Chief Executive Officer

Join us to create a world fit for every child

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.

We are currently seeking a Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director) to lead the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK).  You will deliver our ambitious strategy and our vision to do whatever it takes until every child is safe and able to fulfil their potential. It has been a challenging year, but we have also seen great successes. The opportunities to change children’s lives are amazing and the leadership needed to achieve this needs to be equally incredible. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will shape and evolve UNICEF UK’s culture, strategy, systems, structure, programmes, innovation and integrated ways of working to deliver outstanding results and impact for children.

The next Chief Executive Officer will require a range of skills and experience. Above all, you must demonstrate a deep commitment, passion and understanding of the work and ethos of UNICEF UK. We wish to encourage applications from experienced senior leaders drawn from a range of backgrounds who can drive and inspire change for children. You will be a values-driven, visionary leader with proven experience of delivering organisational vision and strategy, as well as outstanding operational results in a complex stakeholder context and challenging market environment. You will have exceptional communication and ambassadorial skills. You will be a decisive, inclusive and courageous individual, with credibility, authenticity and integrity.

To apply and download the appointment details, please visit the Perrett Laver website via the "Apply on website" button quoting  reference 4367. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1st June 2021 at 9am BST.  

The salary is circa £145,000 per annum and commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, but while our office is closed, this role will work from home.  We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) once our office opens again.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

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Job title: Managing Director of Lightful Solutions

Department: Lightful Solutions

Seniority: At least 5 years of experience of running large internal teams (between 20-50 people)

Reporting to: The CEO 

Direct reports: 8

Indirect reports: 13 full time, plus 6 contractors

Compensation: Highly competitive salary with stock options + other benefits

Location: Remote working, then 1-2 days in an office per week in London or Bristol

At Lightful, we believe those doing the greatest good deserve the best technology. Our products and services are designed for charities and nonprofits to simplify their work and amplify their impact.

Our journey to this point has had many successes. We work with hundreds of nonprofits and foundations each year to improve how they use digital. We are a certified B Corporation, ensuring that community, the environment and our staff are central to all of our decision making. We are a recognised Living Wage employer, and have been profiled in The Sunday Times, Forbes and Sky News. We are in The Escape 100, as one of the best companies in the UK to escape to for a career with purpose. And we are supported by a wide array of incredible investors, including Nick Mason CBE and Dario Franchitti MBE.

Lightful is a business built to create impact both in and out of the office. Our people and products support nonprofits in 58 countries around the world, organisations that are solving some of our planet's greatest challenges. Our work has helped small charities increase fundraising by 64% year on year. Since achieving B Corp status in 2020, we have created an impact out of the office too. We have planted 12,371 trees planted through our employee carbon offset programme, saved 295,497 litres of water, and offset 1,107 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide emissions through 28 global carbon reduction projects.

We are expanding our senior leadership team, with the addition of a Managing Director (MD) to drive the growth and continued excellence of one of our 3 core business units: Lightful Solutions. This role will be the lead role in Lightful Solutions, a tailor-made technology consultancy that exists to help nonprofits embrace change, with best-in-class technology solutions that are dependable, secure and effective.

This position reports directly to our CEO, and works closely alongside our Co-Founders, the MD of Lightful Products and the MD of Lightful Learning to drive and influence the long term direction, profitability and impact of Lightful. 

You will have responsibility for the overall business strategy for Lightful Solutions. In this role, you will drive consistent and rapid revenue growth, lead our exceptional client delivery teams to develop Salesforce Solutions and deliver excellence to all of our clients. Internally, you will drive technological excellence in delivery, growth and development of the whole team through cross-team initiatives and continue to double our impact and our revenue year on year. 

If you have a track record of driving revenue growth, have experience delivering project excellence on behalf of clients, revel in managing a multi-disciplinary and exceptionally talented team, and are looking to focus your career to create immense impact not only for this high growth scaleup, but for our clients and for our planet, then this is the role for you.

What can we offer you?

• The opportunity to join our senior leadership team, working closely with our three Co-Founders and two other Managing Directors
• The opportunity to lead a profitable technology team that has a track record of doubling its impact and revenue each year 
• The opportunity to drive growth, change and innovation within one of our core business units
• The opportunity to develop and lead experienced client delivery teams of talented and passionate professionals across projects in the UK, North America and EMEA 
• The opportunity to shape a consultancy service at the cutting edge of digital innovation, using technologies such as Salesforce
• The opportunity to build on established relationships with world leading charities such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rhodes Trust and Citizens Advice, and the opportunity to create many more
• The opportunity to enjoy and thrive in a role that drives high social and environmental impact
• The opportunity to be a thought leader through spoken and written work by representing Lightful's work in the growing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and #techforgood space

What is the vision for the business that you will develop?

• To create a business that is an inspiring innovation hub within the nonprofit sector
• To create a business that puts user experience, user adoption, delight and impact at its core
• To create a business that values entrepreneurship, ambition and fun within the team
• To create a business that thrives on a fast pace of working, autonomy, and change
• To create a business that delivers excellence across all Lightful Solutions projects whilst ensuring client satisfaction and impact

Our story

At Lightful, we believe that those doing the greatest good deserve the best technology.

We’re passionate about making the best technology accessible to charities and nonprofits. Our products and solutions help organisations unleash the power of technology and make the good work they do even greater. Our products and services are designed to simplify the work and amplify the impact of charities and nonprofits. 

In 2015, Lightful was launched by Vinay Nair, Johnny Murnane and Carlos Miranda. Three friends who all had different exposure to the nonprofit sector, they all realised the same thing - nonprofits were not getting the technology they deserve.

Before evolving into Lightful (pre-2015), we were a YouTube certified multi-channel network (MCN) known as Thunderboom. Our original intention was to help charities and nonprofits of all shapes and sizes monetise their video content.

Things changed - as they do - and we eventually pivoted. We left our MCN ambitions behind, and we launched our now award-winning Lightful Social Platform. At that time, the company became known as Lightful.

From there we grew our consultancy services - now Lightful Solutions - and developed a comprehensive 12-month course to equip charities with the digital skills and capabilities they need to become more resilient - Lightful Learning's BRIDGE programme.

Lightful values

As a certified B Corp, we’re a values-led organisation, and our values are integral to the Lightful culture. Our Lightful values are:

• To act with audacity while remembering humility
• To understand the importance of both listening and leadership
• To practice generosity whilst showing accountability
• These all lay on the foundation of respect and integrity

Our business units
We offer three services to charities and nonprofits; Lightful Products, Lightful Learning and Lightful Solutions. Each business unit is different but highly interconnected, designed for the different needs of the social and environmental-focused organisations we’re proud to serve and work with.

Lightful Products
Lightful Products helps drive organisations forward with ready made software such as: 

• Lightful Fundraising Pages, fully customisable and branded to clients look and feel, to enable clients create engaging experiences that drive donations
• Lightful Social Platform, the #1 social media tool for charities, it helps charities schedule social media content, increase engagement and save time
• Lightful Components, a toolkit of adaptable components designed to build flexible, design-driven online communities

Lightful Learning

Lightful Learning helps our partners master real world skills through a combination of tools and support, building their confidence and resilience. It was designed to grow digital skills and increase effectiveness within the nonprofit sector.

Building resilience in digital growth and engagement (BRIDGE) is Lightful Learning's flagship programme for impact organisations looking to future-proof their operations at a time of great change. It combines a learning syllabus, delivered through a combination of live and recorded sessions and webinars, with the Lightful Social Platform. BRIDGE is supported by foundations and other funders, and offered to small-to-medium sized charities that they support.
 

Lightful Solutions
Lightful Solutions has been a Salesforce Partner since 2017 and has worked on almost 100 projects with over 50 clients. Our team has 27 members, including user researchers, UX designers, UI designers, developers, architects, administrators, business analysts and project managers. We have more than 60 Salesforce certifications across our team and more than 175 combined years of Salesforce consultancy experience specialising in: 

online communities, digital transformation, digital strategy, CRM support, digital fundraising, and Scoping and Solution Design (SSD).

Our design and development process is as follows: 

• Identify - Understanding the client’s ambitions, challenges and pain points to let us identify tailored approaches and opportunities
• Imagine - Our human-centred design process keeps user experience at the front and centre of how we deliver a client’s impact goals 
• Implement - We build and implement custom solutions using agile methodologies and close collaboration to ensure smooth delivery and transition

We have designed processes and large-scale implementations for major projects with significant cost and efficiency implications for organisations such as The Rhodes Trust, the European Society of Cardiology, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Atlantic Fellows, The Big Give, Frontline, Independent Age, Schmidt Fellows and Save the Children UK.
 

What does the role involve?

Key accountabilities

• Alongside our Co-Founders, MD of Lightful Products and MD of Lightful Learning, you will influence the long term direction, profitability and impact of the Lightful business
• Lead delivery to drive rapid and exponential growth of our Lightful Solutions business unit
• Create and execute the business strategy for Lightful Solutions 
• Orchestrate and deliver year on year revenue growth for your business unit, ensuring revenue targets are achieved monthly
• Ensure excellence is delivered across all Lightful Solutions projects whilst ensuring very high client satisfaction and impact
• Responsible for ensuring that every Lightful Solutions proposal is feasible and viable within the team through working with the Business Development team, meeting potential new clients during the RFP processes, signing off on all proposals
• Form an excellent working relationship with our two other Managing Directors - all three of our business units align and should be optimised to create and execute mutually beneficial business development opportunities
• Lead on initial project meetings to explain Lightful’s approach to digital transformation, emphatically understanding users' needs, and advising on how to achieve the best results for each and every client

Internal responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Lightful Solutions strategic plan to meet revenue targets, produce work that delivers impact for happy clients, increase delivery robustness, and have standout quality through structure and clear standards
• Manage a growing team of 21 talented employees ranging from Salesforce Administrators, Technical and Solutions Architects, Developers, and Project Managers in addition to a non-permanent team of 6-10 contractors
• Motivate, advise and provide structure to Lightful Solutions team to meet objectives and manage own development goals within team
• Harness creativity and new ideas within the team and ensure structure for success

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience of running large internal teams (between 20-50 people)
• At least 5 years of experience of running successful client projects at Associate Partner equivalent level or above
• A history of managing successful consulting and technical projects from end-to-end, including CRM (particularly Salesforce) implementation projects
• Knowledge and expertise on winning and delivering 6 and 7 figure business contracts
• Experience working with, and passion for, nonprofit and/or public sector clients
• You will have a network of leaders across the nonprofit sector in the UK, EMEA and globally 
• Strong technical and development understanding and capabilities 
• Experience managing large, medium and small Salesforce digital transformation projects

