Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity?

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Healthwatch Oldham Manager

The role

Action Together are currently recruiting for a manager to join the Healthwatch Oldham team. The purpose of this post is to lead and manage Healthwatch Oldham including providing a strategic lead, managing staff, work planning and service delivery.

Healthwatch Oldham is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care.

Our sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who

• Is passionate about social justice and health inequality.
• Is an experienced manager who is driven to manage a small team to capture views and experiences of local health and care services and produce recommendations for change to reflect what people tell us.
• Has the skills and confidence to influence change by working in partnership with other organisations and system partners

Salary:  £37,336- £40,221 per annum pro rata (actual salary £22,401- £24,132 per annum)

NJC Grade: PO2 SP 29-32

Hours: 21.6 hours per week ( 3 days)

Length of contract: permanent, subject to continued funding

Location: Hybrid / Office-based in Oldham (OL1 1DJ) with travel across local area as required

The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Friday 06 September 2024

Interviews will be held on 23 September 2024 and will include a panel interview and task.

To apply for this role please visit our 'Work With us' page at www.actiontogether.org.uk to download teh application pack and form. Please submit your completed application form to humanresources@actiontogether.org.uk by advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”.

Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to:

HR Team

Action Together

80 Union Street

Oldham

OL1 1DJ

If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

Support for applicants

We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page.