An agile and award-winning charity, DreamArts delivers creative and therapeutic arts projects in wards across Westminster which have some of the highest levels of child poverty in the UK.  This is a new post that will join the Chief Executive and Programme Director to form the charity’s Executive and lead our strategic development and future success.  

The role will include direct project delivery, therefore the successful applicant will need excellent facilitation skills including work with families and be able to engage, inspire and empower young people experiencing challenges in their lives. 

The role will provide dynamic leadership, direction and innovation for Express Collective which enables young people ‘at risk’ to choose an issue and a creative medium in which to explore solutions, and Family Express projects which empower parents and children to work together and build stronger families. 

Strong partnership working is essential and you will play a key role in assessing our impact so that DreamArts is recognised in London and beyond as setting the standard for fusing creativity and therapeutic arts to improve young people’s wellbeing.  We are proud that the quality of our work has been recognised by financial growth of 50% over the past 18 months and the Assistant Programme Director will play a critical role in sustaining and advancing our achievements. #

Application deadline: Tuesday 5 November.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to Stage 1 interview on Friday 15 November.

Shortlisted candidates for Stage 2 will be asked to prepare a presentation and run activities with young people.

After years of sustained growth Mind in Salford are recruiting a trustee treasurer and two new trustees.

Volunteer Role: Treasurer & Trustees x 2

Unpaid Roles

We are a local mental health charity serving the people of Salford and Bolton in Greater Manchester. We are part of the national Mind network, and, like other local Minds we run as an independent charity with our own strategy, funds and leadership.

Every year we support hundreds of people managing their mental health and other aspects of their lives - now we need your help. We are seeking two new trustees to join our board.

As a Trustee, you will be joining a charity in a strong financial position, with an ambition to build on our successes over the last few years. We will be looking to build on existing strong activities including advocacy, mindfulness, welfare and debt advice and training by bringing in innovative new projects like our innovative Rainbow Minds collaboration. You don’t need any particular experience, but you need to care about what we do and be willing to commit your time and judgement to helping Mind in Salford develop.

We are a friendly and welcoming organisation and are passionate about what we do. You’ll be joining our Board of Trustees at an exciting time with lots of opportunities to build on our success over the next few years. If you have the time and enthusiasm to be part of something amazing, please get in touch.

We welcome applications from people who represent the diverse communities that we support. Including people with a disability, from BAME communities and those with experience of mental or emotional distress.

Closing Date and time for applications: Monday 11th November 2019 at 10am

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button.

After you have followed the job board process, you will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further instructions and our application pack/forms.

No agencies please.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER required at Homelink Day Respite Care Centre in Twickenham

Homelink Day Respite Care Centre is open weekdays (closing for breaks at Easter and Christmas) for up to 28 clients to attend to enable their carer at home to have a much needed break.  As well as supporting the carer in this way, a day to our centre is a very enriching experience for the clients through an individually tailored series of activities which offer stimulation and socialisation. Clients come to Homelink with a variety of conditions and we are specialists in dementia care.  Our service is delivered from a four year old purpose-built dementia friendly centre we were delighted to receive grant funding for.

Homelink is looking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer from January 2020. After twelve happy and successful years at the charity, the current CEO is ready to hand over to a new leader to continue to deliver excellence in care and develop support for carers.  The Board of Trustees is therefore seeking to appoint a new CEO who will be responsible for agreeing the strategic direction of the charity with them and then implementing the management and administration of the organisation within the agreed strategic framework.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong experience in:

• leading and managing an organisation
• evidence of building strong networks and developing opportunities
• experience of operating budgets and management accounts
• a sound understanding of the charitable and voluntary sector including legal requirements and governance
• successful experience in fundraising
• familiarity of charity policies and procedures to ensure good practice 
• working closely with a Board and delivering reports
• past evidence of implementing new successful initiatives

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and the confidence and ability to lead, inspire and motivate. The successful candidate above all though will embrace the ethos of the charity and the people that it supports and a background in the care sector would be advantageous.  Our team currently consists of 22 paid staff and 60 volunteers.

For all enquiries about this vacancy and/or a copy of the job description and person specification please email to the address stated.

The position is vacant from January 2020.

Deadline for applicants Friday 8 November.

Interviews throughout November.

Investors in People Awards Finalists 2019

Homelink Day Respite Care Centre, Hospital Bridge Road, Whitton, Middlesex TW2 6DE

Registered Charity No 1047856 

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Salary:  c. £55k

Hours of work: full time/ permanent

Location: Pershore, Worcestershire

We are working in partnership with the Alpine Garden Society, one of the largest specialist garden societies in the world.  The Alpine Garden Society is a registered charity, founded in 1929, passionate about the cultivation and conservation of alpines and other small hardy plants.  The charity has an active membership both at home and overseas and engages in promoting the charity's aims and objectives through their journal, publications, shows, events, website and social media.  The Alpine Garden Society is directly engaged in working with partners to actively promote the conservation of some of the world’s most special alpine plants and the places that they grow.  They also support education and research through grants and studentships, and the online Encyclopaedia of Alpines.  

Based in Pershore in Worcestershire the charity has a small staff team and a wider network of volunteers and local groups, alongside a Trustee Board providing oversight.  The charity has a small alpine garden adjacent to the Alpine Garden Society centre and regularly stage gardens and promotional stands at a range of horticultural shows across the country including the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a CEO to lead and manage the organisation, its staff, volunteers and membership, to deliver the charity's activities, aims and objectives; and develop the future of the organisation to be a key player in the world of cultivating, conserving and promoting alpine flora.

The successful individual will have a commitment to the vision and values of the organisation, with an interest in plants, gardening, conservation and the environment; and will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Proven strategic leadership of an organisation, business or significant teams
• Management skills to engage, motivate and develop teams to deliver results
• Voluntary sector experience, including awareness of key charity legislation and governance
• Ability to manage substantial budgets, up to and over £1m
• Experience of staff and volunteer team management and associated HR processes
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, events and programmes
• Influencing skills within and outside the society, able to build collaborative partnerships
• Experience of working with trustees and non-executive positions
• Self-motivated with personal drive, energy, integrity, adaptability and responsibility.

We are seeking an individual with excellent communication skills and relationship management abilities, to lead and manage the charity, and develop the strategic vision of the charity working with the society’s President and Trustee Board.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jill Livingstone, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO1710.

Relocation expenses will be considered.

Closing date for applications: 28 October 2019

Interview date: 13 November 2019

Interested in a rewarding job with an established local charity involved in the relief of poverty, hardship and hunger? Start Up Stirling is seeking to appoint an energetic and compassionate person to a newly established role of General Manager.

What are we looking for in a General Manager?

We are seeking a well-motivated, confident and enthusiastic individual with proven leadership qualities and a commitment to helping Start Up achieve its charitable objectives. The successful candidate will be someone who can coordinate day to day operations in an efficient and effective manner, making appropriate use of task delegation, whilst also contributing to the continued development and management of key partner/funder relationships which underpin the charity’s efforts to support to people across Stirling and surrounding areas.

What the role involves

• Running, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, the development and ongoing delivery of the charity’s Strategic Plan, including the establishment of appropriate progress monitoring and reporting arrangements.
• Managing a small team of staff, including recruitment, training and staff development.
• Coordinating, in conjunction with relevant staff, volunteers and members, the delivery of the charity’s day to day service activity and client support across Stirlingshire.
• Developing the charity’s Funding Plan, including specific emphasis on the development of collaborative working arrangements with key partner organisations to secure income and other contribution opportunities arising from these partnerships.
• Controlling financial budgets in accordance with the charity’s financial management procedures and scheme of delegated authority.

Essential skills and experience

Applicants should be an experienced manager at Team Leader level or above and must be able to:

• Work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including referral organisations and other partners and have excellent communication skills.
• Work positively and flexibly as part of a busy team, prioritising activity and delegating work effectively.
• Possess sound organisational skills and demonstrate an ability to maintain and develop systems and processes relevant to the role.
• Commit to their own personal learning and development as well as the learning and development of staff and volunteers.

Desirable skills and experience

• Promote a positive mindset and support people experiencing difficult times in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Assist in harnessing community engagement and assets to optimise the potential support for the charity’s efforts to alleviate hunger and food insecurity.

The General Manager role is expected to include occasional evening and weekend working, typically in connection with partner and community engagement events that take place outside ‘normal working hours’.

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Head of Finance on a 9 month fixed Term Contract for this international development charity based in London.

This position is a hands-on role which offers Senior Management exposure, working alongside the CEO and the Head of Programmes and very closely with the Treasurer on the Board of Trustees.

Key Responsibilities

To create and implement a financial reporting system that satisfies both internal and external stakeholders ready for the new financial year on January 1st;

Take overall responsibility for the development and successful delivery of the Finance function and providing successful leadership across the organisation;

Lead the annual budget setting process, working with budget holders to produce detailed budget analysis for the Senior Management Team, the Finance Risk and Governance Committee and Board of Trustees;

Be responsible for the development and evolution of a small team.

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with a driven and proactive approach and robust technical skills from the international development sector

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will be an energetic and inspiring individual in this new role. Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is one of the UK's leading marine conservation and campaigning charities. Our mission is simple: to create ocean activists everywhere. Our projects and campaigns inspire, unite and empower individuals and communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife.

Thriving ocean, thriving people.

This is our vision of the future. This simple phrase captures everything that matters to us, not just in SAS, but humankind. It’s a mantra, a motto, a rallying cry to drive us on, with a huge collective goal to help tilt our delicate planet back on its axis. This sounds huge, but when you love what you do, and work as one, that future draws ever nearer.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will be an energetic and inspiring individual in this new role. The COO will be responsible for shaping, implementing and strengthening the charity’s policies, processes, management and infrastructure to support its continued growth and impact as one of the UK's most effective marine conservation charities. The role will also implement strategic goals set out by the board and CEO, and help shape these where required.

The primary responsibility of the Chief Operational Officer will be to manage the Cornwall-based staff and ensure that the systems, HR policies, processes and support are in place to deliver, maintain and build sustainable organisational growth.

The role will oversee the development and refurbishment of SAS headquarters overlooking the sea in the picturesque village of St Agnes near Cornwall's capital Truro. This will deliver an inspirational, creative and dynamic workspace to reflect the character, impact and optimism of the charity.

Essential qualities and experience:

• Proven experience as COO or in other managerial position within an organisation of similar scale and complexity.
• In-depth knowledge of charity governance and HR requirements.
• Ability to operate at a senior strategic level whilst being able to muck in as part of a small but growing team.
• Ability to communicate fluently to different stakeholders, influencing and informing as required, whilst motivating teamwork, collaboration and productive working relationships.
• Exemplary time management; meeting deadlines; adapting to changes in priority and working flexibly.

Surfers Against Sewage values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

The Mlambe Project is a grassroots international NGO working to put an end to educational disadvantage in Malawi. 

The Mlambe Project works through sustainable, community driven and innovative development to ensure that every child  will have the fundamental right to education, transformative access to learning opportunities that give them access to livelihoods that move beyond subsistence farming and join them up to the global economy. Through our sustainable infrastructure building programme, we teach Malawians how to build schools using ecological and economic techniques. Our goals are to work towards every child in Malawi having a school classroom place throughout their primary and secondary schooling with access to water and sanitation. We are also working towards creating 10,000 jobs in Malawi.

Our next chief executive will be fundamental to helping us deliver on our ambitious goals in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite having established a relatively stable democracy, which is by and large unaffected by domestic or international conflict. The country has a population of 18 million people, over 70% of the population is living below the international poverty line of $1.90 per person per day. 

This role is a UK based role, primarily focusing on fundraising and operations management of our UK operations, and with an accountable relationship for all work carried out in Malawi, by our project partner, The Mlambe Project Limited, which is set up as a social enterprise. To be supremely adept at this role, you will need to be a hands on manager, with a talent for building movements and initiatives, recruiting, motivating and managing volunteers. As the only paid staff member in the UK, you will be adept at building resources to bring our vision to fruition. We are a small charity with an great vision, exceptional people, and real drive to get behind the chief executive and support their work.

Our chief executive or chair are happy to have initial, confidential conversations with prospective candidates, please contact Anna Day, chief executive in the first instance (details in the job pack).

Applications are by CV and cover letter which should include a personal statement addressing how you meet the person specification no later than the closing date. The cover letter and personal statement should not exceed 3 pages, and the CV should not exceed 3 pages.

We are an employer that employs safer recruitment procedures, and the suitable candidate will be subject to a DBS check and checks to ensure suitability to be a charity CEO. For more information, please check the Charity Commission guidance on Automatic Disqualification Rules for Senior Management Positions.

Link Age Southwark is looking for a new Director. This is an exciting chance to join and lead a thriving local charity at a time of growth. You will inspire a small staff team and work with over 450 volunteers to make a difference to the lives of over 700 older people in the local community.

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which provides friendly volunteer support to enable older people across Southwark to thrive. We help older people stay connected with their communities, reducing isolation and loneliness and working with our volunteers to bring joy to people’s lives.

The charity is passionate, hard-working and committed to our cause. The staff team need someone who can support, lead and inspire them and the charity’s volunteers to further success.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership and management skills
• A desire to make a difference to the lives of older people
• The skills to plan and deliver sound strategies and manage organisational change
• A capacity to relate quickly and easily to people in all walks of life
• A natural ability to recognise and seize opportunities

Please download the Information Pack below for further information about this role. Apply by filling in the application form available here or on our website.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 11 November 2019

Interview date: Thursday 21st November 2019 

Cambridgeshire Hearing Help is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer
We are looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead our charity through its next exciting phase of development. Founded in 1979, we have grown from strength to strength. We have a dedicated and passionate team of six Trustees, six part-time staff, and 120+ volunteers who support approximately 6,500 individuals with hearing loss per year, most of whom are aged 80+.

Applicants must have a passionate commitment towards improving the lives of people with hearing loss and a proven track record in financial management and delivering results at senior management level.

Type of contract: Permanent contract
Location: 153 St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QJ
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, which can be worked flexibly. We anticipate these hours increasing in line with potential future expansion/growth.
Salary: £27,000 per annum (£35,000 pro rata)
Employer pension contribution: 7% of salary
Annual leave entitlement: 25 days pro rata, increasing by 1 day per year after two years of service, to a maximum of 30 days pro rata

Deadline for applications: Midnight on Wednesday 6th November

Interview date: Friday 29th November

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual to join us at Lollard Street Adventure Playground, helping us make a difference to the lives of young people.

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the part-time position of Finance Manager at Jacksons Lane.   

Enclosed you will find the Job Description and Person Specification, Application Form, Equal Opportunities Form and some more information about Jacksons Lane.

Jacksons Lane has a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of staff employed within the cultural sector. To this end, all candidates who indicate on the equal opportunities monitoring form that they are from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background, and who we feel fulfills every aspect of the Essential Criteria of the Person Specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The deadline for completed applications is 28th October 2019. Please accept our apologies that due to the anticipated high-level response, we are unable to inform all applicants individually or give individual feedback. 

Yours faithfully   

Monique Deletant  Executive Director & Joint Chief Executive   

Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) is a small national charity providing non-directive information and specialised support to women and couples through antenatal screening and its consequences.  ARC is looking for a full-time:

Engagement and Development Co-ordinator

Do you want to make a positive difference to women’s lives by raising awareness of ARC’s services?

Could you help equip health professionals to do a difficult job to the best of their ability?

Could you maintain and develop ARC’s relationships with key health professionals in the field?

Could you provide support to women and couples facing difficult news in their pregnancy?

The Engagement and Development Co-ordinator is responsible for developing relationships with health care professionals working in antenatal care across the UK. You will maintain and build on the respect ARC has in the field and deliver our professional training programme. 

You will also answer calls and emails on ARC’s national helpline. This involves providing non-directive information and support to contacts who can be very distressed.

You will be a quick learner with excellent presentation and communication skills, a commitment to a woman making her own reproductive decisions, enthusiasm, capacity to manage the emotional impact of the work and fit well into a small dedicated team. The job is based in our south London office and will involve travel and some overnight stays (approximately once a month).

Salary: £30,000 + 8% pension contribution

Closing date: 9 November 2019  Interviews: 15 November 2019

Please read the attached job description then send a CV and covering letter, explaining how you meet the requirements of the role and why you want to work for ARC

We are offering an exciting opportunity to develop the impact of Tibbs Dementia Foundation, the main local provider of dementia services.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic community fundraiser to become part of our committed, friendly team as we work together to help build a better future for people with dementia.

We provide a wide range of innovative services and activities across the Bedford area and as recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services we know we provide a quality service.

In order to continue to deliver and develop our excellent range of services we are looking to recruit a community fundraiser who can help us boost our income whilst strengthening and extending our links and partnerships within the wider community.

If you’d like to be part of our great charity, working with a fantastic team making a positive difference everyday contact  us  for an application pack. 

Closing date 9.00am 11th November. Interviews during week commencing 18th November 2019.