Catering Assistants x5
Reference: OCT20212420
Location: Newport Wetlands, Wales
Salary: £9.21 - £10.21 per hour
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave (pro rata)
Job Type: Permanent, Part-Time – working on average between 20 and 25 hours per week. This role includes regular weekend and bank holiday working.

At RSPB Cymru, we care about food as well as about Nature. We believe that great food can taste delicious, do us good and doesn't harm the planet. Would you like to be a part of this and join our team working at Newport Wetlands Visitor Centre?

The Visitor Centre, gateway to the Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve, is a great place to visit year-round and worth a trip whatever the weather. Visitors enjoy food made with the best of local ingredients, sourced from local producers wherever possible. 

Our café is not just about serving great food and giving first class service - it’s about saving wildlife too by directly contributing to the charity’s objectives through the income you help generate in the café.

You will be motivated and a customer-pleaser, being a forward-thinking team player, who leads by example, delighting every customer.

You will work with the site's Catering Manager and the Assistant Catering Manager to run the Coffee Shop. 

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Maintaining the highest standards of customer service
• Enjoy working as part of a supportive and positive team
• Able to communicate effectively & manage and respond quickly and positively to customer needs and feedback
• Confident in the use of till systems and payment processes
• Keen to learn new skills and undertake training
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of food hygiene
• Able to work on own initiative and under pressure

Desirable qualifications:

• An intermediate food hygiene certificate level 2, although training will be given.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Closing Date: Tuesday 9th November 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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Catering Assistant
Reference: OCT20212250
Location: Conwy
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: £9.21 - £10.21 per hour
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (annualised) and you will need to be available to work both weekends and bank holiday
Benefits: Pension, 26 days Annual Leave (pro-rata), Life Assurance

At RSPB Conwy, we care about food as well as about Nature. We believe that great food can taste delicious, do us good and doesn't harm the planet. Would you like to join our team?

RSPB Conwy is situated alongside the estuary of the River Conwy, easily accessible for visitors just off the A55 main coast road and is a great place to visit year-round and worth a trip whatever the weather. In our Coffee Shop visitors enjoy the best of local ingredients, sourced and negotiated locally, with great views out across the lagoons.

You will work with the Catering Manager and the Assistant Catering Managers to achieve the highest degree of customer service in the cafe and to generate high sales, as all profits go straight back to saving nature.

If possible, you will hold an intermediate food hygiene certificate level 2, although training will be given.

What we need from you:

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Enthusiastic approach to work
• High understanding of the principals of food hygiene
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback
• Working in target driven/pressured environment
• Working on the till, card machine, cashing up
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of working at a café
• Till operation and payment handling
• Knowledge of food and food service skills
• Computer skills.

Closing Date: Friday 19th November 2021

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Catering Assistant
Reference: OCT20212132
Location: Carnforth
Salary: £9.21 - £10.21 per hour
Job Type: Part- time
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual (pro-rata)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team at Leighton Moss, one of the RSPB’s flagship nature reserves, located in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB in North Lancashire. As part of the team, you will work for one of the world’s leading conservation charities, dedicated to saving nature. You will be directly contributing to the charities objectives through the income you help generate in the café.

We anticipate being able to offer additional hours to this role as we see how the business develops following Covid restrictions. We would therefore need some flexibility from the successful applicant to work additional shifts. This posts will require regular weekend work, and potentially weekdays as well.

Catering experience is preferred but not essential. Full training and support on all aspects of RSPB catering will be provided to enable you to drive sales, be a positive role model in the team and be an ambassador for the RSPB. You will also be provided with RSPB uniform.

As Catering Assistant at RSPB Leighton Moss, you will:

• Assist with the day to day operation of the busy Leighton Moss café
• Work as part of a motivated and passionate team of staff and volunteers
• Deliver the highest standard of customer care
• Serve customers, handle cash and use the till system
• Prepare and serve high-quality food and drink
• Maintain stock levels
• Clear tables and wash up
• Maintain high hygiene standards and follow all food safety and cleaning guidelines.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Computer literate and comfortable using a till system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback
• Understanding of food safety and HACCP principles

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.

No agencies please.

Closing date: Sunday 21st November 2021

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Catering Manager
Reference: SEP20215679
Location: Pulborough Brooks
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

Located within the Arun Valley in West Sussex, Pulborough Brooks has beautiful views across to the South Downs and is set in one of the richest areas for nature in the country. The nature reserve has a great variety of habitats and is home to some wonderful wildlife.

Our busy catering operation at Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve is looking for a Catering Manager to join the team! We are looking for an individual who is able to deliver the highest standards and customer care and to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the cafe operation, in line with set RSPB procedures and routines.

This role is a Full Time Role of 37.5 hours working 5 days out of 7. You will need to be available to work during the day (occasional evenings), and weekend and Bank Holiday working will be essential.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Ensuring the cafe is delivering the highest standard of customer care.
• Achieve financial targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to deliver against catering
• goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ensuring all catering administration, operating processes, security, food hygiene and health
• and safety adhere to RSPB procedures.
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback;
• Ensuring that all catering staff and volunteers are recruited trained and managed in accordance
• with RSPB guidelines and policy that results efficient team working.
• To be responsible for the planning and efficient day to day running of the cafe.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• A natural leader who can influence, motivate and inspire people at all levels.
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback.
• Successful experience of leading and managing a diverse team.
• Proven track record of managing a successful catering operation.

This is a Permanent, full-time role.

Closing date: 23:59, 20 November 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

Catering and Café Assistant

Are you passionate about young people and promoting a healthy balanced lifestyle? We are looking for a catering and café assistant within a leading youth charity.

The aim of this amazing charity is to help improve the lives of young people in Barnet by giving them somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Position: Catering and Café Assistant

Location: Edgware, London.

Salary: £10.85 per hour

Hours: Part time, Up to 20 hours per week

About the role:

As Catering and Café Assistant you will play a key role, cooking healthy and delicious dishes which inspire young people and encourage them to try new things, as well as provide a warm and welcoming environment to all young people, whilst serving tuck.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• To undertake the preparation of food and beverages served in the café area as well for events and internal meetings
• To serve food and beverage to members, ensuring they receive a great level of customer service.
• To assist with the production of and costing of menus
• To comply with stock control procedures
• Ensure all kitchen equipment is regularly cleaned, reporting any faults/repairs required.
• Ensure all Health and Safety and Environmental Health requirements are adhered to
• To assist with the ordering and control of all stock
• Cash handling in line with financial procedures
• Maintain a clean working environment as set out in the cleaning schedule

About you:

As Catering and Café Assistant you will have previous experience working within a catering environment, as well as being passionate about young people and the communities the youth zone serves.

You will also need to bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental issues
• Experience dealing with customers
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• Ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions
• Ability to prioritise work and manage time effectively
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• A willingness to work unsociable hours during evenings and weekends

Although not essential an NVQ Level 3 Catering or other recognised Catering qualification would be beneficial.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the organisation is the diversity of its people, there is a huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We very much welcome previous experience working as: Kitchen Assistant, Catering Assistant, Cook, Chef, Commis Chef, Sous Chef, Caterer, Kitchen Porter etc.

All Nations Christian College trains and equips men and women for Christian missional life and work across the world, locally and globally. Together with thousands of former students based around the world, today we are a residential community of about 100 people from 28 countries learning, living and working together.

We are looking for a creative, dynamic Head Chef who enjoys producing high quality food and delivering an excellent service which caters for an intercultural College community.

Main Responsibilities will be to:

1. Have oversight and responsibility for provision of all meals (breakfast, lunch and evening meal, and tea/coffee breaks etc) for students, conference guests, staff.
2. Ensure high standards of food quality, service and hygiene are maintained at all times.
3. Effectively manage, support and motivate Catering team members including volunteers and casual workers creating kitchen rotas as necessary.
4. Control and monitor food stocks and kitchen cleaning materials, including checking of deliveries of food for quality and temperature (frozen and chilled food).
5. Manage catering costs, keeping within the budget, preparing menus and ensuring that food orders are made in accordance with menu requirements, made in good time, are of good quality and good value for money.

