We have an opportunity for a Head of Services to join us based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis and receive a competitive salary of £45,000 - £52,000 per annum.

Servol Community Services is an established charity providing person-centred support to adults affected by and recovering from mental health conditions. Support is provided to people in accommodation that meets their needs, including residential 24 hour staffed services and semi supported accommodation.

The Head of Services post is a new role, working closely with the CEO, developing informed strategy and leading, managing and supporting staff within Servol’s diverse functions/services to deliver sustainable and successful outcomes. This role also requires strong, visible and influential leadership of Servol and to deputise for the CEO in their absence.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Services include:

1. Managing the delivery of a range of services which meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation’s objectives and core values.
2.Manage, supervise, and develop staff and volunteers.
3. Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, and extended management team.
4. Oversee the delivery of the IT services and operations, supported by efficient and fit for purpose processes demonstrating value for money.
5. Ensure effective facilities management and administration services are in place to enable the charity to fulfil economic and safe service delivery.
6. Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory, and professional standards are wholly achieved in relation to policies, processes, and procedures, particularly in respect of governance and employment legislation and IT functions.
7. Set and encourage high standards of performance and demonstrate a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
8. To manage and review contract rates to ensure competitiveness and maximize income generation.
9. Deputise for the CEO when necessary including attending meetings and preparing and presenting reports.
10. Pro-actively monitor and evaluate activities within Servol’s business through the development and delivery of effective cross service monitoring and evaluation, responding to issues and identify/follow up opportunities.
11. Secure/seek new business opportunities, develop, and write funding bids, and produce and lead on tender responses, and produce progress reports.
12. Develop business case funding/tender reports for funders, commissioners and the Board of Trustees.
13. Support the CEO strategic leadership role as an active member of the Senior Management Team, including being proactive in providing solutions to strategic issues with and for colleagues
14. To participate actively in strategic planning process in the following ways:
- Leading on/inputting to the planning and development of projects (both existing and new)
- Proactively alerting staff and trustees to potential opportunities and threats to the charity
15. Lead on the delivery of a sustainability plan.
16. Manage overall budgets for services across the organisation and produce reports related to these.
17. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.

Skills and experience required to become our Head of Services:

- Educated to Degree/NVQ L7 level or equivalent in Health and Social Care, Marketing & Communications, Advice and Guidance, Training or Business/Voluntary Sector Management
- Able to grasp corporate and functional business objectives
- Have worked in a multi locational role previously
- An working knowledge of the commissioning of services within the social care sector
- Previous senior operations management within a social care setting or at a junior level position is essential
- Managerial experience of agency/partnership working within the NHS/PCT or Strategic Level Contracts
- Ability to work with financial, budgetary and management controls
- Analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, political acumen and awareness of changing policy
- Proven experience of developing partnership and projects with public, voluntary and private sector organisations

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Head of Services, please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.

Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.

We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead the transformation of our Business Services portfolio, responsible for the technology that allows our staff and volunteers to do amazing work with Young People and to support the effective running of our organisation. 

This critical role will lead a team responsible for the development and operations of a suite of services that support our operations, fundraising, HR, Finance and other support functions, many of which need to be refreshed, consolidated or replaced in the coming years. 

You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for building technology services that balance meeting user needs with operational effectiveness and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose. 

For more information, please go to the job description. (If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website).

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.

Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Why we need a Head of Business Services:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 773 

Our Financial Planning & Analysis team are looking for someone who is commercially astute to become the new Head of Finance, for the Operations and Commercial departments of the Trust.

The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including management accounting, financial bid support, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team provide key analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to inform decision making and drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.

This role has responsibility for the Commercial advice to Management Teams, Business Planning & Budgeting, monitoring of monthly expenditure, challenging senior teams driving value for money within our operations and commercial departments. Review of expenditure accruals / deferrals. Training budget holders to improve financial management & accuracy of monthly management accounts. You will also be managing a remote team of finance managers and deputising for the Senior Head as and when required.

You will initially be based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust. 

• Progressive organisation with clear growth plans
• Excellent Head of Finance role with future career opportunities and development

About Our Client

Founded in 1988, ExtraCare Charitable Trust is a registered Charity based in Coventry. The Trust build, develop and operate retirement villages and smaller housing developments across the UK.

