Safeguarding Lead Jobs in North West

Are you an experienced fundraiser who would love to see an end to poverty, homelessness and disadvantage in our local communities?

Will you help us in our mission to provide a practical support to those in crisis, suffering hardship, or at risk by joining our fundraising team?

We need your talent and fundraising experience so that we can help local families and individuals rebuild their lives for the long term.

You would be joining Caritas Salford at an incredibly exciting time in its 100-plus year history of providing charitable services to local communities in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. We have just opened a brand-new supported homelessness accommodation project in Manchester this month, to provide 19-bedrooms to men who would otherwise be homeless. We have ambitious plans to continue to open up more projects like this.  We help thousands of adults, young people and children every year through our numerous projects and services.

With pioneering plans for the future, we need exceptional fundraisers to join the team who will make it happen. The Community and Events Fundraiser will be the lead fundraiser helping to develop and manage community based and event driven fundraising initiatives, forging strong relationships with individuals, community groups, parishes and local organisations. They will focus on creative and innovative approaches to engage supporters, tracking fundraising performance in their respective area, stewarding donors and corporate volunteers.

CONTRACT: Permanent, 37.5 hours (reduced hours considered)

For more information please download the Recruitment Booklet and Job Description

This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which is to be uploaded as part of your application

Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.

Closing date: Monday, 17 March 2025 at 9am

Interview: Week commencing Monday, 31 March 2025

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the different locations as required.

For full details please visit our website Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Are you an experienced fundraiser who would love to see an end to poverty, homelessness and disadvantage in our local communities?

Will you help us in our mission to provide a practical support to those in crisis, suffering hardship, or at risk by joining our fundraising team?

We need your talent and fundraising experience so that we can help local families and individuals rebuild their lives for the long term.

You would be joining Caritas Salford at an incredibly exciting time in its 100-plus year history of providing charitable services to local communities in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. We have just opened a brand-new supported homelessness accommodation project in Manchester this month, to provide 19-bedrooms to men who would otherwise be homeless. We have ambitious plans to continue to open up more projects like this.  We help thousands of adults, young people and children every year through our numerous projects and services. 

With pioneering plans for the future, we need an exceptional Fundraising Manager to join the team who will make it happen. In this brand-new Fundraising Manager role you will play a critical role to our fundraising by leading on aspects of our strategic and operational plans to support the team in achieving income targets to support our charity. The role focuses on building a strong pipeline of funding partners who will support our work. The successful candidate will also work within the team to support operational efficiency. They will play a pivotal role in helping to manage data and reporting systems.

CONTRACT: Permanent, 37.5 hours (reduced hours considered)

For more information please download the Recruitment Booklet and Job Description

This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which is to be uploaded as part of your application

Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.

Closing date: Monday, 17 March 2025 at 9am

Interview: Week commencing Monday, 31 March 2025

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the different locations as required.

For full details please visit our website Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is based at our Preston office covering the Lancashire area, once you have completed training & probation period you can apply for hybrid working, all travel costs to and from appointments from your office base will be reimbursed.

As an Operations Manager you will:

• Ensure the delivery of excellent services for victims according to KPIs and within the terms and conditions of the domestic abuse contract agreements
• Accountable for the performance of the service against business plans and performance standards, including compliance with all internal and external standards codes of practice and all legislative requirements.
• Identify potential problems and feed into risk registers and issue logs that may affect the service or its stakeholders and provide effective solutions.
• Responsible for the line management of team members including responsibility for recruitment, training completion, performance management and monitoring, continued support and guidance and implementing all relevant VS policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key external partners and stakeholders to develop and improve the service. Regular attendance at contract monitoring meetings and update on areas of responsibility.
• Support the Senior Operations Manager to identify opportunities and develop services in line with local identified need.

You will need to:

• Undergraduate degree or relevant professional qualification such as ILM level 5 or above or extensive experience in a supervisory role with budget management and target driven.
• Knowledge and understanding of government policy related to domestic abuse victims and the Criminal justice system and the impact of crime on victims and witnesses.
• Experience and knowledge of domestic abuse voluntary and statutory agencies, particularly in the criminal justice, health and social care sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practice and legislation relating to equal opportunities and diversity, inclusivity, safeguarding and risk assessments.
• A proven track record of successful delivery of domestic abuse services
• Experience of leading and managing people who work in different ways
• Experience of leadership and management and implementation of change management processes.
• Able to manage a demanding work load and balance numerous demands both effectively and efficiently
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with partner agencies
• Demonstrate commitment to an organisation's values, sense of purpose and commitment to ensure equality of opportunity and inclusion
• Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data and use it to effectively produce reports

This role will involve travel between offices therefore a driving licence is a essential requirement of the role.

Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

We’re looking for someone who loves building relationships and is passionate about high value fundraising. You will have relevant charity fundraising experience with exceptional writing skills to create compelling applications and proposals for funding. You’ll also be self-motivated, proactive and an excellent collaborator. If you’re excited by the sound of this, we’d love to hear from you! 

In this role you will have a mixed portfolio of high value trusts, grantmakers and major donors, to support the implementation of the Philanthropy strategy to reach new audiences and increase sustainable income growth.  You will contribute to our capital fundraising campaigns and the development of special projects under our fundraising pillars: Magic, Equipment, Campus and Community, Research, Innovation and Education, and Advocacy. 

You will also manage a wide variety of internal stakeholder relationships with senior colleagues in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Key Responsibilities will include: 

• Manage a diverse portfolio of existing and new major donors and funders, delivering excellence in relationship management to meet an individual fundraising target. 

• Build, manage and maintain a full and consistent pipeline of prospects, ensuring timely progression through each stage from identification to stewardship. 

• Frequent and regular contact with donors and funders by phone, video and in person. 

• Identification, qualification and research of philanthropy prospects, both new and from other income streams. 

• Work with colleagues and clinicians in the development of engaging and bespoke proposals. 

• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers. 

• Be a charity specialist in relationship management and maintain strong knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice. 

• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of trends and developments in the sector, through completing relevant training, reviewing relevant press and publications and keeping up to date with industry news. 

• Gain and maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Charity’s work, priorities and future plans, and represent the Charity at functions and events, to promote the objectives of the Charity. 

• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation. 

• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager. 

Our Values 

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are: 

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable. 

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims. 

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others. 

Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients. 

Location 

We’re open to this role being a mix of home working and office based (our offices are located on site at Alder Hey in Liverpool).

How to apply 

You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions: 

• How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.

• Why do you want to work for Alder Hey? 

Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: Thursday 20th March 2025 

Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey): Monday 31st March 2025 

The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 31st March 2025. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. Next steps will be agreed before the 31st March 2025, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four-day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently. 

Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children's Charity. 

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. 

The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check. 

Message from the CEO

Dear candidate,

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. We are at an exciting inflection point as an organisation. Currently, we are a £6m T/O organisation with ~75 staff educating ~650 students and apprentices across our two campuses alongside a variety of short course activity. In recent years we have focused on putting the systems, processes and improved physical and digital infrastructure in place to allow us to scale our business model, and therefore our impact, rapidly.

Core to these solid foundations has been a significant improvement in our financial health in the past year following the successful completion of our capital projects and the residual impact of the covid-era falling away. With no debt, growing reserves and strengthened philanthropy relationships, we can be confident in investing in the right strategies for further growth.

To ensure we are pursuing the right strategies, we are embarking on the formulation of our new strategy for the next 5 years in Spring 2025. We will be bringing together the college's internal and external stakeholders, alongside pro bono support from Bain&Co., to set bold new goals for the next decade and a detailed roadmap for how we will meet them, specifically how we will dramatically increase the number of learners we educate and empower to become the next generation of diverse digital talent.

The Director of Finance and Operations is a pivotal role in the realisation of our renewed and heightened ambitions. Growth is only sustainable and successful when built on solid foundations and scalable infrastructure. Your role will be to ensure this is in place and continues to grow to meet our current and future needs . You will articulate the College’s financial and infrastructure development strategies in conjunction with our expert Governors and your senior leadership peers. You will then be responsible for the effective implementation of these strategies and the management of a high-performing team to execute on them in line with the College's 5 values: Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, Resilience and Rigour.

I hope this sounds like an exciting challenge. If it does, please read on and I very much look forward to reading your application.

Mark

Welcome to Ada!
We are searching for a dynamic, new Director of Finance and Operations as the College enters an exciting new period of growth across our Greater London and Greater Manchester regions and beyond. Ada is a high-performing specialist technical College, the first brand new Further Education College  in England since 1993. We use our deep relationships with our learners and industry partners to deliver a transformative education experience and train the next generation of diverse digital talent. We achieve top tier results and outcomes for our learners with a particular focus on recruiting learners from less privileged circumstances, ethnically diverse backgrounds and young women who are particularly under represented in the tech sector. >90% of our alumni are in employment or further education. For those in employment, 67% earn greater than the median graduate salary and 97% earn greater than the local living wage.

All our sixth form students and apprentices are passionate about tech and we are committed to  supporting them to progress onto highly skilled roles in the digital sector. In London, our specialist sixth form students consistently achieve the best BTEC Computing results in England while completing award winning work experience and live brief projects with industry partners like King Games, Deloitte and Bank of America.

In London and Manchester, we train almost 500 Higher Level and Degree Apprentices digital apprentices for 30+ companies ranging from Just Eat and Salesforce through to Deloitte and PwC as junior developers, data analysts and tech consultants. We use innovative Foundation and BSc.programmes that are developed with our employer partners and validated by the Open University with 98% of our apprentices passing and graduating successfully and progressing into permanent employment in tech.
At present, we operate from our new campuses in London in Pimlico and Manchester in Ancoats, opened in August 2023 and February 2024 respectively.

Role information 

Nature of the Role:                  0.8 or1.0 FTE. Hybrid working
Reporting to:                             Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for:                       Finance and Operations (inc. Premises, IT, Data and Impact)
Annual Salary:                           £competitive
Pension:                                      Workplace pension, employer contribution @ 10%*
Holidays:                                    30 days per annum
Location:                                     London (Pimlico) or Manchester (Ancoats)
Closing Date:                              25 March 2024. (Candidates' applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are advised.)

* Other options may become available in the near future

About You

Ada is looking for a talented Education Finance professional with experience of managing wider operational functions such as Data & Information, IT and premises. Leading a committed and growing team, you will be a key member of the College’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and work closely with Board Members. You will be laser focused on effectively managing Ada’s financial performance alongside the delivery of our digital transformation strategy and oversight of our MIS systems and data returns, ensuring our premises and IT deliver staff and students the resources they need. You will ensure our systems, processes and premises remain fit for purpose and focused on staff usability as the College grows and scales its learner volumes and impact. Our board is clear that with our fantastic new campuses delivered and improved financial health, we need to urgently grow our learner volumes and impact to realise our ambition of being a truly National College.
Experience and Ambition

A successful candidate will be able to evidence:

- An excitement for being part of the Ada’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the opportunity to be a senior leader in a small, fast-growing College with ambitious plans, enviable industry links and a high performance, can-do culture. 

- A track record of successful financial management and leadership in the FE sector, or significant compensatory experience, which is easily translatable to the role 

- A track record for leading, building and managing high-performing teams

- High ethical standards and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively with all staff across the College, the governing body, EFSA, DfE and Employer/Philanthropy partners

- Good knowledge and instincts for the basics of effective information and data management, compliance and impact measurement

- The ability to lead college-wide projects to improve our IT and digital capabilities

- A focus on being able to deliver the key resources – physical and digital – to enable our learners and staff to excel

- Strong attention to detail and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and be involved in resolving operational issues where needed.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of a robust financial, physical and digital management infrastructure for the College

- Be a collaborative, enthusiastic member of the College’s ELT, working closely with staff and Governors to help deliver our ambitious strategy

- Lead the Finance, Data, Impact, IT and Premises teams, driving high performance and effectiveness.

- Work with your team, providing timely finance and data analysis to the Board of Governors, CEO and ELT to aid strategic decision making

- Lead on effective risk management and mitigation at the College working with the Director of Operations and other relevant team members

- Working with auditors on the production of statutory accounts and oversee and effective internal audit cycle (currently outsourced). With the Audit Committee Chair and Board Clerk, lead the organisation of the Audit Committee. 

- Lead on iteratively updating and effectively implement the organisation’s digital transformation strategy

- Support the college’s emerging impact function in the delivery of cutting-edge analysis and information on our performance and how we impact the lives of our students

- Lead on strategic risk management, working with other senior leaders to maintain accurate registers and reporting regularly to the Board of Governors. 

- Lead the finance team to ensure effective treasury management, including annual budgeting, effective cash flow management and short and long term forecasting

- Maintaining and developing key relationships with all relevant external bodies

- Providing leadership to our new Impact function, ensuring that we accurately identify how we change the lives of our students and feed this back into the improvement of our offer.

- Undertaking other duties commensurate with the role as directed by the Chief Executive Officer or as delegated by the Chair of the Board.

Legislation and Compliance

• To provide leadership on ensuring that all statutory returns are accurately prepared and submitted in a timely fashion. These include the FE sector annual ESFA and ILR returns. 

• Ensure the College has adequate insurance cover at all times including employer’s liability, buildings and equipment cover, personal accident, travel insurance and other relevant cover.

• Acting as Chief Data Officer in response to GDPR requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• A demonstrable track record of successful financial management in an Education and Skills context

• Demonstrable experience of board-level interactions, external stakeholder management and leading and managing high-performing teams in line with Ada’s five values.

• Good working knowledge of effective: data management systems and practices, financial and management information systems, GDPR and compliance matters in a regulated organisation

• The ability to provide leadership and drive improvement across a broad range oforganisational services

• Demonstrable evidence of embedding and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Desirable Experience:

• Accountancy Qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA.

• An understanding of the funding, regulatory and legislative environment of Colleges.

• Delivery of, or strong involvement in, organisational digital transformation.

Note: The job description is designed to provide an overview of the main duties related to the role. It is not an exhaustive list and can be varied in consultation with the post holder.

Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appointed to the post. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to the interview day. 

Equal Opportunities

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:

• To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;

•To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;

• To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;

• To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation.

Applicants with disabilities

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If there is anything in this regard that you would like to discuss in relation to your application please contact us.

Sponsorship 

Sadly, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role, so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.

How to Apply

Please complete send a CV and brief Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role to us. If you have any queries in advance of applying then please also direct them to this email address.

About Gaddum

At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester. Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can not only build resilience, but identify further risks, providing preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals we ultimately help support entire communities. Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of the people we exist to support.

About the Accelerating Reform Fund

The Accelerating Reform Fund is a new initiative which aims to transform social care services, making them more responsive to the needs of the community. It is a national programme, with 42 regions allocated to have their own projects. Greater Manchester is one of the ARF regions. The ARF has a particular focus on unpaid carers aims to boost short-term breaks for carers and improve hospital discharge processes. This work is made possible by Department for Health and Social Care grants. As an organisation, Gaddum has supported and collaborated with unpaid carers for many years, so we’re excited to bring our experience to the table. This role will be based in the Manchester team working to improve hospital discharge processes for Carers and will be based in North Manchester General Hospital.

Job Summary

To develop and ensure safe discharge planning and information for unpaid carers. To embed procedures to raise awareness of the needs of carers in a secondary care setting, working in partnership with the discharge and enablement teams. To empower carers to be involved in the discharge process.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to support the early identification and referral of carers, ensuring they receive timely and appropriate support to meet their needs. The role focuses on enabling faster, safer, and smoother hospital discharges by addressing carer-related issues and providing clear referral pathways for hospital staff, acting as a critical link between secondary care and community services. By fostering collaboration with hospital staff and local services, this role contributes to the prevention of carer breakdown, reducing the risk of hospital readmissions and ensuring a seamless transition from hospital to home.

Are you passionate about creating positive change for young people across the UK?  As Head of Stewardship, you will be responsible for driving our high value stewardship strategy and ensuring we give our donors an exceptional experience at every opportunity, so we can raise the money we need to support thousands of young people every year. 

We are looking for an experienced team leader, who can deliver results within a fast-paced environment, lead the development of high-impact reports and stewardship moments and drive high performance across a UK wide team.

You will need to be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and experience in working cross-organisationally to create memorable stewardship experiences for philanthropic and corporate donors. We’re looking for someone who can use their vision, creativity and influence to build on the current foundations and create a sector-leading stewardship programme to support our new organisational strategy.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity, we’d love to hear from you! 

Are you experienced in mental health first aid and risk management, and safeguarding management?

Are you passionate about mental health recovery through activity and a strengths-based approach?

We are seeking a calm and resilient practitioner with excellent interpersonal skills to be a core member of our multidisciplinary team. Outstanding observational, analytical and organisational skills are a must.

Growing Well is a farm-based mental health charity originating near Kendal in South Cumbria, and with sites in Tebay and now Egremont (opened April 2024).

The horticultural context is key to our charity as it provides a safe, supportive working environment to nurture mental health recovery for those people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. Growing Well works with people on a weekly basis to help rebuild a sense of purpose, to engage in meaningful and fulfilling activity and to build hope for the future.

The role of the Mental Health Support Coordinator (West Cumbria) is to:

• Lead the beneficiary support service within Growing Well (West Cumbria).
• Participate, from time to time and for a specific purpose, in field work (no practical experience necessary), providing additional 'in activity' monitoring and support of individual volunteers and ensuring the smooth integration of our transferable life skills programme.
• Share external networks, mentoring and training for the benefit of volunteers, colleagues and commercial customers.

All staff are expected to:

• Be involved in all aspects of the Growing Well community
• Uphold the values of Growing Well, including those of honesty, inclusion, equality, participation, empowering individual agency
• Be an effective communicator and encourage openness
• Contribute to providing an environment that is physically and emotionally safe

To apply, please view the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website, and submit a letter of application and a current CV to Hannah Wright at hannah [at] growingwell [dot] co [dot] uk

Application deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 5th March.

Interviews will take place on Friday 7th March.

Hours: Full-time

Remuneration: Up to £41,000 (dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent

Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid working available) with international deployment.

This position is based in the UK; applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and provide relevant documentation upon request.

Are you a dynamic and dedicated communications expert ready to help UK-Med in its mission to provide life-saving medical aid? Do you have the skills to craft compelling content that motivates action?

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

We are one of the foremost emergency health charities during disasters and emergencies and are charting a path toward ambitious growth. Our goal is to expand our reach and engage a broader audience to support our critical, life-saving efforts.

As Communications Manager, you will play a key role in our integrated communications, marketing, brand development, and digital campaign efforts. Your responsibilities will encompass both the management of strategic plans and the hands-on execution of various activities, including deployment and field content.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to drive UK-Med's mission forward, reaching new heights in audience engagement and support for our vital humanitarian work.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference.

This is a fantastic platform to build your communications career providing opportunities to tell inspiring stories and working with stakeholders such as WHO, IOM, UK Government, UK and international universities, and the media.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Communications Manager - Feb 2025before applying for this role.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.

Your cover letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification

Applications must be submitted no later than Monday 3rd March 2025

Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced Independent Living Outreach Worker to join our Ageing Well in Place in Hulme Partnership team.
• You will be carrying out one-to-one case work with older and vulnerable people living in high rise social housing in the neighbourhood of Hulme, Manchester.
• You will be working together with tenant committees and an Ageing Well in Place Development Worker to increase service access, household income, and overall wellbeing, as well as improve integration and effectiveness among local providers.

About you

• You have good interpersonal skills and a proactive, systematic approach to achieving positive outcomes for older or vulnerable adults.
• You are experienced in enhancing the ability of older and/or vulnerable people to live well and with independence in the place they call home.
• You will have a passion for confidence and capacity building and for working with diverse people to achieve improved levels of wellbeing.

About CLASS

CLASS is a Manchester-based registered charity that exists to support a network of place-based community associations called Community Savers. CLASS works in alliance with the Community Savers leadership in all that we do.

CLASS exists to build the strategic and financial capacity of tenant, resident, and community groups and neighbourhood forums to achieve better outcomes for their local area. We support a range of community-catalysed and community-led initiatives and co-creation partnerships in Manchester, Stockport, and Sheffield.

CLASS is the lead convening agency for the Ageing Well in Place in Hulme partnership which is a tenant-led initiative focused on the co-creation of innovative solutions for ageing well in place at height with a range of voluntary and public sector organisations.

CLASS values wellbeing, family life, and work-life balance. We offer attractive Terms and Conditions relating to flexitime, annual leave, and a NEST Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution.

Salary: £44,511 per annum (£43,761 per annum + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum) + £4,082 London Weighting p.a. (if eligible)

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent Role

Location: Homebased anywhere in the UK with some travel required

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK.   97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.

