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Job title: Locality Team Manager, Cotswolds and Stroud Children and Family Centres, Gloucestershire

Salary:  Grade 4 Point 29 – 33: £36,842 - £41,106 FTE per annum

Location: One of the three sites across Cotswolds and Stroud (Dursley, Stonehouse and Cirencester)

Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)

Contract type: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

The post holder will share and embrace the vision of ‘developing an innovative Gloucestershire Family Hub model which puts the well-being of all families, children, and young people at the heart of its work and leads to systemic and transformative change for individuals and the community’.

Main Responsibilities:

· To provide direct line management and leadership to a staff team in the locality, including performance management, reflective practice supervision and robust monitoring of service provision.

· To oversee and support the planning, delivery and coordination of Children’s and Family Centre’s Support Services. Involve stakeholders and all staff as far as it is possible in decision-making processes.

· Support the Operational Manager in all aspects of delivery, including the development of

new workstreams and transformational change of the provision and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

· To lead and support safe, reliable, high-quality family support service across the district and integrate with existing provisions to ensure that services are not duplicated and multiagency working is upheld. To ensure communication is established with other services to establish a culture of mutual trust and respect.

· Prioritise referrals, manage work allocations and ensure effective deployment of the workers to ensure service users receive a timely and effective service.

· Ensure all appropriate staff development and core training requirements are fulfilled in the team and contribute to wider training plans for the locality. Foster a culture of continuous development including best practice sharing across teams and districts, involvement in Community of Practice etc. 

• Respond appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, demonstrating an understanding of, and always complying with Family Action’s and Gloucestershire procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. To ensure compliance with relevant local and national legislation. Act as a safeguarding Lead for the locality.
• To have an overview of the support needs of all families across the locality and Gloucestershire as a whole, and knowledge of how these are being met in order to influence the direction of service planning.

· Experience relevant for your effectiveness in the role might be from various sectors: health, education, social care, youth work. The list is not exclusive and if you are passionate about supporting families, we would still like to hear from you.

· Benefits:

- An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action job advert 

· Closing Date : Monday 16th December 2024 at 11:59pm

· To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack

· To learn more about our terms & conditions: Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment

· To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Rachel Sanders (full email address located on advert document).

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Children and Young People’s (CYP) Psychological Trainings: Therapy is one of the national CYP Mental Health (CYPMH) workforce development programmes, funded by NHS England. This stems from an established programme with an existing team that has run successfully since 2011 when the CYP-IAPT initiative was first introduced and a service transformation programme began, aimed at improving existing CYPMH services.

The Programme Director will lead on the management and operational delivery of the programme, which includes delivering and developing the programme in line with the NHS England National Curriculum, whilst also ensuring it is in compliance with evolving University College London (UCL) academic governance and quality assurance and enhancement frameworks. Our Postgraduate Studies (PGS) department is made up of several other Programme Directors, Deputy Programme Directors, teaching staff and operational support staff, who all contribute in fostering a supportive and collaborative working environment and excellent student experience.

We are seeking a mental health professional with experience of curriculum design, assessment and programme organisation within an Higher Education context. You will demonstrate experience of working in CYPMH services, leadership skills, and the ability to work cross-culturally in relation to clinical practice. A commitment to delivering high-quality standards in teaching and assessment, and fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for trainees to enhance student experience is significant for this role. Please view the Job Profile for all the requirements.

Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Location

Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). Some flexibility will be required to attend teaching days and staff/team events in-person.

Contract duration

Permanent.

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Monday 9 December 2024.

Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 12 December 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews will be held remotely on Thursday 19 December 2024.

How to appl

Please click apply to find out more and apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Community Support Worker - Safe Space Café

Job Title: Community Support Worker (Safe Space Café)

Salary: £25,642.50 per annum (pro-rata to £15,385.50 for 22.5 hours per week)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week across 3 days (flexible working may be required)
 

Contract Term: permanent

Location: Open House, E3 4DA, Tower Hamlets

Closing Date:  Monday 9December 2024
Interview Date: Friday 13 December 2024

About Us
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge is a local charity affiliated with National Mind. We are committed to supporting individuals with mental health challenges through inclusive and accessible services, creating opportunities for connection, recovery, and resilience.

