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Fire & Building Safety Manager

A place to make things happen

Location: Bradford/Burnley/Camberley/Peterborough/Stockton, Hybrid with travel to their office or site/external meeting at least once a month.
Salary: £57,211 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm

Our client believe everyone should have a safe and affordable place to call home. It’s this belief that drives everything they do and inspires them to go above and beyond for their customers.

They pride themselves in understanding their needs and delivering the best customer service, every time.

They’re also proud to be at the forefront of change. They’re on a journey of transformation, finding new ways to support their customers - and their people.

If you’re looking for a career where you can learn new skills, try new things and shape your future, there’s a place for you with them.

About the role

As the Fire & Building Safety Manager, you'll ensure that fire safety responsibilities across the organisation are fully understood and properly executed. This role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining a fire safety culture that minimises risk and guarantees that no fire risk assessments are overdue. You will inspire your colleagues and lead the Fire Safety Assessors & Project Manager, ensuring compliance and safety standards are always met, and that necessary remedial work is promptly addressed. By ensuring customer safety and fire management is proactive, you'll play a key part in safeguarding their residents and assets.

This is an exciting role as you'll manage a national portfolio, including high rise residential properties, ensuring they're safe for their customers. As the landscape of Fire & Building Safety is evolving - as their Fire & Building Safety Manager you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of this service and make continuous improvements ensuring that they're keeping abreast of change and in line with legislation.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £57,211 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.

About you

As a Fire & Building Safety Manager you'll have:

• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management or equivalent fire risk assessment qualification.
• Proven experience managing fire safety programs and delivering Fire Risk Assessments.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing a team and driving performance improvements in fire safety.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of collaborating across departments.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Interviews

1st stage interview will take place on 1st May. Successful candidates will be required to complete a Congruity questionnaire to complete prior to 2nd stage interviews.

2nd stage interviews will take place on 9th May via Teams.

A place to build a future

They have big ambitions. That means they need people who are driven to succeed and eager to grow. There, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, thrive in their collaborative environment and take your career in different directions. They also support your health and wellbeing with 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time) - plus the opportunity to purchase more - access to an online GP, gym discounts and a day to spend volunteering for a cause that matters to you.

If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of their recruitment process, please let them know they will ensure requirements are met.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or they receive a high volume of applications, they may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, They do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to their organisation and to your future, apply now.

You may also have experience in the following: Facilities Manager, Site Quality, H&S Management, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Coordinator, Health and Safety, States Manager, Site Management, H&S Compliance, Retail Facilities, Facility Manager, IOSH, British Institute of Facilities Management, H&S Manager, Maintenance Engineer, NEBOSH, Building Manager, Fire Safety Manager etc.

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Peer educator manager 
 
Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 FTE depending on experience
Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours pw (Part time: minimum 30 hours pw considered), with flexible hours including evening and weekends
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
 
Closing date: Monday 5 May 2025
Preliminary telephone interviews will be held week beginning 12 May 2025
Interviews will be held week beginning 19 May 2025
 
No agencies please
 
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease. 
 
In our recent report “Time to Act: A New Review of Kidney Health Inequalities” one of the urgent priorities highlighted the need for additional services and new approaches for high-risk and underserved group to reduce the risk of developing kidney disease or prevent kidney disease progressing in those that have it. 
 
To help achieve this we are significantly expanding our peer educator initiative, an evidence-based and multi award winning model to engage and reach underserved communities, support health awareness and literacy and instigate behavioural change; delivered by trusted, trained peer educators through attendance at events and community spaces. We aim to scale up the roll out and adoption of peer educators within the care pathway across the UK, with a particular focus on improving early detection and diagnosis of chronic kidney disease and associated conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. 
 
This new post will play a significant role in the growth of the peer education programme and the initial focus of the role will be to:   

• Coordinate the development and delivery of the Peterborough peer educator project 
• Support the development and delivery of the UK wide peer educator programme

 
You will have knowledge of health inequalities and experience in effective community outreach and engagement as well as experience of project delivery, ideally in a health-related role. In addition, you will have clinical experience in a related area.
 
