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Check my CVThe ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ is a 3-year program that aims to bring families and young people living with a disability across commonwealth communities in Birmingham to tell their life stories. Through this programme we will explore the meaning of disability, diversity and inclusion from a community perspective and explore, challenge, share and develop perspectives on disability between and within commonwealth communities in Birmingham.
The post will be split between our Head Office in Staffordshire and field based work in inner-city Birmingham. Typically, this will involve 4 days a week working in the community in Birmingham and 1 day a week at our Head office in Staffordshire, although this working pattern is subject to slight variation on occasion.
Main Duties:
Project Management
- Consult, plan, recruit and organise in order to deliver over 120 disability led creative workshops; 52 workshops to explore skills creation and community action and 53 training sessions aimed at building able leadership skills for both disabled and abled community champions.
- Work in close partnership with our artistic delivery partner to co-manage the project deliverables in accordance with the “Spirit of 2012” funding agreement.
- Work with our community partner organisations, local community groups, other external organisations and service users in co-producing and developing the ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ programme of engagement, workshops and events.
- Secure appropriate venues and resources to deliver the project and negotiate to be within budget.
- Directing the promotional and marketing activity undertaken by the Caudwell Children Marketing and Communications Team.
Community Engagement
- Act as the central point of contact (the “face of the project”) with all participant families and volunteers, communicating workshops/performance information, resources required and resolving any access issues for participants.
- Act as the central point of contact for community partner groups across commonwealth demographics within Birmingham.
- Raise awareness, identification and engagement of Caudwell Children and ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ through stalls, sessions, talks and community forums and any other events/festivals, in order to generate the appropriate level of beneficiary engagement and participation in the project.
- Gather data through consultation with community groups as defined in the project plan to implement long-term community action and development plans.
- Support young people and their families in exploring their understanding of culture, disability and context within Birmingham, including providing detailed summaries of participants needs in advance of the workshops.
- Work as an effective link with local stakeholders including local community groups, local authority departments and health providers to share insight and enable skills exchange.
Community Team/Volunteer Management
- Support the community partners to recruit appropriately skilled Community Assistants and co-ordinate their activities during workshops and performances.
- Work with the community partners to establish and provide any development and progression opportunities for the Community Assistants.
- Promote volunteering opportunities, working with local faith groups, schools and community organisations in order to generate the appropriate level of volunteer engagement and participation in the project.
- Support the Volunteer Team at Caudwell Children to recruit, on-board and train suitable volunteers for the ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ projects where needed.
- Oversee, assign roles, place and supervise volunteers and their involvement in activities in line with the project plan.
Project Specific Delivery
- Manage and run ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ events across Birmingham having a visible and active presence online/face to face, including creating/carrying out risk assessments and managing all safeguarding procedures.
- Provide 1-to-1 support throughout various sessions and ensuring that carers are able to manage behavioural or health needs.
- Working with the Community Assistants and the artistic delivery partner to create a framework of session plans to deliver non-music creative elements of the project.
- Reinforcement of a safeguarding awareness culture at every stage of the project plan and within every activity.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Provide the Leadership Team with current information regarding community engagement activities.
- Ensure that appropriate accurate records are kept and evaluation activities completed in line with the project reporting standards.
- Compile and complete all necessary data, statistics and case studies for quarterly reports from multiple databases in line with the Project Plan.
- Arranging monthly meetings with the management team and attending meetings as and when required.
This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not intended as an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to carry out other duties from time to time. The Charity reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs.
Person Specification:
Essential Criteria
- Experience delivering community based engagement with a focus on inclusivity activities to defined outcomes and outputs.
- Experience working with and supporting volunteers.
- Experience of developing relationships with diverse multi-cultural community groups and stakeholders.
- Experience working with young people and families.
- Experience working with service users with multiple complex needs.
- Proven experience working on engagement and co-creation projects.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office.
- Ability to engage people effectively in a one-to-one or group setting.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, written and communication skills, including working with a variety of audiences.
- Excellent co-ordination and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, plan and compete workloads with tight deadlines.
- Able and willing to travel between various sites, mainly in Birmingham and Staffordshire.
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of statutory, third sector and community services available to different communities in inner-city Birmingham.
- Experience of working in multiple inner-city Birmingham communities.
- Understanding of community and cultural challenges, tensions and experiences in commonwealth communities.
- Experience of working in the Charity/Third Sector/ SEND experience would be advantageous.
- Experience of working in CQC/ISO regulated organisations would also be advantageous.
- Some flexibility to meet the needs of the business may be required.
- A general knowledge of Health & Safety regulations would be advantageous.
Disclosure & Barring Service Checks:
The Charity is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore adopts a safer recruitment approach through a robust recruitment and selection process. All posts within the Charity are subject to DBS checks, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This role is eligible for an Enhanced with barred lists DBS check.
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Our Financial Planning & Analysis team are looking for someone who is commercially astute to become the new Head of Finance, for the Operations and Commercial departments of the Trust.
The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including management accounting, financial bid support, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team provide key analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to inform decision making and drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.
This role has responsibility for the Commercial advice to Management Teams, Business Planning & Budgeting, monitoring of monthly expenditure, challenging senior teams driving value for money within our operations and commercial departments. Review of expenditure accruals / deferrals. Training budget holders to improve financial management & accuracy of monthly management accounts. You will also be managing a remote team of finance managers and deputising for the Senior Head as and when required.
You will initially be based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust.
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Head of Service
Full time 37.5 hours per week
£39,931
Based at SIFA Fireside Allcock Street, Birmingham, B9 4DY
Permanent
SIFA Fireside is a leading charity in Birmingham that supports people who are homeless and vulnerably housed. Following an exciting period of development and growth, we are seeking an energetic, passionate and highly competent leader to join our team. You will be accomplished at leading teams through change and you strive to lead by example. You are keen to share learning including your own, acting as a visible and accountable leader to your team.
This position oversees all aspects of service delivery at SIFA Fireside and whilst this is a strategic position we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to understand our clients, services and staff in order to create an integrated, gold standard model of support for some of the most marginalised and excluded people that live in our city.
The Head of Service reports directly to the Chief Executive and forms part of the senior leadership team at SIFA Fireside. We strive to be a values led, inclusive employer and encourage applicants to think creatively about how they demonstrate the requirements of the person specification. You do not need to have gained your experience through traditional routes and we strongly encourage applications from individuals that reflect the vibrant community of people SIFA Fireside works alongside.
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Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.
We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead the transformation of our Business Services portfolio, responsible for the technology that allows our staff and volunteers to do amazing work with Young People and to support the effective running of our organisation.
This critical role will lead a team responsible for the development and operations of a suite of services that support our operations, fundraising, HR, Finance and other support functions, many of which need to be refreshed, consolidated or replaced in the coming years.
You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for building technology services that balance meeting user needs with operational effectiveness and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose.
For more information, please go to the job description. (If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website).
We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.
Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.
Why we need a Head of Business Services:
Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.
The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 773
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Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.
We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead our Infrastructure & Workplace portfolio, responsible for the design, development and operations of the infrastructure that underpins our organisation, as well as our devices, core tools (including Office365) and first-line support service.
This role will balance critical live service operations with a modernisation agenda, completing our migration to a cloud-based infrastructure and ensuring our tools and office technology support future ways of working in a post-pandemic world.
You will be perfect for this role if you have a strong background in infrastructure operations, a passion for modernisation and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose.
For more information, please go to the job description.(If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website)
We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.
Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 774
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Head of Business Development and Innovation (Construction / Sustainability)
£72,000 - £75,000 dependent on skills
Home Based (offices in Birmingham, Solihull & Worcester)
Full Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)
Our client is looking for an experienced Construction professional with a passion for sustainability and innovation to join them to make a difference to people’s lives and their communities, to help move the great work they are already doing to the next level.
They will need you to be at the top of your management game with experience of the identification of opportunities for innovation in current and future projects as well as potential development opportunities through regional and national contacts for Joint Venture partnerships.
You need to be a brave and collaborative relationship builder as you own and lead work to:
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Take the lead in providing sustainable and innovative solutions on new projects for the Group.
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Continuously evaluate innovation and sustainability and explore new methods of construction, technologies and analyse cost implications.
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Identify opportunities to drive construction innovation including MMC, Zero Carbon, Multi-tenure product range design and sustainability.
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Work within ambitious targets for the Group to achieve 10% MMC by years 21/22 and increase this by 5% per annum to achieve 30% by 25/26.
You’ll love it here because…
…you’ll get to make a real impact. You’ll be responsible for your own projects and service development and the innovations you deliver will help make a real difference. Their dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help you bring your best, every day.
You’ll bring -
Your experience and skills as a strategic thinker to take ownership of your service area; a strong communicator, who can inspire and empower your teams to ‘bring their best’. With a thorough understanding of Growth and Development within the field of construction, you will be innovative and flexible in your approach, and solution driven to deliver sustainability and innovation to meet targets for zero carbon and 25% MMC provision.
This role will primarily be based from home with some regular travel when required to their offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Worcester
Closing Date: Thursday 29 April
Interview Date: TBC and will be held via Team
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This is a great opportunity for an experienced Office Manager to join a forward- thinking and vibrant regional charity, which delivers broad support to refugees and migrants across the Black Country and Birmingham.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Office Manager/Senior Administrator who is able to:
- Manage and coordinate a busy environment with several sites, in relation to administrative duties.
- Support the CEO, Deputy CEO and other Senior Managers in the preparation and coordination of operational reports for the Management Team.
- Provide high-level admin and PA support to the Senior Management Team (SMT), and the board of trustees.
- Cooperate with the Human Resources Manager, in order to ensure efficient handling of HR-related matters.
- Seek to coordinate the admin roles across teams and branches.
- Be the key contact for overarching, cross-organisational internal communications.
The ideal candidate will be proficient in all aspects of IT and Office Management. The post holder must be able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, exercising appropriate judgement and responding promptly and appropriately to all enquiries. The post holder will be required to handle information of a confidential nature and must observe the highest standards of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally with Senior Management, staff and external stakeholders.
The post provides an opportunity to develop your people-management skills and be a part of the wider running of the organisation.
Successful candidates will be supported and encouraged to develop and enhance their skills and qualifications. Comprehensive support and mentoring will be provided to the successful applicant, to enable them to meet the expectations of the post.
Principal Tasks
Administration
- To be responsible for the effective and efficient running of administration at RMC, across sites.
- Responsibility for oversight of our premises in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall, including lead responsibility for health & safety, fire safety and all facility management.
Supporting the SMT
- Provide PA support to SMT when required, including writing minutes, letters and emails and arranging meetings.
- Administrative support to SMT, including document creation, proof reading and other ad-hoc administration, as required.
- To provide secretariat for Trustee Board meetings, including arranging meetings and taking minutes.
Working with Human Resources Manager
- Supporting with the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and supporting them to deliver outstanding services.
- Communicating clearly and efficiently with Human Resources Manager to ensure all employment related issues are addressed appropriately.
- Supporting with initiatives to ensure the wellbeing of staff, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society.
Internal Communications
- Be the key contact for overarching, cross-organisational internal communications.
- Ensure a cohesive approach across sites, which involves producing a monthly staff newsletter, organising regular all staff briefings etc.
- Organise staff team building days.
- Lead on admin for website and social media – to update and upload content provided by SMT and other managers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced senior marketing professional looking for their next exciting opportunity.
As the new Brand & Marketing Director for The Prince’s Trust, you will be responsible for developing the marketing strategy to recruit young people onto our life changing programmes, engage and acquire donors to support our work and be responsible for part of our fundraising portfolio.
You will lead on building and managing our trusted brand, build on our digital marketing capability and lead and inspire our highly motivated marketing team to deliver exceptional results at a time when young people in the UK have never needed our support more.
If you are a proven marketing leader with strong brand, acquisition and digital experience and are passionate about our cause we would love to hear from you.
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Location: You can be based from any of our England and Wales hubs.
