The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a pioneering child protection charity whose vision is to create a world in which children's rights to live free from abuse and exploitation become a reality.

Our mission is to prevent sexual abuse from happening by working with those perpetrating it, those affected by it and with protective adults who can keep children safe.

Our services, programmes and projects are designed to place a protective shield around children, to help prevent abuse from happening in the first place or to prevent it from happening again.  We do this by working in partnership with government, charitable trusts, voluntary, statuatory and private sectors and the public.

We are the only UK wide organisation dedicated entirely to prevent child sexual abuse and have been doing so since 1992.  It is an exciting time to join the Foundation as we celebrate 30 years of protecting children.

We are recruiting for a full time Executive Assistant reporting directly to our CEO and supporting members of the leadership team at Director level with a variety of operational and strategic objectives.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent administrative experience with the ability to communicate at all levels with high organisational skills and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint).  You will have experience of working in a similar EA / PA role.

You will provide effective, comprehensive and confidential administrative support to our CEO, leadership team and our Board of Trustees.  You will be a professional self starter with an excellent eye for detail and will take a keen interest in understanding the work of the Foundation.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Supporting the CEO and Executive team to manage schedules, appointments and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate meetings ensuring agendas and papers are sent out in good time, writing and distributing minutes and actively managing follow through of actions proposed.
• Coordinate and draft organisational reports, presentations and other materials for the Executive team.
• Organise events and meetings with staff and external stakeholders.
• Organise and track key LFF business systems and processes.
• Undertake such other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive. 

The position is based at our Epsom office and during the induction / probationary period it is preferable that the successful candidate works from the office to meet and work with colleagues (covid dependent).  Hybrid working may be possible after this period. 

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a standard DBS check for this position.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We particularly welcome applications from black, asian, minority ethnic and disabled candidates who are currently under represented throughout the Foundation.

We reserve the right to close the post early as we will be interviewing candidates shortlisted as applications are received, therefore we advise that you submit your completed application form as quickly as possible.

Vacancy:  Communications Executive

• Communications Executive
• Deadline: we reserve right to close recruitment asap

• £21,000 – 24,000
• Full time
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Communications

About us  

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

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

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

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

Vision: 

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

Mission: 

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

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognisable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

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

About the role 

We are seeking a Communications Executive to provide a comprehensive high calibre support to our Communications Department.You will specifically assist the Director of Communications in an administration capacity in all that they do, plus contribute to the workings of the wider team. As a result, you will ‘learn all things communications’.  You will be an essential member of this small, and growing, team; ensuring we all pull together in the same direction, offer one another support and comradery, so ultimately the charity can have an even greater impact on the world.

Key areas: 

1. Provide general administrative support for the Director of Communications, such as diary management, filing, research, arranging meetings, note taking, invoicing and similar tasks 
2. Support the a wide range of communications activities from across the team, such as supporting the development of communications strategies, the co-ordination and implementation of communications plans, developing PR opportunities, writing press releases, liaising with journalists, generating ideas of internal comms content, creating such content, and working across all teams to co-ordinate programmatic updates
3. Maintain high standards of customer care to our supporters, suppliers and wider teams
4. Provide support for the wider activities of the Communications Department

About you 

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

Required  

• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience in working in a communications environment  
• Able to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Superb writing skills

• Confidence working online and in the digital environment
• Attention to detail
• Team player and positive attitude when working with others
• Adaptable and flexible in working style
• Problem solver

• Welcomes diversity

Desirable  

• Communications qualification
• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)
• International development, and/or for an organisation which fundraisers

Additional information  

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

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

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

The Direct Marketing Executive known to Guide Dogs as a Committed Giving Campaigns Executive (Retention), helps those with sight loss to live the life they choose by assisting with the delivery of Committed Giving campaigns across supporter development which includes Sponsor A Puppy. This role ensures campaigns are on time and to budget, to maximise the number of responses and value to the organisation.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of working in a busy environment with a successful track record of delivering against competing priorities.
• Proven experience of effectively working with a number of different teams and/or suppliers.
• An understanding of administrative systems.
• Demonstrable understanding of direct marketing principles and techniques.

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of working within a Direct Marketing team.
• Experience of working in the charity sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

We have a flexible working policy at NCVO, but as CEO, it is important that there is regular visibility in our London office for at least two days per week. Regular travel around the UK will also be required. 

NCVO is the membership community for charities and voluntary organisations. Together we champion voluntary action, the compassionate people who make a daily difference, supporting the collective impact made across the country. With our members at the heart of everything we do, we unite to champion the remarkable role of charities and volunteers by speaking up and supporting each other to make a bigger difference. For stronger communities. For everyone.

After a period with an interim CEO, we are now seeking to appoint a permanent leader for our organisation. They will be a powerful communicator both in listening to our members and other charities, and in influencing stakeholders including government and the media.  Their natural way of working will be to seek to collaborate and partner with others to achieve meaningful and long-lasting outcomes which benefit voluntary organisations, volunteering, and wider society.

Our leadership team are working to embed our new culture and ways of working. Driven by our values of being open, collaborative, inclusive and ambitious, this will underpin how NCVO approaches everything it does, and culture change sits at the heart of our new strategy.

We are looking for a leader who can truly inspire and influence, who lives our values and can lead our culture change as we continue to support charities and volunteers to make a bigger difference.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, both in our organisation and in the wider voluntary sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

How to apply

Please send a CV and supporting statement via the Saxton Bampflyde website, available via the Apply button, quoting the reference UATAGA. 

Closing date:  10 January 2022 (9am)

Interviews:  interviews will take place initially with Saxton Bampflyde as our recruitment agency and then shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during February 2022.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff)
• the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year
• the option to take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year
• subsidised gym membership
• season ticket loan
• flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme
• training and development opportunities.

We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

Be Free Young Carers is an award winning charity that seeks to improve the lives of young carers living in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced leader.

Be Free Young Carers operates throughout South Oxfordshire, the Vale of White Horse Districts and will establish a presence in the Oxford City District in 2022 as a next step in its expansion plans. We offer support and advice dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of young carers.

We are the only specialist charity supporting young carers in Oxfordshire and provide advice, guidance, offer befriending and peer support, enabling young carers to meet, socialise and have fun, increasing their self-confidence and improving their mental well-being.

In the post pandemic period, like many charities in Oxfordshire, we have seen an increase in demand. It is also clear that a significant unmet need to support young carers exists. We have a strategy to expand the geographical remit of young carers we can support in the County. Our strategy will result in young carers across Oxfordshire receiving vital support they urgently need.

Working with a dedicated, professional and highly motivated team the CEO’s role will be to inspire and lead, ensuring the sustainability of the existing charity footprint, and delivering the expansion strategy. This is an exciting time to join a thriving, growing, commercially minded charity and a rare opportunity for someone to lead a significant programme of work in its early stages of development.

The CEO is responsible for the leadership, the overall strategic direction of the Charity, working with the Chair and Board, and the delivery of all its activities to ensure it meets the needs of the children and families it exists for in the most effective way for the future.

The role is full time, but we will consider flexible time and working arrangements. Closing date is 2 January 2022..

Relate London North East and Essex, the leading provider of relationship support services across the region, is seeking a Chief Executive.

Relationships with family, partners, friends and colleagues play a big part in how happy we are, and when they aren’t healthy, we suffer. Relate is here to develop and support relationships particularly by helping couples, families and individuals to make their relationships work better through counselling or mediation. 

Part of the national federation of Relate, we are a local charity with a turnover of around £980k and a team of 74 employees including 54 practitioners.

To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, the ability to implement projects and plans to achieve targets and results, excellent communication skills, and the energy and commitment necessary to lead a busy charity at a key time in its development.

We expect candidates to demonstrate an understanding of the kind of services Relate provides and a passion and commitment to our social purpose.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check.

