Coaching Lead

Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary band: £27,742 - £30,451

Responsible to: Head of Services

Location: Chorley, with extensive travel across Lancashire

Do you feel passionately about leading pioneering programmes of work across the third sector?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Coaching Lead to join our team. This role builds on our proven track record of reaching people across the county to help them overcome barriers to mental wellbeing.

You will have overall responsibility for the development, delivery and evaluation of several projects that support people back into education, employment and training. Two multi-partner projects, Age of Opportunity and Changing Futures, are funded by The European Social Fund and matched by The National Lottery Community Fund through the Building Better Opportunities Programme for Lancashire.

A central aspect of the role is to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver against project targets. The role involves a significant amount of data collection and evaluation along with reporting to commissioners. The role has line management responsibility for a team of coaches.

To be successful, you will have experience:

• In a coaching role with knowledge of supporting people back into education, employment and training
• Implementing and managing programmes of contracted work
• Leading and supporting teams across a dispersed area
• Working in collaboration with partners to deliver an effective and quality service

We are looking for an experienced, driven and organised individual who has the right skills and knowledge to lead and develop this area of work.  

Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.

Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Deadline for applications: 9am on 1 February 2021

Interviews: will be held on 10 and 11 February via Zoom

Your application answers will be reviewed blind to ensure fairness. Your responses will be randomised and the shortlisting panel will not see any details about you, including your CV. Your CV will only be seen after shortlisting if you have been invited to an interview.

Please note: this is a part-time role, two days a week.

Job Description

The curriculum lead will make a significant contribution to the development of the teaching, learning and assessment (grading and observation of practice and academic components) on Frontline’s programmes. The Curriculum Lead will also be primarily involved with delivery of teaching materials in various settings, including at the summer institute, recall days and in unit teaching. You will play a key role in the development of Practice Tutors and Consultant Social Workers, running briefings on curriculum areas, developing teaching skills, undertaking observations of teaching, unit meetings, individual and group coaching sessions.

This is a varied and exciting role in an ambitious organisation. We need people who are enthusiastic about joining us to ensure our programmes remain innovative and excellent and that we become widely recognised as delivering world leading programmes. You will  be passionate about teaching and learning and have a deep interest in social work education. You will have expertise in parenting interventions with children and families and expert knowledge in attachment theory, mentalisation, trauma and social learning theory.

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our Sheffield based team. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a salary of £24,174 per annum  + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are now looking for locum Project / Support Workers through Accommodation, Floating Support, Family Mediation, Administration, and Nightstop.

We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

Benefits of joining us as our Senior Support Worker:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Senior Support Worker role:

You will be responsible for ensuring the effective and safe management of the service on a day to day basis. You will hold line management responsibility for a number of staff and volunteers and hold responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers, visitors, and staff in the service.

The official job title for this role is Senior Progression Coach.

What makes the Senior Support Worker 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
- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success as our Senior Support Worker?

- Experiencing supervising the work of others
- An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way
- Experience of working with people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance use, or have a history of living in care
- Significant experience of support planning and conducting risk assessments
- Thorough understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries, and confidentiality

Closing date:  Monday 25th January 2021, 12pm
Interview date: TBC

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Support Worker 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.

Job Title: DFN-MoveForward Progression Coach
Reporting To: Head of Programmes, DFN-MoveForward
Location: London, Islington
Contract: Permanent, full time (37.5hrs per week)
Starting salary: £35,045
Start Date: Late February, early March 2021

Interested applicants are invited to apply by 10th February with your CV and covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.  Early applications are encouraged as we are keen to recruit into this role within the next few weeks.  

Overview of ThinkForward: 

ThinkForward is a breakthrough coaching programme that ensures young people who are disengaged from or underperforming at school receive support to transition into sustained employment. Young people are identified for the programme aged 13 based on risk factors known to increase their chances of future unemployment. They are offered one-to-one support from a progression coach who builds a trusted and long-term relationship over five years, helping them to overcome challenges in and out of school and linking them to ready for work activities provided by a community of businesses. By the end of the programme young people develop the aspirations, skills and mindsets needed to thrive and sustain employment. MoveForward is our programme designed specifically to work with young people who have mild to moderate learning disabilities.

Purpose of the Role:

To support x45 14-24 year-olds with moderate cognitive and/or communication learning difficulties across the region, to gain the skills and experiences necessary to transition to paid employment, and ensuring the quality and impact of the programme is delivered

Key Responsibilities:

With young people – to build and maintain relationships with young people and ensure that the ThinkForward programme has impact

• Work with school/college staff to ensure participants are engaged in the MoveForward programme
• Assess the needs of the young people, using data to design tailored action plans
• Provide one-to-one coaching for young people as well as group work sessions, both around building work readiness
• Support young people to engage with opportunities provided by third parties including employers and partner charities
• Ensure that young people meet the required outcomes and make a sustained transition to further paid employment, continually driving their work readiness
• Adhere to all relevant policies (safeguarding, health and safety, etc) when delivering activities with young people
• Collaborate with the school/college to safeguard young people
• Document and evidence all work and use data to provide the most effective support with young people

With special schools/colleges – accountable for day-to-day relationship management of partnerships

• Liaise with senior staff in a special school and college to establish and manage the relationship between the education provider and MoveForward
• Represent MoveForward at the senior leadership team and governor meetings
• Train and support school/college staff in a variety of activities and methodologies to support young people with LDs into employment 
• Build an extensive knowledge of the support available to the cohort of young people
• Establish a coordinated platform which enables schools and colleges to share learning, contacts and volunteering/placement/work exposure opportunities for young people
• Work with data managers for regular access to required data
• Produce and communicate termly reports to demonstrate impact
• Review quality and impact on a termly basis

With business partners

• Broker new business partnerships for the school/college you support, building on existing business partnerships already existing at the school/college
• Support with the training and supervision of business volunteers in mentoring, work exposure and work placements for young people with LDs
• Plan and lead session content and communicate with the business in advance of sessions
• Conduct review with the business during and after the activities

With parents of young people

• Together with the school/college, actively engage with parents, carers, guardians etc of the young people, in the journey the young person is taking into employment and help them to build their aspirations and support for their child, regarding employment. 

With colleagues - share knowledge and experience with colleagues to improve effectiveness of the programme

• Help to establish the curricula, tools and methodologies for the programme
• Feed into the design and evaluation of the programme
• Report risks to relevant member of staff
• Participate in peer quality assurance processes

Programme quality & standards – to ensure that delivery of the MoveForward programme meets the required standards

• Perform a termly review and plan of the MoveForward programme
• Ensure that the programme specification is met i.e. 1-2-1 coaching, group work, ready for work activities and parental engagement
• Activities are planned according to need and in line with budget
• Ensure that all interventions are logged on database
• Work in adherence to organisational policies
• Actively participate in QA process linked to quality and standards

Person Specification:

ThinkForward’s staff competency framework informs our recruitment and performance management of staff. The following behaviours for each competency define the expectations for this position:

Communication

• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels from a variety of different stakeholders
• Approachable, open and transparent with young people, stakeholders and colleagues
• Ability to deliver messages in an interesting and stimulating style, appropriate to each audience

Planning and Organising

• Self-motivated, able to work independently and proactively
• Strong organisational and project management skills, including use of appropriate tools and systems
• Excellent computer literacy

Teamwork

• Working in a team ideally in a fast pace environment, working collaboratively to achieve goals
• Building lasting relationships with different stakeholders for example schools, colleges, other charities, alternative education providers and employers

Impact and Quality Focused

• Comfortable working to targeted outcomes/goals for young people within the boundaries of a programme
• While working to targeted outcomes, ability to keep young people at the heart of what you do
• Knowledge of how to support young people with learning disabilities to become more job ready
• Driven by excellent standards and high quality
• Use of data to inform delivery and improve provision

Professional Expertise

• Three years direct experience of working with vulnerable young people, ideally in school and with learning disabilities
• An understanding of the complex barriers that young people with learning disabilities face and the services available for them
• Ability to support young people in both a one-to-one setting and by running group work
• Knowledge of careers and employment IAG and the importance of tailored progression planning for vulnerable young people
• Persistence, patience and empathy in challenging difficult individuals
• A professional qualification related to work with young people, or relevant experience

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only be able to contact successful applicants.

ThinkForward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

ThinkForward are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As a registered Disability Confident employer, ThinkForward has an accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to all applicants who meet the job requirements and who declare themselves as having a disability. If you need support, such as materials in larger print, dyslexic-friendly fonts or adjustments for yourself of your PA for the interview, please contact us and we will ensure you have what you require to successfully complete this process.

Our new Community Partnerships Team is growing and we are looking to appoint a new Job Coach who will have an important role in ensuring that our residents have access to high quality job coaching support, thus enabling them to learn the required skills and secure paid employment. 

About the role

The Job Coach will be responsible for providing job coaching support and securing placements on the programme, suited to the requirements of each resident. The Job Coach will also be responsible for facilitating and developing excellent working relationships with colleagues and partners, including local employers, to broker job opportunities for the different resident groups.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have experience providing personalised coaching and support to individuals facing homelessness or other forms of social exclusion and managing a large client caseload. The successful candidate will also need to have both excellent communication skills, the capacity to be self-sufficient while acting under your own initiative and also being productive within a team. It would be an advantage if you have Eastern European language skills.

Please see attached a Job description and submit your most recent CV with a Covering Letter. 

Inspira is currently recruiting Progression Coaches to work with our existing delivery teams to support NEET Young People throughout Cumbria. 

Progression Coaches will manage their own case load and take swift action to re-engage young people who are NEET, offering tailored packages of support to mitigate the risk of long-term disengagement in order to meet contractual targets.This role will undertake individual diagnostic work and the provision of information, advice and support using knowledge of the education system, local labour market and barriers to employment faced by young people.

Successful candidates will have experience of working with young people, either on a one-to-one basis or with groups.  The ability to engage, empathise, motivate, and inspire young people is essential along with the ability of establishing and maintaining effective working partnerships.This role requires strong organisation and time management skills along with good attention to detail. 

Whilst not essential for this role, we would be interested to hear from practitioners qualified to level 4 or level 6 in careers information, advice and guidance. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.  

Closing date: 9am Friday 29th January 2021. 

The Progression Coach is one of the most important roles within this new service in Oxfordshire. Progression coaches will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals, it is the job of the Progression Coach to build meaningful relationships with the young people and provide a reassuring, consistent and supportive presence, to mentor and inspire the young people to be the best they can be. Progression Coaches will be confident at de-escalating crisis and will work with a solutions-focused mindset to helping the young people address any challenges they may face.

Available posts are mostly within Oxford city, but we also encourage applications from across Oxfordshire. 

Both full time and party time applications are welcomed.

Full time: 37 hours per week, alternating each week from 08.30 am to 4.30 pm or 11 am to 7 pm Mondays to Fridays (may require working on bank holidays and also some evening, weekend and emergency on call work on a rotational basis)
Part time: Various options available, minimum 15 hours per week. Please state your desired working hours upon application.

This is a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills whilst bringing about social transformation in the local community as a powerful expression of the Christian life and faith.

In partnership with various churches we are recruiting for a Graduate Coach to join our Spear teams. This is an amazing opportunity to join our experienced and passionate team of coaches who each work as part of a local church in a number of locations to deliver the Spear Programme, equipping and empowering unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.

What will you do?

- Coach on Spear Foundation

The year-long programme kicks off with Spear Foundation, a 6-week initial phase running 6 times a year at each Centre. We coach disadvantaged young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equipping them with the skills to stay there. You’ll be given all the training needed to deliver this, preparing and coaching group and 1-1 sessions, and support the daily administrative function of the programme. You’ll also oversee the Spear Celebration Events at the end of each programme, assigning roles, organising volunteers, and planning equipment/resources.

- Spear Career

You’ll meet with trainees 1:1 on a weekly basis as part of this ongoing programme offered to those who complete Spear Foundation, supporting them to stay in work and progress over the year that follows.

- External Relationship-Building

You’ll purposefully build relationships with relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with young people, to encourage referrals onto the Spear programme.

- Intentional Church Community

Spear Graduate Coaches are directly employed by the partner church at which their Centre is based, meaning you’re part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community, whilst remaining robustly supported by the Resurgo coaching team and expertise. Part of your role is establish a personal presence within the community as your regular place of worship, and build a strong and committed network of supporters in the partner church to help source employment, funding and volunteer opportunities for Spear. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with church staff to engage trainees in the wider church programme, helping them find community and explore life’s big questions.

What will you gain?

- Christian Leadership Skills  through continual feedback, vulnerability, and challenge, and have opportunities to practise these skills in regular staff prayer meetings for both Resurgo and the church, as well as in Spear team meetings and events. 

- Social Impact Awareness – you’ll gain a working understanding of the issues affecting your church’s community, work with the church to tailor Spear accordingly and understand effective and meaningful ways of measuring this impact.

- Excellent coaching capability, through the iLM accredited 5-day ‘Coaching for Leadership’ programme. You’ll continue to develop your coaching skills while delivering the Spear programme through intensive on-the-job support and weekly 1-1 mentoring.

- Management skills, so that you have the skills and confidence needed to become a Lead Coach within a year, and then a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years, with responsibility for Centre staff, young people and outcomes.

Person Specification

Please see the Team Guide on the 'work with us' page of our website for the kind of person who thrives with us; below are a few things we’re particularly looking for in this role: 

• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and sense of fun!
• Excellent communication skills, confident face to face communication, and a great telephone manner.
• Desire to grow and learn spiritually and as a leader, including a desire to learn and understand coaching technique.
• Ambitious and self-motivated with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• A-levels or equivalent are essential; degree level or equivalent qualifications desirable.

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Starting salary from £18,500 dependent on location and experience, plus pension scheme
• One year fixed term contract with potential for renewal
• Full-time Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm
• Flexible locations and remote working may be possible
• 25 days annual leave.
• Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings and the annual Resurgo fundraising party).
• Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including accredited coaching and leadership training 
• There may be a requirement to become part of the partner church congregation, and you will be expected to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
• We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff) as well as the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE)
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes. 

Morgan Hunt are working with a North West based Housing Association who are looking to recruit a Tenancy Sustainment Coach to cover the Greater Manchester area.

The role

As a Tenancy Sustainment Coach you will be responsible for a caseload and will be tasked with identifying those who may be vulnerable or at risk of failing to sustain a tenancy both before and during the tenancy. Using a strengths - based approach, you will focus and encourage the development of tenants skills, whilst also recognising any additional tools and skills needed to allow for a successful tenancy to be maintained and independent living achieved.

Duties and responsibilities

• Undertake initial assessments to establish customer needs and opportunities and potential barriers to successful tenancy management
• Work with customers to develop a plan with clear outcomes and routes to achievement
• Provide advice and guidance around welfare support, welfare benefits and financial inclusion
• Encourage financial independence by providing customers with the information to make informed choices
• Signpost customers to external organisations for additional support where required
• Provide emotional support to ensure the well being of customers at all times
• Work with customers to provide a risk management plan with clear ways in which these risks can be managed
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are dealt with efficiently and in line with guidelines

The candidate

• Experience in a similar role as a Tenancy Sustainment Officer / Housing Officer / ASB Officer
• An understanding of Housing Management principles and legislation
• A strong understanding of Tenancy Agreements and explaining the obligations of these to a customer
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with both customers and professional networks
• Experience of person - centred, strength - based coaching and support
• A knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable individuals

This is a temporary post to be filled whilst the client recruits permanently for the position. An Enhanced DBS is needed for this role as well as access to a vehicle and a full driving licence. Candidates will be required to travel across Greater Manchester.

For more information or to apply for the role of Tenancy Sustainment Coach, please send a current CV via this advert or call Annabelle on 0161 838 3616

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Reporting to: CEO until March and then Director of Programmes and Innovation

Location:London Office based with travel across the region and occasional national travel (ccurrently remote working due to Covid-19)

Hours: Part time at 80% ( Mondays, Thursdays Fridays mandatory). Some evening and weekend work required. Further hours may be available based on funding.
 

MORE ABOUT THIS ROLE

This is a unique role at an exciting and pivotal time of growth for The Sophie Hayes Foundation based in our largest delivery location. 

The successful candidate will work with our London team to manage and deliver remote, 1-to-1 and group employability support service by coaching survivors of trafficking to: grow in confidence, develop employability skills and to access vocational placement opportunities such as training, education, work experience and volunteering.  

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised and willing to tailor 1-to-1 sessions, to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting.Have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence.You will be quick to listen, understand and lead women forward as they navigate a challenging transition in their lives. You will have initiative with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills as you build relationships with referral partners across businesses, social enterprises and colleges across London and the South.

REQUIRED MINIMUM OF 3- 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Essential:

1. Experience of either teaching, coaching, training or support work: 
   1. Helping people access work, training and education, and understanding the commercial workplace
   2. Experience of helping people develop CVs, interview skills and career plans.
   3. Bringing out the best in those around you.
   4. Curious, insightful and committed to the growth of everyone you work with.
2. Forming partnerships: Creating and building alignment with diverse partners over a shared agenda.
   1.  Experience in influencing others for a common goal and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
3. Support work: Supporting vulnerable individuals on a remote, group and 1-to-1 basis to overcome challenges, advocating for them, following up and breaking down barriers to progress.

Technical Essential

1. Database proficient (Blackbaud preferred)
2. Microsoft Suite 
3. Advanced level of report writing and english proficiency

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Employability Support Work – Deliver remote, group and 1-to-1 support to survivors of trafficking, with a focus on identifying strengths, purpose and career plans, in a manner and approach consistent with our Employability Programme (focus on identity, hope and empowerment).  
2. Provide insight and input into all aspects of the Employability Programme.
3. Identifying and matching individuals on volunteer placements, training or work shadowing opportunities
4. Working in collaboration with NGO partner case workers to support the activation of longer-term training plans in a suitable location for the individual.

Partnership Creation and Management

1. Build and maintain relationships with employability and training partners across London and the South (and elsewhere in the UK as defined through the programme delivery).
2. Identify suitable placement or training experiences that will further the career path for participant survivors. Continue to review the success of placement providers, resolving any issues as they emerge and working to continually enhance the experience and outcomes for all parties involved.
3. Create and maintain training partnerships available for Employability Programme graduates across London & South
4. Ensure ALL compliance with our safeguarding principles, policies and procedures  
5. Work closely with the other Employability Coaching Coordinators to ensure growth and develoment of all programme participants.

Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation

1. Ensure delivery of funder KPI’s and terms of grant related to the support work component of the programme.
2. Collate qualitative and quantitative data and stories for use in ongoing funding reports and future funding bids
3. Support monthly trustee reporting and annual report requirements as required
4. Continually enhance and improve the support service based on a formal process of review and implementation

Supporting the wider organisation

1. Delivering regular and effective communications for the wider team regarding the overall programme and employability support work progress.  
2. All other duties as assigned.

The people that we work with come from all over the world and have a wide variety of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds. We are committed to sharing and reflecting this rich diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees and would strongly encourage applicants from minority and under-represented groups

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20

Shoreditch Trust is a charity which supports and empowers community to improve health and wellbeing. Shoreditch Trust is recruiting one Health and Wellbeing Coach to work within Primary Care Network teams in City & Hackney.

Using 1-2-1 consultation, group and peer support, you will help people to set and achieve their health and wellbeing goals and increase their confidence to manage health conditions. The role requires skills in personalised support, case management, group facilitation and multidisciplinary working. You should be passionate about supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds to improve their health and wellbeing, in a way which is non-judgmental and recognises the whole person and their needs.

You will have the ability to forge strong links with community groups, voluntary organisations and wider statutory services and an ability to support people to engage with their community resources.

To continue being fully representative of our community, we are particularly keen to hear from people with strong connections to East London, people with language skills relevant to City & Hackney’s diverse communities including candidates from the Turkish and Orthodox Jewish communities.

HR Manager

Full time, permanent appointment

Based in Reading

Salary in the range £29,738 - £36,346 per annum

PACT has been building and strengthening families since 1911.  We are an adoption charity and family support provider which helps hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption services and award-winning therapeutic support and inspirational community projects across London and the south of England.

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and their families.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Manager to join our HR team.  You will ensure that colleagues receive a professional and prompt HR service, which includes recruitment, learning and development, expert HR advice and guidance, payroll and oversight of a range of key HR processes.   You will also work closely with the Head of HR & Facilities to implement HR strategies and initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a qualified HR generalist with significant experience of a wide range of HR issues, experience of coaching and supporting managers and colleagues to realise their full potential and personal experience of managing a small HR team.

You should have excellent all round communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work flexibly and on your own initiative.  You should thrive on being part of a very busy and collaborative team.  A commitment to the value that volunteers bring to an organisation would be an advantage.

Interested? If you would like to join an inspirational organisation where you can make a real difference to children and families. Further information and how to apply are available on our website. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date:  noon, Wednesday 20th January 2021

Interview date: Monday 1st February 2021

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please

Your application answers will be reviewed blind to ensure fairness. Your responses will be randomised and the shortlisting panel will not see any details about you, including your CV. Your CV will only be seen after shortlisting if you have been invited to an interview.

Please note your application will be automatically rejected if you are not a qualified social worker.

We are recruiting talented Leadership Development Advisors to deliver 1-to-1 and group coaching sessions to Firstline Leaders (FLLs). We currently lack racial diversity in our coaching pool and want our organisation to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore, we are actively seeking applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds for these roles.

Job Description

Firstline is a tailored leadership development programme based on Frontline’s leadership capability framework and a carefully cultivated curriculum.

First line managers are the primary engine for championing reflective leadership practice and systemic change in social work.

Two ten-month cohorts run each year, the first starting in the spring, the second in autumn. The participant journey on the Firstline programme includes a number of residential leadership modules, workshops and extensive coaching by our Leadership Development Advisors.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational leader with the skill, energy and enthusiasm to manage Become’s services and programmes, making a real difference in the lives of children in care and care leavers.

At Become we are committed to putting children and young people at the heart of everything we do. Become’s programmes and services support children and young people in care and young care leavers to achieve their full potential, empowering them to take an active role in the key decisions and processes that impact them. Young people’s voices, opinions and needs are at the heart of our work. We take a holistic, trauma-informed, service user led approach in our work providing tailored advice, information and support. We are now looking to recruit a highly motivated Manager to manage and deliver this important provision.

You will be responsible for managing our services staff team (1 senior officer and 3 officers), as well as the management of our existing programmes services, including our flagship Care Advice Line, coaching programme, Propel programme for further and higher education, workshop delivery, holistic 1:1 support and project managing new and upcoming programmes that support children in care and young care leavers.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience of project and service management, team management and an aptitude for delivering services online.
• Strong knowledge of the needs of children in care and care leavers, excellent safeguarding practice and experience of developing high performing frontline teams.
• Experience in effective service design and delivery, development of processes and systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Application closing date: 9am on Monday 1st February 2021

First stage interviews / informal chat team will take place w/c 8th February 2021.

At Become we value and celebrate people’s diversity and believe this strengthens our team. As an organisation serving children in care and care leavers, we are keen to receive applications from people with experience of care and recognise the importance of having care experienced staff within our team. We are also actively seeking to bring more diversity of perspectives and experience and especially welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.