Hours – Full time 35hrs per week

Contract – Permanent

Location Central London WC1V 6AZ

Our services team is expanding to help us meet our strategic aim of trebling the number of individuals we support by 2022 and so we are now looking for an experienced non face to face advisor to be the first point of contact for members of our engineering community

If you have

Previous experience of dealing with people in distress, with a track record of providing appropriate support and solutions, including people with mental health needs

Knowledge and understanding of services available to those experiencing personal difficulties such as financial hardship, relationship breakdown or mental health issues.

And are a proactive, empathetic, self-motivated person who is happy to work in a small team then we would love to here from you.

The role is office based and we offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave, company pension scheme, life assurance, complimentary lunches and access to our support services.

Please read the attached application pack before applying

How to apply

To apply, please send a CV (including current salary level) and a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your interest in this post and how you meet the points in the person specification above. Please also give details of two referees who we will contact once a formal offer of employment has been made. Finally, kindly complete the equal opportunities monitoring form attached.

Applications should be submitted by 12 midday on Friday 10 January 2020

The Rainbow Centre is a vibrant Christian Charity that supports individuals and families who are experiencing deprivation and hardship in the Folkestone and Hythe area.  

We operate a range of services including the Homeless Support Service, FoodStop - a mobile soup kitchen, a Winter Shelter for rough sleepers, run the Shepway Foodbank and Family Contact Centre.  Additional revenue is provided through our trading arm, the Rainbow Shop. We have a small staff team which is supported by over 300 volunteers.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead and inspire the team of staff and volunteers and move the charity forward as it seeks to develop its services further in the light of changing needs.  The Rainbow Centre is a charity at the heart of the community, so this is your chance to make a real difference at a local level. 

How to apply

If you are interested in applying, your application should comprise:  

• A covering letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role.  Please ensure that you give details about your Christian faith as this is an Occupational Requirement for this position. 
• A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. 

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 7th January 2020.  Enquiries about the job role can be made to the email stated in the covering letter. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 17th January and Monday 3rd February 2020 
 
 

Our services team has been reshaped to help meet the increasing demand for our support and has additional casework hours as well as a service advisor who is the first point of contact through our helpline service. The helpline offers support, help, signposting and referral for members of the engineering community, predominantly IET members, past and present and their dependents as well as care and disability support for anyone with an engineering interest. Our caseworkers provide information, advice and ongoing support based on an assessment of individual need and manage a caseload of community members, dealing with applications for financial assistance and support for people with complex needs.

As the service and development manager you would be responsible for bringing this new team together and developing relationships and new services to drive forward our innovative strategy.

Please read the application pack before applying

How to apply

To apply, please send a CV (including current salary level) and a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your interest in this post and how you meet the points in the person specification above. Please also give details of two referees who we will contact once a formal offer of employment has been made. Finally, kindly complete the equal opportunities monitoring form attached.

Applications should be submitted by 10am on Wednesday 15 January 2020 

First round interviews will be held on Thursday 24 January 2020 in London.

Strategy

In conjunction with key stakeholders, including carers, board members, staff and partners, develop a strategy for the organisation. To effectively implement and deliver on the commitments within the strategy. To ensure that the strategy is embedded culturally within the organisation and that all levels of the organisation can have meaningful impact upon the delivery of the strategy. To monitor and report to the Board on the implementation and delivery of the strategy. To communication externally the organisations vision, mission and aims of the strategy.

This is an exciting time to join the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre in our newly developed Executive Director role.  We are a small but growing charity, at a key point in our development. The Executive Director will help shape our future and develop the charity in innovative and creative ways. This is a unique opportunity to have a genuine impact.

The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre is in its 6th year. We support adults with muscular dystrophy (pwMD) by providing specialist physiotherapy and other therapies that help them to manage their condition and maintain their independence.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

We have secured five year funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand across the Midlands.  Key targets include opening three new satellite clinics in the Black Country, Worcestershire and Northants and expanding capacity at existing sites in Coventry, Birmingham and Loughborough.

