Regional Project Manager (Perinatal Peer Support)

About us at NCT

Our vision is that everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected, and safe because we believe parents help build the foundations of the future. That's why NCT is the charity with a clear and singular mission – we support people as they become parents. Every year we support over 250,000 parents across the UK and Channel Islands on their unique journeys through pregnancy, birth, infant feeding, and early parenthood. ‘For Every Parent’ is our new five-year strategy that sets a clear direction for our charity to reach more people, do more to support new and expectant parents, and campaign with impact.

About the role

Responsible for the managerial oversight of Perinatal Peer Support – for women and birthing people – across Coventry and Warwickshire, you will champion our nationally recognised ‘Parents in Mind’ programme - our free at point of access perinatal mental health Peer Support programme, for parents experiencing mild-moderate mental health difficulties. With a track record in managing and coaching teams, you will lead our ‘Parents in Mind’ programme across Coventry and Warwickshire to deliver impactful volunteer-led community services. You will seek opportunities to share best practice and national collaboration amongst the sites helping to ensure that NCT is offering inclusive and accessible best practice. Most importantly, you will be working to continuously make a difference for the many families across the area who struggle with emotional well-being, anxiety or social isolation in pregnancy or the first two-years after childbirth.

We are recruiting for a ………

· A progressive leader with experience of managing and developing motivated, engaged and resilient teams.

· Experience of managing the delivery and ongoing development of services including assessment of impact, reporting on outcomes and managing budgets.

· An excellent communicator with the ability to inspire, influence, motivate and engage others through collaborative communication.

· A passion for NCT's mission and supporting parents experiencing perinatal mental health challenges.

Please visit our website to see job description for further information.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please apply for the role via our careers page If you would like more information or assistance to apply for this role, please email jobs(at)nct.org.uk where the People and Inclusion Team will be happy to support.

Closing date for applications: 15th March 2024

Interviews: Date/s w/c 18th March

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £13,860.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme

Location:

• Coventry (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Coventry (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (preferred)

Work Location: In person