Job Title: Chief Executive
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 Chief Executive 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
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Brunelcare is a charity providing high quality housing, care and support for older people in the South West. For 75 years we have been at the forefront of developing innovative ways for people to stay as independent as possible, creating great communities to live, work and enjoy being in. The charity has a turnover of over £33million, employing around 1,100 staff.
The last 12 months has seen a refreshment of our Trustee group, including a new Chair, and the recent appointment of a new Chief Executive. This year will see us developing our new 5 year strategy covering 2020-2025. Our Care services continue to be recognised as high quality and we have a healthy financial position across the organisation.
We are now seeking to appoint a new Director of Finance, following the external promotion of the current postholder. Reporting to the Chief Executive as key member of the SMT, you’ll drive improvements across our organisation and play a critical role in helping us secure new opportunities to enable us to continue delivering high quality, sustainable services to older people.
As well as Finance, you will also lead IT, Corporate Governance and act as Company Secretary. Our blend of housing and care means that your work will have real variety - an exciting mix of strategic and long-term planning, capital development, treasury management, commercial partnerships and technological development, as well as the day-to-day operational demands of delivering a high quality care service in a quickly changing environment.
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, preferably with experience within the housing, care or a related regulated sector. You will have excellent leadership skills and a strong focus on business performance, together with previous experience of working at Board level or having had good exposure to Board members .
Brunelcare has a friendly, compassionate and inclusive culture. It is essential that you bring a passion for service delivery and work collegiately across the business. You should relish the opportunity to get out and meet managers, colleagues and service users, and generally be a visible, values-based leader within the organisation.
We will be happy to consider applicants who wish to work flexibly.
NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents, providing invaluable support and information for new and expectant parents. We support parents by giving them accurate, impartial information so that they can decide what’s best for their family, and we introduce them to a network of local parents to gain practical and emotional support.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who share our vision and values. Working for the NCT is a rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to apply your experience and expertise to help enrich the lives of thousands of parents in the UK. It also offers you the opportunity to develop valuable skills and gain insight into working for a charity in the not-for-profit sector. NCT is committed to positive organisational culture, productive workplace and work-life balance that respects the individual.
We are looking for an excellent communicator to drive the delivery of our technology strategy through first class team leadership, project management and procurement underpinned by a track record of delivering a portfolio of products and services across a range of technologies.
The role is based in Bristol but will require some travel to London, where a number of key stakeholders are based.
Although advertised as a permanent role, we are open to flexible arrangements and this role may be suitable for an individual looking to work 0.8 FTE
The Role
You will be:
- responsible for developing and implementing NCT’s technology roadmap this includes:
- supporting the final stages of our Salesforce implementation – by providing Project Management support and establishing the key processes for support and ongoing development.
- developing and managing our support team to provide support across Office365, hardware and voice/video communications.
- ensuring secure and robust hosting arrangements throughout the charity
- ensuring the safeguarding of data across the charity.
- responsible for managing relationships with key technology suppliers including web hosting, web development, CRM development, testing and security.
- responsible for managing the technology team’s budget including monthly reforecasting with the finance team.
About You
You will:
- have a solid professional background in a relevant technical discipline (such as software development)
- have demonstrable experience of agile project management
- have the ability to embrace lightweight, modern technology, and also be confident choosing tools/technologies that make everybody’s life easier (we are not looking to re-invent the wheel).
- be quick to understand wider pain points and challenges, and able to connect the dots, prioritise, and steer a team towards a clear end goal.
- have deep knowledge of best practices to help deliver the right products faster (whether working with users and stakeholders, development practices, continuous integration, devops etc.).
- need to be confident and assertive with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with people at all levels
- be team orientated and able to maintain positive and supportive relationships with your colleagues at all time as teamwork is essential in this role
If you feel you are the right candidate for the role then please apply now by uploading a copy of your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the requirements of the role when prompted.
Closing date: 18th December
Interviews: week commencing 6th January
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reporting to Southern Brooks Chief Executive and member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) the post-holder will work to develop and manage the Company’s accounting systems and procedures, ensuring the efficient and effective operation of all financial matters.
The postholder will also provide line management to the Finance Administrator. The role will require someone who is willing to work flexibly and independently, with minimal Supervision.
The ideal person must be adaptable and comfortable working within a rapidly changing environment. Aspects of this role will require a high level of confidentiality and the ability to act accordingly.
Main duties and responsibilities
• Support the CEO, Senior Management Team and Board in business planning, strategic and organisational development, to deliver a sustainable future for the organisation.
• Work with the Treasurer and Finance Committee to develop strategies, processes and procedures to improve operations and ensure compliance with legislation and best practice.
• Undertake analysis of the Company’s financial performance and provide regular, up to date financial information to the CEO, Treasurer, Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
o Attend and provide written and verbal reports as required to the Board, Finance Committee and quarterly review meetings.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation; HMRC tax returns, corporation tax, Charity Commission, PAYE.
• Contribute to the senior management team as an active member.
Key tasks (Management Accounts)
• Prepare financial statements including quarterly Management Accounts (profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecast) and provide commentary for management and board.
• Compare and assess actual performance against forecast performance.
• Assist with the Audit of annual and long-term organisational forecasts to support strategic plans and work programmes.
•Produce annual accounts in line with all SORP and statutory requirements and work with the CEO and Chair of Trustees to produce the annual report.
• Provide the Auditors with all relevant information.
Key tasks (Financial Management)
• Manage Partners Funding.
• Manage day to day financial operations including bank payments and reconciliations, invoicing, submissions and exemption calculations and petty cash.
• Assist managers, project leads and budget holders to develop and monitor fully costed project proposals and budgets, using full cost recovery methodology.
o Use appropriate cost drivers to ensure the correct apportionment of overheads and direct costs.
• Assist in assessing income generation activities and funding applications.
• Record, analyse and collate financial information to ensure funders’ monitoring and claiming requirements are met.
• Maintain the Company’s financial risk register in consultation with the Director.
• Prepare and process monthly payroll, including pensions.
o Ensure correct returns to HM Revenue & Customs and pension providers.
• Line manage designated staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to make a difference to homelessness in Bristol, do you have experience of Housing Advice? If so, why not join CHAS!
About CHAS:
CHAS is a local housing and homelessness charity, based within the community. We provide advice, advocacy and support to anyone in housing need, with a focus on the most marginalised.
Role Summary:
CHAS are looking for an Advice Service Lead to join the service as Temporary Maternity Cover. The role has two elements, delivering high quality housing advice and overseeing Advice Service operations. You will have two direct reports, part time advisers.
Context:
CHAS has recently gone through a period of sustainable growth to meet increasing demand for services. This role is as key position within CHAS: ensuring the quality of advice remains consistent as the service develops and supporting the management of existing and new projects.
While we aim to recruit a candidate with experience of service management, we would consider applicants with a strong background in housing advice with the skills, aptitude and potential to step up to service management.
Personal Outlook:
The post-holder must be a person with a strong commitment to the voluntary sector and a desire to make a real difference. You will be adaptable, dynamic and open to supporting change and development within the organisation. You will be working as a member of a small staff team.
We’re keen to have a staff team which is representative of the community we serve and also welcome applications from people with life experience of housing and homelessness issues to help us to shape and develop our service.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to make a big difference in a small organisation
- Flexible working (after a period of settling in)
- Competitive pay
- Access to the Bike to Work scheme
- Employer pension
- 25 days leave + Bank Holidays (Pro Rata)A
- A central location with free parking!
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