Hillside Clubhouse is a dynamic resource for people with mental health problems that makes social inclusion and participation in everyday life a reality. Getting a paid job, having a social life and going to college are the norm for many of our members. Members work alongside staff to co-produce the daily business functions of the Clubhouse and we now seek a senior member of staff to develop opportunities further.  You will be responsible for all areas of day to operations and you will also be responsible for developing and building on existing services as well as seeking out new opportunities for business development.

Our diversity is our strength -  and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Director of Clubhouse Operations

RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Director

SALARY: £42602

HOURS: 35 per week

ACCOUNTABLE TO: The Board of Trustees

LOCATION: Hillside Clubhouse, Unit A, 30 North Road, London, N7 9GJ and any other locations as may be required

Role overview:

To oversee all operations and the development of the Clubhouse including all the activities that are available to support service users and the kiosk retail outlet and catering services.

Main responsibilities:

• Supporting the creation of, and implementing strategic plans for the service;
• Full responsibility for the Clubhouse, including employees, building management and all service users attending;
• People management of all within the clubhouse remit;
• Managing the maintenance of the premises;
• Responsible for all reporting in remit of the role;
• Maintaining quality systems;
• Project planning and implementation for new services and any changes;
• Ensuring that all clinical and renewal plans are in place;
• Responsibility for all risks within Clubhouse;
• Maintaining compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) under area of responsibility;
• Ensuring that the Clubhouse operates at all times in line with the organisation’s values, mission and strategic aims;
• Building and maintaining partnerships and links with external organisations to promote the service;
• Supporting the growth and development of the service by increasing income streams in place and developing new income;
• Promoting the service through in-house projects;
• Working closely with the Director of IPS and the Executive Director to build the overall Clubhouse service;
• Regularly review relevance of the Clubhouse, against requirements, regulation and those services offered by other charitable organisations.

Specific Duties:

Operations

• Recruiting, inducting, supervising, supporting, coaching and appraising the performance of  staff (including sessional staff)  and volunteers;
• Ensuring that  operational policies, procedures, plans and project designs are properly formulated and operated;
• Ensuring cost effectiveness and financial control, including ongoing financial performance monitoring, budgeting, costing and the control of income and expenditure where appropriate;
• Ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively marketed;
• Ensuring that proper systems are established and operated to deliver, monitor and evaluate the services;
• Ensuring that requirements set by multiple funders (including charitable, statutory and any other funders), regulators, partners and the Executive Director and Trustees are met;
• Being responsible for Health and Safety and other statutory duties;
• Ensuring that new services are developed and managed according to organisational requirements;
• Ensuring that services are in line with the organisation’s values, mission and strategic aims;
• Participating in the delivery of services where appropriate, including the design and provision of training;
• Development and implementation of cyclical maintenance plans for the building;
• Sound risk management and acting as organisational safeguarding lead;
• Specific responsibility for ensuring that risk assessments are in place, up to date and appropriately acted upon and communicated for all service users/potential service users to ensure safety of service users and staff at all times
• Being responsible for overseeing the ‘customer journey’ (i.e. from point of initial enquiry through registration, induction and engagement in the Clubhouse;
• Being responsible for day to day management and member issues relating to Clubhouse area of operation.
• Responsible for management and planning of IT systems and equipment

Corporate:

• Representing Hillside Clubhouse and its work to external audiences and stakeholders
• To deputise for the Executive Director when required e.g.

1. To cover the management responsibilities of the Chief Executive in his/her absence;
2. To make any necessary decisions to ensure the sound operation of the organisation in consultation with the Chair and/or other Trustees in the absence of the Executive Director.

Strategic:

• To contribute to the longer-term strategic direction of the organisation: e.g.

1. Drafting business plans for areas of operational and organisational responsibilities;
2. Generating and contributing to fundraising and income generation plans;
3. Supporting the Executive Director in the drafting of service specifications, tenders and funding applications and mobilising any implementation plans for new services;
4. Developing the Kiosk and external catering areas of the business to maximise market positioning, benefit and income generation.

General:

• Maintaining back office systems (including risk assessments) and contributing to the development of online services including social media, websites and other platforms;
• Attending, chairing and/or convening supervisions, organisational meetings, cross team working groups and external meetings as required;
• Preparing reports for the Board of Directors and Executive Director on all areas of responsibility and attending Board meetings to present them where required;
• Being accountable for all aspects of your work and the work of your supervisees;
• Covering for other members of staff where required;
• Out of hours working when necessary;
• Other duties as reasonably required by the Executive Director/Trustees;
• Working in close co-operation with the Executive Director and Director of IPS and acting as a member of the senior management team.

The postholder will be accountable to the Executive Director or the Chair in his/her absence.  Corporate and strategic duties will be carried out in conjunction with the Executive Director or as delegated by him/her. The postholder will also be expected to supervise new staff where new services are developed.

There are likely to be some overlaps/sharing of work areas between the posts of IPS Director and Director of Clubhouse Operations and it is expected that both post holders work closely together and co-operate to devise solutions jointly where appropriate.

Person specification

Essential

• Experienced in and passionate about mental health services;
• Experience in managing a similar service or in a similar role;
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of mainstream and national initiatives to support people with mental health problems;
• Forward thinking and up-to-date with current practices in mental health;
• Confident, calm and with a hands-on approach;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and databases (including Microsoft Access) including reporting functions and database structures and development;
• Ability to write highly accurate reports with attention to detail on written work and figures;
• Expertise and understanding of mental health models;
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation (including food hygiene);
• Facilities management experience including the ability to deliver robust cyclical and renewal plans (building maintenance, renewal and expiry of agreements, leases, certifications, regulatory requirements including those related to the building itself); 
• Ability to see complex projects through from implementation phase to completion including the use of project planning tools including Gantt charts;
• Experience and understanding of implementation phases and mobilisation of complex services;
• Business development skills (ideally in catering or retail);
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities including risk management and safeguarding;
• Experience of managing teams and task allocation;
• Ability to work with people who may present challenging behaviours and ability to respond to crises including the ability to calm situations and deal with conflict;
• Ability to develop policy and procedure in an organisational context;
• Ability to generate and use methods for collecting data for diverse purposes (e.g. needs analysis, monitoring, research, fundraising);
• Ability to set up and use management information systems to control the quality and quantity of service delivery;
• Sound knowledge of IT systems and planning infrastructure
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise your own and others’ work;
• Ability to see tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of implementation of quality systems (D)
• Experience of liaising with and reporting directly to commissioners (D)

We are committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in the workplace; all managers and staff are responsible for ensuring that this is delivered in practice.  We will not tolerate any forms of bullying or harassment in the workplace. Everyone has a personal responsibility to seek to improve their own and colleagues working lives to create a healthy and productive working environment 

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and dedicated individual as our new Director of People and Organisational Development. 

As a professional membership organisation, the Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians has a global mission to improve the health of women and girls. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area and have recently celebrated our 90th year, supporting 16,000 members both in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Our new Director will work in partnership with our CEO to ensure that we provide the best possible work environment for all of our staff and focus on how we can ensure that the College is well placed to deliver across its strategic agenda. 

In 2021 we are committed to reviewing and modernising our workforce processes to better support our people, particularly as we look to recover from the impact of the global pandemic. 

The post holder will have the opportunity to work across the whole spectrum of workforce and OD and will be a member of the RCOG senior leadership team, with ample opportunity to lead on organisationally significant projects. 

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

You will be asked to complete an on-line application including the need to submit a Supporting Statement and complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Closing date for applications: 09:00am on Monday 15th March 2021.

Interviews are currently planned to take place on Wednesday 24th March 2021.

At the RCOG we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Thames Chase Community Forest Director

• Employer:  Thames Chase Trust
• Location: Thames Chase Forest Centre
• Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Salary: £50,000 to £55,000

Thames Chase Community Forest, one of a group of community forests established across England in 1990, connects 40 square miles of urban and rural landscape through east London and south-west Essex. The Community Forest is in the forefront of landscape regeneration and Thames Chase Trust is looking for an exceptional Director who is a passionate landscape manager to lead the most ambitious programmes into the next phase of Forest development.

After 30years of successful landscape development, Thames Chase Trust has a unique and exciting, but challenging, opportunity to accelerate the creation of Thames Chase Community Forest into the next decade. If you are looking for a new challenge that will make a difference to local communities as well as supporting a national vision for a better environment, this rewarding post could be for you.

The Director will lead an enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers committed to working in partnership with diverse stakeholders. Bringing inspiration, innovation and practical management knowledge, the successful candidate will help deliver the Thames Chase Plan in its ambition to create a collective vision of this historic and unique landscape and a coherent plan for now and future generations. The Forest vision in the current Thames Chase 10 year plan is:

‘By 2030, Thames Chase Community Forest will be recognised as an inspirational example of landscape regeneration where enhanced, connected woodland and green space has made a clear difference to wildlife and peoples’ lives.’

The successful candidate will work independently and in co-operation with the National Community Forest network to progress government initiatives as well as initiating regional and local landscape projects with partner organisations and landowners.

Salary: £50,000-£55,000

For the full role outline, please visit our website.

Applications should indicate experience against the detailed criteria outlined in the role.

For more information or to make an application please submit a covering letter and CV.

Closing date: 23:59, 21st March 2021

Salary:
£35,000 (minimum)

Hours:
Full time 37 hours per week

Contract Term:
Permanent

Location:
ased in Castleford office, but will be travel throughout the Wakefield District.  Some working from home

Age UK Wakefield District is a successful, growing charity providing a range of innovative services to support older people’s independence across Wakefield District.

