Wellbeing Activities Programme Manager (Birmingham)

37 hours per week

£26,000 (plus pension and healthcare scheme benefits)

The opportunity

We are recruiting for a Programme Manager to oversee the delivery of a new programme in Birmingham. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to lead our new Wellbeing Activities Team.

The team will develop a broad range of social and physical activities for older people and also support grassroots groups to develop their own activities under the Neighbourhood Networks Scheme.

You will have the freedom to be creative in leading your team, of both staff and volunteers, to develop activities you feel are needed in the local area, and as determined by the skills and interests of its residents. The activities can grow and develop in any way, as long as they meet their targets for reach and outcomes under the Birmingham Council Prevention First agenda.

The ideal candidate

As the Programme Manager, you will have a passion for owning a programme and delivering successful outcomes. With strong leadership skills you will enjoy the opportunity to mold and bed in a new service team.

We are looking for an individual who understands the challenges older people face and strives to provide them with high quality opportunities to thrive in their community. You will have experience of implementing new programmes together excellent organisational an and people management skills, together with an understanding of evidencing outcomes

You will relish a challenge and enjoy getting things done, whilst maintaining team spirit and a sense of humour.

The organisation

We are a locally focused charity with over 160 staff and volunteers across Birmingham and Sandwell. We provide support and services to people aged 50 and over. We are looking to grow and expand to reach more of the older people in Birmingham and Sandwell.

Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Sukie Binning, Head of Operations by telephone.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 30th January 2020.  Interviews to be arranged 6th February and 7th February 2020.

Quality Support Manager
Home/Field Based (covering the Midlands and the North of England)

Are you a social care or healthcare manager from an operational or quality background? Looking to advance your career with a charity that provides incredible services to tens of thousands of people across the country? If so, read on.

About Us

Rethink Mental Illness is a national charity that helps those affected by mental illness. We aim to challenge attitudes and change lives. Currently, we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England, helping them through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone.

Our housing services provide a supportive home environment that paves the way to greater independence and recovery. We help people with their day-to-day living and social skills, as well as providing access to social activities, further education, employment and training.

We are now looking for a Quality Support Manager to join our Quality and Service Support Team and ensure our services are of the highest standard. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £25,690 - £28,879
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- ‘Your Rethink Day’ – an extra day off for your birthday
- Employee assistance programme
- Excellent development prospects
- Paid eye tests (where appropriate) plus up to £55 towards new glasses or lenses
- 33 days’ holiday per annum including Bank Holidays

This is a brilliant opportunity to use your expertise to enhance the services that make a huge difference, providing support for individuals to stay safe and well. You’ll be making sure that everything is running smoothly, the best possible outcomes are achieved and, as an organisation, we are maximising our potential.

Within our organisation, we offer comprehensive development programmes for managers, tailored support in line with your goals and access to a range of e-learning courses and resources. This means that you’ll be able to grow professionally and enhance your career with us.

So, if you want to join an innovative team and contribute towards vital services that empower vulnerable people to live independent lives, we want to hear from you. 

The Role 

As the Quality Support Manager, you will support our existing and new services by offering a quality assurance service and support to improve.

Carrying out audits and investigations, you will identify any performance or quality issues, creating solutions and working with colleagues to find resolutions to support effective improvements to our services. 

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will:

- Report on audit findings 
- Assist in the implementation of any changes to services
- Support service implementation plans for new contracts and services
- Work with external organisations, internal colleagues and people who use our services
- Deliver training and provide service improvement resources to colleagues 
- Hold investigations into complaints, incidents, health and safety and HR issues 

About You

To join us as the Quality Support Manager, you will need:

- Good management skills, with experience in an operational and/or quality role in social care and/or NHS setting
- Prior experience of contributing to reviewing and changing systems, policies and processes
- Experience of quality management and using multiple data sources 
- Experience of working within a national and/or dispersed team with responsibility for quality audits, service improvement and/or service delivery
- Experience of delivering training on service user support, planning and risk management 
- A track record in contributing to service improvement and achieving sustainable results across multiple service types in health and social care
- The ability to provide operational management support to services 
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills 

Please note, this role will involve national travel to provide support to the team and to attend services and regular meetings in London and Birmingham.

Other organisations may call this role Quality Assurance Manager, QA Manager, Quality Development Manager, Service Audit Manager, Quality Assessor, Quality Assessment Manager, or Service Quality Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2020.

Webrecruit and Rethink Mental Illness are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to create a positive impact as a Quality Support Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

SENDIASS Coordinator (Advice and Support)
Location: Near Coventry, Warwickshire
Department: SENDIASS
Salary Details: £23,908 - £26,214

About KIDS 
KIDS is a national charity which has been supporting disabled children, young people and their families since 1970.

