The VCS Alliance, 82 Grattan Road, Openshaw (2026)

06/05/2026

READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE? We're looking to fill four vacancies at a range of levels, at the VCS Alliance.

Apply soon, before the deadline at the end of day Sunday 10 May! ⬇️

Director of Performance and Assurance (£46,350 | 35 hours)

The Director of Performance and Assurance will provide leadership to ensure the VCSA has a robust internal infrastructure in alignment with our mission and values. To include compliance, risk management, assurance, health and safety, performance and impact measurement.

Relationship Manager (£36,050 | 35 hours)

The Relationship Manager will lead one or a small portfolio of programmes. For all programmes within our portfolio, the VCS Alliance acts as the lead accountable organisation. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that delivery under the programme(s) takes place aligned with the VCSA values.

Project Support Officer (£24,500 | 35 hours)

The Project Support Officer will provide administrative support to programmes across the VCS Alliance, working closely with lead staff to ensure tailored support appropriate to each programme's needs.

Bookkeeper (£25-28,000 pro rata | 14 Hours)

The Bookkeeper will support the Finance Director in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing budgets, and producing financial reports.

To find out more about the VCS Alliance and these vacancies, including how to apply, visit our website: https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/vacancy-listings/

⚠️ Application Deadline: Midnight evening of Sunday 10 May.

04/05/2026

⚠️ Tomorrow we will be holding online information sessions with pivotal updates on the Health and Care System. ⚠️

We hope that our VCSE Sector colleagues can join one of these sessions to find out more about the Place Provider Partnership for Bradford District and Craven, and the risks and opportunities this presents to our VCSE Sector.

Please register your attendance at one of these sessions through Eventbrite 👇

May 5, 12:00-13:00: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pivotal-update-on-the-health-and-care-system-in-bdc-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1988385870665

May 5, 15:00-16:00: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pivotal-update-on-the-health-and-care-system-in-bdc-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1988399288799

Following these sessions, we will hold a roadshow of in-person consultations in June to help us come together as a sector, looking at having better connectivity and accountability to each other, and planning for the future.

If you have any questions about these sessions, please email us at [email protected]

30/04/2026

NEXT WEEK ⏰

Join us for a pivotal update on the Health and Care System/Place Provider Partnership (PPP) in Bradford District and Craven.

We will be holding online information sessions with these pivotal updates on May 5 at 12:00-13:00 and at 15:00-16:00. We hope you can join one of these sessions to find out more about the Place Provider Partnership for Bradford District and Craven, and the risks and opportunities this presents to our VCSE Sector.

Please register your attendance at one of these sessions through Eventbrite:

May 5, 12:00-13:00: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pivotal-update-on-the-health-and-care-system-in-bdc-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1988385870665

May 5, 15:00-16:00: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pivotal-update-on-the-health-and-care-system-in-bdc-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1988399288799

Following these sessions, we will hold a roadshow of in-person consultations in June to help us come together as a sector, looking at having better connectivity and accountability to each other, and planning for the future.

If you have any questions about these sessions, please email us at [email protected]

29/04/2026

What's it like working at the VCS Alliance? Some of the team have shared their thoughts... 💭

If you'd like to join us and see what it's like being part of the Alliance too, check out our four vacancies! ⬇️

Director of Performance and Assurance (£46,350 | 35 hours)

The Director of Performance and Assurance will provide leadership to ensure the VCSA has a robust internal infrastructure in alignment with our mission and values. To include compliance, risk management, assurance, health and safety, performance and impact measurement.

Relationship Manager (£36,050 | 35 hours)

The Relationship Manager will lead one or a small portfolio of programmes. For all programmes within our portfolio, the VCS Alliance acts as the lead accountable organisation. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that delivery under the programme(s) takes place aligned with the VCSA values.

Project Support Officer (£24,500 | 35 hours)

The Project Support Officer will provide administrative support to programmes across the VCS Alliance, working closely with lead staff to ensure tailored support appropriate to each programme's needs.

Bookkeeper (£25-28,000 pro rata | 14 Hours)

The Bookkeeper will support the Finance Director in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing budgets, and producing financial reports.

To find out more about the VCS Alliance and these vacancies, including how to apply, visit our website: https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/vacancy-listings/

⚠️ Application Deadline: Midnight evening of Sunday 10 May.

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28/04/2026

“I'm sure you will be aware of some of the changes that are happening in the ICB and the NHS Trusts across Bradford District and Craven. These changes are some of the most dramatic we've seen for decades and there are likely to be implications for how we as a sector interact with the new health system, most notably how procurement/contracting and commissioning may change over the medium and long term.

We intend to brief the wider VCSE sector about these changes and then hold conversations in each of the Community Partnership Areas in June. We very much hope you can join us.”

- Sam Keighley, VCSE System Lead in Bradford District and Craven with the Health and Care System.

⚠️ We will be holding online information sessions with these pivotal updates on May 5 at 12:00-13:00 and at 15:00-16:00. We hope you can join one of these sessions to find out more about the Place Provider Partnership for Bradford District and Craven, and the risks and opportunities this presents to our VCSE Sector.

Please register your attendance at one of these sessions through Eventbrite:

1️⃣ May 5, 12:00-13:00: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pivotal-update-on-the-health-and-care-system-in-bdc-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1988385870665

2️⃣ May 5, 15:00-16:00: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pivotal-update-on-the-health-and-care-system-in-bdc-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1988399288799

Following these sessions, we will hold a roadshow of in-person consultations in June to help us come together as a sector, looking at having better connectivity and accountability to each other, and planning for the future.

If you have any questions about these sessions, please email us at [email protected]

27/04/2026

Curious about the current opportunities to join the VCS Alliance? 🤔

Come along to this online information session to hear about the current vacancies, meet some of the team, and find out more about the Alliance. Open to anyone interested, with time for some Q&As at the end.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vcsa-vacancies-online-information-session-tickets-1988333493002

Date: Thursday 30 April

Time: 17:30 - 18:00

Online: On Teams

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The current vacancies are:

Director of Performance and Assurance (£46,350 | 35 hours)

The Director of Performance and Assurance will provide leadership to ensure the VCSA has a robust internal infrastructure in alignment with our mission and values. To include compliance, risk management, assurance, health and safety, performance and impact measurement.

Relationship Manager (£36,050 | 35 hours)

The Relationship Manager will lead one or a small portfolio of programmes. For all programmes within our portfolio, the VCS Alliance acts as the lead accountable organisation. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that delivery under the programme(s) takes place aligned with the VCSA values.

Project Support Officer (£24,500 | 35 hours)

The Project Support Officer will provide administrative support to programmes across the VCS Alliance, working closely with lead staff to ensure tailored support appropriate to each programme's needs.

Bookkeeper (£25-28,000 pro rata | 14 Hours)

The Bookkeeper will support the Finance Director in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing budgets, and producing financial reports.

To find out more about the VCS Alliance and these vacancies, including how to apply, visit our website: https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/vacancy-listings/

Application Deadline: Midnight evening of Sunday 10 May.

24/04/2026

Last month, the VCSA was lucky to speak to Chloe from Step 2 about her time so far as a VCSE Sector Advocate in Health and Care...

Chloe shared her journey and thoughts so far, especially stressing how important it is to step out of your comfort zone to grow. Chloe shared:

"I was like, really, can I do that? But then I thought to myself, you know, you don’t grow in your comfort zone. So, even if I don’t get chosen, I’m still going to put myself out there just to see, for the experience of speaking in front of people.”

She also spoke passionately about how she saw her role as an Advocate making a difference.

"It was an online meeting, and I remember there were all these people that I’d never met before. I’d heard of them, but I’d never met them, and I was thinking to myself, what can I bring to this? These people are more professional than me, you know, they must know more than me.

But, actually, I brought a lot of points across to them that they hadn’t considered. I asked about waiting lists and how that would be managed, because none of the bids had mentioned that in any of their bids."

She left the meeting feeling more confident in what she could bring to the table in discussions with the Health System.

