The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Operations to support the continued growth and development of the organisation that is highly regarded nationally and internationally in the counselling and psychotherapy field.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the post has responsibility for all operational matters, member and registrant support, events, finance, risk management and human resources for the organisation.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly organised, individual who can demonstrate

excellent and wide-ranging operational management experience, with strong financial skills preferably in a not-for-profit and/or regulatory/membership body.

The post will work closely with the Chief Executive to support the delivery of the strategic development of the organisation, managing the operational functions. Key responsibilities include;

• advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all operational issues
• managing financial procedures, including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk
• managing our member support services
• managing our accreditation process, working with the regulatory team to support this essential function
• managing all aspects of the office processes and infrastructure
• managing the IT infrastructure, including the membership database and annual registration process
• human resources
• managing risk and ensuring compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission
• providing the secretariat to the Board of Trustees and to Council
• line managing the Membership Officer, Meeting and Events Officer, Bookkeeper and occasional temporary staff

A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) is offered, plus 6% employer pension contribution and annual season ticket loan.

The role is full time, 35 hours a week with 28 days annual leave per annum plus bank and other statutory holidays. Occasional hours after normal office hours may be required – time off in lieu is always given. The post is London based but may require occasional travel to events and meetings in the UK

The BPC is a charity that advances the health of the public through the maintenance and regulation of professional standards and clinical practice and advances education in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In doing so we safeguard the public, promote the highest standards of training and research and work to make psychotherapy accessible to all. We are a Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary register.

We run a number of events and conferences throughout the year that are aimed at clinicians and academics, publish New Associations (our highly-regarded magazine for psychoanalytic thinking) and promote the profession through a comprehensive policy and public affairs programme that includes meetings with MPs and policy makers.

The BPC opposes any discrimination of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, any discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation.

To apply, please send your cv with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, demonstrating how you meet the role criteria and person specifiation by 5pm on Monday 9th March 2020.   Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

1st interviews will be on either 17th or 18th March 2020, successful candidates called to interview must be available on these dates. 

2nd interviews for successful candidates will follow within 2 weeks of the first interview dates.

Entering into an exciting period of growth and transition, Dementia UK now requires an exceptional HR Business Partner to join their HR Team. Based at our London offices and reporting to the Head of HR, you will play a critical role in facilitating the delivery of our People Strategy. As an innovative, solutions-driven business partner, you will need to demonstrate your ability to hit the ground running, enabling the HR Team to deliver credible and highly professional service to this growing organisation.

This role requires a highly skilled and experienced HR generalist with a proven track record of successfully working in a People setting with a strong delivery focus, together with up to date and in-depth knowledge of employment legislation in the UK. A creative thinker who enjoys developing new and innovative ways of addressing people challenges, you will have excellent attention to detail with an ability to adapt quickly and deal with conflicting priorities from different stakeholders. Confident in your ability to deal with operational and strategic objectives whilst working to tight deadlines during this dynamic period for the Charity. You will have an ability to build strong stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organisation, whilst being able to evolve and adjust your ways of working to suit our diverse workforce.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate evidence of delivering significant and sustainable business benefits through change, together with experience of developing and implementing an effective reward strategy to strengthen the Employee Value Proposition and implement Salary Benchmarking throughout the Charity. An ability to work with the business to embed the values and culture of the Charity, together with previous experience of working with a clinically focussed organisation would be highly advantageous. 

In return, we will provide you with the appropriate level of support and development necessary for you to deliver your role successfully.

For further information, please download the job description.

Please note that only applications including a CV, covering letter and answers to the attached questions will be considered for interview.

Interviews: Thursday 12th of March and Tuesday 17th March.

Full time – Starting date flexible

Are you a skilled programme manager with the ability to design, secure funding for and deliver outstanding programmes?

Are you an effective communicator and relationship builder with experience of working in partnership with community based organisations?

Do you have knowledge and understanding of community forestry and agroforestry to promote environmental and human well-being?

If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions then this could be the role for you.

International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable company that runs tree planting, forest conservation and tree education programmes in Africa and the UK. ITF supports community-led initiatives that protect, plant and promote trees and forests in order to preserve biodiversity and habitats, reverse deforestation, improve livelihoods and tackle climate change.

The Programmes Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of ITF’s grant giving and grant funded programmes.

Full-time: 37.5 hours
Duration: Permanent 
Location: Melbourne, Australia 
Salary: AUS$87,500 plus 9.5% super
Closing date: 09.00 am UK time, 27 February 2020 
Interviews: from 5 March 2020

We are seeking an Operations Manager within our branch office in Melbourne. This is a new and crucial role which will lead on organisational support for the Melbourne team, with assistance from the well established organisational support teams in London, where the organisation is headquartered. Although this is a management role, as an organisational and programme support team of four, there will be a lot of ‘hands on’ work and multitasking.

This role involves implementing and maintaining systems and processes to ensure the smooth running of operations to support a team of 12-16 peacebuilding programme staff in our Melbourne Office. This is a wide ranging role, overseeing and directly carrying out aspects of Office Management, IT, Human Resources, Fundraising, Compliance and Finance. 

The Operations Manager provides project, administrative and logistical support as necessary. The post holder will play a key role in liaising with programme teams, consultants and suppliers, ensuring they have what they need to get work done.  Reporting to the Regional Programme Director, the Operations Manager will be based in Melbourne and will undertake occasional travel to our global operations. 

As this is a wide ranging role, the post holder is not expected to be an expert on all the relevant areas. Expertise in one area, with a willingness to develop knowledge in skills in the other areas is very welcome. 

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Experience of developing or adapting organisational policies and processes  
• Strong understanding of organisational budgeting and finances
• Experience in developing and delivering systems for audit or quality assurance;
• Experience of line management and team management.
• Able to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. 
• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
• An ability to coordinate project planning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake some travel.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Graduate study in a relevant area (this could include law, finance, business, project management, conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.) Local equivalent or equivalent by experience will be considered. 
• Experience of hostile environment awareness training or willingness to undertake hostile environment awareness training. 
• Experience of safeguarding training or willingness to undertake safeguarding training.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.
• Some knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding/ humanitarian/ development sector safety and security and safeguarding issues.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in a multicultural environment.
• Experience overseeing and performing basic IT administration
• Experience overseeing and performing basic HR administration 
• Experience in fundraising in the non-government sector
• Experience overseeing and performing basic office management tasks
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals, particularly in a conflict context

About Orbis UK

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

We do this through our long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

You will be joining Orbis UK at an exciting time as we have rapidly grown over the past few years, with our income increasing from under £3M in 2010 to around £8M currently. In 2020, we will be bringing our unique Flying Eye Hospital to Farnborough Airshow, which will be great opportunity to see the plane in its full glory.

With global blindness set to triple by 2050 our work has never been more important.

We are also in the midst of an organisational wide digital transformation programme. We are looking to innovate and adapt to ensure we are best placed to succeed in a digital climate. Every member of the organisation is involved in this process and your input will be vital.

About the role

You will oversee all aspects of Business Support, managing two well established members of staff who provide reception, administration, travel booking, Health and Safety and IT support for the Orbis UK team.

You will be responsible for all aspects of HR administration working closely with an external HR consultant and the Director of Finance and Operations.

A willingness to help others is essential.

