The Operations Manager is to be responsible for ensuring that the organisation's IT, office space and systems and internal processes are fit for purpose and create the best working environment for our staff, volunteers, trustees and members.

Mixture of Remote and Office Working (Blackfriars, London)

About u3a

Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement of locally run interest groups providing a wide range of engaging opportunities to come together and learn for fun. Members explore new ideas, skills and activities together, creating engaging programmes or simply meeting to share their knowledge and experiences.

There are 1,057 u3as with over 450,000 members; membership costs less than £20 on average per year and is open to everyone who’s no longer in full-time work.

The Role

Due to developing activities and a desire to ensure it lays strong operational and governance foundations for success we are expanding our team. This role will be an opportunity to contribute to a team that prides itself on supporting its membership by delivering exceptional service.  

Working with the Head of Internal Services you will review and develop internal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements which will also include the development and implementation of a document management system. This will include the operational and administrative management of activities such as our AGM and other external events.

This role will also involve office and facilities management creating a safe and enjoyable environment for staff, trustees and visitors.

This role will be managing and supporting the development of the Data and Systems Officer.

Role Description

Systems Management and Support

• Review of the Trusts’ internal databases, systems and other processes, making recommendations for improvement and managing the implementation of new projects and work streams/plans

• Working with internal teams to support the organisation in the development of new IT and management systems to better support its membership, identifying potential vendors/ suppliers. Provide induction training to staff and ongoing training as systems are updated, this may include to trustees, volunteers and u3a members

• Work with the Trust’s external IT support agency and Trust departments to effectively manage systems in terms of security, maintenance and data, for example its One Drive folders, (organisation and retention). This will include user access (joiners, leavers, changes) and support for the website, databases (CRM and others)

• Establish relationships with and work with other identified external providers used by the Trust and its trading company to ensure that there is a good user experience for u3as and their members. For example, the organisation works with Brand IQ platform and Click and Save portals.

• To proactively manage data protection and security, responding effectively to any data breaches following the correct reporting processes, both internal and external. Act as Information Commissioner Office Lead ensuring registrations are completed

• Work with the Head of Internal Services to implement a document management system ensuring that staff, trustees and volunteers are supported with up to date and relevant documentation including the production

Policies and Procedures

• Work with the Head of Internal Services to review the policies and procedures of both the charity and the trading company. Update and develop new policies and procedures as appropriate ensuring that these are presented to the appropriate working groups and boards as needed

• Ensure that new and updated policies and procedures are shared with staff, trustees and volunteers

• Maintain the schedule of policies and procedures to ensure review dates are adhered to

• Ensure that the charity and trading company comply with relevant legislation and display relevant notices both in physical spaces and online

Office and Facilities Management

• Management of the u3s serviced offices to include oversight of suppliers, services coming into the office, premises maintenance, equipment leasing and purchasing. Keeping the office presentable and safe

• Liaising with the landlord office and attending any site tenant meetings

• Preparing equipment for new staff; IT, keys and induction schedules. Update the asset lists as needed

• Management of health and safety systems, PAT testing, first aid, fire safety, COVID, workplace safety, including risk assessments and implementing required actions. Developing induction training for staff for this area. Act as leading officer on health & safety, first aid and fire safety and any other areas as appropriate, for example safeguarding

Operational Support

• Manage the administration for the annual Trustee/ Director elections including the resolution ballots at the AGM as determined by the charity’s Articles of Association

• Logistical support for events such as the annual conference, AGM and similar events. This will include working with events partners (virtual meetings), ensuring presentations are ready in required formats, travel bookings for staff and trustees

• Ensuring cost-effectiveness in all areas of work and that all duties are carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures

• Actively participate in team and organisation activities, including meetings of the charity and its trading arm

• Acting as a point of contact for external calls and monitoring any allocated mailboxes

• Being a trusted advocate of u3a and positively representing the charity and its trading arm

• Any other tasks as reasonably asked by the organisation.

Skills and Experience

• Two years’ experience in a similar senior management role

• Demonstrable experience of developing and managing effective secure data management systems and supporting the use of external platforms

• Exceptional numerical and analysis skills including the use of databases and complex spreadsheets

• Experience of effectively supporting staff and other teams with their IT requirements. Experience of offering a good customer experience to team members and supporting the use of systems through effective processes, guidance and systems review

• Experience of working with external partners, managing service level agreements and resolving issues if identified

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 package

• Demonstrable experience of office and facilities management including creating safe and comfortable environments for teams and managing risks to the organisation

• Experience of creating and implementing robust policies and procedures

• Experience of managing any allocated staff members in a way that recognises the skills, talents and perspectives of everyone.

• Able to work collaboratively with staff, trustees and volunteers to enhance the development of services. A good team player

• Organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines

• Knowledge and/or experience of the voluntary and community sector

I am delighted to be working with an amazing health charity in search of a Governance Officer to work closely with the organisations Partnerships Manager. This part time (21 hours per week) role will see you developing formal internal policies and procedures and review existing policies and procedures, ensuring that the statutory obligations are being met.

Main objectives:
To support the Partnerships Manager in the development of formal internal policies and procedures for the smooth running of the organisation and in line with the organisations vision and mission as well as strategic objectives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Working with the Partnerships Manager to prioritise and develop timelines for development and approval of formal internal policies and procedures and working with colleagues as required.
Undertaking a review of the policies that are in place, identifying where new policies or amendments to existing policies are required.
Updating the policies database for the team.

Skills and experience:
Knowledge of relevant charity and company law and the policies and procedures required for an organisation such as the ILDS
Significant relevant professional experience including experience of working either within or linked to the voluntary and community sector.

If you have the above skills and experience, and are immediately available, please apply online today!

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK.

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 groups right up to large UK-wide charities and community groups. 

We support a wide range of projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes.

Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£588.2 million) of National Lottery funding to over 14,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. Over eight in ten (83%) of our grants were for less than £10k, going to grassroots groups and charities.

We are here to support people and communities through bad times as well as good – and that has never been so important as this year. Thanks to National Lottery players, we’ve been able to respond quickly and positively to communities working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Their efforts have been humbling and inspiring and we’re delighted to have been able to help by distributing over £400 million pounds in National Lottery funding alone across the UK since the first lockdown began in March 2020.

About the Role

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Governance Officer.  In this role you will join a small core team of highly dedicated Governance Officers and Executive Assistants reporting into the Head of Governance. You will be expected to provide expert and highly professional governance support across the organisation at corporate and funding levels.

As a senior officer at the Fund you will have plenty of scope for autonomy and responsibility. You will use your judgement and knowledge to make recommendations and decisions, understanding the needs of different stakeholders and customers and providing prompt and high quality advice and feedback. You will take  personal leadership of your own  work  and your own development. You will take pride in your work and positively influence and engage with stakeholders both internally and externally.

You will have good knowledge of the environment in which an NDPB operates and of the relevant legislation.

You will develop, implement, communicate and maintain governance policies and processes. Importantly you will support our drive to continually improve governance procedures across the Fund.

You will provide effective and strategic support to the Head of Governance in the development and delivery of governance policies and processes, and the day to day management of the Team.

You will also establish and maintain a complex schedule of corporate meetings Fund-wide and provide a seamless service to the senior leadership of the organisation.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: w/c 6th September

Location: London – occasional travel to the office but flexible

 

Essential Criteria

• Excellent knowledge and demonstrable experience of governance practice in the public sector and improving governance processes
• Excellent attention to detail within your communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Demonstrable experience in capturing information in a clear and concise manner and taking minutes

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrable experience in project management
• Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate leadership

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a pioneering charity which aims to inspire and engage the next generation of engineers. The charity are now looking to recruit a new part time Corporate Governance Manager to ensure that good governance practice is followed and that effective policies, procedures and processes are in place to support this for the organisation and its subsidiaries. This role is offered 3 days a week.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, you will be expected to work closely with the Executive Team and other members of staff, as well as working with Board members, to ensure that high standards of governance are met to aid the effective running of the organisation. You will lead on the drafting and editing of agendas and papers for Board and Committee and also regular senior leadership meetings, ensuring accurate minuting and timely circulation post meeting. You will take ownership of the whole gambit of Governance functions including, managing elections for new members and induction, advising on risk management and risk register, managing the register of interests and advising on matters relating to conflict of interests. You will work closely with the Executive Committee to develop policies and procedures in consultation to mitigate risk and ensure all corporate governance matters are in hand and up to date. Finally, you will assist the Director of Finance and Corporate services in meeting regulatory requirements and guaranteeing timely submissions.

