Are you passionate about helping to build strong communities where every child is supported to succeed?

If so, Right to Succeed is looking for a committed and highly skilled fundraising professional for the position of Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager. 

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. 

Supporting the Head of Fundraising, and working alongside an existing Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager,  we are looking for a new Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager who will have extensive experience in the following three areas:

• submitting fundraising applications and bid writing;

• researching and identifying fundraising opportunities;

• maintaining excellent donor relations through arranging events and providing high-quality reporting.

This is an exciting time to join Right to Succeed. We are a small but ambitious fundraising team, which gives you the opportunity to shape the future of our work as we grow, while making a real difference to the most disadvantaged young people in the country.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification via CharityJob.

FBB is one of the leading educational charities and youth brands in the UK. Established in 2014, we have undergone impressive growth in the past couple of years and are now at an exciting stage of our journey. We support young people who are passionate about football but disengaged at school, in order to help them finish school with the skills and grades to make a successful transition into adulthood. We do this by providing long-term, intensive support, built around relationships and young people’s passions, in the classroom and beyond.

We are an asset-based organisation with a view that all our support must build from a young person’s strengths and passions. We are commissioned by schools to support students who are at risk of exclusion to re-engage with learning and develop positive relationships with peers and adults. We currently work with 1,500 students who are 12 to 16 years old across 99 school programmes in Greater Manchester, London, Kent and Essex. Alongside this, we have built strong partnerships with a host of reputable brands including Nike, Gillette, the
English FA, and Salesforce.

FBB is looking for a talented individual to help manage and grow these partnerships, to drive forward our ambitious plans to become the leading specialist charity for disengaged young people across the UK. We are looking for a Partnerships Manager with relationships management experience who represents the diversity of our local community. The successful candidate will manage relationships with our existing partners and look
to expand our networks further. Though experience of charitable fundraising is helpful, it is by no means essential. We are looking for someone with a track record of building successful long-term relationships, regardless of which sector you have previously worked in.

Key Responsibilities:
● Deliver and grow a portfolio of FBB’s corporate partnerships to generate income
and engagement.
● Build and maintain new partnership opportunities, using new business tools and
processes to maximise long and short-term income generation for the charity.
● Ensure delivery plans, KPIs and agreements are in place for all partnerships.
● Deliver planned partnership activations, communication and reporting in a timely
and professional fashion, always aiming to exceed expectations and targets.
● Liaise regularly with relevant internal teams to ensure partnership objectives are
achieved e.g. Programmes and Finance Departments.
● Represent FBB at partner meetings, presentations and events.
● Ensure cultivation plans are in place and executed for all partnerships, with the
view of extending length, remit and value.
● Provide excellent stewardship to each corporate contact, giving them a first-class
experience of FBB.
● Work with colleagues across the organisation to leverage FBB assets and build
strong and creative partnership proposals to target CSR teams and Marketing
teams.

● Ensure income and activity is recorded according to FBB’s policy and
procedures.
● Ensure all partnership activities comply with Fundraising Regulator guidelines,
GDPR, VAT and other legal requirements. Contribute to the wider Account
Management and Corporate Partnerships strategies, including taking on
management of special projects as and when required.

Person Specification:

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

● Experience building relationships with
an extensive network of partners
● A commitment to generating
opportunities that improve the lives of
young people, including non
income-generating benefits such as
advocacy, volunteering and
networking
● Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
● Commitment to FBB’s Values
● Experience of working to targets
● Effective processes for managing a
caseload of donors
● Written competencies

Desirable

● Knowledge of professional fundraising
(Major Gifts, Legacy Giving and
Community Fundraising)
● An interest in football
● Experience with a CRM and/or data to
effectively manage donors (especially
Salesforce)

TO APPLY:

Please submit a covering letter on the following 3 areas: 

1. Why are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their goals both at school and in wider life? 

2. Why do you want to do this job and work for FBB? 

3. How do your skills and experience relate to the role advertised?

Please also submit a CV that includes:

● Personal details including current address, contact details and N.I number.

● Education and Training history including details of all qualifications.

● Details of 2 referees, including your current employer. 

● A description of your employment history, including reasons for leaving a post and explanations for any employment gaps.

Recruitment process
FBB is committed to adopting a safe recruitment process and follows the NSPCC safer
recruitment procedures that have safeguarding at their heart and aim to discourage
unsuitable applicants.
The successful applicant will be expected to comply with all of FBB policies, in
particular:
● Equality and Diversity
● Health and Safety
● Safeguarding
Disclosure
The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Shortlisting, interviews and reference checking
Only those applicants who meet the right criteria will be taken through to the interview
stage.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. References from the previous and current
employer may be taken up for shortlisted candidates. Please let us know about the
sensitivity of taking up references prior to an interview.

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

We are seeking an exceptional fundraiser who is passionate about making education fair for every child. This is a critical role in the Partnerships Team at Teach First and will suit a strategic thinker with brilliant relationship skills. The Partnerships team at Teach First manages over £4m of the charity’s voluntary income. We work with over 35 businesses from a variety of sectors from finance to fashion. The team is focused on growing long-term strategic relationships with our partners to meet our annual fundraising targets, so that we can recruit great teachers, develop brilliant leaders and support thriving schools.

As Partnerships Manager, you will oversee corporate accounts, many from the FTSE 100 and you will be responsible for managing and growing their income.  As a creative person you will thrive on delivering memorable donor experiences. We are looking for two Partnerships Managers to join our team.

• Do you have proven experience of Partnership Management with a track record of growing your own accounts and/or supporting senior fundraisers to do so?
• Can you network and develop relationships at all levels?
• Do you have persuasive verbal and written communication skills?
• Do you have initiative and the flexibility to deal with multiple tasks / multiple internal and external stakeholder needs?
• Are you confident in project management including project design, planning and delivery?
• Are you a strong team-player able to work with both national and regional teams?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Partnerships Manager.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.

upReach is seeking to hire a Programme Manager to deliver our programme of support for students interested in pursuing a career in Law. This is an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the growth of the charity by managing multiple employer partnership relationships and leading a delivery team of Programme Coordinators to attract, onboard and provide high-quality to support to Associates (the undergraduates we support)

upReach is an award-winning charity working to create equal opportunities for students across the UK. We help university students from less-advantaged backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment.

Key Information

Programme Manager: This individual will play a pivotal role in delivering our programme of support for students pursuing a career in Law. This includes managing a team to deliver upReach's Law Springboard, in partnership with Slaughter and May, and overseeing key elements of this programme including attracting new students, planning high quality support and events, managing relationships with key external stakeholders at all levels of seniority and evaluating the impact of the programme. 

Role: Programme Manager (Law)

Location: Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham or London. 

Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 

Start date: Beginning of January 2022

Salary: £26,500 to £35,500 pro rata per annum (including London weighting if based in London)

Application deadline:  9am on Monday 6th December

Early applications are encouraged, and we may appoint before the deadline.

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and have an understanding of, and empathy with, the challenges facing those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

To be successful you should have at least 2-3 years experience working in programme delivery, stakeholder management and leading small teams, and any experience working within the law sector will be viewed very favourably.  You should be able to demonstrate a proven track record in building, developing and owning effective long-term relationships with new and existing partners, and in managing stakeholder relationships at all levels of seniority. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resilient and used to managing competing priorities within a varied workload. They should be flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of the charity.

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems. 

2. Ability to engage and flex communication style confidently with a variety of stakeholders, such as beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation. 

3. Experience working directly with key stakeholders to manage and grow a relationship and/or partnership.

4. Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written) and be comfortable preparing and presenting reports and proposals to senior management and external stakeholders.

5. Line management or team leadership experience.

6. Strong programme management and problem solving skills, in addition to superb organisational skills to manage a varied workload.

7. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently, with a creative and a proactive attitude.

8. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

9. University degree (2:1 or higher)* in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. As our beneficiaries are all undergraduates, a good understanding of the university experience is essential, although it is not necessary that this was acquired through personally gaining a degree.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Experience working with the law sector.

2. Project management qualifications or comparable experience. 

3. Experience delivering all aspects of a programme end to end, from design to reporting and evaluation.

4. Experience in marketing a programme or campaign.

5. Familiarity with G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software.

We are looking for a self-starter who is also empathetic to become our Legacy Manager on a fixed term contract. This is a varied role, where you will be managing the full breadth of a small legacy programme, which has huge ambition for growth.

You will be managing our entire legacy marketing programme – to inspire more people to leave a legacy to the Prince’s Trust to ensure that we can help more young people in the future. You will be developing a 12 month plan to ensure we maximise the opportunities available to encourage supporters, and potential supporters to leave a gift in their will. You will also manage our legacy administration, alongside the support of our in-house legal team, to ensure that all estates are correctly administration, and that we realise the full value of the legacies left to the Prince’s Trust. You will be working with supporters to answer their questions about legacy giving, and working with the next of kin to ensure that their loved ones legacy is cherished.

If you are an experienced legacy fundraiser, who is empathetic, and able to think about the motivations of supporters then this is the role for you.

Arc is a leading arts and mental health charity based in Stockport with a 25-year track record of producing transformational arts projects which engage and include marginalised groups and promote wellbeing and recovery from mental ill-health. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our small and dedicated team.

We are seeking a highly organised Operations Manager, to realise the potential of our town centre venue and to oversee the day to day running of our operations. This key role is responsible for running our operations at the iconic Hat Works building and creating a welcoming and safe space for both visitors and staff. The ideal candidate will have significant experience of operations/venue/project management, a ‘can do’ attitude and fresh ideas to the contribute to the continued development of exceptional service delivery in alignment with our organisational values. 

At BACKUP North West, we believe no young person should experience homelessness. For the young people that do, Backup aims to be an outstanding provider of high quality, holistic housing and support services. We want to find the right person to help us see our vision.

We are looking for someone to manage our busy office in the centre of Bolton. To work with all colleagues but mainly with the CEO and managament team. Also line manager a great team of administrators.

Please go to our website to apply for this job, we do not accept CV's.

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Grade - Grade 4, Point 19 rising to Point 24

Salary - £31,571.00 rising to £36,257.00 with annual increments

Location – Cheadle, Cheshire 

Reports to - Head of Digital

We are seeking to recruit an Information Manager to work within our Digital Team supporting in discharging responsibilities for records, archives and the associated policy control. The post holder will lead the Trust’s data protection day-to-day compliance.

The post holder will be used to providing specialist advice in your subject area and be committed to enabling teams to work well together always promoting integrity and collaboration.

Key responsibilities include but are not exhaustive;

• Monitor and evaluate latest legislation and policy development in your subject area ensuring that the Trust remains compliant. Acting as DPO you will monitor internal compliance, inform and advise on data protection obligations, provide advice regarding Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and act as a contact point for data subjects and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

• Take the leading role in managing Subject Access Requests. Working with internal teams to ensure information is provided in a timely manner and advising on what information can legally be provided to the person(s) / organisations making the request.

• Ensure an effective records management programme throughout the Together Trust’s care, education, community, clinical and central support services to allow for access to accurate records for a range of operational and strategic purposes using the Trust’s CALM Records database.

As the Trust’s story begins in 1870 when two Sunday school teachers, Leonard Kilbee Shaw and Richard Bramwell Taylor encountered the harsh realities facing children in Victorian Britain, fast forward through two World War’s we have a very prestigious archive collection. The post holder will liaise with external providers and members of the public in order to answer queries on family research and maintain the Trust’s heritage within the voluntary sector.

Do you have a Post-Graduate Diploma or Degree in a relevant subject area?

The post holder will deliver up-to-date training on Data Protection and Records Management for the workforce.

We are looking for someone who has experience in a similar role for a mid-sized organisation.  Do you have experience of using DS CALM database and knowledge of using ICT in service deliver?

Job Title: Senior Compliance Manager

Salary: £33,000 FTE Salary which will be pro rata based on part-time hours

Location: Flexible, based in either our Ashton or Oldham offices, or home-working option (with ability to attend offices for weekly meetings)

The Role and Department:

We have an opportunity for a Senior Compliance Manager to join the organisation on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Operations Director, as the Senior Compliance Manager you will work as part of the organisation’s central services team.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading on external quality audits by National Mind, NHS, commissioners and funders.
• Undertaking internal quality audits, establishing systems and processes, and supporting staff to ensure continuous improvements.
• Leading on compliance with data security, information security, cyber security and GDPR in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Analysing management information to provide written and verbal reports to identify improvements and highlight good performance.

