Job title:Head of North West Region 

Location:                Remote working in the UK, Knowledge of employer engagement in the North West is required

Responsible to:National Engagement Director

Salary:£38,000 – £50,000 per annum

Please note, although this role is remote-based, Knowledge of employer engagement in the North West is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

This role is intended to lead a team in a dedicated region to deliver our customer experience across our portfolio of programmes.

You will manage direct reports to support schools, employers and stakeholders across the region. Coaching outstanding performance, measuring and raising standards through KPI management and ensuring the team remains engaged and motivated to perform.

Key Duties / Responsibilities 

The role will be responsible for: 

• Growing and leading the region to deliver significant national growth in Experience and Youth Card Programmes. 
• Working with regional stakeholders (Local Government, EBPs, Employer Groups, Large and Medium sized employers and others) to deliver partnership opportunities resulting in Experience and Progression opportunities as well as discounts and other opportunities for young people. 
• Leading your team engagement with employers, and education and training providers to embed the progression programme as and when this is launched, which will contribute to your team income. 
• Managing senior-level relationships across organisations and institutions based in your region. 
• Leading the delivery of commercial and philanthropic income to meet organisational income targets in your region. 
• Responsible for delivery and completion of own operational and administrative activity 
• Ensuring employer and placement targets are met in your area and delivered in line with organisational targets. 
• Ensuring that discount and opportunity targets are met in accordance with organisational targets. 
• Leading on the delivery of regional School, College and Young person programme enrolment targets for Experience, Progression and Youth Card.
• Leading on the promotion of Inspiration opportunities to schools, colleges and young people in your region to increase engagement. 
• Delivering the regional engagement stakeholder strategy as defined by the National Engagement Director. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge 

Essential 

• Professional experience with proven track record of effective Programme delivery in a relatable area.
• Demonstrable experience working with corporate or high-profile stakeholders on youth engagement programmes (ideally related to work experience, future talent or corporate social responsibility/citizenship in some way). 
• Confident, highly professional communicator and able to create written briefs, documents and presentations to a high standard. 
• Experience of managing a team. 
• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 
• Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently 
• Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives 

Desirable 

• Experience of leadership in a scaling organisation. 
• Experience of implementing business opportunities and new ideas to generate growth. 
• Experience implementing monitoring and impact processes. 
• Working knowledge of the UK state education sector, including career related opportunities and funding opportunities. 
• Advanced level of IT competency, ideally with experience of Salesforce, sophisticated e-management software and comfortable with bespoke online portal. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)
• Flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

Apply now.  Opportunity will close on or before October 24th.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is one of the top environmental charities in the UK.  We have a reputation for innovation in both nature conservation and creating new ways for people to benefit from engaging with the natural world.

As Head of Fundraising and Communications you will develop, lead and drive forward a successful income generation strategy for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.  The Trust is looking for a dynamic, innovative individual who wants to embrace the challenge of securing a better future for the wildlife and people of Wiltshire and Swindon.

You will be responsible for growing the Trust’s financial resources; increasing membership and raising the Trust’s profile.  You will lead on the development and delivery of a three year integrated Fundraising, Marketing and Communication strategy, while providing support and guidance to your staff, enabling them to maximise opportunities to increase income.

You will bring new insights, techniques and breadth to our income generation.  Your ability and understanding of success in recruiting, retaining and increasing members will play a key role in developing a wider and stronger membership base for the organisation.

You will be an excellent networker and motivator, with the ability to build good relationships with key funders, stakeholders, and partner organisations including regional and national Wildlife Trust staff.   

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) you will support the Chief Executive by taking collective responsibility for the management of the Trust and delivery of the Strategic Plan.  You will share in our success and achievements and help to formulate policy and strategy to guide the Trust’s development. 

East London Dance is hiring

East London Dance is an arts charity dedicated to championing and growing the east London dance scene. Having just completed our capital project to refit a historic warehouse and create a pioneering new dance and music hub, The Talent House, we are seeking to appoint a Head of Development.

