Groundswell are looking for a passionate people person to lead our newly formed Creating Change team. Our exciting projects are on the cutting edge of participation and best practice. With our expansive networks, partnerships, and collaboration we create change led by people who have experience of homelessness. Examples of our work include our national #HealthNow campaign, Inspiring Change Manchester, Fulfilling Lives, and COVID-19 monitoring project. We have developed innovative ways to reach participants, collect information and communicate what we find to create change. Our growing learning and development work delivers peer-led training across the country – giving volunteers with lived experience the opportunity to progress and raising awareness to ‘professionals’ of the issues people face when they are homeless so we can change the system for the better.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to build on the momentum our team has already created and to expand the impact of Groundswell’s research, policy and campaigns across the country. As Creating Change Director, you will be leading a team committed to tackling homelessness and working towards system change at a local and national level. You will play a key role in managing and developing relationships with a range of stakeholders to create meaningful change. You will manage a diverse team across the country, many of whom have personal experience of homelessness. We have many skills and talents as a team - writers, researchers, trainers, coordinators, advocates, and podcasters.

We care deeply about inequality and participation and approach our work with fun, energy, and creativity.  We are looking for someone to lead the team and work collaboratively with us and volunteers with experience of homelessness.

Application process

To make an application, please download the attached job pack and submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is Thursday 12th August at 10 am. Please submit via the link contained in the job pack.

Interviews will then be held in late August / Early September

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK.

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 and community groups. 

We support a wide range of projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes.

About the Roles

We are looking for two new exciting roles to lead our funding in England.

We are looking for inspiring leaders who share our values and passion for funding great ideas that matter to communities and make a difference to people’s lives. They will embody and promote the culture of our organisation; placing people at the centre of our work, and inspiring and motivating our diverse teams to deliver our strategic aims.

As the England Director (Programmes, Operations & Regions) and England Director (Strategy, Partnerships & Engagement), you will have shared accountability for the England Directorate’s day to day operational delivery and longer-term strategic direction; positively leading the team into its next chapter of growth and development.

With dispersed teams across the UK, and significant operational and grant-funding budgets, you will be members of the Fund’s Senior Management Team and work alongside other Directors in delivery of our corporate goals and strategic vision.

England Director (Programmes, Operations & Regions),

You will lead our regional funding teams to deliver operational excellence; ensuring our ways of working respond and flex to the local context whilst remaining unified and consistent across our wider organisation. You will be comfortable with, and apply, a diverse range of approaches to different localities and regions of England, to maximise the impact of our funding in different communities.

Relationships are core to the way our regional teams work; stakeholders, applicants, grant holders, other funders, local decision-makers and of course, the local community. You will provide leadership on programme management requirements.

An innovative leader, you will have deep operational experience, a commercial conscience, and an ability to champion and deliver cultural and organisational change with continuous improvement. Working closely with senior stakeholders in the voluntary, public and private sectors, you will also lead on operational matters across the England portfolio. You will work with the England Committee Chair and the England Director (Strategy, Partnerships & Engagement) as well as leading, planning and managing the business delivery priorities. 

England Director (Strategy, Partnerships & Engagement)

You will lead our strategic and partnership teams to develop a strategy and implementation, and the development of key stakeholder relationships at national levels. 

You will lead our Performance teams to further develop and implement our approach to social and economic impact, and operational management & planning through data & insights. This strategy will empower and inform funding teams to incorporate learnings into strategic and day-to-day grant making decisions and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

An innovative leader, you will have demonstrable experience of motivating others to succeed, a commercial conscience, and an ability to champion and deliver cultural and organisational change with continuous improvement. You will lead on matters relating to England, and relationships with Government, working closely with senior stakeholders in the voluntary, public and private sectors. You will work with the England Committee Chair and the England Director (Programmes, Operations, and Regions), leading, planning and managing organisational delivery priorities. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Location: England based (location flexible)

Application deadline: 1st August

Interviews w/c: 9th and 16th August

Final stages w/c: 23rd and 30th August

Testing to be completed at selection stage

Essential Criteria

For both roles, we are looking for experienced Directors (or equivalent), with strong commercial awareness and understanding of what matters to communities. You will have an improvement focus and outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to demonstrate:

• Exceptional people leadership, with an ability to communicate purpose and direction, enabling and developing teams within the Directorate. Leading from the front, engaging with staff with candour and persuasive vision, to provide them with a vision for the future and motivating them to succeed.
• Strong team player, with track record of operating at a senior leadership level in a complex and multidisciplinary organisation; bringing deep commitment to collaboration and delivering results within England Directorate and across the UK-wide Fund
• Operational delivery experience, the ability to set a culture that emphasises impact while maintaining highest quality and consistent standards across teams, budget, financial controls, and external partnerships.
• Developing, influencing and enhancing key relationships with senior external stakeholders across voluntary, public and private sectors
• Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose, your energy and enthusiasm will inspire the teams you lead. Open and honest you’ll listen to feedback, taking charge of challenging situations and coaching and developing talent within the organisation to empower colleagues to succeed.

The England Director (Strategy, Partnerships & Engagement) will also  demonstrate an understanding of the big picture, confident with and able to anticipate economic, political, social, environmental, social and technological change with a track record of translating the big picture to create joined-up strategies and plans that have positive impact.

Should you have any questions, please note them in the email, Eloise will be in touch with the briefing pack.

Equal Opportunities

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

We are seeking someone to provide strategic leadership, management and development of INTRAC’s consultancy & research services to deliver positive impact for civil society organisations, in line with INTRAC’s strategic priorities.

Working closely with our consultancy and research team, the successful candidate will have overall responsibility for Principal Consultants, Research & Programme Coordinators and the Business Development Manager, as well as the performance of Associates consultants in the INTRAC network.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Leading and developing INTRAC’s portfolio of consultancy and research services and grants to deliver INTRAC’s strategic and operational plans.
2. Managing and developing INTRAC’s team of consultants and researchers to deliver quality and impactful services to clients.
3. Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and ensure evidence from our work is collected and disseminated to strengthen civil society and influence practice.
4. Contributing to the leadership and management of INTRAC as a member of the management team and adviser to INTRAC’s Board, inspiring the whole organisation to achieve organisational goals.

Further information on the role can be found by downloading the job description.

This role will involve a need for regular travel, (at least 4 times per year to the INTRAC office in Oxford, and approximately 4-5 international week-long trips per annum, depending on the client portfolio).

Camden Disability Action is a Disabled People’s User-Led Organisation with a mission to provide quality services and support so Disabled Camden residents can live the life they choose. Aligned with the Social Model of Disability, we are focused on removing the social and physical barriers which society unnecessarily puts in the way - resulting in the marginalisation and exclusion of people with impairments and long-term health conditions.

As Director of Services, your primary focus will be to strategically lead and develop CDA’s services and volunteering function. This is an integral role for the charity and as such you will be an active member of the Senior Management Team in driving strategic direction and management of the service delivery function, whilst also providing thought leadership on services, innovation, disability equality and inclusion.

You will ensure that our suite of projects are delivered to high-quality standards and bring life-changing outcomes to CDA beneficiaries. With five direct reports, you will also develop and implement our commitment to quality assurance, championing the implementation of the Advice Quality Standard and Trusted Charity quality marks.

You will have experience of operating at a strategic level, working in a senior role and leading and managing teams, performance management and effective partnership working.

We are very proud to be a user-led organisation and especially welcome applications from people who identity as Disabled. As such, we can offer a guaranteed interview to Disabled people who only meet the Essential Criteria for the role.

This part-time (4 days or 28 hours per week) post is funded through our reserves and currently fixed term for 18 months. Extension beyond 18 months will depend on the success of our fundraising plans.

To find out more about this excellent opportunity, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 10am on Monday 16 August 2021

Interview dates: 25 and 26 August 2021

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As Director of Fundraising, you will lead a high performing Fundraising Department, developing and implementing its strategy so that we can grow voluntary income in line with our ambitions. You will be passionate about delivering excellent customer experiences to our donors, internal stakeholders and our beneficiaries. You will provide high-quality leadership to and management of the Fundraising Department, supporting the Leadership Team to achieve their goals. You’ll also confidently influence leaders across the organisation, championing fundraising and securing buy-in, so the team has what it needs to excel.

• Do you possess exceptional relationship building, relationship management and negotiation skills, with demonstrated ability to influence and persuade at the highest level?
• Can you demonstrate your ability to lead and motivate others?
• Do you possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to influence and build bridges between different stakeholder groups?
• Can you demonstrate your ability to develop departmental strategies, budgets, and plans?
• Do you have experience of income generation in an ambitious, high-performance team?
• Do you understand fundraising performance metrics and how to utilise them to support delivery against objectives?
• Can you demonstrate your contribution to advancing diversity and inclusion?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be out next Director of Fundraising.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.

Please note that first and second round interviews will be held on, Monday 9th of August and Friday 13th of August, respectively.

Are you an experienced director looking for a strategic role where you can impact the income growth and operational direction of a national charity? Would you like the opportunity to play an integral role in the delivery of vision, values and purpose? Most importantly, are you looking for a role where your skills can directly benefit tens of thousands of families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people across the UK?

We are looking for a Director of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising to lead the strategic, financial and operational management of the communications and fundraising teams at Family Fund. This is an opportunity to deliver the charity’s vision, strategy, values and purpose and in doing so embed a culture of organisational cooperation.

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, they provided 150,000 grants or services to families across the UK. They are continuing to adapt to the impact of Covid-19 and are doing everything they can to ensure they provide this essential grant support when it is needed the most. Family Fund is a great place to work for great people, and provides a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make a real difference.

As Director of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising you will develop and implement the communications, marketing and fundraising strategy that together seeks to build awareness of the charity’s brand and profile and maximise fundraising potential. As part of the Executive leadership team, you will work closely with the Group Chief Executive, and Executive Directors and will lead and inspire the communications and fundraising teams to achieve and exceed their goals and strive for success.

To be considered for this role you must have extensive experience in a senior communications or fundraising role in the charity sector and a huge amount of passion and determination to make a real difference to the lives of the families facing adversity. You should come to us with significant experience managing a range of communications functions or a range of income streams, however a working knowledge across both communications and fundraising is essential. You must be adept in managing budgets, project delivery, change management and people and team leadership.

This really is an incredible opportunity to play a pivotal role in the strategic direction of Family Fund, leading and inspiring teams to fulfil the charity’s mission. We are happy to consider candidates wanting to work from home, however some travel across the UK and to the charity’s offices in York will be necessary. Family Fund is a values orientated organisation that puts its staff and beneficiaries at the heart of all it does so in joining the charity you will become part of an inclusive and supportive team and make a real difference to families across the UK. 

The role will close on Wednesday 4th August, and interviews have been scheduled for 18th and 20th August (these will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams). To express your interest, or find out more, please apply for this role directly via this website or get in touch with Charlie and Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. 

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

The Director of International Partnerships role at London College of Fashion will shape the College’s strategic approach to international partnerships and enhance our global collaborations. The post-holder will have experience of successfully delivering international engagement plans and robust place-based partnerships that offer opportunities for mutual learning and development, innovation and knowledge sharing, and social and economic impacts.

Reporting to the Head of College, liaising with colleagues across London College of Fashion, and working with external stakeholders, the Director of International Partnerships will ensure work is strategically aligned across the College and University. The post-holder will develop and lead a dedicated international partnerships team to deliver a successful strategy and mobility schemes. Outputs will include, but are not limited to: funded collaborations across teaching and learning, research and knowledge exchange, consultancy agreements, transnational education, student and staff mobility, and international student recruitment.

As a College, we have a global reputation for responding to changes in fashion education, research, and knowledge exchange, in the context of global challenges, including social purpose and environmental stewardship. Joining our Executive Group, the Director of International Partnerships will need to embrace change and thrive on the challenge to deliver continuous improvements at College and University level. The post-holder will drive forward the LCF and UAL strategic vision, sustainably growing our reach and impact.

Why choose us? 

University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication, and performing arts. We have bold plans for the future, which include the implementation of the UAL Anti-Racism Action Plan, the completion of one of the most ambitious programmes of infrastructure investment in the sector, a new Academic Strategy, and a dynamic People Strategy.

London College of Fashion is extremely proud to be a global leader in fashion education, research and consultancy. This is a significant time to join London College of Fashion as we are undertaking an unprecedented programme of change. In 2023 we will be consolidating our existing six sites into a new purpose-built campus as part of a new education and cultural district on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We pride ourselves on being both a multi-cultural and international university and we want to improve the experience of all our students by ensuring our workforce is as diverse as our study body and the city around us. We know that students and staff learn from each other while they are studying with us, and by sharing new experiences, backgrounds, and personalities we increase the opportunities for collaboration and new thinking. As such, we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Your profile

The ideal candidate will have senior level experience of international partnership development in public service, creative, or HE sectors with business development and project management expertise. They will have a good understanding of the creative sector and confidence in inter-cultural communication and language. The post-holder will need experience of developing and delivering successful collaborative projects with a robust understanding of the evolving model of responsible internationalisation. A supportive manager, the post-holder will use diplomacy and proactivity to develop effective team processes and build solutions-focused relationships across LCF’s varied departments and audiences.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: 16 August 2021 23:55.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

Are you an experienced policy, public affairs or communications specialist with a passion for walking? Would you like to lead the policy, communications and campaigns team of a well respected and dynamic national charity?

Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, is looking for a Director of Policy and Communications. We are an energetic and growing organisation, with a proud history dating back to 1929. We want to make walking the natural choice for short everyday journeys and create a better walking environment.

Millions of people have rediscovered walking during the recent lockdown and governments across the UK have prioritised active travel. But the pandemic has also revealed that too many streets are not fit for purpose, the stark inequalities faced in local communities and the loneliness experienced by older adults.

We are making our voice heard across the country to address these issues; from campaigning to cut clutter on pavements across the country and pressing for bans on pavement parking in all of Britain’s nations, to pushing for reallocation of space for walking and changes to the Highway Code to put walking first.

With our thousands of supporters, we campaign for better public policies. We lead National Walking Month in May. Our ground-breaking projects achieve real change. Our walk to school challenge reaches children in over 3,500 schools. We also provide expert advice to local authorities and businesses to help improve streets and public spaces.

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual with the right skills and would like to join us, we would like to hear from you.

Closing Date: 04 August 2021 (5pm)

Interview Date: 12 August 2021

Civitas Recruitment are partnering with a fantastic college based in Cambridge offering leading accredited qualifications and degrees in traditional Islamic subjects and courses aiming to develop Muslim thought leadership. The organisation has been established for over a decade and collaborates effectively with the older University of Cambridge. As the College embarks on a period of growth, an opportunity exists for an Academic Director to join the team to direct and develop the College’s teaching staff, academic programmes and research in support of the College’s strategic objectives. This involves the strategic and pro-active management of people, resources and infrastructure and the development and support of high academic standards according to HE benchmarks. The Academic Director plays a key role in ensuring cohesion to the college’s academic vision across all programmes and outputs.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will possess a good mix of expertise in research and academia. You will be a specialist in teaching Islamic courses and already be working at Associate professor or Senior lecturer level. You will be able to demonstrate a passion for Academia and demonstrate leadership skills whereby your flexibility, team building, and innovative thinking skills are showcased throughout your work history. Please apply immediately or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and initial discussion. Early applications are encouraged, and the college is open to sponsoring highly skilled status candidates where appropriate.

EPG is looking for an outstanding, experienced, and highly motivated leader to join its Senior Management Team as Director of Programmes. The successful candidate will find EPG’s vision and values to be exciting and motivating and be eager to contribute to the development of an organization striving to redefine the role of technical assistance in international development and education.

The Director of Programmes will lead the design and delivery of EPG’s entire portfolio of work, including establishing and managing relationships with multiple governments and funders; leading a team of highly professional staff to deliver outstanding work to all clients; providing strategic insight into the monitoring and evaluation of the portfolio; undertaking financial oversight across all country budgets; and playing a significant strategic role in the leadership and growth trajectory of EPG.

This role is based in Kenya, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire or London, with international travel (approximately 35% of the time), as and when travel is possible in the context of COVID restrictions.

Indicative responsibilities

• Lead engagements and forge close working relationships with multiple governments, including Ministers and senior government officials, to oversee the end-to-end design and implementation of projects focused on improving the quality of education systems; and ensure work is cognisant of, and responsive to the wider political economy;
• Build a coherent portfolio of work within and across countries with attention to strategic ambition, project quality, risk management, robust evidence generation, and sound budget management;
• Help to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation by leading on the development of new country engagements and supporting the Director of Strategy and Partnerships in the development of new funding relationships and maintaining existing ones
• Provide vision and leadership around how technical assistance might be delivered more sustainably;
• Ensure EPG's programmes benefit from high quality technical expertise and advice obtained through either in-house expertise or consultants or a combination of both, as relevant for the individual programmes;
• Work with the CEO and SMT to reform programme management systems and processes to ensure EPG is operationally fit-for-purpose for a small, growing non-profit consultancy working towards independence from Ark;
• Lead initiatives internally and with external partners to deepen staff understanding of education system reform, best practice and the practicalities of successful partnership with government officials;
• Line manage programme staff, including remotely, to quality assure delivery against programme objectives as well as the personal and professional development of individuals;
• Work with the Research and Evaluation Manager to ensure that all of EPG’s projects have contextually-relevant and operationally efficient monitoring and evaluation plans that inform best practice internally and externally and to deliver robust policy research;
  • Keep abreast of the latest global research, news and trends in education, development and country/client contexts to inform EPG strategy and programming;
  • Report to the EPG Board on the health of the programmes portfolio, flagging significant issues, as they arise and as appropriate, for discussion
  • Participate as an active member of EPG’s Senior Management Team to provide strategic and operational leadership across the organization as EPG matures and grows towards independence.

Requirements

Essential requirements for the candidate are:

• Significant professional experience in international development or international consulting, and in education, including experience leading the design and delivery of education policy-related projects;
• Significant experience working in long-term partnerships with government officials, especially in sub-Saharan Africa
• Exceptional relationship-building and management skills especially with leaders in government and non-government institutions in low-and middle-income countries;
• A strong track record in complex, end to end, project management, particularly in in low- or middle-income countries;
• Significant experience leading, developing and managing teams, including remotely and across cultures;
• Passion for education and for the central role of government in delivering education;
• Experience designing and delivering on major organisational strategies;
• Exceptional written communications and presentation skills in English;
• Experience in analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, and drawing out key themes and policy implications;
• Familiarity with research and evaluation methodologies;
• Masters’ degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills and experience include:

• Good network within the global education sector
• Experience in research, monitoring and evaluation design and delivery
• Knowledge and/or experience in the role of non-state actors in the provision of basic education;
• Experience working on projects aimed at strengthening accountability in education systems;
• Formal training in microeconomics;
• Fluency or advanced language capabilities in French.

About Education Partnerships Group

Incubated within UK education charity, Ark, the Education Partnerships Group (EPG) is an international not-for-profit consultancy that partners with governments to shape and strengthen their education systems. Our vision is that governments in low- and middle-income countries are equipped to ensure that every child goes to school and learns. We believe that supporting government to design and implement contextually relevant and evidence-based public policy is the best way to drive sustainable progress towards achieving quality education for all.

We assist governments across three critical stages of the policy process:

1. Generating and using research to inform policy 

2. Supporting the design and development of policy 

3. Supporting the piloting and scaling of policy reform initiatives 

Today, EPG works in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, and Zambia.

In our work, we prioritise a genuine understanding of context rather than assuming ideas can simply be transplanted from one country to another. We also focus on the system – the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of all the different actors – rather than working on one policy area in isolation.

COVID has demonstrated more than ever the importance of effective education systems capable of coordinating and targeting limited resources through evidence-based approaches for impactful education service delivery. With growing demand for our services, EPG is currently focused on seizing those opportunities to expand our footprint in current programme countries and new geographies.

Are you a creative, innovative, dynamic individual, with senior management experience in marketing, professional fundraising or identifying new business opportunities? Isabel Hospice is looking for an ambitious and inspirational leader to join the Executive Team to develop and implement the Hospice’s Income Generation Strategy so that we can care for more patients with life limiting conditions.

Isabel Hospice

Isabel Hospice provides outstanding care and support for patients with life limiting conditions and their families in East Herts. Our care is funded by various sources across Fundraising and our Retail Business.  The Isabel Hospice Trading Company currently operates 16 shops across Eastern Hertfordshire and an e-commerce business across various platforms.  Our ambition is to significantly grow all our income streams and identify new business opportunities, so that we can provide more outstanding palliative care for all. 

About You

The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of Isabel Hospice’s non-statutory income generation (including Retail and Fundraising) with a particular focus on identifying new income streams. Overseeing Marketing and Communications, the role will focus on income generation activities, managing the profile of the Hospice in end of life/palliative care in the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System, and engaging with key stakeholders. A particular focus will be to reach out to new, additional supporters who can be of benefit to the Hospice and develop a strategic approach to the donor journey to ensure the value of supporters is recognised.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive, the Board of Trustees and the Income Generation Teams to develop and implement a robust Income Generation Strategy. You will encourage free and creative thinking and a ‘can do’ attitude to identify solutions to raise additional income, improve return on investment and additional contribution for the Hospice.

You will need to be able to communicate the vision of what can be achieved using your motivational and compassionate leadership skills to inspire the income generation teams (paid staff and volunteers) to be ambitious and deliver stretching targets.

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to work with a full multi-professional team, access to a range of staff support services and the opportunity to shape our business for the future. We reward our staff with autonomy in their role and a supportive culture that encourages a healthy work life balance.

For more information about the role please visit the Isabel Hospice website and search for our 'careers' page.

JW 3 is a non-profit Jewish Community Centre based in London, open to all, regardless of race, religion, belief, gender, sexuality, ability or age.

We receive over 200,000 visits each year to our purpose-built centre that houses a Cinema, Restaurant, Bar, Café, Nursery, and over a dozen spaces where a year-round programme of over 6,000 activities takes place, including adult education, language classes, theatre, music performances, youth programmes, after-school activities, food & drink workshops and demonstrations, parties, ‘big name’ talks and debates, films, family programmes and more. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

We're looking for a People Director to drive the strategic people agenda of this diverse and vibrant charity. You will develop and manage a successful and appropriate HR function that will ensure all JW3 staff are best supported in order to achieve our ambitious goals, including working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to create a healthy, positive and high performing organisational culture.

In this standalone role, you will provide strategic and operational HR expertise to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and team managers. You will lead the organisation in the continued development and implementation of a proactive human resources function including employee relations, performance and talent management, organisational design and development, staff engagement, reward and recognition, and HR Systems.

If you're looking for a varied HR role that has scope to really impact an organisation, we'd love to hear from you. 

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Director of Engagement to join our senior leadership team. We are looking for candidates across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This role will be based in our offices or at home but with some travel within England, Wales and Northern Ireland as require

As a core member of the senior leadership team, you will play a strategic role in the overall leadership and management of Friends of the Earth.This is a great opportunity to play a major role in shaping the development and future direction of a key environmental justice organisation in a decade when radical action on the climate and ecological crises must happen. You will have the ability to tell an engaging story of climate justice and regenerating nature – highlighting, and building support for, the solutions that work for all not the few. You will be able to put the passion and work of communities at the heart of our story to reach a wider audience, inspire others and change politics. 

We are looking for an inspiring storyteller and empathetic leader who will cultivate a culture of learning, creativity and excellence. You will have a strong track record of delivering impactful audience engagement, ideally in a mission-led organisation.You will be an expert in brand positioning, audience engagement, framing issues and building a compelling narrative. You will also have experience of strategic thinking and planning and the ability to build collective commitment to a vision with a solid understanding of the wider external context of campaigning and supporter engagement.

For further information please refer to the Candidate Information Pack.

Closing date:  16th August 2021

Director - Information Systems

BTO is modernising at a time of significant technological and workplace change and continues to invest in the information systems that underpin all areas of our work. Our Information Systems (IS) team is crucial to the stewardship of our data and information, its capture, curation, and the systems which support its accessibility for volunteers and staff alike. There is the opportunity to develop the BTO’s digital strategy, alongside challenges such as meeting open data expectations. Leading the IS Team, and contributing to the delivery of BTO’s wider strategy, is a key role in maintaining BTO’s reputation for gold-standard data and information informing high-quality science.

The role will lead the Information Systems team, the IS strategy, and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the BTO. The role will ensure close collaboration with both Science and Engagement departments and inform SLT and the Board of key IS developments and progress.

The role will report to the Chief Executive, Juliet Vickery, and have overall responsibility for up to 20 staff. You will have direct line management responsibility for some of these staff. Due to the nature of the role, you will work closely with senior staff, teams and people across the BTO. You will be the IS lead for the purpose of Board and external meetings and will need to engage with interface users and suppliers.

WHAT YOU WILL DELIVER
Strategy

• Leadership, expertise and clarity for IS internally, whilst driving an agenda that enables the BTO to capitalise on digital and technological developments from being aware of industry/external changes
• Work closely with the Senior Systems Manager, BTO staff, management and committees to identify information systems needs
• Position the Trust appropriately with respect to cutting edge, and/or most suitable, relevant technologies
• Provide strategic leadership for the Trust’s computer systems ensuring that appropriate hardware, software, support arrangements and technical expertise are in place to meet the Trust’s information systems needs
• Ensure projects are well integrated with other BTO work, support the strategic direction and are prioritised accordingly

Project management

• Maintain robust project management and resource planning around all IS projects with a particular focus on modernising our IS project management processes more in line with industry standards
• Maintain and implement a rolling plan of current and pipeline projects and budget for the strategic development and operation of information systems within the Trust. Lead on drawing up and implementing annual budgets based on this plan
• Ensure there are robust systems and processes in place to highlight risks and take steps to manage risks and mitigate when issues arise in relation to project delivery (eg to safeguard projects running to time, budget, and with available expertise etc)

People

• Leadership, management and support of the IS Team, ensuring the team are motivated around clear goals, working within an agreed plan and health and wellbeing needs are considered
• Ensure appropriate staffing, team structure, expertise, software tools, consultancy and training are in place for the team to meet their objectives
• Work with others in the Trust to resolve any conflicts over the availability of staff resources for software development
• Identify opportunities to develop the expertise and skills of current and future IS staff to meet BTO's strategic aims
• Build and maintain a network of contacts and consultants able to provide necessary expertise and advice that is not available in house.
• Ability to engage with the Trust’s supporters to understand their experience and needs

External relationships and role

• Represent the BTO at high level external meetings with customers and collaborators
• To lead on IS input to external relationships with key BTO partners, funders and customers, working in close collaboration with other senior BTO staff.
• Attend key external meetings, making presentations, negotiating and developing funding proposals as required

Other

• Update and maintain a full set of robust IS policies and that they are communicated as appropriate (e.g. cyber security)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE POST

• Excellent people management, including the ability to utilise expertise and skills of a team, and adopt a coaching line management style
• Evidence of senior, leadership and strategic experience and input into teams and projects
• High level communication skills and an ability to work constructively with a wide range of groups and individuals with different requirements is essential
• Excellent project management skills, generally and as applied to information systems, with the ability to develop solutions to manage risk, resource and delivery problems
• Ability to think strategically about the development of the Trust’s information systems and software
• An appreciation of the ways in which information systems should contribute to the overall strategy of an organisation like the BTO
• The ability to be an effective member of negotiating teams developing key relationships with external partners
• Excellent ability to plan and manage budgets
• Appropriate technical knowledge and expertise from across the work areas of software development, database development, management of databases and systems administration (Unix and Oracle).
• A degree in a relevant area and at least five years’ experience in Information Technology.
• Empathy with the volunteer biodiversity recording community and a keenness to work closely with volunteers would be advantageous.

What values and leadership competencies you’ll demonstrate
These describe how we do what we do and how we work with one another and should inform your application.

Values

• Impartiality
• Empowerment
• Inclusiveness
• Collaborative
• Passion
• Open minded

​Leadership behaviours

• Curious and open
• Experimental
• Listening
• Doing the right thing
• Appreciating differences
• Decisive and taking action
• Leading outside the BTO

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• £45,000 to £50,000, depending on experience
• Annual leave entitlement on starting is 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
• Life assurance (four times salary)
• 11% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts and Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on BTO books

Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 11th August.

If you have a disability or long-term illness that otherwise prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss whether a reasonable adjustment could be made.