Who We Are

Girl Effect builds youth brands and mobile platforms to empower girls to change their lives

We’re a creative non-profit empowering girls to change their lives. Started by the Nike Foundation, we are experts in media, mobile, brand and international development: a unique mix of skills that we use to solve global problems in a different way.

We work across the world in the places where girls are marginalised and vulnerable. We create for young people in ways they love and interact with. And it's all delivered through the media and mobile tech they use every day – from apps that build skills, to TV dramas that explore vital issues, to magazines written by girls.

Context of Role

As Girl Effect increases the scale of its reach and impact, we also aim to grow our investment and funding further. The Development team is responsible for Girl Effect's fundraising and partner relations, working closely with Girl Effect's CEO to manage our income strategy and fundraising. 

Girl Effect is unique in the sector and has a blended funding model that goes beyond charitable revenue. You should have experience of high-level fundraising from a mix of bilateral donors and large foundations. As part of your role, you will secure, develop and manage a portfolio of key supporter relationships. 

Critical to your success will be your ability to communicate and influence through compelling, sophisticated and technically excellent proposals, business cases and funding bids. You will have the credibility to grow Girl Effect’s network while also helping to establish a culture of fundraising within the organisation. In addition to communication and relationship skills, an ability to work in an international, diverse and fast-paced organisation is crucial.

What You’ll Do

Fundraising

• Create and participate in consortia with NGO partners to apply for major donor funding
• Liaise with key contacts across the organisation sourcing information, case studies, programme updates etc. for use in funding bids and ensure timely and accurate bid preparation
• Work closely with the Programme team in the design of new projects/programmes for potential partners
• Ensure high quality communications with partners, including supporting the development and sign off of key proposals and reports
• Lead on the development and implementation of new prospecting plans, keeping abreast of sector trends to maximise opportunities for Girl Effect
• Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues, and the regulatory environment around fundraising from institutional donors covered by the team’s remit, and ensure that standards are set, procedures followed and issues acted upon

Relationship building and management – internal and external 

• Work with  Girl Effect partners, acting as a senior representative to enhance and amplify key relationships 
• Support facilitation of fundraising engagement from staff across the organisation

Strategy, planning and reporting 

• Provide direction to the Development team around institutional (bilateral and key foundations) fundraising
• Monitor results across the team and ensure that regular reports of key metrics and results are provided to Girl Effect’s Senior Leadership. 
• Develop bi-annual and annual reports for funders

Who You Are

• Extensive experience of high level fundraising and partnership development, in an international development context, within a global charity or foundation
• Extensive expertise working with key bilaterals such as: DFID, DFAT, Global Affairs Canada, Sida, and other major government funders. 
• Ability to put together and develop high level funding bids
• A proven track record of developing relationships to mutual benefit and securing new partners/funding
• Demonstrable achievement of financial results
• Good awareness of global fundraising trends
• A strong commitment to realising the potential of girls and to the vision and values of Girl Effect
• Effective communicator at a senior level,written and verbal
• Working knowledge of fundraising databases and systems
• Financially literate
• A positive and solution-oriented strategic thinker
• A collaborative problem-solver, able to work flexibly as part of a global team in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, able to manage conflict and handle sensitive issues, particularly in cross-cultural and cross-departmental contexts

What Else You Should Know

As we continue to scale and grow - we are hugely ambitious for our future and we are looking for people who are driven by this to change the world for girls.

Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective.

At Girl Effect, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause to create a lasting impact.  

Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our safeguarding policy. We encourage candidates to read and understand our safeguarding policy, the executive summary of which can be found here. We have zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children, beneficiaries and staff.

This role is being recruited on a 12 month fixed term contract basis - maternity cover.

England Director, Midlands & East 

(Ref:  SUS2889)

Salary £56,559 per annum

37.5 hours per week – base is negotiable within the region

Sustrans is looking for a Director who can work with a range of stakeholders to enable people across the Midlands & East to make travel choices which are good for them, their neighbourhoods and the environment. This role will lead local multi-disciplinary teams delivering community centred infrastructure schemes, improving the National Cycle Network and partnering with schools, communities and workplaces to deliver behaviour change projects.

If you are passionate about sustainability, can demonstrate a strong track record of working collaboratively with stakeholders and providing outstanding leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, then please read our candidate information pack to find out more. This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and lead a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Monday 6 April 2020. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 20 April 2020.

We understand it’s difficult to think about applying for jobs at the moment. We will review how we approach the interview process closer to the time and will aim to be as flexible as possible.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

TPP are delighted to be working with a charity that has been supporting and speaking out on behalf of blind and partially sighted people across London for close to 100 years.

They are looking for a Director of Retail with the passion and experience to lead the charity's retail business to deliver funds and awareness in support of social change for people living with and facing sight loss in the capital.

Some of the responsibilities and activities:

Strategy, planning and growth

Continually review, refine and develop retail activity in line with the organisational Strategic Plan 2019-24.

Track progress against plans and budgets, and support teams to adapt, phase and prioritise work where appropriate.

Ensure that broad and long-term thinking is brought to decision making and avoid reactionary behaviour, whilst capitalising on arising opportunities.

Contribute to the work of the wider organisation, contributing to our decision-making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

Refine and deliver the three-year Retail Strategy (2020 - 2023), including:
The professionalisation of our systems and processes to capitalise on all income opportunities.
Putting a positive customer experience at the heart of our approach.
Delivering income upwards of £1m per annum with year on year growth to £1.5m by 2024.
Implementation of EPOS and Gift Aid across all shops.

Support members of the charity retail team to embed a high performing, motivated, collaborative, creative and dynamic culture - and seek opportunities to celebrate success.
Continuously analyse risks, potential, changes in environment and charity retail trends; and use to inform plans.
Provide line management, leadership and growth opportunities to the Head of Retail Operations and their reports.
Support new starters with comprehensive induction and training.
Establish appropriate and proportionate performance targets beyond weekly shop takings.
Define and develop our retail volunteer programme to ensure first rate volunteer experience, engagement, and great customer experience.
Support the annual appraisal and probation processes for all staff.

Governance, finance and operations

Report regularly to the Trustee Board, Trading Board, and Finance, Audit and Risk committee.
Understand and mitigate risk in the context of charity retail and multi-site working.
Ensure timely and accurate performance reporting to the Board.
Develop annual budgets, report variance and reforecast as appropriate.
Develop and maintain up to date policies and procedures and ensure
these are embedded across the shops operation.

Impact

Explore opportunities to deliver the wider impact of the charity through the "shop front" of our retail portfolio, including employment, volunteer and training placements for blind and partially sighted people.
Support eye health messaging through the shops.
Support public awareness and understanding about visual impairment and visually impaired people.
Share with customers the impact of the funds raised through shopping with us through in store communications, staff training and social media.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience
Proven ability in retail management delivering significant sales and profit growth across multiple sites, ideally in a charity retail context
Proven track record of opening new shops
Proven experience of developing and managing budgets
Experience of EPOS systems
Experience of managing online selling operations
Experience of setting and managing comprehensive income and expenditure budgets
Experience of commercial property leases and shop fitting
Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, and building and maintaining a high performing team culture

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity please get in touch ASAP. The closing date is 16th March 2020.

Charity People are delighted to be partnering Birmingham Hippodrome in their search for a new Director of Development.

This is an exciting period in the Hippodrome's history, having recently celebrated our 120^th anniversary, we are now looking ahead to our leading role at the heart of arts and culture in a rapidly developing city. Our vision is of a vibrant world-class Birmingham arts scene with the Hippodrome centre stage.

We are looking for an experienced and influential senior fundraising leader who has:

• A high level of professional credibility
• A proven track record of achieving significant financial income targets
• Extensive knowledge of the fundraising environment both nationally, and in the Midlands
• The ability to balance both artistic and commercial imperatives, in a fast moving, creative environment
• Proven ability to translate strategy into operational plans, and to deliver to financial and activity KPIs

For further information and an application pack, please contact lead consultant, Philippa Bryant at Charity People on 020 7939 7443 or at .

Salary circa £75,000.

The deadline for applications is 29^th March 2020.

First stage interviews will take place on 7^th & 8^th April.

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

The Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisor is responsible for working closely with participants of the Frontline programme to identify any support they may need in response to their particular learning needs.

As the EDI Advisor you will explore what reasonable adjustments are needed (such as bespoke software, additional accessibility measures or targeted training) and then work proactively alongside our university/local authority partners and our training team, to make sure any changes are implemented quickly and with minimal disruption.

At Frontline we are committed to having a diverse mix of voices and perspectives represented in all our work and in this role, you would play a vital part in making this a reality. We are an ambitious organisation and are constantly looking to improve, your extensive knowledge of equality legislation and commitment to diversity and inclusion will support us to develop our knowledge, embed these principles at the heart of our programme and improve our participants experience.

The EDI Advisor will either join our Suitability team who work within our Programme Management team - the engine room of the Frontline programme delivery or our People team.

Director of Development

c.75K + Benefits

Birmingham Hippodrome, B5 4TB

We are looking for an experienced and influential individual to lead our ambitious development plans.

This is an exciting period in the Hippodrome’s history, having celebrated 120 years in 2019, and a with a renewed energy and focus around our role in a rapidly developing city. With increased artistic growth already being realised, we intend to grow our impact significantly in the coming years, with a major building project designed to position us as a cultural destination and creative campus. We now require a senior, confident, and well-connected Development specialist to boost investment, and drive our narrative. 

This senior leadership opportunity in one of the UK’s most successful cultural organisations will suit an ambitious individual with significant experience, excited about inspiring a highly skilled and equally ambitious team.

About the Role

The post-holder will oversee the Development, Corporate Development and Communications teams alongside developing and leading Birmingham Hippodrome’s Stakeholder Engagement strategy.  You will work closely with the Board of Directors and play a key role in the success of the Birmingham Hippodrome Development Board and the Capital Fundraising Committee to harness contacts and networks, and keep Trustees appraised of progress against ambitious targets.

Ideally you will be qualified in Fundraising and/or have high level relevant experience at a comparable scale within the charity sector. Experience in capital fundraising will be very highly regarded. 

You will have exemplary skills in stakeholder management and an understanding of all aspects of communications, including media relations and digital content. With a track-record of increasing engagement in arts, culture or entertainment, you will have demonstratable experience and a considerable understanding of stakeholder management at a senior level.  You will be an advocate and ambassador for our vision to create a world-class Birmingham cultural scene with the Hippodrome at centre stage.

Closing date 29 March 2020.  To apply, please visit our website via the link and apply online.

At Birmingham Hippodrome we are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone.

Are you a senior Finance professional who has successfully contributed to strategy and influenced organisational decisions whilst ensuring an excellent delivery of financial management through enabling others? Have you got a track record of achieving financial objectives and developing financial systems including external statutory reporting and audit in a complex setting? If this is you, please read on.

We have an exceptional and rewarding opportunity for you to use your gifts and experience to influence one of the largest dioceses in England serving 2.4 million people (growing rapidly) with a proactive strategic agenda that has emerged from the needs and opportunities of our communities. The role includes everything that one would expect to go with overseeing the finances of charities with a turnover of about £27 million p.a., investments of about £130m and over 100 staff.  You will join a well-established senior management group with shared Christian ethos, vision and strategic aims who are committed to see growth and make a difference.  

The principal accountabilities of the role are to:

• advise the Diocesan Synod and its Boards and Councils on financial strategy and planning
• lead the development and delivery of diocesan financial policy and practice
• oversee the provision and development of IT and data analysis
• head up a department of 9 staff members

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant, with considerable experience in financial planning and delivery, preferably in a variety of organisations. Naturally you'll be self-motivated and think analytically when maintaining robust financial controls. As a collaborative Christian leader with excellent communication skills, high emotional intelligence, resilience and humour, you will make a difference to the communities we serve and contribute to the growth of the Church.

We offer a range of benefits including an on-site café, free parking, generous remuneration package and an opportunity to work with skilled colleagues in an attractive modern office environment.

The post is subject to the requirement that the holder be a practising Christian, under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 as this post has a senior representational role on behalf of the Church in the Diocese of Oxford.

Hours:FTE 37 hours per week
Location:       Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF

For further details on the role, including a Candidate’s Brief and how to apply please visit our website.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 09:00 Monday 23 March 2020

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 1 April 2020

We are committed to equal opportunities for all

contemplative | compassionate | courageous

Theatre Hullabaloo is one of the UK’s leading children’s arts organisations, making, producing, promoting and programming world-class theatre for young audiences. Our purpose-built venue for children and families, The Hullabaloo, presents a year-round programme of performances, creative play installations, family-focussed activities, and participatory work with particular emphasis on early years creativity.

Theatre Hullabaloo is a small team fired with passion and commitment to impact the lives of our local audiences and also to contribute to national and international conversations about the role of the arts and creativity in children’s lives. We are a friendly and inclusive organisation who work hard to support and meet the varying needs of people who work with us to ensure we employ the best people to do the job and that they represent the communities we serve. We are now looking for a dynamic, resourceful and ambitious Executive Director to help shape our next chapter.  

Title:               Executive Director

Salary:           £35,000 per annum

Hours:               40 hours per week

Contract type:   Full time, permanent

Annual leave: 27 days per annum plus bank holidays

The Executive Director, reporting to the CEO/Artistic Producer, will play a major part in the development of the company’s mission and strategy as appropriate for a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.The Executive Director is part of the Senior Management team at Theatre Hullabaloo, alongside the Chief Executive/Artistic Producer and the Finance and Administration Manager. The post reports directly to the Chief Executive but will be expected to work and liaise closely with the Board of Trustees independently as well as in partnership with the CEO.  

This is a senior position at Theatre Hullabaloo with management responsibility for finance, development (relationships with corporate partners, trusts, foundations, and other donors) organisational legal/contractual matters, building/theatre/premises management, office systems and marketing/public relations activity.  The following areas are within the remit of the Executive Director: 

• Develop and implement systems for monitoring and improving organisational performance, working with the Board of Trustees to ensure agreed objectives are delivered 
• Coordination of long-range and annual financial and delivery planning in collaboration with the CEO/Artistic Producer and the Board of Trustees to increase organisational resilience
• Management of the Darlington Borough Council operational partnership for The Hullabaloo
• Overseeing financial sustainability, including oversight of budget setting, financial reporting and forecasting, cash flow management, expenditures review and approval (delivered by the Finance and Administration Manager)
• Developing and directing operational plans for administrative operations, ensuring good internal communication and liaison
• Providing leadership for and actively participating in fundraising activities, donor development, grant seeking and grant reporting
• Engaging in stakeholder relationships and partnership development (with an emphasis on regional multi-agency relationships)
• Ensuring the organisation implements strong audience development and engagement, marketing and brand development, working with the Marketing Manager
• Internal communication and leadership
• Be accountable for the implementation of all statutory and non-statutory policies and procedures to ensure Theatre Hullabaloo meets its responsibilities to funders, stakeholders and audiences (e.g. access, inclusion, environmental monitoring etc)

For further details, including full job description and person specification, please visit our website to download the job pack and application form. Please note the the closing date of Friday 3rd April 2020.  We want to help applicants to fully represent what they can offer the organisation, so if you feel our application form isn't the best format for you, please contact us so that we can give you access to what you need to apply or attend for an interview.

Theatre Hullabaloo is an Equal Opportunities Employer and recognises the importance and advantages of diverse workplaces and communities. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQI+, or who are d/Deaf or disabled.

If you would like to discuss the role prior to application, please see the job pack for contact details to arrange a phone call with Miranda Thain, CEO/Artistic Producer. We look forward to receiving your application.

You will provide inspirational leadership and bring strong matrix management expertise to help transform our communications and engagement model, supporting the organisation to meet its goals as set out in our five-year strategy to 2022

The post holder will be responsible for:Providing robust, clear and strategic communications and stakeholder engagement advice and challenge to senior managers and leaders, including the organisation's Chief Executive, Chair and other members of the Board.

• Leading the development of stakeholder engagement program among system partners, involving the enhancement of senior-level strategic stakeholder relationships in external bodies,and in particular overseeing the provision of high-quality and systematic support to the Chair and CEO in their peer-level relationships across the wider healthcare and legal services systems.
• Being a highly trusted, credible and visible leader of the organisation's communications and stakeholder engagement function, both internally and externally - working with senior leaders to help direct and provide professional assurance regarding the development, delivery and impact of the organisation's communications and engagement plans and activities.
• Establishing a new stakeholder relationship function on behalf of the organisation.
• Leading and developing a high-performing communications and engagement operation of approx. 18 FTEs in delivering high-quality, accurate, creative communications and stakeholder engagement solutions and approaches, across an integrated range of channels and disciplines - media relations, corporate publications, campaigns, events, digital and social media, and internal communications, plus strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Working closely with the Director of Membership and Stakeholder Engagement to ensure that day-to-day activities and commitments best meet the longer-term interests of the organisation and its sponsoring government department, the Department of Health and Social Care, and our indemnity scheme members.
• Developing work plans, systems, processes and infrastructure, and associated deliverables and creative approaches, using credible sources of customer, member and stakeholder insight, and presenting these work plans in line with agreed resources and priorities.
• Acting as a strong role model to foster a culture of learning, delivery and collaboration, both within the MSE directorate and between the directorate and all other parts of the organisation, demonstrating exceptional levels of customer focus and quality assurance; supporting the integration of our external affairs work, ensuring that opportunities to engage or inform are maximised across the organisation
• Overseeing the development of creative and innovative internal engagement plans that seeks to raise awareness of key programs of work that will enable the implementation of our strategy and business plans, and drive culture change and improvement internally across dispersed office sites and home workers.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all the below: -

• Masters degree or equivalent demonstrable experience of working in a senior level role
• Specialist in-depth knowledge and expertise in strategic and operational communications and stakeholder engagement
• Programme and/or project management qualification - e.g. MSP, PRINCE 2 or equivalent
• Proficient IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office packages (ie Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Ability to lead and influence managers and stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff, including in cross-matrix working environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, allied with creative and operational skills to support exceptional stakeholder engagement
• Able to analyse and interpret complex information, financial data and statistics to assess issues, identify trends, anticipate issues and generate solutions
• Able to plan and prioritise work in the context of a fast-paced and changing environment to meet deadlines
• Able to plan for and manage change, in particular through creative and engaging internal communications campaigns across dispersed office locations and home workers
• Able to build and work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams at all levels
• Proficient at influencing and engaging senior management, including NEDs
• Worked across organisational boundaries, delivering communications and engagement initiatives as part of or leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Delivering robust business management systems and processes, including quality assurance and impact measurement
• Leading change and/or project management
• Developing and managing governance arrangements for oversight of communications and engagement
• Producing management information and analysis for development and implementation of communications and engagement
• Experience of budget management
• Extensive knowledge and experience of central government communications and engagement, plus thorough understanding and working knowledge of stakeholder engagement, internally and externally

If this role is of interest, please do apply ASAP with an up to date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience as looking to submit on Monday the 30^th of March or call me on 07514539772

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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to play a pivotal role in driving business growth and expanding our work delivering innovative solutions to some of the most complex health challenges around the world.

Responsibilities 

The Assistant Director of New Business and Partnerships oversees the processes through which Options develops new business. The post holder is responsible for coordinating the work of the New Business and Partnerships team in identifying, tracking and positioning for new opportunities, including overall management and prioritisation of Options’ new business pipeline. The post holder plays a key role in the work of Options, engaging both internally and externally to build appropriate partnerships and ensuring high quality teamwork produces proposals of winning quality. The post holder also plays an important role in development and implementation of Options’ strategy, particularly in relation to client diversification, as well as winning business in new markets.

Main duties

You will monitor and oversee Options’ new business pipeline, ensuring a balance between long and short-term pre-positioning to increase profitability and reflect Options’ client, geographical and technical priorities. You will oversee identification, tracking and management of new opportunities, coordinating across teams on gathering of intelligence about future opportunities through in-house knowledge management, research, external engagement and international travel when appropriate. You will track performance of Options’ business development activities, reporting against progress at regular intervals during the year.

You will contribute to Options’ understanding of the market and landscape, including the funding priorities of current clients and potential investors. You will establish and nurture collaborative relationships with consultants, partners and international development organisations to build strong partnerships for collaboration on new business.

You will lead the development of technical and commercial proposals, liaising between teams to create well-crafted, winning concept notes and proposals. This will include leading team design and recruitment / sourcing of proposed candidates, oversight of preparation of budgets and commercial proposals and managing satisfactory negotiations with clients and partners for successful proposals.

You will support and cultivate a highly motivated business development team to ensure that business development deliverables are met to a high standard.

The postholder will be expected to work closely with other teams to promote continuous learning and knowledge sharing across Options, identifying opportunities for collaboration, sharing of resources, leveraging relationships, and developing staff knowledge and capacity.

The post is based in Options’ office in central London. Occasional international travel may be required.

Person specification

Essential

• Education to degree level, or equivalent experience, in a related/relevant subject
• Substantial and proven experience of generating and managing a pipeline of new business opportunities in the international development sector and demonstrable knowledge of the changing sector and funding landscape
• Substantial experience of leading the proposal development process for governmental and other donors, including experience responding to competitive tenders, developing technical and commercial proposals
• Excellent project management skills, incl. ability to develop and analyse budgets, commercially aware, able to negotiate with stakeholders, etc.
• Clear thinking and effective decision-making; ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure
• Strong record of line management and management of teams, including ability to set strategic direction and priorities of teams
• Excellent attention to detail, with ability to digest and act on complex information in a timely manner
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of landscape of partner / competitor organisations and individuals working in Options’ core areas of expertise
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally as required

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification, preferably (but not essentially) in international health or development
• Experience in developing outreach and relationship-building strategies and implementing plans to achieve them.
• Experience managing or engaging in co-creation grant making design processes with foundations and/or social investors
• Knowledge about the international development strategies of key donors, particularly DFID
• Entrepreneurial spirit – good instincts, commercial nous and ability to identify creative solutions

About Options 

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a discretionary performance related bonus scheme.

Application process

• To apply, please visit our website.
• Closing date for applications is: 20 April 2020
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 27th April 2020

Other information

• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit

TPP are recruiting for a charity that work hard to achieve better outcomes for our children. They are looking for a creative innovator,, experienced in developing evidence based models of best practice within Children's Services. These roles will test bed new ways of working to stimulate systemic change and market growth.

The post holder will lead on the provision of Early Support for children and young people in London. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on services into excellence and to be a part of our developing portfolio of innovation work.

Job Purpose:
This post will be key in developing and delivering a strategic vision for a thematic programme which will help transform the lives of children and young people in London. In addition, working within a corporate multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will be expected to develop innovative models of best practice which will ensure better outcomes building stronger families, safer childhoods leading to positive futures.

Some of the key responsibilities:
Within thematic specialisms, contributes to the strategic vision and the creation and delivery of the London Business Plan in collaboration with the Director.

Within thematic specialisms, responsible for the policy formulation, operations and strategic decision-making of children's services conjunction with the Director ensuring it is aligned to the Corporate strategic vision and London planning processes.

Leads and manages the overall process of development and implementation of thematic business plans within children's services operations working within a corporate multi-disciplinary team.

Monitors demographic trends and other key external factors in order to ensure that the children's services operations are effectively delivered and at the forefront of practice and innovation.

Measuring impact within thematic specialism regarding social value on return on investment

To ensure that children, young people and adult service users influence the work we do, through co-production, evaluation and providing feedback about the impact of their voice.

Some of the key Activities:
Responsible for the direct management and leadership of CS in a designated thematic area ensuring the overall direction and quality of service provision is maintained and developed.

Accountable for ensuring that safety and protection of children and young people is practiced and understood by all staff and volunteers in accordance with policies and procedures and relevant legislative policy and procedure within the locality.

Identify and engage with the most vulnerable children and young people in the locality and identify resources, activities and services to help them in the most appropriate way.

Ensures that robust systems of monitoring impact, health and safety and all other aspects of quality assurance are in place and met.

Implements contracts and agreements, with clear indicators of performance in relation to quantitative and qualitative aspects of service and mechanisms for monitoring effectiveness and efficiency.

Create, lead and inspire a highly effective leadership team that is outstanding in its commitment to transforming the lives of children and young people.

Drive organisational, team and individual learning by developing and participating in internal and external networks and other appropriate knowledge sharing forums to share best practice and learn from others

Meet people related key performance indicators (KPIs) e.g. sickness absence and employee engagement scores and that succession and talent management plans are in place.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
Demonstrable experience at senior level of leading and managing children's services in a social care setting
Significant experience of internal and external collaborative working.
Demonstrable evidence of achieving positive results within a multi-matrix environment
Evidence of personal impact both operationally and strategically
A depth of experience of working within a child protection framework and a clear understanding of child protection statutory systems

Skills/Abilities

Passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people
Ability to get quickly from high-level thinking to practical actions.
Inquiring, curious and challenging mind, receptive to big ideas but analytically capable of testing them against operational reality.
Excellent written and verbal communications, able to operate confidently and credibly at all levels of the organisation from senior stakeholders to children and young people.
Ability to present to audiences from varied backgrounds
Ability to innovate and be creative.
Determination and resilience
Brave and entrepreneurial
Honest and with a high degree of integrity
Inclusive and collaborative

If you would like to know more about this opportunity please get in touch.

Creative & Cultural Skills, the UK sector skills council for craft, cultural heritage, design, music, and the visual and performing arts is recruiting a Head of Development who will lead the day to day fundraising work of Creative & Cultural Skills. The post-holder will be expected to feed into the development of the organisation’s 3-year fundraising strategy and use this to write and implement an annual fundraising plan.  

The Head of Development will draw on company data and evaluation and monitoring information to make informed funding applications via relevant private and public funding routes.  They will also lead the generation of sponsorship income for agreed programmes, generate and maintain intelligence on funders with aligned interests/ambitions, and establish a database of fundraising contacts.

Full details can be found in the job description below.

Sorry, no CVs - application by application form only.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

Our Head office based in Birmingham, UK, is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Executive Assistant (Director of External Relations and Advocacy)’. The division’s responsibilities include brand protection and reputation management; international media relations and advocacy; IRW’s website, publications and social media platforms; internal communications; and staff training.

In close cooperation with the other divisions of the organisation and the direct line reports of the Director of External Relations and Advocacy (ERA), the Executive Assistant will help the ERA Director achieve the Division’s agreed strategic aims and objectives.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Ideally degree educated, and particularly useful if this is in a relevant discipline (such as international development, NGO management, policy development, communications/marketing)
• Significant previous experience of providing senior executive support
• Some knowledge of the social media landscape, coupled with some experience in creating social media content
• Previous experience of analysis and research
• Good knowledge and sound understanding of the needs, sensitivities and professional discipline of public communications and external relations
• Skilled in exercising discretion and sound judgement when dealing with unexpected issues
• Willingness to travel and work outside normal office hours

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship – together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery and Child Protection and our extensive staff Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place Mid-April 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

HR Manager

• Do you have the skills and experience to oversee the HR function in a busy creative environment?
• Are you a people person who can remain calm in challenging situations?

If you would enjoy a fast-paced environment where every day is different, you could be our HR Manger, overseeing the HR function for 65 permanent employees and 50 casual staff. You will work with senior management and Trustees to develop and implement policies and procedures in line with statutory regulations and best practice.

You will need a good understanding of and enthusiasm for promoting diversity in the workplace, strong experience in HR practice and employment law, and an appropriate level of knowledge of company and charity law. An enthusiasm for the visual arts is also desirable!

Conditions of work

• Permanent contract: full time
• Starting salary: circa £35,000 depending on experience
• Hours of work: 9.30am - 5.45pm, Monday to Friday. Work outside of these hours will occasionally be necessary as required and will be compensated for with corresponding time in lieu.
• Period of notice: 3 months

To apply

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms, available to download from the Gallery's website and return it to the recruitment email by midnight on Sunday 5 April 2020.

Please note that the Gallery does NOT accept CVs submitted without the supporting Whitechapel Gallery Application Form. 

WE REQUEST NO CONTACT FROM AGENCIES OR MEDIA SALES.