We work with children, irrespective of their disability or impairment, from birth through to 25 years. Each year we support over 15,000 disabled children, offer over 120 different services and work with about 80 Local Authorities across England.

We are passionate, caring and trusted and our vision is a world in which all children and young people realise their aspirations. We offer support and practical help for families, every step of the way.

About The Role 
To coordinate and develop a high quality information, advice and support service for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 years and their parents and carers in compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and national and local standards including working strategically to support the development of SEND services in the area.

About You 
To be able to carry out this role we would expect you to have the following characteristics:-

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience delivering services to Children, Young People or families with SEN or disability
• Line Manager experience
• Educated to a minimum of level 3
• Minimum 2 years’ experience of team leadership
• Ability to manage service and own workload
• Proven ability to manage the day to day responsibilities of direct service provision
• Ability to create and manage networks
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Minimum 1 years' experience within a customer facing role
• Experience of delivering training and or presentations

Closing Date: 26 Jan 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can downloadthe job description and complete the online application process.

KIDS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All children and young people we work with must, at all times, feel safe. KIDS practices safer recruitment. For certain roles successful applicants will be required to carry out a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

KIDS is a disability Confident Committed Employer and an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

No agencies please.

Please note that this position will be available from 1st April 2020

Are you motivated to help others? Do you enjoy problem-solving? Can you keep calm under pressure?

Support Through Court is an independent charity which provides much-needed practical and emotional support to people dealing with the court process without the benefit of legal representation. Most are frightened of, and unfamiliar with, the courts and may be facing serious issues that could affect their children and relationships, or their finances, or the roof over their head. 
 
This highly-regarded, energetic and friendly charity, is now looking to recruit an Assistant Manager to help run our service in the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre.

Working with the Service Manager you will lead on the administrative systems and tasks, and help with recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, facilitating day-to-day operations, contributing to ambitious fundraising targets and helping with absence cover at other sites.

You will be an excellent communicator, practical, well organised and hardworking, preferably with experience in the voluntary sector and some knowledge of legal procedures. You'll be ready to support other Support Through Court services on occasion, as well as taking responsibility for day-to-day operations where you're based.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Charlotte at the Birmingham office.

Applicants should apply with a CV and a covering letter explaining persuasively why we should offer you the post. It is important that your letter provides evidence of the criteria detailed in the person specification.

Are you an inspirational leader? Are you empathetic, inclusive and resilient? If so, we have a new and exciting permanent opportunity for a Portfolio Manager in a national role. 

Position: Portfolio Manager

Location: National, with the option of being home based or working from the satellite office in Leicester

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 

Salary: £35,420 rising to 36,629 after 12 months… with pay reviews each April

Contract: Permanent 

Benefits: Opt-in to our auto-enrolment pension scheme or enhanced rate scheme, 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), Family friendly benefits providing enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption, Riverside Rewards scheme and app

Closing Date: 27th January

The Role

Reporting to the National Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager will lead, motivate and develop a regional team to ensure the delivery of a high quality service providing clear direction, regularly reviewing patch sizes and locations, work outputs, setting improvement targets and appraising individual performance.

You will be responsible for: 

• Ensuring effective delivery of leases, management agreements and service level agreements with external parties for the designated portfolio.
• Leading regular performance reviews and embedding effective third party arrangements.
• Managing relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally by coordinating the on-boarding of new Managed Agent units.

About You

As Portfolio Manager you will: 

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to influence others.
• Have proven experience of leading a team in a housing environment. 
• Have successfully managed large scale budgets and delivered an excellent customer care service.
• Be results driven, ensuring your teams are providing a high quality service whilst achieving individual and team targets.

We're looking for individuals who have up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to Social Housing, Non-Social Housing and Care and Support… so if this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

This role will be based in Leicester, however there will be national travel involved so a driving licence is essential.

In return…

Work for an organisation who want you to feel empowered and that your voice is truly heard. Being a company focused on people, they treat our customers with this same respect. They trust you to protect their customers, their people and their business and they see outstanding worth in those with the courage to take responsibility, innovate and find solutions. Your focus on performance and ambition is rewarded with development opportunities. At this organisation, you can achieve.

About the Organisation

One of the UK’s leading social housing and regeneration organisations, they are a group of not-for-profit and commercial companies with a charitable housing association at their core. Operating across 160 local authorities in England and Scotland and housing 100,000+ people, they are fully committed to improving the lives of thousands of individuals and families. They seek to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

You may also have experience in areas such as Portfolio Management, Portfolio Coordinator, Portfolio, Facilities, Facilities Manager, Contracts Manager, Contracts, Housing, Property Manager, Property, Social Housing. 

Cord is seeking an experienced institutional funding professional to take a leading role in a small INGO that has a proven ability to tackle injustices in highly sensitive contexts. Cord’s programmes on rights, good governance, civil society capacity and development deliver new freedoms bringing real change to people’s lives.

The Programme Development Manager is a key role that exists to secure the institutional funding needed to sustain and develop Cord’s programme. You will lead and shape the growth and development of Cord’s programme, assuring its quality and driving programmatic monitoring, evaluation and learning.

You will drive new and existing stakeholder relationships, and guide the programme development efforts of country teams to will build Cord’s relationships with key donors, design projects, and submit funding bids to secure vital institutional funding.

You will be providing leadership within a motivated global team within a high achieving organisation that is open to innovation and adaptation. This is a brilliant role for someone looking to bring their skills and knowledge of programme development in a leadership capacity to a peacebuilding context. We are looking for someone who is motivated to deliver on Cord’s plans to grow the quality and size of the programme.

We have a new exciting opportunity, not to be missed! At DEBRA we are currently looking for a Regional Community Support Manager to join our team. This is a home-based position covering the North. You will be required to travel to our Head Office in Bracknell, Berskshire.  In return you will receive up to £34,000 per annum + life assurance, generous pension, 25 days’ holiday.

The worth of every activity at DEBRA is assessed by the impact it has to improve the quality of life for those in the EB community, a group of 3000+ people in the UK who have the genetic skin condition EB.  For over 40 years, the charity DEBRA has been providing care and funding research to try to cure this devastating condition.

About the Regional Community Support Manager role

This opportunity to join DEBRA as a Regional EB Community Support Manager puts the successful applicant right at the core of what the charity does – directly supporting our members, and it’s a rewarding job that requires a skilled and motivated individual.

Reporting to the Director of Health, Community Support & Membership, managing a small team of Area Community Support Managers, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be responsible for managing the service we provide to members in a specified region.

Supporting several direct reports, you’ll apply your managerial skills, your extensive experience gained in social care work, knowledge of the welfare system and practical skills of supporting individuals.  Developing best practice guidelines and leading on community support projects are additional responsibilities.

What we’re looking for in our Regional Community Support Manager:

It is a demanding role that will require you to travel extensively, not only to Head Office on a regular basis, but also to meet up with the individuals in your team and visit members in their homes and at hospital clinics.

To enjoy the demands of the job, you’ll need to be positive and have the ability to prioritise, but if you have the skills required and the challenge appeals, we’d like to hear from you.

DEBRA is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the worst cases, can be fatal.

Our vision:

We have a vision of a world where no one suffers from the painful genetic skin condition EB.

Until that day, DEBRA focuses its work in two areas:

- We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB.

- We provide care and support to individuals and families living with EB.

We couldn’t do any of this without raising substantial funds, which is why you will be so integral to our success.

If you are enthusiastic about the contribution you could make and would like to join our team as our new Regional Community Support Manager please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Our head office in Birmingham, UK is currently recruiting for the exciting position of ‘Programme Manager - Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Fragile Contexts’. The purpose of the role is to lead and manage a programme funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) on conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Kenya, Pakistan and , Philippines. The PM-CPPFC will be responsible for managing the project implementation over the course of 15 months till the end of the project duration, ensuring that project deliverables and results are being achieved effectively and efficiently. The incumbent will be responsible for assuring that the project is implemented within the agreed scope of work and in compliance with SIDA’s regulations and within IRW’s policies and processes. He/she will work with a range of stakeholders namely conflict advisors, academia, IRW country offices and MEL specialists.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced project manager who would like to be part of an exciting humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus programme.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews are expected to take place mid-late February.

Pre-employment checks: 

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

We’re looking for an energetic individual with an entrepreneurial outlook to join a senior leadership team who will drive INF/UK to the next level.

We have drawn up ambitious plans to significantly grow the scale of the projects we support to help more of the poorest and most disadvantaged people in Nepal.

You will have extensive experience of managing relationships with major donors and trusts at the highest level, including making financial asks both face-to-face and in writing, and a track record of achieving six-figure income targets.

You will understand fundraising dynamics in the context of Christian groups and faith-based audiences, and are also able to relate and grow relationships outside a faith-based sphere.

In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010 (Paragraph 3, Section 9), this post carries a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the post-holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Could you be the right person for this opportunity? Please download the Job Information Pack and Application Form from our website.