Working Conditions

Located at Easneye, Hertfordshire, UK.

Hours of work: Full-time/part time negotiable, 20 up to 40 hours per week. Shift work Monday - Friday. Weekend and evening working will also be required on rotation with the Chefs.

Holiday: 15 up to 30 days per annum depending on part time/full time hours, plus 6 of the 8 bank holidays when they fall on a normal working day with the exception of the two May bank holidays.

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: £14,205 pro rata to £28,411 FTE

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We have a London office, with options for flexible working as we introduce a hybrid pattern of working.

About Bank Workers Charity (BWC)

The Bank Workers Charity is an occupational benevolent organisation that supports individuals and their families who are in real need. We offer independent advice, guidance, case management and grant giving for people encountering a wide range of challenges including financial, health, housing and wellbeing issues.  There is a growing need for our services and each year we’re supporting thousands of clients through our expert Helpline team and online resources. 

About the Role

We’ve made a significant investment in digital technology, including a Sitecore-based website and a new Salesforce CRM (due to go live in the autumn). We’re now seeking a Digital Delivery Manager to manage these functions, and help us realise our aspirations for enhanced service delivery.                                                         

As our Digital Delivery Manager you’ll be responsible for our digital plan. You’ll work closely with BWC staff to develop and deploy new business processes, monitor the digital budget, and be the point of contact for our digital suppliers and agencies. You’ll also have a specific personal responsibility for our website, liaising with our marketing and content specialists, and briefing our development partner.

About You

Our ideal candidate will blend an ability to see the bigger picture with pragmatic project management skills, and some general management experience.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary, along with a range of benefits, which include:

• 30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Up to 13% employer contribution to BWC’s pension scheme
• Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
• Season Ticket Loan (upon successful completion of probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

To apply please review the attached applicant pack, which includes the job description and person specification, and then send a completed application form, which includes a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Monday 1st November 2021 at 9am

Role

• To provide professional and comprehensive administrative support to the Surmaster.
• The responsibilities and duties of the PA to the Surmaster listed below are not intended to be exhaustive. It is anticipated that these duties and responsibilities may change from time to time.

General Responsibilities:

• Act as a gatekeeper to the Surmaster.
• Deal with all incoming communication, where possible, and ensure appropriate action and follow up.
• Diary management – organising and planning the Surmaster’s time including travel arrangements and meeting preparation.
• General administration, record-keeping and filing – to include: Complaints and Concerns, Teaching Staff Induction and Training, Teaching Staff Appraisals, Teaching Staff Probations.
• Completion of tasks, reports and letters as required at various times throughout the academic year.
• Minute regular formal meetings, and others as required.
• Hospitality arrangements for meetings relating to the Surmaster, to include meet and greet, catering and room set up.
• General office management as required.
• Work in conjunction with the High Master’s PA to provide absence cover as and when required (holidays and sickness). 
• Be familiar with the key school decisions, strategies, and policies.
• Understand school processes, in particular those overseen by the Surmaster (e.g., Inspection, Probation, Appraisal, management of INSET/CPD, Crossing the Bar).
• Support the administrative function across the school and aid/cover as and when required, as directed by the Surmaster.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required, providing that such duties are appropriate to the role.
• All staff have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct.  Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

Specific tasks relating to the Surmaster:

• To provide a courteous, professional, confidential and knowledgeable point of contact for people both within and outside the School who wish to communicate with the Surmaster; parents, pupils, staff and external agencies.
• Management of Surmaster office budgets, to include Establishment and Hospitality, including budget forecasting and monitoring spending.
• Coordination of all Surmaster-hosted events, including annual welcome evenings for new staff and new parents, prefect/senior management team dinner etc.
• Administration of staff and pupil disciplinary procedures as necessary.
• Organisation of new teaching staff Surmaster lesson observations.
• Administration of teaching staff appraisal process; to include all administration relating to the appraisal of line reports to the Surmaster, including Google Forms and gathering feedback.
• Assisting with the management of teaching staff internal roles, including maintaining records of SRA allocations and recruitment.
• Administration for the start and end of term, liaising with Deputy Head Co-curricular regarding arrangements. Assist Deputy Head Co-curricular in arranging and collating content for whole-school assemblies.
• Administration of documentation relating to all new pupils on entry to St Paul’s Senior School.

