Proposal & Bid Manager

Monument, London

£41,000 - £45,000 per annum

This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic bid manager who can lead and execute high-value proposals of £100,000 and above. Our goal is to transform the lives of children around the world. Your goal will be shape and drive fundraising across process, practice and performance.

Lumos is an international non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded by J.K. Rowling. Our vision is of a world where all children have the opportunity to grow up and thrive in loving, nurturing, protective families.  We believe that children belong in families not orphanages and we aim to achieve our vision by 2050. We will do this by casting light onto the causes of institutionalisation and producing high-quality, compelling evidence of our long term, sustainable solutions.

The challenge, of course, is to maintain our momentum through funding and donations. As our Proposal & Bid Manager, you will lead the development of high-quality, bespoke and engaging proposals for trusts and foundations, corporates, philanthropic and institutional donors. This is very much an insight-led approach. You will research opportunities, plan strategy, then write and lead on the production of a wide range of complex, multi-thematic, global and multi-regional proposals. Through a commitment to continuous improvement, you will build on best practice and liaise with senior management to advise on the internal systems, policies and processes required to develop the team and deliver success. You will also work closely with the Head of Grants to identify and capitalise on new opportunities.

For us, this is certainly a role where you can lead, drive insight, shape ways of working and think creatively about how you grow our success. So it demands a very clear skill set. A proven track record of leading a high-performance team in the development and delivery of high-value proposals is absolutely vital. You must have the vision and strategic capability to understand complexity, identify opportunities and build out the systems and frameworks needed to improve performance in bidding and reporting. A strongly entrepreneurial approach to fundraising is important, supported by real initiative, drive and independence. An understanding of child’s rights and deinstitutionalisation programmes would be ideal.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

- Exceptional location in the City

- 25 days of paid holidays

- Enhanced maternity leave

- Life Assurance and Pension Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme (and bike storage at the office)

- Season ticket loan scheme and Childcare Vouchers

- Dynamic, interesting environment

- Regular staff social events and activities

Bring your leadership skills to a role where they can make a difference to children’s lives globally. 

Please download the job description to view the full criteria required for this role.

Closing date: 4th November 2019

Other related titles: Proposal and Bid Manager / Senior Bid Writer / Bid writer / Proposals Manager / Fundraising Manager

IMMIGRATION STATEMENT

Right to Work:

If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, please think carefully before applying. This is because even if the role is sufficiently skilled to qualify for sponsorship, we will be unable to sponsor you if there is a suitably qualified settled worker available to fill the role (this is known as the ‘resident labour market test’) unless you are currently in the UK and your immigration status and qualifications mean that the resident labour market test will not apply in your case.

Lumos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks where legally permitted.

The role

This is an exceptional role in a charity which represents the very best of the voluntary sector. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Partnerships, the Assistant Director of Philanthropy will be responsible for 11 staff in the newly formed Philanthropy team; raising money from major donors, trusts and foundations, and special events. We have an ambitious target of c.£7m with a clear strategy to  generate more funds for our ground-breaking research and support people with breast cancer.

About you

An exceptional fundraiser, you will have proven experience of leading a successful philanthropy team in the UK and a track record of securing income from a range of different funders.  An articulate, engaging and confident communicator and leader, you will have personally secured significant donations and worked alongside Trustees, senior staff and key influencers to achieve your targets. 

About us 

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 28 October 2019 

Interview date: Tuesday 5 November 2019 

King's College London are looking for a driven and dynamic Clinical Lead to lead and oversee clinical engagement with our Sierra Leonean partners.

This post is based in Freetown and has a critical role in making the connection between the broader strategic, management, training and policy work of King's Sierra Leone Partnership (KSLP) and the realities of daily clinical activity at Connaught hospital.

The focus of this role is on relationship building with senior hospital staff, working alongside and providing technical advice to those staff when required. The clinical manager is required to line manage and support a team of KSLP clinical staff and volunteers working to overcome challenges, identify opportunities, and ensure harmonisation of activities across KSLP, and alignment with priorities identified by Sierra Leonean partners, as well as with on-going initiatives at the hospital.

Technical input will also be required into the development of new and current grants to ensure activities are aligned with priorities of the hospital and demonstrate sustainability. For this role, it is important to engage in clinical activity on occasion to understand the hospital functions and support partners - however this will be a limited part of the role, the main focus is on health system strengthening, with a focus on supporting the strengthening of Connaught Hospital and the professional development of Sierra Leonean colleagues.

KSLP currently works across a range of clinical areas including emergency medicine; infectious diseases; anaesthesia, critical care and surgery; general medicine; dentistry; mental health; medical and health professions education. The successful candidate should have the technical knowledge and experience to strategically direct these projects and provide advice to project teams and the senior leadership of Connaught Hospital.

The Clinical Lead is part of the management team of KSLP, led by the Country Director, who are responsible for delivering the vision, mission and values of the King’s Global Health Partnerships in Sierra Leone to deliver a programme of health system strengthening in conjunction with key partners in Sierra Leone: Connaught Hospital, the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. The Clinical Lead will oversee a multidisciplinary clinical team of around 10-15 staff and volunteers.

Key responsibilities and objectives of the job include to:

• Oversee the development and implementation of clinical projects and develop KSLP clinical engagement strategy.

• Consult and develop relationships with implementation partners in country and internationally within these projects.

• Support development of Connaught Hospital strategy

• Coordinate with other projects to identify and develop synergy between all KSLP undertakings and ensure they present a holistic approach to improvement.

• Manage and support the clinical team, as well as supporting relationships with the wider KSLP team, ensuring continuous professional development and pastoral support in line with KGHP processes.

• Participate as a member of KSLP management team and contribute to relevant cross-partnerships discussions.

• Lead and maintain strong and supportive relationships with clinical leadership at Connaught Hospital.

• Provide technical advice to partners and key institutions and help identify partners to bring in additional technical advice where required.

• Provide technical input to grant development and management.

• Actively engage in opportunities for clinical collaboration with other KGHP programmes.

Assistant Data Manager
Reference number: A1910919
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
Salary starting at: £17,276 to £18,716 per annum - Applicants should expect under normal circumstances to receive an offer at the bottom of the advertised range
Hours: Full time
Contract: 6 months

The Conservation Data Management Unit (CDMU) are a highly skilled and innovative team, who oversee all aspects of mapping and data management at RSPB. This includes managing and supporting Merlin (our in-house conservation database, mapping and reporting system) as well as various commercial GIS software packages, tools and apps. We work with staff and volunteers from across the whole organisation to disseminate best practice in data collection, management and archiving and provide training and support in GIS and data management. We also provide various consultancy services to the RSPB and its partners, creating maps, undertaking spatial analyses and keeping up to date with new technologies around mobile data collection and remote sensing tools, to ensure the RSPB is able to make optimal use of these for conservation.

We are looking for a full-time Assistant Data Manager to join the Data Management Services section of CDMU for 6 months, based at our Headquarters in Bedfordshire. The Data Management Services team provide a wide range of services to many different parts of the RSPB - our day-to-day tasks range from working with reserves staff to ensure that monitoring data they're collecting in the field are correctly entered into our database, advising project staff on the best ways to collect and manage priority species data, running remote training courses on how to use our in-house species database and GIS system (Merlin), developing and delivering interactive webinars on species data management, liaising with other conservation organisations to facilitate data flows and working with RSPB ecologists to improve our in-house species recording processes.

You will have excellent computing skills with experience of using Excel to manipulate data, a keen eye for detail and an understanding of GIS and data management. You will need to be a good communicator, who is confident liaising with colleagues and supporting our GIS users on the phone, over email and in person.

This will be a good opportunity to learn how to use new software and tools related to data and information management, so an aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new skills will be essential and an interest in ecology or natural history is highly desirable.

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic team, where you'll have the chance to develop your data management skills and help to ensure that RSPB have the very best data management and dissemination practices in place, to enable well-informed decision-making for conservation.

Closing date: 14 October 2019
Interview date: 30 October 2019

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 download the role profile and application details.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

When you make your application please ensure that you include reference number A1910919 on any correspondence.

No agencies please.  

Carers in Bedfordshire's next CEO will be a trusted leader with a track record of effective partnership building and an eye for innovation. S/he will also be shrewd with finances and have a knack for spotting – and delivering - a good income opportunity. 

If this describes you, and you also have a big heart for family carers, an open mind and a sense of humour, we’d like to hear from you.

As our next CEO, you will have a key role leading our experienced, committed team of 44 staff and 100 volunteers. You’ll uphold our culture of open communication and collective problem solving. You will be a champion for the quality of our service, ensuring we continue to meet the needs of the 8,500 unpaid family carers of all ages who depend on us for support, and identify more carers to receive our services.

You will liaise with our funders and partners – and develop relationships with new ones - and spearhead our initiatives to build our income streams, including contract funding, fees, trust and grant applications and community fundraising.

For the successful candidate we offer the opportunity to help shape an even better future for this highly regarded, effective local charity, operating in a friendly, supportive working environment. As an employer, we know that family and life outside work is important and we are as flexible as we can to support all aspects of our staff’s wellbeing.

If this appeals to you and you have informal enquiries about the role, please contact Helen Satterthwaite, outgoing CEO.

Further details on the role, the charity and the recruitment process are captured in the Application Pack, downloadable from this page.

Application is through Carers in Bedfordshire's online application form, accessible via our website. Please attach your CV. On submission, you will be asked to complete an equal opportunities form.

The closing date/time is 10am on Tuesday 15th, 2019. A half-day selection process is scheduled for Tuesday, 29th October.

Closing Date:  17th October 2019

Interview Date: 29th October 2019

Job Purpose 

2020 is Florence Nightingale’s bicentennial year.  This role is therefore an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of a new multi-channel communications strategy and work-plan for the Foundation, in order that we can achieve its organisational strategic and annual priorities. You will build and deliver targeted, results orientated and quality communications, including for a new fundraising campaign launching in early 2020.

The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) has a growing national and global reputation for promoting excellence in nursing and midwifery practice. It has a rapidly developing portfolio of activities which are designed to enhance the impact and influence of the nursing and midwifery professions on the quality of patient care and health related policy issues and decisions.  Our mission is to strengthen the voice of nurses and midwives and their influence and impact on quality of care and health outcomes. 

At the Florence Nightingale Foundation, diversity is an integral part of our Board, team, scholar selection, programme content and delivery. Inclusion is the way we treat and perceive all differences. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are treated as equal. Diversity adds richness to the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

Team Purpose

To positively showcase the influence and impact nurses and midwives have on improving health and care outcomes through delivering a compelling programme of communications, marketing and events. This programme will raise the profile of the Foundation’s work and delivers our objectives for income, influence and impact with our key stakeholders (including donors, NHS, private sector, government, civil society and the media).

At Haven House our mission is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to babies, children and young people and their families in our local communities.  To be part of this valuable mission, we are looking for a Trusts and Grants Officer. Working in conjunction with the Head of Major Gifts, this role focuses on:

• Managing a pipeline of applications and reports;

• Preparing compelling written and verbal communications to funders and making timely application;

• Reporting on these projects to funders and in turn building great relationships with them;

• Finding new Trusts to apply to and reinvigorating lapsed funders;

• Ongoing research into new avenues of funding.

Working with an established portfolio of Trusts including nationally recognised funders such as BBC Children in Need and other major grant givers, this is a role where meaningful relationships can be built by the candidate. The role will be a 50/50 split between working on this portfolio and bringing in new business.

You’ll be passionate about fundraising and enjoy being part of a successful, high performing and vibrant major gifts team, with the opportunity to grow and develop long-term at the organisation.

Please read the detailed job description and person specification detailing the experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and personal qualities required for this post. To apply for the role, please download the application form from the website and return to Haven House by the closing date.

This role will be based at our beautiful woodland setting in Woodford Green where free on-site parking is available. Haven House can also be easily accessed from the Central Line.

If you are a potential candidate who would like to discuss the role, please ask for Natalie Chevin, Head of Corporate and Major Gifts, and she will be happy to answer any queries regarding this role and how it sits within the fundraising team.

Permanent Role – 35 hours per week
Annual Leave - 25 days
Salary Range - £25,357 - £28,879 (dependant on experience) dependent upon experience

Closing date – Monday 28th October at 5pm

Interview date – Wednesday 6th November 2019

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check subject to their role.

Appeals and Disputes Adviser
London, EC2 (with some nationwide travel)
£33,811 - £39,896 per annum

Are you passionate about using the law to ensure deaf children and young people receive the education support they need and challenge discrimination?

We are looking for a highly skilled advice caseworker to join our Appeals and Disputes team, to help families challenge education decisions to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal, including representation.

Key duties include:
- Delivering advice to families and young people on SEN rights and options
- Providing advice to professionals including on our internal advice line
- Conducting casework and Tribunal representation in SEN and discrimination
- Sharing expertise and evidence to support policy and campaign work
- Supervising a team of pro bono legal volunteers with their SEN casework

You will have recent experience of advice and casework or a strong legal background in social welfare law, ideally in the area of education SEN.

Good casework, submission drafting and advocacy skills are essential, as well as the ability to explain complex legislation in plain language and empathise with families and young people. Highly organised, you will have experience of using a range of IT and digital tools to conduct your casework and be quick to pick up new areas of law and changing policy. You will be required to attend hearings and meet with families. The team also deliver some workshops to families around the UK, so some travel will be required.

We are open to considering a trainee position to develop someone into the role providing they have the right skills and aptitude. To be considered at trainee level, we would be looking for someone with experience of either providing advice or casework in social welfare law and a legal qualification or CPD in an area of law. Excellent communication and organisation skills will need to be demonstrated.

The salary paid at trainee level would be between £28,130 - £32,865, and we would be prepared to support and pay for the relevant courses such as IPSEA training or advisor training in order to support and develop the right individual. Following successful completion of training and probation the salary will increase to the level specified in the advert of £33,811. Please specify if you would like to be considered for the trainee position under the skills and experience section of the application form.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and show how you meet the person specification criteria as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest you download both documents to help you.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Monday 14th October 2019 at 23:59.
We expect interviews to be held in London on Tuesday 22nd October 2019.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

To apply for the role of Appeals and Disputes Adviser, please apply via the button shown.

This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Trainee Appeals and Disputes Adviser, Social Welfare Legal Advisor, Legal Advisor, Appeals Advisor, SEN Legal Advisor, or Qualified Legal Advisor.

We are also interested in hearing from you if you have worked in, or have lived experience of, Social Welfare, Education, Legal, Rights, Disability, Advice, Advocacy, or Equality.

Responsibilities

- Act as the central point of contact for CYF Manchester for external parties, volunteers, students and other CYF programmes.

- Act as the central point of contact for the city for CYF management.

- Oversee accounting, expenses and funding with appropriate support from CYF management.

- Organise the booking of venues, childcare and, where necessary, transport for class purposes.

- Liaise with volunteers, students and CYF management to help develop the direction of CYF as an organisation and the activities of the city cohort.

- Programme development and sustainability.

- Develop partnerships with other organisations to help support the functioning of regular classes as well as to support training and employability for students/graduates.

- Take an active role in student recruitment and contact suitable organisations to facilitate this.

- Process student and volunteer applications for the course and arrange meet-ups when required.

- Undertake communication by email and monitor the functioning of the central email account for city.

Essential Skills & Experience

Suitable candidates should be able to able to demonstrate the following attributes in their application and interview:

- The ability to self-organise and manage a range of tasks required to fulfil the responsibilities of the role

- Knowledge of social issues faced by refugees, asylum seekers and otherwise socio-economically disadvantaged people, especially in relation to access to education and employment

- Knowledge or connection to local organisations that assist refugees, asylum seekers and otherwise socio-economically disadvantaged people

- An understanding of the organisation and delivery of small scale projects

- An ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams of volunteers in dispersed locations

- Good office IT skills using Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail and Calendaring applications

- A working knowledge of social media platforms

Working Hours

This is a part-time role requiring 15-20 hours work per week, depending on requirement. This includes an expectation that some weekend working may be needed to support student & mentor needs during class sessions.

Location: Bristol or London, UK

Closing date for applications: 18th October 2019 

Start date: Immediate

Contract duration: Permament

Remuneration: Competitive salary based on experience

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures develops locally-led approaches to marine management that benefit people and nature alike. By listening and responding to basic needs, we design our models to catalyse and sustain marine conservation, unlocking the potential of coastal communities to manage their resources. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies, and are committed to advancing the rights of small-scale fishers throughout the coastal tropics.

Summary Job Description

We are currently recruiting an experienced fundraising professional to lead Blue Ventures’ fundraising and development efforts.  The position will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our fundraising and development to nurture high-value funding relationships and secure resources to support growth of our work and impact.

The role will be a pivotal position within our global leadership team, working closely with senior managers, field colleagues, donors and partner organisations to ensure the effective resourcing of high impact, scalable marine conservation initiatives. 

We’re looking for someone with excellent leadership and partnership development experience, a high degree of emotional intelligence, and sensitivity to the needs of high-value donor relationships.  At the same time, you will be attuned to the needs and interests of colleagues and partner communities and organisations.

We are seeking a passionate, articulate and highly motivated individual who will be pragmatic, resourceful and entrepreneurial in identifying and pursuing opportunities for future funding partnerships.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished communicator, showing originality, crisp writing, and clarity of thought in your written work.  You will demonstrate an ability to write compelling pitches and to communicate complex environmental and development issues clearly. 

You will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate and ambitious, and have a proven track record of communicating effectively and professionally with funders, delivering high quality written work and managing competing priorities to meet deadlines reliably.

You will be able to lead a team of highly skilled fundraisers, ensuring staff have opportunities to undertake new and rewarding work, while balancing personal and professional commitments. 

The role entails working as part of an interdisciplinary and international team, with excellent opportunities for professional development. The successful candidate will report to Blue Ventures’ Executive Director, and will be based in one of our UK offices in London or Bristol, with occasional overseas travel to work with partners and field teams.

Application Process

Applicants should apply online, using the form below, by 18th October 2019. 

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and first-round interviews may be conducted with short-listed candidates before the application deadline.

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Harris Hill are delighted to be recruiting for a Interim HR Assistant to support a health charity in the tidying up and maintenance of the HRIS.

Ideally start ASAP ( Monday 14 October at latest) for approximately one month

Job Title: Safeguarding Officer

Salary: £14.88PH

Hours: Full time

Location: London

Duration: 6 months

Start: ASAP

Key responsibilities:

* Support the charity in the tidying up and maintenance of the HRIS.
* HR assistance

Person Specification

Essential:

* You must be experienced in using Cascade HR
* Have excellent attention to detail
* Be used to data inputting vast amounts of data
* Be self-sufficient (although the team will of course be happy to help with any queries etc that may arise).

If you feel that you have the above experience, please respond with your updated CV ASAP.

Please note that due to high levels of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled full-time writer with experience in the field of journalism and/or writing to deliver engaging, creative and accurate content across a range of Barnabas Fund digital and print communications.

To fulfil this role, you will have 3+ years (post-qualification) experience of producing written content and a degree in a related field, such as communications, history, politics, journalism or other relevant background alongside demonstrable achievement in non-fiction writing. Your experience could have been gained in the not-for-profit, public or commercial sectors.

This is an amazing opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will be working within our Editorial team and across our creative teams to produce outstanding publications and media content.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that transforms the lives of our persecuted Christian family throughout the world.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in writing copy for our many printed publications, web articles, news reports, magazine features, prayer materials and fundraising appeals, in line with in-house style and under the guidance of the Managing and Senior Editors. You will also be involved in proofreading, fact-checking and copyediting pieces of work submitted by colleagues.

What will you need:

• A passion for producing truthful and compelling written copy that our readers and supporters will find engaging and informative.
• A meticulous eye for detail, high standards of accuracy, along with excellent English grammar, punctuation and spelling skills.
• Basic research and fact-finding skills, including library and internet research experience. In addition, relevant IT skills, including knowledge of standard word processing programmes are essential.
• A demonstrable ability to organise a complex workload, meet regular short and longer-term deadlines and work well under pressure within a tightknit team.
• Experience of journalistic and/or feature writing.
• A good knowledge of Christian theology, current affairs, geopolitical issues and world religions would be a considerable advantage.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Editorial team from our international office in Pewsey, Wiltshire. This is an office-based role.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

HEAD OF DAY SERVICES, COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER DEVELOPMENT –

SCOTTS PROJECT TRUST

Scotts Project Trust, based in Tonbridge, Kent, supports and cares for adults with learning disabilities by delivering excellent services in a friendly, nurturing environment where people gain the confidence and skills to lead fulfilled, happy and independent lives.  We are now looking for a dynamic leader to guide our Day Services through an important stage of its development.

Our unique offering is that we provide high standards of care, support and development across our three linked services: our Residential Care Home for 15 people; our Supporting Independence Service with independent living accommodation for 9 tenants and our on-site Day Service which provides courses and activities to over 80 students each week.  Scotts is governed by a committed Board of Trustees with a wide range of experience and we are looking for an inspiring and ambitious individual to bring passion and leadership to this exciting opportunity. 

The Role - Reporting to the Chief Executive, the role will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Day Services, taking responsibility for developing strategic, marketing and business plans and ensuring financial sustainability.  The Head of Day Services will lead and motivate the dedicated team of staff and volunteers in the delivery of an exceptional service and build on our significant achievements to grow our income and promote our work.

The role will also lead the development of our profile and engagement with our stakeholder community – including fundraising, events and facilities hire – and the associated marketing, social media, networking and marketing efforts.    

The Person - You will be a caring and people orientated leader. You will be able to demonstrate an inclusive approach alongside marketing, management, communication, networking and team-building skills.  With an ambitious and results-driven approach, you are able to move easily from the strategic to the practical and can demonstrate a genuine capacity to address opportunities and challenges.  Along with excellent ‘business’ and IT skills, you will have a genuine commitment to sound governance, policies, processes and controls in a regulated environment where the safety and well-being of service users is paramount. Industry experience is desirable but not essential.

This is a flexible role that may be between 22.5 and 37.5 hours per week (across three to five days) and the salary range is £30,000 to £35,000 per annum pro rata depending on skill and experience.

I CAN is seeking an enthusiastic Press Officer to join our busy but small Communications team in Central London. Responsible for implementing a creative PR strategy to support a range of campaigns and projects, whilst maximising opportunities to increase I CAN’s profile and raise awareness of both the issues surrounding speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and I CAN’s work.

With at least three years PR experience, you will have the ability to lead in securing coverage in the press and media whilst managing campaigns and relationships.  As a creative and results-focused individual, you will be a strong communicator with a willingness to work flexibly and across the organisation in order to meet I CAN’s needs. You will need to be experienced in successfully managing multiple projects and multiple stakeholders.  An understanding of our sector or children’s communication would be a distinct advantage.

The role will be based in our Central London office with flexibility to work from home. It’s an ideal opportunity for an experienced professional to manage their own work while making an impact in I CAN’s brand status. The role is initially offered on a temporary contract ending June 2020.

I CAN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We carry out appropriate vetting and verifications on all staff.