Future Care Capital undertakes research to advocate new policy ideas and inject fresh thinking into the health and care agenda. Our aim is to stimulate a national debate and nurture collective intelligence or insight, in keeping with our mission and commitment to operate as an organisation that learns, thinks and does.

Alongside our research, policy and advocacy work, we invite partners to work with us to pilot new solutions and support innovative ventures in the course of delivering our charitable mission. We also want to act as a specialist seed funder and invest our own resources through an Innovation Fund.

To support the development of a new vision for health and care in England as well as positive change in practical local settings, our Head of Policy and Research will support the Director of Policy and Strategy to commission, manage and undertake leading edge-research; translate research outputs into evidence for policy makers, commissioners and providers and advocate pertinent solutions; pursue related funding opportunities and deliver impact from income generation activities in the interests of our beneficiaries.

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Strategy, key responsibilities will include:

Expert

• To work closely with the Director and other colleagues to support the development of and contribute to Future Care Capital’s evidence-based policy work.
• To develop and maintain mechanisms to keep abreast of research and policy developments relevant to health and care - national and international– with a particular emphasis upon data, technology, innovation, scaling and investment.
• To draft parliamentary briefings and responses to government consultations and other public policy initiatives and work with colleagues to support monitoring of the outcome.
• To contribute to research project design and coordination activities and support the Director and other colleagues in the conduct of research, thought piece and policy paper development for Future Care Capital.
• To attend pertinent networking events, forge new relationships and present the findings from Future Care Capital’s evidence-based policy work to advocate pertinent solutions in the interests of our beneficiaries.
• To support business development activities, identify and pursue funding and income generation opportunities pertinent to Future Care Capital’s priorities.
• To support our public affairs and communications team by providing background information for press releases, material for our website and contributing to regular blogs and updates.
• To support external events, roundtables and other training and education activities.

General

• To work in line with the organisation’s strategy and vision – living and breathing FCC’s values.
• To promote and ensure compliance with the organisation’s policies, including Health and Safety, Environmental and Diversity Policies.
• To work in a collaborative and entrepreneurial manner to support income generation.
• To manage and undertake training / professional development as necessary.
• To promote the use of technology and be self-servicing.
• To work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and communicating effectively.
• To encourage and support innovation throughout the organisation.
• To work in the most resource efficient and effective manner.
• To act as an ambassador for the organisation.
• Any other duties as may be required by the Director.

Skills and Competencies:

Technical Competency (qualifications and training)

• A first or upper 2nd class degree or equivalent experience. (E)
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development. (E)
• Prior publication record. (D)

Experience

• Experience in a policy role relevant to health and/or care and/or technology together with a demonstrable understanding of current key debates and priorities.
• Experience of drafting a variety of written materials (e.g. briefings, reports and/or responses to government consultations).
• Experience of managing contractors.
• Experience of facilitating meetings with a range of stakeholders to identify issues, trends and collect information for developing evidence-based policy.
• Demonstrable experience of research and policy project design and coordination activities.
• Able to establish priorities and manage a complex workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of working independently but seeking advice and working collaboratively with colleagues and others as required.

Skills

• Ability to quickly develop an understanding of current and emerging themes and to ensure that these are taken into consideration in our work.
• You will have strong analytical skills and the ability to analyse complex information and summarise key conclusions or recommendations. 
• Good communication skills both oral and written, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Effective research and information gathering skills.
• Good project management skills; ability to co-ordinate complex and multiple projects.
• Creative skills for contributing new and innovative ideas.
• Good ICT skills including Microsoft Office, spreadsheet use and database management.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

Person profile:

• Proven ability to multi-task, manage multiple deadlines and be flexible in working style.
• Flexible, adaptable and innovative.
• Entrepreneurial and a team player, always looking to improve ways of working.
• Able to act, speak and write at all times with neutral personal political views.
• Positive attitude to disability, health and employment issues.

To apply for this position, we would like to request the following:

• A covering letter telling us why you would like to work with us, why you think you’re the ideal candidate for the position and a challenge/opportunity in health and care you would most like to positively impact.
• Your CV.
• A link or prior sample of your written work (up to 1,000 words).

If you are applying via a job platform website, please include your sample of written work or link, in your CV. Closing date is 5.00pm on Monday, 16 March 2020. Due to the volume of applications if you have not heard from us by 20 March 2020, please consider your application unsuccessful. Interviews will be conducted 24 March 2020. Start date will be dependent on notice period.

We are looking for someone to lead on developing an overarching evaluation, monitoring and reporting and research strategy across the organisation, working with multiple senior stakeholders and teams to ensure we take a major step forward with our evaluation capabilities.

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is on a mission to inspire a million more people onto their bikes. We’re not about winning medals, but about helping people who will benefit from cycling the most, whether that’s a refugee who never learned to cycle or people suffering from mental or physical illnesses who we support on their road to recovery.

We run Bike Week, the annual Women’s Festival of Cycling and inspire around 60,000 people every year to overcome the barriers stopping them cycling through our Big Bike Revival programme. We’re also making cycling safer through our campaigning work, lobbying Government to spend more money on infrastructure and educating drivers on sharing the roads safely. 

