Governance Officer Jobs

Advocacy and Healthwatch are powerful allies for change. As one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, putting people at the heart of what you do.

Are you a financial leader with a heart for advocacy? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and possess a keen understanding of management accounting principles? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are dedicated to delivering effective services for those in need of getting their voices heard in the communities in which they live. We’re in search of a Finance Director who can bring expertise, passion, and innovation to our team.

About the Role:

• Responsible for strategic financial leadership, shaping the charity’s financial direction with direction from and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Trustees.
• Accountable for and leading on the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including Data Protection and GDPR.
• Lead on all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, ensuring management accounting principles are robust for sound decision making by the Senior Leadership Team.
• Ensure all budget holders are provided with the relevant training and support as non-financial managers on understanding management accounts, how budgets work, staffing appropriately within budgets and dealing with over/under spending ‘in year’ to provide consistent financial decision-making in Operations.

What We Offer:

A chance to be part of a mission-driven organisation that makes a real difference.

An inclusive and supportive team environment.

A role that is both strategic and hands-on, allowing you to see the direct impact of your work.

Opportunities for professional growth and development.

What we need from you

As the ideal candidate, you are a strategic thinker with significant experience in the non-profit sector, ideally with a recognised qualification in management accounting.

You are someone who has a commitment to transparency and ethical financial practices, you have a collaborative spirit and excel in team environments. You are adept at building rapport and fostering relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

If you have the skills and the drive to make a difference, in what we think is a rewarding role, then we would encourage you to apply today and help us drive change for a better world!

As this role is home based with travel, you must have access to a stable home broadband service, good mobile signal, as well as flexibility with working hours. A full driving licence and your own transport would be beneficial for travel to areas where public transport is not readily available.

What happens next

Anyone joining our team is subject to The Advocacy People’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment checks.  Applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK and new employee start dates will only be confirmed once other mandatory checks have been completed.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing Date:Wednesday 14th August 5:00pm

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interview venue: MS Teams

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Matthew Hilton.

We are looking for a new CEO with the experience and motivation to design service extensions, develop business plans at a Sussex scale and collaborate with charities, institutions and agencies. This is a really exciting opportunity to lead an established charity working to enhance community life across rural Sussex, particularly in the many places that are overlooked and underserved.

The role is to build upon the recognition of our achievements to date, to coordinate, grow and engage. The work AirS does will appeal to applicants with a genuine interest in sustainable community development.

As CEO you will lead our talented team to increase our public profile through your advocacy, championing and relationship building skills.  You will report to the Chair of Trustees, working collaboratively with the Trustees.  You will also collaborate with a variety of charities, institutions and agencies, all with shared interests in our work. 

We are seeking an energetic ‘all-rounder’ - a proven leadership professional who will roll their sleeves up and deliver.  You will have a demonstrable track record of successful delivery as a Chief Executive Officer, or similar senior leadership and strategic roles, ideally in a not for profit/charity/third sector environment. The work AirS does will appeal to applicants with a genuine interest in sustainable community development. 

You will have outstanding communication and liaison skills, along with sound financial and contract management expertise.  Drawing from your previous experience you will help to design, implement and deliver our financial, people, operational and commercial objectives.  Highly self-motivated, you will possess the vision, energy and drive to help create and to implement sustainable strategies for the charity. 

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Head of Governance and Compliance to join our team.

You'll play a crucial role, ensuring best practice governance and compliance is embedded in Ambitious about Autism and the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust. You'll develop and implement high-quality monitoring and reporting policies and systems, promoting excellent governance and maintaining compliance with all external regulatory requirements.

You'll work closely with colleagues in the Executive Teams and wider Senior Management Team, as well as ensuring the Board is meeting its responsibilities and receiving high quality information and support from the staff team. You'll also contribute to the development of the organisation's overall strategy and operational plan, as a member of the Senior Management Team.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrable experience in managing the governance of an organisation.
• Up to date knowledge of either or both of Charity Commission, Care Quality Commission and Department for Education regulatory environments.
• Proven knowledge and experience in governance and compliance, working at a senior level with Trustees and senior leaders.
• In depth knowledge of statutory reporting procedures and record keeping.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Governance & Risk Officer

Salary: £38,282 to £43,947 per annum, inclusive.

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Job Reference: PSS-DIR-2024-05

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

We are seeking a Governance & Risk Officer to join the Governance Team reporting to the Head of Governance. 

You will provide high quality secretariat and governance support to a number of Council Committees and internal boards; and coordinate LSHTM’s risk management activities. You would develop working relationship with internal risk champions, LSHTM’s executive team and committee members and demonstrate attention to detail when reviewing and updating risk registers.

Understanding the strategic context that the Governance Team works within is key to success in this role, as is the ability to deal with a lot of information at pace, and to exercise good understanding and sound judgment when documenting decisions and reviewing risks. 

You should hold a qualification at a higher education level (or equivalent) with experience of coordinating risk management processes and producing risk related reports. You must be proactive with excellent organisational and drafting skills, take effective minutes and will be confident in engaging with a wide range of LSHTM Stakeholders and able to interpret complex and voluminous data to explain to non-experts and to draw out the salient points for minuting or inclusion in reports. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time, 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and permanent. 

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £38,282 - £43,947 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to the email address on our website.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

Please visit the apply now button to our website to view the full Job Description.

Closing Date: Friday 30th August 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 12th September 2024

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.

Permanent | Full Time 37.5 hours per week | Salary: £32,733 per annum | Location: Fully office based within Central Bath |

Join our award-winning team and help the nation enjoy better bone health. We’re a dedicated, inspiring and forward-thinking healthcare charity and our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; delivering services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research.

Reporting to the Governance, People and Culture Advisor, this role is responsible for providing high quality administrative support to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) whilst ensuring the day-to-day office operations run smoothly.

Do you have excellent organisational and minute-taking skills with the ability to organise formal meetings (internal and external)?
Are you a flexible and motivated team worker who enjoys building strong working relationships and has a ‘can-do’ approach?
Do you have experience of making travel arrangements and diary management?

If this sounds like you and you’re looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re proud to have a committed, highly engaged workforce, as shown by our employee engagement rating, which puts us in the top 20% of charities and we want to attract the brightest and the best to help us beat this condition and change society for the better.

Location

In this role, we’re looking for someone to work from our office based in central Bath.

How to apply

To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.

We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.

The closing date is 31 July 2024 (9am). First round interviews expected to be 06/07 August (in person, at our Bath Office).

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and compassionate leader to serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of our non-profit organisation.

The CEO will be responsible for the overall strategic, operational, and financial leadership of Appeer, at an exciting phase of our growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to our mission, a deep understanding of the challenges faced by people with hidden disabilities, and a proven track record of leadership in a similar setting. The postholder will lead Appeer into its next phase of growth and develop sustainability into the future. See detailed job description and person specification.

Location: Home Based with travel to Woking, Surrey, and surrounds for some meetings and Sessions

Contract: Permanent, 0.8-Full-time (negotiable based on candidate profile)

Salary: £41,000 per annum  pro rata

Key Responsibilities of the CEO:

Leadership and Strategy:

● Develop and implement the strategic vision and direction for the organisation in collaboration with the Board of Directors

● Foster a culture of inclusivity, innovation, support and continuous improvement

● Represent the organisation publicly, serving as a passionate advocate for our community

Operational Management:

● Oversee the day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services.

● Develop and implement policies and procedures aligned with our mission and goals

● Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and best practices including but not limited to safeguarding, employment law, GDPR and finance

● Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and stakeholder contracts and agreements.

