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Thank you for your interest in working with Lancashire Mind. We have a range of roles across the organisation, requiring a variety of different skills. For many of our roles, you don't need a background in mental health; an interest in and passion for improving mental health and wellbeing across Lancashire is what's important. Current vacancies are listed below.
Current Vacancies
Head of Housing and Community Projects
Location: Chorley, other venues around Lancashire and virtual meetings (hybrid working approach)
Salary: £43,000 - £46,000 – salary based on a 35-hour working week (pro rata based on hours agreed). Salary commensurate with experience.
Lancashire Mind is an independent mental health charity, delivering our impactful strategy that has been co-created with the people of Lancashire. We reach over 10,000 people each year - connecting, supporting and changing minds.
We’re an active member of the national Mind Federation, linking us with over 100 other local Mind organisations across England and Wales, providing excellent opportunities for good practice sharing and partnership working.
Our purpose is to support people in Lancashire to achieve the best mental health and wellbeing possible.
In this new, exciting and challenging role, we are seeking an inspirational leader who will take responsibility for strategically overseeing our growing housing offer, whilst providing oversight to our adult focused community engagement projects. There is significant synergy between these two services and the Head of Housing and Community Projects will have a responsibility to drive growth, impact and continuous improvement. Each service will be headed up by service leads (line managed by this role), who subsequently oversee a growing workforce of 13 team members.
In this newly created role, you will use your housing knowledge and project management expertise to explore and realise the potential of the tenancy management and community engagement projects services. Both service areas can be challenging but make a life-changing difference to those we support and the wider organisation.
For full details of this opportunity and how to apply, please download a recruitment pack.
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, contact David Dunwell, Chief Executive Officer – [email protected]
Deadline: 12noon on 3rd May 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 8th and Friday 10th May 2024
Trustees
Role: Lancashire Mind Trustees (including Chair of Finance and Audit and Chair of People and Governance board subcommittees)
Location: Chorley, other venues around Lancashire and virtual meetings.
Salary: voluntary role; out of pocket expenses may be claimed and investment in trustee development provided.
Lancashire Mind is an independent mental health charity, delivering our impactful strategy that has been co-created with the people of Lancashire. We reach over 10,000 people each year.
We’re an active member of the national Mind Federation, linking us with over 100 other local Mind organisations across England and Wales, providing excellent opportunities for good practice sharing and partnership working.
Our purpose is to support people in Lancashire to achieve the best mental health and wellbeing possible.
We are seeking Trustees who share our values and our passionate belief that prevention and resilience are the key to achieving mental wellbeing. We encourage those with lived experience of mental health to undertake leadership opportunities, which includes the board.
We strive to continuously improve the governance of the charity. This includes conducting an annual trustee skills audit. This has informed our current recruitment round; we are therefore particularly looking for applicants with one or more skillsets in marketing & communications, HR and people, legal & compliance, business development and/or fundraising, clinical health and/or mental health systems expertise.
Lancashire Mind also welcomes applications from high performing and well-connected candidates who feel that they offer other relevant skills/connections not listed above.
Lancashire Mind’s Board has three subcommittees which have delegated authority to oversee various elements of governance. These are the: Finance & Audit, Sustainability & Growth and People & Governance subcommittees. We are looking for 3 trustees, 2 of which who may be interested in transitioning into a Chair role for the following committees.
The People & Governance Subcommittee oversees key areas of HR, including policy, board and staff performance, wellbeing and development. It also oversees key areas of governance such as Safeguarding, Information Governance and Health & Safety.
The Finance & Audit Subcommittee oversees the financial governance of the organisation to ensure financial sustainability and finance practices and procedures are maintained consistently to satisfy statutory and regulatory requirements.
We also ensure that trustees feel supported in their role and offer mentoring support to new trustees during their induction period.
At Lancashire Mind our work is positive and rewarding, with a passion for improving mental health and wellbeing shared across the organisation.
For full details of this opportunity and how to apply, please download a recruitment pack;
Recruitment Pack Chair for the Finance & Audit Subcommittee
Recruitment Pack Chair for the People & Governance Subcommittee
If you would like to discuss the trustee role before applying, contact David Dunwell, Chief Executive Officer – [email protected]
Deadline: 12noon Monday 29th April 2024
Interviews: Friday 3rd May 2024
How to apply
Applications for all posts must be made using the Lancashire Mind application form. The form includes a guide to completing the form, please read this carefully to ensure you provide everything we require. Forms that are missing information or do not contain sufficient detail to demonstrate suitability for the role, will not be put forward for shortlisting.
Once fully completed, return your form to [email protected], no later than the deadline, which is provided in the recruitment pack, for the post you’re applying for.
Please note: Lancashire Mind reserve the right to close a job earlier than the published deadline and may do so for a number of reasons, including when a higher than expected number of applications are received.
If you require any assistance in completing the application form or have any difficulty downloading documents contact us on 01257 231660 and leave a voicemail, Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm or email [email protected]
Lancashire Mind Application Form
Recruitment Pack Chair for the Finance & Audit Subcommittee
Trustee Recruitment Pack April 2024
Chair for the People & Governance Subcommittee
Head of Housing and Community Projects Recruitment Pack
Lancashire Mind Workplace Policies
Additional Information
We want to be a great employer for all our staff, regardless of their background or characteristics. We recognise that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. One thing we can do to work towards that goal is to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across Lancashire. We particularly encourage applications from people in communities that face mental health inequalities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.
Lancashire Mind has a dedicated workplace wellbeing programme to ensure staff are supported with their own wellbeing, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing activities throughout the year. We also offer a workplace pension scheme; 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part-time staff); paid time off to manage unexpected life events (e.g. illness of a dependent); a sick pay scheme; regular supervision; and a commitment to supporting learning and development opportunities.
Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work. Our current team members will tell you that the biggest plus is joining a team who are passionate, dedicated and committed to making a difference to the lives of others.
Some of our job roles require significant travel across the county of Lancashire; we reimburse all travel expenses for journeys made during your working day, other than your commute to and from work. Some roles also require occasional evening and weekend work - any hours worked above your usual weekly hours can be taken back at a later date.
Lancashire Mind work with children and adults who may be at risk of abuse, therefore we follow safer recruitment practice and every role within the organisation is subject to a DBS check (level of check is dependent on the nature of the role) and receipt of two satisfactory references.
Recruitment Policy
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy
Equality & Diversity Policy
Health & Wellbeing Policy