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Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit a full-time (35 hours) Community Engagement Worker. The role will involve working in a collaborative and person-centred way across Primary Care in Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Trafford, with people who have lived experience of mental health problems in order to promote take up of annual health checks and to improve physical health.

We would like to work with people who are experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services.

Position: Community Engagement Worker (Improving Physical Health)

Salary: £25,220

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term until March 31st 2026 (extension possible dependent on funding)

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

· Ability to work in an open way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.

· Knowledge or experience of the issues that people with lived experience of poor mental health face and the impact this can have on physical health.

· Ability to work collaboratively with others.

Application documents can be downloaded from the Vacancies page of our website. The deadline for applications is Monday 13th January at 12 noon.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

As a charity, we could not maintain our reputation, the range of our work, or our digital presence, without the support of our business partners, sponsors, philanthropists and members. The Development and Advocacy Department is seeking to recruit a Patrons Coordinator on a part time basis who will work with the team to provide an efficient ticketing and customer service to all Patrons by telephone, email and post, ensuring that all Patrons ticketing requirements are met. They will also ensure related records are processed, recorded and fulfilled accurately within the department`s quality of service and compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will be committed to providing excellent customer service with a consistent high level of customer care and responsiveness. They will also have high attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks, especially given this is a part time position. They will be able to demonstrate:

• Solid experience in a customer facing environment
• Experience in a membership organisation and/or Box office environment (not essential but highly desirable)
• Understanding of legacy giving and administration (desirable)
• Experience of databases and MS Office (Access, Word and Excel); some working knowledge of Tessitura or other CRM systems or ability to learn

A working knowledge of our arts forms is not a pre-requisite but the ability to get up to speed on RBO membership products and services quickly is.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 6th January 2025

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.

Corporate Fundraiser
Salary: £28,437 to £31,390 per annum.
Hours: 37 hours per week with some evenings and weekends hours required. Happy to look at 4 days.
Location: Blackpool with a mixture of being on site, out and about meeting potential partners/networking. There will also be the opportunity to work from home.
Benefits: Stand out holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays as well as a host of other great benefits including free onsite parking, subsidised onsite canteen, time off in lieu, access to training and development opportunities, investment in your wellbeing, and eligibility for NHS Blue Light Care.

Are you brilliant at establishing and developing long term relationships, and want to use your skills to support a charity which helps people across the Fylde coast live their lives to the full and live well to the very end? If you would like to join an organisation with a superb culture where you are encouraged as a fundraiser to test, learn and innovate, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Trinity and Brian House Hospice believe in focusing on the positives within palliative care, providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness to improve quality of life for them and their loved ones. They do this through recognising that each person has individual needs and caters to these needs through offering their services in the hospice, the hospital, at home, or residential care home. They are looking for a Community & Corporate Fundraiser to support them to continue to achieve their mission of Enabling Compassionate Care on the Journey to End of Life.

This is an exciting time to join Trinity Hospice as they prepare for a series of high-profile fundraising and awareness initiatives ahead of their subsequent anniversary years.

About the Role

The Corporate Fundraiser will work closely with the Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager to secure new relationships across the Fylde Coat, developing a pipeline of sustainable income. You will identify and secure new opportunities, including corporate partnerships, sponsorships, CRM initiatives, Charity of the Year programs, and gift in-kind donations. Corporate is a very well-established income stream within the fundraising team, but there is still lots of opportunity to grow by building on the brilliant 40 year reputation of donor care and fundraising products.

Working collaboratively with the fundraising team, you will help prepare and deliver corporate sponsorship proposals for all Trinity Hospice events, products and campaigns. You will also plan and facilitate corporate engagement events with the aim of increasing brand awareness amongst local businesses and convert corporate supporters. You'll maintain a donor-centric approach to fundraising, ensuring that current supporters feel appreciated and building long-term holistic relationships.

About You

This role would suit someone who is a natural relationship builder with a talent for finding creative ways to connect with corporate supporters while attracting new businesses opportunities. You'll have worked in a fundraising or business development environment before and will have a track record of meeting financial targets and balancing a demanding workload with competing deadlines.

We'd love to see applications from people with a growth mindset, who are looking to increase their understanding of fundraising and build on the skills they already have. You'll be an excellent communicator who can work collaboratively in a creative and innovative way. You'll be organised with excellent attention to detail, and most importantly, you'll be passionate about providing everyone across Blackpool and the Fylde coast access to high-quality and consistent end-of-life care.

This role requires a full driving licence with access to a car as you will be spending time out and about across the region as well as being on site at the hospice.

If you are interested in this role, please get in touch with a copy of your CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People in the first instance, who will be happy to provide lots more information including how to apply.

Deadline for applications: 9am Friday 3rd January
Interviews: on site in Blackpool, dates TBC

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Economist Educational Foundation is a fast-growing charity on a mission to ensure that every child is empowered to think critically and communicate effectively about the world’s most complex current issues. 

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to propel our vital work forward. This role offers a rare opportunity to join a small, impactful charity with a strong brand at a pivotal moment in its growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in winning new business, managing high-value partnerships and securing renewals to help us achieve our ambitious growth targets.

We are recruiting for two roles. One role is permanent and one is a six-month fixed-term contract. On the application form, please select which role you are applying for.

Role Summary

• Manage and increase income from various funding streams, including philanthropic entities, corporations and trusts
• Operate with significant independence to meet income targets aligned with The Economist Educational Foundation’s fundraising strategy
• Identify and secure new fundraising opportunities and engage new donors
• Launch and evaluate pilot projects to determine fundraising effectiveness
• Maintain and enhance existing donor relationships and manage a diverse portfolio of funding bids, including substantial grants

Reports to: Director of Fundraising and Partnerships

Hours: Full time (40 hours) with flexible working. Core hours are 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid. Central London on Wednesdays and Thursdays, remote working on other days

Salary: £44,000-£48,000 per annum

Closing date: January 6th, 17:00 GMT

Wellbeing Practitioner

Permanent with Funding

London Borough of Newham

Full Time and Part Time hours Available

We are recruiting for a number of Wellbeing Practitioner roles and offer job share and flexibility around hours

Salary: £29,394.04 pro rata/per annum (London based), £26,269.74 pro rata/per annum (National)

The Children's Society have launched our new Time for young people support space in Plaistow, Newham and are looking for wellbeing practitioners to be a part of this team. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to shape a service as part of The Children's Society's mission to reverse the decline of children's wellbeing by 2030. We believe support should be provided at the earliest possible opportunity, before young people reach crisis point.

We are now looking to recruit Wellbeing Practitioners with youth work, therapeutic, and trauma informed skills to deliver 1-1 interventions and group work sessions with young people both at the hub, and through additional delivery sites in the community. We will be offering additional training in the above areas.

We are striving to build a unique, multi-skilled team who are passionate about social justice, inclusion and have excellent knowledge of the complex issues that young people and families face. We are looking for individuals who can work well on their own initiative and have great new ideas to bring to the team.

We are also looking for people who have a good understanding of the diversity and complexities of the borough of Newham and the surrounding areas. It would be a bonus to have individuals apply who are representative of the cultures and faiths of Newham and who speak languages common to the local area. We welcome applications from a range of genders, and from people with lived experience of some of the challenges and experiences young people will be having.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Excellent understanding of the emotional health and wellbeing needs of children and young people in the local community, informed by current research and evidence bases.

-Experience of working in a trauma-informed and inclusive way. Including working holistically to see, support and respond to young people's 'whole selves'.

-Knowledge and experience of working within a 'drop-in' model

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 Youth Impact Domain 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.

The deadline for applications is 24th January 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from the 10th January onwards.

If you would like an informal chat with a member of the team about this vacancy, please contact:

Jhnique Gardner on 07756 269 455 or [email protected]

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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 Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) programme is a one-year postgraduate diploma course and is part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP IAPT). The programme trains graduate entry mental health practitioners to work in educational settings offering help for common difficulties in children and young people including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties, primarily with a focus on CBT-informed evidence-based guided self-help interventions.  The programme is a key part of the Green Paper proposals to establish mental health workers in schools to increase the workforce set out by the government in 2025. 

In collaboration with University College London (UCL) as the degree awarding body, Anna Freud is recruiting a Course Tutor to support the delivery of the EMHP Programme.

The Course Tutor will lead and be responsible for teaching a significant proportion of three of the programme’s six modules in compliance with relevant University regulations. These will include topics such as low intensity guided self-help cognitive behaviour therapy (GSH CBT) for anxiety and low mood in young people, parenting interventions for challenging behaviour and, depending on experience,

teaching on delivering group interventions and psychoeducation workshops in school settings as well as whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing.

The ideal candidate will have a recognised qualification in a core mental health profession of Clinical Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Family Therapy or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and/ or have specific training in CBT. The post-holder will also need to have experience working with children, young people, and families with psychological/emotional difficulties in a mental health service and/ or educational setting. 