The Prince’s Trust is excited to be recruiting passionate people across England and Wales, to work with and support young people via the Government’s new Kickstart scheme!
What is Kickstart?
The Kickstart Scheme is the UK government’s flagship employability scheme for young people in response to the COVID pandemic and provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit. For further information, please visit our website (this will open in a new window).
Objectives:
To help young people make the most of their Kickstart placement and build the skills and confidence to sustain employment beyond.
What will I do?
As a Prince’s Trust Executive, you will be delivering a combination of group workshops, webinars and 1-to-1 support in employability and personal and social development. You will also provide ‘buddy training’ for employers to help them support young people during their placements.
You must be comfortable delivering programmes on virtual platforms, as all sessions will be delivered virtually. You may at some point, be asked to occasionally deliver face-to-face, but there are no plans for this anytime soon.
Requirements:
We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with the following:
- You engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
- You are adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
- You are experienced in Employment training in both a 1-to-1 setting and in group sessions.
- You have experience in partnership management to engage with employers effectively.
- You deliver high-quality learning & development sessions to young people.
- You are a natural and effective communicator, delivering excellent customer service.
- You are passionate about making the right decision for young people.
For a full list of essential and desirable requirements, please click here for the job description. You can also head to our ‘Working with young people’ page for more information. (These will open in a new window, however, if you're viewing from an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website.)
We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply, as you’ll have the chance to complete a supporting statement to let us know what you would bring to the table, that will help young people on the Kickstart scheme.
Why we need Prince's Trust Executives:
Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.
The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
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Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
IRW are currently recruiting for the position of ‘International HR Manager' to join its dynamic International Programmes Division. The purpose of the role is to lead and strengthen the global HR remit and provide empowerment to the function by building global people practices that enable success. The post holder will provide strategic leadership, coaching and supporting globally based HR staff to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and delivering on strategic ambitions relating to people and culture. The post holder will actively align to the CHS HR standards and implement within practises.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Level 7 CIPD qualified
- Strong and seasoned analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to overcome challenges
- Strong organisation skills and attention to detail to ensure high quality in ones work
- Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure and subject to changing priorities; proven experience of managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines and using judgment and initiative in problem resolution
- Excellent communication (written and verbal)
- Excellent levels of computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications and HR software
If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 12/05/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW 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.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
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We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our small independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people and communities we serve.
Martineau Gardens, holders of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, is an organically managed community garden close to Birmingham city centre. We offer volunteering opportunities for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; work placements for SEN students; environmental education for schools; family activities and courses for adults. We supplement our charitable income through public engagement activities including events; plant and produce sales; venue hire and visitor donations.
The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to grow our resources and expertise to support more people and maintain the restorative properties of the Gardens. We are seeking an individual who can develop strategy using a creative approach; someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, who has experience of managing a team with diverse skills and who has expertise in budgeting and governance.
As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your team of 10 and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic and operational aims.
Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.
Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is desirable but not essential.
If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.
Closing date: 27th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 9th June 2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Trust is looking to appoint a Disability Inclusion Manager to ensure that all aspects of the Trust’s activities are fully accessible to D/deaf, disabled* and/or neurodivergent employees, artists, audience members, stakeholders, participants, or volunteers.
*We are defining disability based on the Social Model approach, which, by focusing on the disabling barriers imposed by society, embraces all physical, sensory, and invisible impairments, learning disability, mental health, neurodivergent and fatigue conditions.
Deadline for applications: 30 April, 12noon
For more information and details of how to apply, please visit our website.
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upReach is an award-winning social mobility charity supporting less-advantaged students to secure graduate jobs in sectors including Technology, Law and Consulting. We deliver a comprehensive programme of professional development to over 2,000 students, working in close partnership with leading employers such as Deloitte, FactSet, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey and Slaughter and May.
In October 2019, upReach won the Charity of the Year Award (income < £1m) in the prestigious Charity Times Awards, and the charity also won the “Embracing Digital” award in the 2020 Charity Governance Award.
