The GOsC is the UK-wide statutory body established by the Osteopaths Act 1993 to regulate and develop the osteopathic profession and ensure public protection. We are looking for five new members to join our fitness to practise committees, as follows:

• A new chair for our Professional Conduct Committee plus two non-osteopath members (one who will also be appointed as panel chair).
• Two new members for our Investigating Committee. We are looking for one member who is an osteopath, and another member who isn’t an osteopath and who will also be eligible for the panel chair position.

The Investigating Committee considers all complaints against osteopaths received by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). Investigating Committee panels make an initial determination whether there is a ‘case to answer’ and if the matter should be referred to the Professional Conduct Committee. The Investigating Committee also has powers of interim suspension in relation to osteopaths.

The Professional Conduct Committee hears and adjudicates complaints referred to it by the Investigating Committee relating to professional misconduct, incompetence or where an osteopath is convicted of a criminal offence. Professional Conduct Committee members also sit on the Health Committee which considers cases where an osteopath’s health may impair their ability to practise.

We are keen to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and will consider suitably qualified applicants who do not already sit on other regulators’ panels/committees.

Payment for these roles is £306 per day. Travel and subsistence expenses are also refundable in line with our expenses policy. Appointments commence 1 April 2021 (initially for up to four years).

For further information and to apply, please visit our website by clicking the apply button or contact Amanda Chadwick, Human Resources Manager, whose contact details are available on our website.

Closing date for Investigating Committee: 11:30am on 14 October 2020

Closing date for Professional Conduct Committee: 11:30am on 15 October 2020

The GOsC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1172749). We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity.  

We are looking for an efficient, experienced, motivated and highly competent Personal Assistant/ Administrator, to provide secretarial and administrative support to the CEO/Founder of Savera UK.

The post holder will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills so they are able to communicate effectively with a range of people including professionals, external agencies, service users, the public, and staff at all levels.

Designation: Personal Assistant/Administrator responsibilities

Contract: Part time, (3 days a week, flexible) £19.500, pro rata

Reports to: CEO/Founder, Savera UK

Primary purpose of job:

The successful candidate will have two areas of responsibilities, where they will provide general secretarial support to the CEO, and administrative support to the small Savera UK team.

They will also directly support the Chair and the Board of Directors, providing information management support to enhance their effectiveness. Providing a comprehensive and confidential high level administration support.

Responsibilities will include:

Personal Assistant & Support

• Acting as a first point of contact: dealing with correspondence and phone calls.
• Support the CEO by providing a high standard of personal Executive level assistance to meet the needs of the CEO’s objectives, including a significant amount of diary management, setting up meetings/appointments and travel.
• Support the Chair and Board of Directors members as required with setting up meetings, drafting agendas, taking minutes at meetings, circulating papers.
• Undertake a range of Governance duties, including amendments to Directors details with Companies House, company insurances and Health and Safety requirements.
• Managing databases and filing systems. Comply with data protection legislation, manage company files and filing (both electronic and hard copy), archiving or disposal of documents when appropriate.
• Conducting research on behalf of the CEO
• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence.

Administrative and Finance Support

The successful candidate will have the responsibility to administer the organisation’s finances, including record keeping, assisting in the preparation of the annual accounts for audit, submit annual returns to the Charity Commission and Companies House, coordinate staff payroll, information systems and liaise with relevant payroll agency, prepare and make payment of all invoices and receipts, administer and maintain petty cash account.

Other administration responsibilities will include: Maintain staff records; sickness and holidays on a monthly basis; telephone calls and enquires into the service; and general secretarial duties to support the team. Also minute-taking of meetings as required. Management and maintenance of the contact and stakeholders database; coordinate staff training.

Marketing and Distribution:

The post-holder, in liaison with the PR support company, will have some responsibilities to update Savera UK Website, Facebook, Twitter and any other social media as, and when, required ensuring that the materials and communications for the organisation is updated and available for distribution and promote the work and image of the organisation at all times.

General:

The post-holder will carry out duties with full regard to Savera UK’s Equal Opportunities policy; Participate in staff training and development activities as required and carry out any other duties commensurate with the post as required

Review Arrangements:

The details contained in this job description reflect the content of this job at the date of preparation. It is however possible that over time the nature of the job will change. Consequently the Savera UK Board/Directors will expect to revise this job description, from time to time, in consultation with the post holder at the appropriate time.

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time PA to provide effective administration and support for the Archdeacon Pastor’s work.  The post is based in Coventry with the having an option to work from home up to three days per week, and from the Diocesan Office for the remainder of the time.

The main responsibilities are:

• Provide excellent administrative support to the Archdeacon Pastor.  This will include:
  • Provide a pleasant, professional and spiritually uplifting first port of call for the many people who contact the Archdeacons’ office by phone, e-mail or personally
  • Answering the telephone, and responding to e-mails on behalf of the Archdeacon when requested.
  • Undertaking research and providing relevant information to the Archdeacon in order to assist with queries and prepare for meetings.
  • Assisting in the creation and provision of papers as requested by the Archdeacon.

The successful applicant will have prior experience of being a PA to a senior leader within an organisation, have a good standard of education, proven administrative skills, be able to handle complaints calmly and efficiently, be highly organised and have good IT skills, particularly MS Office.

The PA will receive calls from committed Christian leaders (e.g. Churchwardens) seeking advice and help, sometimes in relation to their own struggles of Christian faith and practice in the churches in which they serve.  The PA will be involved in the preparation of and participation in Christian worship.  It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.  Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

Full job description and application form are available from the Coventry Diocesan Website vacancy page.

Closing date for applications: 16th October 2020

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: 3rd November 2020

About the Role

The Audit and Risk Committee is a Board Committee of the Trustees of the two charities: The Priory of England and the Islands of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and St John Ambulance. We are recruiting a recruiting an Independent Member of the Audit and Risk Committee to assist the Committee in discharging its role effectively by providing advice and scrutiny of the Audit and Risk Committee’s four fundamental responsibilities:

1. to oversee financial reporting;
2. to oversee the process related to risk management and internal control, including financial, clinical and all other operational risk and controls;
3. to oversee the Internal Audit process; and
4. oversee the External Audit process.

Throughout the year, you will attend a number of Committee Meetings to ensure the effective running of the charity by reviewing management, Internal Audit and External Audit reports on the effectiveness of the risk management systems, internal controls and financial reporting.

(For full details on the role and responsibilities, please refer to the Recruitment Pack)

About You

To be successful as an Independent Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, you will have experience of serving in a non-Executive / Trustee role with recent and relevant internal / external audit experience. You will have experience of risk governance and an interest and knowledge of the challenges faced by charities.

This position is a volunteer position and is not remunerated, although reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

About Us

The Priory

The Priory of England and the Islands is part of the international Order of St John, a charity that spans over 40 international Priories and Associations and has a Christian heritage going back over 900 years, still providing healthcare in the Holy Land. The St John establishments are mostly in countries of the British Commonwealth.

The Priory carries out the Chivalric objectives of the Order’s Honours system, maintains the historic buildings (St John’s Gate, the church and the museum) and promotes the work of the Priory through over 40 County Priory Groups.

The Priory established St John Ambulance as a separate operating charity to deliver its first aid and community services and it is the country’s leading first aid charity.

St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance is currently involved in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 5,000 St John People having given their time to the front line, supporting local communities and the NHS. From providing ambulances and crew, supporting the delivery of care in hospitals, driving GPs and Nurses to community appointments, providing logistics to ensure supplies of equipment and of course the training, communications and administration to back up all of this, the operation is ongoing and represents the charity’s largest ever deployment.

The charity’s strategy is rooted in its heritage of supporting the health of communities. It aims to improve the health of the nation through communities that preserve and protect life through volunteering for health and first aid.

Close to 30,000 volunteers and 2,000 employees are involved in providing and supporting St John’s charitable services.

St John Ambulance volunteers provide first aid services at thousands of public events, from the London Marathon to Premier League football to the village fete,

St John Ambulance is also a major national ambulance provider of 24/7 support to NHS trusts as well as specialised services such as neo-natal transport.

St John Ambulance teaches first aid in workplaces, in communities, in schools and through its youth programmes. It teaches more people first aid than any other organisation in the country – more than 800,000 annually.

How to Apply

Application is by CV and covering letter that addresses your interest in the role and how your experience equips you to perform the role.

Please send your CV and covering letter to Tommy Hyun, Director of Governance.

The Clinical Effectiveness Co-ordinator role is part of the Professionalism department, which is responsible for the maintenance, delivery and development of agreed standards across the pathology profession.

You will have experience of policy, process or guideline development. You will have experience of proofreading, document formatting and editing documents for publication. You will also have excellent written skills with a good grasp of grammar and punctuation. Excellent IT skills with the ability to use all Microsoft Office packages to an advanced level, and you are able to prioritise multiple demands and meet deadlines

The College is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. There are currently approximately 10, 900 members, all of whom are pathologists and scientists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College’s main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advise on the appointment of consultants, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.

The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development.

To apply, please complete the supporting information form and email via the details on our website which can be found through the application link.

Interviews will be held on the 19 October 2020.

If you would like to speak to someone about the role, please contact HR in the first instance, details of which can also be found on our website.

Overview

Would you like to help build cross-sector partnerships to improve health and generate economic growth?

As Commercial Manager you will join our programmes business function with a focus on building partnerships between the NHS and commercial sector to accelerate the adoption and spread of solutions that improve the health and economy of our region.

You will manage our Innovation Exchange, working in collaboration with our wider team to provide advice on commercialisation, market access and real world validation.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion to improve health and generate economic growth through the adoption and spread of innovation from the commercial sector.

Purpose of the role

The Commercial Manager is at the heart of  our work to spread innovative practice. From increasing the uptake of new diagnostic tools to helping to implement the latest innovations in digital health, you will help make sure our work translates into improved health and care for the people in our region.

Reporting to one of our programme directors, you will work across our commissioned programmes to identify opportunities to build partnerships with the

commercial sector. You will be responsible for managing our Innovation Exchange - supporting and building partnerships with commercial organisations to develop, test and spread solutions relevant to the health and care needs of our population.

Responsibilities

• Identify, build and manage a pipeline of commercial sector innovations with the potential to help respond to the challenges in our regional health and care system.

• Support commercial sector organisations to develop solutions to unmet needs by providing advice on commercialisation, market access and real world validation.

• Build partnerships between the NHS and commercial sector to accelerate the adoption and spread of relevant, validated solutions.

• Work with national and regional agencies to improve, support and strengthen the regional health and life science sector.

• Establish strong internal relationships that draw on expertise from across the organisation to understand the needs of our regional health system and build cross-sector partnerships.

• Work with our communications and engagement function to engage partners in our Innovation Exchange, communicate the impact of our work and raise our profile at a regional and national level.

• Work with our evaluation and learning function to build robust plans for how we will understand the impact of our support for commercial sector organisations.

• Work with our partnerships function to identify and develop new partnership opportunities to grow our work with the commercial sector.

• Build strong relationships with other AHSNs and contribute to the success of the national AHSN Network.

Experience we are looking for

• Working in or with the health and life sciences sectors – from a customer, supplier or intermediary perspective.

• A good working knowledge of the health and care system, NHS commissioning and procurement.

• Experience managing a pipeline of projects – assessing ideas for relevance and validity to identify high-value opportunities.

• A track record of influencing stakeholders to change their perspectives.

• Experience leading the delivery of projects and programmes.

Applications

We are working hard to ensure we recruit great people and minimise unconscious bias in our selection process. To support us to do so we use the Applied recruitment platform, which anonymises applicants.

Closing date for applications is 9am on the 5th October 2020.

Interviews

The interview process will be a two-stage process. Initial interviews for short-listed individuals will be held week commencing 12th October. Successful candidates will be contacted shortly after the closing date to be invited to an interview conducted via video conferencing. Part of the interview process will require candidates to prepare  a short presentation task.

Overview

Do you want to be part of our team leading the spread of innovative practice in health and care?

We are looking for three new Senior Delivery Managers who share our passion for improving the health of people in our region by spreading innovative practice.

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will join our programmes team to help us manage the development and delivery of our national and regional programmes – working with our member organisations, national commissioning bodies, the AHSN Network and our broader network of partners across the South West.

You will specialise in building our networks, knowledge and relationships with our members and partners across specific areas of the health and care system, such as acute, community, mental health and care homes, and draw on capabilities from across our organisation to deliver our programme aims.

Senior Delivery Managers are at the heart of our work to spread innovative practice. From supporting front-line clinical teams to better detect patient deterioration and optimising the use of video consultation technologies in hospitals, to identifying place-based approaches to support people disproportionately affected by COVID-19, you will manage the design and delivery of a portfolio of projects focused on spreading innovative practice.

Each senior delivery manager in our programmes team leads on different parts of the health and care system, and draws on skills and experience from across our organisation to make sure our work translates into the improved health of people across our region.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manage the delivery of our programmes commissioned by national, regional and local partners, on time and within budget.

• Build deep knowledge, local networks and strong relationships within a defined area of the regional health and care system.

• Establish strong internal relationships that draw on expertise from across the programmes team and wider organisation to support the delivery of our programme aims.

• Develop our methodology to spread innovative practice.

• Provide regular, accurate and detailed reporting on programme performance.

• Work with our communications and engagement function to engage partners in our programmes, communicate the impact of our work and raise our profile at a regional and national level.

• Work with our evaluation and learning function to define and measure the impact of our programmes.

• Work with our partnerships function to identify and develop new partnership opportunities to grow our work.

• Manage external contractors, associates and clinical advisors to deliver programme aims.

• Build strong relationships with other AHSNs and contribute to the success of the national AHSN Network.

Experience we are looking for:

• Project and programme management and leadership.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management capability.

• Track record of influencing stakeholders to change their perspectives.

• Knowledge of change methodologies such as Quality Improvement (QI) frameworks, Lean or Six Sigma, and project management frameworks such as PRINCE2 or Agile.

• Use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform programme design, delivery and monitor performance.

Experience and capabilities you will develop in the role:

• Leading large-scale, cross-system programmes to improve health and care.

• Applying cutting-edge improvement methods and approaches to the spread of innovative practice.

• Building multi-partner collaborations that deliver impact across a large geography.

• Working with partners at a local, regional and national level.

Abilities and attributes:

• Analyst – able to analyse and coordinate complex problems and projects.

• Critical thinker – creative, curious and unafraid of complexity.

• Adaptable – able to appraise and re-prioritise tasks quickly and calmly.

• Effective stakeholder manager – able to earn and maintain the trust of internal and external stakeholders at all levels and inspire through a shared purpose.

• Effective communicator and presenter – able to engage a wide range of audiences by being compelling, credible and inspiring.

• Energetic and goal-focused – demonstrating a commitment to delivering excellence in all circumstances.

• Learning mindset – offering a track record of working on complex issues, embedding learning into practice, and generating insight to inform approaches

Please note: Your application will not be considered without submitting a cover letter and including your notice period.

Role: Head of Region – South East

Are you a good fit?

You want to work with a highly respected and aspirational brand, at the heart of a network of many of the UK’s leading figures and employers. 

You know that technology has a significant role to play, but that human interaction and relationships are of even greater importance.

You want to feel like a valued member of a growing team, in an organisation which recognises that that its people are not just a number, but its greatest asset and part of an extended family, working together to support each other to meet organisational and not just individual goals.

Ideal candidates will be looking for a demanding post in a fast moving entrepreneurial charity. This is an exciting time to join our team as we take Speakers for Schools to the next level. 

You should be sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders

What is Speakers for Schools?

Founded by ITV Political Editor Robert Peston (Trustee), and chaired by Andrew Law (Caxton Associates), Speakers for Schools was created to help level the playing field for UK state schools and their students by giving them the same access to the UK’s leading figures from politics, business, science, sport, the arts and more, as that enjoyed by private schools.

Bill Gates, Baroness (Martha) Lane Fox, Professor Brian Cox, David Dein, David Cameron, Natalie Bennett, Ed Balls, Naomi Campbell and over two thousand other influential, eminent and inspirational people, have been kind enough to volunteer their time to speak with Speakers for Schools. Almost a million Young People have attended a Speakers for Schools talk.

In 2016, we launched our Experience Programme. Experience works with our outstanding network of speakers and partner employers, to offer young people, amazing work experience opportunities, which would often be out of reach to them.

Our Experience Programme has more than trebled in impact since September as employers such as the Bank of England, M&C Saatchi, Disney, Spotify, Santander, Morgan Sindal, BA, BP, Cisco and others offer placements to thousands of Young People. In March we launched a ground-breaking virtual work experience programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Main purpose of role

You will be championing the South East by creating an ecosystem of employers, schools and young people to provide equal opportunities for all. Based remotely, with frequent travel to stakeholders across your region. 

Leading our community - Focusing on relationships, connectivity and working to bring leaders together in a shared mission of equal access. You will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in the Midlands.

Delivering our experience - Forging a regional ecosystem to provide quality experiences for young people with regional employers. Bringing innovation to work experiences and skills across the region to build a talent pipeline, bespoke for your region.

Driving our impact - Supporting young people in developing their aspirations is at the core of what we do. The absolute essence of your role will be to transform lives through ambition-changing experiences, opening opportunities for those with the highest needs.

Key Duties

· Build a strategy for connecting an ecosystem of schools, employers and young people.

· Manage relationships with stakeholders ensuring an exceptional experience.

· Creatively communicating with stakeholders to keep them engaged and active.

· Lead a small team of Regional Partners, managing motivation and performance.

· Proactively reach out to schools and employers to onboard them to our mission.

· Collaborate with the delivery team to ensure a seamless service for work experiences.

· Working with internal systems and processes for a slick operation and clear reporting.

· Lead on national projects that support the wider customer team and head office team. 

Key Skills

· Unrelenting passion for your community and the difference that can be made, raising the region higher, one aspiration-building work experience at a time.

· Influential networker able to work across employer senior leaders, educators, careers leaders and young people to persuasively power a process of quality work experiences.

· Innovative thinker with a flair for finding new ways to deliver a difference, bringing new ideas that are relevant to your region and your personal knowledge of its macro economy.

· Inspiring leader with solid people management skills to build and lead a small team of Regional Partners with a purposeful strategy to achieve targets and have the greatest efficiency in your operation.

· Key collaborator able to connect your region to the national team and the London head office, working to achieve our wider charitable aims and lead independent projects.

Key Experiences

· Extensive experience connecting employers and educational institutions, leading employability services.

· Extensive experience owning a strategy, innovating services and delivering against targets.

· Good track record of managing a team, leading by example and performance managing.

· Good experience working collaboratively to activate and achieve projects.

· Experience of working in a start-up organisation would be an advantage

We are looking for people who:

· Are sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders

· Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently

· Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through August and September and appointing our Head of Region swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in September and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered.

It's not just a matter of qualifications. As an eclectic team, one size does not fit all. A degree level qualification may be useful, but experience, effort and amazing communication skills is just as valuable.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles.

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity is at our core, join us.

How to Apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Please make it clear in your cover letter what previous experience you have working with Salesforce. 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.

Our ISVA Team work hard to provide the best support specifically to male victims/survivors of sexual violence across Greater Manchester, building a support plan that focuses on the individual, meeting his variying needs at different points of the criminal justice system.

In this role, you will be part of our our amazing ISVA team, delivering our quality assured ISVA services which are in line with the Home Office guidance detailed in ‘The Role of the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser: Essential Elements’; accurately recording the interventions you undertake as an ISVA; and work with both your Survivors Manchester colleagues and Greater Manchester Police / Crown Prosecution Service (and others) to create a package of support to identifying male, trans and non-binary victims and survivors sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.

You will understand issues relating to sexual violence, particularly as experienced by males; have experience of working in a highly confidential setting and of managing workforce teams; and have experince within a helping profession (Counselling, Social Work, Support Work, Advocacy).

We will provide full Accredited ISVA training with Lime Culture commencing in January 2021.

In return for your time, experience and commitment to the organisation, you will receive an annual salary of £25,000 – £28,000; 22 days annual leave (increasing annually by 1 day to max of 28 days) plus bank holidays; company sick pay; Birthday annual leave, monthly clinical supervision; pension contribution; and a range of training opportunities; and get to work with some of the most amazing and inpsirational individuals who have broken their silence in order to take back control of their lives and be more free of the past trauma.