We are looking for a talented and creative person with excellent project and people management, communication and relationship building skills to take over management of the charity from our Chair of Trustees from April 2020.  Reporting to the Board of Trustees you will be responsible for developing and delivering the Lottery project alongside future organisational strategy.  You will come with experience of developing partnerships within the voluntary, social enterprise and / or statutory sector; crucial in developing our new satellites and engaging investors to sustain them.

You will have an entrepreneurial flair, alongside effective leadership skills, and an appreciation for the use of paperless and digital technologies for increased efficiency.  A self-starter with a creative streak, an innovative approach and an aptitude for problem solving and logistical planning, you will also engage with fundraising and be supportive of the Philanthropy Manager and team in achieving income targets.

During an initial development phase, you will lead on recruitment of new staff for the project team and oversee a consultancy assignment to create an evaluation plan for the project.  Working with the Trustees, you will facilitate a new Project Board, and steering groups at each satellite led by pwMD to oversee and co-produce key activities for the project.

Initially we are offering 28 hours per week, with the potential to increase to full time from years 4-5.  Since we are looking for someone very special we are prepared to be flexible for the right person.  The nature of the role will involve travel to our satellites, meetings with stakeholders and some out of hours work.  Other benefits include a salary of £38k - £42k per annum dependent on experience (pro rata), 28 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays (pro rata); and a 3% employer contribution pension scheme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Natasha Sweet, Philanthropy Manager.
 

How to apply

Applicants are requested to upload a CV and covering letter detailing how your experience fits the person specification. The closing date for applications is 5th January 2020. We will be holding initial interviews w/e 19th January 2020. Further information is available on our website.

Other information

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities. Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

Surfers Against Sewage

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is one of the UK's leading marine conservation and campaigning charities. Our mission is simple: to Create Ocean Activists everywhere. Our projects and campaigns inspire, unite and empower individuals and communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife.

The organisation was founded in 1990 and became a charity in 2013.

The charity is made up of a board of 11 trustees, an executive team of 20 (which is expected and forecast to grow to 28-30 over the next 12 months), 200 Regional Reps and over 100,000 active volunteers around the UK. The charity also founded and runs the only marine conservation All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster – the Ocean Conservation APPG, bringing together a collaborative voice for ocean in Westminster.

The charity has been particularly active at the forefront of the plastic pollution debate in recent years, driving legislative action on plastic bags, plastic bottles, straws and brand accountability, and founding the Plastic Free Communities movement and Plastic Free Awards.

Thriving ocean, thriving people.

This is our vision of the future. This simple phrase captures everything that matters to us, not just in SAS, but humankind. It’s a mantra, a motto, a rallying cry to drive us on, with a huge collective goal to help tilt our delicate planet back on its axis. This sounds huge, but when you love what you do, and work as one, that future draws ever nearer.

Community & Values

The ever-growing SAS community believes in staying connected with the ocean. To strengthen this bond, we live by four core values, which matter deep down, to us all.

• Open: Together, we’re passionate, down to earth campaigners, born out of the community, with a deep unrelenting love of the ocean. We believe in building diverse, inclusive and active communities.
• Dynamic: We are dynamic, radical, active, energetic doers and campaigners. From the beaches to the front benches, we bring people together, empowering them to get stuck in and make real change happen.
• Authentic: We are human, doing our best. When we don’t get things right, we learn from it. We believe in authenticity. You can’t fake trust.
• Creative: We are creative and entrepreneurial. We move fast, think far and believe the future is bright. From our humble home, we make waves (of all shapes and sizes) to improve our greatest gift. A healthy ocean = a healthy society.

