We’re recruiting a Collaboration Worker

About the role

Macc is a charity and put simply, our purpose is the city of Manchester. We work to inspire, enable and support the people of Manchester to get involved and build the communities where we live, work and grow.

Our Collaboration Team help create practical action through partnership working, both within the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (we call it VCSE) and through action-focused projects with local public bodies and the private sector.

The Collaboration Worker will support social change projects in Manchester by building supportive relationships with partner organisations, coordinating and facilitating partnership meetings and activities, collating community information to influence strategic decision making, and encouraging cross sector collaboration.

A focus will be the GM Violence Reduction Unit’s (VRU), Manchester community-led violence reduction programme and the Live Well Manchester Fund, building community power in North Manchester.

Salary: £28,382 per annum 
Hours: 35 hours per week - flexi-time system with core hours 10am-3pm
Location: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick, with working from home flexibility
Contract: 12 months with continuation subject to funding and business need
Reporting to: Collaboration Manager

Who we’re looking for

The right person for this job will be someone who:

• Is proactive and passionate about working collaboratively with partners across the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE), public and private sectors
• Has knowledge and understanding of key issues affecting communities in Manchester, in particular young people
• Can confidently facilitate group meetings to encourage participation

Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for the full list of duties and criteria for the role.

How to apply

If you believe you can fulfil the role and our values sound like something you would want to support, we’d love to hear from you!

Attached with this pack is a short application form in which we ask you for some basic details and a few questions about your skills, knowledge and relevant experience.  There is also an equalities monitoring form with simple questions and a GDPR statement which we ask you to confirm you have read. Applications can be emailed to pauline@macc.org.uk 

The closing date is Monday 14 April 2025 at 12pm noon.

Dates for interviews: Wednesday 30 April 2025 - all day

For an informal conversation regarding this post, please contact Pauline Clark before submitting your application. Email: pauline@macc.org.uk or telephone 0161 834 9823.

Macc is passionate about ensuring that everyone has a fair chance and that they are treated equally. We are aware of the underrepresentation of certain groups and communities in our sector. These include but are not limited to, people from racialised or minoritised backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQIA+ and those from working-class backgrounds. We want to change this and commit to playing our part in eradicating inequalities in both what we do and the way we do it.

Macc is an inclusive employer committed to building a diverse, effective workforce which reflects our local communities. We work hard to create a supportive, accessible environment. We celebrate difference, and welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising value in different perspectives.

If you require access to these documents in alternative formats, or if you have comments that would support us to improve access to our application processes more generally, please do contact us via email pauline@macc.org.uk  or telephone us on 0161 834 9823.