Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone.

We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. A valuable part of this work has been the provision of services to children and young people from our Children and Young People Services offices in Levenshulme. The holistic mix of services delivered includes advice, volunteering, mentoring and counselling. The services have been successfully evaluated and involve young people in design, development and delivery.

Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness | Belonging | Strength | Collaboration

The Service Manager will support staff and play a strategic role in developing the delivery of high quality young people-led services.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop our services for children and young people.

Position: Service Manager, Children & Young People Services

Salary: £35,934

Hours: 35 hours per week

Funding guaranteed until the end of December 2021

(with potential to extend subject to funding).

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Being able to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way.
• Experience of managing and developing mental health services for young people.
• Experience of working strategically.

You can download the application documents from this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 12noon, Monday 1st February 2021.

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, or had experience of volunteering.

The Tutor Trust is hiring an outstanding School Partnerships Manager. We are an award-winning education charity that 'transforms lives through tutoring'.  The heart of this role is building partnerships with school leaders across Greater Manchester.

About the Role:

This is a new role at The Tutor Trust. Initially, this will be a part-time role on a permanent contract, with an expectation that the role might become full-time. In the first instance, we will need two or three days per week from the successful candidate. The role will have a 3 month probation period.

Candidates must have Qualified Teacher Status. The ideal candidate will be an experienced school leader with good knowledge of the GM school system and a strong track record of collaborative working and partnership working. Alternatively, candidates may have some experience of working at a senior level within a local authority and/or multi-academy trust.

The SPM will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the COO, the Schools Team and the Quality and Impact team. The most important functions of the role are essentially a sales and marketing challenge and a customer relationship challenge: To research, identify and build partnerships with new schools across Greater Manchester. The SPM role will also include maintaining and building these school partnerships at a senior level, across individual schools, multi-academy trusts, diocesan relationships, local authority/city-region Education leads, etc.

Another key element of the role, depending on experience and time pressures, will be to support the Quality and Impact team and to help out with tuition observations in partner schools, lesson plan spot checks, and the collection and analysis of data from schools about Tutor Trust’s outcomes.

Main Functions

• To develop & maintain Tutor Trust’s strategy for building new school partnerships, in line with the growth targets in Tutor Trust’s Three Year Plan and our delivery role with the National Tutoring Programme

• To secure and carry out meetings with/presentations to system and school leaders, to help grow Tutor Trust’s network of partner schools

• To act as the main point of contact for senior figures in schools and MATs and in the wider Education sector

• To attend the regular meetings of the School Operations team, which is led by the CEO and the COO, with personnel from all three cities

• To work with the Quality and Impact team on quality assurance, data gathering and tutor support

• Depending on experience, to carry out tuition observations in partner schools and to carry out spot checks of tutors’ lesson plans

• To support tutor recruitment by helping with application marking and tutor interviews

• Depending on experience, the SPM may play a role in designing and delivering training modules and/or CPD sessions for tutors

• Adhere to protocols for safe working, data protection and confidentiality requirements, and of course Child Protection and Safeguarding.

• Carry out any other reasonable duties within the function commensurate with the level of responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers with excellent IT and English writing skills. They will be creative, entrepreneurial and persistent, with well-developed inter-personal skills and a strong track record of partnership working.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

• Qualified Teacher Status, with leadership experience within the school system and/or a local authority

• Excellent written skills, to prepare and present high impact proposals and to correspond professionally with a strong attention to detail

• A proven track record of success in managing and achieving set targets

• Experience in building and managing key external relationships

• The ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure, prioritising workload to achieve deadlines.

• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.

• Experience of promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.

• Practical and confident in the use of all standard Microsoft Office programmes

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to summarise complex information with clarity, brevity and speed

Personal qualities

• Empathy with the needs of young people, in particular disadvantaged young people and vulnerable learners

• Energy and enthusiasm

• Dynamic, creative and driven

• A self-starter with an efficient and hard-working approach

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a broad range of stakeholders.

• A flexible approach to work including willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit

• Resilience, tenacity and strong influencing skills

• Excellent collaborative worker

• A flexible approach to work including willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit.

• A positive ‘can do’ attitude

General Information

Salary £45k-£60k per annum, depending on experience (this is the FTE rate – salary will be paid pro rata).

The job is part-time 2/3 days per week, on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust office in Manchester, subject to ‘working from home’ guidance because of the COVID pandemic; however, the position will involve regular travel to schools and other partners across Greater Manchester and potentially some travel to our Leeds and Liverpool offices.

