Health And Wellbeing Jobs

Oversee Vista’s financial health, operational efficiency, and HR management, ensuring we meet our ambitious goals.

Key Responsibilities:

· Strategic Leadership: Implement strategic plans and budgets, support the CEO and Board, drive cost-effectiveness, and lead team development.

· Financial Management: Develop and manage budgets, ensure compliance, provide financial guidance, and oversee audits.

· HR Management: Lead HR strategy, ensure legal compliance, manage performance, and foster a positive culture.

· Operations Management: Ensure efficient operations, manage IT systems, develop policies, and lead risk management.

Person Specification:

Education:

· Degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.

· Qualified Accountant (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience (AAT).

Experience:

· 3+ years in charity finance, operations, and HR.

· Experience in co-developing budgets, financial planning, and reporting for sound decision making.

· Experience with audits and compliance (charity commission)

· Strategic HR experience – able to drive a high performance, high support culture

Skills:

· Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex information to lay audience’s

· Collaborative, supportive and able to effectively manage competing priorities

Why Join Us?

· Flexible Working: Hybrid options for work-life balance.

· Professional Growth: Training and career development opportunities.

· Health & Wellbeing: Access to an EAP programme

· Pension Scheme: Competitive contributions.

· Generous Leave: Annual leave plus public holidays.

· Supportive Culture: Collaborative and inclusive environment driven by the needs of people affected by sight loss.

Passionate about making a difference? Apply now to join our team.

· Deadline for applications 9am Monday 24th February 

· Please include a CV and covering note including your reasons for applying.

· First interviews will be held online w/c 3rd March 2025.

Universities across Birmingham

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health team.

Permanent with funding until 31st August 2025

Hours: Sessional (0 hour contract)

£15.52 Per hour

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

Flexible working - various hours available

Emotional Health and Wellbeing services opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there may be elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be discussed and agreed

Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Birmingham by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.

The Children's Society currently offer drop ins across Birmingham Monday - Saturday Hours are available across these

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way. 

The nature of the service means that service users require intensive support to be provided during out of hours and weekends. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner that:

-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.

-Able to develop  good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families

-Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.

-Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work

-Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.

-Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.

-a good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.

Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills. 

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

or telephone

The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.  

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.  

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.  

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.  

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.     

  

This vacancy closes at midnight on Friday 14th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 31st January onwards.

 Interview date to be confirmed. 

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Purpose of the Job 

Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind deliver services in West London College through our Wellbeing Team. Working with all ages attending college in either Hammersmith and Fulham or Ealing, the wellbeing advisor will be an integral part of the Children and Young People’s Service within a key Mental Health Charity working in 3 boroughs in West London.

This role would suit an experienced Mental Health Youth Worker, CAMHS support worker, Youth Counsellor, Child Wellbeing Practitioner, Learning Mentor, Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, an Assistant Psychologist with some training in MH interventions like CBT,  or other roles that have given you experience and skills in  working with children and young people presenting with difficulties related to their mental health.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide practical mental health focused short-term case work to young people, through 1:1 face to face appointments
• To signpost students for further support as and when necessary
• To manage a busy case load
• To raise safeguarding alerts and work with partners to ensure that young people are effectively safeguarded
• To develop and deliver workshops, campaigns and training for young people, educational staff and youth workers about mental health (on occasion)
• To support other Youth Services service delivery, when required
• To support the development of new tools, materials and services
• To maintain and nurture a positive working relationship with partners
• To ensure service delivery targets are on track
• To monitor the wellbeing of young people and evaluate the effectiveness of the service
• To provide information for quarterly monitoring reports to funders
• To keep administrative processes, client databases and client records up to date

You will have:

• Minimum two years’ experience of working with people with mental health issues
• Experience in delivering 1:1 practical support sessions and managing a complex case load
• Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding
• Experience of working with young people
• Ability to write high-quality reports and case-notes and develop clear resources for a wide range of audiences

Benefits of working with us

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

In Social Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, mentoring, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work and youth justice. We believe that with effective support mechanisms and the correct interventions, we can change service user’s ideology, helping them desist from crime and reach their true potential.

Job Description

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service covering the Gloucestershire area. Commissioned by HMPPS this service is focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders by delivering focussed interventions across the following pathways:

· Family and Significant Others

· Lifestyle and Associates

· Emotional Wellbeing Services

· Social Inclusion

Your role will be to support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and deliver skills training to foster self-confidence by knowing how to access appropriate support. You will also support service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living and advocate for service users in conjunction with multi-agency partners to engage with treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups)  Your role will support our team in achieving our Justice Business Plan objectives: innovate, revitalise and reform the delivery of Justice Services.