The successful candidate will possess significant experience of working in corporate governance and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the governance requirements of charities and companies. Alongside this you will be comfortable working with people across the organisation to support and encourage their participation. You will excel in working at Board and Committee level and have honed written and organisational skills to facilitate a successful governance function. Although not essential ICSA Postgraduate Certificate in Charity Management, ICSA Chartered Secretary qualification and/or experience working in a small to medium sized organisation with charity status are desirable.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in applying to this Corporate Governance Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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 connecting with you soon.

Kingston Association for the Blind's Mission is 'to empower people living with sight loss and to lead independent and fulfilling lives in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

The post of Charity Manager is an important link between the Charity and its' members, the Royal Borough of Kingston Adult Services and Kingston Hospital Royal Eye Unit.  The post holder will have a solid track record of managing small charities, whilst possessing considerable energy, enthusiasm and commitment to attract new sight loss members to use the charity's services, and to inspire funders to choose Kingston Association for the Blind as their preferred charity to support.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the charity achieves its Mission and Vision, whilst being financially secure.  They will work closely with and be supported by the Board to ensure the necessary plans are in place.

The role is very 'hands on', and when other staff members are absent the Manager will need to ensure the charity's activities continue through by covering the tasks or delegating them to another staff member of volunteer, where appropriate. 

Although the team is small, KAB have big ambitions to improve the lives of people living with sight loss in the Royal Borough of Kingston, and is passionate about the members they support.  The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, be a motivated self-confident, self-starter, who is able to work with minimal supervision. 

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Leadership Team as Head of Finance and Governance.

This part-time role (0.4FTE) will lead Yes Futures’ financial planning and oversight during the maternity leave of our Chief Executive. Working closely with the Board of Trustees and Acting Chief Executive, you will be integral to driving forward Yes Futures’ strategic growth in 2022. 

About the role

The Head of Finance and Governance is a new role for Yes Futures. Our current Chief Executive is going on maternity leave from November 2021, and this part-time role is designed to provide the necessary financial and governance support to the team and Board of Trustees during that time.

You will take the lead on financial management, risk management, statutory reporting and legal duties, enabling us to continue being a sustainable and impactful organisation as we grow over the next few years.

This role is offered as a fixed-term (12 month) contract at 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE), with flexible hours. There may be scope to extend beyond 12 months.

About Yes Futures

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 2000 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

This year we launched our 2025 Strategy. By joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth, you will have an enormous impact, helping us to continue to reach many thousands of young people. 

Yes Futures is an incredible place to work. In the past two years, we have been awarded places in both the Top 100 Social Enterprises UKand the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape To. 

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to bring knowledge of charity finance and governance to our already strong team. You will need to have rigorous attention to detail, be an independent worker and possess outstanding financial management skills.

For more information on the role responsibilities and the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the bottom of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Key benefits of this role

• Flexible working policy - you can choose your days and hours.
• Flexibility to work from home with occasional visits to the office.
• Generous CPD allowance for professional development and qualifications.
• Volunteering leave, so you can focus on your other charitable passions

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be our Head of Finance and Governance?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please send a CV and cover letter (max 500 words), detailing your motivations for applying for the role to [applications @ yesfutures . org] (without the spaces), quoting the role tile and your name in the subject line (e.g. "Head of Finance and Governance: Joe Bloggs"). 

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Thursday 5th August 2021 at midnight.

Interviews are expected to be Monday 9th or Tuesday 10th August 2021. Please keep these dates free.

The interviews will be held online. You will be informed by the end of the day on Friday 6th August if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you an ambitious, friendly and collaborative Senior Major Gifts Manager with a passion for building lasting relationships and working on complex, inspiring fundraising campaigns?

Here at Barts Charity we are growing our Major Gifts team and we're looking for a new senior Major Gifts professional with a track record of securing £100k+ gifts to join and develop our pipeline of major donors. This is a unique and exciting opportunity with a fantastic, supportive and successful team, with great benefits, and extensive personal development opportunities.

About Barts Charity

We are a charitable foundation fundraising to bring extraordinary healthcare to 2.5 million people in North East London and beyond. We fund ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative healthcare projects that would not otherwise be funded by the NHS. Every year we generate funds totalling £30m, which in turn are awarded to strategically important areas for our partners, making us a nationally significant healthcare funder. You will be comfortable developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders - both internal and external.

About the role

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious and supportive team and help to identify opportunities for new fundraising initiatives and grow the pipeline of supporters. Reporting into the Director of Major Gifts, you will assist with the development and execution of clinician engagement plans and help to maintain relationships with all key stakeholders, both internal and external, including academics, philanthropy board and trustees.

About you

You will be a proactive, dynamic and ambitious individual who will help the team to deliver and grow annual income from individual, corporate partnerships and trusts. You will be able to think creatively to engage donors in your pipeline and to enhance the relationships that you will hold with senior volunteers. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to influence and persuade prospects and senior volunteers.

To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven ability to identify new funders
• A proven track record of securing six figure gifts
• Knowledge of the health sector / medical landscape
• Confident, articulate verbal communication skills
• An intuitive, self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills
• Able to present complex information in an interesting and accessible way relevant to different channels
• Excellent writing skills to produce the highest quality applications, proposals and reports
  

To Apply

The salary for this role is c£50k, depending on experience, and the charity office is in central Smithfield, London. Currently working flexibly and moving to a hybrid pattern.

To apply, please share your CV with Philippa Randle at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we will be in touch with more details and to arrange a phone or video call.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 July.

First round interviews will be held w/c 5 August and second round interviews, w/c 12 August

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

We are the Council for Voluntary Services in Southwark. The postholder will be managing several Officers who run different projects supporting the local VCS, while also playing an active role in submitting new funding proposals and offering paid-for consultancy services to the local VCS.

Main Purpose

• To manage 4-5 Officers, running different projects supporting the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
• To prepare and submit funding applications in support of existing and new projects aiding the Southwark VCS
• To spend around 40 workdays per annum on paid consultancy projects requested by our members and others

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To manage a number of Officers who run projects supporting the local VCS 

• To provide support and supervision to the Community Grants Officer, Southwark Food Action Alliance Officer, the VCS Social Prescribing Officer and any other officers, as instructed by the Director 
• To liaise regularly with the projects’ funders and other key stakeholders ensuring that the projects are well run and meeting all their targets

To prepare and submit funding applications in support of existing and new projects aiding the Southwark VCS

• To seek continuation funding, where appropriate, for the existing projects and additional funding for new projects, as instructed by the Director

To provide consultancy projects request by our members and others

• To promote the consultancy service to our members and others
• To lead on delivering a number of tailored 1:1 consultancy projects resulting in at least 40 billable days per annum. Typical projects include policy and governance reviews, survey analysis or engagement with client’s stakeholders

General

• To support Community Southwark’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives.
• To undertake other tasks from time to time and as appropriate, that may be required by management in line with the goals of the organisation
• To work within all of Community Southwark’s policies
• To administer and communicate protocols efficiently to ensure that organisational systems and procedures are implemented
• To contribute to developing and managing an electronic database (AirTable) and other systems, ensuring that all data is correct before inputting into Community Southwark’s systems.

Changes

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted.  It is the practice of the organisation to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This would be conducted in consultation with you through your Support & Supervision sessions.

Within easy reach of Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Old Street and Shoreditch High Street Station. This is a great role for anyone looking to work in a really friendly team.

Responsible for the smooth running of our Head Office (at full capacity approximately 25 people), duties can entail anything from taking calls and sorting mail to liaising with contractors and suppliers and a lot more. Additionally, you will provide secretarial support to Trustee and team meetings, arrange travel and meetings, take a key role in health and safety compliance at Head Office and carry out office administration.

Ideally you have previous office management experience.

Good office and administration skills are essential as well as IT, numeracy and literacy skills.

You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, and understand the need for sensitivity and confidentiality.

You are organised and have the ability and flexibility to prioritise to meet changing organisational and operational needs.

Previous experience of project work is essential as the post holder must be able to plan and implement a range of projects from changes in office procedures to arranging team meetings and staff away days.

If you are interested please submit your CV with a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification for the role. 

We are reviewing applications as they are submitted and will contact all shortlisted candidates within a week of receipt of their CV.

We reserve the right to vary the closing date.

Project Director - AMS Governance Specialist - Audit Market Supervision

London and remote - (4 days a fortnight in the office)

£92,920

• Do you have expertise in corporate and/or audit firm governance?
• Do you have knowledge of how the largest accounting firms are structured and how corporate/professional services firms manage their business?
• An awareness of the UK regulatory environment for companies and their auditors, the capital markets, and limited liability partnerships?

If so, our client may be interested in talking to you. A regulatory body who are entering into an exciting time in their development as they transform into a new body are seeking a Project Director - AMS Governance Specialist

The role

The role involves developing and delivering projects in the AMS framework and contributing to the management of the AMS relationships with the firms.

This will include:

• 
  Leading projects in the Governance & leadership pillar, particularly updating and assessing the effectiveness of the Audit Firm Governance Code;
• 
  Contributing to projects in some or all of the other pillars, in particular to support the team's work on culture, values and behaviour;
• 
  Identifying key findings from our monitoring activities and presenting effectively (both in writing and orally) to the large audit firms to achieve change;
• 
  Assessing the effectiveness of the governance aspects of the Operational Separation of largest audit firms and;
• 
  Engaging with senior leadership and Independent Non-Executives of the largest audit firms at regular meetings and producing the record of this engagement.

My client is seeking an individual with experience in supervision of financial services entities (particularly the governance aspects) or with experience in assessing the governance at large companies or other entities.

Essential criteria

• A relevant degree and/or professional qualifications, as well as experience working in professional services or a regulatory field are required. The ideal candidate will have:
• Corporate and/or audit firm governance (ICSA qualification would be advantageous);
• how the largest accountancy firms are structured and manage their businesses;
• how corporate or professional services firms consider cultural and behavioural matters would also be advantageous.
• Awareness of the UK regulatory environment for companies and their auditors, the capital markets, and limited liability partnerships
• Ability to assimilate complex information and identify themes
• Ability to learn quickly about new topics and develop expertise
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong project and time management skills
• Excellent IT skills (particularly Excel and Word)

In return you will enjoy working with an organisation that proactively encourages a healthy work/life balance, offers an excellent benefits package and the opportunity to work with experts within their given fields

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Overview of the role

This role is responsible for our digital presence at Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, ensuring digital activity is embedded across the work of the charity and working to develop and deliver our strategy. It’s an exciting time to join the charity as we are embarking on a website upgrade and this role will be leading on that work, engaging with staff and users to ensure the new site serves the requirements of all and has a development plan for the future.

Our website is at the heart of our work. It enables us to provide support, information and drive engagement with the charity. The post holder is responsible for developing solutions to improve how our website functions, this includes scoping new functionality, fixing problems, staying on top of trends and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations including GDPR. Data analysis and reporting is a critical part of the role. This includes using a range of tools to identify ways to report on, and improve, performance. The site is integrated with a variety of other systems and platforms including Salesforce and Stripe and maintaining the integration and solving problems is part of the role. The post holder will help support the development and maintenance of our new Forum, analysing performance and working with relevant teams to improve the level of support we are offering through this service.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivating, a clear communicator with strong problem solving skills and excellent attention to detail. They will be highly motivated to champion technology and digital at the charity embedding digital best practice across the organisation.

