Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and ambitious HR professional to join our team in the brand new role of People Manager.

This new role reports into the Head of Finance and Resources, and will form a core part of the Resources team, undertaking the majority of HR administration, and being the organisational lead for both wellbeing and training & development.

You will have experience in a similar People/HR role, working operationally and using your knowledge of a range of HR practices to meet the needs of the Charity and our people. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, and be a committed team player. You should be highly organised with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.

Due to Covid-19 the majority of our work is being undertaken remotely at present, however as restrictions lift it is intended this role will be part office based and part remote.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

See our website to find out more about our work and email your CV and a cover letter to our Recruitment team.

GLF Schools are looking to appoint a finance professional to support our Teaching Hub.

Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified finance manager to join our highly successful finance team overseeing the GLF Teaching Hub.

The Finance Manager will work as part of the trust finance team, led by the Trust Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to the Teaching Hub, including:

• Preparation of monthly financial reporting to inform Functional Leads, Executive team and Trust Board
• Management of day to day finance operations for the Teaching Hub/SCITT
• Development of improved and consistent financial processing to inform decision making and enable success of the teaching hub
• To work as part of the regional finance team delivering an expert service to Teaching Hub Team

The successful candidate will  be based at the GLF Trust Office at The Beacon School in Banstead. 

About GLF

GLF Schools currently has 41 schools located in Surrey, Wokingham, Croydon, Oxfordshire and West Sussex. Our vision is to raise the aspirations and achievement of all children within the GLF family of schools. We believe that every child in our schools can achieve the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum. Whilst operating as a part of a family, each school exists in its own right maintaining its own unique characteristics and individual identity.

About The Teaching Hub

The GLF Teaching Hub is the professional development centre, providing high quality initial teacher training, school to school support and professional development opportunities to all GLF Schools and our Partnership Schools. 

What we are looking for

• A Qualified Accountant
• Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
• Experience of working within the education or charity sector
• Experience of working within a Finance Department
• Experience of using PSF Financials
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work 
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Good communicator both orally and in writing

Thrive in a career at GLF Schools

GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community, yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. Our offer includes:

• Continuous Professional Development
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Flexible Working
• Staff Wellbeing
• Career Pathways and Talent Management
• Staff Benefits
• Community and Collaboration
• Valued Worker Scheme

The Details

Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks of the year (please note we may also consider part time applications, of at least 30 hours a week)

Salary: Senior Specialist £30,000 - £41,370 FTE per annum 

Contract type: Permanent 

Start date: ASAP

Closing Date: 2nd May 2021

Interview Date: TBC (Interviews will take place via video link)

Access to justice should be equally available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. Receiving the legal advice, they need makes a huge difference to people's lives, reducing debt, poverty and homelessness, and combatting discrimination and injustice.

London Legal Support Trust (LLST) works to support law centres and legal advice agencies in London and the Home Counties by providing them with grant funding alongside other forms of support. We offer our knowledge and experience of the sector to help the agencies become more sustainable. We also work with other grant-making bodies.

We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to develop a philanthropic and corporate programme, forging new relationships and building on established connections which exist through our exceptional events programme, and London Legal Walk, which raised £895,000 in 2019.

Do you want to use your excellent communications skills to build relationships with people who can give significant gifts to this inspiring cause? Do you have experience of meeting and exceeding income targets across a range of income streams?  We are looking for someone who can fluence and motivate others, build positive relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively throughout the organisation.

Working in a small, friendly and energetic team, you will be able to make a significant contribution from the start. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to have a real impact on the fundraising, communications output, marketing and organising of events. You will work very closely with the CEO of LLST as well as Head of Fundraising and the Events Manager.

We encourage flexible working and part-time options for the right candidates, including job-shares if the right mix of experience can be found.

The Trustees are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated General Manager to lead the Charity, taking on the responsibility for delivering operational activities and fundraising.

This is a new role within the organisation as currently these responsibilities are undertaken by the Trustees, primarily through the Chair.  The Chair will be retiring in September 2021 after 9 years of leading the Charity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional to lead the Charity organisation into a new phase of development working closely with the Trustees to maintain its health and wellbeing services within the local community and to expand its capacity and fundraising activities.

Part-time, permanent position.

Salary: £20,800 p.a. working 20 hours per week. 

We welcome applicants who are self-motivated, skilled and have the ability to build strong working relationships with Trustees, staff and volunteers.  Excellent communication skills are essential as is experience of successful fundraising.   Friends of Fairford and Lechlade Communities is an exciting and innovative charity providing health and social care to its local community.

The  World  Community  for  Christian  Meditation,  a  UK  based  charity,  is  looking  for  an
experienced, reliable and organised grant manager with solid previous grant management/fundraising experienceservice in a UK charity. We are looking for a highly motivated and resourceful individual with a 
genuine interest in Christian meditation and spirituality and the individual and societal benefitsit can bring.

Working  to  the  Head  of  Operations,  the  Grant  Manager  will  be  responsible  foroverseeing  current  grants and preparing timely and excellent quality financial and narrativereports for our grant donors. There will be potential also for exploring future grant applications for new and existing donors. The work will fall into the following main categories:

▪    Coordination of WCCM’s existing grants
▪    Checking expenditure on donor budgets in consultation with budget holders
▪    Preparing appropriate financial reports for donors in consultation with WCCM’s accountants.
▪    Collating monitoring and evaluation information using WCCM’s new M&E framework
▪    Project development for new bids in collaboration with other WCCM staff and volunteers

The  successful candidate  may work from  home, or,  when  COVID-19  restrictions   ease,workfrom WCCM’s London office in Islington by hot desking arrangement if they so wish. The responsibilities associated with the post may in the future require the occasional trip toFrance. In this eventuality, WCCM will cover all travel expenses.

Job Summary

Gaddum is seeking a dedicated and engaging leader to oversee elements of client services for those aged over 18. The post holder will ensure people who need support can access it, when they need it and hold all of us to account against our Clinical Governance requirements. Qualified in Social Work, or other relevant community, health and social care qualification, the post holder will have a demonstrable history of delivering or overseeing community programmes in diverse populations.

Job Summary

Gaddum is seeking a passionate and committed leader with a thorough awareness and background in children and/or youth services in voluntary settings. The postholder will ensure people who need support can access it, when they need it. Qualified in Social Work, Youth Work or other relevant community, health and social care, the postholder will have a demonstrable history of delivering or overseeing community programmes to children and/or young people in diverse populations.

Are you a fundraising or sales professional ready to help us fund life-saving cancer research? We're looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging Corporate & Community Fundraiser who can:

• Recruit, manage, and support businesses and potential volunteer fundraisers within the local community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential
• Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, community groups and potential high net-worth individuals
• Inspire and bring out the best in supporters, corporate partnerships and community groups, engaging them with Hope Against Cancer’s life-saving work over the long term
• Enable our supporters to set and achieve ambitious fundraising goals
• Engage supporters in Hope-organised and third party events
• Be an ambassador for HOPE in the community, working with businesses, community groups and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. 

Have you got:

• Proven experience of exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income
• Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events.

We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions, allowing us to grow sustainable, annual income. This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a small team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, trustees, groups and local/regional businesses, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions!

The Reading Agency is looking for an experienced project manager to lead our education and community engagement work with children and young people, especially those from disadvantaged communities.

As a national charity, we tackle life's big challenges through the proven power of reading. We work closely with partners to develop and deliver programmes for people of all ages and backgrounds; our vision is for a world where everyone is reading their way to a better life.

Last year we helped over 1.8 million people benefit from reading through our programmes, our tireless campaigning, our excellent networks, and our power to influence, challenge and make change happen.

This new role will focus on leading and delivering exciting new areas of work, including:

• Teachers' Reading Challenge:Launched in 2020 in partnership with the Open University to support teachers to grow their knowledge and understanding of children's books and build awareness of how to develop readers, foster a love of reading and make reading fun
   
• Get Islington Reading: A London-based programme funded by The Mercer's Company and delivered in partnership with The National Literacy Trust, aiming to inspire young people in the borough to develop and sustain a love of reading by connecting schools and public libraries, focusing on the critical transition between primary and secondary school.

The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator with experience in working collaboratively to co-create projects.

If you think you have the skills, experience, and passion to join the team, we would love to hear from you.

For more information and to apply please go to our website.

This role will be based at our office in London. However, whilst COVID-19 restrictions apply all our staff are working from home.

Stay is looking to appoint a dynamic and self-motivated individual to work as part of the Senior Management Team as the organisation embarks on achieving the objectives set out in its new 5-year Strategic plan. Stay is a charitable organisation that has existed in Telford for over 30 years, providing accommodation with tenancy support, homelessness outreach services, and leads on the Thrive Floating Support partnership across the Borough of Telford and Wrekin. Stay employs approximately 35 staff most of whom are peripatetic in nature and have an annual turnover in excess of £1million, which is largely made up of grant funding and rental income (housing benefit). The post of Finance and Central Services Manager forms part of the Senior Management Team of Stay, and in addition to the postholders work directly for Stay, the role also involves the provision of financial services to Telford Christians Together (TCT) under a Service Level Agreement.

Job Description:

The postholder will be responsible for the management of the financial affairs of Stay including:

• Responsibility for ensuring that Stay has sound financial controls and that accounts and financial systems are adequate and properly followed to minimise risk.
• Preparation of regular and ad hoc financial reports to facilitate the strategic and operational decision making for Stay.  These will include monthly management accounts, income reports and cash flow forecasts.
• Responsibility for producing the Annual Budgets for Stay and TCT in consultation with other management team members, and for ensuring as far as possible that financial targets are adhered to, and variances investigated.
• To monitor cash at bank and level of reserves.
• To present to the Stay Board any financial reports, encompassing Key Performance Indicators, statistics and narrative, information on Stays monetary situation. These are often evening Board meetings that occur quarterly and as required.
• To be the Stay staff representative on the Finance Board sub-group.
• Ensuring that Stay is compliant and efficient in regards to tax, and the claiming of Gift Aid.
• Have oversight, along with Operations Manager, on legal issues; liaising with solicitors as and when necessary.
• Regular liaison with Stay’s and TCT’s auditors, to prepare annual statutory accounts, and to facilitate the annual audit.
• Responsibility for ensuring that Stay obtains value for money in its commercial transactions.
• Management of Stay’s cash reserves as appropriate to the charities needs.
• Working with all staff to assist with the costing of existing projects, services, and activities, and to advise on the financial viability of new developments.
• Implement employee benefits programs and ensure all staff are aware of benefits by analysing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
• Advising management teams and the Treasurer on the financial impact of changes to policies procedures and strategic decisions.
• To have an understanding of Intensive Housing Management criteria and work within local authority housing benefit limits, in order to establish annual and additional accommodation charges.
• Responsibility of monthly payroll details including PAYE, statutory sick pay, national insurance and pension payments.
• Overseeing all book-keeping and banking functions, payment of creditors; petty cash; reconciliation of departments’ income; bank payments, invoicing and debtor control.
• The use and development of computerised systems in connection with financial functions.  (Currently, Stay uses Sage Line 50 accounts and Sage 50 payroll).
• Administration of the pension scheme.
• Management of insurance matters on behalf of Stay and ensure that Stay and TCT maintain cost effective and adequate insurance cover.
• To ensure the smooth running of Stay offices and administration function, providing a safe, secure and well-maintained facility that meets health, environmental and security standards.
• Liaise with existing IT and telecoms providers to ensure that infrastructure and systems are fit for purpose and work with Board and Senior Management to outline any future developments and improvements.

Other Duties

• As a senior manager, the postholder is expected to contribute to the annual and strategic planning processes of Stay as a whole and, where appropriate, policy development.  The postholder is also expected to be a team player within the management team and, within their senior management role, contribute to the overall direction and operation of Stay.
• The postholder is also required to occasionally provide ad hoc advice and support on financial matters relating to TCT.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post if required.

Leeds Trinity Students’ Union is an education charity and multi-award-winning student-led organisation that exists to support students at Leeds Trinity University to reach their potential. 

We are a small Students' Union with a big reputation. We exist to support the 3,500 students at Leeds Trinity University throughout their university experience, helping to create and sustain an environment for students to reach their potential.

Our new General Manager will maintain the collaborative relationship we have with Leeds Trinity University whilst helping to further develop the way the SU engages with diverse student groups. You will be a practical and proactive leader, who is capable of getting things done whilst also possessing the enthusiasm and potential to lead the Union into the future.