Role and Objectives:

Surfers Against Sewage is a campaigning charity that delivers radical hope inside and outside the ‘establishment’. From empowering and mobilising hundreds of thousands of activists at the beach front annually, to running the Ocean Conservation All Party Parliamentary Group, campaigning comes in many forms. We are seeking a an experienced, talented and passionate Policy Officer to fill a new position within the organisation to support the research, development and implementation of  political strategies, and inform our policy position on the issues we focus on including ocean health, water quality, climate change and plastic pollution. This exiting role will be responsible for keeping up to date with the very fast-moving political landscape, both in the UK and abroad, where relevant. You will work with politicians from all parties to advocate policies and political change for thriving oceans and thriving people. You will work closely with the Projects and Campaigns team to inform our campaign work and actions. You will build and maintain strong internal and external relationships with colleagues, partners and funders.  You will also work closely with the Ocean Conservation All Party Parliamentary Group. We are in the midst of an ocean emergency & an environmental revolution, and this role will play a vital part in driving change for a sustainable, bluer future.

Key Activities:

• Monitor developments and changes in UK politics;
• Analysis of external  environmental policy documents and legislation;
• Research policy and legislation relevant to our campaign areas;
• Co-ordinate the Ocean Conservation APPG;
• Brief senior staff of relevant policy areas.
• Support the development of SAS policy positions;
• Support political lobbying at a senior, national level;
• Help develop and draft speeches for CEO and senior staff.
• Promote SAS’s policy positions at events and meetings both within and outside Westminster;
• Update the website, prepare news stories and engage in delivering social media.
• Produce internal monthly project reports;
• Support the drafting project and funding proposals;
• Maintain and develop partnerships with other key groups and stakeholders working in similar areas of work to SAS;
• Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested by your line manager or any other member of the SAS team.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Adopt a positive approach to personal and professional development; engaging in one to one meetings and relevant training
• To be aware of, and act on, relevant health and safety responsibilities as an employee of SAS and adhere to these wherever you are working
• To maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at SAS
• UK travel will be required. Training & operational activities may require overnight stays away from Cornwall, in which case standard SAS procedure apply
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across SAS to collectively deliver our ethos and mission, vision and aims

Person Specification

The position will suit an experienced, energetic, dynamic and dedicated officer with a strong knowledge of UK and international environmental policy and legislation. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, well-organised, and thrive within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The person will have a passion to protect our oceans.

Essential:

• Knowledge and interest in politics;
• Knowledge of relevant UK politics and devolved administrations;
• Experience of political lobbying;
• Experience of development and implementation of successful political strategies in association with campaign work;
• Experience of working with Parliamentary processes;
• The ability to establish and maintain effective contacts and relationships with senior and influential external individuals and bodies;
• The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of people both verbally and in writing including the media, volunteers and other NGO representatives;
• Exceptional IT literacy;
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to solve problems;
• Ability to work flexible hours as necessary;
• A good team player with a willingness to muck in as and where required;
• Upbeat and clear thinking even when working at a fast pace;
• Inspired by SAS’s mission and vision;
• Full clean UK driving license.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of environmental and water quality policy and legislation;
• Experience in social media communications.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

Closing Date: Friday 27th December 2019 at 23:30

Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held on Thursday 16th January 2020 at SAS HQ in St Agnes, Cornwall.

Surfers Against Sewage values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Funding Officer Ref 19/082

Location: Solent Area (covering all of Hampshire and Surrey)

Salary:  £21,688 - £24,786 per annum + generous benefits

37 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people?
Do you see the potential in ideas as well as the challenges?
Are you passionate about making a difference in your local community?

About Us

We are the largest community funder in the UK – we’re proud to award money raised by National Lottery players to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots group’s right up to large UK-wide charities.

We are looking for diverse and talented people who share our values and are passionate about funding great ideas that matter to communities and make a difference to people’s lives.

About the role

Local Funding Officers are responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area, pre-application support, assessment, decision-making, grant management, gathering and sharing of learning/intelligence through report writing. You will ensure our funding responds to the local context and challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work in supporting local communities.

You will build long term relationships with people and organisations in the area you cover. The area you will focus on will cover Surrey, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, part of the London, East & South East Regional Team.

You will be responsible for understanding how customers funding ideas align with our national/local funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take a funding idea further or when to signpost to other opportunities/funders.

You will combine local knowledge of communities and services, understanding of best practice and the experience of grant-holders to make informed recommendations about who and what we fund through concise report writing and effective decision-making structures.

