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.

Deputy Director - Mental Health

We are working in partnership with a small Mental Health Charity to recruit an Interim Deputy Director for a period of around 3 months. This is a wonderful organisation who are looking for an expert to oversee their team who provide a range of mental health support services within the community.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate excellent leadership skills alongside strong mental health knowledge within the sector. In return you will have the opportunity to work for a great team and make a real difference to the Charity.

If this sounds of interest to you please contact us ASAP to discuss the role further.

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Transnational Strategies programme are now seeking a Deputy Programme Director- Head of Gender Sexuality and Identity (GSI) to lead in the planning, coordination, development and implementation of Amnesty International's work on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues. This position is advertised as an 18-month contract due to organisational policy however the post is permanent in the Transnational Strategies (GSI Unit) structure.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Deputy Programme Director - Head of GSI, you will act as the movement's principal policy adviser on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues, developing AI's policies and research, advocacy, and membership strategies on these issues. You will lead and coordinate the planning, development and implementation of AI's strategy for the protection and promotion worldwide of Gender Sexuality and Identity issues and to ensure that AI takes an effective and coordinated approach on these issues.

You will provide expert advice and will supervise and coordinate the team's provision of expert advice, including campaigning advice, on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues to AI staff, sections/structures, and other AI membership bodies. You will have the opportunity to develop and manage a programme of quality research, ensuring the quality of AI's research output through training, advice and review of documents produced by other IS staff and the movement relating to Gender Sexuality and Identity issues.

Representing AI to governments, international financial institutions, other intergovernmental bodies and civil society representatives, in coordination with relevant staff in ILOP and other programmes; you will act as AI's expert spokesperson on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues to raise public awareness of AI and its calls for action, build support for concrete recommendations for change, and help position AI at the forefront of the human rights movement.

ABOUT YOU

With significant expert knowledge -- demonstrated through academic qualifications or the equivalent and substantial professional experience - on gender, sexuality and other aspects of identity, you will bring with you to the role extensive professional experience involving the intersectional analysis of aspects of identity, including ways that human rights abuses target these multifaceted identities.

You will have strong analytical, credibility and relationship building skills and demonstrable experience in conducting and managing research including field research, for advocacy purposes. An experienced manager of people and resources, you will also be familiar with developing and managing advocacy and campaigns; you will have a proven ability to formulate coherent policies based on a comprehensive understanding of relevant human rights issues.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the movement's principal policy adviser on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues, developing AI's policies and research, advocacy, and membership strategies on these issues and monitoring adherence by IS programs and the movement in order to ensure consistent and coordinated implementation at the international level, including in the context of the relevant AI campaigns.
• Lead and coordinate the planning, development and implementation of AI's strategy for the protection and promotion worldwide of Gender Sexuality and Identity issues and to ensure that AI takes an effective and coordinated approach on these issues.
• Provide expert advice and supervise and coordinate the team's provision of expert advice, including campaigning advice, on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues to AI staff, sections/structures, and other AI membership bodies (including directly providing advice to these stakeholders); supervise and coordinate the provision of campaigning advice on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues to ensure that AI takes a consistent and coordinated approach to these issues in its research, campaigning and other activities

• Represent AI to governments, international financial institutions, other intergovernmental bodies and civil society representatives, in coordination with relevant staff in ILOP and other programmes as appropriate; develop media and other professional contacts; and otherwise act as AI's expert spokesperson on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues to raise public awareness of AI and its calls for action, build support for concrete recommendations for change, and help position AI at the forefront of the human rights movement.
• Develop and manage a programme of quality research, including by organizing or participating in field research missions; develop appropriate research methods for AI's work in these areas, and ensure the quality of AI's research output through training, advice and review of documents produced by other IS staff and the movement relating to Gender Sexuality and Identity issues.
• Write or contribute to the writing of timely and effective reports, briefings, correspondence, action materials, press releases, and other internal and external documents to contribute to the implementation of AI strategies on Gender Sexuality and Identity issues.

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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Merton Home Tutoring Service is now at a pivotal point in its development and we are seeking to appoint an experienced Director to be involved in helping to shape and develop it over the next 2 years and beyond.

Merton Home Tutoring Service (“MHTS”) is an 11 year-old charity which gives free English language tuition to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who are not able to access local authority or other ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages) classes because of poverty, lack of opportunity, childcare commitments, and disability. We teach learners in their own homes or in small community classes across the London Borough of Merton. These include a wide diversity of nationalities, ages and cultures.

We currently have 35-40 home learners and a further 80-90 attend our weekly community classes. We have 3 part-time staff responsible for the day to day operation of these services and 6 part-time staff who provide on-site creche facilities for the classes.

Leadership and Strategy

To provide strategic leadership to MHTS through a time of change and growth, taking staff, volunteers and trustees with them on developing a shared strategic vision and strategic plan.

Performance

To deliver effective organisational and personnel management and administration within the strategic and accountability frameworks established by the Board of Trustees, ensuring a well-supported and engaged workforce, future sustainability for the organisation, an effective performance culture, risk management, business planning and governance.

To ensure that the Board receives advice and data driven information in a timely and appropriate manner, and to ensure good communication with staff and volunteers.

Partnerships

To negotiate and influence constructive partnerships with local government, the voluntary sectors, and funders. To secure funding and/or contracts, develop strategic and operational alliances, influence policy and promote positive change.

To maintain the key role MHTS has as the lead provider of free ESOL services and support for pre-entry level learners in Merton.

Main Responsibilities

Leading and managing the organisation

Specific duties include:

• To provide line management to staff within the organisation
• To devise plans and strategies and to implement them in order to ensure delivery and performance
• To drive and manage income generation and be responsible to the trustees for the overall financial health of MHTS
• To ensure that the organisation has the human, material and financial resources it needs to operate effectively
• To develop and seek out new strategies for ensuring future resources
• To take appropriate steps to protect the organisation from risk and manage safeguarding
• To ensure that the organisation has the right management systems and structures to carry out its work effectively, accountably and safely
• To ensure that regular and appropriate evaluation is carried out, to both support and develop the understanding of progress within the learning environment and to inform staff, trustees and funding bodies
• To provide leadership, direction and good communication to staff and to work effectively as part of a team, maintain good relations with colleagues and all contacts
• To ensure that the organisation fulfils its constitutional, regulatory and legal obligations.
• To promote external relationships and act, with the Chair, as a spokesperson on behalf of MHTS

Financial strategy and management

• To manage the financial operations of MHTS in line with the budget agreed and set by the Board
• To work to achieve the targets set for income generation as identified in the budget and to review these regularly with the Board
• To review and research new funding opportunities, develop proposals in liaison with the Board and submit funding applications and bids as agreed
• To monitor existing grant funding projects to ensure that the terms of the agreement are met, and that the projects are delivered in line with expectations, on time and on budget
• To ensure that the financial risks to which MHTS is exposed have been identified, reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate these risks
• To provide expertise in the full range of financial and operating functions, in the provision of a management information system and website/social media

Working with the Board of Trustees

Working effectively with the Chair/ other trustees:

• To ensure that the Board of Trustees formulates and regularly reviews MHTS’s vision, mission and values
• To work with the Board to develop a long-term strategy within the parameters of MHTS’s vision, mission and values
• To provide the Board with the necessary information to adequately monitor annual plans, targets and performance
• To report to the Board on organisational progress, providing information and accounting for organisational performance
• To develop policy proposals for Board discussion and decision
• To ensure the Board is aware of all risks to the charity
• To undertake the role of Secretary to the Board and set an annual calendar for Board meetings and events
• To suggest development opportunities for the Board and its members, as appropriate.

Other duties

Any other duties as commensurate with the role.

The Armenian Institute is dedicated to making Armenian culture and history a living experience through innovative programmes and educational resources. We are at an exciting juncture in our history. About to move into new premises, we have also received a significant National Lottery Heritage Fund grant designed to enable organisational development and resilience-building, alongside a programme of cultural and heritage activities.

We are seeking to recruit to the post of Director a person who will undertake and oversee the strategic development of the Armenian Institute in the next stage. The ideal candidate will bring strategic and sector knowledge of fundraising, leadership, and organisational development, and will be able to take forward the Institute’s vision of its role enabling community-building and reaching out to build links across communities. They would also be able to demonstrate a knowledge of and appreciation of Armenian culture, history, and language.

The post is designed for 4 days a week at £41,500 pro rata for a 30-month period, to be reviewed after the initial 6 months. The new office space is on Saffron Hill, EC1.

We want to hear from all interested candidates.  Please download the Job Description and Person Specification from our website and submit your CV and a detailed covering letter outlining why you are right for the role. All applications and supporting documents should be sent to Armenian Institute. Any questions about the role should be directed to the Chair of Trustees, via the same email address. Those candidates selected for the next stage will be interviewed in April.

Please note that we are aware there may be excellent candidates whose skills and knowledge cover part of this job description but not both the Armenian experience and cultural knowledge, and the organisational development and monitoring skills needed.  If a candidate who can cover both is not found, we will consider splitting the work so that it becomes a job-share.  Thus, if this describes your situation, do send in your application to be considered. 

Deadline for submissions:  March 31

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Take the next step in your journey by applying for the following key vacancy and join our team in the Research & Monitoring Unit:

Impact Director

(Ref SUS2872)

£50,000 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in London, Bristol, Newcastle or Edinburgh

Can you help us lead planning, research, monitoring and evaluation activities across the Charity? We are looking for an Impact Director to lead our impact strategy and run an effective evaluation function for our organisation. You will help us to transform Sustrans’ approach to reporting, leading the strategic development of the organisation’s impact framework and empowering the charity to tell clear, compelling and rich stories about the difference we are making through our work.

Please visit Sustrans website and follow the link for further information and application instructions. Please quote reference number. Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is Monday 16 March 2020. Interviews will take place in on Monday 30 or Tuesday 31 March 2020.

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.

TreeHouse School has a career defining opportunity for an exceptional person, who can inspire, lead and innovate.  If you are ambitious about making the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism, share our forward thinking, open minded values then we would love to hear from you.

We are an Ofsted “Outstanding” non-maintained special school and sixth form for pupils aged 4–19. We have been providing specialist education for children with autism since 1997 to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. We are person-centred, we thrive through challenge, we are caring and we are creative.

What we offer:

• We are committed to CPD, we are a part of the Haringey Education Program providing NPQH
• Subsidised weekly classes including; Yoga, Zumba and Running
• Free healthy breakfast
• Annual staff recognition awards
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000
• Season ticket loans
• Wellness programmes
• On-site physiotherapy for all employees

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and innovative Deputy Head who has:

• High expectations of our pupils' learning and a commitment to providing education that promotes excellent progress and improves life chances, ‘making the ordinary possible'
• Experience of successfully leading and managing a transdisciplinary team to ensure young people are prepared for adulthood
• Experience of working in a culture of change
• Extensive teaching experience with young people with complex special education needs
• Ensure the objectives outlined in the School Development Plan are realised through a regular cycle of development planning, implementation, review and evaluation
• Experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues through coaching or mentoring.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. 

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

Role Closes: Monday 6th April 2020
Interview Date: 27th April 2020 

An international peacebuilding charity seeks an experienced Director of Finance (part time 40%, some flexible working available) to join the senior management team.Based in London, s/he will also provide remote support to Concordis’ Finance Managers in a number of African countries.

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.

You have proven experience of assisting service users within a supported housing environment and a good understanding of health and social care management. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Deputy Manager.

Our Kensington & Chelsea Supported Housing Service is a preventative homeless service for adults aged 18 and over with housing and support needs. Providing accommodation based housing support services for people deemed to be socially excluded, our aim is to increase our clients’ capacity to maintain their accommodation and live independently in the community. Your challenge will be to assist with the day-to-day management of the service contract and support those that use our services. You’ll also be responsible for helping to manage our staff resources, manage a case load, including inducting new members, managing the daily Rota and ensuring team development plans are in place. And, when it comes to seeing that data is entered correctly onto our system, helping to prepare management information or deputising for the Service Manager, again, we'll count on you.

To take on this challenging front line management role you’ll need proven relevant experience of leading, supervising and inspiring staff, using a firm but inclusive management style. You’ll also need the ability to prioritise a busy workload and manage conflicting priorities, coupled with sound judgment and flair for delegating work appropriately. Good investigation and negotiation skills are also required, as is tact and diplomacy. Self-motivated, flexible about working hours and able to engage effectively at all levels, you’re outcome, solution and task focused and happy to participate in on call arrangements.

This is a full-time post at 37.5 hours a week.

This post is located in Ladbroke Grove.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Closing Date: 27th March 2020

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

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.

The Housing Forum has a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Chief Executive to join the business on a full-time permanent basis, helping to implement the business plan and forming part of a medium-term succession strategy. The role will encompass increasing the reach and profile of The Housing Forum, engaging and influencing leaders at both local and central government level, widening the membership base in addition to also consolidating The Housing Forum’s position as the representative body for the housing supply chain.

The strategic responsibilities will include driving a programme of policy development, events and communications that influence Government and industry on key issues relating to quality, innovation and delivery of housing in the UK.

The Deputy Chief Executive will have a key role in establishing relationships with key stakeholder groups across the housing supply chain, raising the profile of the Housing Forum, attracting new organisations as members and increasing the value of the membership offer.

Operational responsibilities will include day-to-day operational responsibility for the work of The Housing Forum, producing content and output for the membership and the industry as a whole; involving working closely with a small, integrated team and acting as deputy to the Chief Executive.

This truly is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of UK Housing.

Role requirements:

-Experience of business development in the housing sector or related field
-Ability to shape the strategic direction of an organisation
-Ability to influence and engage at a senior level
-Highly organised with the ability to achieve objectives to a demanding timescale
-Ability to inspire confidence and trust from stakeholders at senior level
-Strong presentation skills
-Project management skills
-Strong interpersonal and networking skills
-IT and social media skills

Desirable requirements:

-Professional qualification in property, construction or related field
-Persuasive communicator
-Knowledge of the UK housing market
-Knowledge of housing policy
-Understanding of the housing development cycle
-Experience with a trade or professional organisation
-CRM, data base and web site integration knowledge
-Effective in collaborative and partnership work
-Experience in working with sponsors and developing alternative revenue streams.

The Housing Forum is a membership network of organisations and businesses who collaborate to develop and improve the nation's housing stock.  Our Vision is ‘A quality home for all’ and membership of The Housing Forum gives housing organisations the opportunity to shape the future.  Our views and content are drawn from the wide experience and innovation of the membership.

The Housing Forum is the only cross-sector, industry-wide membership network that represents the entire housing supply chain on behalf of the housing industry.

We have over 150 organisations from both public and private sectors, collaborating to inform, influence and network. Our membership network has a major influence on housing supply and quality, representing over £15 billion turnover, 1.1 million managed homes and 70,000+ homes in the build pipeline.

For further information, please contact Duncan Grant via our website.

Applications should be sent to Duncan via the application link, along with your CV.

The Housing Forum recruitment policies comply with the Equality Act 2010.

Director of Support and Development

• Full time (37 hours per week)
• £58,545 pa plus 6% pension contribution
• Permanent
• 25 days annual leave
• Office base: London based

Clinks is the national infrastructure charity supporting charities and social enterprises working with people in the criminal justice system and their families in England and wales.  We have been providing this support since 1997 and we’re proud of our achievements on behalf of a sector which provides vital support to people in increasingly difficult situations at a time of challenge and opportunity in their lives.

We are currently hiring for two new senior roles in our team and want to hear from talented people who are committed to doing what they can so that people in the criminal justice system and their families can rely on a vibrant and well supported voluntary sector. The environment we work in is tough and providing ever increasing challenges.  We are looking for two people who love a challenge, believe in the potential of everyone given the right support and also believe that voluntary organisations play a crucial role at the heart of our criminal justice system.

Our Director of Support & development will work with our CEO and Director of Influence & Communications to develop and deliver activities across the charity to ensure we can implement our strategy.  Their work will focus on supporting organisations through our membership, events, training, regional and thematic networks and projects and programmes which seek to provide solutions to challenges the sector faces. They will be part of our strategic leadership group, working with our skilled an experience board and leading our team of committed and approachable staff across the charity.

Deadline for applications 9am Friday 27th March

Interviews will be held in central London on Monday 6th April