Are you a succesful charity leader looking for a new challenge? Do you have the skills and qualities central to leading a diverse team of staff and volunteers providing critical services to older people in the London Borough of Bexley.

If the answer is yes we would like to hear from you.

Who we are

We are charity with 25 staff and 70 volunteers, specialising in support to older people in the London Borough of Bexley. The charity has undergone considerable change in the last three years, with further development likely. Older people constitute a substantial part of Bexley's population and our mix of services and support are geared toward reaching as diverse a proportion of that population as possible.

The charity finished in a strong financial position last year and with investment and forecast income continuing to grow this year and next the charity is in a positive position in terms of its sustainable development. With fully refurbished IT and digital infrastructure we operate a flexible approach to how our staff and volunteers work and the way we reach the boroughs older people.

We are an organisation that has worked hard to increase the diversity of those who work for us, volunteer for us and lead us as trustees. We continue to strive to challenge any barriers in the organisation that do not make us an inclusive and diverse one, particularly for those using our services.

To make us a more representative organisation we actively encourage those from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to consider us as a place to work and volunteer. This role is no different from any other within that context.

Who you are

You will be an experienced charity leader with a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and challenges of managing a small to medium sized community charity. You will have a robust understanding of business and financial governance, a good strategic brain and an ability to work across multiple operational and technical disciplines in supporting the charity's wider operations.

You will have a strong understanding of the challenges facing older people now and in the future as well as the positive contribution they make to the boroughs communities and cultural life. you will be someone who sees older people as critical partners in the charity's development not just recipients of its services.

A Candidate Brief and other supporting documentation can be obtained by following the link to our website Recruitment Page.

If you wish to apply for this post please forward a comprehensive CV, along with a Supporting Statement of no more than two pages, addressing the person specification, in addition to a completed equalities form. 

Working Well Trust is a London based charity, founded almost 30 years ago by a group of passionate mental health professionals.They sought to address the low rates of employment typically experienced by those who have faced mental health issues. The charity supports people to prepare for, seek, sustain, and progress in employment. Since 2019, Working Well Trust has also been providing this support to people affected by learning difficulties and Autism. 

We are looking for a highly organised person ideally with a background in employment support, to become our new Operations Director.  You will also need to have:

• Experience of developing positive working relationships with funders and commissioners
• Experience of line management with a focus on staff development and wellbeing
• Experience of service transformation
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong project management skills including contract monitoring
• Understanding of the issues faced by our clients and the importance of wellbeing support
• Be committed to co-production principles

As we are looking to expand our Individual Placement and Support services, candidates with experience of IPS service management are particularly welcome.

For our existing services, your role will be to support ongoing improvements and transitions to align with the transformation of community health services, and to work closely with the Chief Executive to achieve our strategic aims.

You will be joining a team of enthusiastic and knowledgeable workers, who share a belief that we can support people achieve their employment, training and wellbeing goals.  You will manage the service leads, be a key member of the Head Office team and work closely with our trustees.

We offer staff the option of flexible working, including working from home days and compressed hours.  We currently expect the new postholder to work around two or three days a week in the office, including regular visits to our sites in Enfield and Kingston.

As we are keen to appoint before the current postholder leaves we are interviewing candidates as applications are received, which may mean that the vacancy may be closed earlier than the published closing date.

Closing date: 20 December (12pm)

If you would like to discuss the role, please complete a contact form on our website.  You can choose to speak to the current postholder, the Chief Executive, or a member of our senior team.

Please click apply to send your CV and CV cover letter (please add the cover form to the end of your CV when uploading). Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their cover letter.Candidates that do not complete a cover letter will not be shortlisted.

Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary.  30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus paid public holidays. 

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and confident about disabilities employer. 

Overview 

At the Talent Foundry we are obsessed with helping young people discover what they are amazing at and we work with around 60,000 young people from across 1,600 secondary schools every year with this goal in mind.

We work only in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, running employability programmes in partnership with some of the most recognisable UK brands.  On top of this, we host our showcase Rock Assembly event for 10,000 young people at Wembley Arena – a unique blend of careers fair and pop concert for the schools we work with. Everything we do is free of charge for schools and pupils.

As we move into this next phase of our development, we are looking to appoint a Deputy Chief Executive. This is a new role which will oversee the operations of the trust and look to develop new charitable partnerships with both philanthropic grant givers and corporate partners.

We will be appointing to this role with succession planning in mind and are looking for a highly-energetic and inspirational leader who excels at building relationships and advocacy. The role will involve a significant amount of external facing work, including with potential funders and media.

Specific Responsibilities

New business:

• Engage with external partners, both corporate and philanthropic to grow the funding base for the trust.
• Write bids and programme plans and prepare budgets to secure external funding from corporate partners and attend meetings with other senior members of TTF (or alone) to discuss and agree these.
• Assist the CEO with budget planning for new programmes or initiatives.

Programme Oversight

• Working with the Head of Programmes, maintain oversight of the delivery of programmes against relevant and applicable key performance indicators to ensure all programmes are delivered on time, in budget and that they meet the stated aims and objectives.

Advocacy

• Lead on external relations, including building a media profile for TTF to grow its reach and sphere of influence.
• Develop the social media strategy, including growing audience and honing TTF’s voice across key platforms.
   

Operations

• Supported by the Finance and HR officer, overall responsibility for signing off budgets and accounts, including overseeing the annual audit.
• Oversight of overall cashflow to ensure financial stability of the trust.
• Oversee engagement of self-employed freelance staff and contractors and maintaining accurate records in line with data protection requirements.
• Working with the Head of Programmes, responsible for ensuring all due diligence checks are completed as requested by corporate partners and contract management.
• Responsible for compliance with all regulatory requirements (e.g. pension scheme, Charity Commission)
• Responsible for the Risk Register, updating this as necessary and present this to the Board for approval at least termly.
• Act as Data Protection Officer for the trust.
• Manage office moves as needed

Line Management

• Head of Programmes and Finance and HR Officer.

Other General Responsibilities

• Operate as a flexible team player and deputise for the CEO as required
• To provide a high level of customer care to anyone connected with TTF
• To be aware of and support diversity and equal opportunities for all, appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of TTF
• To undertake all other duties commensurate with the level of the post as required, to ensure the efficient and effective running of TTF

TTF is committed to embedding Equality and Diversity across all its work and believes that a diverse range of perspectives at all levels is essential for our legitimacy and effectiveness.  We therefore strongly encourage applications from suitably experienced applicants from all walks of life who will continue to strengthen the diversity of our team.We would particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority candidates as they are under represented on our team at the present time. 

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Talent Foundry Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, they must report this in line with the Safeguarding policy. 

Community Southwark is the infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Southwark. We aim to bring about positive change for people living in Southwark by championing, supporting and working with the wonderful and diverse organisations and individuals that make up the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Southwark.

We support non-profit organisations to run effectively, efficiently, sustainably and legally through providing a range of activities including training, face-to-face advice, online resources, holding events for information and engagement as well as hosting networks and working groups and providing policy insights and influence.

We also work with individuals and informal groups on social action, engagement, supporting campaigns, providing information on how you can get involved in improving your community and more. We are a champion for the sector and look to ensure we have a seat at the right table on its behalf. We host Healthwatch Southwark and have strong and productive links with the VCS in Southwark, its funders, Southwark Council, Partnership Southwark and others. We are now looking to recruit for a new CEO, and I am delighted you are considering applying for it.

This is an exciting role for a change maker and social activist with political acumen and excellent senior leadership, diplomacy, team working and interpersonal skills. If you are committed to supporting and advocating on behalf of our member oganisations at a strategic and localism level, and as comfortable working with local residents as you are with politicians and public servants, then this could be the perfect job for you. A new CEO will join Community Southwark at an exciting time for the organisation and following a period of change you will get the chance to implement and embed a number of organisational changes such as a move to new premises and implementing the 2022- 2026 strategy to name just a few. While the 2022-2026 strategy will not complete until early 2022, it is likely focus will be .

- The needs of ethnic minority led groups in Southwark.

- Strengthening the representation and advocacy for Southwark VCS;

- Ensuring the sustainability of Community Southwark by fundraising for our own building via our Designated Property Fund.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people from the LGBTQ+ community.

Nicola Howard, Chair of the Board of Trustees

About the role

Acting as ambassador for Southwark VCS, you will provide the public face for our activities, supporting the voluntary sector and wider communities in Southwark. You will lead the organisation and its membership in building the local VCS capacity and direction in collaboration with others. A key element of the role will be to maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders in local government, Partnership Southwark and business acting as a conduit between all these sectors.

VCS Representation • .

VCS Development • .

CS Strategy and Governance • .

CS Leadership •.

CS Financial Management •.

CS Operations •. 

Next Steps

Closing date: 9 AM on Monday, 3rd January 2022  (NB - AD WILL BE EXTENDED TO CLOSING DATE)

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Friday, 7th January 2022

Interviews: Friday, 14th January 2022

Preferred Start Date: Monday, 14th March 2022

With an energised Board full of strategic ambition and a team with a deep understanding of the community we support, we are seeking an inspiring, dynamic and visionary individual to join us as our new Executive Director to build on our success and take Trekstock to the next level.

Every day in the UK, 34 young adults are diagnosed with cancer and face its long-term effects. From this point, they enter a system that is not designed  to support  them.   

Teenage and Young Adult services finish once a patient reaches their 25th  birthday but mainstream  cancer services cate r for an older demographic (50% of cancer diagnoses occur over the age of 70). They are often  the youngest person on their ward by decades  and the support  they  are  offered does not reflect their  unique  needs. As a result, they feel isolated and unsupported, both by the mainstream services which are not age-appropriate and from the older patients they meet on the ward whose concerns are markedly different from their own.    

Trekstock exists and is uniquely placed to provide a community to young adults in their 20s or 30s who have been diagnosed with cancer through informative events, expert advice and physical activity support, co-designed with them to keep them active during or beyond treatment, improve their physical and mental well-being and overall quality of life.

As our new Executive Director, you will have the confidence and the expertise to deliver on our vision where every young adult receiving a cancer diagnosis is given the tailored support they need. You will bring strategic leadership experience, a high level of organisational ability, self-motivation and self-discipline, a passion for extending our reach and in relation to business development and demonstrate experience of managing budgets, effective business planning and the ability to add value to what already exists and position us to achieve even greater success in the future. 

Supported by the Founder who maintains responsibility for major relationships, special projects and communications, you will be responsible for our high performing department heads for programmes and fundraising, both of whom are used to operating in a relatively autonomous and collaborative way, HR, all facets of office management, finance and accounting (with external support from accountants and bookkeepers) and Board of Trustees liaison and reporting. 

You will act as the lead Ambassador for the charity, raising its profile amongst supporters and stakeholders. Leading and empowering staff whilst fully embracing diversity and inclusion and instilling a culture of professionalism.  As the face and voice of the charity, you will successfully build the future sustainability and viability of the charity, ensuring that it remains relevant to the needs of the young adults it serves. 

Liaising with our committed Board of Trustees, you will develop the charity’s strategic vision, taking ownership and ultimate responsibility for the delivery of the strategy, all major decision making and reporting the implementation and monitoring of business plans and the achievement of the required financial and quality outcomes. 

You will have substantial experience of working at the Executive or Senior Management level that requires an organisation-wide strategic perspective and a successful track record of leading, motivating and managing high-performing teams and achieving improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Closing date 20th December 2021, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Charity

Little Hands Design is a charity, successfully providing hands-on Sustainability and Climate Change education through fashion and textiles, for more than 20 years. We currently teach from age 8 years to adult, from our base at the London School of Mosaic and offsite in local schools.

The Vision

We have strong links with local schools and other charities, as well as with the vibrant local creative community at London School of Mosaic.

Those links have been fundamental to our success and need to be carefully safeguarded and nurtured. There is scope and potential demand for more collaborations in our local area. With the experience of Covid in mind, we also want to expand our geographical focus, and explore online and other forms of tuition and ways of working.

Leading Little Hands Design

As CEO you will lead Little Hands Design forward and be responsible for the day to day running of the business. You will report to a small group of supportive Trustees and form your own operational team, from our existing employees and new recruits you will choose. You will be responsible for both operational decisions as well as agreeing and driving strategy.

You will be educating the next generation of designers, consumers and decision makers to understand what sustainable fashion is and how to do it.

Experience in the Fashion or Creative industries or business management experience in other sectors will be needed in order to hit the ground running.

Even more importantly, the new leader must have a deeply held belief in the need to address the climate and sustainability crisis. Recognising the role of education and the importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals will be essential for success.

Key responsibilities

●  Creating and reporting on a strategic development plan

●  Managing the day to day running of the charity and its teaching

●  Running the finances and providing a management finance report for the trustees

●  Keeping the trustees updated on any strategic issues

●  Preparing the Annual Report for audit

Key skills and experience

●  Highly organised, self motivated, positive, proactive and dynamic, with a strong commitment to the UN Goals and values of the Charity

●  Experience of managing finances and fundraising

●  Experience of Staff Management

●  Problem Solver

• Qualifications

● Flexible; knowledge, experience and commitment will be more important than formal

qualifications

Remuneration

Will depend on you. Our charity is self-funding and what it can pay will depend on your success. How much you receive will also depend on how much time you give to the charity. There will be a minimum guaranteed stipend of £12,500 pa + % of net income. If you also take on teaching responsibilities and achieve successful financial results, there is scope for this to increase substantially.

For information:
The charitable objectives, from the founding documentation:

” advancing for the benefit of the public education in the arts and, in particular (but not limited to), the art of fashion design and garment making and advancing in life and help young fashion designers in necessitous circumstances by the provision of studio space and education in fashion design, we work to educate the next generation of designers, consumers and decision makers as to what sustainable fashion is and how to do it. Combining education with practical skills development and volunteering.”

Please apply by emailing cover letter and CV

Registered Charity 1180116

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.

POST: Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Salary:£42 – 44k per annum (depending upon experience)

Responsible to:Chief Executive Officer

Duration:Permanent (subject to an initial 6 months probationary period)

Hours:Full time – 35 hours per week

Benefits: 28 days Annual Leave and 6% pension contribution

Location:  Kings Cross, London

The main purpose of the post:  

To work with the Chief Executive and the Board of Directors/Trustees to deliver the strategic and operational priorities of the organisation. The Deputy CEO will work to strengthen Islington’s Voluntary and Community Sector through the delivery of capacity building initiatives and volunteering services and through cross-sector collaboration with statutory partners and community/resident engagement.

The Deputy CEO will be responsible for creating new opportunities for service development, contributing to income generation strategy and implementation and monitoring and evaluation of our programs.

Main areas of responsibility: 

Developing our People

• Provide line management of Voluntary Action Islington’s Volunteer Services Manager, Development Officer, and the Local Wellbeing Network Co-ordinator
• Providing leadership, direction, and motivation for staff and volunteers involved in the day-to-day delivery of services and community engagement
• Ensure plans are in place for training and developing staff to build capacity and capability to suit business needs
• With the CEO, building and maintaining a high-performance culture evidenced through effective management of performance
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with the CEO and the Board of Directors/Trustees
• Ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the organisation are effectively and efficiently managed and conducted within the framework, resources and timescales agreed

Developing our Relationships

• Deputising for the CEO internally and externally, upon request, in a range of functions
• Developing and maintaining effective strategic relationships with key stakeholders including the local Voluntary and Community Sector, elected members and senior officials of Islington Council, NCL Clinical Commissioning Group and Public Health and existing and potential funders
• Supporting the development of active and thriving communities in Islington by working closely with Islington’s Fairer Together initiatives including the Locality Networks
• Acting as a key representative of the organisation ensuring that a positive reputation is built and maintained and promoting strong links with all stakeholders

Delivering our Services

• Contributing to the development and implementation of VAI’s strategic and operational plans and income generation strategy
• Leading on/contributing to funding applications and proposals to a diverse range of funders including charitable trusts and foundations; corporate organisations and statutory bodies
• Ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the organisation are effectively and efficiently managed and conducted within the framework and timescales agreed with funders
• Managing the reporting of performance against an outcome framework agreed with funders
• Establishing and maintaining high-quality standards throughout the work of the organisation, including the achievement and maintenance of quality standards against a quality framework, capable of external scrutiny
• Developing operating policies to ensure that programs and activities are implemented effectively
• Implementing stringent project management processes to ensure the timely and cost-effective development of services

General

• Any other reasonable duties specified by the CEO
• We reserve the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post-holder at any time according to the needs of the organisation’s business.
• There is a requirement to work evenings and weekends as necessary in order to ensure appropriate fulfilment of duties.

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

About Us

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

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

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

Job Description:

Key responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

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

Skills

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

Office-based with flexiblity to work at home

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

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.

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.

As the world’s leading group of science museums, we at the Science Museum Group share our unparalleled collection of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine with over 5 million visitors each year. Our museums are located in London, Bradford, Manchester, York and Shildon.

We have a clear and ambitious strategic vision for our future, aiming to take a lead internationally in championing the understanding, enjoyment and prestige of science in modern society. We have a wide portfolio of programmes and projects underway to enable us to achieve our vision, including major international exhibitions, commercial developments and multi-million-pound gallery redevelopment schemes. 

We are looking for a Deputy Finance Director who can build and improve on our high-performing finance function and continue to instil rigour and robustness in our control environment. You will own our relationships with Internal and External Auditors and lead us through our ethos of continuous improvement. You will be responsible for managing financial operations, financial reporting, and business support services for the group. You will provide dedicated leadership for trustee committees including Audit & Risk Committee, SMG Foundation Board and Investment Committee matters.

Reporting into the Director for Finance & Corporate Services and responsible for leading a team of 16, this is a senior leadership role and a key position within the Science Museum Group.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant from the Commercial, Charity or wider Public Sector. You will have proven experience in a senior finance role within a large, complex, customer focussed environment. You will have outstanding people leadership skills, with the ability to direct the work of a large multi-site team, whilst motivating, encouraging and developing them. We are looking for someone resilient, organised and proactive, with robust communication skills.

If you want to champion the provision of a customer-focused finance function, drive continuous improvement and help make the Science Museum Group an even better place to work, we would love to hear from you.

Recruitment Timings:

Application deadline: Sunday 9th January

Shortlisting:Week of 17th January

First stage interviews: Week of 24th January

Second stage interviews: Week of 31st January

We are exclusively partnering with Allen Lane. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.

To apply please submit a supporting statement describing why you want to join this team and make the Science Museum Group the best it can be.