Acting Director Jobs in Belfast

You will be responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective running of our three respite homes providing our wrap-round services:

• Stress busting Residential Respite Breaks, giving young carers the opportunity to make happy memories.
• Three- week SEAL education booster program including a four-day residential stay at Honeypot, to help young carers who struggle to progress in school due to poor confidence and self- belief that they can learn, to find the confidence that they can succeed in education.
• Wellbeing grants, for essential items no child should lack, such as a clean bed, or new school clothes.
• Face to face outreach including memory making days out at the beach, countryside, or fun park for young carers who never get this experience.
• Pastoral Care promoting the welfare of children and ensuring their needs are being met.
• Healthy Eating and Nutrition, for children who receive free school meals during term time but resort to sugary drinks and snacks during school holidays. Honeypot helps children to perfect a healthy signature dish and provides funds for the ingredients.
• Urgent Pastoral Care, for young carers and their families, who are struggling to cope.

As Operations Director you will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team with the responsibility of developing and embedding the new 3-year plan and the Charity’s values, ensuring service delivery supports the overall business strategy and plans of Honeypot, whilst meeting budget guidelines.

Please see the JD for full details.

Do you want to be part of creating a more just and equitable society? Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. Join our growing team to help us ensure more young people grow up to be critical and empathetic thinkers, who are equipped to stand up against injustice and play their role as active responsible community members. As part of our growing programme team, you will help us to bring Facing History’s approach and resources to a growing number of educators and provide support to them as they implement our work in their classrooms.

Role Overview

The Programme Associate delivers Facing History training and support to educators, helps to build and engage our network of teachers and, using Facing History’s pedagogical framework, creates clear and accessible curriculum materials and resources.

The Programme Associate will initially be managed by the Executive Director and be accountable to our Senior Programme Associate (responsible for programme delivery) and Senior Curriculum Developer (responsible for developing and adapting educational resources) respectively for work that falls into their areas of responsibility.

This post holder will be required to attend meetings in London and there will be travel across the UK. Proximity to good transport links is therefore essential.

Key Duties and Accountabilities

Working alongside the programme team, the postholder will have the following key duties and responsibilities:

1. Programme Delivery: planning, preparing for and delivering training for educators both online and in person. 

2. Teacher Community Support and Engagement: creating relationships with teachers across our community, and running events and opportunities for them to engage more effectively with the organisation. Supporting the development of our teacher engagement journey and implementing new elements of this as they are developed. Supporting our developing online communities, and working to build and expand membership and engagement with them. Supporting evaluation and monitoring of the work, utilising relationships with teachers to secure their participation in surveys, focus groups and evaluation studies, as needed. Working with the Programme Administrator to ensure that regular communications go out to the educator network and to keep the database up to date. 

3. Programme Partnerships: alongside the Senior Programme Associate identifying and developing partnerships with schools, academy trusts (England), regional bodies and third sector organisations who can help to disseminate our work and become potential delivery partners.

4. Content Development: alongside the Senior Curriculum Developer, developing web- and print-based content for teachers and students, including lesson plans, units, study guides, and other resources. Researching, writing, and summarising complex histories to provide context for resources. Maintaining knowledge and expertise in best practices in teaching, pedagogy, and assessment, and ensuring those practices are reflected as appropriate in Facing History content. Providing content for our Ideas This Week website page and providing other means of supporting teachers to respond to current events in their classrooms. In conjunction with the Programme Administrator write / review content for Facing History UK social media activity linked to existing and newly developed resources.

Other: contributing to the smooth operation and effectiveness of the charity as part of a small team, representing the charity at events and conferences as required, and supporting the work of other members of the team as reasonably required.

Can you make sure that kinship carers in England receive high quality, user centred training online and in person?

About the role

We have been awarded the Department for Education contract to deliver high quality training to kinship carers across England. You will be responsible for delivering high quality online and face-to-face training and managing a team of inhouse facilitators and external partners.

This is a new team so you will need to be someone who is comfortable with a high level of ambiguity and who is able to build outcome and target driven services from a user centred approach. We have a lot to do over the next 18 months.

From April 2024 to March 2025, your team will need to deliver exceptional training to 4,000 kinship carers in England through in person and online sessions. These are divided into introductory and advanced training. We will be delivering at least 16 roadshows across England so travel will be required in this role. In person training will also involve experiential learning in peer support groups and community venues. Introductory training will be delivered in-house.

You will also work with external expert facilitators and partners to develop new advanced training sessions and modules. Subject experts within Kinship, will also deliver training and you will need to ensure content and delivery meets a consistent standard.

The right person will need to work collaboratively with colleagues across Kinship and be used to working in cross-functional teams. You’ll need to be curious, detail orientated with an improvement mindset.

What we’ll offer you 

Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time) as well as a generous pension scheme. This fixed-term role is open to flexible working (school hours would be considered). We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.

Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.  We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams.  We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us. 

This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity! 

To apply:

Please apply for this role through BeApplied. You will be asked to answer five questions and attach your CV. You will have max 250 words per answer.

1. Describe how your experience and your values are a good fit for this role
2. This service needs to deliver 4,000 training experiences for kinship carers over 1 year, please clearly describe your experience of delivering high quality training at this scale and pace.
3. If you were offered the role, what would you prioritise in the first two months and why? Tell us about what you’d need to find out and what would be your approach to the role.
4. Please describe how you would ensure that training is meeting the needs of kinship carers (think about outcomes, evaluation and participation).
5. How would ensure your team are motivated, high performing and delivering exceptional training – both in person and online?

Application deadline: 9:00am on Wednesday 13 December 2023

Interview date: Tuesday 19 December 2023 – in-person (Vauxhall). It is anticipated that this will be a one stage in-person interview process, but this may change depending on the volume and calibre of applications.

Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is seeking to recruit a Director of Operations and Company Secretary on a initial 2-year fixed-term contract. 

​Location: London based. Remote working is available, but the post holder will need to be able to work from the London office at short notice. It’s estimated that 50% of their time will be office-based.

Contract: 2-year Fixed Term. February 2024-March 2026. Full-time.

Hours: Flexible and open to full time and job share applications.

​Director of Operations​

The Director of Operations is a core role within WFD’s global staffing structure and a key member of our Leadership Team.​

Building on significant progress before and after the pandemic, this role is intended to continue efforts to strengthen WFD’s organisational capabilities and prepare for future challenges.

​The Director provides overall leadership and line management to the Operations and People Service Directorate which encompasses IT and systems, facilities, safety and security, operational support to the network, business development and people teams and co-leads the Outstanding Organisation Board with the Finance Director.

​Reporting into the CEO they will also act as Company Secretary, providing support and advice to the Westminster Foundation for Democracy’s (WFD) Board, and coordinate institutional engagement with WFD’s FCDO sponsor team.

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About You

​We are looking for someone with exceptional communication skills. Experienced at influencing and engaging across organisations and with senior stakeholders within a similar significant corporate services or operations role.

​In addition, you should have a commitment to WFD’s mission and values and have outstanding organisational management skills that are appropriate to support a growing organisation that delivers programmes in multiple international locations.

​​If you want to make a positive difference, and work with people who care about this mission, then we would like to hear from you. For further information and to apply: visit our website.

Application submission

Applications are via CV and Cover Letter.

​This is a UK-based role. Applicants should only apply if they are eligible to work in the UK. An Enhanced Personnel Security Standard Check (DBS) is required for this position.

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This vacancy will close on 5th December 2023.

​Interviews will be scheduled in the early part of January 2024. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted shortly after the closing date.

​Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews also held ongoing, therefore we encourage you to apply ASAP.

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We are delighted to be recruiting for an inspirational leader to join Mary’s Meals International (MMI) as Director of Philanthropy. Reporting to our Chief Growth Officer and working as a key member of our Growth Leadership team, you will lead our growing philanthropy function and take a lead role in developing and supporting global strategic relationships to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of our movement.

With responsibility for the ongoing development and implementation of our global fundraising strategy, you will be bold and brave, seeking new opportunities to foster growth as you seek to maximise our range of funding sources including major donors, foundations, corporations and strategic partnerships. You will also have oversight of our growing Global Ambassador Programme.

You will:

• Work in collaboration with our CGO and CEO in the development of key relationships and lead cross functional teams for large global partnerships, ensuring support from key stakeholders.
• Build relationships with our National Affiliate Executive Directors to ensure that global relationships/partnerships are well defined and managed.
• Work collaboratively with the MMI Programmes team on opportunities for government and institutional funding.
• Build relationships with the National Affiliate Executive Directors to ensure that global relationships/partnerships are well defined and that there is one key point of contact to manage the relationship across the organisation.
• Provide oversight and support strategic planning for key donor events.
• Develop and implement new fundraising models, targeting specific sectors and audiences.
• Build and support key relationships with donors, national affiliates and supporters to ensure growth goals are achieved.
• Represent Mary’s Meals at a global level, speaking at conferences, large gatherings, and virtual events.
• Provide support to the Head of Growth Initiatives to identify and cultivate new prospects and channels for income generation.
• Working alongside the Director of Affiliate Growth to provide subject matter expertise training for National Affiliates on connecting with their local HNW/UHNW audiences.

