Director of Operations

Our client is looking for a Director of Operations to join them, who will be known for exceptional leadership, thinking, governance and evaluation, and be the valued and trusted partner of our client's key stakeholders.

Director of Operations Responsibilities:

- Take responsibility for the charity’s overall budget and ensure that our client is financially sustainable. Ensures effective allocation and use of resources to achieve best value for money.
- Lead to ensure that our client is known as best in class for governance. Monitor and evaluate organisational practice, ensure compliance, challenge underperformance and provide appropriate intervention and support strategies when needed.
- Translate the client's vision into agreed objectives and operational plans which promote and sustain their work.
- Embed a high performing management system in the organisation and take responsibility to deliver against targets and expectations of partners and funders.
- Create the conditions for digital transformation in the sector.

Director of Operations Requirements:

- Educated to degree standard.
- Track record of leading teams or organisations and taking responsibility for all personnel and business development issues.
- Strong business acumen and experience in working with multiple funding partners and organisations at Board level.
- Strong understanding of profit and loss, cash flow and balance sheets.
- Experience of working with senior decision makers and leaders from a number of sectors.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and individuals.

About Our Client:

Our client is a multi-award-winning charity. They are passionate about making Greater Manchester the most active region in England.

They are one of the leading Active Partnerships in the country tasked by Sport England to support the delivery of the Government’s strategy for sport and physical activity, ‘Sporting Future’. This strategy outlines the outcomes that define why the government invest in physical activity and sport and by which organisations like our client's measure impact: 1. Physical Wellbeing 2. Mental Wellbeing 3. Individual development 4. Social and community development, 5. Economic development.

Location: Manchester, M11 3FF

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Benefits: Health plan, Local Government Pension, Volunteer Days, Flexible working and training allowance

Closing Date: 29th November 2019 (5pm)
Interviews to take place: 11th December 2019

Please apply for this role with an up to date CV and a personal statement outlining why you think you are right for this role.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Operations, Operations Manager, Service Delivery, Operational Management, Service Manager, Head of Service Delivery, Operations Director, etc.

Ref: 90211

Strategic Director

Our client is looking for a Strategic Director who will help to lead them into their next phase, providing visionary leadership to the team and stakeholders across Greater Manchester.

The Strategic Director role is critical for our client to implement their ambition of 75% of the population active by 2025. This role will shape the conditions for success, participating and encouraging collaboration and co-production, brokering relationships and sharing insight of people and place.

Strategic Director Responsibilities:

- Strategic influencing, relationship-building in Greater Manchester (GM) alongside the Executive Lead and the CEO (sector / system lead relationships will be identified for each).
- Develop first-class relationships with all key stakeholders and senior levels, including NHS, Local Authorities, VCSE organisations, TfGM, GM Active, Sport England and others.
- Connecting the system, sharing the narrative, growing the movement, and developing other senior leaders in the system to do the same.
- Ensure that the work of the team and key stakeholders is evidence based, informed by data, research and analysis and international / national learning about what works best to address inactivity and engage people in active lives.
- Provide strategic leadership for place-based approaches, aligned to the Greater Manchester Principles of Reform, and the client's principles.

Strategic Director Requirements:

- Educated to degree standard is desirable.
- Track record of leading teams or organisations and taking responsibility for all personnel and business development issues.
- Strong business acumen and experience in working with multiple funding partners and organisations at Board level.
- Experience of working with senior decision makers and leaders from a number of sectors.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and individuals.

About Our Client:

Our client is a multi-award-winning charity passionate about making Greater Manchester the most active region in England.

They are one of the leading Active Partnerships in the country working in partnership with Sport England and the GMCA to support the delivery of the Government’s strategy for sport and physical activity, ‘Sporting Future’ Towards an Active Nation.

This strategy outlines the outcomes that define why the government invest in physical activity and sport and by which organisations like our client's measure impact: 1. Physical Wellbeing 2. Mental Wellbeing 3. Individual development 4. Social and community development, 5. Economic development.

