• Permanent, full-time post
• Based at CMS House, Oxford, with some flexibility for home working
• Starting salary £47,390 and generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• As an equal opportunities’ employer, we particularly welcome applications from women and individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Do you have a passion for both mission and management? A love of spreadsheets as well as spreading the gospel? CMS is looking for a servant-hearted leader to join our senior leadership team (SLT) in Oxford. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development in the area of finance, leading and coordinating policy for financial planning and budgetary control. In addition, they will take responsibility for corporate strategic development and leadership of the ICT and facilities teams (including property management, pensions and risk management). As a member of the SLT they will play a full role in developing and implementing the CMS mission strategy.

The post will continue the work towards financial sustainability, while further developing excellent relationships with other teams within CMS and the wider CMS mission network. They will be a prayerful, discerning Christian who will nurture a healthy mission spirituality within CMS.

It will therefore be a requirement for the post holder to be a committed and practising Christian who would uphold CMS’s values and ethos.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant or equivalent, a member of an accounting body with at least five years’ relevant experience in a senior role, a proven track record of working in finance in a business or charity context and experience of leading, developing and motivating others.

For the past two years CMS has been carrying out an organisational strategic review to address three key issues:

1. A need for greater focus and clarity of purpose
2. A need for clarity of identity and role
3. A need for financial sustainability

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising and committed Christian, committed to the aims, values and the ethos statement of CMS. Occasional travel may be required.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

•  Midnight 14 November 2021

Interview dates:

• First round of interviews will be held on 29 and 30 November 2021 via Zoom.
• Final round of interviews will be held in person at CMS House, Oxford, on 9 and 10 December 2021.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join our team base in Suffolk. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £33,000 - £37,000 per annum. The working pattern will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with on-call working when required.

In addition to a competitive salary, RABI also offers 28 days of annual leave, 10% pension contribution on successful completion of probation, access to learning & development and an employee assistance scheme.

RABI has been supporting farming people throughout England and Wales for many generations. Providing practical guidance and proactive support to everyone within the agricultural community, RABI has a network of locally based teams who understand the challenges farming people face. The charity’s range of services cover four areas:

- Help at a critical time
- Mental wellbeing
- Support for living independently
- Training and upskilling

The Deputy Manager role:

RABI takes pride in providing guidance, practical care and financial support to those in need within the farming community and believe in doing so with Care, Fairness and Respect. As part of our work, we operate two care homes for farming people and the local community, Mason House in and Beaufort House in Somerset.

The Deputy Manager will provide leadership, management and day to day operational support for the care staff to ensure that Mason House remains a safe and compliant environment for everyone.

What you will be doing as our Deputy Manager:

- To lead, direct, supervise and support staff working within the Home to provide appropriate services to meet the needs of the Residents
- Be the care lead for the services at Mason House
- Deputise for the Head of Home in their absence, being responsible for the fabric and running of the Home, ensuring that there are sufficient staff to carry out all duties whilst ensuring the Home continues to provide a safe and secure environment for residents and staff alike conducive to their general well-being
- Ensuring all recording systems and organisational documentation are of a high standard and kept up to date
- Ensure that all Care Plans/care records are maintained in accordance with Mason House policy and audit care records to ensure compliance
- Comply with all relevant legislation and where risks are identified, report them and take appropriate

Key skills and experience we are looking for in our Deputy Manager:

- Health and Social Care Experience in a Residential or Nursing Setting
- Experience in administering medicines
- Experience of leading and managing people
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to solve problems, good negotiating skills
- Works well under pressure
- Knowledge of end of life care
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding older people
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
- Good IT skills
- Successful DBS check

Desirable:

- NVQ in Health or Social Care level 3 or 4
- Manual handling experience
- Awareness of Dementia
- RGN and active PIN registration

If you feel you have what it takes to become our Deputy Manager click ‘Apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note that applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint early. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your CV.

Are you passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers to improve their lives and reach their potential? Do you have exceptional partnership development skills and the drive to lead dynamic teams to have a real impact?

