Programme Director – Tax and Public Finance

Salary: £40-45,000 + benefits

Location: London EC2 - remote working may be considered

Hours: Full time. 09:30 – 17:30, Monday-Friday. Some possible flexibility around hours worked

International Lawyers Project (ILP) was founded in 2005, We support civil society, investigative journalists and reform-minded governments in developing countries to address economic inequality issues. By leveraging our network of thousands of independent legal experts ILP has helped reformist actors balance the scales of justice in more than 80 countries to bring about economic and social justice through curbing fiscal leakages and tax evasion, reducing corruption, equalising tax policies and strengthening media freedom.

We are culturally sensitive and client-led. We help local actors build their legal capacity to achieve economic justice, whether through formal legal training sessions, workshops, reviewing or drafting legislation and policies, legal representation, and legal advice, or through extended engagement and mentoring for communities, officials, and civil society representatives on how to use legal approaches to create long-lasting change in some of the world's poorest regions.

The position of Programme Director is a prominent one within the ILP team. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, we are looking for a highly experienced professional with a background in Tax Law and Development and Public Finance to join our small but dynamic team. The role represents an excellent opportunity to be involved in leading our public financial governance, tax reform and international development work. This entails developing projects with a range of clients and partners, including governments and government bodies (such as revenue authorities), as well as international agencies and NGOs who focus on taxation reform. 

You will advise and support developing countries by implementing strategies at both national and regional levels, to address inequitable taxation, facilitating learning from each other and from international best practices on issues such as royalties on natural resource management, advising on double tax treaties, drafting and reviewing tax policies, legislation and regulations. The work is intended to promote fairer and more effective taxation/public financial management to help meet development goals, including enhanced rule of law and sustainability.

This role encompasses the full project cycle and typically requires focus on, assisting in obtaining funding for these projects, fulfilling compliance obligations including budgets and board reporting and dealing with the evaluation of, and learning from, projects.

Relevant skills and experience

• Substantial experience as a qualified lawyer preferred or, in another relevant discipline such as accountancy, economics, international financial policy

• Significant, relevant experience and knowledge relating to tax systems in an international and development context

• Effective interpersonal and team working skills and a collaborative mindset

• Strong administration and coordination experience

• Demonstrable international development project management skills and experience

• Ability to develop and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders, including donors, civil society organisations and government representatives on an international basis

● Experience or demonstrable ability in donor management, both in managing existing relationships and in raising funds for future projects and activities;

● Familiarity with, or understanding and enthusiasm for the concept and practice of, pro bono legal assistance

● Deep understanding (either from previous work experience or study) of key issues in sustainable international development, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals

● Fluency in English is essential complemented by another language used in Sub-Saharan Africa such as French, Portuguese, Swahili (desirable)

● Experience in developing countries and transitional economies.

In addition to the salary range indicated, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, Employer Contribution Pension Scheme and Childcare Voucher Scheme.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached.

If you firmly believe you are the ideal candidate for this key role, we would welcome your application as soon as possible. Please apply with full covering letter indicating how you meet the requirements of the role, along with your CV to: Gabrielle Beran using the email link provided.

Closing date for applications: 20th December 2020

International Lawyers Project is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes the opportunity to discuss possible modifications to make the interview process and job accessible to all qualified candidates.

Registered Charity No.: 1114502

Every six minutes in the UK someone loses their sight. There are currently 2.5 million people living with sight loss and blindness and this number is escalating quickly. Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading eye research charity at the forefront of pioneering science. We currently invest £8 million in over 150 active research projects at leading universities and hospitals around the UK, funding some of the brightest minds in science.

It is an exciting time at Fight for Sight and we are at a crucial point in our fight against sight loss.  With the advent of Covid-19 it is more important than ever that we engage new donors and supporters for our cause and ensure that we have a financially sustainable organisation to deliver our long-term mission.

We are looking for a new Director of Finance and Operations to join our leadership team and play a vital role in the direction of Fight for Sight as we make tangible reality of our strategic ambitions. We are looking for an inspirational leader who can help us build the culture and values to achieve our ambitious goals, as well as ensuring financial sustainability in the years to come.

Supporting the board and executive team by providing financial information and leadership to maximise our sustainability and growth potential, the Director of Finance and Operations will lead on all financial aspects of the charity including budgets and controls, internal financial procedures and processes, management and statutory accounting and audit.  Leading a small team, the postholder will also be responsible for our people strategy and resource, IT and premises/office services, data protection and act as Company Secretary for the charity.

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in a leadership role within a charity with a mixed fundraising portfolio. With strong experience of developing and managing financial systems and processes and of organisational change programmes, you will also have a track record of leading a wide range of corporate service functions (IT, HR, Office Services and Compliance). A strategic, focused and structured planner and transformation leader, you will have the ability to think strategically and yet still prepared to be hands-on while prioritising and coping with multiple demands in a small, but dynamic and growing charity.

We know our life-changing research can make a real difference to the lives of everyone affected by sight loss. If this is a mission that you would like to be part of, we would love to hear from you.

To apply for this role please click the apply button.

The closing date for this role is 10am on Friday 18th December 2020.

Horticulture and creative arts have long been reported to be effective in helping to reduce the impact of mental health issues. As an early adopter of these therapies, SAGE has supported adults with mental health needs for nearly 20 years. We have worked with over 200 individuals with a wide range of psychological, social and physical needs to help them build resilience, enabling them to live more fulfilled lives. Most support has been delivered from a number of allotments and through a singing group. We have more recently successfully developed Covid secure services to deliver face to face support. The organisation employs 3 part time staff who are supported by a strong and experienced board of trustees.

With funding secured currently until July 2021 we are seeking an exceptional and passionate person to join SAGE in the role of Director. As operational lead, the appointed person will help define and shape the future of this recognised charity whilst working closely with the trustees.

We are looking for an experienced individual who has a proven track record of senior management and strategy deployment. As Director you will also be the primary contact for the organisation with responsibility for raising the profile of the organisation, generating income and managing the operations.

The work will be not only demanding but is also varied and interesting. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an understanding of the service delivery, including helping deliver to the groups if necessary, and also represent the public face of SAGE. There will be regular contact with the public, referral agencies, beneficiaries, trustees and other organisations.

Director of Income Generation, Marketing and Partnerships

Compton Care is a large hospice in the West Midlands that excels at delivering care to people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting or end of life condition.

Established for nearly 40 years, Compton Care is a dedicated and integral part of the Wolverhampton Health System, having been fortunate enough to receive excellent support from local communities and businesses alike.

Compton Care has remained in a relatively stable financial position during the current pandemic however, we recognise that we need to continue to develop new relationships and change the way we generate income in readiness to face new challenges that may lie ahead.  This is why now is such an exciting time to you to join us on our journey as we embark on our next period of change to continue to provide excellent care across Wolverhampton and beyond.  

Our patients are always at the forefront of everything we do, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Leadership Team, to help further shape and enhance what we have already achieved. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering plans for income generation in commercial activities, including fundraising and retail, in both corporate and individual donations. We require a dynamic strategic leader who will build on our existing success in increasing sales across all our Retail stores.

The successful candidate must also have experience of defining and developing commercial strategies to generate income and accelerate growth. A strong financial and or strategic development background is advantageous as you will be monitoring and forecasting the commercial budget as well as developing and negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships. With excellent communication skills you will be confident in building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally with an ability to react positively to change and think outside of the box

At Compton Care, we pride ourselves on developing our teams and nurturing our talent ensuring we provide opportunities for personal growth and development. A cultural fit is also important and as such we are seeking candidates who share our values, For the right candidate, with relevant experience and ambition, we would consider adding the Deputy to our CEO into this role.

