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WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND POLICY PROFESSIONAL TO JOIN OUR ORGANISATION IN A NEWLY CREATED SENIOR MANAGEMENT ROLE
Role: Head of External Affairs and Policy
Salary: £46,000 - £53,000 per annum based on experience
Location: Advance Head Office in Hammersmith with some travel across London and South/East England to other Advance sites
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time; 35 hours per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.
Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check
About Advance
Advance is a national women’s organisation established in 1998 which empowers women and girls to lead safe, violence-free, equal lives so that they can flourish in the community. We do this through our mission of saving and changing lives, by working with women who experience domestic abuse to be safe and lead the lives they choose, and women who have committed crime or are at risk of offending to break the cycle.
Our approach is holistic and centred on the survivor, working with them to develop a safety and support plan that responds to their needs and empowers them, on the often-long journey to recovery from the trauma of their experiences. Our services reach over 8000 women and children annually across England, with an annual income of £6m and 125 staff. Our values are to listen, empowerment, collaboration, innovation and accountability.
Advance evokes systemic change by engaging with professionals within statutory agencies, including commissioners and policymakers, to deliver sustainable impact for women. Through a coordinated community response, we work in partnership with over twenty charities, as well as regional and national government to develop innovative responses and influence policy.
The role
You will join Advance at an exciting time of growth and development for the organisation. You will lead a new division for Advance, established to maximise our impact and engage with the community and stakeholders to raise awareness of violence against women and girls in line with our strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and influence our organisational approach, working with the Senior Leadership Team and key partners across the sector to ensure the voices of our service users are amplified and given the narrative they deserve.
You will lead the policy influencing function, develop, drive and deliver communications and influencing campaigns and build partnerships with and beyond our immediate sector to secure influencing goals. A strong relationships builder, you will engage effectively with senior policymakers (ministers, special advisers, civil servants, commentators) and ensure that our strategy is led by expert policy information. Working with the Evidence and Insights team, you will ensure the communication of Advance’s impact and improved outcomes for women to internal and external stakeholders in innovative and engaging ways.
What you will bring:
- An excellent track record in policy influencing and strong political and media contacts.
- Exceptional relationship building skills as you strive to enhance our influence and the profile of our work across the UK, as well as maintain strong relationships with our partners across the voluntary and statutory sector nationally.
- Experience of leading and developing people
- Demonstrable experience of liaising with press and high-profile partners
- A knowledge and understanding of UK social policy, specifically domestic abuse and child protection policy is highly desirable.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills
- A passion for the women’s sector and commitment to effecting lasting social change
What we offer:
- 30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day
- Pension scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Various forms of wellbeing support
- Organisation wide away days
- The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career
To apply: Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and detailing your interest in the position.
Applications close on Sunday 7th November 2021
Established in 1998, Advance is an award-winning innovative non-profit organisation supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and ... Read more
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Sebastian's Action Trust is a registered charity providing specialist respite holidays and practical and emotional support to seriously-ill children and their families. We walk alongside families of life-limited and seriously-ill children from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.
The charity was formed in 2004 to fulfil the last wish of nine-year-old Sebastian Gates to build a holiday home that would give other children a chance to enjoy precious time with their families. Our respite holiday house, The Bluebells, opened in July 2011and is now welcoming families with very sick children from all over the country. Although The Bluebells remains at the core of our charitable activity, since 2004 we have developed an outreach service across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey, which is supported by additional specialists in childcare, finance and welfare, wellbeing and bereavement. Ever increasing demand for our services has led us to replicate our model in Berkshire, where we are currently completing a second outreach/respite centre, called The Woodlands.
We are also committed to a programme of practical support, helping families in the community in a variety of different ways; including transportation to and from specialist hospitals, equipment provision, well-being therapies for parents and support for siblings.
Job Purpose and Context
The successful post holder will have overall strategic responsibility for the Family Services team, working to ensure our professionals delivering vital frontline services to families in need do so within our social palliative care model. The post holder will also take responsibility for monitoring and evaluating our impact, implementing systems and processes, engaging service-user consultation and developing a framework to ensure that the charity is appropriately communicating the outcomes of its work.
Areas of Responsibility
• Direct line management of two Family Service managers and the Impact Administrator
• Responsible for ensuring targets are set, monitored and achieved across the department in line with annual business plans and strategic development
• Responsible for ensuring the team operate in a safe, health and safety compliant working environment
• Responsible for working with the Trust and Foundations Manager to initiate and execute project applications for funding, managing their implementation and evaluating their impact
• Supporting HR with recruitment, induction and performance management of departmental staff in line with procedures and continuous professional development
• As a member of the Senior Management Team, contribute to the formulation of annual business plans and engage in regular review with the Board of Trustees
• As the lead in Family Services, liaise with the Trust’s strategic advisory board to ensure regular dialogue and consultation in respect of service delivery
• As the lead in Family Services, ensure services are delivered in line with relevant regulatory bodies and seek further engagement with potential funding opportunities
• As the lead in Family Services, advocate for the Trust in internal and external campaigns, sharing networks and platforms relating to service delivery and our model of care.
• As the lead in Family Services, manage and direct the written and oral narrative encompassing our model of care.
Operational and Project Planning
• To lead the monthly Family Services meetings
• Monitor service delivery and keep the Senior Management Team abreast of key developments ensuring that funded projects are running in line with application
• Assist in shaping budget based on team and beneficiary feedback
• Keep abreast of changes in policies that may impact Family Services
• Take individual responsibility for agreed objectives and targets
• Ensure collaterals received by families are up-to-date and accurate including; leaflets, new referral packs, website and the Trust’s app.
Working with Beneficiaries and Service Delivery
• Support initial family needs assessment and oversee annual assessment of need
• Attend relevant professional meetings and maintain effective relationships with referrers and other health professionals
• Work within the Sebastian’s Action Trust safeguarding policy
• Work with other health, education and social care professionals and significant others providing services to the families
• Ensure prompt responses to requests for information and action from service users and other stakeholders
• Relay information and supporter contact to appropriate internal and external contacts
• Consult with families for feedback
Developing, Maintaining Systems and Procedures
• Ensure spend is kept in line with budget
• Help to inform Family Services strategy
• Ensure accurate records of service delivered and service outcomes according to Sebastian’s Action Trust policies
• Ensure that data relevant to areas of responsibility and activity is adequately and safely recorded and stored
• Effectively use care database Evide and the suite of MS Office products to keep team records current, complete and accurate
• Responsible for strategic service delivery policy and practices
Team Working and Collaboration
• Senior Management team fortnightly meeting
• Monthly Trusts & Grants meeting
• Host an annual professionals day
• Monthly meetings with identified hospital representative to discuss referrals in conjunction with the Family Services Managers
• Promote Sebastian’s Action Trust to other organisations through key talks/networking
• Monthly meeting with PR & Communications
Special Conditions
• The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across our two sites, The Bluebells and The Woodlands, with occasional visits to a range of venues, including families' homes, hospitals and other community-based locations
• This role may occasionally involve driving significant distances and as a member of the Senior Management Team there is an expectation of evening and weekend work on occasions
• Full driver’s licence required
• This is not a complete list of the duties and responsibilities of the post, which may change dependent on the needs of the service, following discussion with the post holder
Benefits
21 days’ holiday pro rata, plus Christmas shutdown (4 days) in addition to bank holidays. Training budget provided for continual professional development and uniform. Upon successful completion of 6 month probation the post holder will receive pension and death in service benefits
Interested candidates should send a CV and covering letter telling us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience. Virtual initial interviews will be held via Zoom week commencing 25th October 2021 with final panel interviews being held at The Woodlands in Berkshire on Monday 1st November 2021.
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