Job Title: PIP Director/CEO

Salary: circa £65,000

Hours: Full time, with occasional weekend and evening work

Location: Westminster, London

Who are we?

We support adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential

PIP – Pursuing Independent Paths – extends independence and choice to people with learning disabilities.

We are a small, highly successful and well-regarded local charity based at our centre in Maida Vale, with 19 employees, around 60 students at any one time, and an oversubscribed waiting list thanks to our fantastic services. We enjoy strong support from our local authority and corporate funders, a have a great reputation with our local community.

We are committed to empowering people with disabilities to reach their full potential and live their most active life possible. We do this by providing a flexible and dynamic range of services, including accredited training and education, travel training, independent living skills, social and emotional development, employment skills and work placements, and support into mainstream education. All of PIP’s activities focus on promoting choice, participation and independence.

This is an exciting time for us – this year we will be moving to bigger, better premises, which will allow us to grow and develop our services and work with more students. Our strategic plan over the coming years is to double in scale, whilst maintaining the quality of our services for which we are renowned.

What are we looking for in our Director?

Our Director will lead PIP into this next stage of our development, setting out a clear vision for the organisation, building our networks and income as our chief spokesperson and lead fundraiser, and inspiring our committed team of staff and volunteers.

The successful candidate will have a strong personal alignment with and commitment to our mission and values, and enjoy working with and alongside a diverse group of people in a busy and lively environment. They will be creative thinkers and have a significant entrepreneurial streak, with the ability to identify opportunities and see them through to fruition. Their experience will include devising and implementing strategy (as either the lead or a significant contributor), a track record of business development and growth, leadership, development and management of team/s and significant stakeholder management. Professional experience in an aligned sector and of fundraising are highly desirable.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, please click apply below, or contact lead consultant Jenny Hills at Harris Hill.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 17th February

The Organisation

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a progressive fund-raising disability charity to recruit for a new Director of Retail. This fantastic organisation raise money for their member charities and other grassroots organisations that help improve lives across London.

This is a critical and exciting time for the organisation, with new leadership in place and a growth plan underway to ensure their sustainability and impact. The charity recently undertook a brand overhaul to reflect their passion and professionalism and to engage new audiences. Crucially, a new strategy is underway which will offer a step-change in their capacity to change lives

The Role

They charity is looking for a Director of Retail with the passion and experience to lead the charity's retail business to deliver funds and awareness in support of social change for people living with and facing sight loss in the capital.

The Person

Responsibilities to include:

- Proven ability in retail management delivering significant sales and profit growth across multiple sites, ideally in a charity retail context

- Proven track record of opening new shops

- Proven experience of developing and managing budgets

- Experience of EPOS systems

- Experience of managing online selling operations

- Experience of setting and managing comprehensive income and expenditure budgets

- Experience of commercial property leases and shop fitting

- Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, and building and maintaining a high performing team culture

To Apply

To apply, please upload your CV in Word format and include a supporting statement as part of your application, addressing your experience in relation to the key points on the person specification, which should be no longer than 2 sides of A4.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis therefore candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP.

A Prospectus consultant will review and assess all submitted applications. As part of the selection process candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our offices.

This position is available at three or four days per week for an expected maternity cover period of 12 months.

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity.  We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International’s global support functions are based across our head offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. This geographical mix fosters collaboration and maximizes the resources we are able to deploy for the delivery of services in the countries.

As the Interim Deputy Director of Development and Communications you will continue to establish and grow our fundraising programme for individuals, foundations and corporations, focussing your skills and expertise on the UK market. The department has an annual global revenue goal of $1.5 million, a third or more of which is unrestricted.  You will help deliver the 2020/21 strategy to fully integrate development and communications, to increase awareness of Relief International’s work in front of key audiences and to secure unrestricted revenue.

As a key player in a small and experienced team, you will be a strong self-starter who is happy to be managed remotely and to work directly with the CEO and Board of Trustees.

