We are looking for a talented individual to support our Local Project Manager and Volunteer Caseworker to deliver our Parents in Mind perinatal mental health peer support project in Halton and St Helens – initially until April 2022, but with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.  This role is home-based but will include travel (sometimes at short notice) to the Halton and St Helens area, so access to transport and a flexible approach to working are essential. The post will be for 14 hours per week.

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with volunteers, service users, NCT practitioners and a range of staff from local services. An understanding of mental health support pathways is also essential to the post. This is a complex project and covers multiple locations, so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently. In this largely pastoral role, the core of the work will be ensuring Parents in Mind peer supporters are able to provide service users with safe, well-informed and reliable support, so outstanding relationship building skills are vital. Good IT skills will also be required – including use of Outlook, Word and Excel. Ideally you will also have the skills to be able to engage with parents via social media. Please note some evening work may be required to support volunteers providing evening peer support.

It is essential for this post that you are, or undertake the training to become, a Parents in Mind peer supporter. This training requires lived experience/close support of another who has experienced mental health difficulties during the transition to parenthood, and the accredited training would be undertaken in addition to your paid hours.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found at http://bit.ly/3c86BUf

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

Please see the attache job description for more information.

The closing date for the role is 8th March 2021 with interviews intended to date place on either 11th March or 16th March 2021.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found at http://bit.ly/3c86BUf.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

About ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people from disadvantaged communities in London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have developed ReachOut Home, our online mentoring programme. ReachOut Home supports our young people’s emotional wellbeing, with a particular focus on character education and building skills to navigate our ‘new normal’. Our online provision has allowed us to take our mentoring programme into new parts of the UK and depending on the situation, we will continue to provide our online programme alongside our face to face delivery when it is safe to do so.

Role Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader, you will run a weekly mentoring project with a group of young people from a primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?

Role Details

As a Project Leader you will:

• Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
• Manage and support the young people.
• Manage and support the volunteer mentors.
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure sessions are as impactful as possible for your mentees.
• Attend ReachOut events and socials with your mentors.
• Follow ReachOut’s policies and procedures to safeguard young people.

Please download the information pack from our website for full details about the job role.

Personal Specification

Experience

• Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years’ old
• Has the potential to take on a leadership role
• Can demonstrate commitment to a cause/activity and has taken an active role in it (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
• Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can also be regular voluntary experience but should roles where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.

Skills

• Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
• Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in a timely fashion)
• Confident using IT; email, MS Forms, excel and video conferencing

Personal attributes

• Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
• Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
• Demonstrate good teamwork skills such as collaboration and delegation
• Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Excited by challenges
• Prepared to be adaptable and creative
• Positive
• Sociable

Application Instructions

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website. Applicants must ensure they are available to attend evenings and weekends online training through September 2021. Upon completion of the induction training, all Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50.

We aim to respond to applications within 2 weeks of receiving your application. 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.

Would you like to make a difference working with service users with problematic substance use?

The service

WDP Cheshire West and Chester is an established community substance misuse service. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox. We actively promote recovery and work with individuals, those affected by someone else’s substance misuse, and the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of residents.

The role

Experience of working within substance misuse or a related Health and Social Care setting is essential. The successful candidate must be committed, resourceful and highly motivated to engage service users within treatment services and promote recovery through their daily practice. This role will require the post holder to assess the needs of service users, deliver effective interventions, complete detailed reports, and work closely with our clinical team and partner agencies.

An emphatic and non-judgmental approach is imperative, as this role involves working with a wide range of challenging issues and behaviours and many difficult to engage clients. Good time management and team working skills are essential in this fast-paced service.

Conditions

• Salary band of £21,018 - £26,500 per annum
• Permanent
• 37.5 hours per week

Location

• Chester

Why should you apply? 

• You want a new challenge in an innovative organisation
• You want to positively impact individuals and the wider community
• You want to work for a compassionate and caring organisation

Interested?

The closing date for applications is Sunday 14th March Midnight

WDP and our values

WDP is an innovative behaviour-change charity. We facilitate long-lasting transformation in people’s lives to improve health, wellbeing, and social integration.  We work across the fields of substance misuse, young person’s support, employability, sexual health, and inpatient services.

All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:

• Entrepreneurial
• In partnership
• Strong belief in service users
• Community focused

All posts are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks

About the role

The Independence at Home Manager is a senior role within Age UK Lancashire, and the Operations Team, reporting to the Operations Director and deputising for them where required. You will lead a team responsible for delivering a number of income streams including services contracted by the Local Authority and NHS. 

