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

About Us: Harrow Mencap is a campaigning organisation and a multi-project service provider supporting adults, young people and children with learning disabilities, autism and their families and carers – to ensure their needs, rights and aspirations are met.

Reporting to: Deputy Chief Executive, responsibilities include:

• Overall accountability for the operational performance of a range of community-based services across Harrow, Hillingdon and Brent while ensuring attainment of targets and business sustainability
• Develop and implement cost effective means of delivering services, optimising operations and delivering within budget
• Lead a team of business managers and professionals in a multidisciplinary team that deliver best practice, achieving quality outcomes for clients and families
• To foster and maintain excellent collaborative, strategic and operational relationships with partners from the public, private and voluntary sector to enhance and develop services and provisions
• Develop positive and effective relationships with the Board, Executives and staff and promote the organisational brand and ethos in a strong and positive manner in the community.

This post is ideal for those with diverse senior management level experience within the voluntary, public or private sector, with a proven track record of success in leading strategic change and organisational development. An inspirational leader able to motivate teams to gain strategic advantage, audacious in breaking new frontiers and delivering quality outcomes that are both innovative and responsive. We are interested in hearing from people who share our ethos in campaigning for the rights and supporting people with disabilities to enhance their independence.

We are committed to safeguarding, equal opportunity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview.

The Psychosynthesis Trust is a small educational charity that has a rich 50- year history of enabling human potential in the UK.  Our founders were pioneering leaders in education, psychology, science and spirituality and we continue to work at that nexus today.  Our purpose is to bring about wholeness in a fragmented world. 

We offer transformative learning experiences, counselling and psychotherapy and rooms to hire in the heart of London at our 92-94 Tooley Street building. 

Our values and our culture consider the whole, both in terms of individuals and society, as well as from an organisational perspective. We orientate to working with the qualities of love and will, bringing the principles of curiosity, inquiry and responsibility to our work and to each other.

The breadth and depth of The Psychosynthesis Trust’s training, counselling services and room-rental offering has developed significantly over the past 6 years.  With this increased growth and with the intention of wanting to help more people ‘know and transform themselves’, we are entering a new phase of the Trust’s life cycle.  As such, we are looking for a new Operations Manager who can help us develop and implement solid foundations and infrastructure from which to expand our work.  

The Context of the Operations Manager Role

As a member of the Operations team, you play a crucial role in maintaining the infrastructure for the community. It is part of a front facing team who are a first response for the building and all facilities. You will work with staff across all departments to make sure the core operations of the organisation are running effectively. Often troubleshooting live issues and thinking resourcefully about ways to respond to unusual and in-the-moment situations are part of this role.

A key focus for the Trust and for the Operations Manager in the coming years will be on imbedding integrated processes for the running of the building and developing excellent customer service standards.  We want the Trust to support the whole community in their different activities; be it delivering training, therapy, running events, or being a student. This role will also work closely with the core team with IT and systems issues and to build the team knowledge base, clarifying our ways of working to help support decision making and enabling improvements.

The right candidate will be a brilliant multitasker, able to juggle larger ongoing improvements with smaller day to day management. Keeping the longer-term goals in sight will maintain a smooth current state. You will have an appetite for wanting to understand how to grow and scale our operations to support our organisational growth, working closely with the Finance and Operations Director. We are looking for a candidate that is comfortable working with complexity and challenges that come along with process change while maintaining business as usual for customers.

We are looking for someone who is ready to support some exciting developments, as we have several large projects in motion that will be implemented over the next 6-18 months. You will be involved in changes that will improve the day to day running of our facilities at Tooley Street. 

We value diversity and the intersectionality of people and their backgrounds.  This is important to us as we seek to cultivate a creative and more expansive and inclusive attitude to difference in ourselves, our communities and our society.  So, we are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic, people with disabilities, people who identify with being LGBTQIA or people who identify with being marginalised.

This is an exditing role for someone who wants to be part of a growing organisation on the pioneering edge of adult learning and education. We are a small team so there is great opportunity for personal and professional development and to feel like you are making a difference!

The Purpose of the Role

The purpose of the role of the Operations Manager is to lead, develop and to ensure implementation the overall strategy for The Trust’s operations functionalities.

 Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Effective function of the building and its facilities; including operation, space, technical and function, as well as secure and compliant with Fire, Health & Safety legislation.
• Managing the roles that engage with our Community, ensuring the highest levels of service of our provision are upheld and that the impression and environment reflects that and of our values.
• Aligning with our Programmes and Counselling Services teams to ensure the provision best facilitates our core work.
• Strategically proactive on how we maximise our space and resource and what relationships can be forged with our neighbouring community that will impact this.

Key Functional Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Building and Facilities function, including
  • Manage cleaning and caretaking of the building with our internal team, regulating hours worked to remain in “contact” with a team that works out of hours whilst being maintaining regular contact through email and phone (inside and outside of office hours).
  • Managing and reviewing all building and operational contractors, suppliers and services, ensuring we use organisations that align with our values and that we get the best quality of service within set budgets.
  • Maintaining building services, such as waste, heating, lift and internet, including updates and testing where necessary.
  • Managing the tangible assets of the Trust, including equipment and budgets.
  • Ensuring that the building complies with updated statutory requirements including Fire, Health and Safety legislation.  Supporting the whole team in building skills and knowledge base of those statutory requirements as part of the audit function.
  • Ensuring the impression and aesthetics of the building expresses our values and represents the quality that we provide in our core work.
  • Continuously assessing our environmental footprint and changing resources to reflect a better relationship and responsibility of the Trust’s climate.
  • Support of a potential building renovation in its planning, management and implementation stages.
  • Managing purchases and inventory, such as cleaning, stationery and refectory supplies, and ensuring logs and invoices are presented to Finance team.
  • Being available for any out of hours contact when emergencies arise.

• Community, including
  • Line management of Community Host and reception function, with an accountable overview of the Community Hosting Support team that requires recruitment.
  • To create an outstanding provision of service that is experienced by every facet of the community at all times.
  • Ensuring all Training and Counselling rooms are well maintained and appropriately equipped and set up to support Programmes team, course participants, students, trainers and room renters.
  • Develop strong working relationships with counsellors, trainers and room renters, ensuring inquiries and specific needs are met with positive outcomes.
  • Supporting the community in the launch of a new room booking system ensuring continuity of service.
  • Managing the standing orders of the room rentals, calculating these quarterly, and regular invoice management in liaison with the Finance team.
  • Review of all community agreements and collaborating with the Marketing and Communication Manager to ensure website content is up to date.
  • Develop an advisory Community Ecosystem that draws on the broadness of our building users and brings in the voice of the community to consult on feedback and matters arising.

• Core work support, including
  • Collaborating with the Programmes Director and the Programmes and Counselling Services teams to support the strategic needs of the core work of the Trust.
  • Administration and maintenance of the Student Lending Library.
  • Supporting all teams in everyday IT and systems support, whilst supporting skills and knowledge growth, and managing IT contracts and subscriptions through our Office365 platform.

• Strategy, including
  • Develop reporting of the room rental business to build and feed an annual strategy set out by the Finance and Operations Director in the Trust’s impact goals.
  • Develop the strategy to cultivate community, aligning with the Communications and Marketing Manager, enabling our community business model to be benchmarked, set out through market analysis, and consider how to position our provision.
  • Build new relationships locally to further cultivate our community with organisations and groups that align with our purpose and values, including our key stakeholders (local authority, First Mile).
  • Reduce the perishability of unused rooms by developing a strategy that introduces new organisations and groups to the Trust

How to Apply: 

Please explain in no more than 2 pages why you’d like to work for The Trust, what skills and attributes you will bring to The Trust, and what experience you have that fits with this role.   We are also interested in hearing about your life story and how this aligns to your purpose, strengths and interests. Please send this, along with your CV to Jamie Joyes, Finance and Operations Director at the address provided.  More information about this role can be found on the Trust’s website.

We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic, people with disabilities, people who identify with being LGBTQIA or people who identify with having been marginalised.

London Black Women’s Project (LBWP) is a leading women’s organisation in East London providing specialist VAWG services to BMER* women, girls and children for over 30 years.

Over the past few months, LBWP has faced funding challenges for its refuge provision and undertaken a strategic review of its delivery with women who use the services, with staff, volunteers, partners and funders. As a result, the organisation is now focussed on delivering essential support to BMER women and children escaping domestic violence, specifically, emergency refuge accommodation and resettlement support, specialist legal advice including immigration and family law support and counselling, including language specific services. In its 31st year, the organisation continues to deliver high quality ‘by and for’ support for minoritised women.

We are seeking to recruit to the post of Director to undertake and oversee the strategic development of the organisation in the next stage. We seek a woman with specialist knowledge, skills and expertise, working strategically around a human rights framework addressing VAWG. The role requires executive or senior level management experience, planning, project and service development experience, strategic and sector knowledge, fundraising, the ability to lead the vision of the organisation manifesting the principles of Black feminism in every aspect of the work developed and delivered.

If you feel you are able to meet this requirement and seek a dynamic opportunity where you will be able to demonstrate leadership around social change then please do the following:

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role. Download the full description and person specification for the role and e-mail a CV and covering letter, which addresses the key person specification points.You're one click away ... Apply Now!

Deadline for submissions: Midday, Friday 6th March, 2020

Interviews: Thursday 12th March, 2020

Due to the nature of the role, we will only accept applications from BME* female candidates. Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

*i.e. women who originate from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, including the indigenous peoples of Australasia, the Americas and the islands of the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Worthstone

Worthstone provides financial advisers and wealth managers with a gateway into the world of impact investment. For the last ten years we have worked tirelessly to promote impact investment – an approach that helps channel investment into organisations which meet the greatest needs of society and the environment, changing people’s lives for the better, and it's working. Whilst we believe we have achieved a great deal, we have also learned a great deal, and continue to learn. We are now looking to recruit someone who can help Worthstone make an even bigger impact in this next growth phase. So, if you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference to society, and the planet, read on....

The role 

The Business Support Coordinator will be the key support and point of contact for the Founding Director, overseeing the daily business activities and creating long term strategies. This vital and varied role will provide support at all levels including business and office administration, client relationship management, conference management, marketing and communications. 

Strong candidates will bring experience in business support, operations and administration, as well as being tech savvy with good “front of house” communication skills. Alongside a desire to work in the impact investment market, a proactive, solutions-focused “can do” attitude is essential to flourish in our small team!

Responsibilities will include 

• Managing the office environment and smooth running of the daily business activities
• As lead contact for key accounts (financial advisers and asset managers), dealing with all enquiries both internally, and externally with our stakeholders (network of partners, customers and suppliers) at all levels from CEO to interns
• Supporting with organisation of meetings and events incl. venue finding, issuing invitations, distributing agendas, welcoming attendees, taking and sending minutes
• Ensuring timely and accurate data entry, administration and reporting
• Proactively managing and improving business administrative processes
• Preparing reports and presentations, managing timelines, proofreading, formatting etc. including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Supporting the client onboarding process including; researching target clients, organising screenshares, updating the online client management system, and generating CRM reports
• Working with the team to plan, organise and deliver the annual flagship Impact Investment Academy conference (150-200 delegates), acting as conference facilitator 
• Implementing post event surveys and analysis (SurveyMonkey & Mailmerge)
• Updating and publishing communications content including website, e-newsletter and social media platforms (Twitter/LinkedIn)
• Maintaining an up-to-date and fully functioning company website in collaboration with web developer and designer.

Skills and experience

• Relevant experience in business support, administration, operations/office management 
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and online platforms such as, SurveyMonkey, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Wrike and payment platforms 
• Proficient with CRM databases, social media and updating websites
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in stakeholder relationship building and management
• Well educated with excellent written English and grammar and the ability to write engaging content and proof-read reports
• Experience of working towards targets and goals
• Excellent project management and administration skills
• Excellent problem-solving, prioritisation and time management skills
• Preferable - experience of conference or events management
• Preferable – experience of working in financial services or a related sector.

Person specification 

• Passionate about the role financial services can play in contributing to a world that benefits all people and planet, and basic understanding of the impact investment market
• Business focused, with an ability to understand, prioritise and balance day-to-day with long-term goals and deliverables
• Comfortable working in a dynamic ‘start-up’ like environment. Flexible, effective and resourceful in a varied role
• Comfortable interacting with a wide range of participants (CEO to interns) and organisations 
• Collaborative and able to thrive within a very small team, working independently as required demonstrating good initiative and self-motivation
• A highly organised and efficient multi-tasker, ability to work to tight deadlines with a keen eye for detail and high standards
• Have the right to work in the UK.

Reports to: Founding Director, Worthstone

Salary and benefits

• £30-35,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• 37.5 hours per week – flexible working within business hours and a weekly work from home day
• Workplace pension scheme
• Support with external training to help you reach your full potential
• A working environment in which there is scope for you to shape the role to your own strengths

How to Apply

Please send your CV with a covering letter to Lara Francis (HR & Accounts) outlining your relevant experience and how you meet the role criteria. 

Worthstone Limited is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics). A copy of this policy is available on request.

Asylum Welcome is a respected Oxford-based charity offering support to asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants, advising them on the asylum process, on day-to-day issues and offering a range of practical help. We are looking for a Director who is:

Experienced and talented - in leading the small staff team to co-ordinate over 100 volunteers delivering our front-line services; in working with trustees to address the strategic priorities of quality, efficiency and sustainability; in managing all aspects of a lively charity.

Forward-thinking - in responding to changes in the circumstances for asylum seekers and migrants, to changes in their needs, and in advocacy locally and nationally on asylum and migration issues.

Please upload a letter of application which specifies how you meet our criteria, alongside your CV.

Interviews likely to be in the week of 23rd March.

The Bikeability Trust is a registered charity with a supportive and highly skilled Board of Trustees ambitious and determined to deliver high quality, comprehensive Bikeability training for all.After three years of outstanding leadership, the current Executive Director is moving on to a new role. As the founder director he established the charity, overseeing the transition to managing the grant for the national Bikeability programme for the Department for Transport.

We are now seeking an exceptional and inspirational leader who is ready to accept the challenge of taking Bikeability into its next stage of development, delivering the programme to all children in England, and ensuring we have dedicated highly committed instructors who are able to meet the demand for Bikeability training from schools and parents. You will be generating that demand by making Bikeability a household word.The new executive director will be leading an expert and effective organisation.

You will have a track record of organisational leadership, building key strategic relationships, building strong communications, developing strategy, building organisational capability, generating significant financial growth and delivering measurable results.

Girlguiding is seeking a first class PA to support our Director of Operations and Director of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising.

The successful applicant will be required to provide the highest quality Personal Assistant and administrative support as well as acting as the initial point of contact. You will manage the Director of Operations and Director of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising’s diary, travel and accommodation; coordinating agendas, briefings, other meetings and materials as required. You will also take responsibility for ensuring that their Governance meetings run effectively and are delivered to the highest standards.

The successful candidate will have excellent PA skills and experience of effectively supporting senior Executives to achieve their priorities. Discreet, professional and highly efficient you will be able to handle confidential information with discretion and tact, and build effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. This is a demanding, busy but rewarding and varied role that will require excellent time management and prioritisation skills.

Due to the nature of the work, some weekend and evening working will be required, including at sites outside of London, for which time off in lieu will be given.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The TPP Fundraising team are supporting a London-based social mobility charity with the search for a Director of Fundraising and Business Development. Reporting to the CEO, this role will drive the charity towards its projected growth by managing it's fundraising, which includes: Corporate partnerships; Trusts and Foundations; Government and other statutory bodies and Individuals. The role manages a small team of staff (3) and is part of the charity's Senior Management Team (SMT).

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Deliver a strategy to generate increased income over a three year period from a wide range of donors, including corporate partners, trusts and foundations, high net worth individuals, governments and other statutory donors in line with the charity's existing organisational strategy
• Reviewing performance against income targets
• Liaise with the charity's finance staff regarding budgets, expenses and income forecasts

In order to be considered, you will have a strong track record in Trusts and Foundations and Corporate fundraising, and a knowledge of events, individuals and major donor fundraising. Knowledge of the education sector (or related charity) is highly desirable.

For additional information regarding this role, please contact Matt Adams on the TPP Fundraising team. Alternatively, reply to this advert with an updated copy of your CV and we will reply with further details.

Are you a dynamic multi-tasker? Do you care about the welfare of older people? If so, you could be just the person we are looking for.

Age UK Faversham and Sittingbourne is a local independent charity and a brand partner in the Age UK network. We provide a whole range of services to older people in the Faversham and Sittingbourne areas of Swale, both within our centres and out in the community.

We require a Local Operations Manager for our Faversham Centre to oversee the buildings, facilities and some of the service teams working there. The role is varied and busy, and we need someone who can work proactively to keep our services running as smoothly as possible. You will need to have experience of managing people and premises, and ideally have a background in social care; although transferable skills are the most important attribute.

The Faversham centre is based within a conservation area and is comprised of two buildings – the old jail (a Grade 2 listed building) and the old fire station, which have been linked together to form one large centre in the heart of Faversham town. We are in a period of change; last year saw a complete refurbishment of our day centre and the opening of a new secure dementia day care unit. There are exciting new projects being developed within the rest of the site, with further refurbishment projects due to take place over the next three years. 

We reserve the right to end the vacancy prior to the published closing date, so please apply without delay. You will need to complete and return an Application Form to apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities

To be member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the Chief Executive Officer, and contribute to the Organisation’s strategic development.

Buildings and Facilities

• Oversee the Health and Safety of the Centre. This includes the safety and maintenance of vehicles, buildings and equipment and adherence to the organisation’s Health and Safety Policy;
• Be responsible for future phases of refurbishment and redevelopment in 2020-2023; project managing the building works and ensuring that they are delivered on time and within budget to a high standard of quality;
• Manage annual repairs, maintenance, stationery and cleaning budgets;
• Ensure that all risk assessments are up to date;
• Be responsible for ongoing routine and cyclical maintenance tasks, ensuring that contractors provide a high quality service and that best value is maintained;
• Maintain the Asset Register;
• Ensure that external and communal areas of the site are maintained and kept secure.

Services and People

• Ensure that a person-centred and high quality service is provided to all clients;
• Line manage day centre staff, catering staff, cleaners, drivers the administrator and meal delivery staff (team of approximately 15);
• Develop sound working relationships between all staff and volunteers throughout the Organisation, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place;
• Maintain discipline and standards of conduct;
• Work closely with the Sittingbourne Operations Manager and Dementia Services Manager to ensure that staffing levels are appropriate according to fluctuations in demand, and that holidays and sickness are covered;
• Ensure that reception is covered at all times and that callers are greeted promptly and courteously;
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of centre staff and carry out supervisions and appraisals in a timely fashion;
• Monitor staff training schedules and liaise with the Business Performance and Development Manager to ensure that all staff training is recorded appropriately;
• Ensure that each staff member (and volunteers where appropriate) have a Training and Development Plan which reflects the requirements of their job and their aspirations for their continued professional development;
• Work with and support the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure that there are sufficient and appropriate volunteers to support the organisation’s activities, and that their roles are fulfilling;
• Carry out new staff and volunteer inductions;
• Monitor income and expenses to assist in budget preparation for day services, transport and catering services;
• Oversee the collection and collation of accurate service data for statistical reporting purposes;
• Plan and coordinate administrative and financial procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes;
• Facilitate client forums and other feedback mechanisms in line with the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard and attend Quality Management Meetings;
• Participate in fundraising initiatives and encourage others to do so;
• Ensure that the day services, bathing, laundry, haircare, Footcare, catering and community meal delivery services are well managed and meet the needs of clients;
• Ensure that weekend staff know where to go to seek assistance with emergency issues;
• Work with the Accounts Department to ensure that debts are collected in a timely but sensitive manner.

Lettings

• Liaise with property agents in connection with the letting and void management of the old jail:
• Liaise with tenants and manage their tenancies, dealing swiftly with queries and repairs;
• Ensure that rents are collected on time;
• Maintain a booking register for the Silver Social Hub and The Fountain and liaise with external evening/weekend hirers.

Transport 

• Ensure that the fleet of minibuses and MPVs are maintained according to the schedules and that unplanned repairs are carried out promptly;
• Ensure that appropriate mileages are recorded for the Bus Operator’s Service Grant claims;
• Ensure that Section 19 Permits are in place for each vehicle;
• Manage the fleet insurance policy for the Centre and deal with claims as appropriate;
• Alongside the Day Centre Supervisor and Dementia Services Manager, ensure that transport routes are coordinated to provide the most efficient use of vehicles.

Digital and Data

• Lead the staff and volunteers in the transition from manual data collection to a new client management/CRM system;
• Lead the staff in the transition from traditional servers to Office 365 SharePoint and One Drive document storage and management systems;
• Ensure that staff and volunteers are upskilled in basic ICT programmes;
• Liaise with the organisation’s appointed IT Support Partners and ensure that all computers and other devices are properly maintained and protected.

Other

• Understand, empathise with and be committed to the Age UK Faversham and Sittingbourne’s values and principles;
• Together with the Community Development and Marketing Officer, liaise with external stakeholders and seek to promote the centre and its activities;
• Carry out such reasonable tasks as may, from time-to-time, be delegated by the Chief Executive Officer or Business Performance and Development Manager:
• Adhere to the Organisation’s policies and procedures at all times.

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.

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.

The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Operations to support the continued growth and development of the organisation that is highly regarded nationally and internationally in the counselling and psychotherapy field.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the post has responsibility for all operational matters, member and registrant support, events, finance, risk management and human resources for the organisation.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly organised, individual who can demonstrate

excellent and wide-ranging operational management experience, with strong financial skills preferably in a not-for-profit and/or regulatory/membership body.

The post will work closely with the Chief Executive to support the delivery of the strategic development of the organisation, managing the operational functions. Key responsibilities include;

• advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all operational issues
• managing financial procedures, including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk
• managing our member support services
• managing our accreditation process, working with the regulatory team to support this essential function
• managing all aspects of the office processes and infrastructure
• managing the IT infrastructure, including the membership database and annual registration process
• human resources
• managing risk and ensuring compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission
• providing the secretariat to the Board of Trustees and to Council
• line managing the Membership Officer, Meeting and Events Officer, Bookkeeper and occasional temporary staff

A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) is offered, plus 6% employer pension contribution and annual season ticket loan.

The role is full time, 35 hours a week with 28 days annual leave per annum plus bank and other statutory holidays. Occasional hours after normal office hours may be required – time off in lieu is always given. The post is London based but may require occasional travel to events and meetings in the UK

The BPC is a charity that advances the health of the public through the maintenance and regulation of professional standards and clinical practice and advances education in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In doing so we safeguard the public, promote the highest standards of training and research and work to make psychotherapy accessible to all. We are a Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary register.

We run a number of events and conferences throughout the year that are aimed at clinicians and academics, publish New Associations (our highly-regarded magazine for psychoanalytic thinking) and promote the profession through a comprehensive policy and public affairs programme that includes meetings with MPs and policy makers.

The BPC opposes any discrimination of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, any discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation.

To apply, please send your cv with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, demonstrating how you meet the role criteria and person specifiation by 5pm on Monday 9th March 2020.   Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

1st interviews will be on either 17th or 18th March 2020, successful candidates called to interview must be available on these dates. 

2nd interviews for successful candidates will follow within 2 weeks of the first interview dates.

Spring Impact supports some of the world's leading social sector organisations to scale up their impact. Our goal is to transform how the social sector scales impact, so non-profits and funders have the best chance to reach more people successfully and sustainably. Our team of passionate, smart-thinking consultants work directly with some of the most exciting non-profits and funders to develop the strategies, plans and systems they need to change more lives. Through this, we're building a field of expertise, collaborating with other leaders in the sector, and sharing our learning and research far and wide, to help create the best possible environment for scaling across the globe.

Building upon all Spring Impact has learnt, we are bringing in a new leader in the UK to drive the organisation further towards achieving its mission. With this hire, we aim to shape the dialogue and actions of the social sector so that more organisations scale up and fewer resources are wasted on reinvention of the wheel.

Job Title: UK Director

Location: London with international travel

Salary: Competitive salary

The UK Director is a new position to drive forward Spring Impact's work in the UK. They will join a senior management team of other Directors focused on other functions, geographies and issue areas. The new Director will significantly raise Spring Impact's profile, develop new relationships, drive advocacy and thought leadership, and create business and funding opportunities to support Spring Impact's growth. They will structure and lead teams to deliver outstanding client work, build and maintain strong client relationships, represent Spring Impact in public settings, serve as a mentor and role model for staff, and work collaboratively with other directors, the CEO and board in setting strategy and leading the organisation. We are seeking a seasoned leader with strong entrepreneurial drive, who thrives on intellectual challenge and “raises the bar” in terms of serving our client's missions.

Key Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Significant experience working within, or aligned to, the social sector (charities and social enterprises) ideally including international development

• Understanding of some of the key approaches and challenges in successfully scaling social impact

• Extensive experience including serving significant time in senior strategic and operational roles

• Experience in consulting and understanding of the consulting firm business model would be highly advantageous but not essential for the right candidate.

• Experience and success in business development; sales and fundraising with established relationships with philanthropists and non-profit leaders.

• Experience and success in influencing as a thought leader

• Collaborative and engaging with outstanding interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of people - junior and senior, for-profit and non-profit, and from diverse backgrounds.

• Excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities.

• Ability to effectively manage and motivate team members and guide client engagements.

Closing date: Monday 2 March

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

If after reviewing the Appointment Brief you feel you meet the criteria and you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, or you have any queries about the process please contact Sara Livesey or Suzannah Fazackerley at our retained Consultants Prospectus with a copy of your CV.