If you feel you have what we are looking for, we would welcome an application from you, or if you would like more information or a discussion, please contact Rachel Overfield, Interim Chief Executive on

0 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 50  Ext 223 who will be happy to have an informal discussion with you.

The closing date for applications is the 7th December 2020 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the 15th December 2020.

The role is home and site based.

Complicité is seeking an Executive Director to work alongside Simon McBurney to shape the company over the next 10 years.  This is a strategic role, responsible for ensuring that there is coherence across all the company's activity under the creative vision of the Artistic Director.

Complicité is an international touring theatre company based in London led by Artistic Director and co-founder Simon McBurney. Complicité works across art forms, believing theatre, opera, film, installation, publication and participatory arts can all be sites for the collective act of imagination. Founded in 1983, the Company has won over 50 major theatre awards worldwide.

The role will provide leadership in the areas of business and organisational planning, partnership management and development, and fundraising, and overall management of Complicité’s programme. The Executive Director leads our small, dedicated staff team and oversees the company’s relationships with its Associate Artists and freelance teams.

Our ideal candidate will be dynamic and flexible, with the ability to seek out opportunities for the company that build on Complicité’s unique history and legacy and that open up new avenues and lines of enquiry.

If you have experience in strategic leaderships roles, a proven ability to establish partnerships and strong working relationships then we would love to hear from you.

Please visit our website for a full Job Description, Equality Monitoring Form and details on how to apply.

Deadline: 5pm 31 December 2020

First Round Interviews: w/c 11 January 2021

Second Round Interviews: w/c 25 January 2021

Charity number: 1012507

Registered Company number: 02625105

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Recruiting for a Director of Learning Disability and Autism!

Location: Westminster, London - with regular travel to our services across London, South East and the Home Counties.
Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum

Job overview:
The Director of Learning Disability and Autism (DLDA) post is a key new role within the business. Working in alignment with the Managing Director, Care and Support, the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and being a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the successful person will work closely with department heads across the organisation to drive a high level of organisational performance developing business & financial efficiencies. The role will provide expertise and capacity as part of wider leadership group to support the organisation to deliver its vision and strategic objectives. The role holder will also provide leadership and direction to the Group's subsidiary learning disability organisations and ensure that performance and quality is of an excellent standard. The operational oversight of service delivery will be essential, and the role will contribute to innovation, business development and growth and report to and attend subsidiary Board meetings.

Leadership Accountabilities:
- Develop and maintain a culture that supports service improvement whilst acting as a role model representing Look Ahead's values and behaviours
- Provide effective visible leadership to the management team and wider organisation including subsidiaries ensuring challenging objectives are set within a performance and quality-focused environment
- Contribute and enable the positive development of all staff with a clear focus on leadership succession planning
- Develop positive relationships across the leadership community, including SLT and ensure approaches are in alignment with the mission, vision, and strategic objectives
- Lead a performance culture and deliver budget, quality standards and full KPI compliance
- Deliver the highest standards of regulatory compliance and rating outcomes in our CQC services

Operational Accountabilities:
- Deliver learning disability and autism care and support contacts in an effective way ensuring quality, value for money, competitiveness and retention of services
- Working closely with the Managing Director of Care and Support and the Executive Director of Business Development add capacity on business development projects taking the lead role in learning disability and autism growth for tendered and non- tendered opportunities fostering close collaborative partnerships with the Business Development and Asset Management teams
- Maximise income across the directorate and minimise the impact of voids, arrears and operational overspends
- Maintain a comprehensive and up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation, procedures and best practise for your area of responsibility and ensure that Look Ahead meets all of its statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations
- Responsible for delivering high standards of customer service and ensure operational services to our customers are delivered to the highest standards
- Embed procedural compliance across the business ensuring that our policies and procedures are followed
- Effective management of people, practices, performance and budgets across a wide geographical group of services in London and the Home Counties
- Motivate and develop our staff so that assessments, interventions and reviews are strengths-based and ensure learning opportunities are provided for staff and management group delivering accountability in our delivery of services
- Attend key internal meetings within the governance structures and take the lead in learning disability and autism services for Safeguarding and CQC compliance
- Be accountable for directorate and broader organisational performance leading cross cutting improvement groups where appropriate
- To investigate, analyse and report on key business issues to SMT/SLT and deputise for the Managing Director of Care and Support internally and externally as required

Essential Skills:
- Previous Experience at Director Level in leading Learning Disabilities and Autism services
- Excellent leadership skills
- Previous experience of managing acquisitions
- Excellent People development and coaching skills
- Able to build effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in ensuring performance is delivered at high levels, to KPI's and within budgets
- Relevant qualifications in Care and Support

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Oasis Charitable Trust is a ground-breaking group of charities that have been pioneering models of sustainable and holistic education and community development over the last 35 years. 

We are now seeking a dynamic and transformational leader as the Director of Care and Well-being for Oasis Restore – the UK’s first secure school. This is a career-defining opportunity to lead the development and delivery of our bespoke integrated care and education for young people in custody.

Oasis Restore will offer a reparative opportunity to children and young people, who have become criminally involved, often as a result of high levels of trauma, vulnerability and threat. Our vision for Oasis Restore is focused on restoration, rather than retribution, on creating a safe environment with a holistic approach to life where every child is given opportunities equal to those offered their peers; ones that enable young people to make different choices and lead positive, productive lives.

Using a psychologically informed approach that integrates theories on attachment, trauma and human development we will offer:

• A holistic, integrated, safe environment

• A therapeutic model of care with a growth mind-set

• An ambitious and enquiry-based education offer

• Pathways for transition into community from day one

We are looking for an organisational leader with the ability to lead strategy and people to achieve a shared vision. You will be values-led and have experience of implementing organisation-wide strategies to address the effects of childhood trauma as well as proven experience of managing provision with high risk and complexity.

The Director of Care and Well-being will be a champion of high-quality best practice, committed to drawing the best of your teams and children in your care.

This role is a unique opportunity to use your experience of systems leadership and design to operationalise a model of care from scratch. This means you will be at the forefront of innovation and a ‘proof of concept’ within the custody sector, the role will require someone with confidence and resilience to develop practice with a high level of attention balanced with the exciting opportunity to influence wider system change. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have credible leadership experience of care management in health, education or residential setting that delivers multi-disciplinary services for highly vulnerable children with complex needs.

• Have a track record of delivering good and outstanding provision to achieve an organisational vision and meet the bespoke complex needs of young people within accountability and other regulatory frameworks for health and social care services.

• Be a champion of divergent thinking and creative and innovative practice balanced with commitment to providing psychologically informed, developmentally appropriate models of care and education for children.

• Demonstrate commitment to values-led leadership.

Working with Peer Power, Oasis asked young people about their vision for what a secure school could be.  Their response was: “Operate in love, operate in trust, and listen to the young people.” We are looking for leadership who will respect, value and listen to the young people they serve.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate employment checks, including enhanced DBS checks. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and should have the ability to speak fluent English for this role.

For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please click download the Recruitment Pack on this page or visit the Oasis UK website using reference GALAQB.  Applications should be received by noon on Tuesday 1st December 2020.

Director of Business Development

Full time, permanent position

Based in Reading

Salary circa. £70k plus local government pension scheme

PACT is a charity that exists to build and strengthen families and does this by delivering Ofsted rated outstanding adoption and adoption therapeutic support services, inspirational community projects and an award winning digital adoption support platform.

We are a supportive and respectful organisation, and our professional staff teams and volunteers are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for our beneficiaries.

Established in 1911, the charity has a national reach, working in partnership with Regional Adoption Agencies, Local Authorities, funders and commissioners.

Open to new opportunities, innovation and creative ways to develop our services, we are at an exciting point in our journey. 

We are looking for a talented and successful strategic Director of Business Development to deliver our ambition for growth and to succeed in this role you will have experience of digital service development and knowledge of the digital landscape.

Maintaining and building on our successes to date, you will grow our market leadership in digital innovation, pursue new markets, increase unrestricted income, build positive collaborative relationships with partners and raise the profile of the fantastic work we do.

With a proven track record of developing new and sustainable income generating services, you should be a pro-active and inclusive leader, who thrives being part of a busy and collaborative team, and who is driven by a passion for delivering positive outcomes for children, families and vulnerable women. 

Further information (including the job description and applicaiton form) is available on our website.  If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Natausha van Vliet, Chief Operating Officer.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date:  noon, Friday 4th December 2020

Interview date: Tuesday 15th December 2020

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please

Tameside, Oldham, and Glossop (TOG) Mind believes mental health is as important as physical health and applies to everyone. We believe that people are experts on themselves and our role is to work holistically to help people to help themselves

Our work is guided by our values of:

Relationships  |  Potential  |  Aspiration  |  Learning

To support us in this work we are looking to recruit an:

Adult Services Director

TOG Mind is an independent locally run charity that has been providing services to the community for over 40 years. We value people and invest in people in everything we do. In the past 10 years we have helped over 500,000 people. This work is needed now more than ever as demand for community mental health services is expected to grow. We are seeking a director with experience of strategic service implementation and working collaboratively, building strong relationships. If you are driven by the creation of truly person-centered approaches and co-design services to meet people’s needs, you are just what we are looking for.

Position:  Adult Services Director

Salary: £34,506 (Actual (£41,408 FTE)

Hours: 30 hours per week

Permanent

The attributes that are most important to us are:

• Ability to form good relationships
• Role modelling the organisational values
• Experience of working within a strategic leadership role
• Level five Counselling qualification with accreditation and/or Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification with additional supervisory qualification
• Ability to act as clinical lead across the organisation

Applications must be received by Tuesday 1st December 2020 at 5pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th December 2020.

TOG Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. TOG Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services or had experience of volunteering.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Director of Finance

About Us
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the largest and most diverse employer in West Dorset. With a turnover of £200 million and a workforce of over 3,000 staff we provide an acute hospital service to a population of over 250,000. DCH is a vibrant organisation with a reputation for delivering high quality services and our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. To achieve this, we ensure our values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence are at the core of everything we do.

Increasingly however, like most NHS organisations, this is against a backdrop of fundamental challenges facing the sector. The future will be about organisations working together to deliver the best quality experience and outcomes for patients in a sustainable way. The Deputy Director of Finance will play a pivotal role in making this happen. 

The role
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly motivated Deputy Director of Finance with a depth of leadership experience to ensure financial sustainability is delivered for the Trust.
This is a key role for the Trust, working with the Chief Financial Officer (deputising when required) and other members of the Executive team and this role will be instrumental in developing the financial culture, systems and practice within the Finance Department and the wider Trust environment and across the local Integrated Care System. (ICS)
As Deputy Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational management, and performance of the Trust’s finance function ensuring all statutory financial duties are achieved. You will also work with the CFO and other Executives to shape and develop the Trusts strategic direction and successfully manage this implementation.
The Deputy Director of Finance will also be responsible for the leadership of the finance and procurement functions and will be accountable for the management, motivation, and development of these teams. 

About You

To succeed in this role at DCH you will: 

• Be a qualified accountant with significant financial management experience working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have experience of leading and working with Finance and Operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service
• Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of transformational change and the wider NHS agenda and act as an ambassador for the Trust when working with many external NHS organisations and the wider health economy including regulators.
• Need strategic perspective, a proven ability to develop a financial strategy that enables the delivery of high-quality services, complemented by resilience and a collegiate approach. 

In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Band 8D salary package £75,914 - £87,754 depending on experience
• At least 27 days holiday each year and a generous NHS Pension 

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

For a candidate pack which contains a job description and full details on how to apply, please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw at Morgan Law.