This role provides an outstanding opportunity to work for a Charity where our mission is to Deliver Outstanding, Responsive & Inclusive Services & Solutions

As a Senior Operational Delivery Manager you will be responsible for:

• Leading the delivery and development of contracted, grant funded and customer purchased services
• Engaging with relevant external and internal colleagues to ensure that the quality of services are continuously improved and are value for money
• Reporting to the Operations Director and supporting them to design, develop and deliver the Operation’s strategy 
• Leading delivery teams to achieve optimum performance
• Key stakeholder management

About you

Some of the key skills and experience you'll bring:

• Experience of working in the Charity/Third Sector, or related field.
• Extensive experience of Operational Performance and Reporting
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience of having improved team performance
• Very strong operational and data analytical capability and organisational skills, adherence to policy and procedures and ability to establish new business processes as they arise
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience of having improved team performance
• Experience of managing NHS/Local authority contracts or working within a similar sector
• Recent track record of service improvement

Next Steps

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Donna Studholme, Operations Director, details can be found in the job pack on our website:

The full job pack can be downloaded from our website, we do not accept CV's.

Closing date:             22nd February 2021

Interviews:                 TBC

The nature of the post will require travel across the area.  A full driving licence, appropriate insurance cover and use of a car are essential. 

DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and all the associated costs will be met by the employee. The cost for the DBS check is £40 plus an additional administration charge of £5.50 totalling £45.50. This amount will be deducted from an employees first salary with Age UK Lancashire.

You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and really enjoy supporting others to achieve independence and lead their own recovery. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Recovery Worker.

Right now, our 24‐hour Supported Housing service, the Beeches, in Liverpool is looking for someone like you to support the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community. Not only are we committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do, we recognise they should be involved in decisions that affect their future too.

That’s why we need you to inspire and support them to lead their own recovery. So, whether it’s helping to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations, developing domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, your empathy, enthusiasm and compassion will have every chance to shine. Entering accurate case notes onto our IT system will be important too. And, when it comes to regularly liaising with GP surgeries, the local council, charities etc. or promoting the service within the community, again, we'll count on you.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field. What is for certain is that you’re caring, consistent, flexible and creative, work well under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and, like us, are keen to break down the stigma of mental health. Oh and you’re happy working independently or, as a valued member of our team, being part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

The salary for this role is £17,004.00 with potential progression up to £17,230.00 per annum, subject to the post-holder meeting the requirements.

This is a permanent role requiring the post‐holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on 29th March 2021. (We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received).

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply. Due to the popularity of some positions, we reserve the right to close the vacancies early on receipt of sufficient applicants.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Home based with travel across North West England, West Midlands & Wales*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Volunteer Development Manager West to join the Volunteer Operations Directorate at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 85,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to young men and women who have served in more recent conflicts, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

About the role

The Volunteer Development Manager is a regional role, sitting within the national Volunteer Operations Directorate. The Volunteer Development Team are tasked with implementing volunteering good practice through supporting SSAFA branches to attract, recruit, induct, support and celebrate volunteers.

As Volunteer Development Manager West you will be primarily dedicated to supporting 22 SSAFA branches within the North West England, West Midlands and Wales region. SSAFA branches are local operating units, predominately run by volunteers, focused on delivering support to beneficiaries.

The Volunteer Development Manager West will be the regional subject matter expert on volunteering. Using your skills and knowledge you will grow capacity within the region to ensure volunteering numbers remain stable, volunteers feel valued and SSAFA attract a diverse base of volunteers.  

Only candidates living within the named region will be considered as regular travel is required. The role is home based, and a company car is provided.

*West Region covers: Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria and Isle of Man.

About the team

The Volunteer Development Team are a newly formed team, developed as part of SSAFA’s investment in volunteering. The team consists of three Volunteer Development Managers and one Volunteer Development Manager: Team Leader.

About you

Proven experience of implementing volunteering good practice, working with & celebrating volunteers over a geographical area and demonstrable experience of managing the recruitment lifecycle for volunteers is essential to carry out this role.  Also, a commitment to diversity and inclusion whilst embodying SSAFA values are core enabling the brand new role to achieve the team’s objectives.   

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

For further information

To apply, visit SSAFA website.  

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 14 March 2021

Interviews:  Tuesday 23 March 2021

SSAFA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Do you want to make a difference in the campaign to reduce poverty and promote social wellbeing in our local communities?

Do you have a passion for reaching out to decision makers, leaders, entrepreneurs, educators and community groups? 

Can you turn that passion into tangible actions and real partnerships which transform perceptions about poverty and Foodbank use and which bring people together for a common goal?

Yes?

Then we want to hear from you.

