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Check my CVThese roles will support the Head of Grants and be an integral part of the Grants Team at NHS Charities Together (NHS CT). An important aspect of these roles is to ensure the delivery of the grants programmes to member NHS charities, with a focus on providing positive impact for the NHS above and beyond statutory responsibility.
The postholders will be a key point of contact for grants queries, reviewing and assessing grant applications and ongoing relational grant management. They will prepare papers for grant reviews by the Grants Advisory and Review Panel, summarising grant applications for grant meeting consideration and Board review. The postholders will enhance our offer to member charities through the development and delivery of Grants+ support and input into future grant strategies and programmes. This is an exciting time to join this small but agile team.
We are looking for two members to join our team, one Senior Grants Officer (permanent contract) Circa £30,000 and one Grants Officer (1 yr fixed term contract) circa £25,000.
We distribute the donations we’ve raised through a grants framework via our 240 NHS charity members and wider network. We have a national impact by working with our members, in collaboration with the Department of Health and a variety of other stakeholders in healthcare, to support the NHS to go above and beyond for patients, staff, volunteers and local communities.
We recognise the wide ranging and holistic nature of the health sector and have a particular focus on encouraging partnership working across our communities in providing the very best impact to support the health of our nation.
We’re uniquely placed to understand, through our engagement with both our members and the wider system, where the needs are and where our grants can fund initiatives to be most impactful nationally.
These vital funds and services are above and beyond what the NHS alone can provide, touching lives and making a huge difference to millions of people when they are at their most vulnerable.
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We are looking to recruit a Partnership Fundraising Officer to secure long-term, high value, mutually beneficial corporate and non-corporate partners across a range of disciplines, including Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing and sponsorship.
You will also be responsible for researching key prospective sectors and companies, sector activities and the business marketplace, to compile lists of key targets, as agreed with the Head of Fundraising. You will develop and manage an ongoing pipeline of prospects, that have a clearly defined target outcome and value.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate experience in corporate fundraising new business or a sales experience within the voluntary and/or commercial sector.
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BVSC has an exciting opportunity available for a Strategic Partnership Manager to join the team based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £35,444 per annum.
Birmingham City Council and BVSC have formed a strategic partnership that will improve the opportunities for developing joined-up approaches to work between the local authority and civil society. The programme will drive change through a new integrated programme of strategic engagement and sector support that will be led by BVSC.
BVSC is a committed, values-based employer. Our company culture is based on making a positive difference through passion and innovation, with a real focus on connecting people through a collaborative approach. We are passionately about inclusivity and value our integrity in everything we do to make a difference.
We are looking for candidates that demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:
COMMITMENT: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action.
COLLABORATION: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives.
INCLUSION: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham.
INTEGRITY: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes.
The Strategic Partnership Manager role:
As Strategic Partnership Manager you will play a key role in delivering the vision of the Birmingham City Council and BVSC strategic partnership. You will be developing opportunities through a joined-up approach between the local authority and civil society.
The work you do will be citizen-focused, improving services and outcomes for the people of Birmingham. You will be supporting and improving public and voluntary collaboration in order to deliver excellent services.
As Strategic Partnership Manager you will be supporting the implementation of focused sector support and development, targeting support on the organisations and in the communities where it is most needed. This will focus on rebuilding civic pride, community capability, resilience, and cohesion, Sector skills, fundraising and strategic investment.
Key responsibilities of our Strategic Partnership Manager:
- Lead BVSCs work to establish a new VCS forum for Birmingham called ‘Engage for Good’
- Facilitate and co-ordinate the new forum, convening meetings, enabling self-directed meetings/events, organising hosting (venue, facilities)
- Support the development of categorised databases offering access to designated senior staff/leaders
- Working with members of the Engage for Good forum to support capacity-building activity that responds to identified priority needs and issues
- Working with partners to develop a new programme of place/locality-based infrastructure support especially for smaller and grassroots organisations
- Implement a programme of community capacity-building that offers targeted assistance to grassroots groups specifically involved in activities that promote community cohesion, resilience, and engagement
- Implement a programme of higher-level consultancy support for established VCOs offering specialised and more complex support specifically regarding innovation, crisis, service improvement, new business/delivery models
- Identify and establish new opportunities to utilise private sector CSR efforts including Board volunteering and organisational mentoring
- Support the work of the Strategic Funding Manager and related work undertaken through the strategic partnership
What we’re looking for in our Strategic Partnership Manager:
- Experience of working as part of a management team to achieve organisational goals
- Experience of developing business and work plans that deliver positive change
- Experience of managing relationships and contracts with funding bodies
- Experience of working within civil society
- Degree level or equivalent experience
- Computer literate with excellent MS Office skills
- Excellent written skills including accurate and high-level document presentation skills
- Excellent oral communications skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent research, writing and checking skills, with close attention to detail
- Ability to handle pressure and to work to deadlines
- Ability to work at the same time independently and collegially
- Excellent organisational and time management skills – planning, prioritising and managing workload with the ability to meet deadlines
- Project management skills
Closing Date - Monday 26 April 2021 at 10 am
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom
BVSC is Birmingham’s premier voluntary sector support organisation. We work to:
- Provide people with opportunities...
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Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 (Regional salary weighting may apply)
Ref: 21520
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location:This role will be working across CPA 1 - Central England - Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19
The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.
To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services Work and Health Programme Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS) and looking for Employer Account Managers.
Reporting directly to the Regional Employer Manager, the Employer Account Manager WHP-JETS role is responsible for winning, developing and retaining key employer partnerships to support the contractual requirements of the WHP-JETS programme.
You will work in conjunction with Operational teams to provide employer relationship management to drive performance objectives, deliver sales tools, manage accounts, support recruitment initiatives, and drive employment outcomes for participants.
Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.
The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within one of two geographical areas – Central England and Home Counties and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.
The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we support at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
- Enhanced annual leave
For further information and to apply online, please click the Apply on Website button quoting the reference number 21520.
Closing date: 30th April 2021.
Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Employment Programme Development Manager - Community Regeneration
£32,175 - £34,107
Home Based - Birmingham area
Full Time
Fixed Term Contract (12 months) with possibility of extension subject to funding
Covid-19 has had a profound impact on local economies with unprecedented numbers losing their livelihoods or preventing those who are wanting to access the labour market for the first time or returning.
As a community anchor organisation, our client has tested how it can use its leverage with people and employers and get people into a pathway into work or into work directly through its Place2 Work scheme.
The role
They now have an opportunity for a Development Manager to take forward their emerging approach and upscale it in an area of 50,000 residents working with other anchor organisations, employers and local schools.
The role will support their future strategic thinking on Inclusive Economies and link in to the work of the Birmingham Anchor Network.
About you
They are looking for someone with experience of working on employability programmes with clients who have lost their employment or are unable to access the employment market after full time education, or a return to work from caring or other responsibilities. You will be able to engage employers and identify pathways to mutually meet needs of the employer and potential employee.
You will also have experience of working on either economic development, inclusive growth or community regeneration.
This role is offered initially a 12 month fixed term contract basis with potential to extend subject to funding success.
Location: Home, Office and Site. Note initially the role will be homeworking and operations at office and site work will be in accordance to wider policies around a return to office working.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference and deliver life changing results for people.
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Senior Conservation Officer - West Midlands
Reference: MAR20218352
Location: Flexible
Salary: £32,400.00 - £35,944.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
We currently have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual to join our team to help shape the future of biodiversity across the West Midlands. Working with partners, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing delivery of the RSPB’s conservation goals and objectives. You will have the chance to work with incredible people to make a difference to nature in the West Midlands.
The RSPB West Midlands area covers seven counties, stretching from Gloucestershire in the south to Staffordshire in the north. In addition to six fantastic RSPB managed nature reserves, the West Midlands team is actively involved in partnerships in the South West Peak District, Cannock Chase and the Forest of Dean. Habitats across the West Midlands vary from urban green spaces to sweeping moorland to ancient oak woodland, supporting a host of incredible species.
We are in a nature and climate emergency; the special places and wildlife of the West Midlands are under pressure from many different directions. But we cannot work in isolation to overcome these challenges and make the most of new opportunities. We are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and motivated individual to work with and lead a wide variety of partners to save nature, with a tangible energy and sense of urgency. With a large population across the seven counties we need you to engage with new and diverse audiences as well as our existing allies.
You will be advocating the RSPB’s position on a variety of issues such as woodland and heathland restoration, upland management and making urban spaces work for people and for nature. You will have a proven track record of leading people to achieve gains for nature. You will be a key member of the wider West Midlands Leadership team and you will lead the West Midlands work in identifying and assessing engagement with casework activities as they arise.
This is full-time home-based role for the successful candidate. However, you will be expected to attend regular meetings as required. We are flexible where within the West Midlands the candidate wishes to be based.
Essential skills, knowledge & experience:
- Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
- Sufficient understanding of landscape scale conservation, land use and management, relevant policy and legislation to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions in the West Midlands.
- Knowledge of the wildlife and habitats of the West Midlands.
- Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the West Midlands.
- Ability to form effective teams (both internal and partnership) and work effectively as a team player.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
- Confident advocating a position to a variety of audiences including landowners, land managers, local politicians, RSPB members and volunteers who may have different views to you.
- Ability to support and develop staff using a variety of management techniques.
- Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
- Competent user of core Microsoft Office programmes.
- Experience of working to survey and protect important sites, species or habitats.
- Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities.
- Experience of developing productive partnerships.
- Experience of negotiating with and influencing the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits.
