We’re looking for someone to lead our fundraising and communications team and activities who has a real passion for fundraising strategy design and development, plus experience of embedding a fundraising culture and focus at an organisational level. You’ll be asked to accelerate the growth of our fundraising across a diversified range of streams and donors to achieve long term, sustainable income growth.

To excel in the role you’ll need to bring experience of fundraising strategy, legacy programme development, trust fundraising, individual donor programme design and management, alongside your broader communications and marketing skills. The role will include managing a team of six so experience of team management, skills development and taking a team through change will also be needed.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you’ll be drawing on your expertise in order to create and deliver a dynamic fundraising strategy focused on growth and inspiring our supporters with the outcomes their gifts deliver, then we’d love to hear from you.  Please read through the application pack on our website for more details.

Location: The post is based at the CPAS office at Sovereign Court One (Unit 3), Sir William Lyons Road, University of Warwick Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7EZ.

Salary: £43,593 per annum

Contract: This is a permanent, full time appointment of 37 hours per week. A flexi-time system operates for this post.

Closing date: Noon on 7 February 2020

Interview date: Wednesday 19 February 2020

Hopefully the application pack tells you everything you need to know to decide if this is the role for you, but if you would like an informal discussion about any aspects of the role or the details in the pack please contact Jude Palmer (Head of Operations) at the CPAS office.

This year Myton needs to raise £9.2 million in voluntary income, and contributing towards this is the role of Trusts Officer. We have an exciting opportunity for an articulate individual to join our team writing bids in order to raise vital funds.

Working as part of the fundraising team, the Trusts Officer will research and produce tailored applications in order to access funds from trusts, foundations and grant funding bodies. This will require the ability to forge relationships to keep these groups updated about the work of Myton and the difference their support makes.

Reporting to the Partnerships Manager, this role will require excellent organisational skills in order to submit high quality applications within set timeframes, whilst striving towards achieving our own internal financial income targets.

If you think you have the required skills for this role and would like to make a difference and be part of a successful fundraising team then we’d love to hear from you.

Interserve is committed to working cross culturally amongst the peoples of Asia and the Arab World; to see lives and communities transformed through encounter with Jesus Christ.

We are looking for a personable Finance Professional who will ensure the efficient and effective handling of daily finance processes.  You will; 

• Process and account for all supplier invoices and payments, including quarterly project transmissions.

• Complete the accounting for Stewardship remittances and vouchers 

• Perform daily account reconciliations for bank accounts, Secure Trading, PayPal and Stewardship accounts. 

• Complete various office and supporter database tasks as well as taking donations over the telephone from supporters 

• Play a vital role in the month end and year end processes. 

This is a busy but rewarding environment, which offers an excellent opportunity to become involved in and develop a range of financial skills and experience. 

You will need to have a passion for Interserve’s vision and mission as well as at least 2 years experience in a finance role. Experience of using an accounting system and excellent administration and communication skills are essential.

You should also possess an excellent standard of numeracy as well as accuracy with detailed spreadsheets. You should be able to work independently and as part of the Finance Team.

Salary is £19,887 for 4 days per week (£24,858 FTE).  The location will be at our new Birmingham National Office, B8 postcode. 

Interviews will take place on 19th February in Birmingham.

For further information and to complete a short application form, please visit our website 

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Please return your completed application form with a CV and covering letter to the email address shown.

Edgbaston, Birmingham

You have experience of delivering training products and working with young people, or in a youth setting.  All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Training Practitioner.

Aquarius work closely with individuals, families and friends to lessen the impact caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling, while GamCare is the leading provider of support for anyone affected by problem gambling in Great Britain. And, right now, we’re working in partnership and looking for a self-motivated individual with a genuine interest in working with young people and making positive change in a community to join us. Your challenge? To engage young people and youth-facing professionals in your region on the topic of problem gambling and harm prevention through the promotion, arrangement and delivery of GamCare’s young people’s workshops and staff training sessions.

