We’re now looking for a Fundraising officer to join our team on a full-time, fixed term contact until 31 April 2022.

About Us

We are SPEAR, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future. For almost 35 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to support homeless people to recover from their personal issues and break down the barriers that they face. We recognise that homelessness is much more than just a housing issue, so we provide a range of accommodation and support services to help people reach their full potential.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 per annum

- 26 days’ holiday pro rata (increasing with service)

- Pension scheme

- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme

- A range of benefits including cycle to work scheme and staff wellbeing sessions

- Refer a friend bonus scheme

This is an exciting time to join SPEAR with plans for marking their 35th year in progress.  This role of Fundraising Officer needs someone with a strong command of spoken and written English, who is experienced at using a PC, is adaptable to online packages and can communicate to a wide range of people.  You do not necessarily need experience in Fundraising as this will be taught to you on the job and through training opportunities, but you need to demonstrate how your academic, employment or volunteer experience meets the Essential Criterial of the role.

This role could suit someone early in their career, or someone who has more experience but is looking for a change of career and wants to get their foot in the door.  There are plenty of opportunities within this role to grow and develop your remit if you are keen and willing to do this.  For this role, you need a positive mindset and self motivation to work alone and in a team.  A large proportion of this role is desk based, but you will also have the opportunity to work at different sites across the organisation and meet different supporters and volunteers, attend events etc.  This role will give you a great insight into working for the Charity Sector and particularly in Fundraising, Communications and Volunteering.

The role will largely be supporting the Senior Trusts Manager and Senior Community Fundraiser but may at times cross over into Communications and Volunteering too.

Please see the job description and person specification.

SPEAR is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environment is, the better our work will be.

At SPEAR, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Community Southwark is the infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Southwark. We aim to bring about positive change for people living in Southwark by championing, supporting and working with the wonderful and diverse organisations and individuals that make up the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Southwark.

We support non-profit organisations to run effectively, efficiently, sustainably and legally through providing a range of activities including training, face-to-face advice, online resources, holding events for information and engagement as well as hosting networks and working groups and providing policy insights and influence.

We also work with individuals and informal groups on social action, engagement, supporting campaigns, providing information on how you can get involved in improving your community and more. We are a champion for the sector and look to ensure we have a seat at the right table on its behalf. We host Healthwatch Southwark and have strong and productive links with the VCS in Southwark, its funders, Southwark Council, Partnership Southwark and others. We are now looking to recruit for a new CEO, and I am delighted you are considering applying for it.

This is an exciting role for a change maker and social activist with political acumen and excellent senior leadership, diplomacy, team working and interpersonal skills. If you are committed to supporting and advocating on behalf of our member oganisations at a strategic and localism level, and as comfortable working with local residents as you are with politicians and public servants, then this could be the perfect job for you. A new CEO will join Community Southwark at an exciting time for the organisation and following a period of change you will get the chance to implement and embed a number of organisational changes such as a move to new premises and implementing the 2022- 2026 strategy to name just a few. While the 2022-2026 strategy will not complete until early 2022, it is likely focus will be .

- The needs of ethnic minority led groups in Southwark.

- Strengthening the representation and advocacy for Southwark VCS;

- Ensuring the sustainability of Community Southwark by fundraising for our own building via our Designated Property Fund.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people from the LGBTQ+ community.

Nicola Howard, Chair of the Board of Trustees

About the role

Acting as ambassador for Southwark VCS, you will provide the public face for our activities, supporting the voluntary sector and wider communities in Southwark. You will lead the organisation and its membership in building the local VCS capacity and direction in collaboration with others. A key element of the role will be to maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders in local government, Partnership Southwark and business acting as a conduit between all these sectors.

VCS Representation • .

VCS Development • .

CS Strategy and Governance • .

CS Leadership •.

CS Financial Management •.

CS Operations •. 

Next Steps

Closing date: 9 AM on Monday, 3rd January 2022  (NB - AD WILL BE EXTENDED TO CLOSING DATE)

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Friday, 7th January 2022

Interviews: Friday, 14th January 2022

Preferred Start Date: Monday, 14th March 2022

Founded in 1870, St Christopher's vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

Its mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people. We do this by providing fostering, residential and support services where children and young people can feel safe and cared for. We support them to make positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.

St Christopher's is an experienced provider of children's homes for young people in care, both in England and the Isle of Man. We constantly learn from young people's experiences and expertise to provide the best care - working with almost 2000 in 2019/20 across 36 centres.

St Christopher's specialises in supporting the most vulnerable children and young people and brings a total child centred approach to its work, providing sustained safeguarding, care and support. St Christopher's is proud of its ability to innovate and co-design - with a range of voluntary, public and private sector partners - on collaborative programmes for its children and young people.

As the current Chair, Bert O'Donoghue reaches the end of his term of office, the Nominations Committee are seeing to appoint his successor. The successful candidate should demonstrate: a deep connection to our values, leadership skills gained within large or complex organisations, well developed communication and interpersonal skills and a keen sense of impartiality and fairness.

The Chair should also have a strong understanding of good governance and some knowledge of the type of work undertaken by St Christopher's and a wider involvement with voluntary sector and other networks.

Chair

Unremunerated (reasonable travel costs and out of pocket expenses met)

Approx. 2-3 days per month

England and Isle of Man

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Feedback is an environmental charity working to reduce the impact humans have on the planet and regenerate nature by transforming the food system. We are the only UK environmental campaigning charity working specifically on food systems issues. We are an independent voice regularly called upon by businesses, governments and civil society across the UK to provide evidence and advice on issues like nutrition-sensitive land use, industrial animal farming (including aquaculture), food waste, and regional food economies.

This is an exciting time for the organisation as we embark on our new strategy.

We would welcome an application from you if you are/have:

• Passionate about food which is good for the planet and good for people, (preferably with an understanding of one or more relevant farming, food and/or environmental issues)

• Attuned to the culture and dynamics of an evolving NGO seeking radical change
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, share our values and have sound judgement and integrity

• Experience of chairing a committee or similar entity and, preferably, of being a charity trustee, SME board member or involvement in an NGO decision-making body
• An understanding of managing financial risks and opportunities in an organisation

• Experience of successful business/organisational management and leadership
• An understanding of influencing policy and campaigning, and/or fundraising
• A strong team player who possesses tact and diplomacy

• Able to commit 1-2 days on average per month

Remuneration

This is an unsalaried position. Appropriate expenses associated with travel, etc will be reimbursed by the charity.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 9th December 2021

A shortlist of candidates will be selected for interview by a committee from the trustees, including Cathy Johnson and Darren Hughes.
Interviews will be held towards the end of December and early January. Thursday 13th January has been reserved for interviews, but we will hold them sooner if we can.
We may invite the preferred candidate to the Board meeting on 3 February 2022.
The recommended candidate for appointment as Chair will then be considered for ratification by the full Board. 

Noah’s Ark Children’s hospice helps babies, children and young people who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and their families, make the most of every day. We are here to enable those we support to enjoy life as children, rather than as patients; as families, not just as carers. Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional, and practical support for families across north and central London and Herts Valley. We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet.

Objective

The Chair will hold the Board and Executive Team to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also line manage and support the Chief Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire Executive of the charity to achieve agreed objectives. He or she will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Chief Executive and will foster an open and transparent working relationship with the Executive Team.

Time commitment

• Four Board meetings per year plus attendance at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Annual Budget Meeting (ABM) and annual awayday/strategy day.
• In addition to chairing the main Board meetings, the Chair may attend the five sub- committees – Finance, Audit, Resources and Governance (FARG), People, Fundraising and Communications, Clinical Governance and Remuneration, which all meet quarterly.
• Additionally, the Chair is also expected to have regular meetings with the Chief Executive and also represent the Charity at various events and meetings with key stakeholders.

Principal Responsibilities

The below list is indicative only and not exhaustive. The Chair will be expected to perform additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.

Strategic leadership

• Provide leadership to the charity, the Executive team, and its Board, ensuring that the Charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries.
• Ensure that Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity.
• Leading the planning of and chairing the annual away day/strategy day.
• Ensure that the Board operates within its charitable objectives and provides a clear strategic direction for the Charity.
• Ensure that the Board is able to regularly review major risks and associated opportunities and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities and manage and mitigate the risks.
• Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability.

Trustee Governance

• Ensure that the governance arrangements are clearly defined and working in the most effective way for the Charity.
• Develop the knowledge and capability of the Board of Trustees.
• Encourage positive change where appropriate and address and resolve any conflicts within the Board.
• Appraise the performance of the Trustees and the Board on an annual basis.
• Ensure that the Board of Trustees is regularly refreshed and incorporates the right balance of skills, knowledge and experience needed to govern and lead the charity effectively and which also reflects the wider population.
• Work within any agreed policies adopted by the charity.

External Relations

• Act as an ambassador for the cause and the charity.
• Maintain close relationships with key stakeholders.
• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation when appropriate.
• Represent the charity at external functions, meetings, and events.
• Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders.
• Introduce the charity to potential supporters and foster new relationships.

Efficiency and Effectiveness

• Chair meetings of the Board of Trustees effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to the decision making process.
• Ensure that Trustees are fully engaged and that decisions are taken in the best, long-term interests of the Charity and that the Board takes collective ownership.
• Foster, maintain and ensure that constructive relationships exist with and between the Trustees.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive to give direction to Board policy-making and to ensure that meetings are well planned, meaningful and reflect the responsibilities of trustees.
• Monitor that decisions taken at meetings are implemented.

Relationship with the Chief Executive and the Wider Executive Team

• Establish and build a strong, effective and a constructive working relationship with the Chief Executive, ensuring they are held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives.
• Foster an open and transparent working relationship with the Executive Team – CEO, Deputy CEO, Director of Fundraising and Communication and Director of Finance and Business Development. Embed clear lines of communication to ensure the Chair and Board are kept abreast of risk management with timely updates on operations. Support the Chief Executive, whilst respecting the boundaries which exist between the two roles.
• Ensure regular contact with the Chief Executive and develop and maintain an open and supportive relationship within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries and challenges.
• Lead the process for appointing the Chief Executive (and Trustees) and be involved in the recruitment of senior staff.
• Liaise with the Chief Executive to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, in particular mitigating risk and ensuring the responsible management of finances and commercial decisions as well as providing other support as necessary.
• Conduct an annual appraisal and remuneration review for the Chief Executive in consultation with other Trustees.
• Ensure that the Chief Executive has the opportunity for professional development and has appropriate external professional support.

Additional information

The Vice-Chair acts for the Chair when the Chair is not available and undertakes assignments at the request of the Chair. The Vice-Chair role is currently vacant, and the Chair of Trustees will oversee the recruitment of a new incumbent.

Person Specification

In addition to the qualities required of a Trustee of the charity, the Chair must also meet the following requirements:

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause.
• Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role.
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively.
• Strong networking capabilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the charity.
• Ability to foster and promote a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to commit time to conduct the role well, including travel and attending events out of office hours.

Essential Experience

• Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation.
• Successful track record of achievement through their career.
• Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees.
• Experience of external representation, delivering presentations and managing stakeholders.
• Significant experience of chairing meetings and events.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of the health service and care sector.

• Experience and knowledge of working with children, families, health, social care, and safeguarding would be an advantage.

Knowledge and skills

• Broad knowledge and understanding of the Civil Society sector and current issues affecting it.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together.
• Financial management expertise and a broad understanding of charity finance issues.
• Good understanding of charity governance issues.

How to Apply

For an informal chat about this role please email Zoe Oldham, an applicant’s pack is available at the same email address. To apply for the post, please send a letter of application stating the skills and approach you would bring to the role, along with your CV/resume in English to the above email address.

