• A unique opportunity to join a leading regulator
• Contribute to the ongoing transformation as a member of the Executive Team

About Our Client

The General Dental Council are an independent organisation which regulates dentists and dental care professionals in the UK. They set dental standards, hold a register of qualified dental professionals, quality assure education and investigate concerns about treatment or conduct.

Job Description

The main objective of the role will be to lead the initial stages of the Fitness to Practise (FtP), namely triage and FtP Casework, to ensure that (FtP) cases are triaged, investigated, and assessed within key performance indicator targets and that decisions made are consistent with the relevant statutory and legal tests and the main aim of patient protection.

You will also provide oversight of the Dental Complaints Service, developing and implementing changes as agreed by the Executive Management Team and Council.

You will lead FtP Improvement - recognising, developing and recommending improvements to processes, systems and provision as appropriate and in line with internal and external trends and, FtP objectives.

• To ensure that issues which may impact on a registrant's fitness to practise are considered in an appropriate, consistent, independent manner.
• To ensure that appropriate cases are put before Investigating and FtP committees, with sufficient, robust evidence to enable valid, consistent, timely decisions.
• To ensure that conduct, performance and health committee hearings are managed effectively, facilitating timely, consistent and independent decisions.
• To develop and implement FtP strategy, including the regular review, implementation and development of appropriate case management strategies.
• To identify and sponsor improvement to processes and procedures supporting the work and functions of the fitness to practise department.
• To ensure that robust scrutiny and governance is provided to improvement projects and programmes and to report to Executive Management Team, Council and its Committees on progress.
• To ensure that learning from the monthly Quality Assurance Group in FtP, which reviews decision making across the FtP process, is relayed to FtP Heads, embedded within improvement projects and to provide regular reporting to the Executive Management Team, Council and its Committees.
• To ensure learning points provided by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) are actioned appropriately.
• To be the lead on FtP issues in the PSA Annual Performance Review including responding to the PSA between Reviews on any FtP issues arising.
• External liaison with relevant external stakeholders which include (but are not limited to) professional bodies, other regulators, government departments and MP's, consumer and employer groups, police forces, court services, lawyers and employers of registrants.
• To write briefings, reports, consultation documents, Council and committee papers, material for the website and intranet, and other documents as required.

Executive Management Team

• As a member of the Executive Management Team, to play an effective part in the leadership of the GDC as a whole.
• To act as a role model, embodying the organisation's values, leadership behaviours, and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, at all times.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of the GDC's corporate strategy, business planning, and continuing programme of organisational improvement.
• To attend meetings of the Council and its committees, and provide information, advice and guidance to Council members to enable effective scrutiny of the organisation's activities.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Corporate processes

• Ensure that strategic and operational risks are identified, assessed and proactively managed.
• Manage the budget for the directorate ensuring efficient and effective use of resources, value for money and compliance with financial instructions.
• Lead the FtP contribution to the GDC Costed Corporate Plan and Corporate Strategy.

Internal relationships

• Lead and manage direct reports to inspire, motivate and engage staff and lead change across the directorate and more widely in the organisation.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the staff of other directorates, developing mechanisms to ensure coherence and commitment to the GDC's work.

The Successful Applicant

To ensure your application is successful for the Fitness to Practise Director role please ensure your CV demonstrates the following:

• Evidence of successfully leading and inspiring multiple teams, shaping and influencing their future and direction
• Demonstrable commitment to promoting Diversity and Inclusion.
• Demonstrable experience of senior level management gained within a regulatory or regulated environment or experience of large-scale operations involving complex casework processes.
• Demonstrable understanding of the legal and ethical framework around the exercise of statutory authority.
• Proven ability to analyse data and make and implement timely decisions based on evidence.
• Evidence of a strong focus on performance management and success in delivering multiple, complex objectives.
• Strong financial planning experience, with the proven ability to manage discretionary budgets appropriately (£25m+).
• Evidence of influencing and delivering cultural change and leading successful business critical change initiatives and programmes.
• Experience of developing productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and the credibility to act as an ambassador for the GDC.
• The ability to assimilate the GDC's regulatory framework quickly and develop and apply policies/projects to meet statutory objectives.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Defined contribution pension benefit (3% employee contribution; 6% employer contribution)
• 25 days' holiday a year plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years' service)
• Death in service of four times' annual salary
• Enhanced sick pay scheme and income protection
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Recognition scheme including reward vouchers or cash bonus
• Season ticket loan scheme (after 6 months' continuous service)
• Cycle to work scheme with Cycle Solutions
• Gymflex: gym membership to a wide range of gyms across the country at discounted rates and salary sacrifice
• Discounted Private Medical Insurance - employee paid
• Discounted Health Cash Plan - employee paid
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential 24-hour helpline)
• Eye tests vouchers and up to £75 towards the cost of glasses for VDU work

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCY14062952Z

Harris Hill are recruiting for an interim Group Finance Director for this homeless charity based near Birmingham.

The interim Group Finance Director assignment will be for 6 months on a Salary of c 60,000pa starting Early to Mid-February

You will be a Qualified Accountant to be the key figure in assessing the viability of future business opportunities and offering advice and guidance to the Chief Executive, SMT, Finance Sub Committee, and Board of Trustees

The post holder will also be expected to provide sufficiently robust financial information to enable executive directors to manage their departments effectively, and for trustees/non-executive directors to be able to exercise proper oversight.

Strategic Development

- To lead in the development of the Group's financial strategy and ensure effective implementation.
- To support the Trustees, Group Chief Executive (GCE) and Senior Management Team in setting the organisations vision and strategic direction.
- To develop strategic approaches to the financial resourcing of the work of the Group through the development of a value for money strategy with regular reporting on value for money initiatives
- To develop the business performance framework of the Group and to monitor and report on key performance indicators, including business and social value indicators, to ensure that resources are utilised to maximum effect.

Management of Finance Functions

- To advise the Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team on financial and treasury policy, strategic and business planning, financial control, risk management and performance monitoring, ensuring that the financial affairs of the Group are clearly presented together with relevant interpretation, strategic analysis and prediction, in a timely manner.
- To coordinate the production of proposed business plans and annual budgets ensuring the appropriateness of the key assumptions providing advice to senior management colleagues and trustees on these matters.
- To oversee the production of accounting information for use by budget holders in planning and controlling the work of the Group.
- To ensure that financial policies and procedures are current, consistent, accessible, adhered to, meet regulatory and legal requirements, reflect best practice and are well-communicated throughout the Group.
- To lead and develop other members of the Finance Team to ensure that they are well-motivated, sufficiently skilled, and meet best practice.
- To ensure that the Finance Team provides a strong and proactive level of service and support to the various operational teams.
- To lead in setting policy and sourcing in relation to the following areas - insurance; pensions; banking services; project financing; energy supplies; audit and financial advice.

Regulatory and Audit Requirements

- To ensure that all statutory and other accounting and regulatory requirements appropriate to the Group Director of Finance (HMRC, Companies House, Charity Commission, and HCA) are met.
- To oversee the production of statutory accounts in conjunction with the external auditors on behalf of the trustees.
- To lead the Group's approach to risk management, developing an ongoing risk based programme of controls assurance work with the internal auditor. This includes ensuring that the most important risks are addressed and minimised and that risk analysis is up to date.
- To maintain a thorough knowledge of the Finance policies and procedures and to periodically review them through the internal audit process, making recommendation for any changes to the Finance Sub Committee.

Our head office in Birmingham, UK is currently recruiting for the exciting position of ‘Programme Manager - Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Fragile Contexts’. The purpose of the role is to lead and manage a programme funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) on conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Kenya, Pakistan and , Philippines. The PM-CPPFC will be responsible for managing the project implementation over the course of 15 months till the end of the project duration, ensuring that project deliverables and results are being achieved effectively and efficiently. The incumbent will be responsible for assuring that the project is implemented within the agreed scope of work and in compliance with SIDA’s regulations and within IRW’s policies and processes. He/she will work with a range of stakeholders namely conflict advisors, academia, IRW country offices and MEL specialists.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced project manager who would like to be part of an exciting humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus programme.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters

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

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews are expected to take place mid-late February.

Pre-employment checks: 

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

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

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

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Prospectus is proud to be partnering exclusively with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to appoint their new Head of Philanthropy. Heading into its centenary year in 2020, the CBSO is widely regarded as one of the most influential orchestras in Europe.  It performs for over 200,000 concertgoers each year as well as running a sector-leading outreach programme which enriches people's lives through music across the West Midlands. 

The Head of Philanthropy will primarily be responsible for engaging and stewarding a healthy portfolio of major donors as the CBSO realises the untapped support from this revenue stream. The Head of Philanthropy will personally be responsible for making the ask at the five and six figure level and will work closely with the Director of Development, Chief Executive, and Board members to secure significant funding for projects and core funding. Curating the involvement of these stakeholders will be a large part of the role, as will working toward incrementally increasing income targets each year.  

The best candidate for this post will have experience of working with philanthropists in the arts and culture sector and will be a professional, driven major gifts fundraiser. Comfortable working to ambitious targets and reporting to the Director of Development, the Head of Philanthropy will play a vital internal role across CBSO, liaising with colleagues and other internal stakeholders to ensure major gifts are secured in the best and most efficient way.

First round interviews will take place in the Prospectus London office on Tuesday 11th February. Second round interviews will take place at CBSO w/c 17th February.  

Do get in touch with Ryan Burdock at Prospectus for an informal discussion about the role.  

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.   

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

We are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Regional Desk Officer’ to join the International Programmes Division whose responsibility is to keep the organisation focused on the socio-economic and humanitarian needs of vulnerable people.

The purpose of the role is to provide support to allocated country offices in delivery of effective programmes according to the Country Programme and Regional Strategies and raising profile amongst donors and potential funders.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• A graduate degree or equivalent experience in development/humanitarian areas
• An in-depth understanding of international development issues
• Proven track record of working in a similar role with an International NGO or the successful completion of a one year trainee programme for this role
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; use of quantitative and qualitative research data collection in support of programme development
• Strong and well developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports

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

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place on 25th February 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

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

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

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Due to a successful tender and exciting new development, we have seconded The Sandwell Borough Manager for 12 months, to mobilise and implement the West Midlands Police Custody Referral Service.

This has provided an exciting opportunity for a secondment opportunity for an interim Borough Manager. Reporting to, and working alongside, Cranstoun’s Director, you will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the Sandwell integrated drug and alcohol service, and become the registered manager for the service. This includes the development and maintenance of wider provision and partner relationships with commissioners and other key stakeholders.

In addition, the post will have overall responsibility for ensuring the service meets its contractual targets and for ensuring the highest standards of practice, and provide motivation and leadership for the local team.

You will have relevant experience in service provision and experience of managing a team. You will also have knowledge of strategic and organisational development, and project management and coordination would be of benefit.

This position is subject to enhanced DBS check.

We’re looking for someone to lead our fundraising and communications team and activities who has a real passion for fundraising strategy design and development, plus experience of embedding a fundraising culture and focus at an organisational level. You’ll be asked to accelerate the growth of our fundraising across a diversified range of streams and donors to achieve long term, sustainable income growth.

To excel in the role you’ll need to bring experience of fundraising strategy, legacy programme development, trust fundraising, individual donor programme design and management, alongside your broader communications and marketing skills. The role will include managing a team of six so experience of team management, skills development and taking a team through change will also be needed.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you’ll be drawing on your expertise in order to create and deliver a dynamic fundraising strategy focused on growth and inspiring our supporters with the outcomes their gifts deliver, then we’d love to hear from you.  Please read through the application pack on our website for more details.

Location: The post is based at the CPAS office at Sovereign Court One (Unit 3), Sir William Lyons Road, University of Warwick Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7EZ.

Salary: £43,593 per annum

Contract: This is a permanent, full time appointment of 37 hours per week. A flexi-time system operates for this post.

Closing date: Noon on 7 February 2020

Interview date: Wednesday 19 February 2020

Hopefully the application pack tells you everything you need to know to decide if this is the role for you, but if you would like an informal discussion about any aspects of the role or the details in the pack please contact Jude Palmer (Head of Operations) at the CPAS office.

Head of Funding, A Better Start Ref: 19/089

Location: Flexible but we positively encourage applications with a base in Birmingham or Newcastle. Role involves frequent travel (including overnight_ across our UK offices

Hours: 37 hrs per week

Salary: Competitive + plus generous benefits

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Friday 31st January 2020

Interview date: 12th Feb (London)

About us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

Our Strategic Portfolio in England

Our Strategic Portfolio in England supports people from birth through to later life. It is made up of five long-term programmes: A Better Start, HeadStart, Talent Match, Multiple and Complex Needs and Ageing Better.

We are currently investing £567 million in 58 partnerships across the country through these programmes. These partnerships are testing innovative approaches to tackling some of the most serious social issues people face throughout their lifetimes.

Partnerships are made up of local organisations from the business, charity, education, health and local government sectors, who work together to develop strategies and services tailored to local requirements.

People who have first-hand experience of these issues play a vital role in shaping these strategies and services. Their insight helps to prevent the issues they have faced from impacting others.

We are also investing in evaluation and support for partnerships across all five programmes. This will enable the sharing of data, evidence and learning which can inform new ways to design services that match the requirements of people and communities.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic leader who can oversee our A Better Start strategic programme. A Better Start is a programme funds five partnerships who are developing local science-based strategies which aim to improve the diet and nutrition, social and emotional development, and speech, language and communication skills of babies and young children.  Local parents work with the partnerships to co-create these strategies so services are tailored to their requirements.

The programmes aim is to increase parents’ understanding of child development, including:

• good mental and physical health, healthy eating and exercise during pregnancy and the importance of breastfeeding for infant development and health
• creating strong attachment between parents and babies through interactive play to help children form future relationships and create a supportive environment
• promoting talking, singing and playing with babies to encourage children’s confidence to express themselves, managing difficult feelings and communicate to get their needs met

By connecting local agencies and services, the partnerships are making the support available for local families more responsive and joined-up.

For more on the programme, please see The National Lottery Community Fund's website, A Better Start.

About you

As a Leader, you may have been promoted through our internal career paths having demonstrated your skills and leadership abilities or alternatively may come from an external field. Either way, you’ll need to demonstrate your experience and qualifications in these areas:

• demonstrated experience in a senior level grant or programme development role
• significant experience of collaborating with customers and partners to create effective services
• experience of building and leading teams to deliver excellent service
• experience of managing large, complex budgets
• proven ability to articulate ambitions that resonate with team members and customers
• deep understanding of the communities we serve

The following experience is desirable:

• experience of working in/ understanding of the early years sector
• experience of overseeing the management of complex evaluations and learning programmes

Please also see attached Role Profile for more information.

We are an equal opportunities employer and celebrate the diversity of our staff. We positively encourage applications from individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and will respond positively to meet individual needs throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. We also offer opportunities for part-time employment and welcome applicants who can speak a second language.

We’re searching for someone to lead a team of events staff to deliver a series of events across different programmes. To be a business partner to some programmes to ensure high quality event delivery.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

•  A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children

• Experience of event delivery across a range of different events, from small to large, multifaceted events

• A commitment to very high-quality delivery, spotting things that others do not

• Exemplary organisational skills to manage a complex workload to a high standard

• Ability to liaise successfully across departments, working in a matrix style

• Excellent communication skills, tailoring and using different approaches relevant to different stakeholders 

•  Line Management experience and experience of managing medium-sized teams

• Good budget management understanding and creativity to find innovative ways to drive value for money >

• Ability to use own initiative to respond positively to change and/ or to challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

We are looking for a passionate, driven and hardworking Recruitment Manager to join our People team. You will be an experienced resourcing professional with knowledge, ability and experience of attracting, sourcing and selecting talent. Operationally, the HR Recruitment Manager will be responsible for all recruitment activities across the organisation and will manage processes to ensure they support the organisation to attract and retain the best talent. A key part of this role will be to launch and implement a new applicant tracking system.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Able to hit the ground running and get stuck into the role at pace and with minimal supervision.
• You will be adaptive, flexible and comfortable working at pace. 
• You will be versatile, flexible and collaborative, understanding the need for effective business partnering.
• You will have experience of leading a recruitment team or the recruitment process.
• You will have experience of working within a complex fast paced organisation and one that has gone through significant change.
• You will have experience of dealing with external candidates with a customer centric approach. 
• You will have experience of working with a wide variety of job boards and professional social sites such as TotalJobs, LinkedIn, Glassdoor etc.
• You will have proven experience of influencing hiring managers.
• Outstanding people skills, with the ability to influence others and establish effective working relationships with people of all working styles, backgrounds, experience, etc. 
• A team player, but with the ability to work under own initiative to deliver to deadline.
• Able to apply corporate style within a social enterprise.
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievement and life chances of all children.

Desirable

• CIPD qualified or working towards a qualification relevant to HR and recruitment / resourcing and or employee retention

• Experienced HR Generalist knowledge with strong recruitment background

Our offer

We are happy to be able to offer you:

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

My client is a national charity with multiple regional offices, who are now looking for an experienced Head of IT to manage their key services and work closely with the Director of technology to implement the strategy for the organisation.

You will lead a technology team of 20 to deliver excellent services to both internal and external customers.

About You

• You will have extensive experience in managing large, technical IT teams and the day to day running of  an IT department
• Expert in leading teams and individuals in an IT  environment focusing on cloud computing, application development and end user support
• Extensive experience overseeing the deployments and maintenance in a large and expanding technical estate
• Demonstrable experience in strategic planning and execution in line with budgets
• Expert understanding of ITIL Best Practice
• Expert understanding of Cyber security and information governance
• Expert at IT programme and project management with a track record of organisation wide transformational programme delivery
• Based in Birmingham this role will involve some regional travel.

This is a great entry level role in our Programmes Division. We’re recruiting for a self-starter who is passionate about customer service to support participants on our programmes to have the best experience.

Working with participants across numerous programmes, you will be supporting educators in schools to keep getting better, ensuring every child can thrive, no matter what their background. 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• A strong commitment to helping educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better.
• A good understanding of customer service delivery and best practice
• Good organisation, planning and prioritisation skills with attention to detail
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to use own initiative to respond positively to change and/ or to challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently and seek advice where required

Our offer

We are happy to be able to offer you:

• Agile working - a dynamic and flexible internal culture that gives employees control over the way they work and supports wellbeing
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salaries rates and life assurance
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.

Woodbrooke is a learning organisation working with Quakers and others. We offer courses and events at our centre in Birmingham, as well as online and in local Quaker communities across the UK and occasionally beyond.  Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Limited is a trading subsidiary of the charity through which we hire our centre as a conference venue and for B&B accommodation. The centre is a listed building, has around 70 bedrooms, 10 meeting rooms and 10 acres of mature organic gardens and grounds.

We are looking for someone who:

• is inspired by the chance to develop, adapt and implement systems and processes for financial operations, governance and planning
• Who can bring imagination and inspiration to Woodbrooke’s financial modelling
• Who can engender the trust of the Trustee board because of both their knowledge and experience, and their place within the Management Team.
• Who can handle the complexity of an organisation operating as both a charity and a commercial company.

Salary band 9  - min £38,220 - max  £42,466  per annum, paid monthly

Annual leave entitlement 33 days per annum (including bank holidays) for full-time staff.

Employer Pension contribution of 6% if matched by employee contribution of 4% minimum

Free staff lunch and refreshments, parking &  family and friends discounts

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply Button' sending your CV along with a covering letter outlining why your suitable to the role. - Please be aware short listed applicants will be required to fill out an application form. 

Are you an inspirational leader? Are you empathetic, inclusive and resilient? If so, we have a new and exciting permanent opportunity for a Portfolio Manager in a national role. 

Position: Portfolio Manager

Location: National, with the option of being home based or working from the satellite office in Leicester

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 

Salary: £35,420 rising to 36,629 after 12 months… with pay reviews each April

Contract: Permanent 

Benefits: Opt-in to our auto-enrolment pension scheme or enhanced rate scheme, 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), Family friendly benefits providing enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption, Riverside Rewards scheme and app

Closing Date: 27th January

The Role

Reporting to the National Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager will lead, motivate and develop a regional team to ensure the delivery of a high quality service providing clear direction, regularly reviewing patch sizes and locations, work outputs, setting improvement targets and appraising individual performance.

You will be responsible for: 

• Ensuring effective delivery of leases, management agreements and service level agreements with external parties for the designated portfolio.
• Leading regular performance reviews and embedding effective third party arrangements.
• Managing relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally by coordinating the on-boarding of new Managed Agent units.

About You

As Portfolio Manager you will: 

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to influence others.
• Have proven experience of leading a team in a housing environment. 
• Have successfully managed large scale budgets and delivered an excellent customer care service.
• Be results driven, ensuring your teams are providing a high quality service whilst achieving individual and team targets.

We're looking for individuals who have up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to Social Housing, Non-Social Housing and Care and Support… so if this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

This role will be based in Leicester, however there will be national travel involved so a driving licence is essential.

In return…

Work for an organisation who want you to feel empowered and that your voice is truly heard. Being a company focused on people, they treat our customers with this same respect. They trust you to protect their customers, their people and their business and they see outstanding worth in those with the courage to take responsibility, innovate and find solutions. Your focus on performance and ambition is rewarded with development opportunities. At this organisation, you can achieve.

About the Organisation

One of the UK’s leading social housing and regeneration organisations, they are a group of not-for-profit and commercial companies with a charitable housing association at their core. Operating across 160 local authorities in England and Scotland and housing 100,000+ people, they are fully committed to improving the lives of thousands of individuals and families. They seek to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

You may also have experience in areas such as Portfolio Management, Portfolio Coordinator, Portfolio, Facilities, Facilities Manager, Contracts Manager, Contracts, Housing, Property Manager, Property, Social Housing.