Lifeline Project: Application Formfebruary 2014

Lifeline Project: Application FormFebruary 2014

The Lifeline Project Ltd

Suite 1B, The Landmark

17-21 Back Turner Street

Manchester

M4 1FR

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for applying for the post of:

Well-being Project Development Officer

£21,067–24,892 (NJC Pts 24-29)

Please complete the application form as fully as possible.

Please address the questions in the order they are listed.

You may attach additional sheets but please try to keep your response to a maximum of 4 A4 sides of paper. Please sign and date each sheet.

Please demonstrate your ability to meet the requirements of the job by explaining your experience/abilities and giving clear and concise examples.

It is your application form we use for short listing; we do not use CVs or information given in covering letters, these are separated and discarded on receipt of applications.

Please return your completed Application Form, Additional Information Form and Monitoring Form by email or to the address below.

Email:

Post Address: Laura Mwamba

Suite 1B, The Landmark, 17-21 Back Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1FR

The closing date for completed application forms is: Tuesday 18th March

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 1st April

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your application prior to submitting it please do not hesitate to contact me at07739983112 or

Yours sincerely,

Laura Mwamba

Application Form
Post: / Well-being Project Development Officer
Place of Work: / Manchester City Centre
Salary: / £21,967 – 24,892
Closing Date: / Tuesday 18th March
Interview Date: / Tuesday 1st April

This post may be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please read the information on this included in the Application Pack.

Please Note: as part of our Equal Opportunities procedures, the only information we take into account when processing an application is the information included in this form. Therefore, please complete the form as fully as possible and note that we do not accept CV’s as part of an application or use them in the selection process. If at any point you need to use additional sheets for continuation information please do so.
Personal Details
Surname: / Initial(s): Please do not put your full name
Address:
Post code:
Email:

It is important that you give us a contact telephone number, as the time between short listing and calling for interview is often limited.

Telephone (daytime):
Telephone (evening):
National Insurance Number:
Do you hold and a current full driving license? / Yes  / No 
Where did you see this post advertised?

For office use:

Shortlisted:

Interview time:

Confirmed:

Reference 1:

Reference 2:

Disclosure:

Yes  / No 
Education and Qualifications

Professional Qualifications, Courses and Training (Details of any courses or training, relevant to this application, including dates and duration)

Qualification / Course / Training

Duration

Year

/ Grade/result

Further and Higher Education (please give a BRIEF summary)

College, University etc

Academic, professional and other qualifications

/ Grade/result /

Duration

Year

General Education (please give list ‘A-levels’ or equivalent)

School

Qualifications

Grade/result

Year

General Education (please give list ‘GSCE’s / O-levels’ or equivalent)

School

Qualifications

Grade/result

Year

Employment History

Most recent employment

Name & address of most recent employer
Post held: / From (mm/yy) / To (mm/yy)
Main duties:
Reasons for leaving if applicable:
Current/last salary: / £ / Notice period required:

Previous employment and/or voluntary work (please put most recent experience at the top):

Employer and place of work

Post held

Main Duties

From

(mm/yy) /

(mm/yy)
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Due to the nature of the work, this post may be exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 and, if so, all convictions must be declared. Lifeline is entitled to check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the existence and content of any criminal record of the successful applicant. Failure to declare a conviction may disqualify you from appointment, or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light.

Do you have any convictions, cautions or bind-overs? Still sign & Date / Yes  / No 
If yes, please give details of the offence, sentence and date:

Date

Offence

Sentence

Signed: / Date:
References

Please give the names of two persons to whom reference may be made. One of these should be your present or most recent employer. References will be taken up if you are offered the post.

Referee number one: / Referee number two:
Name: / Name:
Telephone: / Telephone:
Relationship to you: / Relationship to you:
Email: / Email:
Address: / Address:
Postcode: / Postcode:

Declaration:To the best of my knowledge, the information I have given is correct and complete. I understand that including misleading statements or information that is incorrect would be sufficient grounds to cancel any agreements entered into.

Signed: / Date:
Additional Information

All criteria are essential unless otherwise indicated(please see Person Specification for assessment criteria)

