For ECT Charity, community transport is not just a matter of getting people from A to B. Our aim is to 'make journeys possible' for the most vulnerable and isolated people in our communities. Whether it's a GP appointment, a day out with friends, the school minibus or a simple trip to the shops, we connect people with the services that support them to lead active and independent lives, and when regular transport cannot provide the right solution.

We've been doing this for more than four decades - to an award-winning standard.

For the past 13 years, our current CEO has led ECT from strength to strength, not only ensuring that we deliver on our charitable values and maintain highly professional standards on a day-to-day basis from our depots in Ealing, Cheshire and Dorset - but spearheading sector-wide innovation in social value, engaging with national government on key policy developments, and delivering best-in-class, accessible transport for global events such as the 2012 Olympics, Prince Harry's Invictus Games 2014 and the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. Most recently, the charity has stepped up to support our communities and partners in public and third sectors during the huge challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following our CEO's decision to retire in 2021, the Board of Trustees is now seeking an exceptional individual to take up the reins and ensure the charity's legacy for the future.

Key details:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary: circa £80,000

Contact: Permanent, full time

Location: Greenford, Ealing

Alongside other criteria, the successful candidate will have: 

• A demonstrable alignment with ECT's vision, mission and values
• Experience of creating and implementing a strategy to develop an organisation
• Experience of leading an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, or working as a member of the senior management team
• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees
• Experience of managing human resources, including dealing with disputes
• Experience of business development including identifying new strategic opportunities and managing existing partnerships
• An understanding of measuring and demonstrating social value
• Awareness of relevant regulations, in particular Health & Safety and Safeguarding

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

For full details about this role, please find the advert on Harris Hill's website where you will find links to download the information pack and application form.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th January.

Women in Prison is a national charity providing services to women in communities and prison (including women's centres in London, Manchester and Surrey), and campaigning for radical reductions in the women's prison population.

Our vision is for every woman to have access to the kind of specialist trauma-responsive services that we provide, so that she can move forward with her life, based on her own strengths and decisions.

We are looking to appoint a Deputy CEO to lead on the development and delivery of our services and on our organisational development, including our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

Could you be the leader we are looking for? Are you passionate about delivering high quality services for women? Strong communication and team building skills, a coaching style of management and a deep understanding of the impact of trauma are essential. This is an exciting opportunity to make this new role your own, to shape WIP's organisational development and to join us for a new era of delivery, including mobilisation of the 'Creating Community Connections' project connecting women in prisons with women's centres (funded by the Tampon Tax Fund), which WIP is leading with women's sector partners.

As WIP's Deputy CEO, you will have a rare opportunity to lead change and help build a different system of justice - a system that works.

We are committed to inclusive working practices, and particularly welcome applications from anyone with lived experience of prison or the criminal justice system and women from Black, Asian and minoritised communities. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, and socio-economic background, and will make any reasonable adjustments. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

To apply, please visit our website and download and read the Deputy CEO Recruitment Pack including the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the application and equalities monitoring forms in full. 

This is an exceptional opportunity to be responsible for the strategic review and implementation of Oracle Cancer Trust’s business plan, the development of its governance and management processes, the expansion of its project funding portfolio and fundraising capabilities, and the implementation of its growth strategy. 

You must have had previous experience as CEO, Executive Director or other senior corporate management and have worked in, or with, a charity and therefore be able to engage effectively with HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes.