The deadline for application is Sunday 12th December 2021

We are looking for new Trustees to join our experienced and committed board. We are particularly looking for people to strengthen our expertise in   Human Resources, Finance and IT/Digital

Our vision is to have a fair, just and equal society where all people can live in harmony with each other and in a state of positive well-being.

Our mission is to empower refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to know and exercise their rights, thrive, make a positive contribution, integrate and take control of their lives.

LRMN is a vibrant and thriving organisation providing vital services to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants across London but mainly in the south and southeast London boroughs.  Our services include providing specialist legal advice on immigration, housing and welfare, supporting those who need to improve their skills through training and volunteering as well as helping them gain employment.  We support women who survived gender-based violence including rape, trafficking, domestic violence and more and we offer them 1:1 counselling and therapeutic activities.  In addition, we provide mental health and well-being support to those who are suffering from non-clinical mental health issues. We advocate and campaign against policies that are not fair and just and which uphold hostile environment. We also provide hardship funds and food parcels to destitute clients.

We have been growing the scale and range of our services over recent years and have a diverse funding base including Trusts and Foundations, statutory agencies and public donations. 

We are keen to recruit trustees with experience in the fields of HR and IT/digital and are looking for a financially qualified trustee who is interested in succeeding to the role of Treasurer when the current incumbent reaches the end of his term of office. In the next 3 -6 months we will also conduct a selection process and will appoint someone to replace our Chair who is in her last term of service.

As a Board member you will be expected to attend a quarterly board meeting, join a sub-committee which also meets quarterly and offer support relevant with your expertise. Sub-committees include Organisation Development, Finance, Risk and Compliance and Fundraising and Marketing. All meetings normally take place in the evening from 6.00pm and last about 1.5 – 2 hrs.  Since the lock down the board has been meeting via Zoom.

GambleAware is the leading commissioner of prevention and treatment services for gambling harms in Great Britain. We are an independent charity guided by a Board of trustees.

Role Purpose 

GambleAware’s Corporate Services function provides critical support to enable the organisation to work effectively. The purpose of this role is to provide governance and compliance support for the organisation to enable the organisation to work effectively. This includes providing high quality compliance and governance and Company Secretarial support to achieve the organisation’s four commissioning objectives.

As Company Secretary, the role will contribute to achieving the organisation’s strategic priorities:

• Accelerate engagement and awareness to deliver targeted activity to raise awareness, reduce stigma and encourage engagement with information & advice, support and treatment services. 
• Transform capacity and capability by collaborating with the NHS, public health agencies, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales to support the growth of an integrated system of prevention provision.
• Increase equity and champion diversity to understand and address inequalities in experiences, access to services and outcomes for those experiencing gambling harm. We will take a collaborative approach working with a diversity of communities to ensure that support, services, treatment and pathways to services are accessible and effective
• Deliver best-in-class commissioning with the focus on improving processes and systems to enhance good governance, maximising transparency and value for money. We will include the voice of those with lived experience in the co-production of awareness raising, support, and treatment services.

Key accountabilities:

• To work with and to support key relationship holders in ensuring the organisation via its Board and relevant constituent committees operate effectively, within its remit as a Charity diligently in the execution of their obligations and with appropriate oversight.
• To undertake the core duties of a Company Secretary to include but not limited to:
  • Lodging the annual report with the Charity Commission and Scottish Charity Regulator,
  • Preparing induction documents for new trustees,
  • Lodging the paperwork with Charity Commission, Scottish Charity Regulator and Companies House around new and resigned trustees,
  • Maintaining accurate records of trustee including declarations of interests; monitoring length of trustee terms, and Director’s addresses,
  • Arranging regular trustee training / visits,
  • Implementing the Charity Governance Code  
  • Supporting the COO on preparing the Trustees Annual Report.
• Support GambleAware’s Chair, CEO and COO on governance and compliance matters.
• Coordinate trustee attendance at all meetings as necessary.
• Directly support the trustee Board and sub-committees, including the preparation of agendas, papers and minutes.
  • Ensure appropriateness of applicable papers to relevant committees.
• Ensure adoption of best practice in all Company Secretarial duties.
• Coordinate and distribute a monthly trustee briefing.
• Coordinate serious incident reporting to regulators as required, such as Charity Commission, Scottish Charity Regulator or the Information Commissioner's Office.
• Support the Communications Team to ensure the GambleAware website is always accurate and up to date relating to governance and trustees. 
• Organisational compliance in relation to data protection, including GDPR and maintaining a data protection policy and data retention schedule.  
• Custodian and maintenance of the organizational risk register.  
• In collaboration with the Chief Operations Officer, ensure agreed company policies are regularly reviewed and updated. Keeping a record of documents and register of changes. Ensuring appropriate distribution of these documents.
• Manage the organisation’s insurance requirements. 
• As required, provide to the management team a source of quality control for communications, both internal and external.

Key responsibilities:

1. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, inclusivity and equal opportunity in working with colleagues and stakeholders with a wide range of perspectives and experiences
2. Provide timely Board, Committee and Senior Management Team administration including pre-reading packs, minutes of meetings, updated action records and risk and opportunity registers
3. Provide effective line management of the Executive Support Officer ensuring service levels are achieved and Chief Executive support is satisfactory
4. To ensure Company Secretariat services continually improve and adhere to best practice.
5. Undertake any other tasks as reasonably directed by your line manager 
6. Adhere to GambleAware policies and procedures
7. Be a good team worker, demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the organisation and team members.

How to Apply

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 29th November 2021. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview in December.

Please submit a CV with a covering letter (up to two pages) setting out your interest in the role and how you meet the essential requirements in relation to the accountabilities and responsibilities for the role.  

GambleAware is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work-life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants.

Relate London North East and Essex, the leading provider of relationship support services across the region, is seeking a Chief Executive.

Relationships with family, partners, friends and colleagues play a big part in how happy we are, and when they aren’t healthy, we suffer. Relate is here to develop and support relationships particularly by helping couples, families and individuals to make their relationships work better through counselling or mediation. 

Part of the national federation of Relate, we are a local charity with a turnover of around £980k and a team of 74 employees including 54 practitioners.

To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, the ability to implement projects and plans to achieve targets and results, excellent communication skills, and the energy and commitment necessary to lead a busy charity at a key time in its development.

We expect candidates to demonstrate an understanding of the kind of services Relate provides and a passion and commitment to our social purpose.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check.

Closing date 10th December 2021,  Interviews will be held on 17th and 18th January 2022

We are looking for a Campaigns and Communications Officer to develop policy, oversee the organisation's external communications and deliver Why me?'s campaigns for Restorative Justice.

Please see the Recruitment Pack for details of how to apply. Only applications with an anonymised cover letter, CV and EDI Form will be considered. 

Summary

● To be responsible for the design and delivery of Why me? campaigns.

● To oversee the organisation’s external communications, including the website, social media channels and newsletter. To write and work to a yearly Communications Strategy.

● To develop policy and manage research.

● To lead Why me?’s public affairs and influencing work to affect change to policy and practice regarding Restorative Justice.

● To oversee and project-manage the Improving Restorative Justice for young people project, and subsequent development projects as required.

● To manage 1-2 members of staff and organisation projects.

Responsibilities

1) To be responsible for the design and delivery of Why me? campaigns

- To create and manage ‘public-facing’ campaigns based on Why me?’s values and objectives.

- To plan and chair quarterly meetings of the Campaigns sub-committee to consider future campaign subjects, monitor the progress of current campaigns, and gather intelligence.

- To manage staff and volunteers on promotion of public-facing campaigns.

- To involve Why me? ambassadors in the promotion and planning of campaigns.

- To work with criminal justice organisations and other allies to amplify our messages and campaigns.

2) To oversee the organisation’s external communications, including the website, social media channels and newsletter. To write and work to a yearly Communications Strategy.

- To plan and write a yearly Communications Strategy which includes key messages, standard copy and target audiences.

- To plan and oversee Why me?’s external digital communications and the newsletter to ensure that it conveys our values, highlights our key messages, campaigns and other communications objectives, and is accurate and on brand.

- To analyse the analytics data for our website, newsletter and social media and to monitor the effectiveness of our content, adjusting activities to improve performance.

- To work closely with all Why me? staff and board, ambassadors and facilitators to promote activities, such as events,forums and recruitment.

- To frame our content and messaging using evidence-based methods to improve the persuasiveness of our messages, building on work with Transform Justice and the Frameworks Institute.

3) To develop policy and manage research

- To co-design, write and edit policy papers for Why me? on relevant topics, working with people with lived experience.

- To respond to consultations from the Government on relevant policy areas, and coordinate the response of our wider networks.

- To lobby and influence external organisations, such as Police & Crime Commissioners’ offices and those of other decision makers, to ensure progress on the Why me? policy recommendations.

- To work with other third sector organisations to understand issues affecting different communities, and what Why me?’s approach to them should be.

- To manage small research projects which build the evidence base for Restorative Justice.

- To build relationships with academic institutions with a view to setting up research projects and evaluations.

- To recruit and manage external consultants and researchers to achieve this.

- To disseminate the research and identify new opportunities to develop.

4) To lead Why me?’s public affairs and influencing work to affect change to policy and practice regarding Restorative Justice.

- To manage relationships with external stakeholders, including civil servants, allied charities, politicians, PCCs and police staff to persuade them to take positive action regarding Restorative Justice.

- To develop campaigning priorities with SMART recommendations and to build campaigning, lobbying and public affairs activity to achieve change.

- To maintain an awareness of relevant activity happening within Parliament and Government and to work closely with the Director to achieve maximum impact.

- To work with the Restorative Justice All Party Parliamentary Group to help to further our objectives.

- To build relationships with criminal justice and victim service organisations and individuals to build networks and allies.

- To monitor the Restorative Justice policies of relevant organisations, including the College of Policing, Association of Police & Crime Commissioners, Ministry of Justice, the Crown Prosecution Service and Victim Support.

- To attend meetings and roundtables with relevant stakeholders.

5) To oversee and project-manage the “Improving Restorative Justice for young people” project, and subsequent development projects as required.

- To plan, oversee and manage the project against objectives agreed with the Director, including monitoring and evaluation, staff supervision and funder reports.

- To build and manage relationships with external agencies, including Youth Offending and Probation Teams, to improve their understanding of Restorative Justice and to identify how they can integrate it into their work.

- To work with third sector organisations, Youth Offending Teams, and restorative providers to understand the specific barriers preventing Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) young people from accessing Restorative Justice.

- To develop best practice documents, communications content and events which demonstrate and disseminate our findings.

- To organise and chair external meetings, such as Advisory Board meetings or monthly service forums.

- To manage relationships and influence policy with decision makers in the youth justice sector, such as the Youth Justice Board and relevant Inspectorates.

- To oversee interviews of service users where appropriate.

6) To line-manage staff: currently the Communications Intern, and a Development Officer.

- To hold work reviews every six weeks in order to set objectives, monitor progress, manage workload, understand any concerns that they have, and support them to improve and thrive in their role.

- To liaise closely with the Director and Deputy Director to manage HR across the organisation and ensure that staff are consistently and positively managed in line with the organisation’s policies.

- To support the progression of staff so that they develop their skills and relationships within the organisation.

7) General

- To cooperate and communicate with Why me? staff, volunteers, ambassadors and trustees.

- To report on progress as required.

- To actively support Why me? becoming more equal, diverse and restorative in all it does.

- To develop and maintain files and information centrally.

- To assist with other Why me? duties as and when required.

Summary of Role

Muslim Aid is looking for a Trustee with a background in Income Generation & Marketing.

