This is a great opportunity to work within a busy and challenging housing and social care support company in Rochdale.

Newbarn Ltd provides specialist supported living and homecare/domiciliary support to adults aged 18-80 who are in need of housing and support.  Our tenants experience mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.

The role will include several office based activities. The successful candidate may spend time in each project in order to develop their understanding of how the business operates. 

You will be providing administrative support to the CQC Registered manager and Project Lead and other colleagues when needed.

37.5 hours per week - the service operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, but actual working hours will be determined by the needs of the service

HMP Thorn Cross, Warrington and HMP Forest Bank, Salford. Please indicate in your application which location you would like to be considered for, or whether you would like to be considered for both.

Closing date: 28 January 2021 at 11.30pm

Do you have strong administration skills gained in a customer facing environment? Could you cope in a prison environment? Then join Shelter as an Administrator at HMP Thorn Cross or Forest Bank and help ensure the smooth running of our service that helps turn around often chaotic lives.

Shelter run an Integrated Through the Gate service in prisons, working closely with offenders and a range of other agencies to provide a holistic service that assesses individual need so that prisoners are fully supported up to and following release.

About the role
As Administrator you will provide full administrative and office management support to a busy team including allocating referrals, data entry and processing. Compiling performance reports and ensuring the team have the necessary forms and paperwork to do their job effectively will be key. You will also take responsibility for processing sensitive and confidential data on offenders and maintaining records as appropriate on the OASYS/CRC and Shelter case management systems.

About you
You've got office administration experience, gained working in a customer facing role, and experience of processing sensitive and confidential information and working with secure systems. A proven ability to support the financial process, including supporting management accounts, reviewing and monitoring transactions listings and variance reporting is required as are good typing skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, 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 promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

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.

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

Oasis has a vacancy for a Project Administrator to be part of a new team of working on a groundbreaking project, supporting A&E Departments in the Greater Manchester area in reducing the harm to young people from violence. 

We are looking for an organised and pro-active Administrator who has a flair for setting up systems, maintaining databases, sorting paperwork and keeping processes on track, all while maintaining confidentiality and helping people from all walks of life.  Like most administration jobs, no day will be the same, so you will need to think on your feet and be ready to challenge and be challenged.  As this is a new project we are also recruiting for a Project Coordinator and three Youth Development Workers.

To be successful, you will need solid administration experience including minute taking, using social media, as well as data management systems.  This role will suit someone who is self-motivated, flexible and reliable, and wants to work in a unique area of youth and community work.

Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

Working for Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements

If you are interested in this position, please download the documents on this page or go to the Oasis UK charity website (CVs alone will not be accepted).

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Monday 25th January 2021.

Interviews will take place on 11th & 12th February 2021 (possibly in person or online)

PART TIME, 24 HOURS PER WEEK (0.6 FTE)

FIXED TERM CONTRACT TO MARCH 2022

SALARY:  £11,606 p.a. (plus 7% non-contributory pension)

LOCATION:  GREATER MANCHESTER

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Creative Support is a national, fast-growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are seeking a Team Leader for our South Manchester Mental Health Community and Supported Accommodation services.

This post is specific for a community service along with supported accommodation sites. The role will operate across 3 sites and will require multi-site leadership. The services operate across South Manchester areas supporting people who live in their own homes or supported tenancies. The role will also involve leadership of 2 supported accommodation sites (Withington and Chorlton) supporting adults in recovery focused move-on services. These sites have on-site senior staff who oversee the day-to-day needs of the service. We ensure all support and risk management is bespoke to each person we work with.

We need someone who has a real interest in the social care sector and is seeking to work in services that have recovery-based approaches. You will be part of the senior team and receive supervision throughout the probationary process to ensure you have the knowledge and skills needed. As well as providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker supporting people to achieve their dreams and ambitions.

Team Leader duties include:

• To directly lead the community team and be responsible for the line management of team members,
• To operate as a leader across 3 sites and ensure effective running of services with the support of onsite seniors based in accommodation sites.
• To undertake within your duties direct support to service users.
• To undertake assessments of new referrals and ensure robust review processes for those who live in services
• To work closely with other professionals and agencies to provide a coordinated personalised service which meets the identified needs of individuals, promotes their recovery and maintains their quality of life

You must be an excellent communicator with leadership skills and previous experience of working within mental health support settings, along with person-centred values, energy and commitment. You will have a strong work ethic and duty of care and be able to contribute to a positive team approach. You will need to be efficient and able to coordinate your time across the service needs. We operate well-established services and offer the support you need to undertake and develop in the role, including the provision of full training.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams,
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma.

We are seeking a highly motivated Recruitment Advertising Administrator to join our Recruitment team based in our friendly, busy Head Office near the town center of Stockport, 5 minutes’ walk from the train station. This would be a great opportunity for a graduate who has interest in developing a career in Recruitment for a not-for-profit organisation.

For this interesting and varied role you will be responsible for proofing and advertising recruitment focused job advertisements online, in addition to the production and review of associated job descriptions and interview question sets. Additionally, you will provide first class customer service to applicants and managers and will support the wider Recruitment department with other functions such as applicant queries.

You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work flexibly under pressure in order to meet deadlines. You will have proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel and will have a confident but polite telephone manner. Additionally you will have strong administration skills and an excellent standard of English to proof read text for inaccuracies and create high standard role specific texts.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are committed to providing responsive, person centred care which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support. We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion organisation and holder of the Investors in People Silver Award.

Our range of employee benefits includes:

- Guaranteed Full Time Contracted Hours, 37.5 hours per week

- Free life assurance

- Pension with company contribution

- A range of employee discounts

This is a full time role over five days with occasional weekend shift support for our Out of Hours On-Call desk.

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

An integral member of the management team who works independently to support the Exec to meet key business objectives through a strategic approach to people management, challenges and opportunities.

To be influential on projects that enhance our leadership and management capabilities, as well as design and deliver organisational development and learning projects that support cultural change with particular focus on diversity and inclusion. To lead on the development of policies, procedures and systems from a people perspective, all which support the core values of The Factory.

Closing date 04 February 2021

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

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

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

Closing date 04 February 2021

Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 9 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

Due to a successful funding bid, Oasis is now searching for a Project Coordinator to provide inspiring leadership with a new team of Youth Support Workers and volunteers on a groundbreaking project, supporting A&E Departments in the Greater Manchester area in reducing the harm to young people from violence.  As this is a new project we are also recruiting for Youth Development Workers and an Administrator.

Key responsibilities for the Project Coordinator will be:

• Ensuring successful implementation of the Oasis Navigator pilot project.
• Working with safeguarding children teams to assess the needs of the vulnerable young people
• Building capacity of Emergency Department and Urgent Care staff with training and developing systems.
• Being responsible for securing funding for the project’s continuation and expansion
• Supervise and manage the Oasis Navigator team and volunteers

Amongst other requirements, the successful post holder must have:

• A relevant qualification in Youth & Community (JNC) or Teaching (QTS) or Social Work (QSW) at DipHE level or above OR able to demonstrate relevant experience.
• Proven experience working with young people ‘at risk’.
• Reliability, with a flexible approach to changes in circumstance and able to work unsocial hours
• Experience of project management, budget management and presentation skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to inspire and lead a new project, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements

If you are interested in this position, please download the documents from this page or visit the Oasis UK charity website (CVs alone will not be accepted).

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Monday 25th January 2021.

Interviews will take place on 11th & 12th February 2021 (possibly in person or online)

FULL TIME, 40 HOURS PER WEEK (1 FTE)

FIXED TERM CONTRACT TO MARCH 2022

SALARY:  £27,099 - £30,033 p.a. (plus 7% non-contributory pension)

LOCATION:  GREATER MANCHESTER

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

HideOut Youth Zone’s state-of-the-art £6.6m facility opened in September 2020 to provide an engaging and inspiring place for thousands of young people aged 8 – 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) to spend their leisure time. Open 7-nights a week, 52-weeks a year plus school holidays, the Youth Zone’s incredible facilities include a 3G pitch, skate park, 30ft climbing wall, boxing/mixed martial arts gym, 4-court sports hall, sensory room, fitness suite, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites and much more.

Manchester has higher than the national average rates of young people 16-18 who are NEET but the Covid-19 pandemic has only intensified this issue and increased risks of young people not securing a positive post 16 destination. This new, exciting role within HideOut Youth Zones management team, will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to establish and shape the youth zone’s employment and enterprise offer. This offer will not only target those young people locally aged 16-18 who are not in employment education or training (NEET) but also develop an early universal information advice and guidance service for young people aged 13+ in parallel with our core youth work offer.

Candidates must:

▪ Have extensive experience of delivering Enterprise and Employability activities to young people aged 8 to 19 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs) in a variety of settings

▪ Be able to engage vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach young people

▪ Have experience of managing partnerships with employers and training providers

▪ Demonstrate a strong commitment to young people and have the ability to engage and build positive relationships

▪ Be passionate about the aims and mission of HideOut Youth Zone and East Manchester

A role profile with person specification can be found on our website.

This is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the HideOut team and to help to create a long-lasting legacy for young people in the area.

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

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete a HideOut Youth Zone Application Form and email together with a copy of your up-to-date CV

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 25th January 2021

We place huge value on equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, communities and abilities. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country.

For further information about HideOut Youth Zone please visit our website and follow us on Twitter.

We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic individual to cover the maternity leave of our Marketing & Database Manager- a key management role within our Income Generation & Communications department. We’re proud of the quality and reach of our marketing and communications activity and, despite being a small team, we make a big impact and have experience of creating innovative, award-winning campaigns. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and creative individual to maintain this momentum and ultimately help our charity reach more people.

This is a 12 month opportunity, covering a period of maternity leave, from April 2021.

The Role

This is a busy role managing multiple areas of work:

• Developing and delivering the hospice’s integrated communications strategy.
• Providing marketing support for fundraising and hospice service promotion activities.
• Managing the supporter database and administration support for the income generation team.

The majority of your time will be spent sourcing news and stories from the hospice and transforming them into engaging content, planning and managing print production, liaising with the media and developing digital communications. You will also oversee the management of our substantial supporter database, including leading on the further development of data insight and reporting which will be crucial to our future success.

You’ll work closely with the members of the Income Generation & Communications department and the rest of the organisation to develop and deliver cross-channel marketing campaigns, helping to achieve our £4 million annual fundraising target, raising awareness of the care and support we provide to patients and driving engagement with key stakeholders.

What you need:

First and foremost you need to be an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, highly organised and passionate about the work of Bolton Hospice and the difference you can make. We are looking for a skilled marketing & communications professional with experience of database management. Experience of working for a charity would be an advantage, as would line management experience.

Why Bolton Hospice?

You will be working within a friendly and committed team in modern, open plan offices (with some home working considered). Working across the whole organisation and reporting directly to senior management, you’ll have ownership of the Marketing & Database functions and the autonomy to use your skills to make a real impact. We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including generous annual leave (starting at 35 days a year including bank holidays), a contributory stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance, membership of a healthcare cash plan and excellent training opportunities.

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.

Oasis is recruiting three Youth Development Workers to be part of a new team of working on a groundbreaking project, supporting A&E Departments in the Greater Manchester area in reducing the harm to young people from violence.  As this is a new project we are also recruiting for a Project Coordinator and an Administrator.

Key responsibilities for the Youth Development Workers will be:

• Offering intensive 1:1 support to young people who present to A&E due to violence, including support for the parent / carers and family unit.
• Designing a bespoke plan for the young person (inc referrals partners, agencies)
• Developing the skills of staff within A&E in engaging with young people who come into A&E as a result of a violent incident.
• Working in a team that delivers one-to-one support and mentoring.

Amongst other requirements, the successful post holder must have:

• A relevant qualification in Youth & Community (JNC) or Social Work (QSW) or SEND OR able to demonstrate relevant experience.
• Proven experience working with young people ‘at risk’.
• Reliability, with a flexible approach to changes in circumstance and able to work unsocial hours
• Experience with working with multi agencies

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new project based in A&E Departments, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements

If you are interested in this position, please download the documents on this page or go to the Oasis UK charity website (CVs alone will not be accepted).

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Monday 25th January 2021.

Interviews will take place on 11th & 12th February 2021 (possibly in person or online)

FULL TIME, 40 HOURS PER WEEK (1 FTE)

FIXED TERM CONTRACT TO MARCH 2022

SALARY:  £23,396 p.a. (plus 7% non-contributory pension)

LOCATION:  GREATER MANCHESTER

Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Worker to join the City Hearts team. This person will
be key in helping us to provide the safe and secure environment for our clients. The role involves
undertaking in general maintenance and basic repair work across our safe-houses. They will be able to
plan and prioritise tasks as well as work reactively if or when an emergency arises.

• Minor electrical/heating/plumbing maintenance work (nothing that requires a license).
• Decorating property where required (painting patching etc.)
• Garden maintenance
• Minor joinery work (fixing doors/cupboards/ patching small holes)
• Assessing raised/identifying works/defects and determining whether we can fix in house or if
license contractors are required and communicating with contractors.
• Pricing up cost of repairs and rectifications i.e. sourcing cost of materials/ supplies
• Identify potential hazards/ issues that need to be addressed and feedback to Facilities Manager
• To carry out maintenance duties within the office environment and within City Hearts client
accommodation
• To have a keen eye for detail and take personal responsibility for the quality of work carried out
• To respond to the direction of the Facilities Manager and work in partnership with the wider team
of City Hearts to uphold a high standard of accommodation
• To prioritise effectively and manage and organize time independently
• To carry out work in a timely and appropriate manner, maintaining sensitivity to the
accommodation environment at all times
• To liaise with City Hearts support staff regarding minor repairs and feedback on any work carried
out
• To support the Facilities Manager in their duties
• To be available for out of hours support on a rota basis

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Independent Sexual Violence Advisor to work collaboratively within an integrated team of counsellors and pathway navigators. The ISVA will provide a trauma informed, service-user led service support to survivors of both recent and non-recent abuse and support clients in coping with and recovering from their experience of abuse/trauma. The post is based in Macclesfield with travel around Cheshire East.

About us:

PTMWA is a women-led organisation whose vision is to ensure that people, suffering, or at risk of domestic abuse receive appropriate support. We assist recovery by providing safe accommodation, specialist support services and by working in partnership with other agencies. We also run the only museum dedicated to telling the story of women’s fight for the right to vote at our Pankhurst Centre headquarters.

We are a diverse organisation with 28% of our staff coming from BAME and 20% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with 11% of staff being aged 18-24 and 25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.

Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be: 

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging

About You:

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard. You will be an experienced and enthusiastic team member who has good communication skills. You will be experienced in administration and be able to work to deadlines, prioritising busy workloads. You will use your initiative to identify areas that can improve the administration and development of the volunteer programme.

About the role:

We welcome applications from people seeking part-time (17.5 hours) work as well as full-time (35). All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable.

Volunteer Coordinator – 1 role available

The organisation seeks to appoint a skilled individual to lead the effective implementation of the organisation’s volunteer strategy including recruitment, induction, training, support and supervision of all volunteers. You will be required to manage the volunteer rota ensuring adequate cover for all activities and events. You will manage relationships between volunteers and the organisation. You will prepare reports for Board of Trustees and Management. You will capture outputs and inputs through monitoring the volunteer programme by completion of registration forms, monitoring forms and evaluation forms. You will be able to communicate with a range of people from volunteers to service users and partner organisations via telephone, email and letter. Ultimately you will ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the volunteer programme.

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1

Hours of work: 35 per week

Salary: £21 077 per annum (Pay review pending)

Duration: Fixed Term for 2 years

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers