Thank you for considering to become our new Director. Fulham Good Neighbour Service is a well-loved and respected local charity. It was set up in 1966 but was born out of the Fulham District Nursing Association, established in 1920. Today, Fulham Good Neighbours is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, with seven paid staff members and around 100 volunteers. The charity has won a number of awards, including the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Vision Statement

Fulham Good Neighbours is a local charity enabling neighbours to create a community where they look out and care for each other.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to enable local older, disabled and vulnerable adults to:

- Live independently and to contribute to society,

- Help overcome isolation and loneliness,

- Be at the heart of the community

by providing practical support.

Our Values are:

- Trustworthiness;

- Being welcoming and inclusive;

- Proactivity and flexibility.

Fulham Good Neighbours support mainly older people, including those with dementia, with a range of services:

Good Neighbour Scheme – practical help at home. We do what any good neighbour would: small DIY, collect medication, escort to appointments, accompany shopping and take care of pets to name just a few of our free services delivered by nearly 100 volunteers, many of whom are older people.

Befriending for those who are housebound

Decorating

Digital Inclusion for those who are housebound

Gardening and Adopt a Garden scheme

Social Clubs to help beat isolation and loneliness:

- Art Group;

- Chair Based Exercise Groups;

- Fulham Carers;

- Fulham Lunch Club;

- Fulham Sunday Afternoon Tea;

- Silver Clubs;

- Shared Reading Group.

We also offer our hall to other local small groups supporting older people for regular or one-off meetings.

Finally, we organise the Parsons Green Fair - an annual event for the whole community attended by over 9,000 people.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Take responsibility for the successful implementation of the charity's strategic plan
2. Initiate new project development for approval by the board of trustees
3. Recruit and manage staff
4. Ensure staff are supported in their roles and that they meet their targets
5. Cover for staff in their absence
6. Ensure there are sufficient numbers of active volunteers who are adequately supported
7. Promote the organisation, increase its visibility and build relationships with stakeholders
8. Provide management, monitoring and evaluation of projects and core activities
9. Support the Parsons Fair Committee and Board of Trustees with the organisation and successful implementation of the event.
10. In conjunction with the Finance Administrator and Treasurer, monitor all income, expenditure, accounts, funding, investments and budgets
11. Nurture existing, and initiate new, funding sources. Maximise other income
12. Continue to develop the charity’s IT systems and ensure that it remains at the forefront of technological changes
13. Attend board meetings and determine policy in conjunction with the Board of Trustees
14. Act as company secretary
15. Ensure the charity complies with charity and company law
16. Ensure appropriate health and safety policies and practices are in place
17. Take responsibility for the security, alarm and daily management of the premises
18. Maintain awareness of relevant charitable and local sector issues and trends
19. Build and nurture relationships within the local community and with local businesses
20. Carry out any other tasks and duties as determined by the Board of Trustees

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential requirements

1. Senior management experience within the charity sector or similar
2. Experience of working at a senior level with and under the direction of a board of trustees
3. Experience in the negotiating, monitoring and reporting on statutory and non-statutory funding
4. Financial acumen including financial reporting
5. Experience of successfully delivering strategic plans
6. Experience in publicity and marketing
7. Experience in management of staff and volunteers

Desirable requirements

1. Empathy and experience of working with older people
2. Knowledge of Sage charity accounting software
3. Local knowledge

Conditions

Ability to work flexibly with occasional evenings and weekends

DBS Check

Two references, including the most recent employer

What we offer

We are a small but friendly team of seven staff, five of whom work part-time. We hope that you will decide to join us and benefit from the following:

Working Hours: 35hrs over 5 days per week

Salary: JPC Pay Scale 39-43; starting salary £41,675

Pension: 5% employer’s pension contribution

Holidays: 28 days per annum

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Interest-Free Travel Ticket Loan

Ability to ‘buy’/’sell’ up to 3 days A/L each year

A friendly work environment - We are accredited with London Healthy Workplace Charter (commitment level)

How to apply

To apply, please submit an up to date CV and a supporting statement of no more than 2 pages by email or by post to Recruitment – confidential, Chris Mikata, Fulham Good Neighbours, Rosaline Hall, 70 Rosaline Road, London SW6 7QT.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: midday on Thursday, 12th March 2020

Interviews: Monday, 23rd March 2020 

Director of UK Policy and External Affairs

London (Union Street, SE1)

£68,741 per annum plus Inner London Weighting (£3,000)

Permanent, Full Time

London based (3 days minimum) plus regular UK travel

Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. We work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.

