We believe that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and that we have a part to play in that. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Belonging to the VCSE in Manchester, we are part of a process of community mental health transformation in the city. This is an exciting time to influence improving access to services, and the support available to people with mental health issues. As part of this process we are working collaboratively within the sector, with commissioners, providers and people with lived experience. To enable this work to move forward we are looking to employ a:

Mental Health Transformation Manager

In order to transform services we need to work together and this role will help support a visioning and transformation process over the next three years, bringing together organisations and people from across the mental health system to work together to make access and services more responsive to the needs of people with mental health problems and their carers. The post will sit with Manchester Mind but be for the benefit of the whole sector.

Salary: £38,890-£41,881

Hours: 35 hours per week

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Developing a vision through collaboration and recognising strength.
• Involving all stakeholders in ways where people feel safe and able to contribute.
• Being able to contribute to planning and delivery of a vision.
• Experience and knowledge of achieving system change.

Application documents can be downloaded from this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

Applications must be received by 12noon, Thursday 24th June 2021.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

Background

ReachOut is a mentoring charity working with children in disadvantaged communities to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and competence.

We improve self-confidence and develop Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills, whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

We do this through one-to-one mentoring with positive role models and team activities, to promote leadership, trust and responsibility.

ReachOut runs mentoring projects for young people in various schools in the afternoon and evening. Our young people are referred by schools for a variety of reasons, and many have complex needs that can affect their behaviour and self-esteem. Each project involves weekly mentoring sessions through the academic year. The sessions involve one-to-one academic & non-academic activities with volunteer mentors, group activities with mentors and young people, and extracurricular activities such as multi-sports, drama and arts and crafts.

Our Project Managers report to the Head of Delivery. They are responsible for line managing Project Officers, and through them, the delivery of projects in their region. They build and manage relationships with partner schools and ensure that all projects are delivered to the highest standard. Project Managers work closely with the Volunteer Team and Fundraising Team to maintain impactful mentoring sessions for our young people.

In 2021/22, ReachOut aims to expand our delivery and engage over 1000 young people through a mix of in-person (when safe to do so) and online mentoring programmes. Our long-term aim is to double our reach and be working with 2000 young people by 2024!

We are looking for innovative and passionate people that want to contribute to this growth whilst ensuring maximum impact on each young person.

At ReachOut, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We aim to be an organisation that represents the young people that we mentor. We actively encourage applications from candidates from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds as these are under-represented within our organisation.

Job Description

• Logistical planning, management and evaluation of mentoring projects in allocated schools
• Relationship management with allocated partner schools, including communication with staff and members of the SLT to ensure effective co-ordination and running of projects
• Recruitment and on-boarding of new partner schools
• Manage a budget for projects within allocated schools
• Line manage and develop Project Officers responsible for projects in your allocated schools and support the management of Project Leaders (sessional staff line managed by Project Officers) who deliver one project per week
• Source and manage partner organisations to run non-academic activities at the projects
• Provide cover for delivery of projects where required
• Development of project resources, including academic and non-academic activities.
• Support the ongoing training and development of the project team, including full-time and sessional staff.
• Support with volunteer recruitment and training as required, for example attending recruitment events and delivering training
• Project Managers also share management of all project-related activities, for example:

• Recruitment and training of Project Leaders
• Event management
• Project resource development

• Represent ReachOut in line with our values and mission in all stakeholder communication and at external events
• Ensure that ReachOut policies and procedures are followed and adhered to
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for the organisation
• Carry out any other duties as required by ReachOut and to act in a manner that is in keeping with ReachOut’s values

Person Specification

• Belief in ReachOut’s mission and passionate about our character building agenda
• 2+ years of experience working with young people aged 9 to 16 with a range of needs e.g. challenging behaviour, S.E.N, low academic attainment and/or confidence
• Understanding of the challenges and issues facing young people today
• Understanding of the education system at KS2, 3 and 4 Level
• Knowledge and experience of following safeguarding policies and procedures
• 2+ years of experience of managing services and permanent full time staff
• 2+ years of experience managing relationships with various stakeholders
• Ability to promote services for young people to bring on board new partner schools and organisations 
• Proficient IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office programmes
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Good communicator: orally and in writing
• Proactive approach and able to use initiative and creativity to find solutions to problems
• Ability to adapt in unpredictable circumstances and learn from challenging situations
• Positive, enthusiastic and adopts a “can do” mentality
• Can work flexible hours when necessary
• Willing to travel to various locations across the region to attend projects and events
• Willing to travel to other regional offices on occasion and stay overnight if required

We are recruiting for two Project Managers, one based in London and one in Manchester.