You may have experience in business development or community work. You may have a background in PR, journalism Marketing or Public Affairs. You may have worked in politics, fundraising or policy.

We are more interested in you as a person with transferable skills, you as a person with your own characteristics, rather than just your previous job titles.

Wirral Ark is looking for an experienced, proactive innovator as its new Chief Executive to help us both consolidate and build upon our current provision. Your experience might come from the charity, homelessness or housing sectors – but it is your personality that will be important to us.

The overall purpose of the role is to work with the Chair, Board and staff to maintain a clear and compelling vision for the organisation whilst effectively delivering our mission to reduce the impact of homelessness on the Wirral.

The new CEO will also be responsible for growing our business by developing an asset base and services that can help the organisation achieve its strategic objective to become substantially independent from government income streams in the medium to long term.

History of the charity 

Wirral Churches’ Ark Project, known as Wirral Ark, is a registered charity that exists to provide accommodation for the homeless, under the MainStay framework, as well as providing support and guidance for individuals to secure long-term accommodation.  We offer services throughout the region. 

We started life in 1991 as a temporary shelter. The service was set up by the Wallasey Council of Christian Churches with the aim of offering emergency accommodation for those who found themselves homeless.

Wirral Ark has evolved enormously over the years and now offers a whole range of support provision for homeless people. These include isolated people with mental health or substance problems, current and ex-offenders, former rough sleepers and people who are begging or street drinking. 

Through our work, we have become experts at working with, and supportively housing, people with complex problems – for example, people with severe mental health problems, a lifelong alcohol addiction, very challenging behaviour, or a combination of these and other issues. Our support pathway is designed for people with particularly complex needs. Its function is to help them into securing a permanent and sustainable home which they will remain in.

New leadership

Wirral Ark has undergone a significant period of growth in the last 4 years, increasing turnover from around £875K in 2017 to £1.2M in 2020, with a budget for around £1.3M in 2021.

Wirral Ark has successfully diversified its income during this period. It has done so in a climate of continuous cost cutting of welfare and homelessness support - both at a local and national level. The income of the charity is derived largely from Wirral Borough Council and primarily from  its Supporting People Contracts and Housing Benefit. Wirral Ark has targets to grow its own independent income from fundraising activities and the creation of income streams derived from its subsidiary, the Wirral Ark Trading CIC.

We believe this strategy is putting Wirral Ark into a robust position and will gives us a strong platform to further improve and build rounds our services. There are several important aspects of the work for Wirral Ark are still under development. We are now looking for an excellent leader to take us to the next level.

The charity have a stakeholder pension open to all employees satisfying the auto-enrolment criteria with employees currently contributing 5% and the charity 3%. Other options could be negotiated within the package.

To apply, please download the attached application form and job pack - including application guidance notes, person specification, job description and other key information.

This is a rare opportunity to develop your career by becoming the leader of a small charity.

Aftermath Support began as a pilot scheme for Merseyside, funded and supported by the Home Office, with the single aim of improving the support provided to victims of incidents involving road death and serious injury. The pilot scheme ended in 2005 and since then the charity has grown to be a registered charity that offers free, confidential advice and support from trained volunteers. This ranges from emotional support on how to cope with grief to practical support such as advice on funeral Grants and civil law.

The charity works closely with victims and bereaved families and is supported by numerous other organisations to form a considerable network of support. An essential component of this work is that it empowers victims to make informed choices in relation to the support available to them as well as raising public awareness of the devastation road traffic collisions cause to the victims and their families.

As one client said:

“I found it very hard to process and cope after my accident. Julie guided me through it and I always felt that I could trust her 100%. I don’t know how I would have coped without her help and can honestly say that the work you do is fantastic”.

Following the retirement of the current General Manager, the Board are keen to appoint a new leader that can work with them to develop the charity further. The role is about building internal capacity and resources, especially IT and systems. It’s also about continuing to expand and develop a skilled and passionate group of volunteers who work directly with clients and partner organisations.

You’ll be someone that has management experience and is ready for a leadership role. You’ll have the skills to motivate staff and volunteers and the personal drive and energy to bring about change in the organisation.

As you’d expect with a small organisation, you’ll need to roll your sleeves up and help deliver the service – supporting the staff team and volunteers in working directly with victims and families. You’ll also manage the organisation – its finances and processes, so fundraising skills would be a huge advantage. In return, you’ll get a job that is fast-paced, flexible, important and incredibly rewarding.

How To Apply

Please contact BTA to request an information pack, full job description and person specification.

Please get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Midday, Monday 22nd March 2021

Interview Date: Friday 2nd April 2021

This search is being conducted exclusively for Aftermath Support by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.