VRU Associate Project Manager – Youth Mental Health Services

Grade: 7 £36,369 – £41,718

Directly responsible to: Localities Manager

Fixed Term contract ending 31.03.2022, secondments also welcome

Location:  Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Lloyd House,

Birmingham City Centre

Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 16th August 2021

Interviews to take place virtually: Thursday 26th August 2021

This is a politically restricted post

The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is an alliance of organisations working together to reduce violence within the West Midlands. We are seeking an Associate Project Manager to come and join the Unit, hosted by the Police and Crime Commissioner. This role is fixed term ending 31.03.2022, secondments are also welcomed.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience of the youth mental health services system and a passion for innovation. The role will help us to deliver an innovative project to support children and young people to access culturally competent high intensity therapeutic interventions. You will also help us to connect the work of the wider VRU team with that of the mental health system in the region.

You should have excellent experience of building relationships, influencing partnerships and running successful projects which require collaboration to thrive.

You will understand and appreciate the complexity of youth mental health services but be prepared to drive change and innovate, you will be effective at working across a range of multi-disciplined organisations and creating shared passion for the projects you oversee.

You will be part of the VRU team and be expected to work with others to achieve its ambition. However, you will also need to be able to work on your own initiative and be the energy behind the successful delivery of a range of health-related projects. Evaluation will be a key element of delivery and you will should able to contribute to research, support & develop projects and initiatives which may cover a range of issues, and produce high quality briefings and reports which will contribute to the delivery of the VRU’s key priorities.

You will need to demonstrate creative thinking, initiative and strategic awareness in the way you analyse issues and problem solve.

The West Midlands is a vibrant and diverse part of the country and the VRU is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and human rights, and a personal commitment to promoting diversity and racial equality. This role is politically restricted.

For more information about the Violence Reduction Unit visit: https://westmidlands-vru.org/. For an informal confidential conversation in relation to this post please contact Nikki Penniston by e-mailing: wmpcc@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th August 2021. Interviews are planned to take place virtually Thursday 26th August 2021

Please note we do not accept CV’s. To download an application form and information pack please visit: www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/your-commissioner/working-for-the-police-and-crime-commissioner or telephone 0121 626 6060.