This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, Voluntary Sector and other Criminal Justice organisations to promote and deliver our services and achieve the required outputs and outcomes.

Qualifications

Essential

Driving License and Access to a vehicle.

Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.

Evidence of continual professional development.

Good IT Skills and experience working with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and other IT applications

Desirable

Any qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders, for example criminology/ criminal justice/ social care/ mental health/ IAG/ Family Services/ Emotional Wellbeing/ Social Inclusion

Additional information

Important information about this opportunity

Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Description to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact out team. Email is available on our advert accessible via the application link. Unfortunately Charity Job does not allow email addresses or links in their advert. All of this informaiton is available on our own site. 

Additional Requirements: Successful post-holders will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes.

Contract: Permanent

Hours & work pattern: Full time, 38 hours per week. 

Salary: £25,585

Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, HMMPPS vetting check, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.

Proactive Recruitment Strategy: We are proactively recruiting to build a pool of pre-cleared candidates for future vacancies. While we may not be able to offer an immediate role, successful applicants will undergo all relevant pre-employment checks, enabling them to join our workforce promptly when a position becomes available. This approach is based on expected leavers over the coming 3 month period and ensures a smooth transition into the team as opportunities arise.

To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see the opportunitie’s Information Pack for more information.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation. In 2024, within our Justice Hub, we have 68% of those in management roles that originally joined Catch22 in the frontline workforce and some worked across a number of roles and Leadership positions before joining management. This allows us to have a highly experienced management group and provides development opportunities for those in our much valued front-line.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Purpose of the Job 

Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind have developed and delivered music-based interventions for children and young people in a number of schools and community settings throughout our 3 boroughs.  Our music programme is designed to offer a different route into mental health support. We are looking to deliver and enhance this delivery and expand our music-based offer.

Job Summary

The role includes:

• Using your skills to develop music-based interventions for children and young people that improve their mental health
• Working with other practitioners to deliver ‘Mind on Music’ and other schools and community-based programmes that you may design whilst working at HFEH Mind
• Develop music-based sessions to deliver during school holidays (with colleagues)
• Create partnerships with local artists and industry professionals to provide exciting opportunities for young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality music-based intervention to young people identified by schools signed up to the Mind on Music Programme
• Use trauma informed approaches (e.g., ARC, Tree of Life) to support children, young people and their parents and carers
• Deliver music-based interventions in community settings.
• Meet the KPIs and outcomes of our music-related funding
• Work with the Fundraising department to support ideas for new funding
• Develop the music-based provision offered by HFEH Mind
• Work alongside our young advisors to ensure new music-based ideas are co-produced.
• Understand and implement safeguarding procedures, and be familiar with safeguarding law, and how it applies to our work.

You will have/be:

• Musically talented and creative – ability to use a range of musical instruments and vocals to engage young people
• Experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of mental health
• A child-centred approach to work.
• A creative outlook on work, and ability to develop new ideas.
• Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding.
• Organisational skills and excellent time management.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences.

Benefits of working with us

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you’re passionate about mental health, creating greater understanding and reducing stigma through delivering impactful and engaging training, we would love to hear from you.

RB Mind aims to increase awareness, knowledge and skills in relation to a range of topics relevant to mental health in both adults and young people. The training offer includes both online and face to face ready-to-go workshops, bespoke training sessions and Mental Health First Aid courses.

The successful candidates could come from a variety of backgrounds, and have considerable experience in social care, mental health, education, youth work, or a corporate environment with an understanding of workplace wellbeing. You will have a strong track record of designing and delivering training, both face-to-face and remotely using Microsoft Teams and/or Zoom.

We would particularly like to hear from you if you have experience delivering training in any of the following areas:

Resilience (individual or at work); Workplace Wellbeing; Managing stress or anxiety; Mental Health Awareness; Mental Health First Aid; Suicide Risk Awareness and Intervention; Professional Boundaries; Co-Production; Motivational Interviewing; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Trauma-Focused Practice; Perinatal Mental Health; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Richmond Borough Mind values diversity and difference.  We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly individuals with lived experience of mental health problems.

Hours of work: The successful candidate will work on a freelance basis and hours are dependent on requirements and based on mutual agreement with the RB Mind Training Coordinator.  

RB Mind's insurance can cover trainers, but successful candidates are welcome to provide evidence of their own Public Liability Insurance (self-funded), and will be required to complete paperwork to become a subcontractor of RB Mind.

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role: 

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition 

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and the associated challenges and support needs. 

• The ability to work within the principles and values of peer support. 

• Confidence supporting people on a one-to-one basis. 

• Experience of / ability to facilitate peer support groups and training. 

• Clear communication and good interpersonal skills  

• Efficient organisation and time management skills 

• Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms. 

Permanent contract but please note the provisional end date for funding is 31st March 2026. (extension dependent upon funding).

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £29,855.00 per annum

Location: Based in Digbeth but delivering around the city of Birmingham from community settings.

Are you passionate about emotional health and wellbeing? Is creating a space for children, young people and young adults (CYPYA) to talk important to you? Motivated to develop and be part of an innovative mental health and wellbeing service?

A fabulous opportunity has developed within The Children's Society for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner at the successful Pause service delivered, in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.

You will be part of the innovative 'Pause' service staff and volunteers team with mental health experience to provide interventions for CYPYA. The Pause service utilises early-intervention approaches to enhance CYPYA mental health and wellbeing, allowing access to timely and flexible support.

We are seeking an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner that:

-Has a good working knowledge of mental and emotional health,

-Is keen to support CYPYA (aged 0-24) in 1 to 1 sessions and in groups to address low level mental health and wellbeing issues.

-Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers, you will need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good typing skills.

-Has a background and/or worked in Youth Work, Social Work, Health Care and/or Educational support.

In the post you will have access to regular supervision, opportunity to training continuing professional development to ensure CYPYA's needs are addressed.

The position is available 5 days a week including regular weekends and evening work (37 hours a week) until the end of March 2026.

As a member of our team you will be part of a fast paced and rewarding environment where you can leave each day knowing the difference you have made to the lives of our young people. Along with being part of a pioneering service that supports children, young people and young adults to develop their resilience.

If you are interest in the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Practitioner please apply following the link; If you would like to find out any more information about this role, please email Olive Ahmed on [email protected]

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the Thursday 6th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 23rd January.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

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Are you highly organised, motivated by your Christian faith and have excellent system and administration skills that will help support our Programmes team? Do you want to be part of supporting vulnerable communities across the globe to access the healthcare they need through the delivery of essential medicines and supplies? 

IHP’s vision is to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated. Our Christian faith underpins all that we do. It motivates us to care for those in need, and give our best in all circumstances, as an expression of God's love. We serve the poor in health without regard for ethnic or religious background, focusing on where the need is greatest.

The Programmes team are looking to recruit a Programmes Administrator to support administrative functions across key programmatic areas and to provide general administrative support to the Programmes Team.

This role involves close collaboration with other departments, particularly in the Corporate Partnerships, Logistics, and Compliance teams, to ensure the efficient and effective placement of medicines and medical supplies in compliance with regulatory guidelines and best practices.

Additionally, the role provides administrative support for cross-team activities such as fundraising and communications, as well as for organisation-wide initiatives. This position is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills who is seeking a programme-facing role in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Person Specification

-   Experience of administration and record keeping to a high standard
-   Experience of working with data and systems
-   IT literate in all major MS Office applications
-   Highly organised, efficient and self-motivated
-   Excellent written communication skills
-   Strong interpersonal skills and ability to adapt as part of a small team
-   Ability to work with competing priorities, deadlines and targets
-   A commitment to accuracy, numeracy and excellent attention to detail
-   Ability to work within a regulatory/compliance framework
-   Committed to IHP's Christian Ethos and Values
-   Willingness to work flexible hours including occasional evening or weekend work 

The following would be desirable:

- Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders
- Understanding of the international development, humanitarian or global health sectors

For further details regarding responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.

IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to working and embedding diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work including recruitment and selection. We actively encourage applicants to inform us of any specific support or reasonable adjustments we can make in the recruitment process (eg for disability or neurodivergence) and will continue this conversation into employment, as appropriate. 

Staff regularly spend time together praying for IHP’s work and there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

IHP Staff Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Specsavers eyecare vouchers
• Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
• Health and wellbeing support 
• Bike2work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Hybrid working/Modern office near Chancery Lane tube station

We have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff working group.  Our staff describe our culture as 'inclusive', 'dynamic' and 'rewarding', a place where you will be supported to 'thrive professionally and personally'. A new starter has described IHP as a place which 'puts people at our heart'. 

Join a dynamic team where your skills are valued, your voice is heard and you have the space to work independently and develop!

Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews will be held when required so please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Location: Hove Town Hall mostly, with remote working as agreed.

Application deadline: Monday 17th February at 9am

Expected interview date: Week commencing Monday 24th February

Job outline:

Citizens Advice Brighton & Hove is seeking a dedicated adviser to deliver an accredited advice service for people aged 50+, and those experiencing acute health issues. You will deliver advice on issues that affect health and wellbeing such as benefits, community care, consumer issues, moving to residential care, returning home from hospital.

The ideal candidate will be a trained and experienced adviser, proven through recent employment in an advice delivery role, with a commitment to tackling age inequalities and supporting independent and healthy lives.

For more details about this rewarding opportunity and how to apply, read the full job information pack and download the application form to complete. Please read the guidance notes before completing the application form. Please email completed application form to our recruitment team. 

If you have questions or would like to get a better understanding of the role please contact Patti Kydd, Projects Manager to arrange a call (details available on our vacancy page).

About Us

Citizens Advice Brighton and Hove has two aims:

1. to provide the advice people need for the problems they face – this means helping people understand their rights and responsibilities so that they can make informed choices
2. to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives – this means we listen to our client’s problems and provide evidence to policy makers on the impact of legislation on real people’s lives.

We’re here to give advice to everyone, and understand that diversity in  our workforce is the best way of understanding the varying needs of the city around us, so we welcome applications from all communities.

We ask  that all applicants complete an anonymous online survey to help us understand if we’re succeeding in our aims, and appreciate you taking the  time to complete this. We ask all applicants to complete an anonymous online survey to help us understand if we’re succeeding in our aims. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this. Please complete the equalities survey on our website.

The Museums Association is seeking a part-time (18 hours per week spread over 3 or 4 days Monday to Thursday) Health and Wellbeing in Museums Project Officer to deliver the Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund, supported by the Julia Rausing Trust, for 24 months.

The fund is a grants programme supporting UK museums to develop and continue sector-leading health and wellbeing work through a time of financial crisis and to embed excellent practice.

The project officer is at the centre of this programme as advisor and facilitator for museum applicants and grantees; lead for comms and learning dissemination in the UK museum sector; and link to external evaluators to understand and enhance the impact of this programme.

The project officer will report to the grants manager and work closely with her on programme development. While the role is fixed term for two years, there is potential to continue working on monitoring and evaluation at a reduced level at the end of this period.

The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of the museums sector and be a great listener and communicator. You’ll be excited by the prospect of championing best practice in health and wellbeing in museums. You’ll have a good attention to detail and be able to summarise large quantities of information into key messages.

The Museums Association is a dynamic and campaigning membership organisation with a mission to inspire museums to changes lives. We have a strong vision and values and a bold business plan. Joining us at this time would be an excellent opportunity to work for a vibrant and inclusive organisation and be part of a friendly and enthusiastic team.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 9 February 2025 at 11.59pm.

Interviews will be held online on Thursday 27 February 2025.

For more information on how to apply, please visit our website.

Health & Safety and Environment Manager

Location: St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham & Orpington, with travel to charity shop locations (currently 24 sites in South East London) 
Reports to: Head of Estates and Site Services

Salary: £55,371 per annum, 36 hours per week

About St Christopher’s Hospice:
St Christopher’s Hospice is a leading provider of palliative care, committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Health, Safety, and Environment Manager to join our team to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff, patients, and visitors, while also monitoring and reducing our environmental impact.

Primary Job Purpose:
The Health & Safety and Environment Manager is crucial in managing the organisation’s health and safety practices and monitoring its environmental footprint. This role ensures that St Christopher’s implements policies to create a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. You will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing health and safety and environmental practices at both hospice sites (Sydenham and Orpington) and across our charity shops.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert Health and Safety advice, assistance, and support to all levels of the organisation
• Ensure that St Christopher’s is implementing policies and procedures that create a safe environment for all employees, patients, and visitors
• Support the monitoring and reduction of St Christopher’s environmental impact, recommending and overseeing measures to improve sustainability
• Conduct or coordinate regular health and safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments across all St Christopher’s sites and charity shops
• Collaborate with colleagues in specialist areas (such as clinical staff) to ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations and best practice
• Assist in the development and delivery of health and safety training programmes for staff.
• Keep abreast of industry regulations and trends, ensuring St Christopher’s remains compliant and proactive in its approach.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations and environmental impact management
• Previous experience in a health and safety or environmental role, ideally within a healthcare or multi-site environment
• Ability to influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Relevant qualifications in Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH) and/or Environmental Management.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A supportive, compassionate, and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in a leading charitable organisation.

