We are looking for an experienced PR Account Director to work for a fantastic healthcare agency client of ours. Ideally someone with a strong background in PR/Media within a healthcare marketing or health charity environment would be great. 

Some of the key resonsibilites will include;

• Working in a busy commercially minded environment on media relations
• Liaising closely with journalists within the healthcare environment 
• Working on delivering communications across a range of channels
• Ideally experience breaking into new accounts from a business development  aspect
• Successfully managing budgets and delivery at an accountable level
• PR and Media releases writing and supporting the wider team in delivering effecgtive campaigns

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas;

• Working with an inhouse, healthcare, charity or agency environment
• Has worked at PR Account Manager level or above.
• Is a self starter but can work collabaritvely with wider team members.

Please get in touch if this could interest you. The client is open to both freelance and permanent options.

Development Director, Live Music Now

Salary – Up to £50K

Location - Central London

Full time, permanent

Engagement with live music has been shown to bring measurable health, social and educational benefits and this is particularly the case for older people living with dementia or loneliness, as well as children with special educational needs and disabilities. Our client, Live Music Now, makes an enormous impact on the lives of vulnerable children and adults, throughout the UK, by delivering around 3,500 participatory performances and specialist workshops each year to over 120,000 people, through its musicians who are young professionals at the start of their career.

Since its creation in 1977, by Yehudi Menuhin and Sir Ian Stoutzker, the charity has reached over 2.5 million people. As the leading organisation in this field, Live Music Now works regularly at hundreds of schools and care homes each year. However, many vulnerable children and older people still cannot access the transformative benefits of live music. The charity’s vision is to scale up its activities, working with partner organisations, teachers and carers to create long-term sustainable programmes throughout the UK.  To achieve this, the Board and Executive Director of LMN are putting in place a step change in its fundraising strategy, alongside a profile-raising strategy.

A highly accomplished Development Director is therefore sought to help lead this fundraising strategy. Ideally, the successful candidate will:

• Bring strategic knowledge of raising funds through multiple income streams including major donors, individual giving, legacies and corporate sponsorship
• Demonstrate their expertise in developing sustainable partnerships
• Understand the needs of working with vulnerable adults and children in the arts, health, care or education sectors
• Possess excellent personal and public presentation skills
• At all times display empathy, with dynamism, in their internal and external relationships

This exciting and essential new role is a key appointment for the charity, so culture fit is as important as the skills required.  A charity fundraising background is not essential although strong commercial acumen, with a proven track record of successful income generation, is required. As an individual, you will believe deeply in the impact that LMN’s work can make to the wellbeing of disadvantaged people and be able to convey this in ways that relate to the interests and motivations of potential donors. It is important that the new Development Director is comfortable talking to people from different backgrounds and is confident in their ability to ‘tell the story’ in an engaging and compelling way.

To apply for this exceptional opportunity, and to request an application pack, please send your CV and Supporting statement to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Recruitment Ltd quoting reference JO2761.

Closing date for applications: 9 June 2020

Interview date: 24 June 2020

I am working on behalf of a leading arts organisation in Birmingham who is hoping to appoint a Development Director on a permanent basis.

This senior leadership opportunity in one of the UK's most successful cultural organisations will suit an ambitious individual with significant experience, excited about inspiring a highly skilled and equally ambitious team.

As Development Director you will be responsible for the organisations ongoing charitable, artistic and educational activity. However, this role will focus on leading and delivering an ambitious capital appeal, launching 2021

To be considered for this very exciting opportunity you will need to have outstanding stakeholder management skills and a broad understanding of high value fundraising. In addition, you must have previously been involved in a capital appeal, making 6 figure+ financial asks.

You will need to have previously worked at board level, implemented and delivered a capital appeal strategy and have significant experience of line managing a high performing team.

Salary 75,000+ benefits

Please contact Natalie Lawford t Harris Hill for further information on 0207 820 7336 or email [email protected]

Closing date 29th March 2020
Interview date 6th April 2020
Only suitable candidates will be contacted

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Director of Finance & IT for this well-established charity based near Oxford

Salary £75,000pa plus Generous employer pension and Relocation Costs if relocating to the Oxford area.

The Director of Finance will have responsibility for financial strategy and oversight of the effective management of the Finance function and contribute to the overall leadership and 0perations.

This will be achieved through the following principal accountabilities:

- Oversee all financial services and ensuring compliance with all statutory and
other financial reporting requirements
- Provide advice on current and future financial strategy and policy through
researching, modelling, developing and implementing budgetary policies
that comply and effectively deliver the overall strategy, whilst managing a
financial risk register that informs long term business decisions.
- Provide visible leadership and motivate direct reports to ensure that
delegated responsibilities are achieved and effective communication
maintained, including ensuring on-going performance management and
staff development
- Ensuring effective communication of financial information to the Boards,
Councils and other department
- Oversee the IT and database functions and relationships with the
providers and contractors and develop and oversee our data analysis
capacity

Angel Shed Theatre is an inclusive children’s theatre company based in Islington, North London, with the objective of providing every child and young person, regardless of ability or background, the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. We work with children and young people creating imaginative, inclusive and inspiring workshops and providing performing arts activities for those often excluded from such activities, including those with disabilities, children and young people at risk of social exclusion through their behavioural difficulties and those from disadvantaged backgrounds or living in vulnerable home situations.

We are looking for a self-driven, dynamic, resourceful and committed Executive Director to help shape the next stage of our company. This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on a growing charity that is making a vital difference for children and young people in Islington.

Duties include managing the charity’s funds, securing the resources (income and staff) and ensuring the operational efficiency to enable the Artistic Team to maintain and grow what we deliver while identifying, developing and maximising opportunities for Angel Shed.

The ideal candidate must have a passion for theatre and its impact with children. They must demonstrate they are flexible and creative to deal with the demands of a small charity and to be able to put the vulnerable children and families we work with at the forefront of the charity. They must possess a strong entrepreneurial drive, outstanding communication skills, strong leadership qualities and excellent planning and organisational skills. The candidate is expected to effectively fundraise, create and manage budgets, and enhance awareness of the charity within the local community.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to work for the Badger Trust at this crucial stage in its development. The Badger Trust exists to promote and enhance the welfare, conservation and protection of badgers, their setts, and their habitats and working alongside its many affiliated local groups, it is the leading voice for badgers in England and Wales. 

We are investing in our staff roles at this crucial time for the welfare and future of badgers to ensure that we are optimally placed to further their interests. The Operations and Strategy Director is a key new role who will work alongside our current staff to manage the strategic, operational and financial aspects of the Trust. 

The successful candidate will need a sound understanding of all aspects of operational, fundraising, financial management and governance of a small organisation.

The post-holder will take the lead on the planning and strategic oversight of the Trust, working closely with the Board of Trustees and CEO, and in the implementation and monitoring of its business plan. They will have oversight of the Trust’s finances and budgets and will be responsible for the day to day running of the charity. They will also have oversight of fundraising in-line with annual targets set by the Board.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, have exceptional organisational and management skills as well as significant experience in managing staff. We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills and who is excited by the prospect of taking our charity forward. We are a small, friendly team and need someone with a hands-on approach.

Main terms and conditions of service 

Contract type: permanent

Probationary period: six months

Salary: £ 35-37k (depending on skills and experience) 

No overtime payments are made, but time off in lieu is permitted for working outside of normal hours as agreed with the Chair in advance. 

Hours: 21-35 hours per week.

Location:  Part of week in the Trust’s offices at East Grinstead and working from home the ratio to 

be agreed with the Chair. 

Travel: The Officer may claim expenses for travel required to carry out the role, excluding travel to and from work.

Annual Leave: Four weeks leave plus Statutory Holidays. 

Pension: Statutory pension applies.

Your new company
A leading national health charity based in central London who are looking to establish a Public Affairs function within the organisation.

Your new role
Will require you to lead on developing and delivering a strategic approach to stakeholder engagement across the authority, that builds trust and confidence in professional regulation. You will establish the public affairs function as the core relationship manager with parliamentarians, government departments and other political stakeholders in the four countries. Co-creating with colleagues you will deliver effective, strategic, multi-channel communication and engagement plans that support the development and delivery of the organisations public, policy initiatives. You will work with the corporate leadership team to develop and nurture strong, consistent and purposeful relationships with stakeholders across the four nations of the UK. You will provide high quality political insight counsel and advise the Chief Executive, Chair and Executive team. As a member of the external affairs leadership team, you'll deliver a high performing communications and engagement function which is a great place to work.

What you'll need to succeed

• Highly experienced stakeholder relations and public affairs professional
• A proven track record of building and nurturing strong, consistent and purposeful relationships with stakeholders
• Experience of managing complex issues, which are of strategic importance to an organisation
• Ability to think, act and plan strategically, and to win respect and operate at the highest level within an organisation
• A deep understanding of and relish for politics, and knowledge of or interest in the health and care sector (previous experience within healthcare is not a prerequisite)
• First rate verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail
• Significant management experience including financial budgets and direct reports

What you'll get in return
A very competitive salary as well as the opportunity to make a big impact with an iconic organisation. Benefits also include: 30 days annual leave + Bank holidays, Salary sacrifice schemes, PerkBox, Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, Subsidised on-site restaurant, 8% basic pension contribution, Season ticket loan, Agile and flexible working, 24-hour - regulated employee assistance programme

What you need to do now
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If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homelessness services. We work to develop, inspire, support and sustain a movement of organisations working together to achieve positive futures for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed.

We believe that everybody should have a place to call home and the support needed to keep it.  In these unprecedented times, there has never been a more significant opportunity to achieve real and lasting change for homeless people.

That’s why we’re looking for a new Director of Social Change to drive our campaigning activities.  Through their work they will establish Homeless Link as thought leaders within the homelessness sector and beyond and provide a powerful voice for people experiencing homelessness and the organisations working to support them.

Visit our website to find out more and apply online.

Our values
Committed: we work tirelessly to drive social change to end homelessness for good
Compassionate: We believe in the value and potential of people. We champion justice, humanity and compassion for all
Credible: We speak the truth based on evidence. We listen and learn, ask questions and respond with honesty and integrity
Collaborative:  We believe in the power of partnership, working together for better results - with our members, our partners and people experiencing homelessness

Director of Service
Position Level: Executive Level
Salary: Circa £95,000 per annum plus benefits
Location: London, Waterloo 

Who We Are
With an ambitious development programme valued at over £100m and c.2000 properties in prime locations across London, Central & Cecil Housing Trust (C&C) is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care and bespoke services exclusively for the over 55s in London. We are registered with both the Regulator for Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission.

Our ambitions for service are clearly set out in our Fit Future Strategy 2017-27 which provides a route map for our future work. C&C’s goal is to be a dynamic and innovative provider, delivering outstanding homes and services for residents now and in the future.

C&C has a mixed portfolio of sheltered housing, supported housing and general needs housing, as well as its new affordable housing offering (55 London). In addition, it operates four care homes and aims to be an outstanding provider of service for people living with dementia.

Your Role as Director of Service
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will make a significant difference to the Executive Management Team and the outcomes for C&C’s residents, using your extensive experience in over 55s housing, building safety and resident engagement and your breadth of expertise in the leadership of care homes and dementia. As part of the C&C Executive Management Team, you will lead “A Fit Future” for C&C.

Your role will cover Housing (Resident Services), Residential Care (Care Homes) and the development of our existing Service Hub into a full London Concierge Service.

Working closely with the Director of Development, you will be responsible for top-class services in housing, including the service hub and all aspects of resident support. Health and safety and risk management are key aspects of the role, as well as resident engagement and involvement. You will have an excellent knowledge of the requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing and how to work well with it and other stakeholders.

Your deep and senior level experience and knowledge in the operational leadership of residential care services - and the understanding of different care and housing models – will enable you to provide challenge and support to the Executive Team in the design and execution of our plans. You will have a strong understanding and experience of working with the CQC in an environment with a high focus on resident/family engagement and involvement. Your outstanding knowledge of what it takes to create a world-class digital led service-delivery environment and a healthy organisational culture, and high levels of resident engagement, will be put to good use as we implement and further refine our strategy.

It is truly an exciting time to join C&C as we have a clear plan for the growth and development our housing and care services. We are currently developing multi-tenure options through our market developments and affordable 55 London brand.

Our values drive us to be a pioneer, believe in better, have the courage to act, invest in each other and do it from the heart. You will use your belief in our values to make a significant contribution to the 55s and over housing in London.

Do you feel this is the right position for you? Apply with your most up-to-date CV. The closing date for applications is the 29th May 2020. 

C&C is passionate about fostering Diversity, Inclusion and Gender balance and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Other organisations may call this role Director of Care Services, Care Services Director, Residential Care Services Director, Head of Residential Care Services, or Head of Services.

Job Title: Operations Director

Salary: £60-£65,000

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire

Heart of England Mencap supports adults with learning disabilities across South Warwickshire and Worcestershire.  Their role is to encourage, inspire and enable individuals to live a happy and full life.

We are working in partnership with Heart of England Mencap to appoint an Operations Director to this new role.  The successful candidate will take full operational management for all services to improve the quality of care, increase financial performance and ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.

You will be a dynamic, creative and an effective manager, with a proven track record of working in an operations role that places people at the centre.  You will have commercial acumen, able to spot opportunity, build strong business cases and work closely with the CEO and Executive Team to deliver against the strategy. 

In order to succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• significant operations and commercial experience with a strong understanding of person-centred care
• experience and knowledge of a regulatory sector with a similar client group
• experience of working closely with statutory funders and building effective relationships, both internally and externally
• excellent budget management skills
• experience and confidence in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• excellent verbal and written communication skills

You will understand how to motivate, coach and inspire a team as you build and develop the organisation to succeed in partnership with the Executive Team and Board of Trustees.If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement as soon as possible quoting our reference JO2763.