The role also oversees our social media strategy managing our Social Media Assistant and working with them to ensure our social media presence continues to improve, is adherent to brand guidelines and fulfils the needs of different teams and projects.

To apply for this role please send a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role and why you would like to work at Jo's  Cervical Cancer Trust to Kate Sanger, Head of Policy and Communication

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for application:  5pm on the 7th August 2021

Interview dates: 

First Interviews 20th and 23rd August

Second Interviews TBC

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the - Transformation Delivery Manager in London or at any existing Save the Children office location.

Role Purpose:

Our Director of Project and Change Management is going on Maternity leave and will hand over her core responsibilities to the Director of Change Deployment. To ensure effective ongoing delivery in the department we require a Transformation Delivery Manager to support the Director of Change Deployment during this period. This will involve accountability for a subset of key responsibilities from both roles under the guidance of the Director of Change Deployment.

This Transformation Delivery Manager will play a key role in ensuring the effective ongoing delivery of the proposed and in-flight transformation projects and initiatives. The role will report to the Director of Change Deployment but will also work closely with the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) for Save the Children International. In this role, they will be accountable for supporting defined projects, providing hands on support to resolve issues, support recruitment processes in partnership with HR, initiate new streams of work, intervene to support stakeholder engagement and step in to provide cover for agreed roles as needed where gaps are in place. In addition, they will act as a key point of contact for Project Leads and their teams to act as a sounding board or to collaborate with them where they need support.

Alongside the interventions work the role will be required to support the closeout and implementation of the strategy process and associated budgets for Transformation Delivery under the guidance of the Chief Transformation Officer. This will involve ensuring the required interventions are defined, planned and understood and can be effectively resourced for implementation. In addition, they will need to work closely with finance, PMO and the CTO to ensure that the budget process is closed out and all required actions are completed.

In addition to the above, a significant proportion of the role will be to support ad-hoc requests required to ensure the effective running of the department. This will be defined by the CTO or the Director of Change Deployment and is influenced by requests from our governance groups and leadership teams. Examples could include (but are not limited to) creating proposals or scoping new requests for work, responding to requests for more information on work delivered to date, initiating and managing new recruitment processes, responding to requests to respond to contracts or invoices, new supplier engagements and associated governance, engaging with legal and other key functions on existing projects, managing challenges with key stakeholders etc.

This will be a critical role to ensure the effective delivery of the team during this period and offers a great opportunity for the role holder to work across a broad set of projects and activities and engage key stakeholders and leaders across the organisation.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director of Change Deployment, Dotted Line to Chief Transformation Officer

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: No direct budget responsibility but will require experience in managing budgets

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work with the Director of Change Deployment and the CTO to ensure a clear view of priorities and drive delivery of the portfolio
• Work effectively across the portfolio of projects with both the Project Teams, PMO and Transformation Delivery Management Team to provide hands on delivery and support of interventions for agreed projects and initiatives under the guidance of the Director of Change Deployment or the CTO
• Execute/facilitate the required intervention/resolution plan working in partnership with the relevant project, IT and wider business stakeholders
• Step into support the CTO with preparation and delivery of senior level engagement such as the SCA/SCI Board or Management Committee as required
• For new initiatives, take the lead in defining the steps that need to be completed in order to move the work forwards including defining and setting up the required governance, creating the high level feasibility template, identifying and engaging key stakeholders, defining the required recruitment processes and ensuring the high level plan is defined and agreed before progressing the required activities
• For in-flight initiatives, agree priorities with leadership in order to determine what areas of focus will be taken forwards for the coming period
• For agreed initiatives, define and agree required interventions and engage with project leadership and wider teams to ensure these are effectively defined and implemented
• Engage with wider teams to ensure a good understanding of status and identify issues as they arise. Align back with leaders where issues are identified to agree required interventions and associated next steps
• Lead the response of follow up actions related to the strategy process and associated budget process ensuring ongoing visibility and agreement with leaders
• Support ad-hoc requests for work from the CTO and Director of Change Deployment, ensuring any requests are prioritised against wider activities and proposed interventions are defined and agreed before work is initiated and the required review process is defined up front
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to the wider Project and Change team as required, acting as a sounding board for questions and escalating issues as they arise to the relevant leaders in the team
• Engage with wider teams and stakeholders requiring input from the project and change team and ensuring any requests are routed in the right way