Closing date 10th December 2021,  Interviews will be held on 17th and 18th January 2022

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

The job holder is accountable for providing a range of administrative services primarily to Sparkle's CEO but also occasionally to other members of the Sparkle Team, for example, the Chair of the Board of Trustees. 

The CEO works out of London, Dubai and Malawi and other members of the Sparkle UK team are home based. Therefore, almost all of the support to be provided is virtual / online. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Supporting Chief Executive Officer  

• Provide a full range of administrative support for the CEO which includes, but is not limited to the following activities: 

• Manage the CEOs diary and the schedule meetings

• Manage the CEOs email inbox, answering questions, directing emails as appropriate and referring emails to the CEO

• Oversee projects and seek status updates on work been undertaken by colleagues in both Malawi, UAE and the UK

• Organise events with partners, donors, external bodies

• Attend meetings on behalf of the CEO when the CEO is unable to do so. These meetings may be online or may be physical which may require travel 

• Undertake research about potential partners / donors / other possible opportunities

• Develop PowerPoint presentations and other supporting documentation for meetings

• Prepare memos, letters, invoices, statements and other ad hoc documents as required 

• Where appropriate ensure CEO is briefed ahead of meetings

• Organise travel (UK and international) for CEO

• Ensure subscriptions / memberships are kept up to date and be the point of contact for appropriate bodies etc

• Support CEO with development of proposals and CSR initiatives

• Support CEO with raising profile of Sparkle across the UAE, UK and Malawi through social media, speaking engagements and networking events

• Ensure that all of the work undertaken by the CEO is stored / filed on Sparkles databases in line with any data protection regulations

Supporting Trustees and Trustee Meetings  

• Provide occasional administrative support to members of the Board of Trustees, primarily the Chair of the Trustees 

• Attend quarterly Trustee meetings and any ad hoc Trustee meetings and take note and actions. Support the Trustees by ensuring that all actions are followed up

Organising Sparkle wide events  

• Regularly organise events, which will mainly be online events such as Team Meetings, “Sparkle Getting to Know You” call 

• Working alongside the Fundraising Manager, Volunteer and Admin Officer and the Marketing Officer provide administrative support for Fundraising, Marketing, Volunteers, Client events as required

Budget & Expenses  

• Manage incoming invoices on behalf of Sparkle and liaise with bookkeeper

• Track costs against budget for the CEO reporting back on a regular basis

• Manage all aspects of the CEOs expenses

Point of Contact  

• Answer and deal with Sparkle’s incoming telephone calls and direct messages to CEO online 

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS  

• Ongoing contact, mainly online with the CEO

• Work closely with members of the UK team, the Malawi team and UAE volunteers 

• Regular contact with the Chair of the Trustees and other Board Directors

• Contact with partners and donors

IDEAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 

• Strong affinity with the mission and values of The Sparkle Foundation and the voluntary and charity sector. 

• Ability and willingness to assist in Sparkle fundraising and marketing events and activities   

• Experience of providing administrative support to at least one senior executive

• Good interpersonal skills and customer service skills and the ability to act as first point of contact on a range of questions from external bodies including partners and also Sparkle Trustees, employees and volunteers 

• Ability to plan, meet deadlines and multitask with minimum supervision 

• Friendly, positive and personable manner with a flexible approach

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail   

• Excellent standard of written English, ability to write clear formal letters and emails   

• Excellent IT skills including MS Office 

• Experience with a CRM system

Start Date: 3rd of January 

A Cumbria wide project which supports people living with Autism wishes to appoint a Chief Executive Officer

This growing award-winning charity was established in 2016.  We are seeking a strategic leader, with commercial abilities and with the skills to lead a small team of staff and volunteers in the non-profit sector.  Triple A recently received a significant National Lottery grant to develop a major employment support programme.

This is a full-time post based in Penrith with a starting salary of £37,000 rising to £40,000 pa.

For application pack and details please contact:

Email: info @ tripleaproject. org .uk 

Candidates can request an informal discussion with the Chair of Trustees

Closing date for application 20/12/21 5pm.

Relate Mid Surrey, the leading provider of relationship support services across the region, is seeking a Chief Executive that can help support the local community with their relationships.

Relationships with family, partners, friends, and colleagues play a big part in how happy we are, and when they aren’t healthy, we suffer. Relate is here to develop and support relationships particularly by helping couples, families, individuals, young people to make their relationships work better through counselling or mediation

We are a thriving and successful charity with have two centres, a charity shop and we operate within seven local schools.

As part of the national federation of Relate, we are an independent local charity with a turnover of around £400k and deliver around 5000 hours of high-quality counselling per year. From early in the pandemic, we have successfully transferred our work from face-to-face services to online webcam counselling services and aim to have a mixed blend of both services. Over the years we have established an exemplary team of supportive and conscientious workforce, with 35 employees and 45 volunteers.

To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, professionalism, the ability to implement projects and plans to achieve targets and results, excellent communication skills, and the energy and commitment necessary to lead a busy charity at a key time in its development.

We expect candidates to demonstrate an understanding of the kind of services Relate provides and a passion and commitment to our social purpose.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check.

Closing date 20th December 2021, 

Interviews will be held on 18th and 19th January 2022

Location: Homebased with flexibility for travel

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

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

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

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

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

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

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

Closing date for applications:  10 January 2022

First Interview date with Charity:  20 January 2022

Second interview date with Charity: 25 January 2022

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

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

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

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

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

About Voice 21

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. 

Over the past five years, Voice 21 has grown from operating in a single school in London to a national organisation, with a network of over 600 schools across the country. We are now embarking on our new five year strategy which aims to deepen our impact on outcomes for this generation of children and young people and those to come by significantly increasing the number of Voice 21 Oracy Schools in areas of high need and mobilising a movement of teachers and schools. To help us achieve this, we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to reach and support more schools,  improve our ways of working and deliver our ambitions. 

Role purpose

We are looking for someone who loves to organise and organise others, has a keen eye for detail and can build strong relationships with people at all levels. This person will have a key role in supporting Voice 21’s continued growth and effectiveness primarily through providing administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), to make our meetings more impactful, and ensure that decisions made are followed up on and implemented.

The Executive Assistant will also have a vital responsibility in providing administrative and logistical support to the whole team, to ensure that they have the correct equipment to enable them to work smoothly from wherever they are based; that our London Office has the right setup and supplies; and that our team meetings and socials are well planned and communicated.

Finally, The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Director of Operations to manage all the things behind the scenes which make Voice 21 work. A typical project might be working with various internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the change of Voice 21’s postal address to our new office location.

Key responsibilities

Support to SLT and CEO

• Organise and attend all SLT meetings (these will be in our office in London); take minutes and capture actions

• Coordinate the production of the SLT agenda and any other supporting documents as required

• Between SLT meetings, work with action holders to ensure that actions are completed as agreed 

• Own the production and updating of Voice 21’s annual calendar, as well as responsibility for ensuring everyone has key dates in their diaries 

• Support to CEO and Director of Operations in collating agenda items and documentation for Board and Board subcommittee meetings

• Diary management for the CEO 

• Ad hoc administrative and logistical support to the CEO and other members of SLT as required

Office management and team administration

• Act as the first point of contact for all things office-related, and ensure the office is fit for purpose, clean and tidy, with the right equipment and levels of stock to meet our needs as an organisation

• Regularly engage with the building and facilities management to ensure issues are dealt with promptly

• Coordinate the planning for whole team meetings and V21 social events, working with the SLT and other members of staff, including booking venues, accommodation and organising food

• Ensure all staff have the equipment they need to be able to work effectively

• Support the People, Data & Admin Officer in managing the administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to outprocessing

Project and process management

• Act as an ad hoc project manager for organisation wide projects, such as moving our address details to our new office location

