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.

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.

At a pivotal moment in United World Schools’ history, join us as we take our growth to the next level. Led by our new global CEO, Dhivya O’Connor, we are developing our bold 2030 strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help to make it possible. 

We are looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to support the Executive office and UWS UK Board of Trustees. 

Acting as a first point of contact for the CEO, the posthold will oversee aspects such as diary management, scheduling and organising travel, external correspondence, and administration. The post holder will also provide administrative support to the Global Leadership Team (GLT), Board of Trustees, and Sub Committees as necessary, attending meetings and taking minutes. 

This will include working on developmental projects for the CEO/GLT in line with UWS’s strategic objectives, and include liaising with staff and volunteers across the organisation to progress agreed activities.

This is much more than a traditional Executive Assistant role and would suit a proactive individual with strong communication skills, an eye for detail, who is passionate about working for an ambitious and fast-growing international non-profit organisation.

Administration for CEO

• To provide a high level of support to the Chief Executive

• Proactively maintaining and managing the Chief Executive’s diary

• Developing a logical system and managing the Chief Executive’s filing systems

• Organising travel arrangements for the Chief Executive and Directors as necessary, including international travel

• Proactively managing the Chief Executive’s correspondence dealing with urgent items in their absence and referring as necessary, including managing outlook and filing emails

• Filtering correspondence and providing a weekly briefing of key priorities to the Chief Executive

• Managing CEO receipts and expenses claims

Leadership Team support 

• To attend Board and Global Leadership Team meetings and minute action points;

• Organise all Staff Team meetings and support the management of internal staff comms 

• Organise Staff/GLT/Board Away days as appropriate

• To ensure a high standard of administration in support of the Leadership Team

• To understand the key roles, responsibilities and priorities of the CEO, proactively building strong relationships with internal and external contacts in order to provide a high level of support.

Trustee/Board Support

• Coordinating meetings of the Board of Trustees

• Assisting the Chief Executive in drawing up agendas and drafting meeting papers

• Circulating meeting papers and developing a rapport with the UWS UK and US Board members

• Administrative leadership and minute taking at meetings of the Board of Trustees, including the Board Committees, as appropriate 

• Monitoring progress/completion of action points and liaising with the GLT as necessary

• Monitoring Trustees terms of office and supporting new Trustee appointments

• Organising new Trustees’ inductions

• Maintaining the Trustee contact details, company registers and the trustee skills audit

• Monitoring and coordinating Trustee visits to countries and ongoing expenses.

Office administration

• Support with the management of office supplies (ordering, managing)

• Liaise with external suppliers (printing, office, facilities, cleaning, utilities)

• Support with staff and volunteer recruitment, induction, onboarding and offboarding, staff appraisals and performance management administration 

Special Executive responsibilities

• Delivering bespoke projects as and when required by the CEO

• As required, assisting the CEO and/or other Directors on special projects in relation to the successful overall operation of UWS, including for example, support on matters requiring high levels of discretion/confidentiality.

Person Specification 

Experience & skills

• Significant and demonstrable experience of supporting and working with an organisational leader/CEO 

• Excellent writing skills and experience of minute-taking 

• Excellent time management skills – ability to organise own time and others

• Exceptional communicator with excellent written, face-to-face and telephone skills

• Experience dealing with a wide range of stakeholders

• Experience of supporting a Board of Directors/Trustees and/or subcommittees and governance processes 

• Strong organisational skills and ability to lead/deliver projects, monitor progress on projects and/or meeting actions to ensure updates provided and actions completed 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace (d)

• Experience of organising international travel and related requirements

• Experience of telephone systems, email, databases and data entry (d)

• Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information

Attributes

• Proactive and solution-oriented 

• High level of attention to detail

• Ability to take decisions independently and know when to escalate matters

• Highly motivated self-starter looking to develop and improve personal skills and attributes

• Calm under pressure and ability to be responsive to varying demands of the Executive Office 

• Responsible and ability to operate with discretion

• Tech savvy

• Friendly and approachable

• Team player

Circumstances

• Able to work outside office hours on occasions and support flexible working patterns

• Willing to travel locally and internationally if required

Benefits

As a UWS member of staff, you are one of the organisation’s most important assets. We want you to love working for us and to feel supported in maintaining a healthy work-life balance and to develop personally and professionally while you’re with us to give us your best!

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per calendar year. 

• In order to support all staff in maintaining a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible working options

• Organisational wellbeing days 

• Learning and development opportunities

To apply for this position, please send a CV (max 2 pages) and a covering letter via Charity Job outlining your suitability for the role, referencing the Person Specification.

Closing date: Monday 29th November, 9am (UK time)

Due to the urgency of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To avoid disappointment, apply as soon as possible. 

Next steps

• First stage interviews will take place w/c 6th December 2021. This will involve a competency-based panel interview and assessment. 

• Final stage interviews with the Chief Executive Officer will take place on the 13th and 14th December. 

Please outline your availability to interview on your Covering Letter.

Thank you for your interest in working with United World Schools.

Healthy Living Platform are looking for their next Chief Executive Officer to help drive forward this exciting new stage of growth for the organisation. Healthy Living Platform has been working to embed food and sustainable lifestyles in communities across Lambeth for the last 2 years. The organisation, a registered charity, has gone from strength-to-strength and built a fantastic team of people along the way. From the continuing success of the LEAP into Healthy Living programmes for families; securing a long-term contract with Lambeth Council to deliver community surplus food initiatives across the borough; and a growing network of community pantries- we have put healthy food and community back into the heart of Lambeth and it’s networks. 

As Chief Executive Officer, you will be someone who relishes a challenge and looks for opportunities to build, grow and question. You will oversee the management of all teams and programmes, monitor and support the development of new projects and funding applications and build the organisation’s networks to enable and grow our future. You will be just as comfortable talking to external partners & managing budgets across projects as you are with talking to community members & attending large-scale events.

Why Healthy Living Platform? 

We are an organisation that values the assets and skills of both our team and the communities we work with. We come together with people to coproduce initiatives and projects from the beginning and we consult with our communities constantly. Every idea is listened to and we work collaboratively across projects. We are a small and friendly team of 10 staff members; plus a network of over 60 local volunteers and partners. We couldn’t do what we do without our community. Being part of Healthy Living Platform means being part of the future for sustainable healthy food, activated communities & thriving neighbourhoods.

Citizens Advice Hillingdon

Chief Executive

Salary £54,000

Will consider 4 or 5 days per week

Do you enjoy your using your skills to develop a community-based advice service on which thousands of local people rely each year?

A multi-faceted, creative individual is sought to lead our local Citizen's Advice service on the next stage of its journey following the retirement of our long-serving Chief Officer. The community in Heathrow's borough has been hard by the pandemic with our advice services needed more than ever before. We've just secured 3-year funding from the National Lottery and Henry Smith Charity, but still believe there is lots of scope here to use your skills in partnership building and resource acquisition. We have the full engagement of a dedicated and professional Board and the backing of a Council which values advice services. Our diverse staff and volunteer team will support our Chief Officer ably to build our service to be the best it can be.

We would love to hear from you if you have run a voluntary organisation, or have senior leadership experience and looking to take on your first CEO role.

We work from fully accessible offices in Hayes and Uxbridge with the added benefit of the flexibility to work part of the week from home and welcome applications from those looking to work 4 or 5 days per week.

Citizens Advice Hillingdon values diversity within our organisation and is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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

We are looking for an Executive Officer to be an integral part of War Child’s company secretariat, working with the Senior Leadership team, the Chair and the rest of the Board of Trustees to lead excellence across the management and governance of the organisation. Reporting to the Director of Resources, you will be an energetic and organised self-starter with a positive and proactive attitude. You will work directly with the Chief Executive Officer, supporting the CEO across all their responsibilities through providing a mixture of executive assistance and project co-ordination. As Assistant Company Secretary you have responsibility for ensuring War Child meets its statutory and regulatory requirements through compliance and reporting to the UK Charity Commission and Companies House.

We’re pleased to be working with a social welfare charity who are looking for an Executive Assistant to join their team. You will provide high-quality executive support to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team – including diary management, Board administration, database management, data protection and event planning.

You’ll be able to provide a variety of Board administration, including arranging and preparing for Board meetings, assisting with communications and taking and producing minutes. You will also provide day to day HR support and perform a number of office management tasks. This is a varied role with plenty of responsibility and the ideal candidate would be a proactive problem solver, finding positive solutions to challenges.

You will need:

• Significant experience of providing executive level support
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word and databases
• Experience of coordinating meetings, supporting with research and producing presentations
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate with a diverse range of people
• Skills in proactively managing complex diaries, logistics and travel arrangements

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Deadline: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Formed in 1890, the British Deaf Association (BDA) is the UK’s largest Deaf-led membership organisation supporting Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL). We stand for Deaf Equality, Access and Freedom of Choice.

The CEO of the British Deaf Association has a unique role in leading an organisation that is respected, a mover and shaker in improving Deaf people’s lives, makes things happen, and, impacts positively on the UK’s Deaf Sign Language Community across the UK.

For this full-time, high profile, national role, we are looking for a dynamic and suitably experienced person who will be relentless in articulating the BDA’s vision and values, and, able to inspire and empower others to share in achieving them by providing solid leadership. Our next CEO will lead the BDA through its next stage of developing and delivering a new 3-year strategy including increasing opportunities and income.

We are looking for someone who is a natural collaborator and networker with knowledge of Deaf and Sign Language issues, highly adaptable, and, able to consolidate existing work and develop new opportunities.

Working with the Board of Trustees and key members of the Management Team, the CEO will ensure that the BDA remains responsive to the needs of the UK’s Deaf Sign Language Community and is able to articulate these at a high level, guiding and challenging politicians, policy makers and others.

Are you a high-level, creative, experienced leader with a vision to improve and make a positive impact on Deaf people’s lives in the UK’s Deaf Sign Language Community?  If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Negotiable. Possibility of part-home and part-office at one of the BDA’s offices – preferably London.
Salary: Negotiable, but starting at £50k per annum.

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Interview Dates: Friday 17th and Saturday 18th December 2021

The British Deaf Association expects the talents of all employees to be used fully. No employees should be treated differently because of their sex or gender reassignment, sexual orientation, abilities, language, marital status, religion, social class, race, ethnic origin, employment status, age, health status or pregnancy/maternity.

Details of the position, job description, person specification, application form, who to contact for an informal chat and a short video in BSL are available. Please click Apply to visit our website.

No agencies please.

Do you thrive in a varied environment where you are juggling different topics? Are you happy combining meticulous administrative work with bigger projects and strategic thinking? Do you want to work for a campaigning human rights organisation? We’re offering a rewarding opportunity for a highly motivated and efficient person to work as Assistant to the Executive Director of Survival International.

This is a fascinating role where you will have insight into all aspects of the operation of a mid-sized, international campaigning organisation, and the chance to make a significant impact on our crucial work to uphold Indigenous Peoples’ rights. The right candidate will be able to develop the role in line with their strengths. Previous holders of this position have gone on to varied roles inside and outside Survival, and include the current Executive Director.  

The role encompasses a wide variety of tasks, subject to change as the organization evolves, and as the post-holder develops their skills. The following list is not exhaustive; but please note that this role will combine routine administrative support alongside other, more varied projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative support

• Manage the Director’s schedule and calendar, and support travel arrangements.
• Manage the flow of documents and processes needing sign off by the Director (and, on occasion, other departments), ensuring no bottlenecks arise.
• Organize our biweekly (virtual) global staff meeting, our annual global staff gathering (once Covid precautions allow), and other internal events.
• Administer our board of trustees, including sharing relevant information, arranging meetings, preparing relevant papers, taking minutes, etc.
• Provide some basic HR support, including sending reminders on annual processes, keeping internal records up to date, and supporting recruitment as needed.
• Support the Director and leadership team with other administrative tasks as they arise.

Communications and relationship management

• Maintain relationships with high-value donors and support the Director in maintaining communications with these donors, and with high-profile / celebrity supporters (in coordination with Head of PR).
• Deal with email correspondence for the Director, and assist the Supporter Services department with more complicated correspondence requiring Director input.
• Serve as an internal communications focal point for the organization, sharing updates and organizational priorities with all staff as needed.
• Help to manage our intranet and ensure it is kept up to date.
• Lead production of our annual report.
• Possibly manage any future Executive Director social media channels.

Project management

• Coordinate between departments and act as a focal point when the organization as a whole is planning major events, initiatives or reactions to external happenings.
• Provide coordination or other support for major projects, as these arise and in line with the strengths of the post-holder.

SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage processes meticulously.
• Excellent personal and networking skills, and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Ability to plan and prioritize effectively; strong time management.
• Flexibility and the demonstrated ability to manage a varied workload.
• Good written and oral English, and numeracy.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion.
• A desire to serve the cause of Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
• Commitment to Survival International's vision, mission, and values.
• Availability for occasional travel.

Preferred

At least one (or more!) of the following would greatly strengthen your candidacy, although the job can evolve in line with the particular skills and interests of the successful candidate, and we are willing to consider supporting an excellent candidate in developing their skills in areas of interest to them.

• Outstanding writing, editing or copy-editing skills.
• Competence in any of Survival’s other working languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Hindi, Oriya).
• Skills and experience in training and/or meeting facilitation, (including virtual).
• Visual / graphic design skills.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

When you join Survival International, you’re getting more than just a career: you’re gaining a unique opportunity to join an exciting and unique campaigning organization. You will be working with an international team of passionate people who really care about human rights and want to change the status quo.

Being part of such a small (but growing!) team offers the opportunity for real variety in your day-to-day work and the development of your role.

We have generous annual leave (25 days plus bank holidays) and a cycle to work scheme.

Salary range: £26,000-£28,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours of work: This is a full-time position (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm)
Location: London head office, with remote working*
To apply: Please visit our website
*Our staff are currently largely working remotely because of Covid precautions; we are assessing this on an ongoing basis.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Survival is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and actively welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We will not discriminate on the basis of any aspect of your identity.

Our aim is for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

The National Safeguarding Team (NST) provides professional advice to the Church of England on matters of national policy as part of its wider transformation plan, which includes the development and implementation of national training, quality assurance and audit, and work with survivors. The NST also leads complex casework and supports dioceses in their safeguarding of children and adults.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead on the provision of high-quality business and office management support to the Safeguarding Director and National Safeguarding Team.

As PA and Business Support Manager, you will contribute to information sharing, future planning and problem solving, providing strong leadership and a role model for others within the team. 

Taking responsibility for the delivery of key business priorities, including effective line management and prioritisation of projects within the administration team, you will ensure project management business support is available for high profile projects including Safe Spaces, National Casework management system, and the implementation of IICSA recommendations.

By providing high level administration support, you will give capacity to the safeguarding specialists within the team. This will include overseeing the induction of all employees, refining business processes, financial authorisation, and being the public facing response for safeguarding.

We are taking a flexible approach to work, with many colleagues opting for a hybrid approach to their working week, with a mixture of home and office-based working. Further details will be discussed at interview.

We would like to hear from you if you have the ability to learn quickly and the motivation and commitment to give to this post.

Interviews will be held on the13th and 14th December 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Support and Office Management

• Direct leadership, review and management of the administration team including development of the team to the required standard.
• To lead on the coordination of NST leadership team meetings and to attend to report on key information and contribute to team planning.
• To oversee and manage a coherent administrative service to support the rapid growth of the NST and its projects and workstreams, including effective deployment of priorities and responsibilities of the team. 
• Responsibility for the management of non-salary financial processes on behalf of the Director, liaising with key colleagues regarding office expenditure, informing the senior team of any issues, maintaining all budget documentation, and monitoring and reporting on expenditure periodically.  Review, develop and streamline administrative processes such as invoice payment arrangements, as well as creating new processes to ensure efficient and accurate protocols including procurement are in place.
• To lead on reviewing and developing business systems, including creating new systems to support the needs of the whole of the NST, for example office systems and case work management systems.
• To have oversight of and manage the on-boarding of new team members including desk risk assessments as well as the appropriate processes for leavers, in liaison with the HRBP and senior management, to establish and maintain induction materials.
• Oversight of key NST meetings to ensure they are organised and facilitated appropriately, including communications with key stakeholders and any offsite visits or travel. Ensuring the admin team are creating minutes up to the required standard and papers are appropriately collated and distributed.  Including internal team meetings and team-building events.
• To have oversight of the planning and co-ordination of national events led by the National Safeguarding Team e.g. diocesan safeguarding advisor days and the annual national Safeguarding conference.
• To lead on the production, formatting and publication of National policy and practice guidance, in liaison with the Deputy Director of Development.
• To have oversight of the collection and collation of information and data from consultation activities, annual data returns and audits.
• To work with other NCI departments, such as HR, IT Services, Office Services and Finance teams to ensure the NST is up to date with current NCI processes.
• To lead on the maintenance of the National Safeguarding webpage and portal, in liaison with the Communications Officer.
• To lead on ensuring the NST is GDPR compliant and managing processes in relation to data breaches.
• To hold responsibility for reviewing and sending out communications to the national church, governing bodies and other external parties as required on behalf of the Director and NST, in liaison with the Deputy Director of Communications.
• To effectively oversee the casework inboxes and duty telephone calls and quality assure the responses given by the administrative team as well as ensuring that the team are trained and well-equipped to receive disclosures of abuse.
• To lead on recruitment processes for the NST in liaison with the recruitment BP and HRBP and to be the point of contact for survivors who are part of an interview panel.
• To lead on the coordination and organisation of safeguarding governance groups such as the National Safeguarding Steering Group and National Safeguarding Panel in liaison with the Lead and Deputy Bishops of Safeguarding and the Independent Chair of the Panel.
• To manage and review the physical environment in which the NST works in, in liaison with Office Services, to ensure the appropriate space and equipment is made available for the needs of the team.