The Head of Evaluation and Impact will oversee and implement the delivery of monitoring frameworks, evaluations and insights into Cycling UK’s work across our behaviour change an engagement programmes, providing analysis and insight into how we evidence our mission of a million more people cycling.

We are seeking an interim Head of Communities (for a period of around 3 months) who can support the delivery of changes arising following a review of our teams at Church House.  This role is on a part time (0.8FTE), temporary basis as we recruit a permanent new part-time Head for the reshaped team.  We envisage that the permanent Head of Communities will be on a 0.5 FTE basis. 

The successful individual must be able to lead and manage the Communities team through the change and reshaping of services, lead the engagement with service providers to ensure that SLAs and the service provision transition aligns with the changes and commence the development of resources and approach that supports social action and social enterprise in our parishes.

A full job description and person specification is available in the application pack / on our website.  Please note that in order to be considered for this position you will need to complete the application form and submit a covering letter.  A CV will not be accepted as an application.

Good luck in your application!

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4 March 2020.

We are looking for a Head of Information and Support Services to lead on developing and delivering excellent support and information services which meet the needs of people affected by blood cancer.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing and managing a diverse range of information and support services. You’ll have exceptional interpersonal skills and be emotionally resilient, hardworking and understand the value your role brings to the blood cancer community.

This role will provide leadership to the team ensuring they are able to manage competing priorities and challenging deadlines. The postholder will be a strong advocate for patients, understand their needs and ensure that as an organisation our services continue to meet these needs. They will be able to identify and develop new opportunities, but also ensure we continue to meet the day to day demands of delivering our existing services. They will be required to develop relationships and a collaborative approach with other teams in the organisation, particularly our research and policy and fundraising teams.

If this role sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply with a covering letter setting out how you match the requirements of the job specification along with a current CV by:

9am on Thursday 5 March 2020

Please note applications will be reviewed on receipt and if a suitable candidate is appointed we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion.

RAF Projects Development Executive

Circa £40,000 plus benefits

Fixed term contract to December 2021

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading welfare charity. The Welfare Directorate is responsible for understanding and meeting the social welfare needs of those in the RAF Family, from those currently serving in the RAF and their families through to veterans of all ages. This is achieved through the delivery of a wide range of services, initiatives and programmes which last year helped over 70,000 individuals.

We are seeking an individual who is experienced in managing projects and people, with a desire to contribute to the development of initiatives which support the serving RAF community. The post holder will be responsible for managing, developing and measuring a range of welfare pilot projects and initiatives within the RAF, primarily focused on enhancing social engagement and mental wellbeing on stations. The successful candidate will have experience / understanding of working within or with the RAF, with a strong understanding of social welfare issues, as well as strong people and IT skills. The role requires regular travel across the UK to RAF Stations, with an office base in London.

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and how you meet the person specification to Pete Thompson, HR Manager, RAF Benevolent Fund, 67 Portland Place, London W1B 1AR or email.

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th March 2020.

Please note interviews will take place on Tuesday 24th March 2020.

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a DBS certificate.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009) which encourages applications from all sections of the community

MAIN SUMMARY OF ROLE:

Responsibility for taking forward the development, management and evaluation of a range of new social welfare projects and initiatives within the RAF.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinate and manage the delivery of projects across the RAF, including the production and upkeep of project plans and policies, compiling post-project evaluation reports and implementing measuring outcomes systems to gauge effectiveness.
2. Review pilot projects at the end of their initial period, evaluating their effectiveness and considering a future model. This includes a Social Engagement Worker scheme and a programme of wellbeing workshops for RAF partners across RAF Stations.
3. Line manage staff, setting objectives and overseeing delivery of these. This includes managing the Social Engagement Worker scheme, based remotely across the UK, setting objectives and overseeing the achievement and reporting of these.
4. Build up a network of contacts and knowledge within the RAF and charitable sector, to take forward developments within identified areas of need within the serving RAF community.
5. Research the feasibility of future projects and initiatives, both small and large, and produce written evidence and options papers for consideration by senior management.
6. Compile and provide statistics and reports as required.
7. Work closely with the Fund’s fundraisers in submitting applications for external funding for projects. 
8. Represent the organisation at meetings and events with the RAF and external organisations as required.
9. Carry out any other duties within the scope of the job as requested by Director of Welfare & Policy or Head of Strategy & Programmes.

DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES:

• Progressive professional development through identified training opportunities and programmes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of three A-levels grades A – C, or equivalent

Desirable

• Degree or RAF equivalent

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in successfully implementing and managing the delivery of multiple projects or services
• Knowledge / understanding of working within the RAF
• Experience of managing people and allocating work
• Knowledge and experience of working with social welfare / wellbeing issues
• Experience of managing contracts
• Excellent IT knowledge

Desirable

• Experience of working within the charity sector and / or the RAF
• Experience of working with social welfare organisations
• Experience of working within a case management system
• Experience of budget management
• Experience of the CARE system
• Experience in developing and managing grants programmes

Competencies

• Leading and Supervising – providing others with clear direction, motivating and empowering, and setting appropriate standards of behaviour
• Working With People – working well as part of a team and supporting others
• Relating and Networking  - establishing good relationships with colleagues, beneficiaries and external contacts, relating well to people at all levels
• Learning and Researching – gathering comprehensive information, demonstrating understanding and managing knowledge
• Planning and Organising – managing time effectively, meeting deadlines and prioritising workload
• Analysing – analysing data and information, making rational judgements and analyses
• Presenting and Communicating Information – speaking clearly and fluently, expressing key points, projecting credibility and undertaking presentations with skill and confidence
• Adapting and Responding to Change – demonstrating flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances, accepting new ideas
• Writing and Reporting – writing clearly and succinctly, in a well-structured and logical way
• Adhering to Principles and Values – upholding ethics/values, demonstrating integrity and promoting and defending equal opportunities.
• Deciding and Initiating Action – taking initiative, working under own direction and taking responsibility where appropriate
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives – accepting and tackling goals with enthusiasm and demonstrating a strong work ethic

Are you experienced in fundraising?  Are you looking to broaden your role?  This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic charity in a pivotal position.  Working closely with the Director you will cultivate an established network of donors to maximise income and lead on fundraising efforts and impact assessment.

You will be process driven with strong organisational skills and an attention to detail. You will lead the development of our operational infrastructure.

Background

Renaissance Foundation works with young people with significant challenges in their lives. We work with inspirational people, businesses and institutions to give our beneficiaries resilience, life experience and skills to enable them to achieve their potential.

We are at an exciting and pivotal point in our development, looking to broaden and grow our income streams, to invest in the development and scale of our programme, and to strengthen our processes and capacity to grow.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Operations, who will play a critical role in making a success of our vision. This broad-ranging role will lead our fundraising efforts and impact assessment, and the development of our operational infrastructure.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Fundraising and impact assessment

The role will have principal responsibility for developing and delivering a fundraising strategy, building on the foundations that have increased income from around £40,000 to £180,000 over the past four years.

• We expect this to include:
  • Managing relationships, with the support of the CEO, with major donors
  • Managing relationships with and applications to trusts and foundations
  • Managing smaller donor programmes
  • Fundraising and engagement events
  • Communications with existing funders and other potential supporters
  • Managing the charity’s donor and supporter database
• Managing interns  working in this area
• Using the information captured by our outreach team to maintain and analyse information on participants and their activity, to develop case studies, and to measure our impact over time
• Ensuring that we remain clear on the needs of our participants, using research where necessary, and that our impact addresses these needs

Operations

The charity is at a stage of its development where we need to strengthen our processes and become more systematic about the way we operate. Renaissance Foundation is full of creative talent and energy; we need to ensure that this is focused to ensure that we are maximising our impact. The remit is therefore broad, but we expect it to include:

• Ensuring that the workings of and rationale for all aspects of the programme are clearly documented, to ensure alignment of focus internally, and to assist with the articulation of our mission to potential supporters
• Ensuring that our data on referral agencies, participants and programme partners is of the highest quality
• Assisting the CEO in defining operational targets for employees and volunteers, and tracking performance against these targets
• Playing a lead role supporting the CEO on any major projects (eg. moving premises, setting up satellite hubs)
• Playing a lead role supporting the CEO on developing the charity’s strategy and longer-term plans

Person specification

Experience:

• Educated to degree level
• At least 3 years experience in a fundraising or fundraising operations role
• Previous direct responsibility for operations is not critical but desirable

Personal qualities:

• The ability to think in a highly structured way and to simplify complex issues into forms that can be easily understood by others
• Excellent written English, with extensive experience of business and/or marketing communication
• Excellent oral communication skills
• the ability to engage and communicate with a broad range of people 
• Flexibility, and enthusiasm for working in the fast-paced and constantly changing environment of a growing service-providing charity
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands, even when under pressure, in a methodical and systematic manner

First round interviews will take place the week of the 9th March. 

The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Operations to support the continued growth and development of the organisation that is highly regarded nationally and internationally in the counselling and psychotherapy field.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the post has responsibility for all operational matters, member and registrant support, events, finance, risk management and human resources for the organisation.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly organised, individual who can demonstrate

excellent and wide-ranging operational management experience, with strong financial skills preferably in a not-for-profit and/or regulatory/membership body.

The post will work closely with the Chief Executive to support the delivery of the strategic development of the organisation, managing the operational functions. Key responsibilities include;

• advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all operational issues
• managing financial procedures, including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk
• managing our member support services
• managing our accreditation process, working with the regulatory team to support this essential function
• managing all aspects of the office processes and infrastructure
• managing the IT infrastructure, including the membership database and annual registration process
• human resources
• managing risk and ensuring compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission
• providing the secretariat to the Board of Trustees and to Council
• line managing the Membership Officer, Meeting and Events Officer, Bookkeeper and occasional temporary staff

A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) is offered, plus 6% employer pension contribution and annual season ticket loan.

The role is full time, 35 hours a week with 28 days annual leave per annum plus bank and other statutory holidays. Occasional hours after normal office hours may be required – time off in lieu is always given. The post is London based but may require occasional travel to events and meetings in the UK

The BPC is a charity that advances the health of the public through the maintenance and regulation of professional standards and clinical practice and advances education in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In doing so we safeguard the public, promote the highest standards of training and research and work to make psychotherapy accessible to all. We are a Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary register.

We run a number of events and conferences throughout the year that are aimed at clinicians and academics, publish New Associations (our highly-regarded magazine for psychoanalytic thinking) and promote the profession through a comprehensive policy and public affairs programme that includes meetings with MPs and policy makers.

The BPC opposes any discrimination of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, any discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation.

To apply, please send your cv with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, demonstrating how you meet the role criteria and person specifiation by 5pm on Monday 9th March 2020.   Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

1st interviews will be on either 17th or 18th March 2020, successful candidates called to interview must be available on these dates. 

2nd interviews for successful candidates will follow within 2 weeks of the first interview dates.

Senior Trust Fundraiser and Information Researcher

Central London

Salary c. £33k plus benefits

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the leading RAF welfare charity spending around £20 million each year supporting serving and veteran RAF and their families. 

In 2019 we launched an ambitious centenary campaign to grow fundraising income over the next three years and we need someone with the proven skills and experience to support the growth of the Trust and Foundations fundraising programme. Working as part of the fundraising partnerships team (corporates, major donors, events and trusts) and reporting to a Trust Manager the post holder will secure income from new and existing charitable trusts and other related funders.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience of developing successful trust and foundation applications together with a track record of meeting fundraising targets and objectives and consistently delivering high levels of donor care and responsiveness.  Proven experience will be needed in:

- Seeking out new funders and opportunities and bringing them to fruition

- Building and developing a pipeline of trusts

- Developing creative written proposals and applications to a high standard

- Packaging up and matching a charity’s current and future work with funders’ requirements and priorities. 

- Working with and to a wide range of financial and non-financial KPIs

The role is based in our central London office but works extensively with our Area Directors, partnerships managers, communications teams and with the serving RAF. The role will involve some out of hours evening and weekend work.

A detailed job profile is available on the Fund’s website. To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you can excel in this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to, Pete Thompson, Head of HR, RAF Benevolent Fund, 67 Portland Place, W1B 1AR oremail.

Closing date for applications is 12:00 Wednesday 4th March 2020.

Interviews will be held, week commencing 16th March.

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a registered charity. Registered Charity No. 1081009.

MAIN SUMMARY OF ROLE:

To help drive and grow the fundraising income from Trusts and Foundations to secure multi- year future support to achieve the Fund’s mission that no member of the RAF Family should face adversity alone. This role has a dual purpose; 70% of the postholder’s time is contributing to the RAFBF’s annual income targets by raising money from charitable trusts and other related funds with the Trust Manager and the remaining 30% supports the growth ambition of the Fundraising Partnerships Team with welfare services information and statistics capture. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Trust Fundraising

• Support the Trust Manager to implement the trust fundraising strategy including through clear tailored and timely stewardship of current relationships as well as developing new relationships
• To manage a portfolio of existing trusts and foundation relationship, monitoring progress while implementing a rolling programme of trust applications
• To monitor and report on income against target and agreed KPI’s ( both financial and non-financial), providing updated and regular revised projections as required to the Trust Manager and/ or Head of Partnerships Fundraising
• Meet agreed annual income targets
• Research and secure repeat gifts from current Charitable Trust supporters and develop and implement robust stewardship plans.
• To identify research and apply for funding to new prospective funders whose funding priorities match the Fund’s aims and make appropriate funding applications with the aim to achieve new income foster new fundraising relationships and monitor progress
• To manage a trust prospect pipeline, offering clarity on relationship at various stages of the cultivation cycle ensuring each is moved through the relationships management process.
• Ensure restricted income is accurately recorded and allocated.
• Use the Fund’s events as means to thank and engage Trustees and Trust Correspondents as appropriate
• Ensure Charitable Trust donations are acknowledged promptly and appropriately as well as providing regular reports and updates to funders.
• To develop and maintain strong personal relationships with contacts in trusts and foundations
• To articulate clearly and persuasively the Fund’s messaging and service impact to a wide range of audiences including (prospective) funders, referrers and influencers.
• Use the Funds contact database to accurately record relevant information and communication with donors and to report and analyse performance and income in the programme

Welfare Information collation and research

• Work closely with Welfare colleagues to identify funding project ideas and work with funders and within the team and to develop and write compelling proposals for support
• Work closely with the Trust Manager and fundraising colleagues ensure the organisations fundraising Case for Support continues to be relevant and compelling.
• Attend Welfare meetings as agreed with the Trusts Manager to obtain information and updates on key welfare services and collate information and report back to the wider team on useful developments
• Work closely with Welfare data teams to collate and obtain useful data and statistics to evidence impact to funders and to support geographical targeted applications to funders
• Advise fundraising colleagues on areas of welfare that require funding and ensure services are not unnecessarily overfunded
• Track progress on welfare projects and share updates on welfare services funded by donors with colleagues to inform their reporting.

Other

• Keep up to date with developments within the voluntary and corporate sectors through relevant publications, websites, training events, conferences and networking, identifying and capitalising on relevant opportunities for RAF Benevolent Fund as agreed with the Trust Manager
• Ensure implementation of and adherence to all relevant RAFBF policies and procedures and GDPR compliance across all direct marketing activity.
• Such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Person Specification

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

• Job Knowledge
• Persuading, influencing and negotiating
• Presenting and communicating information
• Proven Ability to deliver results and meet/exceed customer expectations
• Relating and networking
• Written and verbal Communications
• Writing and reporting
• Working with people
• Adapting and coping
• Accuracy, attention to detail and Time Management
• Planning and organising
• Research skills and knowledge of funding sources

QUALIFICATION(S), KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

Academic/Professional Qualification(s) or equivalent:

Essential

• Degree level education or equivalent vocational qualifications/experience

Desirable

• Institute of Fundraising certificate

Knowledge/ Experience:

Essential

• Proven experience of trust fundraising
• Proven experience of securing 5 figure grants 
• Able to manage and prioritise own workload and work against tight deadlines
• Able to communicate effectively, empathetically, concisely and confidently on the telephone, in writing and in person to a wide and varied audience
• Systematic in planning and executing activities
•  Analytical and high attention to detail
• Budgetary and financial skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Understanding of the UK funding environment and good practice
• Commitment to the values and ethos of the RAFBF
• Knowledge of fundraising practice and standards, including data protection/ GDPR, charity law and charities act 1992 and 1993

Desirable

•  Proven fundraising research and data analysis skills
•  Familiarity with fundraising CRM databases eg CARE or Raisers Edge
•  Experience in the not-for-profit sector

Other Requirements:

· Travel to other Fund and UK locations (as appropriate).

· Carry out any other duties that are within the scope of the job as requested by the Head of Relationship Marketing

Background to the role:

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through supporting people; education; and campaigning.

Over the last two years, the Trust’s policy and development function has continued to develop and deliver hard hitting campaigns and projects. In addition to our personal safety and stalking training, we are now delivering more bespoke consultancy services to organisations, in order to improve personal safety in the workplace, which we hope to continue to grow in the coming years. The Trust’s policy function also continues to deliver personal safety projects to small charities and communities at risk of violence and aggression, such as young people facing homelessness.

Building on the success of our annual National Personal Safety Day campaigns, National Stalking Awareness Week and leadership of the National Stalking Consortium, we have secured a further three-year grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to accelerate our campaigning on stalking. We have also identified a need to build up our evidence base on broader personal safety issues in order to increase our campaigning on personal safety at work, safer transport and online safety.

We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic leader to lead this team and ensure that its work has maximum impact and is embedded into the core output of the charity.

Overall purpose of role:

• To lead and develop Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s work in research, policy, campaigns and community development, ensuring the delivery of key, strategic projects 
• To promote the work of Suzy Lamplugh Trust including the National Stalking Helpline and advocacy services, strengthening our voice as an authority on stalking and personal safety - both at work and in everyday life
• To be a key part of the Trust’s leadership team, deputising for the Chief Executive as required

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter.  Note: Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

If you do not receive a response within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Job description:

Policy, research, campaigns and communications

• Maintain a robust understanding of the external policy environment, ensuring that the Trust is able to respond to emerging trends and needs as appropriate
• Lead the development of robust, innovative policy positions around personal safety and stalking, commissioning research as required
• Develop and implement influencing strategies to deliver on Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s policy priorities, establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with key decision makers and policy makers
• Lead on the co-ordination of responses to policy consultations, representing Suzy Lamplugh Trust at external meetings with funders, senior stakeholders, influencers and decision-makers
• Lead the planning and delivery of Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s campaigning strategy including identifying and steering individual campaigns
• Lead the development and implementation of an organisational communications strategy, including digital communications, which both promotes and safeguards the organisation
• Ensure that the Chief Executive and other Suzy Lamplugh Trust colleagues are appropriately briefed to represent the organisation’s position on a range of policy issues
• Identify opportunities for new partnerships, services, and influencing opportunities that will strengthen the Trust’s voice and expand its reach
• Act as a key Suzy Lamplugh Trust spokesperson to media at both a local and national level

Service development

• Work closely with the chief executive and other members of the leadership team to plan and implement strategies for the Trust’s community development offer
• Work with the commercial and finance teams to develop and implement financially sustainable new projects, including policy support to organisations implementing Suzy’s Charter on Workplace Safety.
• Ensure that timely information is provided to support the development of funding bids and any reports to funders on activities delivered

Management and leadership

• Lead a team of staff and volunteers and manage support from external consultants on policy topics
• Represent the policy and development team on the leadership team
• Deputise for the Chief Executive, internally and externally, as required, including with the media
• Manage projects and budgets for the policy team and restricted projects within the policy remit, ensuring all service responsibilities and project deliverables are met within approved budget.
• Engage with Trustees via the Policy Sub-committee

Person specification:

(‘s’ denotes shortlisting criteria which must be addressed in covering letter)

