Head of strategy development jobs

We are looking for a relational leader passionate about youth work and who relishes the opportunity to shape and drive forward increased impact for youth workers, youth organisations and the young people they support.

What are the top 3 skills required to undertake this role successfully?

1. Experience of partnership working at a senior level with internal and external stakeholders
2. Strong communication skills and ability to form strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
3. Robust financial and project management

As Head of Membership and Sector Development your typical day may involve… you attending an innovation workshop to feed in member and youth sector insights into new programme development; attending an external contract management meeting with partners to report back to a funder; representing the organisation at a regional/ national youth sector meeting; drafting the Board and committee reports on the past quarter highlights and deliverables; collaborating with fundraising and programmes colleagues on a bid; checking in with team members re the development and delivery of elements of the core offer, such as the Quality Mark, Training and Networks to members.

What impact on London Youth will the successful candidate have? As Head of Membership and Sector Development you’ll provide strategic and budgetary oversight of the Membership and Sector Development team.  You’ll be a productive and influential member of the Leadership Team and be a key catalyst to fundraising, programme design and mobilisation of new work. You’ll provide an ambitious strategic direction to the team, ensuring each staff member can contribute individually and collectively to long term plan. Alongside the demands of delivering high quality services to members in the short term, data and digital transformation projects will be key to long-term success. Improvements in these areas will lead to increased impact on youth workers, youth organisations and the young people they support.

For further information on London Youth, the role and the team please read the attached Job Description and Specification.
 

Our commitment to anti-racism

In July 2020, we issued a statement committing to become an anti-racist organisation and to actively tackle racism. Since then, London Youth has worked with our staff and trustees to understand first the issues within our organisation, collaboratively developing a Theory of Change to define our areas of focus, approach and plan of action moving forward.

We have a Race Equality Action Stakeholder Group which is chaired by a London Youth member and trustee. This group includes representatives from across the organisation and oversees the implementation of our Race Equality Action Plan.

At the heart of youth work is the drive to level the playing field for all young Londoners to succeed, regardless of their backgrounds. Over two thirds of the young people we work with are from racialised communities and we know that without the opportunities which youth organisations provide, there would be limited experiences open to them.

About Common Seas

Common Seas is a social enterprise on a mission to quickly and significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste produced and stop it polluting our rivers and seas. Having established ourselves as both a global thought leader and a highly practical actor in the plastic pollution space, we are now at an extremely exciting stage of growth.

Who we’re looking for

We are recruiting a Head of Comms and Marketing to develop, coordinate and implement a powerful and creative communications strategy. We’re an ambitious start-up - working with our leadership and comms and delivery teams, you will put Common Seas on the map, positioning us as an exciting, trusted, practical pioneer in the plastic pollution space. You will have extensive experience in the environmental or social justice sector and be able to demonstrate an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the scale of the challenges our world faces.

A seasoned media and communications professional, you will draw on your experience to help our small organisation grow and keep delivering impact in line with our objectives. You’ll balance big-picture strategic thinking with highly effective and efficient tactical execution; a creative and entrepreneurial soul that’s tempered by a love of project management and facilitation – you are known for getting things done.

You will have proven experience in branding, marketing (identifying and acquiring growth opportunities) strategic communications (digital, social and content marketing), behaviour change campaigns (storytelling and public relations) and delivering complex international projects – on time, to budget and in good spirits. You’ll be happy to work remotely, but regularly get in the same room as our core team in Totnes.

You are a practical, dynamic and hands-on leader who thrives on the challenge of developing and holding processes and coordinating teams and agencies. You lead by example with accountability and high emotional intelligence. You have a personal passion for sustainability and social issues.

Why Common Seas

We are a young and rapidly growing company: you will shape your role as Common Seas develops and grows. As well as our UK team, we have teams in Greece, the Maldives and Indonesia. Through our partners and programmes, we are connected to an exciting and influential network of teammates, funders, private sector, public sector and international organisations.

Our communications are focused around #knowledgeispower, with the overarching objective to reduce the production of single-use plastics by 50% by 2030. Core programmes include:

• Launching the world's first plastic reporting tool and coach for hospitality businesses.
• Supporting ten Small Island Development States to set baselines, design policy and negotiate a robust United Nations Global Plastics Treaty.
• Building on our recent discovery of plastic in our blood, to publish more research to advance knowledge of the harm plastic causes to our health.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a flexible work environment with travel to project sites, and support for personal development, including regular talks from leading experts and continuous training/learning experiences.

Job specification & skills

Comms & marketing strategy

• Develop and oversee implementation of our marketing and comms strategy, which includes identifying marketing, fundraising and growth opportunities.
• Set clear organisational, programme and campaign objectives & KPIs, and measure and monitor progress towards them.
• Responsible for Comms and Marketing budget, retaining and managing the right agencies and contractors.
• Work closely with leadership team, including CEO, Director of Programmes and Chief Operating Officer.

Project management

• Coordinate, streamline and project manage all comms and marketing across organisational and country-level teams.
• Manage multiple projects and campaigns and respond to emerging priorities.
• Work with external marketing and comms resource, including press and public relations.
• Organisational powerhouse – keeping your team up to speed on tasks and due dates, ensuring project plans stay on track.
• Develop and improve our project management systems – or manage the outsourcing of this.
• Facilitation – convening team members and other stakeholders, and creating consensus.

Brand, content & campaigns

• Spearhead the development of creative communications of systems thinking.
• Oversee design and production of content and campaigns - from ideation to strategy, implementation and review.
• Support our team to deliver world-changing creative, while providing consistent direction and quality control.
• Strong creative sense - know what's good design and copy (and be able to feedback in line with this).

Management and people

Experienced in managing teams and workload, you’ll

• Develop skills across our core and in country teams (content, copy and design).
• Develop creative process and support comms team to create their best possible work.
• Identify any bottlenecks in resource and recruit accordingly.
• Manage recruitment within core comms function.

Location: Cardiff (will consider applications from those based in London and Bristol also)

Interviews: 06/09 and 07/09

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated senior fundraiser to lead the Philanthropy strategy, maximise income from our key relationships and drive new business in Wales. Working with colleagues in the Cardiff office, this is an important role in the Regional Philanthropy team and sits within the wider national philanthropy team.

The Head of Philanthropy reports to the Senior Head of Regional Philanthropy and is responsible for securing income from trusts and foundations, and major donors, supporting a wider team target to support young people.You will work closely with the Director for Wales, Advisory Committees and key internal colleagues to collaborate on fundraising opportunities. You will be flexible to support the growth and development plans across the region as we embark on the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

You will need excellent relationship management skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels.You will have a proven track record of securing new donor relationships and reaching financial targets. You will have excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and financial acumen, with written and verbal communication skills. 

What we can offer: 

• 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)

About Us:

BlindAid is London’s oldest sight loss charity, and offers support to around 1200 isolated, blind and visually impaired adults living across the 12 inner London boroughs each year. We are a mission driven organisation with an excellent reputation amongst service uses and stakeholders alike.  We have a positive, supportive culture and our team is absolutely focussed on delivering tangible, meaningful, and value-driven support for our service users.

We are seeking a Head of Fundraising to:

Design and implement a new fundraising strategy.

Increase sustainable income generation.

Raise awareness of BlindAid’s brand, mission and values and grow our supporter base.

This role is part of the senior management team and holds board reporting responsibilities.

We can consider pro-rated P/T working for the right candidate.

We do not currently have any full-time fundraiser positions in the charity.

About You:

This role would suit an enthusiastic fundraiser who wants to take their next career step, working both strategically and operationally to grow a diverse income portfolio.

You have a track record of fundraising from trusts & foundations, managing legacy campaigns, individual giving as well as corporate income streams.

Statutory funding experience would be an advantage. You will lead on funding applications to trusts and foundations, corporates and major donors, and you are confident in preparing/delivering pitches.

You’ will have a proven track record of making successful bids to larger funders like Big Lottery/City Bridge Trust etc.

You will be confident in scoping, developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy that will support long term objectives of the charity and a supporting operational plan, ensuring that all elements of BlindAid’s staff and trustees can be engaged.

You can lead on developing a creative and target driven fundraising team in line with the approved fundraising strategy.

You are able to develop an inspiring, attractive case for support on BlindAid’s behalf to meet the needs of the charity.

You can write fundraising related policies and processes in line with current legislation and best practice.

Fundraising is an essential element in our long-term plans for sustainable service delivery and we need passionate, dedicated people to help us continue to support isolated, blind, and visually impaired people going forward.

Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:

• Degree level education (or equivalent experience in the third sector)
• A minimum of 5 years+ management experience in a fundraising role
• High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure donations
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Experience of managing/developing a diverse funding portfolio
• Management of database/CRM systems
• Proficient in social media/digital communications
• Understanding and knowledge of legislation relating to fundraising/communications
• The ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• The ability to coach and develop team members

In return, we offer:

• A competitive salary.
• Options for hybrid / flexible working.
• 28 days annual leave, plus public bank holidays.
• Group Personal Pension plan with a 7.5% salary employer contribution.

We are looking for candidates who share our passion to support blind and visually impaired adults in London.

BlindAid is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of all service users. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

Disabled candidates - Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential job criteria. Please let us know if you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Job title            Head of People and Culture
Reports to:     Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Hours:              35 hours per week (Full time) 
Contract:          Permanent post after a satisfactory 6-month probation period 
Location:          Hybrid - London based with flexible working policy operating
Salary:             £49,905 - £55,156 per annum based on years of experience on appointment or years of FNF service

Job Purpose 

In this newly created role to support our rapid growth, you will work closely with the CEO and Executive Team to create and lead on the implementation of the FNF People and Culture Strategy.

This is a key senior management post within the charity and will provide effective leadership on both strategic and operational issues, whilst supporting the CEO and the Executive Team. This post will manage the people, wellbeing and culture functionin the delivery of a responsive, professional and high quality HR, and wellbeing service. 

• Provide expert professional judgement, advice, and guidance to the Executive team in developing, monitoring, and implementing people strategies, policies and procedures, workforce and training that meet service needs. 
• Responsible for developing, communicating, and implementing the People and Culture Strategy. 
• Responsible for providing specialist and complex professional HR guidance and support to all managers within the charity. 
• Lead on a range of employment matters including the lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. 
• Support the ongoing development of a culture to enable the development of a workforce which is at the heart of the organisation, in which colleagues feel valued, safe, and respected. 
• Build on our ability to work in agile and flexible ways, establishing innovative ways of working and providing outstanding learning and development opportunities for all colleagues. 
• Responsible for leading and managing People, Wellbeing and Cultural projects devolved by the CEO which support the achievement of the Board’s overarching objectives.

Principle Duties and Areas of Responsibility 

The core elements of the role are: 

Corporate Responsibilities 

• Board wide responsibility for corporate governance as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) Support Executives and Senior Managers in the delivery of the Board’s aims and objectives 
• Actively contribute to successful team working 
• Contribute to the development of delivery of the FNF strategy
• Always conform to the charity’s policies and procedures are in line with legislation and are reviewed and updated
• Establish effective networks and partnerships with other organisations to enable continuous improvement and learn from best practice. 

People and Culture 

• Ensure that the People and Culture functions have key performance indicators and that plans are directly linked to the Board’s strategic objectives
• Develop and maintain People policies which are fair, transparent, comply with relevant legislation and promote the charity as Board as an “employer of choice” creating robust relationship management support from creation of roles, through recruitment, on-boarding and into career pathways 
• Work with the Occupational Health outsourced services to ensure an effective Occupational Health People and Wellbeing section of the overarching People and Culture Strategy.
• Provide accessible and transparent people and workforce information to the Board and relevant committees
• Create bespoke EDI training for all team members to include whole team training, coaching specific sensitivities, and line management-related issues.
• Support to Director of Leadership Development and FNF Academy Associates to ensure all scholarship and leadership programmes include EDI in the design and delivery of the programmes
• Meet with team members on request to provide additional bespoke training as issues arise in their operational areas.
• Work with each team across FNF to advise on best practice embedding of EDI in all aspects of work, with aparticular focus on communications and our brand awareness.
• Work with the CEO and Executive Team to ensure the interview process is one where candidates from diverse backgrounds can demonstrate all they can bring to a role at FNF and is a positive and welcoming experience.
• Provide support and direction to the CEO and Executive Team and line managers on development and retention of all staff by ensuring they have the skills, knowledge, behaviours and experience to achieve FNF’s EDI objectives.
• Be an advocate for all staff from Ethnic Minority (EM) who experience race-related issues and discrimination either in or outside of work, and where appropriate or necessary, support them through any formal processes.

 Workforce Modernisation

• Provide expert advice to managers to enable them to identify and implement workforce modernisation including efficiency programmes which may impact on the workforce, to include leading the identification of new ways of working, role redesign and improved performance systems
• Support managers to implement change including effective consultations and engagement with all employees 
• Lead complex negotiations with staff/, to secure the delivery of service developments and service balance. 
• Develop effective strategies and procedures which can identity and mitigate risks to workforce in relation to the attraction and retention of staff
• Support the production of workforce plans that match staffing requirements to service needs within agreed budgetary limits over both the short and long term and that are innovative in design and look at new roles and new ways of working. 

Learning and Development

• Ensure that learning and development initiatives are in place to deliver a workforce equipped to meet the future needs 
• Ensure, with the Finance Director, a costed annual training plan which reflects the development needs of staff, incorporating all statutory and mandatory training.
• Ensure the charity delivers on its commitment to becoming a learning organisation. 
• Ensure appraisal formats are in place to ensure the development needs of the workforce are addressed and there is access to appropriate learning and development opportunities, highlighting areas of Risk and compliance to the Board and/or sub committees. Culture Support the Director of People and Culture working with the Executive and Senior Management Teams in transforming the Board both culturally and clinically, through improved leadership that reflect the organisational vision and values. Support the development of interventions that provide insights into organisational culture and make recommendations as to how we develop an organisation where all staff feel valued, supported, involved and engaged. 

Performance Management

• Ensure that systems are in place to evaluate and review performance against agreed targets and performance indicators (KPIs) for function 
• Ensure the People function is positive, proactive and influential in its contribution to the strategic and operational panning processes. 
• Promote the vision, values, and goals of the organisation. 

Person Specification 

Education and Training 

Essential / Desirable 

CIPD qualified - Essential (E)

Fellow Member of CIPD - Desirable (D)

Masters level qualification (or working towards) - E

Evidence of on-going Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - E 

Experience 

Evidenced relevant HR/People knowledge and experience within a complex multi professional public, charity, or private sector organisation - E

Significant experience in people management at a senior level. Demonstrable consolidated experience of leading in an area within a HR/OD service or of leading large HR/People related projects - E

Evidence of a practical understanding of people strategies and practices to achieve and support new ways of working. - E

Strong analytical and creative thinking with excellent presentation and writing skills able to present information in a meaningful way. - E

Strongly developed communication skills including the ability to communicate highly complex information with fully developed persuasive, negotiating and influencing skills. - E

Fully competent in all Microsoft Office packages; - E

Literate in current information technology and information management techniques. - E

Leadership and management knowledge and skills - E

Evidence of effective communication, influencing, facilitation, listening and interpersonal skills capable of generating commitment the team - E

CIPD qualified. Fellow member of the CIPD Public sector senior management experience Accredited award in Coaching - E

Strong leadership skills with experience of working in EDI atmanagement level, collaborating with senior leaders throughout the organisation to ensure EDI priorities are aligned with the FNF’s objectives. - E

A genuine passion for delivering EDI initiatives throughout an organisation, including using data and insights to drive improvements, and expertise on the principles of discrimination and inequality. - E

Experience of designing ED&I training - D

Excellent planning and organisation skills to ensure information is keptup to date and accessible. - E

Able to communicate effectively with employees and line managers at all levels - E

Able to write clearly and concisely, producing reports for internal and external audiences - E

Strong influencing skills using a range of techniques to best effect - E

Ability to manage sensitive issues - E

Understanding of the current issues affecting the nursing and midwifery workforce globally - D 

A significant record of achievement in developing HR processes - E 

Good diplomacy, negotiation capability and the ability to build collaborative and collective teams - E 

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in Employment Law - E 

Key Skills / Abilities 

Demonstrate inspirational leadership skills - E 

Excellent communication and presentation skills - E 

Decision maker with strategic vision - E 

Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines - E 

Ability to build strong, effective working relationships - E 

Ability to translate complex strategy to workable, understandable practices for staff - E 

Personal Qualities 

Strong and visible passion and commitment to the strategic objectives and vision of the Foundation - E 

Personal gravitas and inspirational leadership skills to lead a significant programme of work - E 

Able to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together  - E 

Strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and works as an effective ambassador for the Foundation - E 

Equal Opportunities 

A deep understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and promoting inclusion in the work place - E 

Please see the attached candidate pack for further information, including competencies required for this role.

Date of interview: Wednesday 05 October 2022
Please note: Interviews will be conducted in person at our offices in SE1 London

Neighbourhood Watch was founded on the premise of bringing people together as neighbours and communities to help prevent crime and all the evidence suggests that the need for this today is as great as it has ever been. Neighbourhood Watch is a powerful organisation with approximately 2.3 million members and a brand that is recognised by 94% of people in England and Wales. We are in the early stages of our 5 year strategy to revitalise the movement and ensure it is more relevant and representative across the UK.

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Policy, Partnerships and Projects to support the CEO to deliver the 5 Year Strategic Plan (2020 – 2025) by identifying and developing new strategic partnerships to support NWN core business and manage specific projects or programmes of work for NWN.

The role can be full time or part time depending on the candidate with responsibilities amended accordingly.

We’re all about rethinking how we tackle poverty together with our network of partners around the world, and with the supporters of our two brands: Y Care International and All We Can.

If you’re a communications specialist and creative team-player/manager, keen to invest yourself and your skills so that communities and individuals can fulfil their potential – then this may be the role for you.

All We Can has an exciting opening for a leader of Communications and Advocacy, in our Public Engagement Team, working across both charity brands. You’ll be experienced in communication strategies and tactics, able to pull together PR and promotional plans, and experienced at getting people active in speaking up and campaigning on issues that count. You’ll also be comfortable raising the profile of our innovative and tested ‘Partnership Approach’ with the sector, and supporters.

As a manager, you’ll be empowering and supportive of those you line-manage – and bring your own experience and ideas to our friendly and driven culture.

You’ll manage a small and skilful team of digital, communications and advocacy specialists, be part of a Senior Management Team, and work with members of the wider Public Engagement Team.

This role is all about growing the engagement, awareness and income of both our brands. If that inspires you, please read the full job description, complete the application form, and return it to us by Thursday 8 September 2022, 12:00 pm.

Salary: £43,000.00

Term of appointment: Permanent.

N.B.: You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Can you see yourself creating impact through heading up a new business team for a leading human rights charity? Do you want to utilise your strategic thinking skills to create transformational change for a newly formed team? Have you got experience of developing experienced team members, to turn their relationship management experience into long-term impact? Are you drawn to the idea of creating social change through diversity, inclusion and equity work? If this is you, then apply to join us as Corporate Partnerships Manager at Stonewall.

Head of Business Development Requirements:

As Head of Business Development, you would be a key part of a team of driven, passionate people who are working together to deliver our Free to Be Strategy (2021-25). For this role we are looking for;

• A collaborative leader who can bring together stakeholders from across an organisation with the shared aim of creating a culture that nurtures new business opportunities across voluntary income and commercial streams.
• Experience of designing processes through CRM systems which monitor pipeline progression whilst motivating team members to meet action-based and financial objectives.
• Evidence of strategic approaches to form priorities, create solutions and ultimately reach targets. Experience in selling and promoting multiple exciting products, projects and services at any one time, to an array of specialist audiences, from varied sources.

Our people make up a vibrant, dynamic community. Lots our staff have a personal investment in the work we do, and we come from a wide range of backgrounds. We're proud of this diversity, and of our support for one another – in our teams, our network groups, and our friendships.

About Us:

Stonewall is a human rights charity. We stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. We imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and we can live our lives to the full.

Over the last 30 years, we have helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK. Our campaigns drive positive change in public attitudes and public policy. We ensure LGBTQ+ people can thrive throughout our lives by building deep, sustained change programmes with the institutions that have the biggest impact on us, whether we're learning, working, praying or playing sport.

Location: London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £44,629 inside London, £43,129 outside London

Closing Date: 4 September 2022

You may have experience of the following: Head of Business Development, Sales Director, Business Development, Sales Manager, Head of Sales, Business Development Manager, Charity Finance, International Business Development Manager, Managing Director, etc.

Ref: 135 644

After 25 years, we have reached a stage in our story where for the future of the charity, we need someone with senior management experience to look at the next five year plan, and guide us to the next level.

Off The Fence (OTF) is a Brighton-based charity founded in 1997 working to support the homeless and vulnerable in Brighton and Hove. OTF is both practical and faith-based believing that to love God means loving our neighbour, whomever that may be and whatever the cost. It employs 25 highly motivated full or part-time staff and is supported by 120 committed volunteers.

Job Objectives:

Reporting to the CEO, deputising for him as required and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the charity (excluding income generation and marketing) as well as playing a key role in the development of strategy. Joint responsibility, with the senior management team, to guarantee that the vision of the charity operates within the Christian ethos and values of OTF. The successful candidate will be a mature and committed Christian, in order to ensure that the Christian culture of OTF is maintained throughout the charity. This is a hands-on role where the job holder will be expected to personally deliver against a range of key objectives.

Your duties will include ensuring optimum staffing levels, processes and quality of service delivery. You will continually review all aspects of the Charity’s operations and service and make recommendations to the CEO and Board on tactical and strategic changes.

In addition, the job holder will play a central role in the transition of the charity to new leadership as the founders prepare to retire.

Finance:

• Take responsibility for the creation and management of expense budgets, with particular regard to supplier contracts, property, provisioning and allocation of resources.
• Manage the delivery of budgetary reporting for the CEO, budget holders and Board.
• Work with colleagues to develop a robust, long term financial strategy for the charity that maximises value, enhances delivery to clients and is aligned to overall strategy.
• Play a lead role in future capital appeals.

Property

• Lead the property strategy for the Charity aligned to the five-year plan.
• Ensure a plan for the maintenance of the existing property portfolio and maximise income opportunities including letting contracts.
• Take a leading role in any future property transactions acting as the point of contact with vendors, legal advisers etc.

People

• Working closely with the General Manager develop an umbrella strategy for human resources including pay and reward, succession planning, appraisals and recruitment.
• To provide ongoing Christian leadership and participate in regular staff and prayer meetings.

New Projects

• Prospect and advise on potential new developments for the charity including employment opportunities, housing, partnerships.

External Relationships

• Work alongside the CEO, Head of Income Generation and Comms and General Manager in liaising with external partners, funders and agencies.

Management

• Provide cover for the CEO when required, including with partners, the Board and staff.
• Contribute to the day-to-day running of OTF.
• Provide Christian leadership in areas such as change management, new projects, and staff/board relations.
• Act as expert counsel on key people issues including recruitment decisions, staff allocation, and pastoral care/dispute management.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to apply business knowledge to real-world scenarios in the Charity sector
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organisational and administrative skills
• Able to lead and operate at both a strategic and tactical level
• Knowledge of business software, such as accounting programmes or client management tools
• Able to bring people with them, challenging where required and providing support for each person to reach their full potential
• Reviewing existing operations and finding areas for development and growth
• Experience of C-level interaction and recruitment
• Prospecting opportunities for staff training, development and advancement within the company
• Modelling charity policies and values

Experience

• Should ideally have at least five years of experience working in a leadership role within a third sector organisation, along with a range of management roles prior to this.
• Demonstrable experience in leading people and financial management and strategy.
• Experience working across departments and levels and with external partners is essential.
• You will require a solid range of business skills, good humour and excellent people skills to be successful in this important role.

Now is an exciting time to lead Humanists UK’s growing People Team. Having recently embarked on implementing Humanists UK’s first People Strategy, we want to unite our vibrant community of volunteers, staff, and consultants under one ‘People’ umbrella. The coming years will see us focus on modernising our approach to HR,  including how we recruit and retain the best people; establish a culture of continuous development; develop future-focused HR policy and practice; continue our positive progress on diversity and inclusion initiatives; and build happy, engaged teams.

As Head of People, your focus will be on keeping our people happy and productive. You will lead initiatives associated with our people strategy, including in areas of succession planning, talent management, inclusivity, change management, organisational and performance management, training and development, and compensation. You will lead our newly formed People Team to embed a professional, modernised HR function to serve our community of over 1000 personnel. 

You will be a part of the senior leadership of Humanists UK, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, and will provide strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the executive management team.

You will lead our HR function, providing line management to a People Team consisting of our People Advisor (Staff & Consultants), People Officer (Volunteers), and the fixed-term Project Manager who supports the development of our local volunteers in communities.

You will also line manage our Head of Humanist Care, who is responsible for the training and accreditation of our pastoral carers.

Your work on our equality, diversity, and inclusion priorities will be supported by a volunteer Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Group, drawn from across our personnel and charged with setting and achieving our ambitions in that area of our work. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and organised person to join our growing charity and support our mission to transform kids’ health, through school food and food education. 

Who we are

Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that has grown rapidly. Launched in 2018, our mission is to improve kids’ health through improving food & food education in schools. We are now working with 65 schools nationwide, reaching 23,000 school children with better food and food education. Our work is concentrated in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, where more than a third of children are entitled to free school meals. Our passion is for educating and equipping the next generation equally with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.

About you and the role

This role will initially oversee the roll-out of an ambitious programme to train up the country’s school kitchen workforce, the School Chef Educator training programme. We are just completing the pilot development phase of this programme, and are now looking for the right person to help us roll the training out nationwide over the next three years.

Your role will be to grow this project from a pilot to a scaled model. You will identify and work with partners who can deliver the training programme, work with our Executive Chef to embed the course in Chefs in Schools DNA, manage the development of new content to strengthen the programme, and oversee roll-out nationwide.

Our ultimate goal is that every school in the country has a person leading their kitchen who is recognised and invested in for their crucial role in shaping kids’ eating habits for life. As our Head of Training, you will work with the rest of the Chefs in Schools team to ensure that training and development opportunities are available to this brilliant workforce – starting with our School Chef Educator programme and growing from there.

The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us, the most important ‘experience’ is a passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying and working with partners who share our ambitions for scaling this project and future training courses we develop
• Overseeing project planning and execution for the roll-out of the training programme - this will involve being organised and keeping the project on track, working with internal and external parties
• Working with a business manager to develop market research and deliver a sales plan for our training courses
• Working with the business manager to develop, agree and then manage budget & financial modelling to ensure viability and sustainability
• Making sure that our strategy for developing school kitchen training aligns with our wider organisational strategy 
• Working with our funders to keep them up to date with the latest progress
• Keeping in touch with the work of the wider portfolio of our funder support, plus external partners, to understand the wider efforts of the movement to improve child health through food in schools
• Keeping across current developments to ensure that we remain at the cutting edge of developments in the wider training industry
• Working with the Executive Chef, Chef Trainers and wider Chefs in Schools network to Identify current and future skills requirements for the school kitchen workforce, developing and commissioning content that will meet these needs, in line with the agreed plan
• Developing and/or commissioning relevant training materials to keep our programme up to date and develop new programmes that complement our organisational strategy

Skills & experience:

• You have interest and belief in our mission to improve kids’ health through improving food and food education in schools
• You have a background or significant experience in training
• You have delivered, developed and/or been involved in the roll-out of programmes at scale
• You are organised, methodical, strong on detail, and able to map out deadlines and plan ahead
• You are an excellent writer and communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills
• You have experience in delivering in-person and online training sessions
• You are skilled in building rapport with people and strike a balance between being supportive and challenging 
• You have good digital skills to maintain our resources on an online platform and innovate the learning experience

Benefits

You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who works hard but believe in a healthy work/life balance. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to and draw on various projects and strategic insights.

We offer 33 days of holiday per year, including bank holidays, a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues, enhanced maternity leave and a free weekly online yoga class. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities.

Application process

In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we will invite candidates to interview based on their answers to a series of questions related to their day-to-day job. Please follow this link https://forms.gle/A8cKhJ5HramVL45g6 to answer the questions. and submit your application.

We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you’re ready to ensure you don’t lose your work if interrupted.

Your answers will go through our sifting process: all responses will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which involves an interview - we will ask you for a copy of your CV at this stage.

At interview, we will also ask you to complete a short task: training us in a subject or a skill, and then assess whether your training has been successful. You have 15 mins to complete this task. The interview overall will take a maximum of one hour.

Expected duration of this application process: 4-6 weeks

Questions:

1) Our mission is focused on improving kids health through school food and food education. Is there a story that’s been in the news in the last year that helps illustrate your own interest in these issues? What was the story about and why do you care about it?

2) We’ve successfully piloted the ‘School Chef Educator’ training programme with 34 schools in different London boroughs from Sep 2021 – May 2022 and plan to expand the programme to other schools. Describe a project where you’ve tested a programme before rolling it out to a wider audience. What lessons did you take away from the experience, considering what worked, and what didn’t?

3) We believe a key factor to successfully scaling the School Chef Educator programme lies in collaboration with the right partners. Could you tell us about a partnership you have managed effectively? How did you ensure quality was assured?

4) As a trainer, it is important you are a lifelong learner. Give examples of recent professional development you have completed. What did you learn about yourself?

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Head of Safeguarding' to join its dynamic Governance Division. Head of Safeguarding will develop and deliver safeguarding in Islamic Relief by creating a culture and environment free from sexual exploitation, violence, abuse and harassment to protect all those we work with and for. The Head of Safeguarding will lead a safeguarding team and work in collaboration with Islamic Relief’s functions and operations to collectively deliver on IR safeguarding strategy and commitment. The role will also ensure the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures are in line with global safeguarding standards and meet our commitment to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).

The successful candidate must have or be:

• A graduate degree (s)   
• Trained and experienced investigator in safeguarding and PSEAH
• Has substantive safeguarding knowledge and experience
• Willingness and ability to travel abroad (up to 30%) 
• Good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as a commitment to IRW’s vision and mission
• A proactive approach to self-development and innovation
• Has experience on guiding organisation through strategic leadership for the creation and delivery of the safeguarding strategy
• Has leadership qualities for the creation and delivery of the safeguarding strategy, team leadership and budget management, providing strategic safeguarding guidance to leadership and trustees
• Experience of writing and communicating learning effectively, internally and externally
• Good knowledge of current sector trends in relation to safeguarding, PSEA, and protection mainstreaming, inclusion and sensitive programming in the context of INGOs
• Experience and working knowledge of safeguarding and protection/inclusion issues in humanitarian settings
• Experience in training development, delivery of staff training, adults learning and development
• Working knowledge and/or experience of faith approaches in relation to safeguarding, PSEA, protection and inclusion
• Manage and oversee safeguarding investigations
• Prepare presentations and reports for BoD and Trustees

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place in mid-September 2022. 

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

About us

TIC+ is a charity established in 1993 serving Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. TIC+ reaches hundreds of children and young people every year as well as offering support & advice to parents & professionals. We work to ensure that every young person has easy, prompt, independent access to appropriate support according to their needs. We offer:

• Counselling – online, remote ( video & phone) and face-to-face for children and young people
• Anonymous online helpline for children and young people
• Counselling support for young people with eating difficulties
• Parent Support
• Psycho-educational workshops for children, young people, parents & professionals

We strive to ensure young people, parents and families feel accepted, safe & valued, so that they can say what’s on their mind, and be really listened to without the fear of being judged. We work with young people to help them build resilience & give them strategies to cope with situations they might be facing. 

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic, talented and experienced leader to join our senior management team as Head of Clinical Operations. This role will develop our services, ensure they are managed effectively, drive quality throughout our clinical team, ensure clinical integrity and oversee service delivery budgets . You will  help to grow our services, ensure they are based on the latest evidence and research as well as making sure they are sustainable and cost effective.

As part of the senior leadership team you will work with colleagues to deliver agreed organisational goals and objectives and build strong, productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

About you

You will be able to evidence a successful track record of at least two - three years managing and developing services and teams and staff teams, ideally (but not essentially) within a clinical setting to deliver successful outcomes.

Key attributes we are seeking include:​

• Demonstrable track record of leading teams to deliver successful outcomes
• Degree Level qualification in Business/HR (or significant leadership experience in a Business/HR/Clinical setting)
• Knowledge of the importance of and experience of co-produced service development/improvements
• Experience in service improvement and evidence-based improvement methodologies
• Experience of managing services including workforce capacity planning and financial budget setting and forecasts.
• Proven ability to develop and manage projects to a high standard and within an agreed budget
• Experience of new service/business development
• Experience of influencing others to engage in new ways of working
• Expertise in the measurement of and communicating impact / outcomes to key stakeholders
• Excellent staff management and supervision skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to form productive relationships with internal and external partners
• Ability to problem solve and mobilise self and teams to respond to demand
• Team player with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Innovative and flexible

How to apply

We welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline. Please feel free to contact Director of Clinical Services, Judith Bell

An application form and equal opportunities monitoring form are included within the attachment. We look forward to receiving your completed documents by 9:00am on 9th September 2022. Details on where to send your completed application form can be found within the job pack. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Wednesday 21st September 2022. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application.

Please note the successful candidate may be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check for this position.

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Treating people fairly is part of our values and at the core of our culture. As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity

About the role:

As the Head of communicatiobns you will join Advance at an exciting time of growth and development for the organisation. You will lead a new division for Advance, established to maximise our impact and engage with the community and stakeholders to raise awareness of violence against women and girls, in line with our strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and influence our organisational approach, working with the Senior Leadership Team and key partners across the sector to ensure the voices of our service users are amplified and given the narrative they deserve.

You will lead the communications function to drive and deliver communications, influencing campaigns and building partnerships with, and beyond, our immediate sector to support organisational goals. A strong relationships builder, you will be able to lead a team that delivers multi-faceted communications campaigns to manage reputation, raise awareness, build engagement and support fundraising goals; targeting multiple stakeholders both internally and externally and ensuring that our strategy is led by expert policy information. Working with the Evidence and Insights team, you will ensure the communication of Advance’s impact and improved outcomes for women to internal and external stakeholders in innovative and engaging ways.

To find out all the details and to apply, follow the link in the advert.