Head Of Recruitment Jobs in Liverpool

About the Role

Farms for City Children is seeking a confident and experienced senior finance professional to drive the Finance function forward.  The Head of Finance will provide vital financial leadership and management to the Charity, working in close partnership with the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees, in support of achieving and informing our strategic and operational objectives. The successful candidate will be qualified and experienced in charity finance and be able to demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to communicate financial information effectively to both financial and non-financial audiences. If you are looking for a senior financial role that will empower you to make a strong and meaningful impact in an inspiring organisation with a strong social purpose, then please apply with an application form and covering letter to the link below.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details about the role.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have access requirements for the application process or interview please contact us.

This is an urgent role and so we are actively interviewing candidates who meet the essential criteria of the role.

About Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children exists to remove the barriers that prevent children and young people having meaningful access to the natural world. Through a week on one of our three heritage farms, children and young people experience increased learning and engagement, improved connections and wellbeing and leave us with an enhanced sense of environmental citizenship.

Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of the countryside through a food and farming offer that allows them to participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient.

In partnership with commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity.

“Some of the children we took to the farms had very difficult and chaotic lives. We took them out of a very difficult environment where they were unable to socialise and didn’t know how to share and put them into a totally different world. It was a haven where they could thrive.”

Teacher from London

 Further details about the Charity are available on our website.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

Location: UK, Remote

Department: Business Support Team

Reports to (Line Manager): Director of Finance and Operations

Grade: UK Grade F

Contract Type: Open-Ended

For details of the job, please visit our website.

About HelpAge

HelpAge International works with partners and a diverse global network of more than 170 organisations over 90 countries, supporting millions of older people to live safe, dignified, and healthy lives. Through our partnership and collaborations, we work to ensure the inclusion of older people across society and strive to deliver a just and fair world for everyone, whatever their age.

About the Job

The Head of Finance will provide strategic leadership and oversight of HelpAge International's financial operations. This role is essential in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of HelpAge and will supervise over six Finance Business Partners dispersed in different countries globally. The position holder will be expected to have a good understanding of, and working experience with UK financial laws and policies as well managing various donors rules and regulations.

As Head of Finance, you will –

• Manage the Global Finance function (2 Senior Finance Business Partners, Senior Finance Officer, Systems & Management Accountant), to ensure a professional finance service that delivers on organisational strategy.

• Lead in the preparation of the annual income and expenditure budget, UK statutory accounts, proper accounting for VAT, annual audit.  Provide advice and guidance on donor financial reporting

• Lead on the preparation of financial management information, ensure the financial accounting system is developed and maintained to meet organisational accounting needs. 

• Produce monthly management accounts for Directors  

• Ensure adequate financial support to the localisation of countries , including overseeing the relevant financial processes and reporting.

Skills and experience required

You will be someone with:

• A fully qualified and recognised accountancy qualification e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.

• Strong hands-on accountancy experience with relevant experience working in a complex international NGO

• Experience of the production and interpretation of management accounts.

• Ability to design and implement new financial procedures.

• Proven ability to lead a diverse team of finance professionals and ability to work with senior managers on financial issues and with non finance staff.

• Knowledge and experience of the production donor reports including EC, UN, ECHO, USAID, DEC, GFFO and understanding of their compliance requirements.

Safeguarding

HelpAge International is committed to safeguarding the communities with which we work, our partners, staff and any others who we come into contact with. The post holder will also be responsible for:

· Preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations and programmes to anyone that encounters our work.

· Reporting all safeguarding incidents you see, hear, hear about or suspect, using our internal reporting mechanism.

· Complying with all safeguarding framework policies and practices.

· Completing mandatory training courses relating to our safeguarding policy framework and complying with HR vetting procedures.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

All employments at HelpAge International will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include misconduct disclosure schemes and terrorism finance checks.

Role Summary

As Causeway seeks to strengthen, expand, and implement its new 5-year strategy, financial oversight and financial planning is central to success. As Head of Finance you will work with the Chief Finance Officer and alongside the Head of Operations to lead the charity and ensure Causeway reaches its potential and enhances its impact.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide strategic financial information and analysis to the board and the senior leadership team, enabling delivery of key strategic objectives and securing the financial health of the organisation. You will lead the Finance Managers and assistants to strengthen financial procedures and accounting processes, improve financial strategy while further developing robust mechanisms for internal and external reporting and planning.

Who we are

We’re Causeway, the UK-wide charity who believes in the power of lasting change. We take people from existing to living, and empower our service users, including survivors of modern slavery and exploitation, to find their voice and place in society. Since 2005, we have expanded across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year. In 2018, we collaborated with South Yorkshire Police in an initiative called Plan B. This helped to launch the LifeNavigate department. Using, a trauma-informed approach, we are fully committed to breaking the cycle of crime, alongside other organisations such as South Yorkshire Police and Merseyside Police. Our vision is to ensure a thriving future for marginalised and vulnerable people, and it would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

What you can expect from a career at Causeway

As an organisation we are committed to supporting your success and providing you with a wealth of skills, training and opportunities as well as staff benefits to enhance your employment. These will include:

• Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health, safeguarding, working with addictions and much more

• Group Supervision every 6 weeks with qualified therapists

• Commitment to annual salary reviews

• Progression opportunities

• Annual staff survey and focus groups – have your say!

• 30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)

• Medicash medical discount scheme

• 3% employer contribution pension scheme

• Support via Staff Networks including an LGBTQ+ staff network

What our staff say about working with us

We pride ourselves on our employee job satisfaction. 100% of people in our 2021 staff survey feel that Causeway positively impacts the lives of our clients and 97% of our staff would recommend working at Causeway to others like them.

Working for Causeway is working in an environment where you can share your ideas. It’s great when your employer hears and sees you, you feel valued and it encourages you to succeed.

By having an employer who gives you the tools to reach your goals, makes you more driven and focused on your work. Also, at Causeway I feel part of a team that provides an environment in which vulnerable adults feel safe and valued it is the most rewarding job you could have.”

Job Description

Job Title   Head of Finance                               

Salary £45,000 per annum

Reports toChief Finance Officer

LocationSheffield or Liverpool – hybrid working available, some travel may be required between sites

Direct Reports2 x Finance Managers

Closing Date Rolling basis

 Contracted Hours   37.5 hours per week

Interview DateInterviews will be scheduled as suitable candidates apply

Contract DurationFTC to June 2025, with extension dependent on funding contracts

Probationary Period3 months

Responsibilities

As outlined above, the Head of Finance is responsible for providing strategic financial information and analysis to the Management Board, enabling delivery of key strategic objectives and securing the financial health of the organisation.

The Finance department has been on a transformative journey in terms of systems and processes, and this role is pivotal to its development and progression. Candidates should see this as an exciting and positive time and not be afraid to make changes to ensure the department works as effectively as possible. There is a great team that is committed and supportive to face the challenges shoulder to shoulder, with a work ethic that is second to none.

Most of Causeway’s income is through delivering public sector contracts to support marginalised and vulnerable people. While we aim to diversify our income through increased trusts and grants, corporate partnerships, and other innovative commercial arrangements, one primary goal is to deliver more contracts that align with our strategic objectives, while working with a variety of commissioners such as local authorities and police and crime commissioners. This expansion of contract-delivery requires proactive and effective pricing and commercial approaches, in line with our values.

The successful candidate will be part of Causeway’s Management Board, playing a critical role in business planning and delivery, helping to drive efficiencies through continuous improvement and collaboration. They will also hold the relationship with external stakeholders such as its bankers, and some regulatory bodies

Finance

·Responsibility for the delivery of all finance functions of the group including statutory reporting in line with Charities SORP, budget setting, internal reporting, management accounting, cash flow, cash and asset management (including register), policy, procedures, financial strategy, audit, investment and compliance matters.

· Ensure that financial systems are current and resilient, to enable the provision of up to date, accurate records and reports to all relevant stakeholders. Develop, implement and monitor finance policies and procedures.

· Provide high quality, timely financial information and analysis to the CFO and Management Board, delivering a strategic and proactive approach to financial planning and management, developing and recommending strategies for reserves, risk, full-cost-recovery and investments, capital and borrowing requirements as appropriate.

· Keep up to date with key developments and changes relating to finance and regulatory activity and ensure compliance, and provide sound, proactive financial advice to the CFO to support the long term financial viability of the charity.

· Monitoring against our financial strategy using KPls to enable visibility of performance across the key areas of the business, set and monitor budgets reviewing and reforecasting as appropriate, ensuring budget holder accountability for spend levels through business partnering.

· Work proactively with the CFO and Business Development Lead to ensure financial and commercial viability of contracts, proposed projects and programmes. Identify opportunities for improvements and regular reporting against the contracts and assess an appropriate full cost recovery and charge out model.

· Ensure annual accounts and all other regulatory requirements are delivered on time and to a high standard meeting both charity commission and regulated social housing standards

· Oversee other financial and statutory obligations where necessary (i.e. audit, annual leave)

Management and Leadership

• To be the lead on strategic implementation across your areas of responsibility, in order to ensure that the organisation achieves its desired short and longer-term objectives

• Lead and manage the finance team in accordance with our values and goals, ensuring regular supervision and team meetings, and staff performance effectively managed.

• To work with, line manage and coach the Finance Managers to set goals, develop strategy and create targets and KPIs, ensuring they are met. Supervising the coaching and development of teams through formal training.

• To ensure effective and strategic allocation of resources throughout all departments and areas of function

• To attend regular and collaborative operational meetings across the organisation

• To maintain an effective working relationship with all members of management to ensure alignment and coordination of goals, objectives, strategy and activities across departments

• To demonstrate visionary and inspiring leadership across the organisation

• Remain consistently in touch with the latest industry developments of these areas and the third sector

• To work with and advise the Management Board when required

Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

About the role:

This is an exciting new role, leading the new digital team of five in Kinship. We’re developing a new website alongside the delivery of a brand-new training service for kinship carers.

The focus for your team is to build a brilliant website and digital products which meet the needs of our kinship carers and our other key audiences. We’ve already launched Kinship Compass, our online information hub for kinship carers and part of the new website redevelopment will be to create one seamless experience and integrate both.

You’ll manage Content Designers who will create user led content for Kinship Compass (online advice and information) and our training service – creating online content and workshop content. They will work closely with subject experts across the organisation.

You’ll provide digital leadership, increasing our digital capabilities across the organisation by driving innovation. Identifying opportunities to leverage gen AI and machine learning to develop our online services and content. 

We’re looking for someone who is curious about using digital to support and enhance our services for kinship carers. And you’ll use data and insight to do that, continually optimising user journeys and experiences.

Our influencing, campaigning, research and policy work is core to changing the system for kinship carers and our new website needs to support the strategic objectives for these audiences. Working with our fundraising team, the right person will support the team to create better supporter journeys.

We have just been awarded the Department for Education contract to deliver high quality training to kinship carers across England. You will work closely with the Advice, Training and Information team to ensure kinship carers are able to book online or face-to-face training through our website without friction.

This is a new role and team so you will need to be someone who is comfortable with a high level of ambiguity and who is able to build high performing and effective teams quickly.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across Kinship and in cross-functional teams will be to be a key strength. You’ll need to be curious, detail orientated with an improvement mindset.

A new Associate Director of Advice, Training and Information will set up and embed a new Knowledge Board, which you will also co-own. The board will develop a new taxonomy which will form the framework for all content (including online) to support kinship carers as they become and live as a kinship carer.

You’ll be supported by an ambitious and supportive executive team and will join a high performing senior management team.

What we’ll offer you

Kinship offers 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time) as well as a generous pension scheme. This role is open to flexible working. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.

Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.  We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams.  We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.

This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!

To apply: 

Please apply by submitting a CV and answering five short questions via BeApplied. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question.

Once this has been completed, all of your application will be reviewed together and discussed by the shortlist panel.

If we invite you for interview, we will ask you to share a portfolio of work (if you have one), please don’t worry if you don’t. You will have a maximum of 250 words per answer.

1. Describe how your experience and values are a good fit for this role
2. If you were offered the role, what would you prioritise in the first three months and why? Tell us about what you’d need to find out and what would be your approach to the role?
3. Describe a time when you’ve developed a new process or system to improve ways of working across teams.
4. How would you ensure your team are motivated, high performing and happy in their role?
5. When being briefed to produce a digital strategy, what are the key questions you would want answered?

Key Dates

Application deadline: Monday 4 December at 9.00am

1st stage interviews: Friday 8 December 2023 (online)

2nd stage interviews: Tuesday 12 December 2023 (Vauxhall office)

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.

CLAPA is looking for an experienced senior manager to oversee the delivery of our life-changing support services for people affected by cleft lip and palate. The Head of Service Delivery reports directly to the Chief Executive, is a member of the Senior Management Team and works closely with the CLAPA Board of Trustees to ensure that our service delivery is of the highest standard and that the patient voice is always a high priority.

The post holder also has responsibility for the direct line management of the Engagement and Services team, a team of five dedicated staff who deliver services for parents, families, young people and adults and a range of engagement and advocacy programs.

This role is home-based within the United Kingdom, with the option to work at the CLAPA Office in London (E2 9DA). A few days per year are required at the office for all-staff meetings, with travel expenses paid.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead on the development and delivery of an Engagement and Services Strategy, and work with colleagues on the development and delivery of the organisational strategy and operational plan
• Embed a positive culture of co-production across the organisation
• Play an active role in the Senior Management Team, ensuring good governance and providing support with developing and managing the organisational budget
• Lead on Project Management across the organisation
• Lead the Engagement and Services team, ensuring that staff are supported to achieve individual and organisational KPIs and that quality monitoring and evaluation data is collected
• Maintain excellent relations with the NHS Multidisciplinary Cleft Teams
• Lead on Information provision across the organisation
• Be an active member of CLAPA’s Safeguarding team

For full details, please see the Recruitment Pack.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form linked in the Recruitment Pack. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.

Applications Close: Thursday 7th December at 5pm

First Stage Interviews: Friday 15th December

Second Stage Interviews: Tuesday 19th December

Start Date: ASAP

Please note we reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of quality applications.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with an amazing wildlife conservation charity to find their new Head of Membership & Individual Giving.

The organisation offers a lovely flexible working environment, with a fully remote home-based working pattern.

As Head of Membership & Individual Giving you will lead, motivate, and develop a team of staff to achieve income growth and create a loyal donor base that fuels our mission's success. As part of your operational leadership responsibilities, you will also play a pivotal role in developing and implementing innovative approaches to growing and diversifying our fundraising portfolio, through outstanding levels of insights and horizon scanning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver the organisation’s Membership and Individual Giving Fundraising strategy, supported by the Director of Income, Marketing & Communications - to substantially increase income.
• Develop and implement plans and new initiatives to generate growth in members and increase and diversify our unrestricted general funds.
• Lead on budget management, including setting targets and forecasting fundraising income, working closely with the Finance Team. Monitor, evaluate and report on annual plans against agreed targets.
• Work collaboratively across the Directorate and wider organisation to ensure an integrated approach to supporter conversions, donor acquisition and donor stewardship.
• Deliver successful multi-channel fundraising campaigns, managing agency expenditure.
• Lead the review of membership categories, benefits and renewal processes to increase member numbers and income.
• Develop and deliver membership recruitment, conversion and upgrade campaigns to continue growth of membership. Improve membership stewardship to ensure good retention of members and effective reactivation.
• Oversee the implementation of the new CRM database to ensure efficient management of membership data. Utilise CRM database to maximum use of technology to enhance fundraising processes.
• Lead on the development of individual giving activities (including but not limited to digital, Direct Mail, community, in-memory giving, payroll giving and gaming) to achieve annual fundraising income target.
• Work with the IG team to develop and test innovative fundraising initiatives to increase our regular giving propositions. Engage with colleagues across the organisation to collaborate on fundraising activities and appeals.

