You will be a member of the organisation’s senior team with responsibility for attracting and selecting the best candidates to join the Frontline programme. We have a well-established brand and selection system but we need a candidate excited by the responsibility of leading and developing this excellent team to achieve further success. The role needs an individual comfortable with marketing, recruitment processes, systems design and analysing data. The successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator given the need to make presentations to the charity’s board, external stakeholders and to large recruitment events. You will lead the 20-person Recruitment Team made up of undergraduate attraction, graduate attraction, selection and admissions teams. ​

The role comes at a time of innovation and change as we start to set in place strategic plans to achieve our 2020-2025 strategy – you’ll be responsible for exploring and delivering some of the early phases of those plans and contributing to the longer-term direction of the team.

Managing Editor 

Central London • £40,000 - £45,000 (commensurate with experience)+ Benefits

The Biochemical Society is one of the largest learned societies in the UK biosciences, dedicated to advancing the molecular biosciences that underpin and explain the essential processes of life.

We are seeking a hands-on, experienced editor to take charge of editorial development, encompassing content strategy and workflows, for a subset of the Portland Press portfolio. The successful candidate will have a relentless commitment to author service and article turn-around times as a key part of the role will be copyflow management (including via an external vendor supporting peer review) to ensure KPIs are met. Strategy to diversify the inbound content is also paramount, while ensuring support for and engagement with the current authorship and audience. The post holder will work with Editorial Boards to develop and implement content strategies, and will manage relationships with scientific Editors in order to drive submissions from around the world. Reporting to the Publisher, this role needs to deliver at pace, and presents an opportunity to drive growth and be part of the Biochemical Society at a time when we, as a learned society publisher, are transitioning publishing models towards open access.

Applicants would need to be qualified in the biosciences*, be skilled communicators and have relevant experience, ideally in STM publishing. The role involves some travel, including internationally.
*Masters or PhD level is preferred, but degree qualification is a minimum requirement.

Please send a CV and Cover Letter.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 23rd February 2020

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Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

London Black Women’s Project (LBWP) is a leading women’s organisation in East London providing specialist VAWG services to BMER* women, girls and children for over 30 years.

Over the past few months, LBWP has faced funding challenges for its refuge provision and undertaken a strategic review of its delivery with women who use the services, with staff, volunteers, partners and funders. As a result, the organisation is now focussed on delivering essential support to BMER women and children escaping domestic violence, specifically, emergency refuge accommodation and resettlement support, specialist legal advice including immigration and family law support and counselling, including language specific services. In its 31st year, the organisation continues to deliver high quality ‘by and for’ support for minoritised women.

We are seeking to recruit to the post of Director to undertake and oversee the strategic development of the organisation in the next stage. We seek a woman with specialist knowledge, skills and expertise, working strategically around a human rights framework addressing VAWG. The role requires executive or senior level management experience, planning, project and service development experience, strategic and sector knowledge, fundraising, the ability to lead the vision of the organisation manifesting the principles of Black feminism in every aspect of the work developed and delivered.

If you feel you are able to meet this requirement and seek a dynamic opportunity where you will be able to demonstrate leadership around social change then please do the following:

Download the full description and person specification for the role and e-mail a CV and covering letter, which addresses the key person specification points.

Deadline for submissions: Midday, Friday 6th March, 2020

Interviews: Thursday 12th March, 2020

Due to the nature of the role, we will only accept applications from BME* female candidates. Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

*i.e. women who originate from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, including the indigenous peoples of Australasia, the Americas and the islands of the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Asylum Matters is looking for a Director to cover maternity leave and help us bring about positive change for refugees and people seeking sanctuary in the UK.

As a small, specialist team of campaigns professionals based around the UK, we work with an extensive network of frontline partners to advocate for progressive change in the asylum and immigration system. We have been at the forefront of a number of significant campaigns in the sector, bringing together high-profile national campaigning organisations with front-line charities to expose and address the issues that impact on the rights and wellbeing of people in the asylum system.

We’re looking for a dynamic leader, passionately committed to upholding the rights of people seeking asylum and motivated by the possibility of bringing about progressive reform in a challenging external context.

The Candidate:

The Director will be a strategic thinker with strong political insight, able to guide the team of campaigners in devising and executing engaging and impactful campaigns. Experience of building broad-based coalitions and managing a partnership network is important as Asylum Matters exists to strengthen collaborative efforts across the sector.

As the most senior role in Asylum Matters, the Director will have ultimate responsibility for setting and delivering the organisation’s strategic objectives and maintaining effective systems to ensure the smooth-running of the organisation, good governance and financial sustainability. Our ideal candidate will enjoy managing staff and empowering our small, remote team of regional campaigners to operate effectively.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Asylum Matters team as we are in the process of establishing ourselves as a charity, after three years operating as an independent project hosted by the registered charity, City of Sanctuary UK. Independence will allow us to be more flexible and adaptive to the external environment, allowing for the growth and evolution of our work. If you think you fit the bill, after reading the job description, we look forward to hearing from you.

Spring Impact supports some of the world's leading social sector organisations to scale up their impact. Our goal is to transform how the social sector scales impact, so non-profits and funders have the best chance to reach more people successfully and sustainably. Our team of passionate, smart-thinking consultants work directly with some of the most exciting non-profits and funders to develop the strategies, plans and systems they need to change more lives. Through this, we're building a field of expertise, collaborating with other leaders in the sector, and sharing our learning and research far and wide, to help create the best possible environment for scaling across the globe.

Building upon all Spring Impact has learnt, we are bringing in a new leader in the UK to drive the organisation further towards achieving its mission. With this hire, we aim to shape the dialogue and actions of the social sector so that more organisations scale up and fewer resources are wasted on reinvention of the wheel.

Job Title: UK Director

Location: London with international travel

Salary: Competitive salary

The UK Director is a new position to drive forward Spring Impact's work in the UK. They will join a senior management team of other Directors focused on other functions, geographies and issue areas. The new Director will significantly raise Spring Impact's profile, develop new relationships, drive advocacy and thought leadership, and create business and funding opportunities to support Spring Impact's growth. They will structure and lead teams to deliver outstanding client work, build and maintain strong client relationships, represent Spring Impact in public settings, serve as a mentor and role model for staff, and work collaboratively with other directors, the CEO and board in setting strategy and leading the organisation. We are seeking a seasoned leader with strong entrepreneurial drive, who thrives on intellectual challenge and “raises the bar” in terms of serving our client's missions.

Key Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Significant experience working within, or aligned to, the social sector (charities and social enterprises) ideally including international development

• Understanding of some of the key approaches and challenges in successfully scaling social impact

• Extensive experience including serving significant time in senior strategic and operational roles

• Experience in consulting and understanding of the consulting firm business model would be highly advantageous but not essential for the right candidate.

• Experience and success in business development; sales and fundraising with established relationships with philanthropists and non-profit leaders.

• Experience and success in influencing as a thought leader

• Collaborative and engaging with outstanding interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of people - junior and senior, for-profit and non-profit, and from diverse backgrounds.

• Excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities.

• Ability to effectively manage and motivate team members and guide client engagements.

Closing date: Monday 2 March

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

If after reviewing the Appointment Brief you feel you meet the criteria and you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, or you have any queries about the process please contact Sara Livesey or Suzannah Fazackerley at our retained Consultants Prospectus with a copy of your CV.

The International Rescue Committee’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. We are on the ground in more than 40 countries and we are committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve.

Since 2014, the IRC has been a leading partner in the UK Department for International Development (DFID) programme: What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls. What Works is an unprecedented investment in both funding and evaluating innovative approaches to preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG), as well as making vital contributions to the evidence base on the prevalence, forms and drivers of VAWG. As the What Works programme draws to a close at the end of 2019, DFID is preparing to make a further investment of up to £67.5 million through their What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale (What Works 2) programme. This will focus on implementing and evaluating the scaling of VAWG prevention approaches; continuing to test new and innovative approaches; building capacity at multiple levels to deliver cutting edge violence prevention programmes; and building evidence to inform more effective VAWG policies and programmes. To prepare for this anticipated What Works 2 programme, the IRC will convene a consortium to oversee all aspects of programme delivery, capacity development, research uptake and programme leadership. DFID is likely to also require the What Works 2 consortium to award a portfolio of multi-year grants to fund violence prevention programmes in both development and humanitarian contexts.

We are now seeking qualified candidates for the position of Consortium Director. The Consortium Director will ensure quality programme implementation, including providing strategic guidance to consortium partners and overseeing fund management, financial and performance management, M&E, partnership management, and relationships with external actors. The Consortium Director will be the key focal point for DFID, and will be accountable for the overall delivery of the programme.

Director of Finance Transformation: £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits, London

For a global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of Finance Transformation. Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Finance Transformation will partner with senior finance leaders to deliver multiple transformation objectives. This role is pivotal in delivering the Finance Innovation Programme (ensuring the removal of inefficiencies and transfer of transactional work to Shared Services) implementing change at all levels focusing on benefits delivery. The Director of Finance Transformation will ensure effective programme governance, stakeholder engagement, resource management and oversight of all designs, plans and implementations, deputising for the CFO.

Main Duties:

• Develop a global finance systems strategy, including ERP replacement and value for money prioritisation on finance investments
• Process standardization and streamlining, ensuring removal of silos and transfer of transactional work to shared services
• Deliver, plan, implement and embed finance change deliverables globally
• Lead initiatives and projects to ensure effective delivery of finance transformation globally
• Lead troubleshooting to support BAU
• Support CFO to ensure stakeholder, client and partner relationship management, acting as finance transformation ambassador at key senior-level meetings
• Deliver a fit for purpose Operating Model for global finance function (more customer focused and with greater cost awareness)
• Provide commercial insight, financial expertise, simplification and standardisation of systems and processes globally
• Deliver solutions to improve ability to meet reporting obligations and empower staff to make better business decisions
• Manage the finance systems portfolio and plan for ERP replacement
• Chair the Finance Change Board and manage prioritisation of finance investments
• Ensure resources are managed effectively and that knowledge transfer is effective to BAU

Person Specification:

• Significant similar programme leadership experience from a global organisation
• Significant experience and understanding of finance change and transformation
• SAP experience and Programme Management experience
• Significant financial and stakeholder leadership experience within global organisations
• Comfortable with a highly visible role during a period of significant organisational change
• Experience of implementing change programmes
• Proven experience delivering and managing in similar roles and Shared Service Centre setups
• Global travel forms part of this role so excellent understanding of complex international structures is essential.

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Are you our next Director of Finance and Resources?

Do you have financial and organisational expertise and would you like to join an innovative, place-based, small grant-making foundation?
Do you thrive on working collaboratively and collegiately with partners, teams and boards?
Are you a creative thinker, able to work with others to bring about innovation?
Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing issues around poverty and inequality?
If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our Finance and Resources team.

About Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving

Our vision is of a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a rewarding and fulfilled life, free from poverty and inequality. We aim to bring about change to improve the lives of Islington’s most disadvantaged residents by providing grants, working in partnership and advocating for positive change. We make grants of £1.8m a year and are a pioneer of a new place-based giving movement.
Islington Giving now forms a significant part of the work of Cripplegate Foundation. It operates as a restricted fund of the Foundation and brings together a coalition of local, regional and national funders, residents, businesses and voluntary organisations to tackle stubborn issues of poverty and inequality. It has raised over £6m in nine years to invest in innovative programmes.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

The next few years promise to be pivotal in shaping the future role of Cripplegate Foundation and taking Islington Giving and the place-based giving movement even further. The current post holder has made a significant contribution to the development and leadership of the Foundation and the new post holder will inherit a strong finance and resources function. There will, however, be lots of exciting challenges to engage with as part of the Senior Management Team and in terms of the ongoing development of the resources team and function.
The opportunities to make a real contribution are manifold, including:

• Working creatively and innovatively with the SMT, the Governors of Cripplegate Foundation and the Board of Islington Giving to develop new visions and programmes for the future.
• Leading the resources function and provide advice and guidance to ensure that Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving continues to demonstrate best practice and maintains its reputation as a respected, trusted and thoughtful grant-maker, employer and investor.

About you

The new Director of Finance and Resources will need to be consultative, with strong listening skills and respect for the opinions of others. They will need the confidence and expertise to advise and guide the team and governors, enabling them to deliver innovation, whilst maintaining best practice and ensuring compliance. They will need to be able to relate to the big picture and vision, whilst also being able to consider the detail. The applicant could be someone who is developing their career or they may be someone who has already held a similar role in another charity. Whatever your background, we would be delighted to hear from you, especially if you:

• Have experience of leading and managing,
• Have a sound track record of managing finances,
• Have experience of, or a curiosity to learn about, investments and the non-financial aspects of this role.

We value diversity, equality and inclusivity. Applications are welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation and religion.

About us. Pilgrims’ Friend Society’s vision is to have a significant evangelical Christian impact alongside churches in all of those communities where we operate and to grow  in response to accelerating gospel need as our population ages.  We are a leading Christian provider of residential, dementia care and housing for older people, tracing our history back to Wilberforce, Shaftesbury and Spurgeon. With 15 schemes throughout England, caring for around 450 people, we also provide resources such as books, other publications, conferences and seminars on Christian perspectives on caring for older people. 

About the role: Pilgrim’s Friends Society has ambitious plans to grow over the next few years and we are looking for a Director of Finance who can help us achieve those ambitions. Working as a key part of the Executive Leadership Team,  you will use your experience and commercial acumen to lead the charity through the financial challenges of investing in our Renewal Programme designed to build 6 new homes over the next twelve years to replace smaller and older operations whilst overseeing the day to day financial management of the charity.

About you: You will be an experienced finance professional looking for their next big challenge with experience of working in an organisation of similar scale or larger to PFS (500 staff and £11m turnover) and within a growth environment.  Given our expansion plans, knowledge of (or capacity to develop knowledge of) charitable and social investment fundraising is key and knowledge of funding sources such as bank and social investment is highly desirable.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 5 March 2020.

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply Button' and send your CV along with a covering letter explaining why your suitable to the role.

No agencies please.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading and well-respected charities.

The Prince's Trust is a leading youth charity that believes every young person should have the chance to succeed regardless of their background. The Trust supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are unemployed or struggling at school to transform their lives.

The Prince's Trust is in the middle of an ambitious five-year strategy that will increase their reach over the next decade. They plan to help one million more young people over the next ten years to help transform their lives. They will help them develop the confidence and skills to live, to learn, and to earn, giving them an increasing stake in our economy and society.

To continue their path to reach as many young people as possible the Trust is now looking for an inspirational and passionate leader to join them in the capacity of Director of Fundraising on a permanent basis.

The Prince's Trust - Director of Fundraising

Location: One of the major Prince's Trust Centres (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle or Glasgow). Travel across the UK will be required.

Salary: 110,000 - 130,000 + Benefits

Contract: Permanent

The organisation's growth to date has been driven by their expertise in relationship fundraising with businesses, philanthropists and governments. Now, the Trust is keen to diversify their fundraising efforts and grow income from individuals that will create greater income stability and sustainability.

As Director of Fundraising you will lead the organisation in their part in the funding effort. You will need to be a visionary and tenacious leader, who can inspire a high performing fundraising function of 200 fundraisers, and ultimately champion all supporters across the organisation.

To be considered for this position you will have demonstrable experience of income generation, having made financial asks of 1m+ and held budget responsibility at c 30m+. In addition, you will have experience of long-term strategy development and significant experience of leading a function including remote management of teams and other stakeholders.

Closing date for applications: 9.00 am Monday 2nd March 2020
First stage interviews: 18th or 20th March 2020
Second stage interviews: 30th March or 31st March 2020 (PM)

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact either Natalie Lawford or Faye Marshall:

We look forward to hearing from you.

There has never been a more critical time to take action to protect, restore and improve our natural world.  The reality of climate change and the scale of nature’s decline in the UK is mirrored by a growing movement to connect with nature and a desire to make change.

To meet this challenge, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is increasingly focusing on the environment and sustainability: Our Natural World.

A leading independent funder,  in 2019 we provided over £35 million in grants to organisations working in the arts, children and young people, sustainable food and environment, and social change.  We also have an allocation of £45 million for social investment to support organisations creating social impact.

Director of Our Natural World

£65,000 - £72,000

London

This is a significant time for the Foundation as we launch a new strategy that fundamentally transforms how we work, engage and drive impact.  Our new strategy sets out three new impact goals, with Our Natural World a key priority with increased funding.

We will take a more proactive approach, identify the best way to leverage resources and explore where the Foundation can add the greatest value, individually or through collaborations.  We will also use our endowment, knowledge and voice to influence and build momentum.

The Director of Our Natural World is an exciting new role that will shape and drive our environmental work. The Director will play a pivotal role in implementing our new approach, creating an ambitious road map, horizon scanning to identify gaps, joining the dots between people and opportunities, brokering ideas and convening to make the greatest impact.

The very nature of this role and new approach mean that we seek a Director who has significant leadership expertise, ambition, expertise and networks in the environmental or natural world spaces, whether that be from the public, private or charity sectors.  Alongside this, you will have outstanding communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with a track record of building successful partnerships and collaborations. Importantly, you will have strong strategic, analytical and creative thinking ability alongside excellent leadership skills, in order to deliver a cohesive and impactful programme of work.  A strong collegiate approach, high standards of personal integrity, championing learning and development and a commitment to the Foundation’s purpose and values will be essential.

We are passionate about advancing our work to protect the natural world and we would love to hear from relevant candidates who have the skills and experience outlined in the job description. To find out more about the role and essential requirements, please download the full Appointment Brief below.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is committed to achieve greater diversity, welcoming applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

The Organisation

Clore Social Leadership is one of the UK's most respected leadership development providers for social and non-profit leaders. Over the last ten years we have been supporting and developing exceptional leaders, who are changing the world and serving disadvantaged and underserved communities across the UK and globally. In 2018 we supported 1,000+ charity and community leaders to enhance their leadership capabilities and potential through a range of leadership programmes, events, masterclasses, toolkits and digital services. It is an exciting period of growth and transformation for the organisation; we are enhancing our digital capability with an online digital school and scaling our programme and product portfolio to offer leadership development opportunities to leaders of all levels across the UK. We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and high performing Director of Leadership Programmes to work with us to run our leadership programmes, while continuously improving their quality and delivery.

The Role

The Director of Leadership Programmes leads the effectiveness, sustainability and quality of Clore Social Leadership programmes, ensuring they reflect the leadership needs of the social sector.

Reporting to the Chief Executive and line managing a small team, including in-house Leadership Development Coaches and Programme Coordinator(s) as part of the role you will:

- Manage the overall design, development and delivery of Clore Social's suite of current programmes. This includes preparation for, and some on-site facilitation of, courses, residentials and other events. You will also oversee the selection and appointment of Clore Social Fellows & participants.

- Build a team of diverse and high quality consultants to deliver our programmes and Manage relationships and agreements with them and ensure they perform to Clore Social values and standards.

- Drive continuous improvement, closely monitoring feedback and other data and manage the evaluation of the programme outcomes and impact.

- Be a thought leader on social sector leadership issues; support relationships with key stakeholders including existing and potential funding partners and Contribute to the communications of Clore Social.

The Person

The right candidate for this role will have knowledge of the social sector and exceptional knowledge and understanding of learning and development and what makes it effective, including online options. Your experience includes effective operational delivery of complex programmes, managing projects and people including direct experience of facilitation and speaking to a wide range of audiences. You are self-sufficient, well organised and have a strong focus on quality, completion and consistent delivery. Your passion for social justice and progressive social change for the benefit of individuals and communities.

To Apply

Applications will be reviewed by a Prospectus consultant on a rolling basis. As part of the selection process candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our offices.