Oracle Cancer Trust supports the development of pioneering scientific and clinical research in the field of head and neck cancer by providing grant funding for early-stage projects. We are looking for a Voluntary Chief Executive Officer who will be able to devote a minimum of two days a week to this pivotal Charity, consolidate the team’s efforts, bring renewed energy and enthusiasm, and build on the excellent work that is already being done.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide organisational leadership to the charity and be responsible for the overall management and administration of the Charity’s activities within the strategic and accountability frameworks laid down by the Board of Trustees.
• To review and deliver the targets set out in the Business Plan while reviewing and implementing a strategy to maintain the current research projects, the overheads and create a strategy for the next 3 years to see the Charity through the current economic crisis. 
• To be accountable to Oracle’s Board and lead a team comprising the Operations Manager, the Head of Fundraising and one assistant.
• To ensure, together with the Chair, that the Board of Trustees receives guidance in setting the values, ethos, vision, mission, strategic objectives and priorities for the Charity.
• To enable the Board of Trustees to fulfil its duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the Charity and to ensure that the Board receives timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters.
• To support the Head of Fundraising in meeting the revenue targets of the Charity.
• To network with potential funders, corporate leaders, HNWIs
• To act as the public face and voice of the Charity with respect to communications, marketing and PR to develop a larger potential pool of funders.
• To attend the Finance and Investments Committee which controls and monitors all of Oracle’s major financing commitments, the Research Committee, which reviews, approves and monitors all of Oracle’s research commitments, and you will lead the Management Team which manages Oracle’s day-to-day operations. Each of these committees meets approximately every quarter.
• To consistently commit valuable time to the Charity and spend an average of two days per week on a variety of Oracle activities.

Skills and Experience

• Prepared to engage in close, ‘hands-on’ day-to-day operational management of the Charity.
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record in leadership and management of people - can motivate and drive team colleagues.
• Organized, can plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Energetic and enthusiastic. 
• Preferably from the financial services or commercial sector 
• Has had previous experience as a CEO, Executive Director or other senior corporate management. 
• Has experience of working in, or with, a charity
• Is conversant with the current changes to the charity and social investment sector
• Has the experience and presence to be able to engage effectively with other CEOs, HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes - a wide range of business and personal contacts

We are seeking to recruit a strategic and commercially focused, proactive and solutions orientated leader for our charity.

After 10 + years in post, our CEO is standing down which means there is a real opportunity for the next CEO to lead Wandsworth Oasis to achieve the next exciting stage in its development.  Working with the Board of Trustees and the newly appointed Head of Retail (95% of funds are currently generated through the retail operation), the CEO will assist the board to review the values and ethos of the charity and to create a new vision and strategy to ensure we safeguard the future for our beneficiaries.   The right candidate will be a great people person, who can inspire  staff and volunteers and, in particular, provide leadership to the senior management team.

Reporting into the Chair of the Board of Trustees and working closely with individual Trustees on special projects, the CEO manages a Senior Management Team of 3 currently – Head of Retail Operations, Head of Finance & Support Services and Community Engagement Manager.   

Wandsworth Oasis raises more than £1 million per annum through its shops and events programme to fund its fundraising operations and multiple projects that support the most vulnerable people living with HIV, HIV prevention and awareness raising projects.   

This an opportunity for an innovative, experienced and grounded individual – with senior leadership experience in business or charities - to work with the Board and senior management team to capitalise on the wide range of opportunities available to Wandsworth Oasis and really deliver value to the HIV community in terms of funds available for its development at a time when the overall funding environment is really uncertain.

A great opportunity has come up to join the Linnean Society as we are looking for a Chief Executive Officer.

Role: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: c£75,000 to £85,000 per annum (negotiable based on skills and experience)
Location: Piccadilly, London (currently working remotely due to COVID-19)
Contract: Permanent, full time

About us

Since its foundation in 1788, The Linnean Society of London has been dedicated to the promotion of the study of nature. Through the expertise of our wide Fellowship and the heritage of our unique collections, we are a hub for the communication of science, via our lectures, tours, workshops, conferences and our ‘Linnean Learning’ educational resources. We aspire to inspire by bringing together all those enthusiastic about the natural world.

About the role

This is an exciting challenge for someone with excellent communication skills and proven track-record of highly effective, strategic and inspiring leadership.

The CEO must ensure that we provide modern and effective services reflecting the needs and interests of our members, further the advancement of the science of natural history in all its forms and fulfil our charitable purposes in the most effective way possible. The CEO has responsibility for the overall management and administration of the Society and the leadership and professional development of all staff, for building and sustaining relationships with key national and international stakeholders; this includes managing relationships with the Society’s Fellows and other members and associated Societies. This will be delivered through the development and implementation of strategy and business plans.

The CEO will be a confident public speaker, with excellent presentation skills and the ability to collaborate in working groups. They will also be an excellent communicator (written and oral) and have demonstrated ability to build meaningful and influential relationships with our key stakeholders.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity is an integral part of the Linnean Society of London’s changing culture and identity. Our global Fellowship provides a forum for people from all walks of life to connect, creating a welcoming environment for all. We are committed to an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as real value for the Society and essential to achieving its mission, and a workforce thar represents diverse cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints.

Closing Date: 5.30pm Sunday 7 February 2021
Initial Interviews: Tuesday 23 February 2021 (to be held virtually)

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

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The post of CEO/Operations Manager will be central to the growth and development of Integration Support Servicesand will play a leading role in the promotion of positive policies and practices on issues relating to Migrants, Refugees and other BME groups.

Integration Support Services (ISS) is a small charity based in Harlow, West Essex which consists of a small team of paid staff and volunteers. The charity provides various services for the local community of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and BME groups living in Essex and Hertfordshire. The examples of the services provided by ISS are English lessons for adults, social events, talking groups, immigration advice, women’s group, children’s Saturday club, hate crime report centre, etc.

The CEO/Operations Manager will have executive responsibility for the strategic development and management of the organization, the preparation and implementation of the ISS strategic plan as developed, and for the growth and expansion of the organisation, under the supervision of and with the support of the Board of Trustees.

Reporting to the Chair and the Board of Trustees/Directors, the CEO/Operations Officer will have overall responsibility for service delivery, advocacy, policy development and research programmes.

The Covid 19 pandemic caused the charity to move all its services online. Previously we had a predominantly face-to-face service delivery model. We are financially stable with good funder relationships.

Integration Support Services has a track record of good service delivery since it was founded by a group of migrant volunteers in 2007. This is due in no small part to the dedication and hard work of our staff and volunteers.

ISS board of trustees keenly anticipate the challenge of 2021 and beyond: we are looking for a Chief Executive who can share this challenge by planning strategically, delivering change, providing leadership and piloting us confidently through rapidly changing times. The board are confident that with the right leadership ISS will be able to overcome all difficulties and turbulent times in our way.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Executive Director of People is challenging and fulfilling.

• Do you get excited about leading HR transformation projects?
• Are you driven to deliver results?
• Are you passionate about creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive environment?
• Are you a values-led leader able to empower teams to achieve a positive impact?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

 

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Following a recent restructuring and enhancement of the People function, Save the Children UK is seeking to appoint a new Executive Director of People.

 

 Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Director of People sits in the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and has full accountability for leading the people aspects of our organisation including Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Relations, HR Data, HR Services (Operations), Rewards & Benefits, Organisational Development, Learning and Talent Management.

In the last few years, we have embarked on a significant transformation programme for both Save the Children UK as a whole and our People function which will enable us to build upon our role as a business support function so that we become a real strategic partner to Save the Children UK.

The new Executive Director of People will be at the forefront of this HR transformation journey and will do so by placing our people at the heart of everything we do. Underpinned by our ambitious People agenda, we will aim to support high performance while emphasising kindness, respect, and dignity in an environment where our people feel valued and know that both their mental and physical health is important to us.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Executive Director of People will visibly lead our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

 

Main Accountabilities

• The Executive Director of People will play a key role in delivering the Save the Children UK strategy through leading our People agenda focusing on:
• Leading the delivery of the Save the Children UK HR Strategy and playing a key role in the global HR approach across the global Save the Children movement
• Operating as a trusted confidante and coach for the ELT and our Corporate Senior Leadership Team (CSLT) in dealing with HR matters
• Building a senior leadership team and divisional culture that emphasises accountabilities, a commitment to learning, and open discussion
• Ensuring that HR staff experience a supportive and kind culture
• Prioritising D&I in recruitment and career progression across the organisation. Demonstrating leadership and championing and acting on SCUK’s D&I and anti-racism commitments
• Leading an agile, flexible, and innovative HR division informed by best practice
• Delivering improvements in processes and systems to drive a user-centric experience of the HR service
• Creating a framework that enables the attraction and retention of the best talent at all levels in the organisation
• Strengthening our approach to talent management, creating opportunities for staff to develop and thrive both personally and professionally
• Holding overall accountability for compliance with policies and practices consistent with employee legislation and HR best practice and the appropriate delivery of these in the workplace
• Partnering with the Safeguarding team on safeguarding-related policies and practices

Person Profile

Experience

• Extensive broad HR leadership experience role with a strong track record of developing and delivering progressive people strategies within a large, complex organisation
• Demonstrable experience of implementing impactful Diversity and Inclusion strategies which result in increased diverse and inclusive workforces
• Successful track record experience of leading large-scale cultural and behavioural organisational change with the understanding of how the major changes affect both people and processes
• A proven track record in driving improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity which result in strong customer, quality and results focused HR teams

Abilities

• Ability to lead, inspire and build a positive vision and collaborative culture across an organisation
• Ability to remain solution focused and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments
• Ability to model inclusive behaviours and practice which influence, motivate and inspire behavioural change across an organisation
• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively with staff at all levels and across all departments
• Ability to manage personal, budgets and resources in a challenging financial climate

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A highly emotionally intelligent and people-focussed approach that inspires the trust and commitment of others
• A resilient, clear and decisive decision-making approach which is allied to a consultative and collaborative management style
• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Competencies

Leading and inspiring others

• Demonstrates leadership in all our work, embodies our values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children

Delivering results

• Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for children, continually improving their own performance or that of the team/ organisation

Communicating with impact

• Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Deputy CEO & Head of Programmes 

We are looking for an energetic, positive and ambitious person with an established track record. Someone who is absolutely committed to our mission and values and  excited by the opportunity to grow the charity with us in our Senior Management Team.

About you: An experienced leader, bringing excellent interpersonal, project management, and line management skills, and able to motivate your team to deliver high quality projects and engagement. Innovative, authentic, adaptable and action orientated. you have excellent communication skills and an ability to build strong relationships across a complex range of stakeholders. Most importantly, you agree with and live our values, have personal integrity and an absolute commitment to diversity, and anti-oppressive practice, in particular anti-racism.

• you have a high level of knowledge and understanding about diversity and can demonstrate how you work to eradicate oppression throughout your career

• you have excellent interpersonal skills, calm under pressure, and have a high level of social and emotional intelligence. You are empathic, fair and kind, and can relate and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences

• you are ambitious, and you thrive working in fast paced environments, getting stuck in, solving problems and you love to work in a place where you can influence growth and innovation

• you will relish the challenge and autonomy this role presents, and in getting involved with all aspects of a young charity, by putting processes, manuals and systems in place to support our growth

• you really understand coproduction, collaborative working, and are excited to work alongside young people and our staff team, sharing decisions and budgets 

• you are passionate about social justice, opening opportunities for young people and ‘going the extra mile’ to demonstrate that you care to young people and to those in our team

More information can be found in the applicant pack.

How to Apply: Please send a CV and letter (2 sides of A4 maximum) outlining why you would like to apply for the role at Peer Power, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and personal qualities on the role description – this will be used for shortlisting.  If you meet any of the desirable criteria, please also indicate this too. 

Important: Please indicate in your application the date at which you are available to start work, (subject to references and employment checks) 

The deadline for applications is Monday 18th January 2021 at 12pm Noon.

Adviser to the Chief Executive
Salary: London - £43,795 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location: London
Contract: Permanent

The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. 
Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford. 

Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve. 
We’re looking for an adviser who will work directly to the chief executive and support the smooth running, intelligence sharing and decision making across the NHF. You will have both confident verbal communication skills and excellent written skills, with the opportunity to craft speeches and draft briefings for the chief executive on our vital work, ranging from ending homelessness to decarbonising the nation’s homes. By working with colleagues across the organisation you will ensure the chief executive is well briefed ahead of meetings with government, officials, stakeholders and members. 

Excellent organisational and project management skills and abilities are also essential as you will be responsible for coordinating the business planning process and supporting the chief executive and Leadership Team in reporting our progress within the organisation and to members. Our members, housing associations, provide homes for around six million people. You will be required to put these members at the heart of the work you do, and support our ambitious vision – for a country where everyone can live in a quality home they can afford. 

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background. 
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

Closing date for applications: 25 January 2021
Interview date: 5 February 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date

Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Executive Assistant

Salary: £28137.20 per annum pro rata

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of five.

