We are seeking an interim Head of Communities (for a period of around 3 months) who can support the delivery of changes arising following a review of our teams at Church House.  This role is on a part time (0.8FTE), temporary basis as we recruit a permanent new part-time Head for the reshaped team.  We envisage that the permanent Head of Communities will be on a 0.5 FTE basis. 

The successful individual must be able to lead and manage the Communities team through the change and reshaping of services, lead the engagement with service providers to ensure that SLAs and the service provision transition aligns with the changes and commence the development of resources and approach that supports social action and social enterprise in our parishes.

A full job description and person specification is available in the application pack / on our website.  Please note that in order to be considered for this position you will need to complete the application form and submit a covering letter.  A CV will not be accepted as an application.

Good luck in your application!

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4 March 2020.

Job Profile

The EPO is a full-time position supporting the oversight of an existing humanitarian  portfolio as well as monitoring and developing new partnerships and projects for rapid on-set emergencies.

The position has a multi-regional remit to contribute to the delivery of effective and high-quality humanitarian assistance to new and ongoing humanitarian crises. As part of CAFOD’s Emergency Response Group- the EPO provides programme management and support capacity to humanitarian programmes.  Working with partners is central to CAFOD’s humanitarian response and the EPO will play an important role in identifying, and supporting partners to prepare for, mitigate the impact of, and respond to disasters and crises by providing support, knowledge and building long-term capacity.  All roles undertaken by the EPO will have the aim of achieving peace, security and recovery in accordance with CAFOD’s mission and values.

The post will seek to support regional and national CAFOD staff as necessary.  The building and maintenance of day to day relationships with partners is essential to the job. The role will be expected to work closely together with International Development Group (IDG) country teams when a disaster strikes and on other ongoing pieces of work.

Job Scope

A key component of this role is to be a part of CAFOD's Emergency Response Group (ERG) – providing immediate support to our humanitarian responses in Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean, as well as remote support for country teams. As a result of numerous rapid onset emergencies within these regions in recent years ERG has been working on a wide portfolio which has included several large programmes (Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, Nepal earthquakes, Rohingya Refugee Crisis and Indonesia Tsunami and Earthquakes).

This role will be expected to be able to support a wide range of humanitarian responses with different thematic focus and in different areas of the world. The primary focus is expected to be on Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean rather than the Middle East. The post holder may be asked to support other regions on a needs basis.

The EPO in conjunction with regional teams supports ongoing humanitarian programmes and maintains, holds and supports key partnerships. The post holder will also function as the main contact person for partners and projects that do not fall under a country programme in the International Development Group but where CAFOD has emergency programmes/projects and/or a strategic engagement (For example: Nepal, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Haiti, Venezuela and Antilles).

A lot of work and effort has gone into building relationships with specific partners – this role requires a dedicated person to continue and maintain these relationships in a consistent and positive manner. 

CAFOD’s humanitarian response comes before during and after emergencies. Our three core approaches are: 

(a) Capacity building of partners, in areas such as emergency preparedness, safeguarding, programme management, protection, WASH, food security and financial management. 

(b) Facilitation, in which we work alongside partners to help ensure the delivery of a programme. This is our most common way of working.

(c) Implementation, where CAFOD takes on a more direct implementation role in the delivery of a programme when local partners lack the capacity to scale up rapidly. 

An important part of the EPO role is to provide support to CAFOD programmes, staff and national partners in the implementation of humanitarian programmes, including assessments, monitoring, reviews and evaluations.

Another element of the role includes the provision of support to the Head of Humanitarian Programmes (HHP) and to the Humanitarian Funding Team to enlarge humanitarian partners and donors’ portfolio for those regions.

The post holder will be expected to work closely together and in coordination with relevant IDG country teams, comms/media, and where relevant major donors.

The post holder will provide support in the development of regional humanitarian strategies as well as country level preparedness plans where relevant.

Accountability

The post holder is line managed by the Head of Humanitarian Programmes within the Emergency Response Group. The role does not have line management or budget responsibilities.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Humanitarian Funding team; particularly with regard to the technical review of institutional proposals and reports prior to submission to donors.

Key Responsibilities

This role will be required to undertake travel, sometimes at very short notice and to insecure environments.