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice):

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Demonstrated experience working with global stakeholders across different levels of the organisation from a broad range of contexts
• Experience effectively managing budgets and being able to adapt to changes where required
• Demonstrated experience leading transformation projects or working as part of a team leading a large and complex transformation
• Experience of working on IT and Business focused projects
• Experience of industry project management standards and holding project management teams accountable to those standards
• Demonstrable experience of acting as a 'business partner' to functional areas e.g. Supply Chain, Finance etc.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst delivering to the highest standards
• Ability to resolve complex project issues, with a balance of pragmatism and rigour
• Experience setting up new initiatives including initial scoping and business cases
• Experience working with project governance structures
• Experience delivering interventions to support the resolution of issues
• Demonstrable coaching skills to help build the capabilities of others in the area of Project and Change Management
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Prior experience in challenging geographies that include less developed areas in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
• Proficiency in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic

QUALIFICATIONS

Educated to degree level in a relevant field (e.g., International Development; Politics, International Relations; global health). Master's degree in a relevant field is desirable.

We can offer circa £60,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in (Location) or any existing Save the Children office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work -

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Our client, one of London's leading higher education establishments, is currently looking to recruit a temporary Quality Student Experience Manager, to provide high-level support in the School, providing administrative services, which underpin the academic and professional programmes. This role has a primary focus on matters that have direct impact upon the student experience and quality assurance. A key function of this role is to provide expert advice and support to academic and professional staff across the School focusing on University regulations, quality and compliance processes and the student experience.

In this role you will manage the School's Module Evaluation process, the appeals process in the School including organising and acting as secretary to School Appeal panels where necessary and the academic governance function for the School in close liaison with the School Head of Academic Services. You will provide specialist support and advise to academic colleagues in relation to University programme approval, amendment and review processes and Participate in regular University-wide meetings to ensure coordination of operations, representing the School on relevant cross-functional groups established by Student and Academic Services (e.g. student experience, student surveys, professional development etc.) In this role you will act as line manager for the Student Welfare Officer, Quality Officer and Quality Administrator.

In order to be considered for this post, you will need to have previous experience of managing quality assurance and student experience processes within the HE sector. Have experience of line managing staff, and the ability to manage complex and technical tasks and evidence of having developed and implemented systems and/or process improvements.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. You must be available immediately to be considered for this post.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished delivery manager to join The Prince’s Trust, leading the work of our Digital team.

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do. Your role will help our digital team build amazing products for Young People that meet user needs, deliver against strategic objectives, and meet the required quality and compliance standards.

Most importantly you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

What you will do:

• Plan, manage and assume overall accountability for the delivery and ongoing optimisation of digital solutions for Young People including both continuous improvement and major change initiatives
• Work with senior colleagues in Technology and across the organisation to facilitate the solution design process to ensure that project requests can be effectively scoped, budgeted and signed off
• Take a hands-on role in leading the full delivery lifecycle; leading and demonstrating through actions and coaching what good practice looks like.

What we need from you:

• Excellent project delivery skills, with experience of delivery within hybrid waterfall and agile environments.
• Excellent knowledge of the technical development process and good practice, including an understanding of the importance of security, data protection, accessibility and safeguarding requirements
• Significant experience of managing a development team working on bespoke development and off the shelf products for online learning and online content repositories
• Strong collaborative and consultative approach working alongside a multidisciplinary digital team, including Product Managers, Business Analysts, Designers, Developers and Testers, as well as other specialist roles and functions across the organisation.

For more information and to apply, please go to our website. 

To be considered, you will need to add your CV and a covering statement as to how your experience fits the role criteria. We are currently receiving high volumes of applications, so we urge you to complete a supporting statement, otherwise, your application could be unsuccessful. We are advertising two Delivery Manager roles at the moment for two different teams. Please feel free to apply for both if you are interested in both and use your cover letter to explain any preferences.