This is an exciting opportunity for a gifted leader who wants to impact the quality of life for thousands of terminally ill children and adults in South East Europe, where access to dignified care at the end of life is very limited. 

Hospices of Hope is an international charity that has been pioneering the development of hospice care in this region since 1991, beginning in Romania and expanding to Serbia, Republic of Moldova and Albania. However, other countries in the region are also needing help. 

Hospices of Hope's partner charity in Romania, Hospice Casa Sperantei, has become the leading provider of palliative care services and education in the region. More than 40,000 patients have received care to date. Hospices of Hope has led capital campaigns to successfully build two in-patient hospices and a Centre for children and families affected by life-limiting illnesses in Romania, as well as establishing the first hospice centre in Serbia and setting up mobile teams in all 4 countries. It has campaigned, together with its country partners for improved legislation, local funding and better access to services. 

Hospices of Hope's UK operation is based in Sevenoaks, Kent (30 minutes from London), and has a branch office in Edinburgh and a sister charity in New York. The CEO will lead the UK team and should have management experience and a good knowledge of fund-raising, finance and development issues. They will also work with the country partner charities to further their development and initiate new developments in coooperation with the Board of Trustees. Previous experience in an international development charity, a palliative care organisation or similar organisation would be an advantage but not essential.

Hospices of Hope is a non-denominational Christian-based charity network which serves some of the most vulnerable people in South East Europe, regardless of religion, ethnicity or ability to pay (all services are provided free of charge). It has received numerous awards and international recognition for its pioneering work.

The CEO will have a crucial part to play in the next chapter of the charity's development. 

Full job description and one-page summary of our work is attached

If you would like to make a difference in society to the lives of older people across South West London, this vacancy is for you.  We have provided services across our community since 2000 and we have adapted to all the changes necessary with regard to the care of older people.  We believe that life is for living at any age and that disability is not going to stop us enjoying life and living it to the full.  We believe that we all have potential to learn new skills and to realise long-term dreams and we will be particularly focussing on providing Dementia-friendly services to older people on discharge from hospital.  We aim to help and support our clients to live at home in the community and will be serving 5 of the South West London hospitals through an integrated day and residential service that will be unique and pave the way for other Centres to spring up across the UK.  Our values and ethos are based in the Christian faith and we work with local Churches to enable a "holistic" approach that will meet the needs of all faiths.  We also work with the statutory sector and enjoy integrating with the local authority and NHS providers to improve the lives of vulnerable people over the age of 60.  Our vision is to eradicate isolation, whether that be within a hospital or home environment and make a significant difference to individual lives.

Chair of the Board of Trustees - Revised and Re-Advertised

Restored is a small Christian charity making a big impact across the UK and internationally. Restored works to transform relationships and end violence against women. Our vision is that the UK Church recognises and responds effectively, and in line with good practice, to domestic abuse. 

Restored focuses on preventing and ending domestic abuse within the UK church and acting as a catalyst internationally for others to do the same. Restored raises awareness and equips the church through its specialist resources and training. We support survivors of abuse via an online network and through specialised resources. As violence against women is not just a women’s problem, we engage men as part of the solution. 

The issues on which Restored has been advocating have moved centre stage in the media and public attention, with increasing outrage at the levels of sexual and gender based violence across society. Such abuse is found in churches too. Our ground-breaking research on domestic abuse amongst churchgoers in Cumbria found that 25% of respondents had suffered at least one form of domestic abuse in their current relationship (both women and men). In 2019, Restored launched a handbook for survivors of domestic abuse, written by experts in their fields. The handbook is in great demand.

Interested in joining us?

The Board of Trustees is looking for a new Chair to help the organisation to build on its achievements and grow to the next stage. The Chair will help Restored to gain access to churches and open doors for us so we can make an even bigger difference. The Chair, and all of Restored’s trustees, have a personal commitment to the Christian faith and be passionate about seeing violence against women (VAW) ended. Ideally, the Chair will have a demonstrated track record in tackling abuse and in fundraising. We are looking for Chair who is well connected to one or more UK church networks and is able to ‘open doors’ for Restored’s communication, training, and fundraising.  

