Job Description

The Head of Front of House and Hospitality will lead on the expansion and delivery of a   hospitality strategy that: increases the current hospitality offer significantly; drives income   through sales on the bars and through hospitality packages; ensures first class  delivery and   hospitality provision for all events (both those produced in-house and for those where   hall is hired); establishes the Coronation Hall as an exemplar in customer care and   experience; and promises a safe, warm, friendly and vibrant environment for audiences,   artists/performers, hirers, staff and volunteers.

Main Responsibilities and duties:

•Set and manage budgets and work towards income generation targets agreed with the Director.

•Develop and have oversight of a strategy that: i) significantly grows the bar and hospitality offer at the Coronation Hall ii) delivers a high-quality and commercially effective service and iii) establishes the Coronation Hall as a quality venue with first class customer care and experience.

•Responsibility for the efficient day to day running of the Coronation Hall’s front of house operations, working closely with all teams to plan the smooth and efficient delivery of events ensuring all staff and volunteers are briefed in advance and that the safety and comfort of customers is maintained at all times along with the highest standards of customer care.

•Have oversight of the two bars which are operational at public facing events, through the management of the Front of House and Bar Supervisor with a hands-on approach to all aspects of operational responsibility, undertaking floor and administrative duties as required.

•Have responsibility for maximising income generation from food and beverage sales at both public facing and private events, developing and maintaining repeat business at all levels and broadening the scope of the organisation’s hospitality service in accordance with the organisational strategy.

•Monitor income and expenditure budgets for bar and hospitality ensuring they operate effectively and within agreed performance targets and report back to the Finance Officer, Director and when required the board within agreed timescales.

•Have responsibility for stock control and accountability for stock variances, completing monthly stock checks and overseeing that deliveries are received and stored correctly.

•Provide strong and effective leadership of casual bar staff and volunteers and a team of volunteer stewards including recruitment, induction, development and training, supervision and line management to ensure the smooth running of the front of house operation with a motivated team that is committed to excellence.

•Act as customer care and experience champion within the organisation, supporting a programme of ongoing quality assessment and improvement.

•Work closely with the Head of Programming and Events to develop the Coro’s reputation and relationships with promoters and performers so that the Coro becomes a desirable venue for them to visit and use, including ensuring that all performers and their teams are welcomed and looked after to a high standard of care and courtesy.

•Work with the Buildings Manager and Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and improve the physical space within the Coronation Hall taking account of the customer journey, messaging and overall experience of the venue’s spaces from a customer perspective.

•Share Duty Managing responsibilities with the Front of House and Bar Supervisor

•Report to the board directly on strategy development, performance and financial issues.

•Undertake other tasks as agreed with the director. 

To apply

For further details, to download a recruitment pack and apply, please follow the link to our wesbite.

Closing date: Monday 10th February

Interviews:     Monday 17th February

We are looking for a positive, empathetic and people-focused Support Services Team Leader to provide high quality information and support to those affected by blood cancer via the phone, email, social media, via our online forum and face to face.

You’ll also have experience developing services and managing exciting, new projects. You will be emotionally resilient, hardworking and understand the value that your role brings to the blood cancer community.

Please note: This is a 12-month maternity cover position.

We welcome submissions from applicants who would be based either from our London office or would be based remotely.

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply with a current cv and covering letter setting out how you match the requirements of the job specification by: 9am on Friday 21st February 2020.

Applications for this role will be reviewed as soon as they are received so please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion.

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Location: Can be based in any of our UK offices

We are looking for a Senior Head of Group Risk & Assurance to work with and support the Group General Counsel on matters across The Prince's Trust and its charitable subsidaries working internationally. As a senior member of the Legal, Governance & Risk Team, and of the wider management of The Trust, you will provide stategic leadership across The Trust and the wider international group. You will work closely with trustees, senior management and the CEO's across the world to build a robust risk management culture into all that we do for young people.

We are looking for someone who is proactive and enjoys enthusing colleagues about good risk management, someone with a keen interest in what we do and a desire to understand how colleagues work, and how they can help our colleagues do their job even more briliantly than they already do!

