If you’re an experienced leader passionate about improving the lives of others through the provision of mental health, housing, and domestic abuse services then this is an exciting time to join the Inspire North Group!

We are a forward-thinking, growing organisation with services across Yorkshire and the Northeast. Our values are at the heart of all we do. We are bold in our ambitions and firmly believe we can make change happen.

As Group Director of Operations, you will be a key member of our friendly Senior Leadership Team and be responsible for the delivery of efficient, high-quality services.

We are looking for a creative and strategic thinker, who can build effective relationships, work at pace and lead in implementing innovative and pro-active solutions.

We want you to be your true and authentic self and play a key role in helping shape our future, by continuing to develop Inspire North’s well-earned reputation for being a first-class service provider and drive forward our anti-racist strategy.

Some of the many benefits of the role include: flexi-time, ability to mix home and office working, great colleagues and the opportunity to make the role your own.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and would encourage applications from groups who are marginalised and racialised.

Personal Assistant to Director of International Support Unit (ISU)

Muslim Hands

• Vacancy Reference Number: PAISU/ISU/UK-R2

• Salary: 22000 – 24000 (depending on experience)

• Location: Nottingham

• Job Type: 1-year fixed contract (extendable)

• Category: Management

• Sectors : International Development

• Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 3rd November 2021

• Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold interviews via ZOOM.

Job Overview

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Main Responsibilities

Personal Assistant to Director will be based at Muslim Hands headquarters Nottingham, the purpose of the role is to provide full administrative and secretarial support at a senior level to the Director of the international support unit. The personal assistant will be at the heart of the international support unit to ensure the smooth daily time management, scheduling of meetings and correspondence, further handle sensitive and complex issues in a professional and objective manner. Take the initiative when appropriate, especially in the Director’s absence. The PA will be expected to travel between the Muslim Hands partner offices frequently.

As a Personal Assist to ISU Director, you will be responsible for:

Job Specifics

• Provide administrative assistance to maintain effective communication with supporting offices.
• Produce monthly reports of all the supporting offices and assist in developing future KPIs for the ISU team.
• Process correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is dealt with by the director/or on behalf of the director, or other staff as appropriate.
• Booking and arranging travel including flight booking, accommodations and visa according to the organisation’s travel policy.
• Manage arrangements for Trustees’ and Sub-Committee meetings, including production/distribution of agenda and papers.
• Co-ordinate ad-hoc meetings and conference calls including meeting preparations for the director when required - often at short notice.
• Assist the ISU director in developing, implementing and monitoring the ISU strategy.
• Assist director in following up agreed action on matters which fall within the director’s responsibility – chasing responses, triggering follow-up action.
• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
• Acting as the first point of contact: when dealing with correspondence and phone calls
• Managing the diary and organising meetings and appointments for the ISU Director
• Liaise with stakeholders, national and international staff confidently either face to face, video conferencing or via the telephone as and when necessary and required.
• Demonstrate and promote adherence to all Muslim Hands’ Policies, which encourage and support other members within the overseas fundraising offices.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the organisation's information and procedures
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the director.

Person specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Preferred experienced Personal Assistant at senior management level.
• Willingness for overseas travel and out of office hours working.
• Experience of electronic diary management.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, to enable professional interaction with a wide range of contacts, both internal and external offices.
• Ability to organise and plan own work.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• A flexible, pro-active approach to work, including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent IT skills, including a working knowledge of presentation software packages, preferably Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is 3rd November 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

• Commercial Permanent Head of Finance Business Partnering
• Social Healthcare Not for Profit Organisation based in Leeds

About Our Client

St Anne's is a successful social care and housing provider operating across the North of England, having grown from strength to strength over the last 50 years, now supporting over 1,600 adults with learning disabilities, challenges of poor mental health, homelessness, and substance misuse.They are committed to enabling people to live their best life and strive to make a difference every day.Having this year launched our new 5 year strategic plan some of our key areas of focus are on delivering further growth, providing excellent service delivery and ultimately enabling our clients to live their best life. All of which needs to be done in a financially sustainable way which represents value for money for St Anne's. It is therefore a great time to join St Anne's and the finance team who play a key role in supporting the delivery of this strategy as the Head of Finance Business Partnering.The role holder will lead and further develop the finance partnering and planning team, providing commercial and financial support to key stakeholders, driving actions forward and ultimately delivering better financial and commercial performance.The role holder will partner across the organisation, but in particular supporting the operations team to improve overall service performance, driving improvements in income, and ensuring the cost base is as efficient as possible. As well as providing financial leadership and supporting the business development team on tenders and contract reviews.The role holder will similarly lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, building up stretching but realistic budgets in detail with full engagement and buy-in from key stakeholders.The role holder will lead on key initiatives to further improve financial performance and understanding, providing a key source of support for the CFO from a commercial and analytical point of view.The role will require you to think strategically but also to be hands on, directly driving performance and action as well as being a source of support for the team.

Job Description

As the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will build strong relationships across the organisation at all levels, building trust, credibility and rapport as the leader of the finance partnering and planning team. Through this you will provide financial insight and support decision making such that the optimal financial performance is achieved at St Anne's. You will do this by:
 

• Lead and further develop regular and effective financial performance reviews with the operations team, driving action to improve financial performance, particularly focusing on deficit services and those tracking behind budget.
• Provide financial and commercial support for business decisions, quantifying and evaluating proposals, ensuring expected returns are achieved. Influencing and adapting plans with stakeholders by supporting and challenging them in an appropriate way.
• Directly drive income by negotiating and/or re-assessing fee rates with commissioners and other funders, alongside or on behalf of the operations team, in both a structured and ad hoc basis, as needed.
• Indirectly drive income through supporting fee costings, running the annual fee uplift programme and by providing financial responses in tenders.
• Support the business in controlling and ensuring the most efficient use of costs, for example, through the effective review and management of hours and payroll spend, as well as non-payroll spend.
• Develop and deliver in depth analysis to the business to make further recommendations around how financial performance can be improved.
• Lead an effective and timely end-to-end budgeting process, building the budget bottom-up, working closely with operations and other key stakeholders to ensure there is engagement and buy-in to the budget targets and ultimately gaining sign-off for the budget.
• Lead and develop the finance business partners in such they are equally able to support their stakeholders.
• Coach and educate the operations team in terms of financial understanding to help them to improve service performance.
• Provide ad hoc financial support to the operations team and other stakeholders as needed.
• Provide ad hoc support to the CFO as needed.
• Provide financial leadership across the broader finance team, alongside the Head of Finance as appropriate, ensuring the team works collaborative and delivers on the overall finance department goals and objectives.

The Successful Applicant

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced finance business partnering role with a commercial and pragmatic outlook.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, both verbal and written, with the emphasis on taking ownership and achieving results.
• A good relationship builder, who is able to build rapport and work collaboratively across all levels of the organisation. Equally is comfortable with both supporting and challenging key stakeholders in a constructive way.
• Action orientated, a good negotiator who is able to take action and drive decisions forward that will improve the financial performance of St Anne's.
• Strong analytical and interpretation skills with a proven track record of making commercial judgements.
• Organised and thorough, comfortable operating both strategically and operationally being hands on where needed.
• Able to coach and educate non-finance stakeholders, explaining complex financial issues in a simple and easy to understand way.
• Resilient and flexible, is able to deal with contentious issues and ever changing and competing priorities.
• Advanced Excel and other Microsoft office skills.
• Has a willingness to travel to support key operational stakeholders across the North of England as needed.
• Fully qualified with a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

Desirable criteria:

• Experience of working in the social care or health care sector.
• Experience of leading and developing people.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced multi-site organisation.
• Degree educated.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

£54,000-£56,000 + £3,000 car allowance + 32 days and 8 bank holidays + pension of employer 8% employee 5% + Leeds based + permanent role + 37.5 hours + flexible working available

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCYJN1020-213610553Z

Operational Team Manager

AFC Band 7 £38,890 - £44,503 (pro rata)

Fixed Term September 2022

30/37 hours per week

Leeds

Ref: J268- B0447-21-4736

If you are an experienced operations manager passionate about improving the lives of others, we may have the opportunity for you!

An exciting fixed term or secondment opportunity has arisen for a colleague to join the Community Links LMWS team as acting Operational Team Manager covering maternity leave. The post is envisaged to last for 10 months. If you are a candidate internal to LMWS please refer to your organisation’s secondment policy as well as discussing with your line manager.

We are seeking a dynamic Operations Team Manager to assist in leading our friendly Leeds Mental Wellbeing Team.  With a proven track record in social care or supported housing service management, you will work creatively to ensure the smooth running and continual improvement of our services.

To be successful in this role, you will be proactive, an excellent communicator and willing to go the extra mile to ensure we deliver excellent services for our clients.

In return for your exceptional work you’ll receive a competitive salary and you'll be part of a growing, friendly and talented team. We are happy to be flexible on the hours for the right candidate.

If you think you can do a remarkable job for us and our partners we would love to hear from you. Please click here for further information and to apply.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Dan Kentley 

You will be joining Community Links, an award winning, leading mental health provider working across the region of Yorkshire and the Humber whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you

Closing Date: 23:59 Sunday 7th November 2021

Interview date: 24th November 2021

Job Title IT Business Analyst

Responsible to Head of IT/Digital

Hours of work 35

Place of work/Base Martin House and in the Community. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered, where possible.

Type of contract               Full Time, Permanent

Overall purpose of the role

• Working within the IT team, the primary role is to facilitate business investigation to support business change initiatives and act as a conduit between the business and IT delivery partners.
• To review existing line of business applications and provide a roadmap, plan and implementation for digital transformation to transform the Martin House traditional analogue business into a digitally enabled one
• To play a lead role in the deployment of Microsoft 365 and to leverage business improvements from MS365
• To ensure applications are secured and all measures are taken to eliminate security threats
• To digitally upskill our workforce and support the implementation of new systems within the business
• Management of the ICT trainer and administrator

Tasks and duties

ICT – Digital Innovation, applications and IT business projects

• Working with the business to identify inefficient processes, new opportunities and areas for improvement
• Management of ICT trainer and administrator
• Create new value through the smart use of digital tools, platforms, technologies, services, and processes
• To drive growth and business system renewal with digital platforms
• Be a digital evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices
• Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
• Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure we're investing in the right tools and resources
• To review all legacy systems and produce a roadmap and implementation plan for digital change
• To lead on the implementation of Microsoft 365, utilising and leveraging the product to improve the business efficiency
• Develop and maintain and ensure compliance with all corporate and operational policies related to digital inclusion, its development and delivery particularly those related to information governance and GDPR
• To promote, train and digitally upskill our users in the use of new products
• Implementation of various ICT projects and efficient handover of support to the support team
• Provision of technical and user support to staff having ICT issues when necessary
• To assist in the management and use of core applications, such as Finance, HR, Care and CRM systems
• Maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles
• Be expected to work outside normal office hours from time to time as the demands of the post and emergencies dictate.
• Assist with the preparation of the teams ICT operational plan
• Ensure the relevant security is implemented and all associated security protocols are followed and maintained.
• Maintain accurate manual and digital records relating to all work carried out and produce relevant documentation where appropriate.
• Assist with monitoring and review of system performance and the production of relevant report and statistics.
• To design and develop reports, user training and provision of support.
• To attend ICT meetings and keep abreast of ICT developments.
• Provide support, and cover for the Head of IT/Digital.

Other

• Any other reasonable duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of IT/Digital or other Senior Manager.

• Martin House has a multi-professional; multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  You may therefore be asked to help in other areas as required.

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

Head of Research and Clinical Trials

Harrogate with frequent travel across the Yorkshire region

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for a Head of Research and Clinical Trials to support our Research and Services team.

The Benefits
 

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Head of Research and Clinical Trials, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.

The Role
 

As our Head of Research and Clinical Trials, you will be responsible for developing, delivering and managing a portfolio of interventional research to ensure the charity meets its ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives each year in Yorkshire.

Supporting the Director of Research, Services and Policy, your role will involve delivering our funding rounds that comply with the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) peer review guidance from launch to completion; strengthening our patient and public involvement in all of our research funding processes; ensuring the highest standards of research governance; leading on the development of a new ‘Clinical Trial Development’ function as well as contribute to the refinement and implementation of the strategic aims of the charity.
 

Specifically, you will:

- Lead the Research Funding Team to run our response mode funding.

- Develop new processes to identify, generate, review and fund proposals for new clinical trials that will meet our KPIs and strategic objectives.

