Working at WCA means joining a small, friendly and cohesive team working with local people, communities and the voluntary sector, to have an effective voice and role in local system and decision making.
You can apply your passion and creativity in a supportive environment backed by committed trustees where you will be encouraged to develop and grow not just the organisation but yourself too.
Vacancies at Wandsworth Care Alliance:
Mental Health Projects Manager
Job Title: Mental Health Projects Manager
Duration: 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Salary: c£32K
Wandsworth Care Alliance wish to recruit a new Manager for their Mental Health Projects.
Do you have the experience and skills in managing projects dealing with the complex issues of mental health service delivery and development?
Would you like to make a real difference as to how health and social care providers deliver the services that mental health service users in Wandsworth need?
As the Mental Health Projects Manager, you will attend meetings as a “critical friend” with commissioners and providers as well as organising and running mental health service user groups.
Find out more by reading our Role Description and Person Specification.
About us:
WCA is a small charity, with offices in the vibrant hub of Tooting. We are a friendly and diverse team focussing on supporting the voluntary sector within Wandsworth, improving health and social care, and championing patient and service user voices. If you enjoy flexible working, good training opportunities, and an open and inclusive culture, please get in touch.
To apply: email a completed application form with an optional supplementary CV to admin@wandcareall.org.uk
Application closing date: Midday Wednesday 15th June 2022
Interview dates: Interviews are likely on 28th and 29th June 2022.
Voluntary Sector Coordination Service – Healthy Communities Project Officer
WCA is delivering a programme of community-based health messaging that seeks to address health inequalities in the borough whilst also empowering and building capacity within grassroots community organisations. We will do this through a grants programme offering short term funding to organisations working within Wandsworth to deliver health messaging, including COVID-19 vaccination, signposting, advocacy, and peer support through Community Champions recruited and managed by organisations in receipt of the grants.
These Community Champions will focus on delivering health messaging and increasing trust to help improve health and wellbeing in those communities most affected by health inequalities.
We are looking for a part-time Healthy Communities Project Officer to help us achieve this. You will manage the whole grants programme – from helping groups to apply to evaluating the projects to developing sustainability strategies where appropriate. You will also bring grantees together to share experiences as well as liaising with other organisations within the borough delivering similar projects, including statutory partners, to ensure learning is disseminated widely.
Hours: 21 hours per week (open to negotiation and flexibility)
Fixed term contract initially for 1 year
Pay: £29,000 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Monday 30 May 2022.
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 7 June 2022
Job Description and Person Specification
To express your interese this role, in the first instance, please send your CV and a supporting statement (no more that 2 sides of A4) to Julie Bristow: julie@wandcareall.org.uk
Voluntary Sector Coordination Service – Engagement Officer (Maternity Cover)
WCA has a contract to deliver support to the voluntary sector in Wandsworth which includes: providing information, convening and running networks, capacity building, and organisational development support.
We are now seeking to recruit a part-time Engagement Officer from July 2022 for 25 hours per week to cover maternity leave for the current postholder. This will be a fixed term contract for nine months with a possible extension to one year.
You will have experience of working with a diverse range of communities, of developing and delivering approaches that engage communities, be an excellent communicator, and able to build relationships.
Hours: 25 hours per week (open to negotiation and flexibility)
Fixed term contract initially for nine months with possible extension to 1 year
Pay: £19,285 pro rata (c£27,000 per annum)
Closing date: Monday 6 June 2022
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 13 June 2022
Job Description and Person Specification
To express your interese this role, in the first instance, please send your CV and a supporting statement (no more that 2 sides of A4) to Julie Bristow: julie@wandcareall.org.uk