Job Reference: HOF 01/22

Role:Head of Business and Finance

Responsible to: CEO

Salary: £37,244 FTE (pro rata)

Hours: 21 hours per week (Though the role is part time initially, there is scope to develop it as new funding and contracts are secured)

Application Deadline: 12pm Midday Friday 4th February 2022

The growth and development of any organisation brings opportunities and challenges and the role of Head of Business and Finance will play a key role in supporting CoLab in navigating change and growth and building towards a sustainable future. 

In January 2022 we launched the CoLab Exeter 2022-2025 Community Life Strategy. It has been designed to guide CoLab Community efforts in rising to the challenges of local and national initiatives to address widening inequalities and complex needs.  The aim is to provide support and opportunity to people who need it most; to improve outcomes and create better conditions for people to lead lives they have reason to value.

The role’s core objectives will align with the strategy to ensure that:

1. CoLab contributes to a fairer, more equal and inclusive system and city
2. CoLab is safe, financially secure and sustainable
3. The Community response maximises expertise, resources and relationships

This is an excellent opportunity to use your professional expertise to provide robust financial management, alongside developing organisational systems and sustainability. The role will be key to enabling us to demonstrate the impact of our work through financial narratives that support a shared understanding and vision to bring about sustainable growth.

This role would suit a qualified accountant with experience or knowledge of charity finance, and an ambition to drive forward financial management, projects, and business sustainability within an innovative and growing charity.

The post holder will manage the Finance and SLT Administrator and reports to the CEO.  Candidates will need to demonstrate a motivation to work in a dynamic fast pace environment with a growing and motivated team, and show innovation for developing financial management in a diverse and socially impactful sector. 

How to Apply

CoLab Exeter is committed to promoting a positive approach to equality, diversity and inclusion and values the benefits of employing a diverse range of talented people.

To apply, please submit an up to date CV via our website plus a covering letter that is no longer than 2 sides of A4, summarising why you are interested in the role and how your experience, skills, and values align with the job description and person specification.

Application Deadline: 12pm Midday Friday 4th February 2022

Interviews: Friday 11th February 2022

Head of Strategic Communications

These are exciting times for the charity, and we have an outstanding opportunity for a highly self-motivated professional to join the Marketing and Communications team as Head of Strategic Communications.

Position: Head of Strategic Communications

Location: Working principally from home, flexibility will be required for occasional onsite working in Devon.

Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date: Thursday 10 February 2022

The Role

Working closely with the Director of Brand and Communications and other marketing department heads, you will play a major part in developing and delivering the new communications strategy – a plan that will resonate with target stakeholders and external influencers – bringing an innovative but intelligent approach to helping people see donkeys in a whole new and different light.

Through effective and consistent communications, you will help drive a programme of brand evolution and values based cultural change that gives the charity a clarity of purpose and relevance to everybody the world over – harnessing the passion, expertise and pride of the people to connect multiple stakeholders, through multiple channels, to the cause.

About You

You will have demonstrable and relevant experience of working in media relations, strategic communications, PR and issues-based campaigns, along with:

• Sound knowledge of industry-leading communications best practice in both internal and external communication
• Excellent leadership, communication, influencing and organisational skills
• Experience of working with the media at local, national and international level, as part of a senior management team and in establishing and driving communication processes

Business partner experience and a working knowledge of advocacy and campaigning within the charity or government sectors are desirable.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this vital role, and would like to help drive the evolving programme of change taking place within the charity, we would love to hear from you.

In return…

You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

The organisation is a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Director of Brand, Design Manager, Head of Design, Brand Design Director, Marketing Manager, Brand and Marketing Manager, Marketing and Design Manager, Head of Marketing, Head of Marketing and Design, Marketing and Creative, Marketing and Brand, Brand Marketing, Design and Marketing, Director of Marketing, Brand, Marketing and Communications, Head of Marketing and Communications, Marketing and Communications Director, Director of Marketing and Communications.

The Promoting Choice Project is an exciting new initiative working across Devon and Torbay and bringing together organisations and community groups in order to reduce health inequalities, support vulnerable and marginalised women and improve outcomes for children.

We are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic and energetic Promoting Choices Health Navigator (Inclusion and Diversity) to join our passionate new team. You will be integral in developing the new Project, supporting vulnerable and marginalised women and their families across Devon and Torbay, building new pathways and addressing gaps in provision.

You will work within a multi-agency system to provide a proactive, person centred service. Key elements of the role include:

• Developing relationships with community groups, particularly those working with ethnic minority communities.
• Empowering service users through increasing knowledge, enabling them to make informed choices around their health and maternity care.
• Developing and facilitating groups and awareness workshops to engage women from diverse communities and marginalised groups
• Increasing knowledge and understanding of early child development and domestic abuse.
• Recruiting volunteers from within marginalised groups to act as community champions.
• Assisting the Project Manager to develop new pathways to reduce inequalities for women experiencing complex physical and mental health needs.

You should have proven experience of working with vulnerable people, a commitment to diversity and inclusion and an understanding of community development, alongside excellent communication skills.

Experience and understanding of: Advocacy, multi-agency and working with minority communities is an advantage however training will be provided.

Whilst remote working is available for this position, it will require travel across the Devon and Torbay area and therefore a full clean driving licence, access to a vehicle and business insurance are requirements for the role.

Best Start Promoting Choices Health Navigator (Inclusion and Diversity) 30-37 hours per week £21,171 - £22,678 pro rata

Closing date 9am Wednesday 2nd February 2022

Interview date Thursday 10th February 2022

Information Manager

These are exciting times for the charity, and there is now an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive professional to join the Business Strategy and Programme Management team as Information Manager.

Position: Information Manager

Location: Working principally from home, flexibility will be required for occasional onsite working in Devon.

Salary: £48,640 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week – 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday

Contract: Permanent, starting in May 2022

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date: Wednesday 9 February 2022

The Role

With significant experience of working with senior managers and executives on complex issues and the development of strategy, you will develop, implement and continually review and refine the organisation’s information governance, including its information management strategy, policy and processes to promote good practice and maintain compliance with statutory obligations.

You will ensure best practice is implemented within the organisation with regards to the acquisition, management and organisation of information, and facilitate access to information to maximise its exploitation and re-use.

Principal duties within this multi-faceted and rewarding role will include:

• The development and line management of a multi-disciplined Information Management team
• Establishing and maintaining robust data governance, overseeing reporting and analytic solutions
• Working with members of the Information Governance Steering Group to create and champion a culture that treats data as a cross-organisational asset, and to champion compliance such as GDPR and organisational policy
• Managing the delivery of any data insights that help drive strategic and tactical business opportunity
• Identifying new kinds, types and sources of data to drive innovation throughout the organisation and defining a process for the effective integrated introduction of new data and data systems
• Managing policies and programs for data stewardship and custodianship
• Working with the IT department and stakeholders to manage the development, integration and maintenance of an integrated data system including abstraction from different data environments for use by the wider team
• In collaboration with the wider Information Governance function, supporting and managing an Information Governance service desk, ensuring that incidents are allocated to the appropriate specialists or escalated to the Information Governance Steering group as required.

About You

Holding a formal information or data qualification (either academic or professional), you will be able to demonstrate experience of working in a substantial Information Management role in a multidisciplinary organisation and of successfully managing a team against a set of measurable performance objectives.

The proven ability to develop, maintain and improve administrative and operations systems and procedures to enhance ways of working is essential, as are excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and decision making skills.

Previous experience of working in a senior information management role for a global 3rd sector organisation, implementing information management as a new function and of working with different Information Management operating models is desirable.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this vital role, and would like to help drive the evolving programme of change taking place within the charity, we would love to hear from you.

In return…

You can be part of an evolving programme of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

The organisation is a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Information Manager, Data and Information Manager, Knowledge and Information Manager, Information and Support Manager, Content and Information Manager, Data and Insight Manager, Project Manager, Information Officer, Governance Manager, Policy and Information Manager, Data Manager, Information Management, Information and Governance Manager.