Healthwatch Lambeth is the independent health and social care champion for local people. We work to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak on their behalf.  We focus on ensuring that everyone in Lambeth can get the support they need to live well.

Healthwatch Lambeth is an award-winning charity funded by Lambeth Council, NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group and several charitable Foundations.  Our contract with the Council has been extended for the next two years and we are in the process of agreeing an ambitious strategy for 2019-21.

We work to get services right for the future and in Lambeth that means that we pay attention to the impact of inequalities on the health and care outcomes for our different communities.  We do this by creating a culture of collaboration and partnership. Partnerships hosted by Healthwatch Lambeth in 2019 are:

1. Lambeth Black Thrive:  this partnership started in 2017 and is funded until 2022.  It was set up to bring together everyone interested in addressing issues surrounding mental health for Black people to ensure that resources and programmes are well co-ordinated, complementary and most importantly reflect the wishes of people affected by mental health inequalities.

2. Lambeth Learning Disability Assembly:  The LLDA is a place for people with a learning disability and their carers to come together to talk about things that are affecting them – and what they want to see happen to make things better. 

3. Advance Care Planning Consortium:  a partnership with Compassion in Dying and other community organisations to raise awareness of advance care planning.

Overview of the role:

This role would suit an experienced impact and evaluation officer with preferably knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.  The ideal candidate will relish working proactively and flexibly as our organisation plans to grow over the next 4 years.  The postholder will have the interpersonal skills needed to work collaboratively with and across our delivery partnerships. 

Purpose of the job:

To ensure effective and efficient monitoring and evaluation of HWL’s engagement

work, including public participation, information giving, signposting, Enter & View

visits, community research and experience gathering, on the local care system and

the emerging SE London Integrated Care System by tracking whether the real care

needs and experiences of Lambeth residents are heard, understood, and met.

Responsibilities:

• To monitor and evaluate the impact of HWL recommendations with our both care providers and care commissioning teams.

• To develop and oversee HWL’s monitoring and evaluation system which includes but not limited to creating and implementing evaluation framework, supporting colleagues to create project M&E plans and reporting and sharing monitoring and evaluation data.

• To undertake formative and/or summative evaluation of the impact of HWL work.

• To write reports on HWL impact for publication and sharing with partners and the public.

Commitment to Equalities:

Our organisation values difference and recognises the value that the different backgrounds, skills, outlooks and experiences of our staff and volunteers bring to the organisation. We will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, disability or impairment, age, race, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, trade union activity, HIV or marital status, religion or belief or similar bases.

Support Healthwatch Lambeth’s wider aims and objectives

• Work as part of the engagement team and the wider HWL team, attending meetings and events as required. On occasion meetings and events may take place in the evening and at weekends.

• Work in support of other colleagues in the organisation as particular needs arise.

• Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all employees are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults.  Familiarisation with, and adherence to, our organisational Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, and any associated guidance is an essential requirement of all Healthwatch representatives.

• We adhere to Data Protection procedures as informed by the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). We expect everyone to uphold confidentiality of all data and adherence to strict and lawful processing of data.

• Undertake additional duties as requested by the Engagement Manger which furthers the aims and objectives of our organisation.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Interviews will be taking place via Zoom, week commencing 06 July 2020.

Healthwatch Lambeth is the independent health and social care champion for local people. We work to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak on their behalf.  We focus on ensuring that everyone in Lambeth can get the support they need to live well.

Healthwatch Lambeth is an award-winning charity funded by Lambeth Council, NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group and several charitable Foundations.  Our contract with the Council has been extended for the next two years and we are in the process of agreeing an ambitious strategy for 2019-21.

We work to get services right for the future and in Lambeth that means that we pay attention to the impact of inequalities on the health and care outcomes for our different communities.  We do this by creating a culture of collaboration and partnership. Partnerships hosted by Healthwatch Lambeth in 2019 are:

1. Lambeth Black Thrive:  this partnership started in 2017 and is funded until 2022.  It was set up to bring together everyone interested in addressing issues surrounding mental health for Black people to ensure that resources and programmes are well co-ordinated, complementary and most importantly reflect the wishes of people affected by mental health inequalities.
2. Lambeth Learning Disability Assembly:  The LLDA is a place for people with a learning disability and their carers to come together to talk about things that are affecting them – and what they want to see happen to make things better. 
3. Advance Care Planning Consortium:  a partnership with Compassion in Dying and other community organisations to raise awareness of advance care planning.

Overview of the role:

This is a job-share role with another post-holder who have been in HWL for over 2 years now. The role sits within our engagement team and will ensure that people living with mental health support needs in Lambeth and their carers have an equal voice in the design and delivery of health and social care services in Lambeth. Working in partnership with many organisations across different sectors, the role will identify opportunities to engage people and gather their feedback.

Purpose of the job: 

1. To lead engagement work with people who use/could use mental health services in Lambeth and gather their views and experiences.
2. To develop good organisational working relationships across the mental health sector and the Black Thrive initiative.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Leading engagement work with people who use/could use mental health services in Lambeth

• Develop a good knowledge of the mental health sector particularly with respect to identifying gaps where public and patient voice is missing or could be improved. This will also mean identifying community voices within Lambeth who need to be heard. 
• Plan and deliver targeted activities using appropriate methods to gather the views and experiences of people who use/could use mental health and care services. This work will involve working with adults, young people and children. To make a strong case, we would expect that our engagement work would also involve seeking the views and opinions of other important stakeholders such as the providers of services, families and carers.
• Accurately record, analyse, report on and present findings from this engagement work, identifying key themes of good practice and areas for improvement.
• Actively monitor and evaluate the quality of the engagement work undertaken; seeking feedback regularly and looking for opportunities to learn and improve.
• Develop and embed the mental health engagement plan within the organisation’s broader engagement programme, in line with Healthwatch Lambeth’s strategic priorities and reflecting the diversity of the borough.
• Keep up to date with local, regional and national developments in (mental) health and social care and safeguarding adults at-risk.

2. Develop good organisational relationships across the sector(s) and borough

• Facilitate channels of communication between Healthwatch Lambeth, clinical mental health services, local voluntary and community organisations and decision-makers within mental health and social care services in Lambeth.
• Develop relationships with statutory partners and local Healthwatch in other areas to share information, learning and good practice.

3. Working as part of Healthwatch:

• Work with the Communications Officer to promote Healthwatch Lambeth to targeted community groups across Lambeth, using a variety of media.
• Record public and patient feedback on Healthwatch Lambeth systems,
• Contribute to the analysis of feedback to inform the organisation’s influencing work, and write or contribute to reports as required.
• Work as part of the wider Healthwatch Lambeth team, attending meetings and events as required.
• With the volunteer coordinator, recruit and support Enter and View volunteers for the MH workstream.
• Work in support of other colleagues in the organisation as particular needs arise, as directed by the Chief Executive.
• Undertake additional duties as requested by the Engagement Manager which further the aims and objectives of Healthwatch Lambeth.
• Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all employees are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults.  Familiarisation with, and adherence to, our organisational Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, and any associated guidance is an essential requirement of all Healthwatch representatives.
• We adhere to Data Protection procedures as informed by the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). We expect everyone to uphold confidentiality of all data and adherence to strict and lawful processing of data.
• Undertake additional duties as requested by the Engagement Manger which furthers the aims and objectives of our organisation.

4. Commitment to Equalities:

Our organisation values difference and recognises the value that the different backgrounds, skills, outlooks and experiences of our staff and volunteers bring to the organisation. We will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, disability or impairment, age, race, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, trade union activity, HIV or marital status, religion or belief or similar bases.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Interviews will be taking place via Zoom week comencing 06 July 2020.

VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY

Liaison Officer (part-time)

28 hours per week, NJC PO scale point 24 - £27,905 pro rata plus 7% pension

(Temporary post for six months with the potential to continue if further funding secured)

Voluntary Action Coventry is looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Liaison Officer for our Chat Central Project.  The role will focus of helping people to feel positive about themselves, to support them to build new social connections and to reduce their feelings of loneliness and isolation through participating in community activities and/or volunteering.  The role will help identify potential clients that are isolated and lonely, uncover their skills, interests and aspirations and support them to engage and connect in appropriate activities.

Experience of engaging people and building professional relationships is essential along with experience of working with a diverse range of people.  The postholder will support Chat Central on-line activities including co-hosting Zoom meetings and workshops and also by using WhatsApp or telephone to update them on what activities are available and link them to our provision or signpost to other community provision.

Please note this post is subject to a DBS clearance check.

Application forms only, no CVs accepted.  Please do NOT submit a CV. 

Closing date for applications: 10am, Tuesday 30 June 2020

Interviews will be held on Thursday 9 July 2020.

Department: Science and Innovation

We are seeking a pro-active, innovative individual to take on the role of Groups and Awards Officer within the Science and Innovation department.

The role

This is a rewarding, customer-facing role which has responsibility for organising professional networks for physicists and managing the IOP’s high profile Awards that celebrate excellence in researchers, educators, technicians, apprentices and businesses.

The role is ideal for a dynamic individual who has excellent administrative skills and is able to bring these skills to an organisation that is about making positive change for society in the big challenge areas which include climate, health, AI, energy and big data through the work of the physics community. So, if you’re enthusiastic with a ‘can-do’ attitude, whilst also being meticulous and efficient, then this role is for you.

The role is responsible for delivering a number of services for members and the wider physics community. Responsibilities will include:

• Manage specialist interest groups across physics disciplines, themes and industry sectors – with the aim of engaging and delivering value to all our members.
• Administer the IOP Awards and ensure high quality nominations that are inclusive [in terms of roles, gender, institution, geography, sector and discipline] in order to recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to physics from across the breadth and diversity of our community.
• Ensure members serving on committees are well supported in order to deliver the aims of the committee and that they have a good and rewarding experience in that process.
• Produce briefing papers for senior management and committee chairs including collation and analysis of relevant data to inform discussions and debate.

Further tasks and responsibilities are detailed within the job description.

The Person

We are looking for a team player with prior experience in administration and customer facing roles. As a successful candidate, you will have strong communication and listening skills and have experience in taking minutes and accurately recording meetings. You will also have the flexibility to deal with a wide range of enquiries and the ability to prioritise. The role involves a significant level of contact with Institute members, which requires a high level of diplomacy and tact in order to be able to maintain a good relationship while ensuring that Institute policies and procedures are appropriately followed.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

We have an ambitious new corporate strategy and transformation of our digital estate is a high priority. Our newly expanded communications and marketing function will be central to delivering our strategy and plans. We are looking for a superb digital professional to join the team and help develop our digital estate to its full potential.

Working from our new flagship King’s Cross offices, at the heart of the exciting ‘Knowledge Quarter’ our communications and marketing teams will raise awareness and understanding of our ground-breaking education, diversity, science and innovation programmes and help spread the word about physics and its value with the public. This is an exciting time to join IOP.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

For further information on this role, you can download the job description below. 

To apply, please upload your CV via the link below. 

Closing date for applications: 11 June 2020
Interview date: 19 June 2020 (via GoToMeeting)

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

Blood Cancer UK is looking for a Head of Digital Services to lead our digital products and develop a product driven approach across the organisation for a 12-month fixed term contract.

We want to reach as many people affected by blood cancer as possible and to provide the best possible digital products and services. This is more important than ever, given the impact that Covid-19 has had on our community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engaging, experienced and driven Product Lead, Website Manager or Digital Marketing Manager who is seeking an opportunity to progress their career and make a positive difference in the lives of those affected by blood cancer.

If you think this position is right for you, we welcome your application in the form of your current cv and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience match the requirements of this role.

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Thursday 18 June 2020.

Please note that all applications will be reviewed on receipt and if a successful candidate is appointed, we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion

This new post is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about people, self-motivated who is also able to manage and lead services that make a difference to the lives of others. 

The post holder, who will join us at a challenging (but exciting) time as we mark 25 years will be responsible for the management and development of the Forum’s core offer/services including service delivery lead for the Reaching Out Community Befriending Service, ensuring outputs and targets are achieved and being able to evidence the impact and difference our services have had on those we work with. In addition, they will also provide high quality management for our Volunteering Programme, including the recruitment, induction, ongoing support, and supervision of volunteers.

We are looking for someone who can ‘hit the ground running’, who is an effective communicator, and someone who relishes and is able to manage a demanding but rewarding workload in a small and busy Charity.

We are looking for someone who has experience of facilitating groups of individuals, delivering information in a clear and professional way, alongside strong attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills. You will need to be experienced in managing a large and varied workload. We are looking for someone who has experience of facilitating groups of individuals, delivering information in a clear and professional way

The Selection Officer will be responsible for selecting applicants who have the potential to make outstanding child protection social workers. You will be designing and delivering best practice selection models and processes for the Frontline Leadership Development Programme. You will be involved in screening applications, assessing at our assessment centres, overseeing elements of the selection process, supervising assessment centres and contributing to the design and development of selection materials and the monitoring and evaluation of the selection activities.

This role involves some longer days from September-February when attending assessment centres (8.30am-6.30pm), and occasional weekend work in support of recruitment events.

Head of Property Services

Are you a great Property Services Manager looking for a new role within a small team where you can use your skills to really make a difference for our tenants and the organisation?

Title: Head of Property Services

Location: Cirencester

Salary: £46,000 to £50,500 pro-rata based on experience

Hours: Part time role with flexible working based on 70-hours per month

Closing Date: Application closing date: 15th June 2020 at 9am

About the role:

Our client is a small general needs housing registered provider with 165 homes primarily located in Cirencester Town and the surrounding rural communities for the past 70-years. They have a small staff team that is passionate about offering an individual personalised service to customers. 

Even though they are small, they provide comprehensive services to customers that are equal to the best in class large social housing providers and meet the requirements of their regulator. They offer additional value to customers by appreciating that every situation is different and focusing on understanding and caring for tenant’s individual housing needs.

As Head of Property Services you will be motivated to ensure you deliver high-quality, customer focused property services.  Working with the CEO, you will deliver the organisation’s asset management strategy. The property services include the repair, maintenance and investment in existing homes and development of new affordable housing. There is no in-house repair team, so you will be responsible for the management of contractors.

Since the property portfolio is relatively small, this role is part-time flexible working. You will be responsible for line management of a part-time Property Services Coordinator.

About you:

You will use your unique skills, knowledge, experience from life and work to positively and tangibly impact on individuals, the team, the organisation’s ability to deliver their purpose and, ultimately, their customers.

This is a hands-on-role, so you must have excellent skills that will enable you to blend your professional knowledge and experience to manage the service. This, combined with your preparedness to roll up your sleeves and interact with customers and offer support to your colleagues makes you an ideal candidate.

This is a great opportunity to work as part of a fantastic small team in the Cotswolds and make a long-lasting impact for a small charitable housing association.

You will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Prior experience of delivering property management services for or with registered housing providers
• An appropriate qualification in surveying, property & maintenance or equivalent or significant demonstratable technical experience in residential building and repairs surveys
• Experience of managing and monitoring and good technical knowledge of Landlord Health and Safety legislation
• Demonstratable achievement of developing operational plans to deliver strategic targets
• A proven negotiator and experience of managing external contractors and stakeholders

If you feel you have these skills, we would love to hear from you!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Asset Manager, Services Manager, Property Manager, Facilities Services Manager, Facilities Support Manager, Repairs and Maintenance Manager, Residential Property Management, Resident Services Manager, Block Manager, Facilities Manager, Property and Maintenance Manager etc.

Are you a customer focused, dynamic individual looking for the next step in your housing career? Do you have, or are you willing to work towards CIH Level 4? If so, this is the opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Housing Officer to join the team to cover the Gloucester and South Gloucester Area.  As a Housing Officer you will be the primary relationship manager for our customers, providing and coordinating an effective front facing customer service. There will also be involvement in new developments. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure services are delivered in line within appropriate timeframes. 

To be considered for the role of Housing Officer you will:

- have experience in social housing, or related profession
- have experience of tenancy, estate and housing management
- either hold, or be willing to work towards CIH Level 4 
- have excellent communication and leadership skills 
- be able to apply sound judgement in order to find solutions to situations that arise
- have an excellent customer focus, with an ability and drive to improve customer satisfaction
- hold a full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle

In return, we provide a generous entitlement to paid holiday increasing with length of service, a pension scheme, a healthcare cash back plan, and great opportunities and support to develop your career.

At LiveWest, we believe in a home for everyone.  We own and manage 36,000 homes across the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire.
 
We take the time to listen to, understand and learn from our customers.  We focus on thriving as a business and employer, so we can deliver more homes and even better services.

Reside are looking for enthusiastic individual to join the Tenant Support Team to provide tenancy support to our tenants who live in supported living services across the South of England.

We are particularly looking for someone who along with working in housing has had experience working with tenants who have learning disabilities, autism, mental heath and acquired brain injuries.

The post holder will be responsible for a housing management ‘patch’ but will be expected to work flexibly with the other Tenant Support Officers to provide an excellent housing service across the full portfolio of properties managed and owned by Reside. The properties will need to be visited once every six months and the patch goes from London, Kent, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. 

The role will be a mix of:

• undertaking housing management visits and property inspections, and so will involve significant travel and the need to be regularly away from home, and

• case management requiring a good understanding of rents and service charge budgets, including budget setting and management. The post holder will be responsible for maximising income through effective management of rent arrears and voids.

• The ideal candidate will be able to deal with a range of issues in liaison with support teams, support providers, landlords, tenants, families and contractors. A good understanding of housing law and process together with some technical and welfare benefits (including housing benefit) knowledge is needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• To act as a key point of contact within the Tenant Support Team for tenants and service users, colleagues, contractors, support providers and suppliers.
• To deliver a generic housing management service to a portfolio of properties occupied by vulnerable adults.
• To manage a ‘patch’ of properties undertaking all housing management functions to include considering referrals, preparing tenancy agreements, signing up new tenants, dealing with Housing Benefit claims, managing rent arrears, dealing with tenancy enforcement, setting and managing service charge budgets, liaising with support staff, handling enquiries, property audits and estate inspections and point of contact with Registered Providers.
• Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with stakeholders.
• Plays a role in ensuring Reside complies with regulatory health and safety issues, and ensures we are working in compliance with company policy and procedure.
• Works alongside facilities colleagues to facilitate properties and home environments are maintained to a good standard.
• Works as a team player to deliver and develop excellent customer service standards.
• Collates information of a highly confidential and sensitive nature regarding service users and property related issues for company use, maintaining confidentiality at all times on a need-to-know basis

Are you inspired by birds and nature and passionate about science? 

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is seeking a new CEO to lead this vibrant organisation, champion its values and deliver its vision of ‘a world inspired by birds and informed by science’.

You will take overall responsibility for design and execution of the BTO strategic vision, building our thriving organisational culture, and providing leadership to our people and network of volunteers who deliver world-class science, engagement and communication.

We seek a CEO with a participative leadership style, capable of providing clear direction, being a confident advocate for the BTO vision and a first-class communicator.

You will be able to demonstrate experience in strategic leadership, the development of successful organisational culture and partnership-working, skills in communication to a wide range of audiences, and knowledge of science and wildlife conservation.

The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board for delivering the mission of BTO.  You will report to the Chair of the Board, Professor Jenny Gill, and be supported by department Directors and 130 committed and hard-working staff, based at our headquarters in Norfolk, our country offices in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Porzana in East Sussex.

The post of CEO of the BTO will become vacant on the retirement ofDr Andy Clements in December 2020.

‘This is an extremely exciting opportunity to lead a wonderful charity, in which skilled professionals and volunteers work together to deliver world-class science, outreach and impact. The BTO has a clear vision and goals, underpinned by the shared passion and commitment of staff, trustees, members and volunteers, and has been skilfully led by our exceptional outgoing CEO, Dr Andy Clements. The response of the BTO to the current pandemic has been agile and innovative, and the charity has continued to grow and develop during these unprecedented times. It is a pleasure and privilege to serve as Chair of BTO Board of Trustees, and I look forward to supporting the next CEO in helping the BTO continue to flourish’ (Professor Jenny Gill, Chair of BTO Board).

For further information about BTO and the role see the attached role description. 

MAKING AN APPLICATION

Your application should consist of a CV and covering letter responding to the following questions:

1. The BTO is reaching the end of the 2015-2020 strategy period. How would you approach the next strategy period? 500 words.

2. Think about a time when you were involved in the introduction of a new system or process. How did you bring people together to make it successful and resolve issues? 300 words.

3. Imagine you are talking to a potential donor. How would you explain the role of BTO? 200 words.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 1pm on Friday 5 June.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held remotely on Wednesday 8 July

Charity No. 216652 (E&W); SC039193 (Scotland)

The Organisation

Russam is proud to be supporting Cranstoun with the search for their new Chief Executive.

Since 1969 Cranstoun has been making a difference by combining expertise with innovative approaches and putting people at the heart of everything they do. They deliver a wide range of services across England, including community-based and residential substance misuse services, supported housing, specialist services for young people, families and carers, and domestic abuse services. Cranstoun believe everyone should have the opportunity to live healthy, safe and happy lives.

The Role

This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about Cranstoun’s work, with the ambition to drive the organisation forward to ensure they continue to provide excellent services, to more people, across more communities.

The new Chief will be instrumental in developing and delivering a new strategy for Cranstoun to strengthen their position in an increasingly competitive environment. They will also:

• Be responsible and accountable to the Board of Trustees for all Cranstoun’s activity, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and charitable requirements
• Provide inspirational, accountable leadership and direction to all staff, in support of Cranstoun’s vision and values
• Act as Cranstoun’s ambassador, leading and managing all external relations activity, building Cranstoun’s voice, reputation and profile
• Develop and grow income generation capacity, proactively seeking to broaden the funding base

The Person

Cranstoun are looking for an inspiring and highly professional leader with great commercial awareness and communication skills. You should be open, honest and resilient. Above all, you should be committed to embedding the values of Cranstoun and have the public speaking ability to act as an excellent ambassador for the organisation. Other essential criteria includes:

• Proven track record of leading an organisation that is geographically dispersed
• Proven track record of creating and delivering an organisational growth strategy, demonstrating business acumen
• Track record of building success through partnerships, influence and diplomacy
• Demonstrable analytical acumen, able to analyse data to drive both performance and develop the organisation
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients, stakeholders and partners including other charities, businesses and funders
• Supporting a board of trustees - effectively engaging the skills and experience of trustees in the development of the organisations business strategy
• Implementing plans whilst managing a wide range of shorter-term operational demands and transformation
• Experience of leading digital transformation – ability to innovate, evaluate, strategize and implement digital responses to meet organisational needs
• Experience of leading effective change management programmes across a leadership team

Additional Information

For extensive information about Cranstoun, the Chief Executive role, and the person they are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Pack available on our website.

Timetable

Closing date for applications: Monday 22 June 2020

Preliminary interviews with Russam: Week commencing 29 June 2020

Final interview and informal meetings with Cranstoun: Week commencing 13 July 2020

How to Apply

To apply for this position please provide the following two pieces of information:

• A comprehensive CV, including details of your achievements in each role and details of two referees.
• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the criteria as outlined in the person specification.

Help us create a thriving network of rural community businesses across the UK.

Role: Data Officer
Starting salary: c.£26,000 per annum FTE (c.£15,600 per annum pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 0.6 FTE (21 hpw)
Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire (flexible working would be considered for the right candidate)

Plunkett is a national organisation and has been the leading expert in rural community business for over 100 years. Community businesses are enterprises that are owned and run democratically by members of the community and others, on behalf of the community. Plunkett Foundation currently works with over 600 community businesses and this number is continually growing. They come in many forms - including shops, pubs, woodlands and anything which lends itself to community ownership. In addition to developing and safeguarding valuable assets and services, community businesses address a range of issues including isolation, loneliness, wellbeing, work and training.

We are pleased to announce the vacancy of Data Officer. This new part time post will be responsible for administering Plunkett Foundation’s data collection management systems and will play a key role in helping to establish the new Plunkett Information Hub being launched in 2020. With previous experience of using CRM systems (such as Salesforce) and a range of data collection methods, the post holder will manage accurate data to support Plunkett’s policy and research outputs.

This varied role will support all Plunkett activities, with opportunities to work across the organisation, to support the whole team with recording and collecting good quality data and information. You will have an opportunity to learn a great deal from the community businesses we work with and help Plunkett to ensure that no community-level insights are missed by administering surveys, feedback forms and monitoring our data processes.

Reporting to the Information Hub Manager, the applicant should be able to articulate how good data processes can support strong and informative reports and research. Taking in to account the current Covid-19 pandemic, Plunkett’s Data Officer will play an important role in providing access to relevant sector data and evidence to support an impact report for Community Businesses which will be produced by Plunkett later this year. Plunkett is committed to collecting and maintaining good, robust data and this new role will be key to achieving this. The Information Hub operations will be supported by a Compliance Manager and the Senior Management Team to make sure that data held complies with GDPR and other relevant legislation. Development training will be offered to the right candidate.

If you are interested in joining Plunkett Foundation, at a time when more and more local services and businesses are coming into community ownership then we look forward to hearing from you.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our HR Partner's website to submit your application.

Plunkett Foundation are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date for applications:  9am on Monday 29 June 2020
Interview date: During week commencing 13 July 2020 (likely via video link)

No agencies please.

Registered Charity: 313743

 

Economy is recruiting a Deputy CEO to implement our new 3 year strategy. We are looking for someone who is energetic and dynamic, and who can help us deliver our ambitious objectives for organisational development and responding to the economic impact of coronavirus.

Economy is a charity that exists to support people - particularly those currently furthest from power - to shape the economy in order to achieve what matters to them. To further this goal, we have secured funding to increase organisational capacity and appoint a Deputy CEO to help manage this growth. 

Key areas of responsibility

Overall

● Develop and implement organisation systems and processes

● Oversee financial planning, management, reporting and compliance.

● Support project and programme delivery.

● Deputise for the CEO as and when necessary.

Operations and Culture

● Develop project management systems and processes as Economy’s work expands and becomes more complex.

● Develop policies, systems and processes which enable effective internal communication and collaboration.

● Develop the systems, processes and practices which underpin a healthy organisational culture and promote diversity and inclusion.

● Oversee the management and development of Economy’s infrastructure including website, social media, CRM database, Google Suite and reporting systems.

Finance and Fundraising

● Work with the Chief Executive to provide the strategic context for financial planning.

● Responsible for financial planning, management and control including procuring appropriate insurances and the preparation of business plans and annual reports.

● Responsible for financial reporting including cash forecasting, quarterly reporting to the Board, preparation and review of project and annual organisation budgets.

● Work with the Chief Executive to prepare funding applications and requisite reporting.

HR

● Responsible for HR at a strategic level, overseeing recruitment, training, disciplinary, staff well-being and all other personnel matters.

● Identify gaps in skills and experience in accordance with the Diversity and Inclusion Policy, and address through recruitment and training.

● Develop Economy’s HR policies, and draw in external expertise as necessary.

● Line management responsibilities.

Governance and Risk

● Work with the Chief Executive to deliver best practice, ensure compliance with legal requirements, attend Board meetings and prepare Board papers.

● Responsible for GDPR compliance.

Culture

● Always act in the best interests of Economy.

● Abide by Economy policies as set out in the Staff Handbook.

● Maintain confidentiality in all areas relating to Economy.

● To be flexible and to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Board of Trustees.

Key skills and experience

Essential Skills and Experience

● Track record of developing organisational systems to promote collaboration, embed a positive organisational culture and enact diversity and inclusion across an organisation.

● An understanding of Diversity and Inclusion and how they can be embedded in all parts of organisational strategy, development and day-to-day operations.

● Managed teams to support organisational and personal development.

● Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

● Experience of designing, managing and delivering complex projects and programmes.

● An engaging presentational style.

● An ability to listen and communicate to build consensus and work collaboratively.

● A track record of using strategic thinking to improve outcomes and ways of working in an organisation.

● An ability to pay attention to detail across multiple areas of work

Values and behaviours

● Personal commitment to Economy’s values and purpose of supporting people – particularly those furthest from power – to use economics to achieve what matters to them.

● Ability to reflect and learn, including sharing failures and uncertainties. Openly taking feedback from the team and members of Economy’s community on your behaviours and work.

● The emotional intelligence to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow and develop.

Desirable Development Areas

We are also looking for the following skills and experience. Please tell us if you have experience of these work areas or you are particularly interested in them for your own personal development.

● Financial strategy, reporting and planning.

● Experience developing and overseeing HR policies and processes.

● Good knowledge of charity law and best practice.

● Experience of using applications such as Wordpress, Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack, or Zoom.

● Experience of using accounting software Xero.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Economics is underpinned by a way of thinking dominated by white men who have studied and worked in a small number of institutions. We are looking for people that bring a different perspective. To this end, when candidates are of equal merit, we will prioritise selection and appointment of people who are from backgrounds that are under-represented in economic institutions and the charity sector.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please send your completed application form and fill out our equal opportunities survey by 23.59pm Monday 8 June