For any further information, please contact Adam Stacey at Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Closing date for applications: 17 June 2020

First interview date: Early July

Eden Brown is delighted to be recruiting for a Director of Development to join a much loved Charity in Birmingham. You will be a motivated, influential leader who will oversee the Development, Corporate Development and Communications teams alongside developing and leading the Stakeholder Engagement strategy. It is an exciting time to join the team with exciting growth plans for 2020 and beyond!
You will work closely with the Board of Directors and play an important role in the success of the Development Board and the Capital Fundraising Committee. You also will lead campaign strategy across fundraising and communications to meet financial targets and enhance public profile. You will develop stake holder relationships at a high level and also provide strategic leadership to the wider team.
To be successful in this role you ideally have good experience in fundraising and the third sector. You will have demonstrable experience of driving change and leading a team. Experience of working with a major donor portfolio is also essential. Any experience of leading a Capital appeal would also be desirable. Please call Laura iliff on 01132207542 for more information. Please note the closing date for this role is the 29th March 2020.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Deputy Director - Mental Health

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

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

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

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role

We're over the moon to be heading up the search party for Manchester Care and Repair's new Executive Director. Has there ever been a more important time to champion and ensure the independence and safety of older and disabled people in your community?

Manchester Care and Repair's varied portfolio includes practical support with home repairs right through to information and guidance on welfare benefits. After a period of successfully delivering commissioned contracts, the charity is now looking for an Executive Director to lead them towards the next chapter and to retain, sustain and diversity their offering.

We're looking for evolution, not revolution. Manchester Care and Repair is a stable charity with a loyal, committed workforce and low staff turnover, so you'll be an inspiring and collaborative leader who can galvanize an already engaged team. Whilst strategic thinking and planning skills are absolutely essential, there is also an operational element so you'll need to be comfortable rolling your sleeves up and making things happen.

Who are we looking for?
We're happy to explore candidates from a range of charity leadership backgrounds, as long as you can evidence previous happy cultures you've created and nurtured. You'll be able to demonstrate where you've breathed life into vision and mission through staff teams and service delivery.

Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders is crucial; key relationships lie with the local authority and NHS commissioners in particular. You'll know how to navigate the public sector landscape. You're an experienced negotiator and someone who can spot and maximise potential opportunities. Most of all, an empowering leader who brings out the best in others.

Flexible, life and family-friendly organisation. This role is working part time 22.5 hours per week.

Actual salary: £28,316 - £29,511

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Charity People's North West consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

Closing date: 9am on Monday 8th June
Interviews to be held w/c 15th June

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

After two years of incubation at the RSA, the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission has now become an independent charitable organisation.

The charity is shifting gear from generating ideas and recommendations to supporting practical actions and real change. It is focussing wholeheartedly on its core mission of connecting food, farming, countryside and the public's health for a just transition to a greener, fairer economy in response to climate and nature, public health, and now Covid-19 emergencies. Providing practical, evidence led recommendations, FFCC will be working to help create a more sustainable and fairer economy for everyone. It is now looking for new team members who are also committed to its mission and purpose, with a fierce optimism that what we all do matters and who want to help grow the movement for change. FFCC is a national organisation with a commitment to offering and developing modern and adaptable working practices. They welcome applicants from anywhere in the UK and will be happy to explore flexible and work from home arrangements which meet the needs of its work.

We are delighted to be working with FFCC to recruit a Deputy Director to join its growing team at this vital and exciting time for the charity.

This vital role will involve working very closely with the CEO and wider team to help the charity achieve its goals, to deputise in the CEO's absence and to develop the evidence led, pragmatic approach in support of the charity's ambitious agenda for change. This will include assisting the day to day running of the charity, developing research and policy strategies, advising on systems change, mobilising networks and deepening stakeholder engagement. Ensuring the charity, its commissioners and stakeholders are kept updated on key policy issues, this role will also be responsible for keeping abreast of developments in national and local government policy in this rapidly changing landscape.

The successful candidate will be mission-led and will have a proven track record in leading teams and policy development ideally in one or more of our core areas of food, sustainable farming, environmental or countryside development sectors. Pragmatic, creative and intellectually curious, this person will have worked at pace in fast moving environments, managing multiple projects and will have lead on policy driven, evidence based programmes of change. They will have a track-record of raising the game in creating public awareness of complex issues and mobilising national networks to achieve ambitious goals. This person will speak with credibility to leaders in business, government and wider rural and urban audiences and will reflect the collaborative, outcomes driven and generous approach of FFCC. Familiar with all modern research methodologies, this person will understand the challenge of turning policy into practice and theories into action and will understand the importance of Action Research in providing solid and practical recommendations for systems change.

FFCC is proud to be a charity committed to its purpose, optimistic that what we do helps towards creating sustainable change through excellent research and analysis, bringing together diverse perspectives and facilitating new ways of working. The successful candidate will possess the passion and drive to make this happen.

Visit our dedicated careers site to find out more and apply for the role.