UK-Med is a humanitarian charity that has been responding to disasters for thirty years.  We train medical teams, both in the UK and worldwide, so they are ready to respond when epidemics, conflict and natural disasters hit.  When Ebola struck West Africa in 2014 we recruited and trained UK doctors and nurses who helped local medical teams and other NGOs to bring the outbreak under control.  We are core partners, providing the clinical component of the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) in line with WHO standards.

We are seeking a senior health professional to join us as Health Director to make a significant contribution to the success of our ambitious strategic plan.

As our new Health Director, you will provide clinical, technical and strategic leadership to our portfolio of programmes and ensure UK-Med health programming meets high standards of quality. You will play a pivotal role in our Senior Management Team, planning the implementation of the current strategy through existing health programmes and by developing new programming. 

Our ideal candidate will be a highly skilled health professional with significant experience of humanitarian health responses.  You will be skilled in leading people and effective in building strong networks and working relationships.  You will be able to manage a portfolio of complex and varied programmes, as well as contributing to organisational and strategic development.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through your work.

Direct Marketing & Supporter Services Manager – maternity cover                                             

Salary:  £35,000 per annum pro rata (initial 9 month contract – with possible extension)

Based: Please note that in response to COVID-19, All We Can staff are currently working from home until the end of the year and a return to the office  (Baker Street, London) in 2021 will be subject to review and assessment nearer the time. Our homeworking has proved to be very successful and we are continuing to look at flexible healthy working options for staff as we move forward. 

All We Can is looking for an experienced direct marketing professional to lead our individual giving and direct marketing programme as a key manager within our Public Engagement team. You will help build on the success of recent years, including our Regular Giving Programme, as part of our individual giving programme. Our Methodist donor base has been our key supporter constituency over the years and one we seek to maintain and develop while also introducing new supporters, from new markets.

This person will be highly motivated, passionate about the impact of great fundraising, and committed to the vision, mission and values of All We Can.

With proven abilities drawn from a number of years direct marketing fundraising experience, you will have demonstrable skills in increasing fundraising results and engagement with supporters through direct marketing channels, combined with a strong understanding of best practice in back office processing, data management and supporter care. This is a perfect role for an experienced direct marketing fundraiser looking for an opportunity to lead a team and take overall responsibility for a direct marketing function within a charity. It would also suit an experienced direct marketing manager looking to break into fundraising within the international development and relief sector.

All We Can is an international development, relief and advocacy organisation. It helps people in some of the world’s poorest communities to become all that they can. Its approach of investing in partnerships with local organisations has improved the quality of life and created positive, long-term change for hundreds of thousands of individuals and families.

With a 70 year history, All We Can is a faith based organisation with its vision, priorities and values grounded in Christian principles and its roots in the Methodist Church. You will be joining a growing and friendly team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development.

The maternity cover would ideally start Tuesday 1 December 2020 to allow for some handover, with cover expected to continue until early September 2021.   All We Can strongly encourages those with relevant and applicable experience to apply. 

All We Can values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances.  We are committed to building a culturally diverse team and therefore encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates to help us reflect our world and the communities we work alongside

To find out more and apply, please download the application pack from our website or get in touch for further information.

Closing Date:  Midday Monday 5th October 2020

Interviews will take place on:  Wed 21st October 2020  

All We Can is the operating name of the Methodist Relief and Development Fund, a charity registered in England and Wales, number 291691.

The University

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900.  With a clear vision to change the lives of the people of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain raised the funds required to build the University from citizens and corporations based locally and around the globe. Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University. Having closed the Circles of Influence Campaign in 2015, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London, we have chosen to launch another, Birmingham in Action.  This is the fifth largest fundraising campaign in the modern history of UK Higher Education.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in its local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  It is also an innovative institution, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, the first to create a students’ union, and the first to offer a women’s hall of residence.  We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK.  

The Office

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which comprises nearly 60 staff across four teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about our five current campaign themes: everyone getting an education; treating and preventing cancer; families fleeing war, violence and famine; young people’s mental health; and protecting our planet.