A unique opportunity has arisen to join our successful Leadership Team as we enter into a new phase in our development. We are seeking a Commercial/Business Development Director to develop our paid for service offer and to create new, innovative, opportunities to work with older people to co-produce approaches that meet their needs.

As part of an effective Executive Team, you will build on our successful commercial offer; will lead on commercial and tendering opportunities, particularly with our public sector partners.

You will work with older people and our team to develop creative solutions to the challenges facing our older communities, developing business cases and pursuing funding opportunities to enable them to be implemented, and mainstreamed.

Age UK Wakefield District is a modern, outward-looking charity, seeking to optimise use of our resources. We are founding members of CASEwork, a shared services partnership with several Partner Age UKs. We are currently implementing a shared Microsoft Dynamics Finance system and team, and have plans for a range of shared support and commercial services, both support services to ensure that we have the capacity and capability to respond to any challenge.  The post holder will manage our relationship with the new Organisation.

Closing Date: 12 noon – Monday, 15 March 2021

Interviews: w/c 22 March 2021

Fixed term maternity cover contract
35 hours per week
London WC1H 9HF (currently working remotely)

Closing date: 2nd March 2021 12pm

Interview date: 15th – 16th March 2021

Are you an experienced leader looking for an opportunity to lead a high-profile global educational programme?

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead and manage the Chevening Secretariat responsible for the administration of the Chevening Awards Programme.  Chevening is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s flagship international scholarships and fellowships programme, and has been delivered by the ACU since 2012. 

The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them - we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world. Part of this includes our distinguished reputation for managing prestigious and internationally renowned scholarship schemes, including Chevening.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of one of our key government contracts, leading the largest team (approximately 50) in the organisation. You will manage the client relationship with the FCDO on behalf of the ACU and work closely with government to ensure delivery against objectives. You will work closely with the Head of the Scholarships Unit at the FCDO who has overall responsibility for the programme and manages the contract with the ACU.

The Chevening Programme develops and adapts to meet the needs of an ever-changing world.  To this end, your work will entail advising the FCDO on strategy and objectives for the programme, and in wider areas of international education/scholarship and soft power. You will also identify new opportunities for developing the programme, and represent Chevening and the ACU at ministerial, national and international meetings.

We welcome applicants from other organisations who would be interested in the role on a temporary secondment basis.

Our benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan and excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.

At the ACU, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.

As Director of Chevening you will be employed by ACU Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.

The ACU is currently working remotely, but once we have transitioned back to office working the successful candidate would split their time between the ACU offices and the FCDO’s Scholarships Unit. This role requires FCDO security clearance, the process for which will be undertaken on behalf of the appointee by the FCDO. The FCDO policy is that eligibility for security clearance at the required level for this role requires 5 years’ continuous residence in the UK

The ACU is committed to Safeguarding, reinforcing a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse and harassment. All staff are required to share in this commitment through complying with our Safeguarding policy and code of conduct and undertaking Safeguarding training. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work with us.

The Development Relations Senior Manager (DRSM) identifies, explores and cultivates opportunities with the goal of primarily increasing the number of gifts and diversifying the donor base with foundations, major donors and non-health corporations. S/He will be expected through research, networking opportunities, relationship building and outreach (including being available for travel in Europe and globally) to develop new opportunities for EURORDIS and be the lead on new foundations and major donor contacts. The DRSM would also follow leads for developing other revenue generating activities depending on the opportunities which are presented.

The DRSM will report to the Chief Operating Officer and work directly with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and Strategic Projects Director to develop funding opportunities. The DRSM will work across staff and departments depending on priorities and opportunities which arise.  Though the DRSM works collaboratively with corporate relations, healthcare fundraising is managed in a separate portfolio, as are European projects.

Motivated to work at an NGO and committed to our cause, the DRSM meets targets with organisations and individuals in line with EURORDIS’ values, and is committed to building long term sustainable partners. The DRSM cultivates relationships and searches for funding which fit EURORDIS’ Strategy, Mission and annual Action Plan. The DRSM maintains a quality, ethical and transparent approach based on best professional practices and aiming at highest standards.

The position is recruited for EURORDIS’ Paris Office (though Brussels and Barcelona offices to be considered).

Candidates must be able to travel up to 30% of their time on average to meet contacts with travel in European cities (primarily Brussels and Barcelona) as well as the United States and other parts of the world.

The main scope of this post includes:

• Identify new potential donors and sources of diversified funding (individual, foundations, and non-health corporate)
• Set up, plan for, and attend meetings with potential donors, involving other members of EURORDIS staff or volunteers as appropriate
• Cultivate and steward relationships with potential donors (new and ongoing) as well as foundations
• With COO and Strategic Projects Director, look to align funding opportunities with our unfunded strategic priorities and develop compelling proposals for support
• In collaboration with the Events Director and other relevant colleagues, source ideas and develop creative concepts for a new special fundraising event, replicable and scalable to grow over time.
• Work closely with leadership, directors, and project leaders across EURORDIS to:
  • Write case statements and answer grant opportunities
  • Communicate new and current project developments to prospective funders
  • Develop marketing literature and improve online fundraising content
  • Write reports for donors for cultivation purposes and as required for foundations grants.
• Meet annual diversification targets. The ambition is to build on our current € 400 000 of diversification in 2021, to reach € 1 M by 2023 and 20-25% of overall income by 2025.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for EURORDIS and a strong commitment to its mission, including its advocacy activities, community building and collaboration.
• Be an active team member supporting other staff members in their activities and targets
• Participate in EURORDIS events and activities

Experience & skills

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree and 5-10 years’ professional experience in non-profit organisations or equivalent business setting with a demonstrable track record in cultivating and managing foundations and major donors and successful special events.
• Autonomous and highly driven: results and deadline oriented
• Strong business sense with negotiating skills
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder
• Multi-tasker; able to work under pressure; capacity to handle day-to-day management; good organisational skills.
• Personal and professional integrity
• Enthusiastic and flexible team player with skills in relations including: relationship building, strategic planning, verbal and written communication, organisational and time management abilities
• Ability to work with several operational team members and project leaders with varying backgrounds, building a donor acknowledgement culture internally.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite – high level in Donor database and reporting a plus
• Fluency in English with excellent written and oral communication skills is a must.
• Good level in French desirable; other European languages a plus.
• Applicants must have a valid working permit for France

Director of Development and Fundraising
Salary: up to £60,000 pa
Full-time
Permanent
Cowes, Isle of Wight

UKSA inspires and supports children and young people to broaden their horizons through our life enhancing water-based adventures, education, and training for careers at sea.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, and to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis on the fundraising strategy and targets, the Director of Fundraising and Development is a member of the senior executive team tasked with delivering the functions of Fundraising and Development.

Being accountable for the implementation and development of UKSA’s fundraising strategy, the Director of Fundraising and Development will be responsible for the organisational planning to delivering the strategy and funding revenues to support UKSA’s beneficiaries.  Whilst leading and developing the culture and performance of the fundraising department, the post holder will develop and grow our funding streams.

The post holder will actively promote the charity to funders and potential donors, acting as spokesperson and managing the relationships with our funders.  Ensuring that the reputation of the charity is actively enhanced and managed, and all fundraising opportunities are maximised.

With proven experience in a strategic leadership role with fundraising, the successful candidate will have experience of building high performing fundraising teams.  The post holder will have demonstrable experience of identifying new funding opportunities and of working with boards and senior figures to secure fundraising success.

Closing Date: 9:30 am on Sunday 28th February 2021

If you feel excited by the challenges posed by this role please press the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our vacancies page where you can scroll down to the download the information pack and application form.

It would be preferable if the candidate could be based on the Isle of Wight as it is important they see first-hand the delivery and work UKSA undertakes and are part of the UKSA family. However, with the way in which virtual working from home has evolved during the COVID pandemic we would be prepared to consider some remote working options for the right candidate.

We are a Mindful Employer, a Disability Confident Employer and an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

No agencies please. 

The Skills Builder Partnership is an award-winning social enterprise. Our mission is to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed – beyond just a set of qualifications.

We are leading the Skills Builder Partnership, which includes over 450 schools and colleges, 130 skills-building organisations and 100 top employers including hospitals, airports and leading international companies.

Our approach is scaling rapidly as we work towards system change, with backing from sector leading organisations including the CBI and the Careers & Enterprise Company. More than 75% of secondary schools and colleges now have a touchpoint with the Skills Builder approach – and our reach is rapidly growing in other settings too.

To deliver against our mission, we are looking for self-starters with a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach; comfortable influencing stakeholders to make positive change, and with a passion for social impact.

In this role, you will be securing and maintaining the relationships and funding that make our mission possible. You will work with employers and infrastructure organisations to enable them to champion consistent essential skills development within their programmes and generate income through partnership development and wider fundraising activities. You will play a key role in achieving system change, harnessing the collective impact of the partnership by identifying key opportunities for us to scale our impact and reach.

You will be able to speak and write persuasively and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. To deliver on this, you’ll be highly organised, managing varied workflows to hit deadlines.

We have big ambitions and your scope to grow, learn and achieve matches that. If you want to benefit from working with an inspiring team, with huge potential for learning, growth and development, we want to hear from you.

I'm excited about the new 3-year strategy and the opportunities this will bring to the organisation and to personal development.

My line manager has been brilliant in making sure that our one-to-one sessions are mainly about me and my professional development. This has made me feel even more valued than I already feel as part of the company as a whole.

It’s always an absolute delight for me to work with just about any member of the team.

I'm proud to work for Skills Builder, the impact we have and am privileged to be able to work with such brilliant colleagues.

What it’s like working for Skills Builder – quotes from our Team Survey:

"I'm proud to work for Skills Builder, the impact we have and am privileged to be able to work with such brilliant colleagues."

"My line manager has been brilliant in making sure that our one-to-one sessions are mainly about me and my professional development. This has made me feel even more valued than I already feel as part of the company as a whole."

"I'm excited about the new 3-year strategy and the opportunities this will bring to the organisation and to personal development."

Key Responsibilities

(1) Managing existing partnerships

Maintaining and developing relationships with our existing partners by:

• Acting as the account manager for key relationships with employers, infrastructure bodies (Local Authorities, sector bodies, membership organisations), trusts and foundations.
• Communicating effectively with partners and evolving their engagement with us.
• Reporting to partners on the impact of their work with us and providing stewardship activities to connect them with the impact.

(2) Developing new partnerships

• Creating new partnerships with employers, sector bodies, trusts and foundations, enabling us to work together to further essential skills development.

• Creating bespoke partnership proposals to support partners in embedding the Skills Builder Framework and approach within their internal and external activities.
• Working closely with the Director of Development and Employer Manager to ensure the delivery of partnership activities and bespoke support to each key partner.
• Using systems and processes with precision to manage relationships across the team.

(3) Fundraising

• Having strategic responsibility for the ‘Innovation Fund’: the income pipeline relating to innovation projects and core organisational costs.
• Reviewing, updating and managing the Innovation Fund pipeline and accurately communicating progress.
• Working with the Director of Development and the wider team to scope out new and existing projects to be developed.
• Identifying realistic targets for fundraising proposals and developing relationships towards proposal stage.
• Writing and submitting proposals to potential funders.
• Sharing responsibility with the Director of Development and Head of Growth Fund for achieving financial targets across all income streams.

(4) Supporting the Development team

• Collaborating with the rest of the Development Team to ensure that we achieves our overall goals.

Technical Skills and Experience

• You have demonstrable experience creating and delivering strategic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Prior experience of providing consultancy or advisory support to employers would be beneficial.

Benefits

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 subject to review in 12 months

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working hours: Flexible but ideally 40 hours per week. Due to working with partners across England, occasional early starts and evening work will be needed.

Holidays: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays

Location: Primarily London based, with some remote working available. The role will involve some travel to visit partners across the country.

Application Process

Applications should be made via our online form - on completion of the online application please also send your CV by email. This round of applications ends at 9am on Wednesday 17th March 2021 with interviews taking place on weeks commencing 29th March and 5th April. 

Skills Builder Partnership is a Top 100 Employer. We champion equal opportunities, and actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Company Description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Job Description

As Development Coordinator you will play a foundation role in the Catch22 Development Team. You will support the Senior Development Managers in the Business Development and Partnerships units, creating a platform for them to drive growth and development through relationship-building, proposal-writing and high-impact pitching. Your excellent research, drafting, publishing and project management skills will be critical to keeping the show on the road. You will enable the whole Development Team to work through a large volume of opportunities, as we seek to achieve our development goals.

You will be joining an entrepreneurial, energetic and passionate unit with a fun but hardworking culture, all relentlessly committed to Catch22’s core mission and purpose. You will be someone with excellent organisational and administrative skills, an eye for detail, and a passion for social impact. Your research and development skills, ‘self-starter’ mentality, and raw energy will be instrumental to your and the Team’s success.  

There will be many opportunities to develop and specialise, but it is crucial that you are curious and hungry for success. You will be supported and supervised by the Senior Development Manager, but there may also be times where you will be expected to work autonomously, while ensuring that bids and development projects are running to quality and time expectations. You will carry out much of the groundwork for successful bids including market and prospect research, bid qualification, meeting and workshop coordination as well as drafting and publishing documents using a suite of tools. You will have the opportunity to shadow senior management at key meetings and over time may even build your own portfolio.

The Development Team as a whole is the engine room of Catch22’s mission and business plan. Collectively it seeks to grow Catch22’s reach, influence, impact and secure funds that allow us to change peoples’ lives for the better. If you are energetic and motivated, and feel you have the skills, please read on.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified to degree level, or proven experience in relevant field.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary funding mechanisms and the external funding environment
• An understanding of how market research and analysis can contribute to strong product development, bids, tenders and proposals and how these interlink to generate income.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of developing, promoting and selling products to commissioners through external meetings, presentations and pitches
• Experience of utilising project management and coordination techniques
• Experience of writing bids / tenders/proposals
• Experience of coordinating bid plans and preparing bid templates
• Experience of communicating with partner organisations.