• Maintain and update records of current pupils on iSAMS in conjunction with DH Pastoral PA, via ‘Change my details’ email address. To include an annual check for all current parents.
• Maintain pages on the school’s intranet, including oversight and coordination of updates to the staff handbook.
• Coordination and minute-taking of staff meetings as required, to include SPS Executive meetings.
• Minute taking of disciplinary meetings with pupils and parents, and, if necessary, for staff disciplinaries.
• Organisation of school photographs – whole school, leavers, and individual portraits of pupils.
• Trigger Leaving Staff Farewell Dinner and coordinate Prefects’ Dinner with the U8 Undermaster.
• Inspection administration.
• Booking of CPD for SPS teaching staff.
• Recording staff absence and associated communications and reports.
• Write ‘Proof of Education’ letters for current and ex-pupils, as and when required.
• Compile the Head’s Report for the Governing Body.
• Administration for teaching staff applications to ‘Cross the Bars’ on the Academic Pay Spine.
• Collate responses for Apposition Special Prizes, and communicate results across the school.
• Compile senior staff non-term time availability and contact lists, and circulate accordingly.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Autonomous and flexible.
• Efficient and meticulous.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• An ability to work as part of a high-performing team.
• Highly literate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise as necessary.
• The ability to work with discretion at all times.
• Able to take responsibility with a ‘can do’ approach.
• Advanced IT skills – knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Apps to an advanced level.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to touch type and be proficient at shorthand is preferable, including minute taking experience.
• Experience in a similar role within the education sector.
• Supervisory/line management experience.

Background and Terms of Employment

Our founder John Colet opened the doors to St Paul’s School in 1509 to educate boys regardless of race, creed or social background. We are committed to our founder’s vision and offer financial support to every boy who is successful in gaining a place at the school on academic merit and fulfils the means-tested bursary criteria. The quality of a St Paul’s education is dependent upon the quality of its staff so we recruit high quality people and look after them well. St Paul’s embraces diversity, inclusivity and equal opportunity and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, personalities and skills.

We hope that working at St Paul’s might be right for you. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, supportive and purposeful. We are a thriving organisation that draws upon a wide range of different skills, qualifications, roles and responsibilities, whether teaching or other support staff and personal professional development for all staff is a high priority. Our pay and package are generous by sector norms and includes the following:

• Salary

£40k to £45k pa + benefits.

• Hours of work

The post is full time, all year round. The hours of work are 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. During term time, the working hours are 8am – 6pm, including one hour for breaks. The working hours during the holiday periods are 6 hours per day with flexible start and end times to be agreed with the Surmaster. The seniority of this position means that you are expected to work such hours as are necessary to complete your work.Some flexibility is therefore required to cover some ‘out of hours’ meetings.

• Holidays

25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum. Annual leave should usually be taken during School holidays (term dates can be found here).

NB: The School normally closes for a period over Christmas, the dates of which are agreed by the Executive every year. This closure period may result in additional non-working days; however, this is non-contractual and does not affect annual leave entitlement.

• Benefits *

• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 UK Bank Holidays. After 5 years of employment, annual leave entitlement increases to 27 working days (or pro rata equivalent). This increases to 30 working days (or equivalent) after 10 years of employment.
• A generous Stakeholder pension scheme.
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free daily hot lunches including vegetarian options, bistro dishes, soup and salad bar, and hot drinks and snacks supplied throughout the day.
• Employee bicycle scheme, where a bicycle suitable for commuting will be supplied, or the cost of purchase reimbursed, by the School to the value of £500. Bike mechanic visits site regularly to maintain the bicycles.
• Use of sports facilities, including swimming pool, gym and staff changing rooms and showers.
• Employee Assistance Programme; an independent, free and confidential advice service that can offer both practical advice and support on topics such as Debt & Finance Support, Legal and Tax Advice, Family Care and Mind and Body Support.
• Free parking on site.
• Policy for funding external professional development.
• Access to school counsellors, doctor and physiotherapist.
• Annual flu vaccination.
• After one years’ service, part remission of tuition fees for children of employees (subject to competitive entry procedures). Please note this is not a contractual entitlement and the Governors reserve the right to vary the rate of remission or to withdraw it altogether.
• Reimbursement for costs of eye-sight tests and contributions towards glasses for VDU work.
• Brand new, state-of-the-art buildings, and a large and comfortable Staff Room.

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a love for spreadsheets?  We are looking for a part time Administration Assistant to help us ensure that a significant funding contract is documented and delivered perfectly. It requires a love of numbers and a sensible, proactive approach.

Chief Executive Officer

Rachel Hall, CEO: "City Catering is a £5m-turnover Southampton charity, with 250 talented staff. We serve delicious, nutrition-laden school meals, meals on wheels, and we cater for high-end corporate events.

"We offer free-of-charge recipe-led boxed groceries through our Cooking at Home initiative, all year round; and we cook for free through our Lunch Crowd project, for school club providers outside of term time.

"We stand for good food, and we're passionate about serving nutritious meals to Southampton’s youngest and oldest residents.

"The pandemic has heightened the UK's understanding of the need for access for all to good food, and we have been able to grow the impact of our charity in response to that growing awareness. Serving good food is what our charity's for - we exist to make a tangible nutritional difference in people’s lives, because access to good food is a right, not a privilege. 

"Like most of the country's charities, our organisation has had a turbulent 18 months; delivery of our school meals and meals on wheels operations have been critical, and our staff have been frontline throughout. We have adapted with each change of Government guidance, and with every supply-chain challenge. Our incredible teams have achieved a zero-service-failure outcome through the pandemic, even through massively increased demand, and have stepped forward to work beyond their normal patterns - to help us make a difference. They're unstoppable.

"As a result, in addition to meals served in schools and in vulnerable adults homes since March 2020, our charity has served 165,975 free, nutritious meals to struggling local residents. And we're hungry to do more.

“2021-22 is about 'Covid recovery' for our organisation - recovery of our reserves, energy, and balance. Going forward there is a tangible opportunity for our next CEO to increase our impact even further, building on the change and momentum that's been achieved in the past 18 months.

"The 6 area of focus of our current strategic plan are:

1. rebuilding our reserves;

2. safeguarding our impact;

3. standing for good nutrition;

4. developing our people;

5. digitising our systems;

6. extending out influence and community.

"The successful candidate for this role will need steel, creativity, empathy... a massive dose of pragmatism, and a true passion for making a difference in tough times. This is a superb opportunity for our next leader to extend our charity's impact in Southampton, and help ensure our city's youngest and oldest residents get the nutrition they need to thrive."

The role of chief executive 

The Chief Executive will lead a skilled and dedicated team to deliver good, sustainable performance for the Charity. The CEO will be responsible for the management of the organisation as it evolves, and will be required to achieve the objective set out in the strategic plan, developed with the Board of Trustees.

The role requires a wide breadth of experience and skill, with duties including:

• Providing strong strategic and supportive leadership

• Developing the Charity’s public profile. Influencing key stakeholders and developing/maintaining strong relationships with external partners and the general public.

• Developing new business opportunities for the organisation, primarily in Southampton but also further afield

• Ensuring strategic decisions capture the breadth of the organisation, while delivering key business objectives

• Building the organisation’s income streams and reserves, creating effective growth and contract retention strategies, including the management and delivery of Service Level Agreements and contractual specifications, tender assessment and response and effective sales strategies.

• Working with the Board and the Senior Management Team to ensure that the organisation’s mission is delivered, statutory and regulatory duties are observed, and that strategic and operational objectives are timely, clear, relevant, and implemented.

