Executive Jobs in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest

We have a very exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the front-line of patient support in the South East London area.

This role will deliver Kidney Care UK’s Patient Support and Advocacy service in the South East London region. This varied role deals with every aspect of a patient’s life that supports better outcomes: welfare benefits, practical, emotional and social support. As well as directly supporting patients, you will raise awareness of the wide range of local and national resources available to kidney patients, and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other stakeholder groups in the region.

Based at home (laptop and mobile phone provided), you will be expected to travel independently across the South East London area and manage your own caseload with the support of your line manager and other members of our national friendly, committed team.

We’ll provide the training, you’ll bring enthusiasm and your experience of working with chronically ill patients in a social, care or health role.

The role is a two-year contract initially. We can consider applications for a split role or job share, please indicate the hours you are seeking. Applications from those with experience of living with CKD in a personal or professional capacity are particularly welcome.

Please apply through CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are perfect for this role.

We have a very exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the front-line of patient support in the Wirral and Liverpool area. 

This role will deliver Kidney Care UK’s Patient Support and Advocacy service in Liverpool and the Wirral region. This varied role deals with every aspect of a patient’s life that supports better outcomes: welfare benefits, practical, emotional and social support. As well as directly supporting patients, you will raise awareness of the wide range of local and national resources available to kidney patients, and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other stakeholder groups in the region. 

Based at home (laptop and mobile phone provided), you will be expected to travel independently across Liverpool and the Wirral area and manage your own caseload with the support of your line manager and other members of our national friendly, committed team.

We’ll provide the training, you’ll bring enthusiasm and your experience of working with chronically ill patients in a social, care or health role.

The role is a two-year contract initially. We can consider applications for a split role or job share, please indicate the hours you are seeking. Applications from those with experience of living with CKD in a personal or professional capacity are particularly welcome. 

Please apply through CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are perfect for this role. 

We have a very exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the front-line of patient support across the Lothian, Borders & Lanarkshire area.

This role will deliver Kidney Care UK’s Patient Support and Advocacy service in the Lothian, Borders & Lanarkshire region. This varied role deals with every aspect of a patient’s life that supports better outcomes: welfare benefits, practical, emotional and social support. As well as directly supporting patients, you will raise awareness of the wide range of local and national resources available to kidney patients, and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other stakeholder groups in the region.

Based at home (laptop and mobile phone provided), you will be expected to travel independently across the region and manage your own caseload with the support of your line manager and other members of our national friendly, committed team.

We’ll provide the training, you’ll bring enthusiasm and your experience of working with chronically ill patients in a social, care or health role.

The role is a two-year contract initially. We can consider applications for a split role or job share, please indicate the hours you are seeking. Applications from those with experience of living with CKD in a personal or professional capacity are particularly welcome.

Please apply through CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are perfect for this role.

The Director of Operations will work as part of the management team to develop and implement the organisation’s strategy and operational plans and to build the longer term sustainability of the organisation. They will be required to deputise for the Chief Officer in their absence and assist in the overall management of the organisation. As part of the management team the role demands a high level of flexibility, initiative and commitment. The role also involves working with the Chief Officer to design and improve our monitoring, evaluation and learning across the organisation in line with our new strategy.

The Director of Operations will have lead responsibility for overseeing the day to day operations and coordinating external partnerships and relationships. Operational oversight includes the two core pillars of work:-

1. Streams of Sanctuary programmes and awards (by streams we mean mainstream sector e.g. schools)
2. Coordination and development of network of refugee supporting groups

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please complete the form on their ewbsite to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.

For further information please see the job description and person specification.

Closing date – Monday 6th May at midday (we will be unable to accept applications after this deadline)

Interviews will be held online on Tuesday 14th May

Hours: 37 hours per week

Holiday entitlement:  28 days plus 8 statutory Bank holidays, pro rata

Salary: £43,050

Based: Home working

Joining the Performance Marketing team, at a well-loved Children’s Charity, the role of Digital Marketing Business Partner will be to support the development, delivery and optimisation of the paid marketing strategy across a variety of campaigns including Brand, Volunteering, and New Product Development, along with coordinating digital activity including website content and organic social activity. This is a 12 month FTC, and can be based fully remote, or from the London office.

As a Digital Marketing Business Partner to the wider charity, you will collaborate with stakeholder and partner teams to reach and engage priority audiences, with best-in-class marketing which meets strategic objectives. The team work as an internal strategic agency to the wider charity.  

Joining a large, established charity, you will;

- work in partnership with colleagues from the Comms, Income Generation and Technology directorates

- leverage data and insight to feed into campaign planning, briefing and development

- project manage campaign work, optimising and reporting on campaign work

- lead on delivery of engaging content (images, copy, video)

- create, lead and execute omnichannel marketing strategy

If you have expertise co-ordinating web content and organic social activity I would love to hear from you!

- 12 months FTC (maternity cover).

- Fully Home-based/ remote, OR London (near Shoreditch)- Hybrid.

- The salary banding is £32,203 - £36,595pa, plus homeworking (+£566) OR London allowance (+£3,366)

- Full-time hours

The charity will review applications on a rolling basis. Please get in touch ASAP! I look forward to hearing from you.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding, diversity and equality of opportunity.

Make your mark as a key leader in this growing charity

This is a key leadership role in this vibrant, user-led charity based in Richmond and Wandsworth. You will be providing leadership and direction to 5 team leads/managers as well as leading and directing development to increase the scope and depth of the services we offer. We are looking for innovation as well as sound leadership skills and professional knowledge of employment law is a given.

Ruils is a charity supports disabled children and adults, to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. We provide information, advice, practical support, befriending and accessible activities to our clients and families. We enable individuals to have choice and control over the way in which they get their support.

The Adult Services Team Manager is one of 3 team managers reporting to our Chief Executive Officer. The services managed include Direct Payment Support across Richmond and Wandsworth, Befriending and Community Activities, our Benefits and Housing Advice and Information service and our Counselling service.

We constantly research and develop services to meet the identified needs of the community and this role would suit someone who wants a good level of autonomy to develop new ideas.

The Adults Services Manager works alongside our Children’s Team Manager and our Social Prescribing and Community Development Manager, supported by Finance, Fundraising and Campaigns and Communications Managers.

Purpose of Post

• To be responsible for the management of the Support Services to Direct Payment clients in Richmond and Wandsworth.
• To be responsible for the research and development of adult services in Richmond and Wandsworth.
• To oversee promotion, monitoring and delivery of the CILS, Pathways and Counselling services.
• To provide leadership and supervision, performance evaluation and general support for all of the adult services team managers and leads
• To be responsible for adult safeguarding and health and safety across the organisation.

What you might be doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity or in a similar role.
• You may be looking to work part-time to fit around your other responsibilities.
• You may be a HR practitioner looking for a new management challenge away from the corporate world
• You may have worked for a local authority, but are looking for more autonomy and flexibility
• Or you may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.

Main Duties include:

Management of Direct Payment Support Service

• Lead and manage the Direct Payment Support Service across Richmond and Wandsworth Boroughs through an experienced DP Project Manager.
• Provide support to the DP Project Manager to resolve complex DP HR management issues around the area of employment law.
• Support the Project Manager in their work with the local authority to set targets for the project, monitor performance against these targets and identify and resolve any issues that arise.
• Report as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of trustees
• Work with the DP Project Manager and the CEO on new DP projects and funding applications as required.

CILS, Pathways and Counselling Teams

• Lead and manage the delivery of the Community activity, Befriending, Pathways and Counselling services.
• Work with the CILS partners to ensure that the service is meeting Local Authority targets
• Report as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of trustees
• Responsible for ensuring active promotion of the services to potential and existing clients and stakeholders and to ensure representation of Ruils at networking events.
• Work with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to ensure projects are fully funded and demand is well managed.

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring safeguarding policies and principles are upheld across Adult Teams.
• Responsible for Health and Safety across the organisation.