Director of Strategy & Operations

OVPA
London
Full Time
Permanent
Salary: The appointment will be on UCL Grade 10. The salary range will be Competitive , inclusive of London Allowance.

We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. From climate change to plastic pollution, infant mortality to social inequality, the world is facing huge challenges and we’re determined to solve them.

The Office of the Vice-Provost, Advancement (OVPA) manages UCL’s philanthropic relationships and alumni engagement programmes. The Office has one overarching mission – to engage and grow all of UCL’s communities and to convey the brilliance of UCL to generate income through philanthropy and to build of mutually beneficial relationships with UCL’s alumni, supporters and friends.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Advancement office. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

Equity, diversity and inclusion is important to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets. And we particularly welcome applications from people of colour.

As Director of Strategy & Operations you will transform UCL’s vision for philanthropy and alumni engagement into a cohesive strategy and a set of operational plans that ensure UCL’s activity is strategic, effective and well-coordinated. You will lead a range of specialist operations teams that provide the expertise that underpins UCL’s global fundraising and alumni programmes.

We’re looking for an exceptional operations professional with a flair for managing people and resources. You must have experience of a leadership position in a complex operations role, demonstrable experience of formulating and implementing strategy, and evidence of quickly establishing credibility with senior staff and stakeholders. You will have outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills and be committed to championing a culture that values and develops its talent.

We are pleased to accept applications from individuals who possess transferable skills and experience drawn from sectors outside of Higher Education.

We are happy to consider applications from candidates seeking part-time opportunities (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, with stated salary to be pro-rata).

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering, values-based environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure and bank holidays.

For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online and search on Reference Number 1874089.

When applying for a role, please do address the essential and desirable criteria from the job description in your supporting statement.

The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work.

Closing Date: 8/4/2021 - latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

Interview Date: TBC

We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

The Maya Centre is a unique women-only charity based in Islington, offering free specialist psychotherapy and holistic support to women on low incomes, whose mental health and wellbeing have been affected by experiences ranging from deprivation and isolation to racism, exploitation and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).  65% of our clients come from Black, Ethnic Minority and Refugee backgrounds and we adopt specifically intercultural and intersectional approaches in supporting them towards greater voice, choice and control in their lives. Offered in over 13 languages, our trauma-informed services are BACP accredited and include:

• 1:1 psychodynamic counselling
• Group therapy including psychoeducation and creative arts therapies
• Complementary therapies including Reiki, Massage and Yoga
• Targeted support – Irish Women’s Project and Black Women’s Group
• Community development, outreach and support

We are looking for a warm, energetic Counselling Director to help transform the Maya Centre into a thriving Women’s Hub, taking our psychodynamic ethos into the community and developing services which are inclusive, accessible and relevant to any self-identified woman in need of our support.

This is a real opportunity to shape our future model and impact, working closely with a creative and diverse team of therapists, staff and trustees who share a passion for women’s wellbeing.  Ideally, you’ll have a strong track record in delivering anti-discriminatory, trauma-informed mental health services, the ability to support and manage a diverse clinical team working part-time, and a keen eye for detailed monitoring and reporting.  You will be supported by the CEO and Clinical Governance Group, with opportunities to influence other aspects of the charity, from fundraising and cultural events, through to thought-leadership and conferences.

Please note this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the women we serve, and we particularly welcome applications from those with lived experience of the issues we work with, and from women from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic or Refugee groups.

This role is currently offered as work-from-home during COVID-19 only. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead on all clinical aspects of organizational planning and management.
2. Support development of the Maya Centre Clinical Model via the Clinical Governance Group, drawing on women’s wellbeing, VAWG and trauma-informed practice.
3. Oversee the intake, assessment and allocation process according to different funding streams/ targets/ priorities.
4. Manage and support the centre’s clinical staff including the Clinical Administrator, Sessional Therapists and Placement Volunteers.
5. Act as Designated Person for Adult Safeguarding to include oversight of staff training, risk management, recording/ reporting in line with company policies.
6. Promote a culture of learning within the clinical team, ensuring therapists are up to date and engaged with data collation and monitoring.
7. Support better participation, co-design and representation within the organisation from women with lived experience, particularly those from minoritised communities.
8. Carry out any duties consistent with the efficient and effective management of the organisation as may be required.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Clinical leadership within a small organisation, department or unit.
2. Experience of managing assessment, intake and allocation of clients with mental health issues.
3. Successful experience of line managing a diverse clinical team.
4. Experience of clinical monitoring and reporting systems which support both targets and outcomes.
5. Training and direct experience in using psychodynamic and trauma-informed approaches to psychotherapy
6. Accreditation with the BACP, UKCP or similar relevant body.
7. Experience of working with minoritised or deprived groups with multiple barriers and limited access to psychotherapy.
8. Demonstrable commitment to the spirit and practice of Equality & Inclusion within mental health services

Desirable

1. Knowledge of the CORE outcome measures database.
2. Direct experience of managing VAWG services.
3. Experience of maintaining organisational accreditation and/ or quality standards in counselling and psychotherapy with a relevant body e.g. BACP

To apply, please send us a CV and detailed covering letter which demonstrates how you meet the person specification, including relevant examples from paid and/or voluntary work.

