A unique opportunity to carry out an important borough wide consultation exercise in your first 12 months and then to become a permanent member of our senior management team.

Age UK Trafford is a great place to work. If successul, you will lead on a critical home care consultation exercise on behalf of Trafford Council in 2019-2020, while at the same time integrating into our senior management team, so that in 2021 you will become a permanent member of staff managing our community activities including dementia services and falls prevention, and helping develop the charity for a strong future.

Tree of Life Centre Wythenshawe

Working in partnership with others to create a sustainable resource which improves the health and wellbeing of people in Wythenshawe

Operations Manager

Salary

£28,000 pa full  time for 35 hours per week( or 25 hrs per week £20,000 per annum actual )

Full time or part time considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities: Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Operations Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of the charity’s retail, logistics and driving functions, ensuring key performance indicators are in place and production targets are met.

We are looking for an experienced individual with organisational effectiveness and efficiency, who is able to prioritise and bring cohesion to a diverse team of staff. The successful applicant will be a proven and competent leader, with excellent organisational management skills and will be confident communicating with individuals and groups from all walks of life.

The successful applicant will also be confident working to budgets, following and creating efficient processes as well as supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the charity’s extensive activities.

Main Duties

1. Provide line management for a team of dedicated staff within the project.
2. Manage a budget to ensure financial and operative targets are met.
3. Promote a culture of excellent customer service as well as equality and diversity to ensure we offer an accessible, safe and welcoming environment for all.
4. Ensure the facility complies with current legislation at all times both in respect to items sold as well as and the building.
5. Maintain roadworthy vehicles which comply with all legal requirements as laid down by VOSA.

Please see Job description for more details.

Closing date for applications:  Friday 18th October 2019

Please download the job description and application form via our website:

Reporting to the Operations Director you will focus primarily on developing robust revenue streams gained from external training in areas such as Advocacy and Mental Health First Aid. You will also be responsible for improving the skills of our front line colleagues and department managers with a structured approach that supports achieving our mission and values. In fact, one of our values is that we never stop learning, hence a commitment to this newly created position.

With responsibility for the full training plan for employees you will plan, organise, deliver and review the success of our training initiatives to include the foundations of advocacy, bitesize specialist advocacy training, compliance, customer service, and management and specialist skills across a base of around 60 members of staff across our service areas. In conjunction with managers you will identify and nurture talent and implement schemes to develop future stars.
You will also have responsibility to plan and deliver training to Local Authorities, NHS, CCG’s and voluntary sector organisations as and when required.

This role is based at Accrington but will involve travel throughout our service areas. The role is full time primarily Monday to Friday during office hours but may require occasional evenings and weekends for training delivery to our team members/ external stakeholders.

Key tasks

• Devise and deliver training to develop the skills of our front line colleagues and managers
• Support the development of robust revenue streams gained from external training in areas such as (but not restricted to) Advocacy and Mental Health First Aid
• Take responsibility for client and partner training management, ensuring efficient and high-quality
• customer service and contract management
• Identifying, pitching for and winning business with a diverse client group
• Design and deliver training courses and workshops, utilising a variety of methods, (train the trainer,
• face to face and virtual courses)

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please click through to our website to apply. 

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata.

This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received.  Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Please note, that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post.  Therefore only persons who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Advocacy Focus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. 

We are looking for an experienced Team Manager to lead our Supported Banking team to deliver the highest standards of customer service.

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Head of Finance, as part of the Charity’s Management Team to provide management across one department to ensure the effective delivery of a service.

You must have management experience including supervision of people; experience of meeting targets and goals to achieve outcomes, and time management and organisational skills.

You must also have high standards of integrity, the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, able to work under pressure and plan own work.

If you are interested in this exciting challenge and think you have the required skills to work in our busy office, please download an application form and return by the closing date. 

Interviews will take place on Friday 25th October 2019.

Cheshire Centre for Independent Living are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people are particularly welcome.

We believe in the power of your personal lived-experience of the criminal justice system.

We believe with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.

Do you want to use your experience to enable others to change the system from within?

IF YOU DO, THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU!

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• Been in prison or on probation?
• Able to lead a team of dedicated staff?
• Excellent communication skills?
• Drive and have your own car?
• Strong IT skills?
• Experience of managing multiple projects?
• Experienced managing volunteers or small groups?
• Experienced managing budgets?
• Highly motivated and passionate about change

IF THE ANSWER TO ALL OF THESE IS YES, THIS IS THE JOB FOR YOU.!

WHAT’S ON OFFER?

• Full time position
• 12 month fixed-term contract (likely to be extended)
• Up to £30,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays

* The post is subject to a 6 month probationary period and Enhanced DBS check

CURRENT VACANCIES

SOUTH EAST BASED - WORKING ACROSS LONDON, KENT, SURREY, SUSSEX, HAMPSHIRE & THE ISLE OF WIGHT

NORTH WEST BASED - WORKING ACROSS CHESHIRE, GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CUMBRIA & MERSEYSIDE

At User Voice we believe in transformation powered by experience, and are committed to making the criminal justice system work for everyone.We believe that with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.Only offenders can stop re-offending…

HOW TO APPLY

Visit our website for details of how to apply for this role.

MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – collaborative, democratic, resilient optimistic, ordering chaos and authentic. You’ll get an experience like no other with the chance to fast forward your career.

We offer career enhancing opportunity, support and encouragement to develop new skills.

Successful candidates will be results and outcome-orientated with knowledge of the criminal justice sector. As well as managing the development and delivery of the service, we are looking for motivated people willing to travel and go above and beyond to get the job done.

Our Engagement Teams are responsible for engaging with a diverse range of service users with different experiences in order to improve services and promote active citizenship.  As balanced Teams they have a range of complementary skills in order to achieve these aims, including service user engagement, service provider engagement, project management and administration.

Passionate….motivated……. unstoppable……. that’s just the profile of our diverse range of students, customers and partners, so you will need to more than match these qualities. If you’re passionate about major gift fundraising and are unstoppable in your pursuit of nurturing relationships, then read on……….
An outstanding opportunity currently exists for a major gift fundraising leader to join the University of Salford at an exciting time in our growth and development. The University has ambitious goals to transform the campus over the next 10 years by investing over £300 million in new campus facilities, creating an estate that is not only digitally enabled but also fit for the future. Our masterplan presents an opportunity for an institutional step change in how we approach philanthropy and the role it will play in realising our ambitions for the campus and beyond.

The role of the Strategic Development Manager is regarded as key to supporting our ambitions to shape a growing philanthropic programme in support of the University’s core strategic goals. The ideal candidate for this post will be an experienced and creative major gift fundraising professional and manager who will be able to work closely with the institution’s senior leadership, its staff and students, and with an aptitude for nurturing and building relationships with key stakeholders, as well as having the skills required to uncover and develop new funding opportunities.

The post requires energy, flair, creativity, very strong people and communications skills and a focus on delivering targets and results. Applicants should be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) and have relevant work experience in either Higher Education or charity sector major gift fundraising.
The role reports directly to the Head of Alumni Engagement and Development and is a member of the department’s management team, taking a lead role in the development and implementation of the University’s fundraising strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious organisation that is really going places, to be part of Salford’s story and help to shape our future.

All of us are made of many identities and passions – it makes us who we are, we are proud parents and passionate performers, we’re innovative engineers and network reformers, we’re local, we’re global and all different races, many cultures, many faiths and from many places. We have different genders, we’re proud to be LGBT, we’re younger and older and focus on ability, we’re agile, we’re balanced, we make sure we rest, we’re supported to work the way we’ll do our best. We’re academics, students and colleagues from near and afar, we’re a community of many things – it makes us who we are. #UoSEquality

Please note this vacancy will close at 11:59pm on 23rd October 2019.

