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.

Can you envisage a future where workplaces are inclusive and diverse? 

Are you a charismatic leader, a natural communicator who can inspire change in others?

The British Association for Supported Employment is a national membership organisation which has been led by Huw Davies since its inception. Huw has is retiring in 2022 and BASE is seeking to appoint a suitable experienced person to lead and develop this small but mighty charity. You will also have overall responsibility for our trading arm, Inclusive Trading CIC.

Our Background

BASE is governed by a National Executive Committee (NEC) currently comprising 10 elected regional leads, all who hold relevant sector roles, and an additional 3 co-optees with industry specific expertise and remit. The NEC has an established role in scrutinising, challenging and supporting operational staff, processes and the strategic direction of BASE as an organisation.

Our Vision

BASE strives towards a future where inclusive and diverse workforces are the rule and not the exception and employers are supported and empowered to reach a much wider talent pool across the disabled community. 

What we can offer you

More than anything, we can offer you an opportunity to work with us to improve countless lives by working to improve employment rates for people who are the most disadvantaged in the UK economy. Are you up for the challenge?

To apply

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Huw Davies at BASE.

For informal discussion, please contact Huw Davies.

Closing date: 4 January 2022

Interview dates: 10-11 January 2022

BASE is a Disability Confident Employer and we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.

About Us

Our bold vision is for every child in need to be raised in a strong family. We train and support facilitators from local churches to run parenting programmes which equip parents and carers facing disadvantages with confidence, competence, and community, enabling their children to thrive. In the next ten years, we want to equip the church to make an impact in the lives of 50,000 children in need across the UK.

About the Role

At a significant time of growth for Kids Matter, we are looking to provide additional support to our Executive Director and our related fundraising and governance responsibilities.

Are you highly organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail? Do you have effective executive-facing communication skills and the ability to communicate with a range of people from diverse backgrounds? Do you have strong time management skills and experience of managing multiple projects and events? Are you a natural problem-solver, keen to find positive solutions and pick up new systems and processes quickly?

If so, we would love to hear from you! During this time of growth, our Executive Director (Dr Eli Gardner) requires a calm and highly capable Executive Assistant. This role will offer the right candidate a role which is interesting, rewarding and varied within an ambitious, fun and supportive organisation.

All applicants must be committed to the basis of faith, vision, and ethos of Kids Matter.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement:
Kids Matter serves and supports clients within the Christian sector, the nature of the work requires that this post holder has an active faith in Jesus under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.

Equal Opportunities
We actively support and welcome integration of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds of varied experiences and skillset to help shape the work and the future of Kids Matter. We are particularly keen to receive applications from African and Afro Caribbean, Asian and other diverse Ethnic communities.

Executive Assistant

Part time: 22.5 hours per week

The Poppy Factory has an opportunity for an experienced and highly organised individual to provide administrative support to the CEO and senior managers. This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory as we enter an exciting period of change and growth following a large-scale redevelopment of our Richmond site, whilst extending our activities to support disabled veterans into employment.

Are you:

• An experienced Executive Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with high profile stakeholders?
• Someone who thrives on managing a varied and complex workload?
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills, experienced in successfully delivering high profile events?
• A creative problem-solver who understands the importance of asking the right questions, and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to identify a range of possible solutions?
• Able to respond to fast changing circumstances with flexibility, patience and efficiency?
• Collaborative and customer-oriented, with a hands-on approach?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of delivering high level administrative support. 

Company benefits 

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer.  We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance

How to apply

For the full job description and more information about the role please refer to the Candidate Pack. 

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please address your covering letter to Deirdre Mills, Chief Executive. 

Applications for this role will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage candidates to apply promptly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us.  We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.

As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates. 

