The Charity

OMS is the world’s leading MS lifestyle charity. We are a young, unique and dynamic organisation bringing fresh hope to the MS community both in the UK and around the world. Established in 2012, we’ve been raising awareness of the OMS 7 Step Recovery Programme, a scientifically researched, evidence-based approach to MS management that has been shown to improve health outcomes through diet and lifestyle changes.

You will be joining us at exciting new chapter in the charity’s evolution with committed, passionate and experienced colleagues, as we gear up for launching a new strategy with primary focus on empowering people with MS to transform their lives. We want to become even more visible, energetic, vocal, collaborative and impactful. The new Head of Programmes will join us at a pivotal moment in our organisation’s journey, as we seek to embed our new digital programmes, begin to capitalise on opportunities to scale and expand our work.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and personable individual who is able to think strategically and out of the box, who can deliver operationally and set an example to others proactively championing the following principles that underpin our work:

• Organisational excellence (agile, efficient, proactive, credible)
• People-centric (active community engagement)
• Digital and accessible (dynamic web platform)
• Working towards sustainable and diverse funding sources.

Purpose

The new Head of Programmes will contribute to the successful implementation of our new business strategy through effective design and delivery of projects and programmes across our 4 key strategic areas of focus, to:

1. Inform and educate people with MS, their families and key stakeholders about the OMS recovery programme, raising awareness of its benefits and enabling access to it by diverse MS communities across the globe
2. Build our community engagement programme to inspire hope, ensuring it is supportive, accessible and responsive to the needs of people living with MS
3. Advocate for change by empowering people with MS to influence Healthcare Professionals and demonstrate how a holistic lifestyle approach can help prevent future health challenges
4. Grow collaborative partnerships that showcase how the OMS programme is underpinned by world-class research and enable holistic lifestyle approaches to become the norm in treatment.

Responsibilities

• You will oversee existing and help shape our new programmes of activity, undertaking necessary research and contextual analysis, setting up required implementation, monitoring and reporting infrastructure.
• You will help design and ensure successful delivery of specific projects that drive our community engagement and growth in our outreach internationally.
• You will lead the development of new projects and programmes that enhance our digital information platforms, build our profile, advocacy, campaigning, and awareness raising activities so that the voice of people with MS and their families is heard.
• You will lead on designing monitoring and evaluation systems for our projects and programmes, enabling us to capture robustly the evidence of our impact.
• You will lead a small team, including our volunteer resource, setting clear objectives and expectations, providing support and development opportunities.
• You will help build strategic and operational collaborative partnerships that add value to our work and enable lifestyle change interventions to become mainstream in healthcare settings.
• You will identify, assess, and manage potential or existing financial, operational, regulatory, reputational and health and safety risks across the organisation.
• You will support our fundraising activity by providing evidence of the effectiveness of our projects, programmes and partnerships.

We anticipate that as the person who is the perfect fit for this exciting role;

• A strong understanding of the not-for-profit sector and healthcare systems, in the UK, and ideally also – internationally.
• You will have significant experience of overseeing digital projects and implementation of digital tools designed to engage and support diverse audiences (e.g. website development, managing information systems, embedding CRM, setting up online events).
• You will bring strong experience of working with and supporting volunteers.
• You will have a good understanding of regulatory and best practice requirements in safeguarding – working with people with a medical condition.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent presenter of information with outstanding analytical skills.
• Energy, tenacious and are a self-motivating individual.
• Ability to work on own initiative and thrive as a team player.
• Ability to develop and coach others to fulfil their potential as an effective and experienced leader and line manager.
• You are motivated by making a positive impact on the lives of people living with a progressive illness.

Please review the role description for a full list of responsibilities, experience, skills and attributes entailed for this role.

As our new Head of Programmes, you will play a central role as part of the OMS team, working alongside the Chief Executive Officer and our Head of Fundraising, and will be instrumental in the successful delivery of our projects and programmes.