What you will bring to TogMind:

To be considered for this role, we are looking for someone with:
• Experience of working in a compliance, quality, governance, information security or management information role, which can be applied to the needs of the not for profit / charity / health sector.
• Knowledge of information security and data security best practice.
• Experience of working with teams to develop systems and processes which effectively support quality and compliance.
• Experience of using management information to provide analysis against performance to provide written and verbal reports on areas for improvement.
• Ability to support, influence and coach a wide range of people as a colleague and line manager.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details. This can be downloaded from the vacancies page on the company website.

Please submit an anonymous CV omitting name and contact details. Your cover letter must demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: 6th December 11.59pm

The opportunity

Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets?

Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for Greater Manchester West. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

About the role   

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you'll have a direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with BHF colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

This is a field-based role covering Greater Manchester West. 

Please note this is a 14-month fixed term contract, covering family leave.

About you 

Ambitious and tenacious, you’ll have strong planning and prioritisation skills, and enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities. 

A creative thinker, you'll have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:

• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income 
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 

You'll need to live in Greater Manchester or be able to relocate to this region.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate: 
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 
• Whether you plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our People Experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

There will be 2 stage interview process first interviews will be held on Tuesday14th December 2021.Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.

How to apply

Important note: If you do not currently live in the region specified, please clearly state your plan to relocate within your supporting statement.
 
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria. 

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Self-Management Coach / Supported Housing Support Worker

Salary: £19,125 per annum

Manchester, Greater Manchester - Moving On Up Project, and outreach locations across City of Salford 

Contract Type: Temporary 12 Month Contract

Hours: 35 hours per week, shift work. This includes 1 weekend in 5 and shifts across the week. 

The shifts are: Early shifts from 7.45am to 15.45pm or late shifts from 12pm to 10.10pm (agile working arrangements in place)

Closing date: 7th December

Interview date: TBC

Interview location: Moving On Up Project, Salford, Manchester

Our clients organisation is all about people – the people who live in their homes, the people in the communities they serve and the people they work with.

So, it’s no surprise that they recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to them delivering great experiences for everyone!

They employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And they have developed a culture which supports people to do this.

As they are a not-for-profit housing association, they provide homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester. They build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness and support people to reach their potential.

This role will help them to do this by helping to enable clients to live independently in accommodation suitable to their needs and to maintain their home in the community.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Helping to successfully build on skills that will support the client to access work, training or education and community based activities.  

• Supporting clients to maintain and sustain financial inclusion, promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles and engaging in meaningful activities.  

• Under direction from the Project Manager, self-management coaches will support core-coordinators to ensure that all aspects of housing management, housing related support and enablement support is carried out to the highest level.

• To work as part of a team within supported housing and outreach services in Greater Manchester, providing high quality, personalised housing related support and enablement support to young adult clients on outreach basis with a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD and outreach clients with substance misuse issues.  

They need people who are / have

• Experience of working in a supported housing environment or relevant social care setting  and that has an understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and young people.

• Knowledge of the issues that can impact on the lives of clients: behaviour management, understanding diagnoses, leaving care and mental health.

• Experience of working with statutory agencies and voluntary support services.

• Experience of support planning and risk assessment. 

• The ability to develop positive working relationships with all clients, their families, colleagues and partner agents  

Due to the nature of the role a DBS check is required and you must be flexible in your approach and be willing to undertake duties as required by the service, which includes sleep in’s, residential work and being involved in new initiatives to meet the dynamic and progressive nature of the service. You must also have the ability to work shifts including evenings, some weekends and bank holidays and hold a Valid UK driving licence.

Everyone’s welcome with our client. Their culture is inclusive, and they are committed to increasing diversity. They enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with them. And they trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because they know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for their customers and their colleagues.

If you want to be part of their team and help them make a difference, they’d love to hear from you.

#SelfManagementCoach #supportedhousing #socialcare #supportworker #housingjobs #recruiting #Manchesterjobs 

Oasis Community Partnerships is looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the new Community Hub Leader supporting the established Hub at Oldham. 

