We are looking for a candidate, preferably, with successful fundraising experience (in particular with Trust & Foundations, statutory bids, and/or corporate donations) or else with excellent writing, research, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to help develop and implement Hibiscus’ Fundraising & Partnerships Strategy, primarily through fundraising activities. Fundraising activities will focus on application writing, prospect research, and grant management for Trust & Foundations and Corporate grants, as well as for statutory bids. The aim being to meet Hibiscus’ fundraising targets, grow its income, and diversify its funders. 

To apply for this role you must be a native user of sign language or minimum BSL (British sign language) Level 3.

This role is based either at our London office (Liverpool Street area) or home based (must be commutable to London).

We are looking to appoint an information officer to deliver effective information, advice and wellbeing support to deaf people, via a variety of medium including our live-chat facility. Creating and managing an information bank; compiling relevant and topical information in a variety of formats.

We offer life assurance benefit and generous pension contributions to the right candidate.

Essential requirements are:

• Experience of working with deaf people
• Experience of delivery information or advice services
• Experience of working towards performance related outcomes/targets and providing associated reporting
• Promoting services through strong links with the deaf community
• Experience of providing information and advice in a professional capacity
• Effective communication skills
• Diplomacy and sensitivity in handling difficult situations and conflict
• IT skills involving MS Office and databases
• Ability to tailor communication to meet the needs of the audience
• Empathy and understanding of barriers faced by deaf people including when accessing health and other services
• Must be prepared to undergo an enhanced DBS check, have a flexible approach to work and be willing to undertake mental health training

Application forms will need to be completed and information relating to this will be sent on Tuesday 25th August to interested candidates.

This post is subject to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

Closing date:  Monday 31st August 2020

Interview date:   Wednesday 9th September 2020 (Interviews will be held in London or on Zoom)

Lakeland Arts are currently looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising Officer

to help deliver of our fundraising strategy.

You’ll raise donations and grants to support our programme of exhibitions, participation activities and art and heritage conservation projects. You’ll secure grants and donations from a range of sources, including trusts and foundations, statutory funders, individual donors and corporates.  You’ll help us realise opportunities to grow our voluntary income, especially across individual, legacy and digital giving.  Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll build and nurture relationships with external stakeholders to help deliver the fundraising strategy. 

Key Responsibilities

• Identify potential funders for Lakeland Arts’ programmes and projects.
• Produce high quality funding applications and proposals to a range of funders including trusts and foundations, statutory and Lottery funders, individual donors and corporate sponsors.
• Support the development of individual and legacy giving.
• Explore opportunities to develop digital fundraising.
• Develop and maintain robust fundraising systems and processes.
• Maintain records, develop projections and produce high-quality reports on activity and achievements against Lakeland Arts’ fundraising targets.
• Ensure the highest level of donor care of sponsors and supporters.
• Support with the cultivation of new prospective private donors and help ensure existing relationships with current donors and supporters are maintained and developed.
• Work with colleagues to support, service and develop the Lakeland Arts membership scheme.
• Contribute to Lakeland Arts’ stakeholder events and other activities to promote Lakeland Arts and involve local communities, visitors and key stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record of fundraising in the charity sector. They must be able to prepare and present a compelling fundraising case, particularly through written applications. The candidate will also have excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and influence a number of different stakeholders.

The Application

How to apply: please click on the 'Apply on Website' button to access the full application details and to submit your application.

Enable Leisure & Culture is the lead council contractor providing arboricultural management services across parks, open spaces, cemeteries and housing sites throughout the borough of Wandsworth.  We are a registered charity, committed to doing things differently and have the wellbeing of staff at the centre of everything we do - be that through the free yoga, massage and arts sessions we run, flexible working opportunities, staff perks vouchers, free gym membership schemes or formal training which is open to all staff.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Arboricultural Officer to join a dynamic and dedicated team in caring for trees in one of Inner London’s greenest boroughs. You will take responsibility within your local area and manage all trees accordingly including those located in regionally important sites such as Battersea Park, Wandsworth Park and Wandsworth Common.

You will have experience of urban tree management including surveys, mapping, and tree recording. You will have up to date knowledge of arboricultural practices, national and regional guidance and be familiar with current arboricultural legislation. You will hold or be working towards a National Diploma in Arboriculture and or have other relevant arboricultural qualifications. Candidates will need to be able to travel effectively around the borough to fulfil their duties.

Responsible to the Arboricultural Manager for;

• The inspection and maintenance and recording of the borough tree stock within a given geographic area including the preparation of work schedules and subsequent contract specifications, procurement of tree work and supervision contract work to ensure their satisfactory completion.
• The provision of arboricultural advice and services to our client Wandsworth Borough Council, and to other agencies, including liaison with client services to ensure that their requirements and legal obligations are being met.
• Answering and actioning enquiries and complaints from borough residents.
• The implementation and promotion of good arboricultural practice.
• Participation in the emergency call-out rota and making inspections in response to calls from the emergency services office and actioning any necessary remedial works.
• Provision of arboricultural management services to outside management agencies (schools, cooperatives, housing agents etc.) under service level agreements.
• Inspection and actioning work in respect of dangerous private trees as required by the Highways Act, Local Government (miscellaneous provisions) Act or other legislation.
• Identifying and actioning tree planting requirements across the client portfolio.
• Processing applications in respect of Tree Preservation Order and Conservation Area legislation including site inspections and producing and dispatching decision letters subsequent to the assessment of trees on-site including the provision of pre-application advice to owners and agents.
• Surveying of trees and making recommendations in respect of applying new Tree Preservation Orders or the updating of existing orders.
• Provision of arboricultural advice and recommendations in respect of development applications including upon the implementation of planning conditions and investigation and recommendations in respect of unauthorized trees works as regards Town and Country Planning Act.
• Undertakes other duties commensurate with the position as directed by the Arboricultural Manager or Head of Parks.

Your knowledge & expertise

• Holds, or is prepared to study for, the National Diploma in Arboriculture, or equivalent. Must have relevant arboricultural qualifications.
• Practical experience of tree inspection and management including the understanding of tree biology, tree risk management, tree maintenance, pests and diseases and knowledge of current biological threats to trees in the UK
• Up-to-date knowledge of current legislation in respect of trees and arboriculture and current arboricultural techniques and practices.
• The ability to communicate effectively with the public in writing and face to face under, at times, stressful and emotive situations and to maintain a polite, sympathetic manner with the public whilst providing excellent customer service.
• Experience of supervising staff and contractors, with the ability to delegate, manage and motivate staff to work in a team environment, in order to deliver high-quality service and adapt to various demands and workloads as required.
• Must be able to work alone on-site with the ability to organise and prioritise your own work programme to meet work demands in a timely manner unsupervised.
• Must be physically able to undertake tree inspections.
• Ability to follow procedures methodically and professionally and to record accurate planning and other documentation focusing on detailed requirements.
• Experience of applying numeracy skills in order to provide accurate tree data recording, financial and statistical information.
• Must be computer literate with experience of using MS Office applications and bespoke packages, in particular, the experience of tree data recording and using databases and mapping software.
• Ability to travel freely and quickly within the borough.
• Ability to work additional hours including weekend call-out duties based on a one weekend in four, on a rota basis, shared with the other members of the team.
• To be prepared to work additional hours, as required, to meet the needs of the service.

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Flexible Working
• Pension Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Free Gym membership
• On-site shower facilities
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Weekly fruit basket
• Staff Treats
• Weekly Wellbeing Hour
• And more!

We are the largest UK professional membership organisation working at the heart of sexual and reproductive health, supporting healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care.

We believe that access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right. This is why we are working together with our members and partners to shape better sexual and reproductive health for all.

Our five-year strategic plan

It’s an exciting time to be working here at FSRH. We are launching a redesigned Diploma qualification alongside a new learning management system in late 2020. We lead in setting directions for the Community Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSRH) training programme and govern postgraduate qualifications offered in this specialty of clinical medicine. We are currently working on a major review of CSRH curriculum and assessments spearheading a change towards a fit for purpose training pathway for doctors working in this specialty.

We’ve also recently launched our FSRH five-year strategic plan from 2020-25. This is a driver for transformational change and a focal point for everything we do here at FSRH, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 

Located in the new offices of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at London Bridge, the Faculty offers a package that includes flexible working hours, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, a first-class pension scheme and generous annual leave (25 days per year). 

About the role  

The Education & Training Team is responsible for all aspects of the training and qualifications provided by the Faculty including the Specialty training programme in Community Sexual Reproductive Healthcare (CSRH) and the Membership Examination (MFSRH).

You will help us to maintain, promote and deliver our MFSRH Exam and related projects. Working alongside the Education Development Manager and associated committees and working groups, you will ensure that the MFSRH is appropriate to the needs of the workforce, educationally robust, addresses equality and diversity (relating to educational access by a range of learners), is evidence based, sustainable and positively impacts on practice.

You will have responsibility for maintaining question banks to support assessments, coordinating the administration and delivery of the MFSRH examinations, supporting the question writers and examiners, producing reports to support the monitoring and evaluation of the MFSRH exam, servicing relevant committees and working groups and providing related project support.

About you

You will be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) standard, with experience of managing products. You will have worked independently in a pressurised administrative environment, managing your own output. Experience of working within a professional membership body/higher education/the health sector is desirable but not essential.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of working within policies and processes and using these to support improved delivery and customer service, preferably in an educational context. You will also have experience of supporting/coordinating projects and using digital platforms and technology (eg. Learning Management Systems, question banks, online exams platforms).

Application Process

Please email your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 pages) by 9am on Monday 10 August. Interviews are scheduled for Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August via video-link. 

Your cover letter should outline:

Why you are applying for the role 
How you meet the person specification criteria (downloadable from the our website in the ‘about us’/’fsrh jobs’ section[FH1] )
Your notice period 
Current salary
Contact details: mobile telephone number & address 
Where you heard about the role

 

Penrose Criminal Justice Service delivers custodial resettlement and community supervision services for service users across London as part of the wider Transforming Rehabilitation Programme. The service users being supported have a wide range of resettlement needs and have varying and sometimes complex needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Responsible Officer to join our services in delivering interventions and supporting to manage the supervision orders of service users released into the community that have received a prison sentence and have been assessed as low risk of serious harm. Support delivered is wide ranging and based on individual need. You will support the service user to adhere to and achieve the cohesive resettlement plan generated from the custodial resettlement team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage a caseload of service users on their supervision orders during their time in custody and on their licence period after release from custody.
• To successfully reduce reoffending, rehabilitate and reintegrate service users back into the community.
• To ensure a cohesive risk assessment and sentence plan is generated for each service user, continuing on from the resettlement plan generated by the custodial resettlement team.
• To complete all necessary reports and administrative tasks to support the supervision of your service users both in custody and the community.
• To provide pathways, support and appropriate interventions to enable successful resettlement for all service users in both a group and on a 1-1 basis.
• To work with internal and external partners, agencies and commissioners including MH Prison Service, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC’s), National Probation Service and other community based supporting agencies to achieve the desired outcomes and KPI’s for the service

Experience:

• Proven experience of successful reintegration of service users into the community
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who may have mental health issues/substance misuse/challenging chaotic behaviour
• Experience of providing resettlement support and practical assistance within a secure environment or outreach support role
• Excellent understanding of the resettlement and social needs of vulnerable individuals
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding criminal justice, social care, housing and mental health
• Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with the service users and supporting professional bodies

Why work with us?

• Growing and forward-thinking organisation
• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years of service and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance

To apply we require your CV along with Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description (this can be found on the attached Job Description) or completion of an application form. Please then send this to our Recruitment Team by the advertised closing date.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the advert before the published closing date and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible

The post holder will be the key component in our management of finances and the various paperwork involved in managing properties, such as safety certificates and other documents needed to evidence our robust systems to ensure our properties and therefore residents are provided with safe and secure homes. 

About Us

We are a very small but dynamic team, working hard to give the best service to our residents. We are also very much a learning organisation and do allocate specific areas of work to team members based on a strengths-based approach. We work very well together and welcome having new team members with us.  

We are seeking an experienced Technical Support Officer to support the Business Development and Innovation team to develop, test and improve our digital products. The Business, Development and Innovation directorate is responsible for Carers UK’s digital products and services for employers and local authority commissioners and service providers.

You will liaise with and provide technical support to users of the organisation’s digital products. You will also provide support to ensure that all of our digital platforms are working well.

About us

Carers UK is the national membership charity for the 6.5 million people in the UK who are unpaid carers – and whose care is valued at a staggering £132 billion per year. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and ambitious Technical Support Officer with a proven track record of making a difference.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual join a Royal Medical College looking to strengthen its’ support for members. The College requires a team player who will engage with committees that form a key part of the College’s work. The role supports the effective running of committees, acting as central point of contact for Chairs. You will be responsible for excellent and accurate administration, including minute taking and meeting management. You will have a clear and proactive approach to managing robust and secure administrative processes and an ability to work to established governance processes. If you like working in a small team, have an eye for detail and accuracy with an ability to moving effortlessly from basic administration to communicating with medical professionals then this role is perfect.

Responsibilities:

Committee Services for a number of committees

• Planning and organising committee meetings for allocated committees. Meetings are almost all held online via video conferencing 
• Management and preparation of agenda and papers with the Chair and circulation to committee members
• Attendance at committee meeting to take minutes
• Provide accurate formal minutes for review and approval
• Keep records and follow up any action points or decisions made by the committee.
• Build good working relationships with the Chair and committee members and provide support to the Chair to ensure smooth running of the committees
• Providing reports to the committee or College Council
• Communicate the work of the Committee and receive input to committee work from other stakeholders
• Manage the appointment and retirement of committee Chair and members according to standard governance processes.
• Maintain committee records and membership details on College systems.

The Successful Applicant:

• Experience of secretariat administration and servicing committees and / or senior level Boards
• Experience of working to support governance processes in a professional body or membership organisation e.g. working with terms of reference and appointments processes
• An individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills with the proven ability to write clear and concise minutes, reports and documents
• Have excellent organisation and planning skills, especially with regard to meetings, meeting arrangements and documentation, including video/online meetings  
• Be someone with ability to use own initiative and able to form good working relationships at all levels and with externally based professionals and volunteers
• Have a track record of working with a team and willing to contribute to team and corporate aims

To apply, please send download and complete the supporting information form, and email it with your CV via the application link.

Early applications are recommended as received applications would be considered on a daily basis and candidates may be interviewed before the application deadline.

The London Borough of Wandsworth has one of the richest varieties of green open spaces in central London.  Enable Leisure and Culture is the lead contractor employed by Wandsworth Borough Council to manage and improve 32 parks and open spaces as well as deliver leisure services such as outdoor events, filming, sports provision and wellbeing activities throughout the borough. 

We work closely with local stakeholders, volunteers and ‘Friends of’ groups who share our aims of providing and making improvement to high quality, well managed and inclusive parks and commons.Working with local communities is at the heart of what we do and the role of Parks Community Engagement Officer is integral in developing long lasting relationships and providing support for groups and individuals who help deliver park improvements. 

We are looking for a dynamic and engaging individual who has energy, ideas and a passion supporting the community.  We need someone who can provide guidance, support and develop collaborative working opportunities going the extra mile to help our partners.  You will have experience working with community groups, charities and volunteers and you will have a passion for making lasting improvements to a wide range of greenspaces from national flagship sites to pocket parks.

Joining a highly motivated team which specialise in horticulture, infrastructure, participation, engagement and fundraising you will be a team player who has strong self-motivation and the ability to support colleagues as well as work on personal initiative.

You will be a key member of the Parks Development Team working to facilitate participation by our Friends groups and the wider community in all aspects of greenspace provision as well as supporting on securing funding for greenspace improvements and helping to deliver stakeholder events.

The role is for 40 hours a week and is based in the Parks Office within Battersea Park.  Alternative measures including some working from home may be required in the short/medium term due to Covid-19. You will be expected to travel around Wandsworth to visit sites and meet stakeholders on a regular basis and to work evening and weekends as necessary.

Responsibilities

• You will work with senior members of the Parks team and report to the Parks Development and Biodiversity Manager in all matters relating to stakeholder and community engagement across parks, commons and green spaces in Wandsworth, 
• You will be responsible for our work with Friends groups: sustaining collaborative working; working to understand their priorities; providing ongoing guidance and support; providing opportunities for engagement and seeking solutions for key concerns. You will also develop and support communities to establish new Friends groups. 
• Working in conjunction with colleagues in the Parks team, inform and consult with Friends groups, park users and local communities about enhancements and improvements. This will include delivering formal onsite consultation exercises, attending meetings, giving presentations, discussing minor improvement proposals and capturing feedback. 
• You will work in conjunction with colleagues across Enable in the delivery of sports, leisure, filming and outdoor events where consultation with Friends groups is required. 
• You will engage Friends groups and other local communities and work with colleagues in appropriate aspects of practical landscape management and volunteering for horticulture and biodiversity. 
• As part of the team, contribute to management and improvement plans to ensure that developments and improvements meet the needs of Friends groups, other park users and neighbours and are appropriate for the character of each place. 
• You will contribute to the development and execution of funding applications, the identification of funding streams and will help prepare and submit high quality bids.This will include working with partners in the community to maximise possible funding opportunities.  You will also work with colleagues in the team, to manage the tendering and delivery of the resulting packages of work and ensuring appropriate consultation, publicity and promotion requirements are met.
• Assist with the attainment of external quality accreditation for parks and green spaces such as the Green Flag Award and London in Bloom. 
• To work as part of the Parks Development Team to provide continual service improvements; to ensure activities are integrated and sustainable; to provide cover and support for colleagues; and to attend meetings (both internal and external) as required by the Parks Development and Biodiversity Manager.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the role.

Your Knowledge & Expertise

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification) or relevant experience working within a parks or greenspaces environment. 
• Experience of planning and delivering inspirational engagement activities and effective community involvement with the highest quality customer service standards 
• Excellent people skills and the ability to create a warm welcome across our parks and green spaces, building strong working relationships with a diverse range of partners, meeting the needs of different audiences, and giving constructive feedback. 
• Excellent writing, numerical and presentation skills including preparation of funding applications and bid writing, concise progress reports, minutes, project development briefs and promotional materials.
• Devising and delivering improvement schemes ideally in placemaking or landscapes, in collaboration with community group partners.
• Sensitivity, empathy and tenacity; able to work with other peoples’ agendas by adapting approach and style. 
• Able to promote, organise and deliver activities which raise awareness of our green spaces and seek to secure the views and involvement of local communities in the development of improvement projects. 
• Proven track record of innovating and developing engagement offers and programmes and the motivation and management of volunteers. (ideally in a practical landscape or placemaking context) 
• The ability to work independently using your own initiative and prioritise effectively whilst at the same time working collaboratively as part of a team on common goals and shared projects to ensure the work programme is delivered effectively. 
•  Be able to travel around Wandsworth regularly as work requires and able to work occasional additional early morning, evening and weekend hours for which time off in lieu will be given. 

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Flexible Working
• Pension Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Free Gym membership
• On-site shower facilities
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Weekly fruit basket
• Staff Treats
• Weekly Wellbeing Hour
• And more!

This is a fantastic role for a collaborative leader with finance qualifications and experience managing office services seeking a senior role and able to offer both strategic and operational strengths.

The CFOO role is a new part-time role, created as part of our restructure of our finance and office services team. The role combines strategic thinking and operational activity, including management of all support services; premises, finance, policy, IT and HR.  The post holder will work with the CEO to continuously improve the organisational infrastructure and ensure robust governance, risk management, compliance and long-term financial planning. In particular, the role will focus on improving and standardising service levels to budget holders, the CEO and Trustees

You will be comfortable working across a number of work-streams, willing to get up to speed quickly and manage a busy workload where necessary. You will be an energised and positive team player who is able to engage and collaborate with others, to work to specific goals to ‘get things done’, as well as to design and deliver longer-term projects. You will relish the opportunity to drive best practice across corporate services, bringing your passion modernising processes and continuous improvement. This role will work best for someone who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

HI UK is committed to diversity and inclusion, and for this role, is particularly interested in candidates with disabilities and/or from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds.  

Would you like to be part of our innovative, friendly & dynamic team?

Yellow Door provides a range of individual, group and family interventions for Adults, Children and Young People who have experienced or are at risk from Domestic or Sexual Abuse.

Client Services Support Officers

£18,206 to £23,614 FTE (depending on relevant experience)

Working hours negotiable but some early evening hours may be required.

37.5 hours per week (can be flexible)

Based: Highfield, Southampton

We are seeking flexible, highly motivated service support officers who share our values & passion for delivering the very best in Domestic & Sexual Abuse prevention & response for our clients.

You will have a clinical knowledge and/or similar experience to provide a timely and needs-led single point of access into our most appropriate client service/intervention for those seeking support.

Candidates will be confident communicators with strong customer service and administrative skills with an ability to be an accurate record keeper. Be highly motivated and enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude to deliver to Yellow Door’s mission, vision and values.

Closing Date: 9.00am on Monday 10th August 2020

Interviews will be held: Tuesday 18th August 2020

STOP THE TRAFFIK (STT) is a global organisation that has pioneered a systemic solution to disrupt human trafficking using an intelligence led, technology driven model.

STT is a unique group of highly motivated individuals with roles that transcend multiple sectors such as business, intelligence analysis, community activism, creative campaigns and digital communications. The organisation is in a new growth phase, which means we are now looking for a bilingual Arabic and English speaking Project Officer/Analyst to work with the team.

This is a newly created, full-time role within the STOP THE TRAFFIK team conveniently located in London Waterloo.  The primary responsibility for this role, will be to research instances of trafficking occurring between Syria, Turkey and Greece, the routes taken and the methods used by traffickers to target victims. This research will work towards keeping refugees safe from exploitation and providing them with the appropriate help and support they need.

We are looking for a focused individual who has a passion for research, analytics and using data to make a difference to others.  For this role you must be fluent in both English and Arabic languages to a high level, both written and spoken.  Fluency in other languages such as Turkish, Farsi or Greek will also be an advantage.

You will be managed and supported by the Communications Project Manager. To thrive in this role, you will need to enjoy working in a fast-moving and pressured working environment that thrives on participation, collaboration and innovation.

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will become part of a friendly, dynamic team of professionals, as well as:

• 25 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 30 days after 2 years.
• Flexible working practices
• Joining a non-contributory pension scheme with 7% employer contributions
• the opportunity to join a Health Cashback plan

If this role interests you please click "Apply" on this page or go to the STOP THE TRAFFIK website for further information or contact Oasis UK  for an application pack.  CVs alone will not be accepted.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  Please take the time to pass this vacancy on to anyone who may be suitable.

Closing date for applications:  Noon, Monday 10th August 2020

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th August 2020 (possibly online)

12 month Fixed Term Contract

Full-time, 40 hours/week (inc breaks)

Salary £23,801 per annum (inc London Weighting)

Applicants will be committed to the values of STOP THE TRAFFIK and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Chief Operating Officer for a 6-month contract, to lead the operations of an amazing NHS support charity as they evolve and grow. The charity has been set up to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond.
You will have the business acumen and commercial experience necessary to ensure we maximise the impact of our resources, together with compassion and a strong sense of social purpose. You will need experience of working at a senior level within the charity sector, ideally with experience of providing grants and partnerships. Experience in the technology sector is also welcome. The ideal candidate would lead on embedding, role modelling and living these values and behaviours.

Reporting to the Board, your key responsibilities will be:
Leading, motivating and developing our committed staff to provide the highest quality services to healthcare workers and those who rely on our support
Ensuring that our business strategy, customer service and involvement objectives and performance targets are defined, met and improved
Maintaining excellent relationships with the board of trustees, working with them to maintain an effective governance framework.
Maintaining an excellent working relationship with the chairman to deliver the vision and long-term strategy of the charity.

Strategic Oversight:
Communicate and implement the vision, mission, and maintain direction.
Lead the implementation of the overall strategy.
Create a close working relationship with the Chair in the direction and high-level function of the charity.
Implement the strategic plan that guides the direction of the charity.
Oversee the complete operation of the charity.
Evaluate the success of the charity in achieving its goals, specifically driven by defined KPIs.
Pursue potential sources of funding for the charity.
Help to represent the charity to stakeholder groups.

External Organisation Relations:
Ensuring a proactive and high standard of external institutional relations through:
Maintaining and extending the charity's active engagement with both private, public and third sector stakeholders.
Identifying and nurturing external commercial sponsors for the operations and programmes of the charity.
Liaising with the Marketing Manager to deliver member acquisition and retention strategies.
Creating effective media strategies.
Nurturing philanthropic sources of funding for the charity.

Governance:
With the Finance Officer, ensure the highest level of governance and financial integrity are maintained through:
Ensuring good governance structures for the charity and the good conduct of all aspects of the charity's activities.
Assuring all regulatory and legal documents are filed.
Monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.
Overseeing the charity's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.
Policy setting, financial probity and annual budget setting.
Implementation of the agreed policy and budget.
Managing the Risk Register for the charity in conjunction with the Board of Trustees.

Programme Project Management:
Programme and Project Portfolio definition
Developing suitable project specifications
Alongside the Committees ensuring periodic reviews of the projects undertaken.
Management of team
Management of staff on a day to day basis.
Supervision of the recruitment and performance of volunteers and contractors.
Monitoring performance of the team.
Conducting a regular review process.

Training Programmes & Staff Development and Performance:
Overseeing training activities. Working with the Heads of Departments, the post-holder is responsible for providing high quality services ensuring efficient and effective training programmes to the charity's membership and general public.
Ensuring a continuous staff performance and development process through the following actions:
Building a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee and Trustee opinions, making adjustments where necessary.
Evaluating and implementing the charity's HR review.
Creating an effective staff development programme.

If you have the above skills and experience and are confident working in a start-up environment, please apply online today!