To learn more about this role, please go to our website and download the job description.

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

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.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

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!

About The House of St Barnabas

The House of St Barnabas (HoSB) is a charity pledging to break the cycle of homelessness. We run our members’ club in our Grade I listed home on Soho Square to help people prosper through paid employment, allowing them to break their cycle of homelessness. We are seeking to re-define the notion of a private members’ club, challenging stereotypes around ideas of exclusivity and creating a community united by a passion for social change.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a proven fundraiser to develop and implement our income strategy and strengthen our income forecasting systems. You will be joining us at an exciting time, with a new CEO in place and an ambitious five-year strategy. To underpin our goals, we aim to grow our income from £2.1m to £3m by 2025. You will work closely with senior staff and colleagues across the organisation to build on our current fundraising track record and maximise and manage this income growth.  You will lead a team of four and have the opportunity to shape and develop their skills. 

How to apply: Please click on apply and follow the application instructions

Are you a hands-on, strategic and engaging leader with expert knowledge of issues relating to money management and personal finance gained from significant experience working in the financial capability sector? If so, we want to work with you.

Reporting to the CEO, you will have strategic and operational responsibility for The Money Charity’s work with adults in a range of community and workplace settings, developing and delivering a portfolio of programmes, products and initiatives that impact on financial capability for this group, including financial educational workshops and producing our Money Manual.

Additionally, the post holder be a member of the Senior Management Team, working collaboratively with the CEO, trustees and other senior leaders to develop and implement The Money Charity’s mission, vision and values, as well as leading on consultancy work across the organisation.

To succeed in this role, you will need strong leadership and programme management skills, commercial acumen and experience of managing a budget, along with a flexible, organised approach to your work. This is an exciting, varied role which provides a unique opportunity to impact on the financial wellbeing of individuals.

Please note a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for this post.

For more information please visit our website.

About us

For over 25 years, the Money Charity has been the UK’s financial capability charity. We proactively provide education, information, advice and guidance to people of all ages, helping them to manage their money well and increase their financial wellbeing. We believe that being on top of your money as a part of everyday life reduces stress and hardship, helps you achieve your goals and live a happier life as a result, so we empower people across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to make the most of their money throughout their lives. We aim to change the culture around financial wellbeing by working with the financial services industry to improve practices and outcomes for their consumers, and influencing policy-makers, media, industry and public attitudes. 

We’re a small, passionate team with a big reach and an open mind, committed to quality, accessibility and inclusiveness. We offer a flexible work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration. As well as competitive salary, we provide 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank and Public holidays and any closure days that may or may not take place between Christmas and the New Year; a flexible annual leave scheme; 10% pension contribution; a healthcare cash plan and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed when incurred in accordance with our expenses policy. 

For more information please visit our website.

How to apply

To apply, please email your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 to with “Head of Workplace & Community Programmes” in the subject line.

When writing your supporting statement, you should focus on providing evidence and specific examples that demonstrate how you meet the person specification and your suitability for the role. We value transferable skills and encourage applicants who do not have direct experience to provide examples from other areas that meet the requirements.

Please ensure that you provide a phone number and email address so that we can contact you easily, and in confidence.

Closing date: 10.00 on Friday 31 January 2020.

Interviews: Week commencing 3 February 2020, exact dates and times to be arranged.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond individually to applications so if you have not heard from us by the advertised shortlisting and/or interview date(s), this means your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Feedback will be given upon request to candidates who attend interview.

For further information, or if you have any questions about the role or our recruitment process please contact us via the jobs section of our website. 

Please note we do not accept agencies or recruitment sites.

Salary - £47,000 - £56,524 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status) with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon and Newport.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The Head of Non-Current Asset Reporting is responsible for designing and operating processes that enable GPA to understand the extent and value of its non-current assets at any point in time. This includes the practice of acquiring, using and disposing of assets in line with the Government Financial Reporting Manual and Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.

