Community Catalysts is a social enterprise working across the UK to try to make sure that people who need care and support to live their lives can get help in ways, times and places that suit them, with real choice of attractive local options.
Since 2007 we have worked with partners in more than 60 local authority areas, keen to improve market diversity and widen community options. We help people use their talents to care for and support other local people by setting up small enterprises and ventures, creating jobs and volunteering opportunities. We also design and deliver projects that unlock community and individual assets in order to create opportunities for people who need care and support. We run the Local Area Coordination Network.
Community Catalysts has an ambitious aim and we know that we need to bring new skills and experience into our senior team in order to achieve our UK-wide ambition.
Effective communications and public relations is vital if we are to further extend our influence and reach. A recent strategic review has concluded that we need to expand our communications function and we have therefore created the new part-time post of Communications Manager. The postholder will be a member of the senior team and will report directly to the CEO.
The Communications Manager is responsible for developing our communications and public relations strategy and managing the delivery of external communications for Community Catalysts. S/he will have line management responsibility for a Communications Officer promoting the work of local projects. S/he is a member of the Senior Management Team and will be expected to contribute to the organisation’s growth and sustainability.
This is a 15 hours per week role and can be home-based with a UK-wide remit.
Closing date for applications is by hard copy on 18th October 2019 at 12.00pm and interviews will take place on 28th October 2019 in Harrogate.
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.
Come and join us at an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London! Solace Women’s Aid works to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has improved the lives of thousands of people in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our senior management team and help us make a difference.
About the role
Solace is seeking an experienced, dynamic and high performing deputy director to join the senior management team. The post holder will work alongside the senior managers, directors and the CEO. The Deputy Director is responsible for managing and reporting on quality and is a key member of the Senior Management Team. She is expected to play a key role as a senior leader of Solace.
She will be accountable to the Director of Services, and will be her nominated Deputy in her absence, supporting in the development and implementation of best practice across our operational services. In addition, the successful candidate will lead on service user engagement and our apprenticeships and placement scheme, ensuring good practice is embedded throughout the organisation.
You will have a passion for ending violence against women and girls as well as a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on survivors.
In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.
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We are looking for individuals with a passion for improving children’s outcomes and want to use their skills and expertise or lived experiences to strengthen our Trustee Board.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Board of Trustees at School-Home Support (SHS) at an exciting time as we continue to grow our reach nationally.
Trustees
Unpaid post
Half-day per month commitment
Our Board of Trustees meets four times a year, usually at the central office in Stratford, London.
We are an innovative charity committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent disadvantaged children from thriving in education, by tackling the underlying issues affecting a child’s learning. We work with families, schools, local services, and corporate partners to break intergenerational cycles of poverty and make a real, positive difference to vulnerable children across the UK.
SHS is looking to welcome new trustees to our talented team and strengthen our innovative organisation at governance level. We are seeking dynamic, engaged individuals who demonstrate leadership abilities but above all are passionate about seeing children reach their full potential. We are ambitious about expanding the national reach of SHS and want new trustees on board who are committed to improving children’s life chances.
We are looking to strengthen the board with a range of skills and experience including:
- Lived experiences – We are looking for candidates who have similar lived experiences to our beneficiaries. They will bring shared experience and empathy to support us to ensure our services offer practical support to those facing similar challenges. They will also support us to improve co-production across everything we do, involving our beneficiaries in the development and implementation of all our services.
- Safeguarding – extensive experience and expertise at a senior and strategic level. We are looking for candidates who would be willing to progress to the role of Safeguarding Lead trustee in due course.
- Financial – extensive experience and expertise (experience in the voluntary sector would be advantageous). We are looking for candidates who would consider progressing to role of Chair of the Finance committee in due course
SHS values equality and diversity. Our staff and the people supported by SHS are from very diverse communities and we want our Board to reflect this. As we expand to new communities across the UK, we are also keen to include regional diversity on the Board.
You can expect a strong induction and there is a buddy system in place for new trustees to support them in their role.
Closing date: 23:59pm Sunday 20 October 2019
Interviews: Tuesday 19 November (at SHS central office in Stratford, London)
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply on Website' button to be directed to the School-Home Support website where you can download the relevant information pack and application form.
No agencies please.
Committee Members (3 positions)
Scottish Health Council
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Up to 2 days/month until 2023 (£161.85/day + expenses)
Why?
Scotland’s health and social care systems impact on everyone’s lives at one time or another, and this could be your chance to get involved in improving the ways in which the public engages with these important services.
How?
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has specific responsibilities, along with partner organisations, to support health and care services improve the ways they engage with the public. The Scottish Health Council is part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and takes forward these responsibilities. We are looking for three new Members to join the Scottish Health Council Committee. These are challenging, rewarding and worthwhile roles that will give you the unique opportunity to help ensure future health and care services are informed and improved by quality engagement with the Scottish public, while also broadening your own skills and experience.
Can I apply?
Previous experience of non-executive positions is not required, nor is experience gained within health or social care. We really want to hear from people with practical experience of community engagement, who can demonstrate their understanding of the importance of engaging with people and communities in order to bring about positive developments at individual, local, regional or national levels. You also need to have a commitment to helping us improve the health and wellbeing of the Scottish people. If this is you, we would very much like to hear from you.
If you are appointed you will receive training and support to develop your skills and to learn any new skills you may require.
How do I find out more?
You can get more information on these roles by visiting our website.
Completed applications should be returned before midnight, Thursday 3 October 2019.
We work in a fast paced and dynamic business; decisions need to be made promptly and consistently and priorities can change quickly.
Our Business Managers are key in delivering high quality, customer focused services that achieve BCHA’s Vision and Social Mission to deliver lasting solutions to homelessness, unemployment and social exclusion in our communities. It’s a strategic role, so you’ll need to be able to build strong relationships internally and externally, at the same time as maintaining a business focus. Importantly, you will be highly visible across the organisation and will need to represent our values and ethos, helping us to build a culture of transparency, learning and continuous improvement. We need motivated and energetic people, critical thinkers who can juggle logistics, to lead our excellent teams in the next stage of our organisation’s journey.
In return, we’ll offer you (24 days holiday p/a, a contributory pension scheme, in-service life assurance and enhanced sickness benefits), but more significantly, the opportunity to be instrumental in building a dynamic, motivated and resilient business. We will invest in you to achieve your ambitions for our organisation through our high quality training offer and personalised training plans.
Salary Range £34,846.50 - £38,259.00 (pro-rated for part time)
You will be managing a team of Senior Practitioners delivering high quality, compliant services to our customers. Your previous experience as a leader and manager will have given you a good understanding of the sector, financial management of services and contract management. Alongside ensuring we deliver excellent services, you’ll be market-aware, seeking out opportunities for us to develop and grow.
If you feel that we’re right for each other, we’d like to hear from you.
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