Company Secretary
Location: Flexible working between a Community Dental Services office base and home base is required
Hours: 20 Hours per week
Salary: £50,000 per annum pro rata
Reports to: Accountable to the Chair and Members of the Board of Community Dental Services CIC (CDS)
Community Dental Services CIC is a small company with a big heart and even bigger ambition to improve oral health wherever we are. We are a social enterprise formed in 2011 and are passionate about delivering patient centred dental care and oral health promotion.
As Company Secretary, you will provide advice and guidance to the Chair and the Board on governance, constitutional, legal and procedural matters. To support the Chair to ensure the Board runs efficiently and effectively.
Responsible for:
- Guidance to ensure that CDS Board works in compliance with the appropriate legal and regulatory framework, and understands the potential consequences for noncompliance
- Keep abreast and monitor changes in relevant legislation and take action as appropriate
- Advice on procedural matters relating to the operation of CDS Board
- Proactive involvement in any strategic matters that impinge on the Company regulatory or statutory duties
- Understands role in the context of the company and the requirement to support the Chair in communications with Board members, senior leaders and support teams.
- Manage the day to day governance arrangements of the Board and Committees
- Support the Chair to manage and develop the Board and Committee Terms of Reference
- Alongside the Chair and CEO, establish the Board's meeting process and governance arrangements
- Manage the Board Secretariat function
- Administrative and organisational support
Skills and Experience
You will have the ability to analyse complex data and express complicated, multistranded information in an accessible way, both verbally and in writing with meticulous attention to detail. An aptitude for IT software. You will also have the ability to assess any compliance issues and offer solutions for implementing actions. Provide trusted and reliable advice and the confidence to propose change. You will also have excellent communications skills and understand the role within the context of the company, the ethos of the organisation, its drive to achieve its social purpose and the values and behaviours of its workforce.
Travel:
The post holder must be prepared to visit all CDS core sites to attend and support Board meetings as required.
Flexible Working:
In light of the evolving nature of the role, flexible working between an office base and home base is required, with full support to ensure effective communications day to day and onsite attendance as required by the Chair and Board.
If you would like to apply for this position, you can find our full JD to download at the bottom of the advert. Then simply click the apply button to attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.
No agencies please.
SUPPORT WORKER, STEP UP (EREWASH), LONG EATON, DERBYSHIRE, PERMANENT, 37HPW, FRWK03 £16,915 - £18,430 FTE
Do you want to join an organisation that employs remarkable people to do a remarkable job? Do you have commitment to reach out, even to the most challenging young people?
We are looking for a Support Worker who would thrive in a young person’s accommodation service, where no two days are ever the same.
You could be part of a team supporting young people to develop their independence, social skills and help raise their aspirations.
You will support young people aged 16-21 to complete daily tasks and learn new life- skills during their transition to independence and into our move-on properties.
You will:
- work in partnership with various agencies and closely with social care
- have excellent communication skills and be able to build rapport with young people
- be dynamic and enthusiastic
- promote equality and diversity within the service
- provide a safe and secure environment for young people
- contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive support package
For more information please contact: Alison Legg
What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.
Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.
97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.
Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.
As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application
CVs will not be accepted
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
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Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action
is recruiting
Volunteering Coordinator – North Warwickshire
22.5 hours per week
£21,074 pro rata per annum
Permanent, subject to funding
We are seeking a Volunteering Coordinator to facilitate the promotion and development of volunteering within North Warwickshire.
Excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team are essential for this role.
The successful candidate should have experience of working with people with support needs, volunteer management/coordination and best practice, giving advice or signposting individuals/organisations.
To apply for this role you are required to hold a driving licence and have use of a car for work purposes.
If you think you fit the brief for this exciting role, please view the job opportunity below and apply as per the guidance.
Download an application pack from our website.
No CVs please
Closing Date: Monday 25th January 2021 at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 4th February 2021
WCAVA is a Registered Charity no. 1123402 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 06531268
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you under 25 and looking for an opportunity to develop your outdoor learning skills?
Learning through Landscapes is excited to announce that funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been granted to run a 15 month project through their Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
The project will be delivered in partnership with Leicester City Council (LCC) and the Wildlife Gardening Forum (WLGF).
As part of this project we are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for under 25’s wishing to work in the outdoor learning sector. This under 25 stipulation is a funding and project requirement and has been made to address the lack of opportunities for young people in this age group aspiring to train as outdoor educators in one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic.
If you are under 25 years old at the start of January 2021, have a commitment to learning outside the classroom. with a broad knowledge and understanding of the English National Curriculum, a knowledge of either pollinators, habitat creation and management, wildlife gardening or citizen science, we would love to hear from you. You must be fluent in the English language, able to write engaging learning resources and have excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint.
For more information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply please visit our website for full details
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A child's earliest years are irreplaceable. Without a stable, loving and nurturing environment, a child will not develop the vital foundations they need. Yet today's families are facing considerable challenges, such as mental health difficulties, financial pressures, loneliness, language or cultural barriers, or a lack of any support networks.
The Home-Start network is there for parents when they need us most, because childhood can't wait. Home-Start UK supports nation-wide local Home-Starts to provide a community network of trained volunteers and expert support to help families with young children through their most challenging times and ensure the best possible start for their children.
Assistant Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement
Home-Start UK
Flexible, with travel to Leicester office
C.£58,000
The Assistant Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement will be primarily responsible for the development of Home-Start UK's fundraising and supporter engagement activities, ensuring that more people are inspired to connect and contribute to making a real impact to the lives of children and families across the UK. Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the postholder will work at a national scale, ensuring local Home-Start's can contribute to wider fundraising plans and activities.
The role is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled fundraiser to join and strategically plan new fundraising opportunities. Focusing across all revenue streams and with a particularly focus on the supporter engagement experience, the role will lead all supporter engagement, individual giving and public fundraising activity. Leading a team of three strong fundraisers, you will be responsible for evaluating and monitoring performance against income targets as well as professional development of the team.
We are looking for an innovative fundraiser with in-depth experience of the fundraising environment across a range of disciplines. You will understand the importance of both placed-based and national fundraising and will be keen to learn all the aspect of Home-Start UK's approaches to fundraising. Ideally, you will also have a strong track record of personally leading change and driving significant income growth and supporter engagement in a fundraising environment.
Home-Start UK is committed to equality of opportunity and particularly encourages applications from candidates from under-represented groups in charity senior leadership. We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of family support. As a charity working to support families in all their shapes, we are deeply committed to flexible working and juggling the demands of individual circumstances to make this job work for you.
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