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

Client Details

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

Description

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

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

Profile

The Executive Assistant will have:

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

Job Offer

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

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Operations Assistant to join our Corporate Services team on a full-time basis here at Design Council.

Design Council is an independent charity with a purpose to make life better by Design. Our vision is a world where the role and value of design is recognised as a fundamental creator of value, enabling happier, healthier and safer lives for all.

The organisation is at an exciting stage in its development as we celebrate our ten-year anniversary of becoming an independent charity and having established and grown our services and programmes. We’re working together with industry, government and individuals on some of the UK’s most exciting Built Environment projects, from complex urban regeneration schemes to the UK’s most challenging infrastructure projects.

This role will report into the Head of Operations and will be a mix of office and remote working.

You will have a minimum of 2 years office-based administration experience.

This is an incredibly varied role that will see you taking responsibility for a wide range of duties:

• Administration management, tracking information, updating and maintain spreadsheets and databases.
• Preparing documents and entering data into a CRM system.
• Preparing, reviewing and formatting documents and running reports.
• Coordinating office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies.
• Data consolidation, data cleansing, and data management.
• Respond to telephone and email queries in a timely and professional manner
• IT Administration.
• Supporting the Head of Operations on internal projects/initiatives that involve all aspects of the organisation.
• Coordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies.
• Draft and facilitate technical content for operational procedure and processes.

Skills required:

• IT literate, and proficient in using Microsoft Office, in particular, Excel.
• Competency in working with various IT systems.
• Excellent Organisational, methodical and analytical skills.
• Good attention to detail, numeracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and all-round team player.

You will be naturally adaptive, proactive, and focused, with a willingness to learn.

OVERALL PURPOSE

The Chief Executive provides strong leadership for the organisation and is responsible for delivering its services, administration, and financial management to appropriate standards. Working closely with the trustees, the Chief Executive develops long term strategy, budgets and business plans and ensures EHCVS complies with relevant law and regulations. The Chief Executive acts as an ambassador for EHCVS, playing a key role in developing effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board of Trustees via the Chair of the Board  

VALUES AND ATTITUDE

You will need to sign up to the values of EHCVS and be a passionate advocate for the voluntary and community sector within Ealing and Hounslow. Working in a small organisation necessitates the Chief Executive to be both strategic and hands on at various times. You will need to be able to inspire, develop and encourage our staff team whilst ensuring that performance is managed, targets are met, and that they work effectively and efficiently as a team. You will need to be a self-starter with a strong work ethic.

LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Chief Executive is responsible for maintaining an effective working relationship with the trustees and for corporate leadership and management including:

• Work with the trustees to develop long term strategies, policies and plans.
• Ensure that the operation of the organisation is consistent with the principles and objectives set by the board, advise the board on associated risks and managing those risks.
• Direct the operational activity of the organisation in cooperation with colleagues to ensure the achievement of business plans and objectives.
• Take overall responsibility for financial management and for delivering activities within agreed budgets.
• Annually review and update the EHCVS strategic plan.
• Oversee the implementation of the organisation’s marketing and communications plans.
• Develop and sustain appropriate quality frameworks.
• Identify and respond to external events that affect EHCVS and manage business and operational risks.
• Ensure systems are in place for monitoring, measuring and reporting on operational performance to trustees and funders.
• Develop and maintain the organisation’s reputation, culture and values with staff, beneficiaries, funders, partners and other bodies.
• Lead EHCVS’s operational management and ensure compliance with legislation, regulation and internal policies.
•  Advising and supporting the EHCVS Board of Trustees to fulfil its responsibilities for the proper governance of the organisation and act as the Company Secretary.
• Ensure the smooth running of the board including organising meetings, preparing Trustee briefings, keeping minutes/records, ensure action on Board decisions, responding to Trustee enquiries.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS

The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring ongoing positive strategic partnerships and for ensuring that EHCVS meets the needs of its current and future beneficiaries, including:  

• Develop productive relationships with funders in order to secure funding for EHCVS’s services to support front-line third sector organisations.
• Enhance and develop existing and new stakeholder relationships including relationships between the VCS and relevant local government and NHS bodies in Ealing and Hounslow and surrounding areas, and also with the private sector to maximise support for the voluntary and community sector.
• Promote and build greater awareness of the value of the VCS and of EHCVS, particularly with local statutory agencies, media and elected representatives in the boroughs we serve.
• Develop and maintain communication within the VCS and between the VCS and statutory partners
• Represent EHCVS at meetings, conferences and events, giving presentations and promoting a positive image of the borough, EHCVS and the VCS, and their achievements.
• Seek to build VCS consortia with multiple capabilities to bid for funding, thereby strengthening alliances within the sector and obtaining income for VCS partners.
• To ensure EHCVS representation on local and regional committees, working groups etc as appropriate within the constraints of available resources.
• Provide advice, assistance and influence on policy, strategy and practice including the implications of new legislation, changing service needs and demands, and emerging community issues to the VCS, Council, CCG and Borough Partnerships.
• Innovate, develop, challenge and evaluate existing policy and practice towards the VCS across the Council, CCG, LSP, private sector and other partners. 
• Work with local VCS organisations and statutory agencies to promote equality, inclusion, cohesion and community leadership.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging issues and good practice to inform the voluntary and community sector’s activity, development and engagement.
• Facilitate the voice, representation and influence of the VCS through the development of the relevant VCS networks.
• Ensure the development and delivery to the highest standard of appropriate services to meet the needs of VCS organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. Ensure the delivering of high-quality training, advice and support.

GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL MANAGEMENT

The Chief Executive assists the trustees with the stewardship of resources to ensure that EHCVS continues to be well financed and to:

• Support the Board of Trustees to fulfil their legal and financial responsibilities.
• Ensure adequate financial and human resources are available to carry out activity as agreed with the Board of Trustees, including income generation from a variety of sources.
•  Manage and work within agreed budgets.
•  Ensure the relevant management reporting of financial information, including preparation of annual budgets and reviews throughout the year.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of all funding bodies and all appropriate legislation.
•  Take overall responsibility for day-to-day financial management.
•  Responsibility for organising the annual general meeting and producing the annual report.

GENERAL

Attend personal supervision and appraisal meetings with the chair of Trustees or agreed substitute.

Be aware of own training needs and participate in training/education to improve performance considered relevant to the post and to achieve agreed targets.

Comply at all times with the policies and procedures of EHCVS.

Ensure that EHCVS Equal Opportunities policies, principles and practices are observed and implemented throughout service delivery.

Act as a representative of the values, beliefs and principles of EHCVS at all times.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation.

Please complete the application form below plus equal opportunities monitoring form.

Closing date for applications is Friday 2nd October, 5.00pm

Interviews will be held week-commencing Monday 19th October 2020

We look forward to receiving your completed application. However, if you have not heard from us by Friday 16th October, unfortunately this means that you have not been shortlisted. We will not be able to give feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted.

Swindon Therapy Centre is seeking an exceptional individual for the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer. The ideal candidate will bring a robust understanding of leading a service delivery organisation, a strategic approach and the ability to motivate, lead and inspire the Centre’s team through a period of growth and change.

This role offers a real opportunity to make a significant difference to the Centre’s future development, and to ability of local people living with MS and other neurological conditions to live their best life.

We are rightly proud of how we have grown from a small self-help group in 1981 to an established charity operating from recently expanded premises where we provide therapy, treatment, support, advice, and counselling. Yet we are only reaching a tiny fraction of those who would benefit from our services locally.

The new CEO will play a pivotal role in enabling us to widen our reach, including by using networking and partnership working skills to form strategic links with the primary healthcare sector and by taking an innovative approach to delivering services virtually. Your ability to establish robust measurements to demonstrate the value of our work will help to build compelling proposals to funders and commissioners, thereby building a sustainable platform for growth.

We are unashamedly ambitious and excited about the next phase of our development. To make these ambitions a reality will require a candidate with the right blend of vision, empathy and passion combined with the capability to identify and seize opportunities.

Inevitably, with growth comes change, both operationally and culturally. Success will depend on your ability to articulate an engaging vision and to inspire and lead the team with a shared sense of purpose where each individual feels enabled to perform to the best of their ability.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate substantial senior operational management experience, preferably at Chief Executive or General Manager level;
• Have a proven track record in developing and delivering effective, high impact strategic plans and translating these into operational goals/targets;
• Have previously worked in a service delivery area, preferably in the voluntary sector;
• Be a strong and inspirational leader and team player, with experience of successfully managing and communicating organisational change;
• Be experienced in people management processes and leading teams;
• Have knowledge of charitable governance and experience of working closely with Trustees or non-executive Boards;
• A good understanding of budgeting and financial controls;
• Have experience of developing and using management information to aid decision making;
• Have a proven track record of generating income through fundraising, grant applications and/or tendering.

Additional Requirements: To hold a full driving license and own transport, or other means of being able to travel independently.

Interested? To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter detailing what attracts you to the role and why you are a strong candidate. We look forward to hearing from you!

Interview date: Interviews to be held in Swindon (with social distancing measures) in early/mid October.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 5th October

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time PA to provide effective administration and support for the Archdeacon Pastor’s work.  The post is based in Coventry with the having an option to work from home up to three days per week, and from the Diocesan Office for the remainder of the time.

The main responsibilities are:

• Provide excellent administrative support to the Archdeacon Pastor.  This will include:
  • Provide a pleasant, professional and spiritually uplifting first port of call for the many people who contact the Archdeacons’ office by phone, e-mail or personally
  • Answering the telephone, and responding to e-mails on behalf of the Archdeacon when requested.
  • Undertaking research and providing relevant information to the Archdeacon in order to assist with queries and prepare for meetings.
  • Assisting in the creation and provision of papers as requested by the Archdeacon.

The successful applicant will have prior experience of being a PA to a senior leader within an organisation, have a good standard of education, proven administrative skills, be able to handle complaints calmly and efficiently, be highly organised and have good IT skills, particularly MS Office.

The PA will receive calls from committed Christian leaders (e.g. Churchwardens) seeking advice and help, sometimes in relation to their own struggles of Christian faith and practice in the churches in which they serve.  The PA will be involved in the preparation of and participation in Christian worship.  It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.  Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

Full job description and application form are available from the Coventry Diocesan Website vacancy page.

Closing date for applications: 16th October 2020

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: 3rd November 2020

We are recruiting for an interim Chief Executive as our current Chief Executive heads off on maternity leave from mid-January 2021. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader with sound judgement and the ability to problem solve to work with trustees and the staff team to help us deliver our mission of helping children in care and young care leavers to unleash their potential and to make the care system the best it can be. 

With a track record in third sector organisational leadership, building, motivating and maintaining high performing teams and implementing strategic plans to have maximum impact, you will have extensive experience of financial management and in establishing and improving organisational systems and processes.

This is an important and exciting time for Become. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen a 75% increase in demand for our services and have been supporting hundreds of young people facing very challenging circumstances. This year we have also launched our new strategy setting out our ambitions for the coming years.

We are now looking for an exceptional candidate to lead us through this critical time in the organisation’s history. If you are interested in this role, please read and download the attached job pack (which include the job description and person specification) and send a CV and covering letter to ou recruitment email address by midday on Thursday 22nd October. 

Informal conversations with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team will take place on 28/10/20 with an interview with young people also that week. The panel interview will be held on 2/11/20 

Salary: £65-70k pro rata 

Hours: 35 hours p/w (flexible and part-time working arrangements considered) 

Application closing date: Midday, Thursday 22nd October 2020

Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) is the main provider of support to Islington’s thriving and diverse voluntary sector and promotes community action through volunteering in the Borough.
VAI works with over 500 voluntary organisations based or working in Islington. We provide information, advice, assistance and training for the staff, volunteers and trustees of local charities and represent the interests of the voluntary sector to our partners in the statutory and private sectors.
In addition we also run the local Volunteer Centre, providing support for and brokerage between local people and voluntary organisations seeking volunteers.

Our King’s Cross base is a voluntary sector hub providing serviced workspaces, conferencing, training and meeting facilities – and is the location of Islington Volunteer Centre.

VAI is seeking a new Chief Executive to move us forward in the next stage of our development. The Chief Executive will take responsibility for the overall management of VAI’s staff and volunteers; report to the Trustee Board on organisational performance; represent VAI – and indeed the local voluntary sector – at meetings with partners; and working with Trustees to review and develop strategy and operational activities in a period of significant change.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Resources: Develop options and strategies for collaboration with and between voluntary, statutory and private sector  organisations in Islington and neighbouring boroughs to enhance the relevance and sustainability of services available to local voluntary and community organisations; to implement actions to achieve this agreed by the Trustees.
• Governance and Information: Provide appropriate and accurate management information and other guidance to the Board of Trustees to ensure they have a clear understanding of the health and performance of the organisation and are able to take informed decisions.
• External Relations: Pro-actively develop Voluntary Action Islington’s reputation and profile with members, other stakeholders and the wider voluntary and community sector locally, regionally and nationally.
• Service Delivery and Development: Ensure that services are developed, marketed and delivered in accordance with customer requirements and VAI’s leadership role in strengthening the voluntary sector in Islington.
• Leadership and Management: Ensure that Voluntary Action Islington has in place effective policies and procedures to manage human resources, associates, finance, information, communication, premises, and other resources and that these meet relevant legislative requirements and agreed quality standards.

Please see full details on website.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The MND Association have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Director of Regional Care to join our Care Directorate, working across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Salary: c.£65,000 per annum plus lease car & benefits

Location: Home-based (accessible to Northampton)

Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

This new role will provide the strategic and operational delivery of regional care and support services across the MND Association and partner services.

This is an exciting time to be joining our association as we transform the way we deliver care and support services regionally. This role will be integral in leading on the development of new regional service offerings that support the delivery of the Association's strategic aims.

In this pivotal role you will lead and manage our Head of Regions, overseeing the day to day operational management of services and our relationships with care centres and networks, ensuring effective monitoring of the quality of our services and those services provided by our partner agencies.

Reporting to the Director of Care Improvement, you will also be able to step in to deputise as and when appropriate.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a background in UK health care environment, who can demonstrate strong experience of operations management, experience of managing large complex teams and the ability to manage large and complex budgets C. £2M+.

Your key skills will also include:

• Demonstrable ability to develop business cases and proposals for service development
• Excellent leadership skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to coach and develop individuals and teams
• Demonstrable ability to manage organisational change programmes
• Performance and quality management skills
• Proven interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and when appropriate, challenge with tact and diplomacy
• Pro-active approach to work and problem solving and the ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur

It is essential that you have a driver's licence and ability to travel around the UK as required.

The role is home-based within the UK with regular travel to our National office in Northampton.

We welcome applications from all sectors, however it would be desirable to have a background in UK Health or a social care environment, with a working knowledge of commissioning structures - together with experience at associate director level in a medium to large organisation.

Please view the job description on our careers page for full role responsibilities.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now.

About Us

The MND Association is going through some exciting changes - embracing agile working, introducing new technology and a recent move to a new, flexible office space.

These changes, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, will give staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Do you enjoy taking the lead ? , if so we have an exciting CEO role for a new charity focusing on a new experiment in bringing together innovative climate non-profits organisations who use data to make change. Initially the role is 1 year FTC

The Company A new Innovative climate focused organisation

The Role
Accountable for achieving the Chaitys vision in 2020-2021 and ensuring an approved Business Plan for 2021-2023
Hire, manage, develop and mentor direct reports
Work closely with member leads to increase value and impact create appropriate governance, cross-learning and performance overview processes and procedures
Work effectively with the Board and Member firms staff to ensure efficient delivery of the key targets
Communicate effectively to all key stakeholders including QCF and other potential supporters and partners
Work closely with member firms to develop new funding streams
Ensure message of the charity is cleanly communicated and increases community awareness and support
Oversee development of third party support from specialist professional services firms such as finance, legal, HR

The Candidate
Experience of incubator management in a start-up environment
Strong knowledge and enthusiasm for the climate / energy sector
Experience in fund-raising for non-profit sector
Proven management and administrative skills
Strong communications capability with staff and other stakeholders - Members, Board, Funders, Partners
Broad business experience finance / marketing / technology
Ability to work in matrix management context lead / support roles

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Llamau is daring to imagine a world without homelessness – will you help us to create it?

Llamau’s mission is to end youth homelessness and homelessness for women in Wales. It’s a big ambition and to some people it might seem impossible, but we know that if we all work together, homelessness genuinely doesn’t have to exist.

We’re looking for passionate, talented and tenacious people to join Team Llamau.

You’ll be committed and driven to support young people and women into further Education, Employment and Training.

You’ll be working alongside supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment, where you’ll be making a huge contribution to creating a Wales without homelessness, every single day.

Locations: Swansea and Neath Port Talbot - Full time at 35 hours per week

                  Vale of Glamorgan - Part time at 14 hours per week

                  Ebbw Vale and Torfaen - Part time at 17.5 hours per week

                  Merthyr and Caerphilly - Part time at 21 hours per week

Contract: All fixed until 31st March 2021 in first instance with better than expected continuation

Salary: Full time £17,161 per annum, Part time £17,161 pro rata

Hours:  Between Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm - days to be determined upon appointment

Based in Manchester or London, the Assistant Director of People, Performance and Culture will join a renewed Operations team at akt with a focus on developing culture change, employee relations, systems and processes and diversity and inclusion across the akt staff team and the wider stakeholder community of young people, supporters and volunteers.  Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the successful candidate will bring experience in human resources, change management, operations management and implementing principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  Experience in the charity sector is desirable but not essential. 

KEY TASKS:

• Ensure robust contract management of all ‘operational’ external contracts e.g. with respect to HR, IT, office accommodation, external administrative service providers (and other areas as agreed with the DCEO)
• With advice and guidance from the People Manager, oversee akt’s People function
• Support the DCEO in providing operations support and direction for performance management and quality assurance to support various reporting streams within the charity
• Oversee the integration of digital solutions and models of working into the workplace (e.g. within frontline service delivery and the management of the akt’s other support functions). 
• Support the DCEO to improvement agreed operational and organisational change management processes of the charity
• Support the development and oversee the principles of equality and inclusion within akt and promote a positive culture of inclusion and co-operation across our departments and cities with support from the EDI taskforce, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees
•  Ensure all policies and procedures across the charity are compliant with relevant reporting bodies
• Oversee the administrative function to ensure that akt is fully supported in ways that are efficient and cost-effective
• Oversee the health and safety of the organisation, ensuring we have a team of H&S staff representatives, ensuring regular risk assessment and all aspect of occupational health are considered (in partnership with People Manager)
• Oversee the external training and consultancy programme
• Develop and improve internal communications processes across within the organization

• Are you passionate about people?
• Are you inspired by the potential of technology?

About Our Client

Housing 21 is a leading not for profit provider of Retirement Housing and Extra Care for older people of modest means. We make a positive difference to society by putting people at the heart of what we do, but realise that systems and innovation can enhance our opportunities to do more and be better.

We are committed to providing a modern and forward-thinking 21st century service to our residents, and as part of this vision are searching for an experienced and courageous leader who can act as a catalyst for fresh ideas and transformational change.

Job Description

The Executive Director of People and Systems will lead an existing team of HR, IT, Systems and Communications professionals to drive a programme of successful and continuous improvement. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will have the confidence and autonomy to bring a new perspective and champion fresh ideas.

We are committed to an agile working environment and champion employee well being and work/life balance, and as such are opening this search to a national audience. Our Head Office is based in Birmingham and there will be an expectation of being present there when required, but also visible in our services across England.

The Successful Applicant

You do not need to have come from a housing background, but will have experience of creating change, achieving excellence and leading teams.

What's on Offer

We are offering a competitive package of £140,000, plus excellent benefits and a unique opportunity to help shape the future of an inclusive, ambitious and truly forward-thinking organisation.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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Chief Operating Officer for leading media campaign organisation fighting FGM

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

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

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

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

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

Interviews: Week beginning 19th October.

Role:

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

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

London initially (but also working

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

Key responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

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

  Required Skills and Experience

• Financial management and presentation of management information

• External Report writing and proposal writing skills

• Fundraising support and research

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

• Relaxed and competent under pressure

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

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

  Desirable Skills and Experience

• Impact Management experience an advantage.

• Ability to speak french, an advantage

• Superb at financial management.

• Deeply organised.

• Relaxed and competent under pressure

• Able to manage and grow a team.

• A problem solver.

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