Full Time Permanent Post (40 hours per week including 1 hour lunch)

Salary: £44,672 pa. (Grade E1)

Holiday Entitlement: 38 days including Bank Holidays

Benefits: Health Cash Plan,  Pension, Annual NCP season ticket

Location: Based at the East Street site in Leicester (LE1), there will be a requirement to work across other sites within the city.

The Y (Leicester YMCA) has a unique position in Leicester with a history stretching back to 1883. We are the city’s leading youth homelessness charity, housing 105 young people and having an impact across the region through our heritage, mental health and serious youth violence projects.  We are also home to The Y Theatre, a vibrant 300-seat arts venue and our homeless adults support service.

Our vision is for every homeless young person to have a safe place to call home and the support they need to create lasting change in their lives. Employing over 100 staff, we work to transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people and communities across Leicester and Leicestershire.

We are looking for a highly-qualified, experienced and enthusiastic Director to join our Executive team. As a member of the team you will help shape the organisation in relation to its people, policy and culture, ensuring that we have an enabling environment where staff can thrive and grow. You must understand workforce development and strategic vision to lead the organisation, ensuring our HR service is second to none. You will need to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience at a senior level within HR and be qualified up to CIPD Level 7, along with a genuine passion for supporting and developing people to enable them to deliver outstanding services.

What the job involves

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Direct Marketing professional to join our Individual Giving Team for a 14-15 month maternity cover contract, focusing on acquisition and new products. Direct Marketing plays an important role in the Charity’s fundraising and overall corporate strategy, and we are looking for a confident and proactive leader to take responsibility for the strategic development and delivery of existing and new donor acquisition products, focused predominantly on acquiring new regular givers.

You will provide strategic analysis and reporting on all acquisition campaigns and use the results to inform the development of future activities and new products. You will explore all avenues for new donor acquisition and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure products are also promoted to existing supporters. You will be responsible for maintaining senior level agency relationships, ensuring they provide a cost-effective service and opportunities for income growth are maximised. You will also lead and provide development opportunities to a team of three Executives.

What we want from you

With first class communication skills and a strong team ethic, you will be at ease working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Experienced in developing and implementing marketing/business plans and managing budgets, you will have excellent Direct Marketing knowledge and first-class negotiation and presentation skills. The ability to manage high-level communication programmes is also essential, along with proven knowledge of the legal aspects relating to Direct Marketing.

Why work for us?

We’re here to stop prostate cancer killing men and damaging bodies and lives. We unite the brightest minds in science and healthcare and the most passionate and caring people to help men live long and live well. As the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer continues to rise, we continue to make advances in research to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment and support so that we can build a future where lives are not limited by prostate cancer.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

What we offer

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will support you to develop your skills and expertise. We’re particularly proud of our agile working arrangements which allow (as appropriate to the role) for flexibility around where and when we carry out our work to ensure we can achieve the best results for the charity, at the same time as balancing our working lives with life’s other commitments!

We also offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlements, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, an enhanced contributory pension scheme, life insurance and group income protection as well as a Health Cash Plan and free advice and support on pretty much anything via our Employee Assistance Programme.

Our commitment

Our teams, supporters, partners, and those living with prostate cancer, come from all walks of life. We draw upon the difference in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think to build a future where lives are not limited by prostate cancer. Not only is it the right thing to do, it makes our charity stronger and helps us reach more people. If you share our ambition we would love to hear from you.

The closing date is 12th June 2022, but please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates as applications come in, so please apply as soon as you can, as we may close the vacancy early. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time on the closing date.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join our charity at an exciting time and help achieve our growth ambitions. We are looking for an energetic and inspiring Director of Income Generation and Business Development who will spearhead the growth in income we need to deliver our strategic plan, seeking to exceed targets always.

InFocus Charity is a specialist charity supporting young people with vision impairment and complex needs through a range of education and adult care services.  We have unique expertise in our field, and are passionate about enabling young people facing multiple barriers to live their best lives.

Director of Income Generation and Business Development
Location: Exeter. Some degree of hybrid working possible

Salary: £55-£57k  
Contract: Full Time (although 4 days a week might be considered), Permanent

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for:

• All aspects of current income generation including retail, catering, commercial partnerships and fundraising
• Diversifying and strengthening fundraising, gaining new supporters and attracting new funding
• Creating and identifying new business opportunities and partnerships
• Marketing and raising brand awareness in order to increase admissions to education and care services

You will:

• Have loads of interest and enthusiasm for what we do, and a commitment to ensuring that the young people we support are empowered to live their best life. 
• Be successfully leading one or more aspects of income generation and/or marketing in a charity and/or have entrepreneurial flair and a track record in business and want to use those skills for a really good cause
• Be able to win people over, influence others, plan big projects and negotiate
• Think creatively and work collaboratively to achieve your goals

Closing date: Monday 30th May at 10.00am

Interviews in Exeter: Wednesday 8th June – allow the whole day.

To apply and for more information please visit our website - InFocus Charity 

For an informal chat with the CEO and/or site visit prior to application please contact Amanda Gorfin, Executive Assistant 

Cochrane aims to put evidence at the heart of health decision-making globally. They collaborate to produce trusted synthesized evidence, make it accessible to all, and advocate for its use. Cochrane is seeking a Director of Development to work with their global community to grow fundraising income and ensure Cochrane has a sustainable and successful future.

Cochrane is a charity and a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. They do this by synthesising research findings to produce the best available evidence on what works. Their work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this new role will lead the Development Directorate (which includes fundraising, advocacy, communications, partnerships, member and supporter engagement) and will establish a fundraising operation that works collaboratively to deliver significant global income growth. The Director of Development will play a key part in the transformation of the organisation as part of the 2021-2023 Strategy to ensure that Cochrane maintains its relevance and pre-eminence into the future.

Cochrane is seeking an ambitious individual who relishes a challenge, loves collaborative working, delivers results and has extensive experience of successfully delivering strategy. The ideal candidates will possess an understanding and experience of international fundraising, strong relationship management skills, and experience of working at director-level. Finally, you will be enterprising and a strategic thinker with the ability to seek and find creative solutions and foster innovation in your teams.

Prospectus are delighted to be partnering with ThinkForward on their search for a new Director of Development. ThinkForward's vision is that every young person is empowered to gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future. They do this by delivered unique, personalising coaching for young people at a key stage in their lives.

The Director of Development will lead a committed and highly-skilled development team focused on a range on revenue streams. You will set and deliver the income generation strategy as well as deliver income growth over the next three years. Reporting to the CEO, you will also ensure that the fundraising case for support and its core business proposition are aligned and communicated to a range of supporters and funders.

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience across a range of income streams with demonstrable knowledge and expertise in statutory income. You will understand this particular funding landscape and manage the pipeline of current future funding opportunities. You will also be ideally passionate about the power of coaching for young people and ensuring a bright future for all individuals involved in the programmes.

If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

About us

Global Witness works to expose and challenge the underlying causes of the climate emergency.

We’ve been creating change for over 20 years, from alerting the world to blood diamonds to halting forest destruction deals.  Our investigations have changed the world.

We are looking for a Director of Communications to join Global Witness for up to 13 months to provide maternity leave cover.

About the role

As our Interim Director of Communications, you will lead Global Witness’s strategic communications to drive the advocacy impact of our campaigns, build our reputation and profile and increase our power base and influence.
 
You will manage a high performing team of 11 staff in London, Washington DC and Brussels to ensure they are developing and maintaining great relationships with stakeholders including funders, donors, campaign and communication partners and the leadership team.

You will help build our media, digital and community outreach to deliver innovative and powerful campaigns that achieve change in the world and working closely with the communications team, you will ensure that communications are well planned and delivered and risk is managed effectively.

About you

You are a highly credible leader with extensive experience of getting the best out of a talented global team. You will have the ability to network with a diverse range of media contacts globally to drive impact using effective communications and have successfully managed and delivered significant projects.

Your success in the role will come from your experience of building a reputation and organisational profile, gained in an international and relevant context. Your experience of international affairs, crisis management communications, legal risks as well your excellent knowledge of the role digital tools play in realising your strategy will be essential for this role.

You will be an excellent communicator yourself, having the ability to write to a high standard, and using your public speaking skills to influence and further our message. Your prioritisation, initiative and ability to be resilient under pressure will be key for this role.

You are a great collaborator, working closely with our leadership team and others to maintain an integrated and strategic approach across the organisation, you will be taking ownership and responsibility for the delivery of objectives.
As a plus, you may bring US or EU media experience and knowledge from a campaigning background or of the areas we work in. Most importantly you share our vision for a better world – where power is more evenly disrupted, bold action is taken to address the climate emergency, and there is a just and equitable transition to a greener, fairer future.

Working for us

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (exc. Bank Holidays), pension, private medical insurance and the option of flexible working arrangements.

This role is based in London and therefore to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We are currently trialling a new hybrid working model for 2022 that requires staff to be in the office at least 20% of the working week.

Please send in your CV (max 2 sides) and a one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role with Director of Communications in the subject heading by midnight BST on 31 May 2022.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.

The incoming Director of Safety4Sisters will provide strategic direction, be a motivating and inclusive leader, and effectively campaign for policy change at a local, regional and national level. This is an exciting time to lead our small but committed and dynamic organisation and to take overall responsibility of the management of the charity, with full support from the senior management team and trustee board.

In the last few years, Safety4Sisters have experienced rapid growth and diversification of our services, as well as achieving charitable status. We are currently looking at our strategic priorities and our organisational structure to ensure that we are able to meet the needs of the women and children that we support, as well as campaign for their rights, for as long as we’re needed. The incoming Director will have a key role to play in navigating this next phase of our work by building a long-term vision for S4S – as well as putting it into action.

We think it is crucially important that our staff team reflects the diversity of the women that we support. In our recruitment to this role we are therefore actively prioritising women who are from racialised and minoritised communities and/or who have lived experience of going through the UK immigration system.

Director of Digital & Innovation

Reference: TG3329

Opportunity type:  Full-time, Permanent

Working hours: 36 hours per week 

Salary: £85,000 - £92,000 per annum 

Location: London

Tate’s Digital Department works to strengthen our already world-leading digital presence through inspirational content strategies across all digital media, continuous product development and upholding best practices for design and accessibility. We work closely with departments and stakeholders across the whole organisation, taking a collaborative approach to projects with lively discussion and fresh thinking at the heart of all we do.

To help us deliver the next phase of Tate’s digital ambitions, we are seeking a visionary Director of Digital & Innovation to join the team. The postholder will lead on the digital strategy for Tate working with all teams to enable new initiatives to be scoped and delivered. The postholder will grow Tate’s capacity to be future-focused and develop a culture of curiosity, experimentation and innovation across the business to increase our responsiveness to new opportunities.

The successful postholder will act as a spokesperson for the objectives and ambitions of Tate, both internally and externally with highly developed, effective working relationships with the Executive Group, the Directors Group and staff across Tate. You must therefore bring credibility, energy and resilience to the role, with a strong commercial and business acumen.

You will be an effective motivator, a natural innovator and a change leader who can inspire and educate people. Your forward-thinking mindset will lead Tate through the ever-changing landscape of digital advances.

You will need to have:

• A successful record of setting and successfully delivering a digital strategy which includes both content and commercial objectives;

• Experience of developing and implementing a coherent and inspirational content strategy across digital media including experience of commissioning and creating engaging content for a broad audience whilst upholding brand values;

• Experience of running a dedicated website development team;

• Significant e-commerce experience of delivering excellent online visitor experiences as well as sustained sales revenue.

• An understanding of the value of data and empowering organisations to make key business decisions and measure impact.

Successful candidates will have access to a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.

For more information and to apply, please visit:our website via the Apply button below. 

The closing date for the submission of completed application forms is 06 June 2022 by midnight.

First round Interviews will take place on 16 June 2022.

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Director of Partnerships (and member of the CfEY Board)

0.8 - 1.0 role with at least two days a week in London

£55K FTE 

We are looking for a new member of our senior leadership team.

We want to hear from people who have a passion for improving young people’s lives.

We foster an inclusive culture at CfEY and are committed to building a diverse team. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, neuro-diverse people, and people that have taken non-traditional routes to get where they are today.

About Us

The Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY) is a ‘think and action tank’. We believe society should ensure all children and young people receive the support they need to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood. We work with a wide range of organisations, and people who share this belief, helping them make wise, bold decisions about how best to support young people. We use our timely and rigorous research to get under the skin of key issues in education and youth, aiming to shape debate, inform policy and change practice. Set up as a community interest company, we have a particular interest in issues affecting marginalised young people. We work with a wide range of clients across corporate, government and third sectors, as learning partners, investigation partners, action partners and communication partners.

Unlike many other similar organisations:

• We are grounded, bringing a wealth of professional experience as former teachers, teaching assistants and youth workers.

• We are practical, supporting change by working directly with practitioners and young people.

• We are independent, with no political or party allegiances, and positive relationships with a diverse range of funders who support our work through grants and contracts.

• We are local, getting beyond Westminster to inform policy and practice in specific localities.

Our approach is special because…

1. We bridge different realms – we work with schools and the wider youth sector and our projects bridge policy, practice and academia.

2. We are ‘constructively critical.’ We avoid unhelpful cynicism, focus on how things could be better and are analytical and intellectually rigorous. We always seek pragmatic ways of helping people take action grounded in evidence and experience.

3. We look underneath the surface, speaking to young people and practitioners in order to grapple with complexity and understand what’s really going on.

4. We do not rely on a set catalogue of solutions. Different approaches and strategies are appropriate in different situations and settings. Our job is to have the emotional and intellectual competence to identify what will work where.

5. There is almost always a simple way of doing things. Our job is to find it. We steer clear of time-consuming and gimmicky ways of doing things.

6. We are a social enterprise. We are guided in everything we do by our view of society’s responsibility, as well as being committed to delivering high-quality projects. Income generation and social impact are mutually reinforcing for us.

7. We are approachable and personable. We interact in a friendly and informal manner. Professionalism is not about pretension.

8. We are committed to social justice and are acutely aware of the interaction between power imbalances and inequality. 

About the job

This is an exciting new externally-facing role here at CfEY, one with a dual purpose.

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who can help us generate the income we need in order to thrive and achieve an even greater impact. Our current approach to income generation is effective but largely reactive - responding to requests for proposals or to the needs of particular clients. We have already started moving towards larger, longer term and more proactive approaches, often in partnership with other organisations. The Director of Partnerships, as well as keeping the wheels turning on our current fundraising operation, will continue and catalyse this journey, designing and leading on new approaches to raising income - ideally including core funding, a membership offer and income from trusts and foundations - to achieve significant growth in our income by 2025. So we are looking for someone who has a proven track record in raising money and who will relish the opportunity to be creative and entrepreneurial.

You will not be alone in this mission. All of our team members engage in fundraising as a core part of their work - whether responding to tenders, having conversations with existing and potential clients, or writing concept notes for new ideas. Our CEO will continue to engage deeply with income generation efforts. We already have good systems and processes to track our pipeline of opportunities. We take collective responsibility for achieving our quarterly income targets. We do not expect the step change in our income to happen overnight. We do expect that some of your innovations may not succeed. This is not a ‘business as usual’ role, so we need to find someone resilient enough to enjoy the uncertainty, the networking, the inevitable setbacks and the hustle. 

Second, the director of partnerships will take overall responsibility for our approach to influence - shaping debate, shifting policy and changing practice. Unlike so many organisations in the education and youth space, our areas of interest are broad, as is our potential audience: policymakers, academics, practitioners, parents and sometimes young people themselves. This breadth creates challenges and opportunities, and we continually face the challenge of limited time and resources to engage externally beyond our projects. Again, the whole team are part of this mission. Working with them and especially with our fabulous Head of Policy and a new Head of Engagement (whom you will recruit), you will drive a more focussed, strategic approach to achieving influence and impact.

CfEY is a wonderful, unique place to work. Our culture is difficult to explain, but easy to feel when you arrive. We take our work seriously; we take ourselves less seriously. Our structures and decision making are as open and transparent as possible, and we encourage non-hierarchical approaches within our team. We all tend to muck in on all sorts of tasks, regardless of job title. We’re looking for someone who can both support this culture and move it forward, challenging and supporting the rest of the team and making working together fun.

• You can be located anywhere in the United Kingdom. Our office is located in Hackney, London and the team gathers there every other Monday. Everyone works from the office for at least one other day every fortnight. 

• All directors work in the office for at least one day per week, and are in London for at least one other day to participate in meetings or events. 

• Your job will definitely involve evening networking events, most of which will be in London. Along with our CEO, we’d probably expect you to participate in at least one evening event each fortnight. 

• You will be paid £55K (pro rata). We offer an employer contribution pension (following a three-month probation period) and 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays).

• The role can be anything between four and five days per week. Our CEO will be working 4 days per week so he can teach, and our Director of Research and Operations works a 9-day fortnight.

• We would welcome job share applicants, but you will need to apply as a pair, with a single motivation letter and two CVs.

Role description

Provide organisational leadership

• Direct our approach to income generation and long term business growth: creating new ideas and relationships; bringing in clients (including Trusts, Foundations, school groups and the corporate sector); securing grants and contracts, and supporting all team members to contribute fully to our income generation efforts

• Direct our approach to influence and impact, informed by our existing theory of change, and work with our Heads of Policy and Engagement to create a new strategic approach

• Support the Chief Executive, deputising when necessary, sharing leadership of team meetings and SLT meetings

• Represent the Executive on the Board of Directors (initially in a shadowing role) 

Provide thought leadership

• Maintain an active public profile and be a figurehead for the organisation

• Build expertise and relationships across a wide range of education and youth issues

• Secure coverage including mainstream and alternative press and through our own blog, social media and speaking at events

• Oversee about a quarter of our projects, and a lead on a small number of them ensuring that they are high quality, on time and within budget

Work as part of the SLT

• Attend Monday morning and monthly SLT meetings

• Ensure the Heads of Engagement and Policy report to the Board as required

• Help define CfEY’s overall vision, strategy, and direction of travel

• Support the Chief Executive to make strategic and operational decisions

Oversee Engagement

• Recruit and line manage the Head of Engagement 

• Provide leadership of our income generation systems, processes and data (including our pipeline of opportunities) and of communicating information on income generation with staff, accountants and board members

• Support the Head of Engagement to develop and execute our engagement objectives identifying areas for improvement in our approach to income generation and broader engagement, and developing and rolling out solutions

Oversee Policy

• Line manage the Head of Policy 

• Provide leadership of our relationships with key national organisations and policymakers working on education and youth, with a particular focus on London-based organisations

• Support the Head of Policy to develop and execute our policy objectives, identifying areas for improvement in the way we develop, communicate and advocate for specific policies, and turning ideas into action

Take the following approach

• Rigorous

• Flexible approach to time

• Bridging: linking people and organisations and sharing information and ideas

• professional not pretentious

• Critical but constructive

• Understanding client needs and focusing on solutions

• Continuously reviewing and agreeing who we are and what we are doing

• Driven by CfEY vision and projecting a consistent image

About you

We get that life is complicated. If you've taken an unusual, less travelled path to get to where you are now then join the club! Almost all of our staff are former teachers or youth workers, but as long as you have had some experience working with young people, and love the idea of continuing to engage with them through our work, that’s good enough. Similarly, you don’t need a detailed understanding of England’s education system, as long as you’re willing to learn quickly about polices, trends and people in the education and youth sectors. 

Experience

• You have a minimum of seven years experience in the education, youth charitable or consultancy sectors, and at least three years in a leadership role. 

• You have a track record of driving income growth cultivating sustaining new relationships that each generate income of at least five figures.

• You have proven experience of building and developing relationships with a broad range of people and organisations.

• You have experience of designing and leading research and development projects with a range of partners.

Personality

• You are creative and resilient, with the ability to think laterally, bounce back from challenges and be solutions-focused.

• You enjoy leading change and weighing up options and risks, making tough  decisions and spotting opportunities even when resources are scarce. 

• You have a natural ease with people, you build rapport quickly and have the ability to engage and influence in a collaborative way. 

• You lead with humility and kindness as well as high expectations. 

Knowledge, Skills and competencies

• You are a persuasive communicator who can make a compelling case for change and act as a figurehead for the organisation, building strong relationships across the sector, media and government. 

• You write extremely well. You adapt your style to suit different genres including media, blogs, academic and policy reports.

• You can think strategically to plan how organisations can meet their goals.

• You have strong networks that can support our income and influence goals.

• You are financially confident, including with managing funding databases, and monitor organisational performance carefully, ensuring efficient, punctual and high-quality delivery.

The Process

To support equal opportunities and minimise the risk of bias, we are asking candidates NOT to include their name in their CV and covering letter.

1) CV and letter

• Please send a maximum two-page CV tailored to this role as well as a maximum one-page letter explaining why you think you are suited to this job and why you'd like to work with us, by the end of the day on Tuesday 21st June. Your letter doesn’t have to cover every single aspect of the JD or the criteria - your CV might do some of this for you. 

2) Interview

• We will then select final candidates for interview. We will inform you if you have been selected for interview on Friday 24 June.

• Interviews will take place on Friday 1 July, ideally in person at our office in Hackney, London, but online is also possible.

• There will also be a group discussion with the team on Monday 4 July some time between 11am and 3pm, again in person if possible. 

If you can’t make either of these dates, please let us know when you apply. This won’t count against you when we shortlist applications.

3) References and DBS check

• We will inform candidates who have been successful at interview, as soon as possible, before contacting referees.

• Appointments will be confirmed once we have received satisfactory references and DBS check.

• We would ideally like you to start in September, but earlier or later is also fine.

• To lead a dynamic intentional community of people with and without learning disabilities, faithful to the L’Arche Identity.
• 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.
• 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 West Sussex.
• To work collaboratively with a local committee, and within the structures of L’Arche UK.
• To develop the community’s vision for its activities programme and its future housing needs.

L’Arche UK is part of a global network of communities where people with and without learning disabilities live and share in life together, working for a world where we all belong.

Are you a leader who can:

• Inspire and lead a community of 80+ people with and without learning disabilities.
• Manage a team responsible for a budget of £1.2m and a range of care and support services.
• Balance rigorous business management with an ability to build strong relationships and attend to the person-centred needs of Community members?

The role:

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

The Candidate:

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;

• 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; · have 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.

Barnardo’s is the largest national children’s charity in the UK. We protect, support, and nurture the UK's vulnerable children. We help hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents, and carers via our 800+ diverse services across the UK. The scale of what we do may be big and complex, but our aim is simple – to provide better outcomes for more children, no matter who they are or what they have been through. We are committed to working in partnership to reach more Children, Young People, and families.

Our current Director of Commercial & Business Development – Children’s Services will be leaving having developed a very successful directorate, and we are now seeking to recruit an exceptional candidate to build on our sector-leading commercial activity. Reporting to our Corporate Director of Development & Innovation, your key responsibilities will include:

• Aligning all areas of the business development and commercial strategy to support Barnardo’s vision, purpose, objectives, identifying opportunities and robust solutions.
• Providing strategic leadership and oversight of our commercial business lines operations, including our Family Placement, Gap Homes, and Employer Training Services businesses, with a combined 600 staff and turnover of £42m
• Developing and identifying new opportunities, markets, and solutions to achieve our organisation strategy and achieve better outcomes for Children and Young People
• Delivering commercial expertise and advice into high value and pan-regional bids and their implementation in partnership with regional and national Children Services operational teams, frontline services, and corporate teams
• Leading improvements to the quality of all tendering activity across Barnardo’s, which will continually increase the positive outcomes achieved through competitive bids
• As a senior leader, working with key stakeholders to develop and innovate our approach to strategic partnerships, system change and operational services to address the needs of Children and young people, commissioners, and funders

This is not a traditional business development role. The focus of your work will be strategic, proactive, market development, working closely with our partners and commissioners to co-design and co-produce interventions that change the system and deliver better outcomes for more children.

The successful candidate will have strong commercial acumen and be adept at identifying opportunities, creating partnerships, and assessing risk/reward. You will ideally have experience of working with children’s services or another setting where services work with high risk, vulnerable groups. You’ll need a good understanding of tendering and contracts in the public sector, and a breadth of operational leadership experience to provide oversight and support to the managers of our commercial businesses.

If you’re driven by a passion to make a difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you. Your ability to succeed in this role will have a tangible impact on children and young people both by directly raising income that funds our vital services, and by creating new approaches that can reach more children and young people.

For further a recruitment pack with further information including how to apply, please contact James Stephens at Morgan Law Executive Recruitment. The Closing Date for applications will be 11pm on Wednesday 25th May. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds.

We’re recruiting for a collaborative Director of Programmes and Community Power Building to join our team as the third member of the Executive.

As Director of Programmes and Community Power Building at the Finance Innovation Lab you will develop the next stage of our community strategy, leading the growth and engagement of our community of systems-changemakers - including activists, campaigners, innovators, intrapreneurs, practitioners and thought leaders - all working towards a financial system that serves people and planet.

We are looking for someone to lead our thinking of how to build community power to shift the power dynamics in the system, challenge the underlying power structures and mental models that hold the system in place, and achieve tangible impact that helps build a financial system which is democratic, sustainable, just and resilient.

You’ll have responsibility for overseeing our programmes including supporting programme leads with strategy development, fundraising, and thought engagement.

You should be UK-based and able to reach our office in London regularly for external meetings. In accordance with our environmental aims we strongly prefer staff to avoid air travel where possible.

To find out more and apply click 'Apply via our website'.

Are you passionate about people’s rights? Do you want to be part of a team fighting poverty and injustice by providing free, community-based advice and support services? Are you a dynamic and inspirational leader with the skills and abilities to fulfil this broad and challenging role at the helm of our small community advice centre?

St Pauls Advice Centre are seeking an Executive Director. Passionate about the role of the voluntary sector in bringing about social change, you will be strategic, adaptable, motivated and equipped to support the charity’s development whilst also supporting our committed trustee board and staff team.

With the need for our services never greater, this is a challenging but exciting time to join our small, friendly and dynamic team. We are busy working towards achieving objectives set out in our five year strategic plan and are looking for someone who shares our values to help us achieve our ambitious goals.

We describe St Pauls Advice Centre as friendly, local and here to help – if that sounds like you too, we look forward to receiving your application

Role Outline:

The Executive Director is responsible for both the day-to-day running and strategic development of the organisation, working closely with the Board of Trustees and senior management team. Responsibilities include: governance, strategic and operational planning, service development, external partnership development, finance and fundraising oversight, contract management, human resources, quality compliance and other key functions. This is a diverse and challenging role, providing leadership for a small team and working energetically and appropriately with all stakeholders to achieve organisational plans.

We are proud of our accreditation as a Living Wage employer and offer flexible working and a generous benefits package:

Contract terms:
> Permanent contract

> Flexible contract hours: 28 to 35 hours per week (subject to negotiation)

We offer a generous benefits package:
> Salary: £43,570 (pro rata where relevant)

> Annual Leave: 30 days per year (pro rata where relevant)

> Extra 3 days annual leave between Christmas & New Year (office closure)

> Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme: 5% employers contribution

Healthwatch Hackney (HWH) is committed to enabling local people to have real influence in shaping and developing current and future health and care services. We are looking to recruit an Executive Director to provide strong, inspirational executive leadership and direction for HWH. We are strongly committed to supporting local people to co-design services and holding to account those who fund and provide health and social care, for the quality, effectiveness and access to those services.

You will work with the Chair, Board, our staff team and delivery partners, to achieve the organisation’s strategic business objectives and ensure that activities are carried out effectively and contracts delivered to a high quality. You will also ensure a growing and sustainable future for the HWH and represent the organisation at key strategic and policy meetings.

The successful candidate will be a skilled all-rounder with a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion, with experience in strategic and business planning, operational delivery, and the ability to negotiate with and influence leaders and commissioners of our services. Excellent presentational and communication skills are required. A track record of successful fundraising would be an advantage.

Please download Executive Director application pack. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Deadline for applications is Noon 6th June 2022. Interviews to be held on the week beginning 20th June 2022. No late applications will be accepted

Starting at £50,051

Full time (35 hours/week), including some evening and weekend work

Hybrid working possible

Permanent contract, subject to funding

28 days holiday/year

Reporting to: Chair, Healthwatch Hackney

Based in Hackney