PA

• To provide high level executive support to the Safeguarding Director and other senior team members as required, including file, mailbox and diary management, writing and reviewing documents, and sending key communications to internal and external stakeholders.
• To have oversight of travel and hotel arrangements in liaison with the Team PA and other support team members.

General

• To ensure that there is a good quality customer service response to a range of different stakeholders including senior clergy, survivors and safeguarding professionals.
• To work positively and inclusively as part of the team and take a proactive approach to personal development.
• Identify areas for improvement and change. Continuously seek to make processes and team operations more efficient. Work with other members of the whole team.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Management skills – oversee and lead administration function and ability to develop the team.
• Proven track record in managing complex travel arrangements.
• Experience of managing budgets and experience of financial systems such as SAP.
• Influencing and negotiating skills.
• Proven track record in delivering with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Enthusiastic, organised, flexible and able to prioritise.
• High resilience with the ability to work under pressure, often to changing and competing demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, use own initiative and make decisions.
• Evidence of a high level of administrative and organisational ability including document management skills and complete understanding of the full Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge/Experience:

• Proven track record in providing executive support to senior management including experience of minute taking and drafting correspondence.
• Policy work including research and drafting.
• Experience of dealing with enquiries from members of the public.
• Evidence of dealing with confidential and sensitive material.

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated, proactive and committed to achieving results.
• Leadership qualities and the ability to command the respect of others.
• Collaborative and collegiate in approach.
• Flexible in order to meet the demands of the post.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to establish positive working relationships with senior stakeholders and to represent the Safeguarding Director to external partners.
• Operates with discretion and integrity – ability to be trusted with confidential information and a sound ambassador for the NST.
• Ability to deal sensitively and professionally with survivors and other vulnerable groups.
• An understanding and empathy with the structure and culture of the Church of England.

Education:

• A-level or equivalent.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Requirements:

• This role will require a basic DBS check.

We in the National Church Institutions support the mission and ministries of the Church all over England. We work with parishes, dioceses (regional offices), schools, other ministries and our partners at a national and international level.

Excellence, Respect, Integrity

We follow these three values in everything we do, whether we are of Christian faith, another faith or no faith.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively look to attract, recruit and retain those of you who are disabled.

As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from those of you who have served in our Armed Forces and their families.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to ensuring that everyone, job applicants, customers and other people with whom we deal, are treated fairly and not subject to discrimination.  We will do whatever is necessary to provide genuine equality of opportunity. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a workforce as diverse as the nation the Church of England serves.

We are The Intrapreneurs Club, our mission is to accelerate the diversity of tech teams in the UK. We get tech teams to become more diverse by adopting a holistic three-pronged approach that supports: individuals to accelerate in their career; companies to recruit diverse talent; and the overall tech community become agents of change by providing opportunities to get involved, insights and training. 

We are seeking an Office Manager and Executive Assistant who is experienced in creating solutions in a young  startup organisation. You will need to be adaptable, resourceful, impeccably well organised and a great person to be around.

Joining us as the Office Manager and Executive Assistant you’ll be taking responsibility for creating and  implementing professional services across our small energetic talented team, so they can get on with delivering our mission.  Working closely with service delivery colleagues and the leadership team, you will own and oversee the daily operations of our organisation.   In addition you will ensure our CEO meets all the daily demands made of her in a seamless way.

This is an important role and presents a significant opportunity for a mission led and ambitious candidate. 

To be successful in this role, candidates will have previous experience of implementing  processes that support the growth of a team or organisation in its early stages.  You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with sound numerical and analytical  skills .  Have acquired the skills and the ability to confidently present ideas or solutions  and build rapport with everyone in our community, Patrons, Board Members, Funders, Colleagues and Clients.     You will have had hands-on experience of communicating with suppliers and have confidence with procurements of services in a mission driven and resource limited organisation.

Key responsibilities

1. Ensure that the CEO is organised so that she is efficient and effective in her office each day, including diary management. 

2. To implement a range of policies and procedures to ensure the organisation's operations and its employees are well informed in their role and duties. 

3. Establish routine procedures and activities to ensure the smooth running of the organisation's operations, such as  processing  payroll, staff expenses or arranging Board Meetings.

4. Manage a list of suppliers in the provision of services to the organisation at appropriate pricing, which includes office equipment such as laptops and mobile phones.

5. Budget control, ensure that the organisation is operating within its funding levels  at all times. 

6. Act as the internal champion for staff wellbeing, looking for opportunities to promote and build a happy and cohesive working culture. 

7. Contribute ideas to support the transformation of The Intrapreneurs Clubs goals and ambitions. 

8. Ensure your work aligns with The Intrapreneurs Clubs  strategic goals , working collaboratively with the senior managers for all operational reporting and outcomes.

9. Ensure the views of underrepresented people  guide your work and actively seek opportunities to involve our community in the work you deliver.

10. Provide flexibility and undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary, and that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post

Expectations

All members are expected to embody our mission, values and competencies. This includes an expectation that they will:

Show passion for what The Intrapreneurs Club does and the career changing opportunities that we provide for those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Work collaboratively across  our community, communicating effectively, ensuring their messages are understood and that they reach the appropriate colleague in the organisation in a timely way.

Open to others and ourselves and show a commitment to learning.

Demonstrate organisational awareness and see the bigger picture while working towards objectives.

Value diversity and treat others with respect, showing sensitivity towards differences, promoting and encouraging diversity, and building on people’s different skills and talents to enhance the quality of their own and other’s work.

Person Specification 

Essential criteria

1. Ability to work proactively using own initiative, prioritise work and meet deadlines, with well- developed time management skills.

2. Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the proven ability to write and produce communications for a range of different audiences in our community.

3. Analytical skills and the ability to present information and or data in a way that is easily understood. 

4. Excellent interpersonal skills with the confident ability to communicate and negotiate with a wide range of people at all levels internally and externally.

5. Excellent aptitude and skills using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, shared online drives and CRM databases.

Desirable

1. Experience implementing and or creating policies and procedures in a growing organisation.

Who we are:

IJM works to end modern day slavery, human trafficking, and other forms of violence against people living in poverty. We are a global team of lawyers, social workers, community activists and other professionals in 33 offices across 23 countries. We have a big vision – to protect half a billion and make justice for people in poverty unstoppable.

IJM in the UK supports this global mission by raising awareness; raising funds to support our operational work around the world; mobilising a movement across all parts of society, including the UK public, media, Christian Church; and providing thought leadership, leveraging our unique global experience to influence leaders across Government, businesses and institutions.

Summary aims of the role:

The Team Assistant will play a key role in IJM UK’s new Partnerships team, working closely with three sub-teams to provide brilliant administrative support. The role will help to co-ordinate a variety of fundraising, church and community events as well as external communications in order for us to serve our supporters and partners as best as we possibly can.

Duties and responsibilities:

Partnerships team support

• To provide administrative support for IJM UK’s fundraising programme. This may include organising meetings for relationship managers, responding to communications and requests from donors, supporting the preparation of reports and proposals as well as bespoke communication with our partners
• To provide administrative support for donor events, such as galas and donor-dinners, including invitations, technical support and thanking
• To oversee the administration of church and champion events, such as church leader gatherings, and Champion training days, using tools such as Eventbrite
• To provide administrative support for trips to the field, and bespoke donor ‘experiences’
• To work alongside relationship managers to ensure donors and partners are thanked in a timely and efficient manner
• To help to co-ordinate strategic meetings, including preparing agendas, and circulating minutes
• To complete research tasks to inform strategic engagement, especially around acquisition of new donors and partners
• To provide project management support, for specific projects across the partnerships team
• To maintain IJM UK’s CRM system with supporter data and activities across different partnership streams, including mid-level and major donors
• To provide insightful reports and analysis of IJM UK’s donor-base, to help support strategic engagement
• To provide excellent internal communication between the sub-teams of the partnerships team
• To communicate with donors when necessary, ensuring they have an excellent experience of IJM UK.

Office Management

• To support the day-to-day running of the IJM UK London office including premises management and quarterly team away-day planning
• Working with the Operations Executive and IJM’s Global Technology Services (GTS) team, help to manage IJM UK’s IT infrastructure and hardware as well as the organisational asset register.

Spiritual Formation

• To participate in the rhythms of IJM UK’s spiritual formation practices, including leading corporate prayer reflections on a rotational basis, daily stillness, corporate prayer, quarterly prayer retreats and an annual day of solitude
• To respect, uphold and work within IJM UK’s Christian Identity.

Person Specification

Skills, qualifications and experience 

Essential:

• Proven excellence in administrative tasks, with a sharp eye for detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Project management skills
• Understanding of fundraising CRMs and their functionality
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Ability to work independently, multitask and prioritise a busy workload

Desirable:

• Experience of using Salesforce
• Understanding of the UK charity sector

Critical Qualities

• There is a significant requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith (as defined by the Apostles’ Creed) as functions within this role will require knowledge and personal experience of the Christian faith and will be promoting the organisation’s Christian identity and spiritual formation practices*
• Passionate to combat human trafficking and modern day slavery, working to help people out of situations of violence and into safety
• Being customer service oriented with a passion for IJM’s vision and mission
• Being a team player and a trustworthy colleague
• Professional in demeanour, with discretion, mature judgment, and a servant-hearted attitude.

Position Details

Location and Travel Requirements

• Work-related travel may be required within the UK from time to time, where time off in lieu (toil) is offered.

Contract and Compensation

• Position is full-time, on a on a permanent contract basis
• The compensation package is negotiable, comprising a salary plus 7% pension contribution, depending on professional experience. IJM UK also offers an additional benefits package with a positive and fun working atmosphere
• Location is London. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

*This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010

UK office, London (Victoria) and home-based (minimum of 1 day per week in the office)

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

We’re looking for an ambitious and strategic Head of Services Marketing. Is that you?

The last few years have seen a step change in our ambitions at Parkinson’s UK. We’re driven to find a cure. And we’re willing to embody our pioneering spirit to get us there. This means not always conforming to the status quo - whether that be in our research or marketing efforts.

We’re looking for a Head of Services Marketing to spearhead a strategic, creative and insight-driven approach to services marketing driving new audiences to use our services and growing the charity. 

You’ll build and lead our services marketing strategy - creating a strong proposition for our services and a strategy for effectively reaching new audiences to meet ambitious service usage targets. 

What you’ll do:

• Lead innovative and insight-driven marketing approaches that deliver on the charity’s ambitious goals
• Develop promotional strategies, multi-year plans and campaigns that are insight and audience-led
• Ensure our services marketing is effective for underserved communities and meets local and country, as well as UK-wide needs
• Use our services to strengthen Parkinson’s UK’s brand presence
• Build a new marketing function and line manage a team of marketers

What you’ll bring:

• Senior strategic leadership experience with a motivated and engaging style
• Understanding of need to tailor marketing strategies to all 4 countries of the UK, including relevant bilingual requirements
• Experience of setting up a marketing function that works effectively cross-directorate
• Experience developing and delivering successful integrated marketing campaigns and marketing strategies
• Demonstrate experience of using audience insight and data to inform communication strategies and drive change and improvement, including use of segmentation models
• Ability to work autonomously, bringing creativity and innovation 
• Strong people management skills, including line management and leading change

Sound like you? We would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 8th December 2021

Interviews will be held: 15th and 16th December