We are a family friendly employer.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

DUE TO AN INTERNAL PROMOTION, WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO SUPPORT OUR CEO AT A TIME OF EXPANSION AND GROWTH FOR ADVANCE

Job Title: Executive Assistant to CEO

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (FTE)

Location: Hammersmith Head Office with potential travel to other Advance service locations  

Hours: 28 hours per week; we would consider working patterns covering 4 or 5 days

Contract: Permanent  

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The role

The Executive Support Officer will provide support and assistance to the CEO.  She will ensure a high standard of professional support is provided and administrative systems are established and maintained, to ensure the CEO is able to maximise use of her time to efficiently lead the organisation.

Excellent communication and organisational skills, strong organisational skills, strong IT skills and a proactive approach, will enable the post-holder to deal with internal and external communications, produce high-quality written work, organise and process information and co-ordinate meetings and events.

What you will bring:

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and database entry
• At least 2 years practical experience of providing personal assistant support at a senior level, and of maintaining and implementing effective systems
• Experience of working independently and to tight and evolving deadlines, with significant exposure to multi-tasking and prioritising within a high-pressure work environment and managing competing demands
• The ability to write clearly and concisely, with strong written and verbal English 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A pro-active approach and willingness to develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels to engender a coordinated approach to communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with a range of professionals, confident liaising at all levels
• The ability to handle confidential matters with utmost discretion
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively
• A helpful and calm manner, with a proactive and positive approach to work

The closing date for applications is Sunday 5th December

Interviews will take place w/c 13th December.

To apply: Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and outlining your interest in the position.  

Do you want to be part of a small dynamic charity that works to build better futures for Tibetans?

Are you an experienced, organised Personal Assistant looking to work for a small vibrant charity that makes a difference to people’s lives every day? Do you have great communication skills?  Are you proactive? Do you enjoy multi-tasking and juggling deadlines? Do you have an eye for detail? If you do, you could be the person we are looking for.

To enable our strategy to maintain momentum, we now need an experienced Personal Assistant for our busy Chief Executive Officer to provide her vital support so she can focus on the effective implementation of the plan.

We are looking for someone who can manage her diary, arrange meetings, research and draft reports, take minutes, liaise with external suppliers and contacts, and attend to the filing and scheduling of governance tasks. You will also work with our Programme Manager in admin support and small energetic team to manage the smooth running of the CEO’s everyday tasks. 

The role is part-time, 24 hours across five days, and we can offer flexible working, including a mix of office and home-working. We are based in Camden, although this role will suit someone who is London or Kent based. 

To apply

Please apply via CharityJob sending your CV along with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 that demonstrates why you want to be our CEO’s Personal Assistant. N.B. applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applicants is 9:00 am Monday 6 December 2021. We will be monitoring applications whilst this advert is live. A first round of interviews to be conducted via Zoom week beginning 10 January 2022.

About Tibet Relief Fund

Founded in 1959, Tibet Relief Fund has worked with Tibetans for over 60 years. Through innovative grassroots initiatives and long-term projects, we provide vital access to healthcare and education for Tibetans in exile and inside Tibet, respond to emergencies and promote self-sufficiency in Tibetan communities to help build positive futures from within.

Mission: Tibet Relief Fund works to empower Tibetans to build sustainable communities and better futures through education and innovative, practical, grassroots initiatives.

Vision: A world where Tibetans can live and work with equality and security, and celebrate their rich culture and traditions.

Patron: Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

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..

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.

We are looking for a capable, confident and experienced PA and office manager to work at a senior level in a well-respected charity. The role involves supporting the Chief Executive, SMT and Trustee Board and includes responsibility for HR and office management. The role would suit an experienced administrator who is familiar with working at a senior level. There is real scope here for making your mark and establishing new ways of working. You will be working at a high level of skill across an organisation which is working on an issue of real importance – child poverty.

We are Camphill Wakefield, a community land-based charity with a spiritual ethos. We are seeking a new Chief Executive following the retirement of the previous post holder.

Our new Chief Executive will need to be a visionary leader with entrepreneurial flair, focussed on delivering positive outcomes through  the development and delivery of an organisational strategy. The new Chief Executive will be a people-person, instilling the Camphill Wakefield values and culture of the organisation and motivating the team to achieve great results for our students, staff & stakeholders. The Chief Executive will be comfortable leading regulated services, (we operate a SEND College and residential care), with a working knowledge and experience of Ofsted and / or CQC within an education, health and / or social care context. The Camphill campus is a unique community as it is a working Farm and stable and we have a large estate of 34 acres.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

* Clear and inspirational leadership and people management skills.

* Ability to manage organisational change.

* Understanding of regulatory frameworks within the care and education sectors and an interest in environmental farming.

* Outstanding commercial and business development skills to engage new business partners and increase productivity.

* Flair and engagement with supporters and internal and external stakeholders.

* Skills and experience in the implementation of a positive and committed performance culture.

* A solid background and understanding of financial viability and business development.

* The ability to prepare and deliver the strategic plan against agreed financial goals.

* The ability to act as the ambassador for the charity in the care, education, and disability sectors.

The successful candidate will have a sound understanding of the charity sector with a good working knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements, e.g. Safeguarding and Health & Safety. 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, understanding and enthusiasm for the work of Camphill Wakefield.

Temporary accommodation for relocation is available.

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, or other category protected by law.

To be considered for this role you will be required to submit a completed application form which you can download once you have clicked "Apply".

For more information, please contact Tracy Craft in HR

Visits by appointment: 2nd / 3rd December 2021

Closing date for applications: 6th December 2021

First Interview date with Charity: 16th December 2021

Second interview date with Charity: 17th December 2021

Our founder, Richard Watts, left an enduring gift to the people of Rochester in 1579, endowing a charity in his name to provide for those in need in the community. Today, his legacy lives on as the Richard Watts Charities, which have merged over the years with a number of other charities in Rochester, including St Catherine’s Hospital (founded 1316), and taking over administration of the William Mantle Educational Trust.

We provide assistance in times of need to enable people to live as independently as possible. This especially involves providing opportunities for older people to live in our almshouses. Our beneficiaries are at the centre of everything we do.

We are now looking for our new CEO to build on this incredible history of service to the people of Rochester and its environs, working with an engaged Board and leading a committed team.

Key details:

Role: Chief Executive Officer – Richard Watts Charities

Location: Rochester, Kent (min. 3 days per week in the office)

Salary: circa £55,000

Contract: full time, permanent

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:

• Senior management experience gained at an organisation of comparable scale and complexity
• Track record of developing and implementing strategic plans
• Experience of leading, managing and developing diverse teams at various levels
• Experience of representing an organisation to external stakeholders, and forming effective partnerships
• Experience of working effectively with a Board of Trustees or equivalent
• Solid track record of effectively managing human, physical and financial resources, with experience of delivering long term financial sustainability and stewardship of resources

Experience in the social care sector, and/or experience of overseeing management of a physical estate / property portfolio, would be an advantage.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills at Harris Hill, via the apply button. 

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 7th January 2022.

Harris Hill Charities Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead an independent charity, based in Nottingham, working for the benefit of deaf and hard of hearing people across the East Midlands.  We are looking for a Chief Executive to lead the organisation with a focus on both internal and external challenges.

The purpose of Nottinghamshire Deaf Society is to empower deaf people so that their lives are enriched.  Our vision is for a society in which all deaf people participate.

In the next 5 years we want to increase our work with people of all ages with different types of deafness. We want to increase the number of partnerships we have with other organisations and groups. We will be known as a provider of services and involved and engaged with the wider deaf community.

Our 2 year strategy (2021-22) focuses on strengthening and consolidating our current services and activities while preparing to develop and expand through partnerships. We are aiming to strengthen and develop all of our activities over this period so that we are in a stronger and more sustainable position for the future.

At the core of its work is a large British Sign Language interpreting service providing a mixture of commissioned and non-commissioned services for health, education, employment, social services and many other contexts.  This complements our other services, including a specialist Deaf Welfare Rights service and an expanding programme of BSL training courses.

Our community centre operates from our wholly owned grade two listed building in Nottingham. It provides a base for deaf people to come together to meet and celebrate their distinctive culture through a range of accessible social activities.

