The Driver Youth Trust is a literacy-based charity that has, for the past twelve years, been working to support children who struggle with literacy in mainstream schools, through training, advocacy, and research.

One in six adults in the UK can be described as having poor literacy skills and one in four five-year olds struggle with basic vocabulary. Early intervention is key as each year the attainment gap widens for tens of thousands of learners with dyslexia, literacy difficulties and SEND who fall further behind their peers. We believe that every child needs to be able to read and write fluently and at Driver Youth Trust we are committed to making a difference and working hard to change these statistics.

Our mission is to transform learning and inclusion in schools. The Executive Director will play a crucial role in enabling the Driver Youth Trust to promote the on-line courses we have developed over the last two years, making them available as a free resource for teachers and teaching assistants.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Executive Director, who will work with the Board to set and drive a new strategy for the charity that delivers upon this core mission.

The post holder will be a positive, creative, enthusiastic individual with a ‘can do’ attitude, who thrives on taking responsibility for actions, overcoming obstacles, and delivering on our mission. You will become the face of DYT and have the ability to enthuse and engage others in our cause, as well as maintaining the trust of those people with whom the organisation deals, including funding bodies.

The role requires an ability to engage with schools, teachers and local authorities in a way that encourages them to take advantage of our free courses thereby training their staff, so they in turn can support pupils in their classrooms who struggle with literacy. You will be responsible for the effective management of the charity, including day to day financial management, administration of IT systems, HR, governance requirements, fundraising, KPI tracking and reporting, assisted by an Operations Coordinator, to be recruited. As part of your role, you will also manage an external team of specialist consultants.

The successful candidate will be committed to our vision and have:

• A good understanding of the educational sector.
• Recent experience of leadership in a charity, not-for-profit, private, or public sector organisation.
• Experience of financial management including managing budgets and the skills necessary for day-to-day running of a small organization.
• The ability to plan, report, and present to the board.
• Experience of building strategic relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), presentation (digital and face-to-face) and interpersonal skills.
• Track record of successful income generation, through trust or foundation funding or other fundraising,
• The ability to work by themselves delivering on the mission of the charity.

It would be desirable that this individual had an established network of contacts and organisations, which may go beyond immediate educational stakeholders, who could help deliver our objectives. Experience of managing external consultants and project management would also be useful, as would evidence of forming effective local, regional, or national partnerships. However, we are eager to hear from all candidates that meet the essential criteria for the role.

Driver Youth Trust are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people who struggle to read and write. If you would like to join a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to working together to improve learning and inclusion in schools, we would love to hear from you!

The Package

This role attracts a salary of £45,000-£52,000 per annum (dependent on experience).
Location: Remote though will be required to travel to London occasionally for Board and other meetings/events. Possibility of hub working if required.
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) or part time – 3 days a week minimum

To apply for this role please send your CV and a covering letter stating how you match the skills, competencies and experience required and what you would bring to the role.

Closing date for applications is 17th June 2022
(Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged).

No agencies please.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, engaging, and inclusive leader to 
join us as Chief Executive at Keep Wales Tidy. 
After completing many years’ service, the current head of our organisation is retiring. As we begin our 50th anniversary celebrations, we are looking for an inspirational leader to help us build on our achievements and cement our reputation as a leading environmental charity. 
Reporting to the Chair of our Board, you will work closely with our Trustees and executive management team to provide clear, strategic direction. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of more than 70 committed and passionate individuals, nurturing  an innovative and supportive culture.
The quality of our local environment, our green spaces, waterways, beaches, and the air that we breathe is essential to protecting biodiversity for the future and building our resilience to the global climate emergency.
Through our programmes and projects, Keep Wales Tidy has set the stage for working together with government, public bodies, schools, and local communities to take positive sustainable action. National initiatives like Caru Cymru and Local Places for Nature have opened up opportunities to engage communities across Wales, with long term benefits for our health, well-being and natural environment; while international programmes such as Eco-Schools have enabled us to share our learning with global partners. 
Do you have the qualities, skills and experience to lead an ambitious and trusted charity? If you share our vision of a beautiful Wales cared for and enjoyed by everyone, we would love to receive your application to join us. 
How to apply
Please visit our website for more information on the role and how to apply.
The closing date for applications is midday 6 June
Preliminary stakeholder meetings and formal interviews will take place during the week commencing 20 June.

