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Check my CVIn 2020 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) took the decision to set up Future Nature WTC, as a mechanism to deliver income and impact for the charity.
We are now looking for an exceptional Managing Director to establish, embed and grow the business and deliver biodiversity services that clients need.
Managing Director
Salary: Competitive package
Contract: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XT initially & home working
As Managing Director, you will lead and manage the day to day running of the consultancy business. You will be responsible for identifying new business, developing client relationships, managing the company’s finances and personnel, together with project management of key contracts and delivery of a range of biodiversity services. You will work alongside the Future Nature Board to ensure the business is legally compliant by developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures that ensure the safety of staff and quality of work.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager with extensive commercial ecology consultancy experience at a senior level. Knowledge of legislation, species and habitats are essential alongside a sound understanding of the planning system. Sound business acumen and demonstrable financial management are a prerequisite. Must be outcome driven and personable to team and clients alike.
Future Nature WTC is the newly formed wholly owned trading subsidiary of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), and latest member of the Wildlife Trust Consultancy (WTC) association. As such its profits are reinvested in the charitable aims and objectives of the Wildlife Trust enabling business to contribute to Nature’s Recovery locally. As a standalone consultancy it aspires to integrate the expertise and integrity of the Wildlife Trust movement with the commercial, pragmatic and responsive services needed to successfully deliver projects.
The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust is a membership-based voluntary organisation, managing over 80 nature reserves, influencing land management and educating and encouraging all sectors of the community to care for local wildlife.
The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm Sunday 7th March 2021.
First stage interviews will be held on Monday 15th March 2021 via Zoom. Second stage interviews will be on 18th and 19th March.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
No agencies please.
Lymphoma Action are the UK's only charity dedicated to lymphoma, the fifth most common cancer. The charity provides information and support whilst driving improvements in the diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of lymphoma. They give advice and guidance, endorsed by medical experts, to help empower those affected to understand the complexities of lymphoma. From symptom awareness through to diagnosis, treatment and beyond, Lymphoma Action are there to help at every step, providing reassurance to those affected and supporting doctors and nurses to deliver the best possible treatment and care.
This is an exciting time to join Lymphoma Action as they move towards their 35th anniversary this year. The charity is now looking for a Director of Services and External Affairs to lead their award-winning directorate, with a key focus on leading their service delivery team and influencing external stakeholders. You will lead the strategic development of Lymphoma Action's support services and volunteering function, ensuring this meets the needs of all those affected. You will also be an ambassador and voice of the people affected by lymphoma, representing their needs and leading on external affairs and policy work. As an integral part of the Senior Management Team, you will drive strategic direction and provide thought leadership on service delivery, development, innovation and inclusion. In addition, you will support the charity by managing changes brought on by COVID-19 and build on the digital development which was accelerated by the pandemic.
The successful candidate will be an inspiring and empowering leader, working collaboratively with others to help Lymphoma Action to achieve their ambitious goals. You will have experience of operating at strategic level in a similar support service/service delivery environment. You will also have experience of building high level external partnerships and influencing. Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement will be important, along with budgeting and business planning experience. Whilst expertise and experience are important, Lymphoma Action are also open to recruiting for potential in this role, and understand that there may be development areas that the Charity can support you with.
Prospectus are delighted to be partnering with Lymphoma Action to recruit for this vacancy. Please apply with your CV only in the first instance, in Microsoft Word format. Following your initial application you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion, and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
Please note, due to high volumes of interest in vacancies it may not be possible to answer all individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration. However, if you do have any specific questions not covered in the Candidate Pack please call Steven Fraser at Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Global Canopy is data-drive think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. Over the last two years, fires raging in the Amazon have focused global attention on this critical issue like never before. In response, 230 investors with USD $16.2 trillion in assets under management publicly demanded corporate action on deforestation in the Amazon and beyond. This project manager role is responsible for effective coordination of resources across the projects under our Corporate Performance and ESG programme, reporting directly to the programme lead.
This is an important and fast-growing area of work, responding to a growing need among companies, financial institutions and governments for the best possible information on how market actors are tackling their impacts on forests and nature. Our world-leading deforestation data (see, for example, Trase Finance and Forest 500) is used by the private sector and civil society to enable action and improve accountability. This work is now being integrated with data from partners worldwide, to produce aligned common metrics that can significantly improve mainstream ESG metrics in this area and ultimately drive finance away from destructive activities.
The project manager will support the programme lead to create project plans, manage tasks across teams, report to donors, and manage budgets. They will ensure any issues are escalated in a timely way, and that the projects can achieve their objectives on time and on budget. The project manager will also from time to time carry out research to support Global Canopy’s strategies and engagement.
Above all they will have a deep interest in environmental metrics, the determination and ambition to deliver with excellence, and the maturity and diplomatic skills to work effectively with different teams internally, and leading private, public and third sector partners worldwide.
To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:
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Experienced project manager delivering outcomes across a diverse team and multiple projects.
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Strong judgement and emotional intelligence in balancing and managing trade-offs, while bringing people with you.
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Relevant sector experience, a drive to contribute to our mission, and a deep understanding of environmental and ESG metrics and issues.
Operations Administrative Officer
Our client is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. They continuously push the boundaries of medical intervention, helicopter aviation and on-scene patient care to deliver a unique emergency service to patients, where and when it is most needed.
Location: Stokenchurch, High Wycombe (The ability to work from home will also be required)
Job Type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 24 per week
Salary: £20k-£24k (FTE)
The role:
They’re looking for an exceptional individual to join them as an Operations Administrative Officer. This role is an exciting opportunity to work across the operations team, supporting the PA to the Director of Operations and two other Heads of Department. Given the wide variety of support required the individual will need to be willing to adapt and respond to the needs of the department and the wide.
About you:
Enjoy being organised, working collaboratively and proactively? Able to balance priorities and work to deadlines?
Do you have proven experience of providing administrative support to senior managers including diary management, financial reconciliation, and a wide range of administrative tasks, such as electronic document management and departmental procurement?
Are you able to produce high quality and accurate minutes for a variety of meetings, as well as timetabling for these and drafting agendas?
The successful candidate will work closely with our clients Director of Operations PA to provide secretarial and project support and administrative support to the Head of Clinical Services and Head of Operational Delivery.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an administrator to build experience working in charity within a medical context.
If it sounds like this role could be for you, then they would love you to apply. Please submit a personalised cover letter, along with your CV.
Closing date: Midday, Friday 5th March 2021
This post may close early due to a high number of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
You may have experience of the following: Operations Administrative Officer, Administration, Operations, Administrative Officer, Administrator, Operations Administrator, Operations Support Administrator, Admin Assistant, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.
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Global Canopy is a data-driven think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.
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We enable leading companies, financial institutions and governments to identify and tackle impacts on nature in their supply chains and investments.
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We improve accountability by shining a light on powerful players that are failing to act on this critical issue.
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And we rank the performance of companies on deforestation and other social and environmental metrics, helping to improve ESG ratings on these issues.
This is a new role - Global Canopy is expanding its communications team in line with its 2021-2026 strategy. Our goal is to build a world class communications function with a strong emphasis on turning our unique data into insights that can drive uptake and impact among key audiences in companies, financial institutions, governments and civil society: designing compelling content is core to this.
We have recently undertaken a brand re-fresh and so you will be responsible for championing this throughout the organisation. In addition, you will work across several brands and visual design systems including those belonging to Trase, Forest 500, TFND and ENCORE.
Your role will be two-fold. Firstly, you will be the principal producer of Global Canopy’s design work, including dedicating considerable time to creating new content as well as working with external suppliers. Secondly, you will coordinate the design pipeline.
You will play a central role in Global Canopy’s communications team; you will be a highly proficient designer, bring creative flair, positivity and innovation, and thrive in a busy environment. You will report to the Communications Lead, Core Communications.
You will work in close collaboration with other departments and partner institutions.
You will have a strong appreciation of good design and be comfortable transforming research and data into eye catching outputs. You will be adaptable and solutions orientated in your approach. You will be comfortable working alongside senior leaders.
To find out more, please download the recruitment pack.
At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK we build and run Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’ for families who have a sick child in hospital. To do this, we recognise the importance of having strong support in our House teams.
We are excited to be able to offer a position within our Finance, Data and Technology department at Ronald McDonald House Charities. We are looking for an IT Support Analyst who is self-motivated and able to work independently to support our operations. You will have a proven track record of working in IT Service Delivery and will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of IT Support across our UK estate, including our 12 Houses.
Working with the Systems and Technology Manager, you will strive to create a technology-focused environment, ensuring technology is used as an enabler for our internal teams, at a time of growth in the Charity when there is more focus on technology than ever before. You will act as first response through providing support by phone, email and our ticket management systems, and gather common problem information to reduce incidents. The role is field based and may require frequent travel within the UK.
The Candidate Pack will provide you with more information about the role, remuneration and how to apply. Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 7th March 2021.
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Job title: Communications Officer
Job purpose: to contribute to delivering MapAction’s external communications and to planning and strategising our comms activities.
Hours: ideally 22.5/week although there is some flexibility on this, above a minimum of 19 hrs/wk. Work times/days are flexible
Location: Due to Covid-19 MapAction’s team is currently home working and this post would need to be too. In the future there may be an expectation for ad hoc travel to meetings at MapAction’s office, currently Chinnor, Oxfordshire
Contract: this is a part-time, substantive position.
Responsible to: Fundraising & Marketing Director
Task managed by: Head of Communications
Salary: £26,989 - £29,148 pro rata
About MapAction
In the chaotic fall-out of a humanitarian emergency such as an earthquake, conflict or epidemic, data and maps are crucial to make rapid sense of the situation and plan the best response to save lives and minimise suffering.
MapAction is an international charity working globally to ensure humanitarian teams have the information and data they need, in the most useful formats, to enable them to respond as effectively as possible when crises occur, as well as helping them to plan and prepare ahead of time. We are actively working to apply technology and geospatial expertise to tackle some of today’s biggest humanitarian challenges, in collaboration with our partners around the world.
We are a technical partner of several United Nations bodies and regional disaster management agencies and receive funding from a number of governments, trusts and foundations.
MapAction has an inspirational and well-respected team of highly skilled and trained volunteers, backed up by specialised staff, who are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at very short notice to respond to humanitarian emergencies. They also help our partners with preparedness, early anticipation and training.
With a cohort of creative, compassionate and committed people and a strong team spirit, we remain small enough that you will quickly come to know and respect what everyone contributes, as they will you. We pull together to do what is needed.
What will you do?
Working with the Communications Lead and situated within the wider Fundraising & Marketing Team, you will help to plan and implement a wide variety of targeted and effective communications activities that raise our profile with key audiences, publicise the services we offer and communicate their impact.
Working with people across and beyond the organisation, you will be coordinating, creating and publishing high quality, engaging and targeted content for different on- and offline channels. These include our website, email newsletters, social media platforms, printed materials, events and press and media. You will help to ensure that all our external comms are aligned with our values of humanity, impartiality, innovation and voluntary service and support our organisational objectives, which include providing insight, promoting learning, influencing technical standards, facilitating collaboration and developing new funding streams to expand our work.
Main Responsibilities:
· Guided by the Head of Communications and comms protocols, coordinating, creating, editing, scheduling and publishing on-and offline content including website news stories and blogs, social media posts, contributed articles, email newsletters, videos, podcasts, presentation materials, etc.
· Building relationships across the organisation and with key partners to gather interesting stories and proof points and collaborate to disseminate them.
· Assisting with media relations activities including strengthening relationships with key media contacts, drafting and issuing press releases, pitching stories and commentary, arranging interviews, briefing spokespeople, etc. under the guidance of the Head of Communications.
· Monitoring social media channels and responding to comments and mentions. Helping to proactively engage with relevant and influential organisations and individuals on social media.
· Helping to generate and promote live broadcasts and webinars.
· Liaising with fundraising team colleagues to generate communications outputs and materials in accordance with funder requirements.
· Maintaining calendar(s) for social media, blogs, speaking platforms, awards, media opportunities etc.
· Helping to update the MapAction website and assisting in the development of a new website during 2021.
· Helping to create printed materials such as brochures, leaflets and display materials, working with designers and other external suppliers as needed.
· Drafting occasional award entries.
· Researching and securing speaking opportunities and supporting speakers with preparations and materials.
· Participating in planning communications activities.
· Reporting activities as needed both internally to MapAction’s Management Team and externally to funders.
Key competencies and requirements
· At least three years of experience in a communications role in a humanitarian, technology and/or business to business (B2B) context.
· A sound understanding gleaned through work experience and/or training of different communications disciplines and channels and/or a degree of expertise in several areas such as social media, media relations, email marketing, etc.
· An understanding of the fundamentals of focused B2B communications.
· An ability to communicate complex information in an engaging way.
· A great team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude.
· An ability to work autonomously but also collaboratively, with input and oversight/approvals from internal and/or external stakeholders as needed.
· Excellent writing skills.
· Creative flair - a head full of ideas for interesting content and an eye for good visual presentation.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Desirable: an awareness of humanitarian issues and factors to be mindful of when communicating in this context.
· Desirable: familiarity with various tools and platforms such as Canva, HitFilm, HootSuite, Powerpoint, Biteable, Facebook & Instagram Live, Eventbrite, Zoom, etc., or similar tools/platforms.
Equal Opportunities Policy:
MapAction is an Equal Opportunities employer. All employees have a personal responsibility to promote and support measures designed to create a working environment which is free from harassment or discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the Travellers community or HIV&AIDS status.
How to apply:
Please complete your application by submitting a CV and covering letter on Go Hire. The closing date for applications is 6th March 2021. For further discussion regarding the content of this role, please reach out to Ian Davis, Fundraising and Marketing Director via the website. MapAction reserves the right to close the application date early. NO AGENCIES.
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Are you an organised person with an eye for detail and good at creating and running efficient systems?
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is seeking a new Office Administrator. Key tasks include processing member correspondence, banking donations we receive and acting as a first point of enquiry for people interested in either hiring the building or joining our movement.
This role is office based, at Peace House, Oxford. which you will also oversee to ensure that people who hire it are happy and work with a committee/contractors to keep the building in good shape.
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Income Generation Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary: £35,134 to £39,804 pro rata
Locations: Flexible
Start Date: Immediate Start
Connection Support is excited to announce a new post being created to implement our charity’s latest strategy to generate and diversify its income. We are looking for someone to bring enthusiasm, professionalism, personable and persuasive communication both in person and writing to the process of establishing a distinct, charity focussed fundraising strategy to generate supplementary income through grants, individual givers, events and other means, during this very exciting time for us.
From a fundraising/charity background, you have experience and a proven track record of fundraising from individual and company donors and grant making organisations and can facilitate people to plan and work together so that income generation targets are achieved.
You will be part of our senior management team working together to help us to reach more vulnerable people and make a greater difference to peoples lives.
Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.
The full Job Description and Person specification is available on our website.
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Buckinghamshire Mind works to support and represent people with mental health problems living across the county. We tackle stigma and discrimination head-on. We support our service-users to live safe, purposeful and fulfilled lives in our communities. We believe in their recovery and are hopeful about their future. Working together with national Mind we will not give up until everyone in our community gets the respect and support they need.
Post Title: Crisis Services Manager
Reports to: Head of Operations
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week
Some flexibility on working pattern with a minimum of 2 evening shifts per week (Wednesday and Thursday or Friday). The remaining hours to be worked throughout the week. Exact shift pattern to be agreed.
Holidays: 25 days per annum, plus 2 wellbeing days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
Pension: Auto-enrolment scheme in place
Probationary Period: Six Months
Place of Work: Across Aylesbury (Whiteleaf Centre and Ashton House) and High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office) in line with the agreed shift pattern.
In line with Covid-19 guidance there will be a mix of face-to-face service delivery and working from home until restrictions are lifted.
Please note: From April 2021 is anticipated that further funding will become available to expand the service in High Wycombe to run 7 days per week.
ABOUT THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE
The Safe Haven offers a welcoming, safe, friendly and non-stigmatising environment for people to access in times of out-of-hours crisis’ and as an alternative to A&E, or secondary mental health care. It offers a safe place for emotional support, resilience building and person-centered support. Its aim is to deliver the following key outcomes: -
- To provide a calm and welcoming environment for those people facing out-of- hours mental health crisis’ as an alternative to emergency departments.
- Treat service users with respect and provide personalised support focused on individual need.
- To prevent the escalation of a mental health crisis and thereby reduce A&E attendance and avoid hospital admissions.
- To raise service user awareness of alternative mental health services appropriate to personal need and circumstances and encourage their use to improve longer term mental health and well-being and reduce social isolation.
- To increase the independence and self-management skills of those people accessing the service.
ABOUT THE ROUGH SLEEPER INITIATIVE
The Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) is delivered by several partner organisations, including Buckinghamshire Mind. The RSI supports individuals identified as rough sleeping, or in temporary housing in Aylesbury.
Buckinghamshire Mind’s Mental Health Support & Liaison Worker (MHSLW) is situated within the Rough Sleeper Initiative. The MHSLW provides personalised asset-based support to improve mental well-being and prevent mental health crises becoming a barrier to long-term housing solutions.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Crisis Services Manager will be responsible for the ongoing operational management and mobilisation of the anticipated future expansion of our Crisis Services. Additionally, they will provide line management to the Safe Haven Team Leads and the Mental Health Support & Liaison Worker. They will have significant experience of managing and developing staff, project management, ensuring operational quality and promoting equality and diversity.
They will have significant experience of supporting and coaching staff working in challenging environments with adults with challenging behaviour and complex needs.
Excellent organisation and decision-making skills are essential for this role, as it requires being able to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines and work unsupervised during evenings and weekends.
The Crisis Services Manager will be required to work collaboratively with the Head of Operations and will be proficient at communicating effectively with staff at all levels, a wide range of key stakeholders and service users. They will ensure the service is well resourced from a staffing perspective and embed high-quality operational plans and processes.
They will be responsible for the delivery, progression and continual improvement of Buckinghamshire Safe Haven and Buckinghamshire Mind’s contribution to the Rough Sleeper Initiative, including ensuring the achievement of all key performance indicator targets. They will have responsibility for ensuring Crisis services operate in line with organisational H&S processes and procedures and will be a member of the H&S committee.
SUPERVISION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT
- Supervision is provided by the Head of Operations on a regular basis.
- Buckinghamshire Mind has a system of annual appraisals.
- Buckinghamshire Mind is committed to training and allocates training according to a clearly defined annual training needs analysis.
- Buckinghamshire Mind is a Mindful Employer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Tasks will vary from week-to-week depending on priorities, but regular tasks will include:
Operational Management
- To oversee the management of the Safe Haven and Rough Sleeper Initiative services in line with organisational values and service quality expectations.
- To continually drive enhancements to operational effectiveness and maximise outcomes against targets (key performance indicators) from Crisis Service delivery.
- To provide effective line management supervision to the Safe Haven Team Leads, the Mental Health Support & Liaison Worker including coaching and performance development.
- To collaborate with the Head of Operations and the HR Manager to deal with performance management/disciplinary issues confidently and effectively in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- To ensure interpret performance and impact data for crisis services and be responsible for reporting against service targets.
- To mobilise the expansion of future crisis services in line with agreed project plans.
- To pro-actively develop relationships with external stakeholders in order to improve and develop crisis provision for people with mental health needs.
- To ensure excellence in the recruitment, training and ongoing support of staff and volunteers where applicable.
- To support the Safe Haven Team Leads to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing at all times within the Safe Haven service.
- To work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure the Safe Haven Services are delivered within the available budget.
Partnership Working
- Work collaboratively with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust staff to support, develop and promote both the Safe Haven services.
- Manage the Mental Health Support & Liaison Worker to fully contribute to the Rough Sleeper Initiative partnership meetings and provide an interface to other Buckinghamshire Mind services.
- Establish excellent working relationships with out-of-hours services such as Emergency Services, Crisis Teams, SCAS and GPs, around inward and outward referrals.
- To attend and contribute towards meetings pertaining to patient care on behalf of the Safe Haven service, to ensure collaborative multi-agency working.
- Represent Buckinghamshire Mind at external meetings as agreed with the Head of Operations.
Quality and Compliance
- To work within Buckinghamshire Mind’s policies and procedures including Performance Management, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Service User Involvement, Health and Safety, GDPR and Professional Boundaries.
- To embed all operational policies across managed services in line with a consistent organisational approach.
Service User Involvement
- To ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement in service provision, responding to the needs of service users locally.
- Ensure bi-annual service users satisfaction surveys are undertaken.
Quality and Monitoring
- Ensure data and qualitative information is collected, collated and communicated to key partners and key stakeholders, as required and directed by the Head of Operations.
- Ensure that all managed services are effectively informed by service user feedback.
- Keep up to date with best practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.
- Monitor the quality of the service and ensure appropriate data is collected (in line with GDPR) to monitor outputs and outcomes.
- Produce regular service summary reports.
- Attend and contribute to H&S committee meetings.
General
- Undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Head of Operations.
- This role involves out of hours working and a willingness to work flexibly is required.
- To keep line manager informed about other projects, events and related issues regarding Buckinghamshire Mind’s managed services.
- To prepare for supervision and use it effectively.
- To work in a flexible way to take on other responsibilities as appropriate.
NOTE: The post holder will be an employee of Buckinghamshire Mind but will also be given an honorary Oxford Health contract to access premises and read and upload patient notes.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Crisis Services Manager. Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed. E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria. Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.
Conditions
- Positively supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
Requirements
Qualifications and experience
- Managing services for vulnerable people in a service delivery organisation. (E)
- Excellent people and project management skills and significant experience of supporting and managing staff. (E)
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector. (D)
- Experience of working within a mental health crisis service or similar (E)
- Experience of working within a homelessness service. (D)
- Experience of motivating, developing and training staff. (E)
- Successful track record in performance management of staff. (D)
- Experience of creating and implementing safety and risk policies and procedures. (E)
- Compiling and interpreting performance data and reporting against service targets. (E)
- Successful track record in planning and project management. (E)
- Experience of report writing and presentation. (D)
- Supporting people with mental health problems. (E)
Knowledge
- Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems. (E)
- Knowledge of the day-to-day application of relevant legislation e.g., Health and Safety. (E)
- Understanding of the principles of ensuring safe service provision for people at risk and how these are put into practice. (E)
- Knowledge and understanding of the relevant statutory authorities including NHS and social care. (D)
Skills/attributes/abilities
- Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences. (E)
- Commitment to service user involvement and able to work with service user groups to develop this. (E)
- Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
- Commitment to working within the policies of Buckinghamshire Mind including confidentiality and safeguarding. (E)
- Positive attitude, passionate about working for Buckinghamshire Mind and able to inspire people to higher levels of performance. (E)
- Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels. (E)
- Able to work effectively with a range of external stakeholders. (E)
- Strong organisational skills and able to take control of own workload and meet deadlines. (E)
- Ability to work independently with minimum support. (E)
- Confident in challenging poor performance assertively, constructively and successfully. (E)
- High professional standards and the ability to communicate these clearly to others. (E)
- IT literate to aid communication and analysis of data. (E)
- Willing to undertake training and development. (E)
- Has a full driving licence and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (E)
Employee Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
- Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
- Childcare vouchers
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Flu vaccinations
- Free eye tests
- Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 3% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution
To apply, please send the following 2 documents:
- CV
- Supporting Statement (explaining how you meet each criteria in the job description)
Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.
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The Wolvercote Young People’s Club (WYPC) is seeking an experienced and skilled Charity Manager to lead and inspire a small dedicated team delivering activities and youth work to children and teenagers of all backgrounds and abilities in the diverse neighbourhoods of Wolvercote, Cutteslowe and Summertown. The successful candidate will develop relationships with community groups and agencies, set and meet fundraising objectives, ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the club, develop and oversee the charity’s growth into the area of daytime youth work for NEET youths.
Supported by an enthusiastic Board of Trustees, the successful candidate is likely to be a driven, competent person, with proven interpersonal, line-management, operational, and fundraising skills. S/he will be expected to work closely with the WYPC’s trustees in strategic planning, and developing our vision for the club.
Currently, the WYPC has three part-time staff, plus a roster of youth workers and is being managed by volunteer trustees. The extensive premises include a hall, kitchen, chill-out space, games room, offices, art studio and media suite, as well as outdoor parking, lawns and a basketball court. The club also has its own minivan. The WYPC has been providing community and youth services for over 80 years.
Candidates must live in or near Oxford. The post is, initially for 3 days a week (with potential to expand to four days a week) with flexible hours. Occasional weekend and evening work may be necessary. Salary: £35,000 pa pro rata. An enhanced DBS check is mandatory.
For more information, please see our full job description.
Interviews will take place online in early April 2021.
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