Director Of Development Jobs

About Impetus

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders over the long term to help them become stronger organisations.

At Impetus we focus on the critical factors that influence the education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the UK, working with charities that have the potential for impact at scale, helping their leaders to deliver lifechanging, benchmark beating, sustained outcomes.

We provide these charities with the funding and the tools to grow and deliver on their promises to the young people they serve. We also seek to influence government and the wider sector to back effective support for young people and invest with other like-minded organisations to tackle the most difficult and under-supported challenges.

We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.

You would be joining an established, high performing team who are warm and supportive and keen to learn from one another.

About the team

The Philanthropy Team raises income for Impetus and for Impetus partner charities. The team consists of thirteen staff and is led by the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships.

The Philanthropy Team works with major donors, corporates and trusts and foundations. Wework collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure we make a compelling case to generate new financial commitments and wider support for our work. The team also deliver a high-quality engagement programme of volunteering and pro bono for Impetus’s corporate supporters (led by our Head of Engagement) as well as an ambitious events programme (delivered by a team of three events professionals), including a gala dinner which raises over £1m annually.

About this role

The Development Director is a talented and ambitious fundraiser who will join our dynamic, collaborative Impetus Philanthropy Team and have responsibility for delivering the team’s annual fundraising target by managing a portfolio of prospects and major gift donors who support Impetus’ core work.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships on all aspects of fundraising and will oversee the delivery of the Volunteer Engagement Programme and Pro Bono Programme. They will also work with Events colleagues to ensure the success of Impetus fundraising events.

The Development Director will act as a senior member of Impetus. They will provide important support to the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships and Senior Management Team (SMT). They will have direct line management responsibility for two Heads of Engagement and will also provide leadership to more junior members of the Philanthropy Team.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects from the Private Equity Industry and surrounding “secondaries” such as banks, law firms and management consultants, as well as raising funds from family foundations and individuals. 
• Provide strategic oversight of the delivery of the Volunteer Engagement Programme and Pro Bono programme and help both programmes to further grow. 
• Line manage Heads of Engagement providing guidance and support in development of growth strategies, monitor KPI’s and financial targets, mentoring professionalism and best practices. 
• Contribute to meeting the Philanthropy Team annual target. 
• Maintain high-level relationships with donors and prospective donors, maximising opportunities to secure new sources of income. 
• Leverage the contacts of Trustees and pro bono supporters to good effect.  
• Provide support and meticulous follow-up to the Chairman, Trustees, senior management and senior volunteers to encourage introductions to potential sources of giving and to ensure their successful involvement in the fundraising process. 
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships on all aspects of fundraising, producing regular reports of progress against plan. 
• Work with the Communications team to ensure all communications with external stakeholders is prompt, clear and compelling, this includes the continuing testing and honing of all fundraising collateral to continuously improve the fundraising ask and stewardship strategies. 
• Work with the Head of Events and team to ensure fundraising events are a success, in particular the annual awards dinner. 
• Contribute effectively to the wider operational and strategic development of the organisation working at a strategic and cross organisation level.
• Apply technical and digital skills to effectively use platforms such as Office 365 or Google Workspace.
• Use Salesforce and other internal systems and processes to effectively manage work and drive performance.
• Identify and maximise appropriate opportunities for internal collaboration with colleagues .
• Demonstrate a level of professionalism and best practice across the philanthropy team and within the organisation that is exemplary. 
• Fully comply with all of the organisation’s employment and other policies and procedures. 

Person specification

Fundraising skills and experience

• A proven track record in corporate or major donor fundraising, supported by evidence of raising or managing six or seven figure donors. 
• Experience of operating at a senior level with demanding and challenging people including trustees and external stakeholders. 
• The ability to direct, lead and personally work through the fundraising cycle with donors. 
• Intellectually strong, able to grasp and interpret complex ideas, including the venture philanthropy model of Impetus. 
• Strategic thinking, planning and doing – with an ability to generate concepts and ideas, translate then into tangible tactics and execute them.  
• Evidence of an innovative, creative approach and the ability to think laterally.
• Proven experience of building a pipeline for new business.

People and project management

• Experience in managing a high performing team with the ability to mentor on the job and deputise for the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships when necessary.  
• A track record as a high-performing member of a team, helping to run the team and contribute beyond own area of responsibility. 
• Solid financial management with an ability to establish and deliver a budget, streamlining and finding economies where necessary.  
• Working well under pressure with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects. 
• Broad knowledge of platforms such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and experience with CRM platforms.

Communication skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including exceptional negotiation skills. 
• Excellent relationship skills, with the ability to establish and maintain contacts and maximise networks with key internal and external stakeholders.

Commitment to mission and values

• A commitment to Impetus’ mission 
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time, job shares and other arrangements.

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if these are options you’d like to explore.

Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

How to apply

For details on how to apply and more information about the benefits of working at Impetus, please see the information pack.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our organisation to oversee our in-prison and post-release rehabilitation programmes from development to delivery. Fine Cell Work (FCW) is looking for a Director of Programmes.  This is a critical role on our Senior Management Team, and we are especially keen to hear from those with experience in working in prison.

Our Purpose

Fine Cell Work is a rehabilitation charity and social enterprise that teaches prisoners and prison-leavers to make beautiful handmade products.  The making and selling of high quality needlework boosts their self-worth, instils self-discipline and fosters hope.  Our aim is for our stitchers to finish their sentences with work skills, money earned and saved, and the self-belief to not re-offend.  We also guide them towards training and support on release.  At the Fine Cell Works Hub in Battersea, we run our Open the Gate programme which provides work experience, formal training and employment to prison-leavers. 

The Role 

This is a critical role on Fine Cell Work’s Management Team.  You would be responsible for:

· The overall development and delivery of Fine Cell Work programmes in prisons, our Battersea workshop and the Open the Gate (OTG) post-release programme.

· Leading the Programmes Team (currently 4 FTE), providing strategic direction, management, and development to those responsible for prison programme, Open the Gate, and volunteer recruitment and engagement, as well as the Battersea workshop manager.

· Working with the Executive Director, support the delivery of our 5 year business plan.

· Embedding appropriate levels of evaluation, audit and process to support in-prison and post-release programme productivity, quality control, training, compliance and outcomes.

· In-prison programme

o Oversee the delivery of our prisoner training programmes

o Ensure we have effective SLAs in place with prisons and that the safety of volunteers, stitchers, staff and FCW is maintained.

o Identify and leverage best practices in delivering social enterprise in prison.

· Post-release programme (Open the Gate)

o Develop strong relationships and promote Open the Gate with probation, community rehabilitation and other 3rd sector organizations working with prisons leavers to build recruitment onto this post-release programme.

o Drive the move-on strategy for apprentices including mentoring and training workshops.

o Manage and sign off the risk assessments for OTG recruits

· Volunteers

o Oversee volunteer recruitment, training and engagement, ensuring that our volunteers are well managed and supported and that we comply with any legal responsibilities for working with volunteers.

o Review and oversee the development and delivery of policies, training and guidance materials for volunteers.

· Reviewing and upholding safeguarding, including delivery of safeguarding training, policies and procedures for staff, volunteers, and prison-leavers.

· Ensuring that the outcomes of the Open College Network accredited training meets both targets and funding requirements for cell groups and workshops, and that new modules are developed, registered and implemented.

· Such other duties as required by the charity from time to time.

The Person

We are a vibrant, energetic group of people who are passionate about our mission and care deeply about providing a working environment that is inclusive and supportive. 

We are looking for someone with the following experiences and qualities:

· Managing and delivering programmes ideally in prison, including on-going programme evaluation and improvement

· Influencing and negotiating with a wide variety of stakeholders

· In-service development, stakeholder analysis and business planning

· Managing and establishing controls for risk

· The confidence, dedication and charisma to lead, engage and motivate a team, and equally the ability to work as part of a team

· The flexibility to work in a charity with a national reach and a small team

Because of the nature of our work, any of the following would be desirable:

· Experience working with vulnerable adults, volunteers, and/or prisoners

· Previous role at a social enterprise

· Knowledge of the criminal justice and/or prison system

· Interest in needlework and textiles

· Experience with writing and implementing safeguarding procedures

This role is full time and based in our offices in Battersea, South London. Whilst we offer a supportive and flexible working environment, the successful candidate will need to be in the office full time (with occasional working from home).

Reports to: Executive Director

Direct Reports: 4

Holiday: 27 days annual leave p.a. plus bank holidays

Salary:  up to £55,000 dependant on experience

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. Please note, applications submitted without a covering letter will not be considered.

We look forward to discussing with candidates the exact terms of appointment, if you are applying as a secondment, period of leave from your home employer or other situation.

About SafeLives & This Role

Small organisations like ours don’t often have chance to recruit at senior level. This is a rare opportunity to make change across the UK, bringing us all closer to a day when domestic abuse is a thing of the past. Our long-serving Director of Quality and Innovation is taking a 12-month sabbatical, and we look forward to appointing a fantastic candidate to cover her role for a year. This could be done as a secondment or a fixed term appointment.

You will be an ambitious, curious, generous professional, comfortable questioning data, overseeing multi-million-pound budgets and inspiring teams, as well as having deep knowledge of VAWG and wider safeguarding practice. You will be able to draw on up to date insight into life at the frontline of domestic abuse response, whether that’s in the public or voluntary sector, and will be enthusiastic about working with a huge array of colleagues from all professions who have a role in ending domestic abuse.

You might have direct personal experience of domestic abuse – if so, we value and recognise that even if you don’t choose to use that openly in your work. Whether you have this experience or not, you will be able to bring empathy to interactions with victims and survivors, as well as sensitivity to all aspects of the role internally and externally. You will want to create and sustain practice and research which works for everyone in the UK, inclusively, no matter what their characteristics or what front door they live behind. You will read the EEDI pages of our website and our latest diversity data and feel confident we can continue to improve and meet our own and other people’s expectations.

You will be in a leadership position in the organisation at a pivotal time, as we continue to increase the extent to which our work addresses all family members in an abusive situation – non-abusive and abusive adults, adolescents, and children.

SafeLives’ has a valued track record around the UK of driving change. We are known for being practical not theoretical, and bringing pragmatism and openness to what we do. We combine practice, high quality data and the voice of those with lived (personal) experience to influence change at all levels. You will operate UK-wide and locally, with the statutory and voluntary sectors and with commercial partners who are increasingly supporting their workforce and customers.

Our Director of Quality and Innovation is an assertive human voice in the organisation, with the real world at their heart. You will advocate for the needs of those we work for, based on your direct work with vulnerable people and trauma. You will make others – including those who are unsure - feel passionate and driven, including in difficult times. We can’t wait to work with you!

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (will consider 30 hours per week minimum)

Location: Hybrid working, required frequent travel across the UK.

Benefits include a generous package including 25 days’ holiday per year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Flexible Working.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9:00 am on January 3rd 2024

First round interviews: 15th and 16th January 2024

Final round interviews: 29th and 30th January 2024

Ideal start date in role: 18th March 2024

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

Vacancy Reference Number:

DOP/PR/UK-R1

Position title:

Director of Programmes

Reports to:

Deputy CEO

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £65,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

36-Months' Fixed Term Contract (subject to successfully completing a 9-Months' Probationary Period)

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office based in Nottingham and a fundraising team based in Whitechapel, London; occasional travel between the two locations will be expected. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to direct our Programme through an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our income in this area by 2025.

As the Director of Programme, you will primarily be responsible for: [Please see attached document for full details]

• Strategy, Planning and Financial Management:
• Support to Senior Management:
• Programme Management:
• Humanitarian Response:
• Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL):
• Staff Management:

How to apply

Application Process & Closing Date:

Please send an introductory email telling us why you are suitable for the role along with your current CV by no later than 31st December 2023.

NB: the subject line of the email should include (1) the Vacancy Reference Number and (2) the Applicant’s Name.

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, Team Link, MS Teams, and Skype post successful submission of your application.

Health policy think tank the PHG Foundation seeks a talented and inspirational Director of External Affairs to help us make science work for health.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering our external affairs strategy in addition to working closely with the Director and other senior managers to develop and implement our organisational strategy.

You will oversee our outward-facing activities, provide creative leadership of our parliamentary and public affairs function and develop our corporate identity. Engaging with policy and decision makers is a vital aspect of this role.

With senior colleagues, you will identify and develop opportunities for new business.

The successful candidate is likely to have significant experience working at a senior level in policy and public affairs and have a strong grasp of UK policy pertaining to healthcare systems.

We offer a friendly, multi-disciplinary working environment and an excellent benefits package.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Thursday 4th January 2024

Interviews will be held in Cambridge on Monday 22nd January 2024

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. No agencies please.

Maternity Cover position from January to October 2024

Full-time

Homebased working in the UK

The Director of Development and Engagement is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and works in partnership with the CEO to lead the development, delivery and co-ordination of the organisation’s strategy.

In this role, you will have oversight across several areas including fundraising, membership engagement, finance and governance and will take the lead in generating income and ensuring the sustainability of the organisation.

The post also holds line management responsibility for three members of staff delivering across multiple areas of work including fundraising, finance, and communications. 

For more information, please download the job description below or visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.

This is an ongoing recruitment and interviews will be held as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.

Oak Hill College exists "For Healthy Churches", training and sustaining men and women for gospel ministry in the UK and beyond. Our aim is that students who leave us will love the Lord more, love people more, be of Christ-like character, faithful and firm in their convictions, and better equipped to serve Christ in a variety of contexts.

We are seeking a Director of Engagement, which is a new position. As a member of the College leadership team, he or she will be tasked with the development and implementation of a marketing and recruitment strategy which will ultimately lead to a sustained increase in the number of students joining the College year on year. Working closely with the Principal and other staff, the Director of Engagement will engage with a range of stakeholders through different media and fora, nurturing and growing Oak Hill’s voice, visibility and reach.

If you have relevant experience, appropriate character and share our desire to see an increasing number of students equipped for ministry through Oak Hill, we would welcome your interest.

Could you help to support bullied children and their families? Kidscape is an award-winning national charity looking to develop our work in Wales.

As a senior leader within the organisation, the Director Cymru will work closely with our CEO, Director of Operations and Head of Finance to ensure we continue to develop and deliver our high-quality services, build strategic networks and support the fundraising strategy.

Key responsibilities: 

• Lead on development and delivery in Wales

• Contribute to business growth in Wales

• Manage Volunteering in Wales

• Coordinate Delivery of Training and Workshops in Wales

• Direct evaluation and impact in Wales

What you'll get working at Kidscape: 

• We support flexible working 
• We work remotely
• We are a family-friendly employer
• We promote staff health, wellbeing and personal development
• We are very friendly and approachable
• You'll be contributing to an incredible cause

What we are looking for: 

• Ability to develop and deliver project plans, ensuring objectives and timescales are met.
• Ability to manage and motivate both staff and volunteers
• Strong understanding of the issues and challenges that arise when working with associates and volunteers
• Strong awareness of equality and diversity and ability to translate to effective action
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to network effectively
• Good planning and organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities to successful conclusions
• Ability to work on own initiative to find creative solutions to problems
• Experience of programme management; ideally within a child or youth setting
• Experience of developing and delivering systems and processes to support programme delivery
• Relevant, recent and substantial experience of coordinating support, advice and training to the children’s workforce
• Experience evaluating and improving services through impact measurement
• Management of Freelance associates and volunteers with a good working knowledge of HR Processes
• Developing partnerships and managing contracts with external providers
• Experience of promoting charity programmes and building networks either at a national or regional level
• Experience of people management and coaching
• Experience of setting up projects in a target driven environment
• Facilitation, training and public speaking

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! To apply, please go to our website.

Reports to: Chair of Trustees

Application Deadline: Friday 29 December 2023

Interview: TBC in early January

Start date:  Feb 2024

Hours of work: 2 days / 14 hours per week

Salary: £45,000 per year, pro rata

Contract: Permanent with 6-month probation.

Location: Hybrid. We have an office in London, currently the team often work from home with one day a week in the office, preferably together on the same day.

The Organisation:

Caspari Foundation is the UK’s only provider of Educational Psychotherapy in schools and is the UK’s leading trainer in this child psychotherapy modality. This approach was pioneered by Irene Caspari in the 1970s and bridges the gap between education and therapy.

It offers a safe way for children to explore and make sense of experiences that may be blocking their development and educational attainment. The aim is to help them to learn about themselves, improve their relationships with peers and staff, gain confidence and, ultimately, to experience the joy of learning.

The Caspari Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender identity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, age, class or culture.

Caspari Foundation is forward thinking, progressive and fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  We expect all employees to be engaged with their own learning in this area.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious individual with strong financial and administrative skills who would like to work with an organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children through Educational Psychotherapy. 

The role is a wide-ranging senior management role and would suit someone with previous experience of operations and fundraising in the charitable/third sector.

Main Responsibilities

To lead the business management of the Foundation reporting to the Board of Trustees.

To be responsible for the financial and administrative management of Caspari Foundation in a manner that reflects the Foundation’s core purpose and secures its future.

To provide leadership in refining and implementing strategy in order to deliver the current objectives of Caspari Foundation.  We currently have a 3-year business development plan in place.

To bring vision in devising future plans and setting future objectives for the further strategic development of Caspari Foundation.

To build the reputation and profile of Caspari Foundation and to represent the Foundation publicly.

To support and leverage efforts to enhance the reputation, build awareness and communicate the benefits and value of Caspari Foundation’s work amongst the community of professionals in psychotherapy, education and relevant political spheres important to the future of the foundation.

To identify funding streams from trusts, foundations and government bodies.

Specific Aims:

To work in partnership with the Course Director focusing on both the strategic development and the day to day running of the Caspari Foundation.

To lead in planning operational activities and the strategic development of the Caspari Foundation within agreed short, medium and long-term time frames.

To oversee the development and periodic review of Caspari Foundation’s policies, procedures and practices.

To ensure the efficient financial, administrative, IT, personnel management and development of the Caspari Foundation.

To manage the bookkeeper and other self-employed contractors engaged from time to time, including the accountant.

To review general progress towards strategic objectives taking into consideration the development of policy and practice.

Prepare and lead together with the Trustees, the UKCP 5 yearly inspection – the UKCP’s Organizational Membership Review in 2025.

To devise, implement and regularly review the fundraising and income generation strategies necessary to deliver the Caspari Foundation’s objectives.

To ensure that all services are delivered within budget and that all personnel comply with financial control procedures.

To devise a marketing programme for the Caspari Foundation which will improve revenue from existing training opportunities, and which will facilitate the geographic spread of the Caspari Foundation’s work and influence.

To identify relevant professional bodies on which Caspari should seek or improve its representation in order to grow the Foundation’s influence in professional and political circles

To represent Caspari on committees, in conferences and to public bodies and the media in a manner consistent with its core purpose.

To oversee queries, contact and contracts with freelance Educational Psychotherapists for the Adoption Support Fund.

To lead on GDPR compliance.

To liaise with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Charity Commission as necessary.

To prepare for and organise with the Board of Trustees the AGM.

To liaise with the Assessment Board and Course Director to maintain standards of training and education.

To prepare the bi-weekly newsletter for members sent out using Mailchimp.

To continue and develop a social media strategy for promoting the Caspari Foundation’s courses.

To receive and respond to enquiries from members, schools and other organisations and members of the public.

To liaise with the Landlord regarding accommodation and facilities.

To work with the Course Director on the expansion of the current Adv Dip programme re premises, timetabling, recruitment of staff, managing Thursday evenings.

To liaise with the Trustee responsible for our member reaccreditations each year.

Enhanced Clearance

The post is subject to an enhanced criminal records check by the Disclosure and Barring Service

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Training and Qualifications:

Desirable

· Educated to degree standard or equivalent in a related field or demonstrable experience and knowledge as listed below.

Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

· Experience of business administration.

· Experience of project management and working with funders/stakeholders and multi-disciplinary professionals.

· Commitment to and understanding of DEI.

· Ability to work alone or in a small team.

· Knowledge & experience of social media, website development and management of content.

Desirable

· Experience in the charitable/third sector.

· Experience and knowledge of co-ordinating one-off training, CPD, workshops and evaluating effectiveness.

· Experience of management in an educational environment.

· Experience of receiving and providing supervision / work reflection / appraisal.

· Experience in setting and managing budgets, for example: projects, resources, training.

· Experience of supporting training & delivery of training programmes for use in schools & other settings with children & young people.

Skills:

Essential:

• Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, accurate spelling and attention to detail.

• Be able to demonstrate numerical competency.

• Ability to demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm for the work.

• Ability to work on-line communication platforms such as Zoom, Google Share documents, Microsoft Office, Teams;

• Be able to demonstrate advanced IT Skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, Google Share, Outlook).

• Able to convey a warm, empathic and calm professional approach working within Caspari's small staff team and communicate well at all levels.

• Ability to work autonomously, but also collaboratively.

• Have a proactive approach to problem solving.

• Ability to work confidentially and non-judgementally.

• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise conflicting deadlines.

• Ability to self-care when working under pressure.

How to apply

Please send the following by 10.00 am Friday 29 December:

· CV, max two sides of A4

· Application letter, one side of A4 outlining your relevant skills and experience and what you feel you can bring to the work of the Foundation

· We will invite shortlisted candidates to an evening Zoom interview in early January (dates TBC)

This role can be based in South Wales, Birmingham or Oxford in the Skylight, with a range of flexible working options in line with Crisis' flexible working policy.

 

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

In Client Services, we end the homelessness of thousands of people by providing high quality impactful services in our year round services and at Christmas.  We learn what works and adapt our services accordingly.  This evidence goes on to inform our hugely successful campaigning and influencing work.

Title: Director of Operations (South Wales, Birmingham and Oxford)

Salary: £72,894 per annum 

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Swansea, Birmingham or Oxford.

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Crisis’s service offer and to ensure our work with members is safe, of high quality and impactful.  The role holder will have genuine opportunity for leading improvements, for empowering local leaders and for strengthening the relationship between service delivery, development, building the evidence base and achieving social change.  These are new roles, hardwiring service development alongside service delivery and creating a new era of empowered local leadership and investment in locations to drive local and national change.  Our new 10 year strategy places our services at the very core of Crisis, and these three new roles are pivotal to our overall mission of ending homelessness.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will be an experiencing leader with an exceptional track record in service delivery, service development as well as empowering and inspiring people – including staff and volunteers. You will have excellent analytical skills, be familiar with working with significant budgets and with leading through change.  You will share our commitment to ending homelessness.

You may have experience in leading and developing large scale service delivery in a relevant field, such as homelessness, housing, adult social care, health, education, training, or employment.  You may have gained that experience in the voluntary or statutory sectors.  You should have in depth knowledge of working with people with complex needs, engaging with statutory services and a working knowledge of safeguarding. 

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy 

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 

• 28 days’ annual leave

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 

Closing date: 20th December 2023 (at 23:59) 

Interviews will be held on w/c 15/01/2024

This role can be based in Edinburgh, Newcastle or Merseyside in the Skylight, with a range of flexible working options in line with Crisis' flexible working policy.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

In Client Services, we end the homelessness of thousands of people by providing high quality impactful services in our year round services and at Christmas.  We learn what works and adapt our services accordingly.  This evidence goes on to inform our hugely successful campaigning and influencing work.

Title:  Director of Operations (Edinburgh, Newcastle and Merseyside)

Salary: £72,894 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Edinburgh, Newcastle or Liverpool 

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Crisis’s service offer and to ensure our work with members is safe, of high quality and impactful.  The role holder will have genuine opportunity for leading improvements, for empowering local leaders and for strengthening the relationship between service delivery, development, building the evidence base and achieving social change.  These are new roles, hardwiring service development alongside service delivery and creating a new era of empowered local leadership and investment in locations to drive local and national change.  Our new 10 year strategy places our services at the very core of Crisis, and these three new roles are pivotal to our overall mission of ending homelessness.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will be an experiencing leader with an exceptional track record in service delivery, service development as well as empowering and inspiring people – including staff and volunteers. You will have excellent analytical skills, be familiar with working with significant budgets and with leading through change.  You will share our commitment to ending homelessness.

You may have experience in leading and developing large scale service delivery in a relevant field, such as homelessness, housing, adult social care, health, education, training, or employment.  You may have gained that experience in the voluntary or statutory sectors.  You should have in depth knowledge of working with people with complex needs, engaging with statutory services and a working knowledge of safeguarding. 

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy 

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 

• 28 days’ annual leave

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 

Closing date: 20th December 2023 (at 23:59) 

Interviews will be held on w/c 15/01/2024 

St Michael’s Hospice will be celebrating 40 years of providing care and support to the people of Herefordshire and beyond in 2024.

Over the years St Michael’s has become a highly regarded, trusted and professional charity that the community generously and loyally supports. We are committed to delivering high-quality care to patients and their families. We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join us as the Care Director, responsible for driving strategic development across all areas of responsibility and ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient-focused services in line with organisational, local and national policy objectives.

As the Care Director, you will:

• Develop and execute the long-term Care Strategy in alignment with organisational objectives.
• Provide dynamic and inspirational leadership to the Care Directorate, comprising 160 staff and 130 volunteers.
• Lead service reviews, fostering collaborative relationships with health and social care services.
• Oversee budgets, financial controls, and procurement of statutory income.
• Act as an expert care reference for the Board of Trustees and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with professional codes of practice, regulatory requirements, and governance standards.

A full job description is available and can be downloaded. To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your application outlining your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate or if you would like to know more please contact us.

Who are Ambition Institute?

A great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time.

That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.

• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.

• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

What would we like…?

Are you an experienced product or programme leader with a demonstrable track record of successfully managing a large portfolio of products through the early stages of development?

We're looking for a Associate Director, Product Development to join us on a 6 month FTC basis.

We’re building a new Product Development team at Ambition Institute, tasked with designing, piloting, and testing the next generation of programmes that will serve the sector and help teachers and leaders to keep getting better and tackle areas of educational disadvantage. 

The successful postholder will lead a small core team of multi-disciplinary experts. 

You'll also build out the culture, governance and processes needed to get the most out of the team and contributions from the wider organisation. You’ll manage a pipeline of product ideas from ideation through to piloting and business case.

We would like you to:

• Oversee a multidisciplinary team with expertise ranging from project management to learning design, making best use of each of their skillsets

• Lead the formulation of product concepts and push the very best through to pilot and testing and business case stages

• Prepare and present impactful papers and decks to a wide range of senior stakeholders, including our Executive Committee, and facilitate decision-making

• Meet with sector partners such as Multi-Academy Trust leaders and like-minded organisations to work through the details of partnership agreements

Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to the Director of Sales and New Product Development. In line with our current ways of working, you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a month, in addition to team days and this may be reviewed by Ambition.

To succeed in this role you'll have a successful track record of taking concepts from ideation through to pilot or mobilisation. With credibility and confidence, you'll challenge and hold to account senior stakeholders. A successful track record of starting up a new Product Development function would be advantageous but not essential.

What’s in it for you….?

• Competitive annual salary.

• Professional development for all staff.

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ between Christmas and New Year.

• Employer pension contribution of 11%.

• Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work.

• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.

• Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring.

• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.

• Shared parental leave package.

• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.

• Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London

• Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working.

• Interest free season ticket / bike loans.

ABOUT YOU

We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our team:

YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF:

• You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality.

• You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do.

• You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants.

• You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants.

• You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better.

• You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective.

• You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact.

YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT AMBITION IF…

• You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.

• You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation.

• You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you.

• You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time

• Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.

Applications will be considered for all locations

How to apply  

Applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 2 January 2024. First stage interviews are expected take place on 8 January followed by a second stage expected on 16 January.

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

Operations Director

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident, experienced, grounded Christian leader who can navigate the intricacies of Church life with the right balance of exceptional communication, influencing skills, diplomacy, and assertiveness.

The successful candidate will understand and value Administration/Operations as a key ministry in the Church.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus all public holidays, family friendly policies including flexible working, occupational sick-pay scheme, and 7.5% employer pension contribution.

Closing Date: 5th January 2024

Interview Dates: Mid-January 2024

About the Role

Christ Church W4 is seeking someone to join the senior leadership team with specific responsibility for all practical organisation and legal compliance functions of the church, buildings and facilities, and ministry activity.

The Operations Director will work alongside the Vicar to develop long term strategies which will enable the Church to turn its vision and values into reality. You will line manage the operations team and oversee the fabric and human resource functions in conjunction with two lay members of the congregation. Close cooperation with the Treasurer to manage the finances will also be required. This role demands the ability to lead strategically and deliver tactically, ensuing plans translate to action.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Strategy and planning
• Facilities and Buildings
• Line management of the operations team
• Church administration
• Bookings and Hires
• Finance
• Commercial
• Communications (and IT)
• Projects/Events
• GDPR compliance

About You

As Operations Director, you will have a demonstrable track record of successful strategic and operational leadership at a senior management level. You will be able to evidence leading strategic planning, and delivering and embedding change, as well as managing resources to ensure effective and sustainable delivery - preferably in the Church or charity sector.

You will be a strategic thinker with strong ideation, innovation and a ‘can do attitude’ as well as having good attention to detail and strong tactical and implementation skills. You will be passionate about building Church community, from welcoming through feeling part of the church and serving through volunteering. The ideal candidate will have:

• Church/charity management experience (paid or voluntary)
• Leadership and management experience
• Operational management experience
• Property and facilities management experience
• Project management skills and experience
• Financial awareness of the church or charity sector
• Volunteer recruitment/management experience

To apply for this role please download and complete the Application Form and (optional) Equal Opportunities and submit these and a Cover Letter by midnight on 5 January 2024.

Candidates will be shortlisted in early January and invited to interview w/c 16 January. CVs will not be accepted. As part of the Cover Letter please explain your interest in this role and confirm you are willing to worship at CCW4 and embrace its values and vision.

Please note that the Church can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and proof of Right to Work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process. All candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to worship at CCW4 and embrace its values and vision, in line with the equality Act 2010. Offers of employment will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.

About the Church

The Church is a lively growing church with a vibrantly diverse community of people wanting to be a prophetic movement of disciples making disciples, joining God in transforming Chiswick, London, and the World. We are a multi-site church where all ages are represented and are encouraged to live life in all its fullness and minister to the church family and wider community.