Vacancies
Operations Lead - 35 hours
We are looking for an organised, proactive and compassionate Operations Lead to help ensure the smooth, safe, and high‑quality running of our mental health support services at the Creative Living Centre in Prestwich. In this key leadership role, you will oversee day‑to‑day operations, facilities, systems, safeguarding, and staff, helping us deliver meaningful support to our local community.
Key Responsibilities:
Click here for the full job description: Operations Lead
Closing date 28th February 2026
To apply please send your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria to [email protected]. For an informal conversation please call 0161 696 0751 and ask to speak with a member of the management team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily operational running of the Centre to ensure all groups, sessions and services run smoothly
- Manage room bookings, invoicing, missed appointments and service flow
- Lead administrative and digital systems, ensuring strong data governance and efficient processes.
- Maintain compliance with safeguarding, Health & Safety, Information Governance and organisational policies
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, providing guidance, record‑keeping and staff support.
- Line manage onsite operational staff including the Café Lead, Allotment Lead, Caretaker, Cleaner and Reception team
- Oversee building and facilities management, ensuring safe, well‑maintained and welcoming spaces.
- Support income generation, attend external meetings, and contribute to organisational development.
Click here for the full job description: Operations Lead
Closing date 28th February 2026
To apply please send your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria to [email protected]. For an informal conversation please call 0161 696 0751 and ask to speak with a member of the management team.
Trustee roles Available
Join us to continue improving mental health – become a Creative Living Centre Trustee
The Creative Living Centre (‘CLC’) is looking to add to its Board of Trustees to deliver the charity’s dual core objectives:
- To promote the preservation of mental health and to assist in relieving persons suffering from emotional or mental distress requiring advice or treatment; and
- To promote the education of the public in mental health issues.
Who are the Creative Living Centre?
We are a forward-thinking mental health charity based in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, making a big difference to our members/service users. We are now recruiting for additional Trustees to join the Board. We’ve been around for more than 27 years, and we offer a wide range of services, including:
- Therapeutic activities including one-to-one emotional support, counselling, and complementary therapies.
- Workshops and courses on wellbeing such as challenging negative thoughts, healthy eating, motivation, stress management and confidence building.
- Peer mentoring providing goal-based support from people with lived experience.
- Creative activities such as arts, crafts, creative writing and singing.
- Physical exercise and wellbeing classes, including gardening, bike riding, boxercise and chair based exercise.
- Social events including warm hubs, breakfast club, the sunshine café or a free meal on Saturdays.
CLC Trustees
Our Trustee recruitment goal is to find good people who have an interest in mental health services and who would like to contribute to the development & continued success of the CLC.
We are looking for people who may be considering taking their first step in a Trustee role or may have been involved with trusteeships previously. In either case, we’ll provide you with the support and training you need to carry out the role. Please note, this is a volunteer role and is unpaid.
To find out more about the opportunity and what it involves, download our Trustee Recruitment Pack
For further information or an informal chat please email [email protected]
To apply please complete the Application Form in the Trustee Recruitment Pack and email to [email protected]
