Project Development Manager (Mental Health Connect)

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

1. To lead the delivery, coordination and development of KHL’s Mental Health Connect Project and other health-related projects.
2. To line manage the Mental Health Connect coaches, MAST facilitator and any other relevant staff, sessional workers and volunteers.
3. To work professionally with key partners, and other organisations, to develop and maintain strong partnerships and referral pathways, promoting the benefits of joint working practices and overseeing Service Level Agreements for relevant partners.
4. To play an active role in identifying and securing additional funding for mental health activities to support this work
5. To represent KHL and the MH Connect Project on relevant mental health boards and at meetings.
6. To develop robust monitoring tools to ensure data collections, systems, outcomes, impact and learning can be collated, reported and shared.
7. You’ll work confidently across a range of digital platforms, including MyMUP, to manage information, streamline processes, and support the smooth delivery of our services
8. To work proactively to ensure that KHL’s ways of working and Mental Health Projects are accessible and that diversity and inclusion practices are considered and implemented throughout.
9. To co-ordinate associated projects such as Healthy Working Lives, MAST and other work that links to mental health transformation.
10. To proactively keep abreast of new developments that may influence the future strategic direction of the charity.
11. To work in conjunction with the CEO and management team to adjust, develop and ensure delivery of all functions of KHL.
12. To act as a safeguarding lead and follow KHL’s policies and procedures, including Safeguarding, Data Protection, Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Environmental policies, in all aspects of the role.

Systems Connection

1. To connect statutory and voluntary provision across Airedale and Wharfedale through attendance of relevant meetings and groups whose workstreams could be aligned to the provision offered by the Mental Health Connect Project, in a structured way at a system level.
2. To gather and share information to increase the ability of systems to connect.
3. To support the development of and changes to mental health service systems that make navigating them easier for people and organisations.
4. To ensure systems are connected and clearly communicated in a way that supports easy access and use.
5. To make recommendations to strengthen the system where barriers/gaps are identified.

 Project Management

1. To manage the Mental Health Connect Project and other health-related projects, including and MAST, ensuring milestones are met and reports are submitted as required.
2. To communicate with funders, key partners and attend relevant steering groups as needed.
3. To ensure all projects are delivered in line with national guidance and local need.
4. To manage all Mental Health Connect contracts, ensuring all requirements and monitoring are met and manage any partnership issues that may arise.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Funding

1. To complete and oversee the monitoring process for the Mental Health Connect Project, and MAST.
2. To develop and implement evaluation processes for each project to measure impact and effectiveness.
3. To bring co-design practices into our evaluation methods, to be inventive and current in identifying accessible ways of demonstrating impact for the individual and groups we work with and work with the Communications and Marketing Manager to demonstrate the impact of the Mental Health Connect Project to professionals and the public.
4. To identify, input and support funding applications.

Partnerships

1. To work with commissioners, funders and key organisations to ensure project requirements are met and to build strong relationships for future funding/development.
2. To chair the Mental Health Connect project steering group and attend wider mental health transformation partnership meetings.
3. To build and maintain partnerships both locally and district wide.
4. To be proactive in developing relationships and partnerships that meet KHL’s strategies and work to be inclusive and embrace the diversity of our community.

Line Management

1. To line manage KHL staff and freelance workers linked to the Mental Health Project, MAST and other health-related projects, as well as other relevant staff, freelancers and volunteers.
2. To meet with KHL staff at staff meetings, 1:1’s, staff appraisals and Project Planning Meetings.
3. To work with the CEO to:

• Ensure staff policies and procedures are up to date and adhered to
• Manage volunteers, students, sessional staff and apprentices
• Support recruitment of new employees/sessional staff
• Support website and communication materials
• Meet staff and leadership team regularly to ensure all systems are co-ordinated and joined up to work efficiently.

Personal Development

•  Actively participate in supervision and training.
• Actively participate in team meetings and partner meetings as required.
• Undertake a range of mandatory and role-specific training to enhance your continued personal development.

 Additional

• Travel across Airedale and Wharfedale.
• To promote the positive and professional ethos of KHL both internally and externally.
• Attend staff meetings, 1:1 meetings and other meetings at the request of the
• Continually strive to improve service quality and bring added value to projects.
• Work as part of a team and develop positive relationships with colleagues.
• To generate and share ideas to develop and improve projects and administrative systems.
• To occasionally work unsocial hours, evening and weekends.
• Support and train volunteers and student placements.
• Carry out any additional duties as required or appropriate to the post and grade.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• A supportive, values-driven team that celebrates collaboration and creativity.

• Opportunities to work on a variety of projects—no two weeks will be the same.

• Ongoing professional development, including training in specialist health topics.

• The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of people in our community.

 Equal Opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Confidentiality:

Ensure that information relating to participants remains confidential in line with KHL’s Confidentiality Policy.

Safeguarding:

To report any safeguarding issues to a KHL safe guarding lead as soon as is possible and in line with the KHL Safeguarding Adults Policy and the KHL Child Protection and Safeguarding Children’s Policy.  To complete or provide a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service), formally called CRB in-line with the DBS regulation.

Health & Safety:

Work within and implement the Health and Safety Policy and Procedures of KHL having regard to the duty of care to avoid injury to yourself and others.  The post holder will take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of volunteers and service users and will liaise with the Board of Trustees on issues affecting health and safety.

Environmental Responsibility:

All post holders are required to carry out their duties in line with the Environmental Policy of KHL

 This is not a final and complete statement of the duties attached to this post which may need to be amended from time to time in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation. KHL expect all staff to have a can-do attitude/employ a hands-on approach in terms of the centre and its projects, which from time to time may mean stepping in to help wherever help is needed. You will be asked about your ability to do this at interview.