• Experience meeting client deadlines and expectations within Agile development environments 

Personal qualities 

• You have a high level of emotional intelligence and an ability to demonstrate empathy with Lightful colleagues and clients
• You are a very strong communicator 
• You have exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills and embody Lightful’s foundational principles of respect and integrity 
• You are equally comfortable addressing people with various levels of technical knowledge
• You are a proven analytical thinker
• You have the ability to support your direct reports and other team members in building solutions and providing both technical and non-technical mentoring and guidance
• You are able  to work in a highly collaborative environment, taking the initiative where necessary
• You are open to new ideas and enjoy coaching and mentoring others to get the best out of them 

Additional requirement

• Eligible to work in the UK without the need of visa support/sponsorship
   

Benefits

You will be a part of our exciting culture that fosters personal growth and development. As we expand, you will be given the opportunity to thrive in a close-knit team environment.

• Highly competitive salary 
• Stock options
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days per annum, plus bank holidays, your birthday off and a day off for moving (once a year)
• Working from home buddy to integrate you into the team
• Simply Health (claim back money on everyday healthcare costs and access to face to face counselling)
• Access to a variety of wellbeing apps
• Regular events e.g. quiz, cook-along, social drinks, summer party, Christmas party
• Lunch & Learn sessions
• Training and development plans
• Volunteering opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Paid parental leave and nursery benefit
• Lightful kids events

Inclusion of a diverse range of opinions and perspectives is core to Lightful’s open culture and ongoing success. Therefore we never discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

*No recruitment agency requests please* *We only work with direct applicants*

We are looking for an energetic, caring and committed individual to become our new Chief Executive, to lead our young team and help take our charity to the next level. If you are passionate about music and about supporting young people to make their way in life, you feel you have leadership qualities, and you have broad experience of different roles within the charitable sector, you may be the person we are looking for.

Using a network of over 70 music industry professionals and youth workers, we offer engaging, top quality programmes in a highly welcoming and supportive environment.The programmes are for both 11 – 16 year olds in schools or youth centres and for 16 – 24 year olds (often NEET) with an interest in music.The programmes don’t just develop musical talent, they build young people’s confidence and life skills, supporting their transition into adulthood.

In the coming three years, in response to the increasing need and demand we are looking to grow the number of programmes that we run. 

At the same time, our Founding Director, Tom Scott, after a term of 7 years has decided that he would like to step aside. Tom will continue to be involved with SGS as an ambassador, an adviser, a trustee and a coach for the young people, but the trustees now wish to recruit a new Chief Executive at 3 – 4 days a week to lead our core team of six and take the charity forward during this next stage of development.

The Chief Executive will act as a key ambassador for SGS to the outside world and the key influence in creating a productive, supportive and collaborative environment for the team. They will be responsible for setting overall direction, for day-to-day management of the team and for oversight of all the charity’s activities, specifically: 

• Setting and agreeing overall strategy with the trustees and team
• Updating and agreeing the 3 year plan
• Recruiting and managing the team
• Evolving the organisation and its ways of working as the charity grows
• Managing our advisory boards and appointing new members
• Working with the Programme Directors to develop and deliver our programmes, whilst monitoring their quality and effectiveness/impact
• Working with the Fundraising Manager to agree and execute fundraising strategy, including management of key funder relationships
• Financial planning, budgeting and reporting
• Acting as Designated Safeguarding Officer
• Preparing for and attending trustee meetings

Skills and Experience Required

Essential skills / experience

• Demonstrable leadership qualities
• Ability to think strategically and tactically
• Ability to focus on, and interest in, effective operational execution
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Strong relationship skills, able to build and maintain effective relationships with different types of external parties and with members of the team
• Team building and management skills, the ability to organise and get the most from others
• Experience of the charitable sector
• Interest in music
• Experience of working with young people

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the music industry
• Musical ability
• Track record of credibility with the people and communities in which we operate

Timetable and process for recruitment

Candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter explaining their interest in and suitability for the role.

• Receipt of applications:1 – 31 May
• First interviews: w/c 7 June
• Informal meetings with team members: w/c 14 June
• Second interviews & make offer, subject to references: w/c 21 June
• Start, subject to availability / notice period, mid – end August.

More detail on the background can be found in the attached job description.

Job Title:  Director of Fundraising

Reports to: Chief Executive

Direct line reports: 4 (Grants Manager, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Centenary Appeal Manager and Head of Individual Giving, Events and Community Fundraising)

Contract: Interim, 3-month full-time contract (35 hours per week); part-time and flexible working will be considered

Salary: £55k FTE per annum (inclusive of London weighting), £13,750 pro rata for 3 months

Location: Central London office (Lambeth North), initially largely home-based then moving to more office-based working when restrictions allow

The Vision Foundation believes passionately that people living with sight loss should have the same opportunities as anyone else. We strive to ensure London is a city that works for everyone and that avoidable sight loss is prevented.

The Vision Foundation is a sector leader in London standing up for the rights and freedoms of people living with sight loss. The charity funds organisations providing front-line projects and services across the capital, and works collaboratively through researching, building capacity, funding and advocacy.  We’ve been going for a hundred years and following a cultural and organisational re-shaping, including changing our name and branding, we have the energy and drive of a start-up. 