As Head of Services you will be focused on ensuring services and activities are values and outcomes driven, with excellent internal processes for project design and delivery. You will be focused on building strong local partnerships and influencing local practice and networks.

The Role
Lead the development of the delivery team
Be a key member of the Senior Management Team
Lead on the development of the youth development programme, trialling new projects for different groups of young people
Lead on the development of the casework service, holding quarterly casework team meetings
Lead on the development of the advice and support hub
Develop effective, well managed partnerships to support our service delivery and influencing objectives
Be the organisational lead/deputy on Safeguarding and Child Protection
Develop and manage project and staff budgets for the delivery team

The Candidate
Working at a senior level within an organisation
Experience of Leading and managing teams
Deep knowledge of the UK asylum and social care systems for unaccompanied asylum seeking children, young asylum seekers and refugees
Excellent knowledge of child protection issues and safeguarding processes
Understanding of the challenges experienced by young refugees and asylum seekers in London
Significant Programme/project development experience
Significant Project management experience
Experience of both group work and casework with refugees and asylum seekers
Experience of working in partnership with other organisations
Significant experience of safeguarding

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.Are you passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers to improve their lives and reach their potential? Do you have exceptional partnership development skills and the drive to lead dynamic teams to have a real impact?

We’re looking for a new Deputy Chief Executive to join the small team here at BARN.

The Deputy Chief Executive is part-time (18 hours), and supports the Chief Executive in the running of BARN. Externally this may mean representing BARN, its members and the wider voluntary sector at strategic meetings at local, County and regional levels, or talking to small groups of people at community meetings. Funding, health, volunteering, community transport, strategic development, or local community needs are all areas of interest. You will also need to offer more targeted support for our members, such as one to one help to become constituted, offering funding guidance, or advice on policies and procedures.  Community engagement to support small groups or recruit volunteers is an ongoing task for the whole team.

Internally bid writing and fundraising will be a significant part of your role, particularly around ongoing projects such as our BURT community minibus or Skills for Work, and maintaining positive relationships with our funders. We process DBSs, so managing this process will be part of your responsibilities, as will an overview of membership of BARN and preparing the Network Meetings where our members can come together.  Depending on your skills and experience  it may also include development and taking the lead on specific projects.

Although the Deputy Chief Executive has a key strategic and management role we’re a small team, so rolling up your sleeves and putting your hand to whatever is needed is also part of the job. As well as the key tasks above there will also be a fair share of standing in the middle of a field under a gazebo in the rain as part of a local community event, or talking to elderly BURT clients on the phone who just need a chat, or even a day helping on the minibus itself...

Deputy Shop Manager (Cheadle Hulme) (TRD3166)

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

The main focus for the DSM will be the Cheadle Hulme online shop.

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding 

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)

• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

Deputy Shop Manager (Stratford-Upon-Avon)) (TRD3143)

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

 Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

Deputy CEO
Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum (depending on experience) 
Contract: 1-year fixed term contract 
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week 
Location: Brockley, South East London; at the moment we are working flexibly and remotely

Childnet is a children’s charity with a mission to help make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people. Since 1995 we have had a positive impact with our empowering, youth-led, evidence-based, collaborative approach to empower children and young people to use the internet safely and positively.

We are looking to recruit a Deputy CEO, a key role within the organisation that provides the opportunity for hands-on as well as strategic working. It is a full-time position and works across a range of exciting projects and activities at Childnet. This role would suit an enthusiastic team player who is passionate about making a positive difference for children and young people online.

In this role, you will

• Work collaboratively as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), comprising the CEO, Business Manager and Deputy CEO, and attend trustees meetings.
• Lead on the development and implementation of Childnet’s fundraising strategy, alongside the Business Manager who provides the HR function.
• Manage the Communications and Marketing Manager, as well as the Programme Manager for the Childnet Digital Leaders team, supporting them to deliver engaging programmes, communications and marketing.
• Work closely with colleagues across the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), acting as a Deputy Director and working closely with our partners the Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL to ensure that the UK Safer Internet Centre achieves its goals to educate and support the general public, educators, families and young people to stay safe online. A significant part of your role is to coordinate Safer Internet Day

Some of the skills you will need are

• Experience of programme and project management – including planning, development, implementation, evaluation and reporting
• Effective team leadership and/or line management experience
• Demonstrable fundraising experience and success, including proposal writing for corporates and charitable trusts, and for UK and local government
• Experience of financial and budget management (including setting, monitoring and reporting on team and/or project budgets)
• Experience of working with children and young people

In return at Childnet, you can enjoy a range of employee benefits including a generous employer’s pension scheme of 10% and annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum, plus statutory holidays.

For further information, please click the apply button!

Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 3rd November 2021.  
Interviews: Will be held via Zoom on 11th November 2021, with second round interviews on 18th November 2021.

The Children's Services (known as SISS at Guide Dogs) Operations Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading and managing a cross functional operations team of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and young people and their families to provide the consistent delivery of person-centred services in accordance with their needs. The successful candidate will manage a small team of Habilitation specialists, who are geographically spread across the North East. Our Habilitation specialists deliver a range of contracts predominantly to local authorities within the area.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
· Proven experience of planning and delivering person-centred services to meet the needs of adults, children and young people with sight loss and their families.
· Extensive experience and proven ability to work safely with adults, children and young people with developed understanding of both child protection issues and the issues affecting all vulnerable groups.
· Experience of collaborative working in a multi-professional setting.
· Able to demonstrate experience of managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused service delivery is achieved.
· Experience of handling safeguarding concerns within a service delivery setting. 

Desirable
· Project Management experience
· Experience of Rehabilitation practice and Habilitation Quality Standards
· Experience of professional supervision of staff working with children with complex needs. 
· Up to date with current policies, practice and thinking in the Education and/or Health and Social Care sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button on our careers site.

As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

This is an exciting role for an experienced person to manage and develop a portfolio of therapeutic services and interventions, supporting people in their recovery from mental health problems. 

This includes the oversight and development of West Kent Mind’s therapeutic services; counselling - consisting of a mixture of one-to-one talking therapies, art therapy, and group psychoeducational courses and workshops.

The role will also oversee our Crisis Café offering out of hours support and early interventions, and our hoarding provisions which offers training to professionals as well as individual support to clients.

The role will manage our supported housing scheme which consists of two houses comprising of 15 residents, where we provide key working and therapeutic interventions with the aim to live independently within 2-3 years.

The role will be vital to ensure all services aspire to high standards of competency, efficacy, client satisfaction, risk management, and outcome measurement. 

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you.

Lee Abbey London is looking for a new Director to manage the business interests of a hall of residence for 160 students and to lead the Christian community who run the residence.

About us

The Lee Abbey London Christian Community seeks to serve students from around the world through hospitality, outreach and service. Students can be of any nationality or faith and they study at many different colleges in London. With over 60 years’ experience of serving students and “communicating Christ through relationships”, Lee Abbey London has a strong history of ministry and service but also faces new challenges as we look to refurbish our building and renew our ministry and effectiveness for years to come, and particularly in light of the ongoing impact of the global Covid19 pandemic.

About the role

The Director should be a committed Christian, secure in and enthused about their faith in Jesus Christ. Together with the other Lee Abbey Communities, Lee Abbey London is an “Acknowledged Community” by the Church of England. While Lee Abbey is Anglican in foundation, its culture and outlook is ecumenical and welcoming.

Supported by the Board of Trustees and working with a core leadership team, the Director has overall responsibility for:

• Commercial management of a successful international student residence
• Leadership of the international and ecumenical Christian Community
• Promoting a culture of hospitality and ministry to both students and Community members.

Lee Abbey London is part of a wider network under the umbrella of the Lee Abbey Movement, sharing Christ through relationships, nationally and globally.

This position requires full membership of the Christian community at Lee Abbey London on a non-residential basis. The post is:

• Full-time
• For an initial 5-year contract (fixed term)
• With pension & benefits
• With 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Based in Kensington, London.

Lee Abbey London is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults and expects all who join our team to share this commitment.  A DBS check is required for this appointment.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who are affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence?

Splitz Support Service is an innovative charity wanting to end abuse and help people and their families recover. Our Devon and Torbay services are excited to be recruiting a Service Manager and are looking for a passionate and skilled leader to join our experienced and supportive team.

We welcome applications from people with experience of similar work or with transferable leadership skills with an understanding of domestic abuse. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time, with a new Chief Executive leading the charity and with an opportunity to influence our future direction.

Splitz recognises the importance of the well-being of our staff and all post holders are provided with independent clinical supervision alongside professional development supervision. We offer 25 days annual leave in addition all bank holidays (FTE) and the opportunity for some working from home.

This is a flexible term post and this is a rolling advert and candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received. The vacancy will close once a candidate is appointed. Interviews will take place in Exeter.

For more information on the role and to download an application form, the full job description and person specification please go to our website.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED SENIOR MANAGER TO JOIN OUR VAWG TEAM AND STRATEGICALLY MANAGE OUR SERVICES ACROSS WESTMINSTER, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA AND HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding senior management role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

Role: Senior Services Manager (Domestic Violence)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Advance Head Office in Hammersmith

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

About Advance

Established in 1998, Advance is an award-winning innovative non-profit organisation supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and those women in contact with the criminal justice system, enabling them to live safe, violence-free and equal lives. We are at the forefront of developing whole systems change services, establishing the first teams working within statutory settings such as justice and health services, to reach women and girls.

We are a passionate and dedicated team who believe in empathy, empowerment, collaboration and innovation and accountability. These qualities characterise our work with women and girls experiencing trauma, reaching over 7,000 women and their children each year.  The organisation has recently expanded its services across England, with annual income of £6m and 125 staff.

The role:

You will be responsible for managing the quality and delivery of services to women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse from crisis to step down and recovery. The portfolio includes management of West and/or Central London domestic abuse services (e.g., IDVA and social care projects), as well as developing services along with growing and expanding our remit into other boroughs, developing and managing commissioner and partner relationships.

What you will bring:

The successful candidate will bring a passion for the women’s sector and a dynamic, can do attitude. You will be an exceptional relationship builder with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and working with partners and funders. You will be an inspirational leader, responsible for recruiting, developing and managing a team including first tier managers and their teams and will be responsible for coordinating, reporting, and the delivery of the related services as commissioned by the boroughs and other funders.

In short you will have:

• A relevant qualification or equivalent experience (e.g., management and leadership) with a particular focus on the women’s sector/community and voluntary sector
• Significant experience, likely to have been gained over several years, of strategic planning and operational management at a service manager level and developing and delivering services at senior service management level.
• Strong negotiating skills and the ability to build strong and effective relationships and partnerships, dealing with ambiguity and resolving conflict effectively, achieving the right outcomes for the organisation, collaborating and networking.
• Significant experience of work with women and/or children with a complex range of needs, risk assessing, needs assessing and safety and support planning.
• Experience of developing relationships with funders/commissioners and achieving required outcomes.  

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, pro rata for part time, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience.

The closing date for applications is 25th October 2021.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis so encourgae your submission at your earliest convenience. 

To apply: Please submit your CV with a supporting statement outlining your suitability for and interest in the role, paying particular attention to the essential criteria in the person specification.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Job title:Head of North West Region 

Location:                Remote working in the UK, Knowledge of employer engagement in the North West is required

Responsible to:National Engagement Director

Salary:£38,000 – £50,000 per annum

Please note, although this role is remote-based, Knowledge of employer engagement in the North West is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

This role is intended to lead a team in a dedicated region to deliver our customer experience across our portfolio of programmes.

You will manage direct reports to support schools, employers and stakeholders across the region. Coaching outstanding performance, measuring and raising standards through KPI management and ensuring the team remains engaged and motivated to perform.

Key Duties / Responsibilities 

The role will be responsible for: 

• Growing and leading the region to deliver significant national growth in Experience and Youth Card Programmes. 
• Working with regional stakeholders (Local Government, EBPs, Employer Groups, Large and Medium sized employers and others) to deliver partnership opportunities resulting in Experience and Progression opportunities as well as discounts and other opportunities for young people. 
• Leading your team engagement with employers, and education and training providers to embed the progression programme as and when this is launched, which will contribute to your team income. 
• Managing senior-level relationships across organisations and institutions based in your region. 
• Leading the delivery of commercial and philanthropic income to meet organisational income targets in your region. 
• Responsible for delivery and completion of own operational and administrative activity 
• Ensuring employer and placement targets are met in your area and delivered in line with organisational targets. 
• Ensuring that discount and opportunity targets are met in accordance with organisational targets. 
• Leading on the delivery of regional School, College and Young person programme enrolment targets for Experience, Progression and Youth Card.
• Leading on the promotion of Inspiration opportunities to schools, colleges and young people in your region to increase engagement. 
• Delivering the regional engagement stakeholder strategy as defined by the National Engagement Director. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge 

Essential 

• Professional experience with proven track record of effective Programme delivery in a relatable area.
• Demonstrable experience working with corporate or high-profile stakeholders on youth engagement programmes (ideally related to work experience, future talent or corporate social responsibility/citizenship in some way). 
• Confident, highly professional communicator and able to create written briefs, documents and presentations to a high standard. 
• Experience of managing a team. 
• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 
• Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently 
• Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives 

Desirable 

• Experience of leadership in a scaling organisation. 
• Experience of implementing business opportunities and new ideas to generate growth. 
• Experience implementing monitoring and impact processes. 
• Working knowledge of the UK state education sector, including career related opportunities and funding opportunities. 
• Advanced level of IT competency, ideally with experience of Salesforce, sophisticated e-management software and comfortable with bespoke online portal. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)
• Flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

Apply now.  Opportunity will close on or before October 24th.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Do you have a passion for ensuring people with learning disabilities live fulfilled lives? We’re looking for a new member of our leadership team to help us build a community that values people for who they are and what they can do

L’Arche London is more than just a service provider, we’re a diverse, inclusive community of nearly 100 people, with and without learning disabilities who live, work and celebrate together. We provide registered care and supported housing as well as specialist day services. Our aim is to provide a place of belonging to help people with learning disabilities live independent yet connected lives.

We are looking for a new person to join our leadership team as a Service Coordinator. You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality person-centred support for one of our community groups. Each group has 8 - 10 community members with learning disabilities, living in 3 Supported Living houses.

L’Arche is a vibrant, joyful place to be. We’re part of an international federation of L’Arche communities in over 35 countries worldwide. Founded in the Christian tradition, L'Arche Communities welcome people of all faiths and none. Our vision is a world where all belong.

Supported by a Deputy Coordinator, you will manage and inspire a team of 12 - 15 support assistants, working together to support the practical, social and spiritual needs of the members of your group.

As a member of our Coordinating leadership team led by our Registered Manager, you will provided with a programme of personal development and training including opportunities to study for CQF qualifications in social care, and leadership development through L’Arche UK’s leadership training programme.

Throughout the pandemic, the community groups at L’Arche London have remained strong and positive teams, who have ensured that the people we support have been able to flourish despite COVID restrictions. Now as things are opening up, we are beginning to reimagine what support, care and shared lives can look like, building on our existing quality and on the unique faith-based values of L’Arche. This role will be one of our key leaders during this exciting time.

We’re looking for someone with knowledge and experience of supporting people with learning disabilities, as well as an enthusiasm for L’Arche’s values, the ability to inspire others and a willingness to be part of our friendly, professional and committed team.

Applicants are asked to send a CV and a letter of up to two sides of A4, outlining why you feel you meet the job description and person specification for the role.

In the shortlisting process we will anonymise all statements (removing names from file names and so on) before they are passed to the panel for final shortlisting.

Closing date: Monday 8 November at 10am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November 2021. The interview process will include a visit to the community to meet a panel of people with learning disabilities and an interview via Zoom. We are looking for someone to start by mid December.