• Supporting and service the Board, providing them with timely, relevant, and transparent information, and supporting the Chair in further developing the Board and its role.

• Developing policies and strategies to meet rapidly changing operational requirements – with reference to Covid, Brexit, and Member/beneficiary/customer need

Person specification 

The successful candidate is ideally an existing CEO with experience of reporting to a Board of Trustees in a purpose-based organisation.

[A high potential senior manager with experience of reporting to a Board who is deemed to be ready to take on a CEO role may be considered where the candidate is exceptional.] 

A Bachelor’s degree and ideally further postgraduate qualifications in management are preferred.

Organisational partnership and negotiations at this level require skill to work with the Trustees, executives, corporate and individual donors, media and key stakeholders. 

Knowledge of the catering industry would be helpful but not a critical prerequisite. The Chief Executive will need, however, an appreciation of the industry issues and challenges, plus awareness of the disruption and innovation caused by technology, regulation, demographics and evolving industry demands. 

Knowledge and experience

The successful applicant will require: 

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a senior leadership role

• Thorough knowledge and expertise in organisational leadership and the ability to lead and inspire a high-potential team

• Demonstrable effectiveness and experience in leading and representing a charity, and reporting to a charity Board

• An affinity with the values of the charity, and commitment to the diverse needs of our beneficiaries

• Demonstrable managerial and financial experience of directing and controlling of delivery and provision of services

• Proven success in fund raising with achievement of good results in successfully diversifying and growing sources of income.

• A commercial-development skill set, with the ability to pitch, write bids, win business, and negotiate favourable contractual terms

• Strong understanding of delivery of tangible benefits and outcomes to the beneficiaries served, supported by a track record and knowledge of: charity governance, quality assurance, financial management, delivery of agreed performance objectives, risk management

• Proven ability to develop, implement and monitor performance of strategic plans

• The ability to develop and maintain policies and procedures to govern the operation of the organisation, including the provision of a safe and supportive working environment for all staff and beneficiaries.

• An understanding of how to transform IT systems and technology to help an organisation to deliver more effectively.

• Ability to work as the spokesperson for the Charity in media, marketing and advocacy

• A solid understanding of employment law and people policies

• Coaching and leadership skills, to bring the organisation with you

• An understanding of the pillars of the Charity Code of Governance, and the strategic importance of the Code

Personal qualities and attributes

The successful candidate will display the following personal qualities and attributes: 

• Emotional intelligence

• A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, combined with generosity of spirit.

• The ability to lead an organisation, motivate a team, and work with the Trustees to build a strong, effective and high-performance culture.

• The personal authority and credibility to inspire and command wide respect and confidence, both internally and externally.

• A commitment to the development of colleagues and a management style that empowers staff.

• Open and transparent; dynamic and communicative; approachable and inclusive – with a sound understanding and commitment to the principals of EDI

• A strong duty of care to all our beneficiaries, staff and stakeholders.

• High level strategic and analytical skills; problem solving and negotiation skills.

• Proven ability to manage organisational change effectively.

• High level written and verbal skills including the development and presentation of tenders, submissions, polices and plans.

• Well-developed organisational skills, including an ability to set priorities and pursue tasks to completion.

Terms of appointment 

• The role is based at City Catering offices in central Southampton

• Contract type: full time, permanent

• Salary £58,000 - £65,000 dependant on experience

• Pension: We operate a contributory pension scheme which you will be auto-enrolled into (subject to the conditions of the scheme). Further details are available from Chief Executive

• Annual leave 23 days plus the normal Bank Holidays

• A DBS check and regulator (Charity Commission) due diligence will be required.

• Candidates must be permanent residents of the UK or hold a current valid visa.