Experience
Experience of implementing, embedding and sustaining new or innovative projects
Experience of stakeholder engagement including service users, community members and organisations
Experience of working in or with the health and social care sector (Desirable)
Experience of managing a budget and financial processes
Experience of implementing a new project
Experience of working to demanding deadlines/timescales
Experience of reporting against project priorities and outcomes
Experience of leading and managing steering groups, stakeholder meetings and community events (Desirable)
Knowledge
Understanding of the not for profit and / or health and social care sector
Knowledge of effective engagement strategies with diverse groups
Knowledge of impact and sustainability (Desirable)
Qualifications and Training
Significant demonstrable and relevant experience from a previous role OR
Relevant degree, Professional Qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 and above, Prince2 Practitioner
Skills & Abilities
Ability to efficiently project manage and schedule end to end tasks and projects to a high standard and to tight deadlines
Ability to present information coherently and write reports
Able to prioritise and persist in high pressure environments and with competing priorities
Able to analyse and address feasibility and risk (Desirable)
Understanding of local strategies
Additional Factors
Able to work flexibly across localities
Able to work flexibly against tight deadlines and timescales to meet the needs of the organisation
Understanding of the role that volunteering plays in service delivery and the wider strategic context (Desirable)
Job Description
Job Identification
Job Title / Well-being Project Development Officer
Reports To / Lifeline Area Manager
Location / Manchester City Centre
Hours / 35 hrs per week
Salary / £21,967 – 24,892
Job Purpose

To plan, drive, and embed designated well-being projects that enhance capacity and success within our recovery and well-being services
To conduct engagement work with all stakeholders in designing, promoting and delivering designated projects
To monitor the impact of well-being projects and produce project reports that reflect project success against priorities
Develop resources to enable sustainability via replication and scaling
To support the work of business developers, innovators, operations staff through highly motivated problem solving

Main Duties and Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the role are:

To plan, drive, and embed designated well-being projects
To work across designated sites and enhance satellite and remote working
To brief senior management on project status and implementation.
Management of all aspects of the project under development reporting to manager
Take full responsibility for the management of all aspects of the project, achieving agreed performance and quality targets
Ensure that the project remains within budget and that funds are used effectively, highlighting any variance to line manager immediately.
Identify all potential risks to the project and action plan to effectively prevent/reduce risks.

To conduct engagement work with all stakeholders in designing, promoting and delivering designated projects
Ensure the project incorporates a service user group that informs decisions. Demonstrate creative and non-tokenistic engagement strategies and achievements.
Establish partnerships with external and internal services
Create opportunities to network with all stakeholders.
Attend community-based events and ensure successful engagement with local communities.

To monitor the impact of well-being projects and produce project reports that reflect project success against priorities
Monitor activity against project priorities, identifying key project outcomes and impact
Use and embed existing monitoring tools and systems to record data
Conduct additional research such as focus groups, interviews and surveys as appropriate
Achieve full compliance with the projects internal and external monitoring requirements.
Produce timely, accurate reports on project progress and use them to justify business decisions.

Develop resources to enable sustainability via replication and scaling
Develop best practice toolkits, guides and training resources for operations
Identify critical success factors, reporting on resources, investment and potential socio-economic savings
Disseminate learning across sites as appropriate

To support the work of business developers, innovators, operations staff through highly motivated problem solving
Evidence an independent and flexible working ethic.
Resolve barriers/problems using creativity and professional assessment using own initiative.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise opportunities for project growth and development in line with local needs and requirements.
To support income generation as an integral activity

Job Description Agreement
This is an outline job description and may be subject to change according to the needs of the job, in consultation with the post holder
Job Holder’s Signature: / Date:
Post Holder’s Signature: / Date:
Person Specification
Assessment Criteria
All criteria are Essential unless otherwise indicated / A: Application – assessed at application stage
I: Interview – assessed at interview stage
Experience (through paid or voluntary work) / A / I
Experience of implementing, embedding and sustaining new or innovative projects. / A/I
Experience of stakeholder engagement including service users, community members and organisations. / A/I
Experience of working in or with the health and Social Care Sector (D) / A/I
Experience of managing a budget and financial processes / A/I
Experience of implementing a new project / A/I
Experience of working to demanding deadlines/timescales / A/I
Experience of reporting against project priorities and outcomes / A/I
Experience of leading and managing steering groups, stakeholder meetings and community events (D) / A/I
Knowledge
Understanding of the not for profit and / or health and social care sector / A/I
Knowledge of effective engagement strategies with diverse groups / A/I
Knowledge of impact and sustainability (D) / A/I
Qualifications and Training
Note: Significant demonstrable and relevant experience from a previous role OR
Relevant degree, Professional Qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 and above, Prince2 Practitioner / A/I
Skills and abilities
Ability to efficiently project manage and schedule end to end tasks and projects to a high standard and to tight deadlines / A/I
Ability to present information coherently and write reports / A/I
Able to prioritise and persist in high pressure environments and with competing priorities / A/I
Able to analyse and address feasibility and risk (D) / A/I
Understanding of local strategies / A/I
Additional Factors
Able to work flexibly across localities / A/I
Able to work flexibly against tight deadlins and timescales to meet the needs of the organisation / A/I
Understanding of the role that volunteering plays in service delivery and the wider strategic context. (D) / A/I
Statement of Policy about Relevant Convictions

Introduction

The Lifeline Project is wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equal opportunity both in its capacity as an employer and as a provider of services to others. Lifeline is determined to make all efforts to prevent discrimination or other unfair treatment against any of its staff, potential staff or users of its service, regardless of race, gender, class, religion, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical disability, HIV status, offending or drug using background. Lifeline is opposed to racist, sexist and homophobic practices and attitudes, and is committed to translating this into all aspects of its everyday work.

Lifeline recognises that specific and positive programmes of action are necessary to ensure that the aims of its equal opportunities policy are achieved. Lifeline further recognises that the progress towards fulfilling these aims requires the participation and commitment of all our staff and management committee members to the policy, as well as the development of procedures and structures.

We will treat all employees with dignity and respect. Lifeline is committed to developing and maintaining a working environment free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. To further and preserve this objective we will not tolerate acts, which breach the terms of this policy and will investigate and discipline anyone within our employment who does so.

Equal opportunities in Staff Recruitment and Advancement

We recognise the rich diversity and creative potential that employees of differing sex, race and physical abilities can bring to their work. Recognising this diversity helps all employees develop their own skills and contribution to the Lifeline Project’s success as a provider of services to others.

Recruitment procedures are applied equally to internal and external applicants. These procedures and practices shall be monitored constantly as a management priority to ensure their proper operation.

All staff should have a genuinely equal opportunity to progress within Lifeline, including the opportunity to participate in training to develop their full potential.

All employees are responsible for ensuring that their behaviour supports and contributes to the implementation of these policies. Any questions, which relate to this policy, should be addressed to your line manager.

Equal opportunities in the provision of Services

Lifeline is committed to providing services which are relevant, attractive and accessible to all those who might wish to use them. Staff are required to be fully aware of their responsibilities in this respect and to ensure that systems of recruitment or referral to our services do not operate to exclude or discourage participation and that projects are welcoming and attractive to all potential participants.

These aims are a priority in the provision of staff training and the allocation of resources.

Monitoring of all services should be carried out in order to identify any inequalities in content or participation and to determine the steps needed to rectify them. This includes attention topublicity, environment, referral processes and the links with outside organisations and individuals involved in the provision of our services. Every effort is made to ensure that, in maintaining these links, our policies and priorities are not compromised. Lifeline should communicate its equal opportunities policy to black organisations with concern for drug users and promote the development of such organisations.

The job for which you are applying involves regular contact with young people under the age of eighteen years and/or vulnerable adults and is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). You are required therefore to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as “spent” under this Act.

The disclosure of a criminal record will not debar you from appointment unless it is considered that the conviction renders you unsuitable for the job in question. In making this decision, consideration will be given to the nature of the offence, how long ago and what age you were when it was committed and other factors which may be relevant including appropriate considerations in relation to Lifeline’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence.

All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal records check by the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed.

Failure to declare a conviction may disqualify you from appointment, or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light.

If you would like to discuss any criminal offences conviction you have in relation to applying for this post, you may telephone the Human Resources Department on: 0161 200 5486 where you can ask someone for advice in confidence.

Monitoring Form

Dear Applicant

The Lifeline Project is determined to be an equal opportunities organisation. This means that we believe that everyone in society is entitled to a fair deal, and that we will make every effort not to discriminate against you. So that we can see how effective our policies are, and make changes if they are not effective, we need to monitor all applicants seeking employment with us. We are therefore asking for your co-operation in completing this monitoring form. Without your co-operation it will be difficult to establish whether our commitment to equal opportunities is working. The information requested is confidential and anonymous and will be used purely for monitoring purposes. It will not be used as part of the selection or recruitment procedure.

The form will be separated on receipt of your application

The recruitment panel will not see this form. Do not put your name on this form

If you do not wish to answer any of the questions, please leave the space blank

Please tick or circle the appropriate answer:

Post applied for: / Gender: / M  F  / Age: / yrs

Caring Responsibilities: In the past people, (particularly women), who are responsible for the care of children, elderly relatives or others have been discriminated against in job applications

Do you have major responsibility for the care of any dependants? / Yes  / No 

Sexuality

Are you heterosexual? / Yes  / No 
Are you a gay man, a lesbian or bisexual? / Yes  / No 

Disability: A disability or health problem does not preclude full consideration for a job at Lifeline, unless stated in the job description. Applications from people with disabilities are welcome

Do you have a disability? / Yes  / No 

Ethnic Origin: The object of ethnic monitoring is to ensure that racial discrimination does not take place. Ethnic origin refers to members of an ethnic group who share the same cultural identity. This does not mean country of birth or nationality. I would describe my ethnic origin as: