Acting ceo jobs near Croydon, Greater London

The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK is seeking a strong strategic leader with a fundamental belief in the potential and value of people with Prader-Willi Syndrome and a desire to serve the wider community. 

The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association exists to represent and support the entire Prader-Willi Syndrome community.  This rare, complex genetic disorder currently has no cure and we wish to ensure that every member of our community has access to high quality care, opportunity and support. We are passionate about promoting awareness, building knowledge and furthering research so that the challenges of Prader-Will Syndrome can be overcome.  In serving this community we are guided by the principle of “nothing about us without us”, which puts our community at the heart of everything we do.

The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK is seeking a strong strategic leader with a fundamental belief in the potential and value of people with Prader-Willi Syndrome and a desire to serve the wider community.  We are looking for someone with a proven record of commanding trust, respect and confidence to lead our small but highly skilled team.  You will have the experience and ability to turn strategy into operational delivery and in so doing, deliver life changing support to our community.  This is an exciting opportunity for someone with vision, creativity and ambition to drive our organisation to the next level and to deliver the strategic direction of the Trustees.

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Birthrights in their search for their next CEO. We are looking for an inspirational senior leader to join this small but mighty organisation. If you are passionate about respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth, have experience leading teams, building partnerships, and creating impactful campaigns, then this could be the perfect next opportunity for you.

Job title: CEO
Location: Homebased (UK, within reasonable commuting distance of London). Must be prepared to travel to London, Birmingham, and other UK locations for frequent meetings with staff, funders and stakeholders.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £65K
Hours: Negotiable, full or part time

About the role
This is a hugely exciting leadership role that will play a key part in Birthrights' ambitions for the future, leading the charity in their mission to ensure that everyone receives respectful maternity care in the UK and living their values of dignity; autonomy; humanity; expertise; practicality; and inclusion.
They are seeking a visionary, strategic and empathetic leader to help them achieve their next phase of growth by nurturing and building the team, growing the charity's services, developing partnerships to increase their impact and championing racial equity and anti-racism in maternity services.
This leader will inspire, show compassion, engage their key partners with integrity, meet the challenging maternity landscape with agility, and continue to place inclusion at the very heart of what Birthrights is about.

About you
We welcome anyone to apply who possesses the qualities and behaviours outlined here or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You could be an aspiring CEO who has a strong background leading teams, as well as an established CEO. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team that welcomes people from all backgrounds. What is important isn't your level of education or the opportunities which you have had, it's about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.

* An inspirational figurehead with a track record growing and sustaining an organisation's influence, operations and impact, ideally in the charity sector.
* Courageous leader when it comes to campaigning, who can spot opportunities on issues that support our mission
* Solid experience of successful income generation and fundraising from a range of sources, particularly Individual Giving.
* Leading policy development and influencing, including with senior policy makers, that has contributed to tangible change.
* A track record of leading and managing cohesive and high-performing teams with a growth mindset and promotes a culture where people are empowered to deliver a range of impactful activities.
* A compassionate and empathetic leader who leads from the front and fosters a positive organisational and workplace culture where staff wellbeing is at the top of the agenda.

To Apply
Charity People is acting as an employment agency advisor to Birthrights on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please send your CV to tiku at charitypeopledotcodotuk

Timetable
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please don't delay getting in touch if you're interested.
Closing Date - 8th July
1st Interviews with Charity people - w/c 18th July
1st Interview with Birthrights w/c - 1st Aug

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Sexual violence against children and adolescents (SVAC) is one of the largest silent pandemics of our time. It is a problem that festers in homes, online, and in communities in every country on Earth. To end this silent pandemic, the brave movement, a new global networked movement of survivors and allies has been launched.  The aim of the brave movement is to drive advocacy and campaigns as a powerful voice for transformative change. 

Working with the direction of global survivors and allied partners, this new movement demands an end to the pandemic of sexual violence through: (1) advocacy for bold public policy solutions; and (2) campaigns to shift societal norms, eradicate survivor stigma and break the conspiracy of silence that enables sexual violence to continue. The brave movement is mobilizing survivors and allies that are globally connected, nationally coordinated, and locally grounded. It has adopted a three-pronged advocacy framework of prevention, healing and justice.