We are looking for an interim Director of Fundraising to join our successful and growing fundraising team on a three-month contract to give leadership support and maintain direction and plans, affording the charity the time to undertake the recruitment process for the permanent position over the summer months.

The interim Director of Fundraising will work closely with the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team and the Fundraising Senior Management Team to help grow income across all income streams, drive forward the charity’s centenary appeal, alongside planning and delivering a collection of cultivation events in support of the Vision Foundation’s centenary anniversary in 2021.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership
  • Support and lead a talented and motivated fundraising team, maintaining morale, focus and strategic direction to achieve business plans and budget for the year.
  • Ensure the team is involved in cross-organisational projects and that fundraising is joined-up and well-integrated with the wider organisation.
  • Provide 121 and line management support to the Fundraising Senior Management Team (four direct line reports).

• Executive responsibilities
  • Play a key role as part of the Executive Team.
  • Attend and contribute to meetings with Trustees, appropriate sub-Committees and other stakeholders.

• Planning
  • Ensure that fundraising income targets are met and ensure clear plans are refined and implemented as is required during the interim period.
  • Lead the development of special event plans and working groups to support the planning and roll out of the calendar of engagement events and activities.

• New business
  • ​Remain entrepreneurial and creative to take advantage of new opportunities to broaden out the funding base. 
  • Help drive forward and maintain progress on the Centenary Appeal.

• Income generation 
  • Ensure that targets are achieved or exceeded across income streams.  Fundraising annual target for 2021/22 is £1.3m

• Relationship management 
  • Support the Chief Executive and Fundraising Senior Management Team to build and maintain relationships across the high value fundraising portfolios of supporters (existing and potential), with a particular focus in supporting the Centenary Appeal Board in identifying networks and opportunities.
  • Fully capitalise on our network of contacts to support the growth of high value income.
  • Support the Chair, Chief Executive and other Senior Managers in managing and maximising the value of their key contacts and relationships, including overseeing and driving forward contact with Vice Presidents and the Royal Patron. 

• Finance
  • Deliver the fundraising programme within budget and work seamlessly with the Director of Finance and Resources to monitor income and expenditure. 

• Reporting
  • Oversee the delivery of high-quality reports for funders, in particular grant-making trusts, ensuring all grants are drawn down and reported on to a high professional standard and in a prompt and timely manner.
  • Maintain and build on to the management information systems to drive programme performance and risk assessment and mitigation. 

• Systems and processes
  • Oversee the implementation of all outstanding data projects including; the completion of the data retention project.
  • Ensure responsible and rigorous financial processes including cash handling and financial reconciliation.

• General
  • Maintain morale, focus and high energy both inside and outside of the Vision Foundation.
  • Ensure compliance and adherence with latest fundraising regulation and best practice.
  • Keep up to date with developments in the sector and key new initiatives in our field. 
  • To work at all times in compliance with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice and data protection legislation.

• Flexibility
  • The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the Vision Foundation develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Person Specification: Director of Fundraising

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience as an exceptional senior leader, with the ability to recruit, retain and motivate excellent fundraisers to deliver ambitious income targets.
• Excellent track record of personally securing significant gifts or partnerships from Individuals, Trusts and Companies.
• Experience of overseeing a multi-income stream fundraising department – spanning areas such as individual giving, legacies and high value fundraising.
• Experience of delivering special and cultivation events.  
• An experienced networker, with an ability to build high level relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of digital fundraising.
• Track record of managing complex relationships with funders, involving sophisticated reporting and stewardship.
• Experience of senior management in an organisation, and of contributing to good governance, wider organisational goals and strategic planning.
• Understanding and experience of working within the requirements of the Code of Fundraising Practice and data protection legislation.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of change management.
• Experience of creating and managing fundraising campaigns to support specific social issues and populations.
• An understanding of disability in London.

Personal Qualities

• An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people.
• An strong leader and manager of people, adept at developing high performing teams.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Excellent financial fluency.
• Flexibility and a practical, can-do attitude.
• Highly motivated and commercially astute.
• A strong and persuasive negotiator.
• Positive, resilient and supportive of others.
• Strong attention to detail.

Other

• Availability for some occasional evening and weekend work when necessary.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join our Senior Management Team, utilising your skills and talents to build on our successes as well as contribute to shaping our future direction.

The Director of Advice Services will support the delivery of Z2K’s overall strategy, aims and objectives by assuming responsibility for the effective leadership of the organisation’s advice and casework services. Principal Responsibilities:

1. As part of the Senior Management Team, actively contribute to the work of the organisation at a strategic level.
2. Lead the management, co-ordination and delivery of Z2K’s advice and casework services and projects, ensuring the highest quality in all aspects of service delivery.
3. Lead and develop the advice and casework team and line manage assigned staff.
4. Lead the development of advice and casework services, identifying and implementing strategies, services and projects that enable Z2K to increase the impact and reach of its work.
5. Contribute to Z2K’s fundraising, research, policy and campaigns work.

The Director of Advice Services will have at least three years’ experience managing social welfare advice and casework services. You will have experience of developing and leading teams, a track record of service/project development, and will understand the needs and experiences of advice service users from a range of backgrounds. You will possess excellent organisational, management and interpersonal skills, have sound judgment and problem-solving skills. You will share our passion for tackling poverty and injustice and be committed to ensuring our clients voices are heard and listened to. 

Z2K is an equal opportunity employer. People from underrepresented groups, including those with lived experience of poverty, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome evidence of experience from both work and non-work settings such as volunteering and personal life.

Closing date: Thursday, 3rd June 2021 at 23:55

Chief Executive

Bromley by Bow Health is a pioneering General Practice organisation working in the East End of London.
We want to appoint a Chief Executive to help us achieve our ambition to deliver a radical model of next generation general practice.

You’ll see that we are no ordinary GP practice and we have a long relationship with the Bromley by Bow Centre, an innovative and award winning charity. We run three surgeries. Bromley by Bow, XX Place and St Andrews between them serving over 30,000 patients.

You will have a strong team working with you. The Partners are a dynamic, ambitious and creative group and many of them have local, regional and national leadership roles. The Senior Management Team will work with you to model a collegial approach to leadership and together you will work with colleagues in the Bromley by Bow charity to drive greater integration and further the broad based and community focussed model of health and wellbeing.

Chief Executive Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership and management across and beyond the organisation.
• Lead on business development.
• Lead on development of governance and culture and drive change .
• Build on the ambition of Bromley by Bow Health to become an exemplar of next generation general practice, leading, developing and accelerating a comprehensive programme of transformation.
• Ensure that all areas of care, delivery of targets, operations, finance, innovation, work within our populations and development of the business are uniformly excellent, putting in place systems of support and accountability to ensure this is achieved.
• Be highly knowledgeable about key policy developments in all areas affecting health and wellbeing.
• Develop Partnership strategy; formulate objectives and research and develop ideas for future development.
• Build productive relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders at the local, Network and integrated system level.
• Produce and maintain a business and finance development plan which articulates the ambition and tactical position of the organisation in regards to growing and sustaining the business.
• Build on and develop the framework in which the culture of the organisation can develop.
• Provide strategic leadership for organisational development and higher level human resources functions.

Chief Executive Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or ability to demonstrate aptitudes and attitudes at this level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Leadership skills.
• Strategic and business planning.
• Proactive innovative thinking and planning
• Superb communicator (verbal and written).
• Financial and business planning.
• Ability to prepare business cases and represent the practice.
• Experience of Change management
• Good networker.

Desirable:

• Relevant HR, management, or finance qualification.
• Experience of working in a general practice, healthcare or social services environment (an advantage but not essential).
• Experience of working with a partnership or small business/social business management.

About Bromley by Bow Health:

Bromley by Bow Health is an innovative group of GP practices based in Tower Hamlets in East London. We work in close partnership with the Bromley by Bow Centre. We have over 30 years of experience in working with and learning from deprived and diverse communities. We want to build on this work and develop the conditions for community based health and wellbeing focussed on creating healthy, connected, communities together

Location: East End of London
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 depending on experience.
Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 1st June
Interviews: w/c 7th June

You may have experience of the following: Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Operations Director, Commercial Director, Commercial Manager, Senior Service Delivery Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not For Profit, Healthcare, General Practice, Medical Practice, etc.

Ref: 98814

Flexible Location with regular travel to London

In2scienceUK is an award-winning impact led organisation founded in 2010 by Dr Rebecca McKelvey, who aimed to provide young people from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to gain practical insight into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sector as well as the knowledge and confidence to progress to degrees and careers.

Since it was founded, In2scienceUK has supported thousands of young people and has engaged hundreds of volunteer researchers and STEM professionals who provide inspiring placements, mentoring, information, guidance and expertise. Internal and external evaluations highlight the proven impact of this inspiring programme which receives over 3000 student applications each year. During COVID-19, we quickly transformed the programme online and we now have an interactive and engaging mentoring, workshop and information sharing platform that going forward will add value to the placement programme.

More recently we have launched our Alumni and in2research programmes. The Alumni programme focuses on boosting employability skills and opportunities for its former students while in2research provides opportunities for young people from under-represented backgrounds to progress into postgraduate research.  

After five highly successful years, Rebecca will be stepping down from the CEO role later this year but is remaining within the organisation to focus on advocacy and advancement.  The organisation has an experienced and passionate team with a good base of funders and partners.  We are now looking for a new CEO who brings with them a new set of skills that will enable us to achieve our ambitions for growth.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and inspiring leader who knows what it takes to scale up an organisation that is current modestly sized but highly successful and impactful to achieve even greater reach and support more young people from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds to move into STEM.  It may be that you are a CEO currently and looking to be part of an organisation that is going through an exciting period of growth, or you could be operating as a COO or Director and looking to step into your first CEO role.  Whatever your background, you will share our mission to empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential and become the next generation of researchers, innovators and pioneers.

We are committed to building a truly diverse workforce here at In2scienceUK. If you share our commitment to this, bring the skills and leadership qualities we are seeking and are excited by our vision we’d love to hear from you.

This appointment is being handled by our advising consultants, Starfish Search.  To find out more about the role please visit their website via the link below, where you can download a full copy of the candidate pack and apply.

JOB TITLE:Chief Executive Officer
LOCATION:             London/remote
REPORTING TO:      Chair of the Board
CONTRACT:Permanent, 2 to 3 days/week
SALARY:                    £75,000 FTE (pro rata)
DATE CLOSES:        Thursday, 20th May, 2021

Role Purpose

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 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.

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 management role in a commercial setting and have worked in, or with, a charity and therefore be able to engage effectively with HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes.

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.
• Has had previous experience as a CEO, Executive Director or other senior management.
• Has both commercial business experience and experience of working in, or with, a charity.
• Is conversant with the current changes to the charity and social investment sector.
• Organised, can plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Has the experience and presence to be able to engage effectively with other CEOs, HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes; has a wide range of business and personal contacts.

Are you a passionate leader who believes in the power of lived experience to drive social change? Radar is looking for a Managing Director to lead our small interdisciplinary organisation in amplifying the voices of those on the margins of societies across the world

A vibrant and motivational team builder, you will relish creating new partnerships and nurturing existing relationships, and see the value of both processes and people to deliver our social mission.

You will manage an international team of 10+ talented practitioners and project leads working at the crossroads of community engagement, journalism, civic accountability, and social tech. Your role will be to nurture, motivate and support the team while setting necessary boundaries to keep the bigger strategic picture in mind. As a creative problem solver, you’ll be comfortable with the uncertainty inherent in co-production and will have the courage to hold responsibility for risks and difficult decisions.

Whether your passion comes from your own lived experience or your professional experience in the third, public, or news and media sector, the prospect of overseeing a broad portfolio of projects should excite you. You will proudly champion our shared call to shift the power,  that pushes for a paradigm shift in the way that societies engage with marginalised communities – from seeing them as problems to be discussed and solved, to viewing them as valued collaborators to societal solutions and enriched public dialogue.

Your flexibility to work across different communities, countries, and contexts and manage diverse partners and personalities will be valued. While you’ll find the team routinely go above and beyond to deliver, you’ll know that the buck stops with you and be the first on the front line when challenges arise.

In return, you’ll find your days wonderfully varied and purposeful, filled with learning and innovation and a chance to take an exciting mission to its next level.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Salary       

£45,000 to £55,000 dependent on experience

Location   

London ideal but remote or other locations considered (+/- 3 hrs of UK timezone) All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

Contract 

Permanent, full-time, UK office hours (flexible)

We are open to discussions around working hours and arrangements. We will need the Managing Director to work such hours and days as are necessary for the successful performance of the role but short or compressed weeks may be considered, as may two people delivering the role in a job-share.

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday (in addition to all UK public holidays) increasing with length of service
• Auto-enrolment flexible pension scheme
• Family-friendly employer with supportive parental leave and realistic expectations of working parents
• Broad and generous dependent care policy that includes ‘pets, parents and partners’
• Flexible working hours and locations – including access to fabulous co-working space 1 minute from Peckham Rye national rail and overground station, surrounded by a vibrant food market, bars, and cafes
• Opportunities to travel nationally and internationally
• Introduction to a dynamic and diverse portfolio of partners across multiple sectors
• Ample opportunities to innovate new ideas and tinker with new technologies
• Formal training and informal personal development opportunities in areas critical to Radar’s success and to bridge gaps where the successful applicant has less familiarity.
• A clear and extended handover to ensure a smooth onboarding and transition
• Support of a new Board of Directors chaired by the Founding Director

Core expectations of the role include:

Team leadership and management – Overall leadership of all aspects of the team’s success, delivery and well-being; overseeing, supporting and nurturing a largely self-managing operational and delivery team.

Operational oversight – Responsibility for successful and impactful delivery of all projects, acting as backstop and escalation point when necessary, balancing innovation with consistent delivery of good practice and capacity development of our partners.

Organisational growth and development – With the Board of Directors, lead the team to deliver on Radar’s strategic goals and remain relevant to societal and sector shifts. Current goals include clarifying and embedding our ways of working across our global team, developing an African chapter with our active Sierra Leone network, and exploring the potential for an independent media production arm.

Partnership development and thought leadership – Ensuring Radar remains well-funded and continues to be visible as a pioneer and vocal leader on voice and agency; growing our diverse portfolio of work, ensuring a healthy pipeline of future partnerships.

Financial oversight and governance – Oversight of all areas of finance and governance, working closely with the Board and senior team to ensure the health of our accounts, strong and timely decision-making, and adherence to best policies and practice.

We are interested in hearing from diverse applicants; whether you have experience in all the areas outlined below or experience in some areas combined with a desire to learn and grow into the rest.

Essential skills & experience

• Leadership and management, ideally of interdisciplinary teams 
• Partner relationship development 
• Strategy development and delivery 
• Financial and operational management 
• Portfolio project/programme management 
• Business development 
• Effective communication skills 
• Awareness of drivers of inequality 
• Experience of delivering or overseeing community engagement projects within one or more of the following sectors: 
  • International development and humanitarian action
  • Community development 
  • Civic accountability and advocacy 
  • Public service delivery 
  • News and media, and/or;
  • Social tech 

Desirable skills & experience

• Project management methodologies (particularly agile/adaptive approaches) 
• Management of participatory processes and co-production methodologies 
• Use of accessibility and inclusive development frameworks 
• Involvement in the development of new products, methodologies or processes 
• Familiarity with, or a desire to learn about digital, data and connectivity tools 
• Development of effective risk management and safeguarding policies 
• Relevant and active networks across our key funding and partnership spaces 
• Successful fundraising experience 
• Experience managing remote or dispersed teams 
• Lived experience that can inform and improve our work

HOW TO APPLY

We are accepting rolling applications but encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible. If you are selected for an interview, you can expect to be contacted by a member of our team within 5 working days. We are a small team so we may not be able to give detailed feedback on each application but, when requested, we will endeavour to share our reasons for the decisions we make. 

Please click on How To Apply below to request a full candidate application pack, and with any questions.

Equal Opportunities Statement

On Our Radar is an Equal Opportunities employer.  We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to achieving a working environment that is inclusive and which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, family or parental status, disability, faith, religion or beliefs, or age.

We aim to remove unfair and discriminatory practices and to encourage full contribution from our diverse community. We are committed to actively opposing all forms of discrimination and harassment, and providing a service that does not discriminate against anyone in the means by which they can access the services and goods we supply.

On Our Radar believes that all employees and stakeholders are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.

London Vision supports blind and partially sighted people who live, work and study in London. Our vision is a society and a capital city where blind and partially sighted people can participate fully.  Our mission is to make London more equal and inclusive.

Our work includes information provision, influencing and championing change, networks and community connections and projects which aim to “bridge the gap” to bring about greater inclusivity and equality.

Currently supported by Thomas Pocklington Trust, our shared ambition is for London Vision to widen its funding base so as to reach more people affected by sight loss.

Purpose of the job

The postholder will be responsible for the leadership and governance of the charity. Working closely with staff and a new trustee board, you will develop London Vision’s new three-year strategy, secure new sources of funding and support London Vision’s development and positioning as a trusted and authentic organisation for blind and partially sighted people in London. 

This role may be worked full time or part time and we are happy to discuss flexible hours due to childcare or other caring responsibilities.

To apply

The full job description, person specification and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached, and can also be found on our vacancy page.  If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please follow the link to our website below, where you can find out more about us and complete your application. 

We require:

• Your most recent CV

• A personal statement telling us how you meet the requirements of the role,
• Our equal opportunities monitoring form 

If you have any questions about the role, please send these by email to the address shown on our vacancy page and we will respond as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 7th May 2021

We require all applicants to have the appropriate right to work in the UK.This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

The interview process.

The interview process will include an initial screening process, a first online interview for those candidates who are shortlisted, and we are hoping to be able to do a face to face second interview for those taken forward.  This will of course follow all necessary rules of social distancing in place at the time of interview. If this is not possible, this interview will also be done online.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

We are looking for an energetic and organised Executive Assistant to join us on a 12 month maternity cover to support the income CEO of Save the Children UK by managing their time, diary and priorities, liaising with multiple internal and external players using judgement and authority.

Save the Children 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.

The CEO’s office sits at the heart of organisation and is frequently the first point of contact for numerous individuals and organisations around the world.  It’s a dynamic and exciting place to work.

This is an amazing opportunity for a talented EA to support a high profile CEO by providing a comprehensive package of proactive high level support – from managing the prioritisation and delegation of time and tasks through to leading on the compiling of briefing materials and presentations for internal and external meetings.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide high-level support to the CEO to ensure their agenda, priorities and objectives are met – including strategic diary and inbox management;
• Support the CEO to produce internal and external communications;
• Manage the CEO’s briefings, commissioning and coordinating information from colleagues across the organisation to ensure they are fully briefed for all meetings and travel;
• Lead the CEO’s UK and international programme visits and trips, working with colleagues across the world to ensure trip objectives are in line with priorities;
• Be an informed key contact for the CEO team and handle internal and external enquiries in a professional manner liaising with key contacts across corporate, political, media, NGO and other networks.

To be successful in this role, experience of high level inbox, calendar and/or project management in support of a CEO or equivalent is desired. We are also looking for:

• A fast learner and problem solver with the ability to own, organise and prioritise multiple tasks efficiently, manage reactive and proactive requests from a range of colleagues, and deliver tasks to tight deadlines;
• Excellent written skills, with the ability to communicate clearly; and strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders with professionalism;
• Energy and creativity, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team;
• Experience of high level inbox, calendar and/or project management in support of a CEO or equivalent;
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information.

The role reports to the Chief of Staff in the CEO’s office and joins a team of 3.

Closing date: 20th May

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and interviews may take place before the closing date.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Third Age Trust as its Head of Finance, Resources & Internal Services / Deputy CEO

Founded in 1982, the Third Age Trust (u3a) is a UK-wide movement of locally run interest groups that provide a wide range of opportunities for members who are no longer in full-time work to come together to learn for fun. There are 1,057 u3as with over 450,000 members across the country.

The Trust defines the third age as being people who no longer work or look after families. Each u3a is a locally run interest group that provides a wide range of opportunities for its members to come together to learn, develop their interests, make new friends, and have fun. The members draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other but there are no qualifications to pass.

Members deliver this on an entirely voluntary basis, and a typical u3a will be home to many activity groups covering hundreds of different subjects - from art to zoology and everything in between.

The Third Age Trust has recently undergone a restructure which has created the need for the role of Head of Finance, Resources & Internal Services / Deputy CEO.

Key details:

Role: Third Age Trust - Head of Finance, Resources & Internal Services / Deputy CEO

Location: A mix of in the office in Blackfriars and home working

Salary: £65,000 per annum plus benefits    

Contract: Permanent        

Key responsibilities will include:

• Advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all internal service operational issues.
• Deputising for the Chief Executive when required.
• Overseeing financial procedures including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk and all regulatory matters.
• Providing line management support to the Finance Manager and Data and Information Manager.
• Identifying and delivering opportunities for raising charitable funds for example through fundraising bids and partnerships.
• Overseeing all aspects of the office processes, policies and procedures, HR, and premises.
• Overseeing the IT infrastructure including the membership database and annual return process.

As such we are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant experience in understanding and examining charity accounts or professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA).
• Experience of providing financial information for fundraising bids, competitive tenders and reports.
• The ability to communicate complex financial and legal issues clearly to non-finance experts and develop effective financial management systems.
• The ability to think strategically and deliver against the charity’s strategy.
• Proven experience of building strong staff teams including developing a shared vision where every team member counts.

This will be an ideal role for someone who wants to make a significant difference to people in their third age who has the talent and experience in leading and managing services to achieve impactful results.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 28th May    

Interview: W/C 1st June    

If you would like to apply, please submit a CV and Cover Letter to Jenny Hills at Harris Hill via the apply button.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

Tech Startup Founder
Food / Chef Social Enterprise
Mission-led tech startup
Permanent, Full-time
Remote working (London-based)

Are you a creative leader, passionate about food, building communities and helping address unemployment in the catering / hospitality industry caused by the pandemic? Are you comfortable in a startup environment, and would you be excited to work with an idea to build a digital platform and community which will help unemployed chefs set up their own businesses and get back on their feet?

We're building a tech platform and community designed to support chefs with starting independent businesses.

We're looking for a tech-savvy individual with a strategic mindset and a passion for creating positive social impact through their work to take the lead with this mission-driven social enterprise.

Reporting to the board, you will manage all aspects for the successful launch of the organisation, including a six-figure development budget. We're looking for someone with strong operational and management skills, as well as an understanding of the stages involved in launching a new business. You'll be a self-starter and finisher, someone who is innovative, entrepreneurial and happy to get involved in all aspects of this tech start-up social enterprise.

In addition to general management of the startup, your key responsibilities will include:

• Community building, liaising with the chefs we support and helping them to use the tech platform
• Developing and delivering the marketing and engagement strategy
• Identifying key operational milestones and successfully delivering the project within them

We're looking for someone with:

• A passion for food
• Strong commercial acumen
• Proven management and leadership experience
• A combination of a startup and process-driven mentality
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinking
• An interest in technology and digital marketing
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Experience with community-building
• A naturally empathetic personality
• A commitment to excellence

Ideally you'll also have experience in one of the following areas:

• Managing a team or working in the food, restaurant or hospitality industry
• Management, strategy, startup or CEO/COO-type experience
• Working in or with the third sector
• Volunteering with a charity or NGO
• Fundraising
• Campaigning

This is a hugely exciting role and a chance to make a genuine positive impact. We're looking for a natural leader and relationship builder, an entrepreneur who is passionate about social inclusion. You'll also be an excellent collaborator, and enjoy making things happen.

To apply, please share your CV with Philippa Randle at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we will be in touch with more details and to arrange a phone or video call.

The salary is £60,000 - £80,000 and the role is London-based, working from home and with travel as required.

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 24th May.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Permanent

Finance

Salary: Competitive

Location: Central London – Milbank – Tate Britain

The Role:

Tate is seeking an exceptional CFO to deliver strategic, tactical and transparent financial leadership to play a critical and impactful role in shaping a more entrepreneurial and agile operating model ensuring the continued financial sustainability of Tate.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the CFO will lead: Finance, Procurement, Audit, Risk and Property; and be the Executive Lead at committee and board level. You will manage the funding relationship with DCMS and enable new business opportunities with Tate Enterprises Ltd.

 What we are seeking:

You will need to be a proven change-focused Finance Director/CFO/COO and be able to develop highly effective working relationships with Board members, the Executive Group as well as DCMS. This role is suited to someone positive that would relish being able to make an impact and drive a reputation for your teams playing an active role in providing creative solutions and improving business performance.

You will need to be:

• a fully qualified (CCAB or equivalent) finance professional;
• proven at board and committee level, possessing experience of working with/for central government departments;
• a proven leader (ideally across multiple sites), passionate about best ‘business partnering’ practice and able to galvanize exceptional performance across large teams;
• entrepreneurial and strategic, able to lead on capital projects from conception to completion and oversee the Estates Strategy for all sites; and
• possess strong emotional intelligence, play an important role in a broad range of activities related to institutional planning, and be an articulate spokesperson for the objectives and ambitions of Tate.

All applications are being sifted by Ivy Rock Partners acting on behalf of Tate as exclusive recruitment partners. Please contact Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners to discuss the role and request a candidate pack: 

Key timings

• Application deadline: (CV & 1–2-page cover letter) by midnight 16th May
• Interviews: weeks commencing 24th May, 31st May & 7th June

Tate’s vision is to serve as artistically adventurous and culturally inclusive art museums for the UK and the world. Our purpose is to champion the right to art for everyone. We deliver this through activities in our four galleries across the UK, our digital platforms and collaborations with our national and international partners. At the heart of Tate is our collection of art, which includes British art from the 16th century to the present day, and international modern art from 1900 to the present day.