Associate Director People Experience
We are in the process of developing a new culture change programme and are looking for someone to lead this work and our People Experience Team, for a 12-month maternity cover contract.
Position: Associate Director - People Experience
Location: Homebased
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £54,000 per annum (Inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or Outer London weighting £1,755 per annum, may be applied in accordance with where you live)
Contract: This is a fixed term maternity cover role for 12 months
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 31 January 2021
Interview Date: 5 February 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application
The Role
We’re transforming our charity to rebuild more lives after stroke through a new operating model. As part of this change, we’re working to embed a culture of trust and empowerment that’s more aligned with a Theory Y view of the working world. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with colleagues at all levels of the organisation to support transformational change and continue our focus on making the Stroke Association a great place to work, volunteer and grow.
About You
As Associate Director, you will have a qualification or experience in engagement, internal communication, change or organisational development.
You will have led a sizeable engagement, internal communication or organisational development function, ideally at senior management level and will have expertise in the application of organisational development and cultural change interventions including equality, diversity and inclusion.
Experience of working in the, voluntary, health and care sectors would be desirable.
You must have the right to work in the U.K to fulfil this role.
In return…
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
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Head of External Relations
We have an exciting new role for an experienced leader to drive the external marketing communications and income generation for a new division within the charity.
Position: Head of External Relations
Location: Flexible as homeworking supported
Salary: Circa £40 - 45k dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time
Duration: 12 months Fixed Term Contract (becoming permanent if funding allows)
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 5% Employer pension contribution
Closing Date: 9th February 2021
Final Interview Date: 15th and 16th February 2021
About the Role
There is a great deal of untapped potential for a proactive leader to unlock and the case for support has never been stronger. The charity has a high-profile patron, highly active trustees, dedicated staff and a newly appointed CEO who is passionate about education and the development of young people.
This new, senior role brings together external relations and income generation and is an amazing opportunity for someone to build on a strong existing portfolio with an excellent team. In particular, the Head of External Relations will be responsible for an integrated External Relations Strategy and its operational delivery that includes:
- Marketing, profile raising and public relations (on and offline)
- Income generation (Local Authority level, fundraising and partnerships)
- Public Affairs/Policy PR and campaigning
- Membership marketing
- Research and Impact evaluation
About You
The Head of External Relations position is an exciting and challenging role, at the heart of an agile organisation with a strong record and reputation, with the potential for real and profound change for children and young people. You will have direct experience of working across a broad range of the specialist areas of responsibility identified above. If you lack specific personal experience of working in a particular area, you will be asked to demonstrate evidence to support your potential to do so and an understanding of the factors that will drive success.
You will have experience of:
- Hands on strategic and operational delivery of digital/social media, PR and Public Relations campaigns
- Leadership and mentoring
- Successfully working with Trustees/senior partners and at Board level
- The education sector
As Head of External Relations, you must be able to lead in a rapidly changing internal and external environment to ensure the charity can maximise opportunities and manage the challenges it faces.
Applicants are asked to provide a current CV and 2-page covering letter outlining evidence against the essential criteria in the job description, clearly identifying the skills and experiences applicable to the role.
A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be a requirement once a conditional offer of employment is made to successful candidates.
In Return…
Work for an organisation with excellent work life balance policies, where flexible working is promoted and the culture of the organisation is to nurture staff through effective leadership and excellent team working.
About the Organisation
With increasing numbers of children and young people affected by social, emotional and behavioural difficulties inhibiting their progress and limiting their life chances. The charity has developed a range of interventions and support to give vulnerable children and young people the opportunity to be the best they can be. Whether it is delivering certified training, supporting whole-school or authority-wide nurturing schools approach or promoting evidence-based research, the charity is providing quality support and resources to make nurturing provision a reality for pupils across the UK and beyond.
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