Person Specification:

• Extensive experience of successful membership development and individual giving for a UK charity
• Proven track-record of raising significant income, meeting fundraising targets and developing successfully funded projects
• Ability to develop and implement fundraising plans and strategies to meet income targets and deadlines
• Extensive experience of writing inspiring and compelling appeal literature and membership communications
• Extensive knowledge of data protection and Fundraising Regulations
• Ability to carry out research and benchmarking on prospective fundraising initiatives
• Ability to communicate complex information (e.g. scientific information) succinctly and in plain English to a range of funders
• Excellent management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a diverse team across a range of functions
• Experience of managing income and expenditure budgets

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

We are looking for a Head of Philanthropy for an incredible environmental charity to be responsible for leading on corporate, major donor and legacy fundraising strategies, identifying new opportunities to support income growth.

This is a home based role with occasional travel when required.

The Charity
A passionate, collaborative charity dedicated to fighting climate change and restoring natural landscapes for bio diversity to thrive. They have a staff of c70 people securing c4m last year.

You will be joining an inspiring orgsanisation , known for its commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and feels comfortable to be themselves. They also offer fantastic benefits, including; flexible working, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), 8% pension contribution and a variety of opportunities for skills development.

The Role

Responsible To the Director of Income, Marketing & Communications to lead the team to deliver on their fundraising plans and nurture a culture of horizon scanning and innovation.

Develop the National Corporate Fundraising strategy, enabling the charity to secure more varied and multi-faceted partnerships, whilst also driving the small but growing Major Donor and Legacy functions.

Set and deliver fundraising targets, forecast income from all three income streams and lead on budget management for income and expenditure.

The Candidate
Extensive experience of successful philanthropic fundraising with a track-record of raising significant income from major gifts, legacies and corporates/businesses across the UK.

Ability to develop, plan and implement fundraising plans and strategies to meet income targets and deadlines.

Excellent management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a diverse team across a range of functions.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are very excited to be support Career Connect in their recruitment for a Head of Bid Writing.

This position will be working closely alongside the Director of Business Development and Fundraising to utilise business opportunities through tenders and grant opportunities, which align with the charities mission.

You will lead the team in researching, analysing, and identifying funding opportunities. Working collaboratively with the rest of the team and will be responsible for the line management of the bid writer and co-ordinator. 

This role is a full-time permanent position that will have hybrid working based in the Liverpool offices two days per week. The salary for this role is paying up to £50000.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, please contact Lowenna Lockwood at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to the Head of Bid Writing position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We are looking for a Head of Membership & Individual Giving to lead an ambitious team to drive transformative growth in unrestricted income for an incredible environmental charity.

This is a home based with requirement for occasional travel.

The Charity
A passionate, collaborative charity dedicated to fighting climate change and restoring natural landscapes for bio diversity to thrive. They have a staff of c70 people securing c4m last year.

You will be joining an inspiring orgsanisation, known for its commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and feels comfortable to be themselves. They also offer fantastic benefits, including; flexible working, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), 8% pension contribution and a variety of opportunities for skills development.

The Role
Lead a team to deliver the Membership and Individual Giving Fundraising strategy, supported by the Director of Income, Marketing & Communications to substantially increase income.

Develop and implement strategies for engaging with individual donors and members, while exploring new audiences and innovative approaches that inspire people to donate.

Lead the review of membership categories, benefits and renewal processes to increase member numbers and income.

Develop and deliver membership recruitment, conversion and upgrade campaigns to continue growth of membership.

Lead on the development of individual giving activities (including but not limited to digital, Direct Mail, community, in-memory giving, payroll giving and gaming) to achieve annual fundraising income target.

The Candidate
Extensive experience of successful membership development and individual giving for a UK charity.

Proven track-record of raising significant income, meeting fundraising targets and developing successfully funded projects.

Ability to develop and implement fundraising plans and strategies to meet income targets and deadlines.

Excellent management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a diverse team across a range of functions.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are looking for a strategic team leader with energy and experience of leading through change – someone who has a passion to achieve Home for Good’s mission to find a home for every child that needs one. You will need to be able to lead a team of staff and volunteers to better evidence impact and learning from our core business activity and ensure we’re on track to achieve our desired impact for children. You will be joining Home for Good at an exciting time as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, launch an 18-month integrated campaign and embed a new digital strategy to improve our reach and impact to better tackle the scale of the problem we seek to address.

This new role of People & Operations Lead is designed to ensure that our team continue to be connected, informed and supported as we grow and change.

We need someone who is confident communicating to the organisation as a whole, and one-on-one when people need support. Who is adaptable, both strategic and detail orientated and who is excited to turn their hands to a variety of things. As this is a wide ranging role we don’t expect any candidate to have experience of every point on the person spec, but we would want you to show us how you’d grow your skills to fulfil the role.

This role will work closely with the CEO and the Trustee Lead for HR on implementing the strategic direction we jointly set to support our team to thrive. We are keen that the post holder acts as an advisor to us and proactively identifies problems and suggests solutions.

We want to be THE best workplace for PDA people and their loved ones as well as the most impactful charity in our work. This role is key in getting us there.

PDA Society understands the positive contribution a team from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to an organisation. We actively encourage applications from people with experiences not currently represented in our team. We want the recruitment process for this job to be a positive one. If there are things you need to make the process accessible to you, please let us know - we’ll do our very best to accommodate you.

One in 4 people in the UK have either served themselves or have a family member or friend who has served, making Help for Heroes a very personal cause for many.

When Bryn Parry, a veteran and eminent cartoonist, and his wife Emma heard in 2007 that people were shouting at wounded veterans at a local public swimming pool, they knew they had to do something. So they started a campaign for dedicated facilities and a movement to change the way we see and support veterans and their loved ones. Over £2M was raised in just 2 months, and Help for Heroes was born.

Help For Heroes is now a national charity with a vision for a society where everyone in the Armed Forces community lives well after service. The charity provides tailored support for physical and mental health to veterans and their families in their homes and communities across the UK. The charity have recently appointed a new CEO, James Needham, who joined in 2018 as their Chief Operating Officer. James has been instrumental in the development of the charity’s 10-year ‘Live Well’ strategy and brings a wealth of industry experience, having previously spent over 15 years working within the hospitality sector for the likes of Greene King and Starbucks.

With a new strategy rolled out, the fundraising team have a refreshed outlook on income generation and Innovation will be key in delivering growth and diversification. This newly created role will report directly to the commercial director and be responsible for developing new products to bolster their existing portfolio, with an opportunity to develop sector leading and ground breaking products. This exciting role has the potential to be career defining.

Working closely with heads of income streams to fully understand their needs and what products are going to work best for them. There is big appetite for innovation within high value as well as public fundraising.

As Senior Product Innovation Manager, you will:

• Create and implement a strategy and initiative for Product Innovation to cultivate new fundraising and commercial products, increasing both revenue and impact
• Crafting a fresh product innovation process and proactively introducing new products to the market
• Support the development of a culture of innovation across the teams actively sharing insight and building collaboration
• Develop a clear process to support innovation and NPD across the Directorate, including timelines and progress points
• Build relationships at Leadership team and Exec level to be able to support product innovation and achieve solutions

Ideal skills and experience:

• Someone who has had a senior role within an innovation function at charity
• Product innovation experience from non-charity background is also of interest
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstratable experience of the testing cycle
• Experienced at running and managing Sprints to develop products at pace
• Able to engage a range of stakeholders
• Natural curiosity and can bring a sense of wonderment to the role
• A self-starter with confidence and gravitas to lead the innovation function

The Help for Heroes team are a group of authentic, energetic and supportive people taking on an extraordinary mission together. Emphasis is placed on collaborating, exploring new ideas and fresh perspectives. Help for Heroes are committed to creating a positive, flexible and enjoyable workplace that works for everyone – a place where everyone belongs and everyone thrives. They believe that a good work-life balance is key to personal wellbeing.

Employee benefits include:

• FLEXIBLE WORKING with employees encouraged to apply for flexible working arrangements that work best for their individual needs
• 35 HOUR WORKING WEEK with core hours of 10am-3pm
• FAMILY-FRIENDLY CULTURE including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• 29 DAYS HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT regardless of length of service, plus a day off for your birthday, all in addition to eight days bank holiday
• PENSION WITH 4% EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION with employees contributing 5% of their monthly salary. Employees are free to opt out of the pension if they prefer.
• COMPREHENSIVE LIFE INSURANCE on completion of induction, with cover of 4 x your salary to support your loved ones should the worst happen
• PAID VOLUNTEERING DAYS ‘do your bit days’ to provide the opportunity to take time away from their day-to-day role and volunteer in the community
• SIMPLYHEALTH EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME offering confidential and impartial advice on finances, family matters and health

Salary: £40,000

Hours per week: 35 hours per week as a 2-year fixed appointment. Home-based role with opportunity for flexible working pattern. 

Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday. 

Headline: New Ambitions for Membership at NCT 

About the role 

At NCT, our vision is that everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected, and safe because we believe parents help build the foundations of the future.

We are the charity that supports people as they become parents.  

We’re here to support every parent and their unique experiences of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. No exceptions. This means tackling the top challenges facing new and expectant parents today head on – overstretched maternity services, disparities in quality of care, the crisis in postnatal support, and the rising cost of living. Getting this right will have far-reaching benefits, not just for parents, but also for babies, children, families, and our whole society.

We’re recruiting a Senior Membership Manager to lead the review and revitalisation of our current NCT Membership programme as one of our 2023-25 ‘For Every Parent’ strategic commitments. You will help build an ambitious growth strategy that attracts, engages, motivates and retains members to be part of the NCT community and considers how we can best continue to serve our valued membership base.

This is an opportunity for a creative self-starter to make your mark! We’re looking for someone with track record of building and leading a large membership programme (or equivalent) in an impact-driven environment. We want to hear about your background, ideas and enthusiasm for delivering impactful supporter experiences that generate engagement and loyalty. Please visit our NCT for further details on job description.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our charity, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here. 

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.   We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.  

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.  

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

Please apply for the role via our careers page on our website to apply directly. 

Closing date: Monday 11th December 2023 

Marketing Manager 

Reports to:Head of Media, Brand and Relationships 
Location:Remote (UK based) / Bristol / London  
Salary: £42,750 per year  
Length of contract: 37 Hours per week, permanent

Closing date:  9am Wednesday 13th December 
Interviews: Stage 1: 10th-11th January 2024  
Stage 2: 17th-18th January 2024 

Please note that we do not invite enquiries from recruitment agencies. 

Main Purpose of Post 

This role manages organisational marketing and supports income generation.  The main purpose of the post is to create marketing strategies and marketing communications to promote Women’s Aid’s products and services to its target audiences. The Marketing Manager will create and implement a new marketing strategy, crucial to the ongoing development of WA profile. Understanding the needs of the charity, you will be responsible in identifying marketing plans and initiatives which will enable WA to meet both the long and short- term needs. You will lead in the planning and implementation of creative marketing activities and will work closely with Head of Media, Brand and Relationships to deliver the success of the strategy.

Line manages: Communications Officer for Training and Education team; Communications Officer for Fundraising team (both part-time posts) 

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Will lead on marketing planning and activities for the organisation, under the direction of the Head of Media, Brand and Relationships and working alongside business development colleagues.

• To be accountable for increasing demand for products and services and increasing leads and opportunities for the charity. 

• To understand the motivations of why people, engage with our services and products, and to codify this to create journeys for those who engage with us.

• To line manage the Communications Officer for the National Training Centre and Communications Officer for the training team. 

• To oversee market research to understand our positioning within the market and to keep up to date with market trends, working closely with the Business Development Managers to collate relevant data. 

• To create an omni channel organisational marketing strategy, targeted towards our multiple audiences and meeting their needs, using a range of channels including online and social media. 

• To work in collaboration with other colleagues and organisations to ensure that marketing is informed by charitable objectives and income targets. 

• To be able to work with budgets and create realistic targets and KPIs for direct reports. 

• Represent Women’s Aid at events as required. 

General Responsibilities  

• To maintain clear and adequate records of work completed; and to produce reports on work programmes and activities as required by management. 

• To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities, to prepare and participate in supervision and appraisal meetings as required. 

• To take direction on projects and priorities from your line manager, this may vary from time to time.

• To assist in the organisation of meetings, conferences or events organised by Women’s Aid, if required. 

• To provide support and assistance to the Media, Brand and Relationships Team and Women’s Aid’s CEO as necessary. 

• To abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post. 

Other  

• This job may involve occasional unsocial hours and travel throughout England.

Person Specification 

EXPERIENCE Essential: 

• Significant experience of working in marketing, minimum of three years. 

• Experience of line management. 

• Experience of working effectively with a range of stakeholders, building relationships at a high level and work collaboratively. 

• Experience of maintaining systems for information storage and retrieval.

• Experience of online communications/websites/social media, including Content Management Systems. 

• Budget management experience 

• Proven track record of successful results from marketing initiatives 

• Have experience in delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns 

Desirable: 

• Experience marketing in a charity environment. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES Essential: 

• Ability to market products and packages, while keeping organisational values at heart of approach. 

• Effective communications skills both written and verbal,

• Good influencing skills 

• Ability to produce high quality written material, for copy writing, copy editing and marketing materials. 

• Ability to carry out a range of research and information-gathering activities. 

• Ability to provide effective customer services to a wide range of individuals and organisations and to maintain and develop positive relationships. 

• IT skills, including accurate data inputting skills, ability to use Microsoft programmes, understanding of Content Management Systems and troubleshooting simple website problems,  and willingness to learn new packages and IT skills as required. 

• Ability to communicate sensitively with survivors of domestic abuse to discuss case studies.

• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise work, work to tight deadlines and respond to urgent unplanned demands. 

Desirable 

• Experience of Adobe Creative Suite or similar desktop publishing programmes used to create documents and web banners. 

KNOWLEDGE Essential: 

• An understanding of the requirement to maintain confidentiality in relevant areas of work. 

• A basic understanding of, and sensitivity to, the issues relating to domestic abuse, including the nature of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children.

• An understanding of the principles and practices of marketing. 

EDUCATION/TRAINING 

We welcome applications from candidates who hold a marketing or communications qualification however no formal qualification is required

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid; 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities; 

• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required. 

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment 

Terms of appointment: Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months. 
All posts are subject to a DBS check, two suitable references and right to work checks. 
Salary:  £42,750 pro rata + benefits. Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.  
Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 37hours per week, based in London/Bristol/Remote UK based; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.  All posts, including remote posts must be based in the UK. 
Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan. 
Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.  
Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 28 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. Plus, three days of ‘end of year’ leave, bridging the gap between the festive holiday period and new year to allow colleagues to rest and recharge during this unique quiet time. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees 
Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 
Period of notice: 2 months after your probationary period has been completed. 
Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.  
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To confirm your right to work in the UK, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list (available on the UK Government website). Most commonly this is a British Passport. 
Additional information is available on request.