Cord is an international charity based in the UK that has been working for over 50 years to build and transform relationships across a range of contexts in South-East Asia and Africa.

Cord’s vision is of a world where people can live in the fullness of peace; having the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. We work with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships between civil society and powerholders into those that create peaceful & inclusive societies.

Cord currently operates with a team of 32 staff across five countries. There is a small team in the UK of mostly home workers and there is an admin office in Coventry where essential functions are performed. Meet–ups between UK team members take place in and around the Coventry office. This role will provide logistical support for team meet-ups in the UK and will manage the admin office. In addition the Administrator will provide general operational support to the Leadership Team.

Cord has a loyal and committed UK supporter base consisting of individuals, churches and other groups. A key part of this role is to process donations from supporters and update the donor database. Keeping accurate records of donations helps Cord’s fundraising team to deliver excellent supporter care.

This role would suit someone who is proactive and can anticipate the needs of others, someone who is well organised, can maintain accurate records and follow processes in an organised and timely way.

Job Purpose:

• To process donations from supporters, issue thank you letters and maintain accurate records on the donor database

• To manage the admin office as a hub that serves the UK team well 

• To provide general operational support to the Leadership Team in the areas of finance, human resources, IT, and internal communications 

Areas of Responsibility:

Donation processing and record keeping: 

• To take donations from supporters arriving by post or electronically including processing credit card donations, e-shop and receiving cash 

• To record and process standing orders/direct debits received by Cord 

• To input entries on the fundraising database including to input donor income and keep donor records up to date

• To maintain gift aid records and support the preparation of gift aid claims 

• To follow income processes and coordinate closely with the Finance Officer

• To write thank you letters to donors 

• To support the fundraising team with fundraising activities as needed 

Office management of the Coventry admin office: 

• To ensure the admin office is kept in good order

• To provide a phone reception service

• To manage the office mail and couriers 

• To monitor organisation email boxes 

• To manage stationery supplies for the admin office

• To manage office filing systems to ensure records are kept in good order and kept to a minimum 

• To coordinate with office suppliers and contractors such as cleaning contractor, building agent, photocopier provider, among others. 

• Maintain keyholder register and distribution/collection of keys 

• To fulfil Health and Safety requirements in the admin office undertaking necessary assessments and maintain records (e.g. risk assessments, visitor log, H&S log, site inductions)

• To induct staff on Health and Safety in the office, when home working and working elsewhere and ensure all staff members understand their health & safety responsibilities, including workstation assessments

• To be a UK Office fire warden and first aider 

• To provide logistical support for UK team meet-ups and events

General operational support to the Leadership Team: 

• To carry out some routine finance tasks such as verifying petty cash counts, being a bank signatory, to review authorised expenses and process payments as requested 

• To provide human resource support such as with recruitment processes, DBS applications, reference checks 

• To keep organisation records and shared resources up to date (e.g. password lists, address/contact lists, schedules) 

• To support with management of IT including with SharePoint maintenance and access, email set up, and hardware/software distribution 

• To support the Leadership Team to carry out day to day tasks as required 

Closing date: Saturday 20th February 2021, at 23.59 GMT

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews will be organised according to availability. As such, the application window may close prior to the date above if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Cord is an equal opportunities employer

RFEA are looking for a highly motivated Salesforce Administrator to lead the ongoing development of a Salesforce Non Profit Success Pack (NPSP) deployment across our Veteran's services. This role is part technical, part project manager, part administrator and part Salesforce analyst responsible for executing the day-to-day configuration, support, maintenance and improvement of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.

The successful candidate will have a record of success in adopting, maintaining and improving new information technology platforms and processes and will work closely with our Management Team and subject matter experts to identify, develop and deploy our new business processes including: Operations, Compliance, Business Development and Communications.

The Salesforce Administrator is expected to comply with all RFEA Data Protection Procedures, Privacy Framework, Policies including Safeguarding, Health and Safety as well as Operational Procedures Work Instructions.

The position is initially for 12 Months with possible options to extend.

Salary is between £30,000 and £35,000 depending upon experience. The appointment will be based in either Birmingham or London.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary system administrator for the Salesforce environment
• Handle all basic administrative functions including user account maintenance, reports and dashboards, workflows and other routine tasks
• Complete regular internal system audits and prepare for upgrades
• Manage Salesforce integrations
• Ensure all changes are adopted and embedded by clearly communicating and documenting the changes with/ for all relevant users
• Coordinate the evaluation, scope and completion of new development requests
• Work with the Compliance Manager to establish suitable processes to support administrative, development, and change management activities
• Able to deliver end-to-end configuration and change management of the system when improvements are implemented
• Manage delivery of work products by external contractors for large-scale implementations of new functionality
• Assist in training of new users and grow the Salesforce skill set across the charity
• Spearhead all saleforce training across the charity.

Key Skills Required:

• Excellent project management skills and a positive attitude
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritise simultaneous requests, and manage laterally and upwards
• Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the charity
• Ability to critically evaluate information and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs of the charity
• Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on Salesforce and all upstream and downstream applications, systems and processes

PERSON SPECIFICATION

RFEA Values

• Expert – We are always professional and knowledgeable, delivering the highest quality support.
• Supportive – We are respectful, helpful and empathetic to the needs of others.
• Passionate – We have a genuine belief in out cause and a powerful desire to support our clients.
• Open and honest – We trust each other, are open and candid, and take ownership of our actions.
• Resilient – We are flexible and adaptable to change, encouraging innovation and creativity.
• Collaborative – We thrive on new challenges, and building relationships and partnerships.

Essential Competencies

• Salesforce Admin ADM201 certified.
• Proven ability to design and implement new processes and facilitate user adoption
• Strong understanding of the platform, with the ability to build custom apps and objects, formula fields, workflows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work cooperatively within an integrated team dedicated to achieving successful outcomes
• Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices and functionality
• Strong data management abilities
• A documented history of successfully driving projects to completion
• A demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex requirements

To apply, please submit your CV and a personal statement. It is important that you include evidence of your Salesforce TrailBlazer profile within your application.

The closing date is 1st March 2021. Interviews will take place mid-March with the successful applicant starting In March/April.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years. An Enhanced DBS disclosure will also be required.

Cord is an international charity based in the UK that has been working for over 50 years to build and transform relationships across a range of contexts in South-East Asia and Africa.

Cord’s vision, mission and values are inspired by the Christian faith and we employ and work with people of all faiths and none. Cord’s vision is of a world where people can live in the fullness of peace; having the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. We work with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships between civil society and powerholders into those that create peaceful & inclusive societies.

Cord has an ambitious objective to grow private fundraising income from £250,000 to £350,000 over the next three years to enable the implementation of our strategy entitled ‘Promoting the Power of Peaceful Relationships’. 

Cord has a loyal and committed UK supporter base consisting of individuals, churches and other groups with around 450 regular givers. The Fundraising Officer is responsible for supporting the Fundraising Manager to implement the private fundraising & communications strategy. The focus of the role is on building good relationships with Cord supporters, producing engaging communications and facilitating volunteers to contribute to Cord.

The role would suit someone who is an excellent communicator, has a positive ‘can do’ approach, can work both collaboratively and independently, has experience of running fundraising campaigns, is enthusiastic about engaging others to support Cord’s work as supporters or volunteers, who is confident using social media and inputting to produce communication materials.

• To contribute to the achievement of Cord’s private fundraising strategy plan through the delivery of fundraising and supporter engagement activities including mailings, supporter news, and events 

• To update Cord’s digital platforms and support the production of communications to engage people about Cord’s work 

• To manage and develop the use of the donor database to enable effective extraction and segregation of data 

• To supervise volunteers and support with volunteer coordination to expand opportunities for supporters to raise funds for Cord and contribute their time usefully to the organisation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Scope and Limits of Authority 

• Supervision of fundraising and/or office volunteers

• There is no budget responsibility for this post. 

Areas of Responsibility 

Fundraising & supporter care activities: 

• To support the Fundraising Manager to implement Cord’s private fundraising work plan. 

• To attend and speak at fundraising events and networks to build engagement from UK supporters as directed

• To engage Cord supporters providing excellent supporter care

• To support the coordination of fundraising appeals, campaigns and events 

• To lead on the physical and electronic distribution of Cord’s appeals, magazine and supporter communications 

• To support the Fundraising Manager to plan and coordinate a community volunteer programme 

Social media, website & communications: 

• Generate content and update Cord’s website and social media platforms – supporting on producing content for UK target audiences 

• To maintain the photo library and coordinate the selection of visuals for Cord’s communications and publications 

• To guide colleagues on collection and collation of photo content and on brand use

• To support Cord offices to have visually engaging with content about Cord’s activities

• To develop and maintain communication and branding resources 

• To support the production of fundraising materials for newsletters, direct mailings, appeals, legacy campaigns, and events

Fundraising database: 

• To lead on the use of the fundraising database designing and running reports to provide key information

• To manage the mailing and distribution process of the Cord newsletter and supporter mailings. This will include running queries on the database, mail merging data, printing letters and arranging the mail sort & collection.

• To build and review fundraising reports to enable effective targeting 

• To ensure that the databases in up t- date, accurate and GDPR compliance and to support the improvement of data quality

Volunteer Coordination 

• Support the Fundraising Manager to plan and coordinate a community volunteer programme 

• Supervise Fundraising and Office Volunteers 

General: 

• To support the Fundraising Manager to carry out day to day tasks as required 

• To deliver other tasks required by the Leadership Team 

Chief Executive

SF Executive are proud to be working with the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity to find the organisation an inspirational and commercially driven Chief Executive.

The Charity is proud to support Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the only Trust of its kind in the country. With more than 641,000 patient visits each year, their team works tirelessly to provide the very best treatment and support to women, children and families. Their patients experience some of the most advanced treatments, complex surgical procedures and compassionate care.

Together they strive to always be at the forefront of what is possible.

Thanks to their dedicated supporters and fundraising team, the Charity has been able to help the Trust make a real difference to all who use their services. This vital support has meant the Trust has been able to introduce new technologies and equipment, undertake cutting-edge research and provide the best possible experience and healing environment for children, young people, women and families.

The Role

Based in Birmingham, the Chief Executive is responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Charity’s long-term strategy and for the operational management of the Charity. The role leads on ensuring that the Charity delivers as effectively as possible its annual targets, raising significant income for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and for research that seeks to improve the lives of women, children and young people, in Birmingham, the UK and across the world.

Leadership & team working

• To provide outstanding leadership, modelling the Charity’s values, to motivate staff, volunteers, donors, partners and other stakeholders to deliver the vision and mission.
• To lead the Charity ensuring targets and objectives are met whilst creating a culture that embraces the Charity’s and the Trust’s values and attracts, develops, rewards and motivates staff and volunteers.
• To oversee performance management by ensuring all staff have annual objectives and appraisals, developing skills and expertise to ensure implementation and adherence to values and standards.
• To ensure effective team working both within the Charity but also between the Charity and the Trust.

Strategy & business development

• To lead on the development and delivery of the strategic plan and provide direction and leadership for overall planning, implementation and monitoring of the Charity’s activities.
• To act in a liaison role between the Charity and Trust, and with other partners where appropriate, to ensure strong and aligned partnerships that inform the Charity’s strategy and seeks to best serve beneficiaries.
• To develop and deliver plans to achieve or exceed annual fundraising targets in line with the agreed long-term strategy and cash flow, whilst ensuring all fundraising activities are delivered in line with the Charity’s commitment to best practice and high ethical standards, building trust and confidence amongst donors, other stakeholders and the general public.

Delivery of operational excellence

• To ensure that a key set of metrics are developed to help track the development and growth of the business and this data is used as part of a continual improvement process to deliver expected outcomes.
• To effectively manage the resources provided by the Charity for the operation of the fundraising team; overseeing the overall financial management/control of the Charity, including financial planning, reporting, budgeting and asset management, ensuring a cost-conscious culture is embedded across the organisation at all times.
• To ensure that leadership, systems and processes are in place to deliver excellent project management and to deliver agreed budgets, plans and objectives.
• To work with the Trust to provide accountability to donors and Trustees, ensuring charitable funds are spent in line with the intention of donors and/or Trustees, to have the greatest impact for beneficiaries.
• To develop a set of outcome measures that provides to demonstrate the clinical, social and economic impact of the funds that have been invested into the Trust by the Charity.

Governance

• To develop a mutually trusting and effective working relationship with Trustees.
• Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure the Charity delivers great governance and high ethical standards in all it does, ensuring its legal obligations are met in compliance with all Charity, company and other relevant law and good practice guidelines.
• Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure systems and structures are in place to enable the Trustees to fulfil their legal and governance obligations, providing them with accurate information and advice to enable them to make informed decisions so that they conduct their role in accordance with the law, Charity Commission requirements and the Charity’s own constitution.

Stakeholder engagement & communication

• Building effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders to ensure effective and timely communication – including but not limited to the Trust, key donors, prospective donors, local businesses, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and other key influencers.

• To champion a marketing and communications strategy that seeks to communicate engaging and motivating messages both internally and externally for the Charity and the Trust, demonstrating the impact of charitable funds and the need for continued support.

Brand profile and reputation

• To protect and develop the Charity brand, further building the national and international profile of the Charity as a values-led organisation with high ethical standards and integrity.
• To act as key representative for the Charity at internal and external meetings and events, acting as a spokesperson for the Charity where appropriate.
• To contribute to donor and partner relationships at the highest level, working with relevant teams to identify and where appropriate lead on approaches to high value potential supporters and ensuring the Charity delivers best practice stewardship for all supporters.

Using diversity and inclusion to drive improvement

• Build on our current approach to diversity and inclusion to drive value through:
  • Increasing the scope of the existing supporter base.
  • Attracting and retaining talent within the teams you lead.
  • Establishing clear inclusion diversity and inclusion goals that are targeted to growth priorities.

The Person

The blend of experience we’d want to see in shortlisted candidates would be as follows –

• Experience of management and leadership responsibility at CEO or Senior Director level
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategies in changing external environments.
• A strong track record of leading a senior leadership team in setting and delivering a strategy.
• Evidence of effective working as a member of a team, with the ability to ensure full stakeholder engagement and the ability to secure the commitment of other key organisations, agencies and individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
• Experience of setting, managing and controlling large budgets.
• Experience of motivating, developing and empowering teams to exceed objectives, whilst ensuring individuals across an organisation feel valued and are helped and supported to develop and fulfil their own personal aspirations and potential.
• Experience in leading engagement across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication skills, able to connect and engage with a wide range of people 1-2-1, in small groups and with large audiences.
• Understanding of operating in a regulated, highly public and transparent environment.
• Experience of leading and successfully delivering significant fundraising or income generating strategies, involving high level relationship management experience (ideally including within the Charity sector).
• Passionate about continuous improvement in ways of working, always seeking to question, challenge and innovate, seeking to learn from others where best practice exists.
• Demonstrates a commitment to great governance, high ethical standards, honesty and integrity.
• A track record of promoting sand supporting diversity in teams that you have led.
• Degree level education or equivalent.

In Summary

This is a hugely rare opportunity to make a difference to an organisation at a pivotal stage of its development.

As a value based organisation it’s really important the successful candidate shares the Trust’s and Charity’s values.

This doesn’t necessarily mean somebody from an NHS, public sector or fundraising background. Instead what is most important is that we find somebody whose leadership practice can role model and promote the Trust values of ambition, bravery and compassion. These were developed by our staff and are an important part of how they deliver their services, whatever they may be. A key element of the successful candidates’ leadership approach will be to value, engage in, support and promote inclusion and diversity both within the team but more widely across all aspects of the business.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Parliamentary and Projects Officer to join the team based in Birmingham (currently working remotely). You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £26,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience.

National Governance Association is the only national membership organisation for school governors and trustees in England, and we work to improve the effectiveness of governing boards in both maintained schools and academies. As such it is the first port of call for many of the policy makers in the education sector who wish to understand the governor view. We pride ourselves on our expertise and the quality of our products and services. Alongside our memberships, NGA offers training, e-learning and consultancy.

Benefits of joining us:

- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Holiday entitlement increases after 3 years’ service
- 7% employer contribution pension

As our Senior Parliamentary and Projects Officer, you will shape and manage NGA’s parliamentary work and contribute to its projects in order to help achieve the strategic aim of the organisation to promote good governance in schools. You will work closely with the wider Policy, Information and Communication team to contribute to the organisation's projects and research agenda, helping to ensure the organisation is operating at the forefront of the government and political debate.

Key responsibilities of our Senior Parliamentary and Projects Officer will include:

- With the Director of Policy and Information, establishing a strategy for NGA’s parliamentary and political focus, driving forward NGA’s political engagement and related activities
- Monitoring parliamentary business on a weekly basis to identify issues arising and opportunities to engage parliamentarians in discussion and debate about education policy and school governance
- Assisting with responses to government consultations and public inquiries
- Line managing NGA’s Research Officer
- Shaping and supervising NGA’s research projects
- Managing project delivery, including identifying, exploring and scoping potential new pieces of work which contribute to NGA’s strategy
- Working with colleagues to help shape the NGA policy agenda
- Managing projects where relevant ensuring work is meeting NGA’s strategic priorities
- Promoting policy positions and research findings through meetings, conferences and events
- Representing NGA at internal and external events and meetings
- Participating in Policy, Research and Information team meetings with the aim of continuously improving standards of service

What we’re looking for in our ideal Senior Parliamentary and Projects Officer:

Essential:

- Prior exposure to a Public Affairs and Political environment, including experience of parliamentary work
- Sound understanding of England’s governmental structure as it affects education
- Experience of influencing policy-making through the use of research and campaigns
- Experience of writing in a variety of channels: policy reports; research; newsletter; magazine; guidance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to translate complex Policy articles into succinct and easy-to-read format
- Ability to quickly develop an understanding of current and emerging themes relevant to school governance, and to apply that knowledge to improve governance practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including relationship building
- Positive attitude and ‘can do’ approach, working calmly under pressure
- Energetic, engaging, confident, creative and enthusiastic
- A commitment to NGA’s charitable objectives, ethos and values

Desirable:

- Any press or social media experience is desirable
- Experience of conducting research using varying methodologies
- Knowledge of the state school sector

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 5th January 2021
Interview Date: Friday 8th January 2021 

If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Senior Parliamentary and Projects Officer or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.  We’d love to hear from you.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Policy and Information Officer to join the team based in Birmingham (currently working remotely). You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive starting salary range of £26,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience.

National Governance Association is the only national membership organisation for school governors and trustees in England, and we work to improve the effectiveness of governing boards in both maintained schools and academies. As such it is the first port of call for many of the policy makers in the education sector who wish to understand the governor view. We pride ourselves on our expertise and the quality of our products and services. Alongside our memberships, NGA offers training, e-learning and consultancy.

Benefits of joining us:

- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Holiday entitlement increases after 3 years’ service
- 7% employer contribution pension

As our Senior Policy and Information Officer, you will provide high level support for the effective delivery of NGA’s policy and information service. You will help to drive forward the organisations aim of improving school and trust governance by assisting in the development of NGA policy positions and publications to influence the external education policy environment and managing the weekly newsletter for members.

Key responsibilities of our Senior Policy and Information Officer will include:

- Line managing the Policy and Information Officer
- Keeping yourself and the wider team up to date with education policy and research
- Monitoring and determining content for the weekly e-newsletter, enhancing user journey by developing an improved newsletter system and experience
- Supporting the Policy and Information officer in the allocation of content to authors in the NGA staff team and contributing weekly articles directly
- Editing the newsletter, ensuring all content is high quality and relevant to the audience
- Using your specific knowledge and expertise to contribute to the production and improvement of NGA communications
- Directly contributing to Governing Matters magazine, writing articles, and deputising in the coordination process
- Being responsible for leading on allocated policy areas and/or managing projects
- Working with the Knowledge Centre Manager to identify and develop new guidance content
- Producing new guidance as required and review and update existing NGA guidance as required
- Representing NGA at internal and external events and meetings
- As required, contributing to the organisation and planning of NGA events

What we’re looking for in our ideal Senior Policy and Information Officer:

Essential:

- Experience of working effectively in a policy or education environment
- Experience of influencing policy making through use of campaigns
- A sound understanding of the education sector In England
- Experience of writing in a variety of channels: such as policy reports; newsletter; magazine; blogs
- Experience of delivering projects
- Educated to degree level or relevant industry experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication clearly and appropriately to the audience
- Strong analytical and report writing skills, with an ability to translate complex policy issues into a succinct and easy-to-read format
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including relationship building
- Positive attitude and ‘can do’ approach, working calmly under pressure
- A commitment to NGA’s charitable objectives, ethos, and values
- Willingness to travel in the UK
- Willingness to continue to volunteer as a school governor or trustee

Desirable:

- In-depth understanding of the state school sector In England, including some knowledge of curriculum and qualifications
- Experience of line managing a member of staff

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 5th January 2021
Interview Date: Friday 8th January 2021

Please note, previous applicants need not apply!

If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Senior Policy and Information Officer or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.  We’d love to hear from you.

Fundraising Officer (Trusts and Foundations) Maternity Cover

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Fundraising Officer (Trusts and Foundations)
Location: Home based with travel across England and Wales
Job Type: Maternity Cover (Contract end date 31.12.2021)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,000 per annum (Plus £2,000 London Weighting if applicable)

Closing date for applications: 31st January, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

As the Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations), you will support the Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to raise vital grant income to support Pact’s charitable services and activities. This is a varied role which will involve you helping to identify potential new sources of grant funding from charitable trusts & foundations, whilst ensuring the very best stewardship of all our existing relationships. Working with colleagues across the charity, you will ensure that funders receive well-crafted and timely reports, which demonstrate the positive outcomes of their support on the lives of the people we serve, and inspire them to continue supporting our work. You will ensure excellent record-keeping on our database. You will also be tasked with drafting and writing applications for core funding and specific projects and initiatives.

About you:

We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Fundraising Team providing maternity cover. This is a key role in the team, you will report directly to the Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations) and be involved in senior level and organisation wide meetings. As the Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations), you will raise vital grant income to support Pact’s charitable services and activities.

This is a varied role which will involve you helping to identify potential new sources of grant funding from charitable trusts & foundations, whilst ensuring the very best stewardship of all our existing relationships.

You will be proactive, capable of managing a busy workload and a team player with excellent communication and people skills. You will develop our relationships with our supporters, and inspire them to continue supporting our work.

This is a maternity contract up to 11 months. We would be looking for the successful individual to start in the role by the beginning of February 2021.

What Pact Offer:

Pact offer a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, Life Assurance, Spec Saver eye care vouchers plus more.

You will undergo a thorough induction process, attend training and be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to Apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements for this role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Engagement Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Sales Executive, Business Development, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 96168

This 28 hour a week (4 days per week) Interim Operational Executive will undertake a hands-on role in steering our small team at Age UK Wolverhampton through a period of change – coming out of the pandemic crisis and with some restructuring having been agreed by the Board in response to the impending departure of the outgoing Chief Officer. This is an interim post - to ensure that the organisation can employ the most appropriate options for steering the organisation for (up to) the next 12 months.
This interim post will work with the Board and in particular the Chair to provide advice and guidance on strategic vision and leadership during a period of charge.

The Interim Operational Executive will ensure the delivery of existing services and contractual commitments, programmes and projects as well as the financial sustainability of services and projects and the organisation’s forward planning.

This is an operational role requiring both an understanding of strategic vision and how to operationalise that vision in order to maintain and increase the viability of the organisation.

You will have senior management experience of at least 5 years, with proven ability of team leadership, people management and operational knowledge (including experience of acting as an Interim or senior operating official and or managing a small business/charity/CIC) with a strong track record of delivery and effective management of resources and a proven record of financial management.
 

You will have knowledge of key issues affecting older people, their families and carers and be able to demonstrate a record of delivering on continuous improvement and its application to enhance/ensure more effective organisational delivery and quality services whilst being responsive to the changing needs of older people.

For an application pack, please contact Di Vukmirovic - Chair of Trustees (details below) or for an informal chat with the Chair & Treasurer, please contact Jackie Wellings (details in application pack) who will arrange this.

• Closing date for applications is 23:59hrs Monday 15th February
• (Remote) Interviews will be held on Wednesday 24th February
   

Vacancy Reference Number:

HOHR/FS/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of Human Resources

Reports to:

Deputy CEO

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

And

Remotely

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £44,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

18-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 1st March 2021

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold a Zoom Interview with Muslim Hands.

About Us:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Role Overview:

Reporting directly to the Deputy CEO, this pivotal new role will drive culture change across the charity, ensuring our change programme is underpinned by a coherent, long-term and practical commitment to building all aspects of a modern, diverse, capable workforce. In this exciting and wide-ranging role, you will deliver our strategies.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, big picture thinker with considerable experience of advising Chief Executives and Boards and whose experience combines both strategic and operational leadership ability.  You will be skilled in driving and embedding organisational effectiveness and cultural change in line with organisational strategies.  With a demonstrable track record of delivering strategic impact, your approach to leadership will embody five core leadership traits: academic, learning, adaptable, inclusive and trustworthy. 

Main Responsibilities:

• To act as the authoritative People Strategy adviser to Muslim Hands and, where necessary, supporting the CEO in engaging with Trustees and governance Committees on key People issues, risks and priorities.
• To be a powerful advocate for Muslim Hands ambitions for workforce development and capability (paid and unpaid) by creating a visible personal leadership presence in all aspects of workforce development and culture change.
• To devise and deliver a transformative and innovative people and cultural change strategy that aligns fully with our values and Muslim Hands Strategy and sets us apart as a great place to work.
• Be an active, effective and accountable member of the organisation, exhibiting strong leadership, leading by example.
• To establish the development of our organisational learning and development agenda.
• To formulate credible proposals on all strategic considerations for our people and organisational culture – with a particular focus on increasing our equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels across the charity.
• To coach the senior leadership team as necessary, ensuring expert support is put in place that drives high standards of leadership, talent development and employee engagement.
• To create and lead a People and Culture style Human Resources function that is recognised and valued as a centre of excellence in delivering our strategic goals and organisational development priorities, offering relevant expertise and, proactively sharing insights that add value.
• To ensure all contributions from the Human Resources team fully meets expectations including quality of People Policies, Talent acquisition, Compensation and Benefits. Employee Relations and support to Senior Leadership roles.
• To exhibit Muslim Hands core values.
• To deliver and lead a People Strategy focused on culture change and organisational development intervention which creates a progressive, agile, dynamic workplace experience and environment for the future which enhances employee engagement and wellbeing.
• To work with colleagues to identify the skills, knowledge, and capability and culture of Muslim Hands needs to deliver future plans.
• To implement new talent management and wider learning programmes at all levels which align with our ambition to be a ‘learning organisation’, engaging our people to fulfil their potential, perform better and want to stay longer.
• To keep under constant review the charity’s approach to pay, reward/recognition and benefits to ensure we attract, recognise and retain talented paid and unpaid colleagues who are committed to Muslim Hands mission.
• To lead a department that provides an effective business-focused employee relations approach.
• To lead the charity’s approach to performance management, focusing on inspiring, equipping, empowering and rewarding colleagues to meet and exceed expectations.
• To ensure that paid and unpaid colleagues have access to appropriate support to maintain their personal wellbeing and maximise their contribution.
• To ensure that all other people and volunteering policies and procedures are as robust and efficient as possible; are legally compliant, fit for purpose and take account of emerging external risk factors and support delivery of the Strategy.
• To use data proactively to improve our organisational performance and encourage business-focused decisions.
• To ensure meaningful people insight (including through regular Employee Opinion Surveys) is provided in order to assist the Chief Executive and SMT in decision making and planning.
• To keep up to date with relevant Government policy proposals and legislation, and the best practice of relevant organisations, ensuring that the charity complies with legislation and adopts prevailing best practice wherever feasible.
• To act as a professional role model that inspires, motivates and enthuses staff within the team and more widely across the charity, promoting a culture of learning, professionalism, collaboration and innovation, celebrating successes and encouraging ambition and achievement.
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct.
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in fundraising activities and ensuring the availability of staff during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager.
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices.

Note: This job description will change from time to time due to changes within the Organisation as well as the updating of procedures within your department.  If there is a major change to your role then a new job description will be produced.

About the Successful Candidate:

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Uphold Muslim Hands’ Organisational Values
• Hold a relevant Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent (Level 7) with proof of Suitable HR related experience
• 7+ years' experience in HR, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in team management / in a senior leadership role
• Expertise in Employee Relations, Employment Legislation, Policy and Procedure and the ability to recruit and train new staff and instil highest standards amongst new employees
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current UK Employment Law
• Extremely confident communicator with the ability to easily build relationships, rapport and trust with all types of people at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in leading a People Operations or Human Resources functions.
• Previous experience of leading operational change programmes within a HR environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and programme leads to deliver results on time, on budget and to high standards.
• Able to make connections across the organisation and provide support and challenge, working collaboratively across functions.

Desirable:

• Associate member (or higher) of the CIPD with evidence of continuous personal development
• Track record in developing and delivering HR/ People and Culture strategy and of advising HR managers and senior staff
• Previous experience of working closely with an Exec Board member, delivering clear communications on their behalf.
• Working knowledge and experience within a similar Role
• Working knowledge and experience of working within an International NGO

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17th February 2021, however, we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week - part-time may be considered on a 4-day week basis

Location: This role can be based from any of our UK-wide hubs.

The Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to be part of the Executive Committee, responsible for leading The Prince's Trust to ensure its life-changing support is safely delivered to children, young people and young adults aged 11-30 across the UK

We have recently commissioned an organisation-wide safeguarding audit to enable us to gain a deeper understanding of current arrangements for safeguarding our beneficiary group and to highlight any opportunities to further strengthen our approach.

Ultimately responsible for leading a project board to review the key findings and recommendations of the audit report, you will define and drive an action plan as part of an overall safeguarding strategy providing support and appropriate challenge, where required at, all levels of the Trust. 

You will need to have the relevant executive strategic experience, ideally with a blended safeguarding background in a statutory or hybrid environment. Possessing strong people leadership skills crucial in delivering positive change, and you will be able to demonstrate a wide cultural awareness of others, supporting our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.

For more information, please go to the job description (this will open in a new window). If you are viewing this on a job board, please visit our site by clicking ‘apply’ for the job description.

We are open to flexible working patterns subject to overall objectives being met. The Trust is handling all enquiries through our Talent Acquisition Team, and you will be asked to provide a CV and supporting statement as part of your application.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 669 

Location: This role can be based from any of our UK-wide hubs.

The Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to be part of the Executive Committee, responsible for leading The Prince's Trust to ensure its life-changing support is safely delivered to children, young people and young adults aged 11-30 across the UK.

You will oversee the delivery of all our lifechanging activity helping over 60,000 young people across the UK each year through direct delivery, digital delivery, and delivery partnerships. Providing exceptional motivational leadership to over 500 colleagues in addition to an extensive volunteer network, you will have responsibility for securing, managing, and influencing senior level partnerships within the public and private sector. The blended delivery team will be aligned with the Customer Services provision, which is the first point of contact for enquires, and subsequently, facilitate the transition of young people to the appropriate support intervention.

You will have experience of leading organisations through significant change and be able to demonstrate effective delivery of a high-level customer service experience to an end-user. Powerful communication and influencing skills, strong contract management experience and proven analytical expertise will be key to this position.

With a deep knowledge, understanding and empathy of the current issues and barriers facing young people across the UK, you will also lead one of The Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks and have a natural and instinctive interest in others that reaches beyond the role.

For more information, please go to the job description. (This will open in a new window).

If you are viewing this on a job board, please visit our site by clicking ‘apply’ for the job description.

The Trust is handling all enquiries through our Talent Acquisition Team and you will be asked to provide a CV and supporting statement as part of your application.

Your application answers will be reviewed blind to ensure fairness. Your responses will be randomised and the shortlisting panel will not see any details about you, including your CV. Your CV will only be seen after shortlisting if you have been invited to an interview.

Please note: this is a part-time role, two days a week.

Job Description

The curriculum lead will make a significant contribution to the development of the teaching, learning and assessment (grading and observation of practice and academic components) on Frontline’s programmes. The Curriculum Lead will also be primarily involved with delivery of teaching materials in various settings, including at the summer institute, recall days and in unit teaching. You will play a key role in the development of Practice Tutors and Consultant Social Workers, running briefings on curriculum areas, developing teaching skills, undertaking observations of teaching, unit meetings, individual and group coaching sessions.

This is a varied and exciting role in an ambitious organisation. We need people who are enthusiastic about joining us to ensure our programmes remain innovative and excellent and that we become widely recognised as delivering world leading programmes. You will  be passionate about teaching and learning and have a deep interest in social work education. You will have expertise in parenting interventions with children and families and expert knowledge in attachment theory, mentalisation, trauma and social learning theory.

Our organisation’s vision is a world where people with autism are able to live fulfilling lives, with equal chances to those of their neurotypical peers.

Resources for Autism: Job Description

Job Title: Senior Trusts Fundraiser

Hours: Full Time, with the option of flexible working

Reporting to: Head of Income

Working alongside: Part time Fundraiser

Location: London/West Midlands base, remote working.

Salary: Up to £33,000 (depending on experience)

Resources for Autism: An Introduction

For  25 years, we have provided practical support to people on the spectrum and to those who love and care for them. From 1:1 support, to music/art therapy, from parent and sibling groups to holiday play schemes, we aim to give those whom we support a better and happier life.

As an organisation, we pride ourselves on openness, commitment to our clients, and supporting each other. Many of us enjoy the benefits of flexible working, and our staff turnover is remarkably low – which some attribute to being part of a pretty extraordinary, non-political, warm working culture.

Our Fundraising team has developed strong relationships over recent years with many of our regular trust donors, such as BBC Children in Need, the National Lottery Community Fund and the Joseph Levy Foundation.

With a newly appointed CEO, who is committed to growing the charity’s fundraising capacity and income from the current £500,000 to £1 million in the next few years, we are now looking for someone to join us on the next stage of our important journey.

The  Senior Trusts Fundraiser Role

This is a newly created role, which has been developed in response to our recently developed fundraising strategy. Reporting into the Head of Income, and working closely with the whole office team – particularly the CEO and ‘service providers’ (those who directly support our clients), the post-holder will initially focus on trust and foundation fundraising, and in the future expand their remit into major gifts. S/he will be able to manage the prospecting and relationship management in full, from researching potential grant-makers, submitting applications, delivering evaluations, and keeping in regular contact with our donors.

We’re looking for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of people with autism – and who will be proud to see the real impact they’re able to make.

Key qualities we are looking for are a proactive candidate, with the ability to show attention to detail, demonstrate analytical and critical thinking as well as a knack to process information at a fast pace.

Key Responsibilities

• Research potential new funders and tailor project/core funding information
• Submit compelling grant applications, supported by compelling hard and soft data
• With support from the Head of Income, plan and deliver events for prospective and current trust supporters
• Build relationships with funders, through regular communication and face-to-face meetings where possible
• Work closely with colleagues from across the organisation to check that information is kept updated, and to ensure that financials are accurate
• Communicate with Finance about anticipated income
• Work with senior volunteers on donor approaches and ensure these approaches are well-coordinated

Essential Experience

• At least two years’ experience of successfully securing income for charities, ideally from trusts and foundations
• A demonstrable track record of securing grants of min. £20,000, and ideally multi-year grants
• Outstanding writing and communication skills
• Ability to understand financial language and budgets
• Strong research and prospecting skills
• Capacity to build excellent relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Experience of measuring impact and delivering evaluation reports

Application: To apply, please send a maximum two-page covering letter and your CV to our Head of Workforce.

Deadline for applications: 7th February 2021

Interviews will be held online due to the current situation; we will be flexible given potential issues around childcare and illness.

Interviews will take place the week beginning 15th February.

Post holder to begin week beginning 15th March subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

Resources for Autism works within the government’s Covid-19 guidelines

Resources for Autism is commited to promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and would especially like to see applications from minority communities.

I am currently looking for a highly skilled project manager for an amazing charity based in the West Midlands. You will be used to working through complex interrelated delivery streams, complex relationships, complex resource management and monitoring delivery against programme outcomes. You will be creative yet understand the complexity of managing a diverse range of projects within a multi-million-pound programme. You will have Meticulous attention to detail and will demonstrable project management skills.

This review will focus on the following 4 areas in making recommendations for the programme to grow into its next phase/period of development:
Programme governance
Programme management
Programme finance
Programme delivery priorities in light of the changing landscape re COVID 19

Main duties:
To take an integral lead and oversee the development and implementation of the vision, strategy and outcomes of the project.
Tactical planning and relationship managing the strategic relationship with funders, politicians, partners and stakeholders including expectation management, strategic alignment, conflict/tension management.
Lead the creation of an environment where productive and trusting relationships with citizens, communities and key stakeholders develop. Role to keep key partners included and as updated as they need to be to ensure a cohesive network of matrix delivery and a functioning core group.
Experience of leading large, complex and collaborative programmes.
Strong interpersonal skills and presentational skills across a range of mediums shown to challenge and influence.
Experience of applying emotional Intelligence and finding ways to progress in high pressure situations and managing challenging relationships working with peers, managing staff and developing partnership with stakeholders, communities and citizens.
Lead the governance process including risk management and preparation and delivery of reports for the Sponsor Board and Core Group drawing on the wider team enabling leaders to make informed decisions about the direction of the programme.
Control budgets including procurement (in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006), financial reconciliation, budget profiling, major financial change requests, proper use of lottery funds in-keeping with the spirit of use of the funding, lead on preparation of conversion proposals in-conjunction with workstreams, programme oversight of financial process.

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!