Head of Strategic Communications & Engagement
Fixed Term (12 Months - Covering Family Leave)
£60,000 - £63,000

In this critical communications role, you’ll work closely with leadership to help employees feel informed, listened to and valued, creating an army of passionate ambassadors that can effectively champion everything Macmillan does for people affected by cancer in the UK.

Working closely with colleagues in HR, and Strategy Delivery, you’ll lead the embedding of a new employee engagement strategy, ensuring the right messages reach the right people at the right time and in the right way.

A strategic thinker and strong storyteller, you'll apply intelligence, insight and influence to lead a team in the development and delivery of compelling internal campaigns and events to support the delivery of Macmillan’s corporate strategy and change programmes.

Your stakeholders work across and outside the organisation and you will possess fantastic relationship building and influencing skills, enabling you to understand and connect with colleagues from front line operations to business support functions, people living with cancer and the health and social care professionals that support them.

You will have a demonstrable track record of leading a large and innovative engagement and internal communications function which has delivered clear value to the organisation and an inspirational leader with the strong relationship building skills needed to influence people at all levels of the organisation.

If you fit the bill, then you’ll probably see your reward in all you can achieve within the role. But we also offer a range of benefits including private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous annual leave and interest-free loans for season ticket and gym membership.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society. 

We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

Our ambition is to eradicate domestic abuse by transforming the way organisations and individuals think about, prevent and respond to domestic abuse.

We are looking for a new Chief Executive to provide leadership to our team of 30 highly committed and motivated staff. 

The teams work cover areas including:

• West London Tri-Borough Partnership, including Safety Across Faith and Communities project (SAFE)

• Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs)

• Specialist domestic violence courts

• Pathfinder: working with four expert organisations examining the role of health services in domestic abuse

• Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA)

• Domestic Homicide Reviews

• Consultancy: advice/support/training

A new Chief Executive Officer will continue to raise the representation of the organisation at the national level and drive forward the submission of bids for multiyear projects and other fundraising initiatives.

Application process:

• Please provide a CV and statement explaining how you meet the role profile (refer to person specification).  Maximum 1000 words.
• Closing date: 14th October 2019.
• Preliminary interviews: week commencing 28th October 2019.
• Final interviews: week commencing 11th November 2019.

To apply, please download full information from our website.

For an informal discussion about the role or any questions you can contact Standing Together 

Do you want to contribute to making the world a better place with your expertise in Diversity and Inclusion? Open Society’s Global Human Resources Department is seeking a Director of Diversity and Inclusion to lead the implementation and further development of Open Society’s vision for diversity and inclusion, in pursuit of making the organisation a more inclusive and diverse network.

The Open Society Foundations works to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. We are active in more than 120 countries, making us the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. The Human Resources (HR) team, comprised of 60+ members, sits in our Berlin, London, New York, and Washington, DC offices and supports OSF staff across the global network of offices and foundations, in over 40 countries.

As Director of Diversity and Inclusion, you will:

• Develop and implement transformative diversity and inclusion strategies and programs, with a focus on building an inclusive culture and inclusive workplaces at OSF.
• Serve as thought partner and advisor to programs and departments to support unit-level efforts to develop more inclusive practices and culture.
• Serve as subject matter expert and advisor to other HR functions, including recruitment, performance management, compensation and benefits and talent development, to embed inclusive practices in HR policies, processes and programs.
• Develop and maintain a global network of diversity and inclusion external experts who can advise and support internal stakeholders on diversity and inclusion topics and implement specific activities such as training, assessment, and facilitation.
• Develop and implement the diversity and inclusion communication strategy and plan, and with Internal Communications to regularly communicate internal diversity and inclusion initiatives, events and progress.

What we are looking for:

• Significant experience in project management, change management, organisational development or related field, including experience designing and leading diversity and inclusion projects and initiatives in a global organisation.
• A proven record of successfully designing and delivering global, complex, multi-disciplined, inclusive programs.
• An ability to build strong relationships and to facilitate conversations on challenging and uncomfortable topics at all levels of the organisation, from senior leadership to individual contributors.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to advocate appropriately in diverse and international environments.
• Ability to make decisions in a collegial and highly collaborative environment, bringing to bear a strategic approach, and strong problem-solving skills.
• The ability to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time.

What we offer:

• Ample opportunities to learn and grow, from annual professional development allowances to onsite trainings and brown bag lunches with visiting experts.
• Top-notch benefits and perks designed for your well-being and a healthy work-life balance. With some variability according to location, this includes generous time off, flexible work arrangements, employer-paid health insurance, generous retirement savings plan, progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, sabbatical opportunities, and much more.
• A commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to bring their full self to work and make a positive impact on the world.
• We feel our salaries are competitive for our sector. The salary for this position starts at 80,000 GBP per annum. Your offer will be based on your level of experience and internal equity.

If this sounds like the position you have been looking for, please submit your cover letter and CV; we look forward to learning more about you.

Closing date: 16 October 2019.

We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust is looking for someone to work with us to ensure the heritage we care for is enjoyed by the widest possible audiences. Exhibitions and events? School visits? Beer festivals? Music festivals? Whatever you think will help us deliver our audience development plan and ten year strategy. 

We have a small dedicated team who will work with you to make it happen. You will need excellent commercial awareness and an understanding of data collection and evaluation becuase we really want to prove our programmes are sustainable and make a difference. 

You'll not only be working with the beautiful places we care for, but also with the museum collections and archive of the Royal Borough and you'll be developing innovative ways to inspire people about our history. As well as developing our public programme you will lead on delivery of our National Lottery Heritage Fund Meet the Collections programme to March 2021. 

To apply on line send your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Please note we will only consider CV's that are accompanied with a covering letter highlighting why you feel you are the right candidate to join our team. Unfortunately, CV's without a covering letter will be rejected.

If you would like to discuss the role further before applying you can contact Tracy Stringfellow, CEO of RGHT.

In collaboration with key partners across the charitable sector, John Lyon’s Charity and Kensington & Chelsea Council are establishing the Kensington & Chelsea YPF, to work with, and support, voluntary sector organisations providing services, activities and opportunities for children and young people across the borough. The Foundation’s ambition will be to create an innovative, vibrant and sustainable offer for children and young people that can also act as a fundraising vehicle to develop and implement new service models for children and young people.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Kensington & Chelsea YPF 
Permanent Full-Time Contract 
Salary £55,000 per annum 

The creation of the Foundation will build a stronger, more sustainable and innovative model for the funding and provision of children and young people’s services in the borough. Over a four-year period the council will contribute towards the start-up costs which will be matched by investment from local trusts and charities to provide the necessary staffing and infrastructure to establish the Kensington & Chelsea YPF on a solid footing. It will also contribute to and benefit from the wider network of Young People’s Foundations, established in a number of boroughs as a response to continuing cuts to public sector funding.

The successful candidate will have a detailed understanding of the voluntary and charitable sector and social enterprise models with a focus on services for children and young people. In addition, the successful candidate will have a track record of successfully leading change, developing effective partnerships across the sector and an innovative approach to funding models. 

 
To read the full job description please visit the Prospectus website by clicking on the Apply button.
Please upload  a CV in Word format  and include a supporting statement as part of your application (This should be no more than two sides of A4). 

Please note that all applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Since its inception in 1936, Coram’s Fields has existed for one reason only, to provide a space dedicated to the children of London, where they can roam freely and safely in an environment that remains unique to this day. 

83 years on, our work remains rooted in its founding principles however, over the eight decades since the organisation was established, the needs of the community for which we serve have changed considerably. As a result, our services have needed to evolve to tackle the many complex issues facing children and young people growing up, in what is a densely populated area of London, where 48% live in poverty and over 60% are on the children’s social care register.

Today, alongside the provision of a seven acre park, playground and sports facilities, we deliver a wealth of services that include; an under 5’s drop in, a thirty five place nursery, after school clubs, holiday schemes, a free - five day a week sports programme and youth programme delivered from our state of the art youth centre.

Over the last few years, changes in the environment around us and in particular, the funding environment in which we operate, have meant that we have had to work harder than ever to sustain and in some areas expand our work, to continue to meet these changing needs.

The last three years have seen us make considerable progress in diversifying our funding base, in particular, in expanding our Trust and Foundation support, resulting in much greater stability for some of our core programmes. However, as the cost of running our services and maintaining our park, playground and buildings continues to rise, the need to generate unrestricted income for core costs is ever more pressing. 

Coram’s Fields is now seeking a talented and ambitious Fundraising Manager to build on the success of the last three years. As the principle fundraising resource, you will be adept at working under your own initiative however, your role will see you work closely with a committed Senior Management Team.

This is a diverse role that reflects where we are at as an organisation. You will come with a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters. Effective stewardship and retention of existing Trust and Foundation support will be key to your early success, as will the acquisition of new support from this source. In addition to this, you will need to lead the growth of our new Major Giving programme -  the Patron’s Circle, whilst also developing our individual funding base and corporate support.

You’ll be joining an organisation with a strong history of delivering outstanding services for its beneficiaries and a staff team committed to changing the lives of young people for the better. A commitment to training, development and organisational wide support will ensure that you will be working in an environment created to enable success in all areas of your work, and one that balances opportunities for autonomy with clear strategic direction.

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the immeasurable impact that Coram’s Fields has on those that it serves.

You will be an ambitious professional, for whom the opportunity to shape the future of this unique organisation and make your own mark on it will hold huge appeal.

How to apply: C.V and cover letter, addressing all of the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification (please note, applicants may be required to submit additional information at a later stage). Please note that there is a rolling deadline for applications and interviews will take place as and when.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 2 weeks of the submission date, if you have not heard from us within this period, please assume your application unsuccessful.

We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled,passionate, proactive and dynamic Director of Operations to deliver our front facing services at both an operational and strategic level. This is a critical and exciting new role for the right person, with lots of scope to and play a key role in supporting the Chief Exec and Board to drive the organisation forward.  Working within a small organisation means that you will have the unique opportunity to understand, and shape, the business inside out and make a real difference to the organisation and our residents.

We are looking for an experienced senior manager, with housing sector experience, with a positive approach and strong strategic leadership skills. We need a great communicator who will act as an ambassador for PCHA, forging and sustaining strong relationships with board members, lenders, regulators, and other key stakeholders.  As well as experience of tenancy and property services and a passion for customer service, the successful candidate will embody the vision, values and ambitions of PCHA and motivate the team accordingly.

The successful candidate will:

· Drive a strong customer service ethos across the organisation

· Provide leadership on all tenancy and resident support services

· Lead on delivery of excellent property services, including the delivery of PCHA’s asset management strategy

· Ensure compliance on health and safety matters

Civitas Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a great UK based charity focused on creating a strong Responsible Investment system which is geared towards sustainability and advancement of savers, communities and the environment. The organisation works with some of the largest FTSE 100 companies as well as smaller institutions including asset management firms both within the UK and globally to try and influence investment portfolios on a range of issues including; health, workforce issues and climate change. An opportunity exists to join this fantastic charity as a member of the senior leadership team as the new Director of Corporate Engagement. The role will focus on strategic initiatives and oversee the corporate facing programmes and act as a representative of the charity at a senior level.

Who we are looking for?

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience of the investment sector or come from a background of corporate sustainability/consulting. You will be familiar with the mechanisms of how corporate/investor decision making takes place and the key influencers involved when considering Environmental, Ethical or Governance issues. You will be a natural networker with great communication skills who is able to influence a range of stakeholders both within the charity and wider corporate communities. You will also possess the necessarily leadership skills to lead and build a team within the charity and be an expert in the field. On occasions you will also be required to represent the charity by speaking at conferences and events.

Please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion and full JD. Applications are being considered on a rolling basis so early interest is encouraged.

The Mental Health Foundation has a vision of a world with good mental health for all. Our focus is on preventing mental health problems and improving people’s wellbeing. We do this through research, creating new evidence-based solutions, making practical support available and advocating for change.

Mental Health Foundation

Director of Finance and Systems

London

Salary Competitive

The Mental Health Foundation is in great shape, having grown significantly in recent years, with talented people experts in mental health, sound finances and an engaged Board of Trustees. Ambitious to increase our reach and impact, we are embarking on our next chapter with a new strategy for 2020-2025 and have the financial resources to achieve a transformation in our work to achieve this aim.

Working in close partnership with the CEO, Senior Management Team, staff and Board, the Director of Finance and Systems will drive excellence through the effective management of the Finance Team whilst taking the strategic lead on how we allocate our surplus resources, bringing a vision for how finance, systems and technology can be harnessed more effectively in support of our mission.

We are looking for an exceptional, fully qualified finance professional with demonstrable experience of successful strategic and operational financial management within a social purpose organisation. You will be naturally collegiate and authentic and will bring consolidated experience of building and maintaining successful professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Having developed well rounded interpersonal and communication skills, you will be highly adept at inspiring, empowering and building high performing teams that act as an enabler for their organisation. Demonstrating a commitment to our values, ways or working and mission will be essential.

For the full role and person specification, and for details on how to apply, please download the Appointment Brief below.

Closing date: 20 October 2019

Preliminary interviews: 25 October – 6 November 2019

Mental Health Foundation Interviews:    W/c 11 November 2019

About the role

We exist to promote the interests and welfare of our students.

RUSU is proud to represent the students at the University of Reading. We are committed to promoting our students’ interests and welfare, working in partnership with the University of Reading to improve student experience and wellbeing in all areas across our campuses. As a £5m+ multi-purpose charity we campaign, influence and advocate for student rights on our members behalf. This is achieved through delivering a range of services to empower students such as our advice services, societies and sports clubs. We also operate a comprehensive commercial portfolio including numerous events, a nightclub, nursery, café and several franchised units.

RUSU is at a critical point in its history, operating in an increasingly challenging education sector with ever changing student needs and increasing commercial competition. Additionally, there are a number of external factors that require our attention both locally and nationally, including; the impact of Crossrail on our community, the potential impact of the Augar review on the Higher Education sector and the impending impact of Brexit on our students.

With those challenges in mind we have developed our new strategy, which will continue to focus on representing and empowering students and aims to be inclusive of our diverse student population. We will be working alongside the University of Reading with the goal of leading best practice on sustainability within our respective communities. We know that you will want an opportunity to shape our future and have left space in our strategy in years two and three for you to develop our responses to the challenges we face, the goals we have targeted, and the priorities we want to focus on.

Who we're looking for

RUSU is operating well, with knowledgeable staff, passionate sabbatical officers, enjoying a strong financial position and an excellent relationship with our university partner.

We expect that our next Chief Executive will have some experience operating in a not-for-profit environment with an innovative and collaborative flair. We want to recruit an individual with impeccable communication skills and the ability to motivate and inspire staff, officers, students and volunteers, who will thrive in this fast-paced community. It is essential that you are people orientated, visible, transparent and can interpret, and work with, complex financial and governance arrangements.

RUSU is an inclusive organisation that is proud of its diverse workforce. We are committed to removing barriers within our workplace and will be open to considering requests for flexibility or alternative working arrangements.

For more information and to apply, please visit the job page on Peridot Partners' website via the application method on this site.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 21st October

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - RECRUITMENT

Peaceful Place is a registered Charity which provides Day Care Services to individuals living with Young Onset Dementia. The Day Centre relocated from Rochford in December 2018 to a more central position in Essex, and now operates from fully owned modern, bespoke premises in Basildon.

The Charity is seeking an accomplished professional to assume the role of C.E.O. Such individual should ideally have previous experience in the Care sector, and be an experienced Leader with boundless enthusiasm for this exciting and fulfilling role. Excellent communication, presentation and I.T. skills are essential.

Closing date 11 October 2019

Salary £40-45k (plus pension)

Hours 37.5 per week

Annual leave 25 days (+ bank holidays)

A unique opportunity to carry out an important borough wide consultation exercise in your first 12 months and then to become a permanent member of our senior management team.

Age UK Trafford is a great place to work. If successul, you will lead on a critical home care consultation exercise on behalf of Trafford Council in 2019-2020, while at the same time integrating into our senior management team, so that in 2021 you will become a permanent member of staff managing our community activities including dementia services and falls prevention, and helping develop the charity for a strong future.

Director of Programmes & Partnerships: Leadership role at an innovative NGO to tackle the causes of global deforestation.

>>>> Introduction

Global Canopy is an innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces driving two thirds of tropical deforestation worldwide. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a deforestation-free global economy - through improved transparency, innovative finance and strategic communications. Since 2001, we have catalysed new thinking and action by leading governments, companies and investors worldwide.

We are recruiting a Programmes and Partnerships Director to help lead in the areas of Programme Strategy and planning, Development of new programme areas, and external relationships and fundraising – as well as playing a central role in the management of the organisation.

Full details are in our recruitment pack.

>>>> Overview

The Programmes and Partnerships Director is the lead accountable person for the strategic focus, sustainability and impact of Global Canopy’s Programmes.

Your role will be to effectively operationalise the Global Canopy’s strategy into programmes which are well resourced, well managed, and that deliver their expected outcomes. This will require an outward-facing orientation, maximising our ability as an organisation to enable, influence and increase accountability for the private and public sector organisations that we target.

You will have an exciting combination of responsibilities, building out the structures to ensure high quality delivery in line with agreed objectives, coaching and mentoring staff, and supporting the organisation’s ongoing development. You will add value to discussions around organisational structure, helping Global Canopy to improve collaboration between programmatic teams to effectively and efficiently deliver high quality work.

You will be someone who naturally builds positive relationships across the organisation, able to work collaboratively and create buy-in through influence and persuasion. You will be adaptable – flexing your approach to different situations and people. Some programmes need close support to develop, while established programmes need both space to deliver, and supportive challenge and help to learn and improve.

As a member of the management team, you will play a leading role in setting the culture of the organisation and living Global Canopy’s values. You will have shared responsibility for our organisational capability and ensuring that Global Canopy continues to evolve according to the strategy that you will help to set. You will attend quarterly board meeting – with accountability for programme implementation and impact.

Partnerships are at the heart of how Global Canopy works and key to maximising our impact. This includes both funding partnerships – taking a lead role on working with large institutional funders – as well as the key institutional partnerships that are central to delivering our programmes and achieving change.

>>>> Responsibilities :

1) Programme strategy and planning – 20%

• Programmatic strategy, planning and impact - responsible for ensuring each programme has effective programme design, planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Ensuring risks to delivery, impact  and financial performance are understood and well managed, reporting back to SMT and Board as appropriate.

2) Development of new programme areas – 25%

• Development of new programme areas in line with Global Canopy’s strategic goals. Collaborative programme design from concept to implementation.

3) External Representation & fundraising – 25%

• Programmatic funding – building and maintaining strong relationships with donors, setting targets and overseeing the funding pipeline.
• External representation for Global Canopy as an institution, and for its major programmes.
• Creating and maintaining strong networks with relevant stakeholders, funders, and other organisations to help achieve our goals.

4) Management – 30%

• Resourcing, capability and structure of the programmes team including line management of relevant programme staff.
• Developing a culture of impact and learning and embedding this across the programmes team.
• Member of GC’s Management team, with shared responsibility for overall organisational success.

>>>>Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Able to think strategically, and operationalise strategic plans
• Able to manage and oversee diverse programmes of activities, including creation of appropriate planning, reporting and monitoring processes.
• Experience of building relationships, and working in close partnerships with other organisations to leverage impact, increase delivery and raise funds.
• Experience of communications, outreach and advocacy, achieving impact by influencing and enabling other organisations.
• Able to build, develop and manage diverse & high performing teams. Management within a matrix organisation; able to inspire teams to collaborate on complex projects.
• Communication skills, across the organisation and with donors and stakeholders at the highest level.
• Knowledge of project management frameworks, and best practice in monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Experience in developing, managing and leading programmes within an NGO setting
• Experience working on global projects and with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Experience in several of the following areas: forests and climate change, sustainability, international development, and achieving change in the private sector.
• Prepared to travel overseas.

Essential Behavioural Competencies:

• Coaching and mentoring approach.
• Builds positive relationships.
• Works collaboratively, creating buy-in through influence and persuasion.
• Able to challenge in a supportive way, helping others to learn
• Solutions/Action oriented; able to focus on results, not get distracted and to see work through to completion.

Desirable:

• Knowledge/Experience of working with the finance sector, especially on sustainability

>>>> How to apply

To apply for the position, please send an up-to date CV and covering letter

The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, and how your skills and experience fit the person specification. (Please no more than 2 sides A4, mentioning where you first saw the role advertised).

The closing date for applications is Thursday 3rd October at 9am.

Interviews are provisionally planned for Thursday 10th October 2019 in Oxford.

If you have any questions about the position, then please contact Zuzka Majcova at Global Canopy. Contact details are availble in the recruitment pack, and on our website.

Applicant data will be managed in accordance with the policy which can be found on Global Canopy’s website

A fantastic opportunity for a senior individual giving professional to work on a high profile and prestigious individual giving programme.

Reporting directly to the Director of Fundraising, this role is integral to the charity. They are looking for a passionate Head of Individual Giving to drive even more success.

Job specification

• Lead and develop the individual giving programme, which makes up a significant amount of income for the charity
• Ensure individual giving income continues to grow
• Develop new products and campaigns with a focus on digital
• Manage and develop a team of 10 with two direct reports. You will be able to create a new team structure

Person specification

• An experienced Head of Individual Giving, keen to play a central role in a growing and large charity
• A clear strategic thinker, passionate about effective and ambitious individual giving
• An ambitious, challenging but diplomatic leader, able to work well with a range of people

Flexible working available for this role.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Janice Hardy at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.