Title: Business Support Manager

Department: Business Support

Reports to: Director of Finance and Operations

Location: London, UK (near Monument)

Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week permanent

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum, subject to experience

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Line manage the Senior Business Support Officer and Business Support Officer
• To ensure the Business Support Team provides office support to the Orbis UK team (35 staff), including Senior Management Team
• To ensure travel and risk management for all travellers are provided (from staff, Volunteer Faculty, visitors to office and trustees)
• Responsible for the employee cycle from recruitment to exit, supporting line managers and staff on daily basis
• To ensure HR records are up to date and accurately filed on the HR software, ‘People HR’ and SharePoint
• To promote staff wellbeing and benefits to staff

Full details of the job description can be downloaded from our website or on Charity Jobs 

Benefits of working for Orbis UK

Before completion of probation:

• 22 days holiday plus three days between Christmas and New Year
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexi-time
• E-learning Courses
• Social Activities
• Access to low cost gym within the building

After completion of probation:

• Matched employer pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% of basic salary
• Interest free season ticket loan

Application and interviews

Closing Date: Monday 2 March 2020 – 9am

First Interviews:  Tuesday 3 March and Wednesday 4 March 2020

Second Interviews: Monday 9 March 2020

Start Date: ASAP

All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants may be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven’t heard from us by Wednesday 4 March, your application has not been successful.

Orbis UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from any suitably qualified persons. We will ensure that no job applicant receives less favorable treatment either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of age, race, disability, gender, marital status, religion or faith or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding: Orbis UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks.

Application is via curriculum vitae and covering letter, to HR Manager Orbis UK, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6AF

Interested in managing some life-changing projects across the world? Join Development Pathways!

Development Pathways is a leading advisory services and project management organisation in the areas of social protection, social development, poverty and vulnerability analysis, payment systems and financial inclusion, monitoring and evaluation, research and training. We have our head office in London, UK, and a subsidiary in Nairobi, Kenya. Our offices are located in the Orpington area (Greater London, United Kingdom) and Nairobi (Kenya).

The Senior Operations Manager (SOM) will be based in our London office where we have three technical teams delivering projects focused on social policy, financial inclusion and social and economic analysis, delivered across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. The SOM will directly support the Chief Operating Officer and work across all three teams, managing a team of 4 programme officers and assistants. The job will involve some international travel, but no more than 6 weeks per year.

For more information about our organisation, please visit our website.

Purpose

The Senior Operations Manager will lead our UK programme management team to ensure effective and efficient management and administration of our projects worldwide that are delivered by our London office.

Responsibilities

1. Project Administration and Management

• Ensure the delivery of all projects within our London office within their agreed timeline, budget, scope and to high quality, working alongside the Heads of the Technical Units;
• Ensure all project procedures, administration and systems are functioning and effective e.g. contracting and invoicing, and travel and security policies;
• Oversee the financial management of projects, including forecasting, and regular reporting on variances;
• Support the Heads of Technical Units to ensure that systems for the quality assurance of deliverables are functioning and effective;
• Ensure the filing and archiving of project documentation and support the reporting on all projects, ensuring that the Chief Operating Officer and Heads of Technical Units are adequately informed of progress;
• Help build strong and productive relations with clients and partner organisations, supporting contract negotiations, ensuring contract compliance and administration, and effective communications on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer and Heads of Technical Units;
• Ensure that consultants are given effective support and develop a strong allegiance to Development Pathways;
  • Ensure regular and accurate monthly financial forecasts;
  • Oversee risk management processes for the London office;
  • Provide oversight and support to field operations teams across all projects.

      2. People Management

• Provide effective line management, advice, support, professional development and mentorship to Programme Officers and Programme Assistants in our London Office.
• Lead the recruitment and training of new Programme Officers and Administrative Assistants within the Social Policy Team
• Undertake other activities as required.

Person Specification

The Senior Programme Manager must have the following qualifications, skills and competencies:

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Undergraduate degree in Management, International Relations, Social Policy, Business Management, Law or other relevant discipline;
• Seven (7) years of experience in project management, operations and administrative management, with skills that are transferable to international development projects;
• 5 years of experience in managing individuals and teams;
• Excellent interpersonal, time management and communications skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Commitment to social justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Desirable:

• PRINCE2, PMP or another project management qualification desirable;
• Masters degree.
• Experience of international development.

Terms of Employment and Benefits

Salary will be assessed during the selection process, to reflect level of experience and qualification.