• Any other tasks as required by the Director of Operations

Role Progression 

Within 1 month, you’ll have:

• Begun attending SLT meetings, taking minutes and capturing actions

• Identified key internal and external stakeholders and started to build good relationships with them

• Taken over responsibility for office management and established yourself as the POC with the team

• Taken over responsibility for administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle and established yourself as the POC with the team

Within 3 months, you’ll have: 

• Taken on responsibility for driving SLT agenda planning and action tracking, and have made a significant impact on SLT’s effectiveness and efficiency

• Taken on ad hoc diary management responsibilities for Beccy, our CEO

• Taken on responsibility for supporting SLT with planning face to face whole team meetings, as well as any administrative or logistical support required

• Established basic requirements and guidance for our office and ordered equipment and supplies necessary to make it a pleasant place to work from

Within 6 months, you’ll have: 

• Led at least one cross-organisational project, such as changing our registered address

• Fully immersed yourself in how Voice 21 works and taken a lead in proactively suggesting ideas to enable us to scale our impact, and taken the lead on implementing agreed projects and actions

• Lead on the annual planning process, and produced an annual calendar and meeting planner for September 2022 - August 2023, as well as circulating and updating calendar invites as required

From 6 months onwards, we expect for you to be:

• Seen as the glue that knits the organisation together by the whole team, and the first point of contact for any question where people don’t know who to turn to

• Acting as a partner to our SLT to drive the implementation of our strategic objectives, and to ensure that actions agreed are tracked and followed up on, and that any potential blockers are identified and highlighted 

This job is for you if you...

• Have strong organisational and time management skills, able to stay on top of multiple, varied projects and relationships, and get a kick out of being organised and organising others

• Are tenacious at chasing down information and are skilled at following up with people to ensure actions agreed are being completed and that potential snagging points are addressed and communicated

• Are ambitious to see what a fast growth charity looks like and understand the dilemmas that the leadership are grappling with on a daily basis

• Are a natural relationship builder, able to work with and gain the confidence of people at all levels to help us collaborate across boundaries.

• Have previous start-up/ scale-up experience and are comfortable working at pace and under uncertainty

• Are excited by being given a great degree of autonomy, ownership and flexibility about how you work, but are prepared to be flexible to meet the changing needs of the charity

• You are passionate about Voice 21’s mission and helping us meet our ambitions.

A great opportunity to work as part of the Senior Management Team within a charitable organisation that really makes a difference. Focusing on strategic development of the charity.

The role:  

· Working closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Trustees to execute the organisational strategy, raise brand awareness and drive stakeholder engagement;

· Line managing Project Managers supporting them in the delivery of a range of projects;

· Operational support for the CEO;

· Data Protection Officer for the Charity;

· Networking with partner organisations.

· Active member of the Senior Management Team.

Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.

 To become part of our organisation you should have the following skills:

· Excellent understanding of successful operational project delivery;

· Understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality and safeguarding issues;

· Strong problem-solving skills;

· An interest in disability and Deaf issues.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working location – remote/Exeter office based
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully Accessible office with on-site parking

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 21st December 2021  

Interview Date: Friday 7th January 2022

PLEASE NOTE: All applications have to be received by a completed application form which can be downloaded from our website. 

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Living Options Devon strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and Deaf people.

OVERVIEW 

The voluntary youth sector plays a vital role in the lives of young people, but the barriers they face are  complex and won’t be solved in isolation. Young Camden Foundation (YCF) is a community of  organisations working together cross-sector to improve opportunities for all young people in Camden. The  Foundation was created in May 2017, with the support of the London Borough of Camden and John  Lyon’s Charity, to address the growing uncertainty of long-term investment in the local youth sector and  the need to build more cross-sector partnerships. Since that time, the organisation has grown into a  strong position, both operationally and financially. As such, the team is highly professional and has  considerable expertise. 