- Lead the Research Funding Team to identify and agree appropriate KPIs that can be monitored for all funded projects and effectively manage the Research Awards to ensure all allocated funding is used as planned and the impact is monitored.

- Build on the charity’s involvement of people affected by cancer through our Research Advisory Panel and further develop and strengthen our patient and public involvement (PPI) work in all aspects of our Research Funding.

- Support the development of a new PPI function that will support the research, services, policy and communications work of the charity.

- Review and develop effective research governance and ensure that our governance structures and peer review processes are in accordance with AMRC guidelines and best practice.

- Collaborate with key organisations, professional bodies, relevant institutions and individuals as well as ensuring public and patient involvement to develop research trials.

-Manage your line reports through effective leadership, ensuring the ongoing coaching and development of all team members.

- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and deputise for the Director of Research, Services & Policy as required.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

- A Post Graduate Qualification in a relevant subject area with strong up to date knowledge and experience of successfully developing and leading research funding functions in the charity or public sector.

- Excellent track record of management and leadership, with proven experience at a senior manager/team leader level in a relevant environment such as delivering or commissioning research in the charity sector. 

- Substantial experience of implementing, managing and evaluating a strategic portfolio of human intervention research studies.

- Experience of developing research and clinical trial proposals in collaboration with a broad range of external senior and operational stakeholders including Universities and Clinical Research Organisations, in addition to patients.

- In depth understanding and awareness of the medical research funding and clinical research delivery landscape such as AMRC standards and guidance, clinical research management in the UK, research ethics, the role of the NIHR CRN, role and function of CTUs, good practice around IP management and exploitation, open access publication policies etc.

Before applying, please view the full role profile and visit our Careers Page to find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, People Partner before 31st October. Please read our privacy notice before applying.

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact us.

We are seeking an Operational Manager for Healthy Minds (Calderdale Wellbeing), a user-led mental health charity working across Calderdale. Through a range of educational and supportive activities, we aim to help people have better emotional wellbeing by understanding their experiences and finding what works for them to have healthier, happier lives. 

Working closely with our Chief Officer and senior management team, as well as the staff and volunteer teams who deliver services, this is a core role within the organisation.  The Operational Manager oversees development and delivery of our Time Out and Roshani services, and manages key functions that support frontline delivery: communications, facilities, and administration.

Healthy Minds is a well-established organisation with a strong presence in Calderdale’s mental health system.  The Operational Manager has a key role in ensuring the organisation is equipped to deliver quality services now and into the future, meeting the challenges of an often demanding environment.

Could this be you?

You will:

• Have a solid track record in a supervisory / managerial role
• Have a good, pragmatic understanding of working in the voluntary / community sector
• Be a creative and practical problem-solver who engages the team to find solutions
• Have a good understanding of mental health recovery and maintaining emotional wellbeing
• Have experience in support work, group work, community development, advice or similar roles
• Value and respect people’s personal and professional experience

Here at Charity Horizons we are delighted to be partnering with a National Education Charity whose primary aim is to advance the education of young people in mathematics. They do this by working with hundreds of volunteers across the UK to organise maths competitions promoting problem solving and teamwork and other mathematical enrichment activities. As a charity, they are just about to embark on an exciting new period of strategic growth and are looking for talented, committed, ambitious and innovative individuals to help them on their journey - could this be you? 

We are looking for an Operations Manager to lead and support the charity's operations, working closely with staff and volunteers to ensure delivery of a consistently high-quality service which provides excellent customer support. As well as leading and motivating a team of staff, you will work as part of the senior leadership team to translate strategic plans into action plans and objectives, and will also be responsible for forecasting, monitoring and controlling activities against budgets, as well as producing financial reports. The charity’s key objectives for the next 3-5 years are focussing on Digital Transformation, Impact Assessment, People and Workforce planning and Inclusivity and Diversity so is a really great opportunity to work on some exciting projects, as well as business-as-usual objectives. 

To be considered for this role you should come to us with a passion for our charitable aim of advancing the education of young people in mathematics, alongside significant experience of effectively managing, leading and motivating teams to create an environment where staff feel supported to achieve organisational goals. You will have excellent strategic and organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise, plan and organise your own and others’ workloads effectively and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines. A proven track record of leading, communicating, implementing and managing change is essential, as is the ability to solve complex problems and resolve difficult situations.

The role is largely home-based, but will involve working from the charity’s offices in Thorpe Park 1-2 days a week. This really is a hugely exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, supportive and innovative team at a hugely exciting time as the charity looks to grow and progress and enter an exciting new phase of it’s journey. 

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. 

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Job Title Capital Appeal Assistant

Responsible to Capital Appeal Manager

Hours of work 35 hours per week

Place of work/Base Martin House. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered, where possible.

Type of contract Full time, permanent, starting from January 2022 onwards

Overall purpose of the role

To support the implementation and delivery of a successful capital appeal to extend and refurbish Martin House.

Tasks and duties

• Support the capital appeal team across all work packages and fundraising activities
• Deliver an effective programme of stewardship activities related to the capital appeal that engage and acknowledge key supporters
• Complete regular reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally to support the delivery of capital appeal cultivation and stewardship events
• Deliver all administration for the capital appeal team, including managing capital appeal merchandise, producing and distributing meeting documentation, and writing thank you letters
• Maintain the fundraising CRM system effectively with all relevant contacts, correspondence and documentation
• Support the development and delivery of the capital appeal strategy and action plan
• Work cross-functionally to support the creative development and delivery of capital appeal communications, including website copy, proposals and newsletters
• Ensure all activity is regularly and consistently evaluated to drive continual improvement

• Work cross-functionally to ensure that the content we create for the capital appeal is relevant, engaging, timely and fit for purpose for all areas of the organisation
• Support accurate financial reporting & forecasting in line with budget
• Be innovation-focused and on the lookout for industry trends, tools and techniques
• Provide administrative support for the wider fundraising team as required

Health & Safety

• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a basic DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

Part time – 3 or 4 days per week (21 – 28 hours)
London, Manchester, Birmingham or Bradford with home working options
Permanent

Do you want to work for an organisation with an inspiring cause, an ambitious plan, and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers? Join Refugee Action, where 98.5% of staff and volunteers feel proud to work or volunteer.

Refugee Action exists to help refugees and people seeking asylum who have survived some of the world’s worst regimes. After fleeing unimaginable horrors, they find themselves in a continued crisis in the UK, often homeless, living in poverty and unable to work. We provide these highly vulnerable, traumatised people with the support they need to live again with dignity. Then we help them build safe, happy, and productive lives in the UK. Our vision is that refugees and people seeking asylum will be welcome in the UK. They will get justice, live free of poverty and be able to successfully rebuild their lives.

Our vision for a welcoming UK has never been more important. Last year almost 80 million people were displaced, the biggest refugee crisis since the World War Two. Add to this the most hostile Government we have ever faced, now’s the time to stand up for the rights of refugees.

Refugee Action aims to attract, retain and develop the highly skilled and engaged individuals in every area in which we work. We’re proud of our diverse workforce and values-based organisational culture.
We are looking for an empathetic and motivated Head of HR to lead our small HR team and join our Senior Leadership team. In this role you will:

• Lead and develop a HR function that enables Refugee Action to achieve its strategic aims by recruiting, managing and developing skilled and engaged staff.
• Oversee all operational and strategic HR activities.
• Promote and protect an inclusive organisational culture true to our values that supports anti-racism in all its forms (Our values are: with refugees & asylum seekers, collaboration, courage).
• Manage HR staff and support them in their development in their roles.
• Proactively collaborate with leaders and managers across the charity to ensure the effective support and management of staff.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Experience of working in a generalist HR management role with experience of developing and implementing HR practices, policies and systems.
• Experience of setting / contributing to HR strategy with experience of developing and overseeing HR workplans and budgets.
• Passion for delivering a high quality, efficient and highly empathetic HR service to an organisation.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to create an inclusive culture of learning and collaboration with individuals and within the HR team.
• Commitment to the values of Refugee Action with the ability to embed these into HR processes and practices.
• A working knowledge of UK employment law sufficient to assess risk, develop compliant processes and provide high quality HR advise to senior managers.
• Experience and understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 10:00am Monday 1st November 2021
Interviews: Monday 15th November 2021 via zoom/teams