The successful candidate will be a great communicator - with the ability to help motivate a small team to deliver great outcomes for students. You will be an excellent coach and mentor, and keen to take on the critical role of supporting and challenging our Elected Officers, empowering them to reach their potential. You will also be able to build and maintain great relationships with a variety of stakeholders, and bring an ambitious approach to enhancing our services.

We believe that the role offers a unique opportunity for someone with great leadership potential, who is motivated to drive innovation in a student-led, vibrant organisation. At LTSU, you really are a name, not a number.  We are proud of the warm, friendly and inclusive environment that our organisation offers and are committed to providing the support required to enable our new General Manager to thrive.

If you have a ‘can do’ attitude, are committed to achieving great outcomes, and are looking for a place to discover your potential, you’ll fit right in.

Application Schedule:

Closing date for applications: Friday, 30th April 2021 (12 noon)

Longlist interviews: 17th and 18th May

Final interviews and selection: During week commencing 24th May

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

We believe that everyone is unique in their own way and are committed to ensuring our workforce is an inclusive community that reflects the diversity of the world and our members. We positively encourage applications from all individuals irrespective of their gender identity, age, home country, ethnic background, sexuality, religious beliefs or disability.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next General Manager, but don't necessarily meet every point on the person specification, please get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could help us to achieve great things for the SU and our members.

Buckinghamshire Mind

Prevention Services Manager

Post Title: Prevention Services Manager – Job Share

Reports to: Head of Operations

Responsible for: Team Lead: CYP Services

Team Lead: Friends in Need Berks and Bucks

Team Lead: Befriending Service

Team Lead: Community Connector service

Coordinator: Older Adults Service

Social Prescribing Link Workers x 7

Community Engagement Officer – Social Prescribing

Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata (£18,243 actual for 22.5 hrs)

Hours of Work:  Part time 22.5 hours per week

Location: Aylesbury or High Wycombe, with travel throughout Bucks and surrounding areas

Contract: Permanent

Probationary Period 6 Months

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind shares national Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect”. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever. We deliver high quality community-based services across the county of Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

The services we provide include: 

• Wellbeing Activity and Peer Support Groups in the community
• Outreach services to work across communities with partner organisations.
• Older Adults Services
• Children and Young Peoples’ services, including Peer Support in Schools
• Training services
• Counselling – for Adults and Children and Young People
• Employment Support
• Befriending programmes in the community
• Social Prescribing
• Community Connectors

We currently employ over 70 staff based in three different sites (Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Chesham), are supported by more than 500 volunteers we actively encourage service users involvement and voices to shape our services and are tailored to need.

Purpose of the Role

The Prevention Manager will be responsible for the line management of the Team Lead and the Coordinators for the following Buckinghamshire Mind’s services; CYP Services, Friends in Need Berks and Bucks, Befriending Service, Older Adults Services and for the line management of the Social Prescribing Link Workers & the Community Engagement Officer. They will have significant experience of managing and developing staff, project management, ensuring operational quality and promoting equality and diversity.

Excellent organisation skills are essential for this role as it requires being able to manage time effectively to meet deadlines. Prevention Manager will need to be able to work collaboratively with the current team of Operational Leads: The Recovery and Wellbeing Manager, Talking Therapies Manager, Crisis Services Manager and the Head of Operations, as well as being able to work unsupervised.

They will need to be able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels, a wide range of stakeholders, service users and volunteers.

Key responsibilities

Tasks will vary from week-to-week depending on priorities, but regular tasks will include:

Operational Management

• To work with the Head of Operations to manage day-to-day services: CYP Services, Friends in Need Berks and Bucks, Befriending Services, Community Connector service, Older Adults Service, Social Prescribing Link Workers Community Engagement Officer, across the organisation effectively and in line with organisational values and performance KPI’s.
• To continually drive enhancements to operational effectiveness and maximise outcomes against targets from service delivery.
• To provide effective line management supervision to staff including coaching and performance development.
• To support the Head of Operations to deal with performance management/disciplinary issues confidently and effectively in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• To work with the Head of Operations to ensure sound day to day financial management and work within agreed operational budgets, contributing to the annual budgeting cycle.
• To interpret performance and impact data and be responsible for reporting against service targets.
• To support the Head of Operations to mobilise new services in line with agreed project plans.
• To pro-actively develop relationships with external stakeholders in order to improve and develop service provision for people with mental health needs.
• To ensure excellence in the recruitment, training and ongoing support of volunteers including organising the annual volunteer celebration event.

Quality and Compliance

• To attend Health and Safety committee meetings
• To support the Head of Operations to draft and update operational policies when required and ensure a consistent approach throughout the organisation.
• To support the Head of Operations to feed into requests from national Mind for information, e.g., Mind Quality Mark and the quarterly return.
• To be part of the the designated Safeguarding Team; attending regular update meetings.
• Ensure all services have up to date equality impact assessments and lead on effecting any necessary changes towards inclusion and supporting diversity.
• Ensure that personal data linked to service delivery is held in accordance with GDPR legislation.

Service User Involvement

• To ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement in service provision, responding to the needs of service users locally.
• Ensure bi-annual service users satisfaction surveys are undertaken.
• Coordinate the Service User Involvement activities to ensure their voice is heard and acted upon across the organisation.

Organisational

• Organise and facilitate monthly OMT Staff meetings and action as appropriate.
• Organise and facilitate monthly Social Prescribing team meetings and action as appropriate.
• Attend CYP, Befriending, FiN, Community Connector, Wellbeing groups, Older Adults’ service team meetings and provide operational updates.
• Represent Buckinghamshire Mind at external meetings as agreed with the Head of Operations.
• Responsibility for Health & Safety and maintenance issues at our Aylesbury site.
• Work closely with HR and Finance Manager to ensure operational issues are co-managed effectively.
• Work closely with the Team Leads to produce quarterly reports for all stakeholders and funders as required.
• Keep the Head of Operations fully informed of matters relating to operational delivery.

• To support the Head of Operations in the delivery of the organisational strategy with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of Buckinghamshire Mind.

General

• Undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Head of Operations. 
• This role involves out of hours working and a willingness to work flexibly is required.

Person specification

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Buckinghamshire Mind Prevention Services Operations Manager.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these conditions and requirements in your supporting statement that accompanies your CV as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Positively supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Managing services for vulnerable people in a service delivery organisation. (E)
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector. (D)
• Significant experience of managing staff. (E)
• Experience of motivating, developing and training staff. (E)
• Successful track record in performance management of staff. (D)
• Developing and implementing policy and procedure. (E)
• Working within internal and external quality frameworks and leading improvements in quality. (D)
• Compiling and interpreting performance data and reporting against service targets. (E)
• Successful track record in planning and project management. (D)
• Experience of Bid writing and presentation. (D)
• Supporting people with mental health problems. (E)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems. (E)
• Knowledge of the day-to-day application of relevant legislation e.g., Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, HR Practice and GDPR legislation (E)
• Understanding of the principles of ensuring safe service provision for people at risk and how these are put into practice. (E)

Skills/attributes/abilities

• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences. (E)
• Commitment to service user involvement and able to work with service user groups to develop this.  (E)
• Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Buckinghamshire Mind including equal opportunities and confidentiality. (E)
• Positive attitude, passionate about working for Buckinghamshire Mind and able to inspire people to higher levels of performance. (E)
• Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels. (E)
• Able to work effectively with external stakeholders and the Board of Trustees. (E)
• Creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities to take Buckinghamshire Mind forward. (D)
• Strong organisational skills and able to take control of own workload and meet deadlines. (E)
• Ability to work independently with minimum support. (E)
• Confident in challenging poor performance assertively, constructively and successfully. (E)
• High professional standards and the ability to communicate these clearly to others. (E)
• IT literate to aid communication and analysis of data. (D)
• Willing to undertake training and development. (E)
• Ability to identify income generation opportunities. (D)

• Has a full driving licence and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
• Training and development opportunities
• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Applications: Please send –

CV and Supporting Statement.  Your Supporting Statement should explain how your skills and experience meet each of the requirements detailed in the Person Specification.

The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Hillside Clubhouse  is a dynamic mental health charity which has expanded its range of employment support services in recent years.  This is a new post and you will lead and grow these services and will have experience at working strategically at senior levels, knowledge of contract management, service development as well as a thorough understanding of high fidelity IPS and other supported employment models including the importance of integrated systems and partnership working.  You will also seek and develop new opportunities for growth while maintaining full responsibility for our existing employment support services. 