About the Role
Our Safe Space Café provides a welcoming environment where individuals can access mental health support, affordable meals, and social opportunities. As a Community Support Worker, you will play a vital role in fostering a safe, inclusive space where clients can connect with services, build skills, and find support.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve refreshments while ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
• Deliver and continue to develop the Mindful Barista training programme, engaging, and developing our volunteer on this initiative
• Provide a warm, engaging atmosphere for clients to feel valued and supported.
• Signpost individuals to local services, activities, and resources tailored to their needs.
• Supervise and support volunteers and trainees, helping them develop employment skills.
• Collaborate with service teams to ensure smooth and effective café operations.

What We are Looking For

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to foster meaningful connections.
• Knowledge of mental health challenges and a commitment to promoting wellbeing.
• Experience supporting diverse communities and supervising volunteers or trainees.

If you are passionate about supporting individuals through inclusive mental health services and want to make a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Bernadette Keane on the email address below.

Submit your CV and cover letter by 9 December 2024  to Bernadette Keane

Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a fast-growing charity in North London providing much needed therapy, wellbeing support and advocacy services to people with mental health problems. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Community Care Coordinators to support some of our most vulnerable users of emergency services. These roles have been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence.

The successful candidates will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.

The successful candidates will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress.

Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery.

The roles will involve working in the community and with the wider team as well as our partner organisation North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department to ensure that the community is kept up to date with the services that we are offering and the strong reputation of Mind in Haringey as a leading provider of mental health services in the borough is maintained.

This is a part-time position (26 hours per week), between the service hours of 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)

Community Care Coordinators are based at 275 Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N9 0PD & North Middlesex Hospital.

Mind in Haringey is an independent charity organisation providing vital mental health services to our community in Haringey since 1989.

We have a broad and exciting range of services and projects running in a dynamic, evolving environment. We are constantly striving to develop and improve our services through listening to our community, peers, and staff team to evaluate and deliver the best possible projects for our community.

Working with Mind in Haringey will give you the opportunity to join a small, creative team with many opportunities for learning and progression. We are a diverse and passionate team, who welcome experiences and perspectives from all backgrounds. 

We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of mental health, from racialised communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and residents of Haringey who are passionate about changing things for the better in the borough. 

Haringey is a melting pot of culture, history, and resilience. Though there is much that needs to be improved, we are proud to work as part of a community that has displayed great strength in hardship both in the past and in more recent years. Interested in joining us in this work? We look forward to receiving your application for the role.

Mind in Haringey are seeking a Community Care Coordinator for some of our most vulnerable users. The role which has been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.

The successful candidate will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress. Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery. 

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact by leading high-quality support services for people affected by MND?

We are seeking a Senior Head of Integrated Services & Delivery to oversee and shape our national and regional support services, ensuring they are accessible, inclusive, and meet the needs of those living with and affected by MND. This is a home-based role with travel requirements to Northampton and regionally.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead our integrated services and delivery teams, driving quality, innovation and excellence across all areas.

• Accountable for the Association's a portfolio of direct services at both national and regional levels, supervising a team of five senior leaders.
• Accountable for the improvement and enhancement of our current direct information and support provision to ensure they are high-quality, safe, and inclusive.
• Lead on the development and implementation of a forward-looking strategy for information and support services that align with organisational goals and address evolving needs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor budgets exceeding £8 million, ensuring financial sustainability and strategic impact.
• Lead the delivery of strategic change initiatives to enhance service quality and effectiveness.
• Establish and monitor data-driven performance metrics to track impact and outcomes.
• Drive innovation in service delivery models, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Embed equality, diversity, and inclusion in all services to ensure accessibility for all communities.
• Support staff and volunteers with the tools, training, and policies needed to deliver exceptional services.
• Act as a key contributor to business planning and deputise for the Director of Services & Partnerships when required.

About You:

You are a proven leader with a passion for driving meaningful change in support services. Your experience and expertise will help us deliver impactful, person-centred services across the UK.

• Educated to Master's level in management arena or equivalent level of experience.
• Significant leadership experience within the charity or health sector.
• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering both virtual and in-person services.
• Track record of implementing strategic and operational plans on a national scale.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills, with a focus on collaboration and team development.
• Proficiency in using data to drive service improvements and measure outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to challenge and inspire at all levels.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, with experience in promoting these values within organisations.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.



Salary: £69,550 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Home-based with travel requirements to Northampton and regionally

Contract: Permanent

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This is a home-based role with an expectation of minimum 2 days per week in Northampton and working regionally. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 19 December and Friday 20 December

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Experience in a similar senior leadership role within the non-profit sector in an information & support organisation, preferably health focused.
• Experience developing and delivering high quality, efficient and innovative person-centered services - both virtual and in person.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategic and operational plans at a national (across England Wales and Northern Ireland), regional and local level.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

We are looking for both newly qualified and experienced friendly adult counsellors, dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional resilience of our community.

Our ideal candidate is commited to providing a high standard in their work, with a passion to supporting clients to help them on their journey towards positive mental health and who embed and share Beacon's values.

You will be delivering 1:1 counselling, face to face appintments and potentially remote and be able to work evening to meet the demand and needs of our clients, with a minimum delivery commitment of 15 client hours per week.

Out ideal applicant with be enthusiastic, caring, positive and commited to learning and developing with their role to ensure we continue to provide the best service for our clients.

Are you passionate about making sure people get the support they need to transform their lives? Are you motivated to facilitate peer support for people affected by spinal cord injury?

If so, Back Up could offer you an inspiring and fulfilling role making a significant difference to the lives of people affected by spinal cord injuries.

About the role:

When a person or their family member sustains a spinal cord injury it is a life changing experience. They can feel very isolated and that no one understands what they’re going through.

Back Up’s mentoring service is there to help. We know that peer support can have a life changing impact and our Mentoring Team are the ones who can facilitate this through matching them with a suitable mentor who will be able to support them over a series of phone calls to reach their goals. The Mentoring Team Leader leads the team through providing excellent line management and driving the delivery of the team’s business plans to empower the team to ultimately support more people affected by spinal cord injury

In addition to leading the team, a Mentoring Team Lead will assist in creating mentoring relationships and support mentors and mentees as appropriate, assess mentee suitability and provide support in the process of identifying, recruiting and training new mentors.

A Mentoring Team Lead will be motivated to achieve the aims, targets and milestones that have been set in terms of making quality matches and will be comfortable and efficient with data management and GDPR compliance.

Lived experience is an advantage; but most important is your sharing our commitment to transform the lives of everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

For full details please see our role description.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Location:

· Home or office based, but with occasional travel around the UK as required.

· Occasional visits to the Back Up office in Wandsworth, London and surrounding area.

How to apply

Please apply by emailing recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk by midday on Friday 6th December with:

· A CV detailing salary information for your most recent post and two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.

· A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you meet the criteria in the job description.. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted.

· A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application, and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview.  First interviews will be held from the week beginning Monday 9th December 2024.  If you cannot make any of those dates, please indicate this when you apply. 

What will the process involve?

The process will involve at least one interview round which will be either in person or online. There will be a panel interviewing you and you may be asked to complete a task beforehand to present to the panel. If you need any support or adjustment to the recruitment process at any step, do please ask and we’d be pleased to work with you to put these in place so that you can perform to the best of your abilities throughout the process and demonstrate your suitability for the role.  Please email recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of candidates and employees with disabilities. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you would qualify and want to take advantage of this scheme by emailing: recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At Back Up we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Back Up.

HEAD OF TREATMENT SERVICES (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST 8B)

Reporting to: Clinical Lead

Location of Work: Home/Remote working with some travel for meetings and events.

About Trauma Treatment International

Trauma Treatment International (TTI) is a registered charity in the UK. Our focus and expertise is in providing evidence-based psychological treatment and support to victims of collective violence around the world. As well as providing treatment for victims directly, we also support organisations that are trauma-exposed through their work to uphold human rights, in order to mitigate the impact of trauma in the workforce.

This is a highly rewarding role and an exciting opportunity to join our small and experienced clinical team, to directly support individuals working to tackle collective violence and adults affected by torture, trafficking, slavery, persecution and war. The role offers the potential to work creatively and flexibly internationally, network with fantastic organisations and help to influence and shape TTI’s clinical strategy and activities in this pivotal time in the organisation’s development.

KEY SUMMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical Supervision

● Oversee all services involving individual clinical work (treatment) for TTI in line with the delivery of TTI’s overarching operations, projects and priorities.

● Be responsible for recruitment, line management and clinical supervision of clinical staff and associate and associated management responsibilities

● Contribute to the development of TTI’s strategic vision and annual delivery planning, models of service delivery, standards and clinical governance.

● Input into key organisational policies and procedures

Supervision and Team Development

● Promote clinical and counselling psychology/ trauma treatment as a career

● Develop and implement strategies to actively promote diversity in the clinical team and champion culturally sensitive approaches to trauma treatment through research, partnerships and new projects.

● Identify opportunities to develop Quality Improvement Projects.

● Oversee performance management and CPD opportunity development of direct reports

Operational Delivery

● Hold an individual caseload at all times.

● Review and maintain quality assurance of clinical services, providing data for monitoring, evaluation and learning and reporting processes.

● Ensure a partnership approach to clinical practice.

● Deliver robust service  agreements with client organisations and referral partners

 Key Required Experience:

● HCPC registered psychologist who has completed Post Graduate doctoral level training in counselling or clinical psychology.

● Minimum 5 years post registration experience working within mental health services.

● Up to date knowledge and experience of working with clients with PTSD, complex PTSD, dissociative symptoms, anxiety and / or depression.

For full details of the role responsibilities and the person specification please refer to the Full Job Description attached.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

● 31 days annual leave pro rata to reflect contractual hours (including bank holidays and 3 mandatory days for Christmas)

● 3% Employer Pension contribution

● Commitment to staff wellbeing as a trauma informed organisation

● Commitment to personal and professional development

How to apply

To apply for this position please submit a full CV and supporting statement of no more than one side of A4 outlining your suitability and motivation for the role

Trauma Treatment International (TTI) is committed to supporting you with your application. If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more.  We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

If you have any questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the selection process then please contact Jenny George 

Location: Hybrid working part London Office (Islington, London) part home working or flexible location home working. Travel across the United Kingdom will be required.

Salary: £35,575 per annum for London based or £33,150 for home based 
Hours: 35 hours per week 

Closing date: Tuesday, 3 December 2024 at 10.00am 

Interview date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024 

This is a full-time permanent position. 

Who we are looking for 

As Community Content and Information Lead you will be joining Breakthrough T1D, as part of our Community Engagement team. This role will work at the heart of a passionate team who deliver information and support to people affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D) to live well with the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage T1D at all ages and stages, championing community voice at every stage. 

You will be an enthusiastic person with an eye for detail with the ability to plan, manage and deliver our community-based content and information, using expertise and knowledge of new developments. This is an exciting time to join the team with ambitious plans to refresh, review and update many of our resources. 

You will be an experienced information content professional, you may have worked for charities before in similar roles. You will be driven by insight, community feedback and unmet needs with the ability to be agile to adopt new approaches. 

Experience required 

Producing content and copy for multiple communications channels 

• Championing and ensuring lived experience insights drive new/updates to information and content which are rooted in community needs representing the diversity of the community 

• Immersing yourself within a beneficiary community 

• Building, managing and cultivating relationships with healthcare professionals, support groups and or other relevant organisations 

• Offering insightful guidance on developments and wider contextual work guided by external audiences and unmet needs 

• Representing an organisation through networking or exhibiting at conferences, community events and other similar functions 

• Experience of working with budgets 

• Working within a community and building relationships with volunteers, new and existing supporters and stakeholders 

• Demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skill 

About Breakthrough T1D 

Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia. 

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1. 

Employee benefits 

As an employer we offer: 

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service

• Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment

• Season ticket and cycle loan

• Pension scheme

• Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates

• Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development 

Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. 

MediCinema Manager

Reports to: National Cinema Manager

Manages: Deputy Manager, nurses and volunteers

Location: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

Terms: 35 hours per week (5 days)

Benefits: 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays + 5% employer pension contribution

About MediCinema

MediCinema is a unique national, UK registered charity that improves the wellbeing and enriches the quality of life of NHS patients, their families and carers through the power of the shared cinema experience and the magic of film. We achieve this by building and running cinemas in hospitals and places of care equipped with space for beds, wheelchairs and medical equipment, and providing free films and activities for patients of all ages. Our services help to improve emotional, mental and physical health, reducing isolation, anxiety and stress, and increasing patient resilience to help them cope with what they’re going through.

Our purpose-built in-hospital cinemas are designed to accommodate patients in hospital beds and wheelchairs, on drips or with monitors. Patients are looked after by trained volunteers who accompany them to and from the cinemas, and by two nurses who are present at each inpatient screening. In addition to our regular inpatient screenings, in 2023 we introduced new Tailored Screenings for specific patient communities, working closely with the patients and clinical teams to co-design experiences that meet the specific needs of each group. We also routinely hold personal screenings for patients who are unable to mix with other patients, are receiving palliative care or are in other sensitive situations. Through our long-standing strategic partnership with Disney, we also design and provide activities on wards and in the MediCinemas as part of our ‘Moments that Matter’ (MTM) programme.

The Role

We are looking for a Cinema Manager to build and run our Newcastle MediCinema, supporting patients in the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

The post-holder will work closely with the part-time Deputy Cinema Manager (with additional support from our north-east Senior Cinema Manager), their team of nurses and volunteers, the hospital, and with central office operations team to prepare for and run successful film screenings each week.

We will run four regular inpatient screenings each week, which are mainly evenings and weekends. There will also be a programme of additional Tailored and Personal screenings on top of these four regular inpatient screenings.

The role offers a unique, exciting and extremely rewarding opportunity for someone interested in a service delivery role at the heart of our charity, involving direct contact with the patients and families we support.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

The role of the Cinema Manager is essential to ensure the effective delivery of our service. Based at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary the role is responsible for all operational aspects of the service. This includes ensuring screenings happen on schedule and as planned, recruiting and managing volunteers and nurses, and developing links with hospital staff to ensure the service is widely advertised and utilised.

The position would be part of the larger cinema managers team (all of whom operate remotely at various hospital sites) and report to the National Cinema Manager who is based in our central office in London. This position would suit someone who is self-motivated, wants a varied and interesting role and has an interest in film, healthcare and helping to improve people’s wellbeing.

MediCinema is a small team and staff members are expected to support each other and share cross-organisational work in addition to fulfilling individual responsibilities.

The Person

We are looking for a high energy, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who is passionate about helping people and delivering impactful and effective services. They should be a warm, welcoming and positive person who can demonstrate the following skills and qualities: 

• Strong organisational skills with a good attention to detail.
• A proactive, resourceful, problem-solving approach.
• An ability to work both on their own and as part of a team.
• Experience in using IT and an ability to quickly learn and understand new systems and technology. Please note full training on ingesting films and running the projection equipment will be provided so direct projection experience, while beneficial, is not required.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to caringly and openly relate to and build relationships with a wide variety of people, from children, family members, volunteers and centre staff.
• Flexibility and adaptability, and enjoyment of a working environment where no two days are the same.
• Demonstrate tact and sensitivity when dealing with people with a variety of needs and be aware of issues relating to confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Interest in healthcare, wellbeing and/or film & cinema.
• A sense of humour and congenial demeanour to help patients and families feel at ease and enjoy their MediCinema experience.

Please note the role will require an Enhanced DBS check, which we will arrange.

How to Apply

If you have a passion for health, wellbeing, film and the arts, and are a driven, highly-organised, compassionate and enthusiastic individual, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a covering letter telling us what appeals to you about this role and what makes you a strong candidate (no longer than one side of A4).

Please note applications will be anonymised.

· Closing date for applications: Midday, 2nd December 2024

· Online initial interviews: w/c 9th December 2024

· In person second-round interviews: 16th & 17th December 2024

MediCinema are an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Living Wage Foundation employer.

Moodle Developer

Hours: A minimum of 28 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term contract until the end of July 2025, with potential for further work subject to funding.

