Do you have an understanding of mental health issues or experience of working in mental health? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Recovery Worker at Richmond Fellowship!

We are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our team in Macclesfield, Cheshire. A great listener, with a flexible approach and a flair for planning and prioritising a busy workload, you love motivating and engaging people in a range of developmental and rehabilitative activities. What’s more, you have a good understanding of mental health issues and how they affect people. You will also need good record keeping skills and be adept at data entry and willing to participate in a 24/7 rota that includes lone working, weekends, on call and sleep-ins across a variety of services.

We are looking for caring, consistent, flexible and creative individuals who work well under pressure and are keen to work in mental health. Good communication is essential, as is a good knowledge of mental health. You will receive a full induction, regular supervisions, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development by working across our range of services. You will also have access to learning and development opportunities.

We have two permanent, part-time roles available. One role is available at 18.5 hours per week and the other is available at 22.5 hours per week. 

The salary for this role is £17,354.00, with potential progression up to £17,580.00 per annum (pro-rata). 

Closing date: 19th June 2020

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Beacon is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults.  This role is subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check with Beacon Counselling

A new opportunity to work for Beacon Counselling

Employment status Salaried employee

Pay £30,000 pro rata (based on 37.5 hours full time)

Pension Pension scheme with 3% employer contribution

Hours 23 per week (flexible days and times)

Holiday entitlement 20 days (rising to 25 over 5 years) plus 8 days public holiday pro rata, plus 3 days for Christmas closure

Contract Permanent (subject to references, satisfactory DBS check, and probationary period)

Beacon Counselling is a registered charity that exists to improve mental health and well-being for all.

As part of our continued expansion as a charity we are recruiting to replace our outgoing Clinical Lead of the last 5 years.  This role offers an exciting opportunity for a qualified counselling supervisor who wants the opportunity to have substantial input into further improving clinical and practice standards, and is able to take a lead on safeguarding issues.

Working closely the Chief Executive and managers, along with Salaried Supervisor and freelance supervisors, you will be an important part of leading the next phase of development and growth at Beacon, as we reach out to more people in more areas, modernise our services and target those most in need.

We are looking for someone with the right attributes, who is motivated to succeed through working autonomously and with others, has high standards of work, and can motivate those around them.  Above all, someone who wants to see Beacon Counselling continue its success in helping others.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within the voluntary sector, and who likes working in a busy and thriving environment.

If you would like to apply then please email and request an application pack.

Application deadline: 10:00 on Monday 22nd June

Interview day:                                     Tuesday 30th June 2020

In the current period of lockdown, we will only accept applications submitted electronically via email.  Interviews will be conducted via a video link so you will need to be available and able to take part in this.  If restrictions are eased between now and the interview date, and it is safe to complete face-to-face interviews, then we may change this arrangement.

Job Title: Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

Accountable to:   Head of Operations

Responsible to:   Advocacy Services Manager

Reporting to: Independent Mental Capacity Act Team Leader

Location: Gaddum House, professional and community settings

Salary: £21,589

Hours: 35 hours a week with expectation to provide shared duty cover.

Contract: Permanent (subject to funding)

Job Summary

Gaddum Advocacy (formerly: The Manchester Advocacy Hub) provides all statutory advocacy services across Manchester and we are looking for an energetic and passionate advocate to join our team.

The Independent Mental Capacity Advocate is responsible for responding to advocacy referrals under the Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act as necessary.

Our Advocates work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. Gaddum Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice.

Job Purpose

• To provide independent advocacy support to people who lack capacity in line with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Code of Practice.
• To support and represent adults who lack capacity in matters relating to or connected with their deprivation of liberty in line with the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice.
• To promote social inclusion, equality and social justice through advocacy.

Applications for Flexible/Job Sharing work will be taken into consideration

For informal discussion about the role please contact our Advocacy Services Manager, Lily Huggins

To apply, please fill out the application form and demographic form below and return to the email address upon it.

Closing date: Noon, Monday 29th June

Interview date:  Week starting Monday 6th July

Job Title: Independent Mental Capacity & Care Act Advocate (Maternity Cover)

Accountable to:   Head of Operations

Responsible to:   Advocacy Services Manager

Reporting to: Independent Mental Capacity Act Team Leader

Location: Gaddum House, professional and community settings

Salary: £21,589

Hours: 35 hours a week with expectation to provide shared duty cover.

Job Summary

Gaddum Advocacy (formerly: The Manchester Advocacy Hub) provides all statutory advocacy services across Manchester and we are looking for an energetic and passionate advocate to join our team.

The Independent Mental Capacity & Care Act Advocate is responsible to the Advocacy Manager and is responsible for responding to advocacy referrals under the Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act as necessary.

Our Advocates work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. Gaddum Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice.

Job Purpose

• To provide independent advocacy support to people who lack capacity in line with the MCA Code of Practice.
• To support and represent adults who lack capacity in matters relating to or connected with their deprivation of liberty in line with the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice.
• To provide independent Care Act advocacy support to people who have substantial difficulty being involved in Care Act processes in line with the Care Act Independent Advocacy Statutory Guidance.

Applications for Flexible/Job Sharing work will be taken into consideration

For informal discussion about the role please contact our Advocacy Services Manager, Lily Huggins

To apply, please fill out the application form and demographic form below and return to the email address upon it.

Closing date: Noon, Monday 6th July

Interview date:  Week starting Monday 13th July

Job Title: Independent Mental Health Advocate

Accountable to:   Head of Operations

Responsible to:   Advocacy Services Manager

Reporting to: Independent Mental Health Advocacy Team Leader

Location: Gaddum House, professional and community settings

Salary: £21,589

Hours: 35 hours a week with expectation to provide shared duty cover.

Contract: Permanent (subject to funding)

Job Summary

Gaddum Advocacy (formerly: The Manchester Advocacy Hub) provides all statutory advocacy services across Manchester and we are looking for an energetic and passionate advocate to join our team.

The Independent Mental Health Advocate is responsible for responding to advocacy referrals under the Mental Health Act as necessary.

Our Advocates work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. Gaddum Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice.

Job Purpose

• To provide independent advocacy support to people who are subject to the Mental Health Act in either hospital or community settings to ensure that they understand their rights under the Act
• To promote social inclusion, equality and social justice through advocacy.

Applications for Flexible/Job Sharing work will be taken into consideration

For informal discussion about the role please contact our Advocacy Services Manager, Lily Huggins..

To apply, please fill out the application form and demographic form below and return to the email address upon it.

Closing date: Noon, Monday 6th July

Interview date:  Week starting Monday 13th July

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.

Are you a leader working in campaigns who wants to change the world? Are you passionate about social justice and feminism? We are looking for a creative and highly collaborative individual to lead the Women in Prison Campaigns and Public Affairs team. You will be taking us to the next level of influence, creating powerful platforms for women with experience of the criminal justice system to lead change and strengthen the women's centre movement.

Our partner is the national auditor of a small British Overseas Territory, responsible for auditing state owned entities, subsidiaries and enterprise funds. They are seeking 2 Principal Auditors to lead small teams in planning & executing financial & value-for-money audits, and undertaking some assurance assignments as required. The role will offer an early career professional an opportunity to take on leadership role, understand DfID audit & reporting requirements, and an immersive experience in a friendly island community. 

Requirements

• Qualified accountant, with experience in undertaking external audits.
• Strong technical knowledge, specifically knowledge of international reporting standards
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) & negotiation skills
• Resilient, flexible, and adaptable.

This is a fixed-term contract role; they are open to considering applicants able to make a 12 or 24 month commitment, with the latter preferred. In addition to the salary, our partner will cover the cost of one return flight and accommodation in-country. 

Role Purpose:

To work with and manage a caseload of clients, who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.  Clients will be referred into the service via the Lancashire and South Cumbria Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) teams.

To deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Approach providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

To be part of a community mental health team, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of clients, who have mental health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work.
• Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.
• Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment.  This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development.
• Assess client’s support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc. and provide support & guidance.
• Attend weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.
• Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities.
• Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.
• Build relationships with colleagues in clinical teams to engage and generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with clinical staff (promoting employment as a positive intervention in the recovery journey).
• Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment.

• To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework.
• To work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice.
• Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation.
• To co-produce service development with service users where possible.
• To collect employment recovery stories from people accessing the service.
• Undertake continuous learning regarding mental health conditions, their impact and how they can be managed and to undertake mandatory training as required.

Qualifications:

• Level 2 (GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 4-9) or equivalent qualification to include English and Maths
• NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance or other equivalent relevant qualification
• Certificate in IPS Approach  (desired)
• Full Driving Licence

See the attached job description for more details on the person specification.

My client, a NHS Trust based in the North West, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner. 

Reporting to the Head of HR you will lead the delivery of the Trust’s Workforce and OD Strategy for your assigned division(s)

You will provide proactive, professional guidance to senior managers on a range of workforce and OD issues.

Working strategically you will gain an understanding of the service strategies and business objectives of the division(s) and will work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify workforce issues and develop business focused interventions.

The successful candidate will be an experienced HR Business Partner ideally with knowledge and track record working within the NHS.

FitzRoy are recruiting for an experienced Service Manager to manage our Day, Residential and Supported Living Schemes in Trafford that provide care, support & enablement for adults with learning and physical disabilities. This exciting opportunity is offered as a full time permanent contract (37.5hours per week), starting in July 2020.

The role:

With the assistance of three Deputy Managers & support from your Regional Manager, you will manage a staff team to ensure a sustainable, quality service is provided in each service, which truly transform people’s lives. You will develop strong relationships with the people we support & their families, demonstrating strong organisational skills & sharing FitzRoy values:

• We see the person - ensure person centred approaches deliver outcomes the people we support want. Develop activities & plans that transform lives according to individual needs, wishes & aspirations
• We are brave - lead, empower & develop staff teams with effective recruitment, training & support. Be accountable for the quality, compliance & financial requirements of the service
• We are creative - develop & deliver innovative & engaging activities & plans to support independence & access opportunities. Create & review annual business plans, taking action to meet agreed performance levels

What we look for:

• Experience of managing Learning Disability Support Services 
• Minimum Level 3 / NVQ in Health & Social Care 
• Passion for leading positive change
• Resilient, resourceful & solutions focused attitude
• Commitment to transforming lives & promoting the rights of people with disabilities
• Drivers Licence & vehicle essential (mileage paid)

What we offer:

• c£32,000.00 FTE
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and rising with service
• Award winning induction, training and leadership development programme
• Pension and life assurance
• Love my Perks online discount membership, 24-hour employee assistance line and Bike to Work scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• DBS application paid for by FitzRoy

This is an amazing opportunity for an established manager to join a supportive & person-centred organisation. If you are an existing manager within social care;  Registered care, Supported Living,  Residential or Day services, looking for a new positive & rewarding role, then join FitzRoy.

Interested? To apply for this role please complete our short application form. 

Early application is encouraged as we regularly review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. No agencies please

We are looking to recuit a Male Independent Sexual Violence Advisor who will support Male Survivors of Sexual Violence across Cheshire. You will be working with men who have either experienced sexual violence recently or who are reporting sexual abuse that happened as a child. 

If you have strong listening and advocacy skills and an interest in working with Male Surivors then we would really like to hear from you. This post is for a male worker and requires you to be a car owner/driver.

Location of office is flexible.

Manchester Mind is working with Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust to deliver roles within community mental health teams in Manchester. To help us with this work we are looking to employ a social worker. The post-holder will work within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team with staff employed both by Manchester Mind and the Trust.

As a Social Worker you will be a crucial member of the team. You would be proactively supporting and care co-ordinating a caseload of people with mental health problems and complex needs.

Location: CMHT North East (Harpurhey District Office) and CMHT North West (McCartney House)

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £32,878 + 5% pension contribution

Annual Leave: 28 days + bank holidays

Contract: Permanent

The skills and experience that are most important to us are:

• Qualified as a social worker
• Experience of working with people who have complex needs
• Ability to work in a collaborative way

Application is by application form only. All application documents can be found in this listing and on the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

The deadline for submission of applications is 9am, Tuesday 9th June 2020.

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

We're over the moon to be heading up the search party for Manchester Care and Repair's new Executive Director. Has there ever been a more important time to champion and ensure the independence and safety of older, disabled people in your community?

Manchester Care and Repair's varied portfolio includes practical support with home repairs right through to information and guidance around welfare benefits. After a period of successfully delivering commissioned contracts, the charity is now looking for an Executive Director to lead them into the next chapter to retain, sustain and diversity their offering.

They're looking for evolution, not revolution. Manchester Care and Repair is a stable charity with a loyal, committed workforce and low staff turnover, so you'll be an inspiring and collaborative leader who can galvanize an already engaged team ready for what's on the horizon. Whilst strategic thinking and planning skills are absolutely essential, there is also an operational management element so you'll need to be comfortable rolling your sleeves up and making things happen.

Who are we looking for?
We're happy to explore candidates from a range of charity leadership backgrounds, as long as you can evidence previous happy cultures you've created and nurtured. You'll be able to demonstrate where you've breathed life into vision and mission through staff teams and service delivery.

Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders is crucial; key relationships lie with the local authority and NHS commissioners in particular. You'll know how to navigate the public sector landscape. You're an experienced negotiator and someone who can spot and maximise potential opportunities. Most of all, an empowering leader who brings out the best in others.

Flexible, life and family-friendly organisation. This role is working part time 22.5 hours per week.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Charity People's North West consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

Closing date: 9am on Monday 8th June
Interviews to be held w/c 15th June

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.