We are seeking to recruit a strategic and commercially focused, proactive and solutions orientated leader for our charity.

After 10 + years in post, our CEO is standing down which means there is a real opportunity for the next CEO to lead Wandsworth Oasis to achieve the next exciting stage in its development.  Working with the Board of Trustees and the newly appointed Head of Retail (95% of funds are currently generated through the retail operation), the CEO will assist the board to review the values and ethos of the charity and to create a new vision and strategy to ensure we safeguard the future for our beneficiaries.   The right candidate will be a great people person, who can inspire  staff and volunteers and, in particular, provide leadership to the senior management team.

Reporting into the Chair of the Board of Trustees and working closely with individual Trustees on special projects, the CEO manages a Senior Management Team of 3 currently – Head of Retail Operations, Head of Finance & Support Services and Community Engagement Manager.   

Wandsworth Oasis raises more than £1 million per annum through its shops and events programme to fund its fundraising operations and multiple projects that support the most vulnerable people living with HIV, HIV prevention and awareness raising projects.   

This an opportunity for an innovative, experienced and grounded individual – with senior leadership experience in business or charities - to work with the Board and senior management team to capitalise on the wide range of opportunities available to Wandsworth Oasis and really deliver value to the HIV community in terms of funds available for its development at a time when the overall funding environment is really uncertain.

The New School, based in South London, opened in September 2020, heavily oversubscribed, and at capacity with 46 young people aged 4 - 11. Most of these young people were previously home-schooled or not thriving in mainstream settings. Many had additional needs, often undiagnosed. The school plans to grow to 120 young people aged 4 - 16 by 2025.

But The New School is not “just” a school. Run on a sociodemocratic model, it is an independent charity committed to influencing wider practice in the UK through collaboration with peer organisations, as well as showcasing what works within their own practice. The charity have already begun this work, having secured two years full start-up funding and attracting national media attention and interest from policy makers and influencers.

The New School are now looking for a Chair who can help capitalise on the momentum of an exhilarating first year and take this charity from “start-up” to “established”.

Chair

Unremunerated

London, UK.

The Chair role presents a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with some inspiring people to make a mark on a new organisation that has the potential to have a significant influence both on the education system, and the lives of the young people supported in the school.

The new Chair will be excited by a vision of an education system with youth voice and wellbeing at its heart. They may consider themselves to be an “insider outsider” - with some experience and networks within the education system but with a desire to break the mould and do something that really pushes boundaries.

Recruitment Timetable

Deadline for applications: Monday 14 June

Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 28 June

Final panel interviews: Monday 19 July

The Chair Designate would be expected to attend their first Board Meeting in August 2021.

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.

Do you want a job right at the heart of a growing and dynamic charity that is delivering real change for children and families? 

About the role

We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to join us in this pivotal new role working closely with our Chief Executive, Board and leadership team to support our continued and impressive growth, development and impact. We’re passionate about what we do, highly strategic, but always ready to seize opportunities to create the changes kinship families need. It’ll be a busy and varied role where you’ll go from supporting Board reporting and providing first-class administrative support, to working with the CEO on strategic projects including developing our new strategy and ensuring we deliver our equality and diversity action plan. No day will be the same, and that’s what you’ll love.

This opportunity is available on a full time basis, however part time (minimum of 28 hours/per week) would also be considered.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We offer kinship carers financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. Our expert advice, information and guidance helps with complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make. We’re always there to support them through difficult times and celebrate the good.

Kinship carers are strong and determined. Together, they are powerful. We help them build communities of support and action by connecting families locally and across England and Wales.

We’re at the heart of kinship networks, partnering with and influencing service providers, local and national government and other organisations. We give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, changing society until every kinship family is recognised, valued and supported.

How to Apply:
Apply with a CV and 1-2 page cover letter by email.

Closing date: 9am on 20 May 2021

Interview date: w/c 24 May 2021

N.B. Interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

Kinship is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to work closely with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, the Deputy CEO and the organisation’s Regional Boards to design, develop and implement a regional fundraising strategy. This role will strengthen the organisation’s ability to engage its 200 corporate supporters in ending youth homelessness.

Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager (National Development)

Location: Central London (currently working from home). Remote working options after the lockdown will be considered.

Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs per week)  

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000

Contract: Permanent (subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period)

Benefits: 25 days per year (not including bank holidays) pension, free annual flu jabs and annual sight tests, cycle to work scheme, ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice in work time, interest-free annual travel card loans, an employee assistance programme, staff discount scheme, support for external mentoring, free fruit every week and scope for flexible working.

Closing Date: 5pm 17th May 2021

Interview Dates: Monday 24th and Friday 28th May

The Role

The organisation’s ‘Regional Boards’ consist of senior property professionals who volunteer their time to help deliver projects, partnerships and events, to ultimately deliver safe, secure homes for young people experiencing homelessness in their local community. There are currently five Regional Boards; Cambridge & Eastern Region, Midlands, North West, South West and Yorkshire.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will have responsibility for the organisation’s Regional Fundraising and Events and will support and motivate these Regional Boards and develop effective networks, in order to galvanise them around tangible, local projects which deliver homes for young people who are homeless. You will:

• Maximise corporate and employee engagement
• Meet fundraising targets in corporate partnerships and events
• Nurture and build relationships which enable the charity to grow its national reach, while maintaining a bespoke local focus

Your principal responsibilities will be to:

• Work constructively with key partners working in each area to understand the landscape of youth homelessness, challenges faced and identify emerging projects which provide homes for young people
• Meet clear fundraising targets and deliver the overall target for fundraising from Regional Boards
• Work closely with the Programmes and Impact Team to identify and manage largescale capital projects in each region, working with the local property industry, Regional Boards and charity partners to maximise income and impact.
• Work with the Comms and Engagement Team to support regional supporters in each of the hub cities.
• Attend and administer all Regional Board meetings, including working with respective Chairs to design an agenda, ensuring time is used effectively to connect them to the work and inspire and motivate them to continue supporting the organisation

About You

You will have knowledge and understanding of corporate fundraising in the charity sector with demonstrable experience of hitting and exceeding fundraising or income targets. With a strong track record of managing and/or developing corporate fundraising or commercial relationships, you will have experience of account management to a diverse client base.

In return…

The charity has an ambitious mission to end youth homelessness, so it is an exciting time to join this dynamic and growing organisation. Along with an excellent benefits package, there are career development and flexible working opportunities.

About the Organisation

As the property industry’s charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK, the organisation brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, it invests funding and expertise where to achieve lasting impact.

You may also have experience in areas such as Corporate Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, Property, Volunteering, Homelessness, Engagement, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Engagement Manager, Partnerships Manager, Community Partnerships, Community, Impact, Engagement Impact, Impact and Engagement, Volunteer Management, Volunteering Management, Community Development, Policy, Fundraising Manager, Income Generation Manager, Funding, Corporate Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Supporter Engagement, Events Fundraising.

We are looking for an energetic, caring and committed individual to become our new Chief Executive, to lead our young team and help take our charity to the next level. If you are passionate about music and about supporting young people to make their way in life, you feel you have leadership qualities, and you have broad experience of different roles within the charitable sector, you may be the person we are looking for.

Using a network of over 70 music industry professionals and youth workers, we offer engaging, top quality programmes in a highly welcoming and supportive environment.The programmes are for both 11 – 16 year olds in schools or youth centres and for 16 – 24 year olds (often NEET) with an interest in music.The programmes don’t just develop musical talent, they build young people’s confidence and life skills, supporting their transition into adulthood.

In the coming three years, in response to the increasing need and demand we are looking to grow the number of programmes that we run. 

At the same time, our Founding Director, Tom Scott, after a term of 7 years has decided that he would like to step aside. Tom will continue to be involved with SGS as an ambassador, an adviser, a trustee and a coach for the young people, but the trustees now wish to recruit a new Chief Executive at 3 – 4 days a week to lead our core team of six and take the charity forward during this next stage of development.

The Chief Executive will act as a key ambassador for SGS to the outside world and the key influence in creating a productive, supportive and collaborative environment for the team. They will be responsible for setting overall direction, for day-to-day management of the team and for oversight of all the charity’s activities, specifically: 

• Setting and agreeing overall strategy with the trustees and team
• Updating and agreeing the 3 year plan
• Recruiting and managing the team
• Evolving the organisation and its ways of working as the charity grows
• Managing our advisory boards and appointing new members
• Working with the Programme Directors to develop and deliver our programmes, whilst monitoring their quality and effectiveness/impact
• Working with the Fundraising Manager to agree and execute fundraising strategy, including management of key funder relationships
• Financial planning, budgeting and reporting
• Acting as Designated Safeguarding Officer
• Preparing for and attending trustee meetings

Skills and Experience Required

Essential skills / experience

• Demonstrable leadership qualities
• Ability to think strategically and tactically
• Ability to focus on, and interest in, effective operational execution
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Strong relationship skills, able to build and maintain effective relationships with different types of external parties and with members of the team
• Team building and management skills, the ability to organise and get the most from others
• Experience of the charitable sector
• Interest in music
• Experience of working with young people

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the music industry
• Musical ability
• Track record of credibility with the people and communities in which we operate

Timetable and process for recruitment

Candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter explaining their interest in and suitability for the role.

• Receipt of applications:1 – 31 May
• First interviews: w/c 7 June
• Informal meetings with team members: w/c 14 June
• Second interviews & make offer, subject to references: w/c 21 June
• Start, subject to availability / notice period, mid – end August.

More detail on the background can be found in the attached job description.

We are searching for a dynamic and resourceful Head of Operations to oversee the scale-up of our organisation. The ideal candidate will have both an eye for detail and a broader strategic perspective, and be comfortable taking responsibility for a wide range of areas.

About TalentEd

We believe every young person deserves the support they need to flourish, regardless of background. We are an organisation that specialises in delivering high-quality tuition to disadvantaged young people. We are in the middle of an exciting growth journey. Since 2019 we have double the number of students we work with year-on-year for two years in a row, to over 1,000 students in 2020-21. We were selected as one of only 33 organisations nationwide to deliver the government's flagship National Tutoring Programme. 

About the role

As we scale, so we also need to grow our senior team. The Head of Ops will play a critical role in leading our scale-up, with direct oversight of our internal operations including areas such as Finance, HR, IT, and special projects.

Importantly, the Head of Ops will take responsibility for ensuring our organisation is efficient and effective, particularly in our use of technology and digital tools. This will be a key pillar on which our future success depends.

You will also line manage our Insights & Engagement Officer, and be supported in various areas by one of our Programme Officers (e.g. with aspects of Finance and HR).

Finally, the Head of Ops will form part of the Senior Management Team of TalentEd, involved in key strategic decision-making, engaging with the board of trustees, and deputising for the CEO as needed. You will be a key voice in discussions around how and where we aim to grow in years to come.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, fast-paced team, and so aspects of the job description will evolve. A key attribute we are looking for is the ability to adapt and take on new challenges as they arise. The following list is not exhaustive, but should give a good indication of the responsibilities of the role:

• Work closely with the CEO to develop and execute short-term priorities and long-term strategy.
• Streamline our internal operations, with particular focus on our use of digital tools/software and associated processes.
• Line Manage our Insights and Engagement Officer, ensuring they are happy, challenged, and working effectively.
• Lead on ad hoc special projects, for example our Nesta-funded digital development project to enhance the impact of our tuition (read about it here).
• Oversee our finance function, including budgeting, reporting to the board finance committee, payroll, tutor payments, and invoicing.
• Take responsibility for TalentEd’s HR, including our approach to recruitment and new staff onboarding, staff professional development, and shaping our team culture.

JOB TITLE:Chief Executive Officer
LOCATION:             London/remote
REPORTING TO:      Chair of the Board
CONTRACT:Permanent, 2 to 3 days/week
SALARY:                    £75,000 FTE (pro rata)
DATE CLOSES:        Thursday, 20th May, 2021

Role Purpose

Oracle Cancer Trust supports the development of pioneering scientific and clinical research in the field of head and neck cancer by providing grant funding for early-stage projects. We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer who will be able to devote a minimum of two days a week to this pivotal Charity, consolidate the team’s efforts, bring renewed energy and enthusiasm, and build on the excellent work that is already being done.

This is an exceptional opportunity to be responsible for the strategic review and implementation of Oracle Cancer Trust’s business plan, the development of its governance and management processes, the expansion of its project funding portfolio and fundraising capabilities, and the implementation of its growth strategy.

You must have had previous experience as CEO, Executive Director or other senior management role in a commercial setting and have worked in, or with, a charity and therefore be able to engage effectively with HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide organisational leadership to the charity and be responsible for the overall management and administration of the Charity’s activities within the strategic and accountability frameworks laid down by the Board of Trustees.
• To review and deliver the targets set out in the Business Plan while reviewing and implementing a strategy to maintain the current research projects, the overheads and create a strategy for the next 3 years to see the Charity through the current economic crisis.
• To be accountable to Oracle’s Board and lead a team comprising the Operations Manager, the Head of Fundraising and one assistant.
• To ensure, together with the Chair, that the Board of Trustees receives guidance in setting the values, ethos, vision, mission, strategic objectives and priorities for the Charity.
• To enable the Board of Trustees to fulfil its duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the Charity and to ensure that the Board receives timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters.
• To support the Head of Fundraising in meeting the revenue targets of the Charity.
• To network with potential funders, corporate leaders, HNWIs
• To act as the public face and voice of the Charity with respect to communications, marketing and PR to develop a larger potential pool of funders.
• To attend the Finance and Investments Committee which controls and monitors all of Oracle’s major financing commitments, the Research Committee, which reviews, approves and monitors all of Oracle’s research commitments, and you will lead the Management Team which manages Oracle’s day-to-day operations. Each of these committees meets approximately every quarter.
• To consistently commit valuable time to the Charity and spend an average of two days per week on a variety of Oracle activities.

Skills and Experience

• Prepared to engage in close, ‘hands-on’ day-to-day operational management of the Charity.
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record in leadership and management of people – can motivate and drive team colleagues.
• Has had previous experience as a CEO, Executive Director or other senior management.
• Has both commercial business experience and experience of working in, or with, a charity.
• Is conversant with the current changes to the charity and social investment sector.
• Organised, can plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Has the experience and presence to be able to engage effectively with other CEOs, HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes; has a wide range of business and personal contacts.

A Bit of Background

Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities on campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a Head of Student Voice to join our senior leadership team at one of London’s most engaged Students’ Unions. The role has 5 primary functions including (but not limited to):

1. To lead the Advice and Representation teams to enable effective student voice and advocacy across the whole of LSE

2. To provide strategic leadership by driving quality Student Voice, increasing impact, & maximising deployment of resources to improve the experience for students at LSE

3. To support and empower the elected Officers to represent LSE students to make effective positive change

4. Responsible for the department’s operational planning, and involvement in delivering the Union’s strategic aims

5. Deputise for the Chief Executive as required

Key Responsibilities

Leading service delivery

• Lead the Union’s provision of representation, democracy, welfare, advice, and advocacy
• Overall responsibility for the legal compliance issues relating to Advice and Representation teams
• Lead the continual development and maintenance of processes through which the student view on quality of their educational and community experiences are collated
• To enhance the democratic operation of the Union through coherent governance and a robust elections process including acting as the Deputy Returning Officer for LSESU Elections
• Develop and lead on the strategic aims and enablers to deliver the greatest impact for members
• Identify and secure resources needed to deliver the teams’ strategic aims and enablers
• Ensure the maximum impact and value is delivered by the teams
• Lead the Advice and Representation teams in identifying and communicating key issues for students throughout the Union
• Lead the department’s operational planning, and involvement in delivering the Union’s strategic aims by developing and continuously improving service delivery

Quality, impact & resources

• Ensure performance management of the teams’ strategic aims and enablers
• Ensure the allocation of the teams’ staffing and resources to improve quality, performance, and impact
• Set challenging targets to ensure efficient, effective, and impactful use of resources
• Report on the performance of the department to Chief Executive, and members, trustees and stakeholders
• Manage and update regulations and procedures relating to the Advice and Representation teams
• Budget development and management relating to the Advice and Representation teams
• Manage legal compliance issues, reputational issues and relationship development relating to provision of activities
• Manage the processes through which all union departments get feedback from students and stakeholders, working closely with the Chief Executive

Management

• Arrange, chair, and keep a record of management and all staff meetings within the Advice Representation teams – including performance reviews, appraisals, and investigation
• Manage the teams’ attendance at relevant events and conferences
• Manage the team members’ learning and development
• Ensure overall support, advice and guidance for Officers and representational structures within the Union, such that induction, training, support, and development of individuals is tailored to specific needs
• Ensure that Officers are supported to represent the membership in dealings with School Committees, School staff, and external people and bodies with reports and briefings
• Support the Chief Executive to review and report on strategy, policy and research to the Trustee Board & funders
• Sabbatical support: ensure the creation of a supportive and empowering team to provide support to elected Officers to assist them in the formulation and execution of their plans
• Support Chief Executive as organisational ambassador working with officers and partners for the benefit of LSESU
• Impactfully engage and operate as part of an effective senior leadership

For more details, please refer to the full job description and person specification for this role on our website.

Why Apply?

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces. We also encourage any candidates to approach us for reasonable adjustments during our application process.

Benefits and Perks

For non-student staff, we offer in return for your passion and experience:

• 25 days holidays per year to 30 days of annual leave after 5 years
• Up to 6 additional days at Christmas and Easter closure periods
• Enrolment into the pension scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership, advice from dedicated professionals
• Wide range of activities including yoga classes, dance and pilates classes
• Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase
• Access to LSE staff training courses
• NUS card
• Flexibility for work-life balance
• Interest free Travel loan

Interested?

Get in touch with James Hann (Chief Executive) for an informal chat via email - this can be found on our website.

How to apply

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process in two stages:

Part 1 (Application Form) is all about you telling us about your suitability for the role and will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for interview.

Part 2 (Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form) is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting.

Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

To apply, please complete our online application form on our website.

Lambeth Mediation Service (LMS) is a community voluntary organisation with a long-respected reputation.  We’ve been helping to resolve conflict for over 30 years and work with a team of  highly trained and experienced volunteers drawn from, and reflecting,  the diverse local community in Lambeth.

We’re now looking for a Development Officer to take the charity forward. Our ongoing major project is in community mediation and  we’re looking to expand this and further develop our service in other areas. This is an externally-focused role, designed to increase LMS’s opportunities and potential for growth by developing and implementing new initiatives and generating sustainable funding streams from new and existing clients.  LMS is a user/client centred service.

If you have experience of identifying, developing, implementing and marketing new business; understand the issues relating to the funding of community projects and have a commitment to reducing conflict through mediation  we would like to hear from you.

Interviews will take place week beginning 24th May 2021 

Fixed Term Contract (Maternity cover 14 months)

Salary: £34,988 - £41,574 per annum

Location: Southwark, London

Reference: Dir/04/21

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to play a key role within the Institute. Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, and under the guidance of the Company Secretary and Legal Counsel, the Governance Specialist will provide informed support to the Chair and Board of Trustees of ODI in the execution of their duties.

The post supports to the maintenance and coordination of ODI’s corporate policies, risk management processes, strategy and planning, and works closely with the Executive Assistant in supporting the Chief Executive and senior management to ensure the effective management of the organisation.

About you

You will have:

• Proven experience of administration at a senior level.
• Compliance or legal experience or knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory environment.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced organisation, often with conflicting priorities.
• Experience of managing complex and inter-related processes in a demanding environment.
• Relationship building at a senior level and with external stakeholders, where confidentiality is paramount.
• The ability to manage a complex work programme independently.
• Writing, editing and proofing skills to a high standard.
• Minute-taking and IT skills to a high standard.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information.
• Self-motivated; able to take the lead within guidelines, with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to respond effectively to quickly changing circumstances.
• Demonstrates good analytical skills and sound judgment.
• Knowledge of NGOs and/or voluntary organisations.

Closing date: 16 May 2021

Interview date: Week commencing 24 May 2021

Are you a passionate leader who believes in the power of lived experience to drive social change? Radar is looking for a Managing Director to lead our small interdisciplinary organisation in amplifying the voices of those on the margins of societies across the world

A vibrant and motivational team builder, you will relish creating new partnerships and nurturing existing relationships, and see the value of both processes and people to deliver our social mission.

You will manage an international team of 10+ talented practitioners and project leads working at the crossroads of community engagement, journalism, civic accountability, and social tech. Your role will be to nurture, motivate and support the team while setting necessary boundaries to keep the bigger strategic picture in mind. As a creative problem solver, you’ll be comfortable with the uncertainty inherent in co-production and will have the courage to hold responsibility for risks and difficult decisions.

Whether your passion comes from your own lived experience or your professional experience in the third, public, or news and media sector, the prospect of overseeing a broad portfolio of projects should excite you. You will proudly champion our shared call to shift the power,  that pushes for a paradigm shift in the way that societies engage with marginalised communities – from seeing them as problems to be discussed and solved, to viewing them as valued collaborators to societal solutions and enriched public dialogue.

Your flexibility to work across different communities, countries, and contexts and manage diverse partners and personalities will be valued. While you’ll find the team routinely go above and beyond to deliver, you’ll know that the buck stops with you and be the first on the front line when challenges arise.

In return, you’ll find your days wonderfully varied and purposeful, filled with learning and innovation and a chance to take an exciting mission to its next level.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Salary       

£45,000 to £55,000 dependent on experience

Location   

London ideal but remote or other locations considered (+/- 3 hrs of UK timezone) All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

Contract 

Permanent, full-time, UK office hours (flexible)

We are open to discussions around working hours and arrangements. We will need the Managing Director to work such hours and days as are necessary for the successful performance of the role but short or compressed weeks may be considered, as may two people delivering the role in a job-share.

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday (in addition to all UK public holidays) increasing with length of service
• Auto-enrolment flexible pension scheme
• Family-friendly employer with supportive parental leave and realistic expectations of working parents
• Broad and generous dependent care policy that includes ‘pets, parents and partners’
• Flexible working hours and locations – including access to fabulous co-working space 1 minute from Peckham Rye national rail and overground station, surrounded by a vibrant food market, bars, and cafes
• Opportunities to travel nationally and internationally
• Introduction to a dynamic and diverse portfolio of partners across multiple sectors
• Ample opportunities to innovate new ideas and tinker with new technologies
• Formal training and informal personal development opportunities in areas critical to Radar’s success and to bridge gaps where the successful applicant has less familiarity.
• A clear and extended handover to ensure a smooth onboarding and transition
• Support of a new Board of Directors chaired by the Founding Director

Core expectations of the role include:

Team leadership and management – Overall leadership of all aspects of the team’s success, delivery and well-being; overseeing, supporting and nurturing a largely self-managing operational and delivery team.

Operational oversight – Responsibility for successful and impactful delivery of all projects, acting as backstop and escalation point when necessary, balancing innovation with consistent delivery of good practice and capacity development of our partners.

Organisational growth and development – With the Board of Directors, lead the team to deliver on Radar’s strategic goals and remain relevant to societal and sector shifts. Current goals include clarifying and embedding our ways of working across our global team, developing an African chapter with our active Sierra Leone network, and exploring the potential for an independent media production arm.

Partnership development and thought leadership – Ensuring Radar remains well-funded and continues to be visible as a pioneer and vocal leader on voice and agency; growing our diverse portfolio of work, ensuring a healthy pipeline of future partnerships.

Financial oversight and governance – Oversight of all areas of finance and governance, working closely with the Board and senior team to ensure the health of our accounts, strong and timely decision-making, and adherence to best policies and practice.

We are interested in hearing from diverse applicants; whether you have experience in all the areas outlined below or experience in some areas combined with a desire to learn and grow into the rest.

Essential skills & experience

• Leadership and management, ideally of interdisciplinary teams 
• Partner relationship development 
• Strategy development and delivery 
• Financial and operational management 
• Portfolio project/programme management 
• Business development 
• Effective communication skills 
• Awareness of drivers of inequality 
• Experience of delivering or overseeing community engagement projects within one or more of the following sectors: 
  • International development and humanitarian action
  • Community development 
  • Civic accountability and advocacy 
  • Public service delivery 
  • News and media, and/or;
  • Social tech 

Desirable skills & experience

• Project management methodologies (particularly agile/adaptive approaches) 
• Management of participatory processes and co-production methodologies 
• Use of accessibility and inclusive development frameworks 
• Involvement in the development of new products, methodologies or processes 
• Familiarity with, or a desire to learn about digital, data and connectivity tools 
• Development of effective risk management and safeguarding policies 
• Relevant and active networks across our key funding and partnership spaces 
• Successful fundraising experience 
• Experience managing remote or dispersed teams 
• Lived experience that can inform and improve our work

HOW TO APPLY

We are accepting rolling applications but encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible. If you are selected for an interview, you can expect to be contacted by a member of our team within 5 working days. We are a small team so we may not be able to give detailed feedback on each application but, when requested, we will endeavour to share our reasons for the decisions we make. 

Please click on How To Apply below to request a full candidate application pack, and with any questions.

Equal Opportunities Statement

On Our Radar is an Equal Opportunities employer.  We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to achieving a working environment that is inclusive and which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, family or parental status, disability, faith, religion or beliefs, or age.

We aim to remove unfair and discriminatory practices and to encourage full contribution from our diverse community. We are committed to actively opposing all forms of discrimination and harassment, and providing a service that does not discriminate against anyone in the means by which they can access the services and goods we supply.

On Our Radar believes that all employees and stakeholders are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.

Fight for Peace is an international non- governmental organisation (NGO) thatsupports young people to achieve their full potential and helps create peaceful communities. The organisation was founded in Rio de Janeiro, in 2000, and set up in London in 2007. 

We believe the choices young people make are based on the opportunities and support they have access to, as well as the way they see themselves, how they relate to others, and how they see their future. That’s why Fight for Peace invests in young people, offering integrated and holistic programmes in a safe environment. 

Strategically we focus on three main activities: firstly, we provide direct services to young people through our Academies in London and Rio; secondly, we support youth-focused partner organisations who are members of the Fight for Peace Alliance; and thirdly, through our Collectives - currently in Newham and Jamaica - we work with local partners, government bodies, donors and the private sector, to generate greater impact in preventing violence in communities. 

A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION 

Fight for Peace uses a public health model which focuses on three levels of violence prevention. We offer universal services that opportunities and provide support for all young people living in communities affected by crime and violence. We also focus on individuals or groups identified as being at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of crime and violence. And we support young people most at risk of harm, or causing harm, to disengage from crime and violence, and work to prevent them reoffending or being victimised again. 

OUR LONDON ACADEMY 

We set up our London Academy in North Woolwich in 2007 to provide services to children and young people aged 7 to 25 in the borough of Newham and beyond. Today, the Academy usually works with around 900 young people annually and acts as a training hub for our Fight for Peace Alliance member organisations. It is also the location from which we coordinate our London-based Collectives. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many of our services are being provided online. 

THE FIGHT FOR PEACE FIVE PILLARS 

Our Academies use a Five Pillars methodology, drawing on non-traditional methods to engage young people where conventional methods aren’t working. Through boxing and martial arts, young people build strength and discipline, gain self-respect and learn that success comes through hard work and dedication. We offer formal education programmes for young people who are not at school to re-engage with their learning, and employability support and training for young people to get access to the job market and progress in their professional lives. 

Through our Support Services, specialist youth workers support young people to overcome issues they may be facing at school, at home or in their personal lives. And our Youth Leaders help to design programmes, develop strategies and make decisions at every level of our organisation. 

In this way, we provide young people with the tools and support structures they need to become life champions and create positive futures for themselves. 

In 2015, Fight for Peace launched Collectives to establish a location-specific, multi-agency approach to promoting youth safety in areas affected by inequality and violence, to ensure young people can access the range of support they need. Collectives have been implemented in Kingston, Jamaica and Cape Town, South Africa.

NEWHAM PARTNERSHIPS

Fight for Peace launched the Pan-Newham Partnership in January 2020. This is a pilot of the collective impact approach in the borough of Newham, London. Fight for Peace facilitates and coordinates the work of the partnership which includes 30 organisations across the voluntary sector, public sector, health and the private sector. The vision of the partnership is to facilitate collaboration between organisations to increase opportunities for young people and improve youth safety in the borough. Fight for Peace was successful in leading a consortium bid to the Violence Reduction Unit with three grassroots members of the Pan-Newham Partnership. The consortium is called ACT-AS-1 (All Communities Together Are Stronger) and the programme is called MyEnds. The aim of this programme is to ensure local communities, and specifically young people, have their voices, ideas and solutions heard and acted on to make their community safer and create more opportunities for young people. The programme centres around three wards in Newham: Canning Town North, Custom House and Plaistow South which are impacted by high levels of violence.

NEWHAM PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ROLE OVERVIEW

The manager leading this exciting programme, is going on maternity leave shortly and we are looking for cover for 9-12 months to ensure the aims and objectives of the MyEnds programme continue with momentum and the Pan-Newham Partnership develops in line with its vision.

This is not an oversight role, you will be expected to continue driving the MyEnds programme forward with the support of a newly recruited team and with support of Fight for Peace colleagues. 

See Job description and person spec for further details.