City Catering is an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

To make an application for the role of CEO at City Catering, submit your CV and a supporting statement, that sets out

1. why you think this role is the right move for you

2. how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date: Friday 5th November 2021

• Preliminary interviews: 11-12 November 2021

• Agreement of the final shortlist: by Friday 19th November 2021; this may be followed by an invitation to selected candidates to meet informally with member of the City Catering team

• References taken up for shortlisted candidates and possible psychometric assessment: to follow shortlist

• Final panel interviews: w/c 22 November 2021

Our client is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Care Home General Manager to manage their Care Home and on site Domiciliary care provision in Alton, Hampshire. Their wonderful home is located close to the centre of Alton and the train station.

Our client has recently had a stunning £1.5 million refurbishment and provides residential nursing care for up to 80 residents, as well as care for those living with dementia. A close care complex adjoins the home providing the independence and security of home ownership whilst accessing Domiciliary care should they require this, together with access to many caring and communal facilities, giving residents and their families peace of mind.

This would be an excellent career opportunity for a General Manager looking for an exciting new role as there are plans to further expand into the local community and develop a community hub.

General Manager Responsibilities:

As a Care Home General Manager you will have overall responsibility for the quality of service delivery and efficient running of all areas of the service including care and support in both the care home and close care, catering, maintenance and administration. This will include the development and evaluation of all aspects of the service provision, ensuring that they comply with all legislation, policy and procedures and with particular regard to quality of care, managing budgets and meeting financial management goals.

And most importantly, you will act as a role model for staff, residents and visitors in embodying and embedding our client's core values.

General Manager Requirements:

- A recognised professional qualification – Management of Social Care/Health/Housing e.g. MBA, NVQ 5, ILM 5, RMA, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, RGN or RMN
- Previous Care Home Management experience and a working knowledge of the regulatory framework relating to Care Homes
- Experience of managing financial plans/budgets and a sound knowledge of financial planning/budget setting
- Experience of leading and coaching complex staff teams and the ability to motivate and delegate effectively
- Knowledge and understanding of social care and health issues and their association with external agencies & stakeholders (e.g. CCG, LA)
- Awareness of best dementia care practice is highly desirable for this role.

What\'s on offer?

This is a full time position of 35 hours per week, which will include alternate on-call rota.

In return our client will offer an annual salary of up to £67,000 and 30 days holiday excluding Bank Holidays. In addition, they provide training and continuing personal development, free DBS Check, free staff meals when on duty, free on-site parking, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, a Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme, and enrolment on to their pension scheme. There is also free parking on site.

They will be reviewing applications as they receive them. Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications have been received.

To ensure compliance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (“the Regulations”), any offer of employment made for a role which includes working in or attending a registered care home will be conditional upon you providing evidence that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (or will be at the time you start your role) or you providing satisfactory evidence that you are clinically exempt from such vaccination (“the Vaccination Condition). Please do not proceed with this application if you cannot comply with the Vaccination Condition.

**Please note that from 11 November 2021 this post requires the post holder to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 unless clinically exempt**

You may have experience of the following: General Manager, Care Manager, Registered Manager, Senior Support Worker, Residential Care, Health and Social Care, Community Support Worker, Care Team Leader, Social Care, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

We have an exciting opportunity for a live in Adventure Experience Manager to join our team based in Youlbury. We will offer you a competitive salary of £33,594 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Adventure Experience Manager Role:

This job is about ensuring that our visitors all have a great experience of the Scout Adventures product.  With an absolute focus on how people experience our locations, the post holder will lead our on-centre team of volunteers and staff to deliver amazing outdoor experiences to our visitors.

This role has a broad spectrum of responsibility on site and includes both planning for and delivering effective programmes to young people.  It will also lead the way with leading and supporting our volunteer and staff team, helping them to be great at their roles and add value to our visitors at the same time.

Rest assured, this role is about as far from your average 9-5 as you can get.