At present, the brave movement has identified a number of specific areas of emphasis, including: building a global movement of survivors of sexual violence in childhood; the end to statue of limitations worldwide; creating a safer on-line environment for children; putting prevention and response to sexual violence against children on the agenda of the G7; and increasing exponentially the funding available for this work.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative leader with significant advocacy and campaigning experience to help realise the full potential of this game-changing effort for children and adolescents worldwide.  This is a leadership and facilitation role for a strong manager and convener.

The Movement Executive Director will work with and support three key stakeholder and governance groups:

• Movement Action Team (MAT): This team of movement staff and consultants (a.k.a. Secretariat) will drive the day-to-day work of the global movement.
• Global Survivors Advocacy Group (SAG): This group includes 15 survivor advocacy leaders from around the world; it defines the vision and priorities for the movement.
• Global Steering Group (GSG): This group will include representatives from the SAG and also large, global organizations; it is a decision-making body, and it will determine priority campaigns and advocacy efforts.

The Movement Executive Director’s direct supervisor will be the Chairperson of the GSG.  Initial members of the GSG are selected representatives from The Army of Survivors, End Violence Lab at the University of Edinburgh, Girls Not Brides, Together for Girls, We Protect Global Alliance, World Vision International and representatives from the Global Survivors Advocacy Group.

Role Context

The Movement Executive Director will coordinate and oversee the brave movement’s development and expansion, being both a leader and a facilitator of this advocacy movement. This accomplished senior advocate and campaigner will have extensive experience in supporting collaborative international advocacy, movements and campaigns, with diverse groups and stakeholders, across a number of continents.  The brave movement is global in nature and is open to the coordinator to be based in any location.

In August 2021, the brave movement received a funding commitment of over $10 million for its initial 4 years, which is a rare and unique opportunity for a start-up.  Together for Girls is acting as the host organization for the movement from 2021-2025. The movement is looking for other funding partners to expand investments as it establishes and grows its strategy. 

The Executive Director will be a seasoned entrepreneurial leader, who will oversee the development and implementation of its advocacy and campaign strategy. They will hire, supervise, and empower key staff and consultants that will operate on a Movement Action Team (MAT) to achieve the goals of the movement.  We are looking for a strong manager and leader, who is politically savvy, has strong campaigning vision, and has energetic and charismatic movement building qualities to drive advocacy and campaigns to end sexual violence against children.  A long-term commitment to measured impact is essential.

Responsibilities

Ensure the continued development evolution of an ambitious advocacy and campaign strategy, including:

• convening a collaborative, global, annual strategy planning, and impact assessment process;

• building and supporting an appropriately diverse group of stakeholders who buy into/own the strategy;
• supporting the implementation of the strategy through collaborative campaign/project delivery, the development of new/further projects, and the allocation of movement resources; and
• leading the preparation and consolidation of the movement calendar.

Facilitate the growth of the brave movement, including:

• promoting communication and information exchange between movement participants at global level,
• supporting movement fundraising efforts, coordinating the development of funding proposals, overseeing the implementation of funded projects, ensuring high quality and on-time delivery of projects and maintaining strong relationships with funders, as well as developing and maintaining relationships with other potential funders,
• connecting with other relevant movements, at national, regional, and international levels;
• providing movement participants with opportunities for collaboration, including, but not limited to, campaign development and implementation;
• reaching out to and working with other international organizations; and
• facilitating leadership development and self-organizing by members.

Support the Global Steering Group (GSG), including:

• working with the Chair, set agendas and organize Steering Group meetings and processes;
• facilitating strategic communications between Global Steering Group members;
• overseeing the development and implementation of Global Steering Group sponsored campaigns and projects;
• overseeing project expenditures and budget, ensuring all necessary monitoring, evaluation and reporting expectations are met; and

Lead and supervise the Movement Action Team (MAT) (aka Secretariat) by managing the brave movement internally by:

• building and sustaining a dynamic, results-focused, accomplished Movement Action Team;
• being a role model for and building on the movement´s values and organizational culture (see Culture and Values statement below), creating a non-hierarchical, horizontal movement accountable all the way to the local level;
• facilitating an environment where all stakeholders feel respected, appreciated, and resourced to achieve their goals;
• supporting the MAT to examine and incorporate issues of intersectionality and racial, gender and economic justice into the movement operations;
• exercising strong financial accountability, ensuring annual budgeting, efficiency, and impact, managing risks, and reporting and follow up on all key governance areas.

Support the Global Survivors Globally Empowered (SAGE), including:

• working with the Chair, set agendas and organize meetings of the SAGE;
• supporting outreach to new and existing SAGE members and survivor leader groups and constituencies across geographies.
• ensuring SAGE members receive self-care and healing journey support and the capacity-building they need to succeed in public facing advocacy and campaigning.

Publicly represent the brave movement, including:

• developing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including movement allies, politicians, policymakers, UN organization, international organizations, corporate CEOs, funders and other stakeholders as necessary;
• representing the movement in public events and forums, as needed; and
• representing the movement to the media, as needed.

Candidate Profile

Work Experience:

• Accomplished advocate, campaigner and manager with a minimum 10 of significant experience and documented success in facilitating social change, including movement building.
• Knowledge and experience with international advocacy and campaign development and coordination.
• Extensive experience in facilitating alignment and collaboration among diverse groups of social change advocates and stakeholders in all regions of the world.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement bold and ambitious advocacy agendas and campaigns.
• Ability to work with diverse allies, coalitions, and individuals.
• Ability to build and sustain movement structures.
• Confidence in working within and across movements.
• Capacity to shape and adapt strategies.
• Ability to navigate difficult issues through multi-stakeholder processes to achieve alignment on positions and messaging.
• Strong and inclusive leadership and management qualities. A collaborative, warm, consensual leadership style.
• Able to embrace and advocate for the big picture but equally able to be hands-on.
• Experience effectively supervising and motivating a high-performing team working remotely, in locations around the world.
• Excellent communications, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects to time, to budget and in line with agreed objectives.
• Strong ability to work unsupervised and be self-directed, yet to meet the required project objectives.
• Note:  Knowledge and understanding of issues related to ending sexual violence against children and adolescents are desirable but not required.

Languages:

• Must be fluent in both verbal and written English. Additional language(s) a plus.

Others

Location and Hours:   This position is a full-time (40-hour per week) remote position. All team members are expected to be available during core working hours of 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The other four hours that the team member chooses to work are flexible and the core hours may be adjusted as well if negotiated with their supervisor. Position will also require travel, up to 15-20%.

Compensation: This role offers a competitive salary based on the candidate location, i.e. the annual salary for the position for a candidate based in Washington, D.C. will be between $144,400 - $192,500. The salary will be adjusted based on the cost of labor and other required employee benefits in the city/country in which the candidate resides. Benefits offered will be based on what is customary or required in the country where the candidate resides.

Work Permits:   The candidate must have the ability to legally work in the country where they reside without sponsorship. In the United States, the candidate will be hired directly through Together for Girls on behalf of the brave movement.  If the candidate is hired outside of the United States, Together for Girls will work with an intermediary “Employer of Record” that is established in the candidate’s country to hire the candidate as an employee on behalf of the movement.

Culture and Values

The brave movement is embedded within Together for Girls, which is an equal opportunity employer and committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse working environment free from discrimination and harassment. Our policy is to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, or disability. Qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Given the nature of this movement, we particularly encourage survivor leaders and/or advocates to apply.

The brave movement operates within a courageous, inclusive, and flexible culture that empowers staff to have the capacity and ability to deliver change.  It strives to build and maintain psychological safety, trust, and accountability among team members in order to foster honesty and openness about needs and challenges while also prioritizing self-care.

We are looking to build an ambitious team that punches way above its weight. Our work environment is based on the values of respect, courage, empathy, agility, and collaboration. This is coupled with a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion that underpins our work.

Family Voice Surrey is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation run by parent carers which aims to bring about positive change for young people with additional needs, living in Surrey by giving families a strong collective voice.

We know that parent carers are the best people to help identify any problems families experience with getting the right support for their children and will work with Surrey families in fulfilling our vision, which is for a society that: 

• allows families whose children have additional needs to be heard 
• allows ALL children to thrive and are supported to achieve their dreams 
• celebrates difference and diversity 
• breaks down the barriers faced by children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

FVS is now looking for their next Chief Executive Officer, a strong operational leader, networker and communicator who is able to make a significant contribution in helping us to achieve our mission. The CEO will have the determination to ensure that when key decisions are made that we see the faces, hear the different voices and perspectives of our community reflected, so that we can bring about positive change.

With a growing membership and a challenging financial environment, we must become more innovative in our approach, more agile in how we do things, more aware of the importance in harnessing the talents of our members, staff, and together with our partners, more determined in addressing equality of access to services and timely support for SEND families.

If you think that you’ve got what it takes to: 

• ensure that the FVS offer remains relevant to its Members
• inspire, lead and manage the organisation
• work closely with our team, the Trustee board and external partners to ensure our plans align with the FVS mission, vision, values and positioning.

………..then we would love to hear from you. 

To be considered for this role, you must have lived experience of living with or caring for a young person with additional needs; demonstrate that you can develop innovative and creative solutions to problem solving; and how you have applied your unique leadership skills and experience while learning from others too.

The CEO will engage and build strong relationships with our Members and Surrey families, staff, funding partners and partner organisations so you will have the confidence to speak up in meetings, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a variety of situations in representing a range of views.

FVS welcomes applications from a diverse and broad range of backgrounds. We offer flexible and home-based working – however, the successful candidate will be expected to travel to various locations within Surrey, with the Family Voice Surrey office based in Leatherhead. 

Closing date 10th July 2022.

1st round interviews will be held via Teams on 15th July.

2nd round interviews will be held in person on 18th July. 

Part-time (30.0 hours per week) or Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

The Brent Centre for Young People is looking for a dynamic person to provide Executive PA support to its busy CEO & Clinical Director who is also the Head of the Centre’s Private Services.

The Brent Centre for Young People is a charity based in North West London that provides psychotherapeutic treatments to young people aged 11-25 years, who suffer with emotional and mental health difficulties. The Centre has an international reputation for clinical work and research and delivers world-leading evidence-based practices to young people across North West London. In 2020-21, through its in-house and outreach Services, the Brent Centre helped over 600 young people to be healthier and better prepared for adulthood.

The suitable candidate will have at least three years’ experience of supporting a Senior Manager and clinical and/or general administration. The applicant would be committed, enthusiastic, confident in Information Technology, able to maintain a client database, a good team worker with good client focus skills, reliable, adaptable and flexible. He/she would have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, to produce work of a high standard, demonstrate a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, and be able to manage own work to meet deadlines. The post requires sensitivity to the management needs of the CEO and of young people with emotional difficulties and the nature of therapeutic work. Experience with young people or with mental health is advantageous. 

The candidate will have excellent skills, when carrying out duties of the post.

Closing date: 8 July 2022

Interviews: 20 July 2022

Salary: Band 5 (£25,646, plus London Weighting in applicable, pro-rata).

Location: UK Location – Newcastle or London (hybrid working).

Contract and Hours: Permanent contract. Part time, 25-30 hours per week worked flexibly Monday to Friday.

Traidcraft Exchange works for trade and climate justice. In South Asia and East Africa, we support farmers, workers and artisans to benefit from more sustainable and equitable trade, and in the UK we advocate and campaign for changes to business practices and government policy.

It is an exciting time to join our organisation. Following a strategic review, we are embarking on a process of change to shift power to groups in the global south, and to rethink the way we work in the UK. We are committed to equality and providing a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, including disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

We are recruiting for the newly created role of Personal Assistant to the CEO/Office Administrator.  This role will provide PA support to the CEO and also take on administrative duties as part of the Central Operations team.  The ideal candidate will bring excellent organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills, along with knowledge of MS Office IT packages. You should be able to work collaboratively, proactively and confidentially with a variety of senior level management, the central operations team and board members. Understanding of charity governance and statutory compliance would be beneficial but is not essential. A major part of your work will be coordinating and proactively managing the CEO’s busy diary, responding to and prioritising internal and external meeting requests.

 You will ideally have previous experience of working as a PA and/or administrator, be confident in multi-tasking and able to arrange tasks in a timely manner showing great attention to detail.

 The role will be based out of one of our friendly UK offices in Newcastle upon Tyne or London (hybrid working with 1-2 days a week office based, rest of the week may be home working).  Hours can be flexible between 25-30 per week to suit the candidate though we do need this role to be available to work Monday to Friday.

 As well as a competitive salary we offer flexible working hours, 25 days holidays in addition to UK bank holidays (increasing to 27 days upon 2 years service), a healthcare cash plan, life assurance and pension plan with 7.5% employer contribution.

Interested? All information is available on our website. Please complete an application form and email it to us.

Closing date for applications: 9am on 18th July 2022

Provisional date for interviews: Friday 22nd July 2022

Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury. It can affect anyone at any time. When it does, Headway is here to help.

Headway is the UK’s leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We are passionate about helping people to rebuild their lives, relearn lost skills and regain a degree of independence.

We know that with the right help, at the right time, there can be life after brain injury.

We’re seeking a creative, inspiring communicator with the ability to think strategically and the passion to influence change.

You will lead our talented communications team in securing high-profile media coverage, creating engaging, emotive multi-media content, strengthening our award-winning range of information resources, and driving change on a political level.

You will have experience of working with traditional and digital media, have devised and run successful awareness campaigns, and be able to demonstrate a proven track record of providing the media with statements on demand.

You will also have excellent writing, editing and presentation skills.

This is a hands-on role in which you will be responsible for a small but highly-talented team who are passionate about raising awareness of brain injury.

If you are looking to challenge yourself in an exciting role within an organisation that is making a difference to the lives of thousands of people across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

• Home working or office based (Nottingham)
• Closing date for applications: 15 July 2022
• Interviews: w/c 18 July 2022
• Salary: c.£60,000

Headway is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity No 1025852.
No agencies.

Job Type: 

Contract, Full-time (but we also welcome candidates seeking 4 days/week)

Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London for team meetings, and to UK school locations required

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 15th July 2022

Planned Interview Dates: short video calls with a longlist of candidates will be w/c 18th July, followed by a first interview w/c 25th July and second interview w/c 1st August. 

All interviews will be by video call.

Who we are

Apps for Good exists to ensure ALL young people have the tech innovation skills to thrive in an ever-changing world.

We have over a decade of experience providing free tech innovation courses to almost 240,000 UK young people. Our courses give students the skills and determination to shape their future through technology, while giving teachers the support and confidence to deliver high quality computing content and resources.

More than half of the schools we work with are in challenging circumstances and we’re committed to offering an opportunity for all. We’re proud to partner with leading brands such as Lego, Spotify, and Google to keep our course content 100% free to schools. Students benefit from industry expertise from over 300 industry volunteers

We’re now embarking on an exciting new chapter. Young people, especially those with experience of disadvantage, are not learning the skills they need to create innovative solutions to climate change. We have created a new programme, Innovate for Climate Change, building on our existing methodology, experience and networks, so that young people can thrive in a transformed post-carbon economy.

The team

We are a small, close-knit, ambitious and energetic team who all believe strongly in our mission and values. We’re currently working very effectively remotely and will continue to be a distributed team with regular days together in London.

The role

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about education, social impact and Apps for Goods mission in helping provide more young people with the tech and innovation skills that will prepare them for the future of work.

In this role, you will have the chance to work across Apps for Good’s Programmes team and you'll be responsible for day to day line management of our Education Community Manager and Senior Learning Manager, supporting them to deliver their priorities for the year and working with the team to develop plans and strategies for implementation. 

As part of a small team, you’ll get to work hands-on to develop and deliver our education recruitment strategy, growing and supporting our community of teachers delivering Apps for Good courses across the UK. You will also manage the day to day responsibilities of our Senior Learning Manager and help them deliver their roadmap and priorities for creating exciting and innovative new content for teachers and students. Working closely with our Fundraising and Partnerships team, in this role you will also help organise partner engagement programmes with schools across the UK and companies including LEGO, Spotify and Bank of New York Mellon. 

You will be joining Apps for Good at an exciting time as we have ambitious plans to scale the delivery of our new and existing content to schools across the UK, as well as build new and impactful relationships with education providers and partners. If you have experience supporting and growing online communities and have an interest in how tech education can empower young people by providing them with the skills to change their world we want to hear from you.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Line manage Education Community Manager and Senior Learning Manager 

• Strategy development & delivery: support the development and delivery of our education and content strategies including detailed quarter by quarter planning

• Work with Education Community Manager to create and implement a plan to grow our reach of schools across the UK

• Lead on building strategic partnerships with organisations and education providers and support in the development of engagement products and volunteering opportunities, including workshops and facilitated engagement days with our corporate partners

• Project management: work with the wider team to implement funded projects and products

• Oversee and support the Education Community Manager to manage all student & school engagement; workshops, Expert Sessions, Showcase pitch practice, Showcase judging sessions, funder/partner visits, filming/comms visits

• Track, analyse and report on key education, platform and content metrics, impact and learnings, developing KPI’s

• Develop and implement strategies in line with our organisation impact framework for effective user research and feedback from teachers and, students to inform and develop programmes and content

Benefits

This is a 1 year fixed-term contract role to support with team capacity whilst our current Director of Programmes moves to an Acting CEO role. You’ll work remotely with regular travel to schools, when safe to do so. It’s full time but could be four days per week and we’ll consider other working patterns. We’ll aim to meet in London as a team every quarter. We offer flexible working, 24 days holiday and extra days off over Christmas, plus you get your birthday off.

We are committed to developing our team and supporting their career aspirations. We are incredibly proud that colleagues have gone on to work for organisations such as Pearson, the Government Digital Service, Tech UK, University of Salford, checkout com and Times Higher Education.

We have a long history of flexible and remote working across our team and believe everyone should have a good work/life balance while contributing to work they care about. 

We embrace a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within Apps for Good. Joining a small collaborative team means you’ll contribute to a variety of projects and everyone across the team has their voice heard and contributes to our strategy and operations. 

Requirements

• Enthusiasm for Apps for Good’s mission

• At least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: 

  • Teaching or leadership within a school

  • Working in an organisation or charity building relationships with schools and education providers

  • Programme management within the education sector 

• Experience managing projects independently, with strong attention to detail and process, and ability to solve problems

• Experience line managing individuals and/or teams

• Confident networking and engaging with stakeholders at all levels 

• Great interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work across the team and with external organisations 

• Enjoy delivering high quality presentations and pitches to external organisations

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience managing data and presenting metrics

• Effective time management

• Experience of presenting at events/conferences

How to apply

Please submit a CV and around 500 words describing why you’d like to join the team and how you meet the role requirements.

Director of Business Performance

Saferworld

London-Hybrid

Permanent

Salary: Up to £80,000 with flexible working

Charity People are proud to be partnering with Saferworld, an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives.

Saferworld work in solidarity with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security and conduct wider research and analysis to contribute to local, national and international policies and practices that help foster lasting peace. Their priority is people - They believe in a world where everyone can lead peaceful, fulfilling lives, free from fear and insecurity. Saferworld operate on a not-for-profit basis with partners in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and in policy centres in Beijing, Brussels, London and Washington DC. Saferworld is registered separately in Belgium, the USA and China as strategically aligned, affiliate organisations.

About role

This position will help shape the organisation's evolving business model and play a strategic role in operational business planning. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Business Performance will be a member of Saferworld's Executive team.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Business Performance to oversee and support the development and management of our various core support functions and drive performance in key business areas. This is a new senior position with scope and opportunity to influence the development of a highly respected peacebuilding organisation to deliver on its 2021-2031 strategy

As Director, you will manage and support People and Culture, Finance and Fundraising, and a small global operations team. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the Directors of International Programmes and of Policy and Communications to support their respective areas of operations oversight.

The successful candidate will have significant senior operational leadership experience of core support functions, preferably in an organisation with offices based in multiple countries. Knowledge of non-profit governance processes and a track record in analysing, planning and making decisions at a strategic level, and delivering on operational strategies and processes with complex stakeholder relationships.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please share a copy of your CV and Supporting Statement to Kate from Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, Kate will be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a confidential conversation.

Closing Date: Monday 18th July 9am

In person interviews: Friday 22nd July

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Media Defence is an international human rights organisation, founded in 2008 from a programme of work by the Open Society Initiative (OSI), which provides legal defence to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media around the world who are under threat for their reporting.  To date, we have supported over 1,000 cases, helping hundreds of journalists in over 110 countries. Our work has helped prevent over 300 years of detention for media workers and avoided £500m in damages. We have supported 40 partners and have trained 144 lawyers.

The role of the Finance & Operations Director is a key part of our organisation and of our leadership team.  As a strategic advisor to me as CEO, our Board and our staff, you will lead a team of four and provide sound financial assurance and insight to enable decision making and support our future ambitions, while ensuring we continue to be financially sustainable through maintaining robust controls. You will also oversee our central functions of HR, IT and office management to ensure we have the right people, processes and systems in place to deliver our work and empower our staff to be the best that they can be.

We are looking for a talented, fully-qualified finance professional who brings strong strategic and operational experience across all areas of budgeting, financial reporting, governance and risk.  You will likely have worked in an international charity previously, and will ideally have gained exposure to international donor requirements and/or grant management.  Previous experience of managing non-finance areas is not essential, although you will be able to demonstrate an ability to oversee a multi-faceted directorate and develop an agile operations strategy that meets the future needs of our organisation.  Whether you are operating as a director currently, or looking to make your first step into a number one role, you will demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.  Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish would also be advantageous. We are, ultimately, open minded to backgrounds and are just as interested in candidates’ potential as we are in previous achievements.

Tall Roots is acting as an employment agency partner to Media Defence. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley at Tall Roots.

A fantastic opportunity to join the Co-operative College's Leadership Team as our Director of Operations and Business Development.

The Co-operative College is an education charity dedicated to making the world a more co-operative place. Born over 100 years ago out of a need for radical education that fights for social justice, our mission hasn't changed. We're fearless thinkers, innovators, and passionate about change.

We work with individuals, co-operative enterprises, and like-minded organisations, both in the UK and internationally, to provide a diverse range of learning programmes to empower people with the co-operative skills and knowledge to make a difference. We are also involved in a number of global research projects, partnerships and community initiatives.

As Director of Operations and Business Development you will be an active and effective member of the College's Leadership Team - overseeing and developing new, income generating work, helping to develop strategic plans, making a positive contribution to our collective management, and always keeping the principles and values of the co-operative movement in mind.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Day to day management of the Business Development Team (including finance, marketing, fundraising, membership, and outreach)
• Develop new business and income generation
• Efficient, effective and compliant discharge of all operational duties and functions
• Provide assurance to the Trustee Board, its committees, and external regulators
• Act as a spokesperson for the College, including representing the College at events
• Create an inclusive culture, environment and practices which embrace diversity
• Lead the continuous review, and have oversight of the financial position of the College
• Lead and deliver on a quality membership offer

We're looking for someone who is passionate about co-operative education, and who will empathise with the ideals and principles of the global co-operative movement. You'll be self-organised, self-responsible, digitally literate, reflective and a strong communicator who works well as part of a progressive and collaborative team.

Further information:

• Salary: £44,000 (based on 28 hours); this is the equivalent to a full-time salary of £55,000
• Contracted hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE) - The College is open to alternative working hours/arrangements
• Location: Home based with some travel in the UK and abroad
• Holiday allowance: 25 days + Bank Holidays (pro-rata equivalent), rising to 30 days after five years
• Additional: Family friendly and supportive working environment, range of employee wellbeing benefits and access to pension scheme that pays double the minimum employer contributions

Interested? Then we'd love to hear from you. Download our full application pack for more information and apply via our website.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We are looking to recruit two trustees to help guide the organisation into the next phase of our growth.

We believe that every young person should have the support they need to flourish, regardless of background, and we work to create a world where there is no disadvantage gap in education. We match former teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their grades, confidence, and future opportunities through impactful, tailored tuition.