Emergency programme support (60%)

• Play a lead role in providing programme management of humanitarian responses through remote or field level operational support, and other support as needed such as needs assessment, project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Support the planning and implementation of humanitarian programmes providing technical support and guidance to CAFOD programme staff and partner organisations to deliver high quality assistance in relief, rehabilitation and recovery phases of humanitarian response and preparedness
• Work with the emergency programme team to monitor new and chronic humanitarian crises, support corporate decision making on responses to these crises through timely provision of assessment information and support the development and design of humanitarian responses
• Identify opportunities for scaling up CAFOD’s humanitarian work and support the Humanitarian Funding Officer in the development of proposals for institutional funding and reporting to donors
• Identify, select and support the capacity building of new humanitarian partners in designated regions

Programme quality, systems and standards (30%)

• Support the development and implementation of guidance and policies and maintenance of systems and procedures, in line with CAFOD’s Ways of Working, for ensuring good practice and meeting sectoral standards on accountability and programme quality.
• Engage with the Humanitarian Policy team to ensure CAFOD’s humanitarian policy and advocacy is coherent and effective, and informed by our experience and that of our partners.
• Engage with the External Communication team to ensure CAFOD’s communications for humanitarian programmes is coherent, effective and efficient.

Representation and communication (10%)

• As prioritised, represent CAFOD at interagency fora and build, strengthen relationships with Caritas Internationalis sister agencies, as well as with non-Caritas partners organisations, to promote and aid coordinated humanitarian response 
• Develop supporter communications and work with the media, writing and undertaking interviews both on radio and TV

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK, the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process. 

Person Specification /Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

• Actively supports CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and what we aim to achieve
• Commitment to and demonstrated experience of working with humanitarian standards and best practice (Humanitarian Charter, SPHERE, Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, HAP)

Working together

• Proven successes in working with community-based organisations and local partners in the delivery of humanitarian programmes and capacity building, particularly in emergency preparedness and response
• Able to communicate clearly and in a concise manner
• Able to present complex issues simply and clearly in a multi-cultural working environment

 Making change happen

• Proven experience of successfully delivering an operational emergency programmes overseas or in different humanitarian contexts; will tackle conflicts or problems in a balanced way
• Able to contribute towards the Emergency Group strategy and able to determine team plans and objectives and deliver against them in challenging circumstances

Job-specific competencies

Technical skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in international relief and development
• Experience of designing and leading Emergency Responses
• Proven expertise and understanding of emergency preparedness and response
• Proven successes in working with community-based organisations and local partners in the delivery of humanitarian programmes and capacity building
• Experience of proposal development
• Multi donors experience
• Experience in national partners selection and capacity building

 Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination:

• High-level interpersonal and communications with the ability to effectively influence and liaise with key stakeholders on behalf of and in line with CAFOD’s principles.
• Ability to quickly establish and maintain effective relationships to achieve results in short timeframes
• The ability to work autonomously, take the initiative and proven ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively to make decisions with limited direct supervision.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

 Operating safely in a pressured and changing environment:

• Proven experience in implementing security policy/protocols and ability to provide appropriate direction and support to team members in the event of a critical incident
• Demonstrated ability at being flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• The ability to remain calm while dealing with conflicting priorities and working under pressure.

 Other:

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Language skills in Spanish are highly desirable for this position
• Basic financial and budget management skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and implementing systems and procedures

 Desirable Criteria

• Language skills in Arabic and French
• Experience of forecast based financing
• Experience of Cash programming

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

To read more and apply, please visit CAFOD website to begin, completing the application process.

Our Governance Co-ordinator keeps the organisation in check, are responsible for the administration of the governance function of Liverpool Guild of Students, ensuring legal compliance and supporting the senior management team in striving towards and achieving our organisational objectives. 
Working closely with members of the Board of Trustees, Senior Management team and elected officers, you will champion our governance structures helping to ensure its robust and properly informed, by providing excellence administrative support at Board and committee meetings.

Specific Duties

Committee Support

For Trustees meetings, committees, Companies Act meetings, members’ meetings, meetings with the University of Liverpool and other internal and external meetings:

• Formulate with the Chair and Chief Executive the agenda, organise the supporting reports and liaise with those members of staff or trustees who may be required to prepare papers for meetings;
• Schedule meetings, providing proper notice to members, coordinate the compilation and distribution of papers in a timely and accurate manner in advance of the meetings;
• Brief Chairs ahead of meetings
• Attend and take accurate minutes of the meetings and produce action logs, complying with the Companies Act 2006 and best practice for charities;
• Check and confirm the quorum at meetings;
• Ensure the safe custody of the official record of the Board of Trustees’ business, including signed minutes;
• Respond informatively to queries from members of committees and attendees of meetings;
• Make the necessary logistical arrangements for meetings, including room booking, refreshments etc;
• Prepare for approval committee terms of reference and rules relating to the composition, quorum, chairing and frequency of committee meetings in accordance with the Governing Documents;
• Maintain an accurate register of the members and attendees of all committees/meetings and their contact details;
• Prepare induction packs for trustees and members of committees;

• Prepare and update an annual schedule of matters detailing the planned detailed work for each meeting/committee;
• Organise the Annual Members Meeting and provide support to the Chair during the meeting;

• Ensure that best practice and legal compliance is adhered to at the Trustees meetings;
• Undertake an annual effectiveness review of the Board; and
• Attend and organise the Board of Trustees annual Away Day.

Company Secretarial Support

• Advise on, and be responsible for the proper approval of changes to, the Governing Documents;
• Ensure that the Guild’s policies and procedures are up to date, accurate, centrally stored and available, and approved;
• Draft policies or procedures that may be required;
• Maintain a database of policies and procedures and their status;
• File returns, appointments, resignations, accounts and other required information to Companies House and to the Charity Commission within the prescribed deadlines;
• Act as the principal point of contact with the Charity Commission;
• Maintain statutory and other registers including the Register of Directors and Register of Members;
• Project manage the production of the Guild’s Annual Report, liaising with the Director of Finance;
• Maintain a database of other key legislation, linked to the schedule of policies and procedures, and ensure that strategies for compliance are developed and implemented;
• Administer the Guild’s risk management strategy, updating and reporting to the Trustees at least annually;
• To keep informed of governance developments for companies, charities and students’ unions and to disseminate this information for the Guild’s senior managers where relevant;
• Lead the process to appoint and induct new trustees including monitoring upcoming vacancies, checking the eligibility of prospective trustees, ensuring that appointments are validly made in accordance with the Governing Documents and relevant legislation, and preparing letters of appointment;
• Undertake an annual skills survey of the board to guide trustee recruitment;

Executive Assistant

• Support the Senior Management Team;
• Work closely with the Democracy Manager to ensure the effective development and implementation of Guild policy;
• Support the strategic and business planning process as and when required;
• Arranging and booking events;
• Booking travel and accommodation for trustees;
• Managing expenses requests for trustees in line with the Expenses Policy;
• Support the administration of the Guild’s relationship with the University of Liverpool; and
• Assist with the administration of the Guild’s pension and insurance arrangements.

Information Governance

• Act as the Guild’s Data Protection Coordinator and ensure compliance under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR inter alia;
• Draft and keep up to date key data protection policies;
• Provide induction and ongoing training for staff in the area of Data Protection and Information Security;
• Maintain Statutory Registers, including a Register of Processing Activity and Breach Register;
• Lead on processing Subject Access Requests;
• Co-ordinate the response to, and investigate, breaches in accordance with the Guild’s Data Breach Procedure;
• Provide advice and respond to queries in the area of Data Protection;
• Formulate Privacy Notices and draft statements provided at the point of data collection;
• Formulate Guild policy for the filing and retention of documents;
• Review potential contracts and agreements for Data Protection compliance; and
• Assist with the undertaking of the Data Sharing Agreement with the University of Liverpool.

Other

• Compile reports and manage records as required, including being responsible for the management of relevant Guild databases.
• Be present at, and assist in the running of Welcome Fairs.
• Attend meetings and training events as required.
• Comply with the Guild’s policies and procedures at all times.
• Comply with and promote the environmental and sustainability procedures within the Guild.
• Undertake any other duties that may from time to time be requested.
• Have a flexible approach to duties and work and, in particular, adopt a team work style with departments and activities across the Guild. This may involve undertaking duties in support of the activities and services of other departments.
• Maintain an appropriate standard of confidentiality.

Facilities and Administration Manager

£36,295pa plus excellent benefits

Permanent

"An instrumental role in our move to new premises..."

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Brent, based in Harlesden, provides housing, education, employment, volunteering, wellbeing and mental health services that help people leave homelessness. An important part of our work is also influencing the local provision of services for homeless people.

Crisis Skylight Brent will relocate to a new bigger and inspirational building in early 2021, and the new Administration and Facilities will be playing an instrumental role in supporting this move and ensuring we are making the most out of this exciting new development.

About the role

As the Administration and Facilities Manager, you will play an important role within the local management team, ensuring the smooth running of facilities and administration to support the delivery of our services. Liaising with colleagues from across Crisis including Finance and Information Governance, you will ensure our local systems are in-line with the wider organisation requirements and standards. You will work closely with the Crisis central facilities management department, acting as their link locally and participating in their team activities.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have significant experience in facilities management along with a sound administrative background.  Working with colleagues across Crisis and within the local team you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and maintain positive relationships. Commitment to Crisis’s values and purpose are essential to the role.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online.

Candidates are required to complete a supporting statement, addressing points 1-5 of the person specification. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 8 March 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17 March 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work please visit our website. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

Compliance Manager

Do you have a passion for data protection? Could you help to deliver and embed a governance and compliance framework and culture across the Charity that promotes choice, control and transparency? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and want to develop your skills in one of the country’s leading children’s charity?

As the first point of contact in the Charity for governance and compliance matters, the Compliance Manager is a pivotal role for our client. You will champion a practical and pragmatic approach to implementing legislation, regulation and best practice.

Compliance Manager Responsibilities:

You will be self-motivated, with a positive can-do attitude and an excellent ability to build and develop cross-term relationships quickly and effectively. The advice and support you provide will contribute to ensuring both the Charity and its third-party suppliers act in compliance with legislation, regulation and best practice. Helping the Charity to maintain the required records of activity; identify and investigate any areas of risk or concern; enabling individuals to exercise their legal rights and supporting a programme of monitoring against identified key performance indicators and measures will form your key objectives.

About the Team

The Compliance Manager sits within the Charity’s Governance, Legal and Compliance Department. The Department leads on a programme of compliance which spans across corporate, data protection and fundraising governance. With operational responsibility for all aspects of legislative, regulatory and monitoring requirements including those set out by the Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, Information Commissioner and Gambling Commission the Department’s workload is varied and far-reaching.

Reporting directly to the Head of Governance, Legal and Compliance, you will work in a small but close-knit team of subject matter experts. In addition, you will routinely collaborate with colleagues across both Fundraising and Cross Charity Teams.

Compliance Manager Requirements:

- Have significant understanding and experience of data protection and fundraising compliance ideally in the Charity sector.
- Be flexible and responsible with a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Be able to inspire, influence and enthuse others – making governance matters engaging.
- Be able to describe complex regulations and their practical implications to those who aren’t subject matter experts.
- Be able to work collaboratively, leading on projects and working as part of a wider project team.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - they offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the ‘Application and Interview FAQs’ on the career section of their website before you apply.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and candidates may be contacted prior to closing. They reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

About our client:

Every day brings new challenges for our client. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, our client can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Their staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Location: WC1N, Central London

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!

Closing date: 9am on Friday 13 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Database Manager, Database Administrator, CRM, Database Management, Raisers Edge, Fundraising, DBA, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Coordinator etc.

Ref: 92063

We are seeking an energetic and motivated Manager to lead our local grassroots Charity serving the diverse population of West Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.

We need a good all rounder who will seek out and take advantage of opportunities to develop new services and activities; ensure current projects are delivered to a high standard; manage staff, resources and finances; and raise funds to ensure our long term sustainability.  The new post holder will be supported by a staff team, a  board of trustees and local volunteers.

If you have experience in fundraising from trusts and foundations; community development; charity management, governance, networking and maintaining strong partnerships, excellent people management skills we would love to hear from you.   Closing date: Thursday 19th March 2020  Interviews: Monday 30th March 2020

Full time – Starting date flexible

Are you a skilled programme manager with the ability to design, secure funding for and deliver outstanding programmes?

Are you an effective communicator and relationship builder with experience of working in partnership with community based organisations?

Do you have knowledge and understanding of community forestry and agroforestry to promote environmental and human well-being?

If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions then this could be the role for you.

International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable company that runs tree planting, forest conservation and tree education programmes in Africa and the UK. ITF supports community-led initiatives that protect, plant and promote trees and forests in order to preserve biodiversity and habitats, reverse deforestation, improve livelihoods and tackle climate change.

The Programmes Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of ITF’s grant giving and grant funded programmes.

Want to join a charity that offers unique development opportunities and play a key role in impacting the lives of thousands of people?

