To help us achieve our mission, we are recruiting qualified social workers with direct experience of working with children and families and knowledge and experience of supporting social work students. We are looking for candidates who can lead the delivery of teaching across the year, support participants in their local authority units and supervise participants during the 2nd year of the Frontline programme.

Practice Tutors (PTs) work closely as a peer group to share effective ways of working across participant units, local authorities and regions. They play a key role within the development and delivery of our social work curriculum, contributing knowledge and expertise to create a culture that promotes outstanding social work education and that enables teams to do their best work in order to achieve our mission to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families.

PTs are responsible for teaching and developing participants at the five-week summer institute, regional recall days and, in the participant units within local authorities. PTs support a number of participant units, based within statutory children’s social care services. Each unit is led by a Consultant Social Worker (CSW).  Core to the Practice Tutor role is the ability to provide support, challenge and guidance to participants and CSWs to ensure a high quality practice learning experience.

Applicants need a good understanding of the social work role and have the ability to make links with adults’ and children’s services. To apply you need excellent social work practice skills, experience of developing others and a commitment to educating a new generation of social workers. This role provides the opportunity to genuinely align practice and theory. In doing so you to be a committed to evidence informed practice models and have an appetite to exploring different and innovative approaches to teaching these models. PTs are supported to gain fellowship status with the HEA if not already held.

About ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people in disadvantaged communities in London, Manchester, Oldham and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

Role Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader you will run a weekly mentoring project at either a primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?

Role Details

As a Project Leader you will:

• Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
• Manage and support the young people.
• Manage and support the volunteer mentors.
• Attend meetings with school contacts alongside the ReachOut team and provide information to the school when requested by ReachOut.​
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to assess project success.​

Please download the information pack for full details about the job role.

Personal Specification

Experience

• Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years old
• Has the potential to take on a leadership role
• Can demonstrate commitment to a cause / activity and has taken an active role in that (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
• Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can include regular voluntary experience but should be positions where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.

Skills

• Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
• Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in timely fashion)
• Confident in use of MS Word and Excel

Personal attributes

• Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
• Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
• Demonstrate good team work skills such as collaboration and delegation
• Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Excited by challenge
• Prepared to be adaptable and creative
• Positive
• Sociable

Application Instructions

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website where you can apply. Applicants must ensure they are available to attend a Residential weekend from 4th to 6th September. The residential weekend will be in London. Accommodation, transport from Manchester/Liverpool, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday will be provided. Upon completion of the residential training weekend, all Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50.

Application assessments and interviews have been temporarily suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Applicants are encouraged to still apply, however, applications are unlikely to be assessed for a few weeks.

Campaigns Director

Politics and power is changing. And so are we.

We’re looking for an experienced campaigning leader with a track record of winning and innovating. Working with elected student leaders, you’ll lead the reinvention of NUS’ campaigning practice.

You’ll have the skill and drive to build a modern mass-engagement movement of students supported by a far-reaching digital strategy and a ground force of organized student activists. You’ll take a lead on NUS’ digital transformation. You’ll also shape the political agenda itself, identifying key issues and generating transformational solutions that sit at the heart of our campaigning. You’ll be someone able to influence at a personal level as well as at societal level.

What’s the job?

This is a role overseeing NUS’ campaigning, press, communications and influencing in England and at a UK level. NUS works across a wide range of issues and our priorities are set by students via our democracy. You’ll be working on further and higher education matters for sure as well as student welfare issues like housing, healthcare, and mental wellbeing.

You’ll also be working on social policy issues including climate change and liberation for women, black students, LGBT+ students, trans students and disabled students.

Why Apply?

In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holidays and benefits.

Location: This role is available primarily at our headquarters in Macclesfield. We’ll also consider applicants wishing to work out of our other offices in Edinburgh or Cardiff as well as home workers.

Salary: £47,043 to £52,948

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours a week.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within NUS currently.

Who are we?

