Dear Applicant
RE: Deputy CEO
Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside (HOST) is a registered charity that provides support to families with at least one child under the age of 5. We are part of a network of over 300 independent Home-Start schemes that support families throughout the UK and in British Forces in Germany and Cyprus. All Home-Start schemes are responsible for their own governance and for their own funding, which means that all schemes operate in a similar way but have the ability to respond to local need. Here at HOST we run a number of additional projects that support our core work.
Home-Start is an early intervention service and we provide support to families by recruiting, training and supporting volunteers (who themselves must have parenting experience) to visit families in their own homes for 2-3 hours a week for as long as needed. Volunteers are carefully matched to a family and the process is monitored and regularly reviewed by paid staff (Family Support Co-ordinators). Co-ordinators also provide regular support and supervision to volunteers.
At HOST, we have been through a period of growth and change over the last several years in an effort to develop a wider range of services that help us to meet the needs of families and that will contribute to our on-going development and sustainability. As a result of this growth, we are now looking to appoint a Deputy CEO to support our current CEO in a range of strategic and operational tasks.
We are looking for an experienced manager with the ability to lead and inspire and who has a creative approach to their work. HOST is an organisation undergoing continual change and development so we are looking for someone who thrives in a changing environment and who is able to ‘see the bigger picture’ at all times.
HOST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
We have a committed and enthusiastic staff and volunteer team and we are keen to welcome the right person who can help us to shape HOST in order to capitalise on the fantastic work we do with local families.
More information on our work can be found at www.home-starthost.org.uk or for more information on the Home-Start network please see www.home-start.org.uk.
Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside (HOST) is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England and Wales: number 7203889.
Registered Office: Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5ZJ Registered Charity number: 1135838Patrons: Andrew Gwynne MP and Jonathan Reynolds MP
Ryecroft Hall, Manchester RoadAudenshaw M34 5ZJT 0161 344 0669 E [email protected] www.home-starthost.org.uk
Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside (HOST)
Please ensure that you return your application by no later than 5:00pm on 8th September 2017. Applications received after this time cannot be considered. Please also ensure that you return the monitoring form with your application.
Thank you for your interest in HOST and good luck with your application,
Geoffrey ThomasChair
Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside (HOST) is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England and Wales: number 7203889.
Registered Office: Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5ZJ Registered Charity number: 1135838Patrons: Andrew Gwynne MP and Jonathan Reynolds MP