The Chair must be willing to speak nationally for and on behalf of the charity as well as open doors for fundraising. As a committed Christian your values will shine through in all of who you are and what you do and in your approach to working relationships with others.

Practically, there are three Board meetings per year, plus a full day awayday. Most regular meetings take place in Teddington, Middlesex, where the Restored office is located.

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter outlining how you fulfil the criteria . The deadline for applications is Feb 7th 2020.

Job Description - Chair of Trustees

Overall Purpose of Role

The Chair of the Board of Trustees for Restored is accountable for the leadership and direction to the Board of Trustees.  They are required to work with the Board in order to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity. Through working with the Board and the Director, the Chair will oversee the development of the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.

The Chair will work in close co-operation with and hold accountable the Director, including formulation and review of their objectives on an annual basis. 

Chair’s Role

The Chair will have the following responsibilities:

1. Chair meetings of the Board of Restored;
2. Lead the Trustees and the Director to agree forward strategy for the charity;
3. Ensure that Restored is run in accordance with Restored’s Memorandum of Articles and Association
4. Ensure that the Board of trustees fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Restored;
5. Liaise with the Director to agree agendas and supporting papers for Board meetings and approve draft minutes;
6. Liaise with the Director on points of principle, policy and practice in the organisation;
7. Hold accountable, and provide personal support to, the Director through mentoring and personal advice;
8. Represent Restored occasionally at public events;
9. Review progress reports, policy and strategy papers;
10. Attend occasionally conferences of bodies in which Restored is a significant member;
11. Act as the main line of communication between the Board and the Co-Directors;
12. Lead the process of appraising the performance of the Co-Directors.

Individual Profile

The role of Chair requires an individual of significant experience at a senior level. The role is varied in its duties. Primarily the Chair will ensure that the board takes responsibility for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity. As such, the role will have interface with the Director and other Restored staff; in addition to leading the Board, the Chair will engage church leaders and the Christian constituency in the UK, as appropriate.

The specific areas of experience and skill set required for the role are:

1. significant experience in a senior role gained within any or a combination of business, government, church or voluntary sectors;
2. significant Board-level experience, including with one or more charity;
3. expertise in relevant fields relating to the Board including governance, charity law, organisation development, strategy, financial management etc;
4. strong relational, empathetic and communication skills;
5. an ability to understand and engage with the theological, organisational and developmental issues of Restored;
6. the ability to build a supportive and challenging relationship with the Co-Directors and staff;
7. maturity as a Christian, including meaningful involvement as a member of a local church and/or with Christian organisations and groups;
8. an understanding, or capacity rapidly to develop such, of churches in the UK and internationally;
9. compelling leadership skills and an appreciation for management of organisations;
10. a demonstrable commitment to ending violence against women, likely to be evidenced through historic involvement in similar organisations or commitments (actual experience of ending VAW work, whilst advantageous, is not a prerequisite);
11. a degree of theological awareness of issues relating to violence against women would be advantageous;
12. willingness to commit approximately 12 days per year in total to the role, including three Board meetings per year and an annual awayday.

Registered Charity in England and Wales no 1136774, Company Registration no 7243226

Trustees for Wooden Spoon
Remuneration: Voluntary Position - travel expenses reimbursed
Time and Commitment: Detailed in the Application Pack

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Board as a Trustee of a national charity that changes children’s lives in local communities across the UK and Ireland, through the power of rugby.

Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of rugby, funding life-changing projects to support children and young people with disabilities or living in disadvantage.

Our rugby heritage gives us our core values and the sport provides us with a purpose in making a positive difference changing children’s lives. Since our founding in 1983 we have distributed in excess of £27 million to more than 1,000 projects reaching over 1 million children and young people. There is significant national and local fundraising across the UK and Ireland.

We are looking to recruit Trustees with a range of skills to strengthen our combined experience. You will be using your skills to guide the direction of the charity at a pivotal point in its development and contributing to its future. The role will give challenge as well as reward.

You will receive a comprehensive induction therefore previous Trustee experience is not essential.

For more information please download the application pack attached here (or find it on our website).

We would like to hear from you, please ensure we receive your application by Friday 14 February 2020.

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of families with children and young people with SEND in East Sussex?

ESPCF is the new forum for parent carers of children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in East Sussex. 

ESPCF’s aim is to ensure that every parent carer in East Sussex feels that their voice, their views and their experiences matter and contribute towards developing and improving services.  We do this by reaching out to parent carers to be involved, representing parent carers’ experience and expertise to decision-makers and making recommendations for service improvement. 

ESPCF is supported by Amaze, the local charity providing information, advice and support to local SEND families.  This includes HR support and Amaze are therefore the employer for this role.

Three new staff roles are being recruited at the same time: ESPCF Chair, Engagement Co-ordinator and Administrative and Communications Assistant.  ESPCF funding is confirmed until March 2022, however, employment contracts are being offered initially for one year, intentionally so that ESCPF has the flexibility to adapt and change its staff team as it develops and grows in its first year of operation.

Chair

• Contract: 21 hours per week, fixed-term contract until March 2021 (with the possibility of extension)
• Rate: £15.81 hour (£28,779 p.a. pro-rata) equivalent to NJC Spinal Point 27-30
• Location: East Sussex, either home-based or working flexibly from Amaze’s Eastbourne office, with regular meetings across the County

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of families with children and young people with SEND in East Sussex?

We are looking for an inspiring individual with the ability to influence, encourage and enthuse a wide range of people, from service managers, to funders, to parent carers.  You will be responsible for leading ESPCF to deliver on its vision, mission and values in providing a strong voice for parent carers in East Sussex.  This includes chairing the ESPCF committee, representing the views and wishes of ESPCF’s members on a local, regional and national basis and overseeing all ESPCF activities, including line-managing staff.

Lived experience of being a parent carer of a child or young person living in East Sussex with SEND is essential, to ensure a strong understanding of the issues faced by local families. You must also have excellent interpersonal skills, to build relationships and work collaboratively with others. 

Although a significant and challenging role, you will be supported by a team of paid ESPCF staff, volunteer parent carer representatives and colleagues in Amaze, to fulfil the role and develop ESPCF into the future.

This exciting role is ideal for an individual who wishes to give back to the local community and who has an interest in providing and developing cancer care in the community.

We are particularly looking for Trustees with the following skills/experience:

• Charity / voluntary organisation governance
• Finance
• Fundraising
• HR
• Service user / beneficiary of the organisation

Acting as a Trustee is an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. 

The Royal Female School of Art Foundation (RFSA) is a growing grant-making charity (registered no. 1169925) which provides grants to art students and arts outreach programmes through academic institutions. Our mission is to widen access to the arts, design and associated professions by supporting those who might otherwise be unable to start or stay in further and higher education, in Greater London. They may be suffering disadvantage because of financial hardship, cultural barriers, physical or mental disability, or caring responsibilities.

The charity has up to eight trustees responsible for directing the charity’s affairs.  Our Trustees play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction of our organisation, as well as ensuring we are delivering our best to widen access to arts education in Greater London. The Trustees wish to recruit a further trustee, ideally with some artistic, art world or further education knowledge and experience.

RFSA recognises the value of diversity in all its forms at all levels of the organisation, including at Board level. A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our values and we celebrate its role in the creation of an inclusive workplace culture.

You must be eligible to be a trustee and have no conflict of interest with the charity’s work.  An information pack is available from the Foundation Secretary, Cat Armstrong using the application email.  Please submit a CV, two references, and an explanation of why you think you would make a good trustee to the Foundation Secretary by Friday 31 January 2020. Interviews are expected to take place in mid February in central London.

Trustee - St George's Hospital Charity

We are looking for a new Trustee who will take on the role of Honorary Treasurer at St George's Hospital Charity.

The Treasurer role is both a strategic position, working with fellow Trustees and the charity Senior Leadership team on developing a financial strategy to support our ambitious growth plans, and also a tactical position, involving oversight of the charity’s finances and financial operations and providing reassurance to the Board.

The Treasurer is Chair of the Finance Sub-Committee, which meets quarterly. This committee provides oversight, constructive challenge and support for the Charity’s Finance and Operations function on behalf of the main Trustee Board, covering investment performance, budgeting and financial reporting, internal and external audit, and aspects of operations including risk register review. Day to day responsibility for financial operations and control is in the hands of the Director of Finance and Operations.

In addition to the four Finance Sub-Committee meetings, there are five meetings of the Board of Trustees each year (including an away day) and the Treasurer also may be invited to join one of the other sub committees.

We are looking for a qualified accountant, preferably with knowledge or experience of investment portfolios who has the ability to work at a strategic level, to advise the Board on the financial implications of its policy objectives and strategic plan, and the ability to work closely with the charity finance team to monitor the charity’s finances and to give advice and guidance when needed.

As with all our Trustees, we would prefer a person who lives in the area served by the Trust and has some connection with St George’s Hospital in Tooting and/or Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton.

As a member of the charity’s Board of Trustees, the Trustee will support appropriate decisions and good governance by the Board.

The role of Trustee includes:

• Ensuring the charity keeps proper accounts.
• Reviewing the charity’s financial performance.
• Reviewing finance and investment policies and strategy.
• Reviewing the robustness and effectiveness of the financial controls in place.
• Liaising through various committees with finance staff, including Finance Director and the charity’s independent auditor.

Knowledge and experience:

• A qualified accountant
• Outstanding record of professional achievement in their field, with a commensurate personal reputation for excellence, with a particular focus on strategic finance, audit and risk, planning and performance. Investment experience is also helpful
• Ideally, experience gained as Trustee or Non-Executive Director in a similarly complex service orientated or influential organisation preferably with charity and/or NHS experience
• Strong understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
• Appreciation of the nature of risk management at Board level.

Skills and abilities:

• Able to distil complex information and bring a pragmatic approach to its application.
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to galvanise external relationships and build support for St George’s Hospital Charity.
• Strong ambassadorial and influencing skills – inspires trust and confidence quickly.
• Able to think strategically and work well with/ challenge a finance team

Personal style and behaviour:

• Independent, strategic and creative thinker.
• Driven and self-managing with sharp commercial acumen.
• Collaborative team player.
• Sound judgement and political sense.
• Committed to the values of St George’s Hospital Charity; leads by example in upholding these values and demonstrates the utmost integrity.

Additional duties:

In addition to the above statutory duties, each Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Board reach sound decisions. These may involve scrutinising Board and Committee papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives and other issues in which the trustee has special expertise. A Trustee is required to act reasonably and prudently in all matters relating to St George’s Hospital Charity and must always bear the interest of the charity in mind.

Remuneration:

The role of Trustee is unremunerated.

Time Commitment:

Up to five Board meetings per year, plus at least one Committee membership with four additional meetings per year. Trustees are also expected to attend occasional public or private events, e.g. supporter/fundraising events, strategic planning Board away days and public profile events.

Trustees are required to agree to abide by the Trustees’ Code of Conduct and to declare as appropriate their business interests.

Location of meetings:

St George’s Hospital in Tooting and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton.

Expenses:

Reasonable out of pocket travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Terms:

Trustees will serve an initial four-year term and be eligible for re-appointment for a further four year term.

To be considered for the role:

To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please submit the following:

• A detailed and up-to-date CV.
• A supporting statement that addresses all criteria in the Person Specification and outlines your motivation for applying.

The closing date for applications for the Trustee role is Friday 7 February 2020.

Interviews will begin on the afternoons of 25 and 26 February 2020.

To download the full job description for this role, please follow the link to our site.

The National Eye Research Centre (NERC) is a fundraising charity that funds eye research teams across the UK to find the causes of eye disease to develop new prevention methods and more effective treatments. We fund research in all eye diseases affecting both children and adults.

We are seeking a dynamic and organised team player with strong administration skills and a confident customer service approach. You will make an essential contribution to NERC’s growing team and will enable the organisation’s strategic development by providing excellent administrative support to a number of areas including fundraising, grant making, financial processes, and general office management. The job is initially devised as a part time role (either 3 or 4 days a week) and can be worked flexibly across the week. There is scope for the role to grow to a full time equivalent (or job share).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Donations processing and records management

• Processing all postal and online donations on the charity’s CRM (Donorfy).
• Ensuring that all recurring donations are updated on Donorfy on a monthly basis and new instructions are set up in a timely fashion.
• Thanking postal and online donors using agreed existing templates for communications and within the charity’s stewardship turnaround times (48 hours).
• Regularly reviewing Gift Aid declarations and chase any that are out of date or incorrect by running the relevant, pre-prepared database queries on Donorfy.
• Running a weekly query from Donorfy to identify new donors and donors over £250 and provide the list to the CEO for bespoke stewardship.
• Ensuring that all relevant donor communications are recorded on Donorfy.
• Ensuring that donor records are kept up to date and any changes in communication preferences are adequately and timely recorded on Donorfy.
• Maintaining any relevant paper and digital donation records that might be required for auditing purposes.
• Ensuring that shared electronic files (e.g. relating to the charity’s operations, grant management, finances, etc.) are organised and maintained in a systematic fashion.
• Informing the CEO (Data Controller) of any complaint received by donors or other supporters.

Financial operations support

• Supporting the day to day financial operations of the organisation, including banking of donations and logging of incoming donations and outgoing payments.
• Paying suppliers and grants invoices.
• Carrying out monthly bank reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records in preparation for regular audit reviews .
• Running database queries to provide the CEO with financial information in preparation of quarterly management accounts and annual audited accounts.
• Providing the CEO with monthly updates on grants payments made and flagging any unexpected changes or delays on the part of grant holders.

NERC Grants Co-ordination

• Supporting the CEO in liaising with applicants, the Scientific Advisory Committee, and NERC Trustees to provide a list of fundable major projects at the charity’s annual grant making round.
• Supporting the CEO in liaising with applicants, advisory panel, and Chair of Trustees to provide a list of fundable seed grants at the four grant-making rounds per year. 
• Communicating with successful and unsuccessful applicants on the outcome of their applications using existing templates and forms.
• Issuing successful applicants with grant award contracts and terms and conditions.
• Supporting the CEO in maintaining an up to date database of peer reviewers.
• Keeping up to date records of all existing grant commitments, including all relevant financial information on each grant.
• Within agreed procedures, ensuring that quarterly invoices from grant holders are received on time and for accurate amounts.
• Issuing payments of grant holder invoices.
• Within agreed criteria and procedures, ensuring that all projects progress reports are received on time and with a satisfactory level of detail.

Legacy administration

• Supporting the CEO in all aspects of legacy administration with guidance and under supervision.
• Logging all correspondence with estate executors on Donorfy and maintain up to date paper records of estate administration correspondence with executors suitable for auditing.
• Maintaining up to date financial records of all estates in administration to enable legacy income forecasting.
• Alerting the CEO of any unexplained estate administration delays incurred by executors by regularly reviewing all estates in administration.
• Supporting the CEO in liaising with the next of kin wherever possible for stewardship purposes and to gathering information on the donor which could be used for legacy marketing purposes.

Events

• Providing logistics support to the organisation of donor engagement and stewardship events.

General office management

• Acting as the first point of contact for the charity by handling inquiries by phone, email, and post.
• Ensuring that all relevant reports are updated on the Charity Commission’s website and updating information whenever necessary.
• Keeping up to date folders on Trustees information.
• Supporting the CEO with the planning and running of Trustees Board meetings, including distribution of papers and typing of meeting minutes.
• Booking meeting rooms and catering for internal and external meetings.
• Maintaining adequate stationery supplies to ensure the smooth running of the office.

The postholder may also be expected to carry out other duties, which may be reasonably requested. As such, the job may involve occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu can be claimed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

Essential:

• You have a University degree or equivalent OR Business and Administration Level 3 Certificate (NVQ).
• You have at least 2 years’ experience working in a public facing administrative role.
• You have demonstrable experience of office management, committee servicing, budget monitoring, creating and maintaining reporting schedules, updating databases and using them to produce reports.
• You have a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.

Desirable:

• You have worked in a fundraising charity.
• You have worked in a grant making organisation.
• You have experience of bookkeeping and you have a working knowledge of Sage and Xero.
• You have experience of administering a grants to external organisations, including monitoring expenditure on grants awarded by the organisation, and creating and updating schedules for grant holders to report back to the organisation on grant expenditure and project outcomes.

Skills and attributes

Essential:

• You are polite, courteous and customer focused.
• You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• You are able to work with minimum supervision, are proactive and take initiative, e.g. by identifying problems, proposing solutions and escalating issues appropriately.
• You have a flair for implementing efficient systems and processes and continually seek to improve operational procedures.
• You have strong organising skills, you are meticulous and have excellent attention to detail.
• You have a positive team ethos and are keen to contribute to the overall success of the charity.
• You are able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• You are resilient and able to adapt to changing priorities.

General

• You maintain high standards of personal appearance, conduct, respect for company property and reputation.
• You work within the appropriate company policies and procedures including health and safety.
• You maintain confidentiality of information about customers, suppliers, contracts, tenders and other commercially sensitive matters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position has a 6 months’ probation period.
• 30 days paid annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays. 
• Up to 5% matching employer’s contribution to the charity’s workplace pension scheme (NEST).
• Flexible working considered.
• Free onsite parking at the Almondsbury site.

HOW TO APPLY

Closing date: Wednesday 26th February  

Invitations to interview:           Friday 28th February

Interviews:  Wednesday 4th March

The Waterways Ombudsman Scheme is in place to ensure the independent handling of complaints made against the Canal & River Trust and other navigation authorities. The Waterways Ombudsman is appointed by a Waterways Ombudsman Committee (WOC) who oversee the working of the Scheme and the remuneration of the Ombudsman on an independent basis. The Waterways Ombudsman is a certified Alternative Dispute Resolution entity and a full voting member of the Ombudsman Association.

The Waterways Ombudsman Committee currently has two vacancies for Waterways Ombudsman Committee members to continue the important, independent work of the Scheme. These vacancies, including future Chair for WOC, have arisen as the natural terms of two committee members come to an end. The start date is late 2020. 

You will be responsible, along with other committee members, for ensuring the ombudsman scheme meets its purposes and is adequately funded. This includes responsibility for appointing the Ombudsman or removing them from office. You will be required to attend two to three formal meetings per year, usually in London, and will also need to spend some time contributing to the publication of the annual report.

It is important that independent members have had no direct or significant involvement in the waterway sector for at least five years.

We are interested in hearing from you if you can demonstrate previous experience of dispute resolution, and you can offer the committee your sound judgment and integrity.

Although the role is unremunerated, reasonable expenses will be paid.

The role of Chair for Waterways Ombudsman Committee will be appointed from among the independent Members.

To apply

Please submit a CV and a letter of application outlining how you believe you meet the requirements of the role you are applying for, via the “Apply” button by 6 February 2020. Applications should be marked “WOCM-Jan2020 “.

Interviews will be held by the Waterways Ombudsman Committee in central London on 9 March 2020.  We aim for a start date in late 2020, dependent upon receipt of satisfactory references.

Red Rose Recovery is exclusively recruiting for a strong dynamic leader to drive forward and create a culture to support the ethos of the organisation and provide value based, clear and mission-driven strategic leadership to both Red Rose Recovery (RRR) and the Lancashire User Forum (LUF). 

You will have responsibility for the organisation as a whole, including all income and expenditure, financial related matters, risk, governance and performance ensuring the organisation meets all its legal and regulatory requirements.You will ensure financial sustainability and growth and be responsible for the delivery of the strategic plan.You will lead an organisation where teamwork is essential but where individual skills and co-production leadership equally need fostering. You’ll act an ambassador for the organisation and inspire the organisation and drive progress with the same determination and compassion demonstrated in our operational delivery.

OUR VALUES

• Hope- inspiring people to believe that sustainable recovery is possible for everyone.
• Commitment - working passionately to improve the lives of those in recovery.
• Respect - judging and valuing people for who they are and where they are going, not what they have been.
• Community - connecting people together, make recover a reality for the whole community.
• Transformation - changes the lives of those in recovery. 
• Legacy – building sustainable recovery for service users, families and communities.

YOU WILL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You are strongly committed to the aims and ethos of RRR and the LUF and have a desire to bring about positive change in the lives of people in recovery.
• You have proven success in working closely with ambitious Management Teams and/or Boards.
• You are fun, warm, approachable, energetic, confident, outgoing, creative, empathetic, determined, ambitious, flexible, resilient, discreet, organised and professional.
• You are confident in presenting to large groups and contributing influentially in meetings.
• You have the capacity to be flexible and innovative in the changing circumstances of a small but wide-reaching charity.

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Working strategically with the Board of Trustees to deliver our ambitious strategy, identifying opportunities for further growth.
• Ensuring all staff understand and embody the organisation’s mission, strategy, culture and values, so that everyone is supported and equipped to perform to the highest level and meet the fullness of their potential.
• Managing the organisation as a whole, including all income and expenditure and financial related matters, risk, governance and performance ensuring the organisation meets all its legal and regulatory requirements.
• Providing line management to the Senior Leadership Team and ensure it is a well-run organisation where colleagues feel valued and able to work effectively. 
• Ensuring there are clear lines of accountability and responsibility across the team which foster and maintain effective working relationships for the organisation.
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with internal and external stakeholders, partners, potential funders, corporate partners and agencies.
• Leading internal communications strategy to ensure that RRR’s values are lived day-to- day, and potential for sharing and learning is maximised across the organisation. 
• Acting as an ambassador for RRR, networking widely to build new and existing strategic relationships. 
• Ensuring the organisation fulfils its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities and maintain a proactive relationship with the Chair and Trustee Board, supporting them to fulfil their duties and legal and other responsibilities for the proper governance of RRR and the LUF.
• Ensuring full and accurate reporting including the preparation of an annual report and financial accounts, making returns to Charities Commission and reporting back at the AGM.

YOU’LL HAVE 

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience gained in a professional environment.
• Experience of working at operational & strategic levels and driving success across organisations and partnerships.
• Excellent leadership skills, line management experience, and the ability to enthuse, motivate and develop teams to deliver results.
• Experience in dealing with multiple tasks, sensitivities and challenges at the same time.
• A track record of driving quality and innovation and encouraging enterprise in others. 
• Excellent all-round communication skills and relationship management abilities.
• Knowledge and ability to run an organisation that is compliant with all regulatory and statutory obligations, and which is financially stable.
• Proven track record of securing new business in a tough financial climate.
• Willingness to travel locally across the Lancashire and North West region and nationally as required.

Main Duties

The main purpose of this role is check and reconcile the financial reports generated by the Finance Officer for authorisation by the CEO.  The role requires a qualified accountant.

1. Conduct Monthly bank reconciliations of Quick Books.
2. Prepare Monthly Financial Management Reports including cashflow, budget monitoring and project performance for the CEO.
3. Check quarterly FHM returns to CitA and prepare Quarterly Finance Review for Finance Sub-Committee.
4. Check and confirm with the CEO, quarterly invoices to funders before despatch.
5. Check the financial updates for Partnerships inc Advice Lewisham.
6. Support the drafting of methodologies and budgets for new projects.
7. Draft annual budget for authorisation by the CEO.
8. Draft the annual accounts for review with CEO and Treasurer before external audit.
9. Conduct an annual review of the Finance Procedures and as required update reserves policy.
10. Undertake other relevant duties as requested by the CEO or Chair of Trustees.

Roots4Life is about helping people of all ages to live healthy and happy lives by improving their physical and mental wellbeing and their resilience. The Baker Centre is a new community-hub facility based in south-east London that will be operated by the Charity to deliver a range of programmes aimed particularly at addressing issues of childhood obesity, and loneliness and isolation within the elderly community. Activities related to healthy food and cooking, gardening and growing food, and exercise, fitness and sports, will be delivered from a brand-new community centre that has a main hall, a café, changing rooms, a reception, and professionally installed catering and kitchen facilities, and outside, gardens, playing fields, and parking facilities. Sessions will be delivered throughout the year, with special holiday club programmes operating during school holidays for children and young people. The facilities will also be used by arrangement with other groups.

As the Programme Manager for the Baker Centre, you will report to and be managed by the Chair of Trustees, and develop a team of employed staff, sessional workers and volunteers to work with the children, young people and adults who live in the community.

You will be part of a highly motivated and creative Charity where we look to support each other and enjoy working and learning together. You will have the opportunity to be in at the start, help shape the implementation of the Charity’s strategy, and take the lead on starting new projects – you will be someone who is always looking for new and exciting opportunities to grow.

You will be able to demonstrate a track record of innovative and creative thinking, and good project management understanding, and an entrepreneurial spirit, combined with a passion for improving the lives of others through healthy eating, exercise and community engagement. 

You will be able to take direction well and understand how to manage projects, be an excellent communicator and able to relate easily to children, young people and adult, and understanding the issues and challenges they face. You will also be able to take the initiative, work independently, whilst reporting and communicating directly and efficiently to the Chair of Trustees and the Board. 

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your project management, organisational and networking skills further through working with and being mentored by a highly-experienced and motivated board of Trustees, and educational and fitness practitioners.

Willingness to travel and work in evenings and at weekends when necessary is important.

All Roots4Life staff and volunteers have enhanced DBS disclosures and work within strict safeguarding guidelines. The package includes 25 days paid holiday and pension provision. 

I am currently looking for an outstanding EA to provide a high quality, comprehensive and efficient executive assistant and secretariat support service to the Chief Executive (CE), and Chair of Trustees for a well-established youth charity.

Main duties:
To supervise the Leadership Support Team consisting of three PAs; and to line manage an Admin Assistant
To sustain a professional central point of contact for the CE, and Chair both internally and externally, acting as key link and gatekeeper.
To act on behalf of the CE, and Chair, making decisions and delegating tasks within agreed parameters. To manage the diaries of the CE, and Chair, including managing their travel and accommodation requirements.
To coordinate work, systems, policy and procedural requirements and records for the CE, and Chair.
To draft and prepare correspondence on behalf of the CE, and Chair.
To liaise with the Directors and their PAs to ensure information is shared, and tasks are actioned.
To support the CE, and Chair in their roles through extensive communication with key stakeholders and lead volunteers
To ensure that the CE, and Chair are briefed in advance for events, speeches and presentations and have all necessary materials and information for meetings
To support the CE, and Chair to recruit and induct new senior staff and volunteers as required.
To be responsible for the CE, and Chair budget spend. Providing regular updates on available budget to ensure CE is within spend.
To ensure credit card, invoices and expenses are processed, including recording expenditure and reconciliation with the Finance Department.
To provide daily operational support and guidance to staff working directly with volunteers and the senior management team.

If you have the above skills and experience, please apply online or contact Sekai today!