We are currently looking for a Director of UK Policy and External Affairs who will work across all four nations of the UK and ensure that Carers Trust is positioned at the leading edge of policy making and strategic influencing in relation to unpaid carers.

Main aims

• Acting as a senior representative who will inform policymaking, develop our positioning and inform public opinion so that it supports our mission, reflecting the quality and ambition of the work that we do.

• Overall responsibility for all non-devolved policy matters and for all devolved matters in England. You will work closely with the teams in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in order to shape policy and practice.

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team the Director will oversee a high performing team that lead on our work to shape our external affairs agenda in order that we can be ambitious and effective in our pursuit to Make Carers Count.

The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Experience of working at a senior and national level to influence policy change
• Being an inspiring leader with a collaborative and flexible approach
• Experience of working across a range of complex partnerships and relationships to achieve strategic buy in and commitment.
• A knowledge of policy, best practice and legislation in relation to unpaid carers.

In order to apply, please send a CV which outlines your achievements and a supporting letter (not more than two pages of A4) addressing how you meet the person specification.

Closing date for applications is Friday 13th March (12 noon) with interviews being held on 23rd or 24th March at CarersTrust, Unit 101, 164-180 Union Street, London SE1 0LH.

Second interviews planned for 1st April 2020.

Carers Trust is committed to valuing diversity. 

Carers Trust has a number of measures in place to support the carers in its employment including carers leave.

Charity numbers: England and Wales 1145181, Scotland SC042870.

One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, is looking for a passionate and meticulous Territorial Director of Homelessness Services. The work of Homelessness Services is underpinned by a newly developed 5 year Strategic Mission Plan supported by core values, demonstrated and measured against priorities of Transformation, Integration, Discipleship and Effectiveness.

As Territorial Director of Homelessness Services you will give Christian spiritual leadership, have overall strategic and operational responsibility and management of The Salvation Army’s Homelessness Services across the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland and will ensure that the strategic objectives, values and business model are aligned to the territorial mission of The Salvation Army. You will ensure that effective and financial management of all services within the Homelessness Services portfolio are carefully monitored and appropriate and timely interventions are put in place to ensure quality services are maintained. In addition, you will ensure a competent and effective workforce, contract compliance, financial probity and that all services are fit for purpose and that they remain strategically and missionally relevant.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Appropriate and relevant higher education/university qualification
• Experience of management & leadership at a senior level
• An excellent understanding of financial management and budgetary control
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of homelessness at national level.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

This is a permanent position based at Territorial Headquarters currently located at 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. In December 2021, we will be moving to our new, modern headquarters at Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8BQ. This exciting new building will provide a more effective workplace to help The Salvation Army better achieve its mission.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

For further details please visit the Salvation Army website.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK.

CVs will not be accepted.

Promoting equality in the workplace.

Closing date: 1st March 2020

Interview date: 11th March 2020

Every six minutes in the UK someone loses their sight and by 2050 an estimated four million people will be living with sight loss and blindness. Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading eye research charity at the forefront of pioneering research to stop sight loss. The charity currently has a commitment to research of £8m at over 49 UK universities and hospitals. With significant developments in the areas of gene-therapy, stem cells, drug therapies, the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies, the pace of change has never been so rapid.

We have real ambitions to grow our income, profile and ability to fund cutting edge research.

This is a critical role for us and we are seeking a strategic leader who can drive our financial strategy and create an infrastructure that will enable us to realise our ambitions. You will be a valued member of our senior leadership team contributing to the future direction of the charity as we embark on a new phase.

Supporting the board and executive team by providing financial information and leadership to maximise our sustainability and growth potential, the Director of Finance and Operations will lead on all financial aspects of the charity including budgets and controls, internal financial procedures and processes, management and statutory accounting and audit.  Leading a small team, the postholder will also be responsible for our people strategy and resource, IT and premises/office services, data protection and act as Company Secretary for the charity.

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in a leadership role within a charity with a mixed fundraising portfolio. With a strong experience of developing and managing financial systems and processes, you will also have a track record of leading a wide range of corporate service functions (IT, HR, Office Services and Compliance). A strategic, focused and structured planner, you will have the ability to think strategically and yet still prepared to be hands-on while prioritising and coping with multiple demands.

We know our life-changing research can make a real difference to the lives of everyone affected by sight loss. If this is a mission that inspires you, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, pleace click on the 'Apply button'.

The closing date for this role is 10am on Wednesday 18th March 2020.

Post Title: Director of Business Development

Role Status: Full time (35 hours), Permanent. 

Organisational Base:Home Based

Reporting To:  Chief Executive Officer

Salary:  £58,000 to £66,000 + £6,000 car allowance and benefits package.

The organisation

As the charitable arm of the English Football League (EFL), the EFL Trust was established in 2008 to oversee the remarkable and diverse work of their Football Club Community Organisations (CCOs). Our core purpose remains to support the CCOs to help us achieve our vision of stronger more active communities. This is best achieved when the power of both the Football Club and the CCO are brought together. We also continue to work with a significant number of key partners whose ambitions we share, such as DWP, DCMS, MHCLG, Department for Education, NCS, Sport England and the NHS. We are confident about the pivotal role we can play in helping them to meet our shared objectives.  In the past year we have invested over £18 million in our network, more than ever before. We remain committed to providing a world class service to our network of partners to help them maximise and quantify their impact.  We will continue to embed a culture within the EFL Trust where improvement is a habit and our people are encouraged to challenge and innovate.

The role of Director of Business Development

This exciting new role has a wide range of responsibilities, with a principal focus on sustainable business development, effective programme delivery and diversity of income streams. The Director of Business Development will support the CEO with the overall executive leadership and growth of the organisation, articulating and upholding the ethos and expectations of the EFL Trust. This new position requires an inspirational leader to horizon scan, identify and secure business opportunities that align with and add value to the EFL Trusts ambitious 2019-2024 strategy.  Alongside this, they will empower and support the Business Development Team to exceed challenging targets across key and sustainable themes of work.  As an ambassador for the EFL Trust the role will foster a positive culture, ensuring staff at all levels across the organisation are inspired and encouraged to succeed and prosper. The role will require the ability to work remotely, require national travel which can entail overnight stays away from home and often work outside normal office hours.

The individual

You will have exceptional business development experience to assist the CEO in providing ambitious strategic direction across the EFL Trust.  Previous experience influencing and nurturing successful two way relationships with commercial partners and government departments within a business development position is essential.  Additionally, the Director of Business Development will have the experience to formulate original and compelling bid and tender documentation.   Skillset will include, a flexible, resilient and adaptable attitude towards work, with the ability to be creative, innovative and continually motivate and inspire. We would particularly like to hear from those with demonstrable commercial acumen with a track record of developing diverse income streams.  Importantly the successful candidate will embody the values of the Trust and support the vision and mission of the organisation.

For the candidate information pack and application form please follow the links for EFL Trust and EFL job sites

Benefits Package:

• Generous Company Pension Scheme, with an EFL Trust contribution of 10% of basic salary.
• Cash Health Plan
• Opt-in private healthcare
• 23 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 25 days after 5 years.  Holiday year commences 1st January. (Holiday purchase scheme in operation).
• Generous car allowance

Closing Date:12 noon Friday 21st February 2020.

Interview Date(s):  Stage 1, 9th or 11th March 2020

Stage 2, 26th March 2020

Candidates must be available for interview on the dates indicated.

Interviews will be held at EFL House, 10 – 12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU

PA to Director of Development (Part Time)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA to join our busy Fundraising department. This newly-created role would suit an experienced PA looking for reduced hours or a part time position to fit around child care responsibilities, in a role with lots of job satisfaction.

This is a key role in the Fundraising department, one in which you can put your administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills to great use. You will act as first point of contact internally and externally, managing a busy diary and inbox, managing internal communications in the department, maintaining and managing administrative processes and systems for the Director, and much more. You will also provide ad hoc administrative support to the wider department, and support fundraising activity such as helping develop communications and organise events.

The Catholic Diocese of Westminster is home to the Archbishop of Westminster, Westminster Cathedral, 214 parishes and 215 schools, serving people in 17 Local Authorities in London north of the Thames, as well as Hertfordshire and part of Surrey. We spend our £55m income on a huge range of activities, including hundreds of projects helping those in need in society.

Hours of work:  21 hours per week

(Core office hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with a 1-hour lunch break. However, these hours are flexible and any pattern of work would be considered, providing a total of 21 hours is achieved over the week, e.g. 4.5 hours on four days and 3 hours on another day. It would be preferable for this to include time in the office each day Monday to Thursday; the Director is usually not in the office on Fridays.)

Location: Dual located between Lingfield, Surrey and Young Epilepsy’s London office (Victoria).

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to £80,000, depending on skills and experience.

Young Epilepsy, the charity that works to create a society in which young people living with epilepsy can thrive and fulfil their potential, is seeking a Director of Fundraising and Communications to lead, develop and deliver their fundraising, communications and marketing strategies and to grow national reach and profile.

Epilepsy affects almost six in every 1000 children and young people, and is one of the most common serious long-term conditions in childhood. Young Epilepsy is the leading charity helping affected young people and is at the forefront of advocating for them for positive changes in attitudes across society and towards greater understanding of the condition.

The organisation is looking for a dynamic, driven leader to oversee delivery of the charity’s existing fundraising plans and generate new funding opportunities through networking and developing partnerships. Using partnerships and philanthropy to secure transformational gifts will be a key part of the role to triple current levels of income over the next 3-5 years. The role will also require developing a PR and social media strategy as well as an integrated communications plan, and identifying a new range of income streams, with a particular emphasis on using digital technology.

Young Epilepsy are looking for demonstrable experience of working at a senior strategic and operational level in fundraising, marketing and communications, as well as a significant track record in securing major funding partnership including companies and philanthropy/major donors. You must have a good understanding of fundraising strategies and models to increase income with a broad experience of implementing them. You will also possess excellent communication, digital and relationship-building skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Finally, you will be a self-starter that can bring a positive, proactive, entrepreneurial and commercial approach to the role.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315. Or Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597

Development Director
£48,102 - £52,310 dependant on experience
Aylesbury
Full time, permanent 

Established 70 years ago, Action4Youth is based in Aylesbury and is a charity operating across Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and beyond. 

Our aim is to provide fun, often transformational experiences for all young people, whatever their background, ability or disability that not only challenge them but help and encourage them to grow as individuals, build personal confidence and set them new horizons from the perspective of what they can do rather than what they can’t.

It’s all about inspiring young people to become Inspiring Young People.

The organisation is currently in a period of ambitious growth as it increases its influence and reach. The role of Development Director will add energy, purpose and substance to the Senior Management Team as it pushes forward at an exciting time. This is an opportunity for someone with a can do attitude and a strong desire to make things happen.

As part of the Senior Management Team the Development Director will be responsible for leading a small team and its strategy. This is a hands on role.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has the vision to identify new opportunities to grow income, they will need to demonstrate:

Fundraising and commercial experience.  They will need to provide evidence of successfully forming and delivering a fundraising strategy
A good working knowledge of all aspects of fundraising including corporate, community, trusts and foundations and ideally legacies.
The ability to network, build and manage high value relationships and form strategic corporate partnerships
The ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve targets and deliver the strategy
Experience and confidence of managing multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent budget management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This role will offer an opportunity for the successful candidate to have a direct and tangible impact on the charity by strengthening and increasing our supporter base, expanding our income streams and improving awareness of the charity, helping us to continue to work with and support young people in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and beyond.

If you are a senior manager with a really strong business and fundraising background and you are  looking to progress your career to the next level or if you are an experienced Director who would like to make a real difference to the lives of young people we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will join a supportive, driven, committed team whose desire to achieve is matched by an intention to enjoy work on a day to day basis. The post will be based in an open plan office in Aylesbury and the new post holder should expect to enjoy being part of a collaborative, loud and energetic organisation.

To Apply

Application is in the format of CV and Supporting Statement.  The Supporting Statement should concentrate on the experience and knowledge requirements and be around 1,000 words maximum.

Closing date: Friday 21 February 2020 at 5.00pm   

First interviews: Wednesday 26 February 2020 
 
Final interviews: Tuesday 3 March 2020 

Previous applicants need not apply.

We love music. We love people. We love making a difference. Plymouth Music Zone is a multi-award winning community music charity whose vision is of a world where no one feels left out or lonely. A world where the transforming power of music can play its part in developing kind, happy, supportive and creative communities.

We work with others to reach people of all ages and abilities, using highly skilled Music Leaders who deliver a diverse range of person-centred, creative music-making activities. We aim to inspire and help empower individuals, families and communities to have a voice and develop and grow. We also encourage and train others who share our passion to bring hope and happiness through the life-changing power of music.

We are looking for a dynamic and hard-working fundraising professional to join our committed and creative team.  

Applicants need to demonstrate a proven track record in fundraising and marketing within the creative or charitable sectors. We are looking for a gifted storyteller with expertise in relationship fundraising and attracting voluntary income in addition to proven hands-on success via Trusts and Foundations.  

Developing voluntary income streams is a more recent area for the charity and all the ingredients are there for continued growth and success. PMZ’s Development Director will be part of the organisation’s Leadership Team and the wonderful person who gets the job needs passion, creativity, humour, initiative and tenacity in equal measure.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION FORMS: 5pm 6th April 2020

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD AT PLYMOUTH MUSIC ZONE on: Friday 17th April 2020

For full details on how to apply, please see the 'Job Opportunities' page on our website.

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.

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.

Job title: Senior Personal Assistant to Director of Operations
Salary: £30,209.35 per annum plus additional responsibility allowance
Location: Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Closing date: 27 January 2020
Interview date: Early March 2020

Please be aware this is a full time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week (7 hours a day) Monday – Friday. 

We are seeking a proactive and dynamic personal assistant with experience of line management to join our Operations team as Senior Personal Assistant, at the National Cat Centre in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading cat welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption centres, volunteer-led branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

The Operations Department is, quite simply, at the heart of all our cat related activities and is responsible for ensuring that we help as many cats as possible. We are unique, in that we deliver our work through a combination of centres, primarily run by our employees with volunteers support and volunteer-led branches. In fact, the bulk of our cat welfare work is carried out by around 11,000 volunteers across the entire country.

The role of the Operations Directorate is not only to support our employees and volunteers in everything that they do but also to deliver the charity’s strategic objectives and identify opportunities for further growth. The Operations Directorate also encompasses our Customer Experience teams.

As Senior Personal Assistant to the Director of Operations you will be responsible for providing a professional interface between the Directors office and key internal and external stakeholders. You will coordinate the administration of projects that are undertaken within the Operations Directorate and lead on small to medium sized projects as requested. You will organise and deliver events and conferences, liaising with external stakeholders to coordinate the attendance of CP delegates and all finance queries/processes - supporting the Director of Operations with budget setting and reviewing monthly management accounts. The Senior Personal Assistant is responsible for line managing the Operations Administration Support within the directorate.

Our successful candidate will be experienced in providing PA and administration support to senior/board level, including diary planning and travel arrangements; servicing meetings and project management.  You will have supervisory and leadership skills, excellent organisation and communication skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of both internal and external customers. You will be able to keep calm under pressure with great credibility and have excellent working knowledge of MS office and Microsoft Teams.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a competency based interview and written exercise.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:
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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.

St Luke's Hospice is an outstanding provider of expert palliative and end of life care and a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community. These are exciting times with development plans including a new build Hospice and the redevelopment of our main site to further improve our facilities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Director of Fundraising and Communications at a time of expansion and growth in our busy Hospice.

The post holder will be responsible for leading the Hospice’s Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Teams, to enable the organisation to deliver its strategic objectives, to ensure the future sustainability of the organisation and to ensure engagement across the community.

Applicants will have experience of delivering income growth, managing and directing a capital appeal programme, and achieving success in strengthening organisational profile through a range of mediums.

The post holder will also work as part of the Hospice Executive Team.

Educated to Degree level in an associated discipline the successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of strategy development within a similar environment. The ability to analyse information to make effective decisions and implement changes, excellent computer and communication and people management skills. Also essential is a valid clean driving licence and use of own vehicle.

We offer a range of benefits including Discounted gym membership, Home cooked staff meals at subsidised rate, a location close to major road networks, Pension package and opportunity to continue in the NHS Pension if already a member and 27 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays)