Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.

Position: Associate Director

Location: Homebased, Scotland

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £56,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 December 2020

Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – Scotland will lead the Stroke Association’s work in Scotland to significantly increase our reach and impact.

You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing Scottish health policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.

You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:

• Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery 
• Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving health policy and practice
• Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities 
• Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in Scotland

About You

As Associate Director you will have:

• Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
• Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
• Strong understanding of influencing policy in a devolved administration
• Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
• Track record in developing and implementing strategy, leading change, and managing budgets.
• Demonstrable senior leader level experience in programme and project management
• Experience of managing and growing services through statutory contracts and charitable means
• An understanding of the voluntary sector and of the strategic challenges facing the sector, particularly in Scotland

Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.

To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Director, Associate Director, Impact Manager, Policy and Impact, Policy, Community Engagement, Service, Services, Programme, Programmes, Advocate, Advocacy, Change, Change Policy, Social Care, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Service Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Lead, Service Delivery

Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.

Position: Associate Director

Location: Homebased, South East England

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum (Inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or Outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 December 2020

Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

This is a truly exciting opportunity to transform the impact we have for people affected by stroke, our people and our charity.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – South East, will lead the Stroke Association’s work in their locality to significantly increase our reach and impact. You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing local policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.

You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:

• Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery 
• Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving local policy and practice
• Deliver value to customers who receive and use our locality based and universally delivered services and activities 
• Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities 
• Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in the locality

About You

As Associate Director you will have:

• Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
• Senior level experience influencing local or national policy change, ideally in health and social care.
• Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
• Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex change and transformation.

Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.

To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Director, Associate Director, Impact Manager, Policy and Impact, Policy, Community Engagement, Service, Services, Programme, Programmes, Advocate, Advocacy, Change, Change Policy, Social Care, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Service Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Lead, Service Delivery

Job title: Policy Associate 
Location: London with occasional travel (currently we are working from home)
Role:  Permanent, 36.5 hours a week
Salary: Grade D £27,045 plus £4,000 London weighting (FTE)

• Do you have a passion for healthcare and the NHS?
• Are you a problem solver with analytical skills? 
• If this sounds like you, please keep reading...

We are looking for a self-starter to join the Membership and Policy team, the post-holder will:

• Have strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Be able to write strong member communications and policy products
• Be capable to develop collaborative and conducive relationships with colleagues, members and wider external stakeholders and peers
• Be proactive, responsive and able to manage different portfolios of work confidently
• Not be afraid to challenge, be inquisitive and navigate a membership body that covers the complexity of the English NHS

The Role 

This role will support the policy team at NHS Confederation, and the organisation’s delivery of our policy and influencing activities. This will include:

• Updating key records and undertaking some administrative tasks for the team as requested by the Assistant Director of Policy and the Director of Policy and Membership
• Analysing Government statistics to understand NHS and wider performance, including on COVID-19-related activities
• Gaining and capturing member intelligence for policy development, such as taking notes in webinars and meetings, or constructing surveys to gain intelligence 
• Working closely with the membership and insight team in obtaining and analysing data
• Working closely with the communications and public affairs team to help respond to reactive, on the day media requests and announcements, and to action the publication of team policy products 
• Lead in writing member facing communications, such as member briefings and blogs on key topics 
• Providing support for our offer to Provider members and our Provider Offer 
• Providing additional capacity for parts of our thematic offer, under the direction of Senior Policy Advisers 
• Attending internal meetings and events
• Engaging with stakeholders, such as Royal Colleges, Think-Tanks, and officials from the Department from Health and Social Care and NHS England and NHS Improvement
• Keeping a CRM system and other databases up to date
• Using Social Media as a communication tool

The Organisation

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of the NHS Confederation and we are actively seeking to increase diversity in our workforce through a process that is fair, open, consistent, and free from discrimination. We welcome all applications from all backgrounds and encourage applications from our BAME communities, our LGBTQ+ communities and from individuals who identify as being disabled, as well as all other protected characteristics. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company culture where all employees feel valued, respected, and acknowledged.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly to respond to changing circumstances and we want to ensure we do as much as possible to help support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.
The NHS Confederation is a membership body that brings together and speaks on behalf of all organisation’s that plan, commission, oversee and provide NHS services with our members drawn from every part of the health and care system. At the NHS Confederation we are passionate about our values (voice, openness, integrity, challenge, empowerment and respect). These are supported by a set of behaviours that demonstrate the attitudes and approach we take to work.

