The Executive Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Bristol office. They will assist the Chief Executive Officer in administrative functions necessary to her position, including managing and maintaining her calendar, scheduling appointments, completing expense claims, preparing presentations, and organising events and meetings.

About you

You will be compassionate with strong communication skills as you will often be a first point of contact for people who have experienced rape and sexual abuse who contact our office seeking support.

You will have experience of working in a similar Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant / Senior Administrator role. You will be highly organised with demonstratable experience of supporting senior personnel with a variety of tasks including diary management. You will be a proactive individual who is confident in managing multiple priorities and enjoys ensuring that all administrative duties are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills along with a high level of knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office (especially Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

You will be excited by the opportunity to join SARSAS and work in a varied and busy role within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Information session

We will be holding a Facebook information session, which will include the opportunity to ask questions relevant to this post, at 6pm on the Wednesday 30th June 2021. Please see the link on our recruitment page to join this session.

Wimbledon Guild is recruiting a Marketing and Digital Executive.

We are a community charity providing a hand-up, not a hand-out. We want our customers to feel valued, respected and empowered to live life their way. Whether its emotional, financial, or practical support, our customers can turn to us for help getting back on their feet. Wimbledon Guild is more than just a place, it is a real community where everyone belongs.

For over 111 years we have been supporting our local community through a wide range of innovative services which we continued to develop in response to local need and aspirations. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of our work and last year we supported over 4,000 people. In addition, we have very strong working relationships with the statutory sector including Merton Council and the NHS.

As we develop our new five-year organisational strategy, we believe that there is huge scope to engage new supporters and most importantly make sure our services are reaching the most marginalised members of our community.

We are looking for an individual to join our small, dynamic marketing and communications team. You will have previously worked in a Marketing/Communications role in the charity/not for profit sector and will be a team player who is looking to make an immediate impact. Experience of designing both printed and online materials using Adobe Creative Cloud is essential.

If this sounds like you, it would be great to hear from you. Please complete an application form and equal opportunities form.

Deadline for applications: 9:00am on Monday 28th June

Post: Business Development and Service Delivery Executive

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours/week)

Salary Scale: £33,000 pa

Benefits: Optional membership of Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Supervision

Responsibilities:

All paid staff and volunteers within the service portfolio

This postholder is also the CQC Appointed Person.

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Purpose of role:

The postholder will deliver and develop a wide portfolio of services aimed at improving the health and well-being of older people across Calderdale and Kirklees.

The role involves securing income for new services, developing robust implementation plans and ensuring continuous quality improvement across the whole service portfolio. 

The postholder will be a member of the executive team and will be expected to represent Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees to a range of different audiences. 

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Source and secure income streams to sustain existing services and widen the service portfolio.
2. Develop robust implementation plans and oversee the introduction of new services.
3. Continually review and improve the quality, efficiency and outcomes of existing services, taking the views of the clients and their carers into consideration.
4. Motivate and develop the teams to ensure they are able to deliver the best possible services outcome for older people.
5. Work with strategic partners to understand the future needs of older people and redesign services to meet these needs.
6. Be a champion for the needs of older people and for improving their health and well-being.
7. To contribute to the ongoing development of the organisation through contributions to the organisational wide strategy and the annual business planning, development of Key Performance Indicators and budget setting process.  Be responsible for the Business Development and Service Delivery objectives and Key Performance Indicators.
8. To ensure that the organisation continues to meet appropriate external quality standards, specifically CQC, and contribute to external audits/assessments.  This will involve use of tracking, monitoring and evaluating systems to measure effectiveness and impact in improving performance or quality, as required.
9. Ensure appropriate clinical governance and supervision is in place. The current service portfolio includes: day care, footcare, Hospital Discharge Lounge, Home from Hospital service, Client transport, Information and Advice service, Personal Independence Co-ordinators and Dementia Hubs.

