Current Opportunities

Role:         Raising Aspirations Coordinator

Contract: Fixed Term, to 31 March 2026, in the first instance

Hours:      35 hours per week

Salary:      £23,500 plus pension, enhanced holidays (and other great benefits)

Location: Foundation House, Salford

Introduction

 Our Raising Aspirations program is made up of our JD Foundation-funded Kickstart Your Future and the BNY Mellon-funded inclusive communities projects which work with young people from primary age through to college-aged students, and up to 25’s with additional needs. All these programmes focus on preparing young people for the next stage in their lives; this may be from primary to secondary school, from education into the world of work, all whilst equipping them with life skills.

The Raising Aspirations team focusses on linking businesses to schools for the mutual benefit of pupils and employees. Business engagement in schools helps raise aspirations regarding the world of work and develop students’ skills. Businesses benefit from developing communication and leadership skills while gaining a better understanding of the next generation of employees.

Applicants for this post will have a passion for education and experience working with children and young people in schools or education-related settings. You will be confident in developing lesson plans with clear learning objectives and delivering lessons or learning activities effectively. You must be a highly motivated self-starter who can work flexibly to manage different tasks and priorities. You will have a professional attitude and a confident approach to working with corporate organisations and forming partnerships with businesses and community organisations. You will have a good working knowledge of school systems and processes, education policy, and work-related learning curricular issues.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Develop, deliver, and evaluate work-related learning sessions suitable for education and community settings with different aged groups which have clear learning objectives
• Promoting Raising Aspirations activities to primary and secondary schools, colleges and age-appropriate community groups in Greater Manchester
• Effectively managing good working relationships with schools, colleges and community settings once they have agreed to host the activities
• The recruitment, training and management of relationships with business volunteers
• Source and organise high quality volunteering opportunities for a wide variety of different events which will develop employees’ skills and benefit the community
• Coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of Raising Aspirations activities in schools and colleges across Greater Manchester.
• Approaching new companies to promote volunteering for the Raising Aspirations team.
• Delivering sessions and activities with support from the Raising Aspirations team.
• Supporting the other activities within the Raising Aspirations team where appropriate.
• Liaising with key staff at schools, colleges and community settings across Greater Manchester.
• Generating and maintaining evaluative evidence to support the qualitative assessments of the impact of the programmes.
• Undertake relevant training and development opportunities, as agreed with your line manager.
• Contribute to cross-functional and Company-wide tasks and developments.
• Attend team meetings and external inter-agency meetings and events, as directed by your line manager.
• To implement and comply with all the Foundation’s policies, including the Safeguarding Children Policy and procedures and ground rules for implementing appropriate behaviour with children and young people.
• Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as directed by your line manager or a Senior Manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the education system generally and of work-related learning.
• An understanding of Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, and anti-discriminatory practices.
• Knowledge of issues relevant to and affecting the education and development of children.
• Understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Experience

• Experience of working with young people 10-18, preferably in an education environment.
• Experience of organising and delivering activities and activities with clear learning objectives.
• Experience of volunteering and community activities.
• Experience of organising events.
• Experience of working in education/voluntary/community settings.
• Experience in the use of IT software and of Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults from a wide range of backgrounds, engage them in activities which support their development and relate sensitively and confidentially to their needs.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work to targets and set personal objectives.
• Good written communication and presentation skills.
• An empathetic approach.

Values & Attitudes

• Committed to Salford Foundation’s mission statement and ethos and to promoting this internally and externally.
• Committed to developing people’s skills.
• Committed to treating people equally, respecting differences and challenging prejudice and discrimination.
• A positive, enthusiastic and ‘can do’ approach to work.
• Committed to your own learning and development.
• Committed to being a team player and helping others when required.

Special Conditions

• This post is subject to an enhanced-level DBS check.
• The post-holder must hold a full driving licence and have a car available to be used for business purposes.

Closing date for applications will be 5pm Friday 2 May 2025:

Please send your application to recruitment@salfordfoundation.org.uk. Provide a one page summary of how you meet the requirements of this role, and attached your current CV, by no later than Friday 2 May 2025

Role:         Homeless Prevention Coordinator

Contract: 12 Month Maternity Cover

Hours:      35 hours per week (job share applications welcomed)

Salary:      £22,000 plus pension, enhanced holidays (and other great benefits)

Location: Acton Square, Salford

Introduction

Salford Foundation is looking to recruit a Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator to empower and support vulnerably housed and socially isolated men in Salford who are at risk of becoming homeless. The Co-ordinator will provide emergency and crisis support, advocacy, coaching and mentoring, welfare assistance, services and support. They will enable and empower beneficiaries to develop a range of transferable skills including personal budgeting, money management and independent living to build resilience, manage their housing and plan for the future.

The Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator will provide outreach, triage needs, develop and jointly agree action plans, review progress against agreed outcomes. They will design and deliver group-based workshops around key themes and barriers that men in Salford face as well as helping beneficiaries to navigate housing options and specialist support. The Co-ordinator will also work closely with our new Volunteer Development Manager to design, develop, deliver and/or facilitate an engagement and enrichment programme for beneficiaries using corporate volunteers.

The project is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of all men aged 18+.including vulnerably housed men, socially isolated men, men on probation and ex-offenders. This includes men in temporary accommodation, social housing and private housing. The length of engagement and support on the project will be dependent on the barriers and needs of the men and will vary from 1-3 months.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide triage assessment, needs & risk assessment, action and support plans to meet men’s needs and prevent homelessness
• To provide one to one coaching, mentoring, advocacy, support and signposting, enabling men to overcome barriers
• To deliver a trauma responsive and strengths-based approach to working with men, building confidence and resilience
• To track individual men’s needs and their progress towards the achievement of agreed outputs and outcomes measures, using STAR outcomes, other tools and systems
• To design and deliver a programme of engagement activities and workshops for men based around key themes and needs and working closely with the Volunteer Manager and Corporate Volunteers
• To develop and manage referral pathways and protocols internally with Salford Foundation and externally with other agencies
• To recruit and engage eligible men from the target group and promote success stories on social media
• To engage in multi-agency and partnership work with criminal justice, statutory and VCSE agencies to co-ordinate holistic and specialist support to prevent homelessness
• To establish systems for consultation and feedback from beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and from referral partners and multi-agency colleagues
• To record accurate and timely monitoring information in line with GDPR to support the management information and reporting requirements of the grant agreement and the submission of agreed reports to the Senior Management Team
• To implement and comply with all Salford Foundation’s policies, including: GDPR, Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding Policy, Health & Safety and other procedures
• Any other duties reasonably required by Salford Foundation’s Senior Management Team

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of the needs and challenges facing men who are homeless and/or at risk of homelessness,
• Knowledge of the range of statutory and VCSE support services including welfare benefits, debt advice, housing, available for Greater Manchester
• Robust working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and policies
• Understanding of risk management when working with offenders and people on probation

Experience

• Experience of working with vulnerable and socially excluded men with complex needs
• Experience of delivering face to face and one to one support to adults
• Experience of designing and delivering group-based engagement activities and workshops
• Experience of working with volunteers and corporate partners (desirable)
• Experience of multi-agency partnership working and safeguarding

Skills

• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable ability to engage and achieve impact with vulnerable men with complex needs
• Ability to plan and organise your own workload and work remotely
• Ability to use ICT packages, including Microsoft Office & Microsoft Teams
• Ability to work as part of a wider team and develop partnerships with agencies
• Ability to work to targets and report on performance

Values and Attitudes

• Fully committed to Salford Foundation’s Core Values
• Fully committed to valuing equality and diversity, challenging prejudice and discrimination and overcoming barriers and barriers to participation
• A ‘can do’ attitude; focused on solutions, not problems
• A commitment to your own personal and professional development

Special Conditions

• The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level DBS check
• The post holder must have a full current driving licence and have a car available to be used for business purposes
• The successful candidate may be expected to work occasional evening and weekends for which time will be given back in lieu

Closing date for applications will be Monday 5 May 2025:

Please send your application to recruitment@salfordfoundation.org.uk. Provide a one page summary of how you meet the requirements of this role, and attached your current CV, by no later than Tuesday 5 May 2025

External Bid Consultants

We are seeking 4-5 external bid consultants to help us implement our Business Strategy and achieve growth across priority areas for 2025.

You will need experience of working with VCSE providers in the North West, of securing strategic grants and contracts for youth and adult services.

Please refer to the full advert and person specification  which outlines the relevant skills, experience and knowledge/understanding required for this role.  We expect to appoint several consultants who have bid expertise across sectors in our priority/services areas.

Please apply via CV only via email to helen.garry@salfordfoundation.org.uk 

Role:         Youth Services Coordinator

Contract: Fixed Term, 30 September 2025 (expected to be extended

Hours:      35 hours per week

Salary:      £23,500 plus pension, enhanced holidays (and other great benefits)

Location: Foundation House, Salford

Salford Foundation are seeking to recruit an experienced Co-ordinator to join their STEER team. STEER supports young people aged 10-17 at risk of becoming involved in youth violence and criminal exploitation. This project will seek to complement existing programmes by having a focus on tailoring interventions to tackle complex needs and support with desistance from offending, with a view to enhancing their confidence, resilience and coping strategies.

You will provide them with a range of learning and developmental opportunities, mentoring and coaching and positive activities, designed to increase aspiration and resilience. You will support them in reducing the risk of offending and gang associations and work to prevent issues in relation to anti-social behaviour. You will assist them to improve their engagement with education and training so that realistic alternatives to a criminal activity are established.

Key Responsibilities
Building relationships with young people at risk of violence and exploitation

Facilitating referral procedures and developing a close partnership with partners

Completing research based evaluation tools with young people on the programme

Ensuring interventions are tailored to meet the needs of the individual

Ensuring behaviour is sustained long-term

Engaging in multi-agency work to meet the needs of young people

Ensuring the support for the client is coherent, co-ordinated and consistent

Tracking and monitoring of progress and outcomes including liaison with parents/ families

The maintenance of relationships with key organisations in the city which work with young people on the programme

Ensuring evaluation evidence is captured on an ongoing basis to determine the value of the service to users

Implementing and complying with all the Foundation’s policies, including Safeguarding Policy and procedures and ground rules for implementing appropriate behaviour with children, young people and adults

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by young people
• Knowledge of support services for young people and their families
• Understanding of Child Protection, health and safety, and anti-discriminatory practices

Desirable

• Knowledge of the context of Greater Manchester in relation to young people

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 1 year experience supporting vulnerable young people
• Experience completing detailed case notes to a high standard
• Managing projects to deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of working in education or community organisations
• Experience administering evaluation tools with young people

Skills

Essential

• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent standard of both verbal and written communication
• Ability to use MS Teams and Outlook competently

Desirable

• A commitment to your own personal and professional development

Special Conditions

• Qualifications: A qualification in a related subject such as Criminology
• DBS and reference requirements: Successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced-level DBS check
• Evenings/Weekends and TOIL:  Successful candidates will be expected to work occasional evenings and weekends, for which time will be given back in lieu
• Transport: Post-holder must hold a full driving licence and have a car available to be used for business purposes

Closing date for applications will be 5pm Friday 2 May 2025

Please send your application to recruitment@salfordfoundation.org.uk. Provide a one page summary of how you meet the requirements of this role, and attached your current CV, by no later than Friday 2 May 2025