Key responsibilities as our Adventure Experience Manager:

• Line manage a team of up to 10 staff, up to 35 full time volunteers and up to 50 part time volunteers.
• Support the management of an expenditure budget of around £600k per annum
• Lead the way to ensure that all visitors to the centre have an amazing experience of the Scout Adventures product.
• Ensure that the centre runs smoothly and safely
• Contribute to the development of the centre
• Work with the centre team to provide a consistent and positive management approach to volunteers
• Provide on-call duty management support as required across the Scout Adventures network.
• Develop and implement efficient and effective daily operating processes

What we are looking for in our Adventure Experience Manager:

This role is the needle and thread that makes our adventures centres work – you’ll be excellent at planning and Coordinating our volunteers, staff, contractors, caterers, group leaders and facilities teams to produce a seamless and high quality experience for the thousands of young people coming through our gates each year.

Keeping an eye on all the little things that make the big picture work is the day to day of this role, ensuring that we are both planning for the future and being great today.  This person knows what’s happening on site all the time and instinctively leads each group through their experience without creating clash with other user groups.

You’ll be joining a great team; working hard to give as many young people as possible an opportunity to have an adventure with us.  Maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders who all are all involved in operating the centre will be key to success.

Ideally you will have the following experience:

• Proven competence in managing teams in an operational setting.
• Understanding of the value and importance of informal education; especially in the outdoors.
• Experience managing support services such as catering, and maintenance contractors.
• Experience of problem solving in a customer service focussed environment
• Some delivery experience, either in an educational, outdoor educational or visitor experience environment.
• Confidence working in a values based working environment.

What we can offer you as our Adventure Experience Manager:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Childcare Vouchers

• Flexible working hours

• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits

• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Thu, 4 November 2021, 23:59

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

Sightsavers is recruiting a Project Assistant to provide administration and coordination assistance to the Global Labour Programme team (GLP), under the leadership of the Chief of Party and other senior members.

About the role

• Provide administrative support to the GLP project team, attending meetings, minute taking, reporting, team budget holder, updating database
• Act as first point of contract for consortium partners and stakeholders
• Lead on logistics and content development for consortium partner meetings
• Coordinate logistics for events, managing invitations, guest lists, venue bookings, catering, accessibility
• Ensure all expense claims and invoices for the GLP team are completed and submitted, working closely with the finance team
• Disseminate all programme activity amongst stakeholders and partners and coordinate the annual progress report and other documentation 

Job holder requirements 

Essential

• Educated to Diploma level or equivalent
• Experience of administration or project management within INGO
• Proven track record supporting Senior managers
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people
• Able to multitask and prioritise
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Working knowledge of report writing, minute taking

Desirable

• Experience booking travel
• Events, logistics
• Available to travel up to 6 weeks each year

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

 Closing date: 31st October 2021

To apply

 As an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader, and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply

Hebron Hall is a Christian centre on a seven-acre campus in Dinas Powys, South Wales. Established in 1983 as an independent non-denominational charity, our site includes a conference centre for residential and day groups, a care home for up to 39 residents, management of 15 independent living units, 9 tenanted properties, a swimming pool, sports hall and tennis courts.

We’re looking for a Finance and Operations Manager to join our senior leadership team. The successful applicant will lead on financial management and processes, office systems, governance, payroll and HR administration. In addition, you will work closely with the General Manager in the day-to-day running and strategic development of the Charity. You will also work closely with the Board of Trustees and ensure compliance with company and charity law and financial regulations.

We are looking for an accountant who is a skilled strategic thinker with an active approach to solving problems and a strong desire to build sound and efficient structures and processes, so that the needs of the Charity, our staff, residents and visitors are met.

There is an Occupational Requirement that the Finance and Operations Manager is a practising Christian who is able to uphold the Christian faith in line with Hebron Hall’s Vision and Purpose. Notwithstanding this, Hebron Hall is committed to diversity amongst its employees and will not discriminate on grounds unrelated to our ethos. We believe that defining our occupational requirements does not restrict, but enhances our commitment to diversity.

Temporary accommodation in a self-contained flat on site may be available for a successful candidate relocating from outside the area.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure report from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and regular Covid-19 tests.

For a full job description and application form go to the downloads page of our website.

Applications will be considered by completed application form only. CVs submitted without a completed application form will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: Saturday 13th November 2021

Interviews will be held on Friday 26th November 2021

No agencies