National Youth Agency (NYA) are looking for a Deputy Director of Youth Work to work across the organisation, with key partners and across the youth work sector to support implementation of the national Youth Work Strategy and Workforce Development Strategy.

We are seeking an exceptional individual with proven leadership skills, with a record of driving and delivering impactful change. Creative, innovative and visionary, Our Deputy Director of Youth Work will be an outstanding youth work expert, providing advanced knowledge and systems thinking leadership. The successful candidate will have high levels of emotional intelligence, a naturally collaborative approach, and deep insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by the youth work sector.

NYA holds a unique position within the youth sector. We are bot the national body and the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England. We are the cornerstone of a great profession and we have been transforming lives through youth work for over 50 years. We strive every day to champion, professionalise and enable great youth work, driving up the quality and quantity of safe and impactful practice.

If you are as motivated and committed to driving youth work excellence across the youth sector as we are then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. To reflect the communities we serve, we strive to bring different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to enrich our insights and power the work we do together. We welcome applications from people currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian and Minoritised groups.

Why join us

Our work is vital, we are passionate and committed to what we do and we need the very best from our talented team to thrive. At NYA we operate as a people first organisation, with a flexible working approach that helps us balance our work with life. We are a predominately remotely based team across England with a head office in Leicester. Despite the geographical distance between us, our digital use, shared focus and supportive culture make us a highly connected team. We also provide committed time and funds to support personal and professional development.

We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme and 5% NYA pension contribution.

Vacancy:  Head of Support Centre

• Head of Support Centre  
• Deadline: we reserve right to close recruitment asap
• £40 – 45,000
• Full time 
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Donor Care

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for the last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy
• Please read our latest Annual Report here

About the role 

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can use your talent to really make a difference? This exciting role is responsible for leading our Support Centre service – the key interface between ourselves and our many donors.  We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive, proactive, customer focused service, always with an eye on continuous improvement.   We are looking for an experienced manager who is motivated by offering excellence in service, understands analytics and data, and has the flare for people management.

Key areas:

• Effectively and efficiently lead the Support Centre, to ensure the relationship between Penny Appeal and our donors is positive, productive and long standing.
• Ensure information held on information systems pertaining to donors is consistently accurate, up to date and in line with GDPR and other legal requirements.
• Support the development and improvement of process, policies, and procedures to support the continuous improvement of the Support Centre service, such as tracking operative progress against targets, monitoring random calls and implement staff training.   
• Provide effective leadership and management of direct reports, such as planning workloads, allocating work to meet deadlines, recruitment, inductions, mandatory training and recording work performance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry developments and involvement in networks.
• Handle the most complex customer complaints and/or enquiries
• Forecast and analyse data against budget figures on a weekly and/or monthly basis
• Ensure all sponsorships allocations are processed within the agreed timescales
• To undertake projects and other activities as requested by the Director

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required:

• Level 4 qualification of equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience of providing an excellent Support Centre service within a complex organisation, including managing and improving customer relations management systems
• Proven experience of managing large teams, and supporting and advising managers on the entire range of Support Centre issues.
• Excellent IT skills
• Proven ability to work independently and problem solve in an effective manner
• Ability to work effectively with others at all levels of the organisation 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet targets and deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Commitment to own continuous professional development 
• A professional and flexible approach to work
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in what we do

Desirable  

• Project management skills
• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)
• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraises

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information.  Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us

About the role

The Chagos Conservation Trust (CCT) are currently seeking to appoint a Director to drive the delivery of the Trust’s vision and strategy.

The Director will work with the Board of Trustees to oversee and implement all aspects of the organisation’s operations, and develop and deliver CCT’s 2022-2025 strategy.

They will lead all communications, fundraising, government and partner relations, Chagossian community engagement, and programme development efforts, with support from the Trustees.  The Director will be responsible for delivery of all CCT projects and in particular progressing CCT’s flagship rewilding programme, Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs, and manage one staff member.

This is a challenging and multi-faceted role with no week being the same as the last. You will ensure effective coordination between different functions across the organisation to maintain cohesion and alignment with the strategy. You need to have a diverse range of skills, be open to ‘mucking in’ and taking on non-traditional senior management tasks as needed, be flexible and open to new opportunities as they appear. As a very small organisation the Director is expected to deliver everything that requires to be done to enable CCT to function to its fullest potential.