We will be in touch with successful and unsuccessful candidates no later than 14 June. 
Further details 
Keep Wales Tidy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, accredited by Investors in People.
The post is part-funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities -Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. 

Our Vision

A world where all young people flourish, regardless of their background.

Who We Are

LTSB is a social mobility charity that works with bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they find meaningful, skilled careers – and that firms get positive, effective employees who can make a difference from their first day.

Our four key responsibilities are:

• Promoting opportunities to those from backgrounds that are not normally reached
• Preparing young people for the workplace, and the workplace for young people
• Providing context for their application, and stewarding the hiring process
• Pastoral care – an additional support network for the first phase of their career

We don’t just get young people jobs. We launch careers. When diverse talent is given preparation and support, they don’t just get by, they thrive – and that means more representative management which can better train and retain a more representative workforce.  For historic information, please see our Impact Report on our website: www.ltsb.charity

Finance Team

The Finance team consists of a Finance Director and a Finance Administrator role.

Finance Director

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Finance Director is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial management of the LTSB, and provides commercial focus, leading on financial compliance and governance and overseeing strong and effective financial administrative functions and reporting. With overall responsibility for the charity’s finance function, you will play a significant role as a senior member of the leadership team to ensure the charity can achieve its mission in the most effective and efficient way possible. The FD manages the Finance Administrator who undertakes the day-to-day financial administration.

Main Responsibilities
 

Day-to-day financial management

• Ensure relevant and accurate records are kept, filings made, and taxes paid as required by HMRC (in respect of Payroll, corporation tax and VAT), pension agencies, Companies’ House and the Charity Commission.
• Develop and enhance the financial and management reporting systems to meet the strategic and operational needs of the Trust including the identification and implementation of suitable software, and upgrades to existing software and office systems to improve processes and systems to bring about efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with statutory accounting and regulatory requirements of financial and charity governance matters.
• Prepare the annual accounts in accordance with relevant statutory and accounting reporting standards and auditing requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors in relation to the annual audit and any management recommendations raised by the auditors.
• Oversee the management and reporting of all funds received from external funders. Ensure that accurate restricted fund accounts are maintained and that the financial records comply with funder reporting requirements.
• Supervise the Finance Administrator.
• Keep the CEO and Finance Committee informed of material developments on a regular and ad-hoc basis as required.
   

Strategic financial planning and management

• Prepare quarterly and annual management accounts, including income and expenditure accounts, balance sheet, cash flows, financial performance indicators and supporting notes for the Finance Committee and Trustee Board quarterly meetings.
• Be responsible for the budgeting and forecasting process for the organisation and provide appropriate reporting, variance analysis and support for decision making to the CEO, SLT and Board.
• Developing and leading LTSB’s finance strategy, optimising the charity’s financial performance and strategic position.
• Providing strategic leadership in relation to LTSB’s finances, advising on matters of compliance, risk, and contract performance.
   

Governance

• Accountable to the Finance Committee of the Board for all financial, risk and audit matters working closely with the CEO and Board to achieve a high quality of governance for LTSB.
• Ensure LTSB’s legal and governance responsibilities are undertaken and executed in a robust and transparent way, with trustees updated on any relevant legal and/or governance changes.
• Maintain up-to-date corporate documents and ensuring that all required documents are filed at Companies House and Charities Commission within the requisite deadlines.
   

Wider responsibilities

• Undertaking any other duties and projects as may be assigned by the CEO or the Board of Trustees.

Person Specification
 

Education/qualifications/experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong financial systems and experience working as a finance director.
• Outstanding and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Demonstrable commitment to LTSB’s vision and values.
• Experience of financial statement preparation and audit process management.
• Experience of preparing board papers and presenting to boards.
• Experience of managing grant finances and contract compliance.
• Commercially aware.
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns under the partial exemption method.
• Experience of working in the charity sector with good knowledge of charity accounting.
• Experience of overseeing the development of organisational policies, procedures and systems.
• We have recently moved from Quickbooks to Oracle Netsuite accounting software so candidates with a good working knowledge of at least one of these systems would be ideal, although experience of using any similar cloud accounting system would be advantageous for the role
   

Skills and Abilities

• Strong technical financial and management accounting skills.
• Strong IT skills with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines with good prioritisation and time management skills.
• Proven financial analysis, cashflow management and forecasting ability.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills (verbal and written).
• Proven ability to produce and interpret management accounts
• Proven ability to provide support, and guidance to non-financial managers and colleagues.
• The ability to manage a varied and pressured workload.
• Highly motivated and autonomous.
   

This job description is intended to summarise the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All LTSB staff members are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.

This role is ideal for an experienced Finance Director who is seeking flexible hours and home working. Although the FD would need to attend meetings in London they could be based anywhere in the UK. This is a home-based role, and our team works independently with no central office.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter in Word format, when prompted to attach documents, explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at LTSB in this role.

Please note, all candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th May 2022. Applications received after this point will not be considered.

First stage interviews will be held by Zoom during w/c 6th June. Second stage interviews will be held in London on Wednesday 15th June.

Are you a visionary leader in the Development space looking for a fresh challenge and the opportunity to be part of the landmark opening of a brand-new cultural space in the heart of Manchester?

Development Director

Salary £70-80k

12-month fixed term contract

Manchester/hybrid, or remote working where required

Full time or part time, open to discussion

Manchester International Festival (MIF) is on an exciting journey to becoming The Factory - a new organisation with ambition to Invent Tomorrow Together. Designed by internationally renowned architects, The Factory will allow year-round making and experimentation in new combinations of art forms, alongside training jobs and deep, grassroots community engagement.

Building on MIF's success, The Factory will reach across the world, physically and digitally, with extraordinary new work, and an inventive, empowering approach to co-creation.

About the role:

You'll lead the Development Team in successfully executing a fundraising strategy that will bring The Factory alive; building on MIF's existing success and helping to shape the new direction of fundraising through a transformation of festival to venue.

Leading by example through your own exceptional fundraising practice, you'll integrate and innovate a fundraising plan that works collaboratively with commercial colleagues, forging new ways of working and harnessing the collective power of brand and partnerships in all their many forms.

About the person:

• You're a senior fundraising or development professional with the ability to identify and deliver strategic opportunities for growth across income streams (corporate sponsorship, philanthropy and trusts).
  
  
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and champion networking and relationship building across the region, creating new relationships and acting as an influential ambassador for The Factory.
  
  
• You're an empowering motivator of people, identifying and elevating individual strengths, and inspiring a high-functioning team to excel as a whole.
  
  
• You're also a brilliant income generator in your own right, able to operate confidently at six and seven figures.

Flexible, life and family-friendly organisation; we are open to discussing what this contract looks like to accommodate personal circumstances and geographical base. If in doubt, let's have a conversation.

To apply, please send a profile or copy of your CV initially to Amelia Lee at Charity People, recruitment partners for this opportunity. We will then send additional information about the role, and details of how to complete your application.

Deadline to apply: 9am on 30^th May

Interviews: First round 6^th June, second round 13^th June

*Please note due to time sensitivity around The Factory opening, coupled with the pace of the current recruitment market, we may need to close early if we have a strong enough shortlist. If your personal circumstances or current diary mean this disadvantages you in anyway, please reach out and we will work with you to ensure you don't miss out as best we can.

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 we work with.

Location: UK, homebased and fully remote-working (attendance at meetings will be expected to pursue development and build relations)
Salary: £85K per annum
Contract: Permanent. Full-time hours.

Cochrane aims to put evidence at the heart of health decision-making globally. They collaborate to produce trusted synthesized evidence, make it accessible to all, and advocate for its use. Cochrane is seeking a Director of Development to work with their global community to grow fundraising income and ensure Cochrane has a sustainable and successful future.

Cochrane is a charity and a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. They do this by synthesising research findings to produce the best available evidence on what works. Their work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this new role will lead the Development Directorate (which includes fundraising, advocacy, communications, partnerships, member and supporter engagement) and will establish a fundraising operation that works collaboratively to deliver significant global income growth. The Director of Development will play a key part in the transformation of the organisation as part of the 2021-2023 Strategy to ensure that Cochrane maintains its relevance and pre-eminence into the future.

Cochrane is seeking an ambitious individual who relishes a challenge, loves collaborative working, delivers results and has extensive experience of successfully delivering strategy. The ideal candidates will possess an understanding and experience of international fundraising, strong relationship management skills, and experience of working at director-level. Finally, you will be enterprising and a strategic thinker with the ability to seek and find creative solutions and foster innovation in your teams.

Cochrane welcomes applications from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, locations and backgrounds; diversity, equity and inclusion are key to their values.

Please click through to our Candidate Pack for further information, including details of how to apply.  

CLOSING DATE: Monday 6th June, 9am GMT
 

Non-Executive Director
(Development / Asset Management skills required)
Remuneration: £7,500 per annum
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire (board members are geographically dispersed)

About us
Silva Homes is a thriving social business in the south east providing affordable homes to over 14,500 people along with wider benefits to their communities. We have an exciting 5-year strategy which includes some big challenges but also some fantastic opportunities. It builds on the significant transformation that we have experienced to become a strong, vibrant, and independent organisation.

We are financially strong which supports our development ambitions, the investment required in our existing homes, and our aspirations for customer service. We consistently meet all our lender's covenants and have an A+ credit rating from Standard & Poor's. We also have a positive relationship with the regulator which continues to award us its G1/V1 rating.

Our vision is central to everything that we do, both now and in the future. We build trust in the community and place the customer at the heart of our services, forging robust and successful relationships, delivering excellence, and embracing diversity, sustainability, and growth.

About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an executive level development professional to join our collaborative, engaged, and forward-thinking board. You will bring experience from an asset related discipline such as residential or commercial development, construction, surveying, or regeneration. You will also serve on the audit committee and have an interest in finance and auditing.

It would also be desirable if you had experience of joint ventures and strategic partnerships and an interest in addressing the challenges of climate change, wider sustainability, and technological advances in house building.

This would suit individuals with existing non-executive experience or those who wish to find their first non-executive appointment so long as you can demonstrate the required skills and experience.

We encourage applications from candidates with a diverse background and experience.

Time commitments:

• Four half day (morning) in-person meetings in April, July, October, and January
• Two 2-hour (morning) virtual board meetings in March and September
• Two-2 hour (afternoon) in-person meetings in June and December tied to two all day strategic off-site events.

To apply
For further information and to request the candidate pack, please contact Will Worthington at Morgan Hunt Executive. Closing date: 8am on Monday 13th June 2022.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Strategy and Change Director - Professional Oversight

London (4 days a fortnight in the office)

£121,200 plus excellent benefits

• Are you a fully qualified auditor with experience within professional services at Director/Associate Partner level?
• Do you have experience within industry where there is a regulatory component?
• Do you experience in strategy, planning, change management and risk management?
• Are you experienced in management of staff/teams and used to dealing with HR related matters?

A regulator is seeking this key hire as they drive forward their enhancement and development of the Professional Oversight Team (POT) and the wider organisation; as they transform into a new body.

The role -

You will manage the strategy and development of the framework required for effective oversight of the relevant professional bodies. This will include - Leading efforts to increase 'joined up' ways of working within the organisation, developing strong relationships with other leaders in the body. Developing and introducing enhanced working practices into POT and working to set the strategic direction of travel for the department.

Key responsibilities -

• Supporting and developing strategy and responses to ensure strong output from the division
• Participation in Supervision Senior Leadership Team meetings on behalf of the DPO.
• Direct line management of a proportion of team members including the heads of workstreams relevant to the role.
• Active involvement in cross-organisational initiatives, particularly those that impact oversight strategy.
• Leading the more strategic professional oversight projects.
• Drafting position papers for review at the Executive Committee (ExCo) and Board level.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key external parties, primarily the professional accountancy and audit bodies, relevant to the work of POT and representing the organisation in dealings with them at an operational level.

The person -

• A good understanding of the law relating to audit regulation and the role of a regulator in the sector
• A good understanding of the role of the recognised professional bodies in relation to both audit and accounting regulation and the relevant law governing these activities
• Knowledge of the wider public interest issues that arise from the activities of the recognised professional bodies
• An audit or accounting qualification and experience at either Director or Associate Partner level within a professional services firm
• Experience of managing large teams and HR issues that may arise from such responsibilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience within industry where there is a regulatory component
• Experience in strategy, planning, change management and risk management

This is a key role within this organisation in an exciting time in their development. You will enjoy working with subject matter experts in a diverse, supportive and "family-feel" culture. Excellent benefits and a very strong work/life balance are also on offer.

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Who are we looking for

We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join School Partnerships as the National Sales Director. 

This is a newly created role as we focus our efforts on growing sales and recruitment for our professional development programmes. You'll be responsible for ensuring we meet demanding central recruitment targets for our Department for Education contracts and providing solid leadership to develop a high performing sales team. 

You'll also be accountable for growing the sales of Ambition Institute’s own ‘traded’ offer to schools and Multi Academy Trusts across the country. 

In addition to your day-to-day tasks, you can expect to introduce sales strategies and scalability techniques as well as supporting with contract management for both new and existing bids. 

Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to the Executive Director of Partnerships. You'll join the leadership team here at Ambition Institute and be a strong advocate for our mission and play a key role in promoting accountability around values led sales, inclusion and professionalism. 

Some skills and experience that will help you to succeed in your new role are formulating and delivering sales and marketing strategies, a strong customer centred approach, building relationships with key stakeholders and developing your team. 

Who are Ambition Institute?

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life. 

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive. 
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice. 
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply

Applications are considered for all office locations and must be received by the closing date, 9am on 17 June 2022. First round Interviews are expected to take place on 24 June 2022 with the second round week commencing 04 July 2022.

The incoming Director of Safety4Sisters will provide strategic direction, be a motivating and inclusive leader, and effectively campaign for policy change at a local, regional and national level. This is an exciting time to lead our small but committed and dynamic organisation and to take overall responsibility of the management of the charity, with full support from the senior management team and trustee board.

In the last few years, Safety4Sisters have experienced rapid growth and diversification of our services, as well as achieving charitable status. We are currently looking at our strategic priorities and our organisational structure to ensure that we are able to meet the needs of the women and children that we support, as well as campaign for their rights, for as long as we’re needed. The incoming Director will have a key role to play in navigating this next phase of our work by building a long-term vision for S4S – as well as putting it into action.

We think it is crucially important that our staff team reflects the diversity of the women that we support. In our recruitment to this role we are therefore actively prioritising women who are from racialised and minoritised communities and/or who have lived experience of going through the UK immigration system.

Cochrane aims to put evidence at the heart of health decision-making globally. They collaborate to produce trusted synthesized evidence, make it accessible to all, and advocate for its use. Cochrane is seeking a Director of Development to work with their global community to grow fundraising income and ensure Cochrane has a sustainable and successful future.

Cochrane is a charity and a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. They do this by synthesising research findings to produce the best available evidence on what works. Their work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this new role will lead the Development Directorate (which includes fundraising, advocacy, communications, partnerships, member and supporter engagement) and will establish a fundraising operation that works collaboratively to deliver significant global income growth. The Director of Development will play a key part in the transformation of the organisation as part of the 2021-2023 Strategy to ensure that Cochrane maintains its relevance and pre-eminence into the future.

Cochrane is seeking an ambitious individual who relishes a challenge, loves collaborative working, delivers results and has extensive experience of successfully delivering strategy. The ideal candidates will possess an understanding and experience of international fundraising, strong relationship management skills, and experience of working at director-level. Finally, you will be enterprising and a strategic thinker with the ability to seek and find creative solutions and foster innovation in your teams.

Director of Partnerships, Research, and Influence

Full Time 37 hours per week

Salary: £58, 634

Location: East Dorset with Home based working. Requires travel for meetings.

Are you passionate about leading a diverse and enthusiastic workforce to improve the lives of people?

Help & Care is an established charity and Social Enterprise with 37 years’ experience of providing services to support people in local communities. As an organisation we are enthusiastic about Social Justice to ensure that people and communities have access to the right services. We currently operate across Southern England, collaborating with communities and providers to help shape services across Health and Social Care.

We are looking for a Director of Partnerships, Research, and Influence to be part of our Leadership Team, taking responsibility for a cluster of services and acting as the lead on our developing work to influence, promote change and service development across our area of operation.

We are proud of our values, championing social justice and innovation, working in partnership with others, to make changes for people in their communities. We want our Leadership Team to reflect these values alongside energy, enthusiasm, and a positive outlook to take on the challenges we face.

Driving licence and use of own vehicle is essential for this role – work related travel expenses are reimbursed at 45p per mile.

To find out more about the role, please visit our website to view the recruitment pack, job description and person specificaiton along with details on how you can set up an informal conversation with our CEO.

For more information on Help & Care please visit our website.

We will not consider CVs.

The closing date for completed application forms to be received is by Wednesday 8th June 2022.

The interviews will consist of interviews and an executive assessment

• First stage interviews are planned for week beginning 27th June (TBC)
• Second interviews will take place week beginning 4th July 2022 (TBC)
• The executive assessment will be undertaken in between

Welcome and Congratulations. By getting as far as reading this you have already displayed great judgement- we like you already!

We are really excited about these 3 new Trustee roles. Access Social Care is only 2 years old but we have already built a strong and positive culture on our board. Our skilled Chairperson has been careful to create an environment where everyone’s views are valued. Trust is high. The CEO and the Executive team welcome the Board’s positive challenge.

As an organisation we are proud that we have taken great strides in ensuring that our organisational impact reaches underserved communities with experience of disadvantage. But over the last 6 months, we have taken a good look at ourselves, and we know that we need to do better to ensure that our Board reflects the communities that we serve.

We have made progress in the last year, exploring how we can be more inclusive within our organisation. We have worked on shared language and started to build an environment for people to hold tricky conversations about the things that matter. We have created new network groups, and agreed programmes of work to promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We have increased training and awareness. We have successfully recruited more people of colour to our staff team, and we are soon to introduce two-way mentoring so that the Board and staff at all levels can learn from each other. As an organisation we are striving to be anti-racist.

At Access Social care, we aren’t interested in tokenism. We know that if we are to make the biggest difference for the people that need us the most, we need to get Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism right. Part of this is recruiting greater diversity to our board.

Together we have agreed that the skills we are missing on our board relate to:

• Experience of the social care system and experience of the diverse communities we serve
• Data and technology
• Policy and Strategic Communications 
• Human Resources and People Culture

As a trustee you will be part of an organisation that is working to improve the lives of older and disabled people with social care needs. You will get to work with a passionate team, you will benefit from the support of your colleagues on the Board, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas you are interested in, including Governance, Finance and Strategy.

If this sounds like you, go on… go for it – apply to be a trustee with us!

Jan Tregelles (Chair and Founder)

Kari Gerstheimer (CEO and Founder

Trustee role description & job specification

Accountable to: Chairperson

Location: UK - board meetings are currently being held remotely.

Type: PT

Hours: Circa 2 away days and ten 2-hour meetings per year plus preparation time

Salary: Voluntary role, expenses paid.

Why Access Social Care Exists  

Everyday millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they need.  Most local authorities can’t meet the growing demand for care, none are confident they can meet their legal duties in the future. This affects all of us, we will all need social care at some point.

We all have a right to hold public bodies to account. But most of us cannot afford lawyers so rely on legal aid. The 92% drop in legal aid cases since 2010 means we have nowhere to turn. Without access to justice, our rights do not exist. The rule of law is broken.

What we do

Access Social Care provides free legal advice and information for people with social care needs, helping achieve a better quality of life. We work with communities to increase knowledge of the law and our rights. We highlight the gap left by cuts to Legal Aid and provide advice for those who can’t afford it.

With a 98% success rate, our network of lawyers and barristers ensure fair access to justice when things go wrong. We collaborate with social services whilst ensuring legal obligations are met. We are working towards a future where social care is adequately funded, and we all get the support we need.

ROLE DESCRIPTION - Trustee of Access Social Care

The duties of a trustee at Access Social Care are as follows.

• Contributing towards and approving Access Social Care’s objectives and strategic plans.
• Ensuring that the organisation pursues its stated purpose and complies with its governing document, charity law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• Contributing towards and approving Access Social Care’s financial plans and strategies, both short- and long-term, cash flow management plans and annual report and accounts, and to review its risk management strategy, including its responsibility for safeguarding issues.
• Ensuring financial stability and ensuring that the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects
• Defining what the Board requires from the Executive to discharge its responsibilities, and to monitor and evaluate the Executive’s performance.
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place
• Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the chief executive

In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

Our Values

We are a values led organisation with a strong culture that we work hard to protect. Our values have been developed in consultation with our whole team and permeate our work life as an organisation from informing the way that we interact with each other, to driving the way that we make decisions: 

• Trustworthy - Recognisied for excellence, we will be the best we can be in everything we do. We will be truthful, independant and outcome focused.
• Fair - We believe in traeting people with kindness and compassion in a way that is right, reasonable, and just.
• Fearless - We will do whats right, not whats easy. We will bravely challenge injustice.
• Inclusive - Our beneficiaries' voices will be influence our thinking and decision making at all levels of our organisation. Collaborative in our thinking, we will work with others to achieve our goals.
• Positive - We will be constructive and progressive in our challenge. We will optimistically and dynamically drive for change.

We are looking for Trustees who can work to these values and help keep us accountable to them.

Minimum time commitment

• Trustees are expected to attend a range of induction sessions at Access Social Care prior to their first board meeting.
• Trustees are expected to attend all board meetings. Board meetings are held four times a year during normal office hours. These meetings last approximately two hours and are held via Teams/Zoom or if possible, in Central London.
• One additional meeting each year is allotted to strategic planning and is a residential event held over two days. 
• We are in the process of setting up committees and there are also ad-hoc events to attend.
• Papers are distributed one week in advance of meetings.
• Trustees can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.

Person specification

To be able to demonstrate skills in one of the areas below:

• Experience of the social care system and experience of the diverse communities we serve
• Data and technology
• Policy and Strategic Communications 
• Human Resources and People Culture

As well as being able to demonstrate:

• A commitment and passion for the organisation’s mission
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• The ability to think imaginatively and strategically and contribute to effective decision-making.
• Good, independent judgement, and a willingness to speak your mind.
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of Access Social Care
• The ability to act as a credible advocate of Access Social Care with key stakeholders and the ability to support our work in building networks and effective partnerships.
• Commitment to championing diversity and ensuring that the benefits of the law are available to the widest range of people.
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

To Apply

We hope that having read this far, you will want to apply!

To apply for a Trustee role, please provide the following documents :

• An up-to-date CV.
• A completed diversity monitoring form
• A covering letter of no more than two pages, which addresses the following bullet points which bring together our values and key elements of the job:
  • Describe how you have personally collaborated with a group of people to deliver successful outcomes
  • Describe how you have inspired and supported others to thrive and excel
  • Describe how have you used insight and evidence to make decisions
  • Describe a time when you had to speak out for what was right
  • Describe how you think your specialist skills in data and tech/policy and strategic communications/ HR/ direct experience of the social care system and diverse communities could help Access Social Care

Applications are welcomed regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, ethnic origin, political opinion, sexual orientation, or whether or not you have dependents. Appointments are made on merit, following a fair and transparent process.

We are passionate about getting the right people on our board. People who are willing to challenge us and support us to be the best we can be as an organisation. If you don’t have governance experience (or even know what governance is!), then we can help you (and fund you) to develop this knowledge and expertise. To arrange an informal chat about the role, what we are looking for, and whether you should apply, please contact us.

Closing date is 10th June 2022.

Interviews: 1st interview will be held on the 17th June, 2nd interviews will be held on the 23rd June 2022.

Finance Officer

We are a small organisation with big ambitions for National growth and are seeking a finance officer to support the CEO with bookkeeping, fundraising and financial management. We require 12 hours a week but are totally flexible about when you work.

For 20 years Mankind UK has offered therapeutic services to support men 18+ in Sussex who have experienced sexual assault or abuse. We have 13 staff, a turnover of £500k and offer both face to face and digital services. 

This role will suit you if you are - ambitious, meticulous and self sufficient, and are passionate about supporting mental health.

Rewilding Britain - Chief Operating Officer

Rewilding Britain is a charitable organisation tasked with protecting our living world and our climate through the act of rewilding. The approach is threefold; catalysing rewilding in practice, influencing policy and legislation, and engaging people to take action. We ‘think big and act wild’ and in doing so punch well above our weight as an environmental charity. We are growing very rapidly in our supporter base, landholder engagement and position of influence.

We are now seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join the leadership team to navigate rapid growth successfully and provide valuable operational leadership, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Your drive and talents will enable you to lead and expand a high performing team, put in place systems to improve the productivity of the organisation and to manage day-to-day operations. Your presence and collaboration with our CEO will enable her to apply more of her focus to the medium to longer term strategy and external communications with key stakeholders. We are seeking an individual with exceptional leadership skills, resourcefulness, and past executive-level experience within a rapid growth organisation or start-up. We are also looking for somebody who relishes the challenge of a fast-paced changing environment and easily forms strong relationships with team members, within the context of a mostly remote working environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing charity and directly contribute to the growth of the rewilding movement.

Job purpose: To develop and deliver a vision for successfully growing our impact as an organisation including: directing the operational activities of the organisation, overseeing policies and developing internal processes and culture.

Objectives of the Role:

• Oversee and develop the day-to-day operations of the team by providing strong ongoing leadership and management

• Form a highly trusted and effective relationship with the CEO to lead the organisation collaboratively

• Design and implement organisational operations and processes suitable for a rapidly changing and high growth organisation

• Translate strategy into actionable goals and plans, pre-empt scaling challenges and plan for growth, working closely with the CEO to do so

• Ensure the well-being and growth of the team through effective recruiting, onboarding, ongoing development, management and retention of team members

• Adhere to appropriate charitable governance and legislation, ensuring compliance and acting when necessary

Your responsibilities will include:

• Directly oversee Operations, IT, HR, Legal, Marketing, Fundraising and Finance

• Analyse internal operations, identify and implement improvements, using data to inform decisions

• Develop actionable plans that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the CEO

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with the CEO, team members, and other key stakeholders

• Lead the team day-to-day and put in place suitable structures to maximise the productivity and well-being of the team

• Run the Finance & Operations Committee and ensure that funds are maximised against the aims of the organisation

• Monitor and ensure organisational adherence with charitable compliance

• Report into the CEO and communicate with the board of trustees where required

Skills and experience

• 8+ years of senior operational business experience, potentially within a technology start-up, or other rapid growth organisation, demonstrating a high level of understanding of all the key organisational functions

• 3+ years of experience in a similar executive leadership position, with proven success in delivering operational success

• Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics

• Experience of organisational technology systems

• A high degree of resourcefulness and ability to be effective within a rapid change organisation

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, meaning you can form trusted relationships quickly

• Strong decision making and problem solving skills and a willingness to ‘roll up sleeves’ to work well with in a dynamic organisation

• A passion for rewilding as an approach to land management and a good understanding of the subject matter, including a willingness to continually learn

• Bachelor’s degree or higher 

• Experience within the charitable sector is not necessary, but a useful addition

• Willingness to work remotely much of the time and travel to team and board meetings periodically

Terms and conditions

This role will be for at least four days (28 hours) a week initially at £60k pro rata per annum.

We are a virtual team who all work from home, which will require a suitable home office working environment and equipment. Some meetings may be held in other parts of the UK.

There will be some freedom for the person to determine their own working arrangements each week, within limitations, providing the work is delivered.

Applications

If you have what it takes to help us, please email your CV as well as a one page summary on what you would bring to the role by Wednesday 15th June. We aim to hold 1st round interviews via Zoom on Thursday 7th July and 2nd round interviews in person on 13th & 14th July.