The responsibilities of the Head of Non-Current Asset Reporting will include

• Lead the accounting for GPA's non-current assets including maintaining the Non-Current Asset Register.
• Prepare non-current asset notes, accounting policies and disclosures for inclusion in the GPA financial statements.
• Act as the key contact for external and internal auditors of non-current assets and associated controls incorporating audit planning, managing fieldwork and resolution of audit issues.
• Prepare forecasts for depreciation and impairments to inform annual and medium-term planning.
• Provide technical advice to business areas and finance team members on accounting and budgeting of capital and non-current asset transactions.
• Drive continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the non-current assets function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place.
• Seek out opportunities to lead/contribute to cross-government and cross-finance initiatives outside of own role.
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness.
• Play an active role as a member of the Financial Management and Control Senior Management Team, contributing expertise in the development of strategies, proposals and work implementations.

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified (or with considerable financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• Good knowledge and experience of Non-Current Assets accounting including management of Non-Current Assets Register.
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations.
• Ability to contribute to the wider corporate leadership and culture of an organisation
• Experience of driving improvements in processes to increase efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data.
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team with occasional travel to the Birmingham office a requirement for the role.

Do you have a passion for ensuring people with learning disabilities live fulfilled lives? Do you want to help lead a community that values people for who they are and what they can do? 

L’Arche London is a community of more than 100 people with and without learning disabilities. We live, work and celebrate together.

We’re looking for someone to be a registered manager for our supported housing scheme and registered care home. You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality person-centred support, leading and inspiring your team to ensure we support the practical, social and spiritual needs of everyone in our community.

We provide a place of belonging to help people with learning disabilities live independent, yet connected lives. We provide registered care, supported housing and specialist day services – supporting around 35 people with sometimes complex learning disabilities. We’ve been based in West Norwood, South London for 40 years and we’re part of an international federation of over 150 L’Arche Communities in 35 countries worldwide. Founded in the Christian tradition, L'Arche Communities welcome people of all faiths and none: our vision is a world where all belong.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we’re entering into the next phase of planning for our current business strategy. You will be a key part of the way we develop and shape this future. We're looking at the ways we can provide greater choice for our members with a learning disabilities.We are looking to build on our existing quality and on the unique values of L’Arche, and to explore opening new schemes and growing the numbers of people we support.   

We are looking for a person with knowledge and experience of management in care or supported housing but far more essential is an enthusiasm for our values and the ability to inspire others. 

Applicants are asked to send a CV and a letter of around two sides of A4, outlining how your experience, knowledge, skills and values meet the person specification. The closing date is 9am on Monday 27 January 2020 and interviews will be held on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 February 2020. 

For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities.

In 2019, Action Against Hunger reached over 21 million people. In the UK we have grown well over the last 20 years, increasing our income and staff numbers accordingly. We are now placed to continue this growth and meet our ambitions for 2020 and beyond.

Our Fundraising & Communications department has grown to a talented and passionate team of 38 people. We’re proud of our commitment to building the highest quality of relationships with our supporters and our portfolio of established and developing fundraising activities. We are confident we have the foundations in place to continue our growth.

The Philanthropy team oversees a set of varied fundraising streams that have developing the highest standards of relationship management at their core. Its remit includes: a successful trusts and foundations programme; the management of highly valuable and engaged supporters from the food and hospitality sector; and a project reliant on the backing of influential and high profile individuals from the music industry.

This role will suit an experienced major giving fundraiser passionate about nurturing high value supporters, through the highest standards of relationship building, and has the desire to bring about transformational growth from a high value audience. 

We are always looking to recruit passionate and dedicated individuals who are keen to join our teamand contribute to the fight against child hunger

For more detailed information on the role, please download the attached PDF Job description.

The post will be based in Action Against Hunger-UK’s London office, candidates must therefore demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 11th February 2020.Interviews will take place on Friday 14th  February 2020.

Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants.  Thank you for your understanding.

About us

Cherry Trees is a small but innovative charity in East Clandon, near Guildford. We are a life-line for our 100 plus families and provide exceptional specialist short breaks/ respite for children and young adults aged 0-19 with a range of complex disabilities including learning, physical and sensory impairments. The time they spend with us in our home from home environment gives their families a much needed rest from the day to day demands of their caring role.

Who we are looking for

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Fundraising team.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills and be ready to accept the challenge to lead our Fundraising team, increase awareness of our charity and raise the funds integral to the vital services we provide.

You will be an energetic self-starting professional, a strategic thinker and able to demonstrate previous success in income generation through a variety of fundraising channels and leading a team. You will have a strong drive to meet targets and understand how to best nurture and expand the donor base.

Cherry Trees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

How to apply: To apply please click on the 'Apply' button to recieve our application form and job description.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your professional experience whilst serving in a Christian environment? In the top 2% of UK charities, The Christian Conference Trust is a leading provider of residential ministry, serving hundreds of churches and Christian organisations across the UK. Following the recent appointment of a dynamic new Chief Executive, we want to strengthen our senior leadership team with an executive appointment in Finance. We are looking for a passionate, high-calibre individual with the breadth of commercial skills and experience to lead the finance directorate, setting the standard in the next chapter of Christian conferencing. 

As Head of Finance you will develop and lead a best-in-class finance directorate with full responsibility for all aspects of CCT’s financial management and decisioning including leading and inspiring the finance team and working closely with the Chief Executive to provide high quality strategic financial direction and analysis.  As an active member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder will act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing finance team, creating an environment where exceptional financial reporting and control, planning and analysis is consistently delivered through optimum individual and team working
• Prepare and deliver an annual budget, together with ad hoc reforecasts as required
• Work closely and proactively with the senior leadership team to provide support and advice to inform commercial decisions
• Prepare high quality commercial input to major investment or acquisition business plans
• Develop best-in-class financial analysis methodologies which continually challenge and improve cost and income effectiveness
• Support the Head of Marketing to develop rigorous ROI analysis, performance reporting of all marketing activity and to produce and annual Impact Report
• Produce accurate and timely financial reporting which enables relevant and high quality performance management and business decisioning
• Manage the annual external audit and year-end reporting process; including Companies House and Charity Commission reporting requirements
• Actively manage cashflow management requirements and to act as senior liaison with lenders
• Provide commercial input to procurement, supplier contracts and agreements
• Oversee effective and appropriate management and use of financial database/ payroll systems, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos; able to clearly and sensitively articulate our mission, vision and values to an audience of all faiths and none
• Travel to, attend and present at Board’s events  when required
• Have overall responsibility for co-ordinating and maintaining CCT’s risk register
• Deputise for the Chief Executive from time to time as required

Essential criteria:

This role has an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder is a Christian who can endorse CCT’s trinitarian statement of faith.  This post holder will also have:

• A relevant degree
• Professional Accountancy qualification and membership (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
• Demonstrable track record of running a finance department
• Highly financially literate and commercially savvy, with capability in both financial reporting & control and financial planning & analysis
• Knowledgeable about statutory requirements including HMRC, charity commission and Companies Act.
• Knowledgeable about GDPR requirements and previous experience of effectively managing data compliance within a finance and payroll department of a medium sized organisation.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a senior leadership team
• Experience of effectively building and developing teams
• Personable and approachable with the ability to quickly earn and build trust and respect and engage all stakeholders.
• Able and comfortable operating at executive level and at grass-roots
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
• Team player who thrives in a high performing environment
• Ability to inspire, motivate, coach, develop, and empower staff to achieve results within a changing environment
• Well-developed IT skills including practical experience of using of finance and payroll software and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
• Creative approach and can-do attitude to problem solving
• Operates with a mindset of continuous improvement, systems automation and procedural efficiency, to maximise organisational effectiveness and performance.
• Challenges the status quo appropriately
• Highly effective people manager
• Highly professional
• Extremely proficient organisation and prioritising skills-able to prioritise multiple priorities, lead and work effectively and calmly under pressure
• Tenacious and resilient

Next steps:

Interested? Please apply on line by providing your CV and a supporting letter, by no later than 9am on Monday 9th February 2020.  (Please be aware that your application and the personal details you provide in it will be shared and processed by both CCT and CCT's HR Consultancy provider, Integra HR Ltd).

We are looking for a new Director of Services to manage, lead, shape and develop SCT’s frontline services including all aspects of our ‘Recovery Hub’ (Primary Programme, Housing Team, Training and Development) Drop-In and service user involvement in SCT’s social enterprises.

To set a positive management culture in line SCT’s inclusive Christian ethos, values and mission.

To ensure consistent therapeutic practice across all of our services.

To establish stronger referral pathways through our services.

To oversee the dayto-day administrative functions within the services including on-going monitoring and evaluation, human resources and financial management.

To ensure the residents in SCT’s accommodation are secure and maintain their tenancy as part of the therapeutic practice.

To assist and deputise for the CEO where necessary.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please read through the DoS Job Pack and our Vission Mission Ethos document and apply via the attached application form. Please send completed application form together with a covering letter to recruitment (at) sct. org. uk

Deadline for applications: Sunday 26th January 2020

Informal visits for long-listed candidates: Thursday 30th January 2020

Formal Interviews for short-listed candidates: Wednesday 5th February 2020

Carers Support West Sussex, a £2.5m turnover charity based in the South East of England, is seeking a Carer Services Director to drive the further development of our services. This is a newly created position, responsible for the impact our teams make through delivering services to unpaid and family carers and communities, through developing innovative and evidence based practice which is co-produced with the people we support.

The role is accountable for all of our frontline carer services financially supported by a single county council contract until 2022 with the option of two further 12 month extensions. The post-holder has access to a further £100,000 annual charitable investment for the next two years from 1 April 2020 as part of a transformation programme to maximise the benefit for carers from our charitable services.

We are looking for an exceptional individual for this critical role. You will bring significant leadership experience from effectively leading and managing teams across a number of disciplines and geographies across a County footprint. We are keen to find someone who is both experienced and innovative, who is curious, and able to focus on designing and delivering services to better support carers.

The job holder will be a natural and strategic leader with deep and wide-ranging knowledge and experience within health and/or social care settings and services. They will possess the client facing awareness and agility required to make a significant contribution to the development of Carer Support West Sussex offer.

The organisation is made up of dedicated, professional staff, most of whom have direct experience of caring themselves.  We work together to foster a culture of flexibility and of supporting each other and the carers of West Sussex.

Job Description - Service Director (Maternity Cover – 9 months)

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Responsible for: Management Team and Art Therapist

Location: Main base Loughborough, England but travel will be required.

Salary: £30,000 to £35000 per annum

Hours: Full Time at Leadership level

Start Date: March 2020 (includes a 2-month overlap with current Service Director)

Overall Purpose

• To provide leadership to serve the young asylum seeking people, enabling them to become positive and empowered individuals able to live independently as net contributors to society.
• To ensure our service is of the highest quality, meeting young people and local authorities’ needs, in line with Baca’s vision, mission and values.
• To lead a learning culture, ensuring we are continually learning from the young people, stakeholders and other wider opportunities.
• To identify and develop opportunities and partnerships with local authority placement teams to allow Baca to work with more young people for a wider impact.

Duties & Responsibilities

Current Service Delivery

• Overall responsibility for all young people services delivered by Baca, ensuring that it is line with Baca’s vision, mission and values and meets the needs of both the young people and the local authorities Baca works with.
• Responsible for the oversight and development of the Management team.
• Manage the existing excellent relationships with all key service delivery partners such as Local Authority Teams and educational institutions in line with Baca’s values. 
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of safeguarding of service users in Baca’s care including:
  • Leading a strong safeguarding culture in the organisation
  • Safety in accommodation
  • Relationships with staff and volunteers
  • Safety of activities undertaken by service users
• Attending a range of events and meetings to ensure that Baca is up to date on current policies and networking with key strategic partners.
• Budget oversight of rebuild team budget lines and grant funded projects facilitating young people services.
• Ensure the service is of the highest quality in line with our values and always seeking to achieve the outcomes in line with our Theory of Change.
• Responsible for the oversight of systems, ensuring they are robust and facilitating Baca’s work with the young people, by working closely with the Operations Manager. Ensure that Baca successfully completes ISO 9001:2015 annual audits.

Service Development

• Lead a learning culture, ensuring we are learning from the young people, stakeholders and other wider opportunities.
• Lead on setting criteria for investigating young people service growth opportunities.
• Leading the development of all young people services; continually ensuring it meets the needs of the young people and developing partnerships where necessary to facilitate this work. 
• Working closely with the Business Development Director to facilitate the development of new services.
• Support the expansion work of Baca into new geographical locations ensuring that it reflects Baca’s vision, mission and values. Developing key relationships and partners where necessary to ensure the support structures are in place for young people we care for in that area.

Leadership

• Be an active member of the Baca’s Leadership team, contributing to Baca’s organisational strategy to help achieve our vision and mission.
• Responsible for the young people service delivery areas of Baca’s three-year strategy.
• Risk management in the delivery of the young people services, operations and areas of growth.
• Engaging in other activities in support of the organisation and its work as and when appropriate in line with our value of Service.
• Budget oversight of rebuild team budget lines and grant funded projects facilitating young people services.
• Undertake 24/7 on-call duty as part of the on-call team rota.

General

• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation, leading by example.
• Embrace the Vision and Values of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy
• Lead on the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
• Ability to work flexible hours in line with the needs of the team.

Person Specification

Baca is looking for someone who can take the lead with the delivery of our service for young people who are unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 to 18. The successful applicant will have the best interests of the young people at the heart of their role. They will be willing to learn from the young people consistently and will ensure that safe relationships and a learning attitude will be at the core of Baca’s service delivery and development. They have the ability to ensure the support we give to the young people is of the highest quality and goes beyond the statutory standards set. You will be passionate about our work and able to interact well and empathise with the young people in our care. You will be able to ensure the best is always being done to support each individual. 

You will be very organised and able to work and develop robust frameworks and systems that will release staff. You will be a great people person who can develop key external relationships and work well with the staff team, linking in with the culture of family that exists within the organisation. The role will require the successful candidate to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Passion for supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people with a genuine desire to see them thrive in the UK
It is highly desirable that they have previous experience of working with unaccompanied young people and victims of trafficking and have a strong understanding of the issues involved in providing care for this cohort of young people.

Strong team leadership skills
Strong in people management with demonstrable expertise and experience in managing managers, especially across multiple locations and functions. The role requires strong ability to manage specialists with expertise other than their own.

Strategic planning and organisational ability
Demonstrates ability to develop strategic plans and then translating long-term strategy into deliverable actions, and in devising and maintaining performance management processes that enables staff to support the young people to the best of their ability.

Decision making skills
Demonstrates the ability to make clear and well-reasoned decisions under challenging circumstances.

Understanding of financial performance data
Able to understand the drivers of successful financial performance and the presentation of financial data, and to communicate these clearly to others. Able to develop and manage budgets.

Strong networking skills
Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain a strong network of successful relationships across the public, private and voluntary sectors, in order to identify and develop new opportunities to meet the young people’s needs.

Strong influencing skills
Both in written and spoken word, able to sell the mission and Baca’s Theory of Change in a creative and compelling way inside and outside the organisation. Able to communicate key decisions in such a way as to gain people’s engagement and commitment.

Redthread works with vulnerable young people in crisis. Whether they have been the victim of a stabbing, are seeking support for anxiety, have suffered a sexual assault, or want to find a new home beyond the reach of a gang, we support them to overcome the challenges they face through our dynamic youth work programmes.

We are looking for a highly experienced professional who can take responsibility for the continuing delivery and development of our Youth Violence Intervention Programme, build our fantastic team of very capable programme managers and ensure that we provide a high-quality and effective service to young people experiencing trauma and violence that is able to demonstrate its impact and continues to develop and innovate.

“Redthread youth workers are doing an incredible job helping young victims to move away from the circles that led to them getting hurt” (Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London)

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the effective delivery, management and development of Redthread’s Youth Violence Intervention Programme, ensuring that it is effective and evolving, demonstrates impact and empowers young people to thrive as they navigate the challenging transition to adulthood.

For full details on the role please see the application pack on our website via the button below.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 27 January 2020

Interview date: Wednesday 5 February 2020​