An experienced senior leader, you will be experienced in developing and executing strategies to drive revenue generation across a range of income streams, with success in securing significant multi-year funding, ideally on a global scale. You will foster a collaborative approach, working with our Marketing & Communications, Programmes and our National Affiliates. Committed to our vision, mission and values, you will act as an ambassador for Mary’s Meals, and will bring experience of speaking to large audiences in person and virtually.

You will also need:

• Exceptional communication skills, with proven experience of cultivating strong relationships and ability to effectively represent Mary’s Meals at a local and international level.
• Proven leadership experience, with experience of building capacity, developing, and leading high-performing teams.
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework in relation to fundraising and the not-for-profit sector.
• Experience of working at a senior leadership level and leading a fundraising team.
• Developing and successfully implementing strategies, policies, and procedures.

We have a remote-first approach to work and are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work life balance, we also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis.

We are a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. As an organisation, named after Mary the mother of Jesus and shaped by Christian values, we feel that the way we do things is as important as the result and we welcome all who wish to play their part in our important work. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

We are a values-driven organisation, we believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, we are fully committed to a culture of safeguarding, we are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

If you are inspired to join our movement and our vision, mission and values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please click below and please tell us why you want to join Mary’s Meals and why you would make a great Director of Philanthropy here at Mary’s Meals International.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

With a new 5-year strategic plan recently approved by the Board of Trustees, Cathedral Music Trust has reached an exciting point in its journey, as we begin the next stage of development and growth. In this role you can depend on a strong fundraising case for support (informed by our strategy), commitment to fundraising from of our Board of Trustees (with dedicated time from the Chair and others) and a strong foundation of fundraising on which to build.

In your role as Interim Development Director, covering for the current Director while she is on maternity leave, your key focus will be to drive fundraising at Cathedral Music Trust, working closely with the Chair of Trustees and the Chair of Development to achieve the financial targets set out in our strategic plan.

You will have management responsibility for the Trust’s Development Office, overseeing the work of our Digital and Communications Manager and our Development Officer and line managing these two roles whilst also working to inspire our volunteer team across the UK in delivering a vibrant programme of events and recruitment activities.

As Interim Director of Development, you will be responsible for generating income for Cathedral Music Trust at a national level, including oversight of our regular giving and legacy programmes and targeting major donors, trusts and foundations.  The Trust’s efforts to engage major donors is a relatively new area of fundraising, and you will play a vital role in building momentum in this area.

The successful candidate will have a background and experience in fundraising, possessing strong interpersonal, communication, planning and organisational skills. They will demonstrate confidence in building and nurturing relationships. Given the role is home based, self-motivation, strong time management and initiative will be essential.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPECTATIONS

You will need to respond successfully to all the fundraising and development needs of the organisation. You will work closely with the whole staff team and key volunteers, reporting to the Chair of Trustees, and subsequently the CEO once appointed (mid 2024). All Trustees, staff and volunteers work from home. Our partners are UK-wide and in-person meetings and events are held regularly in London and elsewhere.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

· Proven fundraising experience at a senior level in the arts/charity sectors;

· Knowledge of a wide range of fundraising streams, trusts, events, campaigns etc;

· Expertise in overseeing projects and ensuring they deliver on time and to budget, meeting the goals of the project;

· Self-starter and goal driven – happy to initiate donor meetings or calls sensitively;

· Experience of line management and motivating staff to achieve their targets;

· Outstanding written, oral and interpersonal skills;

· Adept at using MS Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook;

· Knowledge of GDPR and wider data protection best practice.

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

· A fast independent learner, able to put new concepts and methods into practice to ensure strategic goals are achieved;

· Curious, creative and proactive, with an interest in fundraising trends and how to interpret them for the benefit of the charity;

· Demonstrable enthusiasm for music, and/or church and cathedral music, and the wider arts/heritage sectors;

· Ability to work collaboratively with, and to engage, a variety of stakeholders towards a common goal;

· Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team;

· Strong attention to detail;

· Conscientious and hardworking;

· Organised, pragmatic and responsive.

DESIRABLE

· Experience in closing gifts of £100k+ with major donors, working closely with trustees and other senior volunteers

· Experience working effectively with Development Committees and volunteers;

· Working knowledge of a CRM-style database (Beacon).

ABOUT CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST

The Cathedral Music Trust is a national charity which supports the invaluable work of musicians who enrich so many lives through the power of cathedral music. Our objectives are to support excellence, broaden participation and increase the long-term sustainability of the cathedral music sector. We seek innovative and sector-leading ways to support high quality musicianship in cathedrals and churches, through our programmes, training, advocacy and research.

Harry Christophers CBE, founder and conductor of The Sixteen is our President. Alexander Armstrong – actor, comedian and presenter – and Anna Lapwood - organist, conductor and broadcaster – act as our Ambassadors, promoting the Trust’s work and raising the profile of sacred choral and organ music.

The Trust has spent the past 2 years commissioning research on the sector, developing a 5-year strategic plan and refining its case for support. The Chair of Trustees is committed to the fundraising plans that form part of the Trust’s new strategy and intends to commit significant time in supporting relationships with key donors. 

The Trust has already established a successful track record in fundraising on which it is now building and diversifying. This includes longstanding commitments from some supporters, the growth of its friends and patrons scheme and emerging success in legacies.

Plans for 2024 include hiring a CEO for the first time.

Location: Globally Remote

Location type: Remote

Reporting to: Executive Director

Annual salary: $100,000 - $150,000 USD

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full-time

Candidate level: Director

Background

The Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG) is a regranting collaboration made up of some of the world's largest climate philanthropic funders. We use our convening and philanthropic power to facilitate stronger collaboration, coordination, and campaigning from the global climate movement in pursuit of increased climate action around the UN climate talks and other international summits. CECG is fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), a 501(c)(3), as a Sponsored Project within its charitable-giving fund.

Purpose of role

The MEL Director will be responsible for leading CECG’s data-based monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes. They will oversee the development of our funder reports, support our programmatic staff in maximizing the impact and learning opportunities of our grantmaking, and will work with grantees and other partners in the field to help establish and implement best practices, with a focus on collaboration and capacity-building.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who will work closely with CECG's leadership team in improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and adaptability of the climate moment. This role will collaborate closely with the Executive Director, Operations Director, and program staff to help advance CECG's mission of advancing multilateral climate solutions.

This is a fast-paced and dynamic role at the intersection of philanthropy, grantmaking, campaigning, strategy, and advocacy to support global climate diplomacy.

Primary responsibilities

MEL systems thinking:

· Develop and implement a multi-year MEL strategy for the organization – including internally and externally focused work streams.

· Oversee and iterate on CECG’s Theory of Change, in line with CECG’s new 3 Year Plan.

· Design and implement a robust Results Framework in partnership with CECG’s Executive and Programmatic Directors, ensuring alignment with CECG’s 3 Year Plan.

· Work with Operations and Program directors to ensure annual strategies are aligned with CECG’s Results Framework.

· Develop and oversee MEL and grantmaking quality standards, including a mechanism for assessing and implementing improvement plans.

· Help develop and embed a culture of evaluation and learning across the entire CECG team, including the development and implementation of targeted Key Learning Questions, and using organisational data to drive learning, knowledge sharing and capacity building.

CECG funder reporting:

· Partner closely with CECG’s funders to develop universal reporting templates and KPIs for the 6+ foundations that support our work.

· Oversee and project manage the development of our annual end of year report for our funders, as well as any bespoke or mid-year reports.

· Ensure CECG funder feedback is continually integrated into CECG’s grantmaking.

Grantmaking:

· Work with programmatic staff to identify appropriate outcomes and KPIs for key CECG grants, with a focus on identifying opportunities for data-driven insights to inform future learning and strategic development.

· Identify, implement, and train the team on the tools and processes CECG needs in order to maximize its MEL process and the strategic impact of its grantmaking and programmatic spending.

· Work with other CECG staff to ensure risk identification and risk management best practices are embedded across CECG’s grantmaking, while ensuring CECG’s work remains innovative and ambitious.

· Work with Grants and Campaign Managers to iteratively improve upon CECG’s grantee contracting and reporting processes and templates.

· Work with the programs team to identify and implement evaluation programs for key CECG grantees.

External coordination and representation:

· Partner with CECG funders and their MEL teams, along with other climate regranting organizations, to enhance transparency and develop collaborative and coordinated best practices across grantee reporting (both with re-granters and NGO partners).

· Work with key grantees and grantmaking partners to identify opportunities for levelling-up the field’s MEL, KPI, and reporting practices, with a focus on equity, trust-building, minimizing labor for grantees, and maximizing impact, alignment, capacity-building, and iterative learning.

· Act as an ambassador for CECG at key conferences, with funders and grantees, and across other partner meetings, and showcase CECG’s role as a leader in the collaborative philanthropic ecosystem.

Additional responsibilities:

· Support in the development of best MEL and KPI-development best practices for key CECG grantees, with a focus on capacity and efficacy-building.

· Develop and implement MEL training materials for CECG grantees, with a focus on building up the field – particularly for Global South and youth-led organizations.

· Identify, through a MEL lens, opportunities for how CECG can further support the growth, development, and capacity-building of its grantees.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Skills:

· Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to servant leadership.

· Outstanding judgment, resourcefulness, and ability to problem-solve, troubleshoot, and follow projects through to completion.

· Outcome-oriented with an entrepreneurial approach.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with a focus on great attention to detail.

· Highly resourceful and a keen problem-solver who is eager to take on new challenges.

· Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple work streams

· International stakeholder management experience.

· A strong knowledge of international climate change politics, with a focus on multilateralism and the UNFCCC process.

· Outstanding stakeholder management skills.

· Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in organizational and stakeholder settings and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of people from diverse backgrounds.

· Advanced skills with common office software (including Google Sheets/Excel).

Experience:

· 10 years minimum experience using data-driven insights to inform organizational learning.

· Extensive expertise in designing, evolving, and managing MEL frameworks (including ToCs and results frameworks) at a strategic, organizational, and project level.

· Demonstrable track record of embedding a learning culture at an organizational level.

· Significant experience working effectively on multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities, organizing time, and identifying resources for projects as needed.

· Experience in philanthropy and grant management.

· Significant experience working effectively on multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities, organizing time, and identifying resources for projects as needed.

· Experience working with a remote, international team.

Additional information

· This will be a full-time (40 hours/week) remote role, preferably able to and will require considerable time collaborating with staff and stakeholders in multiple time zones.

· Staff in the US are employed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; benefits include healthcare, a 401(k) matching program, and 5 weeks of paid time off.

· CECG is committed to providing equivalency of salary & benefits across its global team and maintaining a sustainable and positive working environment for all team members.

· This is a remote role, and we welcome applications internationally, especially candidates from or in the Global South. Some international travel may be required. CECG is an international team, with the majority of the team working remotely.

The deadline for application is 7th January 2024

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Daryl Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. In recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required; irrespective of race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation.

We are looking for a Head of Philanthropy for an incredible environmental charity to be responsible for leading on corporate, major donor and legacy fundraising strategies, identifying new opportunities to support income growth.

This is a home based role with occasional travel when required.

The Charity
A passionate, collaborative charity dedicated to fighting climate change and restoring natural landscapes for bio diversity to thrive. They have a staff of c70 people securing c4m last year.

You will be joining an inspiring orgsanisation , known for its commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and feels comfortable to be themselves. They also offer fantastic benefits, including; flexible working, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), 8% pension contribution and a variety of opportunities for skills development.

The Role

Responsible To the Director of Income, Marketing & Communications to lead the team to deliver on their fundraising plans and nurture a culture of horizon scanning and innovation.

Develop the National Corporate Fundraising strategy, enabling the charity to secure more varied and multi-faceted partnerships, whilst also driving the small but growing Major Donor and Legacy functions.

Set and deliver fundraising targets, forecast income from all three income streams and lead on budget management for income and expenditure.

The Candidate
Extensive experience of successful philanthropic fundraising with a track-record of raising significant income from major gifts, legacies and corporates/businesses across the UK.

Ability to develop, plan and implement fundraising plans and strategies to meet income targets and deadlines.

Excellent management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a diverse team across a range of functions.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who has a passion for justice and wants to make a difference in the world. Could you take a charity leadership role within a growing and developing UK team? You'll hold responsibility for ICC UK’s overall financial position and how it best supports the work in China and manage the use and appropriate investment of ICC UK funds to maximise returns.

31 days holiday (pro rata),    auto enrolment pension scheme, free parking on site, flexible working arrangements.

International China Concern (ICC) helps children with disabilities in China live full and meaningful lives in families and communities that treasure them.  Our vision is to see all children with disability living fulfilling lives in a welcoming society that accepts and respects them.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian (see application pack for details).

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.

Reports to: Chair of the Education Committee and Director of Marketing and Education
Department: Education
Salary range: On application
Location: Homebased 
Contract type: Half day a week (2PAs), fixed session in job plan, until September 2024

Job Purpose

The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a UK wide membership organisation for health professionals in rheumatology. The BSR works to promote excellence in the care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and to support those delivering care at every step. The BSR works to ensure that clinicians, nurses and health professionals are educated and trained to provide high quality care. Our members look after every stage of life; children, adolescents and adults, across the whole patient pathway.

The Digital Learning Editor will work with the Digital Learning Board to expand and develop the BSR digital learning offer, making BSR’s digital learning the go-to place for online Rheumatology content.

The Digital Learning Editor position is not a paid employee of BSR, and is not paid via BSR's payroll as an honorarium is paid.

Content

The Editor will identify and commission digital learning content for all members including trainees, consultants, nurses, allied health professional, psychologists, physician associates and pharmacists. This includes ensuring that a broad range of content is produced across a range of topics and formats including webinars, podcasts, eLearning cases and links to journal articles. An important aspect of the role will be collaboration with the BSR Journals Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice.

The Editor will ensure the right editorial processes, tools and templates exist for the development of consistent, high quality digital learning. The Board will recruit suitable authors from UK academic rheumatology to create and review the content. The Editor will be responsible for ensuring that content is delivered on time and to a suitable standard, supported by the Board. They will also lead on setting regular review periods to ensure content remains current and accurate and respond to any recommendations from arising from evaluations of the digital learning.

In addition the Editor will provide advice and expertise to the BSR Education team on key BSR focus areas which have a digital learning element such as pre-course materials and digital induction recourses.

Website and promotion

The Editor will work with the BSR Education team to guide development of the digital learning platform including the user journey, content layout and editing the library. Alongside the Digital Learning Board and the BSR Education team they will also support promotional plans for digital learning. 

Main Responsibilities

The Digital Learning Editor will work with the Education Committee Chair and the Education Team at BSR to set strategic objectives for BSR’s digital learning offer. The main areas of responsibilities are to:

•  Recruit and manage the Digital Learning Board to help deliver the BSR Digital Learning strategy
• Create a curriculum-based digital learning resource for doctors
• Create new content for BSR nurse and health professional members with support of selected health professionals
• Create new content for paediatric members with support of paediatric rheumatologists and health professionals
• Create blended learning opportunities on curriculum topics (to include podcasts, webinars, eLearning, links to journal articles, patient perspective)
• Seek and develop opportunities to collaborate with other institutions and organisations, including the BSR journal, Rheumatology
• Continuously review existing content to ensure it remains up to date and relevant
• Ensure BSR has a cohort of authors and content creators with appropriate training to produce content in a timely and professional manner
• Ensure editorial processes are of a high ethical standard
• Act as an ambassador for BSR’s digital learning offer and actively encourage colleagues to engage with it.

Meeting attendance and external representation

• Attend BSR Annual Conference, Case-based Conference and the Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference 
• Attend BSR Education Committee meetings and present a report at each (3x each year)
• Chair the Digital Learning Board meetings (3x each year)
• Attend other BSR meetings as requested by the Chair of the Education Committee   

Key working relationships

• BSR Education Committee Chair
• BSR Director of Marketing and Education
• BSR Education team
• Digital Learning Editorial Board
• Editor-in-Chief, Rheumatology 
• Programme Directors, Rheumatology MSc Courses

Ethical standards
The Editor is responsible for ensuring that BSR’s digital learning maintains the highest ethical and moral standard. The Editor must ensure that the site is not exposed to potential conflicts of interest.

Other information
The post holder will be expected to work one day a week Monday – Friday. 

Person Specification

Experience

1.  Experience of developing digital learning content 
2.  Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams 
3.  Experience and understanding of digital learning technologies 
4.  Experience of learning design methods and practices 
5.  Experience of gathering and applying peer-reviewed scholarly research 

Skills & abilities

• Knowledge of adult and paediatric rheumatology curriculum 
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Management of conflicts of interest

Inclusion & diversity

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010.
We want a working environment free of all of the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.

To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason.

The values which guide our approach are: 

• Celebratory – we celebrate the achievements in rheumatology 
• Inclusive – we support everyone in the rheumatology community  
• Sustainable – we work to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment  
• Leading – we use our profile to drive change and support those working in the specialty  
• Collaborative – we always seek to work with others to have a greater impact

This role is an exciting and important opportunity to join the Foundation’s research team and work closely with the Director of Research to drive forward our ambitious new research strategy, on behalf of all those affected by MND.

About us

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was set up by rugby legend, Doddie Weir, who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2017. A devastating disease with no effective treatments and no cure, each of us have a 1:300 lifetime risk of developing MND. The condition takes the life of one third within a year of diagnosis and half within two years. 

The Foundation has a single, clear vision: a world free of MND. Funding research lies at the heart of everything we do; it’s what allows world-leading experts to investigate potential drugs, expedite new treatments and, fundamentally, work towards finding a cure for this disease. In April 2023, we launched our ambitious new research strategy “Catalysing a Cure” which outlines our continued commitment to our vision and to all people affected by MND.

About the role

The post-holder will have a strategic mindset, a track record of successful research management and experience of drug-discovery, gained either in the bio-pharmaceutical industry or an academic setting. The role’s core responsibility will be to lead on the implementation of strategic projects and funding programmes in priority areas, to support the implementation of our research strategy. This will include working with the MND community to identify research barriers, designing bespoke solutions and strategic partnerships, then administering, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the performance of awards, ensuring the outputs are of the highest quality and supporting the charities activities.

Key responsibilities

Work closely with the MND research community to identify key research challenges and engage with all relevant stakeholders to build consensus and develop detailed scopes for future projects, funding programmes or partnerships.