What we can offer you:

• A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different.
• An experienced and supportive CEO and a great team 
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working.
• Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to an employee assistance programme (EAP)
• 1-2-1 coaching

We welcome applicants from all walks of life, training and mentoring will be provided.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

Closing date for applicants: 1st May 2024, interviews the following week.

Step into a transformative journey with Working Options. We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across the UK, and you can help make a real difference. As a Project Manager for England, you'll play a crucial role in connecting volunteers with schools and fostering impactful relationships, all while working within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people. With the support of our experienced team and dedicated trustees, you'll have the chance to shape young people's career ambitions.

If you have a flair for project management and relationship building, enjoy motivating others, and are eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that is helping young people to transform their career and life chances.

Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people has to say:

"My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.

Person specification 

We are looking for someone who:

·Has a passion for our cause.

·Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

·Is self-motivated.

·Has excellent attention to detail.

·Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing.

·Has excellent project management skills, with the ability to deliver quality work at scale.

·Is experienced in managing others.

·Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges.

·Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient.

·Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas.

·Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity.

·Has high computer literacy. 

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people in England face today.

About the role

Action for Carers works across Surrey to support unpaid carers who are caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, has a disability or poor mental health and could not cope without this support.

We provide support by phone, on-line, through face-to-face meetings, support groups, in hospitals and through workshops. We help with information and advice, advocacy, practical guidance on moving and handling, and provide access to a range of free resources. We also support young carers by putting on activities to provide time out from their caring role and meet young people in a similar position as well as tailored one-to-one help.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced senior leader to fulfil this newly created role. The Chief Operating Officer will play a pivotal role in operationalising our revised strategy, ensuring the effective implementation of our services, leading our front-line delivery teams, and ensuring high standards of service delivery. This role will deputise for the CEO in their absence.

We provide a Surrey wide service and whilst this role will be based at our offices in Burpham, Guildford, the postholder will work across Surrey to engage with our service users, statutory and charity partners and our people.

Key responsibilities

Full duties are included in the job outline, key responsibilities include:

• Leadership: Provide organisational leadership and direction with line management responsibility for front-line services and contract delivery. Model a coaching and developmental approach to leadership across the organisation.
• Delivering Strategy: Lead the operationalisation of our strategy, working with senior managers to develop plans and deliver change.
• Contract Management: Lead on contract management meetings with funders and commissioners, performance reporting and quality improvement.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop performance metrics to monitor the effectiveness of service delivery and work with senior managers address areas for improvement.
• Business Development: Identify opportunities to develop new services and diversify income, support the CEO and SMT on preparation of tender responses and actively contribute to fundraising strategy.
• Quality, Safeguarding and Safety: Work with senior managers to ensure that systems, processes and services are designed and implemented with quality, safeguarding and safety embedded.
• Resource Allocation: Manage resources effectively to optimise service delivery, including workforce and budget.

About you

We are looking for applicants with:

• Commitment and interest in our mission and values.
• Senior leadership experience of operational delivery ideally in the not-for-profit sector. Experience of leading services in the social care sector is beneficial but not essential.
• Proven track record in improving service delivery and implementing quality assurance systems.
• Proven experience of managing managers, with the ability to build, inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and a dispersed workforce.
• Demonstrable experience in successfully managing publicly funded contracts (pref. £1m+ value) and working with commissioners, including the related budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience of designing and developing programmes to meet new and emerging needs.
• An entrepreneurial approach to developing new business, diversifying income and expanding services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to deliver information to colleagues clearly and accurately.

About us

We are a committed, local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey. Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence.  By keeping to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high quality and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff a weeks paid carers leave.  We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, pension and opportunities for development and training.

As the Training Programmes Manager you will have oversight and responsibility for the healthcare professional training projects and activities, as well as growing the M4RD network within HCP groups and training institutions.

You will be key to rolling out Rare Disease 101 training for healthcare professionals all over the UK and potentially abroad. While you are not expected to deliver training yourself you will be pivotal to creating opportunities and facilitating all aspects of the programme.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Co-lead M4RD’s Ambassador Programme, managing the clinical and medical student ambassadors.

• Planning and delivering training events.

• Deliver educational and training projects inline with M4RD’s current strategy and work programme.

• Collaborate  with training institutions and NHS workplaces inline with M4RD’s current strategy and work programme.

• Potential to manage up to two members of the M4RD Team.

• Support the CEO and Operations & Finance Manager with recruitment duties, operational strategy and development and coaching any relevant staff.

Yes to Life empowers people with cancer to make informed decisions about their care options. For almost two decades, we have provided evidence-based information to those in need.

We believe in the benefits of a positive approach. Of course, a cancer diagnosis is frightening, but instead of talking about ‘victims’ and ‘battling with disease’, we feel that forward-looking optimism is crucial. We have seen the realistic hope that results from gaining access to information, and from being empowered to explore your individual needs and make your own choices to manage your condition, as you see fit.

Our role is to help people to decide what they want to do to help themselves – by providing information and referring them to qualified experts – and then to support them in their chosen path.

2024 marks the celebration for a very special year. Our 20th Anniversary Year, and we are looking for an enthusiastic community fundraiser to engage with donors and fundraisers to help with all the events that will happen during the year.

Job purpose

• To represent Yes to Life work, vision, and mission through the delivery of campaigns and fundraising initiatives.
• To work across the different fundraising channels (Community, Fundraising Events, and Individual Giving) to deliver the agreed financial targets.
• To build relationships with donors and fundraisers and offer stewardship that offers the best possible experience of supporting Yes to Life, increasing loyalty and further support.
• To attend fundraising events as required
• To work with the CEO and the rest of the Yes to Life team to develop new and imaginative fundraising activities using sector trends and insights.

Key responsibilities

• Work within agreed budgets to achieve the fundraising financial targets.
• To steward our fundraising supporters to maintain engagement and build loyalty.
• To provide a highly personalised approach to supporting Yes to Life’s fundraisers ensuring our supporters receive a positive experience throughout their fundraising activity including sending thank you communications and ongoing stewardship.
• To organise and deliver a calendar of fundraising activities that creates opportunities for supporters to engage with our 20th Anniversary Year celebrations and ensure participation and income targets are achieved.
• To develop the charity’s social media fundraising activity in collaboration with the Social Media Manager
• Collaborate closely with the CEO and the Marketing and Comms Trustee, to help plan and develop multi-channel campaigns including on and offline activity that inspire and engage existing and new supporters.
• To work with the CEO and the Marketing and Comms Trustee to produce campaign materials, share interesting stories and fundraising updates. Prepare content for newsletters, website, and social media.
• To ensure accurate recording of supporter information and reporting on activity through:
  • Updating the charity’s database, e-tapestry, recording all donor contact and fundraising activity.
  • To prepare regular income reports and updates as required.
• To keep up- to- date and comply with the rules as set by the Fundraising Regulator, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and other relevant legislation and codes of practice and good practice.
• To keep up to date with changes and trends in the UK fundraising environment
• To undertake any other tasks required.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in Community Fundraising, Supporter Stewardship and Individual Giving.
• Proven record of accomplishment in delivering and meeting targets
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Well organised with attention to detail
• Ability to inspire and influence others to support Yes to Life
• Ability to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously and skilled at prioritising.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong numeracy skills and ability to forecast and analyse fundraising results.
• Decisive and quick problem solver with the ability to adapt easily to change.
• Innovative outlook and a willingness to suggest new ideas.

Desirable

• Experience of producing fundraising reports for activity and outcomes
• Proven experience in delivering timely fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
• Fundraising database experience – preferably e-tapestry

Other

• Some travel to events will be required.
• Willing to work flexibly.

Salary: £43,665 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. Ranked 2023 Q4 by Best Companies as the 8th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK’s leading charities in the fight against modern slavery. Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue.  We are one of the UK’s largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year.  We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators.

As an Area Manager you will give leadership, direction and guidance to the staff of Medaille Trust to ensure the provision and development of a high quality service in line with the Trust’s Mission, Values and Strategy.

You will have a good understanding of the CQC framework relating to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.  You will carry out quarterly assurance audits in all safe houses ensuring any appropriate action is taken where necessary.

You will line manage, induct, mentor, coach and support Service Managers.  Additionally, you will ensure that any complaints, grievances and disciplinaries are investigated and responded to in an effective and timely manner in line with Medaille Policies.

Although the post is home based, the post holder will be expected to travel frequently to our safe houses within the South and London areas with some overnight stays.

You must have previous experience in a relevant sector or experience of working with adults that are vulnerable.  Experience of managing staff, carrying out line management, supervision and appraisals is essential.  Additionally, you must have experience of setting up Service User Engagement groups.

This is a challenging but important and rewarding job because our team members know they are working hard to help transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable people. In our December 2022 survey, 85% of our staff said they loved their job. We offer generous annual leave, as well as a day off for your birthday and an annual volunteering day.  We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme, and a staff benefits package.

For full details and how to apply please visit our website and complete an application form.

Closing Date: Monday, 20 May at 10 A.M.

Interview Date : TBC

This position is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The ability to drive with a valid licence with use of own vehicle insured for business purposes is essential.

Job description

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.

CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.

We are seeking a Fundraising Coordinator (Individual Giving) to join our small but dynamic Fundraising team.

The role requires excellent donor care and stewardship skills. All forms of communication will be required including the proactive use of digital channels such as the website and social media platforms.

The Individual Giving Fundraiser will play a vital role in increasing income from our existing supporters. You will support donor acquisition as well as taking the lead on retention of our supporters across multiple channels including cash appeals, regular giving, lottery and in celebration giving. The role will also support the Head of Income in the delivery of a legacy and major donor program.

You will develop and deliver excellent stewardship programmes that drive retention by deepening audience understanding of the challenges that people affected by cleft face and the impact that their donations make. Using data and insight, you’ll deliver compelling campaigns, with people affected by cleft right at the centre. You’ll use creative tools and techniques to demonstrate impact and inspire future action.

The ideal candidate is a creative and confident communicator who shares our values and our staff team’s dedication to supporting the UK cleft community.

How to Apply

Please read the Recruitment Pack in full and then complete the online Application Form linked within. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.

Applications close: Monday 13th May at 12.00 (noon)

Interviews: Thursday 23rd May (via Zoom)

Start date: ASAP

About Us

Tearfund is a Christ-centred INGO, founded over fifty years ago. We have a big vision: to see all people freed from poverty, living transformed lives and reaching their God-given potential.

Our income last year was over £85m making us one of the UK’s largest humanitarian and development INGOs.

Our Approach

We have a highly distinctive and strategic approach; we do everything with and through the church. It is the church that is local, relational and long-term – present before, during and after a crisis hits. It is the church that was called by God to build his Kingdom. So it is the church that can truly bring community transformation.

And in these volatile times, with shifting patterns in funding, and in the very challenging contexts in which we work, we see a moment of great opportunity for the church.

Our role is to help the church identify and realise this opportunity. We have set ourselves the goal of enabling 250,000 churches in the countries we operate to become the transformation centres for their communities that they are called to be. The Fundraising and Engagement team will make this possible by growing our global community of people who want to enter into a whole-life response to poverty with help from Tearfund.

Tearfund’s vision and ambitious strategy has seen us embark on a process of transformation, of focusing and simplifying our structures, operating model and messaging.

Role and Person Overview

We are seeking a creative and bold Christ-centred leader who can take this work forward, building on this season of change, to guide and inspire the 150-strong fundraising and engagement team. You will bring a deep knowledge and expertise in fundraising, marketing and communications allied to the spiritual maturity that ensures prayer and reliance on God are always at the heart of how we work. And you will have an empowering approach to leadership that will enable agility, creativity and impact in all we do.

If this vision inspires you, if this description of what we are seeking resonates, then please consider applying. We look forward to hearing from you and mutually discerning whether you are called to serve in this key leadership role.

For more details including how to apply please see the job pack. Closing date 16th April.

English for Action 

Operations  Lead

Salary: £23,595 (£39325 pro-rated) (likely increase from August 1st to keep up with inflation) 

Hours: 22.5 (3 days) per week

Location: Work from home, with occasional meetings in London required (travel at employee’s expense). 

Duration of contract: permanent 

Closing date for Easy Apply applications: Tuesday May 7th, end of day
Closing date for further applications: Wednesday May 15th, end of day

Interviews to be held on: Friday May 17th in the afternoon

Reporting to: The trustee HR subgroup and a line manager on the Executive Team

The role at a glance: Leading on EFA’s operations, with particularly emphasis on financial management and HR support for our small team of (currently) 8 employees. You’ll develop and administer our People policies, practices and culture to support EFA as a happy, equitable place to work and an effective mission-focused organisation. Scope for both day-to-day care for our systems and creative improvement of how we do things. In addition, to oversee EFA finances; payments received and paid, budgeting, monitoring any financial risks and advising with records/reports to the board of trustees and staff team on a monthly basis.   Read more about the role.

You at a glance: You’re passionate about the community organising and education work we do with migrants in London and the radical participatory ethos of EFA London. You bring strong experience of ‘People work’ and governance of groups or organisations (whether paid or unpaid), with an interest in how to bring the best of conventional operations practisce into a team interested in a more equal distribution of power. You’re a ‘people person’, combining strong communication skills with a strategic eye on moving towards solutions. You’re committed to anti-oppression and promoting healthy workplaces for staff. You have a fastidious approach to the administration which underpins all of this. 

About EFA

English for Action provides free, participatory, and empowering English language classes (ESOL) for migrants in London. Our classes are spaces to build community and support students to organise collectively around issues like employment and housing rights. Our work currently supports around 500 adult migrants across London. We’ve become a national centre of good practice for a radical participatory approach to ESOL, informed by the work of Paulo Freire, and we share this approach through trainings, research and partnerships. 

Organisation: We are a staff team of 8 people supported by a larger team of volunteers and 9 trustees. EFA promotes shared leadership and collaboration and we aim for our organisational structure to reflect this. In the last 4 years we’ve transitioned away from having a CEO to an executive team to oversee operations and decision-making - which you could be elected to join following your probation period. We’re still in transition and there is scope to make a real contribution to developing innovative practice within our workplace. As a charity, ultimate responsibility for, and control of, the organisation lies with the Board of Trustees. 

EFA employee benefits include: 

• Pension scheme with employer matched contribution, currently at 6%. 

• Pay rises in line with inflation wherever possible (we have a flat pay structure) 

• Tech and cycle scheme

• Flexible working possible based on your needs 

• Continuous Personal Development actively encouraged and training opportunities explored. 

• Enhanced annual leave: starts with 24 days per annum pro rata, rising to 32 days per annum pro rata plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours) after probation, with some restrictions on when holidays must be taken.

• Full entitlement to days off for sickness (including mental ill-health), compassionate leave, bereavement leave, and parental leave 

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay 

• Enhanced sick pay 

• Collaborative decision making on organisational strategy and practice

• Working within an organisation that makes a huge difference in communities across London and the UK. 

Recruitment process / how to apply

We know applying to jobs can be time consuming! And often candidates with lots of relevant experience can be put off if they don’t fit every part of the job description. 

So, we’re using an ‘Easy Apply’ form, where you can attach a CV and fill out three questions to express interest in this role. Even if you are not sure you quite fit all the specifications - give it a go. It may take as little as 10 minutes. 

We’ll then encourage you to apply at Stage 2 if we feel you have relevant skills and
experience. You’ll then have another  week  to complete a few further questions. 

Get in touch if you’d like to chat informally about any aspect of this job description or the role: