Amparo Projects & Partnerships Lead (Central Region)

Job description

Job title                    Amparo Projects & Partnerships Lead (Central Region)

Hours of Work         0.6 FTE, 3 days per week within LE’s operational hours

Working Days         Monday to Friday

Employer                  Listening Ear, abbreviated as LE below

Base                           Home-based with regional travel required (covering Midlands)

Accountable to       Head of Amparo

Salary                    £30,151 to £32,020 (pro-rata)

 

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Summary

To manage the development of new projects & partnerships across a whole region (Midlands) to ensure the successful delivery of our high-quality Amparo service. We are looking for an experienced Projects & Partnerships Manager, with a passion for providing effective services for people of all ages, who have been bereaved by suicide. As a Projects & Partnerships Lead, you will coordinate/ attend stakeholder events; deliver awareness-raising activities; attend regional strategic meetings and assist with Community Response Plans. You may be responsible for managing a departmental budget.

Job Purpose

• To have a full understanding of Amparo services, policies, procedures and process maps delivered across the region (Midlands).

• To identify & deliver activities to both raise the profile of Amparo and referrals into the service. In particular, developing strong partnerships across the bereavement timeline (including with SOBS group leaders).
• To regularly attend local suicide reduction partnership meetings as well as other relevant regional stakeholder events.
• To proactively deliver Information and Brief Advice at relevant regional events.
• To support the mobilisation of new Amparo projects within your regional footprint
• To assist with the development & delivery of community response plans.

• To develop an extensive knowledge and database of supportive organisations within Amparo’s areas of operation (Midlands) so that Liaison Workers can effectively signpost individuals to local sources of support (both statutory and non-statutory) across the footprint.

• To coordinate and attend stakeholder events, including local memorial services.

• To coordinate the regional Amparo Living Experience Panel, consulting with members, as well as with previous service users.
• To make appropriate links with other experts by experience individuals and panels.
• Provide leadership, consultation and expertise to staff in the delivery of open-age suicide bereavement care with an ability to advise on a wide range of issues.
• Contribute insight into the improvement and development of our suicide bereavement services and client pathways.
• Have a flexible approach to working as part of a team, providing for on-call Safeguarding and Risk Management or Team Leader cover (when required).
• Contribute to the vision, strategic planning and relevant policy development, for LE and actively participate as a member of the management team, supporting and working closely with the SMT.
• To work collaboratively with other Team Leaders within Listening Ear.
• To complete reports on service activity for the purposes of commissioner, board or other required reports.
• To complete all administrative tasks relevant to the post.
• To manage elements of a departmental budget if required.

Why Listening Ear?

• Face-to-face training, induction and warm welcome provided at our headquarters in the North West to meet colleagues and welcome you to Listening Ear
• Values-driven organisation supporting vulnerable people across England
• Work within a BACP-Accredited Organisation that delivers support recognized by the Support After Suicide Partnership and Public Health England as best practice
• Annual Training and CPD Allowance to support growth and career development
• We support flexible home working practices and you will be supplied with an iPhone and laptop, plus a DSE Assessment during induction to support safe and comfortable home working
• Access to free and confidential counselling provided through LE’s Insurance Provider, to support staff welfare
• Pension contribution at 3%
• Daily informal communications with colleagues via remote platforms
• Annual Christmas celebration with colleagues

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with the confidence to represent Amparo and Listening Ear, with knowledge and professionalism, with stakeholders across a regional footprint (Midlands). You will be experienced in managing projects, developing and coordinating new partnerships, in order to enhance service offers.

Ready to apply?

Please complete the covering document (found here) and send, along with an up-to-date CV to hr@listening-ear.co.uk by Monday 27th January 2025 at 9am.

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