Candidates should have a good understanding of contemporary charitable activity in the UK and internationally and will help the Board develop our strategic aims and provide insight and support to achieve these aims - to constructively challenge our executive management team and to provide robust governance.

We are also looking to ensure a diverse make-up of the new Board in terms of gender and international linkages. We are also looking for an individual who can bring commitment, enthusiasm, creativity and thoroughness to the governance function.  An ability to attend quarterly board meetings is a requirement; however, it is not a prerequisite to be a permanent resident in the UK. While implementation of strategic decisions of the Board will largely be in the hands of the CEO and Leadership Team, there may also be a need for some Trustees to be involved in sub-committees established for specific purposes.

There are big challenges ahead, but we have the passion, belief and ambition to meet them. If you share our belief and commitment to improving the lives of those in need, we very much look forward to hearing from you and perhaps, welcoming you on board. 

About the Role

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

• Ensure that we comply with our governing documents, charity and company law, other relevant legislation and regulations, and follows guidance issued by the Charity Commission and relevant regulators.
• Giving strategic direction to the charity; setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory, and regulatory responsibilities.
• To setup and Chair Income Generation & Marketing Committee.
• To ensure that there is the right breadth and depth of fundraising and marketing skills on the Income Generation & Marketing Committee, with access to the right networks, in order that the charity is in the best possible position to develop and deliver high quality strategies in fundraising, and marketing.
• Ensuring the charity acts within the constraints of its constitution.
• Safeguarding Muslim Aid’s good name and values.

About You

To be successful in this role:

• Experience of fundraising and marketing and or business development at a senior level. This will include generating income from corporates, High Net Worth Individuals, events and or other initiatives. Philanthropic giving would be valuable.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship.
• Direct experience of operating within the voluntary and community sector organisations.
• Strategic planning experience at senior level.
• Ability to think creatively and ambitious regarding the organisation’s prospects, identifying key area for promotion and growth.
• Legislative and operating framework for charities/voluntary and community sector organisations.
• A thorough understanding of the Code of Fundraising Practice

We are looking for a confident and caring individual with previous management and operational experience and a flexible, enthusiastic, can-do attitude to join our team as the House Manager. Reporting regularly to the Board of Trustees, the House Manager will line-manage our team of housekeepers and manage all aspects of the service provided to our elderly residents in our Supported Sheltered House in Streatham. The position has become vacant as our current House Manager is retiring.

About us:

The Abbeyfield (Streatham) Society Limited is committed to providing the highest standards of accommodation and support to our residents. Our house in Streatham provides supported sheltered housing for six residents who each enjoy their own space and independence, but also the company of others, sharing 2 meals a day together cooked by our wonderful team of housekeepers.

As a charity, the interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do. We have been established for over 25 years. We are affiliated with The Abbeyfield Society, a wider network of similar homes, and they inspect our home regularly to ensure it meets their standards of providing excellent care for older people.

Candidate profile:

The ideal candidate will have previous management experience, and some experience of working in a care or support environment. Good communication skills, both written and verbal are essential, as are excellent organisation skills, IT skills, practical / problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Employment is subject to completion of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, due to working with vulnerable adults.

What we can offer you:

• Excellent job satisfaction, each day knowing that you are making a direct difference to the lives of residents and staff.
• A varied and interesting role with both people-facing and office-based work.
• A competitive salary: £18,750 - £21,875 (FTE £30,000 - £35,000)
• 140 hours holiday entitlement (equivalent to 20 x 5 hour days and 8 bank holidays).
• Employer pension scheme
• Potential for flexibility of working hours as agreed with the Trustees.
• Hours of work (p/w): 25 (usually 5 hours/day Mon-Fri unless otherwise agreed)
• Place of work: 28 Conyers Road, London, SW16 6LT

For full details, please download our full job description and person specification.

Application deadline: midnight on Sunday 5th December

London School of Theology (LST) has been providing academic evangelical theological education since 1943. It is committed to serving the Church globally and training Christian disciples who transform wider society through their life and witness. We are at an important moment in the life of the School, with a re-envisioning process underway and a new strategy being developed.

The Role - PA to Principal and Academic Dean

LST is seeking to recruit a PA to provide administrative support for all aspects of the roles of the Principal and Academic Dean. 

This is a role requiring previous PA experience at executive level and will suit someone who will enjoy the opportunity to provide support at the most senior level with a busy and varied workload needing high levels of discretion and confidentiality.  The role needs someone who is pro-active, confident and has excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Specific duties include diary management, administration support, research support and acting as Secretary to two Committees and the Executive Team.

Application Details

A complete Job Description, Person Specification and full details of the application process can be found at LST's website.

Applications are welcome from both full-time and part-time candidates as the tasks within the JD can be separated for those interested in a part-time position only.

All successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

LST is a Christian college and as such it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as applications will be considered upon submission.
 

In response to the dual crises of climate change and loss of biodiversity, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is developing the world’s first Global Biodiversity Standard that specifically recognises and promotes the protection, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity. We are looking for a Project Manager for the development, testing and roll-out of the Global Biodiversity Standard.

About the Global Biodiversity Standard

The Global Biodiversity Standard is the world’s only international standard that recognises and promotes the protection, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity.

It provides assurance that land management interventions such as tree planting, habitat restoration and agroforestry practices undertaken by organisations and governments are protecting, safeguarding, and restoring biodiversity, rather than inadvertently causing harm.

Its mission is to replace the ‘any tree at minimal cost’ solution to climate change and tree planting with long-term, best practice solutions that combine the considerations of biodiversity, local communities, and carbon capture by providing recognition, incentives, assurance and knowledge.

Person Specification

The Board of BGCI is seeking to appoint a person with outstanding conservation, communication and networking skills. Candidates for this post will require a proven track record in a conservation organisation, managing or leading conservation projects, ideally in the international NGO sector. The post holder will demonstrate sensitivity to complex, multicultural and multinational institutions and structures. Working within a partnership model, candidates must be able to show their capacity to innovate and to manage change. They must also be able to inspire BGCI’s members around the world, and have competent IT skills, working with BGCI’s databases and website.

More details on the person specification, duties and responsibilities, and required education and expertise can be found in the vacancy announcement.

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. CVs must be accompanied by a supporting statement outlining your key skills and experience relevant to this role.

Formed in 1998, Dalit Solidarity Network brings together individuals and organisations concerned about the continued violation of human rights as a result of caste-based discrimination, mainly found in South Asian communities. Registering as an official charity in 2003, Dalit Solidarity Network UK continues to grow as an effective campaigning and advocacy organisation, working on the issue of caste discrimination in Great Britain and being an active player in the global movement.

The DSN-UK Director is accountable for the development and delivery of DSN-UK's overall strategy and objectives; must provide strategic leadership to influence the policy and practice of key stakeholders to further DSN’s vision of a ‘world without caste discrimination’; and take on the overall management of DSN-UK, including management of staff, its finances and fundraising, and other resources. As DSN-UK is a small charity, with only two part-time members of staff, it is important that the Director learns all aspects of the day-to-day running of the organisation.

We are seeking someone that has a track record of successfully working at a senior level, with an ability to develop organisational strategies and translate them into plans and budgets. It will be essential to have experience of working on issues of social justice/human rights and of campaigning for change, whilst representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.

The role also requires high level lobbying, advocacy and public speaking, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience of fundraising from trusts, governments and corporate sources will also be needed. You should be skilled in developing and managing budgets; working in or with a coalition or network and as part of a team; using office systems and social media; and being self-sufficient in organising your own work and deadlines. Applicants should be willing to travel in the UK and work outside usual office hours if necessary. The successful candidate must be committed to the aims of DSN-UK and sensitive to issues of caste, gender, race and religion, and ensuring equal opportunities.

To apply, please upload your CV and a supporting statement. Candidates will be expected to provide proof of the right to work and reside in the UK. Previous applicants for this role need not apply.