The Sussex Archaeological Society (trading as Sussex Past) is a multifaceted organisation operating six high-profile visitor attractions and museums across Sussex (including Fishbourne Roman Palace which is the largest Roman villa in Northern Europe), producing high quality archaeological and historical publications, supporting research initiatives and providing learning opportunities for thousands of schoolchildren and students.

The Society is at a critical stage of its development, working hard to stabilise and recover from the impact of the Covid crisis and seeking a truly sustainable financial operating model for the future.

We wish to appoint an experienced and innovative CEO with a proven track record of success to lead the Society’s team of 62 staff and over 300 volunteers. The CEO will be someone with the drive, creativity and entrepreneurial approach to energise and mobilise a wide range of stakeholders including staff, members, visitors, funders and donors.

The postholder will be responsible for developing with the Trustees, a new Purpose & Vision for the Society and a new 5-year strategy that has the buy-in of all stakeholders. This strategy will be expected to develop the Society’s financial sustainability, grow and diversify its visitor and audience profiles, care for its significant collections and properties and deliver research and advocacy.

If you are interested in applying for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement which should set out clearly how you meet the essential criteria of the post and supply specific examples and evidence of success (including figures where possible). It should be no more than two pages in length.

Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £45 – £50,000 per annuum

Hours: 35

Contract: Full time (but will consider part-time, flexible hours and job share)

Annual leave: 30 days

Pension: 5.6%

We are recruiting a new CEO to join our team.

We are a vibrant, forward thinking law centre co-located in Hammersmith Library. We have a strong reputation locally and nationally for providing people in need with legal advice and representation and campaigning on access to justice issues.

The law centre was established in November 1979 to assist those most vulnerable and disadvantaged to access their legal rights, to promote social inclusion and reduce homelessness and poverty. These goals still remain at the core of our vision to uphold equality and social justice.

We have a 40-year history of providing an excellent service to the community. Our patron is Lady Hale, retired president of the Supreme Court.

Closing date for applications is 9am on the 12th February 5pm.

Interviews will take place on the 24th February 2021

Are you a confident organiser and communicator who would like to use your skills to promote peer support and the power of lived experience to make a difference to NHS services in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey?  Do you have your own lived experience of mental health issues? Are you interested in using your lived experience to create better services?

We are looking for an enthusiastic project assistant to join The Enablement Partnership, an exciting project working alongside Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust delivering services by Inclusion Barnet, a leading lived experience charity, led by people with lived experience of disability and mental health issues. 

You will be involved in delivering The Enablement Partnership, working with Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust in a partnership which embeds peer working within the practices of the Trust, in training, recruiting and supporting peer workers, developing staff with lived experience and ensuring that the theory and practice of Enablement is communicable and acted upon. You will support the project in co-designing and co-producing process change at a Trust level to create lasting change in the NHS. Day to day, you will be supported to deliver training packages, promote the programme, create case studies that demonstrate the impact of the work, and assist with administration, relationship management and reports.

You will be a natural at juggling multiple priorities and well organised as a strong member of a small team. You will be able to adjust your communication style to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, from NHS managers to staff on the ground, to peers and service users.  You will have a strong understanding of the value of peer support and lived experience, and be able to advocate for it in delivering training and communications – reports, presentations, on and offline - with a range of stakeholders.

In return, you will become part of a friendly and supportive team, working within a focused but flexible culture, where diversity is valued and you can bring your whole self to work.

The contract is for a full time post for one year. The role is based in Colindale, with frequent travel within Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, but with some flexibility for homeworking days.  The role is totally home based during lockdown.

To apply, please submit your CV and a full cover letter explaining how you would use your lived experience of mental health to inform your work, as well as detailing your organisational, comms and project assistant experience.

An exciting opportunity to become the first Finance Director of a new company established by a group of Yorkshire Age UK Charities: Doncaster, North Yorkshire and Darlington, Sheffield, Wakefield District and York with an ambitious vision to share support services.

You will join the newly-incorporated CASEwork organisation at its inception and play a crucial role to ensure that the organisation provides effective and efficient corporate, financial and financial management systems and policies that maximise the charities’ resources to enable them to successfully deliver their charitable objectives, providing excellent financial functions using a new Microsoft Dynamics finance system to the five founding members, and potentially new members in future.
The post is crucial to the successful implementation of this system and way of working. A qualified accountant, skilled in providing strategic advice, budget development and producing statutory accounts, experienced in leading change projects.

You will build a robust organisation, providing effective leadership, working with the Board to grow the business and increase the range of services. You will lead on corporate governance for the Board.

The Brokerage is at a critical and dynamic point having recently launched a strategic re-direction, innovative new services and a relevant new brand, all supporting our vision of a world where a young person’s ability and aspiration alone determine their career path. At the heart of this exciting new direction is our service delivery with hundreds of disadvantaged young people and our work around changing organisational practices with our corporate partners.

We are recruiting for a skilled and experienced Executive Assistant to support the CEO in the smooth running and good governance of The Brokerage and as well as support our partnerships and finance functions. You will be organised and efficient, with excellent attention to detail, able to quickly pick up new systems and procedures, and to prioritise and juggle competing priorities and requests. Although able to work with substantial independence and initiative, you will be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, dealing proactively and confidently with a range of people, tasks and situations. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious person to work as a key member of a small but fast-paced, innovative team.

You will need to share the CEO’s vision of creating a modern, trust - not rule -based organisation that is high-performing and offers its staff the ability to work pro-actively, autonomously and with an entrepreneurial spirit whilst offering a supportive, inclusive and flexible working environment.

Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Executive Assistant

Salary: £28137.20 per annum pro rata

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of five.

We are seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive to ensure the smooth running of the charity.  To be successful in this role you will be highly literate/numerate and have excellent digital skills.  You will have a strong desire to help drive the organisation forwards in improving efficiency and be able to manage a diverse workload and competing set of priorities.  Working in a small organisation you will need to have a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

We are able to offer the opportunity to join a friendly team and the benefits of flexible working.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check

CSM Vision:

We want unpaid Carers of all ages to have real choices to improve their quality of life and to receive the respect, support and recognition that they deserve. 

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holiday per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 21 hours per week (open to 3 full days or 4/5 shorter days)

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced and proactive PA to CEO, to join a growing charity, based in West London.

As the PA to the CEO, your role will be to provide outstanding and proactive personal assistance and secretarial support to the CEO, the board of trustees and the senior leadership team.

As the PA to the CEO your key responsibilities will be to:

• Manage the CEO's correspondence, maintaining and managing diaries and arranging meetings.
• Prepare and amend correspondence, agenda, papers, reports, etc, as necessary. Use of PowerPoint and Excel for producing reports.
• Arrange Travel and expenses, appointments, and meetings.
• Provide secretarial support to the board of trustees, as necessary.
• Take minutes of various meetings, including senior leadership team meetings.
• Coordinate and support cross-organisational project working groups and initiatives.

Our client is looking for an experienced PA who has worked at senior management level, is proactive with a 'can-do' approach and who is used to working in a busy and diverse role. You will have proven experience of:

• Extremely organised with excellent secretarial and administrative skills.
• An ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues across an international group.
• Experienced in taking minutes at meetings.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills to produce reports and presentations.
• Experience working within a medical or healthcare sector, would be advantageous.

Please note, working in the office one day a week is required due to the essential requirements of the role. Please be assured the office is following very strict guidelines to ensure the welfare of their staff.

Chief Executive

SF Executive are proud to be working with the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity to find the organisation an inspirational and commercially driven Chief Executive.

The Charity is proud to support Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the only Trust of its kind in the country. With more than 641,000 patient visits each year, their team works tirelessly to provide the very best treatment and support to women, children and families. Their patients experience some of the most advanced treatments, complex surgical procedures and compassionate care.

Together they strive to always be at the forefront of what is possible.

Thanks to their dedicated supporters and fundraising team, the Charity has been able to help the Trust make a real difference to all who use their services. This vital support has meant the Trust has been able to introduce new technologies and equipment, undertake cutting-edge research and provide the best possible experience and healing environment for children, young people, women and families.

The Role

Based in Birmingham, the Chief Executive is responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Charity’s long-term strategy and for the operational management of the Charity. The role leads on ensuring that the Charity delivers as effectively as possible its annual targets, raising significant income for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and for research that seeks to improve the lives of women, children and young people, in Birmingham, the UK and across the world.

Leadership & team working

• To provide outstanding leadership, modelling the Charity’s values, to motivate staff, volunteers, donors, partners and other stakeholders to deliver the vision and mission.
• To lead the Charity ensuring targets and objectives are met whilst creating a culture that embraces the Charity’s and the Trust’s values and attracts, develops, rewards and motivates staff and volunteers.
• To oversee performance management by ensuring all staff have annual objectives and appraisals, developing skills and expertise to ensure implementation and adherence to values and standards.
• To ensure effective team working both within the Charity but also between the Charity and the Trust.

Strategy & business development

• To lead on the development and delivery of the strategic plan and provide direction and leadership for overall planning, implementation and monitoring of the Charity’s activities.
• To act in a liaison role between the Charity and Trust, and with other partners where appropriate, to ensure strong and aligned partnerships that inform the Charity’s strategy and seeks to best serve beneficiaries.
• To develop and deliver plans to achieve or exceed annual fundraising targets in line with the agreed long-term strategy and cash flow, whilst ensuring all fundraising activities are delivered in line with the Charity’s commitment to best practice and high ethical standards, building trust and confidence amongst donors, other stakeholders and the general public.

Delivery of operational excellence

• To ensure that a key set of metrics are developed to help track the development and growth of the business and this data is used as part of a continual improvement process to deliver expected outcomes.
• To effectively manage the resources provided by the Charity for the operation of the fundraising team; overseeing the overall financial management/control of the Charity, including financial planning, reporting, budgeting and asset management, ensuring a cost-conscious culture is embedded across the organisation at all times.
• To ensure that leadership, systems and processes are in place to deliver excellent project management and to deliver agreed budgets, plans and objectives.
• To work with the Trust to provide accountability to donors and Trustees, ensuring charitable funds are spent in line with the intention of donors and/or Trustees, to have the greatest impact for beneficiaries.
• To develop a set of outcome measures that provides to demonstrate the clinical, social and economic impact of the funds that have been invested into the Trust by the Charity.

Governance

• To develop a mutually trusting and effective working relationship with Trustees.
• Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure the Charity delivers great governance and high ethical standards in all it does, ensuring its legal obligations are met in compliance with all Charity, company and other relevant law and good practice guidelines.
• Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure systems and structures are in place to enable the Trustees to fulfil their legal and governance obligations, providing them with accurate information and advice to enable them to make informed decisions so that they conduct their role in accordance with the law, Charity Commission requirements and the Charity’s own constitution.

Stakeholder engagement & communication

• Building effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders to ensure effective and timely communication – including but not limited to the Trust, key donors, prospective donors, local businesses, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and other key influencers.

• To champion a marketing and communications strategy that seeks to communicate engaging and motivating messages both internally and externally for the Charity and the Trust, demonstrating the impact of charitable funds and the need for continued support.

Brand profile and reputation

• To protect and develop the Charity brand, further building the national and international profile of the Charity as a values-led organisation with high ethical standards and integrity.
• To act as key representative for the Charity at internal and external meetings and events, acting as a spokesperson for the Charity where appropriate.
• To contribute to donor and partner relationships at the highest level, working with relevant teams to identify and where appropriate lead on approaches to high value potential supporters and ensuring the Charity delivers best practice stewardship for all supporters.

Using diversity and inclusion to drive improvement

• Build on our current approach to diversity and inclusion to drive value through:
  • Increasing the scope of the existing supporter base.
  • Attracting and retaining talent within the teams you lead.
  • Establishing clear inclusion diversity and inclusion goals that are targeted to growth priorities.

The Person

The blend of experience we’d want to see in shortlisted candidates would be as follows –

• Experience of management and leadership responsibility at CEO or Senior Director level
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategies in changing external environments.
• A strong track record of leading a senior leadership team in setting and delivering a strategy.
• Evidence of effective working as a member of a team, with the ability to ensure full stakeholder engagement and the ability to secure the commitment of other key organisations, agencies and individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
• Experience of setting, managing and controlling large budgets.
• Experience of motivating, developing and empowering teams to exceed objectives, whilst ensuring individuals across an organisation feel valued and are helped and supported to develop and fulfil their own personal aspirations and potential.
• Experience in leading engagement across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication skills, able to connect and engage with a wide range of people 1-2-1, in small groups and with large audiences.
• Understanding of operating in a regulated, highly public and transparent environment.
• Experience of leading and successfully delivering significant fundraising or income generating strategies, involving high level relationship management experience (ideally including within the Charity sector).
• Passionate about continuous improvement in ways of working, always seeking to question, challenge and innovate, seeking to learn from others where best practice exists.
• Demonstrates a commitment to great governance, high ethical standards, honesty and integrity.
• A track record of promoting sand supporting diversity in teams that you have led.
• Degree level education or equivalent.

In Summary

This is a hugely rare opportunity to make a difference to an organisation at a pivotal stage of its development.

As a value based organisation it’s really important the successful candidate shares the Trust’s and Charity’s values.

This doesn’t necessarily mean somebody from an NHS, public sector or fundraising background. Instead what is most important is that we find somebody whose leadership practice can role model and promote the Trust values of ambition, bravery and compassion. These were developed by our staff and are an important part of how they deliver their services, whatever they may be. A key element of the successful candidates’ leadership approach will be to value, engage in, support and promote inclusion and diversity both within the team but more widely across all aspects of the business.

I am currently looking for a part-time (21hours a week over four or five days including Tuesday's) Executive Assistant to support the CEO of an innovative international sustainability charity.
Main duties:
A proactive approach to managing the Chief Executive's commitments through time and diary management, travel arrangements, meeting preparation, follow up and management of incoming and outgoing communications keeping her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
Acting as first point of contact for the Chief Executive and full preparation of and support for her schedule enabling effective use of her time.
Drafting of correspondence.
An organised approach to resource management, including managing information flows, paperwork and archiving, tracking, holding and sharing information.
Full engagement with IT systems including Salesforce and PSA for contact information, projects, timesheets, expenses and invoicing and Slack for internal information sharing.
Management of or support for small projects, meetings and other initiatives related to the CEOs work.
Preparation of presentations.
Ensuring the Chief Executive's people management responsibilities are kept up to date.
Governance support including
Scheduling and organisation of governance meetings, collation, proofreading and circulation of papers, attendance at meetings and minute taking. Governance meetings include meetings of the full board of Trustees, the Audit & Assurance Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Annual General Meeting.
Provide other administrative support to Chair and other Trustees if required.
Support the Chief Operating Officer in her role as Company Secretary through maintenance of statutory records, filings at Companies House and with the Charity Commission and sharing relevant updates with Trustees.
Organisation and support for meetings and away days of the senior management team as requested by Chief Executive or Chief Operating Officer including some support for the organisational away days.
Administrative support for the Chief Operating Officer including: arrangement of key meetings, expense submission and other administrative activity.
Maintenance of the Forum calendar with key events, milestones and meeting dates.
Line manage Executive Assistant (job share) and other Assistants when in post.
Ensure Chief Executive office shows leadership in adhering to all internal policies and processes.

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

The Organisation

Russam are delighted to be supporting Age UK Plymouth with the search for their next Chief Executive.

Age UK Plymouth is an independent local charity, which has operated for over 70 years in the City of Plymouth. They provide a variety of excellent services to over 1,000 people over the age of 50 every week, including those who may be vulnerable or socially isolated.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping people to make the most of later life.

The Chief Executive will be responsible for the effective and proper leadership and management of the organisation and its resources. Other key responsibilities include:

• To support the Board in setting the vision, mission, strategic objectives and strategic priorities for the charity and develop its philosophy and values.
• To lead the business development plans for development of the charity in its purpose of supporting older people.
• Maintain financial stability and identify innovative ways of ensuring funding.
• To promote the mission, aims, values and objectives of Age UK Plymouth (AUKP) as the public facing representative of the charity.
• To provide forward looking strategic leadership and management of the organisation and its resources to promote the objectives of the charity.
• To ensure the charity fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

Based in Plymouth, Devon's 'Ocean City', this role presents a rare chance for a balanced and high-quality way of life.

The Person

Age UK Plymouth are looking for an ‘ideas person’ capable of delivering change, developing services and continuously improving what the organisation offers.

You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to nurture relationships with key partners, motivate the incredibly dedicated staff and volunteers and persuade others of the need to support the cause.

Important Information

For full details about Age UK Plymouth, the role, and the person they are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Pack.

Timetable

Closing date for applications: Monday 15 February 2021

Preliminary interviews with Russam: Week commencing 22 February 2021

Final interview and informal meetings with Age UK Plymouth: Week commencing 15 March 2021

How to Apply

To apply for this position please provide the following two pieces of information:

• A comprehensive CV, including details of your achievements in each role and details of two referees.
• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the criteria as outlined in the person specification within the Candidate Information Pack.

Greenwich Hospital is thrilled to offer this opportunity to someone who wants to excel in administrative support for an historic charity that operates across a wide and diverse portfolio, including charity work. property management, and education.

We aspire to be innovative, proactive, collabortive and accountable.  Our new management team believes we can be great together.  Join us.

Job Purpose

• To act as Secretary to key Greenwich Hospital governance committees, documenting all Greenwich Hospital’s board and committee meetings
• To support the Senior Management Team in their role as leaders by ensuring they can act efficiently, with their time optimised
• To support the Office Manager in maintaining an efficient, professional and welcoming office environment (both physical and virtual)

Key responsibilities

• Provide flexible support to the Director of Greenwich Hospital (“GH”), and other Senior members, coordinating diaries for the Senior Management team, liaising with external and internal contacts to confirm appropriate appointments
• Act as Secretary of Hospital’s Advisory Board and other committees by:
  • Planning and timetabling the meeting cycles
  • Drafting agendas for meetings in liaison with Director GH and Senior Management
  • Producing concise, accurate and timely minutes
  • Monitoring matters arising and ensure they are actioned on time
  • Coordinating Board packs
  • Issuing papers both electronically and, when exceptionally required, in hard copy
  • Assist with the recruitment and induction of new Board members as required
  • Keeping the organisation’s Declaration of Interest Register and Gifts & Hospitality Register up to date
• Act as the Secretary of other internal project boards and committees as required
• Ensure that risk registers are maintained and used; and that the Advisory Board and Panel are briefed on and consider them in addition to the Audit Committee
• Supporting the Office Manager by:
  • Ordering office supplies
  • Maintaining the contract register
  • Assisting with logistical arrangements for applicable meetings (including assisting with refreshments, documents, and venue set up)
• Oversee efficient inbox management of central mailboxes, as well as other mailboxes as needed
• Maintaining suitable central templates for office documents, including reports, forms, and presentations

Accountabilities

• Efficient oversight of diaries and core governance meetings, such that non-executive Members gain a positive impression of Greenwich Hospital’s corporate governance
• Management of accurate governance records, including Board and Committee minutes, Board and Panel declarations, and submissions to The National Archives
• Oversight of internal risk registers, including ensuring they are regularly reviewed
• Providing an example of excellent standards of governance and accountability across the organisation
• Supervised management of data retention policies, including archiving and destruction

Goals

• Provide a ‘best-in-class’ approach to Greenwich Hospital’s administration, aimed at leading from the front
• Implement improvements that deliver continuous incremental progress in GH’s data management procedures
• Deliver a positive impression of GH’s virtual and physical meeting spaces, including the overall Head Office environment
• Facilitate effective partnership-working for the organisation

Knowledge, skills & abilities (Essential - E / Desirable - D)

• Ability to interpret best practice and apply it to GH’s unique governance [E]
• Ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally and have strong communication and influencing skills [E]
• Ability to take and prepare minutes to an excellent standard [E]
• Advanced planning and organisational skills [E]
• Touch typing skills of at least 50 wpm [E]
• Understanding of the need for and maintenance of confidentiality [E]
• Ability to stay calm and composed under pressure [E]
• Ability to multi task [D]
• Understanding of Charity Governance [D]
• Knowledge of Convene or a similar meeting management system [D]
• Knowledge of Contract Zen or a similar contract register system [D]

Education & Experience (Essential - E / Desirable - D)

• Experience of Board Administration and taking minutes at Board level [E]
• Experience of preparing Board packs [E]
• Experience of working with Senior teams [E]
• Undertaking ISCA CSCQ or interest in doing so [D]

Person Specification

• Act with integrity, honesty and professionalism at all times
• A strong ambassador to both internal and external contacts
• Treats all people with respect and dignity
• Takes responsibility for actions, and remains accountable
• Team player

The trustees are wishing to appoint an experienced senior leader to drive the next phase of the charity's development.  The successful candidate will continue to establish The Joshua Tree as a credible provider of quality support services to families impacted by childhood cancer, as well as the organisation of choice for affected families seeking a supportive environment throughout all the stages of their personal and difficult journey. The Joshua Tree is ideally placed to meet these needs having a beautiful and purpose-built resource centre in the heart of Cheshire completed in the early part of 2020 and a skilled, compassionate, and committed team of staff and volunteers. At the heart of its ethos is the desire to provide more than anything else a quality experience for beneficiaries for as long as they need it, and this drives everything that we do.

For 160 years Battersea has been here for dogs and cats and in 2021 the need for our services, expertise and impact for animals has never been greater. We wouldn’t be where we are without the passion, determination and expertise of our people who strive to create a world where dogs and cats are treated with care, compassion and respect. Our Academy and grant making are a growing and increasingly important way in which we are making a real impact for dogs and cats both in the UK and across the world, while our award-winning marketing and fundraising teams are sector leading when it comes to innovation and creativity, engaging a new generation of supporters.

As we begin the next exciting chapter in our ambitious journey, we’re looking for a visionary, engaging and values-led leader to become our next CEO. You’ll steer us forward,  genuinely inspiring those within Battersea and beyond our gates. You’ll identify and seize new opportunities to extend our reach and impact even further and will carry real influence and credibility with the animal welfare sector, with Government, and with our significant range of partners. You’ll be prepared to challenge established practices to help our globally-renowned charity adapt in a rapidly changing environment.

Battersea is dynamic, thriving and ambitious. We’re a real force for change, recognised widely for our positive and proactive approach to partnership working and sector-wide leadership and collaboration. This is a great opportunity to bring together exceptional leadership with a genuine passion for animal welfare, to help us deliver better outcomes for even more dogs and cats in the future. You’ll be joining an organisation that takes pride in being welcoming, open, and inclusive for our dogs, cats, and people.

Closing date:  Monday 22nd February 2021

The role

You will provide strong leadership both internally and externally, working with the staff, the Board of Trustees, volunteers, partners and stakeholders to position SMA UK firmly as the SMA Community’s leading charity and voice.

Your key responsibility of developing and driving the strategic plan and vision for SMA UK includes ensuring the ongoing delivery of our support services to the SMA Community; increasing our financial resources through fundraising, partnerships, and campaigns; building public awareness and understanding of Spinal Muscular Atrophy; ensuring the highest standards of governance.

You will also be the lead advocate, spokesperson and liaison for SMA UK engaging with the SMA Community, Regulatory Authorities, Government, Pharmaceutical Companies, Patient Groups, clinicians, media, press and other national and international SMA organisations.

We are committed to safeguarding all children and adults at risk and expect you to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in leadership
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engage with people from different backgrounds
• An ability to present people’s views and experiences in ways that will be accessible and capture people’s attention
• Creative vision and drive to develop new ideas
• An interest in quality of life for disabled people and a commitment to gaining an in depth understanding of SMA and the challenges faced by people affected by the condition
• All the qualities of an effective team player with a willingness and ability to work with and across all teams to meet the wider organisation’s objectives.

Diversity and equality of opportunity matter at SMA UK. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of our team – the more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect the breadth of our Community. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to, you are welcome. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

About us

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular condition. It causes progressive muscle weakness and loss of movement due to muscle wasting (atrophy). This may affect crawling and walking ability, arm, hand and neck movement, breathing and swallowing.

Established for over 35 years, SMA UK is a national charity committed to providing support and services to those impacted by this rare and complex genetic condition. We are also active in funding research into SMA, involved with advocacy for access to drug treatments, and raising public awareness.

Location

SMA UK’s office is in Stratford-upon-Avon with staff living within commuting distance. Volunteers are UK wide. The charity has a good IT infrastructure. Working from home is possible but regular travel to the office and other locations will be required.

Closing date: Friday 14th February. Provisional Interview Date: Monday 1st March.