The campaign has been planned, the framework created; it is unique and hugely ambitious, and will see Birmingham become one of the leading fundraising and volunteering universities in the world.  

The Role

We are now looking for an Associate Director of Fundraising to maximise our enormous income generation potential; coach, nurture and challenge the well-established fundraising team; and deliver a bold and innovative strategy to support this exciting campaign, raising significant gifts yourself as you do.

Duration: Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2023 (extension subject to funding)

Do you have the experience, passion and skills needed to lead the start-up of the new UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (the Hub)? Are you a thought leader, experienced in driving innovation who is able to identify and develop new and improved ways of tackling humanitarian challenges? We’re seeking an individual to inspire and convene expertise and knowledge from across the UK, with excellent communication and people management skills, along with an outstanding ability to plan and organise for early results.

We are looking to recruit a highly effective Director to establish the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub as a centre of excellence in humanitarian innovation. You will provide strategic direction and be responsible for managing a highly dedicated team, how the hub is organised and functions. You will play the leading role in establishing the profile and reputation of the Hub, generating a high level of engagement from humanitarian and innovation actors in the UK.

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is hosted by Elrha, a global humanitarian organisation, and the UK’s leading independent supporter of humanitarian innovation and research. The Hub will be supported by an Expert Advisory Group who will provide strategic guidance and technical advice – bringing together experts in science, technology, and innovation, from government, universities, the private sector, and NGOs. The Hub will be fully funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO/UKAID).

If you are passionate about finding better ways to support vulnerable populations affected by crises, if you want to create positive change in the humanitarian sector and you strongly believe you can lead and shape this important initiative, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2020                         

Interview date: Week of 19 October 2020

Corpus Christi College aims to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Director of Development and Alumni Relations. Corpus is the sixth oldest college in the University of Cambridge and one of the smallest, with 300 undergraduate and 200 postgraduate students, 60 Fellows and 120 staff. Corpus is known for its friendly atmosphere and its long tradition of academic excellence.

The Director of Development and Alumni Relations has overall responsibility for building, maintaining and enhancing the relations between the College and its five thousand alumni, its supporters, and other potential benefactors. The Director will take the lead in designing and implementing the College’s development strategy, and will manage the work of the Development Office. Priorities will include: developing and refreshing the pool of individual prospects; engaging with recent graduates and overseas alumni; and spearheading a major fund-raising campaign focused on widening participation and the provision of bursaries and studentships.  The appointee will be elected a Fellow of the College, reflecting the seniority and significance of the post.

Candidates will be confident, outgoing and sociable, with the ability to relate to different audiences. They will be driven and able to demonstrate outstanding leadership, interpersonal, diplomatic, negotiation and communication skills. They should also be able to evidence success in establishing and achieving ambitious fund-raising targets. They must have a proven track-record of developing innovative strategies and implementing change. They must be supportive of the College’s academic mission and be committed to its core values of academic excellence, mutual support and respect. This is an exciting opportunity to bring new ideas and direction to the work of the Development Office.

The College has retained Minerva Executive Search to advise them. The successful candidate will be expected to take up their appointment no later than March 2021.

Director of Development

Competitive salary

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools are seeking to appoint an outstanding Director of Development who will play a crucial role in the future of both Schools’ strategic development as they look to build upon and grow community engagement and philanthropic income.

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School and Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls are two of the eleven schools of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. They share a rich history, tracing their roots back to the 17th Century when their founder, Robert Aske, established the principles that guide them to this day – the Schools give talented and ambitious young people, irrespective of background, the opportunities they need to succeed in life. The Schools strive to work together, offering the best of single-sex education in a co-educational environment. 

With a shared vision, mission, and strategy for the future, it is an exciting time to become a part of the Habs community. In September 2019 the Schools’ published their Strategy for 2030, committing the Schools to work more closely together and to do more to honour the philanthropic legacy of their founder Robert Aske. The new role of Director of Development will play a key part in this objective.

Reporting jointly to the Heads of the Schools, the post-holder will contribute to the strategy by bringing together two separate development and alumni teams to create a well-structured and high-performing operation that will deliver significant income for both Schools over the coming years. A recently conducted external review of fundraising and development has identified the potential for the Boys’ School to launch a multi-million pound fundraising campaign. This will include raising funds for transformational bursaries that will enable children from all backgrounds to benefit from all that the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School can provide. The Director of Development will also look at launching an equivalent campaign for the Girls’ School.

The ideal candidate will be a commensurate and experienced fundraiser who can recognise the opportunities and challenges associated with the role. They will have had success securing gifts of six figures and above, and will be adept at building strong, effective relationships not only within their own team but across the School communities; from parents and alumni to academic and support staff at all levels. As the two Development and Alumni teams are brought together, they will manage this process with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy. The Director of Development will liaise closely with the Senior Leadership Teams across both Schools as a senior member of staff and will keep them informed of fundraising developments.

This is an exciting and career-defining opportunity for an outstanding fundraiser and strategic leader to establish a strong combined development function that can deliver significant fundraising success for the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools. 

To download the job description for the position and for further information about how to apply, please click 'Apply'. 

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Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: Our main office is Larcom House, 9 Larcom Street, London, SE17 1RX, although a lot of our work is in Brent, travel will be required.  There will also be opportunities for some home working.

Manager: This role will report to the CEO

We are recruiting for a Director of Development and Young People’s Services to join our Senior Management Team. This is a new role, reporting to the CEO, and is an exciting opportunity to have a real impact on the overall strategy, performance, growth, and impact of UP.

We are looking for someone with a dual skillset, with experience of successfully managing young people’s services and with a track record of completing bids and developing new services.

The role will work in partnership with the CEO and other colleagues to help UP explore opportunities for growth and co-produce service models and partnerships for tenders, as well as managing all aspects of the tender process.

The successful candidate will have experience of delivering business development activity, promoting effective partnership working, and of working with commissioners, including production of high quality monitoring reports.

They will drive innovation and support the effective delivery of UP’s objectives and continuous improvement of our services for children and young people. They will also have excellent people management skills, be committed to the values of co-production, and be confident in working in collaboration with the young people we support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a varied role that they can make their own and which allows them to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

Please visit our website to view the job description and Person Specification or for further information.

How to Apply:

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you!

• For an initial discussion about the role or for further information please contact our CEO: Bernadette Keane.
• Please make your application by submitting your CV along with a supporting statement which clearly demonstrates how you meet the person specification criteria via our website; (we will be reviewing shortlisted candidates closely against the person specification)
• Closing date: Monday 2nd November at 10am
• Interviews will take place on: 9th November 2020, either via zoom or in person at our main office: Larcom House, Larcom Street, London, SE17 1RX

Notes:

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• Our children and families and staff come from a wide range of backgrounds and we value the unique contribution that each individual can bring to UP. We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background
• If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please contact us.

Women for Refugee Women is an organisation committed to challenging the injustices experienced by women and children who have sought asylum in the UK. Our overarching vision is that women who seek asylum should be able to live in safety, dignity and liberty.

We currently work in three main ways: to empower refugee women to tell their own stories; to communicate the experiences of refugee women to wide audiences, and to advocate for policy change and a fairer asylum process.

In what has been an extremely challenging year, we have continued to support asylum-seeking and refugee women, in London and in partnership with groups across England and Wales, and campaign against unlawful detention, the impact of destitution, and for a fairer asylum system. In part because of a generous legacy left to us by a committed volunteer, and the support from our funders, we have been able to keep going through the COVID crisis and support other grassroots organisations to continue their vital work.

The Director we are looking for will share our values of human rights, anti-racism and intersectional feminism and bring a commitment to empowering women to communicate their own experiences.  Your remit will be to lead an organisation in a controversial policy area with confidence and calmness while holding a vision of radical change. You will lead and support a team of experienced and passionate professionals, all of whom bring unquestionable commitment to this cause.

Who you are, your values, your experience and your commitment to our mission is what we are interested in first and foremost and we look forward to hearing from you.  Whatever your professional and life experience background, you will be the emotionally intelligent leader who is able to influence and engage with stakeholders, government, media, funding bodies and existing and future partners.

We believe passionately in women telling their own stories to achieve social change. If you do too then we would be delighted to hear from you.

How to apply

Application if by CV and Supporting Statement. However, we are happy to accept written applications in whatever format works best for you. Please contact us and tell us how you would prefer to apply for the role.

Closing date: 10.00 a.m. Monday 26th October

Selection process and timescales

Stage 1 – week beginning 2nd November

First round of screening interviews conducted by NFP Consulting.

Stage 2 – week beginning 16th November

Formal panel interviews with trustees.

During the course of the selection process there will be the opportunity for candidates to meet with staff and other stakeholders. The format and the conduct of the selection process will need to take account of, and comply with, legal requirements and Government guidance for the containment of the spread of COVID-19.

Women for Refugee Women is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce. We seek to attract applications from the widest possible talent pool and to appoint on ability irrespective of race, religion, age, disability (including hidden disabilities), marital/civil partnership status, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We particularly welcome applications from women with a refugee background with lived experience of the issues we’re tackling who can lead and influence change for the women we serve.

The role of Director for Wales is both a challenging and rewarding one, that ensures CTA is truly championing, connecting, supporting and growing a thriving community transport movement.

We are looking for someone that can bring an imaginative, collaborative and bold approach to this important role, developing our policy and public affairs work in a way that engages and involves our members in Wales. You will play a key role in managing important relationships in Wales and ensuring we are putting forward policy solutions that are evidence-based and will champion the interests of the sector.

Your experience might have been gained working and/or volunteering in a charity or campaigning environment and you will have an understanding of community transport although don’t necessarily need to have worked in the sector.  You’ll bring a wealth of policy and public affairs knowledge and experience and must have the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.  We are especially keen to hear from you if you a strong interest and commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.

This is a truly exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic and ambitious team here at CTA.  We have a supportive culture that is committed to ensuring our people have a great experience and develop their potential.

If you’re interested in joining us, please visit our website to view the full pack and supporting information.

If you have any queries regarding the role or would like to discuss the role, please contact our recruitment partners, Atkinson HR Consulting, for a confidential conversation.

Your application should include:

• A personal statement that demonstrates how you meet the requirements set out in the 'Experience' section of the Person Specification.
• An up to date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and expertise.
• A completed Equality Monitoring form, which can be downloaded from our website.

Closing date: 12 October 2020

Are you a qualified accountant with experience of managing public sector and charitable funds?  Do you have the knowledge, experience and confidence to be the lead finance professional advising senior management and the Trustees?  Are you seeking a new challenge in an organisation that is financially stable, operationally dynamic and team oriented?  Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those who serve in the Armed Forces and the communities that support them?  If so then we invite you to consider joining our team as the charity’s first Director of Finance and Operations. 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) supports the Armed Forces Covenant by delivering grant programmes that create real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK.  It is a charity and is classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB).  The Trust manages the Covenant Fund which has an annual commitment from HM Treasury of £10M, as well as other funds on behalf of government and external organisations.  To find out more about our work please visit our website

The Role 

The Director of Finance and Operations will be responsible for oversight of the Trust’s sound financial and operations management, including HR operations, office management and aspects of governance.  The successful candidate will take the lead as the Trust formalises its finance, HR and governance processes.  Also crucial is supporting the Chief Executive to execute her responsibilities as Accounting Officer of the NDPB and to ensure compliance with the HM Treasury (HMT) Managing Public Money handbook. 

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director will work collaboratively with the Director of Grants and the Director of Policy and Communications as part of the Executive Management Team (EMT).  The EMT in turn work together with Trustees to develop the organisation’s strategic direction, and the full staff team from across the UK to ensure its execution.

The role has the following key responsibilities: 

• Develop and monitor the Trust’s financial strategy and the associated governance framework

• Compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including all requirements related to charity, company and NDPB status and all requirements of a UK employer 

• Financial reporting to MOD and HMT in respect of the Trust’s grant-in-aid, incidental grants and NDPB obligations 

• Champion and ensure compliance with policies and procedures designed to safeguard the Trust’s assets and employees 

• Oversee the overall risk and control environment, including procurement and business continuity 

• Delivery timely and informative analysis of actual results against budget, with specific responsibility for non-grant expenditure 

• Management of HR operations and aspects of governance, including appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard the Trust and its employees

The Successful Candidate 

You will be a fully qualified accountant with experience developing, delivering and monitoring financial strategy in a UK charity or public body, ideally a grant making charity or public body.  You will have experience managing and reporting on the use of public funds, and ideally have experience of compliance with the HMT Managing Public Money handbook and OJEU procurement requirements.  You must be able to demonstrate an ability to manage HR operations, governance and office management, ideally through past experience.  You will have led financial and management account functions, as well as the statutory audit of accounts prepared in compliance with the charity SORP.

You will be a highly organised team player who is able to provide leadership across the organisation.  You will have the ability to manage several priorities and be comfortable representing the organisation at a senior level.  You will be proactive in the execution of your responsibilities, with proven experience to lead others through a process of change.  You will have a professional approach to work and be comfortable being hands-on operationally as needs require. 

The Offer: 

This part-time position is being offered at 2.5 – 3 days per week, or if additional flexibility is desired this can be worked as 11 – 13 days per month. 

The salary is £60,000 – £65,000 on an annualised basis, pro-rata for part-time.  The salary offered will be dependent on experience. 

Other benefits include 30 days of leave plus 2.5 hours per week protected time for personal development, both pro-rata for part-time, 8% employer pension contribution and medical insurance. 

Applications are welcomed from those who wish to work remotely, with occasional attendance at the Trust office near Victoria Station in London.  Since March 2020 the whole team has been working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to providing development and training opportunities. 

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and committed Director of Clinical Services overseeing our clinical department at the hospice.  The successful candidate will provide strong, visionary, inspirational, clear, open leadership to all care teams and ensure effective management, organisation, delivery and quality of all care services and educational activities.

The post holder will already be a clinical manager with previous experience in a relevant clinical lead role and will be able to show continual clinical and managerial development throughout their career.

This is a permanent, full time role with flexible working hours. This role is paying up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Some of the key result areas are:

Strategic Management

As a member of the Senior Management Team, lead on the strategic shaping of the organisation, ensuring that clinical services develop and integrate with the existing and future strategic direction of the hospice as agreed by the Board and the developing/emerging world leading edge provision of palliative care.

Clinical Governance

Operational management of all clinical services, supporting staff to take a fully integrated holistic team approach to delivering high quality, adaptable patient/client led services.

Education and Training

Develop and support the implementation of an education strategy for the hospice workforce.

Job Purpose:

• To provide strong, visionary, inspirational, clear, open leadership to all care teams and ensure effective management, organisation, delivery and quality of all care services and educational activities;
• To contribute fully to the strategic planning and corporate management of the South Bucks Hospice;
• To develop and deliver a clinical strategy able to respond to the changing environment in hospice care which recognises both social and clinical models of care;
• To provide clear leadership on clinical governance and risk management for clinical services;
• To be the link between the hospice and the key regulatory bodies that monitor the hospice’s care (such as CQC);
• To be the registered manager as required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC);
• To act as the hospice Caldicott Guardian.

Role requirements include:

• Registered nurse (essential);
• Current and valid NMC registration (essential);
• Evidence of ongoing and continuing professional development (essential);
• Masters level qualification in a relevant subject e.g. palliative care (desirable);
• Experience in working with commissioners and external stakeholders and other service providers;
• Experience in a specialist palliative care setting (desirable).

Benefit

At South Bucks Hospice we promote a friendly and supportive working environment. You will be working as part of your local community, making a difference to the lives of those with life limiting illnesses, their families and carers. You will receive 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with length of service plus an employer contributory pension. Free on-site parking is also provided.

The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership (SWP) is looking for an inspirational leader to fulfill the role of Independent Chair.  We need an extraordinary person who has the energy, drive and commitment to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Surrey.

SWP has recently secured a significant contract from the NHS and Local Authority to deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health services to children, young people and families across Surrey from April 2021. 

During the mobilisation phase for contract delivery, we are seeking to appoint an Independent Chair to fulfil the traditional Chair role of attending and managing monthly board meetings as well as a small executive role, representing SWP at some events and meetings with key stakeholders.

This role is largely working from home, with travel to meetings around Surrey expected.

Remuneration is £10k pa for 1 day per week (possibly two during the mobilisation phase).

The mission of St Francis Leprosy Guild is to contribute to the alleviation of the suffering caused by leprosy throughout the world, by encouraging and enabling Catholics to embrace leprosy sufferers and meet their needs, following the example of St Francis.

Despite the development of successful multi-drug therapy, leprosy has not been beaten – yet. By the year 2000 the number of new cases had reduced to around 200,000 annually. But the rate of reduction has levelled off to about the same level each year since then. The challenge today is to reach out to detect cases of leprosy where and when they emerge, so that transmission of the disease can be prevented. Successful outreach to detect new cases means training local primary health care workers in leprosy detection and treatment.

The Guild may be a small organisation, but as the leading Catholic charity working in this field we are having a significant impact. The outreach projects that we have been able to support were involved in detecting nearly 2% of the world’s new cases of leprosy last year alone. An end to leprosy is tantalisingly in sight and the Guild is determined to play a part.
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Following a thorough strategic review in 2017, the Guild has reconfigured around a new strategy that is focused less on recurring ‘maintenance grants’ to projects, and more on outreach projects that contribute to the goal of ending leprosy. It has reconstituted as a CIO, introduced safeguarding policies for all overseas partners, and instigated a successful donor recruitment campaign. The charity has also begun a parliamentary advocacy programme.

The current Director has informed the Trustees that he wishes to retire by the end of 2020. The charity therefore seeks a new Director to build on this process of transformation, and help us seek out ways of spending our money wisely, in particular through support for active case finding projects. Whoever takes on the Director role will be joining an exciting organisation with serious growth potential, at a significant moment in its development.

We offer a competitive salary for this post, and trustees are open to either a full time or part time option. 

Please go to Action Planning's job board to download the full Candidate Information Pack. If you have any queries, please email Hayley McDonald.

Registered Charity Number 1188749

Executive Director

The Linacre Institute

Home-based or office-based in Sheffield , (location flexible). 

£39-41,000 per year (this may be negotiable)

Permanent, Full time or 4 days a week

Job Description

Closing date: Thursday 8 October at 5pm

Job pack with further information: available here

We’re looking to appoint a dynamic, driven leader as the new Executive Director of our ground-breaking social-mobility charity.

Reporting to the Trustees, this leadership position provides a real opportunity to drive and develop our 5-year strategy - and to change many lives for the better.

This is an exciting moment to lead the charity. Since 2014, we  have pioneered an independently proven and very successful model of helping students in the ex-industrial North reach the world’s best universities. Our success rates match those of the UK’s leading schools, and many students have described Linacre as life-changing.

Now we want you to lead on growing the charity, to give that life-changing chance to many more young people.

You will shape this exciting growth of our core programme, and drive the fundraising to pay for it. You will get stuck in as well as stand back and see the bigger picture. You will shape a growing team, which includes former Linacre students.

In doing that you will make a lasting impression on a charity recognised as one the UK’s most promising drivers of social-mobility.

The Executive Director has four key accountabilities: for delivery of our mission and strategic objectives; for finance; for shaping a successful and happy team; and for the wellbeing and performance of the charity.

What we’re looking for

We‘re looking for a driven, highly capable candidate who can lead growth. You will have an eye for operational detail as well as the big picture, and an ability to form the strong partnerships that growth will depend on. You will produce creative ideas rooted in a sensitivity to the lives of young people in northern England, as well as to the operation of the universities they aspire to.

We are open to candidates with these skills from a range of fields.

The successful candidate will share a commitment to our values.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you.

A full job pack with more information is available here

Apply

Send a CV and Cover Letter to Jenny Upton outlining

(a) your suitability for the role AND

(b) practical ideas for the implementation of the Institute’s vision (see 5-year strategy)

The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 8 October.

The Linacre Institute, is a charity registered in England (1156821).