Location

Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working), the delivery of teaching and Practice Tutor Groups facilitation by the post-holder is almost all face-to-face. For face-to-face work, the post-holder will be required to attend in person at our London office (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Monday 6 January 2025.

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 9 January 2025. 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 are planned for Wednesday 15 January 2025.

How to apply

Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

The Children's Society 'Safe in Essex' Project Worker

1 x Project Worker Essex based in Chelmsford working County Wide

Salary: £29,855 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract end date 31st March 2026

We wish to recruit a Project Worker to cover the County of Essex, based both at home and within our central office in Chelmsford. To deliver the work of The Children's Society to children, young people and families around a range of risky behaviors including child sexual exploitation, trafficking, running away, truanting, gangs, risky sexual behaviours, aggressive and challenging behaviours through the use of individual support and group work, thereby ensuring the children and young people and their families live safely and confidently in their communities.

Your experience is key in securing this role: You will need substantial experience in working with vulnerable children and young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity. You will have experience of developing and facilitating groups with young people and delivering one to one support both virtually and face to face in the school, community or home setting.

Ideally but not essentially you will have, or be working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. a Diploma/Certificate in Youth and Community work, counselling, social care or related NVQ.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous pro rata holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and agile and flexible working.

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.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support.

We are currently looking for a innovative and motivated group worker/ youth worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to deliver engaging groups covering risky topics to young people across the county.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Experience working with young people in a group and one to one setting

-Have understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities young people face

-Have access to a car and a full UK driving license

-Be able to use IT to support case recording and calendar management

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 Youth Impact Domain 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.

The closing date for applications is on 2nd January. If after 14 days we receive enough applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 19th December onwards.

Interviews will be held on TBC.

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Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker.

You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to St Stephen's Close as a Recovery Worker.

About the service

St Stephen's Close is a mental health, supported housing service. We offer recovery-focused, holistic support to individuals through a combination of face to face and remote working depending on what suits the person. Support is tailored to individuals personally, to help them meet their goals, and some areas we typically work on are: learning the skills to help manage a condition, meeting new people and accessing community resources, finding work, education or volunteering opportunities, learning or improving digital skills and accessing online resources as well as improving physical health. We have a focus on co-production and encourage people using our service to get involved and work alongside us to provide the best possible support.

About the role

We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.

About you

You have a caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Ideally you’ll have a background in housing and mental health support, be happy to work both independently and within a team. You will be part of a weekly rota system and must be available for on call duties.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.

Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a Black, Asian and those in Minority Ethnic background.

We have 2 roles available for this post.

This is a fixed term post that ends on 01 January 2026.

This is a full time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

To apply, please attach a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.

Job Purpose:

The Head of Skillway Operations will oversee all operational aspects of this arm of the charity, ensuring the successful delivery of educational programmes in metalwork and woodworking. This role requires strong leadership, strategic vision, and day-to-day management, including student development, staff oversight, fundraising, and partnership management. The ideal candidate will be passionate about social impact and committed to improving the lives of vulnerable young people.

Salary: £38k - £43k

Location: Skillway Workshop in Godalming, Surrey and our Woodland location

Contract: Permanent after probationary period

Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time plus 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Management and Delivery

• Oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of training in woodwork, metalwork and other Arts.

• Ensure the training meets the educational and personal development needs of vulnerable young people.

• Monitor student progress, providing support to overcome barriers and ensuring high-quality, impactful learning experiences.

• Develop new initiatives and adapt the existing training programme to meet the evolving needs of students, schools and the community.

• Develop a long term strategy for Skillway

• Set standards for the staff team and students

• Site housekeeping, management of Skillway outdoors woodland.

• Transport management

2. Leadership and Staff Management

• Lead, motivate, and manage a team of instructors, administrative staff, and volunteers.

• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture, fostering professional development and ensuring that all staff members are supported.

• Manage recruitment, training, and performance of staff and volunteers.

• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all participants and staff including responsibility for risk assessments.

• Develop and apply our safeguarding policy

3. Strategic Planning and Development

• Work with the Board of Trustees to develop and execute the charity's strategic goals.

• Develop and manage the charity’s budget and resources to ensure financial sustainability and impact.

• Identify and pursue new opportunities for growth, including partnerships, new funding streams, and collaborations with local schools, businesses, and other community organisations.

• Develop an IT Strategy for the charity for the storage of key data and management reporting

• Support the other arm of our charity “The Camino Cafe” as and when required.

4. Fundraising and Financial Oversight

• Lead fundraising efforts to secure funding from diverse sources, including grants, donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events.

• Oversee the preparation of funding applications and reports for donors and grant-making bodies.

• Maintain financial oversight, ensuring effective use of resources, monitoring expenses, and reporting financial performance to the Board, using “Quickbooks” as the primary accounting and reporting tool.

• Increase the charity’s social media presence.

• Improve branding and awareness of Skillway’s and it’s aims and purpose.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities, schools, community groups, donors, and business partners.

• Represent the charity in public and at events, advocating for the charity's mission and the importance of vocational education for vulnerable young people.

• Ensure the charity’s work is widely known and respected in the community.

 

6. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Implement systems for monitoring and evaluating the success of the training programmes

• Gather feedback from participants, staff, and stakeholders to assess programme effectiveness and make improvements.

• Provide regular updates and reports to the Board of Trustees, funders, and other stakeholders on the charity’s impact and outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a management role, ideally within the charity or education sector.

• Background in vocational education, youth work, or a related field, with a focus on supporting vulnerable young people.

• Experience in leading and managing a diverse team, with the ability to inspire, support, and develop staff.

• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.

• Demonstrated ability in fundraising, securing grants, and building donor relationships.

• Knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and reporting.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

• A commitment to the mission and values of the charity.

Desirable:

• Experience in working with metalwork or woodworking, or a related technical skill.

• Familiarity with the challenges faced by vulnerable young people and the ability to create a supportive and empowering learning environment.

• Experience working with Boards of trustees or governance bodies.

Personal Attributes:

• Innovative and proactive, with the ability to think creatively and solve problems.

• Empathetic and understanding, with a genuine commitment to supporting vulnerable individuals.

• Strategic thinker, able to balance day-to-day operations with long-term planning and development.

We are looking for a kind and empathetic women who believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

You will manage a team delivering front line services from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

About us:

Aylesbury Women’s Aid has over 30 years’ experience in providing support for women, children and young people who are, or have been, affected by domestic abuse.

We work from a feminist perspective and are committed to the principle of self-help.

We provide free information, emotional support, and access to safe temporary accommodation to enable women and children to determine their own futures free from abuse and violence.

Our Mission is to be available for the benefit of all women and their children who are experiencing physical, mental or sexual abuse in their relationships and to offer support, information, advice, access to temporary accommodation and aftercare.

We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
 
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,000 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
 
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.
 
Key Responsibilities

As Head of Media and Public Relations, you'll be an expert in public engagement communications and storytelling, and a key member of our ambitious Marketing Communications Team. You will lead the implementation of our Media and Public Relations strategy, ensuring its integration into our broader MarComms strategy, Income Generation Marketing Communications Directorate, and five-year organisational plan. Your responsibilities will include leading our press office, managing media coverage, handling reactive media scenarios, and developing media content for TV, radio, podcasts, and digital platforms. You'll also drive our public affairs strategy, collaborating with Government, MPs, and community leaders to advocate for our lifesaving services and policy changes.

In addition, you'll develop and lead our ambassador strategy, working with high-profile dignitaries, business leaders, celebrities, and influencers to raise our profile and garner support. You will play a vital role in creating and executing PR, brand awareness, and fundraising campaigns across all channels, including media and social media. As a strategic, self-motivated, and creative individual, you'll help make a significant impact on the communities we serve, fostering relationships with media, government leaders, ambassadors, and other stakeholders. We emphasize The KSS Way, our cultural and strategic framework, which supports wellbeing, growth, learning, and development within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

For further information on the role please refer to the Job Description which accompanies this job advert. 

The Directorate

The Communications Team sits within the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) Team. The MarComms Team builds brand awareness and engagement among the public, builds our profile with the media and key stakeholders, and supports fundraising activities to generate fundraising income to keep the service running. The team also engages, motivates and unites staff across the organisation to help KSS deliver on its purpose and achieve its vision of an end to preventable loss of life from medical emergency.
 
Application and Interview Process

We ask all applicants to ensure that they provide us with an up-to-date CV and a covering statement that is relevant to the role of Head of Media and Public Relations. Your covering statement is your first opportunity to express your experience, knowledge, and interest in the role, and we outline in our job description the essential and desirable requirements for this role to help you tailor your statement to the competencies we are looking for.
 
All shortlisted candidates will then undertake a two-stage interview process, which will be held over Microsoft Teams. Both stages will be formalised interviews, with the first stage being held with the Director of Communications and Engagement, who is the line manager for this role. The second stage interview will include the Executive Director of Business Development, who oversees the MarComms Directorate, and other key stakeholders who the successful candidate will collaborate with in this role.
 