Location: Manchester, M11 3FF

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until end March 2022 (extension subject to funding), 37 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum

Benefits: Health plan, Local Government Pension, Volunteer Days, Flexible working and training allowance

Closing Date: 29 November 2019 (5pm)
Interviews to take place: 10 December 2019

Please apply for this role with an up to date CV and a personal statement outlining why you think you are right for this role.

You may have experience of the following: Strategic Director, Director of Services, Head of Services, Service Delivery Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Head of Operations, Operations Director, Strategy Manager, Continuous Improvement, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector etc.

Ref: 90210

£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).

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

We are looking for a sales professional or someone with a background in account management with a track record of acquisition to join our busy and hard-working Fundraising team in London

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 managers inspire and engage with our communities to enable us 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 need a strong relationship manager able to maintain and develop relations with our key stakeholders. You need to be target focused and understand the impact of our fundraising goals and our ambitious targets.

Your day to day will involve

• Nurturing key relationships with supporters and partners
• Maintaining financial budgets
• Re-engaging existing business
• Converting new business into partnerships

You have

• A background in sales, business development, account management or acquisition
• Understanding of, or an interest in charity fundraising

You want

• To utilise your sales experience and drive for a bigger purpose
• The excitement and buzz of new business in a role that allows you to influence ground-breaking research across UK
• A fast-paced environment where no day is the same but with all the perks of having work-life balance

If this sounds like you, then you can get involved in:

• Recruiting, managing and developing supporters to achieve agreed targets
• Updating and maintaining all records on Siebel (our Supporter database) to agreed standards and timescales. Use reports to support the delivery of the sales pipeline and the supporter journey/experience
• Managing long term relationships with key supporters, and ensure that all opportunities to develop repeat fundraising are maximised by following the sales pipeline process
• Identifying key supporters to develop and nurture, motivate, recognise and reward thus ensuring their long term support of Cancer Research UK. This includes planning and delivering supporter conferences, lab tours, and other activities
• Working with regional and other Cancer Research UK staff to maximise high-value supporter activity
• Supporting the delivery of the Volunteer Fundraising five year plan and in year operations plan

You will need to bring with you…

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

• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people​

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

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

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional home-based team. The team is part of a growing national team, offering brilliant career development opportunities for talented individuals.

Please see the following link for a full role profile: https://adobe.ly/34nIKKC

Please note this role is known internally as ‘Local Fundraising Manager’

Manchester International Festival (MIF) is the world’s first festival of original, new work and special events, staged every two years. From 2021, as well as producing a biennial festival, we will also run The Factory, a new state of the art building and producing organisation in the heart of Manchester.

The Engagement Manager will help develop and deliver a programme of activity at MIF21 and as part of The Factory’s opening season and ongoing programme of work curated and developed by Manchester residents. To embed greater public agency into the fabric of engagement activity at The Factory.

Closing date: 17/11/2019

Interviews will take place on 04 December 2019.

Volunteer Co-Ordinator

Role based in Greater Manchester

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health community based setting, (Safe Zones).

Permanent position but with a provisional end date for funding of 31/3/2021 (Secondment will be considered)

20 hours per week

£23,388 per annum pro rata

Actual £12,642 (20 hours)

Do you want to support children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

Can you demonstrate being able to work effectively with people from different organisations, in order to make positive change?

If so - please read on!

Your role will be to:

-To lead on the recruitment, training and support of volunteers for the Safe Zones Servie throughout Greater Manchester.

-The Co-ordinator of consistent and effective policies and proceedures

-To support the Senior Therapeutic Practitioners with scheduling of when volunteers are required to meet the needs of the service.

The post holder must be available to work shift patterns, this will include evening and weekend hours.

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:

Skills

-Good written and verbal communication skills

-Organisational skills

-Ability to establish and sustain good working relationships with children and young people parents/carers and other relevant professionals

-Computer literacy and ICT skills

-A high degree of self motivation and ability to work alone under pressure.

Work-based Knowledge

-Experience of maintain and development an existing project

-Experience of developing and delivering training programmes

-Experience of recruiting, training and supporting volunteerings.

For an informal discussion please contact Jade Scott, Service Manager The Children's Society Work Mobile: 07710 395 991 or [email protected]

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

or telephone

The Childrens Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is 18th November 2019.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 2nd December 2019

Headspace is a new project funded by the Nationwide Building Society to support people with mental health problems who are experiencing financial difficulties that threaten their housing status or are currently homeless and need help to secure and maintain housing by addressing their financial issues.

The successful candidate may already have experience of working with this client group or have other transferable skills. They will provide a bespoke package of holistic support including; helping clients access accommodation and/or maintain tenancies, identifying debt solutions, maximising income and minimising expenditure. They will have a sound understanding of a broad range of complex issues such as benefits and housing systems and will also advise on budgeting, income maximisation and accessing wider support. There will be targets to meet and caseloads to manage. 

You will be a stickler for detail/accuracy & efficiency. You will have a high standard of written English and enjoy working as part of a team. A positive attitude to hard work, keenness to learn, and the ability to take constructive feedback are a must. 

This role will be based in our Crewe and/or Macclesfield offices with travel across Cheshire East essential.  We encourage applications from disabled people and will offer an interview to anyone meeting the minimum criteria for the job. 

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/12/2020.

Mental Health Youth Worker

Role based in Greater Manchester

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health community based setting, (Safe Zones).

Permanent position but with a provisional end date for funding of 31/3/2021 (Secondment will be considered)

20 hours per week

£23,388 per annum pro rata

Actual - £12,642 (20 hours)

Do you want to support children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

Can you demonstrate being able to work effectively with people from different organisations, in order to make positive change?

If so - please read on!

Your role will be to:

-'meet and greet' duties into the safe zones, providing patient care and crisis intervention.

-Delivering 1-1 emotional well-being sessions, supporting young people to access self-help and support systems in the community, accessing services to contribute to individualised care-plans and packages.

The post holder must be available to work shift patterns, this will include evening and weekend hours.

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:

Skills

-Ability to evaluate your current practice and reflect on training.

-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system.

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships.

-Competent in undertaking risk assessments.

-Able to supervise other staff members, and encourage colleagues

Work-based Knowledge

-In depth knowledge of mental health presentation in children and young people and the need for evidence based intervention.

-Demonstrates a knowledge of how environmental factors impact mental health.

-Ability to demonstrate a knowledge of barriers preventing children and young people accessing mental health services

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is 18 November 2019 .

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 2nd December 2019

Campaigns Officer

Salary: Wigan – £24,200 per annum, London - £26,200 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract for six months

Location: London or Wigan

Keep Britain Tidy is an iconic and dynamic charity providing first-class solutions to environmental challenges. We have a heritage stretching back more than 60 years, but we are as relevant today as we have always been, campaigning for a cleaner, greener environment for everyone. As the country’s leading anti-litter charity, we work tirelessly to combat waste and neglect and using our world-class research we develop game-changing campaigns and programmes.

You will be responsible for helping to bring to life our flagship campaign, the Great British Spring Clean - the country’s biggest mass-participation environmental campaign.

The successful applicant will be someone who wants to be in a role where they can make a real difference. You will have first class project management skills combined with excellent people skills and will be a ‘digital native’ with an understanding of CMS/CRM and social media.

A passionate and genuine self-starter, you will possess knowledge and understanding of marketing and communications and have excellent copy-writing skills.

You will need to be educated to degree level in a relevant field and have at least 12 months’ experience in a similar role.

This is an exciting role for someone who is passionate about the environment and keen to make a difference in line with our objectives.

If you are interested, please download the full job description before completing the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and send to the recruitment email address listed on our website. 

The deadline for applications is 09:00, Wednesday 27 November 2019

Interview dates:Wigan – Tuesday 03 December 2019, London – 05 December 2019  

Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates.  Thank you for your interest in our vacancy.

No agencies please.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising and Communications Manager to join our team in Salford. With responsibility for community fundraising events and liaison with current and potential supporters, the role includes promoting the charity’s services through face-to-face and digital communications. You will be spreading the message of the charity and inspiring members of the public to support our work. In addition making online applications to charitable trusts. 

Please send your CV in the first instance, by 5th December 2019.

