We are recruiting a data and performance manager to help us to continue to build our evidence base and demonstrate impact of the Make a Change model.  This role will involve collating data and information about the intervention, including performance against our outcomes and service user feedback and then translating this across a number of platforms and to a range of audiences, including those we work with in partnership and funders.

This role will help us to identify challenges in data collection and be able to make recommendations as to how we gather data, the use of various tools and in some cases building and testing new approaches to gathering and articulating the impact of our work.

In addition to this, we want to understand our reach into communities and be able to position our intervention so that is as accessible as possible.  This role will scrutinise our reach and help us to understand those we reach and those who we do not, informing our future development and practice. 

We are looking for an experienced manager who has a good working knowledge of a range of outcome measures, related to domestic abuse, and has a strong track record of building an evidence base to demonstrate impact.

RNRMC is looking to recruit a Support and Partnerships Manager to join its Grants team.

RNRMC, with our many partners, strives to provide assistance to serving and former sailors and marines and their families, with the aim of ensuring they feel valued and supported, throughout their lives. We support the serving community through improvements to working environments, efficiency, morale, welfare, sport and adventurous training, and veterans and families through a wide range of services and partnerships. We collaborate across the military sector and wider, ensuring our funds deliver the outcomes our beneficiaries need.

This role is pivotal in delivering a smooth grants application process in support of benevolence work. Liaising closely with external organisations and key partners, you will ensure that funding is distributed fairly and to best purpose, in accordance with our funding model. Engaging directly with beneficiaries through our support line and using your welfare experience, you will be able to assist those in need and give guidance and direction to applicants. With your evaluation and reporting skills, you will be able to demonstrate impact with the help of our Blackbaud grant-management system.

If you are a caring individual, a team player and effective line manager with a strong welfare background, we would like to hear from you. A proven ability to develop strong relationships together with efficient and accurate administrative skills are required to fulfil this important role.

Please note this role requires DBS checks and some travel.

Please send your completed CV and covering letter, detailing the reasons why you wish to apply for the role, demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the person specification and what qualifications you have to support it.

For an informal discussion about this role, please get in touch with Mandy Lindley, Director of Funding and Relationships or visit our website for more information about our charity.

This is an opportunity to join an organisation focused on protecting the public through effective regulation and a well-established culture of continuous quality improvement. This new role will be an integral part of the Policy and Standards Team at HCPC, driving forward the EDI agenda for the organisation. Engaged in research, stakeholder engagement, and policy development, the Policy and Standards team supports the organisation in ensuring our registrants maintain high standards, and have the advice and support they need in doing so.

You will join us at an exciting time in this new post, as you lead the development of our first EDI strategy, maximise our work with stakeholders, and modernise our approach to EDI in all that we do.

Your role will be to lead and transform the HCPC’s work on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) matters, ensuring that we are compliant with our statutory duties, reporting obligations, and pursue best practice as a regulator and employer.

You will have proven ability to provide specialist and expert EDI policy advice, guidance, challenge and support, and will work continually and effectively with internal and external stakeholders. You will be comfortable in not only adapting to change, but in driving forward change and bringing others along with you.

You will exhibit excellent communication skills, and act as an authoritative source of expert advice and guidance to colleagues on relevant legislation and best practice in relation to EDI.

You will also be able to research and write accessible, clear policy documents and other content for a range of audiences. You will also possess the skills required to lead the EDI policy portfolio, working collaboratively with colleagues across the organization, and are able to weigh up conflicting demands and make decisions independently. You will be willing to travel on an occasional basis throughout the UK and overseas, including overnight stays as required.

What we offer

The people we work with are central to helping us achieve effective and efficient regulation and in return we offer our employees generous benefits. As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:

- 30 days annual leave plus discretionary days at Christmas

- Interest free season ticket loan

- Cycle to work scheme

- 7% employer pension contribution

- Employee discounts on gym membership and a broad range of retail outlets

- Flexible working options

- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Alongside our excellent employee benefits, we are committed to your ongoing learning and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

You can find out more about our benefits on our website

Closing Date: 16 August 2020

Interview Date: week commencing 24 August 2020

Further information on this role is detailed in the job description and person specification.

The HCPC welcomes applicants from all sections of the community we embrace diversity and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity.

IT & systems manager is Leeds based,  £28k and 32k, 

IT & Systems Manager

Mermaids is currently growing and needs to ensure that all aspects of the charity are maintained and remain secure. We are looking for an experienced and motivated IT and Systems Manager who will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring that computing systems, databases, and equipment are operating effectively and efficiently, and that systems continue to be fully secure and GDPR complaint.

To be successful in this position you will demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the industry’s best practices and evidence a professional track record of effective technical and operational management, information analysis, and a thorough understanding of computer hardware and software systems. The candidate should have a firm understanding of monitoring techniques to ensure tracking and reporting to agreed SLAs, they should have experience of crisis and change management and have in depth knowledge in security best practices.

The ideal candidate will have impeccable communication skills and be used to dealing with all levels of the organisation as well as third party vendors. They will benefit from a sensitive understanding of transgender issues. They will have an industrious work ethic and the ability to react quickly and professionally to complex and pressured situations.

We encourage applications from those with lived experiences (directly or indirectly) and/or close ties to the LGBTQ community.

We promote and value diversity in the workplace and welcome diverse applicants. We are committed to applying our equal opportunities policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to disability, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or pregnancy or maternity. We believe that QTPOC trans people are disproportionality under-represented and we encourage applications from them.

Send your CV , accompanied by a maximum 500 word covering letter outlining what you would bring to the charity and what your personal experience will offer Mermaids as a charity. Please include hyperlinks in the letter to relevant material and add all social media accounts to the body of the email. Applications not in the specified format or submitted past the deadline may not be considered. Any social media or online activity which is not declared during the interview process and which comes to light on the commencement of employment in this role may result in dismissal under the terms of the contract.

IT Manager

Full time at 35 hours
London, UK
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 Dependent on experience
Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

GamCare has enjoyed Significant growth during the last two years. We have started number of new programmes working with new and existing funders. This has seen our number of staff increase and new and exciting programmes provided nationally.

We continue to develop our IT infrastructure and modernise our systems to support this continued growth. As well as procuring new CRM and other bespoke software modules we have integrated many new updates unto existing systems. In addition, we continue to facilitate remote working for all staff during the pandemic.

It is therefore an exciting time to join a vibrant and motivated team to support these developments. GamCare are currently looking for an IT Manager to work within our Business Support Directorate to lead our IT function. This role will involve developing and implementing the GamCare IT Strategy, as well as developing and monitoring the GamCare IT system and support services. 

This post holder will be central to supporting IT developments, procurement of new systems and training/development initiatives as informed by organisation needs.

We are looking for a proactive leader, with a strong sense of initiative, an excellent team working approach and an exceptional communicator. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of organisational, analytical and IT skills, and have relevant management experience.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a forward-thinking team environment and make a difference to the service user experience and recovery.

To apply, please complete go onto the GamCare website. 

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

Job application: <name of vacancy>

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

If you require any further information regarding this role, please contact Syed Naqi, Director of Finance and Resources. Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Previous applicants need not apply. Please note we do not accept CVs

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing Date: Monday 24 August 2020 at 9am

Interview Date: w/c 31 August 2020

About us

Age UK Bexley is a critical charity in the delivery of services and support to older people across the London Borough of Bexley. With people over 65 constituting nearly 20% of the local poplulation the charity occupies a central role in campaigning for and investing in resources key to a positive later life for Bexley's residents.

The charity has undergone fundimental change in the last two years, and is about to embark on new areas of development with a move to a new headquarters and growth of services and community profile. 

About the role

The Digital and Information Development Officer role will be instrumental in shaping the way we build our expanding digital support over the coming months.

You will work with our existing staff and the charity's users to produce content and resources that optimise the website and socia media functions although in place, identifying and improving existing online tools and implementing new tools to enhance our existing services or introduce new ones.

You will be the primary point of contact for organising and coordinating the information and advice gateway service as the public facing side of the charity's wider operations.

Principle responsibilities will include:

• Research, write, edit, proof read, publish and maintain high-quality digital content that supports the charity’s information and advice provision.
• To Identify areas for service improvement and propose innovative solutions to meeting current and future needs of our clients and audiences through the use of digital technology.
• To review existing technologies to ensure that Age UK Bexley is fully exploiting digital communication to support the provision and promotion of our services, particularly its Information and Advice Gateway.
• To work with managers and staff to provide timely updates to our social media and information channels, sparking debate around issues of ageing and engaging with clients, supporters and influencers.
• To support senior managers and the CEO in the development of a digital strategy that widens recognition of the charity’s work and support to older people in Bexley.
• Use data analytics packages and CRM systems to manage data and produce analysis reports
• Identify areas for service improvement and propose innovative solutions to meeting current and future needs of our clients and audiences through the use of digital technology. 

The post holder will have undertaken formal training or hold a qualification that demonstrates knowledge and application of digital and information development in a charitable setting, an ability to work collegiately within a dynamic working environment and a preparedness to look critically at our systems and methods of operation to identify efficiencies that improve our performance and service delivery.

Please send a CV, Equalities form and covering statement (no more that two pages) outlining how your previous experience, knowledge and skills equip you to meet the requirements of the person specification

We would  particularly welcome applications from those with a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic background

Head of Modelling and Management Information

Our client has a great opportunity to join them as Head of Modelling and Management Information.

This is a high-profile and strategic role, interfacing regularly with all members of the Executive Board and providing input to discussions at their Board. The post holder will work effectively with leadership at all levels of the organisation, using evidence and analysis to influence the organisation’s key decisions and offering evidence-based challenge where it is needed, and will build a quality-assurance culture across the organisation.

Head of Modelling and Management Information Responsibilities:

• Working with the Chief Analyst, you will develop a modelling and MI function, building on existing work in the MI space and developing data flows to improve modelling in support of strategic decisions.
• Engaging with the Boards and providing thought leadership for their use of operational research, modelling and MI in decision-making.
• Building relationships with key stakeholders, including HMT, the geospatial commission, and BEIS, as well as estate agents and conveyancers.
• Delivering, maintaining and developing business-critical models in support of their strategic and operational decision-making, establishing teams in support of the key areas of the business (in particular Transformation).
• Ensuring their business critical models are fit for purpose, and clearly communicate their results to the Board and other stakeholders.
• Managing a team of eleven staff (they expect some growth with demand).

Head of Modelling and Management Information Requirements:

• Significant experience of communicating analysis with impact to influence strategic decision-making at organisational level, and of providing thought leadership around the use of modelling to support senior decision-making;
• Recent experience authoring papers and presenting findings at Board level;
• Proven track record of using evidence to influence strategic decision-making;
• Experience of developing governance and analytical quality assurance processes to support the creation of business-critical models under significant time and pressure
• Experience of leadership and management of mixed analytical teams in a changing environment to deliver significant programmes of work

About the company:

It's an exciting time to join them, as our client is committed to becoming the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data, and aiming to achieve comprehensive registration by 2030.

Location: Birkenhead, North West, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London, CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3BH : Durham, North East, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 7AU : Peterborough, Eastern, PE1 1QF : Plymouth, South West, PL6 5WS : Preston, North West, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands, TF3 4LR

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Salary: £63,778 per annum (Croydon £67,980)

Benefits: Excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development. You will have access to Civil Service pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances, as well as flexible working – exactly what you would expect from a progressive employer.

Closing Date: 11:55 pm on Monday 17th August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Management Information Analyst, MI Analyst, Data Analyst, Senior Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, Business Analyst, BI Analyst, Data Analyst, Reporting Analyst, Information Analyst, Management Consultant, etc.

Ref: 93767

Do you want to make a difference in Birmingham? Are you passionate about helping Birmingham citizens by tackling inequality in the health and social care system?  With all the changes taking place in health and social care, this is an exciting time to join Healthwatch Birmingham.

Are you innovative, creative and self-motivated? This opportunity to make a real difference could be for you.

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

The role of Experince and Signposting Officer at Healthwatch Birmingham is critical to our ability to listen to the experiences of Birmingham citizens, and empowering them to make informed decisions about their health and social care needs. The role is a gateway role for individuals to access the help and support they need in the city providing them with signposting to services and information that will support them to navigate the local health and social care system.

The successful candidate will have the ability to listen to an individual’s experience of health and social care, identifying key lines of enquiry to truly hear their story. You need to be passionate about helping others identifying services that can help them.

It is the role of Experience and Information officer to ensure we proactively listen to the experiences of the public, interviewing them to uncover issues about where services are not working well, gaps in service provision, and identifying what support they need to improve their personal situation. You will work across all contact routes (telephone, online and face-to-face) to engage individuals, increasing opportunities for us to provide information and signposting, developing our volunteers to support this area of work.

The main purpose of the role is:

1. To interview citizens via the telephone to understand their experiences of health and social care, including identifying any gaps in the provision of services, and write case studies to capture this feedback.
2. To deliver an excellent Information and Signposting service by providing citizens with effective information and signposting to access the care they need. Recording detailed summaries of your work on the CRM system.
3. To ensure our information route on our website, and volunteers, are able to provide answers to common information and signposting queries.
4. To escalate cases to health and social care, as indicated by the Healthwatch Birmingham escalation policy

If you are passionate about helping others, interested in understanding their experiences of health and social care and making sure individuals have access to the services they need, this post is for you.

For details of how to apply please visit: https://bit.ly/30cFQcz

Closing date: Tuesday 25th August 2020 (10 am)

Interview date: Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September.

To apply for this role you must be a native user of sign language or minimum BSL (British sign language) Level 3.

This role is based either at our London office (Liverpool Street area) or home based (must be commutable to London).

We are looking to appoint an information officer to deliver effective information, advice and wellbeing support to deaf people, via a variety of medium including our live-chat facility. Creating and managing an information bank; compiling relevant and topical information in a variety of formats.

We offer life assurance benefit and generous pension contributions to the right candidate.

Essential requirements are:

• Experience of working with deaf people
• Experience of delivery information or advice services
• Experience of working towards performance related outcomes/targets and providing associated reporting
• Promoting services through strong links with the deaf community
• Experience of providing information and advice in a professional capacity
• Effective communication skills
• Diplomacy and sensitivity in handling difficult situations and conflict
• IT skills involving MS Office and databases
• Ability to tailor communication to meet the needs of the audience
• Empathy and understanding of barriers faced by deaf people including when accessing health and other services
• Must be prepared to undergo an enhanced DBS check, have a flexible approach to work and be willing to undertake mental health training

Application forms will need to be completed and information relating to this will be sent on Tuesday 25th August to interested candidates.

This post is subject to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

Closing date:  Monday 31st August 2020

Interview date:   Wednesday 9th September 2020 (Interviews will be held in London or on Zoom)

Summary of Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your finance skills to this vibrant and growing heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much loved attraction.  The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants and sponsorship.  The position of Finance Manager will be an integral part of the team and responsible for the efficient co-ordination and maintenance of the charity's accounts, ensuring the smooth operation and financial compliance of the Trust.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the finance function of the organisation and will work closely with the Trust’s Director of Development and Fundraising Co-ordinator.  There is a part-time finance administrator to support with processing.
 

You will be solely responsible for maintaining the Trust’s financial records including: processing transactions; preparing and maintaining the Trust’s nominal accounts; monitoring bank accounts; contributing to funding applications and financial reporting.

 
The charity is VAT registered, so an understanding of VAT as well as Gift Aid issues, or a willingness to learn, will be essential.  You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to communicate well both within the organisation and externally. You will be an integral part of the team and will need to be able to clearly explain financial requirements to colleagues without a financial background. You will ideally have experience of Xero accounting system and Access CRM packages.

Main Responsibilities

• To lead the finance activity within the Trust, managing all accounting and finance activities, and ensuring ongoing financial viability.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets.
• Provide monthly financial information to the Director of Development and Trustees.
• Production of monthly management accounts and end-of-year reports.
• Prepare and monitor monthly cash flows for the Trust and projects managed by the Trust.
• Working with an external chartered accountant to ensure the timely production of statutory accounts.
• Management of bank balances and credit card facilities.
• Monitoring Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC records and submissions.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Ensuring financial compliance of the Trust including operating within VAT limits.
• Maintain the fixed assets register, including recording acquisitions and disposals, and process annual depreciation charges.
• Monitor monthly processes including AR & AP (accounts receivable & payable) and payroll.
• Produce ad-hoc reports as required.
• Providing financial information for grant and other funding applications.
• Contributing to the financial reporting and claiming to external funding agencies.

• Create and maintain financial procedures manual.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of this post.

Person specification

Experience

• You will be a qualified accountant or working to qualifications, with a mixture of financial and management accounting experience at a senior level, with significant experience in the main duties as outlined above.
• Good understanding of the charity SORP, VAT, taxation and company legislation.

Skills and abilities

• Strong organisation and time management skills. Able to plan / prioritise own work and meet agreed deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
• Competent use of MS Outlook, Excel, Word and the Internet.
• Strong numerical / budgeting skills.
• Strong data processing skills.

Attitude and Personal Qualities

• Motivated, reliable and professional.
• Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong team player with collaborative working style, who enjoys individual and team working.
• Willing to participate in all activities relevant to the role.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to the principles of Equality and Diversity.

The role

‘Inspiring Financial Leadership’ summarises both CFG’s identity and its purpose as an organisation that supports thousands of financial leaders in the charity sector. Our vision is of a charity sector that is financially confident, dynamic and trustworthy. We provide a range of services to our members and the sector more widely. These include training, a range of publications and a sector-leading programme of meetings and conferences throughout the year both physical and virtual.  We also work with other sector bodies to lobby the government and regulator on legal and regulatory issues affecting the sector. The organisation has grown consistently in recent years.

We need a Communications Manager who will work closely with other functions of the company to support our external and internal communications across all channels, and raise our voice to support our organisational delivery and complement the work of our policy, membership and marketing teams.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and person specification (pdf), then email your CV.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice(pdf).

Recruiter: Age UK Thanet
Location: Thanet Area
Sector: Health and Social Care
Working hours: 35 hours per week over 7 days (with on call rota)
Salary: £23,500
Closing Date: 1st September 2020

Age UK Thanet Ltd is an independent charity dedicated to improving later life for people in our local community.  We are looking for a self-motivated, committed and professional individual to undertake the role of Services Manager.

If you’re keen to work with a dynamic team on a pioneering holistic service called ‘ask CAL’ (Colourful Amazing Lives), then we’d love to hear from you.  At present, ask CAL’s wheel of services includes activities and companionship in the home, hot meal delivery, help with household tasks, shopping, welfare checks, telephone befriending, information and advice, exercises in the garden or home, and art packs for well-being.

We’ll be piloting this and another new service shortly in partnership with local organisations impacted by Covid-19, in the hope that we can contribute towards finding a new way forward in the current climate. Our aim is to offer greater choice, value for money, flexibility and customisation to reduce loneliness and isolation in our local community no matter the environmental challenge.

The Services Manager will be responsible for managing the operation of the ask CAL services in the first instance and will help to develop new opportunities by identifying gaps in the sector. If you’re innovative and unafraid to seek out collaborative opportunities for the benefit of our local elderly, us and the Age UK network then this role is for you.  

Together with the CEO and Strategy Manager, the postholder will also be overseeing the management of staff, volunteers, the Co-ordinators of services and all administration. The ideal candidate will have experience of management in a health and social care setting and strong working knowledge of best practice in the care and safeguarding of older people.  Having marketing and social media skills to raise awareness of our work would also be desirable.

Age UK Thanet Ltd is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and references.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

Age UK's vision is a world where everyone can love later life. We know some people can face illness, loneliness or poverty as they grow older. Whatever the situation, Age UK provides support and vital services to help make later life the best it can be.

Like most large modern organisations, we have a complex IT Infrastructure, and its optimal performance is integral to everything we do. As such, we are recruiting for an Infrastructure Manager to join the team on a 3 - 6 month contract to take responsibility for the optimal running of our IT infrastructure and operational environment, supporting application deployment to internal and external customers, including network, server and device management.

The successful candidate will be comfortable acting as a technical authority on Office365 administration, WAN-LAN technology, PaaS such as Azure and AWS and working with external suppliers and internal technical teams. This is a hands-on role, where experience of cloud-based technologies, in particular Microsoft technologies such as InTune, AutoPilot as well as day to IT operational challenges with infrastructure require an experienced input. Whilst this role does have some management responsibility, it is primarily a hands-on technical role and would suit someone that is keen to be a key worker on several exciting "in flight" projects at the leading edge of technology.

About you

* You will be experienced managing complicated IT infrastructures in a large complex environment.
* You will be a highly experienced technical expert on Office 365 administration and Wide area networks, with appropriate knowledge to be source of authority and expertise to the team.
* You will have hands-on experience with performance optimization on Azure and experience of Microsoft InTune, and technologies such as Windows Autopilot.
* You should demonstrate experience managing multiple outsourced vendors and suppliers along with associated equipment, services and contracts.
* You will hold at least two of the following certifications Any two of the following certifications is essential, Microsoft certification, Azure certification or Cisco certification.

What we offer in return

In return we can offer a competitive salary, and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, pension, life assurance, healthcare cashback plan, season ticket loan, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, car lease scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Job Title: Almshouse Manager

Hours: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: £35k - £40k depending on experience

Location: Hammersmith, London

We are working in partnership with St Joseph’s Society which was established in 1708.  With 31 self-contained flats, it is the only almshouse in the country providing accommodation specifically for Catholics of retirement age and limited means who are capable of independent living in a supported environment.

St Joseph’s is seeking to appoint an Almshouse Manager to be responsible for the daily management of the almshouse premises and related charity matters, as well as modernising and updating some of the administrative procedures.  The role is wide-ranging and duties include management of the day-to-day affairs regarding the residents, ensuring the property and gardens are well-maintained, supervising wardens and independent contractors, running the office and all administrative matters including computerised and manual systems, basic book-keeping and keeping up-to-date with matters of governance and compliance.  Essentially, and above all, fostering and maintaining the ethos, character and culture of this peaceful haven.

For this significant and rewarding role, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• A genuine interest in people and their individual circumstances
• A proven track record of facilities management and buildings maintenance
• Significant experience of managing staff and independent contractors
• The willingness and ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and IT competence
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements

You will be a proactive and positive individual with a light touch possessing excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.  You can pay close attention to detail and have the flexibility to prioritise, ensuring that the welfare and wellbeing of the residents and staff is at the forefront of all your work on behalf of the charity’s trustees.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then please submit your CV and supporting statement to Adam Stacey, Associate Director, quoting our reference JO2771.

For any further information, please contact Adam Stacey.

Closing date for applications: 10 August 2020

Interview date: Early September 2020