The closing date for this role is 16th January 2024. Please note, we will begin interviewing candidates before the closing date, and the role may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
 
Inclusion and Diversity

KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves.
 
We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief.

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We are looking for an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead and work as part of our Rugby Service team – Moultrie Road.  

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. 

All our CQC registered homes aim to help people move on to more independent accommodation by providing support that meets their changing needs.

Moultrie Road
A 7-bed, 24-hour staffed nursing service offering rehabilitation and support for individuals with severe mental illness. Residents can transition to more independent living, including our CQC-registered Supported Living Service in a 3-bed property or independent accommodation.

JOIN THE TEAM!

How you will make a difference as a Registered Manager:

• Personalised Service Delivery: Ensure safe, personalised services through assessment, person-centred planning, and regular outcome-focused reviews.
• Support Planning: Develop aspirational support plans for residents.
• Safety Systems: Implement safe systems of work, including personal safety and lone working, complying with Rethink Mental Illness’ safety policies.
• Information Quality: Improve the quality of information recorded on Rethink Information System (RIS) and support staff in its use.
• Incident Management: Manage incidents and accidents effectively, adhering to policies and regulatory notifications.
• Complaints Management: Enhance service user experience by developing an effective complaints management culture.
• Safeguarding Lead: Lead safeguarding practices, ensuring effective reporting and professional relationships with the safeguarding team.
• Staff Management: Provide effective line management, handling conduct, performance, and attendance issues.
• Recruitment: Recruiting skilled staff, managing the recruitment process in line with policies and Equality legislation.

Essential Skills and Experience Required:

• Qualifications: Achieved or working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience in an operational management capacity in a health/social care setting.
• Knowledge: Understanding of legal responsibilities and standards for CQC registered services, including person-centred service delivery.
• Supervision and Leadership: Experience in providing effective supervision, leadership, and management of staff.
• Direct Experience: Experience working directly with people with severe mental illness.
• Agency Work: Experience working within statutory agencies.

Caring for our people.   

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:   

• PULSE – our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.  
• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.  
• Taking time for you: we work flexibly and have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.  
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.  
• Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.  
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.  

Who are we?  
 
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”   

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.   

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
 

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here. 

Deputy Shop Manager
Hull, East Yorkshire

Part time, 30 hours per week

We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.

About Us

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer.

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

The Benefits

We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Deputy Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.

The Role

As our Deputy Shop Manager you will be responsible for setting up our brand-new shop in Hull, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

You will manage the day-to-day operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager, including managing a team of volunteers, ensuring accurate accounting and handling of assets, delivering high standards of customer service, and adhering to all charity policies and procedures. You will lead by example and ensure that volunteers, supporters, donors, and customers understand how their contributions are making a difference to the lives of people in Yorkshire and beyond.

Specifically, you will:

• Play an active part in running our shop in Hull, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.
• Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity.
• Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation.
• Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a happy retail environment.
• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received).
• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes.
• Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• To be ideally educated to GCSE level or equivalent but not essential.  
• To have experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.
• To be highly organised with good time management skills.
• To be able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• To be able to use own initiative.
• To be resilient and adaptable to change.
• To have good planning, guiding and motivation skills to successfully achieved targeted income is desirable.
• To have the willingness and ability to occasionally travel across the Yorkshire region as needed for training sessions and team meetings.
• To have the willingness and ability to safely lone work.
• To have a willingness to complete our pre-employment checks (to be undertaken once the role is offered and accepted) which include:
•  A check on your employment history, by seeking two references
• A check on your eligibility to work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
• To undertake a DBS check at the level relevant to your role.

Please note, this role is not eligible for a visa sponsorship.

Application

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 12 January 2025. Please read our privacy notice before applying.

Please note first interviews will be held w/c 20th January 2025 and second interviews will be taking place on 29th January 2025.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website. 

We are looking for a kind and empathetic woman who believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion, is an expert in her area of knowledge and wants to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

Working as part of the management team you will manage a team delivering front line services from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

About Us

Aylesbury Women’s Aid has over 30 years’ experience in providing support for women, children and young people who are, or have been, affected by domestic abuse.

We work from a feminist perspective and are committed to the principle of self-help.

We provide free information, emotional support, and access to safe temporary accommodation to enable women and children to determine their own futures free from abuse and violence.

Our Mission is to be available for the benefit of all women and their children who are experiencing physical, mental or sexual abuse in their relationships and to offer support, information, advice, access to temporary accommodation and aftercare.