Murray Hall Community Trust

Programme Coordinator

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Job summary

Counselling, music and drama therapy, mindfulness, play and arts-based interventions are some of the many ways in which we support our communities. If you are passionate about supporting people with their mental health and well-being and are organised, a good communicator and can support our Clinical Service Manager in ensuring programmes are delivered on time and within budget, then this role is for you.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate and oversee the planning and implementation marketing and evaluation of a range of designated programmes and initiatives. Manage direct reports and work closely with all team members, to ensure the provision of responsive and effective services and the achievement of targets and outcomes within the parameters of the service specification and budgetary constraints.

About us

We are a charity that exists to transform lives through delivering impactful services across Sandwell and the surrounding areas. We work collaboratively with public, private and voluntary organisations, educational settings and other partners to design and deliver sustainable innovative solutions to improve the lives of children, families, young people and adults from early years to end of life care.

What we offer:

  • 28 Days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time employees)

  • Workplace pension scheme

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Free on-site parking

  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities

  • Exclusive deals and discounts on products and services

  • Friendly and supportive working environment

Murray Hall Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and invite potential applicants to contact us to identify any additional support they may require to enable them to make an application.

Email your completed application form to HR@murrayhall.co.ukor post to: HR Recruitment, Murray Hall Community Trust, The Bridge, St Marks Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 0SL by the closing date 09/10/2025.

For an informal discussion please contact Anna Eeles at 07361 557478

Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw our job advertisements earlier than the published expiry date.Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,642 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0110-25-0016

Job locations

Murray Hall Community Trust

St. Marks Road

Tipton

West Midlands

DY4 0SL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the service manager to ensure referrals into the service are directed through the appropriate MHCT programme(s), meet the programme(s) criteria and are allocated and assessed for the most appropriate support across any of MHCT services/programmes.

Line management of direct reports, to oversee and evaluate employee contribution, performance and development, ensuring they are working to the required quality standards and set targets.

Ensure that each programme remains within the allocated budget and promptly report any issues to the Service Manager.

Develop and maintain procedures /systems and be accountable for the smooth day to day running of the service and its programmes.

Where appropriate, to support the link worker with the initial triage of referrals and allocate them to the appropriate programme(s), redirecting any referrals which do not meet programme criteria to the original referring or signposting to internal/external services according to need.

Undertake allocation meetings, providing clear and concise instruction and guidance.

Recruit service users as Service Champions and work closely with the Service Manager to provide opportunities for them to actively contribute to service development.

Ensure that all MHCT employed and sessional practitioners access and participate in regular clinical supervision.

Establish a schedule and conduct regular file audits and report findings to the Service Manager, with improvement proposals. Provide guidance and training for direct reports, as required.

Identify programme performance criteria and develop and implement effective monitoring system to record and measure agreed outcomes in line with Key Performance Indications (KPIs).

Propose ways in which to improve service delivery and implement any new initiatives/changes as agreed with the Service Manager.

Attend internal/external meetings, events and training and development opportunities as directed by the Service Manager.

Support the Service Manager and participate as directed, in the delivery of workshops and presentations to a range of internal/external audiences.

Ensure all required data, case studies, impact evidence, performance against KPIs and other relevant information is recorded and maintained via the appropriate system(s) and database(s) such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and evidence-based tools e.g. Outcomes Star.

Preparation of internal/external monitoring reports and submission to the Service Manager for Executive Management Team (EMT) sign-off.

Following triage by clinical lead to oversee the allocation of referrals to sessional counsellors/therapists/specialists according to their skills/qualification to meet the needs of the service user.

Work closely with HR to ensure the sessional counsellor/therapist recruitment and onboarding process is completed in accordance with MHCTs safer recruitment process, including professional membership, insurances and CPD.

Support the Service Manager in ensuring there is sufficient sessional counsellor/therapist/specialists capacity to meet service demands and requirements.

Work in an integrated way with CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) service.

In consultation with the Service Manager (Clinical Lead), ensure referrals which do not meet the programme criteria are directed back to SPA for triage to the most appropriate support.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the service manager to ensure referrals into the service are directed through the appropriate MHCT programme(s), meet the programme(s) criteria and are allocated and assessed for the most appropriate support across any of MHCT services/programmes.

Line management of direct reports, to oversee and evaluate employee contribution, performance and development, ensuring they are working to the required quality standards and set targets.

Ensure that each programme remains within the allocated budget and promptly report any issues to the Service Manager.

Develop and maintain procedures /systems and be accountable for the smooth day to day running of the service and its programmes.

Where appropriate, to support the link worker with the initial triage of referrals and allocate them to the appropriate programme(s), redirecting any referrals which do not meet programme criteria to the original referring or signposting to internal/external services according to need.

Undertake allocation meetings, providing clear and concise instruction and guidance.

Recruit service users as Service Champions and work closely with the Service Manager to provide opportunities for them to actively contribute to service development.

Ensure that all MHCT employed and sessional practitioners access and participate in regular clinical supervision.

Establish a schedule and conduct regular file audits and report findings to the Service Manager, with improvement proposals. Provide guidance and training for direct reports, as required.

Identify programme performance criteria and develop and implement effective monitoring system to record and measure agreed outcomes in line with Key Performance Indications (KPIs).

Propose ways in which to improve service delivery and implement any new initiatives/changes as agreed with the Service Manager.

Attend internal/external meetings, events and training and development opportunities as directed by the Service Manager.

Support the Service Manager and participate as directed, in the delivery of workshops and presentations to a range of internal/external audiences.

Ensure all required data, case studies, impact evidence, performance against KPIs and other relevant information is recorded and maintained via the appropriate system(s) and database(s) such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and evidence-based tools e.g. Outcomes Star.

Preparation of internal/external monitoring reports and submission to the Service Manager for Executive Management Team (EMT) sign-off.

Following triage by clinical lead to oversee the allocation of referrals to sessional counsellors/therapists/specialists according to their skills/qualification to meet the needs of the service user.

Work closely with HR to ensure the sessional counsellor/therapist recruitment and onboarding process is completed in accordance with MHCTs safer recruitment process, including professional membership, insurances and CPD.

Support the Service Manager in ensuring there is sufficient sessional counsellor/therapist/specialists capacity to meet service demands and requirements.

Work in an integrated way with CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) service.

In consultation with the Service Manager (Clinical Lead), ensure referrals which do not meet the programme criteria are directed back to SPA for triage to the most appropriate support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recognisable management or project management qualification or
  • or relevant proven experience.
  • Good standard of general education or equivalent, including maths
  • and English at grade C or above.

Desirable

  • Up to date Safeguarding / Child protection training

Skills, Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

  • Good knowledge and understanding of managing people and teams
  • Good understanding of children and young people mental health
  • requirements and support services
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Ability to handle confidential material
  • Knowledge of protection procedures record-keeping and information sharing policies
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft, Data base systems, Word,
  • Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent communication skills spoken, written and non-verbal
  • communication
  • Have good telephone /video call skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Experience of completing monitoring returns and evaluation reports
  • Experience of providing workshops and presentation skills
  • Has the skill to accurately report expenditure against budgets

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Must have a pleasant and approachable manner
  • Must be reliable and flexible approach to work
  • Able to take appropriate initiative
  • Tactful and diplomatic

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of successfully co-ordinating contracted project/services
  • and supporting the delivery of KPIs
  • Experience of working with statutory/voluntary organisations.
  • Supervisory experience and the ability to motivate staff
  • Experience of working with budgets and an understanding of day-today finance-related tasks
  • Experience of working in an environment supporting children and
  • adults experiencing a range of emotional difficulties, including
  • anxiety, depression and self-harm
  • A strong working understanding of, and a commitment to upholding
  • legislation and policy (including clinical governance, NICE guidance,
  • ethical guidelines (BACP, BABCP), child protection, equal
  • opportunities, risk assessment and confidentiality)
  • Experience of working with a range of CYP stakeholders including
  • parents
  • Working knowledge of counselling and therapeutic services

Other Factors

Essential

  • Presentable Appearance
  • Mature Approach
  • Able to promote a good image for the Service
  • Ability to travel as part of day to day working
  • An Enhanced + Barred DBS will be required for this post, along with a
  • maintained Update Service registration
  • Commitment to own personal development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recognisable management or project management qualification or
  • or relevant proven experience.
  • Good standard of general education or equivalent, including maths
  • and English at grade C or above.

Desirable

  • Up to date Safeguarding / Child protection training

Skills, Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

  • Good knowledge and understanding of managing people and teams
  • Good understanding of children and young people mental health
  • requirements and support services
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Ability to handle confidential material
  • Knowledge of protection procedures record-keeping and information sharing policies
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft, Data base systems, Word,
  • Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent communication skills spoken, written and non-verbal
  • communication
  • Have good telephone /video call skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Experience of completing monitoring returns and evaluation reports
  • Experience of providing workshops and presentation skills
  • Has the skill to accurately report expenditure against budgets

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Must have a pleasant and approachable manner
  • Must be reliable and flexible approach to work
  • Able to take appropriate initiative
  • Tactful and diplomatic

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of successfully co-ordinating contracted project/services
  • and supporting the delivery of KPIs
  • Experience of working with statutory/voluntary organisations.
  • Supervisory experience and the ability to motivate staff
  • Experience of working with budgets and an understanding of day-today finance-related tasks
  • Experience of working in an environment supporting children and
  • adults experiencing a range of emotional difficulties, including
  • anxiety, depression and self-harm
  • A strong working understanding of, and a commitment to upholding
  • legislation and policy (including clinical governance, NICE guidance,
  • ethical guidelines (BACP, BABCP), child protection, equal
  • opportunities, risk assessment and confidentiality)
  • Experience of working with a range of CYP stakeholders including
  • parents
  • Working knowledge of counselling and therapeutic services

Other Factors

Essential

  • Presentable Appearance
  • Mature Approach
  • Able to promote a good image for the Service
  • Ability to travel as part of day to day working
  • An Enhanced + Barred DBS will be required for this post, along with a
  • maintained Update Service registration
  • Commitment to own personal development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Murray Hall Community Trust

Address

Murray Hall Community Trust

St. Marks Road

Tipton

West Midlands

DY4 0SL


Employer's website

https://www.murrayhall.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Murray Hall Community Trust

Address

Murray Hall Community Trust

St. Marks Road

Tipton

West Midlands

DY4 0SL


Employer's website

https://www.murrayhall.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Anna Eeles

07361557478

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,642 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0110-25-0016

Job locations

Murray Hall Community Trust

St. Marks Road

Tipton

West Midlands

DY4 0SL


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