants and building users with their enquiries in a professional manner

• Ensuring all tenants, guests and building users comply with agreed procedures and policies

• Managing incoming calls and email enquiries and responding or redirecting as appropriate

• Taking delivery of mail and parcels and ensuring they are directed to the addressee

• Ensuring a clean and tidy workspace

• Supervising the receipt of payments from occasional customers and tenants

• Understand the importance of data protection and maintain standards of best practice in this area.

EVENTS

To Assist the Building Manager and team at Bridge 5 Mill in running events in the building by;

• Responding to all event and room hire enquires (web, email, telephone and walk-ins) in a timely and professional manner

• Drawing up tailored quotes to event requirements as received

• Updating the booking system in a timely manner and ensuring all enquiries, bookings and cancellations are recorded correctly in the online booking system and supporting documents

• Giving prospective event organisers guided tours of the building and advising on set-up and equipment available. Promoting the use of Bridge 5 Mill and doing their best to secure the hire booking

• Explaining our sustainable policies and how they relate to events to all event hire customers

• Liaising with event organisers on their requirements prior to date of their event and sending and receiving relevant documentation prior to the event including; room booking form, health and safety & risk assessment documents, travel and parking information, event hire Terms & Conditions.

• Supervising the running of events on the day and ensuring a smooth, efficient and successful event for organisers and attendees

• Preparing the room; ensuring rooms are correctly set out, clean, tidy and looking their best. At the end of the bookings, clear, tidy the room, put equipment away and where necessary set up for the next booking.

• Ordering and setting up outside catering and in-house refreshments to ensure they are presented tidily and attractively

• Setting up any IT equipment required, and checking that it properly functions before room users arrive. Showing room users how to use the equipment, and supporting them appropriately.

• Ensuring appropriate behaviour whilst in the building and its grounds, inform the Building Manager if you feel inappropriate behaviour is taking place or Bridge 5 Mill policies are being contravened.

MARKETING

To support the Building Manager and Marketing Assistant with marketing and publicity and the promotion of Bridge 5 Mill across social media, including; Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and Instagram (and other platforms that may be suitable in the future) by:

• Generating content (photos, text and video) for use in publicity material and on social media

• Ensuring the content of Bridge 5 Mill marketing and publicity and social media activity promotes Bridge 5 Mill as a unique, professional and inspiring events and office venue

• Ensuring all content is in line with Bridge 5 Mill and Fairfield Environment Trust policies (including; FET aims and objectives and Bridge 5 Mill equalities and sustainable procurement policies)

• Distributing publicity, posters and flyers for Bridge 5 Mill and organised or co-promoted events

• Working with hire customers of Bridge 5 Mill, tenants, partner organisations and individuals to promote their events and projects across social media, where agreed and appropriate and in support of the aims and objectives of Bridge 5 Mill (in conjunction with the Social Media Manager)

• Circulating and liking/re-tweeting/sharing other like-minded organisations events and news items where they support the aims and objectives of Bridge 5 Mill

OPERATIONS

To Assist the Building Manager in the day-to-day running of Bridge 5 Mill by:

• Bringing any questions or problems from tenants and other users to the notice of the Building Manager in a timely manner

• Dealing with these where appropriate and possible

• Working in a manner that ensures policies and procedures of Bridge 5 Mill and the Fairfield Environment Trust are implemented

• Ensuring the safety and comfort of tenants and other users at all times while in the building and garden

• Working to ensure that the income from tenants and occasional hirers is maximised

• Opening and closing the building according to agreed rotas and security procedures

• Use of security equipment to carry out all security procedures when required (including; opening and closing the building and setting alarms)

• Assisting with the timely upkeep of record keeping and other admin tasks including; general office admin, filing, dealing with mail, maintaining in-house data bases (such as; event enquiries, visitor statistics, feedback responses) and producing information signs for the building.)

• Performing day-to-day tasks when needed to keep the building clean and tidy and functioning well

• Taking responsibility for the ordering of equipment and consumables where directed by the building manager; for example ordering for the tenants tuck shop stock and for event refreshments

• Liaising with external suppliers and contractors in the absence of the Building Manager

• Supervising the regular and occasional cleaning of Bridge 5 Mill and its facilities when required

• Overseeing the collection of recycling and waste.

• Fire Marshall cover: use of emergency equipment and to carry out emergency procedures when required (training from a recognised provider will be provided)

• Emergency First Aid cover (First Aid training from a recognised provider will be provided)

• To deputise for the Building Manager on their days off and annual leave.

• Ensuring that the building complies to Health and Safety legislation when Building Manager is not on site.

• Bridge 5 Mill staff are required to undertake work outside their current role description as necessary to meet organisational needs.

• At times the holder of this role will work alone in line with our lone worker policy.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Friendly and outgoing

• Able to use own initiative, think under pressure and react to situations in a calm and professional manner

• Excellent organisational skills

• Ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously

• Good prioritisation skills and be flexible enough to adapt when plans and requirements change

• Excellent phone manner

• Excellent people skills

• Excellent customer service skills

• Literate and numerate

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Good time management skills

• Good communications skills - written and verbal

• ICT and social media skills

• Confidence in decision-making

• Good leadership skills

• An ability to work to tight deadlines and within constraints

• Self-motivated and ability to work under own initiative

• A good team-playing mentality

• Can use Microsoft office; word, excel, outlook and PowerPoint.

• Part of this role will involve setting up rooms for events so it is essential that the candidate is able to lift furniture

• An understanding of, and interest in, sustainability and how this may influence how we manage the building is desired but not essential as on-the-job training will be given.

TERMS

Standard hours are 28.5 hours a week over three days.

Plus overtime covering staff leave and up to 15 weekend days covering events throughout the year.  

Normal working days are expected to be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday but this may be subject to change occasionally due to the demands of the building with some overtime possible during busy events periods.

Fixed term contract for one year.

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (pro rata)

You will be enrolled into the organisations pension scheme.

This position is line managed by, and reports to, the Bridge 5 Mill Manager.

A performance appraisal will be conducted every three months.

Three month probationary period

£17, 550 - £19,305 (pro rata 28.5 hours a week, based on the Living Wage)

SUMMARY

Bridge 5 Mill is looking for an Assistant Manager: Building and Events

Bridge 5 Mill is Greater Manchester's leading sustainability venue and is home to groups, events and ideas making our great city region greener, healthier & more equitable. Over the past three years we have grown into a thriving office and events venue, all our offices are let and our conference and meeting room bookings are strong.

Due to this success we are looking for someone to add to the current team who can take on a new wide-ranging role with a number of responsibilities that will cover all aspects of our work including; conference and event hire and building and office management. You will also deputise for the Building Manager when needed.

This is a part time role of 28.5 hours a week basic over three days, plus the potential of up to 15 weekend days throughout the year to be worked as overtime, with

Trafford Carers Centre is the leading provider of Carer support services in Trafford. We have been supporting carers since 2004, we run a rich mix of advice and therapeutic support.  We are an all age service, supporting Young Carers right the way through to carers in their nineties and beyond. 

As a well-known charity in the Borough of Trafford, we are supported by a large selection of volunteers that come from all walks of life, bringing their rich experience to enhance how we deliver our services.  Following a strategic review, the CEO and Trustees wish to invest, in a Volunteer Coordinator, to drive forward a three year initial development plan and beyond, to make Trafford Carers Centre a wonderful place to give your time too. 

The role will coordinate volunteer support and recruitment, alongside the development of specific Volunteer Programmes in the coming years:

• Befriending project
• Young Carers Sessional Volunteers
• Charity Shop Volunteers
• Therapists 

If you are passionate about Volunteer support, and have experience of coordinating support, and volunteer development then, we want to hear from you. 

NEA, the national energy efficiency and fuel poverty charity, is currently recruiting for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Project Development Co-ordinator to assist the charity to deliver innovative projects to tackle fuel poverty.  Working in partnership with central and local government, fuel utilities, the health sector, consumer groups and NGOs, NEA aims to eradicate fuel poverty and promote energy efficiency to low-income and other vulnerable households.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a range of projects which will demonstrate good practice in delivery of affordable warmth for low income and vulnerable householders. This will require an understanding of the development of partnership working with local authorities, housing providers, energy sector partners and community sector or health sector agencies.

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help the charity deliver its work programme and build its profile amongst regional stakeholders whilst developing and working on projects that bring social benefits and improvements to the well-being of low income and vulnerable householders whilst also meeting environmental goals. 

NEA is looking to base this post in the North West of England, preferably in Preston or Manchester; or within commuting distance of these locations. 

Purposes of the job: The purpose of the Scheme Manager role is to ensure that Home-Start Warrington has in place effective leadership required to meet its charitable objectives.

• To execute the strategic plan as laid down by the Trustees
• To hold responsibility for maintaining an overview of the scheme
• To ensure the effective day to day management of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association; the Home-Start Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
• To ensure the scheme maintains high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• To ensure good safeguarding practice in all aspects of the scheme’s work
• To take responsibility for providing leadership and management to the staff team.
• To increase the profile of Home-Start Warrington in the region.

This is a strategic role for which the key responsibilities are:

• Leadership & People Management
• Business Development and Planning
• Effective Networking, PR and Marketing
• Income Generation
• Performance Management
• Operational Management

Key Skills and Experience:

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Manager/Leader with a demonstrable track record of success.

• They will possess strong leadership, strategic management and governance skills as well as being solution focussed.

• Strong change management skills are essential.

Detail of Responsibilities

Leadership and People Management

• To provide leadership to staff, delegating specific responsibilities to them where appropriate, and to maintain a climate which attracts, retains and motivates good quality staff.
• To undertake the leadership and line management of the staff team, including individual coaching, team development and motivation.
• To be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of staff recruitment, development and training, supervision, grievance and appraisal procedures are developed and conducted in accordance with accepted good practice and in line with Home Start UK Policies and Home Start Warrington business plan.
• To foster good communications within Home-Start Warrington and develop the organisation’s initiatives.
• To agree continuous professional development priorities with all staff.
• To oversee and ensure all aspects of volunteer recruitment, development, training, supervision procedures are developed and conducted in accordance with accepted good practice.

Operational Management

• To effectively manage all operational activities, monitoring and reporting to the Trustees on performance against objectives
• To ensure systems and processes are fit for purpose, aligned with Home Start UK practices and consistent throughout the organisation

Support for families/volunteers

• Maintaining an overview of the work with families.

• Ensuring support to families is of a high standard, in accordance with Home-Start’s model, policies and procedures.

• To undertake the Strategic Lead role on safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.
• Ensuring the scheme maintains an effective team of volunteers

Fundraising and Income Generation

• To work with the Trustees on the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy in line with the organisation’s plans.
• To manage, support and work with the Trustees to secure adequate resources for Home-Start Warrington.
• To ensure research and funding priorities are up to date.
• To ensure new opportunities for income generation that will support Home-Start Warrington’s ambition are identified.
• To manage the relationship with key stakeholders ensuring excellent understanding of the value and importance of Home-Start Warrington’s work.
• To ensure all relationships are carefully managed, and to act in the best interests of the scheme at all times.

Finance

• To manage the financial plan and yearly budgets, working with the Trustees to ensure continued financial viability.
• To be responsible for ensuring adequate resources for Home-Start Warrington through sound financial management and effective budgeting.
• To take responsibility for service agreements, negotiating contracts and agreements as appropriate, in consultation with the Trustees.
• To ensure that the annual financial audit takes place, and to oversee the preparation.
• To ensure that the Trustees Annual Report is produced in line with current guidance.

Board and Governance

• Together with the Chair, to prepare an annual board timetable and regular meeting agendas.
• To attend all Trustee meetings, including sub-groups, as required.
• To ensure that such papers are available so as to enable the Trustees to make considered decisions about all matters of strategy, policy and finance.
• To work with the Chair and other trustees to identify, recruit and induct new trustees.
• To ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and HSUK requirements (either directly or through delegation) through appropriate policy development and standards of behaviour.

JOB TITLE: Event Manager

CONTRACT: Fixed Term – 2 years

HOURS: Full time- 35 hours a week

DEPARTMENT: Individual Fundraising & Events

REPORTING TO: Head of Events

LOCATION: Manchester

SALARY: £26,800 - £35,750 - (Starting Salary £26,800 to £28,290)

In this exciting and varied role, you will be part of the core team driving forward event delivery in Greater Manchester. We have recently launched a pioneering new campaign for Greater Manchester which will see the team responsible for delivering £6.1m of match funding over a two-year period. You will be responsible for delivering cultivation events to support the business development and philanthropy teams in securing funding towards this campaign.

You will work closely with the Head of Events, Head of Business Development and the Head of Philanthropy to create and implement your events strategy. You will collaborate with the North West Event Manager to maximize any opportunities for cross fertalisation of supporters from events across the North West.

You will need excellent relationship management skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels. You will be organised and a strong project manager, confident in solving problems, securing financial targets and take a creative approach to deliver outstanding events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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