The hours of work are 16/24 hrs per week over 52 weeks. Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (pro-rata) inclusive of Bank Holidays with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. The role will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Wednesday 10th February 2021

Please complete an application form in full; CVs will not be accepted; you may send us a cover letter with your completed application form.

Interviews to be held: TBC but provisionally w/c Monday 15th February 2021.

OB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Operations Director Service Delivery

No of Posts: 1

Salary: £31,546- £34,999 plus Pension and Health Benefits

Status: Full Time, Substantive

Hours: 37.5 per week

Holidays: 26 days plus Bank Holidays per annum (increasing after 2 year’s service to max 31 days)

Based at: Wigan and Leigh

Responsible to: CEO

Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees

Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 29th January 2021

Possible Interview days: 3rd and 4th February 2021

Please see full job specification attached

To Apply: Please enclose your CV along with a brief overview of why you feel you are perfect for this role in no more than 500 words

Please apply early as we reserve the right to bring forward or extend the deadline for applications, so please get your applications in as soon as possible

SUMMARY
The Brick is a growing Charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering a personal transitions service, unique to every person because every individual is at the heart of their own transition. This is an exciting opening for an exceptional leader to join the Charity in a role that will truly provide opportunities for people to make their own changes. Your role will be to enhance, integrate and develop all aspects of personal transitions services within the Charity. You will need to be as committed as we are to equip people from diverse backgrounds for self-sustaining and independent living. You will have an understanding about the need to ensure people have a safe, nurturing environment to thrive in, which is the first step into transition.

To be successful, you will be a person who has
• high integrity,
• commitment to organisational development, and good governance,
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work at pace in a complex context,
• the ability to work in a team in a practical, flexible and cooperative way
• passionate about people having a right to choice
• passionate about an asset based approach to all service delivery
• a thorough background and knowledge surrounding safeguarding
• robust and in depth experience in complex issues which may prevent people from transitioning

At Just Drop in ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to use your Business Skills to make a real difference in the lives of young people, then have a read of what we have on offer this could be the role for you.

This new, dynamic post will be an integral part of the charity Senior Leadership Team. Working closely with the the Chief Officer, the post holder will take lead responsibility for all aspects of the back office functions of the organisation including systems and processes related to communications, IT, premises, data security and privacy, information and performance management systems and finance. 

IT Operations Manager

Find your place with us and help change lives.

Hft is a national charity and a leading force in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. A truly nationwide organisation, we support over 2,500 people through innovative, person-centred services with a strong focus on promoting independence.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our IT Department in Bristol.

The ICT Operations Manager will Lead and manage the ICT Operations function, including the Service Desk, taking responsibility for the day to day operation and support to staff of Hft’ ICT services. They will be responsible for the effective provisioning, installation, upgrade, configuration, operation, administration and maintenance of Hft Infrastructure Network & Databases. Ensuring a high level of performance, security and reliability in a Microsoft Windows, Hyper-V virtualised environment.

The ICT Operations Manager will ensure the provision of expert technical advice to maximise the efficient and effective use of ICT Services across Hft. Under the direction of the Director of IT they will ensure the ICT operations team members have the required knowledge and skills to effectively support and develop Hft ICT systems

Salary: £42,306
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Working from home will be part of the role along with possible travel to Hft sites
 

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You will have experience managing a team of skilled IT staff providing key infrastructure and systems support to a large organisation.

You will have:

• Up to date knowledge of technology, hardware and software developments. Including Cisco switches, routers, VLAN, SAN, firewall
• Database administration, design and development (SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 including Reporting Services)
• Experience of designing and implementing network architectures (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IPv4 / IPv6, VPN)
• Windows Server 2008R2/2012 /2016 environments
• Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Data Protection Manager
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Data security – backups, protection, defence against Malware/Ransomware
• Ability to acquire knowledge of new computer systems very rapidly
• Committed to learn and take personal responsibility for your own learning and development

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Client and server scripting experience (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vbs, Powershell etc)

Closing date: Monday 1st February 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: IT Manager, Escalations Manager, Senior IT Support Engineer, ITIL, Incident Manager, Helpdesk Manager, IT Operations Manager, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

About Us

 

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

About the Role

 

In this exciting new post, you will play a pivotal role as a senior leader within the newly formed Funding Strategy Directorate, working closely with the Funding Strategy Director and Senior Management Team to ensure the implementation of the Fund’s vision and ambition.