Advert Close: 17 February

Panel Interviews (1st stage): week commencing 10 February and Week Commencing 17 February

Panel Interviews (2nd stage): by week commencing 24 February

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. We believe that every child has the right to a high-quality education, wherever they go to school. Our vision is that every government is equipped to ensure that every child goes to school and learns. 

Today, EPG works in six countries: South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, and Cambodia.

Company: Ark-Education Partnership Group (EPG)

Role: Director, Programmes

Location: Ark’s London office, with international travel (35%); or Sub-Saharan Africa

Salary:  £80,000-£100,000 plus benefits

Contract: Permanent 

We now have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and talented individual to join our Senior Management Team. Reporting to the CEO and responsible for a geographically dispersed team, the new Director of Programmes will be eager to contribute to the development of an organisation striving to redefine the role of technical assistance in international development and education.

You will lead the design and delivery of EPG’s entire portfolio of work.  This includes establishing and managing relationships with multiple governments and funders, leading and motivating a team of highly professional staff across cultures to deliver outstanding work to all clients, and playing a strategic role in the leadership and growth trajectory of EPG.

You will bring significant professional experience in international development or international consulting, designing and delivering complex projects in education or a related field such as public health.

Outstanding people management, communication skills and relationship building abilities are essential, together with successful experience of working with leaders in government and non-government institutions in low-and middle-income countries.  Fluency in French is highly desirable.

Finally, you’ll thrive on being part of an entrepreneurial team working with governments to create real change in education systems, and share our belief that the world cannot afford to lose another generation of children to the education crisis. 

Closing date: midnight UK time 23 February 2020

Prospectus interviews:  26 February – 4 March 2020

EPG panel interviews:  16-20 March and 30 March / 1 April 2020

For further information about this role and to find out how to apply, please read the detailed appointment brief attached on the Prospectus website which can be reached by clicking on the Apply button.     

Having read the brief, for any queries, please contact our retained advisors at Prospectus:  Fiona Wansborough and Joan Mwangi.

The Education Partnerships Group is committed to diversity and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

No one in the UK should need a food bank’s help. We want a future without food banks, without hunger, and without poverty. Last year, food banks in the Trussell Trust network gave out a record 1.6 million food parcels to people in crisis – a 19% increase on the previous year. More than half a million of these went to children. This isn’t right, and it can change.

The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks which provide emergency food and additional services to people locked into poverty. We also campaign for change, challenging the structural issues that keep people there. This is an exciting time for the Trussell Trust. We’re about to implement our new five-year strategy, working with food banks and people who are referred to them, and we have ambitious plans to grow our impact and advocacy work to end the need for food banks in the UK.

Director of People

The Trussell Trust 

Competitive, plus excellent benefits

Salisbury or London

Our new Director of People will play a key role in ensuring we deliver our ambition to end the need for food banks in the UK. The Director of People will be instrumental in developing and delivering our people strategies, encompassing our staff and our volunteers, to support our new volunteer-powered organisational strategy. Responsible for all HR functions, including organisational design and development, the Director of People will oversee a programme of upskilling our volunteer support and will develop an HR strategy that supports our food banks. They will also oversee our safeguarding and quality functions. The Director will lead a culture of collaboration, empowerment and innovation, shaping our new organisational strategy and working closely with the senior leadership group to futureproof our people resources.

We are looking for a highly-relational, motivational and collaborative MCIPD leader who brings HR expertise across the range of HR specialisms, particularly strategic people management, learning and development and culture change. You will be CIPD qualified (Level 7 and above) and have successfully managed a breadth of talent in change environments, including restructuring and setting up new functions. You will be a passionate about development, enjoy building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and will thrive in a dynamic and proactive environment, where you will ensure the organisation’s vision is upheld at every turn. Most importantly, you will be passionate about the work of the Trussell Trust and share our aim to end the need for food banks in the UK.

To arrange a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please contact Anna Gardet or Suzannah Fazackerley at Prospectus with a copy of your CV.

Closing date: Thursday 20th February 2020 

Initial interviews with Prospectus: 27th February – 10th March 2020

Panel interviews:  17th March 2020 in London

The Trussell Trust is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.