Closing date 6th December

Interview date 16th December

Do you have senior leadership experience in planning, research, collaboration and grants? Are you passionate about humanitarian innovation and reducing the human impact of conflict and disasters?

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Deputy Director for the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub.

The Hub will leverage world-class UK science, technology and innovation to support humanitarian action around the world. It will be a convening mechanism to promote collaboration across the UK and provide a more coherent, accessible, and impactful innovation offer from the UK to the international humanitarian community. In doing so, to facilitate a network of UK humanitarian innovators focused on new and improved processes and technologies that will make humanitarian action more effective and efficient.

You will have substantial experience in humanitarian innovation and excellent relationships across the innovation community. The role requires someone skilled in delivering high-impact programmes involving collaborations and partnerships, as well as experience of working with FCDO (DfID) and across Government. The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is a new initiative, so we are looking for someone who is experienced in start-ups and feels comfortable in an evolving environment, as the work of the Hub continues to grow and develop. We are also interested in hearing from candidates that have held similar senior roles and who have proven leadership and relationship management skills.

The Hub is hosted by Elrha and is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

If you are passionate about using your skills and experience to support the humanitarian community and those affected by crises, and you want to be part of a new initiative that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.  

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates.

Please note: Due to COVID-19 we are all currently working remotely, so this role will initially be home-based. When deemed safe and appropriate to do so, the role will be based in our London office and there will be some UK travel involved in this role.

The role will be appointed at the start of the salary band advertised, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This allows for incremental progression within the role and movement up the scale.

Closing date: 13 December 2020
Interview date: 7 January 2021

Badenoch + Clark is pleased to be working on behalf of a Care & Support provider, recruiting for a Director of Learning Disability & Autism. As Director of Learning Disability & Autism you will play a key role in the senior leadership team, delivering vision and strategic direction to the organisations subsidiary learning disability provisions. You will also lead on the operational oversight of service delivery, contributing to innovation, quality, growth and attending subsidiary Board meetings. Principle duties will include:*Demonstrating the effective leadership of people, practices, performance and budgets across a wide geographical group of services in London and the Home Counties*Leading a performance culture and delivering budget, quality standards and full KPI compliance*Delivering the highest standards of regulatory compliance and rating outcomes in our CQC services*Ensuring that all resources are utilised effectively, delivering best value when overseeing work in all areas of responsibility*Delivering learning disability and autism care and support contacts in an effective way ensuring quality, value for money, competitiveness and retention of services*Working closely with the Managing Director of Care and Support and the Executive Director of Business Development *Maximising income across the directorate and minimising the impact of voids, arrears and operational overspendsThis opportunity demands for an accomplished leader with the demonstrable ability to lead strategically within a Learning Disabilities setting. If you are looking to take your career to the next level, please apply with your CV and we will be in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
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The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the survivors of extreme human cruelty. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy; medical advice; legal protection; counter-trafficking support; housing and welfare advice; and community and integration.

HBF exists to ensure that all survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF also uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all survivors.

We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF.

Purpose of the job

This is an exciting time to be joining HBF as we are successfully driving forward our strategy to increase impact and income, and have recently become a group structure with the addition of Asylum Aid to the Helen Bamber Foundation Group team.  You will be joining Helen Bamber Foundation Group at a time when we are looking forward to the next phase of the charity’s development. As the Director of Finance & Operations, you will oversee the financial management and financial control of the group, ensuring that the charity’s operations continue to be financial sustainable and based on robust financial planning. You will also oversee all non-frontline areas of operations for the charity, leading a small team to ensure the efficient running of the charity and offices. 

Working closely with the bookkeeper and the CEO, you will manage the processing of payroll and payments, produce and monitor monthly management accounts, monitor income, develop an annual budgets, and create the annual accounts for the audit process.  With the recent addition of Asylum Aid to our charity we are also looking to increase the team to deliver the necessary finance support for the Legal Aid Authority engagement.

You must have experience of strong financial management, as well as accounting procedures and ideally would hold a Recognised Accounting Qualification. You must be able to work under pressure, manage your time effectively and have strong communication skills.  You will be overseeing the organisational risk register and helping to ensure improvements in its support systems including sourcing a new premises.  Our current lease expires in April 2023.

This position is key to helping the Helen Bamber Foundation to deliver its ambitious strategy to increase impact on all survivors of trafficking and torture.  

HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.  

Please submit an up to date CV and a covering letter by 9am on Monday 30th November by outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification. Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Wednesday 8th or Thursday 9th December and will be conducted either via Zoom or in person. 

We particularly welcome applications from those from Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic, refugee and migrant backgrounds. 

If you have any enquiries or would like to speak to someone about the role please contact Kerry Smith.

 We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage.

AN ESTIMATED 40.3 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD ARE ENSLAVED TODAY, WITH OVER 100,000 IN THE UK LIVING IN PLAIN SIGHT.

The Sophie Hayes Foundation was founded in 2011 by Sophie, a British girl trafficked to Italy for sexual exploitation. The Foundation is the only organisation in the United Kingdom, focused solely on ensuring all women survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery achieve complete and sustainable freedom, through an independence that can only come with the ability to live and work without fear. 

At SHF we support women survivors to look to the future – renewing confidence, purpose and employability. By adhering to best practice in coaching, facilitation and training, we support survivors in bespoke and creative ways through group workshops, one to one coaching, vocational voluntary & work placements, access to training, and formal education.​

This is a unique role at an exciting and pivotal time of growth for The Sophie Hayes Foundation based in London office. As our first Head of Programmes and Innovation, you will help launch our new strategy, grow and expand our beneficiary support by developing operational services across the UK.

The successful candidate will work in the new Senior Management Team and be a champion for survivors, staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees.

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised , able to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting. You must have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence. You will be quick to listen, understand and lead with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills.

You must have a strong track record in programmes through innovation and a focus on quality, performance, safeguarding and management controls. Whilst having a passion for engaging our women survivors in all aspects of our work including co-production.

We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all that we do and operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and have the relevant skills and experience, we look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification 

Qualifications/Training

• Education to degree level, a recognised professional qualification in social work, or health, or social care or equivalent in experience,
• Demonstrable evidence of senior management and financial management.

Person Specification

Essential

• Significant track record of successfully working at a SENIOR LEVEL with strategic leadership and management responsibilities.
• Ability to develop organisational strategies and translate them into plans and budgets for all aspects of Programming and Innovation.
• Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams based in mulitple locations
• Skilled in cross cultural management.
• Knowledge of issues within social justice/human rights and of campaigning for change.
• Experience of representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.
• Critically able to develop and manage budgets.
• Experience of working in or with a coalition or network.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and design and use office systems, and to take initiatives and be self-sufficient in organising own work.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and keep to targets under pressure and to deadlines.
• Commitment to the aims of SHF and sensitivity to issues of caste, gender, raceand religion and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities.

Desirable

• Experience of working on issues around Business and Human rights.
• Proven track record of influencing governmental/inter-governmental policy.
• Fundraising
• CRM (Blackbaud Etapestry)

Personal qualities

• Confident and comfortable in a public relations role with excellent presentational skills.
• Clear, concise, and persuasive communications.
• Diplomatic, empathetic and tactful, able to build effective relationships.
• Participatory and empowering approach and ability to manage conflicting interests
• Calm and reliable under pressure.
• Ability to work in a small team and on own for lengths of time.
• Manages own time well, to address competing priorities.
• Commitment to empowering women survivors of human trafficking.

The women survivors we work with come from all over the world and have a wide variety of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds. We are committed to sharing and reflecting this rich diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees and would strongly encourage applicants from minority and under-represented groups.

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20

Please note all candidates must provide proof for the right to work in the UK.