The Funding Strategy Directorate is a central enabling function that supports the development, innovation and delivery of our funding across all our funding portfolios. This role will lead the Funding Design and Development function, accountable for our grant management system alongside funding controls, policy and practice. With a deep understanding and demonstrable experience of delivering user-centred design approaches and applied strategic thinking you will enable us to deliver excellent services both to our external customers as well as our internal teams.

To be successful in this post you will be passionate about our work and strategy ‘People in the Lead’. You will be an established leader with first class team leadership and coaching skills. You will be adept at setting strategies that drive forward positive change marrying business needs with innovative analysis. You will have experience of designing and delivering a major digital system and be skilled in making complex decisions balancing outcomes with risks.

The team is spread across the UK and you can be based at any of our office locations. When we return to the workplace there will be some travel between offices.

 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: W/C 1 Feb 2021

Essential Criteria

 

Please ensure that your application demonstrates, with examples, how you meet all these essential criteria.

• Deep understanding of the communities we serve and our role as a funder
   
• Experience of leading strategy for the whole organisation, marrying business needs with innovative analysis
   
• Demonstrable experience of delivering user-centred design approaches, applying strategic thinking in how to provide the best service
   

• Responsibility for the design and delivery of at least one major digital system used by a business or organisation to manage its work whilst aligning with its ambition.
   
• Building or growing at least one team of mixed skills to deliver such a project.
   
• Proven ability to coach and lead teams in agile and lean practices, thinking of new and innovative ways of working to achieve the right outcomes
   

• Excellent Communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrable ability to mediate between people and communicating with stakeholders at all levels
   
• Experience of making and justifying decisions characterised by high levels of risk, impact and complexity

Desirable Criteria
 

• Knowledge of the wider digital economy and advances in technology, understanding how these impact on a funder context

 

 

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
   
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
   
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
   
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
   
• Paid volunteering leave
   

How to Apply 

Visit our website on The National Lottery Community Fund for further details about the vacancy and our application process.

 Equal Opportunities

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

Don’t let a child’s start in life determine their future

Programme Innovations Director (North and Midlands)

•  Based in North/Midlands, home based initially, with regular travel once restrictions ease
• Closing date: 1 February 2021, 9.00am 

Join Future First and help us build a more equal world. Working with us, you can make a big difference

…To children and young people

• Tackle educational inequality and help close the gap
• Give young people hope, dreams and the chance to realise them
• Connect them with powerful, relatable role models

…To state schools and colleges

• Build, engage and sustain alumni networks
• Harness untapped resources
• Grow social capital and strengthen school communities 

…To employers, funders and partners

• Showcase our work to gain support and investment
• Create exciting work experience opportunities (virtual and in person)
• Deliver employer programmes and funded interventions

…To you

• Learn, grow and create in a demanding but supportive environment
• Enjoy diverse and meaningful work
• Be rewarded and valued as part of a great, collaborative team 

…To us

• Bring your vision, energy, indefatigability and solutions focus to ensure our service for schools and young people is second to none 
• Give us your knowledge of education, schools and working with young people
• Deliver our programmes and demonstrate our impact
• Innovate to extend our reach to more schools and pupils

We would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and people with lived experience of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting a diverse workforce. 

Safeguarding is a priority for us, and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for the successful candidate.

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week - part-time may be considered on a 4-day week basis

Location: This role can be based from any of our UK-wide hubs.

The Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to be part of the Executive Committee, responsible for leading The Prince's Trust to ensure its life-changing support is safely delivered to children, young people and young adults aged 11-30 across the UK

We have recently commissioned an organisation-wide safeguarding audit to enable us to gain a deeper understanding of current arrangements for safeguarding our beneficiary group and to highlight any opportunities to further strengthen our approach.

Ultimately responsible for leading a project board to review the key findings and recommendations of the audit report, you will define and drive an action plan as part of an overall safeguarding strategy providing support and appropriate challenge, where required at, all levels of the Trust. 

You will need to have the relevant executive strategic experience, ideally with a blended safeguarding background in a statutory or hybrid environment. Possessing strong people leadership skills crucial in delivering positive change, and you will be able to demonstrate a wide cultural awareness of others, supporting our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.

For more information, please go to the job description (this will open in a new window). If you are viewing this on a job board, please visit our site by clicking ‘apply’ for the job description.

We are open to flexible working patterns subject to overall objectives being met. The Trust is handling all enquiries through our Talent Acquisition Team, and you will be asked to provide a CV and supporting statement as part of your application.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 669 

Vacancy Reference Number:

HOUKP/PR/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of UK Programmes

Reports to:

Director of Programmes

Location:

FLEXIBLE – with Nationwide Travel

Attendance Frequently Required at Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

• Dependant on Experience

Terms of Employment:

Permanent Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 5th January 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [5th January 2021].