YCF aims to provide an innovative new model of local support to promote: 

RESILIENCE | We work to build capacity and better equip the community with resources and funding 

COLLABORATION | We connect and work with organisations to develop and new and entrepreneurial  approaches to working and income generation that will improve opportunities for young people 

ADVOCACY | We champion Camden’s youth sector, working to raise the profile of existing youth services  and influence decision making 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

The current CEO, Keith Morgan, was appointed in 2018 and has been tremendous in his tenure. Three  years later, we’re saying a fond farewell to Keith as he takes up a fantastic new opportunity in the sector.  Whilst we’re hoping to appoint an Interim CEO during the search for a permanent replacement, the recruitment process will be fast, and we hope to appoint by 1st March 2022. 

We are now looking for a passionate and visionary leader who understands the unique needs of the  young people of Camden and how we can change their lives; someone who will shape the Foundation in  the next phase of its growth and lead our small enthusiastic team. 

For us the role of CEO also means Chief Engagement Officer. You will be nurturing relationships with a  wide range of Member organisations in our diverse local community 

We would welcome applicants from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their gender, race,  disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. While this is a full-time, permanent position, we have  embraced the hybrid working model, split across office and remote working, and are committed to  offering flexible working arrangements. We are open to discussion regarding how this flexibility might be  achieved.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

1) Lead the development of the Foundation’s strategy 

The first step will be to work with the Board to review the Foundation’s strategy and develop a new  mid to long-term plan that supports and furthers our vision, mission and values. 

You will also work with the Board to make sure skills and capabilities represented on the Board are  relevant to the needs of the organisation, and work closely with the Trustees on the progress made,  collaborating with them, and capitalising on their individual expertise. 

2) Provide financial stability  

You review and build on existing plans to develop a sustainable funding strategy that has a healthy mix  of sources, both trust/foundations and business partners, and then a plan that makes this easy to  implement and monitor. 

You will be responsible for the financial health of the Foundation, effectively manage the budget and  ensure appropriate healthy reserves. 

Risk assessments of funding applications will need to be completed with appropriate actions built into  contracts to make sure financial and delivery targets are met. 

3) Consortium building 

You will be responsible for establishing and leading a dynamic and exciting new consortium.

YCF has received training on the development of a consortium and is now ready to consult with  Members on the process for establishing a Camden-based consortium. The consortium is expected to leverage more investment in the CYP sector in Camden by convening Members to co-design services,  create single point of contracting, and by bidding and tendering competitively for public service  contracts and large-scale grants. 

The structure and composition of the consortium needs to be informed by Members. However, the  consortium is expected to be a not-for-profit subsidiary of YCF that will exist to support collaboration,  partnership working and co-designing of services for children and young people. 

4) Develop business partnerships 

The Foundation has already had great success in building partnerships with businesses based in  Camden. These partnerships have enhanced the opportunities we can provide for our young people. 

The next stage in YCF's strategic plan is to develop these partnerships further and to seek new ones,  and you will lead these relationships and create a plan to develop the opportunities that are available  within the borough. 

5) Manage performance 

Ensure the highest standards from staff and volunteers, to ensure they are engaged in their roles and  share the vision of the Foundation, and have personal and professional development planning. Key will  be the development of the team into future leadership roles. 

Alongside the membership development staff, you will also be responsible for ensuring the  interventions provided by Members are regularly evaluated to show they are effective and are  delivering the local priorities.

6) Develop Foundation membership 

Developing the membership of the Foundation is a core part of its success and will require ongoing  relationship building and encouraging Members to learn from and support each other. 

You will work closely with membership development staff to support Members in being sustainable,  robust and effective. This will involve a capacity building programme to improve policies, procedures,  HR protocols, leadership, use of shared resources and quality marks. 

You will also ensure that Members understand their obligations under the membership of the  Foundation. 

Crucial to managing membership will be your ability to bring providers together to work in partnership  and submit consortium bids for funding. This will involve careful negotiation and mediation between  Members around funding amounts and delivery expectations.  

7) Engage stakeholders 

Camden is a London borough with a rich mix of public, voluntary, business and creative sectors with  whom we want to work collaboratively. You will develop the stakeholder engagement plan to make it  clear, how, when and who to engage as key stakeholders. This will include our key funders - Camden  Council and John Lyon’s Charity, and the network of other Young People’s Foundations currently  operating in 6 other London boroughs. You will act as the Foundation’s spokesperson protecting and  enhancing the Foundation’s reputation and seeking new opportunities to grow by collaborating with  other agencies and foundations.

Working with young people’s forums and actively encouraging their participation, you will ensure that  services being delivered are relevant to them.

You will actively drive the formulation of marketing strategies and campaigns ensuring all marketing  materials and forms of communication clearly and persuasively present the mission and values of the  organisation. 

8) Support YPF network 

YCF is a member of the Young People’s Foundations (YPF) network developed in response to the  ongoing challenges facing the Children and Young People’s sector. The network brings together the  public, private and voluntary sectors to implement positive change for young people. 

You will be expected to contribute to the strengthening of the network by meeting quarterly,  contributing to discussions about the proliferation of the YPF model, and exploring opportunities to  form delivery partnerships and joint bids. 

9) Governance 

Ensure that the Board is kept informed about the progress being made on strategic objectives and  develop policy proposals for Board discussion and decision. Work with the clerk to ensure that Board and committee meetings are scheduled, minutes are accurate, and papers are distributed on time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

The Foundation values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and  to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. 

We are looking for someone who is a visionary, with demonstrable leadership experience. Whilst you do  not necessarily need to have been a CEO before, you will be comfortable and confident in leading and  driving our mission whilst ensuring the organisation is efficiently managed. We are looking for someone  who is passionate about the sector and can ensure the Foundation is fulfilling its vision and objectives – candidates will be able to demonstrate their experience in this area during the appointment process. You  will ensure that the organisation remains fit for purpose and that everything behind the scenes works  smoothly, but will also support the needs of all stakeholders. 

You will be leading a small team, which means you will need to provide strong leadership while also  offering encouragement at a very personal level and at times working closely together to ensure things  get done. Equally we want everyone to be bringing new and innovative ideas, contributing to all aspects  of the development of the YCF. You will have an interest in developing the team through shared  leadership by providing opportunities, where appropriate, for individuals to demonstrate leadership  qualities particularly in their area of work. 

You will be responsible for engaging a wide range of people to deliver on the vision of the Foundation. To  do this, you will need to have: 

• Passion.  
  You will be passionate and committed to improving the lives of young people 
   
• Strong visionary leadership.
  People will want to get on board with what you are doing, and you will be able to clearly demonstrate  substantial and successful experience of team leadership and managing people 
   
• Exceptional people skills.
  Whether working with the Board of Trustees, heads of multinational corporations, Camden young  people, or simply your own team members, you can talk to them all, and you can unite them towards  a shared vision. You’ll be brilliant at presenting and engaging all types of audience is natural to you.  
   
• Financial responsibility.
  Sensible use of money is a core aspect of the Foundation, so this is not a job for the fiscally  irresponsible. Fundraising experience or in-depth knowledge of securing income through donations,  sponsorship, membership or other traded income 

It would be advantageous for you to have experience with: 

• Managing consortium projects 

• Grants’ distribution

• Local knowledge of Camden and its voluntary organisations

• Major donor and/or legacy income programmes 

• Legislation in the areas of employment, equality and diversity and data protection • Management of HR strategy, systems and processes 

• CRM systems 

• Working in the third sector

• Board level reporting, including ability to clearly and coherently present complex information

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TIMINGS 

Closing date for applications: midnight on Friday 10 December 2021 

Review of shortlisted candidates: w/c 13 December 2021 

Interview to take place: w/c 10 January 2022 

Please note: Due to the high level of interest in our organisation, we are unfortunately only able to  acknowledge the individual applicants invited to interview.