Shop Manager (Manchester) (TRD2407)

Location: Manchester

Salary: £20,945

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

Manchester City Centre

Starting salary for this position is £37,452 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Working alongside and reporting to the Safeguarding Lead, this newly created role will support the implementation of our safeguarding framework across MAG International, ensuring we are not just compliant, but exceeding our safeguarding standards.

We’re looking for a proactive and solution orientated candidate who brings experience of working in a safeguarding position, preferably in an international NGO or charity setting. You will have experience of identifying and mitigating risks, conducting investigations and resolving safeguarding issues.

You will be expected to work across multiple global teams and functions, providing expert advice and guidance. This will require excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues around the world. Excellent interpersonal skills will be essential including proven experience of influencing decision makers at all levels.

You will also have previous experience of supporting, designing and delivering internal training that will help develop confidence and competence within the organisation to raise awareness of safeguarding and support with case management.

You will occasionally be required to travel to support our programmes overseas.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

For further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of Sunday, 13 October 2019.

Salary: £ 24,368 + 15% enhancement for shift work (£28,023.20)  Status: substantive post  Hours: Approx. 42 hours per week on a rolling rota (working 12.5 hr shifts from approx. 7:00pm until 07:30am) Holidays: 20 Days plus Bank Holidays (or a day in lieu for bank holidays worked)  Life Insurance Gym Membership Based at: Sites across Wigan and Leigh 
 
Responsible to: Emergency Access Intensive Housing Team Manager
 
Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees
 
Closing Date : 12 Noon 25th October 
 
Interview : w/c 28th October 
 
SUMMARY
 
The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. We now are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and inspirational Activity and Training Co-ordinator to join our team, a believer in the right to equal life chances with a passion to improve lives through collaboration and innovation.
 
JOB PURPOSE 
 
You will support the delivery and growth of the emergency accommodation facilities in Wigan and Leigh and build trusting relationships with those using the provision and key partners. You will effectively and efficiently provide a safe and secure place to stay. An important element in keeping people safe is ensuring that the environment and its cleanliness is maintained. You will identify needs and will liaise with key partners and services who will provide the appropriate support using a person centred approach. You will recruit, train and support volunteers to assist in the Night Shelter delivery model.
The overnight accommodation is part of a community hub model that will offer wrap around care and support to those homeless and most vulnerable in Wigan.  Individuals who stay at the overnight accommodation will be offered an intensive support package by key partners, highlighting agreed actions for sustainable move on.  As an overnight accommodation worker, your knowledge and understanding of those we look to house is critical in forming these holistic actions plans with support agencies. The intelligence you collect on shift will be an integral part of individual action plans used by agencies offering support.

Operationally, you will manage a consistent flow of referrals to the overnight accommodation and manage the complex needs of those using the provision to ensure that throughout their stay they receive a warm welcome and equally a place where they feel safe.  You will create an inclusive environment that promotes independence and build healthy professional relationships between the staff team and encourage and adopt practices to ensure social inclusion for all. Working in an asset based way, you will recognise the strengths, skills and assets of people experiencing homelessness and work hard to build upon these assets, connecting them with their communities. You will work in close partnership with key services based at the hub to ensure every individual is receiving support through key agencies unique to them.
You will be required to share information with relevant partners to allow for continued ongoing engagement. You will play a key role in sharing frontline experience and knowledge with others to contribute to the wider homelessness strategy in Wigan.

Use of a car and full UK driving licence is preferred, as this role includes covering sites located across the borough.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Octagon Theatre's busy and enthusiastic team at a key time in its history.
This role would suit a motivated, organised and friendly individual with the experience to take the lead on corporate fundraising, as well as contributing to our overall development work.
The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and nurturing a range of corporate relationships that support both our capital appeal and revenue targets, providing key support to the Development Team and working across the organisation collaboratively.
Flexible working and requests for part-time and job share working will be considered.
Closing date Mon 21 October
For more information on the role and details of how to apply please visit our website.

Do you want to be part of a movement that funds vital research, equipment and services that tackles what is arguably one of the most challenging and heart wrenching crises of our generation? Look no further! I am delighted to be working with one of Manchester's most loved and respected charitable organisations with innovation at its heart and an exciting future ahead.

This organisation has an opportunity for a Major Relationship Development Manager to join its busy team on a full time and permanent basis. As a Major Relationship Development Manager you will maximise charity income, through leading and managing corporate fundraising staff and the Major Relationships Managers.

We are looking for a creative adaptable major relationships development manager to develop and deliver a successful corporate programme and lead the major relationships team including major donor, trusts and legacy income streams. You will have at least 3 years experience in corporate/major donor fundraising experience. You will need to have strong people management skills and significant previous experience leading a team and delivering strategies, business plans, KPIs and budgets. You should be an excellent communicator with a demonstrable track record of successful negotiations and relationship building.

This really is a truly wonderful opportunity to work as part of a highly successful team so early application is advisable. With a proposed date for interview of 31st of October or 1st of November and a close date of 24th of October please register your interest now by either applying online or contacting Jack directly on 0161 233 1600 / [email protected]

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract for six months

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Location:  Manchester

Our vision at The Prince’s Trust’s is that every young person should have the chance to succeed. Our mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.

We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our Greater Manchester team and work on a ground-breaking new initiative (subject to treasury sign-off) which will see The Prince’s Trust work in partnership with employers to address issues facing youth unemployment by improving productivity gains of a young, resilient and diverse local workforce.

The Contract Manager will play a key role in the implementing the contract management arrangements for one of the largest and impactful initiatives in the Prince’s Trust history. Through Future Workforce Fund, business and government are co-investing £14 million into young people from Greater Manchester to give them the confidence and skills to become more prosperous citizens and part of a growing and inclusive economy

This role is responsible for a thorough review of all current processes and procedures across the team to ensure that best practice is being utilised on this contract and then across the wider team.  Working effectively across teams to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance. 

The successful candidate will require previous experience in the contract management space, and specifically skills and experience in reviewing and improving systems and processes. They will have excellent communication skills, the ability to negotiate and to influence decisions.

To learn more about the role, please go to our website.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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

Tree of Life Centre Wythenshawe

Working in partnership with others to create a sustainable resource which improves the health and wellbeing of people in Wythenshawe

Employability and Skills Manager

Salary  £28,000 Pro rata (25hrs per week £20,000 per annum)

Responsibilities: The Employability Skills Development Manager has responsibility for the operational development and direction of the Employability and Skills function to meet both Tree of Life and service user requirements. They will set up and manage a new apprentership programe at the Centre, they will also develop, promote, deliver training and IAG in order to maximise learning and employability outcomes.

Main Duties

1. Lead on the development, preparation and delivery of an apprenticeship programme at the centre.
2. Support and contribute significantly to the on-going development of employability skills offer and the provision of IAG.
3. Deliver training sessions and providing support, advice, information and guidance regarding employability and skills development.
4. Explore, deliver and evaluate innovative approaches to the development of employability skills including online delivery.
5. Achieve KPI’s and Individual Performance Plan

Closing date for applications:  Friday 18th October 2019

Please download the job description and application form via our website

The Tree of Life Centre Wythenshawe is a registered charity (1099847) and a company limited by guarantee (4759646)

We are looking for an entrepreneurial fundraiser, passionate about tackling educational disadvantage, to work with our CEO and wider team in dramatically scaling up our fundraising programme.

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
• The drive, adaptability and initiative to move conversations forward and close them, with a proven track record of turning ideas into actions and outcomes.
• Experience writing proposals and applying for grants to secure donations of at least five figures – ideally from a range of sources, including individual philanthropists, grant-making organisations or companies.
• Exceptionally strong communicator: able to listen and build rapport. You are able to generate trust in you and in our work, and persuade people to give support.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: experience successfully planning and managing multiple, varied projects and relationships.
• Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems.
• You take ownership of your work and you enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a supportive team.

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.