Calderdale Cancer Aware Manager - Halifax Opportunities Trust

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Calderdale Cancer Aware Manager
Based at Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre
Fixed term until December 2027 with the potential of extension until December 2029 subject to securing additional funding

Halifax Opportunities Trust is seeking to appoint a Calderdale Cancer Aware Manager to join our Central Halifax Community & Wellbeing Team. The successful candidate will help to effectively engage and support adults from diverse communities around awareness and prevention of different types of cancers in Calderdale and addressing barriers in accessing support to aid screening uptake.

Key responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate all aspects of service delivery for the Calderdale Cancer Aware Project
• Work closely with diverse communities in Calderdale working alongside health professionals to address barriers for groups accessing cancer services.
• promote and raise awareness of preventative measures to reduce risks of developing cancers and making positive lifestyle choices.

You should apply for this role if you have:

• Experience of managing paid and unpaid staff
• Experience of working with adults from a wide range of backgrounds
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of different types of cancers on a person’s health
• Excellent communication skills
• A genuine interest in working with vulnerable people
• Level 2 Literacy
• Experience of working within a community setting and/or with people from disadvantaged groups
• A full UK driving licence and use of car for work.

What Halifax Opportunities Trust has to offer:

• Accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays per year
• Full time contract only 37.5 hrs per week, Monday – Friday
• In house training and support with professional qualifications
• Mindful employer, a national initiative supporting employees to take a positive approach towards mental health at work
• Full sick pay after a qualifying period

Halifax Opportunities Trust is committed to safer recruitment policies and practices. This post is subject to an appropriate DBS (disclosure & barring) check and two satisfactory references from the last 3 years of employment.

Closing date for applications is 5pm 13th November 2026

For an informal discussion regarding the above post please contact
Farrakh Hafiz on 01422 347392

To apply, please visit our website on www.regen.org.uk to view the job description and personal specification and click apply now

Please note that we do not accept CVs as a form of application.
Halifax Opportunities Trust is an accredited organisation of the Living Wage Foundation.

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