To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement, addressing each point of the person specification, clearly describing how your skills and experience makes you suitable for this role and provide evidence for each point.

Please include in your application the location you wish to be considered for.

The deadline for applications is Friday 25th June 2021 5pm.

Applications will be assessed as they come in and assessment centres will be held on a rolling basis. Once the position is filled the vacancy will be closed so applicants are advised to apply early.

Please note, if you are a successful candidate you will be required to undergo an enhanced criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. ReachOut will cover the cost of the check and guide you through the process. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

CRM Project Business Lead Responsibilities:

Delivering on our strategy requires significant levels of investment and transformation across the Society. As part of this work we are modernising our technology infrastructure, including the design and implementation of a new CRM system.

The CRM Functional Lead - Business is a fixed term contract role accountable for ensuring the business needs of Fundraising, and other CRM users, are represented, and business benefits realised, within the Fundraising CRM replacement project.

The CRM replacement project is a critical project underpinning Fundraising’s long-term goals and success. Accountable for ensuring the business needs of Fundraising are represented, and business benefits realised, the CRM Functional Lead - Business, along with the CRM replacement team, will be responsible for the success of this project.

CRM Project Business Lead Requirements:

The successful candidate will have extensive experience and knowledge of fundraising methods and experience in leading CRM replacement projects or large process change.

You’ll bring a solution-focused approach to the role and confidently lead through change.

You’ll have experience of working at all levels of an organisation and within a structured project setting with established methodologies.

You’ll have a proactive and engaging approach and enjoy working in a collaborative and consultative way.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: CRM Project Business Lead
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract, 2 to 3 years
Hours: Full time, 35 per week
Salary: £42,417 - £47,660 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing Date: 24 June 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Business Analyst, BA, Business Analysis, Analytics, Business Process Analyst, Digital Business Analyst, Fundraising, Project Manager, etc.

Ref: 100040

This post is to start in July 2021

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

We can’t promise a job with us will be easy. But what we can say is your work will be filled with meaning.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS

Key Responsibilities:

• The Programme Manager will run the PMO and be the main point of contact for project management across the Together Trust.
• You will proactively manage the delivery of the Together Trust’s programmes.
• You will provide guidance and mentoring to project managers.
• You will ensure effective quality assurance and that projects adhere to defined project processes, standards and service specific policies.
• You will oversee contract compliance and ensure all projects are delivered to agreed expectations.
• You will need to ensure reports, data collection and analysis is undertaken to meet reporting deadlines.
• You will be expected to report progress at regular intervals to the Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholder groups and escalate deviations from timelines/budgets to the leadership team.
• The Programme manager will play a key role in cross-organizational working - sharing best practice across infrastructure and operational teams.
• You will ensure risks and issues are managed and mitigated as far as possible.
• You should also be looking for opportunities for process improvement across the organisation.

About you

• Degree qualified in Business, Administration, I.T. or a related field.
• A qualification in managing projects/programs. e.g. MSP or Prince2
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working on large scale programs.:
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Highly organised.

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future and be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays. Pro-rated for part time roles) rising to 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.
• A company pension plan with 7% employer contribution

• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more
• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Support from mental health first aiders
• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications

Fixed-term 18-month contract (37.5 hours per week)

Manchester (Home working considered – travel to Manchester from time to time required)

Closing date: 16th June 2021 at 11.30 pm

Are you an analytical and organised individual with a strong project management background and an understanding of housing, homelessness and the private rented sector in Greater Manchester? Then join Shelter as a Development Manager and play an integral role in our Transforming the Private Rented Sector (TPRS) Programme – whose aim is to achieve a private rented sector which provides homes for people in need which are more affordable, secure, accessible and of better quality.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

This role is part of a place-based approach to transforming the private rented sector in Greater Manchester and is funded by the Nationwide Foundation. Shelter Manchester hosts the Development Manager (Project Management) role providing management and infrastructure support. The role sits within a broader team of advice and support staff, community fundraisers, community organisers specialist project teams, peers and volunteers will take responsibility for the final 18 months of the current TPRS Programme in Greater Manchester. Knowledge of Greater Manchester is required for this role, however as the role can be undertaken from home you don’t necessarily have to live in Greater Manchester to apply.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the role

Your challenge? To support the continued delivery of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Partnership Board’s Vision and Strategy, which will involve identifying and reporting on the challenges faced by both tenants and landlords through the development of co-produced solutions to accessing the PRS. You will disseminate best practice and learning from the funded projects through the Test and Learn grant and be involved in the continued development and implementation of a communication strategy. Developing strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and maintaining detailed knowledge of PRS strategies, services and market trends to ensure our approach reflects best practice and innovation are also essential aspects of this pivotal role.

About you

An experienced development manager who has evidenced their ability to challenge the status quo and influence system change, you will also possess a strong project management background and an understanding of housing, homelessness and the private rented sector in Greater Manchester. A proven record of managing strategic and operational relationships with a number of stakeholders is essential, as is substantial experience of managing complex projects using a range of project management tools and techniques. What’s more, you will be an impressive communicator, verbal and written, with excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and IT skills, and the ability to develop new solutions to complex problems.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

AFT, The Association for Family and Systemic Practice, is a leading and well-established professional membership association with over 2000 members. It is a Limited Company and a Registered Charity.

Operations Manager

Full responsibility for the day-to-day management of AFT’s Head Office in Warrington. Managing an experienced administrative team of 6, applicants must already have demonstrable “hands-on” experience of successfully managing and developing a comparable service orientated organisation. This position reports to the Executive Director and is full-time - 37 hours per week.

Key skills

Human Resource Management – staff leadership and committee working

Financial Management and reporting

Administration and data management – digitisation

IT – Sage accounting, HMRC payroll software, Cloud technology, Microsoft Office

Self-motivation, initiative and a “Can-Do” attitude

Salary & Pension: circa 35-40k (NJC pay scale PO3/PO4). Auto-enrolment pension scheme in place; currently non-contributory.

Annual leave: 20 days plus 8 bank holidays

Right to work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. AFT does not hold a sponsor licence.

Closing date for applications, 6 July 2021

The Proud Trust is a lifesaving and life enhancing organisation that helps empower young LGBT+ people to make a positive change for themselves and their communities. We do this through youth groups; one-to-one support; managing the LGBT+ Centre for Manchester; delivery of training and events; campaigns; undertaking research; and creating resources.

We are now seeking a capable, organised and experienced manager to join our team to run the LGBT+ Centre.

This vacancy is for a:

• 30 hours per week 12 months fixed term post (with potential to extend the role, funding dependent)
• Full time equivalent rate of £31,334.75, plus 5% pension contributions

About the role

The Proud Trust delivers youth work and one-to-one support across Greater Manchester and Cheshire, as well as a number of projects benefiting young people. The charity also runs national and regional networks; a national training and inclusion programme for schools and professions and a national digital help service. The youth groups have been delivered from the LGBT+ Centre since the 1980s when the building was first built.

For the past six years we have fundraised £2.4mn to demolish the old single storey LGBT+ Centre building and replace it with a three storey building, to increase the breadth, depth and reach of our work.

The Centre has been a home for many other community groups too, including AA, NA, the Lesbian Immigration Support Group, Edward Carpenter Community, Rainbow Noir and many other grassroots groups including trans adult groups. It has provided many functions over the years, including meeting space, a community café, a centre for activism, a locus for heritage and arts projects and much more.

We are seeking a motivated and skilled person who has a diverse skill set from health and safety management through to realising the full ambition and potential of the new building. You will be responsible for the day-to-day health and safety and operations of the building; its strategic plans; income generation; developing and overseeing a new staff team to support the work of the Centre and promoting the profile of the building including through the press.

If you have a good eye for details and enjoy schedules and systems, you will be suited to many parts of this role. Facilities Management and Health and Safety training courses will be provided for anyone successful for the role who does not have any existing qualifications/training in these.

Through the leadership of the new Manager, the centre will be vibrant, accessible, as well as safe and financially viable.

You will be joining a caring and dedicated team, passionate about opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans inclusion and equality, and about safeguarding all the people we work with.

Successful applicants will be full of excitement and ideas for what they would like the LGBT+ Centre to achieve and how it can best serve the wider LGBT+ Community of Greater Manchester, and will be supported by The Proud Trust to make those ideas a reality!

The post holder will ensure that all health and safety in the new building is Covid-19 secure/ compliant with government guidelines.

Successful applicants will need to be legally allowed to work in the UK, will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check, and will need to provide references.

The 30 weekly contracted hours can be worked over a pattern agreed between the successful candidate and The Proud Trust. Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be able to commit to working both some daytimes and some evenings and/or weekends, and to have emergency on call responsibilities.

The Proud Trust wants to draw from the widest possible talent pool and is always keen to receive applications from people from under-represented groups within the LGBT+ youth work, and voluntary sectors. These groups include but are not limited to Black people and other People of Colour; minoritised ethnicities; trans and non-binary people; LGB people; and those who consider themselves to have a disability.

33% of the City of Manchester residents are of Black, Asian or other minoritised heritages, and a key priority for the organisation is to ensure that the Centre adequately serves LGBT+ people of colour. We would therefore particularly encourage people with lived experience of being a LGBT+ person of colour to apply for this role.

Closing and Interview dates

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Sunday 20th June

Shortlisting: Monday 21st June

The interviews for shortlisted candidates will be on the Tuesday 29th June and may be done digitally or in person (tbc). This will consist of a panel, as well as practical exercises or a presentation. Young people will be involved in the process.

The Proud Trust may add a second interview date depending on the number of applications we receive; we will contact shortlisted candidates in good time with the additional date if this is the case.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Outreach Manager, based in our North-West region,
focusing on our Outreach support. This role is to report to the Senior Serivce Manager, and work
alongside other Service Managers to manage and maintain high levels of service delivery. You will directly
oversee between 3-5 Coordinators. You will work with those Coordinators to ensure that; contractual
KPI's are met, clients are supported effectively, staff are developed, and internal process and procedures
are followed, to a high standard. Where required, you will also play a role in implementing service and
system improvements.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversight, line management, and support of Coordinators, incl. effective supervisions and yearly appraisals.
• Ensure all KPIs and service standards are met by staff incl. referrals, exits, paperwork submission.
• Use baseline, checklists, quality control and other systems to monitor and support effective service delivery.
• Ensure staff effectively carry out their roles, as per their job description.
• Manage client or external complaints with the support of Deputy Head of Services when necessary.
• Work with the other Service Managers, and all stakeholders to use, support and develop appropriate systems
and processes, to ensure that services function effectively.
• Ensure all clients are being supported effectively, and assist Coordinators with problem-solving and managing
incidents/safeguarding issues, where necessary
• Work in partnership with local Safeguarding lead.
• Ensure all staff are supported and managed effectively, incl. ensuring annual-leave/sickness/TOIL procedure is
followed by Coordinators.
• Ensure appropriate lone-working safety procedures are implemented and developed where required.
• Ensure all month-end procedure is followed by staff, and information submitted effectively.
• Oversight and regular monitoring of CMS (client-management-system).
• Maintain and develop local services and agency links, attending suitable networking meetings as requested.
• Attend relevant team meetings – incl. management meetings, and local team meetings.
• Communicate with the Salvation Army VCC team where necessary.
• Work alongside HR staff to support Coordinators in managing or problem-solving any HR-related issues.
• Assist in developing and delivering training for staff in the NW.
• Communicating with the finance team appropriately with regards to month-end, financial requirements for
the local services, and problem-solving.
• Sign off expenses and spend in-line with expenses policy.
• Oversight of staff and on-call rotas.
• Following all City Hearts policies and procedures, and bringing insight into policy and procedural development.
• Take a role in supporting volunteers in the region, when required.
• To be ‘on-call’, out of hours approximately one week in three/four - managing and accepting referrals, and
dealing with out-of-hours incidents.
• Oversee other services or a team in the absence of Coordinator (ie. Holiday or sickness).
• To maintain and build the City Hearts culture and values across the staff team in the region.
• To promote the work of City Hearts this may include; attending fundraising events, conferences, speaking.

