We are looking for an energetic, caring and committed individual to become our new Chief Executive, to lead our young team and help take our charity to the next level. If you are passionate about music and about supporting young people to make their way in life, you feel you have leadership qualities, and you have broad experience of different roles within the charitable sector, you may be the person we are looking for.

Using a network of over 70 music industry professionals and youth workers, we offer engaging, top quality programmes in a highly welcoming and supportive environment.The programmes are for both 11 – 16 year olds in schools or youth centres and for 16 – 24 year olds (often NEET) with an interest in music.The programmes don’t just develop musical talent, they build young people’s confidence and life skills, supporting their transition into adulthood.

In the coming three years, in response to the increasing need and demand we are looking to grow the number of programmes that we run. 

At the same time, our Founding Director, Tom Scott, after a term of 7 years has decided that he would like to step aside. Tom will continue to be involved with SGS as an ambassador, an adviser, a trustee and a coach for the young people, but the trustees now wish to recruit a new Chief Executive at 3 – 4 days a week to lead our core team of six and take the charity forward during this next stage of development.

The Chief Executive will act as a key ambassador for SGS to the outside world and the key influence in creating a productive, supportive and collaborative environment for the team. They will be responsible for setting overall direction, for day-to-day management of the team and for oversight of all the charity’s activities, specifically: 

• Setting and agreeing overall strategy with the trustees and team
• Updating and agreeing the 3 year plan
• Recruiting and managing the team
• Evolving the organisation and its ways of working as the charity grows
• Managing our advisory boards and appointing new members
• Working with the Programme Directors to develop and deliver our programmes, whilst monitoring their quality and effectiveness/impact
• Working with the Fundraising Manager to agree and execute fundraising strategy, including management of key funder relationships
• Financial planning, budgeting and reporting
• Acting as Designated Safeguarding Officer
• Preparing for and attending trustee meetings

Skills and Experience Required

Essential skills / experience

• Demonstrable leadership qualities
• Ability to think strategically and tactically
• Ability to focus on, and interest in, effective operational execution
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Strong relationship skills, able to build and maintain effective relationships with different types of external parties and with members of the team
• Team building and management skills, the ability to organise and get the most from others
• Experience of the charitable sector
• Interest in music
• Experience of working with young people

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the music industry
• Musical ability
• Track record of credibility with the people and communities in which we operate

Timetable and process for recruitment

Candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter explaining their interest in and suitability for the role.

• Receipt of applications:1 – 31 May
• First interviews: w/c 7 June
• Informal meetings with team members: w/c 14 June
• Second interviews & make offer, subject to references: w/c 21 June
• Start, subject to availability / notice period, mid – end August.

More detail on the background can be found in the attached job description.

Chief Executive Officer

Join us to create a world fit for every child

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

We are currently seeking a Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director) to lead the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK).  You will deliver our ambitious strategy and our vision to do whatever it takes until every child is safe and able to fulfil their potential. It has been a challenging year, but we have also seen great successes. The opportunities to change children’s lives are amazing and the leadership needed to achieve this needs to be equally incredible. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will shape and evolve UNICEF UK’s culture, strategy, systems, structure, programmes, innovation and integrated ways of working to deliver outstanding results and impact for children.

The next Chief Executive Officer will require a range of skills and experience. Above all, you must demonstrate a deep commitment, passion and understanding of the work and ethos of UNICEF UK. We wish to encourage applications from experienced senior leaders drawn from a range of backgrounds who can drive and inspire change for children. You will be a values-driven, visionary leader with proven experience of delivering organisational vision and strategy, as well as outstanding operational results in a complex stakeholder context and challenging market environment. You will have exceptional communication and ambassadorial skills. You will be a decisive, inclusive and courageous individual, with credibility, authenticity and integrity.

To apply and download the appointment details, please visit the Perrett Laver website via the "Apply on website" button quoting  reference 4367. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1st June 2021 at 9am BST.  

The salary is circa £145,000 per annum and commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, but while our office is closed, this role will work from home.  We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) once our office opens again.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

Protecting your personal data is of the upmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for much of our data processing activity is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website. 

JOB TITLE:Chief Executive Officer
LOCATION:             London/remote
REPORTING TO:      Chair of the Board
CONTRACT:Permanent, 2 to 3 days/week
SALARY:                    £75,000 FTE (pro rata)
DATE CLOSES:        Thursday, 20th May, 2021

Role Purpose

Oracle Cancer Trust supports the development of pioneering scientific and clinical research in the field of head and neck cancer by providing grant funding for early-stage projects. We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer who will be able to devote a minimum of two days a week to this pivotal Charity, consolidate the team’s efforts, bring renewed energy and enthusiasm, and build on the excellent work that is already being done.

This is an exceptional opportunity to be responsible for the strategic review and implementation of Oracle Cancer Trust’s business plan, the development of its governance and management processes, the expansion of its project funding portfolio and fundraising capabilities, and the implementation of its growth strategy.

You must have had previous experience as CEO, Executive Director or other senior management role in a commercial setting and have worked in, or with, a charity and therefore be able to engage effectively with HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide organisational leadership to the charity and be responsible for the overall management and administration of the Charity’s activities within the strategic and accountability frameworks laid down by the Board of Trustees.
• To review and deliver the targets set out in the Business Plan while reviewing and implementing a strategy to maintain the current research projects, the overheads and create a strategy for the next 3 years to see the Charity through the current economic crisis.
• To be accountable to Oracle’s Board and lead a team comprising the Operations Manager, the Head of Fundraising and one assistant.
• To ensure, together with the Chair, that the Board of Trustees receives guidance in setting the values, ethos, vision, mission, strategic objectives and priorities for the Charity.
• To enable the Board of Trustees to fulfil its duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the Charity and to ensure that the Board receives timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters.
• To support the Head of Fundraising in meeting the revenue targets of the Charity.
• To network with potential funders, corporate leaders, HNWIs
• To act as the public face and voice of the Charity with respect to communications, marketing and PR to develop a larger potential pool of funders.
• To attend the Finance and Investments Committee which controls and monitors all of Oracle’s major financing commitments, the Research Committee, which reviews, approves and monitors all of Oracle’s research commitments, and you will lead the Management Team which manages Oracle’s day-to-day operations. Each of these committees meets approximately every quarter.
• To consistently commit valuable time to the Charity and spend an average of two days per week on a variety of Oracle activities.

Skills and Experience

• Prepared to engage in close, ‘hands-on’ day-to-day operational management of the Charity.
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record in leadership and management of people – can motivate and drive team colleagues.
• Has had previous experience as a CEO, Executive Director or other senior management.
• Has both commercial business experience and experience of working in, or with, a charity.
• Is conversant with the current changes to the charity and social investment sector.
• Organised, can plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Has the experience and presence to be able to engage effectively with other CEOs, HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes; has a wide range of business and personal contacts.

Are you a strong and ambitious campaigner with a track record of persuading and influencing a wide range of audiences?

Are you passionate about National Parks and protected landscapes?

Do you enjoy the challenge of leadership, organisational development and management?

Are you able to lead a successful and influential organisation?

If so, you may be the right person to join Campaign for National Parks at a crucial time for the organisation and for protected landscapes and the environment.

With the publication of the Glover Review of protected landscapes, the national and global focus on nature recovery and climate change and the heightened awareness and concern for these special places as we emerge from a pandemic, this is a hugely significant moment for a dedicated individual who wants to play a leading role in the National Parks for the future.

About Campaign for National Parks

Campaign for National Parks is the only national, independent charity dedicated to protecting, improving and promoting all the National Parks of England and Wales. It is a small and dynamic national (i.e., England and Wales) charity with a strong emphasis on campaign work to secure tangible benefits for the Parks and for societies' enjoyment of these special places. We approach campaigning by using our significant expertise, knowledge and credentials to persuade and influence a positive and progressive policy and decision-making  environment for National Parks.

If you would like to apply for this role, please complete the Application Form and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be downloaded from our website Jobs page, plus attach a CV outlining your career to date, with any relevant academic and professional qualifications.

Please send these three documents by 23:59, 1 June 2021 to the email address specified on our website Jobs page. 

Please note that we cannot accept incomplete or late applications.

Interviews will be held in central London (subject to Covid restrictions permitting) on 7–9 July 2021.  

Chief Executive

Bromley by Bow Health is a pioneering General Practice organisation working in the East End of London.
We want to appoint a Chief Executive to help us achieve our ambition to deliver a radical model of next generation general practice.

You’ll see that we are no ordinary GP practice and we have a long relationship with the Bromley by Bow Centre, an innovative and award winning charity. We run three surgeries. Bromley by Bow, XX Place and St Andrews between them serving over 30,000 patients.

You will have a strong team working with you. The Partners are a dynamic, ambitious and creative group and many of them have local, regional and national leadership roles. The Senior Management Team will work with you to model a collegial approach to leadership and together you will work with colleagues in the Bromley by Bow charity to drive greater integration and further the broad based and community focussed model of health and wellbeing.

Chief Executive Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership and management across and beyond the organisation.
• Lead on business development.
• Lead on development of governance and culture and drive change .
• Build on the ambition of Bromley by Bow Health to become an exemplar of next generation general practice, leading, developing and accelerating a comprehensive programme of transformation.
• Ensure that all areas of care, delivery of targets, operations, finance, innovation, work within our populations and development of the business are uniformly excellent, putting in place systems of support and accountability to ensure this is achieved.
• Be highly knowledgeable about key policy developments in all areas affecting health and wellbeing.
• Develop Partnership strategy; formulate objectives and research and develop ideas for future development.
• Build productive relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders at the local, Network and integrated system level.
• Produce and maintain a business and finance development plan which articulates the ambition and tactical position of the organisation in regards to growing and sustaining the business.
• Build on and develop the framework in which the culture of the organisation can develop.
• Provide strategic leadership for organisational development and higher level human resources functions.

Chief Executive Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or ability to demonstrate aptitudes and attitudes at this level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Leadership skills.
• Strategic and business planning.
• Proactive innovative thinking and planning
• Superb communicator (verbal and written).
• Financial and business planning.
• Ability to prepare business cases and represent the practice.
• Experience of Change management
• Good networker.

Desirable:

• Relevant HR, management, or finance qualification.
• Experience of working in a general practice, healthcare or social services environment (an advantage but not essential).
• Experience of working with a partnership or small business/social business management.

About Bromley by Bow Health:

Bromley by Bow Health is an innovative group of GP practices based in Tower Hamlets in East London. We work in close partnership with the Bromley by Bow Centre. We have over 30 years of experience in working with and learning from deprived and diverse communities. We want to build on this work and develop the conditions for community based health and wellbeing focussed on creating healthy, connected, communities together

Location: East End of London
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 depending on experience.
Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 1st June
Interviews: w/c 7th June

You may have experience of the following: Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Operations Director, Commercial Director, Commercial Manager, Senior Service Delivery Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not For Profit, Healthcare, General Practice, Medical Practice, etc.

Ref: 98814

We are excited to be partnering with a well-established Membership Society to recruit their new CEO.

The Society has been through a challenging few years and has commenced a significant change programme to modernise the charity. This transformation encompasses new systems and procedures, reinvigorate thier membership and the hiring of senior management.
With the support of a unified trustee board and a new leadership team in place, you will play a key role in helping the charity to achieve its various transformation milestones.

You will need previous experience as a CEO, ideally from a Charity or Membership organisation. Alternatively, experience as a COO or equivalent Director, with experience of strategising directly with a board of trustees.

Other key attributes include:

* Ability to bring high energy and an appetite for being hands on operationally.
* Both commercially minded business and digitally savvy.
* Experience of supporting an organisation through a modernisation / transformation programme.
* Goal orientated with track record strategic insight in overseeing growth of income.
* Understanding of the importance of an inclusive and transparent working culture, with ability to instil this via effective communication throughout the society.

Interviews planned for w/c 7th June 2021, with a start date between July (earliest) and August 2021 (latest).

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Tech Startup Founder
Food / Chef Social Enterprise
Mission-led tech startup
Permanent, Full-time
Remote working (London-based)

Are you a creative leader, passionate about food, building communities and helping address unemployment in the catering / hospitality industry caused by the pandemic? Are you comfortable in a startup environment, and would you be excited to work with an idea to build a digital platform and community which will help unemployed chefs set up their own businesses and get back on their feet?

We're building a tech platform and community designed to support chefs with starting independent businesses.

We're looking for a tech-savvy individual with a strategic mindset and a passion for creating positive social impact through their work to take the lead with this mission-driven social enterprise.

Reporting to the board, you will manage all aspects for the successful launch of the organisation, including a six-figure development budget. We're looking for someone with strong operational and management skills, as well as an understanding of the stages involved in launching a new business. You'll be a self-starter and finisher, someone who is innovative, entrepreneurial and happy to get involved in all aspects of this tech start-up social enterprise.

In addition to general management of the startup, your key responsibilities will include:

• Community building, liaising with the chefs we support and helping them to use the tech platform
• Developing and delivering the marketing and engagement strategy
• Identifying key operational milestones and successfully delivering the project within them

We're looking for someone with:

• A passion for food
• Strong commercial acumen
• Proven management and leadership experience
• A combination of a startup and process-driven mentality
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinking
• An interest in technology and digital marketing
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Experience with community-building
• A naturally empathetic personality
• A commitment to excellence

Ideally you'll also have experience in one of the following areas:

• Managing a team or working in the food, restaurant or hospitality industry
• Management, strategy, startup or CEO/COO-type experience
• Working in or with the third sector
• Volunteering with a charity or NGO
• Fundraising
• Campaigning

This is a hugely exciting role and a chance to make a genuine positive impact. We're looking for a natural leader and relationship builder, an entrepreneur who is passionate about social inclusion. You'll also be an excellent collaborator, and enjoy making things happen.

To apply, please share your CV with Philippa Randle at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we will be in touch with more details and to arrange a phone or video call.

The salary is £60,000 - £80,000 and the role is London-based, working from home and with travel as required.

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 24th May.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Future Men has an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to become the Chief Operating Officer of our award-winning charity.

Future Men specialises in providing emotional and practical support for boys and young men. Through our practice-led services, we work with boys and men from childhood to 25 to help them become healthy, dynamic, future men. From structured school programmes and youth hubs, to individual one-to-one sessions and outreach work, we provide the vital support and advocacy that changes boys and young men’s lives for the better. We focus our work with boys and men who face structural discrimination and disadvantage, including of race, income, and community.

Our interventions focus on the transitional times in life such as starting school, getting a job or becoming a parent; these are the times when men and boys are most likely to encounter challenges and therefore most likely to engage or seek help. Our aim is to significantly reduce the number of boys and men, particularly from socially excluded or disadvantaged backgrounds, who are unable to achieve their full potential to become productive and active members of society.

The most useful gift we can give to young men individually and collectively is the gift of hope and self-belief that comes with finding the tools to foster resilience and navigate their own future. We work to enable boys and men to thrive rather than simply survive. This builds social and community capital and affects issues of poverty, violence, lack of education and aspiration for all.

Chief Operating Officer role

As the Chief Operating Officer, you will strategically lead on the finance, HR and operational activities of Future Men to ensure that strategic and business objectives are delivered and the organisation is protected.

You will report to the Chief Executive and support the Board of Trustees.  You will join the Senior Leadership Team, comprising the CEO and three Head of Programme, and you will line manage the HR and Office Manager and a newly created Finance Manager role.

The position will suit a strategic and innovative thinker with experience in growing and developing organisations. Above all, you will be a team player who can help take the organisation to its next level.

Working in a small organisation you will need to be hands on and flexible in your approach in supporting the small team to meet and deliver to objectives.

What we can offer you

• Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 24 days annual leave pro-rata

How to apply

For the full application pack please see the Future Men website.

• Review the Job Description and Person Specification
• Download and complete the Future Men job application form
• Download and complete the Equal Opportunities form
• Return the forms by 11pm, 30th May 2021

• Interviews:  During week commencing 7th June 2021

Thank you for your interest. We will only contact you if you have been shortlisted.

Future Men is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process.  All employees within our organisation are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Future Men is an equal opportunity and a Living Wage employer.

Location: London, EC4

Salary: £41,000 - £47,250 (depending on experience)

Accountable to: Senior Finance Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full time (open to flexible working and job-share options)

Overall Purpose of the Role:

As we launch an exciting and pioneering new Social Impact Investment trust- the Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust (SBSI) and come to launch our new 2025 strategy, it couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Big Society Capital. We are looking for an enthusiastic accountant with strong investment, fund accounting or financial services experience to play a critical role as part of a lean and motivated Finance Team.

This is a unique opportunity – your work will be complex and varied, offering exposure to a range of pioneering projects across Big Society Capital’s corporate and investment activity and supporting all financial processes in the organisation.

The position will support month end processes, assisting with the development of management information that enables deeper understanding of the organisation and its performance. You will also support investment accounting, fund and treasury accounting, the preparation of statutory reporting and returns; managing Big Society Capital’s liquidity and cash flow; and preparing and monitoring departmental budgets. The position will ensure that effective financial controls and procedures are maintained and will include some responsibility for the valuation of investments. 

Internal Contacts:

Work in the Finance team consisting of the Head of Finance, Senior Advisor – Financial Management, Senior Finance Manager, Management Accountant and Finance Assistant. Extensive contact with all members of staff, particularly the Investment team, the Legal and Compliance team and the Operations team.

External Contacts:

 Auditors, investees, administrators, bank, treasury management providers, regulatory advisers, FCA, HMRC,

Other Requirements:

Flexibility to develop the role and take on additional tasks as required

Key Accountabilities:

• Support month end processes for BSC, SBSI and any future client portfolios.
• Review quarterly Fund reporting and Audited Accounts from investments and ensure Fund income and expenditure and valuation gains/losses are accurately recorded in BSC’s accounting system.  Liaison with Fund Managers as required.
• With the team, maintain and develop accurate accounting systems, records and reporting, with adequate financial controls. Review and develop processes for the valuation and financial monitoring of Big Society Capital’s social investment portfolio, including preparation for the Quarterly Valuation Committee.
• With the team, manage the organisation’s liquidity effectively, so that funds are available when required.
• With the team, develop departmental budgets and input into the forecasting process.
• Support statutory reporting, including group consolidation, and liaise with auditors to ensure accurate and timely completion of the year end process.
• Support preparation of annual tax returns and other tax requirements, liaising with external Tax advisers as required.
• Assist with the preparation of FCA reporting and other requirements.
• With the team, research and stay current with accounting standards, guidance and legislation, and apply to BSC’s financial and FCA reporting requirements.
• Undertake project work to support the development of BSC and the finance function, including supporting the introduction of external social impact investing products.

Essential experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CA)
• Sound and up to date knowledge of UK GAAP
• Investment management, Fund Accounting or financial services experience
• Development of management information and insightful analysis
• Development of internal control procedures and frameworks
• Previous experience in a similar position

Desirable experience

• Charity or not-for-profit organisation experience
• Social Investment experience
• FCA regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of IPEV (International Private Equity and Venture Capital) valuation guidelines
• Excel modelling experience

Skills, abilities and attributes

• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and relevant knowledge of accounting IT systems
• Demonstrates excellent financial and numerical awareness: fully conversant with financial accounts and accounting procedures
• Analytical with excellent attention to detail and embraces complex data
• Ability to apply statutory principles, guidelines and legislation in practice
• An excellent communicator and strong team player, who can build solid relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Superior judgment, discretion and utmost integrity
• Flexible and willing to take on different tasks as required
• Well organised & able to prioritise workload effectively

Salary and terms of employment

This is a full-time permanent role – open to flexible working or job-share options

Salary of £41,000 - £47,250 depending on experience)

Big Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you.

If you have a disability and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with Ruth Davidson (HR Manager).

Applications

Please apply through BeApplied by midday on Wednesday 26th May 2021

Interviews – If your application is successful, you will be invited to a first-stage interview with Big Society Capital in late May - early June. Second-stage interviews will take place in early - mid June.

All Big Society Capital staff are currently working from home. We will be as flexible as possible in light of any COVID-19 priorities and challenges which you may be facing.

Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world's most conflict affected countries. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

As UK Policy and Advocacy Manager, you will be a core member of the Programmes and Research team, with overall responsibility for our policy and advocacy work aimed at the UK Government and the wider INGO sector in the UK. As a UK based INGO we feel that we have a responsibility to ensure that our own government acts in ways that supports and strengthens the prospects for sustainable peace around the world and in particular does so in ways that are inclusive and transformational for those peacebuilders working on the frontlines of conflict. Therefore we are looking for someone with the drive, determination, strategic vision and experience to ensure that Peace Direct's key messages make their way into policy and practice among UK stakeholders. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced manager, with at least 3 years of policy or advocacy experience, both in terms of developing and implementing a policy and advocacy strategy. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for supporting local efforts to build peace, who is willing to challenge the current aid system and its reliance on externally-led and directed interventions. We have no overseas offices, employ no expatriate staff overseas and do not intend to do so. The successful candidate will see this as our strength and will be willing to argue the case for greater support to local actors when talking to government, donors and other stakeholders, as well as engaging them in difficult but necessary conversations about the need to 'Decolonise' thinking and practice as it relates to peacebuilding.

While the post is based in our London office, we have closed our office due to Covid and do not expect to reopen it until June 2021. Therefore the successful candidate will be expected to work from home until June at the earliest. Please note that this is a fixed term contract, for 24 months, though we hope to secure additional funding beyond that period.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is Friday 4th June. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered (we do not yet hold a Home Office visa sponsor license and so cannot accept applications from people who don't already have the right to work in the UK). The application form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

Location: London, EC4 (currently remote working)

Salary: £28,750 - £32,500 (depending on experience) 

Responsible to:  Administrative Support Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full-time (open to flexible working or job-share options)

Overall Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a talented Administrative Support Officer to provide broad administrative, diary management and project support across Big Society Capital. This is a highly varied role that requires a logical and thoughtful approach to ensure tasks are completed with rigour and purpose in a timely and professional manner.

You will assist the Investment Group (3 days per week) and Engagement Group (2 days per week), in organising schedules, managing administrative processes, producing accurate and timely information for internal and external stakeholders and supporting across projects.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative and Team support

• Create and maintain accurate and efficient administrative processes within the team
• Diary management for Executive Committee members - organise and schedule meetings and appointments with internal and external stakeholders; co-ordinating diaries within and outside the team
• Providing supporting information and documents in a timely manner and where necessary taking meeting minutes and supporting the team in the follow up of actions
• Work with investment leads to support investment onboarding through scheduling referencing calls and ad hoc support
• Event and travel organisation and co-ordination of team training and external facing activities
• Respond to enquiries, referring eligible and non-eligible applicants to the appropriate person or resource
• Provide admin coordination for Investor Engagement events
• Ad-hoc diary management and project support across Investment and Engagement Groups where needed

Social Investment Induction Administration

• Work with Induction Lead to plan, schedule and coordinate a short induction training course for new joiners to BSC and the wider social investment sector (bi-annual)
• Compile agenda and book in speakers and session facilitators
• Collaborate with wider BSC staff to create attendee invitation list and complete associated event registration admin
• Facilitate surveys using SurveyMonkey, providing regular feedback to Induction Lead and presenters throughout the course
• Ad hoc event coordination as needed

Other administrative support

• Support the team in recruitment and the induction process for new joiners, coordinating interviews and onboarding
• Work closely with the wider team of administrators across BSC, sharing best practice and providing support and cover when needed

We are a lean and nimble organisation, and the appointed Administrative Support Officer is encouraged to build a role for themselves and shape our team and approach.

Personal specification

Experience (essential)

• A strong background in Administration support roles
• Experience of working in a varied role with conflicting workload and priorities
• Working as part of a team, building relationships with key stakeholders and providing support
• Experience in using IT (e.g. software and cloud applications including MS Office and video-conferencing facilities) to improve administrative processes

Experience (desirable)

• A background in the charitable or social sector
• An interest in the work of impact investment, not for profit or public sectors
• Experience of Salesforce CRM,

Skills, abilities and attributes

• Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills
• Proactive and creative in your approach to work
• Prioritise effectively and take ownership of tasks
• Works logically and thoughtfully when dealing with change
• Thrives in a varied role
• A confident and effective communicator
• Flexible and willing to take on additional tasks to support the team
• Works with integrity and discretion
• Hunger to learn and develop

Salary and terms of employment

• This is a full-time permanent role – open to flexible working or job-share options
• Salary of £28,750 - £32,500 (depending on experience)

Big Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you. If you have a disability and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with Ruth Davidson, HR Manager.

Applications

• Please apply through BeApplied by midday on Monday 7th June 2021 
• Interviews will be held in mid-late June 2021
• All Big Society Capital staff are currently working from home. We will be as flexible as possible in light of any COVID-19 priorities and challenges which you may be facing