BASIC is a registered charity 518806 and Company Limited by guarantee 01944414

Community Safety Officer / Anti-Social Behaviour Case Officer (ASB)

Manchester

Salary: £27,789 – £29,589 per annum (DOE)

Hours of Work 35 hours per week Monday – Friday

Our client have an exciting opportunity for a Community Safety Officer to join their small but high performing Community Safety Team to work on actions to reduce crime and disorder across their communities.

Reporting to the Community Safety Manager, you will be responsible for managing a case load of anti-social behaviour issues through to resolution, supporting vulnerable customers who may be subject to or perpetrators of anti-social behaviour, preparing cases for legal work and representing the group at court as and when required.

You will have a proven record of using good judgement in handling cases and dealing with difficult/distressed customers who may be subject to domestic violence, hate crime or safeguarding concerns.

You will also be required to attend multi-agency meetings from time to time and will work collaboratively with colleagues across the group and external agencies. As a holistic role you will develop preventative measures and work within the communities to ensure they are safe and secure for their tenants. The successful candidate will be pro-active in their approach, have proven communications skills and be able to manage conflicting priorities with a demanding workload.

You’ll be based at their head office in Trafford, Manchester however you won’t be sat behind your laptop. Their agile style of working means that you will be flexible in your approach and be out in their communities delivering an efficient service to their customers therefore a valid driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role. They know that a committed and dedicated member of the team doesn’t clock watch. Want to work late finishing a report and take the time back the next day, go ahead. Their focus is on getting the job done!

In addition to a competitive salary you will have access to a company pension scheme, life assurance, employee assistance programme, Flexi Time / TOIL and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Crossroads Derbyshire provides domestic abuse services to adults, children and young people in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.

We are a fast-growing, passionate domestic abuse service who put survivors at the heart of everything we do. We serve a large rural community – supporting women, men and children in Derbyshire and beyond. This year we celebrated our 40th anniversary. We strive to prevent abuse by raising awareness and promoting change that lasts. We are affiliated to Women’s Aid and accredited to Level Two in 2018. Our services were described as “Exemplary.” This post offers excellent prospects for the right candidate.

The Role:

You will manage the day-to-day running of the Harmony Project domestic abuse refuge. The Harmony Project provides a safe space for young women aged 16 to 24 and their children who have experienced domestic abuse.

We’re looking for a highly organised domestic abuse specialist, ideally with experience of managing a residential project. You will need to have an in-depth knowledge and experience of working with survivors of domestic abuse and its impact on their children.

This role requires the ability to work alone, and manage a team of support workers.

Flexible working hours will be required to meet the needs of this post and you will need the use of a car and a current driving licence as you will be required to travel.

This post is open to women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9 part 1)

The post is funded until March 2025

Scale point 18 £24,313 per annum

We offer: employer’s contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, rising after 2 years’ service and a training programme. 

Closing date for this post is 9.30am Monday 18th November 2019

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to come and join our Stockport team. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £27,234 pa + pension and 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 Service Manager, 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 Service Manager role:

We are recruiting for a Service Manager 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 Service Manager role?

- Experiencing of supervising the work of others

- Significant experience of managing a service, preferably in a residential care or support setting

- Demonstrable experience of working with young people with a range of support needs including mental health and/or complex needs

- Experience managing partnerships with mental health and other professionals

- Experience of managing buildings, budgets and expenditures

Closing Date: Monday 18 November 2019

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Service Manager 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.

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 full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £19,608 pa + 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.

We are searching for a passionate and driven individual keen to develop a career in Events. Responsible for leading events and other staff to offer innovative ways to bring events to life whilst striving for value for money at all times you will work actively across a portfolio of programmes, assessments and other events across the organisation. In this role you will become an expert in using event planning tools and monitoring and communication approaches required for good delivery. 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

• A strong commitment to helping educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better.
• Ability to use own initiative to respond positively to change and/ or to challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements – both in the office and at events
• A self-starter at events – spotting things that need doing or changing and going and doing them – for the benefit of the event as a whole
• Ability to manage own complex workload, using project management experience where appropriate
• Ability to liaise successfully within and across departments, working in a matrix style
• Excellent communication skills, tailoring and using different approaches relevant to different stakeholders
• Ability to support peers to be the best they can be in role, providing peer support and actively seeking peer support

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 
• 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.