Fundraising Manager

Looking for a fundrising job that makes a real difference? Love building relationships and working with people?  Join our small, friendly team making a big impact!  A fatastically rewarding and demanding role.

Sussex MS Centre is a user-led organisation, set up in 1984 by people with Multiple Sclerosis to help one other manage the condition and to improve their quality of life both physically and mentally. In addition to supporting members with MS and other neurological conditions, where possible the Centre welcomes people with other long-term conditions such as cancer.

You will sustain and develop income through fundraising while helping to manage marketing and communications.

Over the years we have introduced a range of drug-free therapies and classes, as well as social and other activities which contribute to making the Centre the diverse and vibrant hub it is. During the pandemic we have continued to offer as many services as possible, both in person and online. With the lifting of lockdown in sight, we aim to re-open fully, develop new services and, revitalising our plans to secure a new building, move towards implementing a capital campaign.

With our part time Development Manager having recently retired, and at this exciting time in our evolution as we identify new needs and possibilities, we are taking this opportunity to create a new full-time post to focus on fundraising, marketing and communications.

The post of Fundraising Manager is a crucial link between the charity, local community, businesses, donors, trusts and grant bodies. The purpose of this role is to ensure that Sussex MS Centre has the financial resources to deliver on its vital strategic aims.

Working closely with the Centre Manager and Trustees, you will ensure the regular submission of bids, assist with our marketing and communications (including social media and online presence), and develop and manage fundraising to increase the charity’s profile and generate income.

The Centre has a current annual turnover in the region of £160K. As well as covering your own salary, you will be responsible for raising the monies required to sustain existing services and to develop new services where possible. You will therefore not only have a good knowledge of fundraising and marketing but possess considerable energy and the enthusiasm to inspire donors and funders to choose Sussex MS Centre as their preferred charity.

In short, we’re looking for a warm, outgoing, enthusiastic individual to work hard with our team and support our members requirements– someone with energy and experience who will help to shape our charity and its strategic aims as we emerge from the pandemic and to support the ever-growing number of people of all ages who find themselves living with MS in Sussex.

Main purpose of job: To provide support to children under 12 (this age is flexible depending on the child’s level of maturity) who have experienced, or are at risk of sexual abuse, and their parents and carers.  The role also includes wider responsibilities as a member of CARA’s staff team, including management of sessional and/or volunteer counsellors, and activities to raise awareness of the impact of sexual violence amongst agencies and the wider community.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide play therapy and emotional support to young service-users.
• To provide counselling and emotional support to their parents or carers.
• To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for their support.
• To liaise with other agencies including social care, the Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service (EWMHS) and schools, and attend meetings and provide reports, where required.

• To keep client database records up-to-date.
• To raise awareness in the community and within other agencies of the short and long-term responses people may develop to sexual abuse.
• To line manage the work of CARA sessional counsellors and volunteers, where appropriate.
• To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues.
• To work flexible hours, including some after school and evening work, and occasional weekends.
• To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development. 
• To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
• To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
• To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• To report to the Child and Young Person’s Practice Manger, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Officer and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
• To undertake any other related activities as required by the Child and Young Person’s Practice Manager, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Officer or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Start date:As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).

Salary: £27,741 - £29,577 (NJC Scales 23-25) per annum pro-rata, with pay rise expected.

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2023, with potential for extension if funding is secured.

Hours: 0.6fte (21 hours per week).  There may be potential for the post to develop and hours to increase, if funding allows.

Place of work: CARA’s premises in Colchester.  The post will also involve providing some remote service delivery, including home working.

To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from the CARA website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.

Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications. 

Application deadline: Saturday 17th July, 3pm.

First Interview Date:  Monday 26th or Tuesday 27th July.

Second Interview Date: TBC

Start date: As soon as possible, subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

Mandatory Training Dates: To be confirmed, provisionally Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th, Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th August.  

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

About CARA

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs. 

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex.  We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.  We also provide remote services.

About Synergy Essex

CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with SERICC Rape and Sexual Abuse Specialist Service and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

CARA seeks to be an inclusive organisation that actively encourages, supports and values diversity amongst both our service-users and our workers.  We particularly welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week – SAS has a flexitime policy, meaning these hours can be spread around core hours of 10.30am - 3.30pm

Probationary Period: 3 months

Holidays: 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays

Benefits: An additional 1-day holiday per year accrued after each full year of service, up to 3 years / Employer pension scheme / 24-hour employee support line

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Direct reports: 3

The Charity

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is one of the UK's leading marine conservation and campaigning charities. Our mission is simple, to Create Ocean Activists Everywhere. Our projects and campaigns inspire, unite and empower individuals and communities to take action to protect our ocean, beaches, waves and wildlife. Our vision, Thriving Ocean, Thriving People, is about connecting all humans to the ocean and creating communities of people who want to make real change happen. We support and empower people to campaign together as the authentic voice of the ocean.

The organisation was founded in 1990 and became a charity in 2013. The charity is made up of a board of 11 trustees, an executive team of 22, 200+ Regional Reps and over 100,000 active volunteers around the UK. The charity also founded and runs the only marine conservation All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster – the Ocean Conservation APPG, bringing together a collaborative voice for ocean in Westminster.

The charity has one of the biggest community volunteer networks in the UK, with grassroots ocean activists involved in ocean conservation campaigns, beach cleans, plastic-free initiatives and fundraising initiatives around the country. In 2021, we anticipate bringing our communities back together with a focus on:

• Supporting the innovation & ongoing impact of the UK’s largest beach clean network involving 100,000 volunteers annually.
• Enhancing and expanding our award-wining Plastic Free Communities programme, reaching more diverse communities nationwide.
• Growing the Plastic Free Schools programme to reach 3,000 schools.
• Securing new partnerships to support Plastic Free Schools and Plastic Free Communities from 2023.
• Managing the collection of new supporter data from our networks – ensuring we deepen engagement with all volunteers and communities.
• Supporting the existing management team, ensure we train, protect and empower our volunteer networks appropriately.

The latest annual report and accounts can be accessed through the Charity Commission.

The Role & Opportunity

Our communities and volunteers are central to the success of our campaigns to protect and restore the ocean.  We engage millions of students and hundreds of thousands of volunteers annually, with a shared vision for our seas. Our award-winning community projects and highly experienced team now need the guidance, support and experience of a talented and driven professional to take our community impact to the next level in this Decade of the Ocean.

Our belief is that long-term systematic change comes from tackling four interlinked areas: community actions, business practices, laws & policies, and this holistic approach to change is reflected in our campaigns and projects.  Effective project execution is critical, not only for our day to day delivery at SAS, but also for our longer-term success in achieving our vision of Thriving Ocean, Thriving People. 

We need someone with great project management experience, a professional who can see the bigger picture but also can drill down and help deliver the detail when needed. You will have experience of innovating and delivering significant community-based projects. You will understand the importance of good measurement and analysis, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

You will be highly results orientated, but also agile and adaptive to change.  You will understand the importance of prioritisation and instinctively guide the team to focus on what matters.

We are a small, agile team with the ability to deliver big and you will need to be collaborative, inspirational and decisive. You will be skilled at empowering teams to create and deliver consistently utilising project management techniques and approaches. We are a practical charity, and you will be able to roll up your sleeves, and work on tight timeframes, capacity and budgets.

Ideally, you will have a strong grasp of environmental issues, spot opportunities, and understand how to engage and mobilise our supporters at this crucial time for our environment.

This new role with the charity will be both strategic and hands on, delivering trackable and meaningful uplift on a backdrop of extremely strong project impact and delivery. The main responsibilities are outlined below but this is not a definitive list and it will change and evolve over time.

Responsibilities

General

• Oversee and develop the ongoing community & events portfolio, supporting an experienced management team delivering education, beach cleans and community programmes.
• Support and empower the team to grow volunteer engagement, school enrolment and community participation across key projects including Plastic Free Schools, Plastic Free Communities and the beach clean programme.
• Ensure that our deliverables are consistent with our authentic ocean-focused mission, strategy and campaigns
• Work closely with the Head of Campaigns to embed campaign actions in community projects.
• Co-chair the Campaigns & Projects Committee.
• Project management – accurate and timely scoping and planning, managing capacity and resources to deliver high levels of impact and engagement.
• Line management: Motivate, support and monitor performance within the projects team.
• Deliver complex projects accurately, on time, and to budget
• Spot potential risks and challenges and mitigate/adjust plans accordingly
• Monitor and communicate progress and produce relevant reports and necessary documentation
• Understand and utilise appropriate project management tools, training staff where needed (We currently use Asana, Teams within SAS)
• Team leadership – direct line management of Community & Events Manager, Plastic Free Communities Manager and Education Manager
• Understand CRM systems, their relationship with strong project delivery and supporter engagement.
• Scope and implement a major CRM project in collaboration with Head of Individual Giving and Head of Campaigns.
• Develop project pitches and budgets to secure funding for our education and communities programmes in 2023.
• Co-ordinate implementation of mitigating actions to address relevant risks identified by the Leadership Team and Board of Trustees on the organisational risk register.
• Implement the strategic goals set out by the CEO and Board of Trustees and shape these collaboratively

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• To adopt a positive approach to personal and professional development
• To play an active role as part of the SAS Management Team
• To be aware of, and act on, relevant governance responsibilities and requirements as an employee of SAS and adhere to these wherever you are working
• To maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at SAS
• To work with the broader SAS team and to perform any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post
• To demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace.

Personal Specification

• Thrives in a fast-paced campaigning environment and has flexibility and agility in approach where necessary
• An energetic, committed and strategic individual, with the ability to turn ideas into real impact
• Has experience of managing complex, time-bound projects, ideally within a campaigning charity
• An agile, flexible leader able to inspire others to act
• Develops open and collaborative relationships, able to delegate and empower
• Deals with conflict and pressure maturely and rationally
• Works positively to address challenging personal and organisational goals, taking responsibility for resolving problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Adept at engaging a variety of cross-sector stakeholders and managing diverse relationships

Knowledge & Passion for the Cause

• Is passionate about marine conservation and the wider environment
• Fully supports the aims & objectives of the charity
• Understands the critical role the ocean plays in current environmental challenges
• Committed to supporting investigative work, empowering ocean activists in action and movement building

Surfers Against Sewage values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

Trustee

London WC1 (and via remote working)

Three year appointment in the first instance, commencing 1st December 2021, with a possible extension of two years

Four meetings per year – average 6 hours per month total

As a member of the RCPCH’s Board of Trustees, you will play a central role in helping the College in its mission to improve child health and ensure that our paediatricians have the skills they need to deliver excellent care. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK.  We advocate on child health issues at home and across the world, working in more than 20 countries.  Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. More detailed information can be found on our website.

The College has more than 20,000 members and fellows and employs around 170 staff across the UK who work closely with governments, regulators and many charity partners to support children and young people.  We work with contracted people across other countries including College members on short-term assignments.

The Board of Trustees has four committees which report directly to it – the Appointments Panel, The Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, The Council and the Executive Committee. The Board of 12 Trustees offers guidance and governance oversight on a range of issues and risks that helps shape the College’s UK and worldwide work, and the delivery of its strategic goals.

In addition to responding very well to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College is especially focused on paediatric workforce pressures, the delivery of improved services to members, and the overall prospects for child health provision in a volatile political environment.

The Board needs to offer clear leadership while working effectively with other College bodies to ensure a smooth delivery of the College’s objectives and scrutiny of the new College strategy. This strategy is currently being finalised and will come into effect from autumn 2021. The Board will then have a central role in ensuring that its objectives are delivered, therefore being a Trustee at the RCPCH offers the opportunity to influence the College’s UK and worldwide work at a high level during a vital period in its history.

The Board holds four meetings per year, one of which is also an extended half-day away-day. You would also be expected to demonstrate your expertise by serving on other College committees and bodies as required. Additionally, in order to observe and better understand the College’s work, you would be encouraged to visit the College (or conduct virtual visits) for a minimum of two days per year to conduct discussions with colleagues to enhance your knowledge. (The total time commitment set out above reflects these additional expectations.)

With senior level experience gained in either Charity Governance, Finance or Fundraising, you should have demonstrable strategic vision and the ability to think creatively, have strong independent judgment and be capable of working effectively as part of a team.

A background in child healthcare is not essential for the Trustee role as the College is looking to broaden its areas of expertise, but an understanding of and commitment to children’s health and well-being, and to the College’s principles and objectives, are crucial. Previous or current experience as a Trustee would be desirable.

The Trustee role is non-remunerated but expenses will be paid in accordance with RCPCH policy.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please visit our website and view the role within the Volunteering section, where contact details can be found. Please outline your enquiry and provide your contact details.

To apply, please submit a personal statement outlining your suitability and qualifications for the role along with your CV via the application link.

Chair of Trustees

Voluntary role, expenses paid

Leatherhead, Surrey

ABOUT QEF

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is a national disability charity based in Surrey, with over 85 years’ experience of providing innovative services that support disabled people of all ages to increase their independence and live the life they choose.

We work with children and adults with physical and learning disabilities or adults with acquired brain injuries. Whether it’s developing life skills to live as independently as possible, neuro rehabilitation to rebuild a life after a brain injury, learning to drive a specially adapted car or loaning mini powered wheelchairs to young children without independent mobility.

Our teams provide expert advice and life-changing services that enable almost 10,000 disabled children and adults a year to develop key life skills, increase mobility and maximise their independence.

In June 2020 QEF celebrated 85 years of providing expert services that enable disabled people to maximise their independence and live the life they choose.

In July 2020 QEF opened the £15 million state-of-the art Care and Rehabilitation Centre (CRC), a centre of neuro rehabilitation expertise supporting people across the South East of England. Through this landmark build, QEF aims to be at the forefront of neuro rehabilitation for people with an acquired brain injury or other neurological condition, using accessible technology to support clients and their families through what can be a very difficult journey.

As we build on our heritage and expertise, we are looking to the future as we are developing our new 5-year strategy to determine our future direction for sustainability and success.  We are excited about entering the next chapter in our history.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Chair provides strong leadership to the board of trustees to ensure QEF develops and achieves its strategic objectives, complies with its legal duties, and delivers maximum impact to its beneficiaries.  The role ensures that there are effective relationships with the CEO and senior management team to bring both support and constructive challenge in the best interest of QEF.

In partnership with the trustees and CEO the Chair acts as an ambassador for QEF, assisting in raising awareness of the work we do, representing us at external events, building constructive relationships with stakeholder and supporting our ambitious fundraising plans.

The Chair is a champion and exemplar of QEF values.

ABOUT YOU

The new Chair will bring a strong understanding of the role of Charity Boards as well as governance experience and significant strategic leadership.

Your strong interpersonal skills will build relationships across all stakeholders, motivating and bringing people together to deliver the best possible results for QEF.  You will have sound independent judgement and will encourage others to do the same.

You will demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to QEF, its strategic objectives, cause and values.

A knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector, charity governance and the current issues affecting the sector is essential and experience of the health and social care sectors is desirable.

THE COMMITMENT

The Chair will join an energised, committed, and hardworking Board who are passionate about supporting the work of the charity and delivering a secure future for QEF. 

The term is 3 years initially with a requirement to chair 6 Board meetings annually and participate in other Board Committees, attend meetings and events.  Board meetings are usually held at QEF sites in Surrey or via MS Teams.

All Trustees are expected to demonstrate the values of QEF and the seven Nolan Principles of public life.

TO APPLY

If you have the experience and dedication to join us, please get in touch. 

Send your CV and covering letter by email to Tiffeny Johnson via the link before 30 June 2021.  Telephone 01372-841207.

QEF is committed to achieving greater diversity and welcomes applications from currently under-represented groups at Board level.  As a Disability Confident Employer we encourage disabled applicants.  Please advise Tiffeny if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date:

First stage: telephone interviews mid July

Second stage: Interviews/visit w/c 26 July

The SW Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) is one of 15 AHSNs in England, established by NHS England in 2013 to spread innovation at pace and scale – improving health and generating economic growth. Based in Exeter and working across Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, we support the health and care system to adopt innovation, build the capability to innovate and evaluate the impact of improvements. Working in collaboration with the AHSNs across England, our work transforms lives through innovation. In the last few years alone, our work as a network of AHSNs has benefited over 479,000 people and leveraged over £322m investment into the health and life science sector.

The Opportunity

Building on the excellent progress made over the recent years, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding new Chair to lead our Board through the next phase of our development and growth. We have progressed to become one of the highest performing AHSNs nationally and play an influential role in the national AHSN Network. We have also established deep networks and relationship in our local health and care systems and become recognised for the unique role we play in accelerating the adoption and spread of innovation across our region.

Our new strategy is informed by a belief that we can build on these foundations and increase our impact if we bring greater focus to our work. During the last year we’ve worked with our team, network members and our Board to identify the overarching theme that will provide that focus – health equity. We are looking for a Chair who is passionate about improving health equity and brings demonstrable experience of leadership at the interface of public, commercial, academic and community sectors. 

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please see the attached candidate brief containing application instructions, or contact Odgers Berndtson quoting the reference 83099.

We are seeking an inspirational, astute and experienced leader who can work with the Trustee Board, Senior Management Team, staff and volunteers, our partners, service users and the community so the charity has an individual capable of making a real impact on our work and transforming the lives of older people. 

It will be critical that you are able to develop a deep understanding of our unique Island community, the local health and social care sector and the other partners with whom we work. 

Our Island environment whilst offering benefits to those living here in later life also presents our organisation with some interesting challenges. Our new CEO will be capable of identifying and developing innovative and sustainable ways for the future development of our Charity’s work. 

Age UK Isle of Wight, established in 1973, has £2.5m turnover and delivers information & advice, help at home, befriending, care navigation, digital inclusion and much more.

The successful candidate should have:

• An awareness of current local and national issues affecting older people.
• Strong financial planning, budgeting and reporting skills.
• Be adept at building strong relationships with the Board of Trustees.
• Significant experience of effective leadership and management in a complex, changing environment.
• Excellent communication, networking and relationship development skills.
• Experience of securing funding and to maximise income from a wide range of sources.
• Knowledge and experience of strategic planning and new service development.
• Ability to form partnerships with voluntary, statutory, or commercial organisations.

Thanks to recent funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, we're looking to expand our team by recruiting a Project Manager.

The post holder will be responsible for leading, delivering and managing Funding for All's mentoring project as well as the management of our funding, in order to achieve our core objectives and projects. This will include researching and writing future grant applications as well as ensuring all agreements are complied with and all evaluations are completed on time.

About Us

Funding for All is a successful charity dedicated to inspiring and empowering community organisations in Kent and Medway to build their fundraising capacity and secure a sustainable, confident future. 

We believe small and medium charities and community groups have a huge part to play in the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the people in their area. These groups are value driven, motivated by social goals, and have a closeness to and understanding of the needs of their service users and communities. They deliver excellent services, often delivering outcomes that the public sector finds it hard to achieve.

Our mission is to enable these small charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in Kent and Medway to be the best they can, by providing free specialist mentoring in fundraising. Working with infrastructure organisations, local authorities and other supporters and stakeholders, we empower the county’s voluntary and community sector to be successful and sustainable.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Project Manager’s main duties and responsibilities include:

• leading, delivering and managing our ‘That’s the Way to Do It’ mentoring project;
• the management of Funding for All’s funding, in order to achieve its core objectives and projects including researching and writing future grant applications as well as ensuring all agreements are complied with and all evaluations are completed on time;
• exploring opportunities to generate additional income for Funding for All which do not rely on grants or commissioned services, such as consultancy and delivering training;
• the line management of the Project Administrator and Mentors; and
• developing the work of the Charity in order to achieve the agreed strategic plan and its objects, vision and mission and thus to ensure that the Charity is focused on achieving the strategic priorities.
   

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level or above;
• Minimum three years’ experience of working in the voluntary sector, preferably within Kent and Medway;
• Previous programme/project management experience; 
• Proven leadership skills;
• Understanding the needs of small and medium sized community groups, charities, Community Interest Companies and/or social enterprises
• Experience of managing stakeholder and funder relationships; and
• Willingness to travel within Kent and Medway as required.

Benefits

As a Funding for All employee, you will have the opportunity to access benefits such as:

• Company pension (5% employer contribution);
• 25 days (equivalent) annual leave; and
• flexible working; and
• training and CPD opportunities.

Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £22.36 per hour
Locations: Office-based in Maidstone with travel across Kent and Medway as required. Office location is negotiable for the right candidate.

Interview

Applicants invited for interview will be asked to prepare a presentation based on a set task. They will be assessed during the interview process by both competency-based questions and the set presentation task. 

Interviews will be held the week commencing 26 July 2021 (evenings) via Zoom. We will notify shortlisted candidates of the interview date after applications have closed.

If you have the desired skills and enthusiasm to join our team please see our Recruitment Pack for more information about the role. To apply, please complete the Application Form (CVs will not be accepted).

Cheshire, Merseyside & Greater Manchester (home-working with occasional requirement to attend meetings and events in the North West)

Relate Cheshire & Merseyside (incorporating Relate Greater Manchester) is seeking a Chief Executive to lead the charity for 15 months as a maternity cover arrangement.

Relationships with family, partners, friends and colleagues play a big part in how happy we are, and when our relationships aren’t healthy, we suffer. That’s why Relate is here to provide relationship support – for everyone. We develop and support healthy relationships particularly by helping couples, families and individuals to make their relationships work better.

The impact of the pandemic means that our support is more needed than ever, and we have worked hard to adapt to the changing circumstances. We are currently working entirely remotely and delivering counselling online to couples, families and young people across Cheshire, Merseyside & Greater Manchester. Part of the national federation of Relate, we are a local charity with a turnover of around £450,000 and around 30 employees.

To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, ideally within the third sector, the ability to implement projects and plans to achieve targets and results, excellent communication skills, and the energy and commitment necessary to lead a busy and developing charity. This appointment offers the opportunity to contribute to an important charity at a key time in its development. In the coming months we need to consider how the charity should operate beyond the pandemic and put in place plans that will ensure our continued growth and success.  

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check.

Interviews will be held on 15 July 2021.

To apply please submit a CV and expression of interest. 

AIMS OF THE POST

As Director you will report to the Board of Trustees, ensuring Kingston WelCare (KW) is a well-run and impactful organisation operating in line with its charitable objects. You will help to ensure our staff and volunteer teams feel motivated, confident and well-equipped, and effectively supported to live our values and deliver our mission in pursuit of our vision.

Main responsibilities: 

• Leadership: To provide clear leadership and convey the organisations vision to all staff and volunteers. 
• Governance: To support the effective governance of KW through the administration of legal & statutory obligations and regular trustees’ meetings. 
• Operations: To oversee the operational management of KW, ensuring excellent service delivery across all KW projects, activities and services.
• Strategic development: To contribute to the strategic development of KW in consultation with trustees in line with its aims and objectives, values, ethos and policies. 
• Building development: Oversee the management and development of WelCare House
• Partnership working: To act as an ambassador for KW, representing our work to stakeholders and developing fruitful partnerships. 
• Finances: Work to oversee KW’s financial management, ensuring a healthy overall financial position.  Develop the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation, maximising earned income and securing funding from statutory and non-statutory sources. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Kingston WelCare has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees and volunteers to promote its policies in their work. 

The equal opportunities policy applies to employment and advancement and all employees will be recruited, trained and promoted on the basis of abilities, job requirement and fitness for that work. No applicant or employee should receive less favourable treatment on the ground of race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, faith or non-faith or disability, or be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

OTHER DUTIES

It is the nature of the work of KW that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and tasks which are not specifically covered in this job description may have to be undertaken as directed by the KW Trustees.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of older people, we would love to hear from you.

For Age UK Croydon, the Befriending service is one of our most vital as it aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation experienced by older people in our community. In a post-Covid world, the service will also be seeking to support older people regain lost confidence and supporting them to return to doing the activities they love.

Some of the main duties will include:

• Assess client referrals from within our organisation and make external referrals as appropriate
• Work closely with the Volunteer Programme team to recruit volunteers using a variety of sources and methods, connecting with local organisations, and building a diverse team of volunteers
• Manage, train, and supervise befriending volunteers including interviewing prospective volunteers; providing befriending induction and training; and ensuring volunteers adhere to policies and procedures, including Safeguarding, Data Security and Confidentiality
• Work closely with referring colleagues to understand the needs of their clients and facilitate the match with a befriender

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this role, including an ability to build relationships with clients and volunteers, and undertake matching in an astute manner.

The role will demand a division of time in the office, and throughout Croydon (currently working from home pending Covid-19 guidelines)

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Please download our recruitment pack for a full job description.

Large print application form is also available.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Friday, 2nd July 2021

Interview Date: TBC

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Age UK Croydon is an equal opportunities employer and any discrimination or harassment on the grounds of colour, sex, race, nationality, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, domestic circumstances, trade union membership/non-membership, or age will not be tolerated.

We are seeking an Operations Manager to support the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees and to manage the Operations team, Human Resources, Health & Safety, and the general management of the building and related facilities and suppliers.

Candidates will have experience of working in a busy office and the ability to lead a small team, and to work with others to engender good working relationships with colleagues.

SOFT UK is a small charity which supports families affected by the rare genetic conditions Trisomy 18 (Edwards’ syndrome) and Trisomy 13 (Patau’s syndrome).  We also work with the NHS and in a range of multi-agency partnerships to raise the profile of Trisomy conditions, increase awareness of SOFT UK and its work and to provide training for healthcare professionals.

We are currently looking for an experienced, talented Operations Manager to join our small, dedicated team. 

You will be a highly motivated and organised individual in what is a varied, busy, but rewarding post for the right person.

The post offers the flexibility of home working and flexible hours. The hours are 20hrs per week. 

The primary duties of this role will be to manage the day to day operations of the charity, working with Engagement Officer, Communications Officer and a team of volunteers and Trustees.Attention to detail will be key in this role, and the ideal candidate should have the following attributes:

- Previous experience of working in the charitable / voluntary sector and an understanding of supporting volunteers would be beneficial

- A self-starter, used to working with minimal direction and oversight. Previous experience of home working would be useful

- An effective communicator, used to dealing with a range of people, including Trustees, volunteers and families, and experience in a range of communication methods including social media

- Used to delivering against deadlines and working under pressure, with a ‘can do’ attitude

We would encourage potential applicants to find out more via a telephone conversation with the Chair of Trustees.   Information about Trisomy 13 & 18 and the work of SOFT UK can be found at our website 

Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to take place in July 2021 

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Work from home opportunities

This is a new full-time role in a well-established charity based in Fulham that would really suit someone who wants to build their career in the Charity sector.

Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. We believe in the social model of disability, so our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, we seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail conscious person who has at least two years’ experience of providing services or working on projects in the charity sector. You will be able to demonstrate experience of supporting people with disabilities, or the elderly, and will have knowledge of managing contracts and creating and managing budgets.

Main Duties include:

· Providing information and advice on becoming an employer and the role of the Personal Assistant to the client so that they understand their legal obligations and responsibilities.

· Working with clients to develop their PA role description and advertise it to recruit a suitable person

· Advising and helping to calculate the PA’s salary and on costs.

· Setting up and managing a budget with the client to ensure the Direct Payments are allocated correctly

· Supporting the client through the interview process and where necessary sitting in during interviews to ensure the PA is fairly selected, fully referenced and legally checked (including DBS if necessary) and ready to be employed.

· Working with the client to draw up a Contract of employment and help the client to complete payroll and insurance documentation.

· Encouraging, supporting and advising DP employers with all employment issues with their PA using online advice available to ensure they get the best result. Ensuring that the client has a back-up plan for emergencies

· Meeting and administer the DP Peer Support Group on a regular basis to ensuring good understanding and standardisation

· Working with agencies to set up support for clients who may not wish to employ a PA directly.

· Assisting in the development of training and other resources to support employers to manage their DP and PA relationships.

· Developing links and professional relationships with Social Work teams to support a healthy level of referrals to AoD for this service.

You will be someone:

· Who works in a person-centred way.

· Understands social care and Direct Payments legislation.

· Has experience of working with clients who have support needs.

· Is numerate and has knowledge of budgeting.

· Is computer literate and can use Word and Excel to a high standard.

· Is able to gather and assess information efficiently and think creatively and to come up with solutions.

· Has good communication skills including spoken, written and presentational.

· Has an understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

Please apply in writing with a CV & Cover Letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.