You will represent The National Lottery Community Fund within your local area including at funding fairs, external meetings, events/conferences, and create opportunities for groups and people to come together through outreach and community engagement. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues across England so that we can maximise our impact and make meaningful change to the lives of people and communities who we support.

You’ll be part of the Solent team, led by a Funding Manager with the support of two other local Funding Officers.  Therefore, excellent team working skills are essential in this role.

The Person

We do not have a fixed idea about the type of background or experience someone will bring to this role and we value all experience, in particular lived experience. What matters to us is you share our mindset and values and want to help enable communities to thrive.

To be considered for this exciting role, you will need to demonstrate the following specialist knowledge, experience, skills and expertise:

• Strong written and verbal communication including report writing skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments

• Ability to build, maintain and strengthen excellent working relationships

• Ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision

• Sound literacy/numerical skills

• Sound IT skills

• Confidence to use your own judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate

You will have a good understanding of the local areas including public/voluntary service provision. You will work from a number of locations, including your home and our offices with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers. The role involves extensive travel around Hampshire and Surrey as well as regular travel into London Office, travel expenses will be paid.

In return, you’ll receive access to a wide range of generous benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, flexible working, childcare vouchers, season ticket and cycle to work loans and company health care cash plan.

How to apply

To apply online and further details about our application process, the National Lottery Community Fund’s work, and our range of excellent benefits, please visit our website.

Closing date:  Sunday, 15th December (23.59pm)

Interview date: 20th December in Winchester

(Westgate Chambers, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SR)

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and will respond positively to meet individual needs throughout the recruitment process. Once in post, the National Lottery Community Fund will ensure that any appropriate reasonable adjustments to our workplace are made, in order to support colleagues with any form of disability.

King's Global Health Partnerships is looking for an ambitious self-starter to lead fundraising and grant management across our partnerships in Somaliland, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Zambia.

Our 10-year strategy articulates an ambition to grow our funding, with a significant increase in funding from statutory and institutional donors (including research funders), as well as from trusts and foundations, corporates and major donors.

The postholder will take responsibility for supporting high quality project development and management of KGHP grants. This includes supporting proposal development for new grants and reporting to donors on existing grants; leading the diversification of our portfolio of donors by developing donor engagement strategies; identifying new funding opportunities; liaising with colleagues across the partnerships and with the KCL Fundraising team; encouraging learning among colleagues to ensure that we capitalise on funding opportunities. The postholder will also play a role in strengthening systems to ensure that grants are managed effectively, accountably and in compliance with contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Partnerships Director to deliver on KGHP’s funding strategy and support the development of plans to achieve funding objectives. Support colleagues in the development of country-specific funding strategies and in donor /consortium partner engagement

• Regularly monitor funding opportunities and maintain, share intelligence and develop plans relating to potential opportunities. Develop and share analysis and insights into trends, building a strong understanding of emerging funding opportunities and changes in the donor landscape.

• Strengthen KGHP approaches to the design and development of international development grant proposals and grant management, by developing tools and resources, and promoting crosspartnership learning among Programme Managers

• Work with the Partnerships Director to build and maintain strong relationships with key donors, partner NGOs and partner academic institutions. Research and support the development of new funding partnerships with donors and consortia partners at a UK and international level. Represent King’s Global Health Partnerships externally to donors and consortia partners and internally within the university.

• Ensure effective coordination across the partnerships, maintaining an overview of funding, proposal submission and donor liaison

• Support decision making and risk assessment relating to new funding opportunities

• Ensure donor compliance across the portfolio, acting as a central source of knowledge and advice and ensuring alignment between partnership operations and School/ Faculty/ university systems

• Oversee contract negotiation and ensure that due diligence requirements are met, including due diligence on, and sub-contracting of, downstream partners liaising with the School’s Senior Operations Officer (Research) and the Research and Researchers Directorate where necessary

• Oversee timelines for financial and narrative reporting across the partnerships, working with colleagues to ensure that high quality and comprehensive narrative and financial reports are submitted in a timely fashion

• Provide hands-on support to the management of the larger and more complex grants across the partnerships

• Provide hands-on support to the development of proposals and budgets, working in particular to support the newer partnerships – with priority to DR Congo and Zambia – and new thematic areas of work

• Identify programmatic synergies between the Partnerships, seeking out opportunities for collaboration and cross-Partnership funding opportunities

• Work with the KGHP Operations Officer (Finance) to ensure that there are effective processes for the management of project funding across the partnerships, including comprehensive budgeting, forecasting and expenditure tracking, ensuring that all teams have high quality financial information for programmatic decision making

• Work closely with colleagues in KCL Fundraising team to develop projects which appeal to trusts and foundations, major donors and potential corporate partners.

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Institutional Funding. This role is flexible and can be based anywhere in the UK but will report directly to the CEO at our Head Office in Greater Manchester. You will join our charity on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract (with a view to progressing to permanent contract) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £50-60k per annum, plus benefits!

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Our Head of Institutional Funding will lead our Institutional Funding division at Human Appeal, which currently consists of 2 team members at Officer and Assistant level. This role will support the organisation’s growth through proactive management of institutional funding and strategic partnerships across Human Appeal’s key countries of work in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, ultimately maximising the charity’s funding opportunities.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Institutional Funding:

- Develop an Institutional Funding strategy for Human Appeal, ensuring priorities are in-line with the charity’s global strategy

- Maintain existing and identify and achieve new Institutional Funding opportunities to reach and exceed income generation targets

- Ensure donor-mapping is updated, utilizing HA systems (e.g. Salesforce) to record prospect recommendations and approaches

- Lead the process of developing high quality concept notes, proposals, budgets and support documents (including logical frameworks, theory of change diagrams etc.) for submission to institutional donors, trusts and foundations, ensuring that applications are innovative and professionally presented

- Write and oversee the preparation of Donor Feedback Reports to effectively communicate the results of projects to institutional donors

- Ensure frameworks and legal contracts describing and defining funding relationships and partnerships comply with HMRC, charity law and fundraising best practice

-Provide effective performance management to the Institutional Funding department in the UK, and provide training and support to Field Office staff to build each office’s capacity to write proposals and acquire funds from donors

- Play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the charity alongside the experienced Senior Management Team

Benefits of joining us as our Head of Institutional Funding include:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our Head of Institutional Funding:

- Degree-educated in a relevant field, ideally to post-graduate level in International Development or Humanitarian Studies

- At least 8 years’ experience working in a similar role within the INGO sector

- At least 6 years’ management experience with proven success

- Highly organised and computer literate, with an ability to multitask and manage a busy workload

- Excellent written and spoken English is essential and additional languages, e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

- Knowledgeable and passionate about the key thematic areas of Human Appeal’s programmes, such as emergency relief, food security and child welfare

- Right to work in the UK

This would be the ideal role for an Experienced Head of Institutional Funding or Institutional Funding Manager looking to further their career and continue to make a difference in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Head of Institutional Funding – we would love to hear from you.

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

- We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

- We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

- We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

- We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

- We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

We are seeking an experienced funding bid writer to join our team who will be passionate about implementing the strategic priority in relation to corporate, community and individual donors ensuring that NRC can continue to deliver support to meet the needs of those who have been affected by sexual violence across Northamptonshire.

You will be an ambitious and enthusiastic fundraising professional, who is flexible and target driven and has an ability to recognise new opportunities and develop existing relationships to deliver against our 3 year strategic priorities. You will have a great understanding of community and fundraising events and an ability to network with corporates and build relationships with supporters.

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

Our Vision: “All survivors of sexual violence receive the support they need, when they need it, for as long as they need it”

Decision making principles: “We balance the needs of the client, the team and the organisation in every decision we make in order to provide the best service we can for survivors”.

We require the post holder to be female - Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies. RCEW and local Rape Crisis Centres provide a women-only safe space in which women and children who have experienced sexual violence are supported and can access services.

Prospectus is excited to be working with Blue Ventures to help them search for a Conservation Grants Manager

for a newly created position in their Bristol office. Blue Ventures is a truly brilliant, award winning marine and costal community charity that is focused on rebuilding fisheries, creating sustainable ways of life and promoting gender equality.

This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis paying £32,000 to £37,000 per annum to be based in their Bristol Office with occasional international travel to visit the programme teams.

The post holder will liaise with established trust, foundation and statutory donor contacts to report on the over 70 active grants that Blue Ventures has, most of which are multi-year or likely to be repeated. The Conservation Grants Manager will advise and provide technical expertise on statutory and other large grant applications, including making contact with some donors. One the key parts to this position will be advising on-the-ground programme teams about the nature of the restrictions on the grants they have and be tied to the Madagascar team with training, advice and stewardship to build up their fundraising team.

They are looking for someone who is good at report and bid writing with an understanding of conservation. As this position holds a number of internal and external relationships, having someone with a balanced view point and good at managing lots of relationships will be essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Chief Executive

Liverpool

c.£95K

Inspirational Chief Executive required to lead an ambitious and high-quality provider of services to adults and young people.

Career Connect is a North-West charity with a track record of delivering high quality and innovative services across the region, including working at a national and international level to further the promotion and impact of careers related services.

Our current Chief Executive, Kieran Gordon, is retiring and under his leadership we have become a nationally established brand leader of information, advice and guidance in the areas of careers, learning and employment. During this time, we have successfully navigated major changes in public policy and funding affecting the sector, by being innovative and creative in our thinking and delivery.

We are now seeking a new inspirational leader to become our next Chief Executive and help us build on our exceptional track record and shape our future. You will lead our committed team to seek new service opportunities, ensure that we constantly evolve and continue to deliver sustainable business outcomes. Working with an engaged Board of Trustees, you will lead the charity through the next era of our development to secure a confident future in these times of continuing uncertainty.

You will bring a values-based approach and an in-depth understanding of how to build and run agile service organisations, highly developed strategic abilities, experience of influencing commissioner/funder agendas and in securing significant funds from a diverse range of public and private sources. You are passionate about creating positive and sustainable outcomes along with the personal credibility to make a real difference. 

Specific knowledge of the careers sector is not essential.

Closing Date for applications: 6th January 2020 

Interviews are planned for 23rd & 24th January 2020

The role: Target Ovarian Cancer has an exciting role for a part-time, one year’s maternity cover Finance Officer. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, you will cover all aspects of our day to day finances with opportunities to get involved in other areas of the charity. Your proactive approach will be a good fit with our friendly, enthusiastic teams.

The charity: Target Ovarian Cancer is a dynamic and fast moving charity dedicated to achieving a long and good life for every woman with ovarian cancer. Our work is distinctive because we tackle the three biggest barriers to progress – late diagnosis, the lack of new treatments, and the isolation so often felt by women. A truly rewarding place to work, our greatest strengths are our enthusiastic and committed team and the amazing women we work with and support.

Benefits: The role is 22.5 hours (0.6 FTE) and can be flexible across the week to fit with your other commitments. We offer 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days (pro-rata) after two years’ service. We also offer 5% employers’ pension contribution and an employee assistance scheme. We provide full training in the role, together with development opportunities to attend supporter and other events.

To apply:  Please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested and how your skill set meets the requirements of the role to Alex Horsup, Director of Finance and Corporate Services as below, with the job title as the subject. Applications will not be considered without a covering letter. Applications close midday Monday 23 December 2019. Interviews will be held in early January 2020.

Are you looking for an exciting challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and engaging Cycling Development & Training Officer in London  to help us.

You’ll be responsible for delivering the Community Cycle Club programme and Cycling UK training courses across the area, working with community groups, managing key local relationships and robustly monitoring the impact of the programme. You will support a sustainable network and build capacity for cycling, with the development of volunteers and training of leaders a priority for success.

You will be a key local contact across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.

This is a 12 month fixed term post with potential to extend subject to to funding.