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Development Lead - Western Route (Network Rail Partnership)

Samaritans

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Join Samaritans as a Regional Development Lead and make a pivotal impact on suicide prevention in the rail industry.

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£32850

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Home Based - Hybrid

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Expires at anytime

Organisation summary: Samaritans is a pivotal organisation dedicated to reducing the incidence of suicide. Working at Samaritans offers a chance to be part of a team that provides critical support and promotes mental health and wellbeing. With an inclusive culture and a commitment to diversity, Samaritans offers a supportive environment with a range of benefits, including flexible and hybrid working options, professional growth opportunities, and wellbeing resources.

Role Summary:Act as the main contact for regional rail stakeholders, facilitating suicide prevention efforts.Manage and collaborate on regional suicide prevention activities for impactful outcomes.Lead local community activities and post-incident support aligned with national guidelines.Promote ethical communication about suicide and drive cultural change within the rail industry.

Role Requirements:Proven project management skills and the ability to lead projects effectively.Strong experience in relationship management and stakeholder collaboration.Clear communication skills and the ability to present complex information understandably.A proactive attitude with empathy and emotional intelligence.

Application Process Details:

  • Submit your CV and a one-page cover letter detailing your interest and relevant skills/experience.
  • Application deadline is midnight on Sunday, October 20th.
  • Interviews will be conducted in the week of October 28th.

About the Role: As a Regional Development Lead, you'll be at the forefront of our work with key stakeholders, including Network Rail, British Transport Police, train operating companies, and local organisations. You'll represent the Samaritans Rail Programme at regional and local levels, guiding and supporting stakeholders on suicide prevention initiatives and developing Joint Suicide Prevention Plans (JSSPs). Your role will be to: Act as a central point of contact for rail contacts, sharing information on national campaigns, internal communications, crisis signage, policy, and research. Manage regional suicide prevention activities, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver impactful results. Lead community activities and post-incident support, ensuring local applicability of national guidelines and strategies. Promote responsible and ethical language around suicide and foster a culture change within the rail industry.

About You: To be successful in this role, you’ll need: Strong project management skills with the ability to lead initiatives from start to finish. Experience in relationship management, with the ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. Excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly and accurately. A proactive, problem-solving approach with a strong sense of empathy and emotional intelligence.

Why Samaritans? Samaritans is a unique workplace. Here, you’ll find an organisation that’s dedicated to making a real difference. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded people and grow professionally.

What’s in it for you – our benefits: So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

Hybrid and flexible working: We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

Application: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You'll be asked to upload your CV and a 1 page cover letter, which includes your interest in the role and your transferable skills and experience. The role will close to applications at midnight on Sunday 20th October with interviews in the week of 28th October.

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