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We are looking for a Director of external affairs to help us build relationships that can create breakthroughs for autistic people over the next decade. You will fit in well at Autistica if you are passionate about enabling high performance and you value working with a team who think in diverse ways. You will support and develop the strategy and management of external relationships, communications, campaigns, and policy work.
Key responsibilities
This is role that will sit at the heart of our relationships within the organisation. You will develop our strategies and operational plans for engaging with audiences that are critical to the Autistica mission, including: autistic people and their families, civil servants and politicians, donors, and the press. Here are some key responsibilities:
External Relationships, communications, and policy
- Ensure autism and autism research remain policy priorities, with Autistica continuing to have strong relationships with Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
- Ensure we build constructive collaborations and relationships with organisations working in related areas to Autistica.
- Develop relationships with key members of parliament ahead of the election, and post-election (both independently and in collaboration with other autism charities).
- Work with autistic people and families to ensure they help guide or work and priorities and are appropriately represented in our work.
- Act as a credible external ambassador for Autistica across all of Autistica’s key audiences.
- Help to ensure that relationship management systems are seamless across the organisation.
- Ensure internal communications are effective – enabling the team, board, and external stakeholders to aligned with full clarity on the organisation’s direction.
- Work with the fundraising to ensure they have the tools to grow our income and market our work to a range of audiences.
- Work with the research team to deliver on our goal and partnership projects, including the marketing and development of the Neurodiversity Employers Index.
- Run engaging campaigns that bring in new audiences and maximise our pro-bono creative support and other agency and influencer contacts.
- Lead the way in championing our 2030 goals, and autism research to the public, press, and media.
Leadership, management, and operations
- Oversee, implement, and effectively deliver operational plans, a quarterly reporting cycle, monthly reporting of financial figures, and production of our annual report.
- You will be an effective visible leader and manager, passionately championing the charity’s work and building confidence in our strategy and plans.
- You will champion our values and mission with enthusiasm and consistency.
- Ensure organisation measures of success are embedded within team and for planning this year, and subsequent years.
- Help drive organisational change including key organisation-wide priorities.
- Ensure our focus on external affairs aligned with organisational strategic priorities.
Who are we looking for?
Desirable experience
- Experience of being at least “head of department” in an organisation overseeing planning, monitoring, management of resources within department and across an organisation. Ideally with a track record of delivering impact through communications and/or policy that has led to change for beneficiaries, income growth, and stronger relationships with key audiences.
- Enjoys and has a track record of overseeing change including system and process improvements.
- Experience of managing, leading or overseeing communications.
- Experience of running or least working with a policy team policy development in areas such as policy development and public affairs.
- Experience of strategically managing a range of relationships and communicating to a range of different audiences, including acting as an external ambassador to the charity.
Skills
- Trustworthy and competent to others with the ability to oversee communications and policy.
- Able to motivate, inspire, empathise, with work with, and lead a neurodiverse team and enable a high-performance culture.
- Able to work across several areas of priority while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Able to think strategically and innovatively, linking “why we exist” to “what we do” and “how we do it” in the context of relationships.
- Able to listen and think critically about a range of different perspectives.
Personal attributes
- Comfortable with nuance and uncertainty, with the motivation and resilience to tackle a fascinating but complex and contentious area of focus (autism and autism research).
- Constructively identifies opportunities to make improve which will enable our mission.
- Able to create and follow long-term strategic plans, but also able to respond with agility, pace, and flexibility to emerging opportunities on a day to day basis.
- Highly committed to the Autistica mission, values, and activities.
What success looks like in this role
- We will have clear strategies and plans for managing relationships with external audiences, this includes communications and policy.
- Politicians and civil servants will value research highly, will work with us to deliver the change required to achieve our goals, and are highly committed to our priorities and recommendations.
- Autistic people and families will guide, understand, and value our work.
- The media and other relevant audiences will see us an important, visionary and thoughtful contributor to discussions around autism.
- Our fundraising and research team have the tools to raise vital funds and processes for building strong relationships and delivering on our 2030 Goals
We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 4 April 2024.
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Campaigns Dircector (Maternity Cover up to 12 months)
Are you an experienced ocean leader?
Ø Are you passionate about protecting and restoring the ocean?
Ø Do you have significant experience of developing and directing impactful ocean and policy change campaigns?
Ø Do you have a strong understanding of role of campaigning and mobilising communities in helping to shift the power to others to create change?
Ø Do you have a track record in campaigning for environmental protections?
Ø Do you have a track record of delivering campaign goals and demonstrating the impact of campaigns?
Ø Are you an accomplished team leader, with an ability to inspire and bring out the best in everyone?
Ø Do you want to join one of the world’s most effective marine conservation organisations?
Oceana UK
Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world’s oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. Globally, Oceana has won more than 275 policy victories for marine life and habitats. From stopping bottom trawling in sensitive habitat areas to protecting sea turtles from commercial fishing gear, our victories represent new hope for the world's oceans.
Oceana is now focused on some of the biggest threats facing UK seas, alongside climate change. Fighting habitat destruction, stopping industrial overfishing, and preventing new offshore oil and gas developments with their inextricable link to the climate crisis.
The UK registered charity has a vision for thriving seas around the UK, using highly visible campaigns and detailed policy interventions to secure measurable changes to rebuild and maintain ocean abundance and health. Oceana UK will act as a vital public-policy interface – raising the profile of our issues through campaigns, science, communications, and expeditions, and influencing policymakers directly for commitments at key moments throughout the year.
Job Purpose
The Campaigns Director will work to ensure that we meet our UK campaign goals for Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries, and Offshore Oil and Gas. The position will be based in Oceana’s office in Paddington, London. Occasional travel will be required to meet team members and stakeholders in geographically diverse locations.
Reporting to the Executive Director, and working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will inspire and help to equip your colleagues with the tools, knowledge, and approach to be effective changemakers. You will lead the Campaigns team (4 direct and 1 indirect reports working across campaigns, policy, research and public affairs) to ensure that we deliver and impactful political change campaigns.
Eligible candidates should be strategic and proactive, with experience of leading teams to deliver campaign goals. They should be confident to coordinate the annual strategic planning cycles, comfortable to oversee multiple projects, and enthusiastic in response to the changing demands of leading in a small team.
Role Overview
Ø Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to decision making and overall progress towards organisational goals.
Ø Help to lead the London office providing direction and guidance and promoting a positive working culture with other members of the team.
Ø Manage and support the campaigns team of 5, helping to build, coach and lead a high-performing team.
Ø Oversee all projects across the campaigns team including (but not limited to) campaign actions, research, consultation responses, and potential legal challenges. Monitor progress against plans and ensure effective delivery of campaign objectives.
Ø Work closely with the Executive Director, Leadership Team and global team members on the strategic development and innovation of campaigns, reviewing and setting annual plans and longer term goals.
Ø Provide strategic insight on how to leverage opportunities for the greatest impact, particularly set against political and news cycles.
Ø Develop and communicate a compelling campaign vision and strategy to Oceana staff, supporters, donors, and allies.
Ø Ensure that Oceana staff at any level of the organization, have a clear understanding of our campaign strategy and the theory of change behind it.
Ø Oversee funder and supporter reporting goals in a timely and accurate way.
Ø Draft periodic reporting documents to update Oceana’s board about UK campaign goals and milestones.
Ø Regularly review the ocean conservation space, threats and opportunities coming from other NGOs, to ensure Oceana UK continually strengthens our sector position, media voice, and impact.
Ø Understand the latest digital campaigning tools and work closely with the communications director and team to drive supporter engagement and action.
Ø Grow a broad network of allies, experts, and high-level contacts.
Ø Represent the organization publicly, including through media interviews, speaking events, and writing.
Ø Ensure a strong commitment to the organisation's values and vision, as set out by Oceana globally.
Ø Work closely with communications team colleagues to ensure our campaigning priorities are effectively reflected as part of our wider offer to supporters.
Ø Build Oceana UK’s supporter base through effective campaigns.
Ø Oversee management of campaign and policy budget lines, including forecasting and annual budget setting.
This role will be based in our Paddington, London office three days per week (Tues-Thurs) with two days home working (Mon and Fri). It reports to the Executive Director.
Candidate Requirements
Education and work experience:
Ø At least 7 years of professional experience in campaigning, ideally in oceans or the environment.
Ø Experience operating as part of a Leadership Team in a similar organisation.
Ø Experience line managing multiple reports.
Ø Experience leading and developing campaign strategic plans and annual detailed plans and budgets.
Ø Experience working closely and collaboratively with policy and communications colleagues.
Ø Experience lobbying and negotiating with civil servants in government on policy matters.
Ø Experience commissioning, managing and analysing complex research projects and ensuring their application to policy work and/or campaign delivery.
Skills and knowledge:
Ø Familiarity with fisheries or marine and environmental regulations, legislation and policies in the UK, as well as with the key institutions and decision-making processes.
Ø Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
Ø Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience managing multiple workstreams effectively.
Ø Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
Ø Excellent communication and public speaking skills, with the ability to speak confidently in the media and at events.
Ø Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion.
Ø Attention to detail and a commitment to robust and credible research outputs.
Ø A commitment to ethical research principles.
Ø Prioritising skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and timelines.
Ø Ability to work collaboratively with staff and other organisations.
Equal Opportunities
Oceana UK is committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks and a criminal background check.
Click on the 'Apply' button below to be redirected to our recruitment platform.
Ø Application Deadline: 7 April 2024
Ø Interviews: w/c 22 April 2024
Ø Start Date: 3 June 2024
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JOB SUMMARY
- Defines and leads the Charity’s strategies for income development and growth, through a mix of traditional fundraising and marketing, as well as new initiatives;
- Creates and nurtures relationships (new and existing) with key stakeholders, organisations and individuals to secure philanthropic support and maximise income.
- Key member of Grief Encounter’s Senior Leadership Team (SMT), responsible for both developing and implementing strategic initiatives to generate income and for raising awareness of the Charity’s work and extending our reach.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides leadership for all fundraising, income development and marketing activity within the Charity by:
Staffing:
- Providing leadership and direct line management support to Assistant Directors and Seniors within the Income Growth & Development team
- Leading and developing a team of experienced fundraisers and the marketing lead, to sustain, develop and grow a range of fundraising, marketing and other initiatives to maximise income from new and existing sources.
Planning and Management
- Implementing and executing the annual Fundraising, Business Development and Marketing Plans to meet targets. Prepare and presents regular reports on progress towards income generation goals, to CEO, then Board of Trustees.
- Monitoring income and managing departmental budgets. Analyses of all fundraising activities, events, including a robust patronage programme as well as funding campaigns, for excellent return on investment,
- To embed a culture for learning, that celebrate successes, encourages feedback and identifies areas for improvement.
Brand and Marketing
- Expanding and diversifying supporter reach and engagement to further enhance the return and reputation of the charity nationally, creating strong ‘brand awareness’ of all areas of our work.
- Overseeing the creation and management of Grief Encounter’s messaging and branding across all platforms. Ensures consistency and clarity across print, digital, social media content and all public relations.
- Conducting extensive research to develop new marketing opportunities and overseeing evaluation of existing processes.
Fundraising Management and Income Generation
- Ensuring income projections are accurate and timely, embracing a culture of performance and ambition.
- Embedding processes to support swift identification of opportunities, as well as timely mobilisation of progress with identified plans.
- On-going review and identification of new Grants and Trust opportunities of significant interest to the Charity. Ensures robust and timely applications, including ones for creative growth and development opportunities, are submitted by team and that outcomes/learning is shared for future improvements.
- Developing and leading on other strategic plans and initiatives with support from SMT and colleagues, to create other new revenue generation opportunities for the charity.
Events and Campaigns
- Planning and overseeing the execution of flagship events (e.g. Gala Dinner) with the Head of Fundraising (Special Events) and ensures support from other colleagues across the Charity.
- Building cross-departmental staff involvement in all fundraising events and income generating initiatives. Working closely with SMT colleagues to regularly update initiatives and share developments, both within Grief Encounter and more widely in the sector.
- Exhibiting a high level of visibility by attending a range of income generating events and functions throughout the year.
Digital Fundraising and Engagement
- Development and drive appropriate digital marketing campaigns across a range of social media platforms to engage supporters and increase donations.
Relationship Management
- Nurturing existing relationships and long standing supported to ensure stability for regular giving is well maintained.
- Networking and maintaining regular contact with an expanding portfolio of philanthropists, and major gift donors and prospects to build strong relationships, negotiate a wide range of on-going opportunities for support as well as partnerships.
- Managing relationships with external agencies to maximise return on investment.
- Supervising and providing advice for other relationship management within the team.
This job description will be reviewed as necessary to meet the needs of the service on no less than an annual basis in consultation with the post holder.
This post is subject to pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS search
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
- Degree level education/equivalent.
- Recognised relevant professional qualification in Fundraising/income generation or qualified by extensive relevant experience.
Skills & Experience
- Previous role as a Director of Income Generation or similar position.
- Previous experience of working within a similar agency, ideally but not exclusive to the child bereavement world.
- Highly level of numeracy with excellent understanding of budget and resource planning.
- Proven donor management and income generation skills.
- Superb written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent presentation skills together with the ability to pitch ideas and applications to a highly professional standard and to support others to do so.
- Strong understanding of income generation and business growth, including knowledge of grant and trust identification and application processes and event management.
- Leadership and team management skills with the ability to build a performance culture in a supportive and encouraging manner.
- Ability to actively listen, seek information, and ask questions to ensure the understanding of underlying concerns of others.
- Project management ability.
- Ability to raise interest in and promote the Charity’s work and to nurture others to do the same.
- Understanding of marketing techniques and processes including use of digital ad social media platforms.
- Proactive collaborating and networking skills to work across diverse stakeholder groups
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
- Tactfulness to professionally handle ambiguous and complex situations.
- Politically astute; is able to read situations appropriately and exhibit sound judgement.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise/organize a busy and varied workload to meet work deadlines.
Personal qualities
- Entrepreneurial. Devises new approaches and assesses effectiveness.
- Respectful, non-judgemental and empathic.
- Sets clear expectations, enthuses, encourages and supports others to achieve goals.
- Demonstrates respect for confidentiality and boundaries.
- Takes ownership and shows commitment to organisational excellence.
- Resilient and tenacious.
- Flexible, pro-active and open attitude to work.
- Able to work outside normal office hours as necessary. (Events, donor meetings etc.)
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The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) seeks to nourish the world’s hungry by uniting and advancing food banks. Founded in 2006, GFN supports community-led solutions to alleviate hunger by connecting food banking organizations in approximately fifty countries that together serve more than thirty-two million people annually.
While millions struggle to access enough safe and nutritious food, nearly a third of all food produced is lost or wasted. We are changing that. We believe food banks directed by local leaders are key to achieving Zero Hunger and building resilient food systems.
The Global FoodBanking Network
Agricultural Recovery Hub Director
Salary: Starting at $65,000
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the establishment of the Agricultural Recovery Hub (ARH). The ARH Director serves as a resource for food banks globally to facilitate knowledge sharing, capacity building, and training in effective pre- and post-harvest food recovery. The ARH Director will also serve as an asset for food banks, agri-businesses, and government entities with an interest in product donation, food recovery, and food security. This new and hugely impactful position is based in Nairobi, Kenya but serves as a global asset learning from and supporting food banks all around the world.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Significant experience working in agriculture or agri-business related areas.
- Proven experience in managing complex cross-cultural settings and demanding projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Proven end-to-end program management experience with a strong working knowledge of project management tools.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written & verbal). English proficiency is required.
- Excellent ability to build strong relationships with local, regional and global internal and external stakeholders.
The Global FoodBanking Network is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Harjit Bola or Mia Walker- Saunders at Prospectus.
For further information and to apply for this role, please review the appointment brief below:
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 3rd April
Preliminary Interviews with Prospectus (Online): w/c 22nd April
Interviews with The Global FoodBanking Network: w/c 6th May
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Read moreThe UK has one of the highest rates of childhood poverty for developed countries, with 29% of all children in the UK living in poverty. These rates are increasing as a result of cuts and under-investment yet the impacts of growing up in poverty can be long-lasting, affecting children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
The UK has one of the highest rates of childhood poverty for developed countries, with 29% of all children in the UK living in poverty. These rates are increasing as a result of cuts and under-investment yet the impacts of growing up in poverty can be long-lasting, affecting children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
The Ethos Foundation is an innovative family foundation seeking to support system change for children and young people, with a focus on early childhood development. Using collective impact and placed based approaches, Ethos seeks to bring together a wide range of partners to create long-term impact and social return on investment.
Foundation Director
The Ethos Foundation
Up to £85,000, dependent on experience and pro rata for four days a week (other work patterns considered)
West London (two days a week) and home-working
The Foundation is now looking for its first Director to accelerate the implementation of the new Ethos’ strategy and establish a five-year plan covering the initial period of the Foundation’s commitment to spend down its funds. This will include:
• Supporting the Board to develop the strategic approach for the Foundation, particularly in relation to systems change, place-based work and advocacy.
• Building and supporting positive relationships with grantees and strategic partners, including across the charity, research, policy and public sectors.
• Representing the Foundation externally, acting as an ambassador and networking to build new and existing strategic relationships, fostering the Foundation’s reputation as a leading, collaborative innovator.
This is an exciting opportunity for an impact focussed leader, with a passion for social and systems-level change, who brings experience of:
· Developing and implementing strategies that support systems change.
· Building and maintaining networks of positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from the public, voluntary or private sectors.
· Facilitating and enabling collaboration between diverse groups to result in positive outcomes.
For further details and information on how to apply, please visit our dedicated microsite
For a confidential conversation or should you have any additional queries having reviewed the microsite, please contact Anna Gardet or Anna Gardet or Hayley Sheldon with a copy of your CV
Deadline for applications: Sunday 14th April 2024
Interviews with Prospectus: 18th – 26th April 2024
Interviews with Ethos Foundation: 9th May 2024
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Read moreAbout Choose Love
Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people around the world with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. We identify the need and raise funds to close and prevent gaps in services and protections for refugees and displaced people requiring humanitarian support due to conflict, persecution and natural disasters. We elevate the voices and visibility of refugees and galvanise public support for agile community organisations providing vital support to refugees along migration routes globally. We are powered by our vision of a world that chooses love and justice every day for everyone.
Job Summary
The Director of Risk & Assurance will play a crucial role in ensuring the effective oversight, management, and mitigation of organisational risk. Specifically, the postholder will work closely with ELT, senior managers, and the Board of Trustees to develop a comprehensive strategic risk matrix with detailed attention to our programmes, partnerships and fundraising activities, such as safeguarding, financial, legal or reputational risks. There will be a focus on managing risks which could significantly affect the ability of Choose Love to fulfil our purpose. This position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in risk management and assurance and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by high-profile fundraising charities and organisations funding and operating in high-risk regions.
Key Responsibilities
Program Risk Oversight:
● Provide strategic leadership in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with program activities, especially those in high-risk regions where, for example, there is a conflict or imposed government sanctions
● Collaborate with program teams, funded partners to develop risk management plans and ensure their effective implementation.
● Review due diligence and compliance processes and ensure they are comprehensive, proportionate and in line with legislation whilst enabling us to safely and responsibly fund the humanitarian work of grassroots organisations in high-risk regions
● Conduct regular risk assessments and provide timely recommendations to enhance program resilience
● Oversee and assess the risk profiles of funded partners, particularly those operating in challenging environments.
● Work closely with partners to enhance their risk management capabilities and adherence to best practices.
● Support to Programmes leadership in capacity building and upskilling the Programmes team in compliance and assessing risk during due diligence checks'
Commercial and Fundraising Risk Mitigation:
● Develop and implement risk management strategies for commercial activities and high-profile fundraising initiatives
● Collaborate with the Partnerships team to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical fundraising practices
● Conduct due diligence on potential partners and stakeholders involved in fundraising activities
● Ensure that partnerships align with the organisation's risk appetite and ethical standards
● Oversee commercial contracts to ensure they are fit for purpose and in line with best practice
● Work closely with the Communications team to identify and mitigate media-related risks
Policy Development and Compliance:
● Develop and update risk management policies and procedures in alignment with industry best practices and evolving Choose Love’s organisational needs
● Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards (and liaise with external advisors for support where necessary
● Prepare and implement organisational risk matrix, working with ELT and senior managers to ensure comprehensive risk oversight and management
● Advise and prepare regular reports for ELT and Board on overall risk appetite, health, and specific situational risk and mitigation strategies
● Ensure compliance with Charity Commission regulations
● Works with ELT and senior leaders to ensure GDPR compliance
● Facilitate open communication channels and training regarding risk awareness and response throughout the organisation
Essential Criteria
● Extensive experience (at least 8-10 years) in risk management, with a focus on international development, humanitarian aid, or related sectors
● Degree level qualification in a relevant field; advanced degree and professional certifications in risk management or related disciplines
● Working knowledge of GDPR legislation and compliance
● Proven experience working in high-risk regions and managing risks associated with complex programs
● Strong understanding of compliance, ethics, and best practices in the charitable sector
● Knowledge of risks associated with fundraising activities with high-profile stakeholders and potential for media and public attention
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
● Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment
● Creative and strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving
● Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive informed decision-making
● Flexible and happy to work out of hours when needed
● Commitment to Choose Loves values and working to improve the lives of refugees and displaced people around the world
● Committed to embedding an equality, diversity and inclusion lens in all your work
● Ability to travel internationally if required
Desirable criteria
● Experience and knowledge of managing and mitigating risk in a US donor context
● Experience in strategic communications risk management
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply by providing a CV and cover letter evidencing your ability to match the criteria outlined in the role competencies. Ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period. Please send all applications by 12pm 19th March 2024.
Interview information
● First Stage Interviews will take place on the week commencing 25th March 2024
● Final Stage Interviews will take place on the week commencing 8th April 2024
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply by providing a CV and cover letter evidencing your ability to match the criteria outlined in the role competencies. Ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period. Please send all applications by 12pm on 19th March 2024.
Interview information
? First Stage Interviews will take place on week commencing 25th March 2024
? Final Stage Interviews will take place on week commencing 8th April 2024
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We are seeking an Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs who can grasp the platform and reputation of Collective Voice and be a leading voice for the ongoing systems change and sustained investment needed in the substance misuse treatment and recovey system to see more lives transformed.
About Collective Voice
Collective Voice is the alliance of voluntary sector drug and alcohol treatment and recovery providers in England. We believe that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem should be able to access effective, evidence-based, and person-centred support. We know that treatment and wider support has a transformative power for people with drug or alcohol issues, their families and communities.
The voluntary sector plays a key role in providing this support, comprising almost three quarters of the total treatment provider workforce. We were created through the collective leadership of treatment and recovery charities to ensure that the knowledge and expertise of this field is able to contribute to the development of policy and practice. Together, our sponsoring organisations support over 200,000 people every year and are part of a wider ecosystem of charities across the country which include local, specialist and lived experience recovery organisations, working alongside statutory partners to support people with drug and alcohol issues.
About the role
Job Title: Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs
Reports to: Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Salary: £67,000
Location: Flexible
Key Relationships: Chairperson, Trustees, Collective Voice staff & sponsor members, Ministers, senior civil servants, partner organisations, external stakeholders
The Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs will spearhead Collective Voice's policy development, advocacy, and external relations, ensuring the organisation effectively influences drug and alcohol use policy and maintains strong relationships with external stakeholders. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing a comprehensive policy and advocacy strategy, stakeholder engagement and partnerships, communications and public relations and sector engagement.
The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with strong strategic thinking, analytical and relationship building skills. You will have extensive experience in policy development, advocacy, or public affairs, particularly related to health, social issues, or substance use and experience of financial management and organisational sustainability. You will be committed to and passionate about the mission of Collective Voice and improving outcomes for individuals who want to change the way they use drugs and alcohol.
To apply
Please download the recruitment pack. Initial enquires and full applications, by CV and covering letter, can be made to the chair whose contact details are included in the recruitment pack.
Deadline: 9 am, 26 March 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity to support the development and lead the delivery of a new Communications Strategy to enhance the SOS brand, engage and inspire target audiences, support partnerships and develop opportunities to promote thought-leadership.
This is a really exciting time to join SOS as we deliver our ambitious new strategy to 2030 – our Conservation Greenprint – to scale up our work in partnership with frontline conservation NGOs and forest-edge communities in Sumatra.
The Marketing and Communications Manager will have the freedom to develop the organisation’s strategy to enhance our reach, support income generation and hone our messaging to inspire new and long term support for our vision to see wild orangutans thriving in resilient rainforest landscapes.
A key part of the Fundraising & Communications team, this role reports to, and will work closely with, the Development Director and fundraising colleagues to amplify campaigns and activity. Key to the success of this role will be the ability to build strong relationships with our Sumatran-based Story Teller, our Programmes team and our partners to keep abreast of impact on the ground and tell these stories.
The ideal candidate is creative, organised, able to work under their own direction while also strong in a team. An excellent writer and communicator with people at all levels and across multiple channels and platforms – confident and keen to create content as well as able to keep sight of the big picture and make recommendations for strategy and direction. If this is you, please download the candidate pack to find out more, including details of how to apply.
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At JW3, our mission is to increase the quality, variety and volume of Jewish conversation in London and beyond. We seek to achieve this by offering multiple entry points into Jewish life, culture and community for the widest possible range of people, and programming outstanding events, activities, classes and courses – the diversity of which reflects the diversity of our community.
We receive over 200,000 visits each year to our purpose-built centre that houses a Cinema, Restaurant, Bar, Café, Nursery, and over a dozen spaces where a year-round programme of over 6,000 activities takes place, including adult education, language classes, theatre, music performances, youth programmes, after-school activities, food & drink workshops and demonstrations, parties, ‘big name’ talks and debates, films, family programmes and more.
An important part of JW3’s funding comes from high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) who support the charity on a long-term basis. As Philanthropy Manager, you will maximise charitable income through building strong and authentic relationships with these HNWI's, and will be responsible for developing the major donor strategy with the support of the Development Director.
POSITION: Philanthropy Manager
LOCATION: London, NW3 (with scope for hybrid working)
REPORTING TO: Development Director
SALARY: £45,000-£50,000 per annum, depending on experience
HOURS: Full time, 37.5 hours/week
BENEFITS: JW3 staff enjoy working in a dynamic, vibrant community centre environment. You will have access to discounted and free tickets to a wide range of cultural, educational and other events and activities that take place under our roof, including free cinema tickets (subject to availability) for our gorgeous boutique cinema. You will enjoy eating and drinking in our cafe with a staff discount, taking a break on the JW3 Beach in the summer or coming for a skate on the JW3 Ice Rink in the winter. You will also benefit from a best-in-class proactive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers mental health support, 24/7 medical support through a free online GP, death in service 2x salary, and a physical and mental wellbeing app accessed through gamified technology which offers rewards and discounts. You will also have 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), alongside all Jewish holidays that fall on a working day.
HOW TO APPLY: Click on the Quick Apply button below, and you will be asked to submit a CV and covering letter.
CLOSING DATE: 29th March 2024
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead on the development and delivery of our major donor strategy,
- Identify and build relationships with new individual supporters and prospects and ensure a consistent, healthy pipeline of new supporters
- Increase the number of individual supporters making regular donations (annual/multi-year) year on year
- Employ a variety of personal engagement and communications mechanisms to ensure that prospects and supporters become, and remain, fully engaged with our cause
- Research and identify new donors,
- Analyse income of donations in-building and online, working with Marketing to leverage fundraised income and engagement
- Organise fundraising events, ensuring a smooth donor experience
- Oversee the effective use of internal systems to ensure best practice in fundraising, data collection, gift aid and gift acceptance policy
- Provide support as needed to the wider JW3 Development team, particularly at fundraising events
- Develop and maintain detailed knowledge and information on JW3 services, projects and priority areas in order to keep donors updated
- Represent JW3 externally, communicating the vision, values, and case for support to the wider community at appropriate external forums
- Build and manage appropriate relationships with relevant local and national organisations to strengthen our individual giving abilities
- Attend Development Board meetings and follow up fundraising leads with Trustees
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Extensive and demonstrable experience in a fundraising-focused role
- Proven ability to engage confidently and effectively with a range of audiences
- Demonstrable experience of achieving income against target
- Strong event management skills
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with an ability to develop effective approaches and cases for support
- Experience of developing positive, effective relationships with trustees
- Demonstrable understanding of the principles of Data Protection legislation, alongside other relevant legislation and guidelines within fundraising
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation and numeracy skills
- Highly organised, with efficient management of time and responsibilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Willing and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team and organisation
- Ability to navigate competing priorities and manage time-sensitive issues in a calm, professional manner
- Proactive and solution-focused, with an ability to take initiative and a creative approach to problem-solving
- High level of IT proficiency
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Executive Director of People
Join Mencap as our Executive Director of People, role-model our values and shape our organisation, workplace and culture to enable us make the UK the best place for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives and have the same rights as everyone else.
As a member of our Executive Team, you will set and deliver our people, culture and organisational development strategy to deliver Mencap’s vision and values.
You will foster a working culture that values equity, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing to deliver the most engaging experience for our 8000 colleagues and the people we support.
Your team will provide strategic and operational guidance on all people related issues and you will build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure we are fully equipped to lead and support change and development initiatives across the organisation, putting people at the heart of everything we do.
This is a job for an experienced Director of People and/or Organisational Development. But you also need to have a passion for improving the lives of people with a learning disability, a values-based approach to leadership, and the confidence and experience to leading change and embed culture in a large and complex organisation. And, you'll be accomplished in, and excited about, working alongside people at every level of an organisation to ensure we all have the confidence and the ability to deliver for the people we support and achieve our mission.
This role is a full-time permanent role. We are flexible on location but there is a requirement to travel when required to London and Peterborough and to be visible in other Mencap locations in the UK
We are bold and ambitious and really want you to come and join us to help us achieve our vision where the UK is the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
If you’re ready to make a difference, please get in touch today by providing an up-to-date bespoke CV that demonstrates all your relevant skills and experience.
First stage interviews will take place on 9th April.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
· 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
· Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
· Interest free season ticket loans
· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
· Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
· Access to award winning training and development
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
· Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
· Providing advice through our help lines and web sites
· Campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want
An exciting opportunity for an Interim Director of People to join one of the UK's largest providers of housing and social care.
The interim Director of People will be responsible for overseeing and leading on the delivery of the People Teams business as usual activities and the delivery of the People Plan priorities in addition to line management of the direct reports.
- Own and oversee the core HR systems & technology and ensure data integrity across all employee platforms working towards a goal of improving the employee self-service experience and a manager’s self-service platform.
- Continually improve the end-to-end employee experience, making the organisation an attractive and leading place to work in the industry.
- Work with the wider business to join-up and continuously improve the end-to-end people experience for our people and our clients.
- Review, report on and produce an improvement plan to improve the core basic people processes within the function.
- Promptly manage any underperformance within the team through line management.
- Create a clear set of delivery objectives for all line reports (specifically focusing on the People Operations).
- Oversee the ongoing key projects within the People Delivery Plan.
- Take responsibility for leading on any high level/complex Employee Relations.
- Shape and develop people initiatives, policies and processes balancing the need to improve the employee experience with commercial reality. Streamline process to make them more effective for the end user and to reduce heavy admin burdens within the team.
- Prepare and present papers for relevant committees (People & Culture Committee, Health & Safety Committee, Delivery Committee and Executive Board) as and when required.
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Assistant Director
Job Type: Full Time, Fixed term (12 months)
Location: London
Salary: £55,000 - £63,000 per annum.
Humankind one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. They provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. They are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining their teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in their service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
They are incredibly proud of the work that they do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of their services, and they have supported over 100,000 people across all their services last year. Check out their impact report here to read more about the important work that they have done.
The Role
The Interim Assistant Director of Operations for London & South is a key role within the region’s leadership team, supporting the Operational Director to provide leadership and management to the services and teams within the L&S region, helping to secure, establish and develop the best services within existing and new partnerships. They are currently looking to appoint an Interim Assistant Director to support the expansion and development of their London & South (L&S) region. The post-holder will oversee a portfolio of services including Integrated Adult Drug and Alcohol, Children, Young People and Families and Criminal Justice, employment skills and mental health. The Assistant Director will support the L&S Operations Director to provide strategic leadership and management across London & South services, helping to establish Humankind as a provider of choice across the region.
Skills & Qualifications
· A strong track record of project management
· Ability to bring innovative ideas to fruition.
· If you are passionate about putting your skills to use to support others to make lasting change this is the role for you.
Benefits
· Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
· Annual leave purchase scheme
· Enhanced occupational sick pay.
· Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
· Death in service benefit
· Free Will writing.
· Eyecare vouchers
· Blue light card discount
· Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses.
· Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies.
· Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce.
· Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Network
We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to be considered to work for this reputable company, please click apply to be redirected to their website to compete your application.
Since its creation in 1987 Education for Health has been providing education and training to Healthcare Professionals. We provide a range of Higher Education courses from Certificate to a full master’s programme along with a growing range of Essentials, Refreshers and webinars across a range of long term conditions.
During the pandemic we created a new model of delivery – an interactive blended online learning model (IBOL), enabling people to access their learning at a time and a pace that suits them. This is supplemented by live interactive webinars and recorded lectures.
This is a pivotal time for the charity; the pandemic had an adverse impact on our income as weary healthcare professionals had no time or energy to devote to training. However, it provided us with an ideal opportunity to refresh our products using state of the art authoring tools and develop a new Learning Management System (LMS). The result was an ambitious automation programme, organisational restructure and functional realignment.
We also used the time to review our market and create new products. By bringing together sales, marketing, communications and customer focus into one directorate, we believe it will create a better coherence to enable us to achieve our ambitious plans. We have started the new financial year on a good footing with a plan in place to grow income from £1.5million to £1.8million this financial year, with similar growth each year to 2025. We are confident there is considerable potential to raise the profile of the charity to maximise impact and growth by extending our customer base geographically and widening our reach through strategic partnerships, campaigns, and working with more opinion leaders.
As a member of the Executive Team, the Director of Finance and Organisational Performance will use their experience, ideas, and knowledge of finance and organisational performance to lead Education for Health’s Finance, Systems, Information, Data and People functions to fulfil our business plan, supporting healthcare professionals to improve health outcomes.
For more information please download the Info Packs.
For an informal discussion, please email us.
Closing date: 8th April 2024
Interviews will take place on in our offices in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire on 16th April 2024
Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.
We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
The Module sits within the Master of Research (MRes) in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology (DNP), a two-year Masters programme, which is a collaboration between Anna Freud, University College London and The Child Study Centre at Yale University in the USA. The MRes brings together thinking from multiple perspectives, with a particular focus in the role of neuroscience in understanding child psychopathology. Students spend their first year in London (based at Anna Freud) and their second year at Yale, where they undertake a substantial research project. The student cohort is small (generally 14 students per year) and carefully selected. This post provides a forum for the successful candidate to develop skills and experience in teaching and delivery of an innovative and well-established MRes programme. Working within a dynamic and friendly team, including the Programme Officer, Programme Director and Deputy Directors as well as the wider group of teaching staff, the post-holder will be required to undertake the main tasks of delivering a module on Multiple Perspectives run across all three teaching terms.
Location
Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working), the delivery of teaching will be held face to face at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract duration
Permanent.
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Tuesday 2 April 2024.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 4 April 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 April 2024.
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
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Closing Date: 1st April 2024
Stage 1 Online Interviews – 12th and 15th April 2024
Stage 2 Face to Face Interviews – 30th April 2024
Location: Erdington and Selly Park
Hours: Full-time
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Circa £80,000 per year, depending on experience
DBS: A Basic level DBS check, a Probate and a Companies House Check will be required.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a senior, qualified finance professional with extensive demonstrable experience in charity accounting (or similar) to join a value driven organisation who wants to support more people who require specialist palliative and end of life care.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be a highly competent, diligent, and compassionate individual with prior expertise in a senior finance position in either the charity sector, the NHS or similar organisation. Having strong values, you will be comfortable living and demonstrating our values of Kindness, Respect, Positivity, Togetherness, Openness, and Innovation.
You will lead the Finance Team, managing all accounting and financial activities within the charity, and ensuring ongoing financial viability. You will be a confident people manager with a proven ability to provide inspirational leadership and to contribute to the daily running and future strategic direction of the charity as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
The role will have a shared corporate responsibility for leadership, strategic planning and financial management and will be involved in liaising with and influencing external stakeholders as required.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with current membership of a recognised accountancy body, and will be educated to degree-level, or possess equivalent financial qualifications.
You will have extensive management experience, including substantial participation at Board level, and will be experienced in business planning and budget setting at a senior level. You will be competent in developing and implementing financial strategy and will possess a sound knowledge of understanding of accounting and taxation.
Please review the Further Particulars for the role, and the full job description.
If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to receive your application.
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