London South Bank University Students' Union is now seeking to appoint experienced and passionate volunteers to join the organisation’s Trustee Board - contributing to its future development, strategic direction and oversight at an incredibly exciting and important time; as the organisation seeks to embed a new five year strategy, as well as responding to the circumstances presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As a Trustee, you will be a full voting member of the union’s Trustee Board that ensures the union has all the necessary governance, financial and structural stability and oversight to carry out its aims effectively. In particular, you will be contributing to major decisions on governance, legal, financial and risk based issues whilst also ensuring that the Union has an appropriate strategic direction and that its operations are being delivered well, and in line with its requirements, by the union’s Chief Executive, who is appointed by the board, on behalf of its members.

As a democratic organisation, governed by a collective constitution, the notion of student leadership and development is a key component of the union’s values and forms the basis of the union’s operating framework as a platform for students to learn, achieve and succeed. Since the summer of 2019, in partnership with the university, the union has also been undergoing a major internal transition - putting in place renewed and revitalised governance, compliance and financial foundations which will help it become a more innovative and engaging organisation over the next five years. The union’s focus going forward is driven from its new organisational strategy, designed around redefining the role of a students’ union in a modern university, and the union’s ambition and operations have been refreshed and restructured to provide a strong basis for future growth and development. Over the course of the next year the union is also due to become an incorporated charitable company, providing additional security and safeguards for its future stability and growth and added protection, on top of existing insurance arrangements, for all Trustees.

Enhancing the expertise, capability and reputation of the union, Trustees are recognised for their skills, networks and knowledge and appointed based on their potential contribution to the organisation during their term. It is not essential that you have prior knowledge of students’ unions, universities or London South Bank University specifically (apart from if you wish to act as an alumni trustee), and in some cases, is preferable as Trustees often bring a fresh perspective and constructive challenge and support to students’ unions and the way they traditionally operate. Nowhere is that more important than for us - where we represent and work for students at one of the most diverse institutions in the country.

Applying to join us as a Trustee

Our Trustee recruitment process is designed to help us find exceptional candidates with the understanding that you are busy in your day jobs, your responsibilities and everything else. We therefore will be in touch with individuals who match the skills and knowledge gaps of the union to organise an interview, but welcome the opportunity to discuss the role prior to the closing date of the recruitment to ensure that you are fully briefed on the requirements and ensure that we do not waste your time considering your application if the role isn’t for you. Similarly, the process is run by the union's Appointments Committee and final appointment to the role is dependent upon ratification (approval) by the organisation’s Union Council.

As an organisation, we would also welcome discussions about reasonable adjustments that any individual may require whether that is about the recruitment process, on commencement or throughout their time with the organisation as a Trustee, and are particularly welcoming of applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and encourage applications from those of Black, Asian and an ethnic minority backgrounds, as people of these backgrounds are traditionally under-represented at this level within the students’ unions governance and leadership team and we believe that the organisation should reflect the people and communities that it seeks to serve.

Background

The British Deer Society is an incorporated charity, funded by membership, a trading subsidiary and philanthropic contributions.  BDS promotes deer education, research and management best practice to ensure a healthy and sustainable deer population in balance with the environment; a key feature of the biodiversity of the UK landscape.

The Role

The Chief Executive is a key member of the BDS Leadership Team and pivotal in the Society’s strategic direction and stakeholder management.  The primary role, working with the Society’s Chair and Board of Trustees, is in setting the strategic direction of the Society. The Chief Executive maintains a strong relationship with the Society’s Board of Trustees.  In particular, the Chief Executive engages with local, regional, national and international organisations in the identification, specification development and management of Society projects.  The Chief Executive plays a central leadership role in maintaining service levels to the membership, Regional Branches and the general public.  The role holder, through their institutional network, assists in the management of external relationships.  The Chief Executive ensures that the governance and financial integrity of the Society is maintained at the highest level.  The Chief Executive oversees the Society’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing. A significant part of the role is overseeing the staff and contractors of the Society on a day to day basis. There may be some expectation for evening and weekend work and domestic and international travel. 

The following provides an indicative* percentage weighting of the role’s responsibilities in terms of the role holder’s time:

• Management  of the Team 25%
• Employee development 10%
• External Organisation Relations 15%
• Strategic Oversight 10%
• Society Governance 10%
• Programme Project Management 10%
• Systems oversight 10%
• Other Duties 10%

*N.B. This is indicative only and may not reflect the actual allocation of the role holder’s time.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

1. Management of team

• Management of staff of the Society on a day to day basis.
• Supervision of the recruitment and performance of contractors.
• Monitoring performance of the team.
• Conducting a regular review process.
• Recommending an incentive plan for outstanding performance of staff member

2. Staff Development and Performance

Ensuring a continuous staff performance and development process through the following actions:

• Building a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee and Trustee opinions, making adjustments where necessary. 
• Evaluating and implementing the Society’s HR review.
• Creating an effective staff development programme.