Lead the development, peer review and management of strategic funding programmes in priority research areas by:

• Delivering competitive funding calls according to AMRC guidance, including developing and overseeing dedicated peer review processes with the right expertise and knowledge in place to provide robust due diligence;
• Working closely with the fundraising team to identify and engage potential co-funders (philanthropic, industry, investors) to secure major gifts;
• Managing project set-up, including contracting, the development of detailed project plans, including go/no-go milestones and budgets;
• Building and managing relationships with award holders and maintain regular communication through the project life cycle;
• Managing and overseeing delivery of approved programmes, including monitoring of progress according to agreed timelines and deliverables (including written updates, site visits and formal reports) and managing project finances, including reviewing and approval of invoices and monitoring project expenditure;
• Working with the Directors of Research and Finance to ensure that accurate research finance information is available for organisational budgeting and planning.

Lead on the development and management of strategic partnership opportunities to support the implementation of the Foundation’s research strategy by;

• Championing opportunities for potential partnerships, preparing proposal documents, briefing and engagement plans to develop relationships as well as acting as a liaison with both internal and external stakeholders;
• Leading on implementation of strategic partnerships including the development of operational models and contractual frameworks etc.;
• Being responsible for delivery of strategic partnerships, as well as their ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

Identify opportunities to communicate the impact of our research, and work closely with other members of the team to develop engaging content for our supporters.

Skills and experience required

• Educated to PhD level or with equivalent experience in biomedical science (e.g. biology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry);
• Working experience of drug-discovery, gained either in the bio-pharmaceutical industry or an academic setting;
• A track record of successful inception, design and delivery of large research programmes and project portfolios involving multiple organisations;
• A strategic mindset with experience of operating with varying levels of ambiguity and uncertainty, with the ability to create clarity of direction;
• Experience of liaising with senior individuals in a variety of organisations with an ability to create favourable working relationships;
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time;
• A great communicator, with excellent written and oral skills and the ability to maintain relationships with a wide variety of individuals, including those within the Foundation, researchers and clinicians, relevant organisations and industry bodies, people living with MND, and other relevant charities;
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work using own initiative;
• Organised, with a proven ability to successfully manage a broad spectrum of tasks, deadlines and individuals;
• Motivated to make a real difference for those affected by MND.

Engagement Lead

We’re looking for a motivated, driven individual to lead our Engagement team in London. You will be passionate about empowering people affected by stroke and working with NHS colleagues to improving stroke care.

Position: S1104 Engagement Lead

Location: Home-based, London. However, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings).

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £41,800 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5th January 2024

Interview Date: 19th January 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The Engagement Lead will report to the Associate Director for London and is responsible for leading our Engagement Team and function in London. You will play a key role in our London Senior Leadership team alongside a service delivery colleague.  You will drive our engagement with colleagues in the London Health and Social Care system and with people affected by stroke.

Key responsibilities will include supporting the London team to:

· Develop and deliver our London Locality plan alongside the rest of our London senior leadership team.

· Lead our relationship mapping and stakeholder engagement approach, supporting the team to act as a system leader.

· Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

· Lead on the development of the London Involvement Network to support stroke survivors in having a voice in local stroke policy to improve our ability to influence for impactful and tangible improvements. 

· Build our community engagement function by supporting staff and volunteers to develop the Stroke Group network.

· Develop a London community volunteering approach.

· Scope and lead on engagement projects to achieve outcomes in our London Locality plan.

About You

As Engagement Lead, you will have experience of:

· Leading, managing and developing people

· Working in partnership with other organisations

· Working with groups and networks, including on co-production

· Setting and managing budgets

· Systems leadership and influencing principles and knowledge of health and social care systems

To fulfil the role you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Engagement, Impact and Engagement, Engagement Officer, Engagement Lead, Relationship Coordinator, Community Engagement, Community Engagement Coordinator, Community Engagement Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We are looking for a Head of Membership & Individual Giving to lead an ambitious team to drive transformative growth in unrestricted income for an incredible environmental charity.

This is a home based with requirement for occasional travel.

The Charity
A passionate, collaborative charity dedicated to fighting climate change and restoring natural landscapes for bio diversity to thrive. They have a staff of c70 people securing c4m last year.

You will be joining an inspiring orgsanisation, known for its commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and feels comfortable to be themselves. They also offer fantastic benefits, including; flexible working, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), 8% pension contribution and a variety of opportunities for skills development.

The Role
Lead a team to deliver the Membership and Individual Giving Fundraising strategy, supported by the Director of Income, Marketing & Communications to substantially increase income.

Develop and implement strategies for engaging with individual donors and members, while exploring new audiences and innovative approaches that inspire people to donate.