NUS is a confederation of 600 students’ unions representing over 7m students and apprentices across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. In Wales, there are 20 students’ unions representing more than 300,000 students, learners and apprentices. We’re 98 years old and are looking forward to celebrating our centenary having successfully established ourselves at the cutting edge of social change. The student movement is fast-paced and sometimes challenging, but we’re also a big family who support each other.

We see anti-oppression as central to our mission. Education isn’t working unless it’s working for everyone in our society. We’re trans inclusive without exception. And we welcome individuals who are up for taking active responsibility for their own ongoing learning on liberation, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Closing date for applications is 13th April 2020

You may have experience of the following: Campaign Director, Campaigns Director, Policy Director, Communications Director, Brand and Influence Manager, Director of Communications, Press Secretary, Political Aide, Political Assistant, Third Sector, Trade Union, Head of Policy, etc.

Campaigns Manager (Liberation)

Politics and power is changing. And so are we.

We’re looking for an experienced campaigner with a track record of winning and innovating. Working with elected student leaders, you’ll play a key role in the reinvention of NUS’ campaigning practice.

You’ll have the skill and drive to develop campaigns that have a wide and influential reach. You’ll be able to develop engaging digital and press content. You’ll have the experience to build the movement by organizing students on the ground. And you’ll be able to identify the problems and the transformational solutions that we’re fighting for.

What’s the job?

This is a role managing NUS’ campaigning, press, communications and influencing across our liberation work. Liberation in NUS is focused on ending the oppression of Black students, LGBT+ students, trans students, disabled students and women.

You’ll be working with partners across education, liberation and beyond. Our priorities are set by students via our democracy. Often we’ll be a decade ahead of the curve on liberation matters so prepare to push the envelope on concepts that are often new and challenging.

Why Apply?

In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holidays and benefits.

Location: This role is available primarily at our headquarters in Macclesfield. We’ll also consider applicants wishing to work out of our other offices in Edinburgh or Cardiff as well as home workers.

Salary: £34,949 to £38,692

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours a week.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within NUS currently.

Who are we?

NUS is a confederation of 600 students’ unions representing over 7m students and apprentices across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. In Wales, there are 20 students’ unions representing more than 300,000 students, learners and apprentices. We’re 98 years old and are looking forward to celebrating our centenary having successfully established ourselves at the cutting edge of social change. The student movement is fast-paced and sometimes challenging, but we’re also a big family who support each other.

We see anti-oppression as central to our mission. Education isn’t working unless it’s working for everyone in our society. We’re trans inclusive without exception. And we welcome individuals who are up for taking active responsibility for their own ongoing learning on liberation, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Closing date for applications is 13th April 2020

You may have experience of the following: Campaign Manager, Campaigns Manager, Policy Manager, Communications Manager, Brand and Influence Manager, Political Aide, political Assistant, Third Sector, Trade Union, Charity, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented financial professional to join our Finance team as a Management Accountant. The role is responsible for efficiently and effectively managing a variety of financial reports on behalf of the Finance department. You will also handle a number of financial processes which will work cross-departmentally, supporting the wider Ambition Institute Team with their understanding of the role of finance across the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop financial process and reporting within the team and take ownership of financial knowledge across the wider organization through business partnering.

Based in one of our three UK offices (London, Birmingham or Manchester), you’ll proactively ensure that Ambition Institute is financially compliant across all processes, support on financial system projects, and ensure that all monthly processes, such as payroll, are managed competently. The Management Accountant will report to the Finance & Operations Director and will manage a small team of Finance Associates.

You will have previous experience of working within a similar role, managing the whole internal reporting process, including communicating financial information to none financial staff. You will be committed to Ambition Institute’s mission of improving the education and outcomes of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.  You will be an excellent communicator and be able to build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, as well as having excellent numeracy and literacy skills and a commitment to the development of staff. 

Who are Ambition Institute?

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

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

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please click the link to 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.

Support Worker

Are you a Support Worker who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have a passion to work in a role that will make a real difference? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Support Worker to join their friendly and professional team based within their Residential Home in Bury working over a 37.5 hour working week. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided however having a good understanding of the issues young people face will help to make a real difference.

Interviews will take place a week after shortlisting and will consist of a 1-hour interview (15 minute written scenario and 45 minutes competency question based).

Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work.

Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance.

What’s on offer:

- Competitive hourly rate (£9.00 per hour)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3/4 Adult Health & Social Care)
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- £100 bonus after completing 6 month probation
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Support Worker you will:

- Be a part of direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- Act as a member of the team and assist the management staff in giving the highest standard of care possible to all the young people, closely following individual care plans and programme
- Travel between Residential Homes, schools, shopping, leisure activities etc
- Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- Promote independence amongst the young people ensuring continuity of care throughout
- Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- Carry out further duties as per our attached document

As a Support Worker you will have:

- Flexibility as your role will involve working shifts including nights/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues young people face in daily life and the ability to meet the day to day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria:

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

The closing date for this position is Sunday 19th April so please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 92770

We're proud to be talent spotting for Homestart Trafford Salford and Wigan who are looking for their first in-house Fundraising Manager with a corporate focus. This is a rare part-time opportunity (2 or 2.5 days) that would suit either a consultant, someone looking to reduce their hours or to compliment an existing commitment.

Because of the work Homestart does, this is a really flexible role with a grown-up culture open to suggested working patterns (including home-based) with a charity that understands the importance of life and family-friendly working. It's an initial two-year fixed term contract.

Homestart provides support and friendship for families who are struggling to cope with a wide of range of situations such as loneliness, mental ill health, disabilities, multiple children, and increasing poverty and debt, support is provided to help prevent crisis and family breakdown. They recruit, train and support volunteers who are parents from the local community to visit families in their own homes for 2-3 hours per week in order to provide practical help and emotional support to families.

This brand-new role has been funded by a foundation who have recognised that Homestart could do more if they had extra money. You will put together a corporate offer to take out to local businesses to gain their support, which might include Charity of the Year, sponsorship, cause-related marketing and employee engagement. Homestart are in a unique positon to be able to offer meaningful voluntary opportunities for corporate organisations looking to fulfil their CSR needs.

We're ideally looking for someone with experience of corporate fundraising who can demonstrate a strong partnership track record. We'd also be open to candidates with transferable fundraising skills and an understanding of the corporate partnership landscape. Whatever your background, you'll be a highly motivated, target-driven fundraiser with exceptional stewardship and relationship-management skills who is comfortable presenting and pitching for new business.

We appreciate that now is a difficult time for the economy and the charity sector, but there is some foundational work to be done in packaging the corporate offer so plenty for someone be getting on with until you can get back out into the world and start fundraising.

If you're the person we're looking for, please send a copy of your CV to Charity People's Manchester consultant, Amelia Lee, for lots more detail: [email protected]

Closing date: 9am on 1st April
Interviews: 9th April

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.

Support Worker

Are you a Support Worker who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have a passion to work in a role that will make a real difference? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?

Our client have a fantastic opportunity for a Support Worker to join their friendly and professional team based within their Residential Home in Stockport working over a 37.5 hour working week. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided however having a good understanding of the issues young people face will help to make a real difference.

Interviews will take place a week after shortlisting and will consist of a 1-hour interview (15 minute written scenario and 45 minutes competency question based).

Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work. Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance.

What’s on offer:

- Competitive hourly rate (£9.54 per hour)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3/4 Adult Health & Social Care)
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- £100 bonus after completing 6 month probation
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Support Worker you will:

- Be a part of direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- Act as a member of the team and assist the management staff in giving the highest standard of care possible to all the young people, closely following individual care plans and programme
- Travel between Residential Homes, schools, shopping, leisure activities etc
- Carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- Promote independence amongst the young people ensuring continuity of care throughout
- Provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- Carry out further duties as per their attached document

As a Support Worker you will have:

- Flexibility as your role will involve working shifts including nights/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues young people face in daily life and the ability to meet the day to day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria:

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

The closing date for this position is Thursday 16th April so please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 92732

Salary:                    c. £32,000 dependent on experience

Hours:                    Full-time or substantial part-time (at least 80%)

Duration:                Fixed-term to 31 December 2020 with expectation of extension

Location:               Normal place of work is the UK-Med office / UK-Med Warehouse in Greater Manchester. It will be necessary to spend significant periods at UK EMT warehouse facilities for stock management activities, currently based in Gloucestershire.

Deployment:        This is a deployable role. You will be on-call for deployment as a medical logistician with deployed UK-Med/UK EMT teams

UK-Med provides emergency healthcare support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies. Since we formed as a charity in 1995, we have responded in a wide variety of humanitarian emergency settings. We work with other agencies to coordinate the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) – a national programme deploying healthcare services to sudden onset disasters on behalf of the UK Government and working to WHO standards – as well as deploying independently or in collaboration with other humanitarian NGOs. As we strengthen our response capabilities. As we strengthen our response capabilities, we are recruiting a Medical Logistician to lead on our medical supply chain activities

How to apply

Application is by CV and covering letter - for full details please our website through the apply button.

Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday 12th April 2020

Please note, UK-Med can only accept applications from people with an existing legal right to work in the UK and we cannot sponsor visa application

Working 37 hours per week

Could you lead our Information, Advice and Advocacy services to provide a high quality, joined up response to older people in Wigan Borough?

We are seeking a highly organised individual with experience of managing a complex service to fill this crucial role in our organisation.  You will have a well-developed understanding of benefits as you will carry a caseload of individuals in addition to overseeing the service.

If you have good interpersonal and analytical skills, significant experience of IT systems and enjoy working with older people, we would love to hear from you.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6th April 2020

This post will be working in the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service (ICTGs).

Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) are specialist professionals who support children who have been identified as trafficked or potentially trafficked to navigate the complex systems of social care, immigration and criminal justice.

A new role has been created as a specialist ICTG within the Service. We therefore seek a Regional Practice Co-ordinator to join the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service in Greater Manchester.

This role has been designed to:

* Support professionals working with children who have been trafficked so that the professionals can help and support children to navigate the complex systems of social care and criminal justice.
* Enable the voices of children who have experienced trafficking to be heard, encouraging and informing best practice and strategy development.
* Promote best practice in keeping children safe and the prevention of re-trafficking of children by providing advocacy, guidance and signposting to relevant services for professionals working with children who have been trafficked.
* Identify unmet regional need and bring it to the attention of local partners in effective and proactive ways.
* Develop a practice strategy in the region alongside multi-agency stakeholders to find the best ways to upskill and support professionals across the sector to recognise trafficking in all its forms.
* Identify and address potential blockages to effective multi-agency approaches to children who have been trafficked.
* Contribute to and deliver training and development for professionals and multi-agency stakeholders.
* Ensure that professionals have an understanding of the NRM and are equipped to refer children who have been trafficked to the NRM.
* Support professionals to develop their skills in compiling and submitting NRM referrals as required.
* Work with police, local authorities and other statutory partners to foster a collaborative working relationship in relation to children who have been trafficked and maintain an accurate understanding and analysis of the nature and extent of internal child trafficking in the region.
* Promote the Modern Slavery Act 2015, tools and resources including identification indicators, the NRM, appropriate safeguarding and accommodation providers.
* Comply with all other relevant legal obligations including, but not limited to, the Children Acts of 1989 and 2004, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010 and relevant case law.

What we are looking for:

* Individuals with the drive, energy and experience to develop the ICTG Service within the Greater Manchester region especially in regards to child trafficking.
* Ability and drive to keep developing, learning and investigating your own practice knowledge so that this can be passed on in the sector in creative and effective ways.
* A confident person who can engage and contribute in multi-agency forums bringing challenge, advice and guidance alongside the child's voice and perspective.
* Someone who has demonstrable experience of developing effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
* A natural trainer/facilitator who can use lessons from the frontline work to inspire strategic practice development.
* A worker with a commitment to developing & sharing best practice in relation to supporting young people who have been trafficked internally.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Charity People are over the moon to be heading up the search party for a talented and enthusiastic Corporate and Community Fundraiser for a 12-month contract. Never standing still and always striving to deliver the very best care and services for its patients, it's a small well-loved local charity that is mighty in reputation and ambition.

The job: Working with local community groups and fundraising volunteers, you'll have plenty to keep you busy and a real variety of task. You'll recruit and steward supporters taking on challenge events and help those running their own in-aid of events to raise as much as possible. You'll encourage local businesses to get involved in Charity of the Year and employee engagement fundraising, as well as attend networking events and delivering engaging presentations to schools, education and community groups to win their support.

On our wish list: You'll be a confident communicator with excellent relationship building and networking skills. Well organised and able to successfully manage competing demands for your time, work to deadlines and achieve income targets. In return, you'll have the flexibility to develop your own ideas and make a positive impact for vulnerable people in your community.

If this is you, please get in touch ASAP with copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

We're shortlisting on a rolling basis so do apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The EY Foundation is looking for an experienced manager to lead the delivery of the Smart Futures and Our Future programmes across the Northern Hub.  Smart Futures is designed to give talented young people who are disadvantaged in the labour market a better chance of securing a good job — opening up employment opportunities that have been traditionally harder to access. Over a ten month period young people get the opportunity to boost their employability skills, make connections with local employers, and gain valuable, paid work experience.

Our Future supports young people qualifying for free school meals and who face significant barriers to entering the labour market. We work in partnership with employers, who offer two weeks paid work experience to young people. There is a focus on transferrable skills development, giving participants the opportunity to develop their skillset to become more employable. Participants can gain a Level 2 adult qualification in team leading and receive six months of mentoring support.

Aside from Smart Futures and Our Future the individual will also support the wider Programmes team in assisting delivery of other established programmes e.g. Employability Workshops and other employer/grant funded initiatives.

You Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional programmes for young people across the Northern hub (and within our other hubs when required) in line with EY Foundation five year business plan and strategic targets – specifically Our Future and Smart Futures but also supporting other young people programmes e.g. employability workshops
• Work closely with clients to plan and deliver complete programmes across the Northern Hub in line with EY Foundation annual targets and quality standards
• Work with the Northern Hub Leader to identify potential schools and organisations to target for the recruitment of young people
• Collaborate with the EYF corporate sales team to identify potential employers, locally and nationally, to target for EY Foundation’s programmes.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Leading on all aspects of programme management including:
• recruiting and on-boarding young people
• recruiting and on-boarding employers involved in the programme

• recruiting, on-boarding and training volunteers at EY and other employers
• developing and consistently delivering programme content and curriculum across Northern England regions in line with accreditation requirements
• create digital content required for the website and any other marketing and communications relating to the programme and the work of the Northern hub
• co-ordinating programme logistics including room bookings and catering requirements
• reviewing, producing and updating programme materials
• maintaining risk and issues log to ensure programmes are delivered to consistently high standards in line with EY Foundation policy and procedures, and Theory of Change
• adhere to and promote EY Child Protection Policy
• deliver work in line with EY Foundation policies and procedures
• provide regular progress reports to Northern Hub Leader and Head of Young People Services where necessary

• Be a Designated Safeguarding Officer for the EY Foundation
• Identify ways to improve working methods and encourage best practice knowledge sharing across the team

Stakeholder Management:

• Initiate, develop and maintain positive relationships with key young people providers, local schools and colleges, employers, corporate partners and key EY stakeholders
• Ensure exceptional client service throughout the lifecycle of the programme
• Lead strong working relationships with Our Future and Smart Futures programme sponsors, office managing partners and other key stakeholders within the Northern hub
• Work closely with the programme leads and Hub Leaders across EY Foundation hubs to ensure consistently high standards across all operating locations in the UK
• Lead day to day accounts with employers engaged on the Smart Futures and Our Future programme or other allocated programmes/activities funded by grant makers/business partners
• Build strong collaborative relationships with members of the EY Foundation team to ensure the programme develops appropriately within the wider EY Foundation programme portfolio
• Coordinate with the Foundation communications team to ensure timely and consistent flow of information across internal and external communications (for example, during the programme recruitment stage)

Curriculum and Content:

• Support the development of Smart Futures and Our Future content and curriculum across the UK against programme accreditation requirements
• Support planning and development of UK wide employability workshops

Alumni Management:

• Maintain ongoing engagement of local alumni through regular communications and events
• Manage and coordinate further opportunities/events for programme alumni

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Evaluate the impact of the programme in line with the Theory of Change and make recommendations to continually improve the programme
• Collect and analyse data and feedback from the young people, volunteers and employers partaking in the programmes, identifying opportunities for improvement

Staff Management:

• The post holder will directly manage at least one Programme Delivery Coordinator. They will be expected to work closely with this individual(s) in allocating tasks and activities.
• The individual will also be required to lead multiple small teams of c.10 volunteers (from EY and other employers) to deliver the Smart Futures and Our Future programmes and employability workshops
• Work collaboratively to support EY Foundation’s management team in all work areas as required
• The role holder must also support EY Foundation Hub Leaders in their respective locations across the UK

Other Responsibilities:

• Represent the EY Foundation at events (internal and external and includes evening/breakfast events)

To Qualify for the Role you must have:

• Demonstrable knowledge of issues and opportunities facing young people from disadvantaged backgrounds getting into work
• Experience of delivering programmes directly to young people
• Experience in running complex projects with diverse stakeholder involvement including business partners or grant funders
• Experience of working with corporate clients and delivering professional services
• Excellent project management experience, including managing people and resources
• Experience of managing diverse teams, including third party relationships and staff volunteers
• Leadership, sound judgement, creative flair, confidence
• Strong influencing skills
• A team player with a confident manner and a professional, flexible, positive, calm and resilient approach
• Close attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Highly organised individual
• Demonstrable ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Ability to foster positive relationships with a range of people and stakeholders
• An ability to absorb a wide range of information and communicate succinctly and effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills – written and oral
• Complete a DBS check and undertake Child Protection training

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience of working with or in a third sector organisation that supports young people
• Experience of some of the challenges facing UK employers to find young talent for their business

What working at EY Offers :

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY:

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

To apply visit our website.

Service Manager

You will join us as a Service Manager.

Service Manager Responsibilities:

The Service Manager at Abbott Lodge will be responsible for the operational delivery and strategic development of our supported housing service for adults at risk of homelessness.

Service Manager Requirements:

You will have experience of working in a homeless or supported housing service including managing staff, operational budgets and service development. You will have an understanding of service delivery within a psychologically informed environment. You will be able to work in an asset based way with residents with complex needs to ensure that a comprehensive, outcomes focused, housing related support service is provided. You will have strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage change with and work in a collaborative way with key stakeholder and partners.

About Salvation Army Housing Association:

Would you like a meaningful job that makes a difference, with flexibility and real potential for growth?

The Salvation Army Housing Association (saha) is an organisation that provides a range of housing and varied support services to vulnerable people. Our aim is to support people in achieving their full potential. We are currently going through a large period of growth and have a vacancy for a Service Manager for our supported Housing Service Abbott Lodge in Salford.

Location: Abbott Lodge, Salford M6 6NR

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £31,000 per annum

Benefits: 26 days’ annual holiday rising a day a year for the first 5 years + bank holidays, Life Assurance, Pension scheme and an Employee health assistance programme. Professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Closing date: 30 March 2020
Interview dates: 8th - 9th April 2020

Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate will be required for these roles.

As an equal opportunities employer, saha welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Foyer Manager, Supported Housing Manager, Service Manager, Care Manager, Senior Care Coordinator, Service Delivery, Area Manager, Healthcare, Social Worker, Community Care, Senior Support Worker, Team Leader, Charity, Not For profit, etc.

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