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 3rd February

Interviews will take place in Birmingham on Wednesday 12th February

About INF: The International Nepal Fellowship (INF) is one of Nepal’s longest serving international NGOs with decades of experience working with poor and disadvantaged people and communities. Formed on missionary principles in 1952, we have developed into a forward-thinking and impactful organisation, supporting healthcare services (including a cutting-edge hospital focusing on the treatment and rehabilitation of disabled people), plus a wide range of community health and development programmes that reach diverse and hard-to-reach groups in some of the poorest and most remote parts of Nepal.

INF/UK is a key part of the international INF family, raising funds and generating support from the UK to support projects in Nepal, most of which are delivered by INF/Nepal.

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Manager / Mental Health Services

Birmingham

Salary £34,408 per annum

Hours 37.5 per week

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.  They offer high quality services that support both recovery and wellbeing and they actively work with people so that they can be in control of their lives.  With respect for the individual at the forefront of all the work they do, our client has a well-earned reputation for excelling in quality.

With over 50 years’ experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties within their local community, they always strive to challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress. 

The Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will work closely with their diverse services to understand and translate the monitoring requirements they have against different contracts. You will report into the Senior Management team but you will also help the Senior Managers to develop and define an organisation wide performance framework.

Our client currently uses an internal database known as VIEWS and this role is pivotal in driving forward the analysis and refining of the exports extracted from the system to improve overall monitoring performance.

By blending the outcomes and outputs of their services you will be able to translate this into the overall impact that the organisation has on individuals who use their services which will aid learning and help to prove the worth of the services they provide.

It is essential that you will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to support and manage relationships with a range of managerial staff both remotely and face to face, as well as internal and external stakeholders.

You will require knowledge of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems and best practice.  Your analytical skills must be strong as it’s important that you have the ability to present evidence that will help improve quality and performance.  Strong IT skills will be key and you have had experience of developing, maintaining and manipulating databases and using other analytical tools for research purposes. 

Due to a successful tender and exciting new development, we have seconded The Sandwell Borough Manager for 12 months, to mobilise and implement the West Midlands Police Custody Referral Service.

This has provided an exciting opportunity for a secondment opportunity for an interim Borough Manager. Reporting to, and working alongside, Cranstoun’s Director, you will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the Sandwell integrated drug and alcohol service, and become the registered manager for the service. This includes the development and maintenance of wider provision and partner relationships with commissioners and other key stakeholders.

In addition, the post will have overall responsibility for ensuring the service meets its contractual targets and for ensuring the highest standards of practice, and provide motivation and leadership for the local team.

You will have relevant experience in service provision and experience of managing a team. You will also have knowledge of strategic and organisational development, and project management and coordination would be of benefit.

This position is subject to enhanced DBS check.

Primrose Hospice provides exceptional care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses in the Redditch and Bromsgrove area. We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager to lead our small and effective fundraising team.

The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a fundraising role.  The Fundraising Manager must have experience using Donorflex / other CRM software, advanced level general IT skills, strong communication skills (both written and verbal), superior attention to detail, organisational and planning skills (including events), as well as maintaining total honesty and integrity.

The successful applicant will be confident, pro-active, experienced in fundraising, (preferably within the charity sector), responsible for preparing and meeting the Hospice’s fundraising income targets and focused on helping the organisation function effectively and efficiently.

The Fundraising Manager is a key role within the Hospice, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, and is a member of the Senior Management Team.  If you feel you have the skills and experience and would like to make a difference to the area’s local hospice, we would be very interested in hearing from you.

If this is you, please apply to join our creative and professional hospice team in this exciting year ahead, as we raise over the £1.75million needed to deliver our expert care.

Visits to the Hospice are more than welcome, or for an informal discussion please contact Angélique Dalton, Chief Operating Officer.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Clinical Manager  £36,000 – £40,000, 35 hours per week

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham.

The Clinical Manager will be a member of Respond’s Midlands team delivering therapeutic trauma informed services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

Line managing a therapist, you will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact of people with a learning disability, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 2nd February 2020

Interviews: Date to be confirmed.

We’re searching for someone to lead a team of events staff to deliver a series of events across different programmes. To be a business partner to some programmes to ensure high quality event delivery.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

•  A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children

• Experience of event delivery across a range of different events, from small to large, multifaceted events

• A commitment to very high-quality delivery, spotting things that others do not

• Exemplary organisational skills to manage a complex workload to a high standard

• Ability to liaise successfully across departments, working in a matrix style

• Excellent communication skills, tailoring and using different approaches relevant to different stakeholders 

•  Line Management experience and experience of managing medium-sized teams

• Good budget management understanding and creativity to find innovative ways to drive value for money >

• Ability to use own initiative to respond positively to change and/ or to challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.