How to apply

To apply please read the job description and complete the application form found on our website.

Application deadline: Sunday 6th December 2020 (midnight)
Interview date: 16th and 17th December 2020 
 

Horticulture and creative arts have long been reported to be effective in helping to reduce the impact of mental health issues. As an early adopter of these therapies, SAGE has supported adults with mental health needs for nearly 20 years. We have worked with over 200 individuals with a wide range of psychological, social and physical needs to help them build resilience, enabling them to live more fulfilled lives. Most support has been delivered from a number of allotments and through a singing group. We have more recently successfully developed Covid secure services to deliver face to face support. The organisation employs 3 part time staff who are supported by a strong and experienced board of trustees.

With funding secured currently until July 2021 we are seeking an exceptional and passionate person to join SAGE in the role of Director. As operational lead, the appointed person will help define and shape the future of this recognised charity whilst working closely with the trustees.

We are looking for an experienced individual who has a proven track record of senior management and strategy deployment. As Director you will also be the primary contact for the organisation with responsibility for raising the profile of the organisation, generating income and managing the operations.

The work will be not only demanding but is also varied and interesting. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an understanding of the service delivery, including helping deliver to the groups if necessary, and also represent the public face of SAGE. There will be regular contact with the public, referral agencies, beneficiaries, trustees and other organisations.

This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a senior role .  You will be responsible for overseeing and leading our wellbeing services, managing our wellbeing staff  and ensuring quality of service positively impacts and makes a genuine difference to those using them. You will be part of the senior team supporting and driving forward the organisation’s future service development

This will also include: monitoring and evaluation of direct work, ensuring impact and outcomes are demonstrated; maintaining & developing new cross-sector partnerships and collaborative relationships; advancing, developing & delivering training; and designing, developing & securing future funding for service activities to meet emerging needs.

ELOP – is a London based thriving community-led LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities. 

Initially this work will take place remotely via home based working whilst we are facing COVID-19 restrictions. 

Full time: 37 hours a week.  Initially this post is funded for 3 years.  

You must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Closing deadline for submission of application:

10am on Monday 7th December 

Interviews will take place during office hours on:

Friday 11th December 2020

Director of Income Generation, Marketing and Partnerships

Compton Care is a large hospice in the West Midlands that excels at delivering care to people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting or end of life condition.

Established for nearly 40 years, Compton Care is a dedicated and integral part of the Wolverhampton Health System, having been fortunate enough to receive excellent support from local communities and businesses alike.

Compton Care has remained in a relatively stable financial position during the current pandemic however, we recognise that we need to continue to develop new relationships and change the way we generate income in readiness to face new challenges that may lie ahead.  This is why now is such an exciting time to you to join us on our journey as we embark on our next period of change to continue to provide excellent care across Wolverhampton and beyond.  

Our patients are always at the forefront of everything we do, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Leadership Team, to help further shape and enhance what we have already achieved. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering plans for income generation in commercial activities, including fundraising and retail, in both corporate and individual donations. We require a dynamic strategic leader who will build on our existing success in increasing sales across all our Retail stores.

The successful candidate must also have experience of defining and developing commercial strategies to generate income and accelerate growth. A strong financial and or strategic development background is advantageous as you will be monitoring and forecasting the commercial budget as well as developing and negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships. With excellent communication skills you will be confident in building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally with an ability to react positively to change and think outside of the box

At Compton Care, we pride ourselves on developing our teams and nurturing our talent ensuring we provide opportunities for personal growth and development. A cultural fit is also important and as such we are seeking candidates who share our values, For the right candidate, with relevant experience and ambition, we would consider adding the Deputy to our CEO into this role.

If you feel you have what we are looking for, we would welcome an application from you, or if you would like more information or a discussion, please contact Rachel Overfield, Interim Chief Executive on

0 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 50  Ext 223 who will be happy to have an informal discussion with you.

The closing date for applications is the 7th December 2020 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the 15th December 2020.

The role is home and site based.

Our mission statement is ‘Helping people follow Jesus’. To that end we are looking for a gifted relational Bible teacher with strong pastoral and leadership skills, and with a proven track record in youth work. 

Introduction

We are a church of evangelical Christians meeting in Crofton, an area with a population of about 15,000 people, between Orpington and Petts Wood in South East London. Our church family consists of people of all ages from a wide variety of backgrounds around the world. We continue to experience growth in numbers, made up of individuals and young families attending church services. We now need to appoint an Associate Pastor, to strengthen our staff team (currently three in number), and to oversee and further develop a vibrant Youth Work, so we can be a more effective missional family, helping people of Orpington and far beyond to know and follow Jesus Christ.

Our mission statement is ‘Helping people follow Jesus’. To that end we are looking for a gifted relational Bible teacher with strong pastoral and leadership skills, and with a proven track record in youth work. This person will work directly with our Senior Pastor, our staff team and our youth leaders, as well as helping to share in ministry across the whole church family.  Specifically, the holder of this role will have an evangelistic  heart for relationship-building, work with young people, discipleship and Bible teaching.

A new challenge

The decision to recruit to this post was made prior to the current pandemic.  We are aware that the shape of CBC will be different post lockdown than we envisaged at the time of our original decision.  Nevertheless as a church we are committed to embracing the ‘new normal’ and accept that there will be new and unexpected challenges.  We also believe that this time could be a fertile one for ‘helping people follow Jesus’.  So we are expecting any new Associate Pastor to come with us on this journey; to be open to what God is saying to us about priorities and new ways of doing church; to be flexible and versatile around tasks and roles and to be excited at what God has in store for His people.

Job Description

General Ministry and Leadership

1. Play a full role in the overall leadership and the life of the church. This will include attending and at times leading staff meetings, church meetings, prayer meetings and leadership team meetings.
2. Provide overall direction and vision for our existing Youth Work at CBC
3. Be involved in the preaching and teaching ministry, equipping others to share their faith, including organising and leading short courses and outreach activities as appropriate.
4. Be a member of the Eldership Team
5. Be involved in the development of wider strategies.
6. Be involved in all aspects of pastoral care.
7. Be responsible for strategy and direction in relation to the church’s digital and technology function and output
8. Be involved in leading formal and informal services. This may include leading communion, taking weddings, funerals and baptisms and leading worship in other group contexts.
9. Model in word and action a lifestyle commensurate with the teaching of the Bible and in line with the vision and values of CBC.
10. Carry out such other work as may be reasonably required by the Senior Minister

Specific Ministry responsibilities – Youth Work

1. Approximately half of the working time will be allocated for the purpose of youth work including co-ordinating and overseeing the work amongst our teenagers
2. Lead our Youth ministry team and to ensure that youth work is represented at leadership Team level.
3. Assist our existing youth leaders in teaching and applying the Bible in relevant and contemporary ways.
4. Partner with parents in the discipleship of the next generation, ensuring that parents are informed of the termly program.
5. Focus on developing relationships with our young people and, with the Youth Team, help to create a social network within the church, enabling our teenagers to take ownership of their own groups and their own walk with God, and equipping them to share their faith with others.
6. Explore ways of building cross-generational relationships into our existing programs and activities
7. With the existing youth leaders, provide appropriate pastoral care for our teenagers
8. Co-ordinate the teaching program for the young people in Intrepid (ages 11 to 14) and Next Gen (ages 14 to 18)
9. Work with the youth team to provide good transitional experiences for our young people as they move through the various age groups
10. Begin to create a culture where our young people feel included and that they belong to the church family and provide ways in which our young people can develop meaningful roles in church life.
11. Foster, build and join in with the existing youth work in our local area
12. Work with the youth team to create annual opportunities for our young people to attend the ‘bigger’ events such as Capernwray other appropriate camps
13. Develop supportive pastoral links with our students

Specific Ministry responsibilities – Across the Church

1. While working across the whole church, be responsible for leading a strategic review and reinvigoration of discipleship and evangelism, especially through small groups and for ensuring that discipleship is a key ministry
2. Ensure that such groups are planned, staffed and led well with relevant high-quality material; that there is a plan for growing new groups and leaders; that leaders are prayerfully and thoughtfully chosen, trained and supported.

Accountability, Support and Training

1. Accountable to the Senior Minister and through him to the Leadership Team;
2. Participate in regular supervisory meetings and an annual appraisal process with the Senior Minster and the Leadership Team as appropriate.
3. Committed to their own physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing
4. Committed to on-going relevant formal and informal training as agreed with the Senior Minister
5. Establish and maintain an appropriate personal support ministry structure (such as confidential prayer partner or group/external mentor)

Person Specification

The Associate Pastor will be central to the vision of the church in helping people to become fully committed and equipped followers of Jesus Christ. This is a forward-looking, dynamic position for which formal theological training (or similar) is desirable.  At least 3 years previous leadership experience of church ministry, a proven experience in Youth Work, and the ability to work on one’s own initiative are essential.

Essential Person Requirements

1. Clear personal faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord with a desire to serve God through the local church.  They will accept the authority of the Bible in all matters of life and doctrine and be in agreement with the church’s basis of faith.
2. Mature faith and committed to their own personal relationship with God along with a good knowledge of the Bible and Christian truth.  Integrity in seeking to apply the teaching of the Bible in their personal life.
3. Commitment to prayer both personally and with others.
4. Share the vision and values of CBC.  They will be sympathetic to the basic tenets of Baptist theology and practice and be willing to work within that framework.
5. Enthusiasm for the Gospel and a passion for seeing people come to faith and grow in their relationship with God.  They will have a heart for discipling people and will have demonstrated that in their previous ministry.
6. Display and model strong Bible handling skills and possess excitement and skill in explaining the Bible in a modern and accessible way in a variety of contexts.
7. Ability to lead and develop youth activities both on Sunday and midweek in liaison with our youth leaders, ensuring that there are termly opportunities for young people to commit their lives to Jesus Christ.
8. Able to come alongside, nurture and support and encourage a wide variety of people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures and needs.
9. Able to work on their own initiative, as part of a wider team and in a supervised relationship with evidence of strong team leading and building skills.
10. Reliable, hard-working, flexible, able to maintain confidentiality and able to respond to a crisis in a calm and thoughtful way.
11. Understand all relevant principles of safeguarding in regard to working with young people and vulnerable adults.
12. Possess at least three years’ recent leadership experience in similar Christian ministry and with a proven and successful record in youth work.

Remuneration and General Information

This is envisaged as a full-time role.  Working occasional Saturdays and regularly on Sundays and in evenings will be required. At least one day off a week will be given, usually on the same day each week.

Holiday entitlement is 5 weeks per year plus all public holidays, although some of these will need to be worked with time off given in lieu.

The nature of the role means that there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the Associate Pastor must be an evangelical Christian in agreement with the constitution, ethos, values and vision of Crofton Baptist Church.  Additionally, the Associate Pastor must agree with and be able to sign the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith.

The Associate Pastor will report directly to the Senior Pastor and through him to the Leadership Team. 

Any offer of this post is conditional upon the church receiving a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and the post-holder having the legal right to live and work permanently in the UK

Employment is also subject to satisfactory references and the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.

A full driving license plus access to private transport is desirable – agreed expenses will be paid.

The Associate Pastor will be expected to live no further than three miles from CBC.

Salary

Between £32,000 and £35,000 per annum and will depend on experience and qualifications.  The church does not provide accommodation for this post, but the church will pay a further £6000 (non pensionable) per annum housing allowance.

The church will make a contribution of 5% to the Associate Pastor’s pension

How to apply: Please click on the 'Apply with CharityJob' button to submit your CV and supporting statement (no more than 800 words) showing how you meet the requirements of the role. Applications received that do not include a supporting statement will not be considered.

Organisation:  

Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH) 

Location:  

Kingston upon Thames 

Contract type:  

One year fixed term 

Hours:  

36 

Salary:  

 £33,862 

Deadline for applications:  

Sunday 13th December at 23.59 hours

Interview date to be confirmed.

We are looking for an organised, motivated and engaged manager with the energy to set up a new harm reduction, residential centre for seven people who have recently experienced rough sleeping and who have problematic issues around drug and alcohol. This is a fantastic opportunity for a manager with experience in the drug and alcohol field to help create and establish a bespoke service based on a strength-based approach which simultaneously addresses homelessness and addiction in our efforts to reduce rough sleeping in Kingston upon Thames. 

As the Service Manager, you will: 

• Lead a team where care and compassion resonate throughout the service. 

• Be responsible for directly managing the staff team and oversee their casework. 

• Develop and manage positive partnerships with key agencies across Kingston. 

• Be responsible for ensuring the finances of the service are well managed and that all relevant policies and legislation are followed. 

• Work alongside the Operational Director and CEO to manage the service’s performance against contracts. 

We are looking for someone who is: 

• Strength-based and client-focussed. 

• Able to organise the operations of a new, complex, busy service. 

• A decisive and effective leader, invested in people, builds on the team’s strengths and leads by example. 

• An excellent communicator, able to form and maintain effective working relationships with all partners. 

KCAH is committed and driven to helping people who have experienced homelessness to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness in Kingston and our aim is to achieve the highest standards and effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people. 

As well as striving to always offer a great working environment, we also provide: 

• Support to develop your leadership and strategic skills 

• A contributory pension scheme 

• 26 days holiday and 8 paid bank holidays 

KCAH is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity and we welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.

Since adopting our global strategy, 100 Million Reasons, our global work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls has had unprecedented impact. We have been transforming our operations at the Global Hub to be the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices, and working to become a more agile, efficient and accountable organization.

We have improved our mechanisms for collaboration, transparency and data-gathering and disaggregation. The transformation has increased the number of decisions to be taken close to the point of impact and distributed power more widely throughout the organisation. We have made significant progress towards greater localisation and developing industry-leading equality, diversity and inclusion best practices.

To bring about lasting change, we have to live our values. We are committed not simply to telling the world we are the go to organisation on girls’ rights, but to embedding justice and equality in all that we do.

Will you join us?

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As the Social Finance Associate, you will lead the Impact Lab’s Social Finance Advisory workstream which provides advisory support for all Plan International entities to implement social finance strategies and expand social finance expertise. You will shape the focus of the Advisory work to continually adapt it based on the organisation’s needs and market opportunities.

In this role you will support in designing and implementing educational opportunities to grow Plan’s capacity in social finance, whilst also overseeing knowledge management for all internal social finance activities and managing the Impact Lab’s internal communications channel. You will facilitate the Social Finance Taskforce, a group of internal social finance experts, by leading ongoing communications and designing and managing the content for the Taskforce meetings.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an organised individual who has an interest in social finance and impact investing in an international development context. You will need to have some experience in developing and managing partnerships with external stakeholders, as well as experience in planning and delivering training through webinars and/or workshops.

To be successful in this role, you will be a pro-active team player with a flexible and dynamic approach. A creative individual who can find innovative solutions to problems and be able to prioritise tasks and deliver to tight deadlines. You will need to have strong research, presentation and negotiation skills and you will also be passionate about girls’ rights and gender equality.

Senior Housing Services Officer

Role Purpose:

To deliver a responsive customer focused Housing Management service to tenants and prospective tenants of the Association. To supervise The Neighbourhood Officer, the Income & Tenancy Sustainment Officer and to ensure performance and service delivery meets our standards.

Key accountabilities

• Income Collection
• Complaint handling
• Tenancy & Lease Management to ensure statutory and contractual obligations are met
• External Liaison to promote Housing Management Service
• Producing various mangement reports
• Managing voids & lettings
• Ensure the Service Delivery is customer focused
• Line management expereince/ Staff supervision
• Estate Management & Performance Monitoring
• Anti-social behaviour management

Core Comptetencies: 

• Result focus
• Customer Orientation
• Effective communication
• Teamwork
• Planning & Organisation
• Decision Making & Initiative
• Influencing & Negotiating
• Leadership

Please see attached the full job description for more information.

The Director of Ceremonies, a new position within Humanists UK, will be responsible for developing and implementing business plans for Humanist ceremonies. And, creating and implementing strategies to grow the business to deliver 10% of all ceremonies by 2025.

The Director of Ceremonies has line management responsibility for the Ceremonies Training and Development manager. And will work closely with the Humanist Ceremonies Marketing officer and the Administration team who form part of the Celebrant helpdesk but also carry out the administration for the Ceremonies training courses.

Humanists UK is seeking someone who can demonstrate their leadership skills within a large organisation, business, or charity. To proactively apply business intelligence in developing, implementing and maintaining strategic business plans aimed at growth within the ceremonies market. The role holder will need to swiftly develop relationships with key stakeholders within the Ceremonies industry.

This position will be on a part time basis of 21 hours per week. Offering a salary in the region of £42,000 (FTE £70,000). Holiday entitlement is 15 days per annum (FTE 25) plus public holidays. This role will become permanent after a probation period of three months. 

As an equal opportunities, and striving to be, an inclusive employer, we particularly welcome applicants from Women and Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience, relative to the role.

To apply, please visit our website via the link below.

The closing date for applications is 09:00 on Monday 7 December 2020. CV's and cover letters will not accepted, please do not send them.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking for an experienced Service Manager to hold the CQC registration and lead our team in Dudley & Sandwell.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Service Manager to take the responsibility of managing our varied portfolio of Care and Support Services in the Dudley & Sandwell area. You will be responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of managers and contributing to the further development of services within the region whilst maintaining and adhering to quality standards. You must be highly proactive, resourceful and possess an analytical approach to problem solving.

Registered Service Manager Key Duties:

• Writing clear assessments, support plans and guidelines for staff and service users,
• Leading a team with confidence, providing clear guidance and supervision,
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users, staff and the local management team,
• Oversee staff development and rotas, understanding the commissioned hours for the services in your area,
• Develop existing and new services within the area, which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice and wellbeing.

You must be an experienced Service Manager, who has knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for customers and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation. You must have an excellent working knowledge of the CQC’s regulations and the key lines of enquiry.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Extensive training through The Creative Academy with progression and advancement for all levels of staff,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28+ days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams, and all our registered managers are supported directly by Area Managers and Directors.

Who are we?

Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

We are looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and high performing leader to inspire everyone and achieve the growth we need to fulfil our strategic goals.  Working closely with the CEO and other members of the Senior Leadership Team, you will plan, organise, lead and grow all of The Charity’s fundraising endeavours.  Your leadership will accelerate the growth of fundraising across a range of income streams and will enable us to achieve our goal of raising £8.5 million next year.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be a blend of working from home and from our offices in Fleet, Hampshire, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

According to the job description you should also have at least 5 years’ experience as a senior leader in marketing/business development or client services within a significant commercial organisation or fundraising in the third sector.  You should also be a creative and dynamic self-starter with energy and vision. 

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time contracts)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

*subject to qualifying criteria

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

Advert close date: 2nd December 2020

First interview date and location: TBC via Zoom

Second interview date and location: TBC via Zoom

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.  You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that in 2018 we were crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year and we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

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Do you have an impressive knowledge of Direct Marketing techniques and a proven ability to work on strategic plans and analyse and report on the performance of campaigns? Then join Shelter as a Direct Marketing Manager and you could soon be playing a vital role at the heart of our fundraising team.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our Individual Giving team has ambitious income targets that support our new organisational strategy.  Key to achieving these targets is the retention and stewardship of our existing cash, regular giving and lottery supporters. Indeed, it's an area that’s critical for sustained growth. As we continue to test and understand techniques, styles and areas of fundraising where Shelter can be successful, it’s vital that we develop longer-term supporter journeys for our individual supporters. That’s where you come in.

About the Role
A great opportunity to play a pivotal role in helping to drive strategic development of the retention and stewardship programme, we’ll count on you to deliver outstanding supporter experiences and maximise income opportunities that will help more people and families secure a safe home. You’ll also lead on key donor engagement projects, including developing new products and propositions to keep our supporters engaged, and developing a truly integrated supporter journey, with a key focus on driving the digital development of the programme. 

Managing significant income and expenditure budgets will be important too, as will delivering exceptional fundraising campaigns to achieve annual income targets. Along the way, you’ll work closely with the Head of Retention and Development, regularly liaise with our Acquisition team and line manage a direct report.

About you
Someone who excels in developing complex testing programmes based on insight, your proven direct marketing experience includes managing external agencies and suppliers, ideally in a charity environment. We’ll also be looking for a results-driven, collaborative and customer focused approach, the ability to lead change and improve performance and a willingness to challenge the status quo when necessary. The communication skills it takes to build strong relationships with colleagues, agencies and suppliers alike are vital too. Last but not least, you’ll need to be skilled at project managing multiple projects at the same time while maintaining a high level of drive and commitment.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.