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The Counselling Centre has supported the mental health of people across West Kent and East Sussex for more than three decades. Our charitable mission is to ensure financial barriers do not prevent people in our community from accessing the professional help they need.
We’re proud to have built a strong reputation for clinical and training excellence, and we’re proud of what we do for our clients. We’re also aware of the opportunities ahead of us and excited by what we can achieve with the right leadership in place.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Head of Operations and Development (HOD) will play a pivotal role in taking our work to its next stage, helping us deliver even greater impact across our community.
With ultimate decision making responsibility for the charity the HOD will work alongside the Head of Counselling and Head of Training, overseeing the smooth running of day-to-day operations at the Centre while also nurturing opportunities for commercial growth by supporting the fundraising strategy and targeted expansion of our service offering.
Capable of working autonomously, you will be expected to form an integral part of an experienced, hardworking team of professionals and administrators who are dedicated to ensuring the Centre succeeds in all it does.
ABOUT YOU
First and foremost, you will be passionate about the importance of improving mental health in our community.
An excellent communicator with people at all levels, you will be in a position to leverage your commercial and business skills to build on the Centre’s existing operational framework. You will also be expected to get up to speed quickly with various aspects of the Centre’s business functions, including finance, IT and marketing.
Management-level experience in a charitable or not-for-profit organisation is an advantage, but more important is a hands-on, can-do approach and the motivation to help deliver the Centre’s strategy over the coming years.
The post is part-time with flexibility in the hours required. The role allows for hybrid working depending upon the demands of the job. Time at our offices in central Tunbridge Wells will be required.
Closing date for applications: 14th June 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
8.5% pension contribution after successful completion of probation period. Inflationary pay award pending
Hours: 35 hours per week. Normal working hours 9.30 to 5.30. Open to part-time, job-share, and flexible working
Location: Blended between home and office (Battersea and Roehampton)
About us
We’re a thriving advice organisation that is part of the national Citizens Advice network. We provide information, advice and casework support to around 10,000 people a year. Our services are delivered by a team of around 40 paid staff and 60 volunteers. We have a typical annual turnover of £2 million and in addition to our core advice service, funded by Wandsworth Council, we have a range of projects funded by trusts, foundations, and our local Integrated Care System.
While we’re proud of the number of residents we support, we know that we can’t meet demand for advice and that marginalised communities don’t always come to established organisations for support. Because of this, we place equal value on improving reach and access through creative collaboration with equity-led organisations, partnership development and capacity building.
Why we need you
Supported by existing project funding and a long-term grant from the Access to Justice Foundation, we’re looking for two people to join our Senior Management Team and help lead the next phase of our innovative and award-winning development work. The Head of Core Service and Head of Community Partnerships will work together to:
- Continue developing our approach to community engagement, helping reduce access barriers for people from the most marginalised communities.
- Embed changes to our core service that make it more accessible and responsive to those communities.
Both roles also have overall responsibility for a range of funded projects and services and, as leaders and managers, responsibility for:
- Ensuring we live up to our values, standards and ambitions.
- Managing contracts and relationships with funders, partners and other stakeholders.
- Developing organisational strategy and identifying new funding and partnership opportunities.
With a focus on operational compliance and core delivery, the Head of Core Service role would suit applicants with a strong track record of managing advice services, ideally within the Citizens Advice network. We’re not necessarily looking for someone with an advice background for the Head of Community Partnerships role, but great project management, people management and relationship building skills are essential. Both roles require an understanding of and commitment to our values and ambitions, including being a more inclusive workplace where everyone gets the support they need to do their best.
Why you should join us
We’re a dynamic organisation with a culture of quality and innovation. We’re ambitious about delivering advice services that make a real difference to local people and being a great place to work and volunteer. You’ll be part of a diverse and friendly team of staff and volunteers who are passionate about helping the people who need us most. Working with us means seeing yourself and your colleagues have a positive impact on the lives of ordinary people and protecting our communities from hardship, poverty and crisis.
We also believe that investing in and listening to our teams makes us a better organisation. We involve staff and volunteers extensively in the design and delivery of our services, as well as in long-term planning. You’ll benefit from working at an organisation with a strong commitment to professional development and continuous training – we’re proud of our teams and in return offer excellent opportunities for personal development and career growth.
Our commitment to EDI
We’re passionate about promoting equity, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people but particularly people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and people with disabilities, as these groups are currently under-represented in our team.
How to apply
CV and supporting statement accepted, find out more on our vacancy page by clicking the apply button.
Closing date: 10am on 15 May 2024
Interviews: Week beginning 20 May 2024, Battersea Library, SW11 1JB
The Chief Executive will be responsible for providing leadership, developing, and implementing Living Well Bromley’s strategic and operational plans, leading on partnership and business development, and being an effective advocate for the charity and its beneficiaries.
They will lead a senior management team of three (the Operations Manager, Funding and Communications Manager and Advocacy Manager).They will be responsible for ensuring financial control and supporting and advising on governance best practice across all aspects of the charity.
This post is a first-tier post directly reporting to the Board of Trustees. Ideally the post holder will have a Christian faith and be committed to core Christian values.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Elders Voice is a local charity serving older people in Brent. We are recruiting a CEO to lead our talented and experienced staff team through a period of change to ensure our financial security.
Elders Voice is an established and trusted charity in the heart of Kensal Green. We believe ageing should be a wonderful and worthwhile journey, but for that to happen older people need to feel safe and happy in their homes and have access to affordable activities in an environment that embraces their differences.
The pillars of our work are a well-respected handyperson service and a day centre offering a range of activities focusing on health and well-being, socialising, art, gardening and intergenerational work with and for older people.
The CEO will need to embrace our aims and lead the EV team to provide services based on holistic, long-term, high-quality relationships and to ensure that older people shape development of our services. In this difficult economic environment, we need to explore new funding opportunities and transition away from a reliance on local authority funding.
You will report directly to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and be supported by the board and a small, dedicated staff team.
Your role:
- To lead the staff team to deliver excellent services for older people in Brent.
- To ensure the financial stability of Elders Voice.
- To work with the board of trustees to develop and deliver the strategic plan.
- To act as an ambassador for Elders Voice and the older people we represent.
To apply, email your CV and a covering letter (limited to two pages). The covering letter should explain how your experience and skills will help Elders Voice diversify our funding streams while continuing to provide excellent services and amplify the voices of older people in Brent.
Hybrid working available on discussion.
Closing date: 23rd May 2024 (5pm)
Face to face interviews: Week beginning 28th May 2024
Our mission is to make ageing a wonderful and worthwhile journey for older people in Brent.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you have strong leadership and strategic planning skills, vision, fiscal acumen and a passion for and understanding of the rights and well-being of disabled people, then we would love to hear from you.
Possability People is a pan-impairment disability charity based in Brighton. We work with people with a number of health conditions, including mental health, as well as older people.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior manager to act as Chief Officer to lead our disability charity’s growth and development. The Chief Officer will provide strategic guidance and oversight, ensure operational efficiency and sustainability, and maintain the organisation's commitment to serving disabled people in our community.
Salary: £50K+ negotiable for exceptional candidates
(flexible hours arrangements if appropriate)
Reports to: Chair of Trustees
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, full time
Holidays: 28 days plus Bank Holidays
Deadline for this post is: Monday 13 May 2024 (9am)
Interviews will take place on: Tuesday 21 May 2024 (online)
We actively encourage applications from disabled people in accordance with a policy of equal opportunity. We guarantee an interview if you demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria and have let us know you’re a disabled person.
Enabling and empowering people with health conditions to live the life they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a strong, visionary leader ready for a new challenge in the Third Sector?
Having led the organisation through a significant period of change, our CEO has chosen to move on to take up a new challenge. We are looking for a Chief Executive to lead St Nicks through the next phase of its strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has the desire, vision and ambition to transform our current charity HQ into a building suitable for the charity we are now and the charity St Nicks can become under your leadership in the future.
You’ll have the benefit of a skilled and experienced team, a good deal of secure revenue funding and a Board of Trustees who offer constructive challenge with the freedom to grow and explore opportunities.
Deadline: midnight Sunday 12th May
Assessment and interviews: week commencing 20th May
Our Mission is to build and connect flourishing communities through urban greenspace generation, nature-based wellbeing and sustainable living.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to seek a new Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership, vision, development and direction to our impactful and dynamic work. Youth Realities has substantial growth potential, and would benefit from an influential leader to shape and deliver a new strategy to increase our impact, income and partnerships.
This is an inspiring position that requires deep alignment with our vision and values. As an organisation almost exclusively supporting young women and girls, the trustees are encouraging applications from candidates that identify as women.
Contract: Permanent, subject to a five-month probationary period
Hours: full-time, 28-35 hours per week. Youth Realities hosts a fortnightly 4-day working week policy.
Location: Hybrid working, with in-person requirements from Youth Realities’ office in Colindale (NW9 5XW) and attending events where required in London.
Salary: £46,800 - this is based on current resource and trustees are open to salary increases as funding becomes available.
Start date: August 2024.
Key attributes and experience for the role includes:
- Experience working within the VAWG, youth and/or domestic abuse sector, or an excellent understanding of VAWG/ domestic abuse/ teenage relationship abuse
- Track record of successful leadership in a senior role
- Strategic, creative and operational thinking
- Ability to form and sustain trusted relationships with partners, funders and stakeholders
- A dynamic and positive attitude when responding to challenging and changing circumstances
- Willing and able to be a core team member, contributing where required to wider operational attainment.
Founded in 2016 and formally established in 2017, Youth Realities is a specialist youth and survivor-led charity supporting young people, primarily young women and girls aged 11-25, impacted by teenage relationship abuse.
Our vision is a world where young people live free from relationship abuse and violence.
Our mission is to end relationship abuse and violence by working with young people to provide specialist spaces for prevention, intervention and healing.
Submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter, addressing the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. We want to know why you, why us and why now.
Deadline to apply: 13th May 2024
Interview dates: Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st May 2024. Interviews will consist of 3 components, an interview with core staff and trustees, a site visit and a panel with young people. Therefore, applicants will be required to attend between 2:00pm - 5:30pm.
Outcome date: w/c 3rd June 2024
Start date: by w/c August 5th 2024, earlier start dates are encouraged and late start dates can be discussed.
To provide the highest level of leadership in order to achieve Inspiring Communities Together strategic objectives in accordance with the requirements of the Trustees.
The successful applicant will be passionate about improving the lives of local Salford people and will bring with them a strong track record of visionary leadership securing funding, project development and management.. They must be an outstanding communicator and very adaptable. We are looking for someone who can lead the staff and Trustees through the delivery of our current strategy but also have a clear vision as to how the charity can be expanded in the future and the commitment and drive to carry this out
At Inspiring Communities Together, we are committed to empowering individuals and strengthening communities. With over ten years of experience, we off
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a strategic, passionate CEO ready to lead The Gatehouse in its mission to provide support and services to vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire? If so, they want to hear from you!
The Gatehouse is in search of a dedicated and empathetic individual to join as their Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Job title: CEO
Hours: 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: Chair of Board of Trustees
Salary: £50k to £60k (dependent on experience)
Location: Oxford OX2 6HT, hybrid working model, site based, with remote options
Benefits: 5% pension, 29 days annual leave, including the summer closure of Gatehouse in August (approximately 2 weeks).
About the Gatehouse:
It is a volunteer and donation-led registered charity supported by the whole Oxfordshire community, including churches and congregations of other faiths in Oxford. The Gatehouse community drop-in centre offers free support services for adults aged 25+ who are homeless, vulnerably housed, on low income, and/or looking for company and community. The Gatehouse offers a free café (six evenings a week), therapeutic workshops, and a bespoke one-to-one support service (over two evenings and one afternoon a week). The project also delivers an outreach service, an independent counselling service, and supports the Lived Experience Advisory Forum (LEAF). The Gatehouse is experiencing rapid growth and is eager to expand its leadership team to support its exciting plans.
About the Role:
As the CEO, you will spearhead The Gatehouse's mission and vision alongside the Board, ensuring stakeholders receive the best services.
You will be a visionary lead, driving organisational success through supporting your dedicated team of staff and volunteers, managing budgets, and overseeing fundraising efforts, while championing The Gatehouse's mission to serve vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire. You'll embody strong values, excel in interpersonal communication, demonstrate initiative and resilience, and exhibit a deep commitment to the mission.
You'll forge strong partnerships across various sectors, including donors and policymakers, and act as the public ambassador for The Gatehouse.
Role Highlights include:
- Lead strategic vision and organisational growth, with the Board.
- Oversee resource allocation and financial management.
- Create, manage, and empower the staff and volunteer teams.
- Develop sustainable funding models and diverse revenue streams.
- Engage with donors, foundations, and the private sector.
- Develop policies, procedures, and service initiatives, including safeguarding.
- Cultivate external relations, foster community engagement, and represent the Gatehouse widely.
About You:
You are a passionate leader with a proven track record of making a difference in the homeless sector or a similar field. Most importantly, you are an empathetic leader who understands the complexities of the charity and the individuals it supports, or a comparable charity.
The Gatehouse welcomes candidates with transferable skills, particularly those poised to transition into a CEO role from a leadership position in relevant or similar fields.
If you're committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and possess the leadership skills to drive strategic vision and organisational growth, we encourage you to apply and join The Gatehouse in making a difference in the homelessness community in Oxford.
To apply, please send a copy of your profile or CV in the first instance Priya Vencatasawmy and Ellen Drummond at Charity People.
Deadline: 9am, 17th May
First stage interview: Thursday 30th & Friday 31st May
Second stage interview: Thursday 6th June
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.