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
 
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
 
About Kidney Research UK:
 
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
 
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
 
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
 
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
 
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
 
You may also have experience in the following: Peer Education Program Manager, Community Engagement Manager (Health), Health Outreach Coordinator, Peer Education and Outreach Lead, Peer Support Program Manager, Health Inequalities Project Manager, Community Health Program Manager, Peer Mentor Program Lead, Public Health Engagement Manager, Health Awareness and Education Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
 
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Context and Background

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it inspires our Communications team

to find ever-more creative ways to promote our work and share how people can get involved in making a

difference to children’s lives. Join us as a Strategic Marketing Manager and create work that means the

world.

The award-winning NSPCC Communications directorate is known for its talent, expertise and creativity in inspiring and challenging people to act on child abuse. We work collaboratively, both organisationally and across integrated communications disciplines, to deliver shared outcomes and measurable results through all available communications channels. 

We are looking for a skilled professional to join our Marketing and Planning team, which has a key role in driving awareness and understanding of our support for children, parents and professionals. We work closely with teams across the NSPCC to raise awareness of our vital services, behaviour change campaigns and income generation which helps us continue to fight for every childhood.

The Strategic Marketing Manager will focus on marketing to adults, in particular parents. They will lead a team of 3 to deliver our flagship behaviour change campaigns, Talk PANTS and Look Say Sing Play, working with colleagues across the organisation and external partners to expand the reach of our campaigns. They will lead on raising awareness of the NSPCC Helpline, that anyone can contact if they are worried about child and support wider priority campaigns that may include Brand and Online Safety. In addition, they will work closely with Income Generation, Services and Strategy and Knowledge on key projects and campaigns to ensure we are working together to maximise income and impact. 

The post-holder will have significant experience in leading insights-driven marketing strategies and campaigns that make an impact, from development through to delivery, overseeing a small team. They’ll be a great communicator, able to build effective working relationships and influence a range of stakeholders. They will be calm and measured to crisis coupled with an ability to make quick decisions. This individual will be highly collaborative in nature with a collaborative spirit in the immediate team and wider communications team. Alongside a desire to continuously learn and develop with a strong ambition to ‘make a difference’.

Job purpose

• The Marketing Manager will work closely with teams across the NSPCC to devise and deliver communications campaigns and projects across a range of disciplines. Specifically: 
• To lead the development and delivery of marketing and communications activity to promote behaviour change campaigns, Talk PANTS and Look Say Sing Play, NSPCC Helpline and other priority campaigns. 
• To line manage and support three roles (one senior officer, one officer and one coordinator) to achieve the wider team objectives. 
• To support and contribute to the Marketing and Communications planning process, particularly for our general public and parent audiences. 
• To evaluate communications activity in order to inform future activity.
• To contribute to the Communication Directorate’s purpose of ensuring that all communication is of
• an appropriate high standard, consistent with the NSPCC’s brand identity.
• To work efficiently with other teams and departments in promoting communications work, policies,
• campaigns and brand guidelines.

Key relationships - Internal

• Reports to the Associate Head of Marketing.
• Works closely with the Brand and Content team, Press, Services, Local Campaigns and Income Generation.
• Works closely with other teams across the NSPCC to deliver communications activity.

Key relationships - External

• External creative, media and research agencies and other partners.
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Main duties and responsibilities

• Lead a team to plan and deliver NSPCC’s flagship behaviour change campaigns, Talk Pants and Look Say Sing Play, managing both multi-channel paid marketing campaigns and utilise opportunities via owned/earned for promotion.
• To provide high quality marketing communications materials across a range of disciplines, working with relevant staff across the NSPCC.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and external partners to expand the reach and impact of our campaigns.
• To develop insight-led campaigns and evaluate all marketing activity to make recommendations and improve future activity.
• To regularly share campaign plans and performance in senior forums.
• To keep abreast of relevant audience insight, competitor activity and best practice to inform campaign strategies and plans.
• Contribute to the Marketing & Communications planning process, ensuring strategic marketing plans are developed for our priority audiences. 
• To develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder and supplier relationships, identifying and incorporating best industry standards and establishing best practice.

Responsibilities for all Staff within the Communications directorate

• To behave at all times in a manner consistent with the NSPCC’s Values and Behaviours. 
• To actively participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the NSPCC’s activities. 
• To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures. 
• To ensure data used in relevant systems is current, accurate and reliable.
• To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including security updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC news.
• A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Person specification

1.A proven track record in developing and delivering high quality marketing and communications activities on behalf of large, national brands.

2.Experience of delivering strategic marketing and communications activities with a particular focus on inspiring behaviour change. 

3.Experience of stakeholder management, with ability to influence senior decision makers and align stakeholders with different viewpoints. 

4.Experience in co-ordinating and project managing, fast paced integrated marketing and communications campaigns with internal and external colleagues.

5.Ability to lead and manage paid media campaigns with an agency – including writing briefs, managing optimisation and delivery of key measures. 

6.An experienced communicator who has built highly successful relationships with a range of key stakeholders to deliver joint outcomes. 

7.Experience of briefing research and evaluation to enhance strategic planning.

8.Knowledge of marketing and communications trends (especially digital) and best practice and a passion for trying new and innovative approaches.

9.A personal commitment to ending cruelty to children.

10.Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs service in Kensington and Chelsea.

£27,352.00.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
* Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
* Online wellbeing resources
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
The Heaney Cluster an intensively supported housing scheme for the most challenging customers in the borough. The majority of the customers come with a history of entrenched rough sleeping; often coupled with enduring mental health difficulties. The aim is to offer a home to those who would have difficulty finding accommodation because of their lifestyle choices involving extreme drug and alcohol misuse.

The role requires one to work on a shift pattern:7.45am to 3.45pm and 2.00pm to 10pm.The team comprises of Therapist, Move on coordinator, Housing Officer, 16 support workers, 2 Team Leaders, One Project Manager. It would be good to have you join this team.

What you'll do:
If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer.
* Support customers to maintain their tenancies.
* Support to budget and prevent rent arrears.
* Assess their practical and emotional needs to incorporate in their support plan.
* To develop support plans and risk management plans.
* Carry out weekly health and safety checks.
* Carry out security duties / welfare checks to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
* Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:
* Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
* Prefers working as part of a group or team
* Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
* Flexible
* Open to feedback and self development
* Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
* Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
* Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
* Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
* Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
* Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

What you'll bring:

Essential:

* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:

* Relevant specialism experience (mental health)

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full Job decription

SOS is an award winning medium sized, forward & dynamic thinking, suicide awareness and prevention charity who are seeking a highly successful, committed and fully experienced Partnerships Manager to join our amazing settled, competent family members.

SOS is ISO9001 accredited and also holds accreditation with Investors in People

We won the charity impact award in 2024 due to our alternative way of providing accessible and sustainable mental health care.

We offer services such as group talking and listening, in person and on line, mobile hub community support, our crisis helpline and our own, accredited educational courses.

We are overseen by a CEO who was highly commended in the Coventry and Warwickshire Business and community awards 2025, in the inspirational individual (person of Warwickshire) category.

Our continued growth means we now wish to appoint a highly experienced Executive Partnerships Manager.

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week with one hour’s unpaid lunch. We offer a generous and competitive benefit package. You will work from our Warwick office Monday to Thursday inclusive and from home on Fridays. It is expected that there will be some travel associated with this role

Main components of the role:

*Identify, explore and secure corporate and philanthropic relationships that result in sponsorship, partnerships and legacy donations, ideally as long term relationships

*Substantial previous experience of securing funding from philanthropic bodies, whether in the UK or abroad.

*Significant previous experience of securing charitable partnerships

*Experience of securing high value philanthropic funding, both inside and outside of the UK and who is familiar with undertaking due diligence exploration

*Research and identify tendering opportunities within the charity’s scope. You should have previous bid writing experience, ideally related to local authority and NHS tendering.  You should have first class grant application skills and a high success rate.

*Optimising the revenue opportunties from our traded services programmes

*Achieve month by month income growth through donations, traded services, philanthropic giving, partnerships, bids and grants

*Always scanning for new ways to generate income from multiple streams with multiple values or other benefits

*Significant account management skills.

*You can hit the ground running – creating and building your own client lists

*Be an active member of the senior leadership team

*Lead on all income generation activities by growing new and existing business

*Line manage, and set KPIs for, the events & fundraising team the marketing team and the traded services coordinator (5 staff in total)

*Create business plans, sales & revenue optimisation strategies

*Work closely with our finance team

*Prepare quotations for our services

*Produce monthly trading and income growth reports for the CEO

*Supervise the creation of , and manage the progression of, all new service contracts

*Reviewing, amending and updating our current sales and partnerships processes and policies

*Attend networking events from time to time

About you:

. You should live within one hour’s travel from our Warwick offices to meet the needs of the Charity.

*You can forge, foster and develop excellent working relationships and partnerships

*Should hold a degree in business management or equivalent

*You will have worked within the charitable sector previously, preferably within mental health, in a senior position

*Securing agreed monthly value of funding across all sources

*Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, presenting well to potential and existing clients

*First class negotiation skills

*Strong research, strategy and project management capabilities

*Have up to date business intelligence, both in the UK and abroad

*Experienced and successful networker

*Leadership and motivational skills

You should also be highly proficient in the following:

Setting up and managing the CRM system

Fully conversant with Microsoft 365 and all its applications

Adobe Suite

First class communication skills, both written and spoken

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If you don’t hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, please assume your application is unsuccessful. We thank you for your interest in the role and in our Charity and wish you all the best in your job search.

This is not an entry level role.  It is for experienced senior appliants only.  You must have the right to live and work in the UK indefinitely.  We do not offer sponsorships

NO AGENCIES PLEASE, THANK YOU

Job Types: Full-time, permanent

Expected start date: May/June 2025

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the nominated closing date.

Children’s Services Delivery and Operations Manager
 
Location: Welsh House- Pen Y Bryn
Department: Operations
Salary: £40,000.00 to £42,000.00pa
Hours: 37.5 per week
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
 
e are looking for a dynamic and experienced Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of services, compliance, and staff leadership in a remote setting. This role requires a strong leader who can balance professionalism with charisma, effectively engaging with stakeholders and building new relationships to drive growth and success. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in operations management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage both strategic planning and operational delivery. Flexibility is essential, as the role may require working weekends, evenings, and school holidays. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and is committed to creating a safe and compliant setting for all, we would love to hear from you.
 
Job Purpose
 
The Operations Manager is responsible for the effective day-to-day management of services, compliance, staff leadership, site maintenance, and stakeholder engagement. This role ensures service continuity, safeguarding compliance, financial oversight, and infrastructure management, particularly in a remote location that requires strong on-the-ground leadership.
 
The ideal candidate will balance professionalism with charisma, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment. They will also play a key role in securing new relationships and engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, using strategic communication and interpersonal skills to build and sustain long-term partnerships.
 
Flexibility is required, as the role may involve working weekends, evenings, and school holidays. The Operations Manager will be hands-on in both strategic planning and operational delivery, ensuring that staff, children, and external stakeholders are fully supported in a safe, compliant, and well-run environment.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
Service Operations & Delivery

• Oversee weekly staff scheduling and rotas, ensuring adequate cover for respite and SEAL programmes.
• Confirm and manage SEAL bookings, supporting the daily delivery of the programme, liaising with schools and handling logistics.
• Conduct site inspections, ensuring all facilities, transport, and equipment meet safety standards.
• Ensure programme materials, food, and supplies are organised ahead of service delivery.
• Coordinate transport and minibus safety checks, ensuring compliance with regulations.

 
Safeguarding & Risk Management
 

• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring all policies and procedures are followed.
• Review weekly safeguarding reports, updating risk assessments and actioning any concerns.
• Oversee and log incident reports, ensuring concerns are escalated where necessary.
• Conduct daily health & safety checks, including fire safety and emergency response planning.
• Ensure swimming pool safety compliance, conducting water checks and regulatory reporting.
• Attend referral board meetings, discussing child placements and safeguarding needs.

 
Staff Leadership & Development

• Line manage all child-facing staff, including The Children's Services Coordinator and the Groundsman, ensuring effective service delivery.
• Deliver staff briefings, ensuring all team members understand their responsibilities.
• Monitor staff performance, identifying training needs and areas for development.
• Ensure all staff have completed safeguarding, first aid, and compliance training.
• Provide supervision and mentorship, ensuring staff are well-supported and engaged.

 
Site & Facilities Management

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• Conduct weekly site inspections, identifying and actioning necessary maintenance.
• Oversee contractors and external service providers, ensuring all work is completed to standard.
• Ensure fire safety, security systems, and emergency protocols are fully operational.
• Manage waste disposal, hygiene standards, and overall site cleanliness.
• Ensure transport compliance, including minibus servicing, safety checks, and records.
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Finance & Administration

• Work with the Database Manager to ensure new system updates and process changes are embedded within the operations team on-site.
• Review and approve weekly timesheets, ensuring accuracy for payroll processing.
• Oversee the administration of HR record management systems, ensuring staff records are accurate, up to date, and compliant with regulations.
• Attend monthly payroll meetings and complete monthly payroll administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Track operational expenditure and reconcile budgets, ensuring cost efficiency.
• Process invoices for site maintenance, supplies, and programme costs.
• Respond to emails and phone calls, handling stakeholder queries and urgent matters.

 
Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Actively market services to existing partners and establish new referring partners, ensuring continued growth and engagement.
• Liaise with schools, social workers, and local authorities, ensuring smooth referrals.
• Attend networking meetings, representing the organisation and strengthening partnerships.
• Ensure marketing materials are up to date and available, supporting engagement efforts.
• Maintain positive relationships with parents and carers, providing updates on services.

 
Strategic & Financial Planning

• Work with the Director of Operations and other managers to ensure continual service improvements, identifying areas for operational enhancements and efficiency gains.
• Attend monthly payroll meetings, ensuring budget alignment and financial oversight.
• Play a key role in the annual budget-setting process, ensuring alignment with service needs.
• Prepare for and support compliance inspections, ensuring policies and procedures are audit-ready.
• Attend monthly charity-wide meetings online and biannual in-person full charity meetings.

 
Person Specification
 
Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and/or marketing, particularly in promoting services and developing referral partnerships.
• Extensive experience in operations management, preferably within a children’s services or social care setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge, with experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or similar role.
• Experience managing staff, including training, supervision, and performance management.
• Proven experience in budget management and financial oversight.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations, including fire safety and site risk assessments.
• Ability to work autonomously, making on-site decisions in a remote location.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Competency in IT systems, including financial tracking, compliance reporting, and scheduling tools.

 
Desirable Criteria

• Leadership and management qualification (Level 5 or equivalent).
• Experience managing a residential or respite setting.
• First Aid at Work qualification.
• Minibus driver certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Understanding of GDPR compliance in a childcare setting.

 
Additional Information
 
This role requires flexibility, including some weekend and evening working as required. - The post-holder must pass an enhanced DBS check prior to employment. - Due to the remote location, the ability to travel independently is required.
 
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