A great opportunity to contribute to an enthusiastic local and national team of training facilitators working across the country, you’ll need a proven background in a training related role. You’ll also need experience of promoting services, championing training programmes and engaging specific audiences. The ability to take a non-judgmental approach to gambling, problem gambling and problem gamblers is essential too, as are excellent facilitation, public speaking and presentation skills. A proven self-starter, you have a flair for developing, assessing and evaluating different project options and the presence to act as ambassador for the programme across different settings and stakeholders. A youth work or training qualification and/or an understanding of problem gambling, while useful, are not essential.

This is a full-time role offered at 37 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £20,015.00 per annum with potential progression up to £23,420.00 per annum.

Closing date: 30th January 2020

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits, including a smartphone? Apply now via our website. .

Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Adult)

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £34,119 per annum plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

The purpose of this role is to provide direct clinical provision to people who are survivors of torture and organised violence through individual or group therapy, offering a range of interventions. In addition the you will contribute to the development and delivery of internal and external training, and will provide consultation to external professionals who work with survivors of torture and organised violence. The role will include offering supervision to psychology trainees and potentially also to approved volunteers.

It is important that the you have experience and a working knowledge of legislation affecting asylum seekers and refugees e.g. asylum, housing, benefits. It is also essential to have a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and to be accredited and a member of a relevant professional body BABCP.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 16 February 2020 
Expected date of interviews: 26 February 2020

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

Together We Can

Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is a leading provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services to people of all ages throughout our county.

Following a successful bid for central government funding, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are looking to recruit an Employment Specialist as part of the Trust IPS (Individual Placement and Support) service to work within Community Assessment & Recovery Service (CARS) in the North of the county and will be based at New Brook in Bromsgrove. The post holder will be located in Bromsgrove  working across county boundaries, to meet the employment needs of clients and as the service continues to develops. The post holder will be required to cover additional sites such as Kidderminster, Droitwich or Redditch to meet client needs

This post will be initially offered as contracts up until 31st March 2021 with the potential for extension of this contract.

You will be required to:

• Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems who are unemployed and economically inactive.

• Provide employment support for our client group who are furthest away from the job market to move them closer to their employment goals, in the hope that these achievements aid individuals’ recovery and social inclusion goals.

• Work within a multidisciplinary environment with service users with complex needs, supporting them to move into employment and sustain this or other recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.

• Liaise closely with DWP providers. 

• Work proactively at employer engagement including educational, voluntary work and pre-vocational training opportunities and supporting employers on reasonable adjustments and retention of employees where necessary.

• Work within the principle of IPS and maintain own performance data to be collated and submitted to NHS England and other stake holders

The successful candidates will be part of Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust's IPS Employment Service, who are a Centre of Excellence for the Individual Placement and Support Model of Vocational Rehabilitation, having recently had their latest IPS fidelity review.

The applicant:

• You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health
• You be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative, including making direct approaches to employers.
• Personal experience of recovery from mental ill health is seen as an additional advantage in applying for this post although not essential.

PLEASE NOTE: All new appointments are subject to 6 months’ probation period.

If the same or similar vacancy arises within the recruitment period of this post or up to 3 months afterwards, the Trust may chose not to re advertise, but to select a suitable candidate from this interview pool. The new post may differ in terms of the base, hours available (full or part time) or contract type (permanent or fixed term) and therefore you are encouraged to apply for advertised posts but specify on your application form your preferences.

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable.

Applicants must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.

**If the position being applied for requires a DBS check to be undertaken on you, it will be a condition of your employment that you have subscribed and continue to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. New employees to the Trust are required to pay the fee for the initial DBS check (this will be deducted from their first months’ salary) and the annual subscription (£13) to the DBS Update Service. Internal applicants are required to pay the annual subscription fee only (£13). Further information on the update service can be found on our website link ‘DBS Update Service.’

The Trust offers a preceptorship year for newly qualified nurses and AHP's and attendance at preceptorship programmes is a condition of employment.

We are looking for a Corporate Fundraising Officer to be based in our Head Office in Bicester (will consider home working for the right candidate), to work with our existing corporate contacts in London, Birmingham and the South to generate unrestricted income, as well as look for opportunities to bring new supporters on board for the charity. 

As one of the most visible members of the charity’s staff, you will be a brand ambassador for us and will need to be dynamic, outgoing and confident in your abilities to work with corporate contacts, often at a senior level, whilst conducting yourself with the utmost professionalism at all times. The role blends elements of event organisation (as you will be expected to facilitate events our supporters are holding for us, and guide them to completion), relationship management and development.  Creative candidates from corporate backgrounds with experience in these areas would be welcomed. 

Outstanding organisational and communication skills are a must in this post, as we would anticipate that the successful candidate be able to work independently and take responsibility for owning the relationships they have, whilst providing clarity on their processes and being an integral part of the fundraising team. 

You will be working directly with our Fundraising Administrator and reporting into our Fundraising Manager, who is based in Manchester.  Beyond being a key part of this small but perfectly formed team, you will be expected to work with the Chief Executive, Head of Commercial Partnerships, Marketing Team and broader team on a regular basis, as well as maintain relationships with the Acquired Brain Injury Coordinators in your area, to facilitate smooth communication between teams. 

It is a cliché to say it, but this really is one of those jobs where no two days are the same, and for the right individual, it will be a wonderful opportunity to forge a career in the charity sector working for an exciting brand amongst a team that is truly passionate about the work they do. 

 The Benefits:

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and has flexible working practices:

• A generous annual leave entitlement (25 days per year plus bank holidays)
• Closed between Christmas and New Year
• Workplace pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health and wellbeing advice & much more

We are looking for a passionate, driven and hardworking Recruitment Manager to join our People team. You will be an experienced resourcing professional with knowledge, ability and experience of attracting, sourcing and selecting talent. Operationally, the HR Recruitment Manager will be responsible for all recruitment activities across the organisation and will manage processes to ensure they support the organisation to attract and retain the best talent. A key part of this role will be to launch and implement a new applicant tracking system.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Able to hit the ground running and get stuck into the role at pace and with minimal supervision.
• You will be adaptive, flexible and comfortable working at pace. 
• You will be versatile, flexible and collaborative, understanding the need for effective business partnering.
• You will have experience of leading a recruitment team or the recruitment process.
• You will have experience of working within a complex fast paced organisation and one that has gone through significant change.
• You will have experience of dealing with external candidates with a customer centric approach. 
• You will have experience of working with a wide variety of job boards and professional social sites such as TotalJobs, LinkedIn, Glassdoor etc.
• You will have proven experience of influencing hiring managers.
• Outstanding people skills, with the ability to influence others and establish effective working relationships with people of all working styles, backgrounds, experience, etc. 
• A team player, but with the ability to work under own initiative to deliver to deadline.
• Able to apply corporate style within a social enterprise.
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievement and life chances of all children.

Desirable

• CIPD qualified or working towards a qualification relevant to HR and recruitment / resourcing and or employee retention

• Experienced HR Generalist knowledge with strong recruitment background

Our offer

We are happy to be able to offer you:

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

Are you an inspirational leader? Are you empathetic, inclusive and resilient? If so, we have a new and exciting permanent opportunity for a Portfolio Manager in a national role. 

Position: Portfolio Manager

Location: National, with the option of being home based or working from the satellite office in Leicester

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 

Salary: £35,420 rising to 36,629 after 12 months… with pay reviews each April

Contract: Permanent 

Benefits: Opt-in to our auto-enrolment pension scheme or enhanced rate scheme, 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), Family friendly benefits providing enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption, Riverside Rewards scheme and app

Closing Date: 27th January

The Role

Reporting to the National Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager will lead, motivate and develop a regional team to ensure the delivery of a high quality service providing clear direction, regularly reviewing patch sizes and locations, work outputs, setting improvement targets and appraising individual performance.

You will be responsible for: 

• Ensuring effective delivery of leases, management agreements and service level agreements with external parties for the designated portfolio.
• Leading regular performance reviews and embedding effective third party arrangements.
• Managing relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally by coordinating the on-boarding of new Managed Agent units.

About You

As Portfolio Manager you will: 

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to influence others.
• Have proven experience of leading a team in a housing environment. 
• Have successfully managed large scale budgets and delivered an excellent customer care service.
• Be results driven, ensuring your teams are providing a high quality service whilst achieving individual and team targets.

We're looking for individuals who have up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to Social Housing, Non-Social Housing and Care and Support… so if this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

This role will be based in Leicester, however there will be national travel involved so a driving licence is essential.

In return…

Work for an organisation who want you to feel empowered and that your voice is truly heard. Being a company focused on people, they treat our customers with this same respect. They trust you to protect their customers, their people and their business and they see outstanding worth in those with the courage to take responsibility, innovate and find solutions. Your focus on performance and ambition is rewarded with development opportunities. At this organisation, you can achieve.

About the Organisation

One of the UK’s leading social housing and regeneration organisations, they are a group of not-for-profit and commercial companies with a charitable housing association at their core. Operating across 160 local authorities in England and Scotland and housing 100,000+ people, they are fully committed to improving the lives of thousands of individuals and families. They seek to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

You may also have experience in areas such as Portfolio Management, Portfolio Coordinator, Portfolio, Facilities, Facilities Manager, Contracts Manager, Contracts, Housing, Property Manager, Property, Social Housing. 

Do you have experience of working with young adults or young people in an addictions setting? Would you like to be part of an organisation that utilises the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Practitioner.

Right now, one of our partners, Wolverhampton 360, who is a part of Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a practitioner to join their Wolverhampton service. Based in the West Midlands, Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling.

 You’ll be working from Aquarius offices and community settings, working directly with young people and young adults who are using substances, and their families. You will help to develop person centred treatment packages and individual care plans, liaise with external agencies, and keep accurate records. You will work in a way that recognises and values diversity and makes the most of your understanding of the functional model of substance misuse, the cycle of change model, Motivational interviewing, (MI) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you're used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. You will have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality and excellent record keeping and Microsoft Office.

This is a part time role offered at 22.5 hours per week, with the postholder required to work three days per week.

The salary for this post is £20,015.00 with potential progression up to £23,420.00 per annum (pro-rata).

Closing Date: 30th January 2020.

So, get inspired and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities.

Psychotherapist / Creative Therapist, £28,000 - £35,000 pro rata, 21 hours per week

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham.

The therapist will join Respond’s Midlands team delivering therapeutic trauma informed services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

You will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact of people with a learning disability, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 2nd February 2020

Interviews: 20th February 2020 (Birmingham Office).

Our head office in Birmingham, UK is currently recruiting for the exciting position of ‘Programme Manager - Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Fragile Contexts’. The purpose of the role is to lead and manage a programme funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) on conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Kenya, Pakistan and , Philippines. The PM-CPPFC will be responsible for managing the project implementation over the course of 15 months till the end of the project duration, ensuring that project deliverables and results are being achieved effectively and efficiently. The incumbent will be responsible for assuring that the project is implemented within the agreed scope of work and in compliance with SIDA’s regulations and within IRW’s policies and processes. He/she will work with a range of stakeholders namely conflict advisors, academia, IRW country offices and MEL specialists.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced project manager who would like to be part of an exciting humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus programme.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews are expected to take place mid-late February.

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
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Clinical Manager  £36,000 – £40,000, 35 hours per week

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham.

The Clinical Manager will be a member of Respond’s Midlands team delivering therapeutic trauma informed services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

Line managing a therapist, you will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact of people with a learning disability, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 9th February 2020

Interviews: 20th February 2020 (Birmingham Office).

• A unique opportunity to join a leading regulator
• Contribute to the ongoing transformation as a member of the Executive Team

About Our Client

The General Dental Council are an independent organisation which regulates dentists and dental care professionals in the UK. They set dental standards, hold a register of qualified dental professionals, quality assure education and investigate concerns about treatment or conduct.

Job Description

The main objective of the role will be to lead the initial stages of the Fitness to Practise (FtP), namely triage and FtP Casework, to ensure that (FtP) cases are triaged, investigated, and assessed within key performance indicator targets and that decisions made are consistent with the relevant statutory and legal tests and the main aim of patient protection.

You will also provide oversight of the Dental Complaints Service, developing and implementing changes as agreed by the Executive Management Team and Council.

You will lead FtP Improvement - recognising, developing and recommending improvements to processes, systems and provision as appropriate and in line with internal and external trends and, FtP objectives.

• To ensure that issues which may impact on a registrant's fitness to practise are considered in an appropriate, consistent, independent manner.
• To ensure that appropriate cases are put before Investigating and FtP committees, with sufficient, robust evidence to enable valid, consistent, timely decisions.
• To ensure that conduct, performance and health committee hearings are managed effectively, facilitating timely, consistent and independent decisions.
• To develop and implement FtP strategy, including the regular review, implementation and development of appropriate case management strategies.
• To identify and sponsor improvement to processes and procedures supporting the work and functions of the fitness to practise department.
• To ensure that robust scrutiny and governance is provided to improvement projects and programmes and to report to Executive Management Team, Council and its Committees on progress.
• To ensure that learning from the monthly Quality Assurance Group in FtP, which reviews decision making across the FtP process, is relayed to FtP Heads, embedded within improvement projects and to provide regular reporting to the Executive Management Team, Council and its Committees.
• To ensure learning points provided by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) are actioned appropriately.
• To be the lead on FtP issues in the PSA Annual Performance Review including responding to the PSA between Reviews on any FtP issues arising.
• External liaison with relevant external stakeholders which include (but are not limited to) professional bodies, other regulators, government departments and MP's, consumer and employer groups, police forces, court services, lawyers and employers of registrants.
• To write briefings, reports, consultation documents, Council and committee papers, material for the website and intranet, and other documents as required.

Executive Management Team

• As a member of the Executive Management Team, to play an effective part in the leadership of the GDC as a whole.
• To act as a role model, embodying the organisation's values, leadership behaviours, and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, at all times.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of the GDC's corporate strategy, business planning, and continuing programme of organisational improvement.
• To attend meetings of the Council and its committees, and provide information, advice and guidance to Council members to enable effective scrutiny of the organisation's activities.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Corporate processes

• Ensure that strategic and operational risks are identified, assessed and proactively managed.
• Manage the budget for the directorate ensuring efficient and effective use of resources, value for money and compliance with financial instructions.
• Lead the FtP contribution to the GDC Costed Corporate Plan and Corporate Strategy.

Internal relationships

• Lead and manage direct reports to inspire, motivate and engage staff and lead change across the directorate and more widely in the organisation.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the staff of other directorates, developing mechanisms to ensure coherence and commitment to the GDC's work.

The Successful Applicant

To ensure your application is successful for the Fitness to Practise Director role please ensure your CV demonstrates the following:

• Evidence of successfully leading and inspiring multiple teams, shaping and influencing their future and direction
• Demonstrable commitment to promoting Diversity and Inclusion.
• Demonstrable experience of senior level management gained within a regulatory or regulated environment or experience of large-scale operations involving complex casework processes.
• Demonstrable understanding of the legal and ethical framework around the exercise of statutory authority.
• Proven ability to analyse data and make and implement timely decisions based on evidence.
• Evidence of a strong focus on performance management and success in delivering multiple, complex objectives.
• Strong financial planning experience, with the proven ability to manage discretionary budgets appropriately (£25m+).
• Evidence of influencing and delivering cultural change and leading successful business critical change initiatives and programmes.
• Experience of developing productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and the credibility to act as an ambassador for the GDC.
• The ability to assimilate the GDC's regulatory framework quickly and develop and apply policies/projects to meet statutory objectives.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Defined contribution pension benefit (3% employee contribution; 6% employer contribution)
• 25 days' holiday a year plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years' service)
• Death in service of four times' annual salary
• Enhanced sick pay scheme and income protection
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Recognition scheme including reward vouchers or cash bonus
• Season ticket loan scheme (after 6 months' continuous service)
• Cycle to work scheme with Cycle Solutions
• Gymflex: gym membership to a wide range of gyms across the country at discounted rates and salary sacrifice
• Discounted Private Medical Insurance - employee paid
• Discounted Health Cash Plan - employee paid
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential 24-hour helpline)
• Eye tests vouchers and up to £75 towards the cost of glasses for VDU work

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

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