● Act as Appeer’s Equality Lead and oversee Appeer’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and procedures

Financial Oversight:

● Develop and manage the annual budget in conjunction with the Board of Directors, working as part of the Finance Committee

● Ensure the financial health and sustainability of the organisation through sound fiscal management and oversight

● Oversee effective pursuit and management of funding, including grants, donations, corporate sponsorship, commissions and partnerships and coordinate large fundraising bids

Stakeholder Engagement:

● Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including beneficiaries, families, staff, funders, and community partners

● Work collaboratively with the Board of Directors to support governance and strategic roles

● Provide excellent donor stewardship and nurture strong relationships with funders

● Identify new opportunities for engagement with the wider community to raise awareness and support for the organisation’s mission

Team Management:

● Lead, mentor, and develop the management team and staff, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment

● Direct line management of Programme Managers, Engagement Manager and Business Manager

● Ensure appropriate staffing levels and development opportunities for employees

● Promote a culture of collaboration, respect, and accountability

● Act as Appeer’s Equality Lead and oversee Appeer’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and procedures

About Us:

Appeer is a Community Interest Company (CIC) set up to deliver services that support autistic girls and women (and those assigned female at birth) to connect with peers, to develop their life/work skills and to support their wellbeing.  We provide in person and online activity groups and programmes, alternative provision, events and resources for those in the community that we serve, their parents/carers and other professionals. We are not a therapeutic setting and as such do not offer clinical support or 1:1 supervision. We were established in 2019 and have since grown rapidly from a small startup to a robust small-medium  enterprise with a turnover of £250k and serving well over 400 beneficiaries a year.

All our work is firmly rooted in a ‘positive peer approach’, providing an enjoyable, pressure-free and beneficiary-centred space for connecting with others and exploring interests and hobbies in a place they can truly be themselves. We also facilitate light touch exploration of autism and the discovery and sharing of helpful tools and approaches for navigating the neurodivergent experience.

Our aim is to safeguard and enhance our beneficiaries’ wellbeing, build on their strengths, foster peer support and social networks and promote a positive outlook, whilst never dismissing the challenges they may face. We categorically reject a deficit-based view of neurodivergence and work on the basis that all brains are different and deserve equal respect, freedom and scope for expression.

Appeer is led by lived-experience staff and volunteers, and we strive to maintain an inclusive, supportive and creative working environment where everyone feels supported to do their best. 

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and cover letter outlining their interest, suitability and vision for the role by 5pm on 12th August  2024. We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close the application window sooner than 12th August 2024 if a suitable shortlist of candidates has been identified.

Appeer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are also committed to ensuring a fair and equitable recruitment process for all vacancies.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations in order to effectively access the recruitment process.

If you would like any further information about the role or application process, please contact: Claire Livingston who may arrange a conversation with the CEO or a director with you.

This job is funded in part by a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund which will be funding 24 hours per week of this role.

This job is subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Rank Foundation is seeking a Finance and Operations Officer to join their dedicated team in Shoreditch. The post holder will be at the heart of our operations, ensuring smooth financial management and supporting meaningful initiatives. The position is offered on a full-time permanent basis based in our office in Shoreditch, London, and we hope the postholder to start in late Summer / early Autumn.

If you are a passionate finance professional with strong operational skills and look to make an impact in the philanthropy and social sectors, apply now!

Key accountabilities:

· Finance: Manage payments, invoices, expenses, and grants payment using Xero, reconcile accounts, handle VAT returns, and maintain organised financial records.

· Organisational Administration: Support GDPR compliance, provide general administrative support, assist with events, and manage shared inboxes and VOIP accounts.

· Governance Support: Offer administrative support for trustees, circulate executive reports, plan governance meetings, and review policies.

· Programme Support: provide administrative support to some of the Rank Foundation’s flagship programmes.

Please download the Recruitment Pack for the full description of the post. 

The important dates for you to note in the recruitment timetable are highlighted below for your diary.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 2nd August 2024

Interviews: In-person London, 14th August 2024

Job purpose 

To provide efficient and effective planning and administrative support to the CEO, Chair and Board of Trustees. To support effective and compliant governance.

Key responsibilities

This role supports the CEO and Board of Trustees, and enables the smooth governance of the Foundation. The postholder will collaborate across the organisation, in particular, liaising with the COO, who provides Governance oversight.

Job overview

The Executive Assistant and Governance Manager post is a newly created role to support the CEO’s remit. The role offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, focused on driving economic equality and opportunity for women across low and middle income countries, ultimately contributing to a fairer, more equal, more prosperous world.

The Executive Assistant and Governance Manager will be responsible for providing excellent, detailed and proactive administrative support to the busy CEO. This includes sophisticated and extensive diary management, travel logistics and email management for the CEO. It also includes liaison with Trustees, providing effective governance support to the Chair of Trustees, and for Board and Committee Meetings.

We are seeking a highly organised, dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is experienced in this type of work which is often confidential in nature, and enjoys working closely with a high energy CEO and senior team. They will require excellent organisational skills and a strong attention to detail.

In this role you will be at the heart of an ambitious, inspiring organisation committed to advancing women’s economic empowerment, with a bold goal to reach one million women entrepreneurs by 2030.

Chief Executive Officer 

£63,000 - £72,000 (depending on skills) 

Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SZ 

Permanent, full-time 

Closing date: 18th August 

Interviews will be held on 2nd September with successful candidates being invited for a second interview the next day (Tuesday 3rd September). More information will be provided closer to the time. 

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has gone from strength to strength under the expert hand of our departing CEO, who is retiring after a long and distinguished career with us. He leaves the Trust in an excellent position: financially, professionally, reputationally and culturally. With 40 staff and 500 volunteers, the Trust owns and cares for 1,250 hectares of land while our work with local farmers and landowners means that we offer advice and support for 40,000 hectares, representing a quarter of the county. Through our comprehensive engagement and communications programmes, we are working hard to achieve our aim of having one in four people in Worcestershire taking action for nature by 2030. 

We are looking for a new CEO who will provide the leadership needed to drive our work forward. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who really wants to make a difference, leading a large team of dedicated staff and volunteers as we seek to conserve and improve the wildlife and wild places of one of the country’s most scenic shires. 

This is a CEO post that really matters and requires a very special person. We will welcome that person, who will benefit from a strong and happy team of industrious staff and the support of our Council of committed and talented Trustees, alongside the goodwill of so many of the people of Worcestershire who value our countryside and its wild spaces. 

What we are looking for 

• Successful senior management experience, preferably within a wildlife, conservation, environmental, or community organisation. 

• Proven ability in strategic planning, translation into operational delivery and monitoring of output. 

• Demonstrable strong financial acumen. 

• Adept at developing and building relationships and partnerships. 

• Skilled at advocating for organisations, with outstanding communications abilities. 

• Awareness of charity law and governance in the not-for-profit sector including charity finances. 

• Strong business management and leadership skills, able to evaluate information logically and thoughtfully and to make rational high-level judgements and decisions. 

If you have the skills and experience to fill this demanding yet exciting post at this important time, we would love to hear from you. 

Benefits we offer 

• The Pension Scheme is a Salary Sacrifice Scheme with Royal London. Employees sacrifice a minimum of 4% and the Trust then contributes an additional 8% plus the Employers NI savings made due to the Salary Sacrifice element. 

• Annual leave is 33 days (inclusive of eight bank holidays with three days required to be used to cover the closure between Christmas and New Year) increasing by one day per three years of service to a maximum of 38 days. 

• Group Life Assurance policy worth three times annual salary. 

• Health Cash Plan and Wellbeing Services provided via HealthShield. 

• Contractual Sick Pay. 

About us 

We are Worcestershire’s leading nature conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and the natural environment. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is the umbrella organisation for the country’s 46 Wildlife Trusts, and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust was one of the first to form almost 60 years ago. 

With the support of our volunteers and members we manage almost 3,000 acres of land for wildlife and people across Worcestershire. We also work with other organisations and landowners to protect and connect wildlife sites across the county. We also work with and inspire local communities and young people to care for wildlife where they live. Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK.

We’re Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are valued, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature! 

The natural world is facing many challenges, and the coming decade will be crucial to protect and enhance the wild spaces of the county. We are seeking a very special person to lead our organisation in this exciting time. 

Location: Big C’s Head Office, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UG but with regular work across the organisation and travel to events from time-to-time.

Contract: Permanent/Full time

Hours of Work

35 hours per week, generally Monday to Friday with evening and weekend working as required.

Salary £73,000 - £80,000 (subject to skills and experience)

This is a rare opportunity to become the leader of a well-respected and much-loved local charity. The role requires a strong leader of people, someone with a wide corporate and commercial skill set, able to develop and implement robust strategic business/financial plans whilst also remaining in touch with the needs of local people affected by cancer.

As the key public face of the charity, the Chief Executive will promote Big C’s cause externally, building strategic partnerships that address internal and external issues and truly make a difference to individuals, families and communities. 

Under the leadership of the Chair, governance and frameworks established with the Board of Trustees, and working with the Executive Team, the successful candidate will establish a compelling business plan, ensuring that everyone is engaged and motivated to achieve Big C’s mission, vision and charitable aims, through fostering innovation, managing the financial health of the charity.

Sustainability is essential both for the organisation and service users. This role is multifaceted and requires the highest standards of personal and business ethics, commercial thinking and innovation to drive our charity forward. The Chief Executive will be pivotal in maximising the benefits Big C brings, whilst being mindful of the current economic challenges.

About Big C

As a regional cancer charity, Big C is here to support anyone in Norfolk and surrounding counties affected by cancer, including those with a cancer diagnosis, their family and loved ones from diagnosis and treatment through to life beyond cancer.

Big C has raised over £45 million to fund its growing services, £25 million in the past nine years alone.

The charity greatly benefits from the donations raised by its loyal community supporters, local businesses, legacies and grants from community funds and trusts. Income is also generated via 11 charity shops across the region.

Big C is proud to invest in ground-breaking projects at Norwich Research Park. Carried out by leading scientists in their field, the research is making a local, national and international difference in the fight against cancer, now and in the future.

Why choose Big C?

As an employer, Big C is passionately engaged in its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and has been awarded Gold Accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region twice. We are proud to be able to offer a supportive working environment with a focus on employee wellbeing and recognition of the importance of a good work/life balance.

Our head office is ideally situated within Centrum and provides a bright, modern, welcoming and accessible working environment.

Big C's Core Values are Respect, Empathy, Support, Trust and Honesty. These provide a benchmark for behaviour across the organisation. If you share these values and have the skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.

Subject to eligibility/scheme rules, benefits include:

• 5% employer pension contribution
• 35 days holiday per annum, inclusive of bank holidays, rising to 37 days after 5 years.
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance​
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work scheme

Further information and an application pack which includes the job description is available from Big C’s website

To apply, please complete the online application.  Please attach your CV, which should be no longer than three pages, along with a cover letter that highlights how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for this challenging role. Within this, please briefly explain why you are interested in the position of Big C’s Chief Executive.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Caroline Roberts, People Manager in confidence.  Please also contact Caroline if you need assistance with alternative formats for your application.

Recruitment Process

· The application deadline is Sunday 1 September 2024

· Interviews/assessment day is scheduled for Tuesday 17 September 2024

· Interview location: Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7UG

You’ll bring experience of managing teams to perform at their best, understand the health and care landscape and the levers of influence. You might not have charity Chief Executive experience, but you’ll have experience of reporting to Boards, managing people, projects, and budgets. 

You’ll be skilled at developing and maintaining partnerships and have experience of working with volunteers. You’ll have a passion for person-centred support and inclusion for the people of Islington, and you’ll be able to influence local providers and commissioners with residents at the heart of these negotiations.

The International Programme Officer will report to our Global Operations Director and will work closely with personnel and partners in different countries where WW supports development programmes, to ensure the work we support is aligned with WW’s strategy, and that the delivery of our work has impact, is on track and is in line with donor agreements and budgets. 

Specific responsibilities will include:

1. Programme coordination, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning

• Support organisational and programme planning, ensuring alignment with agreed delivery targets, outputs and outcomes.

• Support partners to ensure MEAL systems are effective in tracking, supporting and learning from delivery of workplans.

• Monitor financial and material resources relevant to project needs, flagging any concerns to the line manager and UK Director of Corporate Services.

• Champion learning, supporting teams and partners to analyse, package and deliver learning internally and externally for advocacy and communications, focused on driving system change at scale.

• Proactively seize opportunities and troubleshoot problems that arise in the course of the work. Deliver proactive management interventions that keep work on track and maximise impact.

• Ensure social inclusion, where the needs of vulnerable people are clearly heard and acted upon, is at the heart of our work.

• Support effective communication across and with the UK team, and partners in other countries. 

2. Technical delivery and quality assurance

• Provide technical advice and support partners with delivery, investigations and assessments.

• Identify or co-develop appropriate methods and guidance to support delivery of key tasks within the programmes.

• Liaise both diplomatically and effectively with stakeholders. 

• Ensure quality documentation and record keeping.

• Support country teams to undertake desk studies and literature reviews and produce and issue background reports.

• Support organisational capacity building and training of partners, including compliance with internal policies and best practice.

3. Documentation, learning and advocacy

• Mentor and support teams to collate, analyse and synthesise knowledge generated.

• Mentor and support teams in documentation, including writing and reviewing high quality, timely reports programme reports that respond to donor requirements and illustrate impact.

• Develop, co-author and disseminate knowledge products, including case studies, training modules, and guidance materials in support of programmes, liaising with the Director of Public and Political Engagement.

• Support our partners to develop powerful evidence-based stories and narratives to engage media, specific targeted groups, our wider networks and new audiences, including press, multi-media and website content.

• Coordinate and support the effective use of Information and Communications Technology across teams.

• Identify opportunities to increase programme visibility and raise the organization’s profile by disseminating results within and beyond the development community and water sector, liaising with the Director of Public and Political Engagement.

4. Organisational development

• Represent Water Witness and the interests of its stakeholders at local and international meetings as required, and develop strategic relationships with partners.

• Contribute to the strategic development of the organisation including through supporting the development or support of funding proposals, bids and efficient back office support and management.

• Provide advice, support to the Director, Senior Leadership Team, team, partners and the Board of Trustees.

• Help secure and deliver consulting and other work assignments globally as required.

We're seeking an experienced and energetic CEO to lead our vision to the next chapter in delivering mental health support to young people living in Bourton-on-the-Water and surrounding area with longer term expansion into the wider North Cotswold Area. 

The CEO will have overall responsibility for running the organisation on behalf of the Board of Trustees ensuring the values, mission, aims and policies meet the needs of the young people at the heart of our service. They will be experienced in all aspects of Charity functions including statutory responsibility, safeguarding, strategic development, service delivery and design, leadership, HR management,  service user engagement, financial and risk management and income generation and growth.

The successful candidate will be passionate about youth wellbeing and making in an impact in our local community with the vision, skills and ambition to enhance Headspace's service bandwidth to the wider North Cotswolds community and securing the funding to achieve this. 

The full job description is available on request.

Lottery Development Officer

£30,195.77 pro rata

Hybrid working  
37.5 hour per week (part-time hours 30+ would be considered)

About us:  

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from statutory funding? The rest has to be raised through fundraising activity. 

We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Income Generation team at Bluebell Wood and we are now on the lookout for a dynamic and driven individual to develop and manage the organisation prize-led fundraising income streams.

Bluebell Wood’s weekly lottery and seasonal raffles are crucial for our care funds. Using your strategic thinking and commercial experience, you will oversee prize-led development and operations, ensuring targeted income levels are achieved in line with relevant governance.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Individual Giving Manager to implement strategies to ensure participation grows year on year in alignment with the business plan, whilst also working to both maximize the net contribution of all Bluebell Wood gambling products and to develop new products with this donor audience in mind.

The requirements:

Our direction of travel is to always be creative and ambitious in our growth, therefore we are looking for somebody who is driven to continually improve and develop our income generation opportunities. 

To fulfil this role effectively you will be target-drive, have experience managing budgets and will develop and implement thought provoking campaigns to engage both current and new supporters to maximise income.

You’ll also have a solid understanding of relevant regulations and codes of conduct, be proficient in data management, and ensure compliance with the Gambling Act 2005

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together. 

How to apply: 

For informal enquiries please contact Kelly Gerrard. 

Download the job description and person specification here. 

Download your application form from our website jobs page. 

Closing date: 14th August 2024