We are seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive to ensure the smooth running of the charity.  To be successful in this role you will be highly literate/numerate and have excellent digital skills.  You will have a strong desire to help drive the organisation forwards in improving efficiency and be able to manage a diverse workload and competing set of priorities.  Working in a small organisation you will need to have a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

We are able to offer the opportunity to join a friendly team and the benefits of flexible working.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check

CSM Vision:

We want unpaid Carers of all ages to have real choices to improve their quality of life and to receive the respect, support and recognition that they deserve. 

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holiday per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 21 hours per week (open to 3 full days or 4/5 shorter days)

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.

Managing Editor at China Dialogue (Fixed-Term Cover)

 

Location: London

Position: Managing Editor (Cover)

Hours: Full time

Contract type: Fixed Term, until 3rd September 2021

Starting salary: £37,000 Per Annum

Start time: As soon as possible

Application deadline: 9am, 1st February 2021

Description

China Dialogue seeks an experienced editor to join its London team to provide cover for a core team member’s parental leave. The ideal candidate would have a keen interest in climate change and the environment and the global role and impacts of China. The candidate would be proactive, highly organised and self-motivated, with a strong track record in  journalism, and with experience of managing investigative journalism projects,  excellent writing, editing and verbal communications skills, an aptitude for digital technologies and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

About us

China Dialogue has a 15-year track record of commissioning and publishing high-quality information, and promoting communication on environment and climate change in Chinese and English and, on our sister sites, a total of eight languages. We support open discussion, with the aim of informing international and Chinese readers and contributing to equitable and constructive solutions to global environmental problems.

China Dialogue researches, writes, commissions, edits and publishes bilingual high-quality content that includes extended reports, policy briefs, essays, and book reviews on the environment and climate change. 

China Dialogue works closely with its network of sister websites – China Dialogue Ocean, The Third Pole and Diálogo Chino – cross-publishing relevant material in order to better serve our readerships. Taking a strategic global perspective of our work, the successful candidate will work to deepen these relationships, drawing on the resources we have established over the past decade to generate new synergies in content, from grassroots reporting to high-level analysis in a truly global dialogue.

 

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work for China Dialogue as a key part of its London-based editorial team.

Essential skills:

• An understanding of and commitment to the work of China Dialogue Trust and its websites;

• Proven interest and literacy in environment and climate change;

• Experience in web publishing, investigative journalism, and multimedia and digital tools;

• The capacity to exercise strategic oversight of projects and to foster innovative approaches to addressing global environmental problems and climate change;

• Flexibility and ability to multitask, verbal and cross-cultural communications skills;

• Ability to work independently.

Desirable skills:

• Interest in or knowledge of China and international affairs;

• Chinese (or other relevant language) language skills;

• Interest in or knowledge of investigative journalism techniques. 

Main responsibilities

• Taking a strategic approach to initiating, developing and implementing original editorial projects;

• Planning, researching, commissioning, writing and editing content;

• Liaising with editorial teams in China, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America on joint editorial projects and themes of mutual interest;

• Supporting evaluation of projects and reporting to funders.

Reports to: Executive Director
Location: UK (temporarily remote)
Hours: F/T, Perm, 35 hours per week
Salary and Benefits: £86,118 per annum
Closing Date: 31 January 2021

The Position

If you want to challenge yourself, work hard and make a real difference in the world, we might just have the role for you! 

We invite you to help lead us through an exciting period of growth and development. You'll join us at a key moment in our history, and take us into a dynamic future.

This is a unique chance for a finance orientated, senior manager from the not-for-profit sector with international experience, to head up the finance and operations department for our high-impact organisation.

The primary responsibility of the Director of Finance and Operations is to ensure  the successful financial and operational performance of the organisation through close partnership with the Executive Director and Director of Member Engagement.

You will have outstanding management and leadership skills, with extensive experience to engage and motivate a diverse, decentralised team to fulfil their potential. It is essential that you have a strong understanding of the operational requirements placed upon international Charities based in the UK, including managing grants and sub grants. You need to be able to explain complex financial data and concepts clearly and succinctly to non finance professionals.

You will be able to think creatively, and have the analytical skills and judgement, combined with strong communication skills to take and implement strategic decisions in a complex and fast paced environment. You will have a professional financial qualification and experience of supporting a small Charity transition into a medium sized organisation.

