This is an exciting opportunity to join Soundwell Music Therapy Trust, a small innovative charity operating in the South West specialising in adult mental health.
Soundwell is the only specialist adult mental health music therapy charity in the UK. Since 2002, we have used music to help people whose lives are seriously affected by mental illness. We also work with unpaid carers in need of support and respite. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
We work in many key disadvantaged communities, with most of the work now based around Bristol and Bath. In response to Covid-19, we are also currently operating a phone support and online service, and the early results have been extremely positive.
Our current CEO is due to retire from his post during 2020 having completed 5 years’ service, and after overseeing many important changes to the service operation and its associated funding.
The Trustees now seek an inspirational leader to build on the Charity’s success to date and take Soundwell to the next level. In 2022, Soundwell will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary, and a special fundraising and awareness campaign will be launched in Autumn 2021 – an excellent opportunity for the new CEO to establish him/herself and lead the charity forward.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven excellence in the following:
- Leading, managing and supervising a workforce
- Fundraising and strategic development within a charity
- Communication, with the ability to talk with passion and clarity about the benefits of Music Therapy for adults with high mental health needs to a wide audience
- Forging partnerships with other external organisations and providers
Application Process:
For an application pack, please download directly from this job site, or alternatively go to our website , and click on ‘Jobs’ in the ‘About Us’ section.
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Glyn Berwick, CEO.
The closing date for all applications is 30th October at 5.00pm. Initial interviews will take place online from mid-November.
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Women are the overwhelming majority of victims of domestic abuse, a violation of their and their children’s human rights. Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Founded on women’s struggle against patriarchy, sexism and male violence, we believe that domestic abuse is the result of an abuse of power and control and is rooted in the historical status and inequality of women in society.
Over the past 46 years, Women’s Aid has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic abuse through practice, research and policy. As a federation of just over 170 organisations, we provide almost 300 local lifesaving services to women and children. We empower survivors by keeping their voices at the heart of our work, working with and for women and children by listening to them and responding to their needs. We take an intersectional approach to our work to end domestic abuse and stand with other feminist organisations leading the way in eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls.
Chief Executive
Women’s Aid
Up to £95,000
Flexible location with regular access to London and Bristol
We are seeking a Chief Executive inspired by our values of intersectional feminism to provide inclusive strategic leadership and a powerful voice for our members through the next stage of our development. Building on the recent increased awareness of domestic abuse, our campaign successes and our financial stability, the Chief Executive will work closely with our members to represent them and the voices of women and children experiencing domestic abuse, as well as supporting our staff to provide the best possible support. She will build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including government, parliamentarians and the media, to influence social policy and legislative change that delivers real impact. She will also develop our fundraising proposition and ensure a robust infrastructure is in place to take the charity to the next level.
We are seeking collaborative and adaptable senior leader with a passion for women’s equality. A credible ambassador, she will bring a track record of high-profile networking to successfully influencing national policy and media. Our new Chief Executive will have a proven track record of developing diverse teams and creating the infrastructure that allows them to achieve their best. She will bring a sound understanding of fundraising, the confidence to develop fundraising propositions and experience of personally developing relationships with donors. Crucially, she will be committed to placing the survivor at the heart of all our work and to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Women’s Aid has agreed a Race Equality Strategy (RES), the delivery of which is a core priority for the organisation. Our Race Equality Strategy Group (RESG) manages this work which covers recruitment and HR, board representation, work with member services and the organisation’s culture. This group is led solely by black and minoritised women within the organisation. We also have a minoritised workers’ group for peer support for black and minoritised staff and the management team is leading self-led and reflective work on anti-racism. We run specific projects to tackle the impacts of racism, including work to ensure that survivor engagement is fully inclusive.
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Due to the nature of this role we will be considering female applicants only for this post in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9 part 1).
To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.
