 Location: Cheadle / Hybrid Salary: Starting at £45,518 with biennial increments Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Closing Date: 26 February 2025 Together Trust are seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Workforce Analytics & Operations to join our People and Culture team. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape workforce strategies and processes, driving impactful change within an organisation dedicated to positive outcomes.
About the Role As the Head of Workforce Analytics & Operations, you will support the Trust’s strategic vision by leading the development and implementation of workforce analytics, recruitment strategies, and operational excellence. Collaborating with leaders across the organisation, you will provide data-driven insights and innovative solutions to attract, retain, and support an engaged and capable workforce. Key Responsibilities:
Click here for full job details  This Tuesday, St Mary's Church in Cheadle hosted the Together Trust's Christmas carol concert. Parents, carers, and staff were moved by touching readings and performances by children and young people from the Together Trust's services. Led by Rev. George Crowder, the evening began with 'Once In Royal David's City' and included classics like 'Away in a Manger' and 'Silent Night', alongside modern favourites like 'Last Christmas' and 'Jingle Bells'. Children and staff shared prayers and poems, filling the church with holiday spirit. Click here to read the full article   On 18 November 2024, the government issued a press release announcing plans for major reforms to address years of neglect within the children’s social care system. We’ve proudly been a member of the Keep Caring to 18 steering group since February 2021. We firmly believe that all children in care should receive care where they live until at least the age 18. As part of the Keep Caring to 18 group, we are calling on the government to end the wilful neglect of teenagers in care. The timeline below outlines key legal and policy developments spanning over a quarter of a century – from the landmark 1998 ‘Dobson Letter’ to councils, to secondary legislation introduced in 2023 that allows homes not providing care for children aged 16 and 17 to operate legally. Click here to read the full article   On 18 November 2024, the government issued a press release announcing plans for major reforms to address years of neglect within the children’s social care system.
We’ve proudly been a member of the Keep Caring to 18 steering group since February 2021. We firmly believe that all children in care should receive care where they live until at least the age 18. As part of the Keep Caring to 18 group, we are calling on the government to end the wilful neglect of teenagers in care. The timeline below outlines key legal and policy developments spanning over a quarter of a century – from the landmark 1998 ‘Dobson Letter’ to councils, to secondary legislation introduced in 2023 that allows homes not providing care for children aged 16 and 17 to operate legally. Click here to read the full article  2024 Budget - What does it mean for us?
On 30 October, Rachel Reeves MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Budget Statement in the House of Commons. We’ve highlighted some of the key findings and how they relate to our campaign goals below. Children’s social care £600 million of new funding for local authorities to support social care An additional £250 million in 2025/26 aimed at testing measures to support children who need social care. The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in 2022 recommended £2.6 billion over four years for a comprehensive reform program, highlighting the need for systemic change. Therefore, the proposed funding allocation is insufficient to address the ongoing crisis in children's social care. Click here to read the full article  We're delighted to announce that we have appointed Melanie Dunn as our new Chief Executive! Our charity, which has almost 50 services across the North West, delivering individual care, support and education to thousands of people and their families each year, has been led by Mark Lee for over a decade. He announced his retirement earlier this year for the end of December 2024. “After 11 wonderful years working at the Together Trust and having the privilege to meet some many wonderful people, I am delighted to pass on that pleasure to our new Chief Executive, Melanie Dunn,” shares retiring Chief Executive Mark Lee. During his time at Together Trust, Mark Lee has led the Trust through nationally difficult times and strived for growth when the people the charity supports required more diverse and specialist services, including the development of the charity’s campaigning arm to advocate against the daily discrimination, hardship and barriers that people in the community face. Click here to read the full article   As we celebrate World Mental Health Day, we want to update you on the Together Trust campaigns team’s priorities for improving mental health support, and the key commitments the government has made.
In response to the Major Conditions Strategy (June 2023), we urged the government to create a dedicated mental health strategy for children in care and care-experienced individuals, and to address the risk factors that contribute to poor mental health. The Labour government has since made significant commitments to tackle the broader determinants of mental health. This includes developing a Child Poverty Strategy, led by a new ministerial taskforce co-chaired by the Work & Pensions Secretary and the Education Secretary. We were also encouraged by the announcement of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill in the 2024 King’s Speech. This upcoming legislation aims to place children's wellbeing at the core of both education and social care, ensuring that every child is safe, healthy, happy, and treated fairly. As the Bill is still in its early stages, we have an opportunity to influence its development. Click here to read the full article Member News from Together Trust: Unregistered settings for children in care in the spotlight27/9/2024
 Last year, in collaboration with The Observer, we conducted an investigation revealing that over 700 children in the UK are living in unregistered accommodation. Alarmingly, 2 in 3 of these children are under 16.
On 18 September, our research was featured on BBC Radio 4 by Andy Smith, president of ADCS. Background Most children in care are placed with foster carers or in registered children's homes. However, an increasing number are being placed in unregistered homes, which are illegal (Croxton, 2024). Shockingly, the number of such homes has risen by 277% over the past three years. Click here to read the full article  Mark Lee, Chief Executive of charity Together Trust, announced this month his upcoming retirement in December 2024.
After 11 years at the Together Trust and three decades committed to the social care sector, Mark Lee reflects that, although it was a difficult decision, he now wanted to spend more time with his family. “What I’ve enjoyed most about working at the Together Trust is the sense of camaraderie and purpose,” says Mark Lee. “At the heart of everything we do are the people we support, their families, carers, and all the staff who put their time and effort, beyond what you would expect someone to do, working together to try and improve lives year on year.” Click here to read the full article Member News from Together Trust: We’ve heard the new government’s priorities. What are yours?18/7/2024
 On 17 July, the new government announced through the King’s Speech their priorities for the United Kingdom over the next five-years.
But what we want to know is – what are yours? Let us know in this short survey Click here to read the full article |
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