Skills and abilities

• Demonstrable ability to synthesise large amounts of complex information into accurate, persuasive arguments
• Proven analytical, research and problem-solving skills (s)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills(s)
• Convincing influencing and negotiation skills with people at all levels
• Understanding of the policy contexts in which Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates
• Ability to inspire a team to strive for challenging goals  
• Proven ability to coach and support others while delivering testing personal objectives, interpreting organisational targets into clearly communicated work plans
• Proven ability to work together with other senior leaders
• Ability to represent the Trust externally and deputise for the Chief Executive as required
• Ability to lead effective and engaging meetings
• Ability to create and monitor robust project plans, managing timescales, risks and budgets and taking mitigating action where necessary (s)
• Understanding of the financial constraints of working in a small charity, and funding mechanisms within the sector, with proven ability to manage budgets

Experience

• Significant experience of gender-based violence policy (s)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a leadership position, operating at a strategic level and contributing to strategy development and delivery(s)
• Experience of policy work developing and implementing campaigns with a proven track record of success in influencing public policy (s)
• Representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders, including government and the media, with good understanding of parliamentary processes and structures (s)
• Developing policy positions and providing briefings to senior leaders to represent the organisation on key issues (s)
• Developing and managing services to people in challenging circumstances
• Change and crisis management (s)
• Designing and contributing to successful funding proposals or bids and reporting back to funders (s)
• Line management including setting targets and appraising individuals’ performance (s)
• Leading campaigns promoting positive behaviour change
• Designing and delivering new projects for commercial development and / or social enterprises (s)

Personal attributes

• Committed to the aims and values of Suzy Lamplugh Trust: we expect all staff to uphold and reflect the ethos of Suzy Lamplugh Trust in all their work

• Ambitious: with responsibility for growing the organisation’s work in a number of key areas, you will be motivated to enable the Trust to compete as a significant policy voice
• Authoritative: you will be expected to deputise for the chief executive as required
• Results-driven: the head of policy and development will provide strategic direction to the team to ensure that campaigns have maximum impact
• Approachable: as a senior representative of the organisation, you will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of key stakeholders to get them on board
• Adaptable: you will need to be willing to take on tasks beyond the immediate scope of your job description from time to time including travel and occasional overnight stays
• Resilient: able to operate within tight deadlines, in a changing environment
• Visionary: as part of the leadership team, your ideas will help to shape the organisation’s strategic plan 

Background to the role:  

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through supporting people; education; and campaigning.

Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year.  Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies.  The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) has awarded funding to Suzy Lamplugh Trust and partner agencies to continue the proof of concept Multi-Agency Stalking Intervention Programme (MASIP) in London.  This is an intervention programme for stalking perpetrators, in an interdisciplinary setting involving partners from the health and criminal justice services as well as the voluntary sector. We have also secured funding from MOPAC to develop a trauma-led approach to advocacy as part of the London Stalking Support service.

The post will be primarily based at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust office in Vauxhall, but regular travel to other locations across London, including the Stalking Threat Assessment Centre (STAC), will be required. Travel to other locations in the UK may also be required occasionally.

We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic leader to lead this team and ensure that its work has maximum impact and is embedded into the core output of the charity.

Overall purpose of role:

• To work closely with the CEO and Head of Policy to ensure robust management of operational activity across the Trust, with specific focus on the National Stalking Helpline, advocacy service, Stalking Threat Assessment Centre, and London Stalking Support Service.
• To support the CEO in external representation of the organisation.
• To ensure the safe and effective delivery and development of the Trust’s provision for victims of stalking.
• To promote the work of Suzy Lamplugh Trust including the National Stalking Helpline and advocacy services, strengthening our voice as an authority on stalking and personal safety - both at work and in everyday life.
• To be a key part of the Trust’s leadership team, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter.   Note: applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

If you do not receive a response within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Job Description:

Service delivery and development

• Provide strategic support, leadership, safeguarding and oversight to all areas of service delivery, including the work of the National Stalking Helpline, stalking advocacy services and London branch of the MASIP programme.
• Work with the commercial and finance teams to develop financially sustainable new projects, ensuring that timely information is provided to support the design and development of funding bids and any reports to funders on activities delivered.
• Proactively develop relationships with other agencies which enable effective collaborations and two-way signposting/referral to ensure beneficiaries get the best advice and support available.
• Perform the role of safeguarding lead for the Trust, ensuring staff have appropriate training and ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies.
• Support frontline staff and volunteers in dealing with complicated or sensitive enquiries.
• Ensure quality assurance of the operational services of the Trust.
• Support in the delivery and development of stalking training and consultancy packages, including briefings to other services.

Policy and research

• Support Head of Policy and Chief Executive on the co-ordination of responses to policy consultations, development of research, representing Suzy Lamplugh Trust at external meetings with funders, stakeholders, influencers and decision-makers. 
• Ensure that the Chief Executive and other Suzy Lamplugh Trust colleagues are appropriately briefed to represent the organisation’s position on a range of practice related policy issues.
• Identify opportunities for new partnerships, services, and influencing opportunities that will strengthen the Trust’s voice and expand its reach.

Management and leadership

• Lead a team of staff and volunteers
• Identify and address skills gaps or development needs of staff, particularly in respect of new product development
• Manage relevant departmental budgets
• Represent the Operations department on the leadership team

• Deputise for the Chief Executive, internally and externally, as required, including with the media
• Manage projects and budgets for the Operations team and restricted projects within the department remit, ensuring all service responsibilities and project deliverables are met within approved budget.
• Engage with Trustees via sub committees

Person specification:

(‘s’ denotes shortlisting criteria which must be addressed in covering letter)

Skills and abilities

• Ability to represent the Trust externally and deputise for the Chief Executive as required

• Significant experience, at least 4 years, offering strategic and operational direction to front line VAWG services (s)

• Demonstrable ability to synthesise large amounts of complex information into accurate, persuasive arguments
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Convincing influencing and negotiation skills with people at all levels (s)
• Understanding of the policy contexts in which Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates
• Leadership skills: the ability to inspire a team to strive to meet challenging goals 
• Management skills: proven ability to coach and support others while delivering testing personal objectives, interpreting corporate targets into clearly communicated work plans
• Collaboration and teamwork: proven ability to work collegiately with other senior leaders, represent the Trust externally 
• Ability to lead effective and engaging meetings
• Ability to design, develop and deliver projects and robust project management skills in order to direct projects (s)
• Understanding of the financial constraints of working in a small charity, and funding mechanisms within the sector, with proven ability to manage budgets (s)

Experience

• Representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders, including government and the media (s)
• Providing briefings to senior leaders to represent the organisation on key issues
• Experience of delivering training courses and/or presenting material at conferences
• Developing and managing services to people in challenging circumstances (s)
• Crisis and change management, maintaining high quality of delivery of new and existing services in changing environments (s)
• Designing and contributing to successful funding proposals or bids and reporting back to funders (s)
• Line management including setting targets and appraising individuals’ performance
• At least 4 years’ experience in senior management positions, operating at a strategic level and contributing to strategy development and delivery (s)

Personal attributes

• Committed to the aims and values of Suzy Lamplugh Trust: we expect all staff to uphold and reflect the ethos of Suzy Lamplugh Trust in all their work

• Ambitious: with responsibility for growing the organisation’s work in a number of key areas, you will be motivated to enable the Trust to compete as a significant voice within the sector
• Authoritative: you will be expected to deputise externally for the Chief Executive as required
• Results-driven: the Head of Operations will provide strategic direction to the team
• Approachable: as a senior representative of the organisation, you will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of key stakeholders to get them on board
• Adaptable: you will need to be willing to take on tasks beyond the immediate scope of their job description from time to time including travel and occasional overnight stays
• Visionary: as part of the leadership team, your ideas will help to shape the organisation’s strategic plan 
• Resilient: able to operate within tight deadlines, in a changing environment

Head of Programmes

Full-time at 35 hours (Office Based, London, UK)

Salary: £52,000 - £62,000

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of advice and support to problem gamblers and their loved ones.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Head of Programmes to strategically develop and lead on GamCare’s programme of engagement and awareness-raising projects.

After a number of successful fundraising initiatives in 2018/19, GamCare has developed several large-scale projects and significantly grown its engagement and awareness-raising activities in the past year. This growth has resulted in the formation of a Programmes Team, whose function is to deliver these varied projects coherently and consistently in line with GamCare’s mission and strategy. 

Programmes currently include two national programmes (focused on women and young people), seeking to raise awareness of gambling issues and provide outreach into communities, as well as several more developmental areas of work such as activity in the criminal justice system and with the armed forces community.  Funding is from a mixture of corporates, trusts and foundations and statutory sources.

As Head of Programmes you will lead this team with passion and energy, building commitment and driving a learning culture across it with a focus on knowledge sharing and evaluation.  You will have significant experience of project operations and oversight, including budgeting and risk management.  You will be able to think and engage strategically – ensuring projects fit into wider organisational goals, but with an operational focus, having a clear view across the projects and an eye for detail.

As the issue climbs the social, political and media agendas, it is an exciting time to join both GamCare and the gambling support sector as a whole. As Head of Programmes you will work closely with the Head of Development and Director of Development to identify and prioritise opportunities for further growth within this context. The successful candidate will be a senior leader able to communicate a clear vision and with a passion for supporting those affected by gambling harm.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

Previous applicants need not apply

To discuss the role further please email Mike Kenward (Development Director). Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications is 11th March 2020

Interview dates: 16th-18th March 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place in London

Head of Finance 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller / Head of Finance to lead the ongoing development of the Charity’s financial and legal matters in conjunction with the Executive Director Finance and Operations. A member of the Charity’s leadership team, you will be responsible for managing and developing five direct reports. This post will play a key and proactive role in ensuring that financial operations, reporting and business partnering, controls, contracts support, and procurement are run efficiently and effectively and aligned to the ambitious plans to grow the Charity.

Head of Finance Requirements:

The successful applicant must be CCAB qualified with experience of VAT, tax and payroll as well as good commercial knowledge. Ideally you will also have knowledge of charity accounting (SORP 2015) and gift-aid and be educated to degree standard.

You will need to have experience of managing and developing teams and hands on experience of operational finance including cash / treasury management. You will also have experience of developing meaningful information reporting and analysis, management of the budgeting / forecasting process and show experience in statutory reporting and financial controls. Ideally you will also have hands on experience of reviewing and producing contracts and legal documents.

With a high level of technical financial skills and excellent IT skills, you should be an inspiring and supportive leader who is customer focussed and an excellent communicator. In addition, you will be pro-active and assertive and enjoy working in a hands-on, open and collaborative environment.

About our client:

They want to free lives from the restrictions, fear, anxiety and life limiting nature of kidney disease. A silent killer, it blights the lives of more than two million patients, and the charity estimate a further million people have the condition but are not yet diagnosed. Our client is the largest dedicated funder supporting kidney research in the UK today. For decades the research the charity enables has been saving lives, but there is so much more to do.

They have been shaping and facilitating advances in kidney disease research since 1961, collaborating with other charities and funders to deliver life-changing care to all those affected by kidney disease.

With the incidences of obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure (all triggers for kidney disease) rising due to our changing lifestyles, their work is more essential than ever, and they need talented, passionate and caring people to help change outcomes for people living with, affected by and at risk of kidney disease sooner.

Location: Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, Flexible working considered, 30 - 37.5 hours per week over four or five days

Salary: Grade 2 £46,000 - £52,000 FTE depending on experience

Closing date: Wednesday 4 March 2020
Interviews will be held week commencing: 23 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Financial Controller, Accountant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Financial Controller, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.

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ABOUT INQUEST

Founded in 1981, INQUEST is the only charity in England and Wales providing expertise on contentious deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, media, parliamentarians and the general public. Its range of cases includes custody and detention, multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, such as with Hillsborough and Grenfell.  You can find more information on our website, particularly on our Summary of our strategic plan, Campaigns webpage, and Reports and Publications webpage, and our Briefings and Submissions webpage.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a very exciting opportunity as INQUEST continues its development and expansion. The Head of Policy will be expected to represent INQUEST, taking a leadership role on some areas of influencing under the direction of the Executive Director.  A proactive, adaptable and flexible ‘doer’ and strategic thinker, the post holder will be able and prepared to turn ideas into action and respond quickly to events emerging from the political and policy landscape, whilst keeping focused on the longer-term goals. A confident communicator, using different styles to impact and influence, they will be approachable and able to enthuse others with a clear vision.

Working closely with a highly skilled Policy and Communications Team, and the wider team, the key aims of the role will be:

• Maintain an overview of the external policy environment, identify new influencing opportunities, undertake policy reviews and deliver on specific projects.
• As an active member of the Senior Management Team, work with colleagues in leading the organisation and shaping its strategy and annual workplans.
• Represent INQUEST externally as an ambassador and champion.
• Identify key themes and trends, as well as new areas of work, emerging from cases and of our direct work with bereaved families.
• Ensure that casework and our unique overview of investigation, inquest and inquiry processes, inform evidence-based research and policy work.
• Actively contribute to strategic planning and thinking in relation to the INQUEST work programmes.
• Work closely with the Operations and Development Director on systems, funding and Human Resources issues.

Head of Information Technology

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Royal Medical College experiencing growth in users and new requirements in a purpose-built new facility. The College requires a hands-on technical Head of IT to ensure high quality maintenance of their existing systems as well as providing strategy and direction for the future of the function. You will be responsible for existing and future projects such as the implementation of a new CRM system and the delivery of plans to ensure long term support for infrastructure and user services.

The core elements of the role are as follows:

1. Strategic - Create - 5%, including setting strategic plans for the use of ICT at RCPath with input from all relevant business users.
2. Strategic - Develop - 5%, including establish systems and solutions in conjunction with users and outside suppliers, and appropriate to an agreed set of standards.
3. Operational - Implement - 15% - including oversight of implementation of new systems, in conjunction with user expectations and resources.
4. Operational - Manage - 75% - including planning and provision of systems security, availability, network management and business continuity, as well as Staff Management.
5. In addition to overall responsibility for the function of ICT, the post holder will be the lead person for ICT matters or input into business plans and processes: Security, operational planning, budget setting, network architecture, policies, active directory management, user management, visitor/tenant access and interfaces with external systems and networks.
6. Overall the ICT Manager’s responsibility is for the continuous development of an IT strategy, to initiate proposals for the introduction of innovative IT solutions to meet organisational needs, maximise utilisation and security of existing business systems and develop new applications as well as manage and develop an established and skilled support team.

ABOUT YOU 

• Proficient knowledge in overall IT and Communications infrastructure, networks, IT security, hardware and also complex applications, databases (SQL), web and server based solutions, software as a service (SAAS) approaches and detailed knowledge of Microsoft systems and software (including Office 365)
• Have a track record of delivering IT projects.
• Possess the gravitas to define strategy and clearly communicate this to other members of the senior management team.

ABOUT US

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information about the role and to view the Job Description, please visit our website: 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please share your CV and complete a supporting information form; and send by email via the application link.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held w/c 16 March 2020.