The post holder will lead the development of the Hub, supporting the Academies and wider local community, and to hold the vision of integrated community delivery, which will include a range of services such as family support, holiday provision, volunteering, Youth mentoring, employability and NEET prevention. We are looking for an experienced Community Hub Leader who will take the Hub Charity to the next stage of development and grow the local community movement through our Christ-centred ethos. Some of the specific duties of this role include:

• planning, resource and coordinate the community Hub plan, measuring impact.
• building supportive working partnerships across the community and various groups.
• leading Hub strategic development (e.g. comms, income generation, MEL)
• developing a team that can grow an Oasis Movement (e.g. engaging staff, volunteers and community workers).

This is very much a relational and project management role.  As such, the successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

• experience of leading community delivery and growing projects from start-up phase.
• innovative use of resources and budget management to maximise funding.
• a thorough knowledge and understanding community work and its’ potential for raising standards.
• an education to degree level or equivalent and /or relevant professional qualification.

This is a unique opportunity for a self-reliant and results-focused individual, who is looking to make a difference in this complex and high profile field of work.  In return we offer:

• Flexible working practices which encourages innovation and fresh ideas.
• A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

For full details, please go the Oasis UK charity website or download the documents on this page. 

This will be a rolling recruitment campaign so we invite you to send in your CV and Covering Letter early to the Oasis UK charity Recruitment Team.CVs will not be accepted after Midday, Monday 6th December 2021.  Final interviews will be held week beginning 13th December 2021, in Oldham.

Based in Oldham

Full Time (40 hours per week), Permanent Contract

£31,919 – 35,934 per annum

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.  The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK.  Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

At BACKUP North West, we believe no young person should experience homelessness. For the young people that do, Backup aims to be an outstanding provider of high quality, holistic housing and support services. We want to find the right person to help us see our vision.

We are looking for someone to manage one of our projects - Project Front Door. What is needed right now is an experienced manager able to hit the ground running and manage this service with a specific brief. That brief is to a) improve outcomes for young people using the service b) improve young people’s experience of it, their customer journey and c) support the team, as individuals and a collective to improve and excel in their delivery of the service.

Project Front Door aims to provide intensive daily support to homeless 16-25 year olds who are not ready or able to live independently and need to learn the life skills to prepare them for move on. 

Please go to our website to apply for this job, we do not accept CV's.

Job Title: Co-production Consultant

Hours: 22 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term

Responsible to: Community and Business Development Director

Salary: £33,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Location: Predominately Oldham, but across Tameside, Glossop, and other locations across Greater Manchester

The Role and Department:

We are recruiting for someone to join us as a Senior Co-Production Manager for a one-year fixed term contract. The role will be to lead on all our co-production contracts with the NHS and other funders. You will work closely recruiting experts by experience and working with them to co-design mental health services. You will also lead on focus groups across the co-production team – facilitating, ensuring full involvement, and analysing them. Experience of Co-production will be essential. This means people with lived experience working as equal partners with professionals to design the new models of care, and then continuing to be involved through implementation and evaluation.

What you will bring to TOG Mind:

To be considered for this role, we are looking for:

Attitudes and values

1. A commitment to providing effective high-quality services (E)
2. A willingness to embrace change and the unknown (E)
3. A desire to develop our adult and communities’ emotional wellbeing services and take on new challenges (E)
4. A willingness to develop and maintain positive working relationships across partnership agencies (E)
5. A commitment to provision by encouraging personal responsibility for development by discovering and realising the abilities and energies of people (E)
6. Seeking insight and grow from experience finding new or better ways to contribute to the field of mental health (E)
7. Engaging people from a wide range of communities and diverse communities (E)

Knowledge

1. Good knowledge of some of the barriers to co-production. (E)

Experience

1. Experience of working in a management role (E)
2. Experience of managing co-production projects (E)
3. Experience of implementing projects within a partnership approach (E)
4. Lived experience of mental health issues (Desirable)

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Please ensure that your Cover letter clearly demonstartes how you meet the essential criteria listed on the Job Description and Person Specification.

The deadline for CV’s is 17th December Friday by 5pm 2021