If this sounds like the dynamic you and you would like to apply for this role, please email your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 3 sides of A4), which should highlight your interest in the role, along with your relevant skills and experience, with specific examples, to be sent no later than 5 pm (BST) on 28th October 2020.

If you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Grazina on +4 4 (0) 1 8 4 4 3 1 8 7 7 8.

Overcoming MS will begin screening candidates shortly after the closing date, with shortlisted candidates round of interviews taking place w/c 2nd November 2020 and with final interviews scheduled for the following week on 19th and 20th November via Zoom.

About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.  

About the role

This role is deputy to the Head of Service Delivery. The post-holder will be responsible for:

• providing leadership to at least one of our large advocacy services
• leading on quality assurance across the organisation
• leading on implementing new services
• managing the referral service
• deputising for the Head of Service Delivery

Role & responsibilities

Leadership

• Provide senior management support to at least one advocacy service, including line management support for identified staff.
• Lead on contract monitoring meetings promptly identifying and managing follow-on work
• Monitoring and delivery of projects and contracts to time, budget and quality
• Act as the lead member of staff in hackney and develop effective working relationships and partnerships with key staff within health and social care services and commissioning
• Managing the referral pathway and associated team to ensure a smooth, supported and efficient service  

Deputise for Head of Service

• Leading, managing and supervising service managers.
• Presenting a visible and accessible leadership presence that supports staff based in central offices as well as those in remote locations.
• Working with the Senior Leadership team to develop the organization and create and maintain a positive working environment and supportive culture.

Service development and implementation

• Mobilise a new service within agreed timescales and provide a seamless transition for the people we support and staff members.
• Supporting the business development team to consider what people in our communities need and develop models that meet these needs.
• Making sure service models and commitments we make in bids are achievable and bringing them to life once we’ve secured the funding.
• Leading on setting up new services, making sure the impact on the people we support and staff is positive and does not compromise on quality.
• Giving an excellent handover to the service manager who will deliver the new service; working with stakeholders to evaluate the implementation.
• Making sure there’s a robust plan in place after the initial implementation phase and providing light touch support to managers so all areas of the service comply with the contract.

Safeguarding practice

• Deliver training and coaching around safeguarding.
• Support managers to make sure safeguarding practice is person-centred, focusing on supporting the person to be safe in a way they want.
• Support managers when and how to escalate safeguarding concerns internally and within the local authority if concerns remain.

Quality Assurance

• Work with managers to gather and analyse information.
• Actively celebrate the impact of the work we do and identify areas to develop.
• Plan, implement and review actions to remedy areas of development.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• At least 4 years experience managing staff within advocacy services or services that support people with health and social care needs
• Independent Advocacy Diploma preferably in IMCA and Care Act. Successfully completed the IAQ module on managing an advocacy service (or prepared to gain this within 6-12 months).
• Extensive experience of non-instructed advocacy
• Effective communication and coaching skills to help people reflect & develop.
• Ability to motivate and develop a positive, honest and open team culture.
• Experience in recruiting, TUPE, induction, appraisals and giving robust regular supervision and informal support including addressing performance issues.
• Experience of analysing data and writing clear, concise reports.
• Time management skills to make sure reporting and contract compliance is addressed within agreed timescales.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, whilst not compromising on the independence of the service.
• Experience of working with commissioners to agree contracts and making sure services comply with the contract within agreed timescales.
• Experience of implementing services to minimise the negative impact on the people we support and our staff.
• Excellent project management skills and experience.
• Passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard, feel in control of decisions about their lives and have their rights upheld.
• IT skills including database experience
• A track record in supporting people to embed robust safeguarding policies that support a person in the most person-centred way possible.
• Experience of building excellent working relationships and open communication with local safeguarding professionals, focused on supporting the person to be safe in a way they want.
• An excellent understanding of national legislation and policy relating to adult safeguarding.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing action to remedy areas of development.
• An excellent knowledge of advocacy standards.

• Extensive skills to manage change which inspires staff to work together to develop their practice.

Values and attributes: everyone at The Advocacy Project needs to show values and attributes which help us in our mission to give an outstanding service to the people we support and be an excellent place to work.

• Be part of a team to make the organisation a great place to work.
• Participate in personal & organisational development, including team meetings / training.
• Continually look for evidence of strengths and areas of development. Be open to requesting and taking feedback to support your development. Ask for support if you don’t know the answer or need help in a particular area.
• Contribute to organisational reporting and communications.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

The Head of Operations and Business Development will lead on the strategic development and overview of all Lancashire Women service delivery, providing inspirational and visible leadership for operational staff and ensuring safe, high quality and efficient service delivery.
Our Operational provision is challenging and dynamic running across four core areas of work: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Criminal Justice and Safety (including multiple and complex needs), Employment Support and Money Advice and Guidance. The role will support innovation and development of Lancashire Women’s Whole System Approach (WSA) linking our core work as a dynamic and holistic methodology in providing support for women and communities.
The post holder will ensure a strategic and robust performance management framework is in place, ensuring that service delivery is efficient and effective, and in adherence to financial and contractual targets and measures.
The role will drive the review and implementation of the Business Development Strategy ensuring Lancashire Women’s growth through dynamic innovation and transformational service improvement, building on current activity and supporting the organisational strategic plan.

The history of CrossReach stretches back 150 years to the formation of the Church of Scotland Committee on Christian Life and Work in 1869. Throughout this time CrossReach and its predecessor bodies have worked in communities all over Scotland and beyond, providing social care for those most in need. Over the years the services provided have been vast and varied, which have been adapted as time moves on to respond to the needs and requirements in current times.

In 2005 the name of the organisation was changed to CrossReach. The name Crossreach was chosen to convey the need and desire to reach out to people across Scotland who require support, all while making it clear that faith is the motivation for their work. As mentioned, CrossReach offer a wide variety of services that are currently broken down into three key areas adults, older people, children and families. Within each key area, there are various different support services available ranging from early years through to care homes, mental health support, creative art groups and everything in between. All services provided are working towards CrossReach’s overall mission which is ‘In Christ’s name we seek to support people to achieve the highest quality of life which they are capable of achieving at any given time’ while keeping in line with their ethos which is ‘We aim to show the practical side of our Christian faith by reflecting Christian love to those we support, through our leadership, management and working relationships’.

As the Head of Fundraising you will take the lead role in writing the fundraising strategy and supporting the team to deliver against all targets. You will also be part of the senior management team so strong strategic as well as operational acumen is required.

CrossReach aspires to grow its fundraised income so you will need to show that you have the skills, experience, tenacity and determination to succeed in this role while proving that you have overseen growth in voluntary income in a previous role. Experience in a similarly sized and complex organisation would be an advantage.

You will be CrossReach’s fundraising expert and will need to have the broad range of skills associated with a Head/Director of Fundraising role. This includes everything from creating the strategy, structure and skilled team required for successful fundraising as well as reaching new audiences, devising creative campaigns and writing compelling Cases for Support that engage and motivate donors. You will also be adept at managing a budget and producing fundraising reports for the CEO and Board.

This is a high profile role for a national charity which is greatly valued by those who benefit from its services. You will have the opportunity to make your mark by taking fundraising from a relatively low level to new heights.

All while demonstrating and sharing Christian love and support including sharing with others the leading of worship in accordance with CrossReach policy and by ensuring all staff meetings are opened with prayer and Bible reading.

It is important to note that as the work CrossReach do and their work in Christ’s name this job requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos (this is an ongoing occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010).

How To Apply

Please contact BTA to request an information pack, full job description and person specification.

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Midday, Friday 30th October

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th November

This search is being conducted exclusively for the CrossReach by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team has all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

Deliver a step change in activity for the Charity. developing and delivering the Charity's strategy and plans; ensuring good governance and financial management; meeting or exceeding all fundraising targets.

Client Details

My clients mission is to support local people with life limiting illnesses, their friends and family. They provide clinical services and housing the goal is to raise around £1.8m each year. Seeking a Head of Charity to join part time on a permanent basis.

Description

You will be responsible for all the Charity's activities including Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Governance, Finance and HR.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising To be a 'handson' Fundraiser particularly in the areas of Major Donors, Individual Giving and/or Trusts and identify, approach and manage a portfolio of funders.

To maximise income from current supporters and lead the development of innovative fundraising initiatives that maximise new opportunities to create sustainable income streams over the long term.

To represent on the joint Trading Board, ensuring resources are combined to deliver efficiencies and a strong financial return.

Marketing and Communications To develop and deliver an effective communications and marketing programme supporting and advising colleagues as needed.

To be the custodian of the brand, ensuring it is used consistently both internally and externally.

To maximise use of the brand for fundraising purposes, keeping the Charity's profile high in order to attract new supporters and elicit donations.

To speak in an inspiring and positive way at events to a wide range of stakeholders.

To lead the management of key external relationships including major donors, media, the public sector, suppliers and other supporters, building the reputation of the Hospice.

To be an inspirational leader who leads, builds and motivates the team, provides strong staff leadership and management and oversees development and training, enabling individuals to reach their full potential.

To proactively seek out the best people and invest time in developing them.

To be the main point of contact including being a proactive member of the Executive Team.

To develop and deliver a long term strategic and sustainable plan for the Charity incorporating Fundraising, Communications and Marketing.

To liaise with the Charity Accountant and Fundraising Lead to prepare the Charity's annual income and expenditure budgets and continually monitor these to ensure performance meets or exceeds target.

To liaise with the Charity Accountant to produce and analyse monthly management accounts, reporting significant variances and implementing remedial action where necessary.

To update the Board on work undertaken, successes and challenges via ad hoc updates, a regular written report and attending Board Meetings as requested.

To ensure all the Charity's suppliers are fit for purpose and providing value for money, ensuring their contracts are reviewed regularly.

In liaison with the Finance Committee and Business Manager to prepare the year-end statutory accounts and audit file of the Charity.

To maintain awareness of emerging regulation (e.g. from Fundraising Standards Board) and develop strategies and plans to protect the Charity.

To ensure the Charity complies with all statutory and best practice requirements o

Profile

The successful Head of Charity will be a self starter with experience leading on fundraising processes and managing commercial goals/outcomes.

Job Offer

This is a permanent post for a Head of Charity, the salary on offer is £50,000 per annum, this is a part time roles, with the expectation for the post holder to work 4 days a week. The equivalent annual take home is £40,0000. The charity is based in London. Not for profit and charities experience preferred but not essential.

The Opportunity 

We are recruiting for a Head of Communications to join us during an exciting time of our growth. The role is a new one and will sit within Breaking Barriers Senior Leadership team. They will be responsible for leading the strategic development and delivery of communications at Breaking Barriers. The role will ensure that Breaking Barriers’ reach and reputation is strengthened and protected, through clearly articulated communications to all its audiences, stakeholders, funders and corporate partners at a local and national level. This will involve working closely with the senior management team and board, to ensure that all communications activities support and align with Breaking Barriers’ 2020-22 business strategy.

The Charity 

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. 

We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees per year and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. 

We are a team of around 30 staff supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for similarly driven and ambitious individuals keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved. 

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 

• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 

• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.

• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

The Recruitment Process 

The application deadline is 8th November, however we will be interviewing suitable candidates on an ongoing basis, so please do not wait until the deadline to submit your application. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Please note, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, all Breaking Barriers staff are working remotely and we will be conducting all interviews virtually for the foreseeable future.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background. 

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a leading disability organisation operating in Birmingham, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.

Our mission is ‘to build a sustainable business to empower disabled people to take control of their own lives and to actively seek out opportunities to achieve their full potential as individuals in mainstream society’.  This is at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead and manage our day to day operations including the effective delivery of all programmes and services and the running of the Information, Health and Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham.

Candidates should be educated to degree level or equivalent; have experience of working at a senior management level leading direct service delivery comprising a complex array of programmes; and have a proven track record in effective contract management, quality and continuous improvement, performance management together with financial, legal and contractual compliance. Knowledge of the health, social care and/or employment and skills markets would be advantageous.

For further information, please download the relevant job details pack or visit DRC’s website via the apply button.

Closing date for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 6th November 2020.

Interviews will be held on: Monday 16 November November 2020.

Severn Wye is seeking to appoint passionate sustainable energy expert to work with us as Head ( or possibly Director) of Energy Services, to help us achieve our ambitions, secure future growth and successfully deliver our strategic goals and objectives.

We are looking for an outstanding individual with the ambition, creativity and experience to lead, train and encourage our sustainable energy project teams to innovate, create and deliver new projects and services that tackle climate change, eliminate fuel poverty and create a healthier environment and quality of life for communities, now, and for the future.

That person will have training (and ideally qualifications/accreditations) and experience in the sustainable energy sector, which might include some or all of energy efficiency/retrofit, renewable energy technologies, energy management, carbon foot-printing and/or energy or net carbon zero strategy and delivery. They will also have a strong track record of developing, managing and delivering sustainable energy projects, with proven experience in building and leading successful teams to deliver high quality projects and services. 

The Head of Energy Services will lead our external stakeholder engagement and energy services/project development in England. You will have proven experience in building successful partnerships, ideally cross-sectoral, and a track-record of securing new work or fundraising. As part of the delivery of our strategy, you will work across multiple sectors to share our learning and delivery experience to shape and inform policy and technology innovation – we hope you are, or aspire to be, an inspirational thought-leader in the sector. 

This is a unique opportunity to establish a new role at an exciting time for Severn Wye, public awareness of climate change, carbon and sustainable energy has never been higher and the need to act more important. In addition to career development and training, we offer employee benefits and pension. Whilst we are currently supporting and encouraging home-based working, depending on Covid-19 restrictions, travel will also be required to our offices in Wales so occasional weekend and overnight stays will be required. European travel may also occasionally be required. 

If you have the skills and experience for this exciting new role, please apply by sending your CV along with a supporting letter which demonstrates how you meet our requirements and your vision of how you could deliver this role using your unique skills and interests to us.

For further information see the attached job pack and information on our webpage.

Head of Policy and Research (3845)

Central London

Circa £54,000 per year (Incl. London weighting)

Permanent Full Time – 35 hours per week
 

Speaking up and making life better for children, young people and their families.
 

The role

We are looking for a Head of Policy & Research to join our Policy & Campaigns department. Through strengthening our evidence base and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders you will work with colleagues across the charity to deliver effective policy and research. 

You will make a difference by:

-Leading an ambitious programme of policy work and developing our evidence base in key areas.

-Leading and managing a team of policy advisers and working closely with the Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs

-Maximising opportunities to make change happen, delivering integrated projects with public affairs, campaigns and children's services colleagues.

-Ensuring the views of children, parents and staff are at the centre of all our work.

-Supporting the strategic development of policy priorities.

You will need:

-A track record of influencing decision makers to deliver policy change.

-Experience of leading and managing effective teams.

-The ability to analyse and interpret complex data to make the case for children.

-Experience of carrying out and commissioning new research.

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

-A passion to make a difference to children's lives.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
 

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.
 

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Applications for this role have now closed. For information about similar roles, please email us your CV.

Head of Research

Position: Permanent

The position:

Our leading international health charity client is recruiting a Head of Research.  As part of a senior management team, this role will manage a flagship project and lead on the implementation of the exciting next phase of this project.  This will involve the collection and analysis of evidence, the development of statistics and providing expert guidance and advise across the organisation in the UK and internationally.  You will act as a spokesperson on science-related media activities, and engage with a range of audiences, including the public, health professionals, policy makers and scientists.  Finally, you will manage and develop 2 staff members.

Requirements:

• You will hold a PhD degree in a science subject and at least 3 years experience in a relevant area such as public health, nutrition, cancer or epidemiology
• You will be able to demonstrate your proven leadership skills and experience of line managing staff
• You will have strong project management and evaluation experience
• Excellent science communication skills including experience of writing scientific papers and presenting to scientific audiences.

Head of Adult Inclusion

• £30000 plus pension contributions pro rata 
• Part time (28 hours per week/ 4 days per week) 
• One-year fixed-term contract 
• Reports to Managing Director 

All services are currently being delivered remotely, however this is subject to change. The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting and the south London area. 

About the organisation 

CARAS is a registered charity working with people in south London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are: 

Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests. 

Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society. 

Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes. 

‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do. 

About Adult Inclusion at CARAS 

CARAS offers holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum.

For many years, we have run groups to support asylum seeking and refugee women, developing a thriving community with people who otherwise experience isolation and exclusion from their new communities. Our local refugee community is made up of new arrivals and longer term residents, all of whom experience varying levels of disadvantage as a result of their forced migration experience, as well as systemic challenges that are built into life in London. We have historically worked with a very local group, paying close attention to gendered experiences of migration. There is potential for significant change here due to the shift from face to face to online working, to changing local demographics which now mean that many more new arrivals are in our locality, and changes to the employment prospects of refugees meaning that we anticipate working with many more men than we ever have previously.

Since lockdown, our methods of engagement and the needs of our beneficiary group has changed dramatically. We are seeking a creative, motivated worker who has ideas for how to rebuild a thriving service that will welcome a wide range of refugees and asylum seekers, supporting them to access services online and, where possible, running new face-to-face groups.

This is an exciting and challenging time. Our old methods of engagement and delivery are no longer possible and so we are looking to embrace new ways of working. The successful candidate will need to be tenacious, have excellent relationship building skills, and be able to lead, motivate and support a team, all working together to achieve excellent outcomes for the adults who come to CARAS. They will need to have problem solving skills- we anticipate that this will be a time of flux, where new ideas need to be tested and not everything will succeed. However, we have confidence that there is a great deal of work that can be done to help refugees and people seeking asylum to develop their skills in English, have access to employability training, be confident in use of IT, and have options to participate in sports, leisure and other activities that contribute to positive wellbeing and mental health.

CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from a many walks of life. The successful candidate will be working with a range of stakeholders and will be able to input into work across the organisation, develop partnerships, welcome volunteers, and of course, be welcomed and supported by us all. 

Additional benefits 

CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 4%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly. 

All front-line staff are offered monthly clinical supervision with a qualified and experienced psychologist, allowing for exploration within a confidential space of challenges that arise, and for mitigation of vicarious harm. 

About the role 

The main purpose of the role will be to oversee the day-to-day running of our work with adults, focusing on online delivery and ways to increase digital access, and also planning for the gradual reintroduction of face-to-face provision when it is safe to do so.

You will be supported through regular line management and clinical supervision, working alongside colleagues from our welcoming and supportive youth and adult teams. There are opportunities to access relevant training and support for this role. 

Main activities 

• create and implement an outreach and engagement strategy to reach new beneficiaries 

• manage new intakes and build relationships with new service users, conducting intake and diagnostic assessment of new beneficiaries, managing a waiting list if required; 

• ensure that all adults within CARAS are signposted to the best support to meet their needs, within CARAS and in partnership with other organisations 

• develop a blended delivery programme that combines online activities and face to face delivery 

• think holistically about people’s needs, designing services that promote learning, skills, health and wellbeing 

• work within a small team, drawing on the expertise of other specialists in CARAS 

• lead on partnership development 

• recruit, manage and support a small volunteer team who will support you to deliver services 

• potentially take on the management of a second staff member 

• ensure high quality provision across Adult Services (face to face and online); 

• oversee the practicalities of resourcing on-site sessions, taking a cautious approach to the safe implementation of government guidance on protective measures during the coronavirus outbreak; 

• liaise with other providers to ensure that the needs of refugees and asylum seekers are being met; 

• ensure that delivery includes a range of creative and participatory methods; 

• participate in referral, team and other meetings as required; 

• monitoring and evaluation, and grant reporting 

• ensure that all safeguarding concerns are reported to the safeguarding lead; 

• work collaboratively with other project coordinators on educational support. 

Person specification  

Essential criteria: 

• at least 2 years experience of managing others, being a team leader or similar 

• experience of working with migrants and/or refugees, or lived experience 

• deep knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups, including an understanding of possible mental health outcomes 

• strategic vision and planning skills 

• a creative and participatory approach to learning 

• ability to communicate clearly with people from diverse backgrounds 

• ability to motivate and engage young people and adults, listening to others and working in a non-judgemental way that develops trust 

• friendly, warm and patient manner 

• reflective approach to professional practice 

• good organisation and administrative skills 

• good budgeting skills, including experience of managing complex funding streams 

• good IT skills 

• a thoughtful and empathetic approach to working with migrant groups 

• a good understanding of safeguarding procedures 

Desirable criteria: 

• experience of working with adult or youth refugee and asylum-seeking groups 

• experience of working with women in vulnerable situations 

• understanding of gendered experiences of forced migration 

• knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic,Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish) 

• experience of working in partnership with other organisations 

• knowledge of the Further Education sector 

• experience of working in community groups or the third sector 

• familiarity with common Data Management Systems (for recording purposes). 

To apply, please email your completed application form to Eleanor Brown by midnight on the 21st October 2020.  

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 28th October. 

We are looking to bring someone into the role as soon as possible. 

Please note that we may extend the submission deadline and interview dates depending on volume of applications. 

Job Title: Head of Business Development (Maternity Cover) – Living Wage Foundation
Hours: 4/5 days flexible
Salary: £49,522 (pro-rata) inc London Weighting
Contract: Maternity Cover, until December 2021
Based: London, currently working remotely

Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.

The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of nearly 7,000 Living Wage Employers.

The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 250,000 low paid workers.

The Head of Business Development will drive new business development, generate and implement diversification opportunities to support the future direction of the Living Wage Foundation. You will be responsible for developing and managing new programmes of work exploring wider issues facing low paid workers in the UK and beyond and a new consultancy strand to support more employers to adopt the living wage and other standards of good practice. You will provide leadership and support for a passionate, driven team with a strong commitment to tackling in-work poverty, and be able to build strong relationships internally and externally to further the objectives of the Foundation.

• Develop and deliver strategies, working collaboratively across the organisation.
• Raise funds to realise our ambitions to diversify into new areas.
• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, policy makers and employers to support them to tackle in-work poverty in new ways.
• Develop a team-wide strategy and line manage staff and freelancers, supporting them to deliver projects and create the tools and knowledge available to inform and advise employers on going further than the Living Wage.
• Communicate evidence for change to influence key stakeholders to become part of the Living Wage movement, promoting Living Hours and other schemes and initiatives, and to champion the Living Wage and Living Hours to their networks.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of our work to refine our strategy and deliver projects in an efficient way.

For more information on the application process please click on 'Apply' now. 

Citizens UK is committed to being an inclusive employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage those with an interest in this role to apply, regardless of whether they meet all the required criteria. We invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to represent the communities we work in. 

Carers’ Resource is seeking to recruit a

Head of Operations – Bradford District

£33967 - £37058

37 hours per week worked flexibly

Based in Shipley, plus home working

Engaging and Supporting the thousands of unpaid carers across the District the postholder will be part of the senior leadership team of a dynamic and flexible organisation that is committed to making a difference. 

The successful candidate will have significant management experience in a number of settings, detailed knowledge of managing contracts and wide experience of managing dispersed staff teams.  They will bring enthusiasm, drive and a strong desire to provide the best possible service at all times.  An understanding  of how the voluntary sector operates and its interface with statutory bodies is essential, as is the ability to successfully manage projects and engage the users of our services.

Closing date for applications: 21st October 2020 (0900)

Interviews will take place on Friday 30th October

Please refer to the attached role guide for extensive post description and requirements

We do not accept CV'S