Head Of Communications Jobs
Together for Mental Wellbeing are delighted to be recruiting a Lived Experience Consultant and Trainer, a brand-new and exciting position for the organisation.
This role is an incredibly important position as it will enable the organisation to work towards achieving our Service User Leadership ambitions. Service User Leadership is the core ethos that underpins the culture and practice of all aspects of the organisation, and to us it means that we truly value and champion the voice of those experiencing mental distress, ensuring that individuals feel empowered through having choice and control. Together proudly adopts this approach and has demonstrated a commitment to this throughout the history of delivering mental health support.
This new role will form part of The Service User Leadership Team, one of our core Central Support Teams, and will report into the Head of Service User Leadership.
The primary focus of this role is to provide bespoke consultancy and training packages to external partners, in both service user leadership and peer support, that will drive forward positive change across mental health and social care in these areas.
Through engaging in networking opportunities, alongside the Head of Service User Leadership, this role will lead on building relationships with key partners, increasing opportunities to collaborate, whilst strengthening our profile, reputation, and brand. We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual, who has their own lived experience of mental distress, demonstrable experience in effective stakeholder engagement and working towards targets, in addition to designing, and delivering training packages. The ideal candidate will also possess extensive expert knowledge in relation to peer support and service user leadership.
This position is 3 days per week (22.5 hours) and is fixed term for 2 years from the commencement of employment. The role is home based with the expectation of travel when required to attend engagement and networking events, deliver training to external partners or for attendance at meetings in Head Office. The role will may also include occasional travel to our Together services when required. All travel expenses will be paid.
Please see attached the job description and person specification. If you are interested in applying for the position, please do ensure to thoroughly read the job description and person specification, as only candidates who are explicit in how they meet the criteria for the position will be shortlisted for interview.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 11th July 2024.
To apply for the role please do so directly via the Together wesbite.
Who are we? We’re The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. We’re a well-established charity located at 20 Dumbreck Road, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow G41 5BW. The hospice provides specialist palliative care for people with a life-limiting, progressive illness, and support for their families and carers.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team as Head of Fundraising. This pivotal role is responsible for spearheading our fundraising efforts, nurturing key relationships and driving and growing income generation to support our strategic and operational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead and grow our diverse fundraising team, covering areas such as Community, Key Events, Key Relationships, Business Development, In Memory, Legacy, Individual Giving, and Trusts.
· Collaborate with the Director of Income Generation and Digital to develop and implement a robust fundraising strategy.
· Foster a culture of excellence, cooperation, and innovation within the team to exceed financial targets and KPIs.
· Engage with high-profile individuals and businesses, expanding our donor base and securing support for fundraising initiates.
· Represent the hospice at networking events, delivering presentations to enhance our public image and brand awareness.
· Transition the team away from traditional fundraising methods through event delivery, pivoting into stewardship and relationship based fundraising methods.
Ideal Candidate:
· Proven experience in fundraising and team management.
· Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
· Strategic thinker with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
· Passionate about palliative care and the hospice mission.
Please note, we do not hold a Sponsorship Licence and are therefore unable to accept applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care for our patient and families whilst making a lasting difference. Apply now to become the Head of Fundraising at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Head of Operations will oversee three warehouses in Bristol and one in Plymouth to coordinate the delivery of around 40 tonnes of surplus food each week to c400 front line organisations. The right person will combine a love of logistics, a passion for reducing food waste and leading multi-dimensional teams. In return, they will be part of an inclusive and friendly team in a small but fast-growing charity doing impactful and rewarding work.
Strategic Development
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Develop and implement the operations strategy (consisting of warehouse, fleet, health & safety and compliance strategies)
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Drive innovation, efficiencies and improvements across operations to increase environmental and social impact while reducing costs where possible
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Align operational capacity with growth plans across surplus food volumes, volunteers, staff and our membership service, working closely with the Operations Leadership Team and the COO
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Prepare and report on operational metrics for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees
Operational Management
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Ensure efficient setup and the ongoing operation of all warehouses including seasonal uplifts, remote and temporary operations
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Create and manage the operational budget, ensuring expenditure is at/below target
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Liaise with our food sourcing teams to make the best use of available food to meet the
demands of members whilst seeking to minimise waste
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Efficiently manage all warehouse buildings, equipment, and vehicle compliance
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Provide operational guidance to strategic partner organisations supporting the charity
to deliver the FareShare South West service
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Manage and support our Fleet Coordinator and hold ultimate responsibility for our fleet
of vehicles and material handling equipment
Health & Safety and Compliance
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Lead on charity-wide adherence to food safety and health & safety regulations, ensuring all teams are trained to the required standards
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Maintain compliance with internal FareShare South West policies, and the national charity FareShare UK policies, within which we operate
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Hold ultimate responsibility for the oversight of external audits and timely implementation of corrective actions, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Workforce Development
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As a member of the Operations Leadership Team, support with internal policy development, operational restructures etc, as guided by the COO
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Balance staff rotas for safe and effective operations, including provision for seasonal fluctuations
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Manage recruitment, training and development of warehouse teams, including Health & Safety, wellbeing and welfare
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Lead on staff appraisals and probationary reviews across the Operations Team, ensuring alignment to the Strategic Plan and personal and professional development of the team
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marketing and Communications Executive
Leatherhead, Surrey (some flexible working options available)
Up to £29,500 per annum + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Marketing and Communications Executive.
Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will be responsible for implementing and evaluating communications and strategies and campaigns and creating vibrant content that’s really focused on Rainbow Trust’s target audiences.
The post holder will work collaboratively across the Fundraising and Engagement team to support with the creation of news stories, press releases, blogs, campaign copy or email newsletters, website pages, social media posts.
What we’re looking for:
- An experienced Marketing and Communications professional – you have a motivational engaging style, who can draw out information and ideas of others
- Poised and outgoing – you are enthusiastic, with a collaborative approach to achieving goals through knowledge-sharing and working with others . You are excellent at building rapport and developing good working relationships
- A multi-tasker with a sense of urgency for achievement – you are comfortable working under pressure to complete tasks on time.
- A motivating, empathetic and persuasive communicator – you will ensure the family stories and voices are heard to key audiences and channels in all sections of the community, including media.
- Confident use of Content Management Systems and other databases– you have an imaginative and creative working style
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes:
- Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
- Time off in lieu
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
- Pension scheme (we will contribute 5% of your salary and you will contribute at least 3%)
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and half day Christmas shopping
- A recommend a friend recruitment referral bonus
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application meets the criteria set and should be considered above others to us via the link.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
About the ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is at the forefront of building power for transport workers globally. The affiliate-led global union federation is recognised as the world’s leading transport authority. It is the collective voice for 20 million transport workers across the world.
We work for a world where workers are treated equally – with dignity and respect. We fight passionately to improve working lives, connecting approximately 700 trade unions from 147 countries to secure rights, equality and justice for our members.
The ITF is head-quartered in London, with offices in Abidjan, Amman, Geneva, Hong Kong, Montreal, Nairobi, New Delhi, Panama, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
About the team
The ITF Communications Team works decisively to elevate global issues and drive collective action to improve the rights of all transport workers.
The Communications Department is pivotal for leading strategic thinking around communications across the ITF’s industrial sections, our regions and key areas of focus including women and young transport workers, through to sustainability, health and safety, future of work and supply chain accountability.
You’ll join an expanding team committed to discovering, testing and pushing the envelope for worker- and people-driven change ― working to advance the ITF’s current strategic directions:
· To grow and activate our membership.
· To position the ITF at the forefront of innovative campaigning.
· To influence global and regional policy.
The team sets and delivers the creative and strategic vision for communications strategy, digital engagement, content production, design, branding, media relations and building stronger networks and collaboration with our affiliated unions.
About the role
This hands-on role will lead the implementation of global communications strategies for ITF’s Land and
Air Sections (LAS): Aviation, Railways, Road Transport, Tourism and Urban Transport.
The LAS Communications Manager will work closely with the industrial sections and affiliates to push forward a union-led agenda for the aviation and inland transport industries.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, this role will work collaboratively to deliver and evaluate forward-thinking communication strategies for these industrial work programs and their priority campaigns. The role will include targeting diverse audiences including transport workers in the industries, employers, allies, media, policy makers, political leaders and the wider public. The role will also play a crucial role in ensuring that section’s industrial priorities and issues are reflected and integrated in organisation-wide communications priorities and areas of focus.
Fundamental to this role will be an ability to develop expert knowledge and keep on top of policy and industrial issues facing aviation, railway, road transport, tourism and public transport workers, and effectively interpret and analyse the complex issues and challenges into communications strategies that advance workers’ rights.
You will be part of delivering solidarity and support to local, national and global disputes, building communications that reinforce the critical role transport workers in the land and air industries play, developing strategies to support union-led policies on everything from health and safety to sustainability, and raising the volume on the global struggle to advance the rights and equalities of the world’s transport workers.
We are looking for someone who is a natural leader. Someone who is able to develop, manage and maintain strong relationships and operate in a politically charged environment. Someone who has a growth mindset, thinks globally, works with a relational approach, is receptive to feedback, actively values diversity, and who acts with integrity and transparency.
If you want to wake up every day thinking how to develop and implement communication strategies that effectively improve the lives and livelihoods of workers, we invite you to apply.
Why work for us
The ITF offers a highly attractive salary, leave entitlement and benefits package for our employees including a generous pension scheme, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity for international travel.
People from a diverse range of genders, cultures, abilities and experiences are actively encouraged to apply. At the ITF, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our team and our affiliates. We see the diversity of our staff as a source of intelligence and our strength. We welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, migration status, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union affiliation or activity.
For more information, visit our website.
How to apply
To apply for the position please email your CV and a covering letter with a link to any releven examples of your work, with the subject line ‘Communications Manager (LAS) - Application’ by Tuesday, 18 June 2024. Interviews will be held either the week commencing early July 2024.
For further information or a confidential conversation about the role, please contact our team.
The ITF is open to discussing relocation options for the successful candidate or the option of being based out of one of ITF’s regional offices.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Supportability is a sector-leading Charity that provides high-quality, person-centred individual and group-based services for Children, Young People, and Adults. We believe people with disabilities are equally valued and empowered to live full and rewarding lives.
We are seeking an Operations Manager to join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at our Head Office in Heaton Moor, Stockport. The post holder will be responsible for managing and developing the Charity’s service provision and ensuring compliance with CQC regulations. You will be expected to provide strong leadership and management to the service managers (residential and day opportunities) so that they are effectively developed and organised and operate as an effective management team to ensure operational reliability, consistency, and affordability for those we support.
You will contribute to the Charity’s strategic planning, governance and lead on quality improvement and financial and performance management of operational services and will also have responsibility for the achievement of key objectives within the Charity’s Strategy and Business Plan in conjunction with the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Service Manager roles.
Do you have what we are looking for?
Applicants must have the following qualifications and experience (further requirements are contained within the job description):
· A level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or a willingness to work towards
· Management experience in the health and social care sector
· Experience of working as part of a Senior Management structure within health and social care or working with and reporting into a senior management team and board of trustees
· Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of regulation and legislation in relation to the children and adult disability sector.
· A good understanding of CQC and the ability and experience to ensure service provisions meet the required standards to achieve a “good” rating at the very least.
· Experience in implementing and/or adhering to Quality Assurance frameworks and an understanding of the importance of these in supporting and positively impacting good quality service provision
This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer.
The King’s Trust International (KTI) has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. Founded by HM The King, our Royal Founding President, to tackle the global crisis of youth unemployment, our vision is that every young person should have the chance to succeed, and our mission is to empower young people to learn, earn and thrive.
Our programmes and interventions are now present in 20 countries within the Commonwealth and beyond, across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East.
We are committed to amplifying the voices of young people on the global stage and putting their needs at the very heart of the design and delivery of our work. This complements global efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those relating to quality education and decent work.
The King’s Trust International is committed to representing, at all levels, the global communities and young people that we serve.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our regional programme staff and a global network of over 35 partners, providing technical design and digital product support and developing projects in line with partner and donor requirements.
In this interim role, you will support KTI’s Digital and Design team in implementing the core programme design strategy, including our digital products, working alongside the Director of Delivery and Impact and with the Senior Leadership Team. You will work closely with regional functions within the programmes team, supporting the delivery of high-quality programmes and digital platforms for our young people across 20 countries via a network of in-country delivery partners.
In this fixed-term maternity cover position, you will lead and manage a team of technical programme design, content and digital product experts, ensuring that KTI’s strategic goals and objectives are met and that regional programmes are effectively and efficiently supported.
The Digital and Design team is a central function within KTI, working closely alongside Impact and Safeguarding teams to support the delivery of global and regional frameworks and tools for our programmes. In this role you would be responsible for ensuring best practice for programme design and digital product development are prioritised in our regional delivery, as well as in the global tools and processes which inform and guide our work with young people.
About you
You will have extensive experience of leading and managing high-performing teams to deliver impactful quality programmes. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to adapt your communication style to diverse audiences both in the UK and internationally, with a strong understanding of youth-centred design practices and an appreciation of the use of technology for development. A team player, you will work well across teams with a proactive and solutions-focused attitude. Skills in organisation and collaboration are key, you will be confident in bringing together project teams to drive the best outcomes for young people both on and offline.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title – Head of Fundraising
Department – Strategy & Fundraising
Salary – £55-62k
Benefits – 8% non-contributary pension, private medical healthcare, life insurance, 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed), season ticket loan scheme.
Contract Type – Permanent (Full time), 37.5 hour/week
Location – London Office, The Kia Oval
Reporting to – Director of Strategy & Fundraising
1. Background
Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We change young people’s lives through cricket giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun.
Since 2005 our Chance to Shine Schools programme has helped reverse the decline of cricket in state schools with millions of boys and girls in over 13,000 state schools playing and learning through cricket. Chance to Shine Street supports young people in under-served communities to access and benefit from cricket in a free, inclusive, fun and fast-paced tape ball environment.
The Fundraising Team is tasked with helping Chance to Shine achieve its ambition. Securing new funding partnerships and the stewardship of existing donors across a range of funding streams: Corporate, Events, Trusts and Foundations, Individual giving, and statutory funding to support the delivery of Chance to Shine programmes.
The Head of Fundraising role will play a key part in leading the Fundraising team to success.
This is an exciting time to be joining the Fundraising team as our programmes are well established with excellent support from key stakeholders, especially ECB and Sport England.
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and pro-active individual with a strong track record in fundraising to help drive the charity forward. The role does not require an understanding of cricket but does require an enthusiasm towards changing children and young people’s lives. The role is office based at The Kia Oval, London, however we operate flexible working and as such team members currently work from the office on average about 2 days per week. The role of Head of Fundraising will need to be flexible to attend meetings with prospective supporters and stakeholders.
2. Purpose of the role
The Head of Fundraising will report into the Director of Strategy & Fundraising and will lead the Fundraising team to successfully deliver ambitious departmental plans which will form the cornerstone of what the charity is able to achieve.
The Head of Fundraising will work closely with the Director of Strategy & Fundraising to ensure that the Fundraising department’s work is well-aligned to wider organisational strategy. This will include setting ambitious, but realistic targets with clear implementation plans.
The core function of this role will be to lead and support each strand of the fundraising team; Individual Giving, Events, Trusts & Foundations and Corporates whilst being proactive in helping to source new opportunities to enable the team to thrive.
This role will be expected to deliver advice and guidance across all fundraising areas, helping to get the most out of a dynamic and passionate team.
In order to extend and enhance our work, the postholder will work closely other departments, partners and stakeholders.
3. Key Responsibilities
The Head of Fundraising responsibilities include:
• To develop and ambitiously build upon an annual income base of around £2.5m in private fundraising across all areas within the Fundraising team.
• To lead and manage the Fundraising team (currently seven employees) to achieve ambitious targets. With specific line management responsibilities for four team members in the areas of Corporate partnerships, Individual Giving, Trusts & Foundations and Events.
• To pro-actively source and secure new opportunities across all areas of Fundraising
• To support the CEO and Directory of Strategy & Fundraising to establish high-level partnerships, deputising where required.
• To work with the Director of Strategy & Fundraising to continually develop, manage and assess performance against plans within our Fundraising strategy.
• To identify and engage with other charity partners and organisations to find opportunities of mutual benefit to our income and programmes.
• Work with all other departments as necessary to ensure we successfully achieve our aims and ambitions both within Fundraising and the wider team.
4. Key relationships
The job holder will liaise with:
• Director of Strategy & Fundraising
• Operations Team
• Impact & Evaluation, Communications and Finance & Resources teams
• Current and potential supporters across all departmental areas
• Other charities and sport-for-good organisations
5. Skills, knowledge & personal competencies
• Significant experience of fundraising from Major Donors and Corporates or Trusts, with a track record of growing income
• Ideally experience of either delivering or managing successful fundraising events
• Successful long-term relationship building skills, putting supporter/stakeholder experience front and centre
• Robust experience of implementing successful strategic fundraising plans to grow income
• Experience of identifying and delivering successful new commercial/sponsorship partnerships
• Experienced line manager, with the ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals
• Good organisation and administrative skills and an ability to forward plan
• Excellent written, verbal communication and IT skills with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Tenacious self-starter with strong motivation to succeed and ability to work independently
• Good team player
• Good project management skills
• Creative, energetic, proactive and outgoing
• Good time management skills, able to work to tight deadlines and an ability to work under pressure
• Enthusiasm to embrace Chance to Shine values: Inspiring, ambitious, passionate, inclusive and fun
• Full UK driving license and able and willing to travel throughout the UK
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
- 8% non-contributory employer pension
- Private medical healthcare
- Employee health cash-back plan
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Generous sick pay
- Volunteering 2 days per year
- OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
- WeCare - 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About this role
The Head of HR and Operations is a new position within Sustain and will play a central role in the senior team. You will work closely with the Chief Executive, senior managers and line-managers to provide effective leadership on HR and operational matters. You will lead on creating and improving systems to help us work better; as well as helping Sustain cultivate and embed a positive working culture for the whole staff team. The role will include day-to-day management and ownership of HR matters, processes, recruitment, staff training, skills development and performance management. The role will also lead on the internal people, skills and culture aspects of our diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism work.
Sustain is seeking a highly experienced, professional, authoritative, motivated and committed individual, who is great at working with a team to pursue organisational objectives at a leadership level, whilst developing positive relationships across the whole staff team. We are looking for someone who is experienced, confident and competent to set up and improve systems and approaches. We are also looking for a person with several years of senior experience, relevant qualifications, and an understanding of working with a values-driven team of people in the not-for-profit or charity sector, the majority of whom have permanent contracts but fixed-term project funding.
The person appointed will have an appreciation of the aims and values of the Sustain alliance and be excited by supporting our organisation through the transition to better ways of working. The creation of this role follows a period of significant organisational change associated with hybrid working, unionisation and changes in the senior team. This role will benefit from a confident, professional, diplomatic, values-led, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
The role will not manage a team directly but will work closely to support senior leaders and colleagues who have previously undertaken key HR and operational duties, including Sustain’s Chief Executive, Head of Finance (who will line manage this role) and Finance and Administration Officer. They will also work closely with others on the management team and report to Trustees.
As with all senior roles at Sustain, we expect the person appointed to this role to commit to working mainly at the Sustain office during their probationary period, and thereafter for half of working hours, whilst still benefiting from the flexibility offered to all colleagues. This is part of senior role-modelling of the creativity, support, engagement and mental health benefits that in-person working cultivates between colleagues. This will be managed in coordination with other senior colleagues to enable good in-person coverage and connectivity across the week and across common holiday periods.
Tasks and responsibilities
With a solid understanding of the organisation’s staffing needs, the Head of HR and Operations will work closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Finance and other senior managers to:
- Help Sustain offer good employee contractual terms, processes, employment rights and HR support.
- Implement and develop systems, activities and ways of working that cultivate a positive working culture for the staff team, volunteers and interns, and other people that we work with.
- Oversee implementation and evolution of Sustain’s HR policies, guidance and procedures.
- Lead development and implementation of Sustain’s approach to personnel management, on matters such as performance (e.g. objective setting and work planning), personal development, staff progression, skills, training and learning.
- Review and improve Sustain’s approach to recruitment and induction for staff members, volunteers, student or work placements and paid interns.
- Leading on Sustain’s diversity, equity, Inclusion and anti-racism work, where this relates to recruitment, induction, probation, workplace culture, operations, people and learning, working with and supported by the Core Diversity Group.
- Recording and communicating Sustain’s approach, principally through staff meetings; line managers training; HR processes; and editorial input, oversight and development of relevant chapters of the Staff Handbook, Line Managers Handbook, Recruitment Handbook and Management Handbook.
- Ensuring personal records are handled sensitively, respectfully and with appropriate confidentiality, in line with good organisational culture and data protection rules (GDPR).
In practice this will involve leading on or supporting the following areas of work:
Recruitment, induction and probation
Holding responsibility for overall recruitment and onboarding, induction and probationary approaches, to ensure a warm and inclusive welcome, fairness, consistency and compliance across the organisation. This will include:
- Leading on Sustain’s recruitment processes, supporting Line Managers in writing and grading job descriptions, managing recruitment in line with the ethos and procedures in our Recruitment Handbook, and supporting cultivation of a pipeline of exceptional and diverse candidates.
- Developing, refining and implementing Sustain’s approach to recruitment and our Recruitment Handbook, including streamlining and standardising the shortlisting and interviews process.
- Developing and ensuring high-quality and consistent implementation of welcoming, inclusive and productive induction and probationary period including
- Setting probationary objectives; review probationary training or other needs; and working with line managers to conduct probation reviews.
- Developing the concept of ‘foundation skills and knowledge’ to contribute to the way Sustain develops our induction and probation and creates opportunities for new entrants.
- Helping develop, implement and innovate on recruitment for diversity and overcome barriers to participation, especially for people from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Support for Line Managers
- Ensuring a high quality and consistent approach to line management across the organisation, including development and implementation of standards, key tools and training, working with the Line Managers Forum and developing the Line Managers Handbook.
- Coordinating the quarterly Line Managers Forum a well as participating in this group, to develop a shared approach to strategic matters; organisational culture and staff development; and helping to cultivate Sustain-style leadership at all levels of the organisation.
- Arranging or providing support, advice, and training for Line Managers, including inducting new Line Managers, and supporting all Line Managers to implement key policies, guidance and support the people they manage in a fair and consistent way compatible with Sustain’s values, organisational needs, good HR practice and open communication.
- Ensuring that one-to-ones and annual appraisals happen consistently and effectively, that good records are kept and that the organisation learns from these and takes forward actions arising.
Staff development, learning, progression and performance management
- Working with managers to ensure high-quality objectives and workplans are prepared for all staff members, reviewed and managed effectively.
- Working with Line Managers to understand and respond to staff skills, needs, progression opportunities and needs or aspirations for personal development.
- Supporting implementation of Sustain’s approach to progression. Note: This area is currently under development as part of a wider Progression Review, and the outcome may include, for example, the Head of HR and Operations ensuring high-quality and consistent processes such as objective-setting, performance review, job grading, sector benchmarking, appraisals and appeals.
- Ensuring all staff are benefiting from personal development opportunities (informed by Sustain’s personal development framework and other assets), and regular opportunities with their manager to review progress against objectives, skills and learning, personal development and wellbeing.
- Leading on the annual appraisal process, ensuring it is consistent and useful and enables staff to develop for themselves, their teams and the wider organisation.
- Building a culture of learning including helping to manage a (small) learning and development budget and helping staff to take up opportunity for learning including:
- coordinating the annual staff training programme covering ‘core skills and learning’, alongside other learning opportunities.
- organising internal and external training and learning opportunities for staff, e.g. webinars, in-person sessions, skills-share sessions, visits, strategy sessions and similar.
- championing use of Sustain’s Volunteering Days for climate and social justice.
Staff team, culture and IWGB Trade Union group liaison
- Ensuring Sustain’s staff culture remains vibrant, creative and welcoming, maintaining Sustain’s friendly, collaborative and flexible approach, while ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are implemented to guarantee the continued high quality of our work, ensure accountability and support people to flourish.
- Leading on staff health and wellbeing projects and ensuring appropriate support for staff relating to physical and mental health.
- Facilitating and fostering open communication and staff consultation processes throughout the organisation; working with colleagues to ensure regular opportunities for staff to connect, reflect and celebrate success.
- Running staff consultations, including collating and presenting the findings, examining options, and developing recommendations for senior managers and Trustees, to inform decision-making.
- Carrying out regular staff satisfaction surveys to monitor employee wellbeing, engagement, safeguarding, satisfaction and to measure effectiveness of line management, and to provide key data to the organisation to inform decision-making, including in relation to Sustain’s diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism commitments.
- Participating in staff meetings and reporting to colleagues on key developments.
- Joining senior managers in regular meetings with the Union Liaison Group.
HR and employment contract management
- Working closely with the Head of Finance and senior managers to issue, track and communicate with staff regarding employment contracts, e.g. funding situation, precarity and contract extensions.
- Advising and supporting senior management on employment matters; and how to apply the appropriate organisational values and policies within the legal and ethical framework.
- Working closely with the Head of Finance to support completion of payroll and pension processes.
- Managing potential redundancy and/or end-of-contract processes in line with employment legislation and internal policies; and ensuring that redeployment opportunities are fully considered throughout.
- Managing and reviewing staff records on all absences, to include (but not limited to) annual leave, parental leave, compassionate leave and sickness absence leave, and providing up-to-date information to staff, Line Managers, senior managers and Trustees to enable review and decision-making.
- Helping to manage freelance and consultancy or partnership contracts led by others.
- Maintaining and developing Sustain’s HR information system to manage (including opportunities for further automation), for example, annual leave, absence, and general HR records.
- Supporting Line Managers to conduct exit interviews (or conducting them personally) to ensure routine actions are performed, handover is completed effectively, feedback is captured, lessons learned, and changes implemented where appropriate.
- Helping to manage complaints, grievance and safeguarding processes, working closely with senior managers and the Chief Executive.
- Working with senior managers and Line Managers to ensure that Sustain’s Dignity and Respect Code of Conduct (anti bullying and harassment; safeguarding) is referenced in key places, processes and training, to ensure that this is well understood and treated as a priority.
Policies, guidance and procedures
- Ensuring that Sustain policies, guidance and procedures remain up to date, relevant and legally compliant, supportive to members of staff and in line with Sustain’s needs, constraints and values.
- Ensuring that Sustain’s has organisational statements, policies and guidance that help us to achieve our goals, and to demonstrate, communicate and promote good practice.
- Implementing and managing an HR calendar for compliance checks, policy reviews on existing and future HR policies and procedures, and how this relates to HR and legal good practice, financial analysis, benchmarking, staff consultation and/or Trade Union negotiation.
- Supporting review in areas of concern, for example Sustain’s sickness and absence policy, recording information on patterns, impact and costs, to enable well-informed review of options.
- Carrying out remote working assessments, along with the relevant Line Managers (these are currently based on self-reported information from staff members, not on-site visits).
- Supporting senior managers in Trade Union consultation and negotiation processes, in line with the Trade Union recognition agreement and agreed protocols for the timely provision and consideration of information, transparency, consultation, negotiation and decision-making.
- Providing or commissioning sector benchmarking data, analysis and recommendations to inform decision-making, using the methodology agreed with Trustee oversight, on matters such as pay, annual leave, parental leave, sick leave, and other financial and non-financial staff benefits.
- Communicating and liaising with and consulting the IWGB Trade Union group and wider staff team on key developments in relation to staff development, pay, benefits and working conditions.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism
- Being an active member of the Diversity Core Group, which meets regularly to oversee implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism work, with particular attention in this role on recruitment for ethnic diversity and a culture of equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
- Serving on, or taking a lead on, one or more task-and-finish groups to implement relevant initiatives in relation to our DEI and anti-racism commitments.
- Overseeing data collection and reporting, including submission to relevant bodies either for accountability or recognition (e.g. annual Diversity Progress Report; quarterly reports to Trustees; The RACE Report; Living Wage Accreditation).
- Development of HR policies, recruitment, induction and staff management culture and processes to help ensure Sustain is fair, accessible, inclusive and anti-racist in its practice.
Volunteers, paid interns and student placements
- Developing and leading on Sustain’s approach to working with volunteers, student placements, paid internships and similar employment relationships.
- Ensuring consistency and clear communication across the organisation.
- Reviewing the experience of volunteers and interns, and helping Sustain to take action to ensure that people have a positive experience and gain experiences and skills that they need.
Personal specification
Essential:
- Five years of hands-on professional experience as an HR generalist including some experience of working in a similar size organisation.
- CIPD qualification level 5 or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of UK HR and employment legislation, and implementation of this in good practice.
- Confidence, experience and authority to take a leadership role on HR and operational matters, working with the Chief Executive, Trustees and senior managers.
- Experience at a senior level advising and briefing a senior management team and/or board, especially in a charity or other values-led workplace.
- Proven experience of leading on development and improvement of significant areas of HR and/or operational work, from inception to implementation.
- Experience of end-to-end management of staff team members and their development: recruitment, skills and training, personal development, performance, wellbeing and HR processes.
- Experience of developing skills and learning plans and commissioning and/or delivering learning opportunities including training, workshops and/or coaching.
- Strong problem-solving skills, and negotiation skills and the ability and confidence to provide authoritative, insightful and constructive advice.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in fluent spoken and written English.
- Proficiency with computer software and records management.
- Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to work flexibly, independently and meet deadlines, while having the judgment to know when to consult before proceeding.
- High integrity, with a professional, diplomatic, values-led, solutions-focused and collaborative approach to working with a team.
- Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and racial justice.
- Experience or understanding of working in a unionised organisation.
Desirable:
- Experience of researching, commissioning and/or analysing sector benchmarking data.
- Experience of managing an external service provider to deliver relevant data and recommendations.
- Experience of managing employment contracts to improve employee information and job security where funding is short-term and project-based, with insights into good practice.
- Experience of delivering training and/or guidance to improve HR functions delivered by line managers.
- Experience of running training, workshops and facilitating meetings and events for staff.
- Insightful experience of helping an organisation manage HR and/or operational change effectively.
- Experience of establishing metrics to track performance over time.
- Experience of working in an organisation funded mainly by project grants.
Diversity
The person appointed will contribute to the mutually supportive culture of Sustain (including colleagues, partners, participants and audiences) in which equality and diversity are not just respected but promoted. Visit our website for some useful advice if you are applying for a job at Sustain.
Sustain is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. Applicants who meet all the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily (via our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form) that you would like to be considered in this way, will have an enhanced chance of gaining a first-stage interview.
Sustain welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, class, socio-economic background, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief. We are happy to discuss and consider flexible working at the point of hire. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with diverse identities related to gender and sexuality, and people with disabilities. This is because these groups are currently underrepresented at Sustain. Where two or more candidates are judged to be of equal merit, priority may be given to a candidate who belongs to a group less represented at Sustain.
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is currently seeking a Head of Grants. Reporting to the Director of Programmes and Deputy CEO, you will be responsible for overseeing the AHF’s core grant-funded programmes across the UK, including managing the four Development Managers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, leading on assessment, monitoring and reporting against all grants awarded through these programmes, and participating in decision making around grant awards.
We are looking for a candidate able to demonstrate a breadth and depth of experience across the principal duties of this post. A strong track record of leadership within the heritage, social enterprise or social investment sectors and clear, relevant experience managing a staff team as well as multi-funder programmes with diverse strands of activity and reporting lines, is essential. The candidate must be a team player, with excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiating and communication skills. They should have experience of collaborative working with external partners and a strategic approach to prioritising workloads and problem solving. Candidates must have strong numeric and financial skills, excellent attention to detail and be a confident user of common IT system Office packages. We are looking for someone who will become a leader in our organisation, who is passionate, target orientated and, in particular, committed to achieving beneficial social outcomes through heritage.
Due to the time-limited nature of this post, the AHF is open to potential applicants seeking a secondment from another organisation – if you are interested in taking up the role as a secondment, please indicate this interest in your application and the nature of any discussions with your existing employer.
About the AHF
AHF is a leading heritage charity founded in 1976 to help charities and social enterprises across the UK find solutions for vulnerable historic buildings. We do this by offering advice, grants, and loans.
Commitment to diversity
In accordance with our commitment to promote equality of opportunity and diversity across all of our areas of work, we particularly welcome applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled people and younger people, who are currently under-represented within the AHF.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £57,300
Hours: 35
Contract: 12 month FTC - maternity cover
Location: Flexible, regular travel to the London and Bristol offices is required
Closing date: 16 June 2024
Interview date: w/c 24 June 2024
Change lives in a life-changing career when a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Head of Digital to join our Brand and Marketing Communications team on a 12 month maternity contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a newly formed digital responsible for both digital experience and digital engagement.
You will provide strategic expertise and direction to ensure that digital team are supported to deliver integrated and best practice marketing campaigns. Champion the ongoing development of the Young Lives vs Cancer website and work with the Digital Experience Manager to refine the roadmap for improvements.
This is a key role in championing the impact of digital expertise within the organisation, supporting the team to create a data driven and innovative approach to activity, through continuous iteration and improvement. Working with stakeholders across the organisation in order to realise the potential of digital solutions and channels to deliver excellent online experiences.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we embed in the new digital function and support the organisation to become audience led and data driven in our approach to activity across fundraising, campaigning and service delivery. all of our engagement work.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
• Motivate and develop skills in the digital team to foster a test and learn approach in thinking and delivery
• Build a culture where colleagues can perform brilliantly and contribute to setting the strategy and deliver results
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to define and develop the digital strategy and programme for the organisation. Lead the delivery of this, supporting the team and colleagues to implement to a high standard.
• Lead the development and oversee the delivery of the digital marketing strategy, encompassing paid and organic activity.
• Ensure we take an audience-led and insight driven approach to digital development and communications, working with colleagues to embed this across the organisation
• Take an active role in team planning, developing and embedding new ways of working, establishing relationships with other teams and raising the profile of the Brand and Marketing Communications team across the charity.
• Oversee the delivery of the digital programme and roadmap
• Provide strategic and technical oversight of our digital and marketing technology
WHAT DO I NEED?
• Significant experience in leading teams encompassing website development, user experience, content design and digital marketing
• Leading teams to deliver, implement and evaluate digital strategies which demonstrate impact.
• Developing and delivering digital programmes and products through their full cycle to time, budget and quality requirements
• Developing effective rollout and on-boarding plans for new digital and marketing technologies to embed change
• A confident collaborator, able to influence, negotiate and build positive working relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Confident presenting to senior stakeholders including the Executive team and Board.
• Proven ability to think creatively with significant experience of encouraging innovation amongst colleagues with demonstrable results.
WHAT WILL I GAIN?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
ACCESSIBILITY
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
You may also have experience in the following: Digital Transformation, Digital Operations Manager, Head of Digital Engagement, Digital Innovation Manager, Digital Product Director, Senior Digital Manager, Digital Experience Director, Director of Online Marketing, Digital Business Development Director, and Director of Digital Channels.
REF-214393
This is a critical senior role in the organisation, reporting to the CEO. The role is responsible for managing the organisation’s programmes across 3 locations in Sub Saharan Africa and South East Asia, managing 10 personnel. The position provides leadership on community-led investigations and evidence gathering and works closely with the Senior Management Team (SMT) on critical areas including fundraising and strategic development.
The priority for this role is the safe and high quality performance of projects. The balance between ‘doing’ and ‘managing’ in this role varies depending on available resources for each project, and the ability to create competent teams to delegate to.
Location: UK, France or Thailand preferred. Remote applicants considered.
Package: Pay is dependent on location. The UK salary of £62,000 plus pension contribution will be converted using ICSC scales. All locations receive 28 days annual leave, counselling support and annual wellbeing days.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- The development and implementation of strategy and annual plans for the organisation’s direct programming, and its alignment with organisational strategy.
- Responsible for the relevant team’s human resources, staff welfare, safety and security, and risk management.
- The safety and quality of operational practices including data collection on the ground, secure data storage and transfer and proper financial management of the project including procurement practices.
- Responsible for the relevant team’s financial and spending strategy and financial management.
- Ensuring all aspects of the role’s work advances diversity, equality and inclusion.
- Actively contributing networking, ideas and concept note drafting to the Fundraising Team, with a particular focus on building the project funding and teams that will enable this role to grow and evolve.
- Be a member of the Strategic Planning Team and other strategic conversations with SMT and the Management Team, bringing ideas and challenge to move the organisation forward.
- Coordinate closely with the Senior Director – Innovation where areas of work and organisational improvement projects overlap.
Programmes
- Design and oversee the relevant operations and project workplans, ensuring projects are delivered safely and to a high degree of quality.
- Oversight of project’s design, objectives and goals and their budget.
- Cultivate a management culture that is performance-based, supportive and collegial.
- Provide ongoing support and mentoring to direct reports, including through the annual performance review process.
- Work with project teams to jointly identify and make available learning and development opportunities for them and their teams.
- Administrative oversight for projects and their staff, including the review of expenses, annual leave, salary/benefits etc.
- Represent the organisation in relevant areas in relation to programmatic partners such as media, lawyers, diplomats, NGOs and civil society as well as to donors and governments.
- Assist in developing our methodology for investigation and monitoring within projects, including working closely with the Senior Director – Strategy to ensure alignment with the Impact Strategy.
Security and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, safety and security policies and processes.
- Ensure effective risk management for staff and researchers, following organisational policies.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Professional writing and speaking in either English or French, with at least effective operational efficiency in the other language (B2 or above).
- Experience managing teams or individuals across multiple international locations.
- An understanding of risk management methodologies and experience applying them.
- An understanding of human rights and a strong belief in their indivisibility and interdependence.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality results.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to respond to changing priorities and requirements.
- Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
Preferred
- Experience with human rights research, investigations or legal cases.
- Experience with filming or documentary making.
- Strong technology / IT skills and/or aptitude.
- Experience with fundraising or confidence in public speaking and presenting.
APPLICATION PROCESS & TIMELINE
- Please apply via our Website: submit your CV (maximum two pages) and a Cover Letter (maximum 400 words) describing your suitability for this position.
- Applications will close on 10 July.
- Initial interviews will be conducted remotely.
- Second round interviews may be conducted in-person depending on applicants’ location. Requesting an online interview will not be detrimental to your application.
- We intend to complete the recruitment process by mid-August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About The Connection at St Martin’s
We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.
London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.
About the Role
- We are seeking a proactive, experienced professional who will work with the CEO to drive the implementation of our People and Culture strategy across the charity;
- You will work with the Leadership Team to develop a consistent, healthy working culture supporting a thriving, ambitious charity;
- You will ensure use of our planning system across the charity, which links strategy with the role of each staff member;
- You will manage a small HR and Governance team and provide practical support to managers including employment relations issues;
- We are looking for someone with experience of contemporary psychological approaches in the workplace as well as a strong interest in embedding equality, diversity and inclusion.
- This role will suit someone with strong experience as a People and Culture Business Partner or manager in a charity or similar, with the aptitude to flex to a wide range of tasks and the ability to manage a small team.
Salary: £50,547
Closing Date: Monday 17th June
Interview Date: Tuesday 25th June
Full job description can be found on our website
Our Benefits
· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget
· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy
· Enhanced family friendly policies
· Day off for moving house
· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)
· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Season Ticket Loan
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)
We are a London Living Wage employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a varied and interesting role where you will oversee and manage our day to day operations. Join and help lead a team of dedicated individuals as we shape the future of our charity which is growing and expanding daily. Responsible for the efficient, compliant and effective running of the operational underpinning with an exciting opportunity to help shape our future growth and realise our vision. You will work as a valuable member of the senior leadership team and assist the CEO directly with the delivery of our strategic aims. The successful candidate will be intrinsic in planning, implementing and delivering successful operations.We are looking for a special individual with a heart centred approach to ensure the delivery of exceptional work with families and people at the heart of everything they do from an operational prospective. This is a very rewarding role within a small, organic charity where you will be able to measure the impact you make to others first hand.
Full job description and person specification are available with this ad.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter with 1000 words detailing how you meet our values~ Authentic, Compassionate, Unique and Trusted to the email provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role description and purpose
The post-holder will be responsible for the successful leadership and management of CPA’s portfolio of programmes in line with the strategic direction set by the Council and Trustees. Reporting directly to the CEO, the post-holder will be a key member of the senior management team, leading the Programme/Project Management team and working with the Finance Manager, Communications Lead, Research Lead, Advisors and other key staff to develop and deliver CPA programmes across the Commonwealth and beyond. This will include strategic planning, project and team management, development of workplans and budgets, provision of leadership, good governance and oversight of all programme-related activities. This role will be responsible for engaging and working with external agencies, subject matter experts, and all relevant stakeholders to ensure the on-budget delivery of high-quality outputs across CPA’s portfolio of programmes. The post holder will also be required to work with other Leads and key staff across the organisation to scope and develop relationships with potential funders and support the creation of funding proposals for future programmes and workstreams, integrating their delivery into the overall programmes portfolio.
Key duties and responsibilities
Leadership and operational planning, management and oversight
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Collaborate with the Board, CEO and key staff to develop and advance the organisational strategic plan and goals and ensure programme areas align with strategic plan.
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Implement the strategic plan, integrating all aspects of the organisation’s work into programmes, including policy, advocacy, communications, product development, research and evaluation.
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Work with the CEO and senior management team, creating, maintaining, and/or overseeing systems and processes to ensure effective management of the daily operations of the programmes team and an organisational structure that supports the organisation’s goals.
Programme planning and management
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Oversee and lead the development and delivery of high-quality programmes, services and resources in line with users’ needs and the wider global health landscape, taking into consideration other relevant internal and external programmes, services and resources already available or under development.
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Lead and direct the appropriate use of programme resources including staffing and finances, ensuring programmes are delivered to budget in accordance to agreed KPIs and outcomes.
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Manage grant life cycles, from request to close. This entails supporting the writing of/reviewing applications, overseeing budgets, reviewing or producing relevant reports, and monitoring impact.
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Deepen existing relationships with donors, agencies, and stakeholders to enhance programme sustainability, engaging with key stakeholders to understand their needs and align programme offerings accordingly.
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Working with other key staff, and in alignment with the strategic priorities of the charity, support the identification and development of new partnerships and funding opportunities to expand the programme portfolio.
Human resources planning and management
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Leading the programmes team, including direct line management responsibility, regular one-to-ones, team meetings, pastoral support and appraisals.
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Determine human resource requirements for the management and delivery of programmes, services and resources; recruit, select and appoint appropriate staff according to need and funding availability.
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Ensure adherence to human resources policies, procedures and practices including the development of job descriptions for all staff.
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Establish and maintain good staff relationships and morale, ensuring a healthy and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations.
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Identify and develop systems to support staff development and identify opportunities for staff development where possible.
Cross-team working and collaboration
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Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that programmes, services and resources are effectively communicated/disseminated and evaluated.
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Use available data and information for evidence-based decision making, to continuously develop and improve programmes, services and resources.
External relationships, strategic partnerships and collaboration
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Advocate for and communicate the organisation’s vision, objectives, core programmes, services and resources to all relevant stakeholders, building strong partnerships that further the organisation’s profile and reputation.
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Attend and report at core organisational meetings, and relevant internal and external conferences and events, raising the profile of the CPA and gathering strategic insights relevant to the organisation’s programmes and wider vision and mission.
This list is a summary of the main duties and responsibilities of this role and is not exhaustive. From time to time, the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonable duties.
Person Specification
Essential .
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Significant programme leadership experience within the international development/global health context.
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Experience of working in a not-for-profit organisation/NGO.
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5 years plus programme management experience, including development and implementation of governance processes, financial and risk management.
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Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to devise, plan and execute work plans to budget within strict timelines to deliver objectives.
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Proven business development skills, with evidence of successful funding awards and/or product development in a growing organisation.
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Demonstrable experience of team working, with proven track record in managing, developing and motivating a team.
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Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, relationship building and influencing skills.
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Experience with managing funder and / or high level stakeholders relationship.
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Comfortable balancing competing demands and delivery of high-quality outputs in line with objectives and timelines.
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High-level English writing, speaking and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and information to various audiences and stakeholders
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Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
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Proficiency in online/digital systems (e.g. MSOffice, etc.) and comfortable in adopting new tools.
Desirable
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Qualification in Pharmacy and / or front-line experience of the healthcare workforce.
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Familiarity with antimicrobial resistance.
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Familiarity with the Commonwealth.
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Experience working with metrics and analytics.
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Project/programme management qualification.
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People management qualification.
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Global health/Public Health qualification.
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Proficiency in Monday dot com or similar project management tools.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.