Overall Duties of the Lead Service Support Manager will include:

• Driving meaningful change and improvement across the organisation.
• Transforming business support services by fostering collaboration, and ensuring high-quality service delivery throughout the organisation.
• Provide leadership and management across central business support functions, including IT, Commissioning, Health & Safety, Risk & Information Governance, and Fundraising.
• Lead, influence, and inspire staff to enhance efficiency, integration, and effectiveness

The main requirements for this role include:

• 5 years+ line management/leadership experience including performance management
• Experience in managing a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in Organisational Change and Transformation projects underpinned by technology
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience in Data protection and information security processes and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint and PowerApps
• Experienced in Public Sector Procurement & Grant Funding processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse performance data, identify potential risks or trends and propose/implement solutions to maintain and exceed performance expectations.

 TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Lead Service Support Manager may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings, training and team wellbeing events as and when required.

A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025

• Interview Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but ambitious grassroots charity run by and for women seeking asylum. WAST has a proud track record of providing a safe space for women to come together in solidarity and campaign for justice in an increasingly hostile environment.

We are looking for the right person to work alongside WAST’s management group of women seeking asylum to successfully take forward WAST’s development priorities – supporting women through the asylum system, campaigning on the issues affecting them and supporting wellbeing through a trauma informed approach. You will work to maintain and develop WAST’s infrastructure and resources to ensure its continued strength and stability.

You will need to have relevant experience in charity or public sector management and fundraising, with a positive participatory leadership style. You will have excellent interpersonal and partnership building skills with a commitment to supporting women seeking asylum and to WAST’s values of compassion, respect, inclusion and empowerment.

WAST has recently restructured and expanded its staffing team. As Manager, you will be assisted by two part-time coordinators: the Engagement and Programme Coordinator (an established member of staff) and a new Coordinator role, which you will be expected to help define and recruit.

This is an exciting time for WAST as we look to develop with the growing needs of our organisation.

Background Information

WAST is run by and for women seeking asylum and currently has around 170 members. It was started in 2005 by WAST’s current Chair whilst fighting her own anti-deportation campaign and became a constituted charity in 2014. Its purpose remains to provide a safe space for women coming together in solidarity to offer support, share information and help each other to survive and to get their leave to remain in the UK. Women are at the sharp end of the ‘hostile environment’ with punitive government immigration policies and practice. WAST enables a process of empowerment through which women gain the confidence and strength to voice their experience and campaign for justice.

WAST is a place of hope and belonging with its core values of compassion, respect, inclusion and empowerment and its continuous development of its trauma informed peer support approach.

WAST is proud of its pioneering work giving a voice to women seeking asylum and inspiring other women around the country to set up similar groups. WAST has been at the forefront of national campaigning against detention, has published three books and created two plays, giving voice to women’s experiences.

Activities are led by the WAST Management Group elected by the membership and supported by WAST staff, currently a part-time Engagement and Programme Coordinator (and we will soon be recruiting for a second part-time coordinator role).

Application information

The post is based at the WAST office in central Manchester with some opportunity for remote working. The post is for 28 hours a week.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. As an organisation led by and for women seeking asylum, we particularly encourage women with lived experience as a refugee or migrant.

There may be scope for the appointment to include a development phase for the right candidate. This could include the provision of some training and support to enable the post holder to fully meet all requirements of the role.

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, homelessness and young parents across the of North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.

We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.

As well as delivering courses to our staff WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse

Our Vision - To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse 

Our Mission - End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

Guiding Principles - Our guiding principles help define how we will act at all times through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future

Overall Aim

• To manage an accommodation and community service for  a young parent’s scheme.
• Providing a high quality and individual service to women and young parents who are vulnerable and homeless

The Team lead is responsible to the Head of Operations for the daily management and support of staff and overseeing effective support of clients. Liaising and building professional relationships with contract managers, agencies and other bodies offering support to clients

Requirements

· Qualification or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 5 or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 5, relevant qualification

· Ability to work across WHAG’s contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.

· Access to a car for work purposes.

· Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required and be part of an on-call - rota to support the service on call.

Job Description

The list does not cover the full scope of tasks and responsibilities of the team leader but illustrates some of the areas of emphasis for this post.

Key Objectives

The Team Leader will work with the Operations Manager to support the delivery of all operational aspects of WHAG, focusing on supporting the team and day-to-day delivery of commissioned and grant-funded work.

WHAG staff are part of a team providing practical and emotional support to individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, women, and young parents experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

You will ensure that all work is carried out within contractual requirements, and this involves multi-agency working, and engaging with local partners. You will work effectively with the Operations Manager to lead on allocated working priorities, which may include accommodation and community-based teams, both grants, funded and contracted.

This will include, for example, 24/7 access to support, the intake of enquiries and allocation of referrals, outreach, and accommodation support, working with individuals and children.

You will provide supervision, case management, and case quality audits and database oversight and will deputise for other team leaders (in your area) in their absence.

Working in partnership with the HR team you will support the effective recruitment and, onboarding induction of staff and volunteers in the areas, you are responsible for.

Support the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the service budget, financial sustainability and impact of all products and services.

Proactively seek new opportunities, and innovative ways of working and achieve the defined aims and objectives.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To lead and manage WHAG’s young parents project ensuring the projects work in line with WHAG strategies resources and procedures to operate effectively and in line with agreed policies and plans.
• To ensure the safeguarding of all clients and their children

• To work with the head of operations in providing consistent and responsible line management.
• To provide individual supervision and appraisal to staff for whom you have direct line management responsibility and to organise regular team meetings.
• To input into setting and controlling of your project’s budgets.
• To take part in the recruitment of staff and volunteers
• To be responsible for staff training and development needs.
• To ensure that all service users have appropriate and up to date risk assessments in line with WHAG’s policy and procedure and to ensure that working practices are developed and implemented based on these assessments.
• To ensure that all staff members work, at all times, in accordance with agreed service specifications, operational policies and other policies and procedures of WHAG.
• To monitor and develop the support services in line with the QAF and contract requirements
• To ensure Health and Safety good practice throughout the Services and that all staff implement WHAG’s equal opportunities policy.
• To positively promote and represent WHAG. Take an active part in relevant meetings
• To accept supervision and appraisal in line with WHAG’S policy and be prepared to pursue identified training needs.

Responsibilities shared with all staff

• To ensure that the values and principles underlying WHAG’s services are maintained and developed.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job related development and training needs
• To work at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fundraising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.
• To undertake any other duties that may be required which are appropriate to you role
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• To provide on-call management duties as part of a rota.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager leading our Children & Young People service to join our Homicide Service Operations Management Team; you will be home based but extensive travel in the UK and Wales will be required.

Do you want the unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced service delivering exceptional, individual support to families and children and young people (CYP) bereaved by and eyewitness to homicide?

Do you have substantial experience of developing and managing children and young peoples' services? Do you have extensive previous knowledge and understanding of the impact of trauma, and bereavement on children and young people?

If yes, then we would love to hear from you!

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

The Homicide Service provide exceptional support to people affected by murder and manslaughter. We work closely with Major Crime Teams within police forces across England and Wales. The Homicide Service CYP team integrates fluidly with the Homicide Service Family and Peer Support teams to provide cohesive and effective advocacy and support service to eligible service users across England and Wales. We also support families of British Nationals murdered abroad and so work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office who refer into the Homicide Service.

You will lead a team of Team Leaders and CYP Caseworkers who deliver support in schools, community settings and homes. We offer a range of interventions to CYP including one to one support (digitally and in person); Peer Support and outreach within the community.

This role will develop the CYP service, constantly striving for the best outcomes for children and young people and so you will be driven to make a difference every day. You will demonstrate resilience and adaptability; understand the importance of professional boundaries; possess the excellent organisational skills required to manage a diverse workload with often competing priorities. An ability to work as part of a team, as well as managing your own diary/work priorities is a must.

As an Operations Manager you will need:

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practice and legislation relating to equal opportunities and diversity, inclusivity, safeguarding and risk assessments
• Experience of leadership and management and implementation of change management processes.
• Ability to effectively manage demanding and competing work priorities, achieving successful results across team and service
• Extensive working experience of the impact of trauma and bereavement and the importance of trauma informed practice, especially when supporting children and young people
• Experience and knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, particularly in the criminal justice, health and social care sector
• Undergraduate degree or relevant professional qualification such as ILM level 5 or above or extensive experience in a supervisory role with budget management and target driven

Please read carefully the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details, this is essential for your application.

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.