Programme
Manager – Full-Time (Manchester)
1 Year
Fixed Term Post (Continuation subject to funding)
£20 000 -
£25 000 depending on experience
User Voice exists to reduce
reoffending by presenting the voice of offenders and ex-offenders to decision
makers in the criminal justice system. They establish and support Prison,
Probation, Youth and Community Councils; undertake projects which enable
agencies to access and act upon the insights of offenders; and present the case
for service user engagement to a wide range of key audiences.
User Voice seek to appoint a Full-Time Programme
Manager based in Manchester. The
Programme Manager will be responsible for delivering a range of User Voice programmes
across youth and adult projects and continuing to develop the User Voice
presence in Manchester. Experience of the criminal justice system and/or
other associated agencies as a service user is desirable with the ability and
motivation to harness this experience positively, and a strong commitment to the
values of User Voice. A detailed working
knowledge of safeguarding is also required.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an
innovative and growing charity. User Voice are looking for a dynamic, authentic and
inspiring individual to join the delivery team, ideally (but not essential) a
background in working with excluded young people and vulnerable adults is
advantageous as is an ability to demonstrate how the post holders’ own life
experience can support engagement work.
The post will require some desk based administrative work supporting the
co-ordination, pre-planning and evaluation of programmes and leading the
facilitation and support work with young people and adult service users directly.
User Voice welcome applications from
ex-offenders and from all sections of the community regardless of race, gender,
sexual orientation, religion, age or disability. User Voice are committed to Safe Working Practices
across the organisation that promote the welfare and safeguarding of children, young
people and vulnerable adults.
Applicants for the post should send
a CV and a statement of their suitability for the role to Recruitment, 20 Newburn Street, London SE11 5PJ
or recruitment@uservoice.org. The statement
should set out the applicant’s experience and suitability in relation to each
point of the Person Specification.
Download the job description here.
Deadline
for applications: Friday 29th August 2014