As part of our continued expansion into the technology sector, we are seeking to hire a Digital Skills Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to design a comprehensive training programme for students on upReach’s expanded Technology programme, who are interested in careers in the Technology sector. They will also design an enhanced set of Digital Skills training opportunities that will be available for students across upReach’s range of programmes, to increase their employability skills for all sectors regardless of their career preferences.
Our current team includes recent graduates and those with experience up to Partner / Director level - all of whom share a passion for improving social mobility. This opportunity would suit someone with prior experience in the technology sector, learning and development and/or designing and implementing training programmes. Key Information Digital Skills Manager: This individual will be responsible for designing and implementing training programmes.
Key Information
Digital Skills Manager: This individual will be responsible for designing (or sourcing) comprehensive training programmes and content for students on upReach’s programmes (called upReach Associates). They will work specifically on upReach’s expanded technology programme and support Associates to develop their employability skills with a focus on careers in the technology sector. They will also design a new set of Digital Skills Training opportunities available for all upReach Associates regardless of their career preferences.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Location: Bristol, London, Manchester, Nottingham or Newcastle (initially on a remote basis)
Hours: 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm (with some flexibility)
Start date: ASAP Reporting to: Director of Programmes and Impact
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum, including London weighting if based in London
Application Process: Please cliick on the apply button to submit your CV and a covering letter (in PDF format). In your covering letter, please explain your motivation for applying to this role, and why you are interested in working at upReach, giving further details about your interest and ambitions.
Application deadline: 9am on Wednesday 5th May 2021
Early applications are encouraged as we may interview and/or appoint before the closing date.
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This is a great opportunity to join our local delivery teams in our Central Region. We are looking for an Operations Executives to manage a caseload of Young People into sustainable outcomes. We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period.
Your responsibilities will include delivery of a range of sessions to local Young people helping them secure positive outcomes in Employment, Education or Enterprise. Working as part of a small team you will need to be flexible, adaptable and build great relationships with Young People, our delivery partners and volunteers. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area whilst ensuring the Trust is known to local recruiters for referrals. Within your role you will have responsibility for a specific theme, either Enterprise, Education or employability.
We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review, and support our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area.
We want to hear from applicants that have high motivation to succeed, can work to local contract requirements and KPIs and are a great team member.
You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high.
The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.
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Chief Officer
Carers Careline require a part time Chief Officer to lead and manage a small team based in the Ecumenical Centre in Redditch. Well established, the charity offers various forms of support to unpaid Carers in Redditch.
Role Requirement
The role requires that the Chief Officer:
- Be a dynamic and strong team leader
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be prepared to be in the public eye representing the charity
- Have excellent networking and presentation skills
- Have an understanding of the issues affecting unpaid carers
- Be a successful and experienced fund raiser.
- Have an understanding of working with communities
- Have financial management experience, be able to read and interpret accounts, set and manage budgets
- Be competent in using the Microsoft Office software suite.
Key Responsibilities:
- To develop and implement a fundraising program, that will ensure a sustainable revenue stream.
- To provide leadership to the organisation by creating an adaptable and responsive team through their personal development.
- To manage the IT system development with the aim to improve our level of services.
- To evaluate and manage risk in all areas of operation.
- To develop and ensure that all legal requirements, organisational policies and procedures are adhered to in relation to service users, staff and volunteers.
- To ensure that all evaluation and monitoring processes meet funding criteria. and produce detailed reports for the funders.
- To develop and manage policies and procedures that comply with the Charity Commission, Companies House and Governmental requirements,
- To ensure compliance with all financial legislation.
- To ensure that staff and volunteers are adequately informed and trained to carry out their duties safely and in compliance with all policy and procedures.
- To set, manage and present operational budgets.
Salary and Holidays
Type of Position: Permanent Part-Time
Number of Hours:25 hours per weeks Monday to Friday to suit the needs of the organisation, including some occasional evening and weekend work
Salary: £19,110 full time equivalent £28,282
Annual Salary: Paid Monthly
Holidays: Equivalent of 5 weeks holiday per year plus public holidays
Accountable to the Trustees, this position is demanding and the person selected will have patience, empathy and find satisfaction in helping others to improve their lives.
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