Executive Director

The Linacre Institute

Home-based or office-based in Sheffield , (location flexible). 

£39-41,000 per year (this may be negotiable)

Permanent, Full time or 4 days a week

Job Description

Closing date: Thursday 8 October at 5pm

Job pack with further information: available here

We’re looking to appoint a dynamic, driven leader as the new Executive Director of our ground-breaking social-mobility charity.

Reporting to the Trustees, this leadership position provides a real opportunity to drive and develop our 5-year strategy - and to change many lives for the better.

This is an exciting moment to lead the charity. Since 2014, we  have pioneered an independently proven and very successful model of helping students in the ex-industrial North reach the world’s best universities. Our success rates match those of the UK’s leading schools, and many students have described Linacre as life-changing.

Now we want you to lead on growing the charity, to give that life-changing chance to many more young people.

You will shape this exciting growth of our core programme, and drive the fundraising to pay for it. You will get stuck in as well as stand back and see the bigger picture. You will shape a growing team, which includes former Linacre students.

In doing that you will make a lasting impression on a charity recognised as one the UK’s most promising drivers of social-mobility.

The Executive Director has four key accountabilities: for delivery of our mission and strategic objectives; for finance; for shaping a successful and happy team; and for the wellbeing and performance of the charity.

What we’re looking for

We‘re looking for a driven, highly capable candidate who can lead growth. You will have an eye for operational detail as well as the big picture, and an ability to form the strong partnerships that growth will depend on. You will produce creative ideas rooted in a sensitivity to the lives of young people in northern England, as well as to the operation of the universities they aspire to.

We are open to candidates with these skills from a range of fields.

The successful candidate will share a commitment to our values.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you.

A full job pack with more information is available here

Apply

Send a CV and Cover Letter to Jenny Upton outlining

(a) your suitability for the role AND

(b) practical ideas for the implementation of the Institute’s vision (see 5-year strategy)

The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 8 October.

The Linacre Institute, is a charity registered in England (1156821).

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Royal Forestry Society is seeking an experienced and inspirational individual to be its new Chief Executive to lead the organisation in a time of national change and opportunity.

Location:  Expectation of 1-2 days per week at the RFS offices at Hay Barns, Banbury together with working from home and significant time at external meetings.

Contract: Full time permanent role

Salary:  £50,000-£55,000 per year depending upon qualifications and experience

The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is the oldest and largest woodland education charity, dedicated for more than 130 years to promoting the wise management of woods and trees across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our mission is to inspire passion and excellence in woodland management through membership and public events, especially our very well attended woodland meetings across twenty regional divisions; our commitment to forest education from junior school right through to university and research level; and our national advocacy of best practice through our renowned quarterly journal, policy and research publications, and our engagement with national and international debate on forestry challenges and opportunities. 

Key responsibilities are to

• Lead the RFS working with the board to develop strategy, profile, fundraising and partnership building
• Inspire and motivate staff, members and volunteers, funders and the forestry community
• Be responsible for the effective management and administration of the charity
• Deliver excellent membership services and educational outreach activities
• Develop and deliver new projects in support of the charitable objectives of the RFS

We are seeking a committed and experienced professional with

• Chief Executive or senior executive experience with proven track record in effective strategic, operational and financial management
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the UK forestry sector, and commitment to advocacy on behalf of members for good woodland management practice and high standard forestry education
• Ability to foster good communications throughout the membership and its regional divisions, confidently promote RFS’s research and insights with government and policymakers, and to develop the RFS profile externally with government, statutory and voluntary bodies and with the public
• Experience of engagement with funders and donors

Closing date: 9am on Monday 5th October 2020

The Royal Forestry Society is a Registered Charity No: 2306093

Patron: HM The Queen

Here at Charity Horizons we are honoured to be supporting Behind Closed Doors in their search for a new Chief Executive to play a significant role in shaping the strategic direction of the organisation moving forwards. The work of this charity provides a lifeline for those affected by domestic abuse and offers salvation in the darkest of times.

With a significant rise in reported cases of abuse due to Covid-19, this role presents a unique opportunity to lead this organisation in its next phase of development, expanding its reach and continuing its work at a time when its services are needed more than ever.

Behind Closed Doors strives to enable people to cope, recover and move on from domestic violence, regardless of gender or sexuality. The charity offers two arms of support services – a team that provides practical support to help those at risk of harm; and a team that provides emotional support to victims of abuse.

This multi-faceted role will involve the leadership of the organisation’s strategic direction, inspiring the team and finding new ways to grow the charity’s support and fundraising base. The role will also require operational leadership of the charity, overseeing the delivery of all services and the effective maintaining of quality standards.

To be considered for this role you must come to us with a demonstrable track record of achieving in a senior strategic leadership role in the voluntary or public sector and experience working within senior leadership or with boards. You must also have significant experience working with external stakeholders to effectively influence change, and experience of forming successful external partnerships. Although previous experience of working within domestic violence would be advantageous, this is not essential to the role; however, it is imperative you have a sound and extensive knowledge and understanding of the cause and effect of domestic violence. Most importantly you should possess strong networking skills and be known for your ability to build excellent relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Influential, clear and charismatic you should be a strong and confident communicator and public speaker with an ability to deliver messages to a variety of audiences while building a sense of passion and engagement.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please contact either Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons. The role closes on 21st September with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 5th and 12th October.

BCD is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an organisation we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Please note: Only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and, as such, actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

Over the past thirty years the our client has seen substantial growth. Based in Westminster they work hard for homeless young people, insecurely housed families, and their children. Last year over 1200 people used their different services.

They have made real improvements in recent years, but they know they face challenging times. In Westminster, in nearly all its forms, homelessness is increasing and around a third of families live in poverty. People face some of the highest housing costs in the country, a challenging labour market and rising levels of violent crime. Some of those they support come from care or broken relationships which can limit access to the help most of them take for granted. Some are seeking asylum, safety, and support.

Throughout the pandemic they have kept their services open and they have helped 700 individuals and families since the lockdown began. They know however that the challenges of Covid-19 are not for the short term, and particularly now, their response is too important to be left to chance.
They therefore want to focus their efforts on young people, children, and families. To tackle homelessness, poor housing and poverty at a young age and break its cycle into later life. They want to see the value in each individual and nurture potential, helping young people and families to thrive. It is a team effort and everyone at the Centre plays a critical role.

The post is temporary as the Centre is reviewing its administrative services in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Centre’s new organisational plans. There is a high likelihood that there will be need for a similar role going forward, but it cannot be guaranteed. We will involve the post holder in this review, but applicants should be clear that initially this post is for a fixed term.

Executive Assistant Requirements:

Of course, they need someone with administrative skills and great levels of organisation, but equally important is someone who shares their values. They need people who are welcoming, see the value in each individual and will work as a team. People who are committed to their mission and are able to learn and improve for the benefit of all those who need their support. 

Essential Experience of:

- Providing administrative support to senior staff or teams in a complex setting
- Managing competing demands with evidence of a strong ability to work in a planned fashion
- Supporting contact and communications with significant and important stakeholders, with great verbal and written communication skills
- Taking minutes, writing emails and letters on behalf of others
- Suggesting and leading administrative improvements to support individuals, teams or organisations to work in a more efficient or client focused way
-Supporting the successful implementation of cross organisational projects through administrative or project management support
- Helping co-ordinate events for external or internal audiences.
- Working with sensitive and confidential information.

Desirable:

- Working in a charity or with organisations working with vulnerable adults or children
- Working alongside a fundraising or communications team

About the organisation:

Their Centre in 1986; they offer a diverse range of services for homeless young people, families in need and the local community on one site. The Centre enables people to gain the skills and support they need to overcome poverty and homelessness.

They have a person-focussed approach which encourages them to recognise that each human being is different with complex needs and so their response needs to be multi-layered. Therefore the organisation has six principal service packages: residential services for homeless young people; family support; housing and welfare rights advice; employment support; learning (English and digital inclusion); and immigration advice and advocacy.

Location: Westminster, London

Job type: Part time, 24 hours per week, 6 month contract

Salary: £17,568 per annum

They only consider applications from those that meet the essential requirements of the role. If you feel you fit these requirements, then please apply.

They reserve the right to close the role before the closing date, should they find a suitable candidate. Please make your application ASAP.

You may have experience of the following: Executive Assistant to CEO, PA to CEO, PA to Director, Personal Assistant, EA to CEO, etc.

Ref: 94317

An exciting opportunity to be an Executive Assistant to CEO for an expanding education charity based in London.

Client Details

Our client is an expanding education charity based in London. They are looking for an Executive Assistant for the CEO.

Description

The Executive Assistant to CEO, working for our education charity, based in Central London, will be responsible for:

• Diary management, meeting and travel arrangements for CEO and Deputy CEO
• Preparing meeting agendas and communicating with the Board
• Screening telephone calls and dealing with enquiries, remaining professional at all times
• Liaising with HR Manager and undertaking some HR and recruitment duties
• Liaising with a variety of stakeholders, including from the media

Profile

The Executive Assistant will have:

• Recent experience as an Executive Assistant
• Recent in the charity sector, with a strong passion for the sector
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• High attention to details and organisation
• Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

Job Offer

A salary of £25,000-27,000, plus annual leave and pension.

The post holder will be responsible for the following:

Office & Facility Management

• Ensure the office space and facilities are organised and maintain office efficiency and productivity by planning and implementing office systems and layouts, allocating and managing office and storage space and procuring relevant equipment.
• Ensure that the meeting rooms are clean, tidy and maintained to a good standard and that booking systems are efficiently implemented.
• Ensure provision of an adequate supply of materials and supplies including equipment, stationery and sundries. Where suitable and cost-effective source ‘green’ suppliers and environmentally friendly products, promote recycling, sustainability and reduction of office waste.
• Organise and review office security and general administrative processes and induct new staff on relevant office processes, including data protection, security and fire safety.
• Ensure key office and facilities services are organised including cleaning, security, waste removal, light and heat, printing, furniture, postage and carriage services.
• Ensure that facilities meet all legal requirements and government regulations, environmental, health and security standards.
• Provide advice and support around continuity planning so that in the event of a fire or major failure the charity can continue to operate and recover quickly.
• Implement any internal office reorganisations whilst ensuring minimal disruption to staff.

Reception

• Manage all aspects of Reception, ensuring that we deliver high levels of customer service to staff, guests and other visitors, creating a warm and welcoming environment.
• Ensure that reception is adequately covered through staff and volunteers, and put in place a plan for lunch breaks, holidays and unexpected absence cover. Ensure that ad-hoc cover (e.g. volunteers) are adequately briefed and trained in Reception duties and priorities.
• Ensure that post and deliveries are appropriately managed and processed.

Information & Communication Technology

• Maintain a good working relationship with Glass Door’s ICT support contractors, ensuring that Glass Door’s ICT continues uninterrupted and following the disaster recovery plan in the event of any disruption.
• Working with the ICT support, ensure Glass Door’s ICT equipment is up to date and fit for purpose, and procuring new equipment as required. Arrange training and induction of staff/volunteers in policy and procedures for use of equipment.
• Manage information services and file archiving.

Office Building Management and Maintenance

• Plan, cost and oversee office maintenance, including repairs, redecoration, and PAT testing.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the Landlord, including ensuring up-to-date office licences are in place and that we are being regularly invoiced.
• Maintain a secure office environment, including adequate procedures and systems; briefing staff on their responsibilities to maintain a safe, secure working environment.
• Provide project management advice and support for any office move as required at the end of a lease term, working with others as required.

Health and Safety

• Responsible for Health and Safety for the office and wider working environment for all staff.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation. Review, implement and manage the Health and Safety policy and Fire policy. Provide updates and advice to staff as necessary.
• Lead on all aspects of keeping staff working environments safe and risk assessed, including COVID-19 risk assessments.
• Ensure that DSE Risk Assessment for office-based staff and Risk Assessments for lone working staff are implemented effectively and deal with any issues accordingly.
• Recruit arrange training for and support fire marshals and first aiders (internal staff). Maintain the accident/incident book; report incidents within the required time frame; escalate issues accordingly.

People Management

• Support and line manage the office administrator and office volunteers.
• Conduct regular supervision meetings and performance appraisals.

Other

• Manage the office & facilities budget, ensuring that spend is closely monitored and accurately recorded, within budget, is cost-effective and provides good value for money.
• Attend and participate in SMT meetings, and other ad hoc meetings when necessary.
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as directed, such as assistance on Glass Door events and occasional administrative support to the CEO.
• Carry out the functions of the post with proper regard to Glass Door’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

We have an exciting opportunity available for people with a background in administration who have a passion for equity for all.

akt are looking for an executive assistant to support our Chief Executive with administration and work alongside them on a range of projects. If you have experience of administration and project work and want to join a dynamic national charity providing safe homes and better futures to young people.

KEY TASKS:

• Manage CEO’s diary
• Complete administrative tasks for the CEO, which will require a good knowledge of Mac and Microsoft Office based packages
• Work alongside the CEO on external and internal focused projects
• Provide administrative support to the DCEO and Board of Trustees, as agreed with the CEO
• Coordinate and administer board meetings for 12+ Trustees and Board sub committees attended by the CEO
• Complete administration for the CEO’s expenses
• Organise CEO travel and accommodation supplying clear itineraries
• Support the Chair and senior managers on occasion, when requested
• Take on other additional projects, as directed by the CEO
• To undertake the reception function for internal and external people seeking accessing  the CEO’s office

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. 

Last year, Yes Futures was named one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Introduction

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 1700 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Executive to join our existing Programme Team in November 2020. As a Programme Executive, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes across our partner schools in our East region, which primarily covers Essex and Kent.

You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The Programme Executive Role

As a Programme Executive, you will be integral to the running of the Yes Futures programmes and a vital link between the Yes Futures head office and our schools.

The role of the Programme Executive is to oversee and manage the programmes within a region of schools. From November 2020 – February 2021, you would be running an adapted version of our usual programme in four schools, in line with Covid-19 restrictions. We are expecting to deliver our usual programmes from March 2021 onwards. You can read more about our programme model and recent changes in the Role Description, which you can download at the bottom of this page.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is a small, rapidly growing charity. By joining us at this critical stage in our development you will have a significant impact on our growth and future success. If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and open to challenging yourself by applying your talents to a dynamic, young charity… we need you!

The Programme Executive role is flexible, allowing you to work from home and balance your work around other responsibilities. You will develop a range of key skills and knowledge areas in this role, including:

• Youth engagement
• Event and trip planning
• Volunteer management and development
• Programme delivery and group facilitation
• Coaching and personal development
• Creativity and innovation in education
• Quality assurance
• Social enterprise strategy
• Impact evaluation and techniques
• Curriculum design

We provide full training in our programme content, coaching, behaviour management, safeguarding and first aid.

Why should you apply for this role?

Yes Futures is one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

By joining our team of committed, hard-working, fun and friendly colleagues, you will: 

• Help us to make a life-changing difference to young people;
• Thrive in a role with a high degree of responsibility and flexibility;
• Enjoy working with other like-minded people, who care about doing an excellent job;
• Enhance your skills through professional development opportunities, with our generous CPD allowance;
• Benefit from dedicated time and support given to your personal development.

Main responsibilities

You will be one of a small team of Programme Executives, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes that make a positive difference to the lives of students.

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by email, letter and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Delivering coaching sessions to students where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild residentials (from March 2021);
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned (from March 2021);
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (approximately 2-4 adults per cohort);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Executives will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Assisting the Chief Executive with strategic planning;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Strengthening our programme design and theory of change;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes.

In addition, as part of our focus on employee development, you will be able to dedicate time to individual personal development opportunities and gain further professional growth through leading working groups in strategic areas in which you are interested.

For more information on the role, including the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the bottom of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be our next Programme Executive?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please download and complete the application form, available at the bottom of this page or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Sunday 18th October 2020 at midnight.

Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre at the Yes Futures head office in Brixton (London) on Wednesday 21st October 2020. 

We are looking for a Programme Executive to start ideally on or before 16th November 2020. We can be flexible on start date for the right candidate, but would like the chosen candidate to have at least two shadowing days with the previous role holder prior to the 16th November. 

Rare opportunity for a highly motivated and pro-active professional to contribute at an executive level in our outstanding Multi-Academy Trust based in North London.  Truly dynamic environment working with outstanding educational leaders.

The post holder will provide high quality operational and administrative support for Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT), including specific support for the Headteacher of The Compton School who also holds the role of Director of Standards for MLT.

The post-holder will be a self-starter with an exceptional ability to use their administrative and operational skills to enhance an organisation and support senior leaders.This dynamic position requires the ability to anticipate needs, think critically, and offer solutions to problems with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

The post holder will have an excellent level of numeracy, literacy and IT skills, (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel essential, experience of using an MIS is desirable, eg, SIMS).

The post holder will be an excellent communicator who can build effective and productive relationships at all levels within MLT and the School.

The role requires the post-holder to be resilient, hard-working, confident, creative and have the ability to pla and organise complex projects and events.

Closing date: 9am 5th October 2020

We are looking for a high level Personal Assistant to cover Maternity Leave to support the Executive Team at our Dudley Office. You will be helping to deliver efficient services for a national not-for-profit social care provider.

This would be a great opportunity for an individual with previous office experience, or a graduate looking to develop their office management skills, to take on a role that involves a high level of responsibility and drive.

You will be responsible for preparing professional reports, organising meetings and events, taking verbatim minutes and acting as key point of contact for internal and external enquiries for the Executive Team. You will need confidence in Microsoft Office applications in order to create and proof reports quickly and accurately to share with our Board of Trustees, members of the Executive Team, Senior Managers, staff and professionals.

You will need to be well organised, hard-working and flexible as this is a fast paced and challenging role, working to multiple deadlines. You will be able to work independently, manage your own workload and respond flexibly to the needs of the team and the wider organisation. You will be IT proficient, with excellent written/verbal communication skills and a high standard of customer service.

We can offer you a varied, interesting role in our busy and dynamic charity. You will be offered on the job/external training and career development opportunities.

The Church of England in The Diocese of Durham 

We are looking for a dynamic leader to help us deliver our vision

We want to see God at work through the growth of His church, and to bless our communities, in particular their most vulnerable members.

Working closely with our Bishop and his Senior Team, you will be responsible for the effective operation and governance of the Diocese.

If you have the excellent financial, administration and people management skills we need to deliver our vision we would like to hear from you.

The Diocese is committed to seeing God at work through the growth of His church, blessing all of the communities contained within it.

The role of the Diocesan Secretary, as Chief Operating Officer, is to ensure that the mission, financial sustainability and the strategy of the Diocese, as determined by the Bishop with their staff, Bishop’s Council and Diocesan Synod are served by exemplary financial management, excellent administration and people management with effective governance.

The main formal areas of responsibility are:

1. To be pro-active in the development and successful implementation of Diocesan policy and strategy.
2. To be a member of the Bishop’s Leadership Team.
3. To have accountability for financial strategy and planning.
4. To effectively manage the Diocesan Central Administrative team.
5. To oversee the Governance activities of the Diocese including being Secretary of the Diocesan Synod and Company Secretary for the Diocesan Board of Finance (DDBF) and related bodies.
6. To represent the Diocese with key stakeholders.

For an informal conversation with the Vice-Chair of the Board of Finance, please make contact via Jo Dowsett in the Bishop of Durham's office.

The Big House has a simple mission: to enable care leavers to fulfil their potential. Through drama and tailored long term wrap-around support we help care leavers overcome traumas experienced in childhood so they can make the complex transition from looked-after child to independent adult. 

Through our work we have seen the transformational effect that drama can have on at-risk young people’s lives. The strict discipline required to produce professional theatre imparts vital transferable skills including time keeping, focus, team working, effective communication, ability to regulate emotions and make better informed decisions; empowering and equipping the young people with the skills needed to become self-reliant.

We are seeking a Fundraising Executive to ensure the delivery of a new and ambitious fundraising strategy, working to diversify our income streams and develop the Trusts and Foundations pipeline. The successful candidate will work closely with the Fundraising and Development Manager to achieve key performance indicators in line with the organisation's Business Plan. 

How To Apply:
Please submit your most recent CV and Cover Letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) which outlines your experience to date, how this relates to the duties and person specification of this role and why you are interested in working with The Big House.

Send applications to Ali Didar - Email address available in the job description
Please make the subject line – ‘Confidential’ -
Closing date: Rolling
Interviews: We will be screening candidates as and when we receive suitable applications. Note if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, you should deem your application as unsuccessful.

Start date: ASAP / depending on notice period.

The Big House is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all groups, especially those underrepresented in the arts, and actively encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Chief Operating Officer for leading media campaign organisation fighting FGM

The Global Media Campaign to end FGM (GMC ), which began at The Guardian in 2014, directly empowers grassroots FGM campaigners, many of them female survivors, to use local, national and international media to end FGM.

Supported by a small team based in London we now have a network of over 350 FGM media campaigners in 9 countries. and staff support that extends through Mali to Kenya.

Due to population growth, climate-driven poverty and CV-19, FGM is increasing in a world where at least 200 million women are living today with genital mutilation.

In accordance with GMC’s Business and Governance Plan we will expand our current operations in *9 countries into a further 3: Egypt, Djibouti and Sudan from 2020-2023. As the COO you will be responsible for ensuring we have the operational and financial capabilities in place to meet our ambitions and commitments.

Deadline for responses: October 13th. Send letter with details of how you fit this Job and Person Spec and full CVs 

Interviews: Week beginning 19th October.

Role:

Reports to: Location: remotely) Hours: Travel: Salary:

Chief Operating Officer (Responsible for all internal management functions finance, fundraising support, risk, HR, legal, compliance, IT, administration)
Executive Director

London initially (but also working

Although this is a full-time post, flexible working will be considered eg 4 days a week 5 % international travel
c £60,000 based on experience

Key responsibilities:

A member of the Senior Leadership Team of Global Media Campaign, reporting to the Executive Director.

• Strategy: Alongside our Executive Director and the board of trustees you will have key input into our strategy and long-term goals.
  Financial Management: responsible for budgeting, accounting, management information, cash management, internal controls, supervision of Annual Audit and production of Annual Report and Accounts

• Fundraising support: responsible for financial aspects of all external proposals, developing project timelines, monitoring progress against budgets and timelines; researching potential funders including UN and international development agencies

• Corporate and HNW fundraising: developing a strategy for corporate and HNW fundraising and attracting social investment; managing programmes (in conjunction with the Executive Director) to implement this strategy

• Overseeing risk management, HR processes, legal, compliance, IT and administration .

  Required Skills and Experience

• Financial management and presentation of management information

• External Report writing and proposal writing skills

• Fundraising support and research

• Management of risk, HR processes, legal, compliance, IT and administration

• Relaxed and competent under pressure

• A passion to want to make a positive difference in people’s lives

• Ability to think strategically but also roll up sleeves and do the detail

  Desirable Skills and Experience

• Impact Management experience an advantage.

• Ability to speak french, an advantage

• Superb at financial management.

• Deeply organised.

• Relaxed and competent under pressure

• Able to manage and grow a team.

• A problem solver.

  *GMC currently supports and trains networks of grassroots media activists in:
  The Gambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Somalia, Mali, Ethiopia and Guinea

We are recruiting for a new Finance & Administration Officer role to suit a skilled and ambitious person who would relish the chance to play a key role in the central team supporting the organisation to deliver our varied and impactful workload.

We work with over 6,000 people each year to tackle inequality in Brighton and Hove, delivering community development, equalities and youth work to create community-led solutions.

We are at an exciting time of organisational growth as we lead a new citywide partnership overseeing both community development and engagement work across the city and expand our youth work delivery.  However, many communities that we support are experiencing serious challenges as a result of Coronavirus, and it is vital that we adapt our delivery to meet growing need.

We are looking for an organised and detail orientated individual with a willingness to learn and collaborate with others.

The role is a chance of joining a skilled and dedicated team where there is the opportunity to develop your finance and administration skills and build solid experience working across a wide range of areas within the charity sector.

For the right candidate, this role will offer a fulfilling working opportunity and the chance to make a significant difference to the people of Brighton and Hove, and beyond.