Closing date: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Long-listed candidates to provide additional information: w/c 2nd November 2020
Engagement meetings with staff and Chair: w/c 16th November 2020
Interviews with Women’s Aid: w/c 23rd November 2020
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Full-Time 3 months (possible extension)
Are you an ambitious, creative and influential leader or practitioner who is passionate about reducing the number of children being removed into care by supporting women to bring about change in their lives?
Pause is a national independent organisation seeking to prevent the damaging consequences of thousands more children being taken into care each year by working with women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeated pregnancies that result in children needing to be removed from their care. The programme gives women the chance to pause and take control over their lives, breaking a destructive cycle that causes both them and their children deep trauma, as well as reducing huge costs to society and the taxpayer. Pause has set up programmes around the country and One25 have secured funding to run their 3rd 18-month pilot programme in Bristol.
Practice Lead Role
As a Pause Bristol Practice Lead you will provide leadership to this exciting programme to ensure the implementation and delivery of an integrated package of health, therapeutic and social support. You will lead a small team, working flexibly and collaboratively to improve outcomes for vulnerable and marginalised women. You will be passionate about changing entrenched social issues, and will respond by ‘doing things differently’.
Please note: we may consider part-time application (3 days minimum), we would also consider secondments from relevant partner agencies. This could be from Children's Services, Adult Services, Health, Probation, Mental Health Services, or other relevant voluntary services.
Benefits: Generous leave (33 days annually including bank holidays) plus up to 13 additional days’ time off in lieu; flexible working hours; and great job satisfaction.
Hours: 37.5 hours a week over 5 days (including occasional evening and weekend commitments)
Contract: 3 months in first instance to cover staff illness
Closing date: Rolling applications – we will review and interview as we receive suitable applications. Please submit as soon as possible.
Interviews: To be scheduled with individuals if successful application.
Expected start date: As soon as possible
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About Us
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) provides acute and specialist care for over half a million people in the local area, plus a broader community regionally and nationally for specialist services. We have a workforce of over 5,000 and a turnover in excess of £320m. Our Trust operates from a main campus; 52-acre site situated 1.5 miles from Bath’s thriving city centre. We are determined to continuously improve the quality of services we provide and to make the most of our fantastic setting.
The RUH is a vibrant organisation with a reputation for delivering high quality services, though increasingly, like most NHS organisations, this is against a backdrop of fundamental challenges facing the sector. The future will be about organisations working together to deliver the best quality experience and outcomes for patients in a sustainable way. We are at the forefront of shaping the landscape of healthcare delivery locally, whilst continuing to lead ground-breaking, nationally recognised services.
Our values are: Everyone Matters, Working Together, and Making a Difference and are at the heart of everything we do.
The role
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly motivated Deputy Director of Finance with a depth of leadership experience to ensure financial sustainability is delivered for the Trust.
This is a key role for the Trust, working with the Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive and other members of the Executive team and this post will be instrumental in developing the financial culture, systems and practice within the Finance Department and the wider Trust environment and also across the local Integrated Care System (ICS).
As Deputy Director of Finance, you will manage the Finance department and its functions on a day to day basis which includes the Procurement function. You will also work with the Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive and other Executives to shape and develop the Trusts strategic direction and successfully manage their implementation. This includes taking the lead for the Trust on the financial planning for the Hospital Infrastructure Programme 2 (HIP2) and other major capital developments
About you
To succeed in this role at the RUH you will:
- Be a qualified accountant with significant experience working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have prior experience of developing large scale and complex Business Cases to support the development of our Hospital Infrastructure Programme (HIP2)
- Have experience of leading and working with Finance and Operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service
- Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of transformational changes within the NHS and acting as an ambassador for the Trust when working with many external NHS organisations and the wider health economy including regulators.
- Need strategic perspective, a proven ability to develop a financial culture that enables the delivery of high quality services, complemented by resilience and a collegiate approach.
Band 9 salary package £91,004 – £104,927 dependant on experience
At least 27 days holiday each year and a generous NHS pension