Head of Development

Salary: £35,000 - £37,000

Full-time, permanent

The Head of Development will lead our fundraising strategy with the Creative Director & Chief Executives and work alongside the wider team to cultivate and maintain a diverse range of partnerships for the organisation. You would be joining at a really exciting period as we move into a new home, providing many new opportunities to engage supporters in our work. The role will have the ability to shape our long term development, at a pivotal moment alongside the newly announced Creative Director & Chief Executive job share partnership of Kate Scanlan and Tia Hassan.

Your Profile
You will be an insightful manager with at least three-year’s experience of working within the cultural, charity and/or social enterprise sectors. You will have a proven track record of successful fundraising and cultivating and maintaining a range of supporters for the arts. You will be a confident, persuasive and concise communicator, able to articulate values and beliefs, with a confidence in networking.

Deadline to apply: Monday 25 October 2021, 12noon

For more information on how to apply and a job pack please visit our website.

**UPDATED 12th September**

Looking for the next step in your career progression and the opportunity to work for a dynamic charity that shapes young people's lives, boosts social mobility, and strengthens society? 

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious UK education charity that ensures young people are prepared to thrive as confident, informed and engaged citizens. We help young people have a sense of ownership and confidence in shaping their community and society, to create a more just and fair society and stronger democracy. 

About the Role 

This Head of Partnerships and Engagement role is a chance to join the charity's senior leadership team and progress to a Director role after the first year. The aim of this role is to drive our business development through leading the orchestration of how the charity approaches partnership working at the highest level alongside sector profile and credibility building with strong oversight of communication activities that align across all our teams.

An ability to cohesively deploy, plan and lead our communication functions and maximise our charity’s partnership opportunities, and how these are strategically structured, will be essential for this role.

With the vision of our new Chief Executive, we are aiming to build on our strong foundation of quality corporate programmes and create a wider offer that engages partners of all types across our partners - from courts to school networks, as well as companies. This role will support our programme teams and work with the SLT to look after the culmination of these priority areas for the charity that results in more opportunities, boosted credibility and strong partnership ways of working.

About You 

We are looking for a skilled relationship manager capable of working in collaboration across our programme teams to develop the charity’s sector offering and partnership opportunities alongside aligned communication strategies that support organisational growth, profile and reputation.
You will also work towards improving our educational impact as well as developing network growth that drives successful fundraising.

Your efforts will support the success of a partnerships team currently expanding their corporate offer and assessing ways of aligning this with our educational programmes. You will also lead a communications function with an effective understanding of how this function strengthens our relationships, increases engagement across audiences and boosts our visibility for growth.

For more information on the essential experience required to deliver this role successfully and how to apply please download the Recruitment Pack to find out more. 

How to Apply 

• For full details please be sure to see the Recruitment Pack that includes details of what to include in your application. In place of a generic Covering Letter (which will not be accepted or reviewed), please provide a personal statement answering the 3 questions which are outlined in the recruitment pack.  
• Closing date for applications: 9 am, Monday 11th October. Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore please do not wait to apply. 
• All candidates must have the existing right to work in the UK. 

If you would like to informally discuss this opportunity or have any issues with your application please contact the Recruitment email address outlined in the recruitment pack. 

If you have not heard from us within 7 working days after the closing date, it means your application was not shortlisted on this occasion. We apologise in advance but due to the volume of applications, we cannot provide individual feedback on unsuccessful applications that are not shortlisted.

Please note that Young Citizens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people that we work with and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A background or DBS check may be required for any eventual appointment.

About Young Citizens

Young Citizens is an education charity working in primary and secondary schools to help educate, inspire and motivate the active citizens of tomorrow. Since 1989 Young Citizens (formerly known as the Citizenship Foundation), has helped millions of young people understand society’s democratic structures, and the rights and responsibilities of its citizens by running a range of programmes and experiences for young people, with the help of thousands of volunteers. We have a newly appointed CEO and growing remit to work with national partners to influence how we support young people as thriving, empowered young citizens. By joining Young Citizens you will be joining a team that is collaborative, ambitious and dedicated to producing amazing impact for young people through high-quality work with our corporate, foundation, and schools partners.

This role is for a proactive and ambitious individual who will develop and implement a programme of Individual Giving campaigns and products to achieve fundraising targets/budgets and maximise their financial contribution.  You will reach and engage with people directly affected by muscle-wasting conditions and with the general public to generate income.

Please note this is a 9-12 month maternity cover contract.

Applicants

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience in leading Individual Giving fundraising activities in a voluntary sector marketing environment 
• Experience of managing direct mail campaigns
• Experience of budget development and management 
• Proven copywriting, editorial and proofreading skills, with ability to tailor copy to the audience
• Sensitivity and initiative when dealing with donors and families with muscle-wasting conditions

Expectations in the role

• Individual Giving Campaign management and development
• To manage the implementation of the In Memoriam and Legacy marketing strategies and their promotion and stewardship activities
• Budgeting and reporting
• Supporter care
• Line Management of the team

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK.

Benefits

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, season ticket loan, ride to work scheme, health cash plan, and an employee assistance programme.

Location

This role is based at our office in Southwark, London with flexibility for home working. It is within a short walking distance of Southwark and Borough Tube stations. It is also a short distance from Waterloo Station, London Bridge Station and Blackfriars Station. We are also a 5 minute walk from the Tate Modern and Southbank, perfect place to go for lunch during the warm summer months.

In order to apply, please click on the Apply Now button and send your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are best suited for the role.

Please note, interviews likely to be held on Thursday 14 October.

*Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within a week of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Development candidate who will help develop the capacity of new and existing BAME organisations by providing high quality advice, information and developmental support; to offer support in helping these organisations develop resources.

Key Tasks/Duties:

1. To work with the Director and other relevant people to implement transparent and effective grant giving, partnership and development services

2. To manage any grants programme contracted to Voice4Change England and ensure proper monitoring and reporting structures

3. To develop assessments frameworks to assess needs using different levels of frameworks to make sure these are suitable for small, information groups as well as larger organisations.

4. To base development work on identifying some of the structural discriminations faced by BAME groups and develop ways to help groups tackle this; to work with the Policy and Influence officer to ensure that research and trends are available for funders and other decision makers to develop more inclusive and anti-discriminatory services.

5. To develop and implement training and developmental support to help organisations build capacity to overcome barriers and develop; to develop a library of templates and tools that can help with this

6. To build a development programme that helps organisations with holistic development, covering all aspects e.g. governance, strategic planning, quality systems, policies, effective delivery, monitoring and evaluation; to organise this in a way that is appropriate for the level of the BAME group.

The post holder will work remotely but will be required to go into the office once or twice a week. 

Apply now to join our amazing organisation. 

Are you passionate about Life? Are you looking for a career that really makes a difference?  If so, an exciting opportunity has become available here within Life.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Housing to join our senior leadership team to lead and direct the work of our Housing Department.

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

About Life:

Life's a national pregnancy-support charity. We're creating a world where no one faces pregnancy or pregnancy loss alone. Through our services, we help people - whoever they are - to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.

Am I the right person for this role?

• Highly organised, hard working, creative, self starter who thrives and can easily adapt within an ever changing environment.
• Confident, positive and outgoing with great communication skills.
• Proven senior management experience in a similar role
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it
• IT Literacy and numeracy skills.

Main Purposes of the Job:  

To formulate and deliver a strategy for approval by the Senior Leadership Team which consolidates and repositions Life Housing  for  growth and expansion to meet client demand and enable  improved infrastructure.

To lead and direct the work of staff providing housing, maintenance, income recovery and life skills to our clients to ensure that a high standard of service is provided, whilst ensuring the Charity meets its legal, regulatory, financial, contractual, and other obligations including  approved performance targets and KPIs.

To work with the CEO, Deputy CEO and Senior Leadership Team to plan and manage the Charity’s housing operations to achieve the Charity’s overall objectives in Quality improvement,  and improved support services.

Responsibilities

• To formulate, develop and deliver a viable Housing growth and expansion strategy, in line with the Charity’s overall strategy.
• Provide professional and effective leadership to the Housing function ensuring Life meets, or exceeds all its statutory, regulatory, and legal requirements and demonstrates best practice where appropriate.
• Contribute to business development, growth, service improvement, achievement of high performance, quality, and continuous improvement through the application of strong business, commercial, professional, technical and leadership skills.
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the department can demonstrate strong governance, viability, risk, compliance management, efficiency, value for money, best practice, client-centred behaviours and social responsibility.
• To identify, assess and respond appropriately to new business opportunities for the Charity, especially those involving the provision of Housing and Services to pregnant women and their families.
• To ensure the prompt control, invoicing and collection of the Charity’s revenue income including Voids and Rent arrears.
• To prepare reports for service and attend the Senior Leadership Team meetings and working parties as required including reporting on departmental progress.
• To ensure the effective delivery of the day to day, cyclical, preventative, and major repairs programmes to the Charity’s housing properties.
• To secure and manage improvement grants, local authority funding and assess repair and maintenance programmes.
• Monitor breaches of Tenancy and License agreements, which could culminate in carrying out legal proceedings.
• To liaise with Pregnancy Matters™ On-line service to monitor the referral, assessment, and allocation of clients to appropriate services.
• To assess the delivery of housing management, tenancy management and health & safety in the supported accommodation units.
• Ensure compliance in contract monitoring and service delivery including financial compliance.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality

Life is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from all diverse backgrounds to apply.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

Introduction to Borne

Funding for research into complications during pregnancy and childbirth lags far behind other medical conditions. Borne is a young, dynamic medical research charity with great ambition to strengthen the research base and bring about ground-breaking collaboration between clinicians and scientists in order to make scientific breakthroughs possible. We seek to bring about lasting change by finding answers, nurturing talent, and improving care in this pressing area of need. 

Preterm birth is the number one cause of infant death and disability worldwide.  Around the world, 15 million babies are born prematurely. One million children are born too early to survive; and those who do survive often suffer life-long disability. In the UK, over 50,000 babies are born preterm each year. Babies who are born too soon face many challenges. The earlier a baby is born, the more likely their organs will suffer damage or not develop as they should because they are less mature. Each day in the womb is essential to a baby’s healthy development and survival. We invest in world-class early-stage research projects aimed at unravelling the science behind the complex biomedical conditions that lead to premature birth.  We want the best ideas, backed up by the strongest science, to have the greatest chance to succeed.

We are looking for a dynamic Head of Development and Fundraising with the experience, drive and ambition to strengthen and grow Borne’s fundraising capability through major gifts, corporate partnerships and philanthropic trusts and foundations. The incumbent will be a key member of the charity’s senior leadership team, instrumental in driving forward strategic fundraising initiatives that are key to the charity’s continued growth and impact.

Thank you for your interest in Borne. We hope you will seriously consider joining us on our mission to ensure babies are not born too soon.

Borne’s Mission

Borne believes that every child should have the chance of a full and healthy life, unaffected by disability. A baby’s first hours should not be its hardest, or its last.

Borne brings scientists and medical teams together to advance our understanding of pregnancy, and to identify what causes premature birth so that outcomes can be improved.

Capacity building by attracting more of the best scientific and medical minds to this area of research is key to strengthen the base of research into pregnancy and childbirth, and the conditions in pregnancy that may lead to preterm birth.

By investing in big science –the latest technology and bioinformatics expertise – Borne aims to foster collaboration across institutions and geographical borders to accelerate scientific analysis and discovery.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Development and Fundraising is responsible for shaping the charity’s fundraising and development strategy, and instrumental in executing the charity’s fundraising strategy in partnership with the Chief Executive, a very proactive Board of Trustees and a Development Board that the incumbent will be instrumental in helping set up.

You will work to secure new income, identify, and purposefully steward fundraising and development opportunities from new sources. You will strengthen relationships with a growing network of major donors, philanthropic entities and corporate partners and individuals, inspiring them with vision, passion, and opportunities to support the charity’s ground-breaking research work.

You will have substantial experience raising philanthropic income at the six and seven figure gift level from high-net-worth individuals, companies and trusts and foundations, and will be comfortable owning the steps it takes to secure that income. You will also have experience in creating fundraising plans and setting targets while initiating, developing, and maintaining excellent relationships with prospects and donors, and building corporate partnerships for long term mutual benefit.

Teamwork is key within Borne’s small, high performing team. The role will suit someone who enjoys working with others, rolling up your sleeves to get stuck in while excited about the prospect of accelerating the realisation of the charity’s ambition and impact.

Borne are ambitious to double its annual income from £1.5 million (pre-COVID) to over £3 million p.a. by delivering sustainable income growth from a strong network of support.

The Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a strategic thinker that can be target driven to deliver on objectives on time and within budget; able to demonstrate an ability to identify new opportunities for developing the charity’s development and fundraising programme.

• Has highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; persuasive with both internal and external stakeholders demonstrating a natural ability to understand donor motivations and able to be highly influential and responsive to senior-level individuals in articulating an inspiring and compelling case for major philanthropic support of Borne.

• Is comfortable engaging senior academics, scientists, clinicians, and researchers with an intellectual curiosity to understand and communicate complex scientific areas of research.

• Is a motivated self-starter who has a real ‘can do’ attitude working within a small team.

• Can craft and manage compelling bids and proposals for fundraising purposes; capable of negotiating funding agreements with follow-through on impact reporting and the proactive stewardship of relationships.

• Models leadership qualities and behaviours within the charity that is empowering of colleagues and team members.

• Is IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office and can harness the power and potential of CRM to support a data and process driven approach to fundraising.

• Has a clear understanding and experience of relevant regulatory compliance, international tax codes, and ethical codes of practice associated with fundraising

• Is educated to graduate level or equivalent with experience of raising funds for higher education or medical research desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity for an evaluation or social research professional to establish and lead International Alert’s new Impact team. This three-person team will build on our existing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practice to oversee the organisation’s impact assessment, and provide technical support to our evaluation and research. The Head of Impact will establish new systems, and improve on and streamline our existing approaches.

You’ll lead the development of our organisational theory of change and organisational indicators, creating a common framework to enable us to plan for, measure, and disseminate the impact of our peacebuilding work. You’ll oversee our bi-annual organisational Outcome Harvesting reflection processes, and coordinate with others to enable us to use these insights in external engagement. Convening a network of M&E staff across the organisation, with your team you’ll develop common tools and in-country capacity, and support country teams to recruit specialist staff or procure consultants to undertake project or programme evaluations. Your team will be the focal point for engagement with peers and other stakeholders in improving the quality of monitoring and evaluation of peacebuilding.

You’ll bring to this role your significant experience developing theories of change, indicators, and logical frameworks for international development or peacebuilding projects, and your thorough knowledge of participatory monitoring and evaluation methodologies. Your experience developing M&E systems for organisations and teams, and undertaking M&E in complex settings, will be invaluable. Engaging with colleagues across the organisation will be central to this role, so you’ll draw on your extensive experience working remotely with country teams, supporting and building the capacity of others, as well as your experience facilitating workshops and working with people from diverse backgrounds. Fluent in written and spoken English, we’ll benefit from your clear and concise writing style, analysis skills, and your excellent interpersonal skills.

French or Russian language skills would be beneficial but are not essential.

Note: The above include some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements, please read the job description.

Details

• Salary: £45,372 per annum ( if based in london)
• Contract duration: Permanent
• Location: London, DRC, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Netherlands, Nigeria, Rwanda orTunisia
• Closing date: 29 September 2021 (23:59 pm UK Time)

Inclusion Barnet is small local charity with big ambitions; we deliver services for both disabled people and the wider community. We pride ourselves on being a bright and passionate team which works together to create a friendly and supportive working culture, so we can ultimately make a difference to the people and organisations we support. 

We’re looking for an individual with excellent leadership skills to lead our services and projects which focus on community and community development. 

The successful applicant will lead our delivery of local voluntary sector support, working as part of our successful Barnet Together partnership with Young Barnet Foundation and Groundwork London.  As well as representing Inclusion Barnet and the wider voluntary sector across local boards and forums, you'll work to bring the sector together through leading various sector groups. You’ll work collaboratively with our wider system partners to advocate for and implement our exciting voluntary sector manifesto, ensuring these partners understand the sector’s capabilities and work in ways which build on and support these. You also work to develop and publicise our new organisational membership offer, ensuring we reach all the community groups we exist to benefit. 

Alongside the Barnet Together role, you’ll have oversight of our Healthwatch and Partnership Libraries contracts, working closely with the managers of these services to ensure they continue to thrive and develop. 

You won't be doing all this on your own - with four direct reports and an overall team of eight, this role involves managing managers and providing leadership across the services to take them to the next level.  You'll also be part of our senior management team with the CEO and deputy CEO, helping to shape the strategy of the organisation.

To do this, you’ll need to be able to think strategically and creatively and manage in a supportive and collaborative style.  A confident presenter, excellent relationship-builder and a reflective professional, you’ll be excited by the challenge, intrinsically motivated to make a difference, and keen to build on the success of these services to date. This is a varied and rewarding role, and you will be able to make a real impact on Barnet's voluntary and community sector at a time when the sector has never been more essential in the long-term recovery from covid-19. 

Whilst it is initially a fixed term contract to March 2023, we hope to be able to confirm it as a permanent role within the next 12 months.  Through your excellent work, you’ll help us make that a reality. 

You will become part of a friendly and supportive team, working within a focused but flexible culture, where diversity is valued and you can bring your whole self to work. 

As a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO), we always welcome applications from disabled candidates, but lived experience of disability is not essential for this role.  However, the successful candidate will need a commitment to the social model of disability and a passion for thriving, inclusive communities.  They will also be willing to think strategically about how we reflect our identity as a DDPO in our portfolio of communities work.

The role will be entirely home based during Covid, but the successful candidate must be able to be based in our Colindale office in the future and travel to meetings around the Borough of Barnet.  Whilst it is ultimately a Barnet-based role, we anticipate that there will continue to be regular opportunities for home working going forward, and we encourage flexible working to suit your work preferences where possible.  We also operate a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system. 

To apply, please submit your CV with a brief covering letter clearly stating how you meet the person specification.

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo a DBS check and have the right to work in the UK. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

We need a talented, forward-thinking Head of Finance to support the Chief Executive Officer and work within the Senior Leadership Team to achieve the goals of our strategic plan and make QVT outstanding in every area. QVT is in a period of expansion and the next five years will see the organisation grow rapidly. As well as increasing our reach we want to increase the quality of the services we provide to our clients.

Main Responsibilities

• Financial management – reporting, budgets, forecast, supporting the organisation in decision-making, annual accounts and audit
• Financial accounting – maintain accounting records, supplier payments and credit control
• Strategy – work with the SLT to produce and update strategy; specific responsibility for financial plan; prepare and maintain implementation plan
• Risk – own risk register
• Governance – work with trustees to ensure good governance utilising Charity Commission and NCVO tools
• Property leases – negotiate new leases with Head of Operations; renew existing leases; work with lawyers
• New business – work with CEO on new business opportunities; prepare proposals for trustees
• Client licenses – manage all aspects of client license documentation, to include communication with local authorities responsible for funding residents
• Pricing – set and maintain Housing Benefit, Service Charge and rents
• IT – manage all aspects of IT; work with third party support company
• Insurance – renew insurance; ensure adequate cover in place
• Trustees – present to trustees
• External relationships – maintain good relations with lawyers, auditors, bankers, insurance broker and all stakeholders, internal and external
• Manage the Finance Team, including all aspects of recruitment, supervision and learning and development

In 2019, TLG was named the best charity to work for in the UK by the prestigious Sunday Times Best Not-for Profit Organisations to Work For!