Salary: £25,767 (pro rata)

Responsible to: Workplace Wellbeing Training Lead

Location: Remote from home (or a mix of office and home if local to Lancashire) – travel to Lancashire will be required for around 6 days per year to attend in person team days, therefore, the candidate must be UK based.

Do you want to join an organisation who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for Lancashire communities? 

This is an exciting new role, helping Lancashire Mind develop and expand their Learning Management System (LMS) to support development of their own eLearning products and that of their LMS tenants.

You will work closely with the existing team to create interactive learning experiences to support professionals and members of the community learn more about how to support their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others.

We are looking for someone who is keen to build relationships with partner organisations and local businesses to understand their needs and develop Moodle products themed around the needs of their teams, which will include emotional wellbeing and mental health. You will be working closely with Lancashire Mind team members; therefore, knowledge of mental health and wellbeing is not essential.

We also offer a workplace pension scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a commitment to supporting learning and development opportunities. We have also recently enhanced our annual leave offer with basic annual leave of 25 days, plus 3 days closure between Xmas and new year, long service leave, the option to buy or sell annual leave and a half-day wellbeing day for all staff.

Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work; ‘Great staff team, positive and supportive culture’ (Lancashire Mind wellbeing survey, March 2024)

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Deadline for applications: 9:00am on Thursday the 12th of December 2024

Interviews will be held on the 7th of January 2025 so please keep this date free as alternatives can’t be offered

Registered Charity Number 1081427

Registered Company Number 3888655

We are excited to be recruiting our first Executive Manager who will take responsibility for business and funding processes across the organisation, working closely with our existing Clinical Manager, staff and volunteer team and the board of trustees to capitalise on the organisation’s recent successes and support our growth and development. 

About Share

Share Psychotherapy is one of the city’s major mental health charities. Established over fifty years ago, we offer medium- to long-term therapy at nominal fees to people on low incomes. We deliver high quality services offering a range of psychodynamic and creative therapies and modalities. Around 80% of our clients have annual incomes of less than £12k, and we are therefore working at the vital intersection of psychological distress and poverty in the city.

Having moved to our new city centre location in 2023 we are now well established in our new premises and ready to capitalise on the benefits the new premises and location offer to the organisation. This requires a dedicated business leader who can take care of the day to day running of the organisation as well as contribute significantly to the development of future strategy.

We work closely with other charities and the NHS to deliver for the Sheffield population, and we seek to expand the relationships we hold across the sector, to meet increasing demand on mental health services through collaboration.

The role

The Executive Manager is a new senior leadership role, leading on the organisations’ fundraising, partnership and service development and supporting the board in all aspects of organisational governance.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a varied role, bringing professionalism, collaborative style and leadership to the organisation. The role involves leadership in core areas, such as HR processes, charity governance, fundraising and oversight of client finance and building maintenance

Working closely with the Clinical Manager the postholder will ensure that the core functions of the organisation support and enhance the delivery of our clinical service.  The role will manage a small office management / administrative team comprising both paid and voluntary staff.

This is currently a fixed term, part time role, which we seek to extent it into a full time and permanent role subject to secure additional and sustainable funding.

Job description

Service Development

• Develops links and partnerships with other organisations, representing Share and attending external meetings
• Identifies and pursues additional avenues of funding
• Completes funding bids for routine funding opportunities and manages relationships with funders from proposal submission to reporting
• Plays an active part in strategic and business planning with the board of trustees, setting stretching but achievable goals for the organisation.
• Manages and improves as and when required data collection processes, collating and analysing data to informing governance, fundraising and business planning

Governance and Compliance

• Provides support to the Chair of Trustees to ensure sound the governance of the organisation
• Delivers timely and reliable administrative support to the board of trustees, specifically around quarterly board meetings, AGMs and other governance matters
• Manages the organisational risk register, reporting regularly to trustees
• Leads on policy development, compliance and annual reporting cycles
• Maintains and updates HR processes and employment practices
• Working with the clinical manager to assess client experience and ensure a high level of customer/client satisfaction

Operations

• Leads on building management, health and safety and identifying and scheduling building maintenance work
• Oversees management of all elements of the operation of the building including, but not limited to, utilities usage and contracts, building access arrangements, security, first aid provision, fire alarm systems, lone working procedures, and relevant organisational insurances.
• Oversee maintenance and development of the website and IT systems
• Responsible for managing and developing all operational policies

HR

• Oversee and develop all HR policies and processes in consultation with the board of trustees
• Hold monthly performance and development check-ins with staff and volunteers as appropriate
• Provider leadership to the office management/administration team of both paid and voluntary roles
• Oversee the provision of compulsory trainings to all staff and volunteers at Share
• Hold responsibility for organisational compliance with recruitment and DBS legislation and practices
• Deliver strong safeguarding processes working closely with the Clinical Manager
• Lead recruitment processes

Finance

• Overview of payment processes including invoices, wages, and tax payments
• Manage monthly accounts working closely with the Treasurer, reporting regularly to the Board
• Developing budgets for funding bids and monitoring of expenditure
• Hold the organisation’s relationship with the independent examiner, undertaking the annual accounts process and Charity Commission reporting
• Be responsible for banking and bank signatory changes

Person Specification

We are committed at Share to providing a quality service to all our clients and volunteers. However, we know no one person ever meets all criteria fully. Therefore, please help us understand – through your CV and cover letter – which aspects you fully meet and have expertise in, which you meet partially, and which you think may need require support and on-the-job learning.

We are open to supporting an incoming Executive Manager to grow into the role.
Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level, or holds professional qualification relevant to the role (essential)
• Management, HR or Fundraising qualification (desirable)

Experience and knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of management roles at a senior level (essential), preferably in the mental health sector or charities
• Proven experience of fundraising from trusts and other grant making bodies leading to income growth (essential)
• Proven experience of partnership working with external organisations (essential)
• Experience of working in small organisations (essential)
• Experience of working with volunteers (essential)
• Experience of managing budgets, funding and finances (essential)
• Proven record in line management (essential)
• A strong interest in mental health issues and commitment to offering psychotherapy and wellbeing services (essential)
• Experience of building management, health and safety or operational compliance (desirable)
• Understanding of current HR requirements and national policy (desirable)
• Experience of working with, and reporting to, a Board of Trustees (desirable)
• Knowledge of the mental health and wider social service sector (desirable)

Skills

• A collaborative leader who values others and builds strong relationships (essential)
• Team leadership skills including managing other staff and/or volunteers on a day-to-day basis (essential)
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to drive forward development of the organisation (essential)
• Excellent communicator at all levels; able to represent Share and communicate its values and standards across networks (essential)
• Ability to manage and organise own time, caseload and professional development (essential)
• Commitment to developing self, others, and Share as a whole (essential)
• Competence in using IT to perform the role effectively (essential)

We are recruiting a Community Development Officer to engage key partners and stakeholders in East Midlands and Cambridgeshire tailoring support, training and education to create suicide safer communities.

What you will do:

· Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local communities, volunteers and key partners across the region to engage them in the prevention of young suicide.

· Proactively promote suicide prevention including raising the profile of PAPYRUS and engaging with those personally affected by young suicide.

· Equip a wide range of stakeholders to enable them to create sustainable suicide safer communities through the provision of tailored support, training and education.

· Deliver training and raise awareness of products to a variety of groups including professionals, parents, young people, volunteers and other trainers.

· Contribute to the development and review of projects, and education and training products, in line with the Strategic Plans.

· Contribute to and promote campaigns, training and opportunities as outlined in the Area and Strategic Plans.

To be successful in this role you will have:

· Previous experience working in a community setting, delivering information and training sessions, leading workshops or educational activities

· A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience

· Experience as a qualified ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain qualification and experience

· Experience of using own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme or area of work

· The ability to travel to different locations across West Midlands, West Mercia and Staffordshire  to attend meetings, events and deliver training.

· A degree or professional qualification in Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work

Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.

Salary: £30,559 per annum (SCP 18) progressing by increments to £33,366 per annum (SCP 23)

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Birmingham, with travel across West Midlands, West Mercia and Staffordshire

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.

Closing date: Sunday 8th December 2024

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.