This is a full-time, work from home role, and therefore you need to be self-motivating and confident working without a traditional support structure. This role does not necessarily entail travel to the Chagos Archipelago and is not a scientific research role.

About the Chagos Conservation Trust

The Chagos Archipelago, an archipelago of 58 islands covering some 640,000km2 of ocean, is a UK Overseas Territory, and a rare haven of beautiful reefs and diverse wildlife located in the midst of the Indian Ocean.

The Chagos Conservation Trust, founded in 1992, is a largely voluntary-run UK charity with a board of 14 Trustees made up from a diverse group of scientists, conservationists, campaigners and finance specialists with one thing in common: working to protect the Chagos Archipelago.

In 2015, the Trust appointed a Director to drive and expand the organisation. The Director works closely with the Board and other institutions and organisations to further the goals of the CCT and ensure that the Trust has a sustainable future.

CCT’s aim is to make sure that this valuable natural environment is conserved, and can act as an example for conservation and management of such environments across the planet.  With the right care, the archipelago can be a reminder of how tropical reefs flourished many hundreds of years ago, and can offer vital insight into how they might be saved for generations to come.

We carry out scientific and historical research and conservation work, and strive to highlight the global importance of this breath-taking marine ecosystem.

Job Description

Job Title: Director – Chagos Conservation Trust

Location: Home-based, but with a requirement to travel for board meetings and meetings with other organisations or individuals as work demands

Position: Full time

Reports to: The Board of Trustees, with line management by the Chair

Job Purpose

CCT promotes and conducts scientific and historical research and environmental conservation work in the Chagos Archipelago, one of the world’s largest fully-protected marine reserve.

CCT is looking for a high calibre candidate, willing to take ownership of continuing to build the organisation and moving CCT’s flagship programme, Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs, forward. The person will report to and be responsible to the Trustees of CCT.

Principal Responsibilities

● To develop and deliver a SMART three year (2022-2025) strategic business plan, enabling the charity to continue to conserve the Chagos Archipelago

● To further develop Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs by creating a fully costed, conservation plan that includes partner and stakeholder contributions, investigate funding opportunities, and manage the Programme Manager

● To develop applications for funding and to manage funded projects, including our current three-year Darwin Plus Grant

● To ensure CCT meets all legal and administrative requirements including maintenance of financial records, accounting, submission of required documents to the Charity Commission or other appropriate bodies

● To work with the Board to raise funds for Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs, and other approved projects, engaging donors, preparing bids, preparing and submitting concept notes and proposals, and delivering and championing successful project reports

● To manage and develop CCT’s communication and outreach, including production of Chagos News, writing news stories, updating the websites and social media, and building media relations

● To develop collaborative relationships with strategic partners and like-minded organisations, particularly members of the Chagossian community, potential funders, fellow NGOs and scientists, governmental partners, and other key stakeholders

● To manage, with the Trustees, the CCT working groups, to further the aims of CCT

Skills and experience required

● Understanding CCT – Understands, shares, and promotes CCT vision and mission, and the desire to conserve the Chagos Archipelago

● Qualifications – Degree qualified or relevant professional qualification and experience

● Experience - Minimum of five years at the senior or executive management with experience of working with charity boards of trustees

● Achieving results – Effective project management and able to identify opportunities for CCT, but equally aware of CCT’s objectives and constraints, and ensure these are applied appropriately to all opportunities/activities

● Building relationships – Knowledge of the conservation NGO sector with extensive contacts and experience of working at a high-level, influencing change and developing collaborative partnerships and programmes

● Diplomacy – Able to anticipate and understand the expectations of Trustees, funders, officials, and others, and ensure their requirements are met and expectations appropriately managed

● Realistic - Understand the constraints that apply specifically to working in the British Indian Ocean Territory

● Influencing and impact – Experience in identifying, cultivating and maintaining productive relationships with potential and existing donors and key influencers

● Communication – Demonstrate good communication, both orally and in writing, with trustees, funders, government officials, journalists, and members. Experience producing internal reports and public-facing outreach materials and managing websites, using appropriate software

● Administration – Practical experience in finance, human resources, safeguarding, operations, grant management, charity reporting, governance, and IT

● As CCT’s only member of full-time staff, ability to work independently and self-motivate

Other details

● Location – UK but is a remote, home working role with access to London or major UK destinations as required

● Salary – up to £45,000 pa depending on experience

● 4% employer pension contribution

● 25 days annual leave

● Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK

Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter detailing why they are the right person for the role to by 15th December 2021, interviews scheduled for second week of January 2022, with a second round of interviews mid to late January if necessary. Please contact the CCT chair with any queries.

