The CEO will lead UpRising, taking overall financial and managerial responsibility as the internal and external face of the organisation. They will be responsible for identifying and implementing development strategies, stewarding our resources, fund raising and ensuring that UpRising continues to be effective and sustainable in our work with young people.

Reports to: Chair & Board of Trustees

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Strategy

• Work with Trustees and Senior Management Team to ensure an effective fundraising and operational strategy is in place to deliver the organisation’s mission. 

Income Generation

• Take overall responsibility for fundraising and the ongoing development of a sustainable business model – with specific responsibility for monitoring the overall budget. 
• Work alongside Head of Development on the delivery of a fundraising plan to ensure diverse and sustainable revenue streams (including via grants, corporate sponsorship, local stakeholder investment, alumni and individual giving). 

Business Model

• Lead the ongoing evolution of the UpRising delivery and replication model. 
• Grow our social franchising model and other earned income streams (to sit alongside traditional direct delivery).

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the external face for UpRising, developing and managing key national relationships. 
• Manage key partnerships with funders, corporate supporters and public sector bodies.
• Work alongside leadership team and local managers to ensure effective regional and local stakeholder management.

Operations

• Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure effective staff management and delivery of programmes, devolved budget management, and impact and evaluation in each of our locations.

Communications

• Ensure that UpRising maintains and continues to build a strong brand and reputation across all sectors. 
• Attend key internal and external events and articulate UpRising views and experience regarding participation, diversity and inclusion.

Governance

• Work with the Chair to enable the Trustees to fulfil their duties and legal responsibilities, including responsibility for risk register.

General Responsibilities

• Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work and maintain and improve personal competence through continuous professional development. 
• Take direction on projects and priorities from Trustees, which may vary from time to time. 
• Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice. 
• Support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.

This national charity is a small, rare disease charity that supports families and children affected by a group of devastating neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten disease.

The organisation offers support and informed guidance to families and professionals who work with them as well as actively raising awareness.

A truly parent-led organisation, it was set up over 20 years ago by a group of parents and it has been a charity for 18 years. It is a small team comprising a CEO, two part-time Family Support Officers and a part-time Administrator. Support for families in a person centred way is absolutely at the heart of our work. 

As the patient organisation for those affected by Batten disease, this organisation also plays a key role around access to new treatments. A key role recently has been to work with families around a new drug for CLN2 Batten disease. 

The CEO is also responsible for developing and delivering the strategic aims of the BDFA, working with stakeholders across the UK to ensure that everyone who is affected by Batten disease can live life to the full and secure the care they need to support their needs.

To achieve these objectives, the CEO must create and deliver a sustainable financial strategy based on effective voluntary fundraising sources such as individuals, legacy donors, charitable trusts and corporate sponsors. The BDFA receives no statutory funding. 

The financial strategy must ensure that the organisation has sufficient resources to deliver its services and build up adequate levels of financial reserves.    

Job Purpose

To provide leadership and strategic direction to develop the BDFA, with the support of the Trustee Board, to meet the defined short and long term aims and objectives of the Association.

Main Tasks

1. To provide the necessary daily and long-term leadership and direction to meet the Association’s aims and objectives.
2. To increasingly develop and secure fundraising opportunities to continue to fund and to grow the work of the Association.  
3. To build and grow the profile of the Association with stakeholders both in the UK and internationally by developing robust relationships and networking opportunities.
4. To deliver efficient and effective management of the Association.
5. To ensure that the Association’s funds are used effectively.
6. To provide strong leadership and a robust working environment to enable the staff team to meet their potential and deliver an outstanding service to stakeholders.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning

• To develop and to deliver to the Board a realistic but also ambitious strategic business plan,resourced to meet the Association’s aims and objectives.
• To monitor team performance and report to the Board.
• To work with the Trustees to develop a robust, strong team to effectively govern the work of the Association.
• To operationalise the strategic plans to ensure participation and ownership by the staff team.

1. Developing Relationships and the position of the BDFA

• To develop and build upon ongoing relationships with organisations, companies and the media to raise the profile of the BDFA and Batten disease both in the UK and on an international platform.
• To provide strong leadership and build relationships to meet and resource the aims and objectives of the Association.
• To be the face of the BDFA and act as an ambassador.
• The CEO is a key figure leading on work around new treatments and must have the gravitas and interpersonal skills to negotiate a very stressful landscape, working with families at the heart of the process alongside NICE (the national institute of clinical excellence), the NHS and pharmaceutical companies.

1. Leadership and Management

• To lead, line manage and inspire the BDFA team ensuring that they are supported in their role and in their career development. 
• To develop and implement robust processes for performance management and monitoring.
• To monitor and minimise risk to the BDFA’s reputation and profile.
• To comply with all regulatory and legal requirements for the BDFA ensuring a culture of good practice and robust governance.

1. Fundraising and Revenue Development

• To implement and monitor a Fundraising Strategy to achieve defined targets for income generation.
• To personally secure new donors and sources of income.
• To maintain relationships with current major donors and corporate funders
• To work collaboratively with the Treasurer and the Board to deliver and review budgets, management accounts and enable the close monitoring of the financial performance of the Association.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience of leading a small to medium sized charity preferably health or social care related.
2. Experience of managing a small team
3. Track record of delivering organisational growth
4. Fundraising and experience of capacity building
5. Experience of managing high level relationships with stakeholders
6. Financial experience and literacy
7. Clear and persuasive communicator
8. Empathy and understanding of the needs of families living with a life-limiting diagnosis for their children
9. Ability to be able to be hands on with families, talking to families at point of diagnosis and through bereavement. To be able to harness the parent voice and experience so they are leading the direction of the BDFA.

Desirable

1. Capable of being both strategic and build a reputation as a key figure in the rare disease community 
2. Knowledge of rare diseases and development of therapies

Could you lead us?

The Centre has ambitious plans and so is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to push forward the aims of the Trustees.

The role provides an excellent opportunity for a strong leader who believes in the benefit that the natural world can provide to a wide range of people; while leading on the strategic development of The Ecology Centre, as well as managing the organisation on a day to day basis.

We are looking for a leader who has an understanding of the third sector, along with a strong commercial focus, so as to balance both our charitable and enterprise aims. An interest in the environment would be essential in order to understand the Centre’s work and to identify with what we aim to achieve.

In return, a generous remuneration package is offered to the right person, which includes 35 days holiday per year (of which 2 weeks at Christmas and New Year when the Centre is closed).  After two years an extra day’s holiday is given for each additional year worked, up to a maximum of 5 extra days.  The government’s auto enrolment pension scheme is in place.

What to do next

If you think you have the skills and determination to be our CEO, we’d love to hear from you!

The Women’s Centre Cornwall has grown from its early roots as a Rape Crisis Centre into an innovative, award winning organisation which provides a wide range of services for women and girls in our communities. With issues of Violence Against Women and Girls at the heart of all our work we are one the largest and busiest Women’s Centres in the South West.

The Chief Executive role will be crucial to leading this exciting and forward-thinking organisation into its next stage of development. We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated, creative and dynamic woman with exceptional leadership qualities, who is passionate about making a significant difference to the lives of women and girls and in particular to survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse.

You will lead an exceptional team of women focused on getting the best possible outcomes for the women and girls we work with.

You will be responsible for leading on the vision of the organisation based on consultation within the organisation and with a wide range of partners and women and girls in our local community.

You will be a confident communicator, relationship builder and partnership broker with funders, commissioners and fellow providers ensuring the sustainability of TWCC.

To apply:

For an application pack and more information please apply online.

If you would like to speak to someone about this role, please call Maggie Parks; TWCC outgoing Chief Executive on 01208 76466

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 2nd December 2019

Interviews will be held in Bodmin in a fully accessible venue on Monday 9th December 2019

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

TWCC values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, especially from groups with a protected characteristic such as BME women, who are currently under-represented at TWCC.

TWCC are a Disability Confident employer

Charity Registered in England No. 1099348 Company No 4316197

A leadership role in taking this respected charity to the next stage of its development. With seven support staff plus a team of volunteers, the CEO will drive the delivery of Young People and Children First’s strategy as we provide homes, support and development for young care leavers. Whilst upholding the charity’s vision and ethos, the CEO will implement new fund-raising initiatives, develop our volunteer strategy and manage the growth of the organisation’s contribution to the issue of young people’s homelessness in Berkshire and the surrounding area.

The charity currently provides homes for up to seven 16-25 year olds in our two houses. We have announced plans to find a third house as part of our development plan.

The CEO will be responsible for:

* implementing our business plan

* ensuring we employ appropriately qualified and experienced staff and volunteers

* preparing and managing budgets

* bidding for charitable grants

* ensuring the relevance and implementation of the charity's policies and procedures

* developing and implementing a volunteer recruitment policy

* ensuring the maintenance of our houses

Other Information

Our office is located at Greenham Business Park and our houses are in Thatcham. UK travel will be expected as part of the job. 

40 hours per week  

DBS and the right to reside and work permanently in the UK.

To be on an on-call rota in the event of ‘out of hours’ emergencies if needed

Closing date is the 5th December 2019, however if suitable candidates are found in the meantime then the post will be filled earlier.

Little Green Pig is a ground-breaking young people’s writing charity working in and out of schools across Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex, delivering high-quality creative experiences to over 850 young people each year. After ten years being led by founder director Ella Burns, we are looking to recruit a new Director to help write the next chapter in our story. This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional leader with a passion for young people’s creativity and a commitment to their voices being heard.

Principle objectives

• Strategic management: You will drive and deliver the long-term strategy and business plan.

• Finance and operations: You will hold organisational budgets and oversee all daily operations.

• Creative programme: You will be responsible for the artistic direction of the organisation. 

• Staff management: You will manage, lead and inspire our staff team.

• Communications: You will oversee our communications and build links across the region.

You will have a minimum of 3 years senior management experience in a charitable, youth, arts, education, or creative organisation. You will be a motivated leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven experience of growing a project and leading and managing a team.

Please download the application pack for full details of how to apply; in addition to a CV, we require a covering letter outlining why you want this position and how your experience meets the different areas of the person spec.

Closing date: 25th November 2019

Interview date: 2nd December 2019

Over the past four years the Southern Policy Centre (SPC) has established a strong reputation for leading public debate and setting the agenda across a wide range of regional issues. We are now seeking a capable General Manager who can co-ordinate our activities and ensure our internal and external commitments are met. 

Our research and conferences have covered regional economic strategy and devolution, graduate retention, the impact of housing pressures on business, the experience of poverty in southern towns and villages, the challenges facing our 16-24 year olds, and the use of open data to shape public policy.

We utilise a wide range of research techniques including data analysis, young peer researchers, deliberative polling and online and face to face surveys. Our partners have included the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Blagrave Trust, Hampshire County Council, Business South, Centre for London, Arup, Blake Morgan, Arts Council South West and the universities of Southampton, Solent, Winchester and Portsmouth, as well as Solent, Dorset and Enterprise M3 LEPs.

This is a broad and varied role in which you will organise the Centre’s conferences and seminars, co-ordinate significant meetings, prepare press releases and presentations, and support budget management.

The post requires the ability to understand fully the aims and objectives of our projects and contribute significantly and on your own initiative to their fulfilment. You will also prepare reports and help us further develop our website and social media presence.

You may have worked for senior figures in Government or industry, or perhaps your background is in academia, public policy or lobbying and you have ambitions in that field. Wherever you have worked, and whatever your level of experience, you will be a highly motivated self-starter with a genuine interest in the Centre’s future development.

Outstanding organisational, communication and internet research skills will be essential. You will also bring effective problem-solving abilities, along with a natural talent for engaging and influencing people at all levels of an organisation. You will be interested in the workings of local and national government, local businesses and employers’ organisations, and the Third Sector.

How you would work with our networked organisation

The Southern Policy Centre has an original and flexible working model. It is a limited company managed on a not for profit basis. We are currently considering the advantages of creating a charitable vehicle for some of our activities.

We operate as a network of Associates who lead and manage our individual projects. Our Associates are currently drawn from people who have held senior positions in local government, business and politics. The General Manager will play a key role in supporting and delivering the work of the Associates. Other researchers and project managers may be engaged on these projects and we often work in partnership with other bodies such as universities, trusts and the third sector.

The General Manager will play an important role in supporting our Associates, liaising with other contracted staff and managing relationships with partner organisations.

As a network, the SPC does not have a central office. Our Associates work from home or other premises, as do contracted staff. The General Manager will be expected to work in the same way (with essential costs covered by the SPC). Under some circumstances it may be possible to provide access to networking office space or similar.

Remuneration

The post is part time. Based on recent experience we would expect an average requirement of around 50 hours per month. However, the hours worked may vary significantly from one month to another as conference, seminars and reports create peaks in the workload. A willingness to work flexibility and to respond to changing workloads is essential.

Remuneration will be based on a pro rate annual salary in the range £26-£30,000 for the right candidate, giving an anticipated initial annual income of £10-11,600. We are open to a range of different employment models in including simple ‘hours worked’, ‘guaranteed minimum hours’, ‘average hours’ etc. to suit the needs of the successful candidate and the SPC

The General Manager will work directly to Associates leading individual projects but will be formally line-managed and supported by a Director of the SPC.

Key tasks and person specification

Event organisation

The organisation of conferences, events and media launches. This will not only involve all the necessary identification of venue, publicity, registration of delegates and event management but also the ability to work with the project Associate to identify and build an appropriate audience. The General Manager will be required to understand and help deliver the aims of each project and of the SPC

Relationship management

Maintaining excellent relationships with and amongst the Associates and our partner organisations. The General Manager must be able to work confidently and well with those in senior positions in external organisations. They will also be expected to ensure project staff are properly contracted, using existing templates.

Administration

Attending key meetings, minute-taking. Working with SOC’s accountant to produce management accounts, cash flow projections, and tracking the expenditure on individual projects. General company administration including dealing with Companies House, bank account management, insurance, safeguarding policies, Internet accounts etc. The General Manager will also maintain the central ‘knowledge’ of the SPC, including mailing lists, contracts, financial records etc.

Presentation

Assisting in the production reports including, for example the engagement of designers, copy editors. Coordinating media and social media activities (for example, maintaining our list of media contacts, distributing media releases, liaising with our part-time social media manager, initiative g the necessary work to update and improve our website.

Person specification

The successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to fill this demanding and wide-ranging role. The ability to work independently and on their own initiative, always showing an understanding of the aims and values of the SPC and its projects will be essential. They will be able and willing to work flexibly including during the occasional periods of high demands on their time.

We understand that candidates may not have detailed experience of all aspects of this role, but we will be looking for

• strong organisation and communications skills
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• evidence of problem-solving capacity
• The ability to work well with people at all levels of an organisation
• A high level of proficiency in online working
• Demonstrable administrative skills

It would be desirable to have

• knowledge of local and central government, business organisations and the third sector
• Internet research skills
• experience of working with the media and social media
• A strong interest in public and social policy