The Community Leader (Director) is responsible for ensuring that their community is living fully the Mission of L’Arche in its four dimensions (community life, service, spiritual life and outreach).

Key responsibilities

• To lead a dynamic intentional community on Christian principles, faithful to the L’Arche Identity and Mission, actively engaged in the local neighbourhood, in L’Arche within the UK and in the wider world.
• To ensure the Community is financially stable, through robust setting and management of budgets, negotiating fee levels with funding agencies, managing vacancies and co-operating with fundraising initiatives.
• To develop and deliver against a co-created community “Mandate” or strategic plan, to effectively manage the leadership team to deliver against objectives and to nurture existing community bodies including the Community Council and Faith Life group.
• As Responsible Individual for the Gasfryn (L’Arche) service, to oversee the quality of care and regulatory compliance of a learnnig disability service.
• To foster an open and inclusive spiritual life in the community.
• To be a visible representative of L’Arche locally, developing strong relationships in the neighbourhood of the community, as well as with local authorities, professional organisations, faith communities and their leaders and the wider society of Brecon.
• To work collaboratively with a local committee, and within the structures of L’Arche UK.

Profile for this role

The Leader appointed will be a person who is passionate about the Vision, Values and Mission of L’Arche and desires to be part of a dynamic, exciting, progressive and nurturing faith community; 

They will have:

• Significant experience of senior leadership and management within a regulated sector;
• The ability to lead and manage a complex organisation to achieve its mission;
• Evidence the ability to think strategically;
• Excellent financial planning and management skills;
• The ability and willingness to work collaboratively with others in L’Arche and in particular with those with learning difficulties, others in leadership, the local committee and the national charity.
• EITHER experience of leadership within the learning disability field OR transferable skills and experience in a related field;
• It would also be desirable that the Leader meet the requirements as a fit and proper person to satisfy the requirements of the Care Inspectorate Wales as Responsible Individual for a regulated service.

In meeting the above requirements, and being held to be a fit and proper person in accord with the Care Inspectorate Wales requirements, the successful applicant would hold the position of Responsible Individual for the Glasfryn (L’Arche) service.

You will be an experienced grantmaker willing and able to be very hands on, as is necessary in a small organisation, alongside operating strategically working with the talented leadership team. You will be used to balancing the big picture and collegiate leadership with operational involvement and detail, and be committed to ensuring the grants and impact team works collaboratively across the charity.

Responsible to 

Chief Executive

Direct Reports

Immediately responsible for the interim Grants Manager (and Grants and Partnerships Officer when she returns from maternity leave in autumn 2021). In due course the department and responsibilities may grow in line with organisational growth and priorities.

Working Hours and Contract

This is a permanent role. Depending on experience, we will consider flexible arrangements including part time, flexible hours, and some home working beyond the current pandemic arrangements.

Salary

c. £55,000 pa (depending on experience)

Location

Central London, home working currently (February 2021)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Grants and Impact

• Oversee all of the Foundation’s grant-making programmes and policies.
• Develop and refine our new grants assessment and decision processes.
• Design and deliver new funding and organisation support programmes, responding to research and insight and the changing context.
• Commission, monitor and share relevant research to support our grants and impact activities, in consultation with colleagues.
• Develop a suite of non-funding offerings for grantees and the sight loss sector, ensuring that the Vision Foundation becomes an exemplar “Funder Plus” Foundation – offering capacity building, shared learning, convening, and a shared platform for the voices of grantees and their beneficiaries.
• Ensure grants and impact data is properly recorded and analysed to grow our organisational knowledge and expertise and ensure we continually improve our own impact.
• Design, develop and deliver appropriate impact monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ensure that our learnings through grants evaluation are captured, distilled, and shared to drive our own activities and promote best practice across the sector.
• Continuously analyse risks, potential, changes in environment and voluntary sector politics; and use to inform plans.
• Lead on shaping our policy and influencing, advocacy and campaigns contribution based on research and insight, working closely with the CEO and Head of Communications.
• Explore strategic partnerships and co-funding and regranting opportunities with other funders/sight loss organisations.

Leadership and management

• Work closely and collegiately as a member of the Executive Leadership Team leading and setting the strategic direction for the charity.
• Work in partnership with other members of the Executive Leadership Team to embed a high performing, motivated, collaborative, creative and dynamic culture within Vision Foundation – and seek opportunities to celebrate success.
• Provide management, leadership and support to the Grants Manager (and Grants and Partnerships Officer when she returns from maternity leave), and 5 develop and manage new roles as appropriate, including internships and voluntary placements as the organisation grows.
• Establish, with senior colleagues across the Foundation, appropriate and proportionate performance targets demonstrating commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Provide comprehensive monthly performance reports to the Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team.

Cross-team working

• Work with the Director of Development to develop income generating products and propositions to take out to fundraising audiences.
• Support income generation at the Foundation by helping to cultivate new donors and steward existing donors; including attending and presenting at funder meetings, sourcing case studies, delivering and translating impact data into everyday language fit for a fundraising audience.
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Development and the Head of Communications to design and deliver impact reporting for our funders and the wider sector.
• Work closely with senior fundraising and communications leads to support activities in both these departments in service of growth and greater impact.
• With the Head of Communications, manage and empower our network of blind and partially sighted advisors.
• Work with the Director of Finance and Resources to ensure grants and impact financial commitments and deployments are tracked, reported and reconciled.

Relationship management

• Ensure positive and productive relationship management with grantees and former member charities and sector colleagues.
• Create strong links and networks with other funders and voluntary, community and public sector bodies, seeking opportunities for partnerships to realise broader benefits through collaboration.
• Represent the Foundation at external events and forums, building the Foundation’s profile.
• Work with the Association of Charitable Foundations and London Funders and others to ensure that we are visible and adhering to and leading best practice.

Governance

• Attend Board and Committee meetings as required and contribute comprehensive quarterly performance reports to the Trustee Board.
• Ensure that the Trustee Board and any other senior volunteers and advisors are effectively served by the Executive Team, and that their expertise is used to support our development and delivery.
• Develop and support the Grants and Impact Advisory Committee to ensure it is efficient and effective and adds value to the grants and impact operation, including preparation of Committee meeting papers.
• Ensure positive and productive relationship management with Grants and Impact Advisory Committee members.
• Oversee programme expenditure to ensure compliance and accordance with budgets.
• Ensure our grants processes incorporate appropriate due diligence and scrutiny to ensure we are a responsible grantmaker.
• Support the wider ambitions of the Vision Foundation to become an inclusive and empowering employer, including the development of voluntary and paid employment placements across the business including our retail arm.

Flexibility

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the Vision Foundation develops. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Extensive experience of grant-making or a comparable environment at a senior level, with a strong understanding of wider funding mechanisms in the charity sector (essential)
• Understanding and (ideally) experience of shaping and delivering capacitybuilding support to charities (essential)
• Experience of commissioning and overseeing research, and using the results to inform decision-making (essential)
• Experience of policy, advocacy or campaign work (desirable)
• Experience and understanding of the financial and capacity challenges facing London’s voluntary and community sector, and of large and small organisations and community groups working for social change (essential)
• Knowledge of the sight loss sector in London (desirable)
• Experience of negotiating and securing funding towards major projects and/or contracts or funding agreements (desirable)
• Ability to manage high volumes of varied work and operate to tight deadlines (essential)
• Experience of leadership within an organisation which is seeking to build transformational growth; including responsibilities as part of a Senior Leadership Team and reporting at Board level (essential)
• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, and building and maintaining a high performing team culture (essential)
• Experience of building relationships, and influence, with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders (essential)

Personal Qualities

• Intelligence, enthusiasm and resilience
• Ambitious for the organisation, able to balance creativity with practicality
• An understanding of and commitment to London’s sight loss community. An excellent communicator, able to present complex information clearly in oral and written form, and to inspire and enthuse others
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Ability to understand and interpret numerical information at pace, including budgets, financial reports, monitoring and evaluation data, and impact reports
• Ability to assess and balance risk and opportunity
• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
• Highly developed skills of diplomacy and engagement, and with a practical and accessible manner
• Emotional intelligence and excellent listening skills
• A team player, committed to working collegiately and supportively with others
• Highly committed to equal opportunities and inclusion

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement.

• 1st interviews: week beginning 15 March
• 2nd interviews & informal meetings with colleagues: week beginning 22 March 2021. There is also likely to be an exercise at second stage.

The Claudia Jones Organisation (CJO) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced person to lead the Charity.

CJO is an African Caribbean Women and Families charity with over 38 years’ experience of providing services in the London Borough of Hackney and surrounding boroughs. We work primarily to eliminate the worst aspects of poverty and deprivation within our community. We use a multifaceted approach, with a strong focus on improving life chances, addressing gender-based violence and providing therapeutic interventions. Our work has never been more important.

Please download and review the Executive Director - Job Description (available under 'Additional documents') to determine your interest in and suitability for the position.