Counsellor Jobs in Manchester
TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a non-profit organisation with a 40-year history, driven by the belief that safe, healthy and happy relationships are the bedrock of emotional well-being. We are counsellors, therapists, mediators, support workers and volunteers. Together, we deliver essential domestic abuse, therapeutic well-being and mediation services to communities nationwide. Now, we aim to extend our services to even more people and plan to launch new initiatives to reach underserved communities. Are you a passionate and resilient Services Director? Can you help us shape and implement these future plans?
Job Purpose
You’ll lead and develop the delivery of all our Therapeutic Wellbeing, Domestic Abuse and Mediation services, ensuring the high performance of services and a commitment to listening to the voice of those we serve.
Your role will be crucial in fostering a culture of continuous improvement where every team member is empowered to contribute to our growth.
You’ll be the face of TLC at meetings relating to existing service delivery, playing a crucial role as a passionate advocate for relationship support.
With a strategic and commercial eye on the future of all our services, you’ll play a key role in developing a growth mindset throughout the team, influencing our strategic direction.
Our ideal candidate
- Passionate about the need for high quality, impactful services
- Committed to our values of safe, authentic and person-centred support
- An inspiring leader with charity experience
- A generous collaborator
- An excellent communicator
- Keen to develop professionally and personally
TLC: Talk Listen Change is committed to creating a diverse leadership team and positively encourages applications from people who are a from a global majority ethnicity and from all genders.
What’s in it for you
- The opportunity to bring positive change to the lives of adults, children and families.
- An exciting, pivotal and influential role.
- The opportunity to be a key member of TLC Executive Leadership Team and internal lead for Board Services Committee.
- The opportunity to lead all our charitable services including domestic abuse, therapeutic wellbeing and mediation plus others in the future.
- The chance to play a pivotal role in developing our UK-wide service reach.
- Flexible working arrangements, working in whichever way helps you to perform at your best.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year.
- Day off for Birthday, after completion of probation, Wellbeing Day and Volunteering Day.
We believe in fostering a work environment that supports flexibility and productivity. We understand that everyone has unique needs and responsibilities, and we are committed to accommodating flexible working arrangements to help our team members perform at their best. Whether you need to adjust your hours, work remotely, or explore other flexible options, we are open to discussing and accommodating your requests. Join us and experience a workplace that values your individual work style and well-being.
Please note this post is subject to a DBS check.
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We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic appointments administrator who has excellent communication skills to work within our team, as you will be the first point of contact for our clients and people accessing Beacon.
Our ideal candidate is committed to providing a high standard of accuracy in thier work, as you will be responsible for maintaining up to date records and data.
You will be professional in your approach, have fantastic listening skills and are committed to providing a high standard of care in your work.
You will have previous experience of working in a fast paced office environment, where you will have skills in multi tasking and organisation to meet the demands of the service, alongside working collaboratively within a team and are proactive in problem solving.
Although training to use our systems will be provided, you will have some digital competence and understanding to fulfil the administrative requirements of the role.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team at Beacon and would particularly welcome applications from under represented communities including, LGBTQIA+, older applicants and global majority communities.
The hours for this role are 20 per week, over the course of 4 days. This position will require evening work as well as some flexibility in the case of sickness or annual leave within the wider appointments team.
Proposed Shift Pattern:
Monday 4:15pm - 9:15pm
Wednesday 8:45am - 1:45pm
Thursday 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
There may be some flexibility within this pattern of shifts, please give us a call if you would like to find out more.
The salary for this role is £23,400 pro rata per annum pro rata.
Beacon is a charity empowering people to have good mental health and improving the lives of others. To enable us to do such brilliant work, we provide a supportive and welcoming environment for our teams.
Alongside the ability to expand your skills and development through the diversity of tasks, we will also offer:
- CPD opportunities and training
- Staff counselling scheme
- 31 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 35 after 4 years
- Pension with 3% employer contribution scheme
- Charity Discount Worker Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- We are a real living wage employer
Please apply by submitting a CV and Covering letter before 5pm on Tuesday 5th November 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are looking for Maternity Cover for a Safeguarding Advisor. If you bring both a breadth of safeguarding experience and an understanding of faith contexts, we have a new opportunity for you to use your accrued knowledge and skills for a good cause.
Thirtyone:eight, the UK’s leading Independent Christian Safeguarding charity is looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Safeguarding Advisor. You will provide an expert and professional service on behalf of thirtyone:eight; including the provision of consultancy and engagement services, maintenance of policy, procedure and best practice guidance and contribute to the operation of our safeguarding helpline.
We are looking for a person with strong communication skills and experience of providing safeguarding support and advice as part of a multi-disciplinary or faith-based context to join our established team for maternity cover.
With a demonstrated commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and adults, you will need a good working knowledge of safeguarding policy, practice and legislation across diverse contexts (including the UK four nations), as well as a solid understanding of implementing safeguarding at a grass-roots level with faith organisations. In return you’ll get to work in a supportive and rewarding environment and the opportunity to share and learn from fellow safeguarding professionals from a range of backgrounds and settings.
Please note that this job could be home based, office based or hybrid.
The out of hours cover hours are: 7am-9am and 5pm-midnight weekdays; and 7am - midnight Sat & Sun. There are minimal calls coming through during this time so you would not be on the phone all these hours.