The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 26th April 2021, however as we are actively recruiting for this position we reserve the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.
We plan to conduct interviews on 4th May 2021.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.
We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead the transformation of our Business Services portfolio, responsible for the technology that allows our staff and volunteers to do amazing work with Young People and to support the effective running of our organisation.
This critical role will lead a team responsible for the development and operations of a suite of services that support our operations, fundraising, HR, Finance and other support functions, many of which need to be refreshed, consolidated or replaced in the coming years.
You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for building technology services that balance meeting user needs with operational effectiveness and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose.
For more information, please go to the job description. (If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website).
We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.
Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.
Why we need a Head of Business Services:
Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.
The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
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Job title: Regional Fundraiser
Department: Fundraising
Location: Whittington
Salary: Dependent upon experience and qualifications
Working hours: 37.5hrs per week, including some weekend and flexible hours
Application review date: Sunday 25th April 2021
Interview date: TBC
About the Role:
St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. The applicant will need to be a proactive individual with regional fundraising and volunteer management experience to join the fundraising team at a hugely important time and in the middle of a regional campaign. The Regional Fundraiser will manage all regional fundraising activities within a defined geographical area of the St Giles footprint.
With the intention of building new relationships to provide growth in voluntary income and support, the post holder will be responsible for all regional fundraising activities across their defined geographical area. You will provide the best donor management and supporter journey and to ensure the longevity and retention of our community with a proactive approach to securing new donors and ensure that St Giles Hospice is the charity of choice for the communities in which we work. The post holder will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a successful and profitable, regional fundraising strategy that puts the donor at the centre of all we do that aligns with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising team.
With experience securing and managing new community, in memory and commercial relationships, the post holder will have account management experience, understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and the management of supporter care journeys accordingly. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for Hospice care with empathy towards the Hospice movement and an understanding of the value and quality of the services provided by St Giles is implicit.
Company benefits:
To reward the hard work of our fantastic staff, St Giles hospice offers an excellent benefits package as per the below;
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free car parking
• Training and development opportunities as well as progression within the organisation.
About us:
Having a CQC rating of outstanding, St Giles Hospice is a registered charity providing high-quality medical and nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and helpers. Care is offered in a variety of ways according to the individual’s needs and are offered out in the community as well as from 3 sites, an inpatient unit at Whittington and day unit facilities at Sutton Coldfield and Uttoxeter.
We receive funding from the NHS but primarily we rely on fundraising activities and legacies, together with trading activities (22 Shops, Lottery and other trading) to support our work. We employ more than 350 people across a broad range of roles – from direct patient care to fundraising and administration as well as support from over 1400 volunteers to provide our services.
Further details:
If this sounds like a role that you would be suited to then we would love to hear from you.
This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.
All correspondence in response to applications will be sent via email. Due to the number of applications received, it is not always possible to respond to every application. Therefore, applicants who do not receive a response within 14 days of the review date should assume that they have been unsuccessful.
St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH. Registered charity 509014 Company limited by guarantee 1430090
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We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for our West Midlands and Oxford Cluster, whilst fulfilling the role of Centre Leader in the existing Birmingham North centre. As a Regional Operations Manager, you will ensure that all the centres in your cluster are working effectively by directly line managing the Centre Leaders. In your role as Centre Leader you will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders (including our university partners) and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.
As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.
We are also recruiting for a Regional Operations Manager in Glasgow.
The full job description is attached, and you can apply by clicking on the 'Apply on website' button. The deadline for applications is 9am on 4 May 2021, and the selection day will take place on 18 May 2021.
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CoachBright is a social mobility movement committed to ensuring that every young person experiences educational equity. As an award-winning, fast-growing social enterprise our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential.
We are looking for someone based in the West Midlands to support the delivery of our Secondary school Programmes.
We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the West Midlands, making it a vibrant and exciting hub that delivers real social impact.
At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment and workshop delivery all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence.
Person Specification
Essential characteristics and experience
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Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.
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Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.
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Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.
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Independence: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home
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Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!
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Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.
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Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends
Desirable knowledge/experience
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Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting.
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Experience recruiting volunteers.
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Experience measuring and evaluating impact
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Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.
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Knowledge of UK schools
Benefits:
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An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting social enterprise with scope to input widely and take on new roles.
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Starting Salary: £21k per annum pro rata
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Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata
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Office space: initially working from home with travel to schools when required. Longer term in our West Midlands Office (currently Birmingham City University)
Key Information:
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Length: fixed term contract until end of July
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Hours: Part Time (4 days a week, Mon-Thurs)
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Reporting to: Head of Region
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Responsible for: individual programmes
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Start Date: W/B 11th May 2021
We are a social mobility movement. We are working towards a day where no young person’s background determines their future.
Read moreWe have an opportunity for a Head of Services to join us based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis and receive a competitive salary of £45,000 - £52,000 per annum.
Servol Community Services is an established charity providing person-centred support to adults affected by and recovering from mental health conditions. Support is provided to people in accommodation that meets their needs, including residential 24 hour staffed services and semi supported accommodation.
The Head of Services post is a new role, working closely with the CEO, developing informed strategy and leading, managing and supporting staff within Servol’s diverse functions/services to deliver sustainable and successful outcomes. This role also requires strong, visible and influential leadership of Servol and to deputise for the CEO in their absence.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Services include:
1. Managing the delivery of a range of services which meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation’s objectives and core values.
2.Manage, supervise, and develop staff and volunteers.
3. Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, and extended management team.
4. Oversee the delivery of the IT services and operations, supported by efficient and fit for purpose processes demonstrating value for money.
5. Ensure effective facilities management and administration services are in place to enable the charity to fulfil economic and safe service delivery.
6. Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory, and professional standards are wholly achieved in relation to policies, processes, and procedures, particularly in respect of governance and employment legislation and IT functions.
7. Set and encourage high standards of performance and demonstrate a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
8. To manage and review contract rates to ensure competitiveness and maximize income generation.
9. Deputise for the CEO when necessary including attending meetings and preparing and presenting reports.
10. Pro-actively monitor and evaluate activities within Servol’s business through the development and delivery of effective cross service monitoring and evaluation, responding to issues and identify/follow up opportunities.
11. Secure/seek new business opportunities, develop, and write funding bids, and produce and lead on tender responses, and produce progress reports.
12. Develop business case funding/tender reports for funders, commissioners and the Board of Trustees.
13. Support the CEO strategic leadership role as an active member of the Senior Management Team, including being proactive in providing solutions to strategic issues with and for colleagues
14. To participate actively in strategic planning process in the following ways:
- Leading on/inputting to the planning and development of projects (both existing and new)
- Proactively alerting staff and trustees to potential opportunities and threats to the charity
15. Lead on the delivery of a sustainability plan.
16. Manage overall budgets for services across the organisation and produce reports related to these.
17. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
Skills and experience required to become our Head of Services:
- Educated to Degree/NVQ L7 level or equivalent in Health and Social Care, Marketing & Communications, Advice and Guidance, Training or Business/Voluntary Sector Management
- Able to grasp corporate and functional business objectives
- Have worked in a multi locational role previously
- An working knowledge of the commissioning of services within the social care sector
- Previous senior operations management within a social care setting or at a junior level position is essential
- Managerial experience of agency/partnership working within the NHS/PCT or Strategic Level Contracts
- Ability to work with financial, budgetary and management controls
- Analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, political acumen and awareness of changing policy
- Proven experience of developing partnership and projects with public, voluntary and private sector organisations
If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Head of Services, please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.
Director of Finance and IT
Would you like a role that makes a real difference to people’s lives and is hugely rewarding?
Would you like to work with like-minded people who love to make a contribution to the wider community?
We are looking for a Director of Finance and IT in a role that is much more than just balancing the books!
Position: Director of Finance and IT
Location: Coventry, with home/flexible working considered
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37 Hours
Salary: Starting salary £46,759
Benefits: Competitive rates of pay – with annual increments, Employer Pension Contributions, 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holiday) with annual increments (up to a total of 38 days), Flexibility, Excellent Accredited Training, Paid DBS, Paid Sick Leave, Refer a friend scheme.
Closing Date: 19th April 2021
Interview Date: 27th April 2021
Life Path Trust is a Charity which works to support people with Learning Disabilities to live their lives to the full.
Based in Coventry and delivering Supported Living / Community Opportunity Services across Coventry and Oxfordshire, Life Path Trust enables people to be valued, develop and achieve.
About the Role
We are now looking for a Director of Finance and IT to provide leadership to the group finance and IT functions. The Director of Finance and IT will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Trustees and SMT in determining long-term financial goals and developing strategies to achieve the financial and IT objectives of Life Path Trust. This is a key role supporting the CEO in the delivery of the strategic objectives and a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the development of a well-respected local organisation.
The Director of Finance and IT will be a member of the Directorate Team supporting the CEO in the implementation of a 5-year plan leading on:
- Finance
- Payroll
- IT systems and Support
- Administrative Services
- Corporate Appointee
- Any Further Fundraising work
- Deputising responsibility in absence of CEO
About You
As Director of Finance and IT, you will:
- Be a qualified accountant who wants to make a difference.
- Be experienced in leading a finance function within a charity.
- Have a track record of developing and implementing strategies and business development.
If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the skills and experience we need, then we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, Director of IT, IT Director, Finance and IT, AAT, ACCA, Finance Manager, Head of Finance and Accounting, Accountant, Business Accountant, Lead Accountant, HRIS, Head of Finance, Payroll, IT Systems.