Communities Manager Jobs

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To work alongside the FASD Services Manager, FASD Lead Advisor and FASD Advisors in the delivery of the FASD Hub services including developing/delivering FASD training; providing direct support to families, providing line management supervision to volunteers and taking a lead role in facilitating community support services including peer support groups, Advice Line and the establishment of community support groups

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·The post holder will take a lead role and play an active part in the service’s peer support activities including online peer support groups/forums, virtual community groups and the establishment of a network of local community support groups.

·Lead delivery of FASD training workshops, seminars, webinars, events, commissioned training, and bespoke sessions for parents/carers, professionals, and stakeholders. The delivery of training may be online or in person and may require travel throughout Scotland.

·Responsible for supporting FASD Hub service users through direct one-to-one support to parents/carers.

·Provide support and supervision to FASD Hub volunteers.

·The post holder will take a significant role in the design and development of training materials and resources, including updating and refreshing in line with new FASD developments and research which impact upon the FASD community.

·Support the wider work of Adoption UK to deliver training on FASD to members, staff, and stakeholders, for example as part of Kinship Care Week, Adoption Week Scotland, The Promise etc.On occasions these maybe outside Scotland.

·Provide support and guidance to the FASD Helpline Advisor and follow up targeted enhanced advice in response to helpline enquires. 

·Provide cover and answer incoming enquiries to the FASD Hub Helpline, (telephone, email, and online platforms), along with occasionally providing cover to other Adoption UK Helpline services. 

·Working alongside other team members, the post holder will have input into the development, designing and planning of content for FASD Hub social media accounts, to ensure content is factually correct and the messaging reflects that of the FASD Hub service and FASD community. 

·Attend relevant national meetings, conferences, training events, networking, and development opportunities to promote the FASD Hub services and/or delivering FASD training.

·Support the FASD Services Manager and FASD Lead Advisor with delivery of the project and collaboratively work with all FASD Hub colleagues to ensure the success and growth of the project, and where required cover for other team member absence.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity and the chance to make a real and lasting difference for others? Join Kinship, Britain’s biggest charity supporting kinship carers.

Kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident to do that.

Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We support, campaign and raise awareness of kinship care and the issues affecting kinship carers every day.

Kinship care begins in crisis. A child whose parents are unable to care for them, for whatever reason. It’s frightening, confusing and heart-breaking. Instinctively, a loved one steps in – a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or family friend. They are now a kinship carer, bringing up the children they love. It’s life changing and challenging raising children who’ve been hurt or neglected, but kinship carers do it anyway because they put the children first. 

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and committed Business Development Manager to join our growing charity. Responsible for winning new business and retaining existing contracts to achieve financial and growth targets, this is a pivotal role at Kinship. If you are self-motivated, have experience of producing high quality, successful bids, can think strategically, and love to work collaboratively across teams, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead on all commissioning activity at Kinship directly with commissioners and through tendering activity.

• Lead and support the creation of high-quality bids including writing technical questions and method statements.

• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Kinship, the external environment, and kinship carers and integrate this knowledge into business development activity and bid production.

Essential requirements include:

• Experience of successful bid production and bid management – from identification of opportunity through to submission. Track record in successful tendering for retention of contracts and new business.

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal. Able to articulate and translate complex ideas and service delivery models into compelling, structured, and high-quality written propositions.

• Ability to analyse large volumes of information to develop clear and compelling bids and proposals.

Key dates:

• Application deadline: 5pm on Thursday 30 May

• Interview date: Thursday 13 June (in-person, London)

Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Branch Development Manager to join our field operations team. You will join us working 21 hours per week (including some evening and weekends) on a permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £24,817.80 per annum, plus car allowance and excellent benefits.

The role will be home-based and the successful candidate must be based in (or willing to relocate to) easy reach of the Northumberland, County Durham & Teesside areas and travel as necessary in the East Yorkshire area region.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

Our branch network is made up of groups of volunteers, led by a Branch Team Leader and overseen by a branch committee. Usually volunteering from their own homes, our branch volunteers foster cats until they are ready to re-home, raise funds to directly help the cats in their care, spread vital cat welfare messages across to members of the public, carry out trap-neuter-return activity, and much more!

Responsibilities of our Area Branch Development Manager:

As an Area Branch Development Manager you will be accountable for the development, growth and local governance of branches within a designated area. Providing a solution-driven approach with the aim of helping more cats through the effective engagement of local volunteers. You will develop and deliver an area plan that captures the importance of volunteer engagement, recruitment, support, enabling and succession planning to ultimately achieve branch growth and sustainability. You will work collaboratively with other CP regional teams where appropriate, identifying where there are opportunities to achieve more by working together.

What we’re looking for in our Area Branch Development Manager:

• Proven management experience including drafting business and operational plans
• Proven experience of leading and managing volunteers
• Experience of planning and implementing new processes and systems across a multi-site organisation
• Proficient IT skills, including all aspects of Microsoft Office relevant packages and knowledge of database management
• Personal and professional manner and credibility that generate trust and confidence in others
• Knowledge of the animal welfare sector
• Hold current full clean driving licence

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £24,817.80??????? per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• car allowance
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Closing date:  24 May 2024

In-person interview date:  06 or 07 June 2024

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Bristol Charities is entering a season of rapid development and growth. We are expanding our impact across Bristol through the implementation of a Hub delivery model, which will allow us to tailor our services and support within priority location and communities across the city.

As part of growth, we are recruiting for a range of new roles and are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team. If you care about Bristol and are passionate for positive change, then please come and join us on our journey.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time or Part-time (21-35 hours per week). If part-time agreed then additional hours may sometime be required and can be taken as Time Off In Lieu.

The charity’s Development Manager will slot into the newly-formed Development Directorate, working with the Director of Development to deliver transformational programmes, projects and initiatives across the charity.

The postholder will have the opportunity to drive development across commercial, volunteering and grant-making activities, among others, and will manage a team including the Grants Officer and Volunteer Coordinator.

We offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary with index-linked pay awards
• 5% employer pension contribution (matched)
• 4x Life Assurance
• 26 days annual leave, rising with length of service (plus Bank Holidays)
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• BenefitHub discounts and perks platform
• Staff Wellbeing Group
• On-site café
• Free on-site parking

Deadline for applications:  Sunday 2nd June 2024

Interview dates: TBC

Location: Dorking and Leatherhead (remote working considered for the right candidate)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our senior management team as an Operations Manager. This role offers 3 days employment per week. The Operations Manager is an internally focused role that ensures the advertised service is delivered. You will be part of the senior management team ensuring the smooth and efficient running of a high quality advice service, including overall management of the advice session supervisors and volunteer team.

Why join us?

There’s never been a more important time to work for Citizens Advice. As day to day living costs continue to remain high, many are struggling to make ends meet, and we’re experiencing record-breaking demand for our services. We give people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are and whatever their problem. For everyone, for 85 years.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about giving an effective service to everyone and who is not afraid to drive change and improvement. You will need to demonstrate that you are a strong team player, with an eye for detail, and have great people skills. You will thrive in a busy environment and have a positive ‘can do’ attitude.

You will also be passionate about helping others to reach their full potential, contributing to their development, and seeing them thrive. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to supervise, motivate and manage people. You will complement this with strong IT skills.

You may currently be working as an experienced supervisor or manager within our service and looking to step up to a more senior management role or transfer to a different local office to add breadth to your experience. Either way, we are keen to hear from you!

The Citizens Advice service values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

You will be responsible for the day to day supervision of the advice team as they provide advice and information face to face, via email and on the telephone to the public as well as ensuring that the advice given is of good quality.

More about Citizens Advice Mole Valley (CAMV)

We are an independent local charity operating at the heart of our community for 85 years. We have offices in Leatherhead and Dorking. We support those living and working in Mole Valley on a range of issues such as housing, employment, financial matters and benefits. Our free, independent and impartial advice changes lives, supporting our clients through challenging times.

We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If this role sounds like you and you would like to know more, or to have an informal chat, please contact us via the email found on our website vacancy page. We can send you the detailed job pack. Take a look at our website to find out more about us!

It is anticipated that interviews for this role will take place in the 2 weeks following the closing date for applications.

Closing Date: Friday 24 May 2024 at midday

About Pancreatic Cancer Action:

Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) was founded in 2010 by a rare survivor of the disease. We are a small, creative and passionate team committed to improving early diagnosis and saving lives. In August 2020, Pancreatic Cancer Action merged with Pancreatic Cancer Scotland making our team stronger than ever. 

Pancreatic cancer has only a 7% survival rate and this figure has not improved significantly for over 50 years. Despite it being the 5th biggest cancer killer in the UK, pancreatic cancer receives only 3% of overall research funding. 

With a strong focus on early diagnosis, it is Pancreatic Cancer Action’s aim to improve survival rates through raising awareness, medical education, improved patient information and by funding research specifically into the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Simply put, we want more people diagnosed in time for surgery, currently the only potential for a cure.

Main responsibilities:  

• Develop and grow the annual programme of fundraising events such as the London Marathon and Great North Run.
• Grow and steward a pipeline of new and existing community and events audiences and fundraising opportunities with a particular focus on England. Ensuring to always maintain the highest quality supporter journey.
• Manage the delivery of the virtual challenge events. Add insight and support the annual Pancreatic Awareness Month Campaign and help to further develop Pyjama’s for Pan Can to new audiences.
• As a senior member of the Income Generation Team you will contribute to robust financial planning, management and reporting of income and expenditure in your own areas of expertise.
• Responsible for the delivery and recruitment into PCA’s Challenge Events programme making sure participants receive exceptional supporter care.
• Develop compelling and engaging third party fundraising materials to inspire supporters to reach their maximum fundraising targets.
• Contribute to the development of automated and integrated supporter journey and engagement plans with the support of the Head of Income Generation to ensure a consistent and efficient supporter experience.
• Seek out engagement opportunities to support donor acquisition and retention utilising new and existing channels and platforms.
• You will be an excellent relationship manager who can maintain accurate records on our CRM system (Salesforce) to ensure that we develop, engage and update our supporters.
• Work closely with colleagues in Marketing and Communications, to create engaging products and community and event campaigns. Updating the fundraising section of the PCA website and other third party platforms with compelling content and seamless user journeys.
• Be competent at data inputting, IT literate and very organised. Empathy and excellent communication skills are vital in this role and the candidate must be able to collaborate and work well as part of a team.
• Attending when necessary, external events, conferences and exhibitions across the UK and being the face of Pancreatic Cancer Action, acknowledging that some of these may involve overnight stays and weekends.

Income and targets

• Help to grow Pancreatic Cancer Action’s income from community and challenge event fundraisers.
• Develop ongoing stewardship journey for Community/DIY Fundraisers and increase average gift though exceptional supporter care.
• Achieve Financial and non-financial targets and KPI’s from corporate and community fundraising as agreed with the Head of Income Generation.
• Monitor and control allocated fundraising budgets and regularly update the Head of Income Generation.
• Prepare and monitor reporting for all online fundraising platforms to fit with our accounting systems reporting this to the Head of Income Generation monthly.
• Contribute to Pancreatic Cancer Action’s fundraising strategy.

Leaders in Community (LiC) is an award-winning youth-led organisation with over 15 years' experience in delivering youth leadership and youth social action campaigns, supporting local young people challenge and overcome inequalities and barriers to progression.

As the Partnerships and Services Manager, you will report directly to the CEO and as such will be a member of the leadership team, to deliver Leaders in Community’s (LiC) work to empower young people and communities to improve quality of life and build a sustainable future in line with the Charity’s vision and mission. Working alongside the leadership team, you will oversee, and capacity build the services being delivered in our vibrant community centre, which is located in the historic East End of London.

Based in our Welcome Area, this role is central to our Community Support provision, where the post-holder will be our community's first point of contact, responsible for greeting service users and supporting them with general enquiries and referrals. 

They will be expected to register and monitor users in our database, organise appointments, and manage our various communication channels, such as emails, helpline, and IRMO broadcast lists. Supported by a team of volunteers, they will manage community enquiries, ensuring IRMO is always a welcoming environment for the community. They will collaborate closely with other operational areas to ensure service users receive relevant, up-to-date information.

We are looking for a communications manager, you will be a senior member of our Culture, Communications, and Involvement directorate, leading our communications team to tell our story, build trust and create excitement about ISHA and everything we do for our residents and communities.

Communications Manager
Hours: 35 hours (full time)
Location: ISHA, 102 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR
Salary: £47,162
Contract: Permanent

You will work with the Director of Culture, Communication & Involvement to develop the new communication strategy and lead on the implementation, ensuring that two-way communication with colleagues, residents, stakeholders, and the wider community whilst consistently promoting ISHA’s objectives and values.

You

If you are looking for your next dynamic role, where you can say you are truly making a difference, come and help us ‘level up’ our communications and resident focus approach. We are looking for someone who is values-driven and brings communications best-practice, creativity and the ‘get-up-and-go' to help us write the next successful chapter. We need a communications all-rounder with great content instincts to tell our story well to a range of audiences, most importantly our residents and staff. Someone who can develop and implement strategies for high-impact internal and external communication, as well as ensuring delivery of our regular events and communication and marketing materials, such as leaflets, newsletters, annual reports and press releases.

We are also looking for someone with website redevelopment (or project management) experience to ensure that our website is given a much-needed refresh and then maintained to support a strong, positive resident experience.

Ideally, you will have some team management experience and be well-versed in getting the most out of your team members. You need to be flexible, proactive, and enthusiastic, and have excellent communication and influencing skills. A great sense of humour will serve you in good stead working in our busy, fast paced office.

Don’t feel you meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At ISHA, we are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce, so if you are excited by this role but your experience does not quite align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this, or other roles, because of your transferable skills.

Other information

About ISHA

We are a small but ambitious housing association at a critical juncture. Our ambition is for the communities we are anchored in and exist to serve, and we have done and achieved much over the past few years. But in these challenging times we know we’ll achieve nothing unless we are equally ambitious for own our people.

Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to bring, and be, their best self to work.

We can’t be a brilliant landlord if we don’t partner with brilliant colleagues. Could you be one of them and be trusted to make the difference?

If this sounds exciting, we want you on our team. Please do apply.

This role is based at our Head Office but there is some flexibility to work in a hybrid way if preferred.

Staff Benefits

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme (up to 10% employer matched contributions and a death in service benefit), 29 days annual leave (increasing after five years’ service), eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits (see attached). We have an evolving wellbeing offer, that is being developed following employee feedback, and we will invest in your professional development with on-going training and career development opportunities.

Deadline: 09:00am on Monday 3 June 2024
Interview: Monday 10 June 2024 in person at 102 Blackstock Road.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be redirected to complete your application for this position.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want ISHA to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that passionate commitment to customers, respect for everyone, pride in Team ISHA and trusted to make the difference remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for adjustments

ISHA is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.

Please note: We can only accept applications from candidates with eligibility to currently work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Drive Partnership Programme Manager

37.5 hours per week with flexible working hours and provision of an out-of-hours response as needed

£49,299 - £52,387

Fixed Term for 2 years

Home based with some travel to pilot sites when the role requires it 

The Role

In April 2021 the Domestic Abuse Act received Royal Assent. The Act introduces a new civil Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (DAPN) to provide immediate protection following a domestic abuse incident, and a new civil Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) to provide flexible, longer-term protection for victims. DAPOs can impose both prohibitions and positive requirements on perpetrators. We were commissioned by the Home Office to design a triage model that will assess individuals for the suitability of these interventions; this triage model will be rolled out in the pilot sites which are going live in May 2024 and will be tested and evaluated in order to prepare for national roll out in 2026.The Programme Manager will oversee the roll out and delivery of the DAPO pilot Triage Model.

Benefits:

• 34 days’ holiday per year, including public holidays
• Flexible Working (e.g. compressed hours)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Childcare Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clinical Supervision
• Holiday Purchase Scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Enhanced Family Leave Policies
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Professional Development Fund
• Individual learning budget
• Restorative Practice Training
• Time Off In Lieu

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 16th May 2024

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

CVAA UK is a membership organisation supporting not-for-profit adoption agencies across the UK who specialise in finding homes for children in care. Over 3000 children in the UK need adoption each year because they cannot remain at home or with family members. The CVAA Practice Programme delivers 30 or more online courses each year to those working in the sector, primarily social workers. The programme has developed a strong reputation for attracting a range of subject experts to deliver cost effective, engaging and useful training. The full programme is listed on the CVAA UK website and inlcudes topics such as LGBTQ+ parenting; therapy for children; identity formation; racism and anti-racism; parenting courses; theraplay and many more.

Due to a restructure of the team, we are now looking for a Training Manager who can oversee the administration and delivery of the programme. Initially fixed term, it is anticipated that this post will become permanent. We are keen to have someone joiun us as soon as possible.

The Training Manager will work with the Head of Practice Development to ensure that the courses are full, supported, delivered effectively and evaluated. Part of the role will also be to source new trainers and support the creation of the programme into 2025.

The CVAA team work remotely across the UK so location of the postholder is not a barrier to recruitment as long as long as they can travel occasionally and come into London for team days. The team is small, diverse and dynamic. Experience of project management or delivery of training or events is more important than knowledge of adoption or children's social care. We would warmly welcome an application from people who have lived experience of adoption or fostering, and candidates from the Global Majority. 

Benefits include:

• Flexible working
• Pension
• Personal training budget
• Generous holiday allowance
• Office closure during festive break each December

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and will need to undertake a DBS due to the sensitive nature of the work of CVAA. We require three references, one of whom can be personal. To apply please prepare a comprehensive CV with a covering letter in English which address all the requirements of the Person Specification by providing evidence and examples to back up statements.

Petra Jodlova, Head of Practice Development, is available to arrange informal conversations about the post. 

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm 16th May 2024. Interviews will be week commencing 27th May 2024.

The Women’s Centre Cornwall has grown from its early roots as a Rape Crisis Centre into an innovative, award-winning feminist organisation which provides a wide range of services for women and girls in our communities. Our work with survivors of sexual and domestic violence is our core specialism as we believe that there can be no real gender equality without a complete cessation of violence against women. In addition, we provide community-based activities across Cornwall and support women ex-offenders across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire.

 PURPOSE

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Training Manager to oversee the planning, design, delivery, and evaluation of our annual training initiatives. Collaborating across teams, she will identify needs, develop programs, and ensure staff and volunteer development across the organisation. The role involves creating engaging materials, using innovative methods, and monitoring program effectiveness. Aligned with organisational goals, the Training Manager will foster a culture of learning and inclusion, contributing to a skilled and motivated team dedicated to advancing the Women’s Centre Cornwall’s mission of empowering and supporting women in the community. The successful candidate will also lead on developing a fully sustainable external training arm for the charity.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• To review all existing training, update material and improve the organisation-wide training provision.
• Designing, organising and promoting a range of high-quality courses for staff and volunteers across the organisation.
• To deliver and facilitate TWCC training programmes, both internally and externally.
• Line management and supervision of 2 Training Coordinators, motivating and supporting them to meet their objectives.
• Coordination of annual training schedule across the staff team.
• Work closely with Managers, staff and volunteers to develop and deliver training courses
• To deliver train-the-trainer training both internally and externally
• Develop a suite of external courses with income-generation potential
• Work closely with the Head of Services and HR Manager to develop and implement workforce development plans and comprehensive inductions for new starters.
• Responsible for quality assurance and course evaluation.
• Manage TWCC’s relationship with the OCN and Internal Verifier including getting new courses accredited
• Writing training material and overseeing the creation of training materials and content.
• Creating, maintaining and updating a training matrix/log to include job specific mandatory training requirements.
• Promotion and coordination of TWCC training with external organisations.
• Carry out a skills audit across the organisation to increase capacity and in-house specialist training  provision. 
• Undertake regular organisation-wide training needs analysis for our staff and volunteers to identify current and future training needs for the organisation.
• Keeping up to date with latest training developments and research within the field of Violence Against Women and Girls and Trauma Informed Practice.
• As an advocate for diversity and inclusion, the Training Manager will incorporate principles of equity into training programs, ensuring that they resonate with the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment that reflects the values of the Women’s Centre Cornwall

  TWCC values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, especially from groups with a protected characteristic such as black and minoritised women, who are currently under-represented at TWCC.

   TWCC are a Disability Confident employer and our premises are fully wheelchair accessible.

   This post is open to women only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

The Social Enterprise Manager will lead our social enterprises to further their social and environmental impact, and to generate a financial surplus which we use to support people out of homelessness.

We’re looking for someone with great business sense, who can work in a trauma-informed way with companions and other vulnerable adults, who are our beneficiaries and main work force.

This is an exciting job in which no two days will be the same. You'll need to be hands on and strategic, and as comfortable presenting to the board as you are working alongside our staff, companions and volunteers.

To start Mid-July: 

About Be Free Campaign:

Be Free Campaign is a dynamic mental health charity dedicated to preventing and intervening early in young people's mental health issues. We deliver impactful mental health programmes to schools, community centres, and organisations, reaching and supporting as many young individuals as possible. We are run by young people, for young people.

Position Overview:

Be Free Campaign seeks a dedicated and experienced Operations Manager to play a crucial role in managing and expanding our outreach programmes specifically focused on young people's mental health. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of these programmes, including delivery, volunteer recruitment, administrative tasks, contributing to fundraising efforts, and providing leadership and management.

We are looking for a versatile individual who:

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with diverse responsibilities.

• Possesses excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of young people's mental health needs and challenges.

• Is a creative thinker with a passion for mental health advocacy and social impact.

• Can work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Is committed to the mission and values of Be Free Campaign.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

• Provide operational leadership, manage performance, maintain service quality, monitor operations, and develop staff.

• Represent the Be Free Campaign at a senior level with external partners.

• Support and assist in the delivery of the strategic direction for the organisation.

• Help ensure the sustainability and viability of current and future operations.

• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to develop, grow, and sustain the Be Free Campaign.

Programme Management:

• Support the development and implementation of our young people's mental health programmes.

• Assist with research and evaluation of existing programmes, identifying opportunities for expansion and improvement.

• Contribute to the development of new and innovative initiatives specifically targeting young people's mental health needs.

• Ensure high-quality and impactful delivery of the Be Free Campaign's young people's mental health programme.

• Achieve set targets for programme delivery.

Volunteer Management:

• Develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies focused on attracting individuals passionate about young people's mental health.

• Facilitate volunteer training and onboarding specific to our young people's programmes.

• Coordinate volunteer activities and ensure their effective integration into our programmes.

Communications and Marketing:

• Develop engaging content for various channels (social media, website, newsletters) specifically targeting young people and raising awareness about mental health.

• Assist with the creation of marketing materials and campaigns focused on young people's mental health.

• Support public awareness initiatives related to young people's mental health.

Fundraising:

• Assist with the development and implementation of fundraising strategies to secure financial resources for the young people's mental health programmes.

• Identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors and grant-making bodies.

• Prepare grant proposals and reports.

• Assist with fundraising events and initiatives.

Impact Reporting:

• Compile and analyse data to create detailed impact reports for each young people's mental health programme delivered.

• Ensure accurate documentation and collection of evaluations and feedback from young participants.

Administrative Tasks:

• Undertake administrative duties necessary for the smooth operation of the young people's mental health programmes.

• Maintain accurate records, including programme schedules, volunteer details, and partnership information.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, social work, youth work) or equivalent work experience.

• Previous experience in programme management, preferably in a youth mental health or charity setting.

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Demonstrated experience in volunteer management.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Passion for young people's mental health and a commitment to making a positive impact.