The Royal Free Charity is entering an exciting new phase of growth and has a vacancy for a Database Manager.

This pivotal role, which will critically underpin all our fundraising and marketing activities, will be responsible for:-

• strategic leadership and daily management of the Charity’s CRM/s, namely Raiser’s Edge
• recording and delivering data
• all staff queries, training and support
• management of database projects
• handling relationships with key stakeholders and business departments
• managing data migration projects across databases within the charity

The RFC works in partnership with the Royal Free Trust by ‘making today feel better’ for all users of the hospitals. We raise and spend millions every year, which supports pioneering research that revolutionises patient care through to everyday improvements in hospital services and facilities.

If you’re a self-motivated, ambitious individual, interested in making a positive impact on the patient experience, a team player who also thrives on autonomous work, and detail-oriented with a hands-on approach, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

The successful candidate will undertake the following role responsibilities and be able to demonstrate the necessary experience and skills: -

Role specific responsibilities: -

CRM

• Management and development of the CRM and associated systems, including: -
  • analysis, segmentation and selections
  • the streamlining of systems to assist the Charity in achieving its goals
  • data and reporting systems, ensuring these are fit for purpose to cover all supporter activities
  • maintenance of data integrity, applying robust quality checking and regular cleaning
  • strict adherence to data protection principles and legal requirements

Strategic Development

• Lead on the strategic development of the Charity’s CRM, ensuring: -
  • alignment with the broader organisational strategy
  • it sets the highest standards in data governance and is a champion of good practice
  • business needs are continuously met, creating a future-proof environment for holding and enhancing the Charity’s customer data

Team Management

• Management of the Database team: -
  • working closely with the Fundraising Database Administrator to ensure the database is well structured and fit for purpose, providing cover in their absence
  • ensuring all income is inputted and recorded correctly
  • overseeing the production of month end reports to the Charity’s Finance team

Database Leadership

• Be the main point of contact for all database queries: -
  • ensuring users have the skills, tools and knowledge to maximise data potential
  • training and supporting users across the Charity, logging and addressing queries in a timely manner
  • working closely with other departments to ensure data is collected, stored and managed properly within their systems
  • creating specialised queries and reports to meet users’ needs

Other Duties

• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders and other Charity teams including Fundraising, Marketing, Volunteering, Operations and People
• Prepare data for regular Gift Aid claims in line with an agreed schedule

Fit for Royal Free Charity - What we are looking for

We can’t live without….(essential)

• Previous experience: -
  • Minimum 2 years’ CRM experience, ideally working with Raiser’s Edge
  • Minimum 1 year: -
    • line management / managing a team
    • experience delivering IT training
  • Excel (advanced) SQL and / or SSRS
  • Working and communicating with a number of stakeholders
  • Project delivery at ground level in relation to fundraising databases
  • Delivering quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques and processes
  • Data reporting and producing data insights and visualisations
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act (GDPR), Gift Aid and BACS statutory requirements as they relate to UK fundraising
• Advanced analytical skills including being skilled at managing large volumes of data
• Ability to: -
  • prioritise, organise and manage workload effectively whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions
  • follow instructions and adhere to Charity and Trust policies
• First class people / customer service skills
• Degree / other qualification in IT or similar
• Honest, flexible and responsible
• Excellent IT skills

We’d love you to have….(desirable)

• An ability to learn and use software packages to an advanced level
• Understanding or interest in subscriptions-based marketing / events organisations
• Understanding of Google Analytics

We’d like you to ….(general)

• Be motivated and self-initiated with a non-judgemental approach
• Have a: -
  • strong affinity with the charity mission and ethos
  • positive professional work attitude
  • presentable appearance
  • ‘hands on’ attitude with good attention to detail
• Have an ability to: -
  • work unsupervised
  • work in a ‘team – based’ environment
  • work to tight deadlines and deliver results
  • be flexible, tactful, diplomatic and supportive in your approach
• Be enthusiastic and passionate for Charity / Hospital environment

This role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Check.

The Marylebone Project is one of the largest women’s hostels in the UK for women affected by homelessness. We provide shelter, education opportunities, spiritual space and events in a welcoming and secure environment.

We are recruiting for a General Manager to join us at this key time of our work. As General Manager you will be the leader of the project and will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the project and leading the management so they can deliver their goals. 

You will be someone who is able to work well with a busy workload and manage responsibility positively to bring about change. You will be an excellent manager of people and for this we are looking for someone who can get the best out of people, inspire them and provide appropriate coaching and support for them. You should also be an effective project manager, able to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard; therefore communication skills are essential. 

You will report direct to the Homeless Projects Manager, who oversees our work in London and Cardiff, but this role will be responsible for the day to day management of the project.  As leader of the Marylebone Project, you will be a key advocate for our work and therefore a heart for what we do is essential. We want someone who knows about the challenges of homelessness and is passionate, committed and dedicated to our vision to end homelessness. You will need to be someone confident about profiling our work whether in person or using social media, and who can also ensure that the Marylebone Project works in line with the vision and values of Church Army. 

This role will mean you are a leader within the organisation, and although you do not have to have a Christian Faith to do the role, you should be in sympathy with the vision and values of Church Army

About Orbis UK

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

We do this through our long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

You will be joining Orbis UK at an exciting time as we have rapidly grown over the past few years, with our income increasing from under £3M in 2010 to around £8M currently. In 2020, we will be bringing our unique Flying Eye Hospital to Farnborough Airshow, which will be great opportunity to see the plane in its full glory.

With global blindness set to triple by 2050 our work has never been more important.

We are also in the midst of an organisational wide digital transformation programme. We are looking to innovate and adapt to ensure we are best placed to succeed in a digital climate. Every member of the organisation is involved in this process and your input will be vital.

About the role

You will oversee all aspects of Business Support, managing two well established members of staff who provide reception, administration, travel booking, Health and Safety and IT support for the Orbis UK team.

You will be responsible for all aspects of HR administration working closely with an external HR consultant and the Director of Finance and Operations.

A willingness to help others is essential.

Title: Business Support Manager

Department: Business Support

Reports to: Director of Finance and Operations

Location: London, UK (near Monument)

Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week permanent

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum, subject to experience

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Line manage the Senior Business Support Officer and Business Support Officer
• To ensure the Business Support Team provides office support to the Orbis UK team (35 staff), including Senior Management Team
• To ensure travel and risk management for all travellers are provided (from staff, Volunteer Faculty, visitors to office and trustees)
• Responsible for the employee cycle from recruitment to exit, supporting line managers and staff on daily basis
• To ensure HR records are up to date and accurately filed on the HR software, ‘People HR’ and SharePoint
• To promote staff wellbeing and benefits to staff

Full details of the job description can be downloaded from our website or on Charity Jobs 

Benefits of working for Orbis UK

Before completion of probation:

• 22 days holiday plus three days between Christmas and New Year
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexi-time
• E-learning Courses
• Social Activities
• Access to low cost gym within the building

After completion of probation:

• Matched employer pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% of basic salary
• Interest free season ticket loan

Application and interviews

Closing Date: Monday 2 March 2020 – 9am

First Interviews:  Tuesday 3 March and Wednesday 4 March 2020

Second Interviews: Monday 9 March 2020

Start Date: ASAP

All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants may be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven’t heard from us by Wednesday 4 March, your application has not been successful.

Orbis UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from any suitably qualified persons. We will ensure that no job applicant receives less favorable treatment either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of age, race, disability, gender, marital status, religion or faith or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding: Orbis UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks.

Application is via curriculum vitae and covering letter, to HR Manager Orbis UK, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6AF

The role will be to work closely with the Property and Facilities Manager to ensure that project proposals are developed in line with the Senior Management team.

Client Details

Our client is one of the UK's top Universities made up of member institutions, central academic bodies and research institutes.

Description

The role of temporary Department Manager will involve;

• Undertaking secretarial duties for the Governance team
• Attending meetings, taking minutes
• Liaising with Procurement and Senior Management teams
• Plan and monitor department activities
• Draft notes and reports

Profile

The ideal candidate for the Department Manager role will have;

• Extensive experience of working in a similar role
• A strong background working in Higher Education / NGO's
• Executive Assistant experience
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent IT skills

Job Offer

We are offering £19ph and the opportunity to work within a top London University.

The Mayor’s Fund for London is an independent charity, championing social mobility for young Londoners from low-income backgrounds. We believe that all young people, regardless of their starting point in life, should be able to thrive in their community, forge fulfilling careers and take advantage of the outstanding opportunities that London has to offer.

Our work raises awareness of the barriers facing young Londoners, promotes the activities which best increases their opportunities and brings together the partnerships to make a measurable impact on young Londoners’ lives. In 2018/19, we supported over 35,000 young Londoners aged 4-24 across all 33 boroughs working in partnership with 427 schools, 110 community organisations and 94 employers, charities, social enterprises and local authorities.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is our patron.

THE ROLE

The Executive Assistant & Office Manager is a pivotal role within the Mayor’s Fund for London. 

The job holder will be responsible for the smooth operation of the executive functions of the charity, including support for governance (board and sub-committees), support with HR functions (such as inductions), office management, plus team diary support.  The successful candidate will have significant experience in supporting administration functions in a busy working environment, able to liaise confidently at a senior level and to have a proactive and problem-solving mindset.

Although experience within a charity environment is not essential, interest and empathy in the Mayor’s Fund for London’s work would be an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply online sending in a covering letter and your CV. 

The Mayor's Fund for London is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. The Equal Opportunities form is voluntary but the information we collect here is very useful to us as it helps us to make sure that we are an inclusive employer and to find out if our workforce is diverse.

Unfortunately due to the large volumes of interest the charity receives, we are not able to respond to all applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.

Please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK.

Are you passionate about education? Would you welcome the opportunity to become the next Chair of Governors of a secondary school, at the centre of one of the greatest knowledge clusters anywhere in the world?

If you would, Regent High School would like to hear from you.

Regent High School is a state-maintained, 11-19 co-educational comprehensive school close to King’s Cross in the London Borough of Camden. 

We serve an incredibly diverse community, which is represented in the demographics of our student body.  Students and their parents/carers are highly aspirational, and as a school we work with an extensive range of partner organisations to provide enhanced opportunities for our students, staff and the wider community. 

We are a nationally recognised award-winning school.  We opened our new £26m building in 2015. We have over 1000 students on roll, including c.120 in the Sixth Form. We were judged by Ofsted to be ‘Good’ when they last visited in January 2018 and our Headteacher who joined the school in 2016, is working to ensure the school builds on its recent successes. 

We also benefit from a team of dedicated and experienced governors, including parent and staff governors, representatives from our partner organisations and members of the local community. 

Chair, Regent High School, King’s Cross

Following the recent announcement that our current Chair of Governors, the Chief Executive of The Anne Frank Trust is standing down after serving five years on the Governing Body, we seek to appoint another highly successful and innovative leader, with knowledge and a keen interest in education, learning and empowerment to become our next Chair.

You will be tasked with chairing our half termly meetings of the Full Governing Body, and any necessary ad-hoc sub-group meetings.  You will meet regularly with the Headteacher for 1:1 meetings. You will lead the Headteacher’s appraisal meetings and you will attend Camden Learning’s Secondary Chairs’ Network meeting, and the Chairs and Governors’ Forum meeting on behalf of the Governing Body.  You will also be required to attend school events and champion the school and its causes at external events.

You will be responsible for leading a highly effective, supportive and knowledgeable team of governors.  You will be expected to offer induction support and establish an ongoing programme of learning and development to help all governors maximise their effectiveness, and ensure governors are able to benefit from the specialist training programmes offered.  You will work proactively to ensure that the governing body is adequately skilled and sufficiently well informed to fulfil its role to challenge and support the school leadership to achieve the best outcomes for all our students.

This is a hugely exciting time to be a part of Regent High School, leading and developing our Governing Body and supporting the senior leadership of the school in achieving our key strategic priorities.

Closing date: Monday 2 March

Preliminary Interviews: Thursday 12 March

Final Panel Interviews: Wednesday 25 or Thursday 26 March

If you are potentially interested and would welcome a confidential conversation, please contact our advising consultant, Philip Nelson at Harris Hill.

Seeking an experienced minute taker, to join the Company as an Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees.

Following a restructure, we have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join our Company. The successful candidate(s) will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board Chairperson, supporting the Board Chairperson, Committee Chairperson(s), and Company Secretary in ensuring the smooth functioning of the Board and associated Sub Committees and will include ensuring meetings are effectively organised, planned and minuted and maintaining effective records and administration.

You must have minute taking experience and experience in a similar role within a highly pressurised environment requiring tact, judgement and discretion in handling internal and external contacts.

You must also have excellent attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, able to work confidently on own initiative with limited supervision.

 If you are interested in this exciting challenge and think you have the required skills to work in our busy office, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and applications from skilled disabled people are particularly welcome.