Relate Mid Surrey, the leading provider of relationship support services across the region, is seeking a Chief Executive that can help support the local community with their relationships.

Relationships with family, partners, friends, and colleagues play a big part in how happy we are, and when they aren’t healthy, we suffer. Relate is here to develop and support relationships particularly by helping couples, families, individuals, young people to make their relationships work better through counselling or mediation

We are a thriving and successful charity with have two centres, a charity shop and we operate within seven local schools.

As part of the national federation of Relate, we are an independent local charity with a turnover of around £400k and deliver around 5000 hours of high-quality counselling per year. From early in the pandemic, we have successfully transferred our work from face-to-face services to online webcam counselling services and aim to have a mixed blend of both services. Over the years we have established an exemplary team of supportive and conscientious workforce, with 35 employees and 45 volunteers.

To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, professionalism, 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 charity at a key time in its development.

We expect candidates to demonstrate an understanding of the kind of services Relate provides and a passion and commitment to our social purpose.

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

Closing date 20th December 2021, 

Interviews will be held on 18th and 19th January 2022

Job Purpose

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of "one of the bravest and most inspired underground troupes on the planet" (New York Times, 2015). Belarus Free Theatre is a unique campaigning theatre company highly respected in the UK and internationally, whose work crosses the arts, human rights and advocacy. Based between Belarus and the UK you will be part of a small team working from the offices of the Young Vic, where BFT is an associate company. Our London team supports international work created between Belarus and the UK, including vital political theatre, education programmes and international campaigning activities.

Job description

The General Manager, under the oversight of Co-Executive Director, will lead the UK office activities, including the company’s financial and administrative management.

Working closely with the Artistic Directors and Co-Executive Director, the General Manager will support the production of the company’s programme of events and campaigns in the U.K. and internationally, liaising with partners and negotiating a future life for all company projects. The General Manager will also support BFT’s media work under the leadership of BFT’s Head of PR.

The General Manager needs to be flexible in their approach and ready to react accordingly to the constantly changing realities of the company’s existence in Belarus and creative work in the UK. 

Main duties and responsibilities

• Running of the day-to-day operations of the company and the UK office at the Young Vic or working remotely from home; 
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of individual project budgets, ensuring all budget tracking documentation is accurate and up to date; 
• Liaising with BFT’s Minsk office and company members in Belarus; 
• Responsible for organising all logistics and admin for the company's international tours (visas, booking tickets, covid-tests etc); 
• Conducting regular review and implementation of BFT’s policies (including insurance and security), procedures (including offline and online risk assessment) and internal controls; 
• Managing and regularly update the database (GoodCRM);
• Managing and regularly update the office filing systems;
• Processing payroll, invoices, staff expenditure, expenses and petty cash, managing reporting to HMRC and other bodies;
• Coordinating the company’s audit and financial reporting to funders; 
• Inputing all expenditure into Sage, run reports, keep accurate records;
• Leading on all communication tasks and projects;
• Managing BFT’s website and making updates across all sections. 

Person Specifications
Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• A relevant university degree in management and/or media field; 
• Three to five years of professional experience in management and/or communications with progressively increasing responsibility;
• Preferably previous work experience in human rights organisation and experience in advocacy; 
• Facility with social media and website content management, including Wordpress and other packages, and a drive to stay current with evolving digital technologies;
• Proven track-record of working efficiently with CRM databases (ideally GoodCRM) Knowledge of accounting systems (ideally Sage);
• Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of other languages (preferably Russian) relevant to BFT’s focus region (Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe) is a plus;
• Training in cyber security is a bonus. 

Key competences and skills

• Organised, with an ability to prioritise and manage competing demands;
• Collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt for a range of audiences, sensitive to cultural communication differences, and ability to work well others;
• Understanding of audiences, ability to identify different stakeholders and navigate between them;
• A keen focus on detail and accuracy while keeping sight of big-picture goals;
• Takes initiative but knows when to seek advice and guidance;
• Good judgment and self-awareness. 

Apply for this role:

We ask you to submit your CV and supporting letter in a word document by midnight on December 3rd, 2021. Your supporting letter should demonstrate how you meet the person specification. Please note that the CV and supporting letter should be no more than two pages in length each. This length restriction is intended to limit the effort required of applicants, and enable a quicker first stage review on the part of BFT.

Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

The closing date for applications is Friday, December 3rd 2021, however, we will be reviewing CV’s on a rolling basis and may shortlist before this deadline.

First round interviews will take place from 7th December. Second round interviews will take place from 13th December.

Relate London North East and Essex, the leading provider of relationship support services across the region, is seeking a Chief Executive.

Relationships with family, partners, friends and colleagues play a big part in how happy we are, and when they aren’t healthy, we suffer. Relate is here to develop and support relationships particularly by helping couples, families and individuals to make their relationships work better through counselling or mediation. 

Part of the national federation of Relate, we are a local charity with a turnover of around £980k and a team of 74 employees including 54 practitioners.

To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, 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 charity at a key time in its development.

We expect candidates to demonstrate an understanding of the kind of services Relate provides and a passion and commitment to our social purpose.

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

Closing date 10th December 2021,  Interviews will be held on 17th and 18th January 2022

As the Head of Property, we are looking for an individual who will lead on all aspects of our property strategy, facilities management and associated risk management including Health and Safety. Current made up of 4 sites across London, work will include supporting the ambitious growth and development strategy of the charity to acquire new schools sites, leading the resultant property strategy, major contract, tender management and negotiating.

You will lead the Property Team to ensure all staff and settings receive high quality facilities management support.

We are looking for a candidate who will:

• Lead, manage and develop the Property Team to ensure high performance providing a quality, professional, expertise to the organisation.
• Ensure the charity develops and maintains a robust and fit for purpose approach to Risk, Health and Safety and Business Continuity Planning as it grows.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc communications and reports to relevant external bodies and internal audiences, including Trustees, Governors, and staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help develop and support the work we do within our services. In return, you will have access to continued professional development (CPD), excellent benefits including support for wellbeing, generous holiday allowance and a friendly and supportive team. Please see our recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential call, please contact Stephen Vickers 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

MLC Partners are working with a well-known 3rd Sector organisation, who are going through a period of change, to recruit an Interim Head of Procurement for an initial 6 month contract. Based in Central London, with a hybrid working model, the role has oversight of both the Procurement and Contract Management function.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the delivery of several large-scale procurement projects which will be due towards the end of this year.
• Lead and develop a team of two procurement and contracts specialists to guarantee consistent delivery.
• Set the standard across the procurement function, ensuring policies and processes are followed across the organisation.
• Liaise and build relationships with numerous outsourced functions to agree SLA’s and reviewing their adherence.

The successful candidate will:

• Previously have worked in a charity/public sector organisation and be familiar with the relevant legislation.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to develop strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Have extensive experience of managing a range of procurements of varying sizes and complexities.

As the market is moving quickly, the client will be interviewing on an as-and-when basis, so please don’t delay in applying. For more information on this role, or to discuss your wider job search, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Faculty Planning and Assessment team as a Facilitation and Planning Manager on a 8 month FTC.

The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a world-class pool of external facilitators, academic tutors, mentors and coaches. The role will lead the scheduling process of all events across the organisation, and manage the staffing of internal and external facilitators and tutors against all programme delivery.

The role is responsible for meeting facilitation needs across Ambition’s programme suite cost-effectively and at a consistently high quality. The post-holder will implement effective ways of working within the team and with other teams and departments in order to anticipate and meet demand for facilitators and tutors. They will also work with other Faculty and Planning Managers to coordinate relationship management across the external faculty pool.

This role will also be responsible for managing and maintaining this pool of Leadership coaches, overseeing their training, quality assurance, deployment and ongoing support.

Based in our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and reporting to the Faculty Planning and Assessment Associate Director, the successful candidate will be the key representative for the Facilitation and Planning team when it comes to supporting reporting tools and improving systems and processes across the entire strand. This role will be required to work with the Central Operations, Data and Improvement teams, and programme teams and require confidence and efficiency in both Excel and Salesforce.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.

• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.

• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 6 December 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 10 December 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

About Us

Our bold vision is for every child in need to be raised in a strong family. We train and support facilitators from local churches to run parenting programmes which equip parents and carers facing disadvantages with confidence, competence, and community, enabling their children to thrive. In the next ten years, we want to equip the church to make an impact in the lives of 50,000 children in need across the UK.

About the Role

At a significant time of growth for Kids Matter, we are looking to provide additional support to our Executive Director and our related fundraising and governance responsibilities.

Are you highly organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail? Do you have effective executive-facing communication skills and the ability to communicate with a range of people from diverse backgrounds? Do you have strong time management skills and experience of managing multiple projects and events? Are you a natural problem-solver, keen to find positive solutions and pick up new systems and processes quickly?

If so, we would love to hear from you! During this time of growth, our Executive Director (Dr Eli Gardner) requires a calm and highly capable Executive Assistant. This role will offer the right candidate a role which is interesting, rewarding and varied within an ambitious, fun and supportive organisation.

All applicants must be committed to the basis of faith, vision, and ethos of Kids Matter.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement:
Kids Matter serves and supports clients within the Christian sector, the nature of the work requires that this post holder has an active faith in Jesus under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.

Equal Opportunities
We actively support and welcome integration of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds of varied experiences and skillset to help shape the work and the future of Kids Matter. We are particularly keen to receive applications from African and Afro Caribbean, Asian and other diverse Ethnic communities.

• Are you passionate about the important role volunteers play in supporting our local community? 
• Do you have experience empowering people to make a real difference for a cause they believe in? 
• Are you looking for a new challenge, in which you can lead or support a team of people to achieve amazing results?

At Imperial Health Charity, we believe in the power and potential of volunteers – and we’re looking for passionate people who feel the same way. 

As the dedicated charity for one of the country’s largest NHS trusts, we manage a growing community of volunteers across five hospitals in north west London. Over the last five years we have developed a dynamic volunteering programme to help our hospitals while creating a rewarding experience for every volunteer who generously devotes their time to support our cause.

Right now we’re embarking on an exciting new journey as we adapt to changes in the way healthcare is provided across the country. At this crucial moment, we’re looking for talented and focused people to join our volunteering team. We want to find passionate individuals who can make a real impact in the following roles: 

• Volunteering Manager for Charing Cross Hospital 

• Volunteering Manager for Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea hospitals

• Volunteering Manager for St Mary’s and the Western Eye hospitals 

• Volunteering Officer for Charing Cross Hospital

• Volunteering Experience Manager

We’re looking for people who have the passion and commitment to work in an exciting and fast-paced healthcare environment, with the skills to juggle lots of complex tasks and the personal qualities to be great ‘people’ people – the ability to build relationships, influence others to embrace change and cope with the day-to-day challenges of working within the NHS. 

It’s important to us that our people have the right skills and experience, combined with a strong work ethic and personal drive, to ensure we succeed as a team. However, we’re also committed to learning and development – so if you’re passionate about one of our roles and you don’t have all the knowledge and experience, we would still love to hear from you. Depending on the nature of the job, we will provide learning and knowledge-building experiences within your first six months to enable you to develop your skills in the role. 

Interim Head of Network Engagement (Maternity Cover - 12 Months)

UK Youth is at a very exciting moment in the organisation’s development, with our bold new strategy now live and our new departments established and gathering momentum. We head into 2022 with big ambitions for the organisation, our movement and the young people we exist for.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for someone brilliant to join our new Collective Action Team as the Interim Head of Network Engagement (maternity cover) to help shape and drive our approach to mobilising, empowering and championing our diverse movement of youth organisations, cross sector partners, young people and volunteers over the next year.

Our Collective Action Team creates spaces for organisations and individuals to connect and come together, to share what works and create and test new solutions collectively and the issues young people face.

We create and share resources, services and opportunities for young people and youth organisations, continually consulting, co-designing and generating insight and learning as we go. We ensure the voice and needs of young people, youth workers and the youth sector is heard and the transformative impact of youth work is increasingly understood, utilised and invested in beyond the sector to enable all young people to thrive.

As the Interim Head of Network Engagement you’ll be at the heart of this work, responsible for developing and leading our ambitious network engagement strategy, building and managing diverse networks and engagement approaches to respond to the priorities of the UK Youth Movement and drive collaboration and change.

If you are an experienced team manager and leader, passionate about young people and the youth sector and all about relationships, communication, collaboration and bringing people together to tackle issues then this could be the role for you.

Come and be part of something very exciting at UK Youth….

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a values-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

• Closing date for applications will be Mon 6th Dec at 17:30

• Interviews are due to take place on Weds 15th & Thurs 16th Dec

• We are looking for someone to start Early March 2022

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Healthy Living Platform are looking for their next Chief Executive Officer to help drive forward this exciting new stage of growth for the organisation. Healthy Living Platform has been working to embed food and sustainable lifestyles in communities across Lambeth for the last 2 years. The organisation, a registered charity, has gone from strength-to-strength and built a fantastic team of people along the way. From the continuing success of the LEAP into Healthy Living programmes for families; securing a long-term contract with Lambeth Council to deliver community surplus food initiatives across the borough; and a growing network of community pantries- we have put healthy food and community back into the heart of Lambeth and it’s networks. 

As Chief Executive Officer, you will be someone who relishes a challenge and looks for opportunities to build, grow and question. You will oversee the management of all teams and programmes, monitor and support the development of new projects and funding applications and build the organisation’s networks to enable and grow our future. You will be just as comfortable talking to external partners & managing budgets across projects as you are with talking to community members & attending large-scale events.

Why Healthy Living Platform? 

We are an organisation that values the assets and skills of both our team and the communities we work with. We come together with people to coproduce initiatives and projects from the beginning and we consult with our communities constantly. Every idea is listened to and we work collaboratively across projects. We are a small and friendly team of 10 staff members; plus a network of over 60 local volunteers and partners. We couldn’t do what we do without our community. Being part of Healthy Living Platform means being part of the future for sustainable healthy food, activated communities & thriving neighbourhoods.

School Partnerships Manager

(South Central & South East) and (East)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week and Part Time 22.5 hours per week

London

1FTE £31,000 per annum (including London weighting allowance)

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for motivated and talented individuals with sales and stakeholder engagement experience to join Ambition Institute as a School Partnerships Manager.

We have 2 vacancies available, 1 role with cover the East on a full-time and permanent basis. The second role will cover South Central & South East on a part-time 6 months fixed term contract (maternity cover).

The role is responsible for pursuing and converting sales opportunities, owning relationships with accounts of varying size and designing and delivering a strategy for programme recruitment and sales in their region.

In this role you will build highly effective relationships with schools, system leaders and other stakeholders and influencers across the education landscape. The School Partnerships Manager will raise Ambition Institute’s profile and reputation to help us achieve our mission.

Based in our London office, you'll be reporting to the regional Area Director. You'll have the ability to build highly effective relationships with all levels of external stakeholders, whilst being highly organised and demonstrating the ability to thrive in a target-driven environment.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require an excellent communicator, ideally with experience of working in the UK education sector. It is essential that you have excellent presentation skills, and are able to use a range of strategies to impact and influence.

Who are Ambition Institute?

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life. 

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive. 
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice. 
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 3 December 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on 9th and 10th December 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Citizens Advice Hillingdon

Chief Executive

Salary £54,000

Will consider 4 or 5 days per week

Do you enjoy your using your skills to develop a community-based advice service on which thousands of local people rely each year?

A multi-faceted, creative individual is sought to lead our local Citizen's Advice service on the next stage of its journey following the retirement of our long-serving Chief Officer. The community in Heathrow's borough has been hard by the pandemic with our advice services needed more than ever before. We've just secured 3-year funding from the National Lottery and Henry Smith Charity, but still believe there is lots of scope here to use your skills in partnership building and resource acquisition. We have the full engagement of a dedicated and professional Board and the backing of a Council which values advice services. Our diverse staff and volunteer team will support our Chief Officer ably to build our service to be the best it can be.

We would love to hear from you if you have run a voluntary organisation, or have senior leadership experience and looking to take on your first CEO role.

We work from fully accessible offices in Hayes and Uxbridge with the added benefit of the flexibility to work part of the week from home and welcome applications from those looking to work 4 or 5 days per week.

Citizens Advice Hillingdon values diversity within our organisation and is an equal opportunities employer.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

About the Role

St John has been part of communities up and down the land for more than 100 years. Making sure our presence and services are responsive to the communities’ needs and are delivered to the highest standards is the responsibility of our Community Response Team.

As the Community Response Operative you will support work being developed in our communities as part of our partnership with the NHS. You will work across a number of key areas to provide care, treatment and support. These areas include Covid-19 swabbing, support in our mobile treatment centres and other NHS settings as needed.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

You will have experience of working in a public-facing role where you are representing an organisation, as well as,  working in a team to achieve high quality service delivery. This role does require you to hold a Full UK manual driving licence with category B. No more than 6 penalty points.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: TBC

Application Review Date: 31/12/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

OVERVIEW 

The voluntary youth sector plays a vital role in the lives of young people, but the barriers they face are  complex and won’t be solved in isolation. Young Camden Foundation (YCF) is a community of  organisations working together cross-sector to improve opportunities for all young people in Camden. The  Foundation was created in May 2017, with the support of the London Borough of Camden and John  Lyon’s Charity, to address the growing uncertainty of long-term investment in the local youth sector and  the need to build more cross-sector partnerships. Since that time, the organisation has grown into a  strong position, both operationally and financially. As such, the team is highly professional and has  considerable expertise. 

YCF aims to provide an innovative new model of local support to promote: 

RESILIENCE | We work to build capacity and better equip the community with resources and funding 

COLLABORATION | We connect and work with organisations to develop and new and entrepreneurial  approaches to working and income generation that will improve opportunities for young people 

ADVOCACY | We champion Camden’s youth sector, working to raise the profile of existing youth services  and influence decision making 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

The current CEO, Keith Morgan, was appointed in 2018 and has been tremendous in his tenure. Three  years later, we’re saying a fond farewell to Keith as he takes up a fantastic new opportunity in the sector.  Whilst we’re hoping to appoint an Interim CEO during the search for a permanent replacement, the recruitment process will be fast, and we hope to appoint by 1st March 2022. 

We are now looking for a passionate and visionary leader who understands the unique needs of the  young people of Camden and how we can change their lives; someone who will shape the Foundation in  the next phase of its growth and lead our small enthusiastic team. 

For us the role of CEO also means Chief Engagement Officer. You will be nurturing relationships with a  wide range of Member organisations in our diverse local community 

We would welcome applicants from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their gender, race,  disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. While this is a full-time, permanent position, we have  embraced the hybrid working model, split across office and remote working, and are committed to  offering flexible working arrangements. We are open to discussion regarding how this flexibility might be  achieved.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

1) Lead the development of the Foundation’s strategy 

The first step will be to work with the Board to review the Foundation’s strategy and develop a new  mid to long-term plan that supports and furthers our vision, mission and values. 

You will also work with the Board to make sure skills and capabilities represented on the Board are  relevant to the needs of the organisation, and work closely with the Trustees on the progress made,  collaborating with them, and capitalising on their individual expertise. 

2) Provide financial stability  

You review and build on existing plans to develop a sustainable funding strategy that has a healthy mix  of sources, both trust/foundations and business partners, and then a plan that makes this easy to  implement and monitor. 

You will be responsible for the financial health of the Foundation, effectively manage the budget and  ensure appropriate healthy reserves. 

Risk assessments of funding applications will need to be completed with appropriate actions built into  contracts to make sure financial and delivery targets are met. 

3) Consortium building 

You will be responsible for establishing and leading a dynamic and exciting new consortium.

YCF has received training on the development of a consortium and is now ready to consult with  Members on the process for establishing a Camden-based consortium. The consortium is expected to leverage more investment in the CYP sector in Camden by convening Members to co-design services,  create single point of contracting, and by bidding and tendering competitively for public service  contracts and large-scale grants. 

The structure and composition of the consortium needs to be informed by Members. However, the  consortium is expected to be a not-for-profit subsidiary of YCF that will exist to support collaboration,  partnership working and co-designing of services for children and young people. 

4) Develop business partnerships 

The Foundation has already had great success in building partnerships with businesses based in  Camden. These partnerships have enhanced the opportunities we can provide for our young people. 

The next stage in YCF's strategic plan is to develop these partnerships further and to seek new ones,  and you will lead these relationships and create a plan to develop the opportunities that are available  within the borough. 

5) Manage performance 

Ensure the highest standards from staff and volunteers, to ensure they are engaged in their roles and  share the vision of the Foundation, and have personal and professional development planning. Key will  be the development of the team into future leadership roles. 

Alongside the membership development staff, you will also be responsible for ensuring the  interventions provided by Members are regularly evaluated to show they are effective and are  delivering the local priorities.

6) Develop Foundation membership 

Developing the membership of the Foundation is a core part of its success and will require ongoing  relationship building and encouraging Members to learn from and support each other. 

You will work closely with membership development staff to support Members in being sustainable,  robust and effective. This will involve a capacity building programme to improve policies, procedures,  HR protocols, leadership, use of shared resources and quality marks. 

You will also ensure that Members understand their obligations under the membership of the  Foundation. 

Crucial to managing membership will be your ability to bring providers together to work in partnership  and submit consortium bids for funding. This will involve careful negotiation and mediation between  Members around funding amounts and delivery expectations.  

7) Engage stakeholders 

Camden is a London borough with a rich mix of public, voluntary, business and creative sectors with  whom we want to work collaboratively. You will develop the stakeholder engagement plan to make it  clear, how, when and who to engage as key stakeholders. This will include our key funders - Camden  Council and John Lyon’s Charity, and the network of other Young People’s Foundations currently  operating in 6 other London boroughs. You will act as the Foundation’s spokesperson protecting and  enhancing the Foundation’s reputation and seeking new opportunities to grow by collaborating with  other agencies and foundations.

Working with young people’s forums and actively encouraging their participation, you will ensure that  services being delivered are relevant to them.

You will actively drive the formulation of marketing strategies and campaigns ensuring all marketing  materials and forms of communication clearly and persuasively present the mission and values of the  organisation. 

8) Support YPF network 

YCF is a member of the Young People’s Foundations (YPF) network developed in response to the  ongoing challenges facing the Children and Young People’s sector. The network brings together the  public, private and voluntary sectors to implement positive change for young people. 

You will be expected to contribute to the strengthening of the network by meeting quarterly,  contributing to discussions about the proliferation of the YPF model, and exploring opportunities to  form delivery partnerships and joint bids. 

9) Governance 

Ensure that the Board is kept informed about the progress being made on strategic objectives and  develop policy proposals for Board discussion and decision. Work with the clerk to ensure that Board and committee meetings are scheduled, minutes are accurate, and papers are distributed on time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

The Foundation values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and  to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. 

We are looking for someone who is a visionary, with demonstrable leadership experience. Whilst you do  not necessarily need to have been a CEO before, you will be comfortable and confident in leading and  driving our mission whilst ensuring the organisation is efficiently managed. We are looking for someone  who is passionate about the sector and can ensure the Foundation is fulfilling its vision and objectives – candidates will be able to demonstrate their experience in this area during the appointment process. You  will ensure that the organisation remains fit for purpose and that everything behind the scenes works  smoothly, but will also support the needs of all stakeholders. 

You will be leading a small team, which means you will need to provide strong leadership while also  offering encouragement at a very personal level and at times working closely together to ensure things  get done. Equally we want everyone to be bringing new and innovative ideas, contributing to all aspects  of the development of the YCF. You will have an interest in developing the team through shared  leadership by providing opportunities, where appropriate, for individuals to demonstrate leadership  qualities particularly in their area of work. 

You will be responsible for engaging a wide range of people to deliver on the vision of the Foundation. To  do this, you will need to have: 

• Passion.  
  You will be passionate and committed to improving the lives of young people 
   
• Strong visionary leadership.
  People will want to get on board with what you are doing, and you will be able to clearly demonstrate  substantial and successful experience of team leadership and managing people 
   
• Exceptional people skills.
  Whether working with the Board of Trustees, heads of multinational corporations, Camden young  people, or simply your own team members, you can talk to them all, and you can unite them towards  a shared vision. You’ll be brilliant at presenting and engaging all types of audience is natural to you.  
   
• Financial responsibility.
  Sensible use of money is a core aspect of the Foundation, so this is not a job for the fiscally  irresponsible. Fundraising experience or in-depth knowledge of securing income through donations,  sponsorship, membership or other traded income 

It would be advantageous for you to have experience with: 

• Managing consortium projects 

• Grants’ distribution

• Local knowledge of Camden and its voluntary organisations

• Major donor and/or legacy income programmes 

• Legislation in the areas of employment, equality and diversity and data protection • Management of HR strategy, systems and processes 

• CRM systems 

• Working in the third sector

• Board level reporting, including ability to clearly and coherently present complex information

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TIMINGS 

Closing date for applications: midnight on Friday 10 December 2021 

Review of shortlisted candidates: w/c 13 December 2021 

Interview to take place: w/c 10 January 2022 

Please note: Due to the high level of interest in our organisation, we are unfortunately only able to  acknowledge the individual applicants invited to interview.