Our diversity is our strength -  and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Director of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and employment services

RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Director

SALARY: £42602

HOURS: 35 per week

ACCOUNTABLE TO: The Board of Trustees

LOCATION: Hillside Clubhouse, Unit A, 30 North Road, London, N7 9GJ and various locations around Camden and Islington and other areas as may be required

Role overview:

• To oversee and support the day-to-day running and growth of the IPS and employment services offering of the Charity;
• To line manage all Managers working on IPS including:
  • Islington Employment Support Team Manager;
  • Camden Work and Wellbeing Operations Manager (IAPT primary care);
  • Camden Work and Wellbeing Operations Manager (secondary care and other services);
• The post holder will work in close co-operation with other directors and managers responsible for corporate matters and will be a member of the senior management team;
• The post holder is accountable to the Executive Director or the Chair in his/her absence.  Corporate and strategic duties will be carried out in conjunction with the Executive Director or as delegated by him/her. The post holder will also be expected to supervise new staff where new services are developed;
• There are likely to be some overlaps/sharing of work areas between the posts of IPS and employment services Director and Director of Clubhouse Operations and it is expected that both post holders work closely together and co-operate to devise solutions jointly where appropriate.

Main responsibilities:

• Supporting the creation of, and implementing strategic plans for the service;
• People management of the Managers, including supervisions and appraisals;
• Full responsibility for the IPS and employment services, ensuring that all contracts are running smoothly and that positive client and stakeholder relationships are maintained;
• All reporting within the remit of the role including supporting managers to prepare reports;
• Maintaining quality systems;
• Project planning and implementation for new services and any changes;
• Ensuring that all clinical and renewal plans are in place;
• Responsibility for all risks within IPS and employment services;
• Maintaining compliance under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for area of responsibility;
• Building and maintaining partnerships and links with organisations, including attending networking events;
• Supporting the growth and development of the service by developing new prospects and securing income funds;
• Working closely with the Director of Clubhouse Operations and the Executive Director to build the overall Clubhouse service and strategic direction;
• Picking up the management of a contract under IPS and employment services, as and when required (holiday cover).

Specific Duties:

Operations

• Recruiting, inducting, supervising, supporting, coaching and appraising the performance of managers, staff (including sessional staff) and volunteers, or effectively delegating elements of this to managers;
• Ensuring that operational policies, procedures, plans and project designs are properly formulated and operated;
• Ensuring cost effectiveness and financial control, including ongoing financial performance monitoring, budgeting, costing and the control of income and expenditure where appropriate;
• Ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively marketed;
• Ensuring that proper systems are established and operated to deliver, monitor and evaluate the services;
• Ensuring that requirements set by multiple funders (including charitable, statutory and any other funders), regulators, partners and the Executive Director and Board of Directors are met;
• Being responsible for Health and Safety and other statutory duties;
• Ensuring that new services are developed and managed according to organisational requirements;
• Ensuring that services are in line with the organisation’s values, mission and strategic aims;
• Participating in the delivery of services where appropriate, including the design and provision of training;
• Development and implementation of multi-site and lone working policies.
• Sound risk management and responsibility for safeguarding;
• Specific responsibility for ensuring that risk assessments are in place, up to date and appropriately acted upon and communicated for all service users/potential service users to ensure safety of service users and staff at all times
• Development of operational systems;
• Responsible for integration of services and working with the NHS and any other stakeholders to ensure this;
• Ensuring services operate to the required level of IPS Fidelity including high fidelity in secondary care.

Corporate:

• Representing Hillside Clubhouse IPS and employment services and its work to external audiences and stakeholders;
• To deputise for the Executive Director when required e.g.

1. To cover the management responsibilities of the Executive Director in his/her absence;
2. In the absence of the Executive Director and in conjunction with the Director of Clubhouse Operations to make any necessary decisions to ensure the sound operation of the organisation, where appropriate in consultation with the Chair and/or other Trustees.

Strategic:

• To contribute to the longer-term strategic direction of the organisation: e.g.
  1. Drafting business plans for areas of operational and organisational responsibilities;
  2. Generating and contributing to fundraising and income generation plans;
  3. Supporting the Executive Director in the drafting of service specifications, tenders and funding applications and mobilising any implementation plans for new services.

General:

• Maintaining back office systems (including risk assessments) and contributing to the development of online services including social media, websites and other platforms;
• Attend, chair and/or convene supervisions, organisational meetings, cross team working groups and external meetings as required;
• Prepare reports for the Trustees and Executive Director on all areas of responsibility and attending Board meetings to present them where required;
• Be accountable to the Executive Director and Trustees for all aspects of the work within the areas of responsibility and the work of supervisees;
• Cover for other members of staff in your own and other departments where required;
• Out of hours working when necessary;
• Other duties as reasonably required by the Executive Director/Trustees.

Person specification

Essential

• Experienced in and passionate about mental health services;
• IPS knowledge and experience;
• Experience of managing a similar service or in a similar role;
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of mainstream and national initiatives to support people with mental health problems into work;
• Charismatic, confident, calm and with a hands-on approach;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and databases (including Microsoft Access) including reporting functions and database structures and development;
• Ability to write highly accurate reports with attention to detail on written work and figures;
• Ability to see complex projects through from implementation phase to completion including the use of project planning tools including Gantt charts;
• Experience and understanding of implementation phases and mobilisation of complex services;
• Business Development skills
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Ability to work with people who may present challenging behaviours and ability to respond to crises including the ability to calm situations;
• Ability to develop policy and procedure in an organisational context;
• Ability to generate and use methods for collecting data for diverse purposes (e.g. needs analysis, monitoring, research, fundraising);
• Ability to set up and use management information systems to control the quality and quantity of service delivery;
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise your own and others’ work;
• Ability to see tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of implementation of quality systems;
• Knowledge of health and safety at work legislation;
• Experience of liaising with and reporting directly to commissioners;
• Experience of managing multi-site services;
• Experience of managing remote/lone working and associated e-apps.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in the workplace; all managers and staff are responsible for ensuring that this is delivered in practice.  We will not tolerate any forms of bullying or harassment in the workplace. Everyone has a personal responsibility to seek to improve their own and colleagues working lives to create a healthy and productive working environment - 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of our growing Finance team, to help increase our capacity and capability to service and grow our high net-worth clients, alongside our award-winning Philanthropy Services team. We’re also looking for someone to help shape our own balance sheet for growth, and to achieve our financial goals and social mission simultaneously.

This is an exciting time to join Stewardship as our growth ambition, is to increase the flow of funds to churches and Christian charities to beyond £250 million a year by 2025, and to extend the joy of generosity to new generations.

As Investment Manager, your role will be critical, in achieving this mission – using your investment expertise to shape and develop our client investment offerings and broaden our capabilities to increasingly manage ethical, positive impact and social investment choices.

This will be a role that will help you grow as a finance professional, a Christian and a leader, and if you’d love to use your skills to help increase the flows of generosity to the Church and Christian causes, get in touch.

Main responsibilities include:

• Investment monitoring: Oversight of investments and monitoring – review return, risk, benchmark, fees, ethical performance and challenge where needed. Prepare reports for Philanthropy Services clients as necessary.
• Investment manager relationship: Manage the investment manager relationships and liaise regarding reports, queries, exploring new investments etc.
• Product development: Work to expand the suite of social and financial investment products available to our clients, conducting financial due diligence to identify potential opportunities.
• Client interaction: The ability to build a credible, donor-facing rapport, in order for existing and new clients to explain their preferences, risk appetite and needs. The ability to investigate new options, help prepare client information and prepare proposals for Trustee approval, where appropriate.
• Process Management: Overseeing all steps of the process from client decision to execution, acting as a key point of contact between Philanthropy and Finance teams.
• Asset Allocation: Work, together with the CFO, on the optimal asset allocation of Stewardship’s balance sheet, balancing our liquidity needs, our desire to invest in Kingdom causes and the investment needs of our DAF (donor advised funds) account holders.
• Responsible Stewardship: Promotion of our responsible investing ethos in networks beyond Stewardship (joining with other responsible investor groups) and holding asset managers to account.
• Finance & Investment Committee: Assist with the preparation of papers and other documentation relating to the Committee and attend quarterly meetings