“I walked out of there feeling more confident. I always think that I must have all the answers and I don’t. Even just my little bit that I brought was a missing piece to the puzzle.”

To read more about Chloe's work as an Advocate, read our case study here: https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/chloes-experience/

And if Chloe has inspired you (we know she has inspired the VCSA team!), and you want to know more about the VCSE Advocacy that the VCS Alliance supports, please email Nadine our Sector Voice Lead at [email protected]

[The VCSE Sector Advocates are supported through the Activation Partnership between the VCSA, Participate Projects, Community Action Bradford & District and CNet Bradford, which you can read more about here: https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/activation/]

22/04/2026

Join our free DSPT webinar in May! ✅

Next month, we're holding a webinar for Bradford District and Craven VCSE sector organisations to get free support with their Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for 2026.

Remember, the deadline to submit your DSPT this year is June 30! ⚠

There will be a short presentation on the DSPT and where to get support in completing it, and then Ele, our Impact and Insight Manager, will be answering your questions and offering support.

More and more commissioners are now requesting organisations to have a DSPT in order to access funding opportunities. A DSPT is also mandatory for all organisations working with NHS patients' data. If you are commissioned by or get a grant through the Health and Care System in Bradford District and Craven, you MUST have a DSPT and resubmit it every year!

📅 Monday 11 May
🕑 10:30am to 11:30am
📍 Online on Teams
👉BOOK ON THE WEBINAR HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dspt-webinar-with-the-vcs-alliance-tickets-1987826810501?aff=eivtefrnd&utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

➡You can find more information on the DSPT and Information Governance on the VCSA Website, including a free-to-download guide for ensuring your organisation has good Information Governance practices, and will be set up to deliver grants/contracts!

https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/information-governance/

Please email [email protected] with any enquiries or to get more support.

21/04/2026

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Jeanette Sunderland, who was well-known for all her hard work with, for and alongside young people in Bradford District.

Jeanette was a person who gave her time, her energy and her considerable talents to many causes over the years. She was a tireless advocate for the community, for children and for those whose voices too often go unheard.

From volunteering at summer camps with children, to being Chair of Trustees at the Springfield Youth Centre, she ensured that young people in some of Bradford’s most vulnerable communities had somewhere to go, and something to do. Her trusteeships were not just titles, they were commitments from a person who believed deeply in the power of communities.

Jeanette embodied the spirit of our sector in its entirety, a person who genuinely cared. Her legacy lives in the lives of those she helped along the way.

We extend our deepest condolences to her husband, Andrew, her daughter Rachel, her family, friends, colleagues and all who knew her.

[On behalf of the Activation Partnership between the VCSA, Participate Participate projects, Community Action Bradford & Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership, CNet Bradford]

16/04/2026

Want to help us reduce health inequalities across Bradford District and Craven? 🏘️ 💙

The VCS Alliance is recruiting!

Our four vacancies currently are ⬇️

Director of Performance and Assurance (£46,350 | 35 hours)

The Director of Performance and Assurance will provide leadership to ensure the VCSA has a robust internal infrastructure in alignment with our mission and values. To include compliance, risk management, assurance, health and safety, performance and impact measurement.

Relationship Manager (£36,050 | 35 hours)

The Relationship Manager will lead one or a small portfolio of programmes. For all programmes within our portfolio, the VCS Alliance acts as the lead accountable organisation. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that delivery under the programme(s) takes place aligned with the VCSA values.

Project Support Officer (£24,500 (Amended figure 17.4) | 35 hours)

The Project Support Officer will provide administrative support to programmes across the VCS Alliance, working closely with lead staff to ensure tailored support appropriate to each programme's needs.

Bookkeeper (£25-28,000 pro rata | 14 Hours)

The Bookkeeper will support the Finance Director in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing budgets, and producing financial reports.

To find out more about the VCS Alliance and these vacancies, including how to apply, visit our website: https://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk/vacancy-listings/

Application Deadline: Midnight evening of Sunday 10 May.

Best of luck from the VCSA team to anyone applying!

VCSA Charity Number: 1199129

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