Community Wellbeing and Grants Manager

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Community Wellbeing and Grants Manager in Leeds. This permanent role involves leading a team dedicated to supporting individuals with serious mental illness and managing a network of grant holders. The ideal candidate will have a passion for mental health and community empowerment, with a proven track record in relationship-building and service delivery. Competitive salary and the opportunity to make meaningful change are key highlights of this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in community wellbeing and mental health.
• Proficient in relationship-building and team support.
• Passion for empowering communities and driving change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Community Wellbeing Connectors team.
• Manage contracts and support VCSE Grantholders.
• Strengthen community mental health services.

Job description

Overview

Job title and organisation: Community Wellbeing and Grants Manager - Barca Leeds

Salary: £36,712 - £37,860 pro rata

Hours: 30

Contract: Permanent (Subject to further funding)

Location: Leeds

Closing Date: Sunday 22 February

What will the role look like?

Barca‑Leeds is looking for an inspiring and relationship‑focused leader to join our Employability & Community Health team as our Community Wellbeing & Grants Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about mental health, collaborative working, and empowering communities. You’ll play a key role in strengthening the VCSE Community Mental Health Alliance and delivering services within the community around mental health, helping ensure people with serious mental illness receive the best possible support.

You’ll lead a team of Community Wellbeing Connectors across West Leeds whose role it is to support people with Serious Mental Illness become more active within their communities through developing their social networks and resilience, in order to support them to lead more fulfilling lives. You will also contract manage and support a network of VCSE Grantholders delivering innovative, grassroots mental health support across Leeds.

What we are looking for

If you thrive on building relationships, supporting teams, and driving meaningful change — we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply / Further information

To download a full job description/person specification, click here. If you require this document in an alternative format, please email [e-mail]

A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

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Notes

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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