This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and empathetic leader to help us shape the next stage of our development at Police Care UK. We are looking for someone to join our leadership team with the skills, confidence and sensitivity to lead, shape and build on the capabilities of a committed team, to ensure they are backed-up by the right systems, processes and technology to deliver impactful and cost and effective results.

Independent of government and the police service, we provide a confidential programme of practical, emotional, and financial support that:

· Ensures everyone is aware of the harm police experience as part of their role;

· Enables police and families to recover and rebuild their lives; and

· Engages with the police service to do all it can to reduce or prevent harm.

The charity has been going through a period of change which has seen us transform from a traditional benevolent role to one acknowledged as a leader in the bluelight sector. We operate throughout the UK, at both a strategic and local level, to deliver ground breaking research and programmes to help our police cope with the traumatic scenes they are exposed to. This includes individual projects in police forces to help improve wellbeing and a confidential programme of practical, emotional and financial support to serving and veteran officers, staff and their families who carry the physical and psychological scars of public service. We champion welfare that works within the modern policing environment.

Key requirements for this influential management role include:

· Strong, empathic leader and motivating people manager

· Significant experience of supporting people with health or social care needs

· Experience developing case management systems and processes

· Understanding and management of safeguarding

· Current social work or health qualification with evidence of ongoing CPD

· Experienced in writing and presenting reports

Application:

Please submit your CV (which should be no longer than 2 sides of A4) and include specific examples of how you demonstrate that you meet the requirements of the role and person specification.  You should also submit an introductory letter stating why you are interested both in the role at Police Care UK and how you meet the requirements of the role.

Support this large team at a time of change in an interim role for at least three months.

This highly admired charity needs someone to support a developed team during a period of significant change, challenge and opportunity.

In the short term they need:

• a proven, capable and experienced professional to cover Community & Events and Marketing & Innovation
• someone to replace the leader of a developed team, with established practices and strong relationships
• someone who can thrive in a period of significant change, challenge and opportunity – the role and team can both be readapted.

Some specific considerations:

• currently they have a ‘bottom heavy’ structure (lots of officers/execs, fewer managers)
• this is a large and complex charity with some successful team components
• there is pressure to deliver on big income, in a longer period of growth where further (as yet unspecified) changes will happen
• the charity is currently undertaking a database migration, which needs support when bedding in

As a candidate you will need to have experience:

• delivering big income in large and complex teams
• restructuring teams and managing change
• getting things done in an efficient, inclusive and well communicated way
• keeping things running well, while contributing to the wider conversation and helping to trial any new ideas

This is an urgent role and CVs will be reviewed on a ongoing basis, so please get in touch asap.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard 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.

Are you ready to take on your next challenge in a high-profile role as Senior Development Lead – Major Gifts?

With extensive experience as a senior fundraiser, you will be joining our new Giving team to manage and develop high-net-worth prospects to support London Business School’s strategic priorities.

The London Business School (LBS) is one of the world’s elite business schools, and our ambition as a department matches this. In 2016, we successfully closed a comprehensive fundraising campaign two years early - surpassing our original target of £100m by over 25%. Building on this success, we are now preparing to launch our new school-wide fundraising campaign in support of our world-class faculty, research, learning facilities and diverse student community.

In this role, you will build and develop long-lasting relationships with new and existing supporters, establishing opportunities for long-term income generation at six-seven figure level. You will develop and manage approximately 100-120 prospects, regularly reviewing progress with the Head of Research and support functions. Working with colleagues across the department and school, you will develop and tailor creative approaches to portfolio management, develop engagement plans to maximise income, profile and influence of LBS and identify new prospects.

Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Giving, you will provide reporting and financial updates and help support the Giving strategy and more specifically, unrestricted giving to LBS. In addition to this, you will work with the Campaign Director, you will contribute to the planning process for the next fundraising campaign and identify and build a pipeline of prospects. You will also represent the team internally at high level meetings and institute events, as well as serving as an ambassador to the School at events and conferences externally.

We are looking for a highly-motivated person with proven major gifts fundraising experience from either the education or charity sectors. You will come with a track record of closing six-seven figure major gifts and be highly proficient at developing relationships, influencing and negotiating at senior management level. Outstanding written, verbal and communication skills are essential in order to negotiate, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

In return, we offer excellent development opportunities, competitive salary and excellent benefits, including significant pension contributions and access to our on-site gym. Our global reputation creates a vibrant and diverse campus setting, and you will enjoy regular interaction with students and academics.

This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and ambitious person wanting to develop their career in a supportive and ambitious organisation. If you feel you are right for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For more information and details of how to apply please visit the job page via the application method on this site.

Closing date for formal applications: 9am, Wednesday 13th November 2019

Bridges Self-Management seeks an experienced Operational Manager to join our vibrant team at an exciting time of consolidation and growth. The postholder will play a pivotal role to lead and support the process of change. Working closely with the CEO, they will take the lead on all our operations and support implementation of our company strategy, business generation and governance functions. 

Bridges is a unique social enterprise linked closely with its partners in Higher Education and the NHS. We deliver training and consultancy to the healthcare sector to make person-centred self-management support a reality by enabling teams to think and work differently. People work for us because they share our vision and want to join a forward-thinking and innovative organisation. You would engage with stakeholders from all areas of health and social care and work alongside experienced clinicians as well as people with experience of multiple and diverse long-term conditions.  Expect each week to be different with constant new challenges and issues to navigate. We value all our team members for their unique contribution to our vision.

You will be motivated and informed about the health and social care sector and have a genuine commitment to communicating our vision and helping people with acute and long-term conditions live the best life possible. You will take responsibility for managing our London office and satellite base in Northern Ireland. You will be a strategic thinker and planner, with strong finance skills, an eye for quality and detail, and the ability to deliver on complex projects. You will be practical and focused, willing to do what it takes to get a job done.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with CEO, Board and Bridges team to develop and implement the strategic plan and business development
• Lead and Line manage key staff including Learning and Development lead, Innovation and Co-production lead and Engagement officer
• Ensure implementation of the annual business plan, enabling access to resources such as IT and HR that will deliver successful outcomes
• Ensure that the company complies with legal obligations and statutory regulations

Operations

• Lead, manage and support team members to develop their skills and practice and deliver a high-quality service to all stakeholders
• Participate fully in Bridges core activities (consultancy, training, innovation, engagement , product development) as and when required
• Support the CEO and Innovation and co-production lead to strengthen Bridges research and development profile and measure the social and economic impact
• Lead on the implementation and roll out of office systems; troubleshooting and supporting issues as they arise.
• Supply accurate and timely financial and impact data to the Board, funders and other stakeholders:
• Manage the key processes for finance, governance, HR, IT and business planning, ensuring the development and maintenance of relevant policies across these areas.
• Work closely with the CEO to meet and monitor income generation targets

Office and Coordination:

• Ensure a good working environment for staff, coordinating the smooth running of the organisation
• Coordinate practical support of annual events, strategy days, and board meetings
• Oversee policies and compliance with HR, employment, confidentiality and data protection regulations
• Oversee and ensure compliance with company secretarial, legal and insurance duties
• Responsibility, with CEO, for resolving any staff or volunteer grievances and disciplinary matters

Personal Specifications

Educated to graduate level with experience of leading and managing change in health and social care either within public or 3rd sector.

Formal qualifications or appropriate experience to demonstrate a high level of understanding about operational and financial strategy

Excellent communicator, able to convey ideas in an engaging, professional and impactful way to different stakeholders

Leadership and management skills including evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment

The ability to understand what constitutes user, social and financial value and achieve this in the work of your team

Strong organisational and project management skills, able to direct work priorities and lead a diverse team. 

Empower staff and facilitate leadership where required.

Broad experience within the full range of business functions and systems, including, human resources, budgeting, business planning, finance, IT and legal

Job Title : Operational manager

Salary £35-£40, 000 depending on experience

Hours- Full –time 37.5 hours per week with 25 days annual leave with Bank Holiday entitlements

Location- London

Duration: Permanent (subject to probation)

Reporting to: Chief Executive, based in the UK

Application: Applications will only be accepted if submitted on the application form available on website

Deadline: 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER required at Homelink Day Respite Care Centre in Twickenham

Homelink Day Respite Care Centre is open weekdays (closing for breaks at Easter and Christmas) for up to 28 clients to attend to enable their carer at home to have a much needed break.  As well as supporting the carer in this way, a day to our centre is a very enriching experience for the clients through an individually tailored series of activities which offer stimulation and socialisation. Clients come to Homelink with a variety of conditions and we are specialists in dementia care.  Our service is delivered from a four year old purpose-built dementia friendly centre we were delighted to receive grant funding for.

Homelink is looking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer from January 2020. After twelve happy and successful years at the charity, the current CEO is ready to hand over to a new leader to continue to deliver excellence in care and develop support for carers.  The Board of Trustees is therefore seeking to appoint a new CEO who will be responsible for agreeing the strategic direction of the charity with them and then implementing the management and administration of the organisation within the agreed strategic framework.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong experience in:

• leading and managing an organisation
• evidence of building strong networks and developing opportunities
• experience of operating budgets and management accounts
• a sound understanding of the charitable and voluntary sector including legal requirements and governance
• successful experience in fundraising
• familiarity of charity policies and procedures to ensure good practice 
• working closely with a Board and delivering reports
• past evidence of implementing new successful initiatives

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and the confidence and ability to lead, inspire and motivate. The successful candidate above all though will embrace the ethos of the charity and the people that it supports and a background in the care sector would be advantageous.  Our team currently consists of 22 paid staff and 60 volunteers.

For all enquiries about this vacancy and/or a copy of the job description and person specification please email to the address stated.

The position is vacant from January 2020.

Deadline for applicants Friday 8 November.

Interviews throughout November.

Investors in People Awards Finalists 2019

Homelink Day Respite Care Centre, Hospital Bridge Road, Whitton, Middlesex TW2 6DE

Registered Charity No 1047856 

South West Lakes Trust are looking for an inspiring leader to be our Chief Executive. The charity is dedicated to caring for and enhancing the South West's reservoirs and lakes. These special places provide unrivalled access to watersports, angling, walking and cycling, and are places where family and friends can be active together. Some of our lakes are recognised with special designations including Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserves. We have over 40 sites throughout Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset and take great pride in protecting and enhancing these locations for people to value and enjoy now and for future generations.

There is no better time to be joining and there are many opportunities to make a positive difference to the environment and to the communities of the south west. There are big issues for us to tackle – improving biodiversity; understanding natural and social capital; supporting the health and wellbeing agenda; and, encouraging children and families to get outdoors enjoying nature. We believe engaging with the natural environment enables people to grow.

Appointing the right person is of paramount importance to the organisation. The work and portfolio is wide and varied so we are looking for a strategic thinker who has the ability to lead and inspire employees and volunteers, engage positively with partners and to understand the environment in which we operate – always striving to innovate and create ways to do things better.

As our Chief Executive you will be main interface with, and advisor to, the Board of Trustees and Non-Executive Directors. You will set a clear strategic vision that ensures employee buy-in and engages external stakeholders and partners, always striving for continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities

Principal Responsibilities

• Act as the main interface with, and advisor to, the Board of Trustees and Non-Executive Directors

• Lead, train and develop a motivated workforce across a large geographic area

• Direct long-term planning, including the production of Strategic and Operating Plans, working within the charitable objects

• Set the organisation’s policies and ensure that relevant procedures are in place, including those covering health, safety, security and emergency plans

• Work closely with the Leadership team to set a clear strategic vision that ensures employee buy-in and engages external stakeholders and partners, always striving for continuous improvement

• Ensure the profile of the organisation is raised with the public and key external audiences

• Maintain and develop links with key external contacts, including government agencies and grant funding bodies

• Establish, develop and maintain successful trading operation • Ensure the organisation is fully compliant with legal obligations; including financial and health and safety

• Set and agree financial targets and ensure these targets are met by sound financial management and minimisation of risk

For a Candidate Information Pack and details on how to apply please visit our website.

Closing date for applications: 15 November 2019

Retail Area Manager

Employed By: Valley CiDS Ltd

Location: Derbyshire (Mainly focussed in High Peak & surrounding areas)

Hours: 37.5 Mon – Sun, working 5 days/wk. Occasional evening and weekend work required.

Base: Field-Based with Admin base in Matlock

Responsible to: Head of Retail Sales and Marketing

Salary: £24,500 - £27,500

Closing Date: -  Sunday November 3rd, 2019

Interviews to be held: - Friday November 15th, 2019 (Provisional Date)

About Us

Are you passionate about the preloved sector and would like to make a difference to a portfolio of your very own charity shops? Valley CiDS is a children and young people’s charity based over Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. As a local charity, we are dedicated to raising money through our growing retail portfolio to support the community investing in the next generation.

Our Christian values of hope, compassion, belonging and inclusion embody our overall vision for the future and what we aspire to in all aspects of our work.

As a Retail Area Manager you will be able to make a real difference to the local community through the creativity, innovation and commercial awareness that you will implement across your portfolio of shops.

About You

Working as part of a dedicated retail team, you will be an ambitious senior manager able to lead and develop our existing staff and volunteers across the High Peak and surrounding areas to help maximise area sales and profit in up to 20 of our shops.

Reporting to our Head of Retail Sales & Marketing, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven success in achieving and exceeding sales and profit targets within retail management as well as strong leadership and development skills to enable you to motivate, advise and encourage a diverse team of staff and volunteers.

You will be able to identify and develop new and improved strategies to ensure the very highest of standards in all of our shops in line with company polices. The Retail Area Manager will also be an advocate for our charity, promoting and enhancing the work we do in every aspect of day to day duties.

The desired candidate will have outstanding people management skills, the ability to identify and source stock, profiled to the different areas that our shops are situated in, to help improve our retail offering. Strong business acumen is essential along with the ability to analyse financial data, managing income and expenditure targets.

This exciting role requires a dynamic and motivated candidate who is eager for a challenge and is passionate about a more sustainable future.

Please apply by submitting a current CV and covering letter, which includes a suitability statement that makes clear reference to the Job Description & Person Specification. For full details on how to apply please review the additional documents. 

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Breast Cancer Haven (BCH), to support their search for a Head of Philanthropy and Relationships.

Via a network of five welcoming centres around the UK and outreach work, BCH supports women, men and families from the moment of diagnosis, as well as during and after treatment. Working alongside the NHS, they provide integrated breast cancer care and are also a safe haven offering emotional support and hands-on complimentary therapies. It is a really exciting time to join BCH as they head towards their 21st birthday and embark on a new and ambitious five year strategy.

The Head of Philanthropy and Relationships is a pivotal, new role which will establish and implement a philanthropy strategy and establish a new department. Taking BCH into this new and exciting phase you will be expected to personally, and through your team, create, manage and develop relationships with high net worth donors and prospects to maximise significant lifetime support for the charity.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of securing philanthropic gifts of five or six figures and a natural energy towards building and maintaining successful, longstanding mutually beneficial relationships. A natural leader capable of building a successful function and team from scratch, you will be excited by the challenges and huge potential which this role can offer to BCH and the next part of their journey.

Get in touch with Jess or Ryan on the Fundraising Team at Prospectus to apply today and learn more!

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

Prospectus is excited to be working with The Children's Society to support their search for a new Head of Corporate Engagement. The Head of Corporate Engagement will be a pioneer in corporate engagement and will drive the organisation to develop new transformative strategic partnerships.

This sector leading organisation are looking for an energetic, optimistic individual with a passion for trying new things and making them happen to join their successful and ambitious High Value Team. The Head of Corporate Engagement will not be afraid to challenge and will bring fresh new ideas and perspectives to traditional methods.

This is a leadership role, which will lead and inspire high value relationship managers to develop long term strategy relationships with supporters and partners. The role will work directly with the CEO, senior management and high-level volunteers to identify, brief, ask, steward, cultivate and engage prospective and current corporates.

The Children's Society are looking for candidates who have in-depth corporate engagement/fundraising experience and strong internal and external stakeholder management experience. The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate the ability to develop new ways to attract supporters and/or ways of working. Most importantly, the Head of Corporate Engagement be excited to try new things and will aim to deliver the best corporate fundraising partnerships and engagement in the sector!

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

We are delighted to be partnering with Working Chance to recruit their new Head of Recruitment, overseeing a service providing tailored, impactful recruitment support for women leaving the criminal justice and care systems. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your strong managerial skills and established recruitment experience to a wholly worthwhile cause.

Working Chance are an award-winning charity, supporting women with convictions and care leavers into sustainable employment. Working with employers across all sectors (including household name brands), the charity provide a bespoke service helping women to turn their lives around, through employability and recruitment support. Working Chance also work to change the attitudes of employers, tackling prejudices about hiring staff with convictions.

Working closely with the Chief Executive as well as the wider senior management team, your role will entail overseeing a small, dedicated recruitment team, ensuring a quality recruitment service is delivered to all 'work ready' candidates. You will mentor and guide your team to ensure that all candidates are supported into the right roles, and will continually lead by example by personally holding your own caseload of candidates and employers. You will supervise and work alongside the Employer Engagement Manager to ensure that Working Chance has a broad pool of employers willing to hire women with convictions and will contribute to the charity's strategic development by maintaining strong relationships with employers and promoting services, in order to help grow its impact. Your work will also include managing events whereby the charity brings employers into prisons to meet potential candidates nearing their release date.

To apply for this role, you must have extensive recruitment experience, including experience of developing new strategies and relationships to acquire new business. You must be a strong, inspiring leader with significant experience of nurturing, supporting and building teams to achieve best performance. You will be a skilled networker, comfortable working in partnership with a range of organisations to achieve shared goals. Overall, you will be a positive, proactive professional, passionate about delivering impactful recruitment solutions to improve people's lives.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage. Full job descriptions will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Interviews will be taking place W/C 4th November.

A very successful national education charity who support young people with SEND are looking to appoint an Assistant Head for Pupil Support and Welfare for their north London based, non-maintained special school for pupils from Early Years to Post 16.

This role will be appointed on a permanent, full time basis at a salary range of £48k - £57k with a start date of January 2020.

With an Outstanding Ofsted rating and nearly 100 pupils, this school is supported by staff who are committed to providing high quality, specialist teaching to improve the lives of young people with SEND. This is an exciting time to join, as the charity launch their new strategy, working more collaboratively and effectively for their learners.

While there is no direct teaching involved in this Assistant Head role, it is important that you come from a qualified teaching background and with experience in an SEN school.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll report to the Head of School and will be responsible for managing a transdisciplinary Pupil Support and Welfare team consisting of a Health/Therapy Professional Lead, Senior Behaviour Lead and Care Medication Lead.

Your role will be to implement, monitor and manage a collaborative practice among the specialist disciplines so you must have a good understanding of how these disciplines can work together effectively with a uniform approach.

This role is also the Safeguarding Designated Lead for the school, responsible for child protection across the school and ensuring school staff are aware of how to raise safeguarding concerns and are trained on how to produce records and make referrals to the Local Authority.

Do you have…?
A teaching qualification
School leadership/management experience
Extensive experience working with pupils with SEN
Experience in pupil welfare and behaviour
Experience of being Designated Safeguarding Lead
Experience operating school policies such as school development plans, medication and ultimate care procedures

If you answered yes to all of the above, please apply today to arrange a time to speak further about this vacancy.

CLOSING DATE: ASAP - vacancy will remain open until filled with quick appointment likely

To show your interest, or for more information regarding the role and application requirements, please send your CV to [email protected] quoting reference number J72191DT

A leadership role in taking this respected charity to the next stage of its development. With seven support staff plus a team of volunteers, the CEO will drive the delivery of Young People and Children First’s strategy as we provide homes, support and development for young care leavers. Whilst upholding the charity’s vision and ethos, the CEO will implement new fund-raising initiatives, develop our volunteer strategy and manage the growth of the organisation’s contribution to the issue of young people’s homelessness in Berkshire and the surrounding area.

The charity currently provides homes for up to seven 16-25 year olds in our two houses. We have announced plans to find a third house as part of our development plan.

The CEO will be responsible for:

* implementing our business plan

* ensuring we employ appropriately qualified and experienced staff and volunteers

* preparing and managing budgets

* bidding for charitable grants

* ensuring the relevance and implementation of the charity's policies and procedures

* developing and implementing a volunteer recruitment policy

* ensuring the maintenance of our houses

Other Information

Our office is located at Greenham Business Park and our houses are in Thatcham. UK travel will be expected as part of the job. 

40 hours per week  

DBS and the right to reside and work permanently in the UK.

To be on an on-call rota in the event of ‘out of hours’ emergencies if needed.

We are delighted to be partnering with Working Chance to recruit their new Head of Finance and Resources. This is an exciting opportunity for you to bring your knowledge and skills to the not-for profit sector to support the overall delivery of the charity's mission.

Working Chance is an award-winning charity supporting women with convictions and care leavers into sustainable employment. Working with employers across all sectors, the charity provides a bespoke service helping women to turn their lives around. Working Chance also works to change the attitudes of employers, tackling prejudice about hiring staff with a conviction.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, your regular duties will include preparation of monthly management accounts, supporting the fundraisers with the budgetary aspects of funding bids and reports, as well as preparation of the annual budget and annual accounts. Acting as the Company Secretary, you will lead on governance duties alongside strategic business planning. As well as line managing one direct report, the placed candidate will oversee the development of overall office systems including HR, facilities and IT.

To be considered for this role, it is essential to have substantial experience across all aspects of finance such as budgeting, reporting, cash flow and management accounts. The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of charity accounting including SORP, accompanied with good understanding of charity governance, HR and IT. You'll be highly adept with accounting software. As an experienced line manager, you are also required to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Please apply with a Word Document version of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Free Word is looking for an inspiring leader to play a key role in our next phase of development.

We are an arts venue that explores the power and politics of words and a home for other organisations who care about who gets to speak and be heard in society.

Working closely with the CEO / Artistic Director, the Executive Director will be responsible for developing the culture and sustainability of Free Word, using existing resources imaginatively and finding new ones to support our work.

We are a people-focused organisation and collaborative work-space as well as a public arts venue.  If you care deeply about Free Word’s vision, and are skilled at developing organisations in ways that create productive, enjoyable working environments, we would love to hear from you.

Full details of the role and how to apply on our website.

Deadline for applications: 10am, Monday 11 November 2019