Lead the review of membership categories, benefits and renewal processes to increase member numbers and income.

Develop and deliver membership recruitment, conversion and upgrade campaigns to continue growth of membership.

Lead on the development of individual giving activities (including but not limited to digital, Direct Mail, community, in-memory giving, payroll giving and gaming) to achieve annual fundraising income target.

The Candidate
Extensive experience of successful membership development and individual giving for a UK charity.

Proven track-record of raising significant income, meeting fundraising targets and developing successfully funded projects.

Ability to develop and implement fundraising plans and strategies to meet income targets and deadlines.

Excellent management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a diverse team across a range of functions.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Board member (x2) 

We are looking for someone with a focus on:

· Governance expertise

· Representation from Wales

Volunteer status: No salary, reasonable travel and childcare expenses to all meetings are covered

Duration: Initial 3-year term with the expectation of a 2nd 3-year term

Time commitment: Approx. 1.5 days per month

Location of meetings: Flexible – usually 3 meetings are held in London and 2 outside London, with the option to join remotely.

Closing date: Thursday 7th December

Interview date: 14th & 15th December TBC

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As we strive to tackle the ecological and climate emergency and further environmental justice, we are seeking to appoint two Board members to join the Friends of the Earth Board.

About the role

Joining the Friends of the Earth Board is a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to action on the climate and ecological crisis.

The Board is responsible for the governance of Friends of the Earth Limited, which has jurisdiction over Friends of the Earth’s campaigning and activism in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Sharing responsibility with other Board members and under the direction of the Chair, this role will contribute to our campaigning and organisational strategy and guide the organisation in making a long-term impact.

We pride ourselves on a positive, collegiate working culture and on constructively providing support and challenge to our Senior Leadership Team.

In 2023 we were awarded Conservation and Environment Board of the Year at the Board Awards for our impact on diversity and inclusion within environmental conservation. We aim to build on this achievement including through the current recruitment.

Main responsibilities

This governance role involves the following key areas:

· Supporting and guiding the mission and values of Friends of the Earth

· Providing strategic direction for our campaigns, community activism and the organisation

· Oversight of our people, fundraising, business planning, budgeting, financial management and compliance

· Fulfilling legal responsibilities as a director under company law

· Assessing risks and overseeing mitigating actions

· Safeguarding

· Supporting and constructively challenging our Senior Leadership Team

Key skills and attributes

All candidates should demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of Friends of the Earth and their ability to fulfil the responsibilities outlined above.

Owing to the recent departure of two board members who reached their term limits, we are specifically looking for candidates matching the following criteria:

· Significant governance experience in a non-executive role (with legal background a bonus);

· Candidates from Wales, or with a strong knowledge and understanding of climate and environmental issues in Wales, to ensure representation on our Board of all our constituent nations.

Additional desirable experience includes some or all of the following:

· Financial experience, in particular oversight/management and risk

· Experience of fundraising or income generation

· Campaigning and activism experience

· Knowledge and understanding of the climate and ecological emergency and environmental justice

· Community/network organising experience and/or membership of a Friends of the Earth local group

· Communications experience, including media, social media, and marketing

· Lived experience of the impacts of the climate and ecological crisis

Please note we will also be running recruitment for a youth member to join our board in the coming months.   

Time commitment 

In addition to four quarterly Board meetings per year, there is an additional Board meeting held during the annual away days. Meetings usually take place during the working day on a Thursday with at least one held outside of London and the option to join remotely (where required). The annual away days are usually two days outside London, together with the Senior Leadership Team and other senior members of staff.

In addition to attending meetings, you will need to make time to:

· read papers prior to each Board meeting and prepare comments and feedback

· liaise with the Chair, other Board members and staff between meetings

· lead discussions on particular issues from time to time, including becoming involved in particular projects depending on your specialist skills

· attend Fiends of the Earth supporter events and support fundraising initiatives as relevant

We estimate that the total time commitment is approximately 1.5 days per month, although this is not evenly distributed across the year and will be greater for Board Members taking on an officer role (e.g., Vice Chair, Chair of Finance Committee). We acknowledge this is a significant time commitment and are committed to providing flexibility and support to candidates who require this to meet the demands of the role.

Board members are encouraged to join or participate in the activities of their Local Action Group in order to maintain connections with our grassroots movement. Board members are also ambassadors for Friends of the Earth and are invited to our events. Being a member of the Friends of the Earth Board is a highly rewarding experience and you will play a vitally important and challenging role across the governance of the organisation.

How to apply

To apply for the role of Board Member of Friends of the Earth Limited please email your CV (maximum 2 pages of A4) together with a supporting statement (maximum one page of A4).

For more information and how to apply please visit our website via the link below.