An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding, experienced finance professional who is values-driven and an inspirational leader to contribute at a senior level in the life of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.

We are looking for someone who can bring intellect and emotional intelligence to leading in a complex environment. You will have a successful track record in financial leadership at a senior board level and have the personal touch to innovate, drive sustainable change. You will be an exceptional communicator who can quickly develop strong relationships internally and externally with a wide range of external stakeholders. Fundamentally, too, you will be passionate about realising our vision of Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his Church.

This wide-ranging role will support the Bishop, the Chief Operating officer, Clergyand Trustees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in all aspects of the Charity including investment management, capital expenditure, financial aspects of property management, data protection, the identification of opportunities for income generation and fundraising and making best use of the assets of the Charitable trust you will ensure compliance with regulatory and accounting practices. You will also lead on the development and implementation of Information technology solutions to achieve effective and responsive service to our parishes and the delivery of our charitable trust business.

CCAB qualified, you will have experience of operating at board level in a complex organisation with a significant interest in property, ideally also with experience of working in the charitable sector. Your ability to contribute to the development of a small Director team will be critical, as will your leadership and team-building skills. You need to demonstrate that, working with clergy and others, you can influence and shape our strategies and plans. You must be able to balance the provision of strategic financial advice to the trust board with a willingness to be hands on and directly lead on operational matters and you will be expected to role model the Trust values and behaviours.

Applications by CV with a two-page covering letter explaining how you meet our person specification and why you are interested in working with us.

For more information please contact Soraya Ciccarone who will arrange a discussion with Heather Hauschild, Chief Operating Officer.

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2019 at 17:00pm. 

Interviews: December 2019/Early January 2020 TBC

Please Note The Following Before Applying
·Closing date: we reserve the right to amend the closing date based upon the number of applications received.

·Interviews: all shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

·Unsuccessful applications: if you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of your application, we regret that you will not have been offered an interview on this occasion.

·Criminal records: due to the requirements of certain roles, a Disclosure and Barring System (DBS) disclosure must be obtained by the organisation. Please be aware that anyone who is included in the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) barred lists will commit an offence if they engage, or seek or offer to engage, in a regulated activity from which they are barred.

·General: this post will be subject to review by Trustees.

·New employees to the Diocese of Portsmouth will be subject to a probationary period of six months.

Are you values driven and passionate about wildlife? If you can bring your strategic vision and business acumen to secure our vision for nature’s recovery in our three counties, this could be the role for you.

Business Development Director
Salary: £31,980 - £42,640 per annum, actual depending on working hours (FTE £53,300)
Contract: Permanent, part-time (21 - 28 hours per week, to be agreed with successful candidate)
Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford with travel to other sites as required

With 150 staff and 1,800 volunteers and supported by 52,000 members, the Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust is embarking on a new phase as it pursues its strategic plan Be Part of Nature’s Recovery. In the face of the growing challenges facing our beautiful countryside, real leadership is needed at all levels in the organisation combined with courage and urgency.

We are looking for a Business Development Director with great team leadership skills and a demonstrable record of success in generating substantial income and impactful brand and messaging. Working closely with our Chief Executive and wider team, the post holder’s work will support our goal that everyone should have the chance to experience local wildlife and the benefits of encountering nature first hand.

This is a new role and we want the best person with the best fit for us at a pivotal time so we can be flexible about your hours. Initially we estimate 21-28 hours per week will work for us.  We are particularly keen to receive applications from under-represented groups in our society.

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust is a membership-based voluntary organisation, managing over 80 nature reserves, influencing land management and educating and encouraging all sectors of the community to care for local wildlife.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am 28th October 2019. 
Interviews will be held on w/c 4th November 2019.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job pack and application form.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

CVs will not be accepted. 

No agencies please.

The Organisation

The Springboard Charity helps supporting young people achieve their potential, relieves unemployment for people of all ages and alleviates poverty by supporting people into employment within Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism.

Its trading subsidiary, Springboard UK is committed to promoting the industry as a “first choice” career through sustaining brand awareness, promoting careers, attracting talent and providing services to its Business Partners.

We provide a specialist careers advice and guidance service, educational services in schools, work experience, and programmes that support vulnerable people into employment. At the same time we deliver effective careers campaigns, engage in fund raising activities and support the industry.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic, results driven, commercially astute leader, who is passionate about making a difference, to drive forward growth in London & South East.  The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering an ambitious programme of business growth and will lead and inspire our dedicated team to achieve our goals.

The Director for Springboard London & the South is responsible for securing the investment needed to deliver high performing and financial viable education and employability programmes delivered by The Springboard Charity and careers promotion and talent attraction business services to support the work of Springboard UK. The Director will ensure that the programme of work is tailored to the needs of London and regions within South East England as well as achieving measurable outcomes aligned to the Charity’s strategy and programmes. 

The successful candidate will be articulate, have experience in securing investment for Charities through Public funding, Trusts & foundations, the private sector and charity fundraising.

As a key member of Springboard’s leadership team, the London and South East Director plays a vital role contributing to the on-going development of Springboard’s strategic vision, goals, performance, impact and ensuring effective financial performance and regional growth.

The role will be based in London, with some potential for flexible working.

The Springboard Charity welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire are actively recruiting for a Director of Finance to effectively manage and develop financial resources in line with the organisation’s vision. Age UK's vision is to make the UK a great place to grow older. We do this by inspiring, supporting and enabling in a number of ways.

You will directly manage the finance teams and ensure production of timely and high quality financial management information. Working in Coventry, with frequent travel around Warwickshire and Coventry, you will also be responsible for all aspects of financial control and fraud prevention.

The Director of Finance has specific responsibility for the operational function and strategic development of the organisation’s financial services. You will be an active member of the Senior Management Team and be expected to contribute to the strategic and operational management of all areas of the organisation.

You will:

• Work with the CEO in providing leadership and direction in the development of a broad range of activities, whilst being consistent in our Strategic Plan, and promoting the organisation’s vision.
• Ensure the organisation maximises its financial performance across the broad range of activities including long-term financial planning and a strategy for the Property Portfolio.
• Manage the finance services with a high level of customer focus and support managers with service development.
• Drive a high quality and performing culture, responsive to Board of Trustees’ needs.
• Embed effective systems and procedures creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• To advise department/unit managers on financial matters including budget preparation and guidance as appropriate. To support service managers in the preparation of bids and contract negotiations.

Skills and Experience:

• A professional qualification and membership of an Accounting body
• A degree or equivalent experience of continuous professional development
• Experience of senior/strategic leadership within an organisation
• Experience of working with SORP and/or a not for profit organisation
• A proven track record of leading and inspiring diverse teams to high level of achievement and innovation
• A successful track record of initiating, leading and managing associated risks
• Experiences of successfully developing and leading a strong performance and outcome focussed culture
• Evidence of a detailed understanding of working within Trustee Boards or similar governing bodies
• Ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely
• Analytical skills with the ability to exercise sound judgement and sensitivity
• Ability to build effective teams and relationships and achieve results through others by leading, inspiring and motivating others
• The ability to achieve change and results through influence, negotiation and collaboration
• Good knowledge of quality assurance systems and the organisational accreditation
• Committed to continuously improving service delivery
• Persistent and able to persuade others to meet your deadlines
• Excellent communications skills

What we offer in return:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension: 3% employer contribution

Further information regarding this post is available via Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire's website, or you can download a recruitment pack and related documents below.

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire do not accept CVs whether included with an application or sent speculatively from individuals or recruitment agencies, nor accept the fees associated with them. 

The decision to invite candidates for interview is based on the details completed in your application, so please make sure you complete all sections of the application form as fully as possible. There is no need to attach a CV to your application.

About the charity

Social entrepreneurs co-founded WE and WE Charity, an international charity and educational partner, 20 years ago. They have grown it into a family of organisations across a number of countries, linked by their shared mission: WE makes doing good, doable.

WE Schools are academic programmes run in schools globally, including 3,000 primary and secondary schools in the UK. The programmes give children (and their teachers) the skills, knowledge and motivation to bring positive change in themselves and the world. The WE Schools programme is proven to increase academic engagement, active citizenship and university and workplace readiness. 

WE Villages is a five-pillar international development model bringing positive change in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Through education, water, health, opportunity and food programmes, WE tackle poverty holistically and for sustained change in the communities in which they work. The impact is impressive and is a useful tool to showcase their work. 

WE Day is a celebration of the WE movement, and an opportunity to celebrate the young people who have made a difference. It is truly unique: you can’t buy a ticket, you must be invited, and it attracts world-renowned speakers, performers, celebrities and real-life impact stories. From a fundraising perspective, WE Day is also a useful hook for potential partners.

Virgin Atlantic funded the establishment of WE Charity’s London office almost 10 years ago. Corporate and foundation support continues to make up most of the UK voluntary income, such as the Virgin Atlantic Foundation, the #iwill Fund, Boots, Unilever and the Rumi Foundation. Income has hovered around the £3m mark for the past four years, but with some contracts coming to an end in 2021, a bigger focus is needed on new business development in the coming years. Targeting large global brands is key.

Job description

WE Charity are looking for a Director of Business Development to manage a Business Development Manager. Together you will be responsible for all prospecting, new approaches, networking, pitching and securing of new significant corporate partnerships. Some of this will be foundations work, but mostly you will be looking at marketing or strategic partnerships.

The charity have some fantastic products. These include Track Your Impact, a fantastic tool which means consumers can purchase a CRM product (either made through the WE social enterprise, or one of the retailer’s own products), as well as WE Day (see above).

The pipeline has been established, with five or six potential partners which look promising, and a wishlist of ideal partners. The team are organised and meticulous with their pipeline tracking on Salesforce, so the new Director of Business Development should be able to get to grips with ongoing conversations quickly. The postholder will start working on big and long-term prospects, rather than going after quick wins straight away.

WE Charity need a first-rate specialist fundraiser to help them on their journey. They expect to continue the rapid trajectory of growth, and in years to come this role could also oversee wider fundraising elements, including statutory, trusts and foundations, and philanthropy.

The Director of Business Development should be personally leading new business development, and ideally will be out at meetings, pitches and/or networking opportunities as much as possible. Some leads will be warm (made through connections, major donor work, trustees, founders and Canadian contacts) but the postholder needs to be equally comfortable going after cold prospects if there is a strategic fit. The role is very senior in order to be able to have the gravitas and confidence to negotiate and influence at C-suite level.

Candidate requirements

Experience

• Significant experience of corporate partnerships/CSR
• Track record of securing significant partnerships, ideally global
• Exceptional pitching and presenting skills
• Competent networker and relationship builder
• Comfortable with travel

Personality

• Highly proactive and self-starting
• Collaborative and flexible
• Enjoys prospecting opportunities
• Professional
• Adaptable
• Cause-driven

WE Charity is a vibrant, purpose-driven, fast-paced, highly dynamic organisation. It is successful around the globe but has retained its start-up feel. The charity aims high, is run by highly influential founder-directors, and has a strong mission and ambitious culture.

Having been founded by a 12-year-old who was frustrated at the responses to his ideas for good, there is a culture of collaboration and encouraging ideas. Confident, intelligent, creative individuals thrive in this environment.

The Director of Business Development will visit international work in the field a few times a year, as well as meetings in North America. They will also be asked to spend some time at the WE global headquarters in Toronto, Canada at the beginning of their employment, for training and induction.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Emily Birch at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Background to the job: Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the commonest causes of death and disability in working age adults. Survivors of brain injury can live with a range of difficulties affecting their physical and cognitive functioning. Living with a brain injury can result in social isolation, mental health problems, difficulties with family relationships and unemployment.

Headway SELNWK is a medium size charity, over thirty years old, that supports people affected by ABI. We provide support services across SE London and North West Kent in the community and at our day service. Most of our members’ support is funded by social services or the NHS. Whilst we want to maximise this funding where possible, we also want to develop models of support that are not dependent upon statutory funding.

Headway has well established links with local hospitals notably with the Major Trauma Centre at Kings’ College Hospital.  We foster active links with a range of community providers including neurological rehabilitation and social work teams and other Third Sector organisations.

Headway SELNWK is entering a phase of new development and is looking to recruit an outstanding Director of Operations and Finance to oversee the development of its finance, human resources and IT processes. This person will combine technical skills in one or more of these areas with an evident passion for the charity’s mission to improve outcomes for people affected by ABI.

The Director of Operations and Finance will be responsible for overseeing the development of the charity’s finance, human resources and IT, ensuring that systems are effective and help to drive the charity’s mission. With technical skills in one or more of these areas, they will identify what is already working well and what could be improved, before drawing up short-, medium- and long-term priorities to improve the charity’s operations. As well as applying their technical skills, this will also require excellent project management, including the management of a small Operations team. The Director of Operations and Finance will enjoy working across a range of projects and will be able to strike the right balance between leading tasks themselves and working with their team and with external partners. As well as focusing on the immediate needs of the charity, part of the Director of Operations and Finance's remit will include laying the foundations for the capabilities that will be needed in the future as the charity grows. In particular, we want to implement our fundraising strategy with a view to eventually developing a fundraising team.

The ideal candidate will not necessarily have all of the required and desired characteristics, though they will certainly have real strengths in some of these areas. What is most important is that they will have a commitment to the charity’s mission and the tenacity and drive to achieve to very high standards. They will demonstrate a genuine openness to feedback and continuing improvement and will seek to learn from those within the organisation and its wider network of partners.

Responsibilities

While not exhaustive, the following list of responsibilities gives a comprehensive overview of the role:

• Senior leadership within the charity, feeding into strategic planning and decision-making by the charity’s Board and Executive
  • Working with the Director of Strategy and Business Development to ensure the operations structures of the charity can deliver its strategy
  • Working across the charity to develop systems and processes that are effective at all levels
• Overseeing the development of the charity’s finance department
  • Working with the Finance Working Group, payroll provider, bookkeeper and auditor to ensure compliance with relevant frameworks
  • Developing financial forecasts, management accounts and other financial reports
  • Implementing financial controls and policies across Headway SELNWK
  • Lead on fundraising in conjunction with all staff, Trustees, members, volunteers and external contractors (such as professional fundraisers)
  • Develop, implement and evaluate Headway SELNWK’s fundraising strategy; work towards a business case for recruiting a fundraising team.
• Overseeing human resources
  • Working with the Senior Management Team and Trustees, to ensure the charity recruits, trains and retains outstanding members of staff
  • Supporting development of competency framework, performance review and CPD
  • Implementing HR policies across Headway SELNWK
• Overseeing information systems
  • Working with external providers to build information systems capacity within the charity
  • Ensuring that members of staff are equipped to make best use of IT capacity and information

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 9th December 2019 

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Director of Operations at St. Anslems church, North Lambeth. This is key role within one of the specific projects that have been identified in places across the Diocese of Southwark to implement "A Fruitful Future: Strategic growth and cultural change in the large, diverse Diocese of Southwark". These projects have been developed where there is a clear opportunity for growth and funding has been obtained from the Church of England's Strategic Development Funding to support them.

The purpose of the role is to create and execute a plan to take advantage of potential capital development opportunities inherent within the existing estate and potential partners. This will entail delivering viable projects to enable the development and refurbishment of St Anselm's Church, maximizing the benefits of the existing and new estate for the delivery of mission (both in growing the congregation and impacting on social justice issues) and improving the financial position of the Parish.

Main Responsibilities

The overarching responsibilities of the post are to develop, agree, implement and deliver options for the development of the St Anselm's site that:

• are affordable and utilise opportunities for estate reconfiguration and partnerships with other organisations;
• deliver the mission of the church through improving facilities for worship, developing and growing the congregation and creating a hub for services that support the most vulnerable in our society;
• create income streams to cover existing costs and fund further development of the mission.

Key responsibilities will include:

• to develop development programme approval and oversight processes and develop business cases for agreement.
• to develop and coordinate an overall programme plan.
• to support the PCC to ensure that work-streams are planned and carried outeffectively.
• engage key stakeholders and lead negotiations with developers, planners, partners and funders securing best commercial outcomes for the Parish
• liaise with Diocese and other relevant Church bodies to both secure buy-in and formal approvals
• to support the Parish in creating a vision for the site that delivers projects that make a real impact on the lives of people in the community
• to translate that vision in to a concrete plan capable of agreement and implementation
• to manage critical transformation projects, ensuring that appropriate plans are produced,keymilestonesareachievedandthattherequiredoutcomesaremet.
• to ensure full compliance with all legal aspects of the programme.

Ideal Candidate

Commercial

• Experience of developing building-based solutions that meet the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Experience of working with professional advisers to deliver high quality affordable buildings
• Knowledge and experience of best-practice procurement processes
• Ability to develop business cases and navigate complex approvals process
• Experience of high-value contract negotiation
• Experience of delivering project/programmes in a timely fashion and on budget, knowledge of project management techniques and processes
• Experience of managing programmes through a programme board

Missional

• Understanding and commitment to missional values regarding social justice
• Ability to support the creation of a powerful vision for the site that best meets the needs of the community
• Experience and ability in creating a service model that delivers that vision including flexibility to alter in response to changing circumstance and need
• Experience of commissioning services / negotiating site rentals and usage, from multiple organisations in order to maximise social benefit and fully utilise the asset

Communication

• Experience of engaging and maintaining the relationship with multiple stakeholders with differing aims
• Ability to design engagement processes so that St Anselm's congregation retains the ownership of the development
• Personal credibility to represent the Parish in interactions with stakeholders/ commercial partners

Director of Finance
London, EC4

About Us

We are Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), a not-for-profit that helps transform cities to benefit the millions who lack access to water and sanitation.

Established in 2005, we work alongside local providers to enable them to develop services, build infrastructure and attract funding so that they can reach low-income communities.

We are now looking for a Director of Finance to play a crucial strategic and operational role in the next stage of WSUP’s organisational development.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £85,000 per annum
- Collaborative and engaging work environment
- 5% matched pension contribution
- 25 days' holiday per annum
- Play an important part in the next stage of our success story

The Role

As the Director of Finance, you will lead the development of the finance function across the entirety of the WSUP Group.

You will provide visible and inspiring leadership during this transformation stage as WSUP prepares to deliver our next Business Plan (2020 – 2025). You will provide strategic support to the CEO and input to the Board, while ensuring the organisation’s financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.

About You

To join us as a Director of Finance, you will need: 

- To be a qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant, including extensive post-qualification experience, with some experience gained in or working with the commercial for-profit sector
- Extensive experience of managing, setting and monitoring budgets and creating and analysing financial management information
- Experience of leading significant transformation at senior level within an organisation, including the delivery of corporate transformation programmes, as well as finance department transformation and culture change
- A track record of motivating and building teams, preferably in a complex or multi-location context
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans to ensure risk is managed and ensure the organisation is provided with an effective and efficient finance function
- Proficiency in financial accounting and reporting, including external statutory reporting and audit

Other organisations may call this role Finance Director, Director of Finance, Senior Financial Controller, or Head of Finance. 

Those who work in Finance, Financial, Accounts, Accounting, or Accountancy fields are invited to apply. 

The closing date for applications is the 15th December 2019. 

Webrecruit and WSUP are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next step as a Director of Finance, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the commonest causes of death and disability in working age adults. Survivors of brain injury can live with a range of difficulties affecting their physical and cognitive functioning. Living with a brain injury can result in social isolation, mental health problems, difficulties with family relationships and unemployment.

Headway SELNWK is a medium size charity, over thirty years old, that supports people affected by ABI. We provide support services across SE London and North West Kent in the community and at our day services in Deptford and Shooter's Hill. Most of our members’ support is funded by social services or the NHS. Whilst we want to maximise this funding where possible, we also want to develop models of support that are not dependent upon statutory funding.

Headway has well established links with local hospitals, notably with the Major Trauma Centre at Kings’ College Hospital.  We foster active links with a range of community providers including neurological rehabilitation and social work teams and other Third Sector organisations.

Headway SELNWK is entering a phase of new development and is looking to recruit an outstanding Director of Strategy and Business Development. The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working with people affected by ABI and an evident passion for the charity’s mission to improve outcomes for them.

The postholder will be responsible for overseeing the development of the charity’s strategy and external relationships to drive the charity’s mission.

With a strong commitment to working co-productively with our members and their families, the post holder will identify what is already working well, what could be improved and how to implement and evaluate these improvements. The post holder will work closely with our Community Organiser to develop inclusive and inspiring models of practice that are responsive to the needs of our members and their families. This role will be key in developing a strategy for the training and development of our staff so as to best meet the needs of our members and their families and the demands of the local health and social care system.

With the Director of Finance and Operations and the Board of Trustees the post holder will develop a short-, medium- and long-term strategy to improve the charity’s operations and will work across the charity to implement and evaluate the strategic aims and objectives.

Therefore the post holder should have good project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential as the post holder will represent the charity to external partners such as commissioners, supporters and other statutory and third sector organisations.

The post holder must understand how Headway SELNWK's local work fits into regional and national agendas to develop services for people affected by ABI. We'd expect the post holder to have awareness of the challenges and opportunities of working within the Third Sector.

The ideal candidate will not necessarily have all of the required and desired characteristics, though they will certainly have real strengths in some of these areas. What is most important is that they will have a commitment to the charity’s mission. They will demonstrate a genuine openness to feedback and continuing improvement and will seek to learn from the experience of our members and their families.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for someone with experience of facilitating either operational or strategic planning, ideally in a brain injury rehabilitation service and/or within the Third Sector. You should have demsonstrable experience in developing plans with clear objectives and outcomes. You will be confident, astute and strategic in your assessment of complex issues, an excellent listener and someone who has the ability to manage a variety of stakeholders with differing expectations.

The Role Profile

Working with the Board of Trustees, the Director of Finance and Operations, our Community Organiser, our members and their families, this role will be pivotal in helping us shape the future of Headway SELNWK.

The post holder will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations in developing Headway SELNWK's strategy and service development. Main areas of responsibility will be:

1. To lead the development, implementation and evaluation of new Headway SELNWK services
2. To lead the review, evaluation and revision of any current Headway SELNWK services
3. To take a lead role in consultation, development and implementation of Headway SELNWK's strategy 
4. Internal coordination and management of staff input and consultation to strategy and service development
5. Oversight and coordination of our external stakeholder consultation, to be defined. 
6. To take a lead role in maximising the engagement and inclusion of our members and their families in the development of our services and strategy
7. To maintain and develop Headway SELNWK's relationships with local stakeholders, seeking opportunities for collaboration, new service developments and income stream

Key Tasks 

1. To lead processes for any new service development or review of current services, ensuring the best standards of co-production / inclusion, budgeting and resourcing, implementation and evaluation
2. Take a lead role in implementing a strategy consultation plan, involving staff, members and families, trustees and external stakeholders. This may include leading on Headway SELNWK away days, project managing their conception, budget, execution and logistics as well as other methods such as interviews, focus groups, surveys, review of service data, appraisal of public policy etc.
3. To devise and run methods for keeping staff and our members and their families included in strategy and service development processes and to be informed of progress
4. To take a lead role in writing Headway SELNWK's strategy document and any associated business / operational plans
5. To lead the translation of the strategy into operational reality through the development of plans and KPIs- helping to bring Headway SELNWK together behind the strategy
6. Work across Headway SELNWK to ensure input is received in good time against the strategy milestones, and proactively identifying where conflicts arise
7. To shape and run an effective and inclusive stakeholder consultation process ensuring outputs from evaluation are shared, strategy content is consulted on accurately, in good time and fed back in to the strategy development. 
8. Work alongside and communicate with regional and national colleagues as appropriate
9. Proactively escalate issues, opportunities and potential variances from milestones or budget to the Board of Trustees
10. Ensure Headway SELNWK communicates effectively about strategy and service development with members and staff and externally with our partners, funders, supporters, local and regional policy maker

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 9th December 2019

Director of Operations

Our client is looking for a Director of Operations to join them, who will be known for exceptional leadership, thinking, governance and evaluation, and be the valued and trusted partner of our client's key stakeholders.

Director of Operations Responsibilities:

- Take responsibility for the charity’s overall budget and ensure that our client is financially sustainable. Ensures effective allocation and use of resources to achieve best value for money.
- Lead to ensure that our client is known as best in class for governance. Monitor and evaluate organisational practice, ensure compliance, challenge underperformance and provide appropriate intervention and support strategies when needed.
- Translate the client's vision into agreed objectives and operational plans which promote and sustain their work.
- Embed a high performing management system in the organisation and take responsibility to deliver against targets and expectations of partners and funders.
- Create the conditions for digital transformation in the sector.

Director of Operations Requirements:

- Educated to degree standard.
- Track record of leading teams or organisations and taking responsibility for all personnel and business development issues.
- Strong business acumen and experience in working with multiple funding partners and organisations at Board level.
- Strong understanding of profit and loss, cash flow and balance sheets.
- Experience of working with senior decision makers and leaders from a number of sectors.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and individuals.

About Our Client:

Our client is a multi-award-winning charity. They are passionate about making Greater Manchester the most active region in England.

They are one of the leading Active Partnerships in the country tasked by Sport England to support the delivery of the Government’s strategy for sport and physical activity, ‘Sporting Future’. This strategy outlines the outcomes that define why the government invest in physical activity and sport and by which organisations like our client's measure impact: 1. Physical Wellbeing 2. Mental Wellbeing 3. Individual development 4. Social and community development, 5. Economic development.

Location: Manchester, M11 3FF

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Benefits: Health plan, Local Government Pension, Volunteer Days, Flexible working and training allowance

Closing Date: 29th November 2019 (5pm)
Interviews to take place: 11th December 2019

Please apply for this role with an up to date CV and a personal statement outlining why you think you are right for this role.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Operations, Operations Manager, Service Delivery, Operational Management, Service Manager, Head of Service Delivery, Operations Director, etc.

Ref: 90211

Little Green Pig is a ground-breaking young people’s writing charity working in and out of schools across Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex, delivering high-quality creative experiences to over 850 young people each year. After ten years being led by founder director Ella Burns, we are looking to recruit a new Director to help write the next chapter in our story. This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional leader with a passion for young people’s creativity and a commitment to their voices being heard.

Principle objectives

• Strategic management: You will drive and deliver the long-term strategy and business plan.

• Finance and operations: You will hold organisational budgets and oversee all daily operations.

• Creative programme: You will be responsible for the artistic direction of the organisation. 

• Staff management: You will manage, lead and inspire our staff team.

• Communications: You will oversee our communications and build links across the region.

You will have a minimum of 3 years senior management experience in a charitable, youth, arts, education, or creative organisation. You will be a motivated leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven experience of growing a project and leading and managing a team.

Please download the application pack for full details of how to apply; in addition to a CV, we require a covering letter outlining why you want this position and how your experience meets the different areas of the person spec.

Closing date: 25th November 2019

Interview date: 2nd December 2019

Position: Director of Business Services
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Salary: £52,000 - £61,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm with the occasional need for out of hours working/ attendance to Board meetings, halow’s fundraising events etc.

Reports: halow care Services Manager, Finance Manager, Senior HR/Admin Officer

halow’s Mission:

“Nurturing and enabling independence for young people with a learning disability.” To support each other and work as part of the team, respecting every individual’s gifts, skills and qualities, and the unique talents they bring to halow.

Role:

halow are seeking an experienced and inspirational leader to fulfill the role of Director of halow care Business Services. This position will work in partnership with the Director of halow Project, and together, shall build upon the success of the current CEO by confidently leading the Organisation through the next stage of the strategic plan and beyond.

Accountable to the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees, the Director of Business Services halow care will be responsible for successfully overseeing halow’s care provision and all this entails:

• Inspiring and driving the implementation of innovation and best practice within services; identifying strategies to overcome barriers and delivering halow’s exciting new strand: ‘Exceptional Personalised Care’, to our young people. To jointly lead and model an organisational culture of ambition and aspiration for and on behalf of our young people.
• The senior management and delivery of care services, staffing and compliance.
• All aspects of financial management and control throughout the Organisation (for both halow project and care) including (but not limited to) payroll, forecasting and budgetary control, financial reporting for the Board, implementing/reviewing financial systems, financial and legislative compliance and credit control;
• The smooth running of the Organisation’s Human Resources function (covering both halow project and care) including (but not limited to) recruitment and induction of new starters, day-to-day HR administration, advice and procedure associated with all aspects of employee relations, policy implementation/review, training and development and, compliance with current employment law and best practice standards;
• Overseeing facilities management for the Organisation including providing a safe environment for all staff, young people and visitors by conducting regular risk assessments; and,
• The management of IT services for the Organisation including the account management of external providers and internal systems.

To be successful in this pivotal, wide ranging role, the job holder will need to draw upon their knowledge and demonstrable experience in the following areas:

• Strategic management including the development, implementation and delivery of strategic plans
• Business development and account management
• Financial management and budgetary control
• Effective staff management and leadership skills
• Working with Boards and a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with a passion for customer service
• Commitment to effective governance
• Promoting equality and diversity within a workforce

This role is business services focused however, it would be advantageous for the successful candidate to;

• have experience (or as a minimum an understanding) of the issues facing the social care sector.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Sunday 1st December 2019

Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

• halow is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
• Successful applications are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• halow is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

Registered charity number: 1116773.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Director

Salary:  £40 – 50K

Hours of work: full time/permanent

Location:  Bristol

We are working in partnership with PROPS, an established medium sized charity currently in a period of growth and expansion.  The charity provides work focused day care opportunities, and work opportunities to predominantly younger adults with learning disabilities from their centre in Bristol. The charity is now seeking to appoint a Director to deliver the strategy supported by a tangible set of actions, key dependences and outline financial modelling.  Reporting directly to the Trustees, you will lead a team of circa 30 employees and contractors through effective management of the leadership team.  

The successful individual will demonstrate the following:

• Professional experience of working within a similar sector
• Commercial acumen gained working in a growing enterprise
• Proven experience of leading successful teams in a senior role
• Experience of developing and delivering strategic plans
• Experience of managing strong stakeholder relationships
• Project management experience.

We are seeking an individual with a commitment to the vision and values of the organisation.You will be a team player, with drive, energy and enthusiasm.As a leader you will have the responsibility for ensuring a successful, motivated and happy team.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jill Livingstone, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO1723.

Closing date for applications: 12 December 2019

Interview date: w/c 6 January 2020

Strategic Director

Our client is looking for a Strategic Director who will help to lead them into their next phase, providing visionary leadership to the team and stakeholders across Greater Manchester.

The Strategic Director role is critical for our client to implement their ambition of 75% of the population active by 2025. This role will shape the conditions for success, participating and encouraging collaboration and co-production, brokering relationships and sharing insight of people and place.

Strategic Director Responsibilities:

- Strategic influencing, relationship-building in Greater Manchester (GM) alongside the Executive Lead and the CEO (sector / system lead relationships will be identified for each).
- Develop first-class relationships with all key stakeholders and senior levels, including NHS, Local Authorities, VCSE organisations, TfGM, GM Active, Sport England and others.
- Connecting the system, sharing the narrative, growing the movement, and developing other senior leaders in the system to do the same.
- Ensure that the work of the team and key stakeholders is evidence based, informed by data, research and analysis and international / national learning about what works best to address inactivity and engage people in active lives.
- Provide strategic leadership for place-based approaches, aligned to the Greater Manchester Principles of Reform, and the client's principles.

Strategic Director Requirements:

- Educated to degree standard is desirable.
- Track record of leading teams or organisations and taking responsibility for all personnel and business development issues.
- Strong business acumen and experience in working with multiple funding partners and organisations at Board level.
- Experience of working with senior decision makers and leaders from a number of sectors.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and individuals.

About Our Client:

Our client is a multi-award-winning charity passionate about making Greater Manchester the most active region in England.

They are one of the leading Active Partnerships in the country working in partnership with Sport England and the GMCA to support the delivery of the Government’s strategy for sport and physical activity, ‘Sporting Future’ Towards an Active Nation.

This strategy outlines the outcomes that define why the government invest in physical activity and sport and by which organisations like our client's measure impact: 1. Physical Wellbeing 2. Mental Wellbeing 3. Individual development 4. Social and community development, 5. Economic development.

Location: Manchester, M11 3FF

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until end March 2022 (extension subject to funding), 37 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum

Benefits: Health plan, Local Government Pension, Volunteer Days, Flexible working and training allowance

Closing Date: 29 November 2019 (5pm)
Interviews to take place: 10 December 2019

Please apply for this role with an up to date CV and a personal statement outlining why you think you are right for this role.

You may have experience of the following: Strategic Director, Director of Services, Head of Services, Service Delivery Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Head of Operations, Operations Director, Strategy Manager, Continuous Improvement, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector etc.

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