Calderdale Cancer Aware Manager

Halifax Opportunities Trust; Halifax; Híbrido; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Halifax Opportunities Trust in Calderdale is seeking a motivated individual to lead the Calderdale Cancer Aware Project. You will manage paid and unpaid staff, work with adults from diverse backgrounds and partner with health professionals to raise cancer awareness.

This role focuses on empowering communities, removing barriers to screening, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Experience with community settings and a full UK driving licence are required.

Formación

• Experience of managing paid and unpaid staff.
• Experience of working with adults from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of the impact of different types of cancers on a person’s health.
• A genuine interest in working with vulnerable people.
• Level 2 Literacy.
• Experience of working within a community setting and/or with people from disadvantaged groups.
• A full UK driving licence and use of car for work.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the Calderdale Cancer Aware Project and ensure successful delivery.
• Develop and facilitate community initiatives to educate on cancer signs and screening.
• Work with health professionals to address barriers to accessing cancer services.

Conocimientos

Staff management

Adult services experience

Cancer awareness knowledge

Community engagement

Driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Halifax Opportunities Trust is a local social enterprise with a broad portfolio of activities that create vibrant, multicultural and self-sustaining communities across Calderdale.

• Hours: 37.5
• Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time/Term-time
• Location: Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre
• Deadline: 5pm - 13th November

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of managing paid and unpaid staff
• Experience of working with adults from a wide range of backgrounds
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of different types of cancers on a person’s health
• A genuine interest in working with vulnerable people
• Level 2 Literacy
• Experience of working within a community setting and/or with people from disadvantaged groups
• A full UK driving licence and use of car for work.

About the Role

To be responsible for the management and successful delivery of the Calderdale Cancer Aware Project.

Are you passionate about making positive changes in people’s lives? Are you motivated to work on your own initiative and as part of a team? We have a new and exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to work with the local community and facilitate all aspects of cancer awareness and preventative measures. To develop and facilitate a community initiative that empowers diverse communities to better understand signs and symptoms of cancer and challenge misconceptions so individuals can receive timely screening. This project will work closely with diverse communities in Calderdale working alongside health professionals to address barriers to accessing cancer services.

This approach is complimentary to existing health care services and will help promote and raise awareness of preventative measures to reduce risks of developing cancers and making positive lifestyle choices.

We’re a Real Living Wage employer because we recognise the benefits of paying a decent wage to all our staff.

We are a Mindful Employer which means we take our employees’ wellbeing very seriously and find ways to promote good mental health within the organisation. We offer a dedicated, confidential phone-line support service (Mindful Employer Plus) through which staff can access practical advice and support 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

We are a Disability Confident committed employer.

The Trust offers a NEST auto-enrolment pension to all qualifying staff.

Pay

• Pay Rise
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Flexibility
• Mindful Employer

progression

• Ability and Chance to Progress
• Training at Work
• Evaluation and Feedback

People Powered

• Recognition
• Work-Life Balance
• Understanding of Role and Responsibility

Purpose Driven

• Understanding of Goals and Plans
• Live the Vision and Values
• Teamwork and Trust

It's people who makes us great

As a charity, our day-to-day is underpinned by doing good. This doesn’t only apply to the 1,700 people we reach each day, it also applies to the 180 people who work at Halifax Opportunities Trust. We like to recognise the good things our employees do, which is why we celebrate when people go above and beyond to bring our values to life, with acknowledgement awards. Furthermore, we’re driven by the following three principles:

Equity

We recognise you are an individual and want ensure we treat you like one, so we’ll work with you so you have the tools and support to succeed.

Just like our name suggests, our work revolves around opportunity. We create, and encourage employees to take, opportunities that will make them feel fulfilled in work and life.

Growth

Your work should inspire growth, both personally and professionally, so we work with you to identify beneficial career progression and development pathways.

Our Values

In our daily endeavours to achieve our goals, we are guided by our values. They reflect our culture, the way we want things to be and our expectations of the people we work with.