Our externally facing activities involve representing the views and needs of deaf people throughout our region and facilitating their wider participation in decision making forums.

The external focus will be on new and creative thinking to develop NDS’s strategic plan to promote the well-being of deaf people; to meeting the challenges of identifying and securing funding to support the strategic plan and maximise self-generated income; and to maintaining and developing effective networks with stakeholders and supporters to influence local policies and decisions.

The internal focus will be on managing efficient office and financial systems and controls; supervising and managing our 22 staff members and volunteers; maintaining culturally accessible community facilities; and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and with best practice in work with deaf people.

The Chief Executive will work closely and collaboratively with the existing staff management team and report in a timely and appropriate way to the Board of Trustees.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday, 17 December 2021.

Interviews are planned for week commencing Monday, 10 January 2022, subject to availability.

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 

Exciting opportunity to lead, develop and manage PBC to meet its vision and objectives. To ensure PBC is adequately resourced to meet the future needs of businesses in Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and neighbouring boroughs.

About Us

Portobello Business Centre (PBC) is an independent social enterprise that operates as a not-for-profit organisation. Founded in the late 1980s, our mission is to help people in the local West London community to start up, grow and expand their businesses, assisting them to realise their full potential in the process. We do this through the provision of affordable, high quality, independent and confidential support in the form of training courses, seminars, workshops, business consultancy, one-to-one advice and networking opportunities.

Nationally recognised as a leading provider of professional enterprise services, PBC has fostered the emergence of thousands of SMEs in a multitude of business sectors. We have an impressive track record of achievement having supported over 5,000 businesses over the past 25 years, with more than 13,000 customers having utilised our services. Though our focus is on micro and small business within the local community, the organisation has been instrumental at the start of major businesses such as Innocent Drinks, Charlie Bigham’s and Karen Millen. PBC has also played a leading role in supporting over 80 businesses directly affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

PBC is supported by 8 Non-Executive Directors working on a voluntary basis whose vision is to become the leading provider in London of high-quality training, business advice and consultancy services to the start-up and small business community. PBC finances are in a stable position with projections for a sustainable level of income over the coming three years.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities

• To work with the Board in developing the vision and strategic direction and development of PBC, taking account of the changing needs of other stakeholders.
• To attract, build and lead a first-class team that is passionate and motivated in delivering PBC’s vision and objectives.
• To be an Ambassador, raising the profile of PBC and its work within RKBC, understanding the needs of the business community, the general public and others.
• To build effective partnerships and networks, working collaboratively with organisations in RBKC and other London boroughs.
• To deliver contracts and service agreements with RBK, funders and others.
• To encourage and support the development and funding of new initiatives for small and medium size businesses.
• To ensure PBC meets it legal and financial obligations to deliver effectively and be in a strong position to tender for contracts.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working at Director or Senior Management level for a not-for-profit organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of strategic leadership and successful delivery of organisation objectives.
• Good understanding of the challenges and legal framework in which not-for-profit organisations operate.
• Proven track record in building and leading successful teams.

Skills

• Strong strategic ability, keen intellect and financial acumen, together with outstanding analytical skills; able to balance the achievement of short-term goals with longer term organisational objectives.
• Be an Ambassador of the PBC culture and brand; an outstanding communicator with passion, immediate gravitas and credibility who is committed to the vision and objectives of PBC.
• Strong stakeholder management skills; can forge critical relationships both internally and externally
• Can work autonomously but also collaboratively, with the flexibility to be successful within a lean organisational structure.
• Prepared to ‘roll up sleeves’ and ‘dive into the detail’ as required.
• Results orientated, driving continuous improvement, with the ability to hold the team accountable for performance.
• An inspiring, low ego leader with an open, engaging and inclusive management style.
• Can challenge and be challenged; highly decisive and achieves cut-through

Office-based with flexiblity to work at home

Applicants should forward a CV and brief covering letter outlining how your experience and skill set aligns with the role and why you are interested in the position. Closing date is 10th January 2022.