This is a fantastic opportunity for a high-calibre professional with a proven track record of managing complex services to join a team that is pushing service delivery.

You will be responsible for managing the newly commissioned Cambridge and Peterborough Sexual Ill Health Prevention Partnership and ensure that we remain effective in addressing the sexual and reproductive health promotion needs of all the diverse communities we serve.

You will have strong leadership skills with a commitment to keep service users at the centre of service delivery whilst also delivering on service targets. You will also be comfortable and confident working through and leading a team in uncertain times finding effective innovative solutions to the challenges or obstacles we face.

We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities communities.

Senior Project Manager
Reference number: A1441120
Location: Flexible
Salary: Starting at £30,817 to £34,471 Per Annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: 3 Years

Do you have the passion, skills and project management experience to lead the delivery of a range of complex projects across Central and Eastern England to help us achieve our vision to save nature?

RSPB England exists to respond to the climate and nature emergency crisis we currently face with urgency and determination to save nature and to inspire and empower others to do the same.

Our vision for England is a country richer in nature where wild birds and other wildlife are no longer declining. Nature will be being restored and enriching people's lives. We will have a world that guarantees future generations clean air and water, a stable climate, rich and varied wildlife and a robust and sustainable economy.

This is a great opportunity for a strategic, driven and talented Senior Project Manager to join our England Project Management Team. The successful candidate will be pivotal in delivering a diverse portfolio of projects within (mainly) central and eastern England. Projects will range from infrastructure and habitat projects on our nature reserves and in the wider landscape through to species recovery projects and community-based initiatives.

You will have extensive project management skills, knowledge and experience to lead successful project teams to ensure the effective and efficient development and delivery of England's priority projects.

As a key advocate of project management, you will have the passion and enthusiasm needed to embed best practice project management in all of our projects across England.

Strong interpersonal and communications skills are essential as you build relationships with colleagues across the RSPB and external partners and the public to achieve success in projects.

Excellent attention to detail, organisation skills and time management are essential attributes, alongside a logical and methodical way of working.

The team is dispersed across England, yet connected and supportive. This will require you to work to your own initiative with clear priorities and work programmes established. You will be required to work flexibly on projects in various locations, but this role will predominantly lead on projects in central and eastern England, with a requirement to travel regularly (when safe to do so). You will have the flexibility to work from home or from any number of offices (again, when safe to do so).

This role is a 3 year fixed term position with the possibility of the role being made permanent at the end of the fixed term period.

Closing date: 7 December 2020
Interview date: 6 January 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

When you make your application please ensure you include reference number A1441120 on all correspondence.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

No agencies please.

Registered Cluster Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Join us as a registered manager with Hft and you’ll develop your social care career with one of the leading names in the learning disabilities sector. You’ll go to work each day knowing you can make a real difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

You’ll be managing teams of people and using Hft’s unique, person-centred model to support adults with learning disabilities, enabling them to lead enjoyable, fulfilling lives. We give our registered managers significant accountability and opportunity. This is a key role and you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities across several different supported living and residential support services.

You will care about how you work in partnership with others, working closely with the people Hft supports and their families, along with your Hft colleagues, local authorities and other agencies. You’ll speak out for the people we support, negotiating the best possible support contracts. You’ll have great scope to innovate, network and make the most of collaborative opportunities.

At our specialist residential care service in Cambridgeshire we work closely with the people we support, their families, carers and health professionals to deliver services that are personalised to meet individual needs and wishes. We encourage the people we support to choose how they live, while our innovative solutions support people with learning disabilities in making those choices and leading fulfilling lives as part of their local community.

In addition we have a dedicated team who are specifically trained to meet the needs of people with Prader Willi Syndrome and challenging behaviours’.

Salary: £30,462 pa rising to £31,499 pa upon registration and successful completion of probationary period

Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire

Requirements:

This is a demanding role for someone who is ready to step up and take their leadership and management skills to the next level. You need to have a Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People Level 5 or equivalent. If not, you will need to be able to achieve this, with our support, within your first 12 months. You’ll also need experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, ideally with people with complex needs. Experience of supervising and managing a team is essential.

You’ll need to ensure that support from your registered services meets all the relevant fundamental standards and you’ll need to demonstrate you understand your legal responsibilities and know what to do to ensure a service is compliant.

A full, current UK/EU driving licence is also essential.

What we Offer

The career development opportunities are excellent. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support others to live the best life possible. Your registration and induction process will start as soon as you join

- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme with telephone and face-to-face support options
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme, private health and life assurance
- Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning
- Free DBS Check

Closing date: 12th December 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.

Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.
Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Registered Manager, Service Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Registered Cluster Manager, Social Care, Supervisor, Team Leader, Not For Profit, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Deputy Service Manager, Learning Disabilities, Senior Support Worker, etc.

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Estates Manager
Location: Shelford Bottom, Cambridge with travel required to other sites
Hours: 37.5 per week (some evening and weekend work will be required)
Salary: £33-37k per annum (plus on call allowance)
Contract: Permanent

Our Hospice’s Team has a tight knit and supportive culture, it is a culture of hard work, efficiency and ‘going the extra mile’. As an Estates Manager, of this gold accredited ‘Best Employer’ Charity, you will manage our small and friendly Estates and Facilities (EF) team and take the lead in the management for Health and Safety for the organisation.

The Estates Manager (EM) will be responsible for all Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (ARHC) sites and grounds ensuring they are maintained to a high standard and all regulations are adhered to through the establishment, implementation and monitoring of processes and contractors.

The EM will be based at the hospice, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, with travel required to all other ARHC sites in Cambridgeshire (our Charity’s shops, warehouse and Alan Hudson Centre in Wisbech). The hospice at Shelford Bottom is a state of the art facility and an exemplar in the charity sector.

We are looking for someone who has:

• experience in an estates/facilities management role in a similar size organisation
• experience of a building services/trade discipline
• experience in delivering great customer service
• experience of managing a team
• comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and application
• understanding of security requirements
• ability to analyse information, influence and negotiate
• flexible approach to work and working hours (some evening and weekend work will be required as dictated by charity’s events)
• clean and full UK driving licence and is able to drive a van

Please note that the standard level of the DBS check will be required.

Closing date: Sunday 6th December 2020
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted within 2 weeks from the closing date.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

No agencies please. 

Title: Volunteer Support Manager
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Location: Newmarket CB8 7NU
Interview Date: Zoom interviews 6/7 January 2021
Applications: CV and covering letter
Contact: Belinda Johnston

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manager to join our small but growing charity, Our Special Friends (OSF). This role will be responsible for the recruitment and management of the OSF Volunteers.

Our Special Friends aims to help people benefit from the companionship of animals and support them through difficult times. We provide practical advice and emotional support to individuals who are having difficulty caring for their pet or who are missing the companionship of an animal. We coordinate local community support to help people to enjoy the companionship of animals without the worry.

As Volunteer Support Manager you will oversee the recruitment, training and support of volunteers undertaking a variety of roles within Our Special Friends. You will co-ordinate the assessment of companion animals involved and oversee all administrative support to ensure all documentation, policies and records relating to volunteering are current.

A driving license / own transport will be required. 

Closing date: 8.00 pm on 9th December 2020

If you are interested in working with us, please view the JD and Person Spec below and click the apply button to send your covering letter and CV. 

No agencies please. 

About the role

The culture of the National Extension College (NEC) is one of friendliness, hard work, informality and respect. We are fortunate to work with staff, authors, tutors, directors and trustees of the very highest calibre. We know that the traditional UK model of education delivery based within schools and colleges doesn’t meet the needs of all, and we are proud to support more than 4,000 students each year to successfully achieve their qualifications and progress into higher education, further training or employment.

Our success is not based on traditional external quality metrics – it is based on students achieving what they set out to achieve.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the most senior staff member, reporting to the Council of Trustees, and leads all aspects of our organisational strategy, finance, risk, commercial development, and the delivery of transformative education through an expert and committed staff team.

With our current CEO’s long and successful career with the organisation coming to an end, we look forward to a new CEO building on Dr Ros Morpeth’s legacy and developing a new strategy for NEC that will see us enhance our offer to students and customers, and extend our national reach and overall presence in the sector.

Who we are looking for

Having been saved from administration by the incumbent CEO in 2011, following NEC’s merger with another organisation, our initial focus was one of survival. We have come a long way since that time.

Now in a much stronger position and through having strategically adapted to market demands, we now look to appoint a new CEO who can build a new strategy and see NEC further develop its national impact and grow our market share.

First and foremost, our next CEO must be an educationalist and truly believe in our charitable mission. You will have expert knowledge of digital learning pedagogies, an entrepreneurial mind-set, and the ability to balance business and partnership development with high-quality education and support for our students.

Whilst this may be your first CEO role, we do expect you to have experience of strategic planning and reporting to a non-executive board. Our Council of Trustees are experts in their fields and have high expectations of the new CEO’s ability to manage future risks, take a strategic view of the opportunities available in the sector, and develop business plans and proposals to help inform long-term decision making.

For further information about the role and to apply, please visit the job page on Peridot Partners' website via the application method on this site.

Closing date: 12noon, Monday 4th January 2021

Head of Species England
Reference number: A1291120
Location: Flexible – England
Salary: Starting at £34,643 to £38,632 Per Annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Probably the best job in Nature Conservation. RSPB Head of Species England. Location flexible within England.

This is a golden opportunity to help lead the RSPB England's approach to protecting and enhancing the fortunes of nature, and most specifically to focus on recovering species.

Working amongst colleagues that are managing more than 60,000ha of the England landscape for nature, delivering significant projects from the Uplands to the Coasts, integrating knowledge and decision making amongst UK and Global Conservation peers, and working amongst progressive external stakeholders to recover species, this role is looking for an experienced and confident ambassador to lead the England species objectives.

If this national role sounds like the perfect fit for you, and you've got the capabilities to apply the full range of our conservation toolkit, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date: 7 December 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

No agencies please.

Health Safety and Environmental Advisor
Reference number: A1451120
Location: Flexible / Home Based
Salary: Starting at £26,212 to £29,320 Per Annum 
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

If you have a track record in health and safety management systems, and would like to apply your skills and experience in the diverse operational environments of the UK's leading nature conservation charity, this could be the opportunity for you.

We are seeking a committed, outgoing and enthusiastic individual to support The RSPB health, safety and environmental management systems across Eastern England with the flexibility to be home based.

The role will involve advising staff and volunteers on health, safety and environmental matters across the full range of our operations, including; stunning nature reserves with wetlands, woodland and a range of other outdoor spaces, membership recruitment, project delivery, retail and catering outlets, and formal office environments.

A knowledge of or an interest in nature conservation would be an advantage. The RSPB England reserve estate covers over 100 individual sites, with more than 60,000ha that are home to important habitats and wildlife. The Eastern England area includes many important reserves including the flagship site at Minsmere.

You will have a pragmatic and problem solving approach to health, safety and wellbeing, and be willing to learn how to deal with a wide range of issues in sometimes challenging and novel situations. You will be self-reliant, have good interpersonal skills, be IT literate and be willing and able to travel throughout Eastern England and elsewhere when required.

We are looking for at least a Technician Member of IOSH or equivalent looking to use your health and safety knowledge in new and challenging situations. Wellbeing is also of significant importance to our RSPB culture and an understanding of the principles of visitor risk management is highly desirable.

Closing date: 7 December 2020
Interview date: 15 December 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

When you make your application please ensure you include reference number A1451120 on all correspondence.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Projects Administrator

Location: Findacure Office, 66 Devonshire Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BL

Responsible to: Head of Operations

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) – one-year fixed term contract with potential for a permanent role following this

Salary: £20,000

BACKGROUND

Findacure is a UK charity that is revolutionising the world’s understanding of rare diseases. We wish to build a world in which all rare diseases have treatments – made together with patients, for patients. Findacure transforms the lives of people affected by rare diseases and accelerates change in the field by:

• Working directly with disease-specific patient groups to empower them, professionalising their work and increasing their chances of success: building organisational and campaigning skills, enhancing confidence to promote their expertise, and helping them support patients.

• Building a rare disease community that spans patients, patient groups, clinicians and industry, which supports, informs, and collaborates together for the betterment of all rare conditions.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

As Projects Administrator, you will support the delivery and administration of Findacure’s growing programme of events and projects. You will focus on our annual Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference, the Rare Disease Showcase series and contribute significantly to the delivery of our patient group empowerment programme.

You will support with event logistics, speaker and delegate management, the production of pre and post-event materials, sponsor engagement, and the collection and collation of event feedback. You will have the opportunity to work directly with our beneficiaries through your work in event delivery, and by managing a cohort of patient groups taking part in our mentoring programme. You will also be involved in the day-to-day running of our E-learning Portal, through the production and management of written and video courses for the patient group community. In this role, you will work in close collaboration with our Projects Coordinator and under the direction of our Head of Operations.

For further details and to send us your CV, please click the Apply button for details.

Closing date: 15th December 2020 at 9am

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for phone interviews before Christmas, with the final round of interviews likely taking place in the New Year.