Background

Muslim Hands is a UK faith based international relief and development organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The headquarters of Muslim Hands is based in Nottingham, with additional operational function of the - fundraising team located in London. There will be occasional travel between the two locations.

Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and passionate individual to lead our UK programs work. The program has reached an exciting period of growth and change.

Purpose of Post: Delivery of an impactful and effective UK program with reach and support for the vulnerable in line with the UK engagement strategy.

Main purpose of the Role:

The Head of UK Programmes will ensure the development of the MH UK National Strategy, which encompasses the implementation of a UK programme with strategic partnership engagement plan. 

 The Head of UK Programmes will report to the Director of Programmes and manage the UK programmes team.

The candidate will have demonstrable experience of successful delivery of UK civil society programme and project management. Ideally will have experience and knowledge of poverty, – education and food sector in the UK.

Main responsibilities

Strategy

• To ensure that the MH UK strategy and theory of change for MH programmes aligns with and in support MH’s global strategy.
• Carry out regular performance and annual review of UK programmes based on strategic aims and KPI’s

Programme Management

• Review proposals of proposed interventions to ensure innovative projects and programmes are designed adhering to sectoral standards, principles in accordance with UK guideline on humanitarian interventions and best practice
• Overseeing end to end cycle of the programme
• Effectively coordinate and liaise with partners to successfully implement interventions
• Ensure effective M&E arrangements through impact evaluation.
• Ensure the UK programme is in line with MH policies and procedures
• Ensure the effective use of the internal programme management system
• Ensure all UK programmes are in line with due diligence, risk procedures

Finance and Compliance

• To ensure effective implementation of projects through progress and financial reporting
• Develop MH UK programme budget
• Ensure that all records are maintained and stored appropriately in line with MH document management and IT policies
• Ensure documents and relevant procedures are correctly and appropriately applied.

Networking and Influencing

• To significantly raise the profile and visibility of MH UK Domestic Program
• To build and strengthen strategic national and local partnerships
• Represent MH on national and regional platforms. To develop understanding and support and to work in collaboration with faith-based and non-faith-based organisations
• Using MH and other networks with local CSOs and Government bodies to promote MH UK programmes
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure the internal visibility of MH UK programmes

Capacity Strengthening

• Provide insight into UK CSO trends to all relevant internal stakeholders and become a champion for UK Programmes internally and externally
• Ensure the vision, values and aim of the UK domestic programme continue to be embedded in all areas of work and are clearly communicated internally and externally.
• Ensuring areas of MH are in line with current UK CSO trends
• To work closely with colleagues and partners with relevant technical expertise to ensure (planning, monitoring, fundraising, M&E and governance and other appropriate support is available for UK programmes.

Communication and Marketing

• To provide key case studies to communication colleagues, in order to create further opportunities by highlighting key stories which heighten the awareness of the UK Domestic Program

General Responsibilities

• To undertake all tasks and duties in an effective, efficient, transparent and wholly accountable manner
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person specification: - 

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to travel independently within the UK

• Thorough experience of working within UK civil society sector
• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands;

OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience of Team management
• A Masters level or equivalent relevant qualification
• Project Management qualifications  

Please register your interest and apply by sending in your current CV and a suitable covering letter.

Deadline for applications is 5th January 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

** Closing date extended to 25th January 12pm midday**

WomenMATTA is a thriving women’s centre for women in Manchester and Trafford and part of the national charity Women in Prison

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Manager lead an established and committed team.

The overall aim of this role is to provide strategic oversight and operational management to all WomenMATTA services delivered through hubs across multiple sites in Manchester, ensuring quality standards are consistently met, staff are effectively managed, partnerships are established and maintained and budgets are appropriately managed.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

TO APPLY:

To apply, please download and read the WomenMATTA Manager  RECRUITMENT PACK including the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the application and equalities monitoring forms in full. 

Closing date for applications:  Midday Monday 25th January 2021

Interview date:. Week Commencing Monday 1st February 2021

Flexible, full time, home or office based, nationwide travel

A role for a qualified engineer with experience of:

1. Inspecting ex-railway structures (viaducts, bridges, tunnels, retaining walls and culverts) mostly of masonry and metal construction.
2. Producing maintenance and repair schedules.
3. Letting small engineering contracts for maintenance and repair works.
4. Managing contract delivery and associated consents.
5. Working with local highway authorities to address bridge strength assessment issues.

Railway Paths owns 772 structures on 161 parcels of land, approximately 950 hectares in area, and 350 kilometres in length.  We also manage a further 500+ structures for our sister charity Sustrans.  We work with local authorities and have an excellent relationship with the Historic Railway Estate team at Highways England.

As well as managing our structures for risk and cost, we exist to bring them back into public use.  280 kilometres of our land is in use as a path.  We own 24 listed structures and one ancient monument, 21 are accessible to the public.

MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else.

To support and administrate the Company’s Governance schedule which helps deliver the strategic objectives of the organisation.

To manage and provide a comprehensive operational support service to the Executive Team.

Closing date 04 February 2021

Head of Safeguarding, Quality & Dementia Learning

Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Head of Safeguarding, Quality & Dementia Learning Responsibilities:

The postholder will lead the Safeguarding & Quality team to enable the organisation to articulate and deliver on its vision for dementia services, in particular Dementia Connect, their new flagship service. You will lead on process and quality improvement through the development and monitoring of quality, learning and safeguarding programmes.
You will need to ensure that all their services are compliant with service frameworks, regulatory requirements and demonstrate best professional practice by facilitating the organisation to obtain and retain external accreditations, awards and recognition. This will include futureproofing their systems, learning and processes. In addition to high performance and evaluation in passing any external regulatory inspections/reviews/audits.
You will monitor and report on overall service performance and will need to feel comfortable working across the organisation to challenge existing thinking and working to co-develop including with people affected by dementia, solutions that supports a culture of continuous quality & process improvement.

Head of Safeguarding, Quality & Dementia Learning Requirements:

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have a demonstrable and proven track record in delivering change, improvement and quality services across a complex organisation through the use of internal and external QA systems (in a health & social care setting). You will have experience of designing and delivering relevant training across different levels of staff and have experience of developing outcome-based quality framework for individual projects and programmes across a variety of health and social care organisations.
You will demonstrate high levels of integrity, leadership and emotional intelligence, have the ability to work effectively as part of a leadership team and have an evidenced excellent sense of judgment.

About our client:

They embrace diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of their people. They are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities they serve and ensuring inclusion in everything they do.

Their employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with them.

Position: Head of Safeguarding, Quality & Dementia Learning
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £57,775 - £64,916 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 28 January 2021
Interview Date: TBC via Zoom

You may have experience of the following: Operations Director, Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Project Manager, Project Management, Programme Manager, Programme Management, Safeguarding, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

Creative Support is a busy and dynamic national charitable provider of high quality, person-centred social care services and supported housing. We currently work in over 60 Local Authorities across England.

We are seeking a motivated person with relevant purchasing and business experience for the role of Purchasing & Facilities Manager. This is a busy, hands-on role combining the management and coordination of a small team of staff with purchasing duties and associated administration.

You will be responsible for overseeing the ordering and purchasing of goods and services, ensuring that the needs of the company are met in an efficient, cost-effective and timely manner. You will manage and coordinate a small team of administrators, ensuring that they are productive and well supported. You will achieve value for money through ‘best practice’ purchasing and procurement methodologies, scrutiny of requests and strong supplier management. The role will also include responsibility for housekeeping, the  management of Head Office facilities and the purchase of office/janitorial supplies. This will include managing our directly employed cleaners and the external cleaning contract.

Applicants should be graduates with excellent verbal/written communication skills and strong IT competencies (word, excel, and videoconferencing). You will be numerate and able to use data effectively, with strong attention to detail.  You will have experience of staff management and be able to motivate and support colleagues to do their best. You will be assertive and persuasive, with the ability to negotiate and work effectively with suppliers, building relationships which provide good service and value. You must ensure that a valid purchase order is raised to support all purchases and therefore the ability to scrutinise and obtain authorisation for purchasing requests within agreed protocols is essential.

A hard working, flexible and resourceful approach to work will be required. You should be proactive and ‘solution-focused’ with the ability to organise and prioritise the work of your team and to respond to changing business needs. You will be committed to excellent internal and external customer service and to achieving continuous improvement. You will be able to work collaboratively with your fellow Heads of Department to ensure an efficient and productive central infrastructure and support for our services across the country.

You will be aligned to our charitable ethos and values, be keen to ‘make a difference’ and able to demonstrate a genuine interest in working for a charitable provider of social care and supported housing. We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to diversity and to creating a culture in which everyone can flourish and succeed. You will be based at our friendly and accessible Head Office in Stockport which operates on a strict Covid-secure basis, with a combination of office based and home working.

For further information about please contact Leigh Birch, Service Director