The successful candidate would receive an attractive package inclulding:

• Entry into the company pension scheme;
• Entry into the bonus scheme;
• Flexible working practices;
• 30 days holiday in a year (excluding public/bank holidays);
• Group life assurance;
• Company laptop;
• And, upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period of 6 months, access into the company private health insurance scheme.

Equality Statement

Equality and diversity are at the core of Development Pathways’ values. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and are inclusive of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

How to apply

We invite interested candidates, who meet the requirements, to email their applications.

Applications must include:

1. A cover letter of up to 2 pages explaining why you are applying for this position, and how your experience and skills meet the requirements of this position;
2. A Curriculum Vitae (maximum of four pages) specifying your qualifications, education and relevant work experience.

If successful, we will expect the names, email addresses and day-time contact numbers of two referees, one of them being your current line manager/supervisor (please do not send this information with your application).

Please also note that this position is only open to those who have the right to reside and work in the UK, so we will expect relevant proof of such, if asked for an interview (please do not send this information with your application).

Closing date for this post 23rd February 2020.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and a successful candidate may be selected prior to the closing date. Candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.

Shortlisted candidates will undertake an initial telephone interview and then invited to undertake an assessment of their skills and participate in an interview. 

Operations Manager

28 hours per week 

Salary: £35,000 per annum pro rata

Fixed term contract with possibilities of extension

The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls, exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs, and facing barriers to social protection. 

Around 5,000 women use our services every year, benefitting from practical and emotional support, learning new skills and improving their own opportunities. We strive to provide essential tools for women to empower themselves in their pursuit of personal and social change, and to carry out evidence-based campaign and policy work.

The Operations Manager will work closely with the Director and Fundraising and Development Manager to further develop, plan and implement LAWRS’ operational plan, ensuring the sustainability of the organisation and its ability to continue successfully reaching its aims.

The post holder will be responsible for the smooth running of LAWRS frontline services ensuring efficient processes and effective line management for our high-quality project delivery and in accordance to business and training and development plans, policies, procedures and quality standards, cross-team working, accreditations and audits requirements.

Operations Manager - Performance & Business Planning
Location: Central London 
Salary: Circa £45,000
Details: Full time, permanent

Are you seeking a new challenge to help drive improvement in patient outcomes? Would you value an opportunity to develop your skills in a project-based role? If so, we would love to hear from you.

HQIP is a small, dynamic organisation with a broad remit which commissions and manages the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcome Programme on behalf of NHS England with whom we work closely. In addition, HQIP hosts the NJR which is managed as a separate entity.

The National Joint Registry of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man (NJR) collects data about joint replacement surgery (hip, knee, elbow, shoulder, ankles) in order to provide an early warning of issues relating to patient safety, improve the quality of outcomes and ensure cost effectiveness of joint replacement surgery, through monitoring and reporting outcomes on orthopaedic implants, hospitals and surgeons, and supporting and enabling research. The NJR is the largest arthroplasty register and one of the most influential healthcare registries in the world with a significant international profile. It is managed by the NJR Steering Committee, designated as an NHS England ‘expert committee’ and reports through the NJR Chairman to NHS England.

The NJR management team, based at HQIP, manages the registry’s work across its governance structure -comprising the NJR Steering Committee and eight NJR sub committees - and services contracted through two key contracts covering data management and solutions and statistical analysis and support. We are now seeking to recruit to a new post of Operations Manager to join the NJR team.

Operations Manager, Performance and Business Planning

The work of the NJR focuses on the following key strategic areas:

- Patient safety and patient outcomes
- Surgeon and implant performance monitoring
- Information availability and data access
- Research and data management
- Data quality
- International collaboration
- Service development
- Stakeholder communications

The key requirements of this position are: 

- To perform the day-to-day management of work-streams related to the Outlier Management Process within the NJR annual plan, arising from NJR committees and daily operational activity, to ensure that objectives are met within the agreed timescales
- To draft, ensure approval of, and send Surgeon and Unit Outlier Notification Letters, monitor responses and update the committee Chairman as appropriate
- To manage the escalation processes to the appropriate authorities, including NHS Improvement and Care Quality Commission and Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority
- To organise and attend the Surgical Performance and Implant Scrutiny Committees, and be responsible for agendas, minutes and action lists arising out of the committee, or any working groups or other meetings relating directly to the committee
- Co-ordinate all committee management and administration, including ensuring that agendas, papers, action logs and minutes are provided in a timely, efficient and accurate manner
- Assist with the planning and delivery of induction programmes for new members and ongoing training activity, monitoring of committee member performance and planning of appraisals
- To manage the day-to-day activities of additional related projects under the direction of the NJR Director of Operations, Deputy Director of Operations and Associate Director of Performance and Business Planning and the Chair of Surgical Performance Committee, Implant Scrutiny Committees
- To support the Associate Director of Performance and Business Planning in developing and maintaining detailed project plans and a risk register for each relevant work-stream and monitor progress towards key milestones, monitoring expenditure against agreed budgets, the management of relevant project documentation, and the organisation of close down activities at project completion

Key personal specification requirements are:

- Degree or equivalent level experience in a relevant subject
- 5+ years’ relevant experience within identified area of responsibility, in either the NHS or allied bodies
- Experience of developing and implementing standard operating procedures
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Track record in successful management of projects and programmes  
- Analytical and problem-solving skills  
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and communities

How to apply  

To apply for the role of Operations Manager, please select the button shown. 

Due to the high volume of applications, feedback is only given to shortlisted applicants.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Healthcare Operations Manager, Healthcare Services Manager, Healthcare Programme Manager, or Programme Manager. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 1st March

This is an exciting time to join the team in the East of England as our aim is to become the very best organisation within the sector.

As Operations Manager, you will lead a team of executives who engage directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.  You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the East of England. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our operations executives to do their best work.  

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and ensure that our delivery commitments are achieved in our effort to reach more young people through high-quality provision that delivers positive outcomes.

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, delivery, phasing and resourcing or our regional activity. You will effectively manage assigned budgets and support contract delivery as well as supporting fundraising colleagues with various reports, visits and events.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of supporting young entrepreneurs and business start-ups, education. We are also like to hear from applicants who have an interest in partnership innovation. 

For more information, please look at the job description.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Indicative salary range for this role is £26,800.00 to £31,290.00 

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 287 

Post Title: Director of Business Development

Role Status: Full time (35 hours), Permanent. 

Organisational Base:Home Based

Reporting To:  Chief Executive Officer

Salary:  £58,000 to £66,000 + £6,000 car allowance and benefits package.

The organisation

As the charitable arm of the English Football League (EFL), the EFL Trust was established in 2008 to oversee the remarkable and diverse work of their Football Club Community Organisations (CCOs). Our core purpose remains to support the CCOs to help us achieve our vision of stronger more active communities. This is best achieved when the power of both the Football Club and the CCO are brought together. We also continue to work with a significant number of key partners whose ambitions we share, such as DWP, DCMS, MHCLG, Department for Education, NCS, Sport England and the NHS. We are confident about the pivotal role we can play in helping them to meet our shared objectives.  In the past year we have invested over £18 million in our network, more than ever before. We remain committed to providing a world class service to our network of partners to help them maximise and quantify their impact.  We will continue to embed a culture within the EFL Trust where improvement is a habit and our people are encouraged to challenge and innovate.

The role of Director of Business Development

This exciting new role has a wide range of responsibilities, with a principal focus on sustainable business development, effective programme delivery and diversity of income streams. The Director of Business Development will support the CEO with the overall executive leadership and growth of the organisation, articulating and upholding the ethos and expectations of the EFL Trust. This new position requires an inspirational leader to horizon scan, identify and secure business opportunities that align with and add value to the EFL Trusts ambitious 2019-2024 strategy.  Alongside this, they will empower and support the Business Development Team to exceed challenging targets across key and sustainable themes of work.  As an ambassador for the EFL Trust the role will foster a positive culture, ensuring staff at all levels across the organisation are inspired and encouraged to succeed and prosper. The role will require the ability to work remotely, require national travel which can entail overnight stays away from home and often work outside normal office hours.

The individual

You will have exceptional business development experience to assist the CEO in providing ambitious strategic direction across the EFL Trust.  Previous experience influencing and nurturing successful two way relationships with commercial partners and government departments within a business development position is essential.  Additionally, the Director of Business Development will have the experience to formulate original and compelling bid and tender documentation.   Skillset will include, a flexible, resilient and adaptable attitude towards work, with the ability to be creative, innovative and continually motivate and inspire. We would particularly like to hear from those with demonstrable commercial acumen with a track record of developing diverse income streams.  Importantly the successful candidate will embody the values of the Trust and support the vision and mission of the organisation.

For the candidate information pack and application form please follow the links for EFL Trust and EFL job sites

Benefits Package:

• Generous Company Pension Scheme, with an EFL Trust contribution of 10% of basic salary.
• Cash Health Plan
• Opt-in private healthcare
• 23 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 25 days after 5 years.  Holiday year commences 1st January. (Holiday purchase scheme in operation).
• Generous car allowance

Closing Date:12 noon Friday 21st February 2020.

Interview Date(s):  Stage 1, 9th or 11th March 2020

Stage 2, 26th March 2020

Candidates must be available for interview on the dates indicated.

Interviews will be held at EFL House, 10 – 12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU

Operations Manager – Maternity Cover

Central London, £26,000-34,000 depending on experience.

Deadline: Mon 24 Feb at 10am

Reporting to the CEO

Full Fact is looking for a temporary Operations Manager to cover maternity leave.  You know what makes a small charity or business tick. You’re organised and you get things done.

We’ve tripled in size since 2017 from 11 to 32 staff, and as Operations Manager, you will work with colleagues to provide the organisational backbone for all our work.

Full Fact fights bad information.  Our team of independent fact checkers and campaigners works to find, expose and counter the harm it does.  Millions of people use our work, when they are deciding how to vote or when they are deciding whether to vaccinate their children.

The Operations Manager role has an interesting and varied set of responsibilities. It includes responsibility for a series of projects to strengthen our systems such as continuing to roll out a contact relationship management database; running routine operations such as our financial administration and office management; supporting the CEO with preparing for meetings with the board of trustees, supporting the fundraising manager by providing high quality financial reports for funders.

This is a crucial and satisfying role in a supportive, ambitious and growing team. It will give you a wide range of experience and responsibility and plenty of room to develop and bring your own ideas to our work.

We’re looking for someone who understands the power of good organisation and teamwork to multiply the effectiveness of people’s work.

Job description

Responsible for financial and performance reporting, financial administration, quality assurance, compliance, supporting the CEO, and providing the operational and organisational underpinning for Full Fact’s growth.

Outcomes

• Deliver accurate, timely, useful reports to the team, management, and board on finances, standards, and performance.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained, or appropriate action is taken if they are not.
• Continue to manage the new CRM (contact relationship management) system and ensure that all colleagues understand and use it consistently.
• Manage the office, ensuring that we have efficient administrative systems, reliable records, and the necessary office facilities and supplies, ensuring it remains a nice environment to work in
• Manage our financial administration, including ensuring accurate and timely bookkeeping, management accounts, and filings.
• Support the CEO and assist him in managing the organisation.
• Assure compliance with legal obligations and appropriate good practice.

What we are looking for from you

• Commitment to the political neutrality of our work (please see the rules on our website)
• At least two years experience in a role with relevant responsibilities
• Highly organised with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines, devise and deliver projects
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to organise and summarise information clearly
• Understanding of budgets and cash flow
• Understanding of charity financial management including accounts, annual reports, and routine management accounts
• Not afraid of spreadsheets (or of learning about them)
• Experience of working with Quickbooks or an equivalent accounting package

If you are interested in applying but not sure you have all the skills, please do apply.  We are interested in understanding and making the most of the strengths of each candidate.

What we offer:

Base salary plus pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays.  We also close the office for a period between Christmas and New Year

Comfortable and attractive office by St James Park and Piccadilly with good transport links.

Employee Assistance Programme.

We are happy to discuss flexible working.

How to apply

Please email in confidence with a CV and a covering letter with "Operations Manager" in the subject.

We prefer to sift applications anonymously.  Please use your initials rather than your name and leave identifying details such as email addresses off your CV and covering letter.

If you would like to discuss the vacancy in person, please contact Charlotte Ross.

Dates

Interview dates – W/C 16 March 2020

Start Date – W/C 27 April 2020

Contract to end March 2021 with the possibility of extending to June 2021.

Closing date: 24 February 2020 at 11.30pm. Interviews: 9 March 2020.

Shelter is looking for a dynamic individual with the motivation, ability and experience to manage, develop and deliver against our vision for the Thames Valley Community Hub to join us as Hub Manager. The activity of the hub is centered on delivering the change that we want to see locally. The Hub Manager is central to driving that change through community engagement plans, staff development and supervision, local partnerships and effective working relationships with colleagues across Shelter to realise this ambition and to monitor its impact on effecting change.

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

Shelter Hubs are flagships of excellence – The team in our Community Hub in Slough offer a range of advice and support services to people in housing need. They also work with local partners and agencies in the local community to help more people get the help they require. The Hub is committed to working with people with lived experience of homelessness to both develop our services and to support local campaigning and activism across Thames Valley.  This is your opportunity to join play a vital role in the Hub’s future success.

About the Role

As Hub Manager, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver consistently high-quality Shelter services in the area, focusing on good customer care and effective outcomes for clients. You will be accountable for the performance of all staff and services, ensuring that all contract and organisational targets are met or exceeded and identifying and implementing remedial action. You will also support the development of effective external and internal partnerships, building excellent professional relationships and contributing to the strategic development of Shelter services.

Driving and managing the ongoing growth of the Hub and managing its budget are also vital aspects of the role, as is engaging and influencing key stakeholders, commissioners and services to promote the service to the wider community and ensuring the Hub is meeting identified local needs.  You will drive and support local community campaigning and activism with increased and enhanced use of volunteers via targeted community engagement and meaningful collaboration with people with lived experience of homelessness.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need a proven track record in a relevant area, including experience of developing and delivering services in the community and/or a regulated environment. We’ll also be looking for a flair for leading change and improving performance and a willingness to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas, methods and processes. Proactive, client-focused and commercially aware, you have respect for others’ opinions and the communication skills it takes to influence at all levels. What’s more, you’re proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and case management and reporting systems and have good typing skills.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operations Manager
Home and field based (with travel across the UK)

Are you an incredible, passionate and enthusiastic leader with knowledge of the voluntary sector as well as great project management and relationship building experience? Could you be the key driver of change and the person that turns lives around for the better? If so, you could be the Operations Manager we’re looking for.

About Us

Grit is a leading youth sector organisation that enables young people and adults to flourish and supports them to change how they think and radically alter their life outcomes.

We’re now looking for an Operations Manager to join our team and create extraordinary results for our charity.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £34,000 DOE
- Pension scheme (up to 7%)
- 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
- Work related travel expenses

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your expertise to diversify our external relationships, open new doors and create positive opportunities for young people.

We’ve got an ambitious portfolio of programmes and we’re looking for the kind of person who relishes a challenge and doesn’t balk at the mountains that we need to climb. You’ll be the unstoppable force within our organisation, the person who gets things done no matter what and always pulls it out of the bag.

Our Operations Team are the people who make the projects happen. They’ve got skills gained from industry, teaching, youth offending services, and more. They work all over the country to bring about change and make a real difference.

So, if you want to join a collaborative and innovative environment, work with an incredible team to deliver amazing results, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Operations Manager, you will plan, deliver and manage a diverse range of support projects.

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do and so, alongside day-to-day project management activities, you’ll forge flexible, supportive, and productive relationships that maximise positive outcomes.

You’ll envisage and deliver projects that make a difference and create impact whilst ensuring that all our partners are supported, communicated with and liaised with to facilitate high quality programmes. Our partners include schools, local authorities, universities and businesses as well as volunteer coaches.

Your role will also involve:

- Creating and tracking project plans and progress and reporting on the delivery areas
- Creating additional networks that can support other activities including fundraising
- Monitoring and supporting the coaching and enrolment of volunteers and young people
- Supporting volunteers to fulfil their roles as mentors for young people
- Organising and managing training events

About You

To be considered as the Operations Manager, you will need:

- Experience and/or knowledge of working in the voluntary sector within a leadership capacity
- Experience of project management and building relationships
- The ability to identify and progress new business opportunities
- To be a strong communicator and have excellent organisational skills

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Youth Project Manager, Young People Project Manager, Community Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Operations Manager, or Charity Project Manager.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, with occasional weekend and late-night working.

Interviews are scheduled for the 10th March 2020.

Webrecruit and Grit are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a rewarding, new challenge as our Operations Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders to help them become stronger organisations.

In partnership with other funders we help our charities expand and we influence policy and decision makers so that all young people get the support they need.

Impetus currently has 35 members of staff, supporting 19 charities with programmes across England, Wales and Scotland.

About this role

The Investment Manager (IM) works as a part of the Investment Team to deliver the charity portfolio strategy for Impetus through performance, portfolio and charity-facing work streams.

The IM will contribute to the refinement and execution of Impetus’ performance management processes and systems and help manage the pipeline of new investments. The IM will also support the charity peer learning network and they will disseminate wider learnings from and about the charity investments.

The IM will help drive charity partner outcomes through work on specific capacity-building objectives, with a focus on the development of charity programme design and impact management capabilities.

Finally, they will develop education and employment domain and practice expertise to inform and strengthen our work and their own knowledge and influence.

Key responsibilities

Impact and performance management

• Support the development and refinement of Impetus’ performance management process and systems;
• Assist with review, refinement and codification of our investment management approach, and the dissemination of learning across the team;
• Develop knowledge and insights into the education and employment domains, using expert advice and cultivating expert input and engagement, in order to advise on origination as well as the programme design and financial sustainability of potential grantees;
• Develop expertise in technical elements of impact management (e.g., data dashboard design and usage, system development, developing a performance culture, evaluative activity) to inform capacity support to charities, support colleagues and build team knowledge.

Investment management

• Manage, with the support of an Investment Director, our pipeline database and the annual origination cycle.
• Manage impact strategy workshop logistics, develop and analyse pre-workshop surveys, support facilitation planning and synthesise outputs
• Work closely with Investment Directors to support charity partners’ progression and strengthening of leadership, impact and sustainability, working towards lead management of specific work streams related to building the charity’s impact management capabilities, processes and performance;
• Guide charity partners in setting up effective impact management structures and systems and provide insight and thought-partnership in charity’s use to drive continuous improvement;
• Build trust-based relationships with charity leaders including delivery staff and programme leads;
• Assist in curating, coordinating and managing the support of pro bono partners to drive charity capacity development and ensuring their influence on charity partners strategy;

Support to the Impetus organisation

• Support Impetus’ public affairs and philanthropy objectives through input into case studies, research and policy campaigns;
• Share the learning from our work across the team, across the organisation and externally;
• Work within Impetus strategy, policies and procedures.

Person specification

• Highly analytical and numerate
• Previous experience in performance management highly desirable
• Able to identify key points from a range of data outputs and translate into clear communication, including PowerPoint
• Proven ability to work independently, and ability to engage in substantive discourse
• Strong planning and time management
• Displays tenacity and initiative
• Growth mind-set; seeks out and acts on feedback
• A strong interest in partnering closely with charities that are doing what it takes to get better
• Able to build productive, trust-based relationships with internal and charity teams
• A strong commitment to equal opportunities and diversity in the workplace