Ceo team administrator jobs near Charing Cross, Greater London

ROLE: ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Reporting to: Executive & Operations Directors

Hours: 21h– work pattern to be agreed based on organisational needs and circumstances of the successful candidate.

Location: INQUEST operates a hybrid model of working, with a combination of home working and a minimum number of days working from our office in London Finsbury Park.

Salary: £30,400 pro rata + (including a 5% 2022 cost of living increase)

Contract: Permanent

Other benefits: INQUEST offers a very generous package of staff benefits, including 30 days (pro rata) of annual leave and an annual employer pension contribution of 8%.

INQUEST is an equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from racially minoritised communities and other under-represented groups.

ABOUT INQUEST

INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians. Our specialist casework includes deaths in police and prison custody, immigration detention, mental health settings and deaths involving multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question. This includes work around the Hillsborough disaster and the Grenfell Tower fire.

INQUEST’s policy, parliamentary, campaigning and media work is grounded in the day to day experience of working with bereaved people. Employing an integrated model, this brings together casework support, family participation, identification of thematic trends, statistics and analysis that feeds into the organisation’s work on campaigning, information sharing and policy and parliamentary work. At the heart of this unique model are the experiences and needs of bereaved people. 

The INQUEST team currently consists of twenty staff members, who work closely and collaboratively to ensure our work has significant impact on changing systems and practices. The whole team is multi-skilled and collaborative, with most staff members contributing to all aspects of the organisation’s work. This makes for an exciting and engaging working environment, which is also highly pressured as we work to keep on top of an ever-changing political landscape.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Administration Officer who will also act as the Personal Assistant to the Executive Director. Organised, system-orientated, a strong communicator and comfortable with handling telephone calls, databases, administration systems, as well as key IT software packages, the successful candidate will also have significant experience in organising meetings and overseeing the logistics of organisational events. 

They will understand databases and will be a key administrator of our new CiviCRM platform. They will also be responsible for the administration of our INQUEST Lawyers Group, including membership management. Committed to the values of INQUEST, they will play a key role in administering key organisational processes and platforms, including project monitoring, and our organisational calendar.

If you have the skills, experience and motives to take on a strategic and leading role to improve the business performance in an international organisation dedicated to international peace - then look no further! Charity People are proud to be partnering with a £15+million turnover non-profit organisation, helping them to recruit a Director of Business Performance.

This is a newly created role, where you will be reporting directly to the CEO and Managing four direct reports and working closely as part of the leadership team. The salary for this role is between £65,000 - £75,000 per annum.

A person with senior Business Performance, Operations or COO-type of experience; with strong commercial acumen; having managed senior finance or fundraising personnel for an international organisation - will suit this position well.

My client is an independent international organisation head-quartered in the UK and working globally to prevent violent conflict and build peace. This organisation operates on a not-for-profit basis with partners in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and in policy centres in Beijing, Brussels, London and Washington DC. Their priority is people - they believe in a world where everyone can lead peaceful, lives free from fear and insecurity.

About this role

• This position will help shape the organisation's evolving business model and play a strategic role in operational business planning.
• Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Business Performance will be a member of the Executive team.
• You will oversee and support the development and management of our various core support functions, and drive performance in key business areas.
• And influence the development of a highly respected peacebuilding organisation to deliver on its 2021-2031 strategy
• As Director, you will manage and support People and Culture, Finance and Fundraising, and a small global operations team. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the Directors of International Programmes and of Policy and Communications to support their respective areas of operations oversight.

The successful candidate will have significant senior operational leadership experience of core support functions, preferably in an organisation with offices based in multiple countries. Knowledge of non-profit governance processes operating in challenging contexts; with a track record in analysing, planning and making decisions at a strategic level; and delivering on operational strategies and processes with complex stakeholder relationships, will fit well.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please send in your CV. Candidates shortlisted for this role, will be requested to write a supporting statements.

Closing Date: 30th August, 2022

First stage remote Interviews: 6th September, 2022

Second stage interview in person: 12th September, 2022 from 12.00noon

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Girls Not Brides is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child marriage and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of over 1,600 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage.

Our vision is a world without child marriage where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and are able to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. This involves challenging deeply embedded social norms that harm the lives of girls, women and their communities.

