Head of Amparo - Liverpool, United Kingdom - NFP People Limited

NFP People Limited
NFP People Limited
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Head of Amparo (Suicide Bereavement Service)


We are looking for a Head of Amparo with a passion for developing strategic partnerships to improve the lives of people bereaved by suicide.


Position:
Head of Amparo (Suicide Bereavement Service)


Location:
Location**: Home based


Hours:
Full-time, 35 hours


Salary:
£39,571 to £42,614 per annum (due to rise in April 2023 to £41,496 to £44,539)


Contract:
Permanent


Closing Date: 27th February 2023 at 9am


The Role


The Head of Amparo (Suicide Bereavement Service) will be an experienced senior executive, with a passion for developing strategic partnerships to improve the lives of people bereaved by suicide.

They will confidently continue to build the profile of the Amparo brand nationally, firmly establishing it as the leading provider of suicide bereavement postvention and counselling services.


The Head of Amparo (Suicide Bereavement Service) will act as the link between Amparo and local coronial services, local and national Police forces, the National Suicide Prevention Alliance, the Support After Suicide Partnership, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and commissioners of our services, as well as with other senior level stakeholders.

They will therefore be an excellent communicator, verbally, in writing and in presentations, with a proven ability to influence others to change or grow policies and practices.


The Head of Amparo (Suicide Bereavement Service) will have a good understanding of recognised models of support for those bereaved by suicide and research that informs these (both in the UK and elsewhere) and how these fit with suicide reduction strategies.

They will support the Development Team to develop content to raise new income for Amparo and will lead on mobilising projects once new contracts have been secured.


Main areas of responsibility include:


  • To ensure the smooth running of the whole Amparo service across a national footprint with particular reference to beneficiary safety and contract compliance
  • To contribute to the national strategic development of postvention services
  • To provide linemanagement and annual appraisals to a team of staff (currently a minimum of 5 and maximum of 7) located across the country, overseeing their development.
  • To cascade any supervisory concerns to the Head of Clinical Services
  • To lead on the mobilisation of new contracts
  • To coordinate and facilitate regular team meetings for your staff
  • To provide leadership, consultation and expertise to staff in the delivery of openage suicide bereavement care with an ability to advise on a wide range of presenting issues
  • To lead on the improvement and development of our suicide bereavement services and client pathways
  • To work with the Quality and Compliance Team to ensure staff are adhering to all policies, procedures and process maps, recording information accurately and as required, to ensure compliance
  • With support from the internal HR Manager, to lead on dealing with HR issues that arise within the team

About You


We are looking for someone with the passion and organisational skills to continue with the development of the AMPARO service.

This will require operating at a local/regional and national level, and a widespread knowledge of postvention service development.

In addition, the role requires excellent managerial skills working with staff across a wide area and building and developing people within the AMPARO team.


Benefits include:


  • Facetoface training, induction, and warm welcome
  • Work within a BACP-Accredited Organisation that delivers Postvention support recognised by SASP and PHE as best practice
  • Annual Training and CPD Allowance
  • Funded external Clinical Supervision
  • Flexible home working practices
  • Access to free and confidential counselling
  • 50% contribution to BACP accreditation fees (if applicable to the role)
  • Pension contribution at 3%
To fulfil the role, you must abode within the U.K and have the right to work in the UK.


About the Organisation
They are a leading third-sector, mental health organisation, with its headquarters in Knowsley, Merseyside.

The organisation specialises in delivering therapy and support services to children, young people and adults presenting with bereavement and traumatic loss, occupational health counselling and suicide postvention support services.


Holding a full BACP Service Accreditation for its adult and CYP services (the first organisation to achieve BACP accreditation in Merseyside in 2004) the organisation is continuing to grow and now offers services in Merseyside, Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Essex, South Yorkshire, Coventry and Warwickshire, Kent & Medway, Thames Valley, Hampshire & the IOW and Lancashire.

You may also have experience in areas such as Counsellor, Therapist, Young Person Counsellor, Youth Counsellor, Family Counsellor, CYP Counsellor, Suicide Counsellor, Bereavement Counsellor, Mental Health, Mental Health Counsellor,
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