In addition, you'll bring a thorough working knowledge of charity finance and governance, HR and fundraising to your role. You'll draw on all your creativity and energy to achieve maximum success and sustainability in a role where you have the opportunity to apply your skills to make a difference. We look forward to hearing from you -and offering a warm welcome from our lively and diverse team.

Diversity and Inclusion

PWYP is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a strong, and diverse workforce.

The Diocese of Southwark is seeking an experienced Finance Director to support the work of one of the largest, and most diverse dioceses in the Church of England. It serves a growing population and is seeking to grow God’s Kingdom, across South London and some of East Surrey, covering some 15 local planning authorities. Founded in 1905, it forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, and in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Diocese is a Christian presence across the diocese and seeks to build and share the Christian faith through nearly 300 parishes, for which it is also Custodian Trustee. The Diocese works in partnership with the parishes and is also committed to investing in its parishes to encourage growth. Clergy, congregations, schools and chaplaincies all play significant roles in its work and it has a particular concern for those most in need.

Reporting directly to the Diocesan Secretary and a member of the senior management team, we are looking for an experienced Financial Director, ideally with an interest or background in church and charity finances. This role has arisen following a retirement announcement. One major requirement for this role will be continuously building financial resilience and contributing to the ongoing shaping of investment and reserves policies post Covid, and the review and implementation of a new finance system in the next few years. The Director of Finance and Financial Investments will lead the Finance Department of the Diocese, which is both an internal function and is also outwardly focused. This therefore includes proactive management of financial assets, and also collaborative team working with senior clergy and other teams and includes provision of specialist advice to Parishes and Deaneries. You will work closely with the Diocesan Secretary with whom you will regularly present to and brief trustees and enable the Diocesan administration to deliver its objectives in line with the vision, values, and aims of the Diocese.

This is an important role for the right person with the following attributes to take a significant part in the work of the Diocese. We are looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively:

• To lead the Finance Department of the Diocese, which provides full financial and accounting services
• To support and contribute to Diocesan financial asset investment strategy that will enhance the assets of the Diocese to enable it to support mission and ministry
• To identify and implement a new financial accounting system (by 2025)
• To be a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), under the guidance and leadership of the Diocesan Secretary

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are a qualified member of a recognised accountancy professional body
• Have knowledge of charitable accounting regulations (SORPs)
• Have experience in compliance, governance and internal control
• Have experience of leading and managing a finance function including staff management
• Are Capable of ensuring that IT systems, both financial and those related to other data and processes, are used to their maximum benefit
• Have a strong commitment to the culture and ethos of the Church of England

Please apply by visiting the Thewlis Graham website, by clicking to apply, and following the instructions in the candidate brief quoting reference U0102. The closing date is 5pm on 27 January 2021.

For a confidential conversation with Sarah Thewlis or for any other information please follow instructions on the Thewlis Graham website.

Alex TLC are looking for candidates who can offer robust, strategic financial analysis incorporating extensive experience in charity sector accounting, alongside astute business acumen. The Chief Financial Officer will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to lead the charity through the Covid-19 crisis and initiate further opportunities for growth. He/She will also be responsible for all financial functions and policies, Board reporting, ensuring efficacy and efficiency of accounting systems, supervision and training of relevant staff. 

As a rare disease charity, income opportunities are limited, however, Alex TLC has successfully diversified income streams to grow from a tiny volunteer-led support group, to the "go to" charity supporting sufferers of all genetic leukodystrophies in the UK, recommended and supported by NHS professionals. Our ability to innovate has led to a small charity shop chain supporting charitable core costs, a Social Enterprise Support Funded e-Commerce viablity project, significant Covid-19 emergency grant funding, increased corporate support and a pioneering Digital Support Strategy for our beneficiaries. 

The position will suit experienced charity finance professionals seeking involvement in a fulfilling role to improve outcomes for those affected by devastating and often terminal neuro-degenerative conditions.

The role is part time, 3 days per week, based at our head office in Peckham, London SE15. During the Covid-19 situation the ability to work from home is essential, although some Covid-safe visits to the office may be required for supervision and training purposes.