We are seeking a visionary, optimistic, inclusive leader who believes in the power of movements to catalyse gender-transformative change. The Director of Communications, Advocacy and Campaigns at Girls Not Brides devises and oversees implementation of the communications, advocacy and campaigns strategy and contributes to the organisational strategy as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. They will use their leadership skills and extensive experience at the global and local levels to support the organisation’s strategic objectives: movement building, influencing and learning.

The successful candidate will demonstrate considerable professional experience in a comparable role at a senior level in the not-for-profit sector, international/intergovernmental organisation or social enterprise. You will have a track record of strategic planning, policy and advocacy, campaigns and communications. You will demonstrate good communications skills and broad experience in building alliances and working relationships in and between a highly diverse group of stakeholders as well as proven experience of working with coalitions and the ability to inform international policy discussions with the realities of grass-roots work. You will bring experience of successfully managing teams, including geographically dispersed staff and a strong understanding and ability to contribute to the advancement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at organisational and partnership levels. Most importantly, the successful candidate will bring deep passion and commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides, and our vision in relation to addressing child marriage and the empowerment of girls and women.

The secretariat is based in London, but the location of this role could be Nairobi, Delhi or London. The successful candidate must have the right to work in their chosen location. The salary is competitive and in line with the market in the location in which the role will be based.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification (quoting reference 6058). The deadline for applications is Monday 12th September 2022 at 09:00 BST.

Perrett Laver will conduct an executive search process in parallel with the public advertisement of the role. The Selection Panel will subsequently meet to decide upon a shortlist in mid-late September, following which, interviews with Girls Not Brides will take place on 4th and 5th October 2022.

How can a story change the world for the better? 

The newly formed AKO Storytelling Institute is looking for a leader to shape the future. Following a successful pilot, we are now looking for a Director to take the Institute to the next level. Can you help us deliver practical, creative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems like climate change and economic, social and racial justice? 

The AKO Storytelling Institute is an ongoing experiment that blends policy and programming. The Institute works with artists, academics, students and all kinds of creatives from a wide range of disciplines. We engage with difficult, challenging and complex issues.

Our outputs will include useable, scalable practices and clear policies designed to improve people’s lives in our changing world. We want to become the world’s foremost centre of excellence on how narrative and storytelling influence public discourse and bring about change. And we need you to get us there. 

You are a leader with a background from any of the below areas: 

• Creative practitioner or curator 
• Campaigns or Advocacy 
• Academic leader in social, political or creative fields 
• Policy maker or think tank 

We welcome applicants from unusual disciplines and diverse backgrounds. The key elements we want you to bring to the role are expertise in leading world-class interdisciplinary projects for positive social change; and a talent for finding the right balance of people, partnerships and networks to make a difference. 

The Director will work with the Chief Social Purpose Officer to develop the operational plans for the Institute, overseeing a rich mix of interconnected policy development and creative project programming. You will also work alongside the University’s advocacy, campaigning and impact work to deliver our ambitious Social Purpose objectives. 

Why join us?

University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality.  

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance.  

Your profile

The final design of the Institute will be shaped in collaboration with the Director and will lean into their skills and expertise.

We expect the skills and experience listed below will be of particular use and will be looking for a candidate with some – though probably not all – of the credentials below.

• Senior management in UK higher education
• Senior management in a campaigning or advocacy organisation
• Experience in public programming and events
• Experience as a creative practitioner or researcher in the discipline of storytelling
• Senior-level experience in research, policy making and/or academic course development
• A track record in fundraising, either for research, campaigning, arts or social impact

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.

For full details and how to apply please click the apply button. 

Closing date: 30 August 2022 23:55.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

Prospectus are delighted to be working with The Royal College of Art Student Union in their search for a Director. The RCASU exists to improve the overall experience for current and future students at the Royal College of Art, and they're looking for a new Student Union Director that will continue to develop the students' union in pursuit of this purpose.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to come and lead RCASU's staff team into their next chapter of development. As the Director for RCASU, you will foster the student experience at a world-leading institution and will work collectively with the dedicated student leaders to make an impact at the College. You will oversee the entire SU's operation and its personnel, managing budgets and overall strategy and direction which will be reported back to the Board of Trustees. You will act as a source of continuity within the SU, providing vision and expertise to drive the SU forward towards organisational goals.

To be considered for this role you will have demonstrable expertise in management skills, including assessment, setting priorities, planning, training, evaluation, communication, and collaboration within an organisation of similar complexity. You will have experience in developing, implementing and evaluating operational, business and strategic plans and a proven track record of success in leading change projects. You will have a good understanding of effective financial oversight and experience in leading, motivating and managing people effectively.

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Please initially apply with a Word Copy of your CV - more information about the role and the organisation will be provided to suitable candidates.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge with the chance to make a real social impact?  Would you relish the opportunity to strengthen the finances and operations of a small entrepreneurial charity with big ambitions?

Switchback is an award-winning charity supporting young men to live life differently after prison. We’re growing fast and this role is a unique opportunity to facilitate a step-change in our development, ensuring our sustainability and operational excellence as we expand our impact.

The Director of Finance and Operations is a key role in the leadership team of a dynamic organisation making a real difference in young people’s lives, with exciting plans for growth set out in our new 3-year plan 2022-25. 

Managing a small team, you’ll have responsibility for a range of essential business functions central to Switchback’s success as a charity: financial and business planning, HR processes, infrastructure (including IT), governance, risk management and compliance. You’ll also guide our business development and strategic partnership-building, helping us tap into exciting new areas of income and impact. 

Crucially, you’ll oversee and develop our systems and processes in a way that protects Switchback’s agile and human working culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role helping Switchback achieve our aims of reaching more young men while inspiring change across the justice system and beyond. 

The right candidate will have great strategic judgement, proven financial and business acumen, and an excellent understanding of good governance. You will have a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and trustees, and the ability to bring in new external partnerships and contractual relationships that serve our commitment to providing real opportunities for our Trainees. You will be driven to find efficiencies, achieve great value for money, and use smart processes to enable others to do their best work for a vital social cause.

Above all, you’ll have a clear enthusiasm for Switchback’s values and impact, and the skills and drive to help us reach new heights. 

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity that helps young people aged 11 to 30 get into jobs, education and training.

The Trust has an ambitious strategy to be there for young people and maximise our impact, strengthen our support network, build a better future for young people, and become one of the most diverse and inclusive organisations serving young people.

To achieve our strategic goals, it is critical that we communicate effectively both internally and externally with a range of stakeholders, which ultimately means we can be there for young people. This includes the communities we want to reach, funders, volunteers, and colleagues. The Director of Communications post is vital in ensuring we maximise our impact on young people by ensuring that the strength of the reputation of The Trust is developed and protected to ensure we have the funds and support available to benefit our communities.

As an active member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Director of Communications leads all aspects of The Trust’s communications, developing and delivering a compelling series of campaigns to enhance awareness and understanding, while being a strong custodian of a positive reputation. The role will also lead on coordination with Clarence House on matters relating to corporate positioning, media relations and key events involving HRH The Prince of Wales.

This role would suit an experienced communications professional with a passion for supporting young people and addressing issues of social mobility. Experience of UK media and campaigns would be very helpful, as would an understanding of how to operate in complex environments. You do not need to have been a Director before, and we’d also welcome applications from candidates outside of the charity sector.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the young people that represent modern day Britain, and we are ultimately here to support. As part of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy we are wanting to build a management and leadership team that has greater representation of the diverse communities across England and particularly welcome candidates with lived experiences from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. To that end, we welcome applications from all candidates, including those from under represented groups.

Closing date: 9 a.m. Friday 26th August 2022 

Please click ‘Apply via website' to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultants to discuss this role in more detail.

Are looking to make a difference to young people’s lives, and make a significant contribution to an established and growing Charity?

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

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

We offer support services for young people living in communities affected by inequality  and violence. We also focus on individuals or groups identified as being at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of crime and violence. 

This is an exciting time to join Fight for Peace. Our new three-year strategy has set out the next stage of our ambitious and proactive response to the significant challenges faced by the young people and communities we serve.

We have also recently secured a five-year partnership with Sport England as one of their national system partners. This provides us with a significant opportunity to increase our work with sports organisations across the country, supporting them to have greater impact with young people in their communities. 

We are looking for an experienced Director who is ready to step into a newly created role of a strategically focused COO to drive the  implementation of the strategic plan  using the resources of the organisation to transform the way we work and the drive  impact we can make.

The Role 

You should have at least 5 years experience of operating at an Executive /Board level ideally in a charitable /not for profit setting.

Experience leading multiple functions is essential as well as being able to evidence influencing and driving transformation and change at organisation level.

You will

• Lead a significant part of our support services including HR and Organisation Development, Governance, Monitoring evaluation and Learning, Communications and Income Generation.
• As part of the Executive team you will drive delivery of the Strategic plan and monitor its impact, outcomes and key metric.
• You will be responsible for leading and delivery of our annual Income targets through a committed and experienced team of Income generators, to ensure our organisation has the funding for its ambitious plans.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality and Inclusion

Fight for Peace takes inclusion and diversity seriously in order to live the organisation’s values: Embracing, Champion, Solidarity, Inspiring and Courage. Fight for Peace actively promotes equality of opportunity for all and welcomes applications from a wide range of prospective employees and participants, including those with relevant lived experience, a history of offending or with criminal records.

Fight for Peace will only ask an individual to provide details of sensitive information, including convictions and cautions, that it is legally entitled to know about. Most of our staff and volunteers will be in Positions of Trust and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check must be completed by anyone who meets the government’s definition of ‘Regulated Activity’ or ‘Regular Activity’ within our activities and services. We do not want this to be a barrier to those who have the potential to add great value to the work we do.

All information disclosed for the purposes of employment will be used for the sole purpose of assessing whether an individual is suitable and appropriate to work with our members and/or if any specific arrangements around supervision and support might be required. All information gathered as part of our recruitment processes will be treated sensitively and equitably, with confidentiality strictly maintained.

Fight for Peace takes inclusion and diversity seriously in order to live the organisation’s values: Embracing, Champion, Solidarity, Inspiring and Courage. Fight for Peace actively promotes equality of opportunity for all and welcomes applications from a wide range of prospective employees and participants, including those with relevant lived experience, a history of offending or with criminal records.

Right to work in the UK essential.

The opportunity 

ImpactEd is an award-winning social enterprise that exists to help evaluate, understand and improve impact in education. Since being founded in 2017, we have grown rapidly to support over 700 schools and more than 200,000 young people. We are now piloting and launching a new platform helping schools to improve outcomes for pupils by understanding the experience and engagement of their teachers. 

An increasing body of evidence suggests that teacher engagement - how engaged colleagues are in their teaching and their experience of school - is a significant predictor of pupil outcomes as well as teachers' likelihood to remain in the profession. Understanding where and how to improve teacher engagement could therefore have a profound impact on staff retention and wellbeing, and ultimately pupil life chances. This is what the Teacher Engagement Platform (TEP) aims to achieve.

This role is an opportunity to join this new initiative at the ground floor, working as a founding Director to develop the platform, take it to scale, and act as its internal and external leader. Ultimately, this should provide the opportunity to design and shape a new product from day one while benefiting from the support of an established organisation. 

Role details

Having delivered a successful pilot of TEP with a group of 40 schools, we are looking for someone to lead the future of TEP’s development – setting the strategy, developing the concept, product and brand, and acting as its internal and external leader.

This is a senior leadership role within the organisation, reporting to our Managing Director and a project Board including our Chair. As the platform grows, the responsibilities of the role will change over time. You will be able to make that transition, having both the strategic vision to set the direction and business plan for TEP and the hands-on approach needed to support a product in the early stages of its development.

We are open to a range of backgrounds. The most important criteria are a deep understanding of the education sector, strategic leadership experience and strengths in partnership and network building. Experience and interest in product development would also be a real asset.

Why us?

You would be joining a dynamic social enterprise with opportunities for significant development in line with organisational growth. We are committed to:

• Agile and flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, work from home options

• Personal excellence: we invest significantly in professional development, including an external mentor for every staff member, an individual CPD budget, and formal and informal training and support

• Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and free therapist support

For further details about the role, see the full job pack attached and additional details provided on the application link. The application deadline is Sunday 21st August at 10pm.

Associate Director, Governance and Quality (0084)

Do you imagine yourself using your legal experience to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion for a leading human rights charity? Do you want to use your skills and experience to develop their quality and standards, legal assurance, impact and evaluation and content and indices work to support them to be even more impactful? Have you got the communications skills to take complex technical gudiance and make it accessible for those they work with? If this is you, then apply to join them as Associate Director, Governance & Quality with our client

Our client is a human rights charity. They stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. They imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and they can live their lives to the full.

Over the last 30 years, they have helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK. Their campaigns drive positive change in public attitudes and public policy. They ensure LGBTQ+ people can thrive throughout their lives by building deep, sustained change programmes with the institutions that have the biggest impact on them, whether they're learning, working, praying or playing sport.

As Associate Director, you would be a key part of a team of driven, passionate people who are working together to deliver their Free to Be Strategy (2021-25). For this role they are looking for a proven leader with experience of working within the Equality and Human Rights legal framework with a passion for quality and standards and project management and the ability to lead a small but dedicated team to thrive in this fast paced environment.

Their people make up a vibrant, dynamic community. Lots their staff have a personal investment in the work they do, and they come from a wide range of backgrounds. They're proud of this diversity, and of their support for one another – in their teams, their network groups, and their friendships.

Salary: £52,780 inside London, £51,280 outside London
Department: Governance and Quality
Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21 August 2022

You may have experience of the following: Governance and Compliance Manager, Compliance Manager, Governance Manager, Policy Manager, Governance Consultant, Compliance Management, Audit Manager, Regulatory Compliance, etc.

Ref: 135 589

TPP are delighted to be working with the National Youth Agency, who are an educational charity that exists to professionalise, support & champion youth work in England & Wales. They are seeking to hire a Director of Policy & Communications. Reporting directly into the CEO, you will be responsible for leading two matrix connected teams which are focused on ensuring the voice of the NYA is heard and acted upon across government, local councils and important points of influence.

This is an excellent time to join the organisation at a time when our client has secured £368 million of funding from DCMS to improve youth services in underserved areas. Our client is based in Leicester, but this role is home based, with occasional travel into Leicester for meetings.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Member of the senior management team, and leader of the policy & communications directorate.

• Work with the CEO to report to the board regarding progress towards strategic priorities.

• Strategic lead for the policy and influencing strategy, working with parliamentarians, government officials and arm’s length bodies to secure greater prominence and investment in youth work.

• Establish networks of policy advisors, Special Advisors, NYA Associates, officials and partners to support NYA’s goals.

• National lead for Youth Work policy in England, developing campaigns and political engagement activities.

• Delivering an ambitious new communications strategy to double the reach of NYA across England by 2025.

• Defining key messages and positioning of NYA, enhancing their reputation and relationships.

• Providing people management and leadership to a growing team of policy and communications professionals.

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Your experience and skillsets and experience will include:

• Experienced leader and influencer at a senior level with experience of influencing government and politicians.

• Proven forward-thinking, and dynamic individual who can provide proactive leadership to evolve an innovative programme.

• Demonstrable experience setting strategies and plans.

• Demonstrable track record of engaging with decision makers and key influencers.

• Proven experience in building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Experience of working across all communications disciplines including media, PR, internal communications, brand, stakeholder engagement, partnership development and digital.

• A strong track record of positioning an organisation to achieve tangible outcomes in a competitive communications environment.

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Background to Blueprint for All

Blueprint for All work with young people, communities, and organisations to create an inclusive society in which everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity or background is provided with tangible opportunities to thrive.

We are accelerating the reach of our programmes nationally, increasing opportunities for engagement between our Corporate Partners and our Programmes, ensuring that our impact on young people and communities continues to extrapolate.

Blueprint for All have a crucial role to play in addressing disparity of opportunity. The development of a new and innovative digital platform will allow us to connect young, under-represented individuals from a diverse, ethnic background to career resources and guidance, mentoring, work placements and internships, bursaries, events and more; in partnership with the forward-thinking organisations, we are connected with.

Purpose of this post

The Communications Manager will work closely with the Strategic Director and Chief Executive to develop communications and provide organisational support across this area. The role will have responsibility for developing all our communications channels and strategy. We are looking for someone who is inspired by change, driven by excellence and is looking to work in a team of supportive and passionate people.

Our communications strategy over the next 2 years will focus on 6 key areas:

• Create human stories
• Reach young people directly
• Influencing the influencers
• Fundraising campaigns
• Corporate Content
• Digital Transformation Launch

The Communications Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies that will improve awareness of our work amongst partners, beneficiaries, supporters and regular donors as well as external third parties. The role will have responsibility for delivering our regular communications work including the further development and regular updating of our website, preparing regular email newsletters, supporting the planning and delivery of our events, managing the production of reports, developing and maintaining a social media presence.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and deliver an effective external/internal communications programme in keeping with the charity’s mission, strategy, to increase the influence and impact of our work.
• Manage the external communications activities including overseeing relationships with external stakeholders, working in partnership with staff to support them in fulfilling their representational roles.
• Building relationships with pro bono experts in the field of Communications and PR.
• Work effectively with Senior Leadership Team to ensure external communication activities are co-ordinated with relevant processes and project-specific communications including Fundraising, Facilities and Programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivering and implementing a communications strategy that furthers our objectives, using KPIs to measure success and areas of improvement.
• Create, manage and deliver messages clearly, professionally and with consistency to all audiences and supporters
• Create and deliver agreed communications campaigns
• Build relationships within the organisation and externally to support content gathering and impact of messaging
• Advise and mentor colleagues to produce quality communications within their area.

Line management

• To manage direct reports and matrix manage others to deliver on all communication objectives.

Requirements

Essential Skills

• Good candidates for this role will be high achievers with excellent English writing skills. They will be diplomatic and a strategic thinker, with well-developed inter-personal skills.
• Excellent written skills, with a strong attention to detail, and the ability to write and communicate key findings from quantitative and qualitative data analysis in a clear and compelling manner to a range of audiences
• Line management experience
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
• A proven track record in communications and profile-raising, developing engaging and creative communications
• The ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure, prioritising workload to achieve deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of current IT applications for communications.
• Digital marketing experience

Diversity policy

Blueprint for All is keen to encourage applications from people from all backgrounds including race, disability, gender, faith and sexual orientation.

Please complete a covering letter statement (1side A4) attached to your CV demonstrating your competences in relation to the role.

Recruitment Timeframe:

Deadline for applications: 29th August  

First round interviews:  WC 1st September

Role Overview

Job Title: Director of Technology

Location: Head Office, Aldgate London

Salary:£85,000 per annum including London Weighting

Contract type:     Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Our ability to save lives as the leading provider of specialist services to women and children experiencing domestic abuse also relies on us having a robust, responsive, and proactive approach to the management and development of our IT systems.

This new position will be a pivotal role in the strategic leadership of Refuge as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO as well as managing and developing the IT and Performance & Quality teams.

Successful track record in the strategic development and operational delivery of transformational IT services. Ability to develop and motivate others successfully to deliver high performance, then why not come to an organisation that is truly making a difference?

Refuge is the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services, we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with excellent systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Other information

Closing Date: 09.00am on Monday 22nd August 2022

Interview Date:   Tuesday 6th September 2022

A basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

We are really excited about this role of People Director – it will be a critical role to help us as we expand. Our people are our greatest assets, and we are looking for the right person to stand by their side. The right person will be excited to join us on our journey, protecting our existing culture as we grow, helping us to develop a shared narrative to ensure the whole organisation has shared goals.

We are seeking an organisational development professional with considerable strategic thinking and change management experience, skilled in promoting and embedding organisational effectiveness and cultural change. We are a fast growing and dynamic organisation and you will have a broad grounding in HR and experience of leading successful recruitment strategies, learning and development, diversity & inclusion, and employee engagement programmes. You will be flexible and willing to roll up your sleeves to support with operational issues as we grow the organisation and the HR function.

Access Social Care is only 2 years old. We started with only 2 employees in 2020. We are now fast approaching the 40 mark. We have built a strong and positive culture within our team and our staff team tell us we live by our values.

As an organisation we are proud that we have taken great strides in ensuring that our organisational impact reaches underserved communities with experience of disadvantage. But over the last 6 months, we have taken a good look at ourselves, and we know that we need to do better to ensure that our Senior Leadership team reflects the communities that we serve.

Applications are welcomed regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, ethnic origin, political opinion, sexual orientation, or whether or not you have dependents. Appointments are made on merit, following a fair and transparent process.

We are passionate about getting the right people in our team. People who are willing to do what’s right and not what’s easy to support us to be the best we can be as an organisation.

Please see full job pack for introduction, full job discription and personal specification.