3. Strategic Oversight

Working alongside the Chair, Board of Trustees and Leadership Team, the Chief Executive will:

• Create, communicate, and implement the Society’s vision, mission, and overall direction.
• Lead the implementation of the overall Society’s strategy.
• Solicit advice and guidance, when appropriate, from the Chair and Board of Trustees.
• Formulate and implement the strategic plan that guides the direction of the Society.
• Oversee the complete operation of the Society. 
• Evaluate the success of the Society in achieving its goals.
• Pursue potential sources of funding for the Society.
• Represent the Society to all stakeholder groups. 

4. External Organisation Relations

Ensuring a proactive and high standard of external institutional relations through:

• Maintaining and extending the Society’s active engagement with both private, public and third sector stakeholders. 
• Identifying and nurturing external commercial sponsors for the operations and programmes of the Society.
• Liaising with the Marketing Manager to deliver member acquisition and retention strategies. 
• Creating effective media strategies with the Board of Trustees.
• Nurturing philanthropic sources of funding for the Society. 

5. Society Governance

With the Finance Officer, ensure the highest level of governance and financial probity are maintained through:

• Ensuring good governance structures for the Society and the good conduct of all aspects of the Society’s activities.
• Assuring all regulatory and legal documents are filed.
• Monitoring compliance with laws and regulations. 
• Overseeing the Society’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.

• Policy setting, financial probity and annual budget setting.
• Implementation of the agreed policy and budget.
• Managing the Risk Register for the Society in conjunction with the Board of Trustees.

6. Programme Project Management

The Chief Executive is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring the efficient and effective management of programme projects through:

• Government and Higher Education relationship development.
• Project identification.
• Developing suitable project specifications (briefs).
• Alongside the Committees ensuring periodic reviews of the projects undertaken.

7. Training Programmes

Overseeing training activities. Working with the Head of Training, the post-holder is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring efficient and effective training programmes to the Society’s membership and general public:

• Maintaining a relevant training curriculum.
• Management of overall programme costs.
• Monitoring the financial viability of taught programmes.
• Ensuring quality and value of the taught curriculum.
• Supervising the transition to on-line learning platform delivery when appropriate. 

8. Other Duties

As a member of the Leadership Team, the post holder is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring the development of the Society through:

• Providing good leadership and guidance to the wider team and a high level of support for the administrators in the on-going development of the Society. 
• Ensuring access to relevant management and benchmarking information, sharing with and advising team members.
• Engaging with any other duties appropriate to grade as required by the Chair and Board. 

The Person

The ideal candidate should have the following qualities, skills and attributes:

     Essential

• Proven experience as a Chief Executive or other senior managerial position.
• Experience in developing successful strategies and implementing vision.
• Strong understanding of financial and performance management principles.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with diverse business functions such as marketing, PR, finance etc.
• An ability to create a harmonious working environment and manage conflict.
• Ability and confidence to work independently and unsupervised and to make decisions as necessary.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to interact effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures and at all levels of society.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet multiple deadlines, and forward plan.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, and ability to maintain this under pressure.
• IT Skills, using MS Office. Strong spreadsheet skills are particularly important.
• Understanding of the Charities Commission Governance model.
• Educated to at least degree level standard or equivalent.
• Car owner/ full UK driving licence.

     Desirable

• Professional or Trustee experience within the third sector.
• Experience of working in a customer-service focussed environment.
• Quantitative and accounting skills.
• An understanding of digital marketing including content management and social media
• Experience in Government relations.
• A proven track record of working with the media.
• Ability to engage with unfamiliar systems; CRMs, content platforms and databases and assist with development of those systems.
• Proof reading skills.
• Experience in fund-raising.

Benefits

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week.  Holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus eight days of public holidays. Pension.

The Chief Executive will be based at the British Deer Society offices in Fordingbridge, Hampshire on the edge of the New Forest, an area with unparalleled wildlife, ancient woodland, heathland and endless opportunities for outdoor activities. 20 miles to the South lies the Dorset coastline with its glorious beaches and havens, a paradise for sailors and water sports enthusiasts. To the North and North East lie the cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester.

To apply: Your application consisting of a CV and covering letter should be sent online for the attention of The General Manager .

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 30th June.

It is expected that first interviews will be held remotely during July followed by a second stage interview for successful candidate/s, venue to be decided but most likely Oxford or Swindon.

The British Deer Society Charity No: 1069663(England & Wales); SC037817 (Scotland)

We are seeking a proactive and dependable permanent Senior Policy Advisor to join the Institute of Physics (IOP) in the Policy Team. We are working on some very exciting projects to help transform physics in the UK, including diversity, ensuring children have access to world-class physics education and investment in technical skills and STEM.

The role

This is an exciting role that will play an integral part in the policy and advocacy work of the institute.  The post holder will lead, develop and manage complex and impactful policy programmes and projects at a national and international level; creating and supporting high level external engagement through an established network of policy contacts. They will need to build and maintain high level relationships to secure influence for the IOP’s policy work in the UK and Ireland. Excellent communication skills are vital as the incumbent will advise senior management on policy and will require significant experience of writing policy documentation as well as ensuring key messages are delivered clearly with impact to relevant audiences internally and externally. Knowledge of the UK and/or Irish political system as well as science, education funding and governance structures is therefore a must.

Main Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering high impact policy projects, proposals and other activities
• Leading on specific policy projects, political engagement and events
• Providing the secretariat to committees and working groups
• Developing and maintaining routes to high levels of influence and engagement for policy work
• Coordinating, drafting and editing policy studies, reports and other outputs

Key skills and experience required

• Demonstrable experience of working on, and leading, policy projects
• In depth knowledge and understanding of how the UK political system works
• Excellent presentation and written communication
• Excellent research and analysis skills, with a particular strength in collating and interpreting data
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• Ability to be proactive, dependable and a team player
• Knowledge of the UK science and education funding would be preferable but an interest in the area is key

Why work with us?

We are a charitable membership organisation with a worldwide membership from enthusiastic amateurs to those at the top of their sector in academia, business, education and government.

Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

This is an exciting time to join the team in our central London office.  We are writing a new five-year strategy, with an integral part of the current strategy completed which was our move to the heart of the redevelopment in King’s Cross. Our offices are close to partners such as Google, and we are seeking new talent to help us create a contemporary organisation that is fit for the future.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

For further information on this role and to apply please visit the IOP Jobs website.

Are you the A B Charitable Trust Grants Manager?

• Are you committed to defending human rights and human dignity, and interested in issues affecting marginalised and excluded people? 
• Do you have experience and skills in grant making and are you keen to work in a small, developing Trust? 
• Are you emotionally intelligent and able to form and develop strong working relationships with a range of individuals and groups?

If so, then you might well be the right person to join the A B Charitable Trust at this exciting time.

About the A B Charitable Trust

The A B Charitable Trust funds charities that support marginalised and excluded people, with a focus on:

• Migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum
• Criminal justice and penal reform
• Human rights, particularly access to justice

The Trust was founded 30 years ago to promote and defend human dignity. Our grant total was £2.7 million in 2019/20 and is expected to be over £3.7m in 2020/21. In the coming years the Trust is going on an exciting journey to grow and develop, so that we can fund more essential work and have a greater impact. 

About the role

The Grants Manager’s role will work closely with the team, trustees and grantees to assess applications and deliver a range of grants. They will work across all three of our priority areas, and will be expected to develop their knowledge in one or more of our areas of interest. We are on upward trajectory, so the Grants Manager will also have the opportunity to be involved in developing and delivering how the Trust will grow over the coming years. 

About you

This could be the right opportunity for a range of potential candidates, but the A B Charitable Trust would particularly like to hear from you if you: have grant-making experience, have emotional intelligence, are a good communicator and relationship builder, are a team player, are flexible, are organised, and have a demonstrable passion for our work.

To apply, download the candidate information pack, application form and EO form by clicking the links.

Over the past seven years, Frontline has leveraged its success to build committed, high impact partnerships with a number of prestigious supporters including corporates, individuals, trusts and foundations. With significant support already pledged in our major gifts programme, the charity is now prioritising sustainable income growth in order to accelerate its impact and expansion.

We are recruiting an exceptional and experienced fundraising manager to work closely with the external relations director, our Senior Leadership team including the chief executive and the Board of Trustees to lead and manage the growth of Frontline’s fundraising programme, which has a current annual target of up to £2 million. This exciting role will suit a tenacious and inventive relationship builder, keen to make their mark on a growing and dynamic charity. The head of fundraising will devise and implement strategies to build and manage partnerships, working creatively to establish new income streams from major donor sources. They will also support our work with corporates, trusts and foundations.

Reporting to the external relations director, this role will manage two fundraising officers – one who leads on trust fundraising, and the other on corporate partnerships. A  fundraising and events coordinator, who sits in the communications team, also supports the fundraising team. The postholder will be a member of Frontline’s leadership group, representing the Fundraising team at monthly meetings with other heads of department and the Senior Leadership team.

We have an opportunity for Head of Safeguarding to join our team. ESTEEM is a Sussex-based charity which involves young people and adults aged 14-26 in opportunities to develop confidence, build life-skills and improve well-being. We do this by offering access to 1:1 vocational mentoring, tailored volunteer roles, well-being support services and group activities in a safe and supportive environment.

ESTEEM has experienced significant growth over the past two years and this role has evolved to meet need by systematising safeguarding across the organisation, whilst ensuring it is still personal, increasing capacity to support young adults directly with 121 intervention, and follow up external safeguarding referrals and partnership working wherever possible. 

The Head of Safeguarding will also hold the role as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the charity, taking the lead in ensuring that appropriate arrangements for keeping children and young adults safe are in place across the organisation; in line with the Children’s Act and Care Act. This role will promote the safety and welfare of children and young adults involved in ESTEEM’s activities at all times.

Based at ESTEEM’s offices, in Shoreham, West Sussex, you will work alongside ESTEEM’s Trustee Safeguarding Lead, as well as staff on other projects which provide opportunities for 14-26 year olds.

ESTEEM works with over 160 young people per year across all of Sussex who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals. This role will be the main point of contact for all ESTEEM's Safeguarding concerns. They will be responsible for ensuring the organisation continues to meet our high safeguarding standards, whilst maintaining our ethos of participatory working.

Principal tasks and responsibilities 

1. Take a lead role in developing and reviewing ESTEEM’s safeguarding children and vulnerable adult policies and procedures.

2. Take a lead role in implementing ESTEEM’s safeguarding of children and vulnerable adult policies and procedures: ensuring all safeguarding concerns regarding children and young adults who take part in ESTEEM’s activities are responded to appropriately.

3. Make sure that everyone working or volunteering with or for children and young adults at ESTEEM, including the board of trustees, understands the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults policy and procedures, and knows what to do if they have concerns about a child’s welfare.

4. Make sure children and young people who are involved in activities at ESTEEM and their parents know who they can talk to if they have a welfare concern and understand what action the organisation will take in response. 

5. Maintain established safeguarding confidential record keeping logs and systems according to legal requirements; taking responsibility for monitoring of these daily whilst efficiently keeping staff informed within set timeframes. 

6. Provide timely and supportive advice to staff as needed.

7. Take the lead on responding to information that may constitute a child or adult protection concern, including a concern that an adult involved with ESTEEM may present a risk to children or young people, this includes:

   • a. assessing and clarifying the information 

   • b. making referrals to statutory organisations as appropriate 

   • c. consulting with and informing the relevant members of the organisation’s management 

   • d. following the organisation’s safeguarding policy and procedures. 

8. Liaise with, pass on information to and receive information from statutory child protection agencies such as:

   • a. the local authority child and adult care services 

   • b. the police. This includes making formal referrals to agencies when necessary.

9. Work closely with safeguarding staff team, chairing fortnightly meetings, to ensure they are kept up to date with safeguarding concerns across the organisation and disseminate this information out to other relevant staff as appropriate. 

10. Undertake reviews every fortnight as part of safeguarding team meetings, to update RAG rating for young people and adults in relation to risk. Ensure staff team are updated on these ratings with appropriate advice and support. 

11. Write safety and care plans for those individuals rated as High or Red, with internal and external staff consultation, and disseminate out to relevant staff team; including views of young people and young adults as appropriate.

12. As required present updates directly to the board of trustees or Trustee Safeguarding Lead regarding legal compliance and organisational safeguarding culture. This will also involve reporting any allegations of internal whistleblowing. 

13. Liaise directly with Trustee Safeguarding Lead to ensure safeguarding is seen as an ongoing priority across the organisation and that legislative requirements and charity commission guidelines are being followed at all levels of the organisation. 

14. Be familiar with and work within inter-agency child and vulnerable adult protection procedures developed by the local child protection agencies. 

15. Be familiar with issues relating to child and vulnerable adults protection and abuse, and keep up to date with new developments in this area. 

16. Attend regular training in issues relevant to child protection and share knowledge from that training with everyone who works or volunteers with or for children and young people at ESTEEM.

17. Attend team meetings, supervision sessions and management meetings as arranged.

18. Work flexibly as may be required and carry out any other reasonable duties, including coordinating on call duties for activities operating outside of normal working hours. 

Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory vetting and barring checks. Designated Safeguarding Leads must have received relevant adult and child safeguarding training that is specific to their role. This training should be refreshed regularly and they should keep up to date with any changes in safeguarding and child protection legislation and guidance.

The Organisation

Russam is proud to be supporting Cranstoun with the search for their new Chief Executive.

Since 1969 Cranstoun has been making a difference by combining expertise with innovative approaches and putting people at the heart of everything they do. They deliver a wide range of services across England, including community-based and residential substance misuse services, supported housing, specialist services for young people, families and carers, and domestic abuse services. Cranstoun believe everyone should have the opportunity to live healthy, safe and happy lives.

The Role

This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about Cranstoun’s work, with the ambition to drive the organisation forward to ensure they continue to provide excellent services, to more people, across more communities.

The new Chief will be instrumental in developing and delivering a new strategy for Cranstoun to strengthen their position in an increasingly competitive environment. They will also:

• Be responsible and accountable to the Board of Trustees for all Cranstoun’s activity, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and charitable requirements
• Provide inspirational, accountable leadership and direction to all staff, in support of Cranstoun’s vision and values
• Act as Cranstoun’s ambassador, leading and managing all external relations activity, building Cranstoun’s voice, reputation and profile
• Develop and grow income generation capacity, proactively seeking to broaden the funding base

The Person

Cranstoun are looking for an inspiring and highly professional leader with great commercial awareness and communication skills. You should be open, honest and resilient. Above all, you should be committed to embedding the values of Cranstoun and have the public speaking ability to act as an excellent ambassador for the organisation. Other essential criteria includes:

• Proven track record of leading an organisation that is geographically dispersed
• Proven track record of creating and delivering an organisational growth strategy, demonstrating business acumen
• Track record of building success through partnerships, influence and diplomacy
• Demonstrable analytical acumen, able to analyse data to drive both performance and develop the organisation
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients, stakeholders and partners including other charities, businesses and funders
• Supporting a board of trustees - effectively engaging the skills and experience of trustees in the development of the organisations business strategy
• Implementing plans whilst managing a wide range of shorter-term operational demands and transformation
• Experience of leading digital transformation – ability to innovate, evaluate, strategize and implement digital responses to meet organisational needs
• Experience of leading effective change management programmes across a leadership team

Additional Information

For extensive information about Cranstoun, the Chief Executive role, and the person they are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Pack available on our website.

Timetable

Closing date for applications: Monday 22 June 2020

Preliminary interviews with Russam: Week commencing 29 June 2020

Final interview and informal meetings with Cranstoun: Week commencing 13 July 2020

How to Apply

To apply for this position please provide the following two pieces of information:

• A comprehensive CV, including details of your achievements in each role and details of two referees.
• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the criteria as outlined in the person specification.

The United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) is looking for a General Manager to run its Office in Leicester (some Office work may, from time to time, take the form of home-working). The Association needs someone able to manage a small team of part-time members of staff. The Office staff team comprises: the General Manager (part-time, 28 hours on at least 4 days per week); a part-time Finance Administrator (23 hours on 3 days per week); a Membership Secretary (currently 10 hours on 2 days per week); an Admin and Awards Secretary (currently 10 hours on 2 days per week). It is the responsibility of the General Manager, in association with UKLA trustee line managers, to decide how and when to delegate tasks within the Office, and see that these are carried out effectively.

General Manager

Salary: Between point 20 and 27 (£25,217-30,942) pro rata

Contract, Part-time (28 hours on at least 4 days per week)

The General Manager should be a good communicator with excellent managerial skills and a keen interest in helping UKLA work effectively across the United Kingdom and beyond. The UKLA General Manager is expected to be reliable, systematic and proactive. She or he will have good interpersonal, administrative, communication and IT skills. The role requires someone who works well under pressure while also paying due attention to detail and upholding the values of the Association.

The UKLA General Manager has oversight of all communications and events from a UKLA Office perspective but is directly responsible to the trustees of UKLA for the efficient operation of the UKLA Office and its team of staff. On a day-to-day basis, however, the General Manager works independently and with minimum supervision, responding promptly and directly to the needs of trustees and committee conveners to ensure that UKLA’s programme of charitable activity and the implementation of delegated aspects of its strategy run as smoothly and effectively as possible.

The UKLA General Manager is expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities which the Association may from time to time reasonably require, and engage in any training which may be offered relevant to fulfilling the role more effectively.

Detail

1) Office management

Responsibility for the smooth operation of the UKLA office, including:

• acting as the UKLA’s Responsible Person for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensuring UKLA’s compliance with GDPR
• ensuring office procedures support the secure storage and backup of electronic data
• ensuring administrative systems are efficient and fit for purpose
• ensuring office accommodation and equipment are fit for purpose and meet Health and Safety requirements
• liaising and negotiating with the management of the office premises (Voluntary Action Leicester – VAL), on behalf of the Association
• ensuring UKLA is covered by appropriate insurance policies (with relevant trustees including the Hon. Treasurer), including for external events such as conferences
• maintaining and updating the Office Handbook
• contributing to the annual review and revision of UKLA’s guidance on office procedures (with relevant trustees including the Hon. Secretary and/or Hon. Treasurer).

2) Office staff management

Accountability for staffing, including:

• advertising for and appointment of new staff, in collaboration with trustees, and agreeing their job descriptions
• induction and supervision of new staff members
• monitoring and reviewing performance of all staff in relation to their job descriptions and providing brief monthly reports to line managers (Hon. Secretary and/or Hon. Treasurer)
• supporting and supervising staff on a day to day basis 
• planning the efficient deployment of part-time staff to make best use of office space
• maintaining and updating the office staff critical date planner
• maintaining a calendar of annual leave for all office staff to ensure coverage and consistency of operation, and informing trustee line managers
• maintaining a record of staff hours and leave taken, ensuring these meet contractual requirements
• overall management of staff pension arrangements (in liaison with the Hon. Treasurer/Secretary).

3) Supporting UKLA’s charitable status

Acting as the key contact for the Charity Commission, in liaison with the President/Hon. Secretary/Hon. Treasurer, as appropriate:

• maintaining an ongoing database of trustee details and updating it annually
• updating the Charity Commission’s register of trustees, as necessary
• ensuring UKLA’s Annual Return is completed each summer on the Charity Commission website, including the upload of the Annual Report and Accounts
• keeping up to date with Charity Commission requirements.

4) Supporting trustees and sub-committees

Responsibility for managing office systems to support the smooth functioning of UKLA as an organisation, including:

• providing administrative support for the President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, as required, prioritising efficiently
• providing administrative support for the conveners of sub-committees, Special Interest Groups and Task Groups, and the Regional Representatives co-ordinator, as required, prioritising efficiently
• ensuring papers for Executive Committee (EC) and National Council (NC) meetings are pre-circulated, filed and stored
• minuting EC and NC meetings (in conjunction with the Finance Administrator) and ensuring minutes are sent to the Hon. Secretary for checking within 5 working days of each meeting
• ensuring all minutes are filed and stored
• organising efficient filing systems for all other UKLA documentation, in digital or print form, to enable others to locate documents quickly and easily
• addressing action points relevant to the UKLA office which arise from committee minutes
• managing website updates in liaison with the website designer
• maintaining and regularly updating the UKLA Archive.

5) Finance

Overall responsibility for the efficient management of UKLA’s finances, including:

• maintaining a strategic overview of UKLA’s finances
• ensuring compliance with UKLA’s internal financial controls, as specified in the Charity Commission’s document (CC8) and contributing to the annual review
• supporting and advising the Finance Administrator as required
• acting as an authorised signatory and authorising expenditure
• liaising with UKLA’s accountants and payroll as necessary
• substituting for the Finance Administrator on urgent matters, where essential
• providing guidance to conference organisers about managing and budgeting for a conference, and ensuring they understand their responsibilities for covering costs
• ensuring that conference bookings are promptly processed.

6) UKLA International Conference

Contributing to the UKLA’s annual International Conference in liaison with the conference organiser and the convener of the Conferences sub-committee by:

• co-ordinating practical details, including – as appropriate – venue, catering, accommodation, social programme, timetable and budget
• updating website pages for submission of proposals, where appropriate
• providing office administrative support for the proposal submission process
• creating the final programme
• creating the conference brochure with the support of the conference director and overseeing its production and delivery
• maintaining excellent communication with delegates and speakers, ensuring information is delivered effectively in a timely manner
• maintaining an overview of conference budgets and finances, and seeking to achieve best value for money at all times
• attending all International conference ensuring their smooth running and overseeing staff/helpers.

[Please note that for the July 2021 International Conference (postponed from July 2020), much of the above has already been begun.]

Contract: Two years, Fixed Term (extension subject to funding)
Location: London, or Cardiff with frequent travel to London

Are you a finance professional who likes to see the impact of your work? Are you good at translating your technical skills into plain language for colleagues from other disciplines? Would you enjoy the variety of working in a dynamic and growing organisation? Elrha is seeking a Finance Officer who will hold a central role in our transactional processing, financial record-keeping, and monthly budgeting and reporting.

We’re a global charity, working to find solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support work that goes on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis.

We are based in London and Cardiff but our roles have a global reach. As an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, we work closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

You will be a trained accountant or bookkeeper with strong technical skills and the ability to translate these skills into working successfully with non-financial specialists. Your excellent organisational skills and attention to detail will enable you to uphold high standards of accuracy across a wide range of tasks without losing track of deadlines, and to contribute to further improvements to processes and controls as appropriate. You will have existing experience of finance systems and a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Ideally, you will have experience of working in the charity sector and understand the particular requirements that relate to the management of restricted funds and reporting to institutional donors. Experience of working with budgets and financial management information, negotiating with internal stakeholders, and working in an environment with shifting priorities and evolving job responsibilities, would also be an advantage.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector. We look forward to hearing from you.

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

The role will be appointed at the start of the salary band advertised, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This allows for incremental progression within the role and movement up the scale.

Closing date: Sunday, 14 June 2020 

Interview date: Monday, 22 June 2020

The Male Survivors Partnership (MSP) is a membership organisation set up to support charitable and not for profit agencies who offer therapeutic services to male survivors of sexual violence.  Created in 2017 by a group of specialist male agencies, the main achievements of the organisation have been establishing a recognised Male Quality Standard for Working with Male Survivors and and the creation of an organisational website with a dedicated members area.

We are looking to recruit a Head of Operations to oversee these current products and develop new resources in line with the organisations business plan.  The successful candidate will have a range of skills and experience in managing a membership and the systems and procedures to run a small organisation along with an understanding of the plight of the male survivor in the current climate.  Acting as the organisational lead for the MSP, they will have confidence in developing a long term membership strategy and managing the day to day business of the MSP.

This is a new post that will report directly to the board of trustees and the successful candidate will work with external agencies that manage our Quality Standards and website/social media.  The successful candidate will build upon the MSP’s achievements and help steer the trustee board to creating a larger and more significant umbrella organisation serving agencies working in the field of male sexual violence.

For more information and how to apply, download our application pack.

1. Can you lead strategic and collaborative change in the social sector?
2. Are you able to influence and galvanise the efforts of external stakeholders across councils, government, local funders, corporates, businesses, charities and community interest groups?
3. Are you willing to do the following: work outside your comfort zone; manage multiple workstreams and projects; ‘get your hands dirty’ once in a while; drive and produce high quality work in a self-imposed high-pace environment?
4. Can you identify issues, source solutions and bring commercial acumen to the portfolio of work that you have established?

Feeding Bristol’s vision is to reduce food insecurity at a systemic level across our city. We work with a well-established social sector acting as an umbrella organisation to support the sector’s efficiency and effectiveness. Since its inception (only two years ago) our charity has delivered significantly beyond its means and plans to continue to do so. To lead us through our next phase of development, Feeding Bristol is looking for a new Director to replace the incumbent who is moving back home overseas.

Theory of Change – Our strategy:

In January 2020, we updated our Theory of Change to reflect the evolving food landscape and the learnings we had taken from our first 2 years of operation. The COVID-19 crisis has emphasised the importance of the role and the purpose of Feeding Bristol given the expected increased level of food insecurity due to a significantly weakening economy.

The Theory of Change can be found on our website.

Contract Details:

Hours: Full-time (part-time may be considered)

Salary: £36,000 gross annual salary + 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Reports directly to the Chair/Board of Trustees

The Director Role:

As Director, you will work closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees to develop, implement and evaluate the strategic plans for the organisation. One of your key objectives will be to ensure that the work of Feeding Bristol is accessible, of the highest quality, and contributes effectively to the sector and to alleviating food insecurity across our city.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver an ambitious, aspirational and innovative strategy that has clearly measurable impacts and delivers systemic change
• Identify, develop and maintain positive external partnerships
• Influence and galvanise the efforts of multiple external stakeholders across councils, government, local funders, corporates, businesses, charities and community interest groups to lead strategic and collaborative change
• Attract funds and manage the financial budget of the charity
• Manage a number of diverse and wide-ranging work streams concurrently and effectively
• Be the driver for activity of the charity
• Inspire, lead and develop your team and a team of volunteers

Candidate Experience:

• Demonstrable track record of operating at a Director level with leadership experience
• Demonstrable experience in the food, food-related or charity / third sector
• Experience in driving positive and distinctive change in an organisation or sector
• Proven experience of financial management of a charity, social enterprise or business and working with/setting budgets
• Ability to maximise the use and impact of all available resources

Important Background Information:

COVID-19: We are currently leading the strategic city-wide crisis food solution for feeding the economically vulnerable throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. This work has reflected our ability and willingness to pivot the organisation’s focus to the critical needs of the time. As a strategic leader, who will be expected to focus on the long-term implications of decisions made, you will also need to be capable of ‘flicking the switch’ from programme management to crisis resolution if, and when, it occurs – such as we have done now, and during the summer school holidays of 2019.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust has a fundamental story to tell: a story of a devastating genetic condition and the fight to lift the limits that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) currently face. We are fighting for a life unlimited for everyone affected by the condition. Our mission is to create a world where everyone living with cystic fibrosis will be able to look forward to a long, healthy life.

We are seeking an Interim Director of Finance and Resources, to join us in meeting this challenge by working to ensure the Trust’s long-term financial wellbeing and to optimise resources to help deliver maximum impact for people with cystic fibrosis. Embedding best practice and enabling innovative thinking to ensure that the finance and resources area is delivering an effective and efficient service. You will embrace the challenge of conflicting resource demands and a fast-changing external environment, exploring key areas such as impact reporting, commercial income generation and partnership working.

Supporting the vision, values and policies of the Trust, and enabling colleagues across the organisation to meet challenging objectives while also ensuring their well-being, you will lead and develop a high performing multidisciplinary team. You will play a vital role in developing the organisation’s long-term strategies, working closely with the Board of Trustees.

With oversight of a £15m budget, we are looking for a strong, corporate business leader operating at a senior level to help take the Cystic Fibrosis Trust forward on our exciting journey towards a life unlimited by cystic fibrosis. You will lead, direct, develop and be responsible for the Finance, IT, Facilities, HR/Organisation Development, Project Management and company secretarial functions, as well as working collaboratively with the Board of Trustees and fellow Senior Leadership Team members. See the link below for full job description.

This role is based in our London office, but our flexible working policy means that you will be able to work from home regularly. Benefits include 30 days annual leave (pro rata).

6-month fixed-term contract

Based in HQ Aldgate, Central London with home working options

Preferably part-time position (21-28 hours per week) but full-time may be considered. Subject to experience.

Closing date: 19th June 2020

First round Interviews: week commencing 29th June

Second round interviews: week commencing 6th July

Start date: mid to late August (adoption leave cover and therefore subject to change depending on proceedings)

Are you highly-skilled and looking for a new challenge? Can you provide innovative strategic and operational solutions and lead others to deliver excellence as the CEO of The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation? Working closely with the Board of Trustees of The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation you will play a crucial role in securing the long-term sustainability of Farm-Able, facilitating its strategy, funding, governance and contributing to the successful implementation of future growth plans. A core component of the vision will be to consolidate the charity regionally, in order to establish a firm base to take it nationally within a 5-year period.

You will be an outstanding leader, a creative strategist, used to working in demanding roles with significant budget constraints and yet able to deliver wide ranging projects, with the ability to engage and influence various stakeholders and supported by a small but dedicated team.

Background

The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation is a fledgling organisation. Its purpose is to support Veterans and Emergency Service Personnel, transitioning from the uniformed services and or suffering from trauma related conditions, through undertaking farming and rural skills activities as part of a rehabilitation programme.

The requirement is to exercise thought leadership, build a strong funding base, develop the management team, and develop the short and long term strategy and governance structures in order to deliver the programmes in support of emergency services and military veterans. As CEO, you’ll need to be commercially astute with proven expertise in driving financial sustainability, effective fundraising and diverse partnership building. You’ll understand that success in income diversification means that we’ll be able to increase our services and support to the wider veteran community, locally, regionally and nationally.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for candidates with the following profile:

• A strategic thinker and deliverer, with considerable operational experience and willingness to get in to the detail and get their hands dirty
• A track record of  leading, training and developing high performance teams  - from inception to full operational capability and be comfortable working with a very small team with big ambition
• Previous teambuilding, charity service delivery and core services responsibility experience (ideally in the third sector, preferably in the military or emergency services) would be an advantage
• Experience in building a solid funding base, business development, through engaging in Government , banking, business and corporate circles
• Working in fluid environments where strategy, plans, governance, management structures and financials all have yet to be put in place – and form the early objectives for the post holder

For detailed requirements associated with the CEO role please see the job and person specification attached.

• Location: Buckfast Abbey, Nr Exeter, Devon
• Salary: £50K - £65Kpa
• Holidays: 30 days plus public holidays and 30 days unpaid holidays
• Contract: Contract role for 1 year with full intention to make it permanent subject to achieving funding targets

Closing Date: 5pm Friday 26th June 2020

Short Listed: Wednesday 15th July

Intended Interview Dates: 27 / 28th July (detailed information will be provided to successful short listed candidates)

To apply for the role please submit your CV and a supporting statement (of no more than two A4 sides) to the Interim Chair of the Board of Trustees, Stewart Harrison . 

Job title: Adviser

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Responsible to: Ask Us Anything Manager

Location: Elmwood Centre, 277 London Road, Mitcham CR4 3NT, also likely home working arrangements with frequent travel throughout the London Borough of Merton. A driver with access to own car is essential.

This role is funded by a grant from the City Bridge Trust

 Role Purpose:

The role will provide information and advice, including casework, in a wide field of subjects, including welfare benefits, housing, health, community care, and local services, to older adults (65+) across the London Borough of Merton. Despite the rapidly evolving situation due to Covid-19 we anticipate that the role will deliver support face to face at our centre, in client’s homes, on the phone and by email.

Summary of Duties:

1. To respond to enquiries, providing high quality information and advice to older adults across multiple channels including face to face, clinics, home visits and telephone
2. To explore the needs of older people holistically, identifying options and follow up actions
3. To perform benefit checks using our benefits calculation programme
4. To support clients with forms and applications for benefits and other relevant matters such as accessible transport schemes e.g. Blue Badge, Taxicard, Dial-a-Ride
5. To act as the client’s representative where required
6. To complete case records and follow up actions on our confidential database
7. To collect and report monitoring information
8. To work with the Ask Us Anything Manager to support and train volunteers
9. To liaise with external partner agencies in order to promote, develop and deliver the service
10. To deliver outreach work and support events as required

Person specification

Experience

1. At least 2 years’ experience of providing information and advice to the general public. Experience of face to face service delivery is desireable
2. Experience of researching information from written and digital sources
3. Experience of working with statutory (NHS, Local Authority, DWP etc.) & voluntary sector organisations
4. Experience of working in a team

Knowledge

1. Strong knowledge in at least one of the following: housing, health, community care, money and benefits. Knowledge of local services in Merton is useful but not essential
2. Understanding of the challenges faced by older people in accessing advice and information (sensory, cognitive, mobility etc.)
3. Willingness to undertake and update knowledge and skills with training

Skills

1. Strong communication skills with an ability to relate to people at all levels and from a variety of cultural backgrounds and those who may be vulnerable or distressed
2. Ability to work competently across organisational boundaries
3. Ability to organise your own work to ensure that priorities and deadlines are met
4. Strong numeracy skills
5. Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive case notes and letters
6. Excellent IT skills particularly Microsoft word, email, Internet, and management database, such as Charity Log
7. Proven ability to function well, and contribute to, teamwork

Other requirements

1. An enhanced criminal records bureau check will be required in this post
2. An ability to undertake home visits for housebound and older people requiring travel across the borough
3. Due to the nature of the role, a driver with own car is essential

Please read the Recruitment Pack for full details.