VCSE Strategic Lead (Mental Health and Wider Wellbeing)

Established in 1919, Salford CVS has a long and proud history of making a difference in Salford. Our last State of the VCSE Sector research in 2021 showed that there are over 1,600 VCSE groups and organisations in the city, supported by over 7,000 paid staff and almost 62,000 volunteers. With a backdrop of pandemic recovery and rising costs of living, their services and support of them has never been more needed.We are looking for a well-organised and passionate individual to join us and lead our programme for Salford’s VCSE community. This is an exciting role which will be focused on ensuring that the VCSE sector has a voice and influence, so that Salford people are supported to live well, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing. You’ll work closely with Salford’s Living Well programme and the city’s Mental Health Collaborative, which are the cornerstones of the design and development of innovative solutions to adult mental health provision in the City. As well as the alignment with Living Well, you’ll also focus on creative health, placed-based working, and physical activity. As Strategic Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring that there is collaborative working and effective communication within Living Well, as well as with key stakeholders and strategic partners in Salford, including Local Authority, VCSE and NHS organisations.  We're looking for someone who has solid experience in building strong partnerships across different sectors and who communicates exceptionally well. This role requires someone who has worked at a strategic level before, someone who can confidently lead important meetings and isn't afraid to challenge, when needed, to keep things on track and advocate on behalf of the sector. A clear understanding of the VCSE sector, preferably within Salford, along with a deep knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing landscape across Greater Manchester, is essential.We are keen to employ someone for this role who cares as much about Salford, our sector, the diversity of our work and the people who live and work here as we all do. If that sounds like you – then we want to hear from you!As a member of the Salford CVS team, you’ll be rewarded with a number of benefits, including:

• 28 days’ holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays
• Paid sick leave 
• A compassionate approach to dependants’ leave / compassionate leave
• Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution 
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme 
• RHS family membership 
• Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers 

For an informal discussion or if you have any questions, please contact Bruce Poole, by email: [email protected] or telephone: 0161 787 7795.