If you are passionate about health, safety, and sustainability, and would like to play a key role in supporting St Christopher’s Hospice, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date 6th February 2025

Permanent contract but please note the provisional end date for funding is 31st March 2026. (extension dependent upon funding).

Hours: 15 hours per week

Salary: £29,855.00 FTE - £12,103.38 pro rata

Location: Based in Digbeth but delivering around the city of Birmingham from community settings.

Are you passionate about emotional health and wellbeing? Is creating a space for children, young people and young adults (CYPYA) to talk important to you? Motivated to develop and be part of an innovative mental health and wellbeing service?

A fabulous opportunity has developed within The Children's Society for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner at the successful Pause service delivered, in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.

You will be part of the innovative 'Pause' service staff and volunteers team with mental health experience to provide interventions for CYPYA. The Pause service utilises early-intervention approaches to enhance CYPYA mental health and wellbeing, allowing access to timely and flexible support.

We are seeking an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner that:

-Has a good working knowledge of mental and emotional health,

-Is keen to support CYPYA (aged 0-24) in 1 to 1 sessions and in groups to address low level mental health and wellbeing issues.

-Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers, you will need to have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good typing skills.

-Has a background and/or worked in Youth Work, Social Work, Health Care and/or Educational support.

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In the post you will have access to regular supervision, opportunity to training continuing professional development to ensure CYPYA's needs are addressed.

The position will include regular weekends and evening work until the end of March 2026.

As a member of our team you will be part of a fast paced and rewarding environment where you can leave each day knowing the difference you have made to the lives of our young people. Along with being part of a pioneering service that supports children, young people and young adults to develop their resilience.

If you are interest in the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Practitioner please apply following the link; If you would like to find out any more information about this role, please email Tracy Crofts on [email protected]

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the Thursday 6th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 23rd January.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

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About Bluesci

At Bluesci, we believe that everyone deserves good mental health and wellbeing. As we celebrate our 20th year, our services have expanded significantly, but our core values remain the same. Our dedicated staff and volunteers, many of whom have experienced our services, work collaboratively with individuals and their communities to help them achieve their aspirations and wellness.

Bluesci operates across the borough of Trafford from four Wellbeing Centres, offering arts, cultural and volunteering opportunities, social prescribing, talking therapies, and group support. We partner with Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust (GMMH) to deliver Trafford Living Well and with Trafford Libraries to co-deliver library services from two of our centres. Bluesci at Night offers a safe, welcoming space for people 365 nights a year, and we also provide Smoking Cessation Support.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Centre Manager to lead our Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Partington. This is not just any role; it's an opportunity to make a real impact! You'll be at the forefront of delivering a vibrant service, including Trafford Living Well Service, Smoking Cessation and Social Prescribing services, and a variety of community activities that promote wellbeing and social connection.

As Centre Manager, you'll develop key partnerships with Trafford Libraries, GMMH, and the Trafford Community Collective. This role offers plenty of scope to be creative and to further develop our local offer for Partington residents.

Why Join Us?

• Salary: £32,428

• Contract Length: 12 months (maternity cover with potential to extend)

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with on-call telephone support required every 4th Saturday

• Location: Partington Wellbeing Centre, with some travel to our other centres as required

What We're Looking For

We need a dynamic, compassionate, and committed Centre Manager who shares our organisational values and treats everyone with dignity and respect. The ideal candidate will have experience working with people who have experienced mental health issues and line management experience is desirable. An understanding of early help, social prescribing, and preventative approaches to promote mental wellbeing is also important.

Experience in managing community buildings and venues would be helpful, as you'll be responsible for managing our Partington Centre. The ability to collaborate with local partners is key to our success.

Opportunities and Challenges

This is an exciting time for Bluesci, and this role provides a real opportunity to make your mark and help us develop our Partington Wellbeing Centre. You'll be part of an organisation that values your wellbeing, ideas, and professional development.