Their vision is to provide better lives for older people supported by their mission to create sustainable communities that provide homes older people want, lifestyles they can enjoy and care if it's needed.

People over 65 now outnumber those under 16 and those over 80 are the fastest-growing age group. Extracare have 21 retirement villages and housing schemes which are made up of a diverse community of residents ranging from 55 and upwards, couples, singles, people who are fit and well and those who need care and support.

Job Description

Successful individual will be responsible for -

• Leading the Finance team to provide accurate financials and a high-quality service provision to its stakeholders
• Management of the finance business functions of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Financial Planning and Treasury
• Robust and reliable cashflow management
• Leading the annual budgeting process for the Trust and subsidiary.
• Ensuring that all new development opportunities are properly evaluated via a robust appraisal model.
• Supporting the Executive to shape and provide insight to their corporate planning ambitions with a robust financial plan and strategy, whilst ensuring funding streams are available
• Key member of the Senior Management Team ensuring finance are involved in all key decisions, supporting business strategy and policy development and change
• Liaising with the auditors and leading on the production of the Statutory Annual Report and Accounts for the Trust and subsidiary.
• Responsible for all tax matters including VAT
• Maintaining tight financial controls
• Supporting third party relationships such as the organisations auditors and bankers
• Managing, coaching and continuous development of a capable finance department

The Successful Applicant

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACMA, ACCA
• Experience within Housing or Charity sector would be an advantage
• Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Experienced at presenting at Committee and Board level
• Strong commercial awareness combined with excellent influencing skills
• Ability to focus on continuous improvement of the department and team
• An innovative forwarding thinking individual with a flexible style
• Self-motivated individual who sets high standards
• Strong people management skills with evidence of driving teams
• Good strategic thinker with the ability to problem solve complex issues
• Potential to become Finance Director within 5 years

What's on Offer

£75,000 - £85,000 plus excellent benefits

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCY03202-12372753Z

Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.

We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead our Infrastructure & Workplace portfolio, responsible for the design, development and operations of the infrastructure that underpins our organisation, as well as our devices, core tools (including Office365) and first-line support service.

This role will balance critical live service operations with a modernisation agenda, completing our migration to a cloud-based infrastructure and ensuring our tools and office technology support future ways of working in a post-pandemic world.

You will be perfect for this role if you have a strong background in infrastructure operations, a passion for modernisation and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose.

For more information, please go to the job description.(If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website)

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.

Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 774 

Immediate Start

Location – Initially remote/agile, flexible – UK Wide, offices-based London, Birmingham, Bradford, NI and Scotland.

UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. Our mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today’s challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and creating lasting change. UnLtd’s vision is a future where enterprising people are transforming our world for good. To enable this, we are committed to developing an eco-system of support to make it easier for those who need help to find it.

UnLtd values diversity and is committed to inclusion and understanding intersectionality. These are more than just buzz words for us. They are principles guiding how we build our teams, support leaders, empower social entrepreneurs and create an organisation that is the right fit for every person.

To support an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their lived experiences and ideas, we have embedded an equity and inclusion group within UnLtd giving us a wide range of different perspectives in our work to help us see what is most needed in society.  We are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic, LGBTQIA, those with a disability, impairment, learning difference, those with caring responsibilities, from a less advantaged socioeconomic background as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce.

We are progressing on many fronts: our impact, inclusivity, sector collaboration, our user experience, as well as design, innovation and learning around our support offer. We have recognised that we have a gap in expertise and capacity which weaves all these elements together to ensure that they are embedded in our activities, behaviours and mindset in our support delivery. We are looking for an individual who is creative, empathetic and purpose-driven. Someone who cares about, and has real expertise in, design, innovation, learning, collaboration and translating strategy into top quality delivery. You will have a passion for putting the social entrepreneur at the heart of your (and our) work.

We need a leader, who will foster a culture of continuous learning and collective excellence, so that we can deliver our four Ambition 2025 goals. You will work deeply with the Social Entrepreneur Support directorate and broadly across the organisation to build pathways for the social entrepreneurs and joined up clusters of support across the team. You will embed learning from our design and user journey work, while bridging to specialist support such as the Growth Impact Fund (our inclusive investment offer) and Connect (our mentoring and pro bono service).

This is a new senior post in UnLtd and is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and collective excellence so we can deliver on our strategic goals.

Location: Due to Covid-19, this is initially an agile role so you can be based anywhere in the UK. Once we start to re-open our offices for staff, you are welcome to use one of the UnLtd office hubs in London, Bradford or Birmingham, or a satellite office in Scotland or Northern Ireland. We welcome applications from anywhere across the UK and are open to discuss flexible working, including working from home. Please note as this role covers the UK some travel will be required.

For full details of the job description and person specification please click on apply.

• Application Closing Date: Wednesday 21st April 2021 at 10am
• First round of interviews: Friday 30th April 2021
• Final interviews: Friday 7th May 2021

 Due to Covid-19, at this time we will be conducting our interviews virtually via Microsoft Teams.

UnLtd is committed to offering employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions. As a result, we will only ask you about any criminal convictions at initial offer stage. Your information will be treated fairly and confidentially and will not automatically exclude you from the role that you have applied for.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

This role will be working across Central England. Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK, is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for Self-Employment Team Leader to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

The WHP JETS Self-Employment Team Leader role is integral to the success of our employment programmes, ensuring staff integrate in multi-disciplinary teams and work together to provide regular, high quality support to participants. The role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, with the ability to support staff to achieve day-to-day performance. The Team Leader will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and ensure the effective management of staff caseloads.

This role is perfect for individuals with proven leadership skills and experience of leading and supporting customer focused teams. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, solution focussed approach, target driven and be highly organised.

As a WHP JETS Self-Employment Team Leader you will be responsible for managing and supporting our WHP JETS Self-Employment Advisors.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

You must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England geographical areas including Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

You will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey – and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthier and more fun. And if you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.

The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.

In order to meet our ambitious growth plans for the next few years, we need to recruit some key people to join our team in our new offices conveniently located by Snow Hill station in Birmingham. As such we are looking to recruit a Service Operations Manager for the Trademark Team, this role is key in supporting our growth strategy.

As the Service Operations Manager, you will;

• Managing and monitoring the operational process, work in progress, team workloads, KPI’s and income targets
• Producing reports for various income streams and manage the financial process alongside the finance team
• Supporting growth and development for the team including appraisals and on the job training, making sure the team have relevant training and systems are fit for purpose
• Develop positive relationships with key clients and working collaboratively with other departments to maximise the impact for the charity
• Development of new and existing KPI’s related to the various strategic objectives that measure growth for Trademark and contribute to Trademark related issues within the risk assessment strategy
• Project management where needed
• Providing absence cover for Business Development colleagues and deputising for the Head of Business Development.
• General office duties, including dealing with own correspondence and filing own papers.

To be considered as our Service Operations Manager, you will need;

• Experience in a customer service operations role at management level
• Proven experience of working to deadlines whist maintaining the highest quality of work
• Ability to develop and lead high preforming teams in busy, pressured environments
• Experience of managing change
• You must be willing to adhere to a vegan lifestyle for the duration of your employment.

What We Offer

• A fun and supportive team.
• A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment.
• Flexible working hours.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Childcare vouchers scheme.
• Animal companion compassionate leave.
• Ethical pension scheme (5-7% employer contribution).
• Death in service benefit.
• 28 days leave + 8 bank holidays.
• Central Birmingham office location (our roles are typically office-based, however remote working will be in place until social distancing measures are relaxed/removed. After these restrictions are eased a flexible work schedule could be considered).

The Vegan Society as an organisation values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

We will offer an automatic interview to all candidates who meet our essential criteria and who identify as from an under-represented race or ethnicity or as deaf, neurodiverse, or living with disability.

Head of Business Development and Innovation (Construction / Sustainability)

£72,000 - £75,000 dependent on skills

Home Based (offices in Birmingham, Solihull & Worcester)

Full Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

Our client is looking for an experienced Construction professional with a passion for sustainability and innovation to join them to make a difference to people’s lives and their communities, to help move the great work they are already doing to the next level.

They will need you to be at the top of your management game with experience of the identification of opportunities for innovation in current and future projects as well as potential development opportunities through regional and national contacts for Joint Venture partnerships.

 You need to be a brave and collaborative relationship builder as you own and lead work to: 

• Take the lead in providing sustainable and innovative solutions on new projects for the Group.

• Continuously evaluate innovation and sustainability and explore new methods of construction, technologies and analyse cost implications.

• Identify opportunities to drive construction innovation including MMC, Zero Carbon, Multi-tenure product range design and sustainability.

• Work within ambitious targets for the Group to achieve 10% MMC by years 21/22 and increase this by 5% per annum to achieve 30% by 25/26.

You’ll love it here because…

…you’ll get to make a real impact. You’ll be responsible for your own projects and service development and the innovations you deliver will help make a real difference.  Their dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help you bring your best, every day.

You’ll bring - 

Your experience and skills as a strategic thinker to take ownership of your service area; a strong communicator, who can inspire and empower your teams to ‘bring their best’.  With a thorough understanding of Growth and Development within the field of construction, you will be innovative and flexible in your approach, and solution driven to deliver sustainability and innovation to meet targets for zero carbon and 25% MMC provision.

This role will primarily be based from home with some regular travel when required to their offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Worcester

Closing Date: Thursday 29 April

Interview Date: TBC and will be held via Team

BVSC has an exciting opportunity available for a Strategic Partnership Manager to join the team based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £35,444 per annum.

Birmingham City Council and BVSC have formed a strategic partnership that will improve the opportunities for developing joined-up approaches to work between the local authority and civil society. The programme will drive change through a new integrated programme of strategic engagement and sector support that will be led by BVSC.

BVSC is a committed, values-based employer. Our company culture is based on making a positive difference through passion and innovation, with a real focus on connecting people through a collaborative approach. We are passionately about inclusivity and value our integrity in everything we do to make a difference.

We are looking for candidates that demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:

COMMITMENT: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action.
COLLABORATION: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives.
INCLUSION: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham.
INTEGRITY: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes.

The Strategic Partnership Manager role:

As Strategic Partnership Manager you will play a key role in delivering the vision of the Birmingham City Council and BVSC strategic partnership. You will be developing opportunities through a joined-up approach between the local authority and civil society.

The work you do will be citizen-focused, improving services and outcomes for the people of Birmingham. You will be supporting and improving public and voluntary collaboration in order to deliver excellent services.

As Strategic Partnership Manager you will be supporting the implementation of focused sector support and development, targeting support on the organisations and in the communities where it is most needed. This will focus on rebuilding civic pride, community capability, resilience, and cohesion, Sector skills, fundraising and strategic investment.

Key responsibilities of our Strategic Partnership Manager:

• Lead BVSCs work to establish a new VCS forum for Birmingham called ‘Engage for Good’
• Facilitate and co-ordinate the new forum, convening meetings, enabling self-directed meetings/events, organising hosting (venue, facilities)
• Support the development of categorised databases offering access to designated senior staff/leaders
• Working with members of the Engage for Good forum to support capacity-building activity that responds to identified priority needs and issues
• Working with partners to develop a new programme of place/locality-based infrastructure support especially for smaller and grassroots organisations
• Implement a programme of community capacity-building that offers targeted assistance to grassroots groups specifically involved in activities that promote community cohesion, resilience, and engagement
• Implement a programme of higher-level consultancy support for established VCOs offering specialised and more complex support specifically regarding innovation, crisis, service improvement, new business/delivery models
• Identify and establish new opportunities to utilise private sector CSR efforts including Board volunteering and organisational mentoring
• Support the work of the Strategic Funding Manager and related work undertaken through the strategic partnership

What we’re looking for in our Strategic Partnership Manager:

• Experience of working as part of a management team to achieve organisational goals
• Experience of developing business and work plans that deliver positive change
• Experience of managing relationships and contracts with funding bodies
• Experience of working within civil society
• Degree level or equivalent experience
• Computer literate with excellent MS Office skills
• Excellent written skills including accurate and high-level document presentation skills
• Excellent oral communications skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent research, writing and checking skills, with close attention to detail
• Ability to handle pressure and to work to deadlines
• Ability to work at the same time independently and collegially
• Excellent organisational and time management skills – planning, prioritising and managing workload with the ability to meet deadlines
• Project management skills

Closing Date - Monday 26 April 2021 at 10 am
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom

Operations Manager (Mental Health) – NHS Integrated Services
Birmingham
£42,968 per annum 
37.5 hours per week

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

They have further increased its portfolio of services since Covid19 and are now looking to add to their talented Leadership Team. Are you ready to join them in a journey to ensure their Vision of “Better Mental Health for all” is achieved? 

Working with NHS partners they have recently designed and set up a range of services that are integrated with local Mental Health Trusts and are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to help lead and support the managers and teams of these new services as well as exploring additional new models of care. 

Hailed as transformational, the NHS integrated services blend the skills and expertise of mental health clinicians with a range of Social Recovery workers to enable a seamless service to those in mental health crisis.

They are looking for someone who is up for the challenge of true partnership work, based on the principles of mutual respect and recognition. It is vital that these services help prevent people going into mental health crisis as well as supporting them when they do and need someone who is both driven by outcomes and impact whilst appreciating the qualitative measures of success and works from a position of partnership with those that use their services. 

In return they offer you the opportunity to be part of leading the way in mental health Crisis Transformation in Birmingham and being part of a Charity that prides itself on strong values, innovation, learning and staff development. 

Our client is committed to increasing our diversity at manager level and as such they actively encourage people from a BAME background to apply. They also see the experience of having mental health issues as a positive in the work they do. 

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

People are key to the success of this organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

This important role would suit an approachable, experienced, and flexible individual who is capable of multitasking, coordinating various pieces of work simultaneously, can follow instructions from senior management but also can deal tactfully and sensitively with others, manage a demanding workload and be a good team player. You will be an energetic and committed individual with an eye for detail and a collaborative approach. Dynamic and motivated you will also be experienced at keeping track of several activities and projects as well as writing successful fundraising bids. 

Job Summary

1. Monitoring - To be responsible for completing the reports for RMC funders, its projects and contracts. To regularly collate the necessary information and data from the project leads as well as the database.
2. Fundraising – To work in partnership with the Fundraising Lead and the Senior Management Team (SMT) in order to raise funds, working to clear aims, objectives and targets for income generation in line with the organisational fundraising strategy, and across the different aspects of RMC’s activity.
3. To assist the Head of Services with the implementation of RMC’s contracts, projects, and activities across its three branches in Wolverhampton (Head Office), Birmingham and Walsall.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Monitoring and reporting

• Extracting reports from the database and preparation of statistics. 
• Support RMC Casework Team Managers in implementing systems to gather monitoring data.
• Ensure the data required for various contracts/projects is being correctly gathered/entered on database/reporting tools.
• Support the Head of Services and Casework Team Managers to draft reports where required and ensure that project deadlines are met.
• Report back on contract/project related issues/risks to the Head of Services and help provide solutions.
• If requested, to be the lead person for projects/activities that fall within the remit of this role.
• To ensure KPI’s/targets for these projects/activities are achieved and funders’ requirements are met through constant monitoring and updates to managers on performance.
  • The evaluation of the work of RMC including:-
    • collecting data ref: numbers/needs of visitors and activities of the drop-in and triage.
    • developing data management tools to ensure improved record keeping,
    • case monitoring and evaluation of RMC’s work.
    • analysing data to identify issues affecting RMC visitors feeding into grant applications
    • annual reports, development work, campaigns and policy and strategic work.

Fundraising

The post holder will be responsible for:-

• Developing, drafting, and presenting persuasive proposals to submit to Trusts and Foundations. Guidance and supervision will be provided by the SMT
• Identifying/researching new sources of funding for RMC (including, but not limited to, prospective grant making supporters) to ensure sustainability. Ensuring that accurate records are maintained regarding funding applications.
• Supporting the Fundraising Lead in building and developing relationships with Trust and Foundation funders to maximise future giving.
• Supporting the Fundraising Lead in organising meetings with and visits from Trust and Foundation funders and representing RMC in those meetings when required.
• Developing fundraising in the local community and online, including:
  • one-off fundraising events/appeals including fundraising activities by RMC volunteers.
  • maintaining good communications donors, working to increase donor income,
  • representing RMC at externally organised local events, stalls, etc.,
  • responding to enquiries and offers of support,
  • Maintenance of online giving platforms, including maintaining and developing a database of supporters.
  • Regularly reporting on fundraising progress to the SMT. Preparation of monitoring reports for small to medium funders.
  • Ensuring all fundraising activity is in keeping with RMC’s values and with fundraising regulations.

To assist the Head of Services with the implementation of RMC’s contracts, projects, and activities across its three branches in Wolverhampton (Head Office), Birmingham and Walsall.

• As part of RMC comms team, help to devise and implement marketing campaigns for contracts/projects using print, social media, etc.
• Organise attend and participate in regular meetings, internal and external with various stakeholders/teams. Prepare the necessary presentation materials for meetings. 
• Write briefing for the Head of Services and Casework Team Managers before and after internal/external meetings.
• Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Help the Head of Services determine required project changes and communicate to Casework Team Managers.
• Facilitate meetings where appropriate and coordinate follow up actions. 
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.

Starfish Services Limited are looking to recruit new Trustees.

Starfish Services Limited is a Charity 1146237 with a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing.  We are committed to improving lives, by building communities, through community transformation models including ABC, Co-production/Co-design, and practices-based learning.

Starfish have projects in communities across the midlands and the North East, which includes projects to improve employability, reduce loneliness and improve social connections, also projects to enhance our digital offer to reduce social and digital isolation.

Trustees Roles 
We are looking for individuals who have worked at a management/senior officer level and have had or are in roles in Mental Health or Community development, with a skillset that will complement the existing expertise of the board members. They will have strong inter-personal skills, with an adaptive approach and strategic mind-set. Additionally, they will be committed to Starfish Services ltd ethos and values.

The core functions of these roles are to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding leaders to account for outcomes and financial performance of the charity. The board of trustees manages the business of the charity and may exercise all the powers in compliance with its charitable objects, company and charity law.

Every trustee is expected to abide by the Starfish Services Ltd code of conduct and the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Time Commitment 
The trust board meets 6 times per year, and normally last 2 hours; at the moment meetings are taking place via Zoom or Teams (Training will be given to use both of these methods).

Closing date: 16th May 2021

No agencies please.

Senior Conservation Officer - West Midlands
Reference: MAR20218352
Location: Flexible
Salary: £32,400.00 - £35,944.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

We currently have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual to join our team to help shape the future of biodiversity across the West Midlands. Working with partners, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing delivery of the RSPB’s conservation goals and objectives. You will have the chance to work with incredible people to make a difference to nature in the West Midlands.

The RSPB West Midlands area covers seven counties, stretching from Gloucestershire in the south to Staffordshire in the north. In addition to six fantastic RSPB managed nature reserves, the West Midlands team is actively involved in partnerships in the South West Peak District, Cannock Chase and the Forest of Dean. Habitats across the West Midlands vary from urban green spaces to sweeping moorland to ancient oak woodland, supporting a host of incredible species.

We are in a nature and climate emergency; the special places and wildlife of the West Midlands are under pressure from many different directions. But we cannot work in isolation to overcome these challenges and make the most of new opportunities. We are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and motivated individual to work with and lead a wide variety of partners to save nature, with a tangible energy and sense of urgency. With a large population across the seven counties we need you to engage with new and diverse audiences as well as our existing allies.

You will be advocating the RSPB’s position on a variety of issues such as woodland and heathland restoration, upland management and making urban spaces work for people and for nature.  You will have a proven track record of leading people to achieve gains for nature. You will be a key member of the wider West Midlands Leadership team and you will lead the West Midlands work in identifying and assessing engagement with casework activities as they arise.

This is full-time home-based role for the successful candidate. However, you will be expected to attend regular meetings as required. We are flexible where within the West Midlands the candidate wishes to be based.

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
• Sufficient understanding of landscape scale conservation, land use and management, relevant policy and legislation to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions in the West Midlands.
• Knowledge of the wildlife and habitats of the West Midlands.
• Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the West Midlands.
• Ability to form effective teams (both internal and partnership) and work effectively as a team player.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
• Confident advocating a position to a variety of audiences including landowners, land managers, local politicians, RSPB members and volunteers who may have different views to you.
• Ability to support and develop staff using a variety of management techniques.
• Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
• Competent user of core Microsoft Office programmes.
• Experience of working to survey and protect important sites, species or habitats.
• Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities.
• Experience of developing productive partnerships.
• Experience of negotiating with and influencing the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits.

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 26th April 2021, however as we are actively recruiting for this position we reserve the right to close the vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.
We plan to conduct interviews on 4th May 2021.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.