Bury Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for a talented Fundraising Manager with a proven track record of success to play a key role in future fundraising.

As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will be passionate about the work of the Hospice and have significant fundraising experience in which to support the Hospice to build on previous fundraising success.

Key responsibilities for this role will be to lead on income generation for the Hospice through corporate fundraising, community fundraising, individual giving, legacy giving and trusts & foundations.

You will be a positive influencer and an engaging communicator with the skills required to build successful partnerships with key stakeholders, fulfilling the objective of maximising fundraising opportunities for the Hospice. Whilst being focussed in this regard, you will also be an empathetic individual in your communications with patients and relatives, ensuring sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.

You will be organised, decisive, and creative, working alongside key colleagues to ensure that detailed marketing schedules are developed and delivered to the agreed schedule of events. Recognising and understanding the importance of financial management in relation to fundraising activity is paramount.

You will take responsibility for the Donor Journey, relying on your excellent digital competency skills of income generation CRM systems. It is preferable that you have experience of Donorflex. (Bury Hospice uses Donorbox).

In this varied role, you will also lead the Fundraising team to meet organisational objectives and to demonstrate the values of the Hospice in all that they do. You will take ownership for day-to-day staff management, alongside recruitment activity, development, and performance management, so previous demonstrable experience of line management is vital.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced fundraiser to combine hands-on fundraising and supporter development with developing and influencing strategy and growth.

Substantial on-the-job experience in Fundraising are essential.

Flexibility will be required in this role which will be rewarded with a salary of up to £35,000 per annum. It is essential that the successful candidate is willing to travel to fulfil the duties of the role.

Should you be interested in this role we would love to hear from you via a CV and a covering letter by 18th June 2021.

About the role
We are looking for a motivated, energetic and dynamic individual to oversee the day to day running of our four Charity Shops across the city, based in Gorton, Harpurhey, Chorlton and Withington. 

Our shops are key to generating much needed funds to deliver charitable services for older people living in Manchester. This key role will be tasked with increasing retail income, increasing our profile on the high street, supporting the teams of staff and volunteers and managing new ways to generate retail sales. 

What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have:

• An enthusiasm for charity retail and the drive to improve performance
• At least 2 years’ experience of working in a retail supervisory capacity
• A clean, full driving licence
• Sufficient health and safety knowledge to ensure the retail business runs safely and efficiently
• Experience of managing staff and volunteers
• An ability to drive sales and optimise earning potential across the retail sites

This role requires both a strategic thinker as well as a hands-on retail operator who can work using their own initiative and oversee all aspects of the charity’s retail operations with the emphasis on the smooth running of the shops.

How to apply

To be considered for this role please send your CV and a covering letter. Details of where to send this can be found on our website. Alternatively, click on the 'apply with Charity Job' button to send this directly to us.

CVs must be received by 12:00 noon on 22 June, 2021.

At the University of Manchester Students' Union, our mission is to be the voice of students at Manchester, effecting change and enriching student life together.  Diversity, liberation and inclusion is at the core of our organisational values and key to our work with staff, student leaders and students. 

We are looking for a Diversity and Inclusion Manager to manage our newly created Diversity, Liberation and Inclusion Team, set up to develop, enhance and coordinate our equality, diversity, liberation and inclusion work with our students and student leaders.  This is an exciting time for the newly formed team, as we develop and implement a Diversity and Liberation Strategy to meet the needs and aspirations of our staff, students and student leaders.

Assistant Cookery School Manager

Full time

Salary band for this post is £23,080 to £26,00

Altrincham, Greater Manchester (Including travel to offsite workshops)

About Us

The Vegetarian Society inspires, educates and enables people to be vegetarian. We work with meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans to help everyone find out how great veggie food is and how it is kind to your health, to the planet and to animals.

As part of our support for vegetarian food and the vegetarian lifestyle, we have a cookery school offering a range of unique veggie and vegan cookery experiences. We are currently seeking an Assistant Cookery School Manager to join us.

The Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced catering and customer service professional to advance their career into the charity sector and make a real difference to the face of vegetarianism.

You’ll be provided with ongoing training and development to ensure you reach your full potential and the support to become a vital asset within our organisation.

What’s more, you’ll be working with a number of talented and highly knowledgeable individuals with years of experience in teaching, nutrition and the catering industry.

The Role

As the Assistant Cookery School Manager, you will help ensure the cookery school runs smoothly and efficiently and offers excellent customer satisfaction.

Your role will also involve

• Ordering food, looking after storerooms and stock rotation and completing paperwork
• Clerical and administrative tasks within the school around bookings, customer service, organisation and hygiene standards.
• Making sure the premises and equipment are kept to the highest standards of cleanliness and are tidy and well presented.
• Developing and delivering classes, training and workshops on and off site, in person and online.
• Working with the Head of the Cookery School to schedule and book courses, tutors and catering assistants
• Representing the Vegetarian Society and the cookery school at public events and across media platforms alongside tutors and the manager.
• Researching and keeping up to date with food trends, styles and products in catering and home cooking
• Ensuring staff, customers and visitors adhere to health and safety policies.

About You

To be considered as the Assistant Cookery School Manager, you will need:

• Experience of working in a catering environment
• Previous customer service experience
• Excellent organisation skills
• Great people skills
• Ideally, previous experience of training or teaching groups of people.

The Vegetarian Society aims to be a positive employer. We operate a 35-hour week, flexible working-time scheme and stakeholder pension.

For further information on this position please see the attached job description and person specification.

To apply for this post please enclose a letter detailing how you meet each of the criteria set out in job description and person specification along with your CV 

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 12th July.

You must be available for interview on Monday 26th July.

If you have any queries regarding the post, please get in touch via our website and ask for Sam Platt 

About the Together Trust

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

We can’t promise a job with us will be easy. But what we can say is your work will be filled with meaning.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS.

Our personalisation and community services team aim to provide extensive care and support to individuals and their families, promoting independence and inclusion within their local communities.

We have several opportunities, Permanent and Temporary, to join our busy team.

The post holders will act as co-ordinator for the service as required; providing advice, taking detailed notes from families/young people, liaising with local authorities, schools, other professionals and mediators in order to arrange meetings.Report on a range of factors related to the business as it stands now and grows in the future; keep, maintain and update official records relating to staff, people supported, statutory and professional contacts.

The post-holders will be expected to be flexible in their approach and be prepared to undertake other duties when required.

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future. And, be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays. Pro rated for part time roles) rising to 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.
• A company pension plan with 7% employer contribution

• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more
• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Support from mental health first aiders
• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications

Assistant Shop Manager x 2 – Bury & Radcliffe

Band 2 (£17,652 - £19,020 pro rata)

Part time – 3 days a week

Bury Hospice is looking for two charismatic Assistant Managers to support our shops in Bury Town Centre and Radcliffe, Bury. In this role you will manage the shop team to maximise sales and achieve budgeted profitability whilst promoting the work of Bury Hospice, deputising for the shop manager in their absence.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be keen to use your retail experience to maximise sales using effective visual merchandising techniques. You will be passionate about the work of the Hospice and will use your role to increase awareness of our fundraising activities with customers. Our shops depend on the local community, so you will be driven in this way and have a eagerness to continue our development of the community network.

Customer satisfaction and engagement is key to our success as a Hospice, in which your excellent customer service skills will be relied upon to provide a fantastic experience for customers and to resolve queries and complaints.

You will be a responsible individual, respectful of guidelines and procedures, such as those related to GDPR and cash handling. You will have an understanding of Gift Aid return and the associated HMRC guidelines, and you will aim to promote this with all shop transactions.

You will take ownership for shop-related administration, such as rotas, timesheets, and absence management, so IT skills are essential, along with your ability to be organised, accurate and timely. Volunteer shop assistants support us in our work so it would be beneficial to the role if you had experience of managing others.

This is a hands-on role, part-time hours with a requirement to work weekends and a flexible approach in order to meet operational demands.