You will help increase revenue through managing relationships with existing European donors and prospects and help to identify and secure new donors. The primary focus of your work will be in securing major gifts and foundation grants and a secondary focus on supporting the team with digital small-sum donations. 

You may have the opportunity to travel to either our Global Headquarters in Europe or the USA or to visit our projects in fragile settings across the world. A willingness to travel is advantageous but not essential.

You will have proven success in front line fundraising in the UK, preferably in an international development context. Your previous experience of individual major gifts and foundations together with your excellent verbal and written communication skills are prerequisite for this role.

Your excellent understanding of marketing and communications in relation to how these functions can support and bolster private sector fundraising will be critical to this role.

The ability to manage consultants to support the donor communications work of this growing department is essential. You will have experience in high-level donor events and this role will see you conceive, plan and deliver small scale dinners, round-tables and other convening events as opportunities arise.

As a forward-thinking organisation, we are able to discuss with each individual applicant there needs with regards to working hours, we are able to consider a variation on working days and hours and flexible working practises on a case by case basis, so we would encourage applicants to apply as long as they have the relevant experience and passion for Relief International’s values.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website.

Due to limited resources only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Relief International is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Relief International is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants. 

Fixed Term for 2 Years

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a world leading youth charity which gives all 14-24 year olds the chance to develop skills for life and work. We engage, inspire and empower over 300,000 young people a year across the UK and from every possible background.

The DofE Award is a game-changer. We know that perseverance and passion for long-term goals is linked to success in education, life and work. Our structured programme of volunteering, physical and skills based challenges inspire, guide and support young people to achieve.

We believe that anything is possible and the possibilities are endless. The positive effects of the DofE are proven and far-reaching. Communities are enriched with passionate and driven volunteers, businesses benefit from work-ready, competent recruits and young people are given the confidence to shine.

We are looking for a new Operations Manager to join our London Regional Office.

The Operations Manager is responsible for the achievement of key regional operating targets and delivery of strategy through the provision of advice, quality assurance and development support to a portfolio of Licensed Organisations.

The charity licenses other organisations to provide DofE activities to young people. We guide, support and develop these partners but do not work directly with young people undertaking DofE programmes.

You will manage a team of Operations Officers, each of whom will have specific responsibility for a number of boroughs within the London Region. The role will be based in the London Regional Office and will involve regular travel to attend meetings, events and training.

The postholder will be a passionate advocate for the work of the DofE and be driven to realise DofE London’s ambition to extend reach across the Region.

Through your team, and with the support of other colleagues, you will be responsible for overseeing the day to day contact, long term planning and support of Licensed Organisations.

The postholder will extend the reach of the DofE in Licensed Organisations such as schools and colleges, increase Award achievement rates and also the number of young people undertaking a DofE programme from a disadvantaged background in London.

They will ensure high quality programmes are being delivered across their area and will ultimately support the attainment of Regional targets and success. This role sits within the London operations team and reports to the London Director.

Please visit the DofE website for full details.

If you think you have the desired skills and experience then please apply online.

The closing date for all applications is Monday 27th January 2020 at 12 noon.

First interviews will take place on Monday 3rd February 2020 and second interviews will take place on Tuesday 11th February 2020 in London.

All DofE staff support the charity’s Mission, Vision and Values;

Our Mission is to inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their achievements.

Our Vision is to reach more young people from diverse backgrounds and equip them as individuals to succeed in life.

Our Values are:

Together we have passion

We have strong belief in our Vision, Values and Mission; We care about the cause; We care about the results of our actions; We want to make a positive difference.

Together we are ambitious

We are driven; We are achievement focussed; We have a desire to succeed.

Together we are better

Together we are greater than the sum of our parts; We achieve more by collaborating with colleagues.

Together we demand quality

We will be and do our best; We expect maximum individual commitment and performance; Each of us will make a positive difference

Start Date: 1 April 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract Type: This is a temporary position to provide parental leave cover and will terminate on or before 16 April 2021 on the return of the Director, Conservation Finance & Enterprise from parental leave.

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI is seeking a Director to lead the operational management, implementation and development of FFI’s Conservation Finance & Enterprise programme.

You will have strong relevant experience in managing complex multi-stakeholder conservation finance and enterprise projects, including project design, project development and fundraising, technical and financial management and reporting for large funds and grants. Your strong technical background will include work on nature based solutions such as REDD+, conservation enterprise development, impact assessment and innovative conservation finance mechanisms.

A Masters’ degree or equivalent qualification in a conservation/natural resource management or relevant social/biological science field is essential, as is a detailed understanding of how businesses work and are financed.

Substantial experience of leadership and people management is essential for this role.  You will be an excellent people manager, focused on enabling your team members to develop and deliver in their roles. You will also be a skilled and credible communicator, confident in developing and managing relationships both internally, and at senior level with partner organisations and relevant stakeholders, including donors, funders and technical collaborators.

The successful applicant will enjoy working in a dynamic environment where the ability to respond swiftly and thoroughly to challenges and opportunities is paramount.  Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Skills in languages relevant to FFI’s programme are highly desirable. Sensitivity to the different working environments of colleagues around the world is also essential.

This position is based in Cambridge. Some local and international travel will be required. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 5 February 2020.

No one in the UK should need a food bank’s help. We want a future without food banks, without hunger, and without poverty. Last year, food banks in the Trussell Trust network gave out a record 1.6 million food parcels to people in crisis – a 19% increase on the previous year. More than half a million of these went to children. This isn’t right, and it can change.

The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks which provide emergency food and additional services to people locked into poverty. We also campaign for change, challenging the structural issues that keep people there. This is an exciting time for the Trussell Trust. We’re about to implement our new five-year strategy, working with food banks and people who are referred to them, and we have ambitious plans to grow our impact and advocacy work to end the need for food banks in the UK.

Director of People

The Trussell Trust 

Competitive, plus excellent benefits

Salisbury or London

Our new Director of People will play a key role in ensuring we deliver our ambition to end the need for food banks in the UK. The Director of People will be instrumental in developing and delivering our people strategies, encompassing our staff and our volunteers, to support our new volunteer-powered organisational strategy. Responsible for all HR functions, including organisational design and development, the Director of People will oversee a programme of upskilling our volunteer support and will develop an HR strategy that supports our food banks. They will also oversee our safeguarding and quality functions. The Director will lead a culture of collaboration, empowerment and innovation, shaping our new organisational strategy and working closely with the senior leadership group to futureproof our people resources.

We are looking for a highly-relational, motivational and collaborative MCIPD leader who brings HR expertise across the range of HR specialisms, particularly strategic people management, learning and development and culture change. You will be CIPD qualified (Level 7 and above) and have successfully managed a breadth of talent in change environments, including restructuring and setting up new functions. You will be a passionate about development, enjoy building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and will thrive in a dynamic and proactive environment, where you will ensure the organisation’s vision is upheld at every turn. Most importantly, you will be passionate about the work of the Trussell Trust and share our aim to end the need for food banks in the UK.

To arrange a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please contact Anna Gardet or Suzannah Fazackerley at Prospectus with a copy of your CV.

Closing date: Thursday 20th February 2020 

Initial interviews with Prospectus: 27th February – 10th March 2020

Panel interviews:  17th March 2020 in London

The Trussell Trust is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Construction Project Director 
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 

About Us

The Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) is a home for the arts in Wales, firing imaginations through world-class productions, developing emerging talent with pieces that are rooted in Welsh culture and igniting a passion for the arts in young people to drive the next generation of culture for Wales.

As we turn 15, we are looking forward to the next exciting stage of our development. We’ll be scaling up our activities to produce more of our own work, expand our creative learning programmes and digitalise more of our activities. 

To reflect this growth in our ambition, we are expanding our facilities, which will include upgrading our front of house amenities. As such, we are looking for a Construction Project Director to drive the success of this prestigious contract, joining us on a two year contract that has the potential to extend. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £50,000 per annum 
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays 
- Pension (with up to 8% employer contribution) 
- Flexible working options 
- Access to Welsh language training 
- Access to shows and tickets within the Wales Millennium Centre

If you have experience of delivering complex capital projects, this is an incredible opportunity to play a key role in the evolution of the nation’s home of the performing arts. 

Situated in the heart of Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre is a place of inspiration where joyful, thought-provoking experiences are created, and people fall in love with theatre for the first time.

You will have the chance to spearhead the success of an exciting project that will invite people of all ages and backgrounds to discover, and immerse themselves in, the transformative world of the performing arts. 

The Role

As the Construction Project Director, you will oversee the redesign of the front of house at Wales Millennium Centre, from concept through to delivery.

Ensuring the project complies with standard procurement processes and professional standards, you’ll recruit a team, establish project management processes and controls and act as the senior point of contact for stakeholders.

Specifically, you will: 

- Hold consultations with stakeholders 
- Implement procurement and tendering processes 
- Establish and manage budgets 
- Ensure that our brief is clearly communicated to contractors 
- Carry out reporting

About You

To join us as the Construction Project Director, you will need: 

- Extensive experience of delivering complex capital projects, ideally including upgrading an existing facility 
- Experience of establishing and managing a project team 
- Reporting skills 
- The ability to establish and deliver project plans on time, on budget and on brief 
- The ability to effectively manage risks and ensure that the necessary indemnities and insurances are in place

Welsh language skills, in addition to fluency in English, would be beneficial to your application. 

Other organisations may call this role Project Lead, Construction Project Manager, Construction Programme Manager, Renovation Project Manager, Building Project Manager, Head of Building Projects, or Capital Project Manager. 

Webrecruit and Wales Millennium Centre 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 a rewarding contract as a Construction Project Director, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Post Title: National Development Manager – Health and Wellbeing

Role Status:  Full time (35 hours), Permanent.

Organisational Base:  Home Based with an option to be based at EFL House 10 – 12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU.

Reporting To:Head of Health and Wellbeing

Salary: Starting salary (dependant on experience) £30,000 to £37,500 + £4,800 car allowance and benefits package.

If you have the skills, creativity and commitment, if you share our passion and determination , if you can influence people and build partnerships, and if you can manage complex programmes at national level, there is an exciting new role in our team.

This is an exciting time to join us. Supporting our Head of Health and Wellbeing, you will join our team taking forwards our work to tackle the health inequalities in the communities we serve. You will have previous experience working within either NHS England, Public Health England, local authority public health or a leading national health charity. You will understand the health commissioning landscape and be able to lead on one of our national programme themes.

You will be in the right place to develop your career and to help us build new partnerships across the health and social care sector that drive our innovation and growth.  You will have the support of experienced and supportive colleagues in an organisation which values people.

The EFL Trust is the charitable arm of the EFL and uses the power of sport to improve lives and make a positive contribution to 72 communities across the country across our key themes of education and employability, participation and community engagement, and health and wellbeing. Formed in 1888 by its twelve founder members, the EFL (English Football League) is the world's original league football competition and is the template for leagues the world over.

We have a big ambition. We want to help improve the health and wellbeing of people across England and Wales. Some of our existing work is already transforming the lives of thousands of people. We can do so much more.

We use the profile of professional football to reach and engage people but what we do as a charity goes far beyond football.  You might be surprised that our network is already conducting NHS health checks and screening programmes, cancer recovery packages, mental health interventions for children and adults, weight management and cardiovascular disease prevention, and support for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Benefits Package:

• Car allowance

• Generous company pension scheme, with an EFL Trust contribution of 10% of basic salary.

• Healthcare cash plan and Opt-in private healthcare

• 23 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 25 days after 5 years.Holiday year commences 1st January. (Holiday purchase scheme is in operation).

Regular travel is a feature of the role and occasional evening and weekend working including some overnight stays.

A full job description and person specification can be found on the jobs pages of the websites, EFL and EFL Trust, along with an application form. 

Closing Date: 10.00 am 10th February 2020

Interview Date(s): 27th Feb at EFL House, 10 – 12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU

Candidates must be available for interview on the stated date.

Managing Director - Environmental Consultancy

Truro, Cornwall

Salary Up to £50,000pa depending on experience

Potential relocation support depending on circumstances

Managing Director needed for established Cornish consultancy!

Our client are an established and trusted company based near Truro, with a proven track-record of creating inspiring spaces for people and nature in Cornwall and beyond.

A new Managing Director is needed to develop new services, to reach more customers and ultimately to generate more income which in turn will help the trust to take action to restore nature and tackle climate change.

They are looking for an effective and engaging leader with a commercial and entrepreneurial approach. A good understanding of the environmental regulation and the UK planning system along with the regulatory processes involved is required.

If you have proven leadership and consultancy experience, the motivation and determination to take an established business onto the next level and you want to play a part in tackling climate change and restoring nature, then apply now.

About our client:

Our client combines the skills of ecology and landscape architecture, offering a one-stop shop for a range of services through their expert, in-house teams including wildlife surveys, advice on developments, landscape design and much more.

Profit generated by them supports the work of the Trust, the leading conservation membership charity in Cornwall.

How to apply:

To apply please apply online with a CV (max two pages) and a covering letter (maximum two pages) outlining the reasons why you should be appointed as Managing Director. 

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 4th February 2020

Interviews will be held on Friday 28 February 2020

This role is part funded for 12 months by the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Director of Finance

Your new company

A medium-sized charity based in Central London.

Your new role
Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the finance function and providing strategic input to the direction of the organisation. Anticipated duration is for 6 months+.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent experience as a CFO within the charity sector.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to add value in a senior and influential role. Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The Role:

We are looking for a new Director of Services to manage, lead, shape and develop Soundabout’s service delivery including our exciting new England-wide Little Soundabout and Soundabout Life projects for children in the early years and those ready to leave school or college. You will help to set a positive management culture in line with Soundabout’s inclusive ethos, values and mission working to ensure consistent practice across all our services. You will oversee the day-to-day administrative functions within the services including on-going monitoring and evaluation, human resources and financial management, and will also assist and deputise for the CEO where necessary.

The Candidate:

This job would suit a proactive self-starter with significant experience of working or volunteering with people with severe or profound disabilities, and an understanding of how music can be used to develop skills and well-being. We are looking for the best of both worlds - a big creative picture thinker with excellent organisational skills with a strong attention to detail. Ideally you will have a good understanding of the music education landscape including the work of music education hubs and how they work with schools, as well as a knowledge of care and service provision for adults with learning disabilities. 

Director of Evidence & Policy

Reports to: CEO

Based at: Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe with the possibility to regularly work from home by prior agreement with your line manager

Salary grade table: Specialist (SP1), c. £50k

Hours: 35 hours per week. Hours to be agreed with your line manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required

Holiday: 36 days holiday a year including bank holidays 

Line management: 6.0 FTEs is envisaged

The Role: 

Working as a member of the senior management team to lead the charity in the strategic development of its knowledge base on health and food sector issues related to coeliac disease and the gluten free diet, and the subsequent use of the evidence base in policy development and for campaigning. The creation, analysis and interpretation of evidence will also underpin service development for members and business development opportunities. The role will also play a key representational role among stakeholders in the health and food sectors

Key responsibilities:

• Work as part of the senior management team to develop plans and budgets to deliver the charity’s strategic aims and provide leadership to staff

• Working with our expert advisers to assess the evidence base and identify gaps and potential developments in our work in conjunction with Governors and staff to prioritise and effectively close the gap

• Develop systems and approaches to gather and critically review available scientific evidence on coeliac disease, the gluten free diet and standards associated with gluten free food manufacturing and catering

• Develop and implement research projects which fill the evidence gap

• Create and maintain clear positions for policymakers in response to the evidence base

• Monitor developments and policies associated with healthcare provision and food regulation

• Oversee the management of the charity’s work in devolved administration areas

• Ensure the Chief Executive, Board of Governors and organisation are briefed on any important policy and standards issues

• Ensure appropriate and easy to use access to our knowledge base for all charity staff

• Play a key representational role for the charity among stakeholders from the food and health sectors including identifying and developing relationships with stakeholders valuable to the charity and deliver expert guidance and advice to stakeholders on matters related to food and health policy

• Lead your team to deliver against plan and budget

• Manage staff against the charity’s policies and values

 

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

• Strategic thinker with ability to analyse data and draw meaningful conclusions

• Broad understanding of key scientific evidence base and research techniques 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to convey complex information in an accessible way for a range of non expert audiences, occasionally within short time frames

• Broad understanding of food and health sectors in support of networking and influencing

• Excellent ICT skills and digitally savvy

• Excellent planning and budgeting skills 

• Experienced manager with project management skills

• Relevant professional standards maintained

• Ability to think strategically and translate to practical reality

• Supportive manager able to develop staff competencies

• High levels of numeracy and literacy

• Motivated, co-operative team player

 

Competencies:

1: General profile:

• Provides leadership for work groups representing multiple disciplines within a functional area or covering more than one functional area

• Recognised authority across the organisation and externally.  Operates with no supervision in a complex environment

• Provides leadership for staff and work teams or task forces in broad functional/process areas to solve complex and diverse issues

• Integrates the delivery of client service (internal and/or external clients) by multiple work groups to ensure that current and evolving client needs are met

2: Technical expertise; building & maintaining

• Resolves conflicts between work teams over resource allocation and other critical issues

• Has expert specialist/functional expertise in own discipline/area and broad knowledge of other disciplines within and across other functions

3: Client/organisation orientation; client response

• Integrates the delivery of client service (internal and/or external clients) by multiple work groups to ensure that current and evolving client needs are met

• Anticipates internal/external organisation and legislative issues impacting other areas of the organisation

• Develops and is accountable for budgetary/financial objectives for the functional/operational area planning process

4: Creating & delivering solutions; problem solving

• Applies broad and in-depth management knowledge to resolve multi-discipline or multi-functional/process problems

• Establishes medium to long-range plans for the work groups managed to achieve broader functional or cross-functional objectives. Contributes to strategy and policy development

5: Working relationship; communicating, negotiating & influencing

• Main focus is on influencing the organisation's strategy

• Manages the performance of direct reports

• Creates formal networks with key decision makers internally and influential players in their own discipline externally

6: Other

• Has vision of functional or team mission

• Accountable for projects or programmes involving multi-functional teams.  Impact is on functional organisation team or costs/expenses

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties to be performed by the employee. This job description may be altered to reflect the needs of the charity.

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Harris Hill is working in partnership with The Donkey Sanctuary to find their new Director of Ireland to be based in
County Cork. The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland has been a part of the Donkey Sanctuary family since 1987 and we now
have an outstanding opportunity for an inspirational and dedicated professional executive to provide leadership and
strategic direction for our work in Ireland (incorporating the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) in line with our
organisational five year strategy.

You will inspire, motivate and lead The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland to deliver a broad range of activities aligned to the
business plan and strategy of the charity, developing strong working relationships with the Donkey Sanctuary (
ensuring an integrated approach across both organisations. With demonstrable experience of successfully building
lasting relationships and influencing and collaborating with key stakeholders, you will be the public face of the
charity, and will act as the main point of communication between the board of directors and operations in Ireland,
advocating for the charity with key stakeholders in government, the not for profit sector and animal welfare
organisations, raising the profile of our work in Ireland and influencing decision makers, legislation and policy.

Focused, and able to initiate, enable and support effective change management across the organisation and at all
levels, you will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to set the overall strategic direction for the charity,
planning and implementing long term strategies to achieve objectives and lead our work in Ireland, including the
development and implementation of a new business model for Ireland including a new income generation strategy
to significantly increase revenue, the development of Equine Assisted Activities EAA in Ireland, and the provision of
project management to a range of projects across Ireland to ensure significant strategic benefit.

Excellent knowledge of animal welfare in Ireland, together with a proven record of the management and delivery of complex, concurrent
projects of varying budgets and timeframes, is essential, as are experience of leading organisational change and
strategy implementation, and excellent leadership, motivational, collaborative and communication skills.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role, and would like to
play a major role in leading the evolving programme of change taking place within the charity, we would love to hear
from you To receive information pack for this role, with full details of how to apply, please send your CV to
[email protected] co uk or call Ben Pountney on 07444 475 489
Closing date for applications Monday 27 th January 2020

Director of Restored - Teddington

Restored is seeking an experienced and gifted Director to lead the charity forward to its next chapter of growth and impact. 

Restored is an innovative Christian charity working to transform relationships and end violence against women. We are a small charity making a big impact. Our vision is that the UK Church recognises and responds effectively to domestic abuse. 

Violence against women has moved centre stage in the media and public attention, with increasing outrage at the levels of sexual and gender-based violence across society. As our ground-breaking research has confirmed, such abuse is found in churches too. Now is the time to build on the interest and momentum already created to achieve greater impact through the work of Restored. At Restored,

• We campaign to raise awareness amongst Christians of the issue of violence against women and we advocate for change
• We mobilise and equip churches, Christian organisations and individuals to act against violence against women
• We actively engage men in recognising and addressing violence against women through our First Man Standing campaign.

Restored has recently been through a period of refocus and is looking to appoint a new leader to motivate and unite the organisation behind a bold vision that will bring about lasting change. If you share our unwavering commitment to bringing about an end to violence against women by being a leading voice in a Christian context and can demonstrate strong leadership experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Essential skills and experience include: 

1. Leader on Violence Against Women (VAW) issues: Expertise and ability to drive a VAW movement in the Christian context. Good writing skills, and ability to develop articles, media material and be a spokesperson on VAW issues.
2. Organisation strategy and leadership: Ability to develop and implement business and operational strategy, with experience in finance management, fundraising, and managing systems and policies for quality assurance and accountability. Takes joint responsibility for achieving fundraising targets.
3. Networker: Ability to work with and mobilise individual men and women and groups to engage in ending violence against women. Build relationships with donors.
4. Representation: Be a voice for Restored, presenter, and speaker, with credibility to influence
5. Spiritual and people leadership: Committed Christian, mission-driven, self-aware. Passion for work of Restored.  Ability to lead teams and manage people. Able to work under pressure. Creative, self-sufficient and diplomatic. 

Genuine occupational requirement

Restored is seeking a committed Christian to fill this role (two committed Christians in the case of a job share) to fill this role. The post-holder leads on addressing violence against women in a Christian (church) context and develops relationships with Christian leaders. The Director organises and leads times of prayer.

How to apply

If you are passionate about leading Restored’s work, please apply through the Charity Jobs On-Line application on this site:

1. Your CV, with reference details for 3 referees - 2 recent line managers, and a pastoral referee from a Church leader or friend
2. A cover letter demonstrating why you are right for this role, why you are applying to lead Restored, and why now.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday February 6th, 2020.

Interviews will take place on Friday March 13th, 2020 (subject to confirmation).

We look forward to hearing from you.