About Us

Our bold vision is for every child in need to be raised in a strong family. We train and support facilitators from local churches to run parenting programmes which equip parents and carers facing disadvantages with confidence, competence, and community, enabling their children to thrive. In the next ten years, we want to equip the church to make an impact in the lives of 50,000 children in need across the UK.

About the Role

At a significant time of growth for Kids Matter, we are looking to recruit a new Operations Director who will be part of our Senior Leadership Team.

This is an exciting time to be joining Kids Matter. In 2022, we are aiming to increase our partner churches from 58 to 108, run 135 programmes and reach 1,687 children, bringing our total of children reached to 4,110. Our staff team is also growing with a plan to be a team of 17 by March 2022.

As we grow in both influence and reach, we need an Operations Director who can help us continue to scale in an ambitious and sustainable way. We are looking for someone with senior leadership experience (ideally in the charity sector) who can support and lead Kids Matter’s strategic and operational direction. This role has oversight for Kids Matter’s finance, fundraising, HR, communications, IT, data and administrative functions.

Are you passionate about seeing every child in need raised in a strong family? Are you a strategic thinker and active listener with a broad base of operational experience? Do you have a strong track record of effecting organisational change and promoting a clear vision? Are you adept at managing multiple projects to tight deadlines, assessing risks and opportunities and making sound decisions?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Deadline: Monday 3rd January 2022

All applicants must be committed to the basis of faith, vision, and ethos of Kids Matter.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement:
Kids Matter serves and supports clients within the Christian sector, the nature of the work requires that this post holder has an active faith in Jesus under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.

Equal Opportunities
We actively support and welcome integration of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds of varied experiences and skillset to help shape the work and the future of Kids Matter. We are particularly keen to receive applications from African and Afro Caribbean, Asian and other diverse Ethnic communities.

With an energised Board full of strategic ambition and a team with a deep understanding of the community we support, we are seeking an inspiring, dynamic and visionary individual to join us as our new Executive Director to build on our success and take Trekstock to the next level.

Every day in the UK, 34 young adults are diagnosed with cancer and face its long-term effects. From this point, they enter a system that is not designed  to support  them.   

Teenage and Young Adult services finish once a patient reaches their 25th  birthday but mainstream  cancer services cate r for an older demographic (50% of cancer diagnoses occur over the age of 70). They are often  the youngest person on their ward by decades  and the support  they  are  offered does not reflect their  unique  needs. As a result, they feel isolated and unsupported, both by the mainstream services which are not age-appropriate and from the older patients they meet on the ward whose concerns are markedly different from their own.    

Trekstock exists and is uniquely placed to provide a community to young adults in their 20s or 30s who have been diagnosed with cancer through informative events, expert advice and physical activity support, co-designed with them to keep them active during or beyond treatment, improve their physical and mental well-being and overall quality of life.

As our new Executive Director, you will have the confidence and the expertise to deliver on our vision where every young adult receiving a cancer diagnosis is given the tailored support they need. You will bring strategic leadership experience, a high level of organisational ability, self-motivation and self-discipline, a passion for extending our reach and in relation to business development and demonstrate experience of managing budgets, effective business planning and the ability to add value to what already exists and position us to achieve even greater success in the future. 

Supported by the Founder who maintains responsibility for major relationships, special projects and communications, you will be responsible for our high performing department heads for programmes and fundraising, both of whom are used to operating in a relatively autonomous and collaborative way, HR, all facets of office management, finance and accounting (with external support from accountants and bookkeepers) and Board of Trustees liaison and reporting. 

You will act as the lead Ambassador for the charity, raising its profile amongst supporters and stakeholders. Leading and empowering staff whilst fully embracing diversity and inclusion and instilling a culture of professionalism.  As the face and voice of the charity, you will successfully build the future sustainability and viability of the charity, ensuring that it remains relevant to the needs of the young adults it serves. 

