Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the independent Charity that brings an advanced critical care team to the most seriously ill and injured patients in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, giving them the best chance of survival and recovery, when the worst happens.

We aim to appoint a new CEO who will be motivational, highly collaborative and able to engage our committed team of staff, volunteers and Trustees to continue to provide and grow this critical life-saving service.

Reporting to the Chair and the Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Charity, including supporting the Board of Trustees to fulfil their governance responsibilities.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who is commercially astute and able to identify and develop opportunities for income generation and diversification, whilst understanding fundraising and finance within the non -profit sector.

You will be a collaborative relationship builder and networker who can form positive, professional relationships with internal and external partners, as well as being a confident and values driven ambassador and spokesperson for the Charity.

If you are motivated by a leadership role with purpose and meaning that drives impact and makes a difference to peoples’ lives, please click the "Apply on Website" button above for a full job description, person specification and information about the Charity.

If you would like to discuss the role please email our HR Consultant, Natalie Crates, to arrange a call. Her email address is within the advert on the Charity's website.

To Apply:

Please email a tailored CV and covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) via the email address within the advert on the Charity website. The covering letter should highlight how you meet the key requirements within the person specification and explain why you wish to become our next CEO.

Please be aware we will be asking shortlisted applicants to sign a declaration that you are not disqualified from being the CEO of a Charity. Please read the guidance related to this on the Government's website (the full link is available on the advert on the Charity's website).

Closing date: 9am, 17th May 2021

Selection Process:

9th June - Informal, shortlisting video calls

17th June – Assessment Centre

18th June – First Interviews

24th June – Second Interviews

Celebrating our 30th year in 2020, we are a successful children's charity. Each year 20,000 children flee domestic abuse to seek sanctuary in a refuge. KidsOut's work is more important than ever before, as we provide support, fun and excitement for some of the most vulnerable children and families in our society.

We are looking for experienced professionals suitable for the voluntary sector to complement the skills and experience of our existing board. This is a crucial time for the charity as we develop our strategy and begin our next phase of growth and evolution in preparation for the next 30 years in helping children across the country. The successful leader will have a valuable network, a zest for innovation, understand governance with a skill set that combines strategic thinking with operational excellence and execution. We seek to create a ‘positively different board’ reflecting true diversity and inclusion. We warmly welcome any applicants who will bring a fresh perspective and range of experiences.

Solent Mind and Mayfield Nurseries

4 x Trustees and Chair

Voluntary Roles

We are working in partnership with Solent Mind & Mayfield Nurseries (subsidiary of Solent Mind) whose mission it is to make sure anyone in the local community experiencing a mental health issue has somewhere to turn to for advice, information, and support.  They have a strong reputation for the work they do locally to support people with mental ill-health, and to prevent people becoming unwell. Solent Mind & Mayfield Nurseries work as active members of the Mind Federation, which supports people across the whole of England and Wales, to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research makes a difference in Hampshire.

Solent Mind is now seeking to appoint 4 Trustees together with a Chair for Mayfield Nurseries to play a key role in the leadership and governance of the charity by setting the future strategy, assuring the quality of services that they provide and considering the most effective use of their resources for the benefit of the people they serve. They believe good leadership and governance are best achieved through diversity within the Board.  They already have a diverse range of people on their Board but wish to increase this even further by recruiting candidates from a range of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to reflect more closely the communities they work with. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with personal lived experience of mental health issues, and from BAME and LGBT communities.

The successful Chair for Mayfield Nurseries will need to demonstrate knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business, entrepreneurial, and commercial skills
• Customer service focussed – ideally horticulture or other retail experience
• Fundraising and marketing
• External Communications including work with media and PR
• Digital Transformation

Trustees for Solent Mind will need to demonstrate knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business development, entrepreneurial and commercial skills
• Governance; specifically GDPR & Health & Safety, ideally in the charity sector
• Campaigning
• Digital services
• Information governance
• Audit & Risk Management

The Chair and Trustees should be able to commit themselves to the work of the Board for up to ten days per annum (for further details see role descriptions).  Board members will serve on a voluntary basis, though reasonable expenses will be paid.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

These unremunerated roles are open to all who meet the essential criteria. To apply for these exceptional opportunities, please send your CV, Supporting Statement and Equal Opportunities and Diversity Monitoring Form to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting the correct reference below.

Chair of Mayfield Nurseries: JO2818

Trustee for Solent Mind: JO2820

Closing date for applications: 22 April 2021

Interviews with Charisma: no later than 29 April 2021

Interview date, with the Charity: May 2021, tbc

We are looking for a new, third member to join our Independent Remuneration Panel which annually reviews our Trustees remuneration.

Role of The Panel

The Independent Remuneration Panel is responsible for determining the level of remuneration for Trustees, including the Chair and reviewing the policy for payment of expenses to Trustees.

Members of the Panel will be independent of the Charity itself.

The Panel will normally meet once a year but may meet more than once a year if necessary.

Specification for members of The Panel

Members should have a broad understanding of the role of organisations such as or similar to Affinity Trust which is a charity providing social care and support to people with learning disabilities.

Members do not need detailed understanding of social care or learning disabilities but need to understand that, though it is a charity, Affinity Trust is a large and complex business operating in a competitive environment. Annual income is currently £55m with almost 2,000 employees.

Members should have some understanding of the role and responsibilities of Trustees of a charity.

Some members should have experience of reviewing and setting pay rates, job evaluation or similar understanding which they can bring to the role.

About us

Affinity Trust supports over 1,000 people with learning disabilities across England and Scotland, helping them live as independently as possible. We’ve been supporting people with learning disabilities for more than 25 years.

Whether enabling people to live in their own homes, giving opportunities to enjoy community-based activities, or supporting people into work, we aim to ensure that those we support can live life to the full.

Remuneration of Panel members.

Panel members will be paid £350 after tax per meeting plus reasonable expenses.

Starfish Services Limited are looking to recruit new Trustees.

Starfish Services Limited is a Charity 1146237 with a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing.  We are committed to improving lives, by building communities, through community transformation models including ABC, Co-production/Co-design, and practices-based learning.

Starfish have projects in communities across the midlands and the North East, which includes projects to improve employability, reduce loneliness and improve social connections, also projects to enhance our digital offer to reduce social and digital isolation.

Trustees Roles 
We are looking for individuals who have worked at a management/senior officer level and have had or are in roles in Mental Health or Community development, with a skillset that will complement the existing expertise of the board members. They will have strong inter-personal skills, with an adaptive approach and strategic mind-set. Additionally, they will be committed to Starfish Services ltd ethos and values.

The core functions of these roles are to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding leaders to account for outcomes and financial performance of the charity. The board of trustees manages the business of the charity and may exercise all the powers in compliance with its charitable objects, company and charity law.

Every trustee is expected to abide by the Starfish Services Ltd code of conduct and the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Time Commitment 
The trust board meets 6 times per year, and normally last 2 hours; at the moment meetings are taking place via Zoom or Teams (Training will be given to use both of these methods).

Closing date: 16th May 2021

No agencies please.

Board Members, National Housing Federation
Location: Nationwide
Make your expertise count
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations – not for profit social landlords who provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.  We are proud to be at the forefront of tackling the nation’s housing crisis.
Our vision is for a country where everyone can live in a good quality home they can afford, and we are looking for a board member who is committed to helping us achieve this. 
Three of our board members are coming to the end of their terms and we are looking to appoint to the vacant posts. 
Our board members come from both within and outside of the social housing sector. With three posts to fill, we have an opportunity to bring more diverse experience to the board and therefore we invite applications from people with a range of expertise. 
The areas of expertise we are seeking to attract to the board includes:
- Housing
-Health or social care
- Homelessness
- Service provision in areas of deprivation (levelling up)
-Political links relevant to current housing policy
-Equality, diversity and inclusion 
- Investment/corporate finance
-Energy/zero carbon agenda
- Digital expertise
You will have a record of achievement in one of the areas above. Your experience may come from within or outside the social housing sector.
As a successful board member, you will provide excellence in governance, be an ambassador and use your strategic skills to make us an even more effective organisation. You will be involved in influencing the NHF’s business to ensure that we successfully manage the challenges and significant change that the future is set to bring. 
In addition to the above, essential experience required includes:
-A proven strategic leadership, vision and a collegiate approach.
-Governance expertise and strong analytical skills.
-A track record of effective stakeholder relationship management and ambassadorial activities.
-A commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion in the social housing sector.
- A passion for, and good understanding of, the social housing sector
Our current Board is not sufficiently reflective of the diversity of our members and the communities our sector exists to serve. We are especially keen to take a step towards changing this and strongly encourage applications from qualified people, regardless of protected characteristics or social background. 
We are a disability confident employer therefore, if you are a disabled person who demonstrates the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Board meetings are generally held in central London (currently held by video conference) but there may be occasional national travel. Time commitment from board members is approximately seven to ten days a year. 
If you believe in our work and understand the value of exceptional governance, we would love to hear from you.
Please note that due to social distancing measures, interviews are likely to take place by video conference, although this will be kept under review. 
Closing date: 25 April 2021
Interview date: 9 or 10 June 2021

Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is the UK's leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. We have a bold vision - a world where people are free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, uniting the big thinkers in the field and funding the innovative science that will deliver a cure.

We are now looking for two Trustees to join our Board and are keen to hear from candidates who share our passion and vision; who can bring energy and expertise to our Board; and who can apply their skills and expertise to help us reach our goals. As an ARUK Trustee, you will be taking on a highly valued and critical role at the charity, setting the strategic vision; taking overall responsibility for the charity’s governance and operations; and acting as ambassadors for our work and vision.

We would like to hear from candidates who can enhance the work of our Board. We welcome applicants from all communities, backgrounds and geographies in order that we reflect the diverse nature of the people we serve and who support us. We particularly encourage women and people from BAME communities to apply for these roles, as these groups are underrepresented at this level.

The Board

The Board meets five times a year. While meetings are currently virtual, we hope that in the future we will be able to meet in person twice a year either at our head office in Granta Park, near Cambridge, or in London.

The work of the Board is further supported by Sub-Committees and Scientific Advisory Groups.

We ask all our Trustees to commit to attending meetings, where possible, as well as to join suitable Committees/ Groups, based on their skills and expertise.

In turn we hugely value their support and work with all our Trustees to shape their role around their particular skills and interests. We will provide exciting opportunities for them to engage with the charity’s work; provide support for all new Trustees through a full induction; and we offer ongoing support from our Senior Management and Governance teams.

Trustees are appointed for an initial term of one year, followed up by up to three subsequent terms of up to three years (maximum of 10 years). Roles are unremunerated, but reasonable expenses (e.g., travel) will be reimbursed.

For more information on the role of a Trustee at ARUK, please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 9 May 2021, with interviews likely to be held on 17 & 18 May 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a particular day.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Trustees wanted for Hammersmith & Fulham charity

We want to ensure we reflect the wide range of people in the borough

Bishop Creighton House (BCH), established in 1908, runs projects for older and disabled people and families with children under five.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continue to offer vital services for the most vulnerable, promoting their independence: from enabling people to make friendships, develop their interests and find work; to helping them feel safe and secure at home, avoiding residential care.

We want to recruit more trustees.  Our trustees are responsible for developing strategy, providing governance and directing the charity towards achieving its mission.

Trustees, who are volunteers, meet ten times per year. We have well advanced plans to redevelop our popular community centre, on Lillie Road in Fulham, with building work due to begin in early 2021, so it’s an exciting time to become a trustee.  An induction as well as training on being a trustee and governance matters will be offered. Trustees are unpaid but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

We are particularly interested in applications from the diverse range of groups we are here to help, including those from BAME populations and the LGBTQ+ community.

As an organisation that embraces diversity and accessibility, BCH is committed to representing the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

As well as ensuring we are a diverse board, we are interested in people who have skills and experience in any of the following:

• charities
• social work
• education
• disabilities
• fundraising
• business and finance
• building development

Above all, you will need a commitment to social justice and improving the lives of disadvantaged people in Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding areas.

To apply, please contact Lee Smith, chair of the board of trustees.

Board Member

We are recruiting for an experienced senior level professional with a background in multi-site retail, marketing and branding to join our small board of directors for Julian House Trading, serving an initial 3-year term.

Role Summary

• Help to set, shape and deliver key objectives from the organisation’s strategic plans, alongside other Board members and the management team.
• uphold the values and objectives of the organisation;
• uphold the organisation’s core policies, including those for equality and diversity;
• contribute to and share responsibility for the board’s decisions;
• prepare for and attend meetings, training sessions and other events;
• attend and participate in reviews linked to individual performance or that of the whole board;
• represent the organisation as appropriate;
• declare any relevant interests;
• respect confidentially of information;
• uphold Julian House’s Code of governance and Code of Conduct.

Person specification

• Multi-site retail, marketing and branding experience;
• Purposeful and driven with evidence of great business acumen;
• Keen interest in social equity, cycling and the environment;
• Willing to promote openness and accountability, always holding the organisation’s best interests to heart;
• Able to operate at strategic level, and able to commit time consistently;
• Experience in strategy, organisational development and steering organisations through a process of growth;
• Knowledge and understanding of the social enterprise sector;
• Experience of being part of a board or committee.

Commitment

Board members are required to attend quarterly evening meetings (currently conducted online), annual away days and to be on hand, where required, to offer guidance and support to the executive team and other board members on an ad hoc basis.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter stating why you wish to join the board of Julian House Trading, what skills and experience you will bring to the board, directly addressing the person specification, and any other relevant information. Applicants will be required to attend an interview and provide referees who will be contacted by telephone.

For a confidential discussion about the role and the organisation, please contact us.

Board Chair (Social Housing)

Circa £8,000 p/a and expenses

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Closing Date: 5th May 2021 at 12 noon

Our client are all about people; the 7,000 people living in their affordable homes, the 2,000 people who rely on their care, support and community investment services each year, and their 360 people who deliver their high-quality services. They are a charitable housing association and social investment agency, providing a wide range of housing, care and support services across Cambridgeshire.

They are seeking a new Chair of the Board to lead the organisation in setting a new course for them over the next 5 years. They are excited about their future and are looking for someone who will care passionately about providing great quality services and affordable homes

You must have prior experience of Chairing a Board of similar scale and complexity, strong people skills, substantial commercial understanding, excellent business, and financial skills with a demonstrable background of delivering social value to customers. 

They’re looking for someone who understands the challenges within Cambridgeshire and its local context who brings with them local networks and an appreciation of the key issues affecting housing, poverty, and vulnerability in their local community.

Our client welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds reflecting the communities they serve, who can apply their experience from different sectors to this demanding role and who can support their commitment to be a diverse and inclusive organisation

Board Member Vacancies – Health and Social Care Positions 

Based Lewes

We are seeking talented people with brilliant ideas and a commitment to caring.

Southdown was created almost 50 years ago with a clear vision to support people in Sussex to live their best lives. We are a great team behind a well-run and respected organisation, providing a diverse range of housing, care and support services to over 9,000 people, with over 1,000 staff, all committed to providing high quality, person-centred support and making a real difference in peoples’ lives. 

The pandemic has served to reinforce the importance of good governance in organisations whose managers and staff are doing their utmost to keep people safe and realise their maximum potential. 

We are now seeking to recruit two new Board members to replace colleagues leaving at the end of their terms. You may have recent leadership experience in health or social care, from a service delivery or commissioning background, but most importantly you will have an understanding of our work in its diversity, with a real appreciation of what good quality care and support services look like. You will share our enthusiasm, curiosity and commitment to making a real difference for the people we serve. 

Southdown is a great organisation to be a part of, acknowledging that we need to see challenges and opportunities from every angle and that only a truly diverse team can rise to that – so, be assured, we greatly value what is different about you. 

Can you help Southdown be even better? If so, get in touch and tell us how… 

Closing date: Noon, Friday 23 April 2021. 

References plus an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Trustee Opportunities: 2 roles available one for candidates with Children’s Social Care experience and one for candidates with Chartered CIPD Membership

Could you help steer and govern a prominent, dynamic East Anglian charity to new heights?

Are you committed to improving young lives?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as a Trustee (voluntary position).

On this occasion to balance the skills mix within the board applications are specifically invited from individuals with:

1. Professional or academic experience of the delivery of Children’s Social Care.
2.  Experienced HR professional

Break offers a wide range of services for vulnerable children, young people and their families and we are looking to further develop and diversify to increase the depth of our support and geographical spread.

We are a learning organisation striving for constant improvement and require passionate, dedicated and enterprising individuals able to contribute fully to the Board functioning in an ever evolving sector.

Break is changing young lives across East Anglia by supporting children, young people and families in key areas and we continue to grow and diversify to meet changing needs.

Our Vision is to be the leading children’s care charity in East Anglia striving for the best outcomes for young people on the edge of care, in care and moving on from care.

We will do this by offering a pathway of connected specialist support services to ensure young people have the care they need, when and where they need it, for as long as they need it.

We will continue to innovate and develop always striving to be best.

Our national profile will grow, and our fundraising and retail will flourish as we become ever more skilled at evidencing the difference that we make to the lives of the young people we serve.

We have exceptional outcomes for children, young people and families who use our services.

Trustees – What we offer

• An opportunity to join an experienced and dedicated Trustee Board.
• The scope to work strategically alongside a professional and skilled Senior Management Team that lead an agile and highly qualified workforce.
• The confidence of joining a financially stable organisation.

Break has 46 Charity shops, with a wide geographical spread, which are a vital source of non-statutory funding, together with outstanding fundraising operations.

Break employs around 450 staff and 900 volunteers, the majority of the latter in its shops. The staff are located primarily in Norfolk, with the main administrative offices in Norwich.  Break is Investors in People gold accredited and has featured in the Times Best Companies list.

Break has an exceptional training provision for internal and external customers that has a reputation for being interactive, innovative and of high quality and is leading the social pedagogy agenda within the region.

The Trustee candidate:

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to:

• Help steer a large and complex organisation through further development of its strategic direction.
• Understand the difference between governance and executive management roles.
• Think strategically and creatively.
• Set clear corporate objectives and effectively performance manage
• Be a role model and committed to the values of organisation. 
• Have a track record of motivating others to strive for excellence.

Children’s Social Care experience

The successful applicant for this role will have a good knowledge of commissioning and delivery of services within the Children’s Social Care Sector. We would also welcome applicants who are experienced, qualified social workers.

HR Professional preferably with Chartered CIPD Membership

The successful applicant needs to be able to demonstrate success in their own field and ideally with commercial experience. Also an understanding of the complexities of working in the Charity sector would be beneficial.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We would welcome applications from individuals who have personal experience of being a beneficiary of care services.

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities.

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to provide first-rate support to the Chief Executive, the wider Senior Executive team and the Board of Trustees. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, resourceful, and have high attention to detail, as you will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of all relevant meetings and travel arrangements.

You will be a professional self-starter with an excellent eye for detail, and will take a keen interest in understanding the work the Charity does on the ground.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification via CharityJob.
 

We have an exceptional opportunity for a qualified finance professional to join our large Multi Academy Trust and lead our central Trust Finance Team. 

Your opportunity

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Finance Partner to join our Trust Finance team. The role will involve partnering the functional Trust teams on all finance matters, cash management and overseeing SCITT/Teaching Hub as it expands. This role will be based at our Trust Office at The Beacon School, in Banstead. 

Responsible to the Finance Controller, we require an individual who is a great team player and has excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate will work closely with our Trust finance team to ensure that resources are used as effectively as possible to ultimately to support of vision of providing the best possible education for children and young people.

We are interested to hear from qualified professionals that have gained experience either in Education or a similar industry. 

About GLF

GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community, yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. 

Some of our benefits include:

• Continuous Professional Development

• Work life and family friendly policies

• Flexible Working

• Staff Wellbeing

• Career Pathways and Talent Management

• Staff Benefits

• Community and Collaboration

• Valued worker scheme

As part of GLF, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for all staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 40 academies or in our central team. 

What we are looking for

The Finance Partner will empower their team to deliver day to day finances and support our academies to produce strategic budgets both short term and long term. 

 We require:

• Someone who holds a recognised accountancy qualification

• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written

• Excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to liaise with senior staff in academies. 

• Good team player and skilled at building relationships

• Has excellent all-round accounting skills

• Accustomed to working to tight reporting deadlines

• Be able to manage staff and motivate staff to achieve their goals

• Demonstrate good analytical skills and a positive approach to problem solving 

• Have high level of Excel skills and good exposure to different accounting systems 

 Your role will include:

• Managing Finance Manager and Officers with the day-to-day running of the Trust finance function

• Reviewing monthly management accounts, including monthly forecasts, commentary and cash flow statements

• Supporting and guiding the budget holders and senior management in their financial management responsibilities

The Details

Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks of the year (please note we may also consider part time applications, of at least 30 hours a week)

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Leadership 1 £40,000

Contract type:  Permanent 

Closing date for applications: 2nd May 2021

Interview date: TBC (interviews will take place virtually)