Our Grants and Corporate Fundraising Team are responsible for raising over £1 million through relationships with trusts, companies, corporates, and government grants. We are therefore looking for an exceptional Head of Department who will grow our external relationships with key TLG funding stakeholders, increase our income and enjoy leading the team to success.

This post holder will have a wide remit, so you will be an experienced practitioner in at least one of the key areas: trust fundraising, corporate partnerships or government grants, or you will be an excellent written communicator and influencer with transferable skills.

You will be a proven leader and manager with experience of working in a fast paced, driven team to achieve exceptional results. You must be highly relational in order to lead on high level external relationships, an exceptional communicator who can adapt to the TLG style and a keen influencer.

You will enjoy being part of a highly motivated, rapidly growing team who are passionate about giving hope and a future to children and their families by increasing the supporter and stakeholder participation that underpins TLG’s mission!

We are looking for someone with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

Please note: there is flexibility in location with regular travel to our National Support Centre in Bradford

The deadline for applications is Friday 8th October and interviews will take place week commencing Monday 11th October. If a suitable candidate applies prior to the closing date, we reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than 8th October.

We’re looking for a new leader of our Housing and Property team to help bring a 400 year old charity to the forefront of 21st century best practice with an emphasis on the wellbeing of residents, including residents in our decision making and introducing new technologies to improve outcomes and run operations more effectively.

Responsibilities include overseeing the management of two sheltered housing schemes containing 91 flats, a small investment property portfolio, a small in-house team of Scheme Managers and gardeners and a varied team of external contractors.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in a similar role and be proficient in all aspect of running a safe and efficient housing operation. You will have a good working knowledge of promoting independence, inclusion and wellbeing. You will have excellent leadership skills, good judgement and be a confident and robust decision maker. You will be up to date with relevant digital developments for housing and willing to embrace technological change. We are looking for an effective communicator, able to take the lead, build consensus and move everyone forward together at the right pace
 

All candidates will be required to undertake a DBS Check.

Why we  exist

ThinkForward exists to empower young people to create better and brighter futures. We want them to be able to identify, realise and shape their aspirations and be ready to make a successful transition into work. Young people experiencing barriers such as challenging relationships, living in low-income households, or growing up in areas with a lack of access to opportunities can be confronted with hurdles. Without the right support these can lead to high risks of unemployment and long-term effects on their career and life chances. 

There are more than 800,000 16-24-yearolds in the UK who aren’t at school or college, or don’t have a job or training place. Our ambition is to prevent young people becoming one of these statistics. In 2021 we will be supporting more than 1000 young people.

What we do

FutureMe is a breakthrough coaching programme that ensures young people who are disengaged from or underperforming at school receive support to transition into sustained employment. Young people are identified for the programme aged 13 based on risk factors known to increase their chances of future unemployment. They are offered one-to-one support from a progression coach who builds a trusted and long-term relationship over five years, helping them to overcome challenges in and out of school and linking them to ready for work activities provided by a community of businesses. By the end of the programme young people develop the aspirations, skills and mindsets needed to thrive and sustain employment.

Overview and purpose of the role

The Head of Finance & Operations is a key figure, responsible for supporting the Executive Team as they shape strategy. They will play a leading role in ensuring financial sustainability, compliance, and accurate reporting as well as day to day oversight of risk management protocols. Alongside this, the role leads the provision of effective and efficient operations services to the organization.

The role includes:

Contributing to ThinkForward’s future as a member of the management team

•Responsibility for budgeting, financial planning and forecasting as well as ensuring ThinkForward is compliant with relevant laws and regulations

•Developing technical financial operating models to underpin new funding bids and
strategic growth

•Improving and supporting the development of financial capability across the organization

•Oversight of the management of operational risk across the organization

•Ensuring staff have the resources they need to fulfil their roles, including responsibility for Facilities and IT management

Interested candidates should read the job information pack attached to this advert. To apply please submit your CV and a cover via charityjobs.Your cover letter should outline your suitability for the role as described in the person specification. 

Part-time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 03/10/2021

Expected start date: 15/11/2021

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £42,683.00-£49,366.00 per year pro rata