A self motivated planner and doer required to provide active hands on support to team leaders and managers in advice projects across the  service. With a significant focus on digital services including telephone advice and web chat, you will also support and provide limited financial capability support as and when required (training provided).

As part of our exciting development, the Student Christian Movement wishes to appoint a CEO to lead the organisation. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated person who can provide strategic leadership, raise our profile, and oversee fundraising to support the growth of the movement. Together with the Operations Manager, the CEO will support and develop a talented staff team.

The ideal candidate will enjoy networking, acting as a confident ambassador of the organisation, and will be adept at promoting organisations with marketing flair. Our CEO will be a successful manager of teams, creating high levels of motivation and ensuring financial targets are met.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and LGBTQ+ individuals who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.

Purpose of the role

The Chief Executive Officer will work with the Trustees to develop and lead on the strategic direction of the charity, ensuring that SCM’s vision is realised in line with our values. The CEO will take the lead in developing the profile, influence and funding of the organisation.

The CEO along with the Operations Manager make up the senior staff team of the organisation, with the Operations Manager leading the implementation of the organisational strategy. It is important that these two roles complement and support each other to lead the organisation successfully.

Summary of key areas of responsibility

Working closely with the Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for ensuring the continued growth of the charity and overseeing the management of SCM, taking responsibility for implementing the agreed strategies and setting priorities. The role has a particular emphasis on raising the profile of the organisation and generating funds. The main duties of the post include:

• Providing strategic leadership of SCM’s work, including developing and ensuring implementation of the strategic plan once agreed with the Trustees.
• Representing the movement at a national and international level to raise the profile of SCM.
• Managing and enhancing the reputation of SCM.
• Developing and overseeing the delivery of a marketing and PR plan to significantly increase the profile and membership of SCM.
• Leading the staff team, with direct management of the Operations Manager and Fundraising staff.
• Overseeing SCM’s fundraising work to ensure the sustainability of the organisation.
• Having strategic oversight of the financial management of the charity and setting priorities.
• Developing and maintaining successful partnerships with funders, other like-minded organisations, national church bodies and stakeholders.
• Maintaining good proactive communication with the trustees, who are students or recent graduates; the Council of Reference; and other relevant bodies.
• Supporting the trustees in ensuring good governance.
• Taking responsibility for Safeguarding across the organisation.
• Reporting at trustee meetings and attending other meetings as necessary.

A flexible approach will be required for the role, as additional responsibilities may occur from time to time. The role will require some travel across Britain for which reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

The Positive Youth Foundation is a Coventry-based charity, established to support young people to achieve their full potential. We have a long-standing track record of developing effective services for young people, in particular, those who find themselves within a wide range of challenging circumstances.

Hours: 30-40 per week (negotiable)
Salary: £40,835-£48,164 (plus generous benefits package), based on full-time salary
Fixed Term: 18 month initial contract

Job Purpose:
Our organisation has seen steady growth over the years, and to facilitate this further, we have an exciting new role within the executive team. The successful candidate has a unique opportunity to drive the organisation forward by leading on the implementation of our organisational programmes, impact, fundraising and associated compliance work. They will join an established management team, providing critical leadership skills and processes. The successful candidate will have a determination to keep young people at the centre of all that we do.

1. The post holder will provide comprehensive leadership support to all Positive Youth Foundation business activity, as well as supporting the wider strategic direction of the Foundation.
2. To support the continuous improvement of the organisation through the development and delivery of a robust business plan to cover:
                 - Fundraising/Sustainability Strategy
                 - Compliance of contracts
                 - Performance, Impact and Learning

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Overall management responsibility for Positive Youth Foundation programmes
2. Ensure compliance of contracts and agreements across the organisations business
3. Support the ongoing development and delivery of cross-organisational processes and procedures, relevant to our core business areas
4. Work closely with the Executive Team to ensure continuous improvement of PYF provision, partnerships and outcomes for young people
5. To lead on our performance, impact and learning frameworks to inform and influence strategic decisions of PYF
6. To maximise the level of external funding aimed at improving or extending provision, delivered through a robust inward investment strategy

Person Specification

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the management of a charity, social enterprise, public or private sector organisation, gained through significant experience at a senior leadership level
• Knowledge of income-generation and financial control within a charity/social enterprise setting. Including practical knowledge of relevant local, regional and national sources of grant and unrestricted funding
• Knowledge and awareness of issues affecting communities who find themselves living in challenging circumstances
• Knowledge of compliance matters in relation to grant-related and other funding arrangements
• Knowledge of how to design and utilise data capture processes, and use data to influence decision making and strategy developments

Skills and Abilities:

• To be forward thinking in your approach to leadership within the sector
• To be able to support the leadership team with executive/senior management level responsibilities
• To manage a comprehensive workload of staff, programmes and associated compliance measures across the organisation
• Ability to engage with a variety of professional sector groups, including funders and corporate bodies
• Ability to design and implement a successful inward investment strategy designed to maximise resources for social outcomes
• Ability to respond effectively and quickly to competing work priorities
• Ability to work within and contribute towards a dynamic team approach
• Ability to produce high level impact reports, demonstrating value and effectiveness of the organisations business activity

Experience and Education:

• Proven track record of supporting the leadership of an organisation at a senior level, you will have excellent organisational and analytical skills, as well as close attention to detail.
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years relevant leadership experience.

Safeguarding
PYF puts safeguarding at the forefront of all its activities. The successful applicant will demonstrate their firm commitment to effective safeguarding practises and high professional standards around all safeguarding issues. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
 

Equal Opportunities
PYF are fully committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a supporting cover letter outlining your suitability against the job description, or complete the standard Application Form.

Prospectus is excited to be partnering with Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust (HCPT) to support their search for a new Commercial and Development Director. HCPT is a registered charity formed to preserve the castle, formerly the home of the Bishops of Worcester for more than a thousand years, for education and the use and enjoyment of everyone.

The Commercial and Development Director joins HCPT at an important and exciting time of challenge and growth and will be responsible for developing and managing the castle with a clear line of vision for the future. Crucial to the role will be building the castle's commercial strategy, increasing revenue generation and progressing the organisations' operational and visitor offering. Developing new partnerships and seizing opportunities for attracting new income to enhance the visitor experience will also be key.

Heading a small enthusiastic and dedicated team, the Commercial and Development Director will provide inspirational and creative leadership, have a strong track record of delivering on commercial and operational objectives and a broad grasp of business reporting methodology. Experience and contacts in the heritage/visitor attraction sector would be advantageous.This is a full time, fixed term contract of 18 months.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

• Section S7(2) (d & e) of Sex Discrimination Act applies
• This post is exempted from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
• Fixed term contract 2 years

Location: Anawim Women’s Centre

Grade: SCP 46-49

Salary: £41,156 - £43,947 Per Annum

Hours: Full time 37 hours per week

Aim

Anawim is growing, especially with the establishment of our residential service, Dawn House. The aim in appointing a COO is to support & free up the CEO to focus on influencing strategic change and lead the growth and strategic development of Anawim. The COO will oversee day to day delivery of new and existing services ensuring Anawim is resourced with the right capability and continues to build an inclusive and accountable environment in which both the women we support and our staff can thrive. The COO will work collaboratively with the project management team in shaping the overall development of the organisation.

Background to the post

To ensure that Anawim continues to grow in a sustainable way, the CEO is engaging in increased amounts of policy and influencing work, therefore the core management team has expanded. A fundraising role has been created; finance has been bought in-house alongside the recruitment element of HR. With the increase in staff numbers and complexity of the work we require a stronger HR and operational management presence in-house to share the supervision of this now large team and to ensure that the charity is run in an organised and efficient way by a motivated, skilled and focused team.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative person with a deep commitment to the importance of the role of women’s centres who has initiative, common sense, a great personality and the ability to manage people and projects. The COO will have a proven ability to engage with and influence a wide range of people at all levels from Anawim service users to commissioners and MPs.

Are you a highly experienced and ambitious Director of Fundraising, looking to join an inspirational organisation? Would you thrive in a newly-created senior opportunity that will see you juggle multiple pressing priorities? Are you keen to take the next step in career? SimkissGuy Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (incorporating Queen Elizabeth Hospitals Birmingham Charity, Heartlands Hospitals Charity, Good Hope Hospitals Charity and Solihull Hospitals Charity) to exclusively recruit for a Director of Fundraising, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham but with regular travel to all four hospital sites around the West Midlands.

As Director of Fundraising for this prestigious charity, you will be tasked with leading and developing the fundraising team and increasing fundraising income year on year. You will lead the development and implementation of a challenging three year fundraising strategy that underpins strategic goals to accelerate income growth in a sustainable manner across a diverse range of income streams. In this dynamic and varied opportunity, you will embed a culture of fundraising across the organisation and lead the development and implementation of a three year fundraising plan, which includes key activities, areas of required investment, KPIs and milestones as well as the projected growth of fundraising income.

As Director of Fundraising, you will grow fundraising income to support the organisation’s aspiration to grow charitable expenditure to £8 million per year by 2023, as well as working closely with the Charity Chief Executive to develop a KPI framework and reporting systems which provides the basis for performance to be managed across Fundraising in line with the achievement of the three year plans.

You will work closely with a wide range of key internal stakeholders, including the Head of Marketing and PR to create and engage on-line communities and to use these communities as the basis for recruiting new supporters and accelerating the growth of community fundraising. You will establish a range of new income streams, with a particular emphasis on the application of digital technology, including the use of crowdfunding, as the basis for establishing a more diverse range of income.

You will establish, test and rollout a supporter acquisition programme which aims to increase the size of the active supporter base to 100,000. You will create and implement collaborative ways of working with the Grants department, providing a base for the Fundraising department to play a significant role in improving the public’s understanding of the impact of the hospital charity.

For this exciting and challenging opportunity, you will need to have significant fundraising experience gained in a charitable environment, ideally as a Director or Head of Fundraising, whilst also having strong previous experience in leading fundraising campaigns and attracting and developing major corporate partnerships and community groups. You will have demonstrable experience and knowledge of the latest donor development techniques and experience of working on major fundraising initiatives and charity of the year campaigns, as well as proven experience of delivering fundraising targets.

In return, you will receive and outstanding salary and benefits package, and have the chance to join a truly prestigious charity in Birmingham.

SimkissGuy Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency for the purpose of this vacancy. By sending your CV to us, you hereby consent for is to contact you in relation to recruitment. We are an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all. We will be in touch within 3 working days if we would like to discuss your CV and experience further. If you do not hear from us within that time then you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this particular vacancy. We would welcome further applications from you for roles that may be more suited to your skills and experience.

Want to work for a charity, where you know you will make a difference, where you will help to change the lives of disabled and terminally ill children?

HR Director
Job Ref: NL500
Full time 37.5 hours or Part time (not less than 25 hours)
Salary: circa £60-65K pro rata
Based: Cannock

Newlife is seeking an experienced senior HR professional to join our leadership team following a period of substantial growth. Reporting to the CEO you will be responsible for all HR related matters.

We are seeking someone who is empathetic, caring and understanding who can help us to care for the wellbeing of our employees and who can help us to live and communicate Newlife’s Philosophy and values. You will have experience of working with a diverse workforce including those who may have additional needs, take the lead on employee engagement and build and maintain our employer brand.

Closing date for applications: 4th October 2019 
Please note: Newlife reserves the right extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants. We would therefore advise interested candidates to apply promptly.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to be a disability confident employer.

No agencies please.

The Museum is one of Europe’s best and most successful open-air museums.  We welcomed over 350,000 visitors in 2018, have a turnover of £8m, and employ 500 staff and volunteers.  Our strategic view is that success originates from being an independent heritage business and giving equal weight to our purpose as museum + charity + visitor attraction.

As if that wasn’t enough we are embarking on the single largest development in our 40-year history, with a £25m investment, taking our story into the 1940s-1960s.

This is a new role, reporting to the Chief Executive, and part of our Leadership Team. It is an exciting opportunity to work as part of growing and developing charitable heritage organisation, offering the prospect of working in a unique and exciting environment.

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Andrew Lovett, Chief Executive, via Jo Turner +44 (0) 121 521 3513.

Closing date: Friday 20 September 2019, 5pm

Interview dates: Wednesday 9 October or Friday 11 October

Thank you for your interest in joining the Museum Team

The Operations Manager is a new role, overseeing the service delivery projects run by the hospital charity, as well as assisting the Charity Chief Executive in the governance and financial reporting of the Charity including reporting to stakeholders and driving the strategic direction of the Charity.

They will oversee the governance of the hospital charity with staff working across all the hospital sites.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for the Charity’s homes from home, including Fisher House, our property for military patients and their families, the Activities Coordinators scheme and other projects delivering non-clinical support to patients and their families.

They will assist in the delivery of the Charity’s grant making programme, in particular around reporting outcomes and measurables.

Job Title:  Global Programmes and Projects Director
Hours / Contract:  Full-time / Permanent

Salary Package:  Circa £85k

Location:  Flexible

The Martin James Foundation believe that every child has the right to grow up and thrive – in a safe, secure and loving home and their vision is a world in which children do not live in institutions.  The foundation are seeking an exceptional Global Programmes and Projects Director to join their Senior Management Team (SMT).

Reporting to the Global Chief Executive you will provide the strategic leadership for the overall development, delivery and learning of the foundation’s international programmes.  As part of the SMT the Programme and Projects Director will be directly involved in the development and implementation of organisation-wide annual, and longer-term strategic plans, as well as participating in the evolution of global strategies and initiatives.

The key responsibilities are:

• Provide strategic, management and technical support to country teams to ensure the quality implementation of the foundation’s programme of work
• Ensure programmes contribute to the delivery of the Global Strategic Framework
• Have oversight of planning processes for country programmes, working with country CEO’s and staff to ensure that budgets are well planned and monitored
• Ensure that good practice and knowledge is shared between country programmes and informs programme design and delivery
• Engage in key debates in the international development sector with both practitioners and academies
• Provide leadership as part of the SMT, taking the lead in monitoring risks and acting as required, including issues related to compliance with legislation (local and global), safeguarding, health and safety, fraud, staff conduct and security, liaising with relevant staff across the organisation

As the successful candidate you will have a significant track record in strategic leadership positions in the international development sector, including managing large scale programme delivery.  Your experience will include international programme management and development for children and young people’s services or advocacy.  You will be able to communicate fluently to different audiences, whilst building strategic alliances and partnerships with external stakeholders. 

To apply for this pivotal role, and to receive further information, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Jenny Warner and Adam Stacey at Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting reference JO1703.

Closing date for applications:  6 October 2019

1st Interview date: 6/7 or 13/14 November

2nd Interview date: 28 Nov or 4/5 December

Part Time – 4 days per week (28 hours) 

Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 (pro rata £32,000 – £35,200) dependent on experience

Temporary contract for 12 months or until the substantive post holder returns

Closing date: 9am, Friday 4th October

Interview date:  Thursday 17th October at our office in central Birmingham

UK charity Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) takes action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, emotional support, research funds and a voice for all affected. With innovative support programmes and development plans to increase our reach even further, the charity never stands still. Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.

It’s a really exciting time to join the CLDF team at a pivotal point of change and with a new strategy planned for 2020. CLDF are looking to recruit a bold, tenacious, driven, Fundraising Manager to provide maternity cover for a 12 month period. You will empower our Fundraising team and take responsibility for corporate and major giving income streams. You will be experienced in leading teams and engaging new support, with a passion for the life changing work we do, which you’re able to communicate and bring alive for a variety of audiences.

The Head of Fundraising role is key to the development of our innovative charity’s strategy. We’re looking for candidates with a proven track record in corporate cultivation and leadership who have the energy and tenacity to play a major part in ensuring the charity achieves its goals. Currently CLDF derives its income from a range of sources, of which community fundraising from supporters and families is the largest. We want to continue our journey in maximising our supporter care and make the most of opportunities to garner the support of new corporates, institutions and trusts to provide sustainable income for the development of the charity’s work.

If you are a passionate, creative, hard-working and tenacious fundraising professional with the leadership skills we need, then we are interested in hearing from you as soon as possible.

Are you an experienced and intuitive administrator? We are looking for a talented individual to join our client’s friendly team based in Coventry, with services in Oxford.

Position: Administrator to CEO and Board of Trustees

Location: Coventry

Contract: Part-Time, Permanent 

Hours: 30 hours per week 

Salary: Starting at £17,614 pro rata

Benefits: Competitive rates of pay – with annual increments, Employer Pension Contributions, 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holiday) with annual increments (up to a total of 33 days), Flexibility, Excellent Accredited Training, Paid DBS, Paid Sick Leave, Refer a friend scheme.

Closing Date: Friday 20th September 2019 

Interview date: Thursday 3rd October 2019

Do you want to work for an organisation that really cares about employee development, happiness, wellness and work life balance? 

Our client is a charity dedicated to supporting adults with a learning disability to lead independent lives with opportunity and choice where their rights are respected. They provide a range of services in Coventry and Oxford which help people with a learning disability live their life to the full. 

About the Role: 

As Administrator you will report to the Chief Executive and you will be a point of contact for the Trustee board and will be responsible for organising Trustee meetings.You will also aid in the arrangement of events.This will entail you arranging meeting rooms and ensuring a professional environment as well as arranging for suitable refreshments. You will be responsible for collating and preparing committee papers and will ensure the timely distribution to the appropriate persons.You will take accurate minutes of meetings, type them up in the established format, and distribute them accordingly.You will proactively take on any other administration duties in your remit.

About You: 

The successful candidate will be keen to take on new challenges and will be proactive in their approach with excellent attention to detail.

You will have experience of working in an administration position supporting a team or a senior member of staff. Your written English must be clear and articulate. Experience of producing easy read documentation would be an advantage. 

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and positive about disabled people.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Personal Assistant, PA to CEO, Executive Assistant, PA to Board of Directors, PA to Group Directors etc.

The Head of Marketing & PR is a new role, overseeing the Marketing, PR and Communications strategy for the Charity.

The hospital charity has been successful in driving internal communications amongst its hospitals, but is now seeking to raise its profile across the Midlands, showcasing what the Charity already funds and what it wants to raise money to fund in the future.

The Charity feels it needs to recruit someone with more knowledge of Marketing and PR, although they will also be responsible for delivering the internal communications channels.

As Head of Marketing & PR you will lead a small team in devising multichannel communications and supporter journey marketing campaigns that helps raise awareness of our work, builds our digital communities, and helps drive income generation through targeted engagement activity. 

You will work closely with teams across the charity and our hospitals to ensure that our marketing and communications' needs are met and that we become known as an organisation which delivers innovative, engaging and effective campaigns and communications initiatives in support of our beneficiaries.

As a professional with experience of communications, marketing (including digital marketing), social media, supporter engagement, brand development and media, your remit will include working closely with fundraising colleagues to develop, deliver and evaluate a schedule of donor acquisition and retention campaigns and to identity engagement opportunities across all marketing channels.

The ideal candidate will bring not only the gravitas and innovation to proactively lead a team to deliver exceptional results but also the creativity and ambition to see the Charity's brand increase across the Midlands.

This is a pivotal role which will have you working with staff and volunteers across the charity and our hospitals, to maximise our reach to both supporters and potential beneficiaries.

Trust Fundraiser
£24,105 per annum
35 hours per week (part time considered)
 Permanent role

SIFA Fireside is seeking an experienced trust aundraiser to join our growing team. We have increased our fundraised income significantly during the last two years. As part of our strategy for growth we are seeking a dedicated trust  fundraising lead to help us achieve our objectives and continue to deliver an outstanding service to homeless and vulnerably housed adults in Birmingham. You will be passionate about the voluntary sector’s ability to create sustainable change and you will be an exceptional communicator. This role requires dynamism, drive and flexibility. You will have experience of working in a similar role and a proven track record of securing large grants from a range of sources.