This is an exciting time in the organisation’s development - we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary in a stronger position than ever before. For the second year running we are an approved provider for the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme. We are delivering tuition to thousands of students in schools across the country as part of the national catch-up mission. We are also in our second full year running a unique programme for exceptional young mathematicians – the Maths Masterclass Tutorials – run in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr Simon Singh.

We are looking to recruit two separate trustees, one with expertise in fundraising, and one with experience in school or MAT leadership. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to support TalentEd’s aims and objectives, and fulfil their governance responsibilities as a member of the board of trustees. 

Responsibilities and Commitment 

• Ensure that TalentEd complies with articles of association and pursues its objectives as defined therein 

• Provide oversight of management to ensure effective and efficient administration and financial stability of the charity 

• Support the Board and Management in defining the charity’s strategic priorities and evaluating performance 

• Contribute your expertise and experience to benefit the charity 

• Represent the good name and values of TalentEd

• Leverage your networks to facilitate connections and publicity for TalentEd 

• Attend quarterly Board Meetings and additional sub-committee meetings as relevant 

• Where possible, attend one TalentEd tuition session every year 

Requirements and desirable characteristics 

• A passion for addressing educational inequality and a commitment to helping young people realise their potential 

• A proven track record of sound judgement, effective decision making and strategic vision 

• An awareness and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship 

• A professional network within sectors relevant to the charity’s work 

• A desire to work constructively and collaboratively with fellow board members, and where relevant with members of staff 

• [Fundraising trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within non-profit fundraising, ideally with experience with trusts & foundations, and/or corporates 

• [School leadership trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within schools and/or multi-academy trusts, ideally in schools serving low-income populations 

Board diversity 

We value fairness and equity; we aim to create an inclusive environment that supports differences and encourages diverse perspectives. Our ambition is to recruit the best people from the broadest pool of applicants and across the full spectrum of protected characteristics as listed in the 2010 Equalities Act.

IMPORTANT: As part of our commitment to being an equal opportunities employer we want to reduce the effect of unconscious bias in our recruitment process. Therefore, the first-round selection is blind, so please remove your first and surname from your CV and cover letter. 

My client is a small but ambitious children’s charity. With their current post holder moving on to a new opportunity, they are looking for interim support to provide both operational and strategic cover.

Key responsibilities & objectives:

• Acting as the most senior finance professional, responsible for overall financial management, business analysis and financial control of the charity.
• Invest in the development and culture of the finance team (people, systems and processes)
• Assist with a mid-point strategic review of the organisation.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant with a track record in the Charity sector. With strong presentation skills and outward facing mind set, you will be very comfortable communicating complex financial messages to the board.

This is a part time role for 3 days a week, outside of IR35.

At present my client is operating a very flexible office/ home working model, with c1 day a month in the office.

Chance UK is an award-winning early intervention children's charity who have been delivering solution focused, early intervention services for over 25 years. They support children aged 5-13 and their families to develop social and emotional skills, building resilience to flourish in a changing world.

Their vision is for every child in the UK to feel happy about themselves, realise their potential, and be confident in their ability to build a brighter future. Chance UK know that if they provide the right support at the right time, children, families, and communities can thrive.

Chance UK

Chair

London

Unremunerated, reasonable expenses will be paid

The Chair will play an integral role at Chance UK, providing inclusive leadership and management to the Board of Trustees, enabling each Trustee to fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance and strategic direction of the charity.

The Chair will support, and, where appropriate, challenge and hold the Board and Executive Team to account for the Charity's mission and vision, ensuring that appropriate decisions are made for maximum impact of beneficiaries.

As an ambitious and dynamic organisation embarking on a new 5-year strategy, Chance UK are seeking a highly credible and engaged Chair for the Trustee board. You will offer strong interpersonal skills, strategic leadership, emotional intelligence and a commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause.

As Chair you will ensure that the Board acts with integrity, adopting values and creating a culture which helps Chance UK achieve its charitable purpose.

We welcome people from all backgrounds. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, ethnicity, colour, or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

For more information about the organisation and this important opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please find the appointment brief below.

Application deadline: 20th July

Preliminary interviews with Prospectus: W/C 25th July

Chance UK Panel stage interviews: 18th - 22 August

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.