Liaising with our committed Board of Trustees, you will develop the charity’s strategic vision, taking ownership and ultimate responsibility for the delivery of the strategy, all major decision making and reporting the implementation and monitoring of business plans and the achievement of the required financial and quality outcomes. 

You will have substantial experience of working at the Executive or Senior Management level that requires an organisation-wide strategic perspective and a successful track record of leading, motivating and managing high-performing teams and achieving improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.

• Salary: range starting at £44,000 per year
• Contract: full time / 37.5 hours per week / permanent
• Reports to: CEO
• Work base: home-based within the UK
• Right to work requirements: eligible to work and travel in the UK

About Veganuary

Veganuary is a non-profit organisation that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. Veganuary’s popular culture appeal, alongside our positive and accessible approach to veganism, is making a measurable difference for animals, sparing millions of lives since our launch in 2014.

Veganuary inspired and supported more than half a million people to try vegan during our 2021 campaign – with participants from over 200 countries and territories. We have worked with businesses to drive up vegan food provision in shops and restaurants, and have made veganism more visible and accessible through our work with national and international media.

Role Description

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Operations and Finance will lead on financial management, supervise and optimise the organisation’s operations in the UK and support our growing international team in operational matters. Playing a pivotal part in the Senior Management Team you will be responsible for a broad span of duties, ensuring that Veganuary’s day-to-day operations, including governance, administration, HR, finance and IT and remain compliant, responsive and efficient. 

We are looking for a skilled strategic thinker with a proactive approach to solving problems and a strong desire to build sound and efficient structures and processes that limit bureaucracy and drive growth.

Please apply immediately as we are looking to fill this role urgently and therefore, early applications are encouraged. We will review applications and hold interviews on a rolling basis for this reason.

For further details on the nature of the role and its requirements, please refer to the full job description linked on this page.

About the role

The Director of Programmes is a new and critical role for the Centre for Youth Impact, and brings with it the opportunity to significantly support and influence evaluation practice - and therefore, quality - in informal and non-formal youth provision in the UK.This role has been created as part of our planned merger with the YMCA George Williams College, which we hope will see our practice development and training work grow. As such, we are recruiting for a new, dedicated post to lead delivery of the Centre’s programmes of work to support the youth sector.

We believe in the power of evaluation to build a collective commitment to understanding and improving the impact of youth work and provision for young people. We also believe in the power of quality relational practice to change lives and communities. 

The Director of Programmes will lead the design, development, and delivery of the Centre’s portfolio of programmes, securing new sources of income and supporting effective project delivery. Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Programmes will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and will line manage and coordinate the work of three thematic Leads (Research and Evaluation, Data, and Organisational Development) across the Centre’s 20+ strong portfolio of projects. The Director of Programmes will work alongside the Resources Manager to play a high-level project management role across the portfolio: monitoring budgets, capacity, quality, and delivery. The Director of Programmes will also contribute directly to project delivery, particularly through high-level research and evaluation skills, advising on ethics and methodology. 

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Programmes will develop and lead the Centre’s research, data and evaluation strategy, including fostering new relationships with funders and partners, and enabling the organisation to deliver complex and cutting-edge programmes of work, with high quality. The Director of Programmes will have unparalleled opportunities to convene and work closely with committed groups of funders and practitioners to learn about, design and test new ways of understanding impact and quality in youth work and provision for young people. To achieve this, they will play a critical role in strategic income generation: initiating and supporting reactive and proactive proposals for new areas of activity, building on the Centre’s expertise and understanding of need. 

The Director of Programmes will ensure that we are integrating our learning across our thematic areas, so that our portfolio of projects represents more than the sum of its parts. The Director of Programmes will also lead our own internal evaluation, helping the organisation to understand how and where its own work is contributing to positive change for young people and communities. 

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for a truly outstanding candidate with an established leadership profile and a track record of influencing thinking and practice in the social sector. A thoughtful and experienced evaluator, you will be familiar with a range of research and evaluation methods and how this can be applied to social programmes. You will understand the interplay between research, evaluation, and equity, and be excited to develop this aspect of the Centre’s work. You will have a strong interest in the role of open and shared data within the social sector and drive our ambition to grow our digital presence in data collection, analysis, and visualisation. An understanding of how the context of informal and non-formal provision for young people influences research and evaluation design and implementation would be advantageous.

You will be an exceptional project manager, with expertise in managing both grant-funded and contracted projects. You will be skilled in managing budgets, plans and capacity allocations, across multiple programmes. You will be able to navigate with agility between the strategic big picture and the detail of individual projects, deliverables, and relationships. You will be able to spot and make connections between different areas of work and be alive to changes and patterns in the external policy and practice context and the opportunities they present for the Centre. 

You will need to be highly responsive to the needs of partners, funders, and our networks, with excellent listening and negotiation skills - a true ‘servant leader’. You will be a proactive and dynamic member of our Senior Leadership Team, requiring agility and adaptability to respond to fast-moving opportunities. You will also need to be an excellent and empathic manager and leader of people, supporting and empowering your team to grow and deliver with excellence. Your standards will be high, and you will support others to achieve them. Skills and experience in taking a coaching approach to supporting others will be a distinct advantage. 

Please download the attached JD for the full job description, person spec and details on how to apply.

Senior POD Business Partner - Operations

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Flexible throughout Central England
Salary: £54,565 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + £5,000 market supplement
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 7 December 2021
Interview Date: TBC via Zoom/Teams

Reference Number - VAC2658

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior People and Organisational Development Business Partner (Senior PODBP) to work with our Operations directorate, influencing and enabling the delivery of our local and national information, advice and support services. You will drive forward the people agenda within the Operations directorate operating both strategically and tactically to provide expert and professional people leadership and guidance, supporting the directorate to promote a high-performance culture which enables their strategic and operational goals. You will lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners and work in close partnership with the National Volunteering Team to ensure excellent business-focused people advice.

As a leader you will drive forward an inclusive, collaborative, high-performance environment, supporting our values and expected standards of behaviour to be embedded across the Operations directorate, starting with your own team.

Reporting to the Head of People Partnering, you will be responsible for leading an efficient and progressive business partnering service that delivers expert and appropriate workforce management, leadership and guidance for the directorate. You will ensure our values and volunteering ethos are embedded across the directorate and lead the development and delivery of directorate specific plans and initiatives that drive improvements in the directorate’s capability, capacity and impact for people affected by dementia.

About you

You will be experienced in advising on complex employee relations matters and be confident liaising with and challenging senior stakeholders. You operate with gravitas; a strategic thinker and confident at decision making. You are excited by an environment where there is lots of change happening at the same time, being comfortable with transformational and operational change.

You'll be a first-class people manager able to inspire, coach and unite people towards a common goal. You’ll demonstrate compassion – operating with kindness and empathy and not shying away from tough conversations. You’ll be comfortable with working and leading through ambiguity. And demonstrate sound judgement in the evidence-led decisions you make for us.

If you're interested in being part of this exciting future, we want to hear from you. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications for all people. If you are considering applying, and something is holding you back – just give us a call, we love to talk!

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Business Partner, BPO, Process Outsourcing, Head of Services, Operations Manager, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Manager, Financial Control Manager, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Business Modelling, Compliance Management, Business Management, Financial Accountant, Financial Controller, Management Accountant etc.

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Overview 

At the Talent Foundry we are obsessed with helping young people discover what they are amazing at and we work with around 60,000 young people from across 1,600 secondary schools every year with this goal in mind.

We work only in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, running employability programmes in partnership with some of the most recognisable UK brands.  On top of this, we host our showcase Rock Assembly event for 10,000 young people at Wembley Arena – a unique blend of careers fair and pop concert for the schools we work with. Everything we do is free of charge for schools and pupils.

As we move into this next phase of our development, we are looking to appoint a Deputy Chief Executive. This is a new role which will oversee the operations of the trust and look to develop new charitable partnerships with both philanthropic grant givers and corporate partners.

We will be appointing to this role with succession planning in mind and are looking for a highly-energetic and inspirational leader who excels at building relationships and advocacy. The role will involve a significant amount of external facing work, including with potential funders and media.

Specific Responsibilities

New business:

• Engage with external partners, both corporate and philanthropic to grow the funding base for the trust.
• Write bids and programme plans and prepare budgets to secure external funding from corporate partners and attend meetings with other senior members of TTF (or alone) to discuss and agree these.
• Assist the CEO with budget planning for new programmes or initiatives.

Programme Oversight

• Working with the Head of Programmes, maintain oversight of the delivery of programmes against relevant and applicable key performance indicators to ensure all programmes are delivered on time, in budget and that they meet the stated aims and objectives.

Advocacy

• Lead on external relations, including building a media profile for TTF to grow its reach and sphere of influence.
• Develop the social media strategy, including growing audience and honing TTF’s voice across key platforms.
   

Operations

• Supported by the Finance and HR officer, overall responsibility for signing off budgets and accounts, including overseeing the annual audit.
• Oversight of overall cashflow to ensure financial stability of the trust.
• Oversee engagement of self-employed freelance staff and contractors and maintaining accurate records in line with data protection requirements.
• Working with the Head of Programmes, responsible for ensuring all due diligence checks are completed as requested by corporate partners and contract management.
• Responsible for compliance with all regulatory requirements (e.g. pension scheme, Charity Commission)
• Responsible for the Risk Register, updating this as necessary and present this to the Board for approval at least termly.
• Act as Data Protection Officer for the trust.
• Manage office moves as needed

Line Management

• Head of Programmes and Finance and HR Officer.

Other General Responsibilities

• Operate as a flexible team player and deputise for the CEO as required
• To provide a high level of customer care to anyone connected with TTF
• To be aware of and support diversity and equal opportunities for all, appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of TTF
• To undertake all other duties commensurate with the level of the post as required, to ensure the efficient and effective running of TTF

TTF is committed to embedding Equality and Diversity across all its work and believes that a diverse range of perspectives at all levels is essential for our legitimacy and effectiveness.  We therefore strongly encourage applications from suitably experienced applicants from all walks of life who will continue to strengthen the diversity of our team.We would particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority candidates as they are under represented on our team at the present time. 

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Talent Foundry Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, they must report this in line with the Safeguarding policy. 

Can you envisage a future where workplaces are inclusive and diverse? 

Are you a charismatic leader, a natural communicator who can inspire change in others?

The British Association for Supported Employment is a national membership organisation which has been led by Huw Davies since its inception. Huw has is retiring in 2022 and BASE is seeking to appoint a suitable experienced person to lead and develop this small but mighty charity. You will also have overall responsibility for our trading arm, Inclusive Trading CIC.

Our Background

BASE is governed by a National Executive Committee (NEC) currently comprising 10 elected regional leads, all who hold relevant sector roles, and an additional 3 co-optees with industry specific expertise and remit. The NEC has an established role in scrutinising, challenging and supporting operational staff, processes and the strategic direction of BASE as an organisation.

Our Vision

BASE strives towards a future where inclusive and diverse workforces are the rule and not the exception and employers are supported and empowered to reach a much wider talent pool across the disabled community. 

What we can offer you

More than anything, we can offer you an opportunity to work with us to improve countless lives by working to improve employment rates for people who are the most disadvantaged in the UK economy. Are you up for the challenge?

To apply

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Huw Davies at BASE.

For informal discussion, please contact Huw Davies.

Closing date: 4 January 2022

Interview dates: 10-11 January 2022

BASE is a Disability Confident Employer and we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.

'There really is no typical day in this role. You get to push your limits, test your ideas, be creative and make a real difference, all with the support of a fantastic team’, Departing CEO Jemina Talja

Adventure Ashram is a small but mighty charity founded by a group of adventurers. Our focus is in supporting anti-trafficking, health and education grassroots projects in India, and in 2022 we are looking to further expand our reach to Southeast Asia.

We work closely with our local partners, supporting them with funding, project implementation and capacity building, and have supported thousands of survivors of human trafficking and helped hundreds of vulnerable children access education and ongoing healthcare. Our UK operations focus heavily on fundraising and events. We also run global campaigns and help facilitate a range of exciting overseas adventures.

We are looking to appoint a passionate and dynamic part time Chief Executive to steer the organisation through the next stage of its development. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small but ambitious charity with tons of passion and you will have a real chance to shape and develop the organisation and see the impact of your work.

There is full support from an active group of Trustees and a full handover from departing CEO Jemina Talja.

Are you able to inspire a great team of people to do extraordinary things, and are you passionate about the natural world?

Job title: Chief Executive Officer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to £58,000 per annum (FTE)

Location: Home-based

About the Role

The primary responsibility of the CEO is to direct TreeSisters' strategic vision for the future, aligning the team with the mission and charitable objectives to fulfil our purpose.  TreeSisters is seeking a flexible, versatile person with an understanding of strategy and the big picture, able to dig in when necessary and lead the consciousness shift we believe is essential to bring change and save the planet.  We wish to ‘be the change we want to see’.

Our outgoing CEO has successfully led a complete restructure, built a strong team and created a  broad strategy of global alignment, whilst addressing our mission and the shift in thinking.  She has provided the perfect blend of the traditional masculine and feminine traits.  She has worked with our Founder, the ‘face of TreeSisters’ and the creative force behind much of our work. Our Founder is transitioning into an externally facing role but will need a strong relationship with the person coming in. The successful applicant will be able to manage this, also working well with the Board of Trustees.

We expect our new CEO to continue to shape the culture of TreeSisters, working closely with the team, in line with our core values, and role model these values.  You need to lead a large remote team and work as part of a truly global organisation. 

Core accountabilities of the role

• Board governance - working with the Board to fulfil the mission and strategic objectives, including representing the organisation and reporting to the US Board, a separate legal entity, and the Global Strategic Advisory Board.

• Financial Performance and Viability - working alongside our Head of Finance, Board and Committees to ensure the financial health and compliance of the charity.

• Leading the fundraising function, working with the fundraising team and the Founder to ensure the organisation’s financial health in support of the TreeSisters mission.

• Communicate the vision of TreeSisters and take steps to make it a reality. Work closely with the operations and marketing teams to deliver a clear vision and direction with people inside and outside of the organisation.

• Tree strategy and understanding the work we do.  Work closely with the teams working in the field, keeping a watch on activities and making appropriate recommendations to the Board for decision making.  You will not be required to be an expert, although it would be great if you have some expertise.

• People and Culture.  Leading the people and evolving the culture are key criteria for this role.  Working closely with the HR Manager, and the culture team, you will help shape TreeSisters.  We are currently on a journey of empowerment via the implementation of ‘SOS’, a non-hierarchical way of organising and working.  You will not be required to be an expert and can shape the way this works at TreeSisters. 

The ideal candidate 

You will be self-motivated and thrive when working in a globally distributed, virtual team environment. You will be a people person with strong collaboration, communication, organisation and interpersonal skills. 

Essential Requirements

• High-level leadership skills

• General management experience

• Understanding change management and Organisational-development

• Financial management and reporting skills, including non-profit

• High-level facilitation skills, including Boards, Committees and teams

• High level verbal and communication skills

• Public speaking

• High level strategic thinking capability

• Ideally high-level policy development and analysis experience with knowledge of national and local non-profit law.

Interested?

To apply for this position please complete our employment application form.  Please note the closing date for applications is Wednesday 8th December 2021 (midnight GMT).

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

TreeSisters is enthusiastically committed to a long term, ongoing, organisation-wide journey of transforming systemic racism within our work. We invite applications from people who would like to both experience and play a part in this journey. We welcome applications from BIPOC.  As an organisation, we have committed to playing our part in dismantling systemic racism and making our team and network as inclusive as possible.

TreeSisters values your perspective and experience regardless of sexual orientation, gender, religion, spiritual practise, belief system, physical ability, formal education and background. We are committed to equal opportunity employment, and we want to hear from you if you feel inspired to apply to TreeSisters.

Who Are We?

TreeSisters is a UK registered social change and reforestation charity that places tropical restoration into everyone’s hands. Through individuals and businesses that give back to nature every month, TreeSisters has funded the planting of over 20 million trees across 12 locations in Brazil, Borneo, Cameroon, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nepal and West Papua.

Read more about our Mission and Vision

Our vision is a world where it is normal for everyone to protect and restore themselves and their world. 

Our mission is to rapidly accelerate tropical reforestation by inspiring and channelling women’s Nature-based feminine leadership into local and global action.

Location: Homebased with flexibility for travel

We are working in partnership with PSC Support, a charity that improves the lives of people affected by the rare, autoimmune liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis.  PSC Support provides much needed information and emotional support for patients and their families, and advocates for better liver healthcare services for patients.

The new Chief Executive will provide inspirational leadership to PSC Support in the next stage of the charity’s development.  Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive will be accountable for the performance, management, development and sustainability of PSC Support and the championing of their work.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A track record in strategic fundraising and meeting challenging income targets
• Excellent financial literacy and ability to interpret financial data and to create, manage and monitor budgets at project and organisational level
• Ability to think strategically, contributing to the direction of the organisation through developing and leading the strategic plan, and managing risk effectively
• Strong experience of working in the voluntary sector (preferably health-related) in a senior role
• Ability to coach, motivate and inspire teams, staff and volunteers to effectively manage and support high performance

You will show visionary qualities in your management style.  A well-developed ability to persuade and influence key stakeholders is essential and you should be able to always demonstrate your empathy and enthusiasm for the work of the charity.  Ability to coach, motivate and inspire teams, staff and volunteers to effectively manage and support high performance.  The successful candidate will have a sound understanding of the charity sector.  Act as an advocate for PSC Support and develop positive and beneficial relationships with media, charities and organisations, fundraising bodies and corporate partners.  The successful candidate will promote and adhere to the core values which inform every aspect of their services, policies and practices: having a transparent, collaborative approach, involving and valuing the contribution of patients, and being tenacious in the pursuit of a curative treatment for PSC.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, at Charisma Charity Recruitment.  Applications should be submitted via the Charisma Charity Recruitment website and include your CV and supporting statement.

Closing date for applications:  10 January 2022

First Interview date with Charity:  20 January 2022

Second interview date with Charity: 25 January 2022

About Us

Kick It Out are advocates on behalf of under-represented and minority communities in football, working to increase their representation in every area of the game – from grassroots to the Premier League, from the pitch to the side-lines and from the stands to the boardroom. We do everything in our power to report incidents of discrimination, educate communities, and mentor a new generation of people in the sport.

Football should be a game for everyone, whether they play it, work it in it or support it. But not everyone is welcome. Kick It Out’s mission is to campaign for change to end discrimination and build belonging, so that everyone feels they can be a part of a sport that should be for all.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a part-time Finance Manager to oversee the organisation’s finance function and processes to monitor the present and future financial condition of the organisation.

With an ambitious growth plan in the coming years, we need to build a successful financial infrastructure to enable that development.

Developing financial management strategies will provide overall control of the monitoring and reporting of accurate financial records.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the entire finance function, including ongoing management and reporting to the leadership team and Board of Trustees.
• Ensuring financial reports are shared with relevant funding organisations; tracking project spend and financial resources for each programme aligned to the strategic budget.
• Developing the strategic budgets together with the CEO and leadership team.
• Management of the cashflow forecasting and control.
• Developing and maintaining sound financial systems and controls appropriate to a small charity.
• Preparing year-end financial accounts and supporting the financial audit process.
• Financial analysis and scenario modelling required by the leadership team, Board of Trustees or prospective funders. 
• Management of an outsourced bookkeeper, maintaining robust financial records.
• Leading on the banking systems and efficient payroll processes.
• Present financial updates to Board of Trustees and attend quarterly Board meetings and Finance and Risk sub-committee meetings.
• Assist the CEO in developing and implementing Kick It Out’s business plans.
• Proactively assist the CEO in developing existing and new income streams for Kick It Out; these may include grants, funding from government agencies, donations, and commercial sponsorship deals.
• Maintain good relationships with all stakeholders – in particular, ensuring that Kick It Out complies with the conditions of grants provided by the charity’s core funders (and any other donors or agencies), as well as with the terms of any commercial contracts or sponsorship agreements.
• Ensure that Kick It Out fulfils its legal and charitable responsibilities, including all filing obligations.
• Working with the Head of Operations, ensure that Kick It Out has all the necessary and appropriate insurances in place.
• Efficiently manage the purchasing of charity resources (Kick It Out mainly uses prepaid Soldo cards issued to all staff).

Kick It Out is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Kick It Out selects all candidates for interview based on skills, qualifications and experience. Candidates with a disability who meet the criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.