General requirements of all postholders

• Ensure compliance at all times to the Age UK Brand Agreement.
• Support Age UK CK’s approach to a broad, visible diversity and inclusion agenda and to ensure that services take account of the needs of the whole community. 
• Actively develop and promote a positive culture based on the values of the organisation. 
• Promote the engagement of service users and their carers. 
• To work in accordance with health and safety at work practices at all times.
• Be an active and effective member of the organisations Executive Team and Leadership Group. 
• Give informed presentations to a variety of audiences as required. 
• Ensure staff have regular supervision, annual appraisals and PDPs 
• Contribute to corporate communications 
• Comply with the financial, health & safety, safeguarding, HR and other processes and procedures of the organisation.
• Occasional evening and weekend working as required

Organisation Values

Our organisation values are very important to us, we aim to achieve these in everything we do:

• To be client centred
• Deliver services with compassion
• Value staff and volunteers
• Be inclusive and embrace equality and diversity
• Develop trust in our services
• Everybody working together to achieve the same objectives

Organisational and general responsibilities

Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees works in a variety of roles, many of which are based in differing geographical areas of Calderdale & Kirklees.

In order that we can be most effective in the provision and delivery of services and projects to the older people of Calderdale & Kirklees you will need to work as part of a team. You will contribute to and share in the overall leadership, strategic planning and management of the organisation while maintaining an awareness of the political and social environment in which we work. 

You will be expected to develop good working relationships with key Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees staff and external partner organisations. 

You will be expected to manage budgets which are relevant to your post and department.  

You will adhere to all roles and responsibilities in line with Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees’ policies and procedures and all legislative requirements. You will be expected to undertake any other activity requested by the Chief Executive or Board of Trustees of Age UK C&K that is appropriate to the seniority and experience of the post holder, and to promote the work of Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees whenever possible.

We require a dynamic leader with excellent organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills who is passionate about quality and outcome focused.

To apply please contact Quality Executive - Carol Rodmell

Part-time Operations Co-ordinator with good project administration and communication skills to run our Music Therapy projects and OK Music School for children and adults with disabilities.

Hours: 21 hrs per week  (over 5 days)

Salary: £23,660 FTE Actual Salary:  £14,196

Initial 1 year contract with possible extension to permanent contract

Closing date for Applications: 16th July 2021

Interviews: Week commencing 26th July 2021

Start date: 6th September 2021

About Us:

The Otakar Kraus Music Trust was founded in 1991 and provides music therapy and music projects for over 330 people of all ages with learning, physical, psychological or neurological difficulties in order improve their mental well-being and quality of life, and allow them to reach their potential.

We provide 1-1 and small group music therapy in schools and at our venues in Hanworth and Twickenham. We run OK Music Club for young children with disabilities at Skylarks Charity, online group music therapy for people with neurological conditions with INS and online groups for elderly people with Homelink Respite Day Care Centre. We run an OK Youth Choir for all abilities and our OK Music School where 70 children and young people with disabilities are learning to play an instrument and perform in 2 annual public concerts bringing self-esteem and joy.

OKMT is run by a Board of 7 Trustees, has 6 self-employed music theraptists, a full-time Director and 3 part-time staff – Fundraising Manager, Accounts Administrator and OK Music School Co-ordinator.

The Role:

This is a varied and exciting role to help us maintain and develop our work in the Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. Be in charge of the day-to-day running and monitoring of our music therapy projects, oversee the running of OK Music School and supervise the OK Music School Co-ordinator. Report to the Director and assist her in researching and setting up new areas of work particularly in the East of the Borough. This role will become the first point of contact for phone calls and emails and will include considerable liaison between therapists, clients, venues, and our partners in the community. It is based at home with meetings throughout the Borough so own transport is essential. Assistance with other tasks such as community fundraising events will be included in the role. There will be a few occasions of evening or weekend work. Induction and Training Period provided.

This is an opportunity to be part of a small, dedicated, friendly team and to experience the joy of seeing people flourish through music.  If you have experience of administering projects and liaising with a wide range of people, have an interest in music or the aims of our charity to improve the lives of people with disabilities, and are able to work on your own initiative, then we would love to hear from you.

Job Description and Person Specification below

References required
DBS check required
Pension Scheme

How to apply

Please apply with your CV and an accompanying letter detailing evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Front of House & Facilities Coordinator

British Society for Rheumatology 

We are a UK wide membership organisation for all health professionals working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology. BSR works to promote excellence in the care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and to support those delivering it, involving patients and carers at every step.

We work to ensure that our rheumatology professionals have access to the latest in education, research and clinical best practice to provide high quality care. Our members look after patients of all ages, from children to adults and across the whole patient pathway. 

Job Summary 

BSR owns and is responsible for its headquarters, Bride House, in Bride Lane, close to the heart of the City of London. The building has five floors - BSR occupy the 3rd and 4th floor, the1st floor is occupied by a patient charity that has a common interest in musculoskeletal and other health related issues, and the 2nd floor is occupied by a commercial tenant.

You'll be the first point of contact for all visitors to Bride House and are crucial to conveying the professional approach, brand and reputation of the society. Your primary duties are to coordinate the smooth running of the building and provide support to the operations department.

You'll have a positive and professional approach, can manage your own workload and conflicting demands, have good organisation and planning skills and can understand and follow instructions. You'll also have excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent client care and customer service skills, a collaborative work ethic and the ability to engage positively with colleagues and stakeholders.

Location

Our Office building is in Central London. This post is required to be onsite Monday to Friday. Please note that flexible working arrangements are not available for this post holder due to the nature of the position.

In this role you will:

• Receive all guests, contractors, and other visitors for both BSR and tenants, ensure they sign in, and direct them as appropriate.
• Take telephone calls, answer queries and direct according to the directory provided.
• Coordinate the room booking process for our meeting rooms and assist with teleconferencing and videoconferencing during meetings.
• Receive, and sort incoming post into labelled trays. Send outgoing post and organise Special, Recorded Deliveries or parcels as necessary.
• Accept deliveries for staff or tenants and inform them of arrival.
• Order stock from suppliers online and replenish stock in the kitchen once a week; check and distribute milk supplies to the ground, third and fourth floor kitchens daily and regularly checking use by dates.
• Keep the stock equipment and reception/kitchen areas clean and tidy.
• Ensure the ground floor meeting rooms are securely locked at the end of each day.
• Issue keys and security fobs to employees and tenants.
• Support the management of the relationship with our facilities management company, working with them in the planning and delivery of maintenance projects; coordinating contractors and ensuring that works have been completed.
• Be the onsite contact for employees and tenants in relation to building, H&S and/or security issues.
• Report the building maintenance progress to the Head of Operations & HR on a quarterly basis.
• Monitor the Communications/IT room in the basement to ensure all equipment is functioning properly.
• Ensure visitors understand the requirement to wearing face coverings while walking through the building.
• Ensure that meeting rooms and common areas are Covid-19 safe.
• Undertake the buildings annual risk assessment and work with the facilities management company to ensure all risks are addressed in a timely manner.
• Support the Head of Operations & HR to develop an annual report for the Board of Trustees.
• Ensure communal areas are kept clean and that individuals using the meeting rooms follow social distancing protocols.
• Escalate H&S issues to the Head of Operations & HR and the facilities management company.
• Ensure all H&S procedures are carried out in line with the H&S manual.
• Support the operations directorate with administrative tasks as required; this could include researching and arranging external venue hire, booking travel, and assisting with diary management.

We'd love to hear from you if you: 

• Have a positive and professional approach in demanding roles.
• Are able to manage own workload and conflicting demands.
• Have good organisation and planning skills.
• Can understand and follow instructions.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have excellent client care and customer service skills both on the telephone and face to face.
• Have a collaborative work ethic and ability to engage positively with colleagues and stakeholders.

We want your experience of the following: 

• Customer service experience gained in a receptionist or front of house role.
• Experience of working in a professional membership organisation, preferably of a medical specialty.
• Working knowledge of using MS365, MS Teams, Windows, MS office and Outlook.
• Knowledge of switchboard systems or telephone systems.
• Previous experience working in a facilities management/coordination role would be a bonus

We can offer: 

• A great place to work, we are Investors In People accredited and committed to Equality, Inclusion and Diversity

• Performance related pay and incentive schemes that include colleague nominated awards 
• Group pension scheme 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A heap of benefits, such as BUPA health insurance, cycle to work schemes, buy/sell leave etc.

• Regular staff social events
• Year round learning and development programmes 

To apply:  Please visit our website for instructions. 

To be considered for this role, please ensure to clearly explain, in your Cover Letter, how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

To download a full Job Description and Person Specification for this role and to complete our Equality & Diversity Monitoring form, please visit our website.  

Closing date to submit applications: Friday 16 July at 12pm.

Interviews will be held virtually the week commencing 19 July.

Pre- employment Checks:  Please note that any Employment with the BSR will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• receipt of two satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications expected, we are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Employment Type 

Permanent & Full-time.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. 

We want a working environment free of all the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all BSR employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

Job Purpose
UK for UNHCR (UK4U), the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for an Executive Assistant to join us at a crucial time in our development. As a start-up, we are a small but high performing team with big ambitions. This pivotal new role will work closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team to support our continued growth, development and impact.

As part of a collaborative and dynamic team, this is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in the charity sector and build a portfolio of skills across multiple work areas. With specific duties to support the administration and operations of our charity, this is also an exciting opportunity to support the implementation of our new five-year strategy and the expansion of our Board of Trustees. It will be a busy and varied role with no two days the same.

You will have a passion for the refugee cause and be able to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders. You will enjoy developing strong relationships and be able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines. You will also have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Who We Are And What We Do
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person or a stateless person.

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

Role Responsibilities
• Provide support to the CEO with diary, travel arrangements, arranging external and internal meetings, email management, and drafting or sending out correspondence
• Assist the Senior Management Team with other key internal or external meetings, distributing agendas and papers on time, and working with SMT to facilitate wider communication and follow up with staff and stakeholders
• Support the CEO and Director of Strategy and Growth in tracking the implementation, evolution and reporting on the charity’s five-year strategy
• Support the Board of Trustees by scheduling and attending meetings, taking minutes, coordinating the preparation of Board papers, and planning Board meetings and events
• Assist with the induction of trustees and serving as the primary point of contact to Trustees for day-to-day matters
• Work with the Operations Team to support key functions including office management, staff onboarding and recruitment, staff training and events, and meeting compliance requirements.

Personal Attributes & Experience

• Strong writing abilities, ranging from summarising complex Board discussions to drafting emails and correspondence.
• Ability to interact comfortably with multiple stakeholders, ranging from colleagues to trustees to UNHCR global staff;
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment;
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis;
• A flexible team player with service oriented attitude;
• Sound judgment, sensitivity and discretion in handling confidential information;
• Proficient in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.

Desirable Skills/Experience
• Previous experience of working in a support role or with a charity, either in a paid or volunteer capacity;
• Knowledge of international development or related subjects helpful but not essential.

*If you wish to be considered please submit your CV and a covering letter.
Please note that applications which are just generic cover letters or CVs without covering letters will not be considered.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by Thursday 1st July.
Interviews will be held on 7-9 July 2021. The initial interview stage will consist of a 30 min panel discussion with task to be submitted prior to interview.

We are seeking a candidate who has experience of developing, delivering and evaluating co-produced training programmes focused on health and wellbeing in the workplace or in addiction services. Ideally, you will have some experience of working in mental health or suicide prevention and understand the principles of supporting individuals who may be at risk of harm.

You will have experience of using services or working with wellbeing professionals to encourage more effective responses which meet the needs of individuals and enable them to thrive and flourish. Your passion for learning and development and your commitment to enabling the voice of lived experience to be at the centre of training solutions will help us leverage the changes needed to prevent and address gambling related harms, including suicide at work and in our communities.

The Chief Executive (CEO) has overall responsibility for managing the strategic direction (as agreed with the Board of Trustees) and day to day performance of SRC. She ensures that a feminist approach underpins all SRC activities, and that all those contributing to its mission understand and operate within the SRC values, policies and procedures.

SRC is a specialist, feminist sexual violence service run by and for women. We work to support survivors of sexual violence and to challenge the underlying attitudes that allow Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) to continue. SRC provides support to all self-identified women and girls aged 14 and above who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives.

SRC provides a range of person-centred services to meet the needs of diverse women in Suffolk, including counselling, outreach, helpline and online support. SRC also takes part in both local and national feminist activism, including coordinating the annual Ipswich Reclaim the Night March.

Our Vision: A world free from sexual violence and gender inequality

Our Mission: To work as part of a worldwide movement to ensure that women and girls experiencing any form of sexual violence in our community are able to access needs-led, specialist support. At the same time we will challenge the underlying attitudes that allow sexual violence to continue

Our values:

• Empowerment
• Diversity
• Transparency
• Change

Introduction

We are recruiting a full time Team Coordinator to provide professional and effective administration support to the Executive Support Team at Scope. You must be able to work in our Stratford based office in London, and we will consider flexible working hours and/or a job share.

At an exciting time when disability issues are in the spotlight and at the top of the agenda, you will play a key role in our teams to achieve real change for disabled people.

Previous applicants need not apply

Full time 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) 

Full job description

The Role

You will be providing effective administrative support to our Executive Assistants, to ensure they are able to carry out their roles effectively, and you will be providing cover for the Office Support Assistant in times of absence, to ensure the effective and smooth running of the Here East office.

Our work is busy and fast paced: this role is ideal for someone who enjoys working together with teams, and thrives on variety, recording data, and attention to detail.

About you

You will have strong experience of providing effective administration support, preferably at a senior level, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to solve problems. You will manage a complex workload in a busy environment. You will be able to handle confidential data with tact and diplomacy, and you will be willing to learn and understand administration and finance processes and systems.

Key to your success will be the ability to prioritise urgent tasks effectively, to collaborate with others, and communicate succinctly.

Disabled candidates 

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. 

Climate Outreach is recruiting for an Executive Coordinator to play a pivotal role in our dynamic and acclaimed international work on climate change.We are seeking a highly organised individual with organisational coordination experience and a passion for tackling climate change. Working with the Executive Director and the Senior Management teams, you will be central to ensuring the success of this expanding organisation and its work globally.

This will be a stimulating and enjoyable job with many opportunities for building senior organisational experience, working on strategic projects and developing new skills. 

You will be working within a lively and enthusiastic team. You’ll recognise the importance of processes and systems for enabling organisations to be truly effective. Your organisational excellence will be complemented by great interpersonal skills and the ability to work accurately in a creative yet fast moving field.

Reports to: Executive Director
Responsibility for: Volunteers (potentially)Location: Preferably based in our Oxford office, but remote working is available for the right candidate. At the moment the team is mostly working from home due to Covid-19. 
Benefits:  If eligible 3.5%-5% pensions, enhanced parental leave pay, cycle scheme, flexible working arrangements and 33 days of annual leave.

Communications Executive

About the role

The Communications Executive is a new position.  It reflects our aim of improving and expanding our communications with those who use the GMDN and others with an interest in our work.  This role will have a particular focus on developing our digital resources and platforms, including our website and social media presence.

Reporting to the CEO, this role will be responsible for all day-to-day communications activities including generating digital content, responding to external developments, engaging with stakeholders and building media relationships.  The Executive will be involved in developing our communications strategy and plan, alongside the team at our retained strategic communications consultancy, who will also provide guidance, advice and mentoring.

This is a full-time position and home-based, with occasional visits to our offices required.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

About you

You will be passionate about communications, familiar with digital platforms and with a real interest in the world of healthcare.  You will have excellent writing skills and be a confident verbal communicator, and you’ll enjoy team working as well as being comfortable working solo.

You are likely to have around two years’ previous experience in communications, ideally experience of healthcare, and you’ll be educated to degree level.

About us

The Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) is the international standard for the naming and grouping of medical devices.  It is used by governments, manufacturers and hospitals across the world to name and sort the many thousands of medical devices on the market.  It enables them to improve the management of medical device information, including compliance with safety regulations, and it supports patient safety.

The GMDN is maintained and managed by the GMDN Agency, a UK charity.  It is distributed to users through an internet-based database. The GMDN is currently enjoying a rapid world-wide increase in use, due to new internationally coordinated regulatory harmonisation and commercial requirements.

Manufacturers pay to use the GMDN, which funds the GMDN Agency’s costs.  All other users, including governments, hospitals and academia access the GMDN free of charge.

The GMDN Agency has a team of 10 people.  Its offices are in Oxfordshire.

You can find out more about the Agency and the GMDN itself on our website 

Interested in applying?

We are keen to hear from you.  Please send a CV and a covering letter explaining how you would help the GMDN Agency promote its good cause globally, including a practical example. 

Age UK Hertfordshire is seeking an exceptional candidate for the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Age UK Hertfordshire is one of the largest and most well respected charities in Hertfordshire and in the wider region. We have built an excellent reputation for the quality of our services and very positive working relationships with our commissioners, the STP and local partners.

We exist to promote the wellbeing of all older people and to help make later life in Hertfordshire a fulfilling and an enjoyable experience. With an average income of £3.9m pa, at Age UK Hertfordshire we provide an extensive range of high quality and well received services to over 3,000 older people each week.  For further service details please visit our website/about us/what we do.

Now is a very exciting time to join Age UK Hertfordshire as CEO.

Despite the challenges of the recent pandemic we have successfully maintained all our services and been recognised by local commissioners as being integral to maintaining the health and well-being of vulnerable local people.  We are very proud of the depth of resilience shown by our staff and volunteers, and how they have embraced opportunities to work differently to deliver better outcomes more efficiently.  

As CEO, you will be responsible, alongside the Board of Trustees, for shaping the future direction of Age UK Hertfordshire. There will be a number of upcoming opportunities to grow and transform the organisation to be financially sustainable and fit for the future. You will be supported by a very talented and forward thinking Executive Team alongside a dynamic Board of Trustees to deliver joint ambitions.

We are therefore looking for a CEO with a wide range of skills able to take the organisation forward through a strategy refresh and the development of a structure that supports that strategy whilst maintaining the existing excellent services and staff team.  The CEO needs to:

• Be an excellent leader
• Be committed to listening, involving and responding to older people
• Understand the role of the Board of Trustees
• Be a highly visible and excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
• Be a strategic thinker
• Have a strong track record of developing and translating strategy into measurable business development initiatives and plans
• Ensure financial sustainability of the organisation through sound financial planning, risk and business management, income generation and creating efficiencies when opportunities arise
• Work in partnership with other organisations including developing services with others
• Have excellent analytic skills, able to produce and interpret financial and performance data through the development of a key performance data framework
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with commissioners, local Age UKs, Age UK and key local partners.

Interviews will be held on the 7th and 9th of July

For further information about Age UK Hertfordshire visit our website and for an informal conversation about the role please contact  John Ellis, Chair,   Age UK Hertfordshire,

Please note if the national restrictions allow, and it is safe and practical to do so, we would welcome visits to meet our clients and staff ahead of the interview.  This would need to be arranged in advance.

The role of the National Office coordinator is to manage and to maintain the smooth running of the office, support the Chief Executive Officer and to assist other SAMM staff, Trustees and Volunteers in the development of the organisation.

To develop the services of SAMM to promote the needs of those bereaved by homicide and offer advice, assistance and practical support to them.

The Co-ordinator is responsible for the development and maintenance of the national database and the overall coordination of administrative functions within SAMM.

The role involves the line management of the office assistant coordinator and volunteers.

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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Job Title:  Fundraising Executive

Reports to: Head of Corporate Partnerships

Contract: Permanent (35 hours per week)

Salary: £28k per annum (inclusive of London weighting)

Location: Home based initially - moving to Lambeth office when restrictions allow

The Vision Foundation believes passionately that people living with sight loss should have the same opportunities as anyone else. We strive to ensure London is a city that works for everyone and that avoidable sight loss is prevented.

The Vision Foundation is a sector leader in London standing up for the rights and freedoms of people living with sight loss. The charity funds organisations providing front-line projects and services across the capital, and works collaboratively through researching, building capacity, funding and advocacy.  We’ve been going for a hundred years and following a cultural and organisational re-shaping, including changing our name and branding, we have the energy and drive of a start-up. 

We need a Fundraising Executive to join our successful and growing fundraising team to help develop and manage approaches and partnerships with the corporate sector, major donors and grants/foundations.  The role will work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Grants Manager and the Centenary Appeal Manager to research and develop new opportunities across the core high value income streams.  This post will manage a portfolio of current partnerships and will require excellent communication skills and a high level of organisation. Also needed is a love of building relationships and the energy and enthusiasm to work externally to motivate supporters and partners and internally to develop applications and proposals.

You will be joining the organisation at an incredibly exciting time and have the opportunity to develop your skills in fundraising and partnership management with an organisation who has ambitious growth plans over the next five years.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contribute to Vision Foundation’s overall fundraising strategy as a member of the Fundraising Team
• Research, approach and develop new corporate partnership opportunities as agreed with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, managing a pipeline of corporate fundraising activity
• Research, approach and develop new trust and foundation opportunities as agreed with the Grants Manager, managing a pipeline of trust supporters
• Manage a portfolio of existing partnerships across the high value team, providing exceptional supporter care and delivering successful partnerships
• Provide general administration support across the fundraising team as required
• Develop partnerships and stewarding them where possible to become long-term supporters of Vision Foundation
• Supporting the development and delivery of partner fundraising and associated activities, attending in person where required
• Provide written reports to trusts and foundations, major donors and corporate partners as required
• Work closely with the Events team and the Centenary Appeal Manager to maximise the effectiveness of engagement and stewardship events in supporting the development of existing and prospective relationships.
• Provide general admin and event support for the delivery of the partner and stewardship events portfolio.
• Support with the development of innovative proposals in conjunction with colleagues
• Confidently present the key messages of the Vision Foundation and encourage support via a variety of media including informal conversations, networking, presentations, written literature
• Set and monitor budgets, in conjunction with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Grants Manager and Centenary Appeal Manager
• Use ThankQ, the fundraising database, to effectively administer and manage partnership activities
• Manage high value administration ensuring that all donations and income are correctly recorded, tracked and thanked
• To work at all times in compliance with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice and data protection legislation

Requirements:

• Relevant fundraising and relationship management experience
• Experience of using a CRM database to support relationship management
• Proven ability to engage, inspire and enthuse a range of supporters to raise funds and nurture relationships
• A commitment to undertake training where required and an enthusiasm for new challenges and experiences
• Excellent communicator in formal and informal communications, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders
• Good understanding of prospect research methods
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport
• Communicate sensitively; negotiating effectively to generate major support among people from diverse backgrounds and all levels
• Creative thinking, imaginative and entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising
• IT literate with experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, and databases
• A commitment to Vision Foundation’s values namely, collaborate, empower, intelligent, courageous

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:

• Degree or equivalent
• Professional or academic qualification in fundraising
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Understanding of the charity sector and associated fundraising techniques

Personal qualities:

· An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people

• Positive and enthusiastic
• Self-motivated, team worker with ability to work autonomously as required
• Willingness to work flexibly where required
• Approachable, creative, ‘can-do’ attitude

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as Vision Foundation develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.