Emmaus Leicestershire and Rutland (one of 29 Communities within the Emmaus federation) has been helping people who have been homeless, or at risk of homelessness since 2012. We currently have accommodation for 16 people. Our charity shops provide a commercial setting where our companions learn new skills.

We have come a long way in the last ten years  but we have big ambitions to grow our ability to help more people who are homeless. We want to grow and diversify our social enterprise offerings, increase our profile, and be a key player in the region, as well as being a voice that helps shape policy for those experiencing social exclusion.

We are now looking for a forward thinking Director to work with our companions, staff, volunteers and trustees to lead this next stage of our development. This is a wonderful role to take Emmaus Leicestershire and Rutland to the next level. We want to attract leaders who are brave, curious and bold, are solution focused and forward thinking and genuinely excited by the prospect of realising our further potential.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having an organisation that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities.

If you wish to apply a full application pack can be found at the Emmaus Leicestershire and Rutland website. Closing date 26.11.2021

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Director of Innovation.

As Director of Innovation, you will lead research into strategic future business opportunities for UNICEF UK. This includes setting up a new function and working closely with peers to deliver a fundraising innovation strategy, as well as the build out of innovation capabilities, processes, governance and culture through the organisation.  In addition, you will set up project teams to develop, launch and deliver new innovations and important cross organisational initiatives such as complex campaigns in line with priorities for delivering income, impact and influence for children.

You will have a proven track record of establishing and leading an innovation function and working with teams outside of that function to embed the right culture and skills-sets to unlock innovation opportunities. We are looking for experience of building an organisational innovation strategy in collaboration with relevant internal functions, and as this role sits on our extended leadership team, you should have significant internal stakeholder management skills at a senior level (including Executive Team and the Board of Trustees). You will be supporter driven and insight led, as this is absolutely fundamental to the role’s success.

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

A confident, inspiring and ambitious Director needed to develop a rapidly growing radiotherapy charity into a hub of knowledge and expertise, connecting constituencies/stakeholders towards a common goal with clear outcomes.

Action Radiotherapy is the champion for improved radiotherapy services to cancer patients in the UK. We are a small charity with a big mission, to transform radiotherapy services with the potential to increase access to radiotherapy in the UK from the current 27% of cancer patients to the international standard of at least 53%, thus increasing survival in cancer patients. We campaign on behalf of patients to build a national network that optimises new technology and builds capacity. 

Action Radiotherapy supports patients and front-line professionals. The charity also acts as the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy and is running the high profile #Catchup With Cancer Campaign. The charity was founded by Professor Pat Price, a leading cancer expert at Imperial College in London with a lifelong mission to give patients the best cancer therapy, wherever they live. She also leads a medical advisory practice which gives her a unique perspective, where deep scientific knowledge meets patient care and treatment options.

Your role will be to develop the charity and support Professor Price in her mission to build a national radiotherapy strategy which will reduce inconsistencies and complexity, so that patients are able to avail of the most up to date technology and treatment options, nationwide. You will provide the leadership and infrastructure to create and maintain the charity, as the voice of the patient, connecting patients’ needs to policy development and service modernisation. The role involves building our capacity to improve public awareness of the benefits of modern radiotherapy, to lobby Government to invest in modernising the service, to equip healthcare organisations with the best technology and training in the world and to deliver the best outcomes for millions of cancer patients.

The successful applicant will have highly developed communication skills and be excited by the opportunity to work with a wide range of people, ranging from politicians to medical leaders, front line staff and patients, bringing them together in a joint ambition to save thousands of lives through a modern radiotherapy strategy and delivery model. The role is home working with a face-to-face meeting in Wilmslow or London (depending on your location) once a quarter – to start as soon as possible.

Would you like to make a difference in mental health? Join Maudsley Charity as our new Director of Fundraising and Communications and become part of a growing organisation working to improve the lives of people most affected by mental illness .

It's an exciting time to join and help shape a charity which has a rich history and big ambitions for the future.
Based in South London, we work closely with South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust for whom we are an NHS Charity, Kings College London, and a wide range of community organisations to promote positive change in the world of mental health. The nature of our partnerships means that we have local and national impact.

We are able to support incredible research, clinical and community projects though our endowed funds and increasingly through fundraising income. Our projects range from multi million pound capital and research projects to small scale community initiatives supporting those who have been most severely affected by mental illness.

We are looking for a Director of Fundraising and Communications to join our team on a permanent basis.

The Maudsley Charity Director of Fundraising and Communications

Location: Denmark Hill, London (and home working)

Salary: £70-80,000 per annum (dependent on experience) plus excellent benefits

Contract: Permanent

The Maudsley Charity is looking to appoint a Director of Fundraising and Communications to increase its impact through fundraising, external communication, the development of brand and partnerships.

The Charity has a large ongoing appeal to create a world first centre for children's mental health with its partners. Building on the success of this work the Director will look to develop and implement fundraising strategy beyond this appeal.

In parallel, the Charity is shortly to launch a new approach to grant-giving focussing on a small number of themes. This shift will enable greater impact, open doors to new partnerships and opportunities to increase the visibility and influence of the Charity.

The Charity is well positioned to develop and deliver its ambitions to build its income, increase engagement with its local communities and grow its own profile as a leading funder/driver of change in mental health.

The Director of Fundraising and Communications will develop strategy and operational plans and will build and develop a team who can deliver tangible results against the Charity's goals.

If you would like to receive an information pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact our recruitment consultants at Harris Hill: Faye Marshall and Hannah Laking via the apply button.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 22nd November 2021
Interview: Friday 3rd December 2021

The Maudsley Charity is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex. We are committed to offering interviews to candidates who meet the role requirements and have lived experience of mental illness.

The Role

The Bishop Simeon Trust is looking to appoint a Director who can provide strategic vision and leadership to the operation and development of the Trust, take overall responsibility for fundraising and for the management and administration of the Trust, working with the Board to help enable them to fulfil their governance duties.

The Ideal Candidate

This is an exciting opportunity for somebody with a broad range of skills who can demonstrate a passion for youth empowerment, co-production, children’s rights and protection in South Africa.

The successful candidate will be able to lead the organisation, innovate, build on the Trust’s history and strategic vision, as well as the strong partnerships it has to deliver its work. They must be a capable fundraiser, able to communicate with a variety of audiences either in person or using social media, newsletters and other publications. 

The Trust

The Bishop Simeon Trust has supported community development initiatives in South Africa since the days of Apartheid. We were founded in memory of the late Bishop Simeon Nkoane, a close friend and ally of our Patron Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. We continue to pursue his vision of a South Africa where children of all faiths and none receive the protection and support that they need to be safe and achieve their full potential in life. 

To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please email Martin Keat, Director - whose contact details provided along with further information regarding the role and how to apply please in the recruitment pack or visit. Please visit our website for more details about our work and history.

Talitha Arts is an integrative creative arts charity that offers creative arts workshops to those who have experienced trauma (through trafficking, living with dementia, domestic and sexual abuse, and homelessness).

If you are a passionate leader who believes in the power of the creative arts to transform lives, are a natural team leader who loves to work with others, have experience working with vulnerable people, love to devise and develop creative arts workshops and training sessions, and are willing to work flexibly with therapeutic intent but outside a clinical framework, this may be the role for you.

We are seeking an artist and/or arts therapist (from any creative arts background) with experience in integrative arts practice to steer Talitha’s therapeutic arts workshops and training. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in a therapeutic arts field such as Art, Drama, Dance, and will be passionate about the power of the creative arts to bring healing, restoration and transformation. The role is home-based but will require travel into London for all meetings and programmes. 

Creativity is at the heart of everything we do, and therefore we are seeking someone who shares our belief in the transformative power of the creative arts and can reflect our creative and relational ethos in their approach to training and workshops. Talitha is a charity with Christian foundations, and while this position is open to those of all faiths and none, we are seeking someone who is sympathetic to our Christian roots and values. 

At Talitha, we recognise the inequity regarding employment and opportunities brought about by structural oppression and marginalisation. Thus, we encourage and warmly welcome applications from underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities, those with disabilities and LGBTQI+ candidates. 

If applying through CharityJob, please include a cover letter alonside your CV.

Are you a superb strategist, passionate about sustainable food in Bucks?

Buckinghamshire Food Partnership CIO (BFP) is a newly-established charity. We believe that all people in Buckinghamshire should have access to healthy, affordable, sustainably produced and culturally appropriate food. The food system is both complex and interconnected, so we convene, support and facilitate local groups to test collaborative initiatives and forge new ways of working. We bring together communities, businesses, charities and local authorities to realise a more sustainable and just local food system across the county.

This is an exciting time to join BFP. Having recently gained charitable status, we now need someone to help us translate our charitable objectives into a bold and actionable strategic plan. You will work collaboratively with our trustees, steering group, and other stakeholders to address some of today’s most pressing social, economic and environmental issues related to food. Using the Sustainable Food Places model, you will identify and build relationships with local partners across Buckinghamshire who share our vision for a better food system.

Thank you to the Rothschild Foundation for providing the initial three-year funding for this role.

Director of Finance 

Kidney Care UK has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its transformation and take the organisation to the next level. Following a period of significant growth, in which we have grown from 10 to over 40 members of staff, we are seeking an experienced and inspirational Finance Director to join the Senior Management Team to lead our organisation’s professional financial development and operational excellence.

With a proven track record and experience of strategic and operational financial management, you will be instrumental in working with the Chief Executive and Finance Committee to develop and implement the Charity’s ambitious financial strategy, review and upgrade our finance operations and systems and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Charity.

You will have the vision, knowledge and skills to provide financial insights into the performance of the Charity and identify risks and opportunities that can be converted into positive outcomes to achieve the organisation’s strategic aims. You will be equally comfortable conveying financial information in a practical and insightful way to different audiences, as well as someone who enjoys combining technical and strategic expertise with the ability to inspire and lead others.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a key role in Kidney Care UK’s future we invite you to apply with your CV and a covering letter.

• Closing date for applications is 10th November 2021
• Starting date is as soon as possible

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.  

Charity People is an extraordinary company that believes in extraordinary recruitment. We work with a variety of non-profit organisations to help them recruit more effectively, more efficiently, and more inclusively.

Like many organisations we experienced a challenging year in 2020 that required us to adapt and to rethink how we work. We have kept our team of experienced recruiters in place and we’re feeling confident about the future.  As part of our newly developed strategy, we have created a new role for someone to lead our planned entry into the US fundraising market. We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Director to lead this, someone who enjoys news business and is commercially aware. You will be passionate about outstanding recruitment and the part in can play in supporting an impactful non-profit sector.  You will be given your own Profit and Loss account to develop a successful, values driven entity with access to Charity People’s support functions.

At Charity People, we see the big picture, we’re not interested in quick wins instead we pride ourselves on delivering impactful recruitment; supporting with hires that can change the world. We’re a grown-up recruitment company that is open to considering any and all flexible working requests. Initially we envisage this role being based in the UK, working on US (east coast) hours, however we anticipate opening a new office on the East Coast of USA in 2022 which you will lead.

About you:

We are looking for someone who either has a track record in building a successful recruitment division OR has led significant fundraising teams with evidence of growing both income and teams. You will be a true team player who is values-driven, naturally inquisitive and a natural relationship builder. You’ll be comfortable and experienced working in a targeted environment. Whilst the role will have the full support of the wider business we are looking for someone who enjoys identifying and developing new relationships.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Nick Billingham, our Managing Director via email or Linkedin

We want our workforce to be more representative of all sections of society at all levels in the organisation. The range of perspectives and experience diversity brings is an asset and we want to create an inclusive, welcoming environment for our staff team, candidates, and the charities we work with. We particularly encourage applications from disabled people and people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the charity and cultural sectors in which we operate

c.£70k plus commission and annual profit share from CP US

An exciting opportunity has come up to join NELFT and lead its NHS Charity, Health Way Foundation, for a 12-month period. Health Way Foundation is a growing charity supporting NELFT to provide exceptional care for its patients and staff. Through fundraising, donations and grants we fund projects, non-essential equipment and activities that improve environments, support innovation and enhance wellbeing in order to help patients access the best possible care when they need it the most. We work with volunteers, partners and colleagues and provide an important link between the Trust and its communities.

There may be some requirements to attend in person on occasion (e.g. for a specific event or for an occasional meeting perhaps) but the majority of the role can be carried out remotely

North London Hospice is a registered charity that has been caring for local people since 1984. We are committed to empowering patients with life limiting illnesses, supporting them to achieve the best quality of life possible.

We welcome people from all faiths and communities within the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.

We provide physical, emotional and spiritual care to patients and families, friends and carers. Everyone working at North London Hospice is committed to ensuring that patients receive our full support, enabling them to choose how they receive our care. Our vision is to provide the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone. As a member of the Executive Team, the post holder will be responsible for developing, delivering, and leading our Fundraising and Corporate Engagement team and priorities across North London Hospice and supporting us to shape change.  

As the Director of Fundraising & Corporate Engagement, you will have overall responsibility for North London Hospice fundraising income and corporate relationships. Through the engagement with our supporters, increase public awareness about the work of North London Hospice, and represent us externally. You will actively support, develop, and implement strategic plans for the Fundraising directorate, ensuring fundraising income streams are maximised and that the North London Hospice, brand, and reputation continues to be one of quality.

We are seeking an experienced fundraising leader with a track record of growth across different income streams, particularly in relationship fundraising. A background in hospices is not essential, and we’re also open to supporting someone’s development into their first Directorship.

Closing date: Monday 15th November 2021

Please click ‘Apply on website’ to be directed to the website of Peridot Partners, our recruitment consultants, to discuss this role in more detail

We are now recruiting for the post of Director of Home-Start London.

The successful candidate for this exciting opportunity will be leading Home Start London forwards in its next stage of development. HSL is a consortium of 12 local Home-Starts supporting families in 24 boroughs across London. We are a community-based network of trained peer volunteers and expert support helping to provide families with young children with the emotional and practical support to give them a positive, nurturing start in life.

You will be driven and enthusiastic, a self-starter, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team with enthusiasm, knowledge, experience and ideas to offer practical hands-on support to others.

As Director of Home-Start London (HSL), you will be the public face of this increasingly impactful and dynamic organisation, promoting the services of our member schemes, the ethos of their work and the potential benefits and reach of the charity and ensuring it maintains its strategic direction, achieves its key aims and maintains financial sustainability.

You must have some experience of working in a leadership role, fundraising experience and managing bid applications, excellent project management skills and an entrepreneurial and self-motivating mindset. You will report to and collaborate with the Board of Trustees, on the  development of our fundraising and organisational strategies.

Rockingham Forest Trust is seeking a Director to run both its charitable and social enterprise operation at Stanwick Lakes, a beautiful countryside attraction and nature reserve in the Nene Valley. This busy and successful site attracts around 300,000 visits per year and provides the perfect platform for the charitable Trust to deliver its environmental and heritage projects, bringing people closer to nature and engaging them with history in ways which educate, involve and inspire.

The Executive Director will be responsible for the smooth operation of the enterprise, which includes catering, a shop and various other income streams, as well as the effective running and development of the charity and its various funded projects.

This is a hands-on role, managing a small team to deliver excellence across a variety of disciplines. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who can combine a flair for business and profit generation with a passion for developing charitable projects which benefit the community and environment. They will report to a Board of Trustees.

Job Description

• Manage and develop the staff teams across the Stanwick Lakes/RFT operation (rangers, catering, retail/reception, and core charitable projects) and ensure excellent customer service
• Develop and implement a robust three year business plan for post-pandemic operation
• Take responsibility for the financial performance of the entire operation, generating a healthy profit which can support the charity’s work
• Strengthen and develop partnerships with external organisations (eg the local Council, which is the landowner)
• Identify creative approaches to enhance the offer at Stanwick Lakes
• Work with the Trust Chairman and Board of Trustees to ensure good governance and the best strategic direction for the organisation

About you:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role
• An excellent level of commercial awareness and drive
• Experience of performance reporting,  budget setting and delivery
• Understanding and experience of working for a charity, and of fundraising
• Good communication & PR skills and the ability to promote the Trust externally

Interviews will be held on 28 October 2021

The Charity has provided specialist palliative care and support to patients with life limiting illnesses, and to their relatives and carers, in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire for 27 years.

The Director of Finance & IT role is an integral part of the Charity’s senior management team.  The role holder will report directly to the Chief Executive and will lead the Finance and IT functions in the provision of financial and ICT data, reports and information for the Senior Management Team and Trustees.  This includes the annual budgeting process, all monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting requirements and to ensure the Charity’s financial systems and resources are in place so as to support the income generation objectives and financial governance of the Charity.

In recent times the Charity has implemented a new ERP system and it would be helpful for the post holder to have experience of implementing such systems, and certainly to have project management capability in order to complete the implementation of this very important process. The post holder will need to be an inspirational and proficient leader of people with the ability to inspire and to build a motivated and high performing team. You will be qualified ACA or ACCA or CIMA Accountant with demonstrable experience of successfully leading and managing a finance and IT function.

In addition to an enjoyable working environment with a charity that makes such a difference to so many people, we offer:

• A competitive salary (circa £55,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience)
• Contributory Pension up to 7%
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Free parking
• Health & Well-being initiatives and schemes, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Plan.