Head of Communications and Digital Content - Permanent

Full Time (37.5hrs per week) / Salary c£55,000 pa

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Communications and Digital Content to join our Income Generation and Communications Team. You will be responsible for devising and implementing The Children’s Trust communications and digital content strategy as part of the charity’s new five-year strategy ‘Hope and Ambition’. This will involve building The Children’s Trust’s brand and awareness online and offline; and helping to deliver a transformation in our use of digital in service delivery, income generation and stakeholder engagement, including the development of new capabilities in our teams.

You will have responsibility for leading a high-performing team to deliver a work programme that includes developing and delivering a multi-channel communications strategy, providing greater access to information, support and expertise for the children, young people and their families, staff, supporters, volunteers, the public and medical professionals. This role will also support the development of new and existing online and offline services and fundraising products, by developing content that engages audiences and drives revenue as well as proactively building and managing the brand, improving understanding of what The Children’s Trust does and raising awareness of the issues around childhood brain injury.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader, able to support a high performing team. With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail.  You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

The role is predominantly to be based at our National Specialist Centre in Tadworth, Surrey however due to current circumstances remote working will be considered initially. The successful candidate will be required to be flexible and as a minimum be in the office at least three days per week once business returns to normal post-Covid 19.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact The Children's Trust directly, and the People Operations Team will be more than happy to assist you.

PLEASE NOTE: You will be asked to complete The Children's Trust Application Form upon shortlisting. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date: Sunday, 21st June 2020

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 29th June 2020

Strictly no agencies please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

Are you looking for a rewarding job where you go home knowing that you have made a real impact on people’s lives?

Reference number: 44369
Title: Operations Manager - Social Care
Location: Barnet & Brent
Salary: Circa £43,200 per annum, (Inc. London Allowance)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

Sense is looking for a dynamic and solution focused Operations Manager to lead a diverse range of services which provide person-centred support to people who have complex support needs, including people with sensory impairments, autism and learning disabilities.

This role is to cover London and the Home Counties, occasionally supporting across all of our South Region services where necessary.  You will contribute to the growth of Sense's Operational Service across the South working as part of an exceptional team.

About the role

• This role will cover Supported Living, Residential, and Day and Community Support
• The services in are diverse and cover a wide geographic area. The successful applicant will be flexible, able to travel, a good role model, have good leadership qualities and able to listen to the people we support - we work in a co-production model and so the views of families and significant others are important to us.
• This role will challenge, excite and never be dull with all complexities of working for a vibrant values-based organisation, but it will be truly rewarding for the right person.

In return we will offer you

• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement

About you

You could be an experienced social care manager or from a different sector with transferable skills; a social worker, nurse or allied health professional looking for a change of direction and ready for a fresh challenge in a people-centred organisation. 

Essential:

• Passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred services
• Sound knowledge of person centred planning, rota planning, staff management/development and budget management.
• Relish the opportunity to lead a team of service managers who work hard to ensure that the people we support are enabled to live the lives they want.
• A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle

Desirable:

• Understanding of a large charitable organisation
• Experience of leading and managing strategic and operational change
• Experience in contributing to writing successful grant proposals and bids
• Demonstrable experience of effective business planning and delivery of services

About Sense…

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Closing date: Sunday 14 June 2020
Interview date: As suitable applications are received

TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website to apply online.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.

No agency submissions without prior authorisation from Sense, any applications submitted will be treated as our own, as such no fee will be payable.

If you have applied for this position in the last three months your application will not be considered.

Director of Central Support Services
Base: Exeter
Hours: Part time, 22.2 hours per week
Salary: £53,000 - £58,000 per annum FTE (depending on experience)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

We’re looking for an outstanding leader to join our directorate team and manage the delivery of financial accountability and central support services including Finance, Human Resources, IT, and Quality and Compliance. You’ll lead and direct staff across these areas, ensuring that they are effective in carrying out their responsibilities and that they are working productively together to meet the needs of our service. You’ll promote the wellbeing of all staff, modelling EDP’s values and embedding these across the organisation.

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that EDP meets its statutory obligations, including liaising with external auditors to guarantee that EDP’s accounts meet Companies House and Charity Commission requirements. You’ll also make sure that our services meet contractual, national and internal KPIs and targets.

An innovative thinker, you’ll review processes and systems to meet the changing needs of the organisation, allowing EDP to develop and improve. You’ll coordinate bids and tenders, undertaking financial risk management and appraisal and looking at opportunities for investment, diversification and innovation. You’ll respond flexibly to changes and developments, anticipating and preparing appropriate contingency plans.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a leader with significant experience of financial and strategic management at a senior level, including gaining, leading and managing large successful contracts. You’ll have contributed to organisational/service change and development and will have significant previous experience of mobilising new services. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level and we would welcome applications from candidates who are qualified members of a recognised accounting body.

In the role you’ll manage a multi-disciplinary team and services, so sound knowledge and understanding across a range of areas is needed to be successful in role. Areas will include Human Resources and employment legislation, regulatory frameworks (including CQC), quality and governance frameworks including charity accounting, and selecting IT systems. You’ll be able to demonstrate delivery of successful bid writing practice and will have good understanding of identifying, assessing and developing new business opportunities and markets.

A strong communicator, you’ll interact confidently and effectively with key internal and external stakeholders, including those at a senior level. You’ll value partnership working, and will be able to demonstrate your commitment to, and experience of partnership management.

About EDP

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services is a thriving charity currently providing services across Devon and Dorset, in the community and within prisons. We offer a number of dynamic and innovative initiatives which work alongside people to improve their wellbeing, social connections and employability. We’re passionate about supporting individuals who face complex issues, including substance misuse, mental ill health, and other harmful, addictive and offending behaviour, to improve their lives. The fundamental belief underpinning our work is that, given the right support and resources, people can and do make remarkable changes.

EDP can offer you a real opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training & development programme, a generous leave package, pension scheme, and a positive, dynamic working environment.

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 8th June 2020.
Please ensure that you quote reference number 33.20 on your application.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the information pack and application form. 

EDP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates are subject to additional checks including DBS (to the appropriate level) and prison vetting – details will be specified as part of the vacancy details. Outcomes of these additional checks will be considered before any offer/appointment is confirmed.

No agencies please.

Operations Manager - Complex Adults Services
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week 
Contract: Permanent 
Location: Covering the South West, based in Bath
Salary: £35,780.00 (plus an on-call allowance)
Closing Date: Monday 15 June 20 (12 noon). 

Julian House is an organisation with a fantastic reputation for delivering high quality services to vulnerable people across the South West.  This includes adults and young people who have been socially excluded through experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, long term unemployment, offending and other complex needs.

To continue to deliver these services, we need someone with the passion, drive and experience to ensure performance levels are demonstrably high and partnerships – both statutory and voluntary – are well looked after. Julian House staff go above and beyond to ensure our clients have the best possible outcomes and we are looking for someone with the same values and ethos.

Travel across our areas of service delivery is required and this post has a 12 weeks notice period. 

Further details on the responsibilities and requirements of the role can be found within the job description and specification. 

Benefits: 

Julian House employees enjoy a wealth of benefits including:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Charity Shops and Bike Workshops 

To Apply: Please apply by either uploading a CV with a supporting statement (all as one document) outlining why you would fit the role via our jobs page on our Julian House website. 

Closing date: Monday 15 June (12 noon)

Please submit CV'S with supporting statements early as they will be reviewed as soon as they are submitted, and suitable candidates may be called into interview before the role closes. If the right candidate is appointed before the closing date, then the advert will be removed, and all unsuccessful applicants will be contacted. 

Purpose of Post

FACT’s mission is to enrich lives and shape the future through Film, Art and Creative Technology. You will be joining our team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development! The Head of Development will work closely with the CEO/Director, who joined the organisation in May 2019, and the new leadership team to identify, develop and implement opportunities for income generation in line with FACT’s Business Plan.

This role will be particularly focused on diversifying and growing income to help strengthen FACT’s business model, coordinating our upcoming Band 3 Arts Council England National Portfolio application, and leading on our capital fundraising campaign. The role will also be key in managing stakeholders including: local government, public funding distributors, trusts and foundations, EU funding, corporates and other strategic relationships.

The Head of Development will lead the Senior Management Team in the coordination and management of all bid writing and fundraising across the organisation, and take a lead role in the development, implementation and management of initiatives to maximise both contributed and earned income.

How to Apply

Please download the full job description and equal opportunities form. To apply, please send a detailed letter outlining why you are interested in the post and how your experience fits our requirements, plus a CV and a completed equal opportunities form.

Deadline

Sunday 29 March at midnight

Interviews

Interviews will take place on Monday 6 or Wednesday 8 April 2020.

A maternity cover where you can really make a difference for individuals (and their families) across industries and sectors. A great opportunity to lead the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) on reducing in-work poverty. Apply if you have proven leadership qualities and a passion for fairness.

Now is an exciting time to take on the leadership of the LWF working with our dynamic team and diverse network of supporters and stakeholders. Over the past year growth in accredited Living Wage employers was the strongest on record and we have broken new ground by broadening the scope of our work into Living Hours, Making Living Wage Places and our Global Living Wage Initiative. Like all organisations, we are reviewing and adjusting our plans and priorities in response to the impact of the Covid-19 but are clear that the need for a real Living Wage and Living Hours will be a critical component of how we build back better post pandemic.

The successful candidate will be a proven leader who will combine strategy, pragmatism and political nous with excellent relationship-building and team leadership skills. An exceptional communicator and campaigner you will influence and engage with a range of employers, partner organisations, media and other stakeholders to deliver on LWF objectives.

This post can be 4 or 5 days a week, we aim to support working parents\carers and are flexible in our approach. The role is based from our office in Whitechapel.  

We are also open to filling the vacancy with a secondment from a Living Wage Employer or other suitable organisations.

For details on how to apply and the planned recruitment process please go to the Citizens UK website and follow the instructions.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Lambeth and Southwark Mind are looking for a committed Chief Executive to lead our people, operations and finances.

Do you share our passion for providing access to high quality and innovative mental health services in local communities?

This role would give you the opportunity to help shape the future of our charity and to improve the lives of vulnerable people.

Responsibilities:

• Promoting the values and goals of Mind within the charity and with our strategic partners
• Developing and implementing innovative strategies and operational plans
• Overseeing clinical service delivery, with a focus on quality, inclusion and standards
• Managing finances, income generation and ensuring sound budgeting and financial management reporting
• Leading and managing staff and volunteers, with openness and transparency, ensuring that both well-being and performance are high priorities
• Encouraging active involvement of users in service development
• Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including funders and providers

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Preferably, you will have counselling or psychotherapy qualifications, with a good understanding of well-being and mental health.
• Experience of managing a charity, social enterprise or relevant business, with a track record of compassionate leadership
• Experience of leading and managing staff and volunteers across a multi-site environment
• Successfully led organisational change, including maintaining staff morale, well-being and engagement
• Previously developed a culture of openness and transparency, including building trust with staff and wider stakeholders

About Lambeth and Southwark Mind:

We're Lambeth & Southwark Mind, an independent charity providing mental health services for people living in Lambeth and Southwark.

Our mission is to provide long-term, free psychotherapy services to our local communities, particularly helping those on low incomes; we won’t give up until everyone in our community who is experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Lambeth and Southwark Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We serve a diverse part of London and we would particularly welcome applications from the BAME community.

An Enhanced Criminal Records check is required for this role.

Location: Brixton, London SW9 7AA

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours a week

Salary: £53,000 per annum

Benefits: 33 days annual leave

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th June 2020

Strictly no agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Operations Director, Commercial Director, Commercial Manager, Senior Service Delivery Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 93061

Quality Development Manager – Social Care
Plymouth, Devon 

Do you have a background in healthcare or social care? Are you inspired by the thought of making a real difference to people with learning disabilities, autism and other cognitive conditions? 

If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive, lasting impact as part of a growing charity with a bright future.  

About Us

Established in 1987, Havencare is a forward-thinking charity that provides social care services for people with learning disabilities and autism. We have a strategic aim to be outstanding for every person we support.

Operating across the South West, we support over 100 people and have a growing workforce of 250 staff. We have the potential and passion to do so much more. 

We want to continue leading change for the better in both local and national networks, growing our reach, presence and impact to make a difference to all people with learning disabilities and autism (and their networks of support).

We are currently looking for a Quality Development Manager to join us in Plymouth and ensure that we continue to deliver exceptional social care services across the South West.

The Benefits 

- Salary of £30,000 - £39,000 negotiable DOE
- Pension scheme 
- Six weeks’ annual leave (rising to seven weeks with service) 
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
- Excellent development opportunities

This is a superb opportunity to take ownership of a new role in our organisation and act as a catalyst for positive, lasting change. 

You will have the chance to shape and influence how we operate and use your passion and expertise to help our staff perform at their best. 

So, if you are looking for the opportunity to make your mark and support the success of services that change lives, we want to hear from you. 

The Role 

As the Quality Development Manager, you will ensure that we provide outstanding care to those we support. 

You will lead a small team of Quality Officers who are responsible for workforce scheduling support, learning and development, quality systems, policy and procedure reviews, quality marks and accreditations.

Specifically, you will: 

- Develop and lead organisational policies and practice in the provision of outstanding support 
- Work with our employees, stakeholders, and partners to lead exemplary practice development and delivery – especially in positive behaviour support
- Act as a Safeguarding Lead who is never afraid to provide strong challenge and strong support 
- Translate policy into practice through the procurement and delivery of outstanding learning and development
- Deputise for the Director of Support in their absence

About You 

To join us as a Quality Development Manager, you will need to be one of the following:  

- A Band 6 or higher NHS professional (or equivalent)
- An aspiring senior leader with a strong social care background
- A leader in learning (training in social care related disciplines)
- An individual with other transferable experience, skills and attributes that may be a match for this unique role

You will also need: 

- To be inspired by the thought of making a tangible difference to many people’s lives with learning disabilities, autism, and other cognitive conditions; and the ability to inspire those that provide support
- The drive to influence to evolution of an outstanding charity in its next phase of growth 
- To be excited by the prospect of making this role your own and learning and growing with us

You may have previously worked as a Social Care Manager, Care Manager, Registered Manager, Registered Care Manager, Care Training Manager, Care Quality Manager, or Healthcare Quality Manager. 

The closing date for applications is the 8th June 2020. 

Webrecruit and Havencare are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as a Quality Development Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Commercial Development Executive

Our client is a professional body, a membership organisation and an international publisher with the goal of advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. With over 550 employees, based in Cambridge, London and internationally, they do this by publishing high quality chemistry journals, books and magazines, by engaging with their members and by interacting with their community to raise the profile of chemistry and ensuring high quality standards within the chemical sciences.

Position: Commercial Development Executive
Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £36,977 - £41,086 per annum plus benefit
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and their organisation, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 23 June 2020

About the role:

Our client needs to continuously develop its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to enhancing and optimising their existing portfolio and developing new products and services.

The Commercial Development Executive will contribute to the development and implementation of their Commercial Strategy and business development for their products and services by supporting the translation of customer insight and needs based segmentation into new opportunities to develop products and services to better serve their customers, increase product value and increase revenues.

About you:

• Demonstrable ability to translate top-level strategies into meaningful actions to deliver on longer-term organisational priorities.
• Drive, determination and enthusiasm to deliver on new products, services and opportunities from idea to implementation.
• Commercial acumen and financial numeracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to motivate and gain support from other internal departments and stakeholders as well as with external contacts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• A physical sciences degree or similar qualification.

At their organisation, they offer a great, flexible work environment and benefits

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by their closing date. If selected for interview, interviews will be arranged remotely via Zoom video-call.

You may have experience of the following: Commercial Development Executive, Commercial Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Business Manager, Project Management, Strategy Manager, Product Manager, Service Manager, Implementation Manager, etc.

Ref: 93128

Founded in 2016, Ambition Aspire Achieve (AAA) is a registered charity focused on supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and at-risk young people in Newham and east London, providing them with new opportunities to build self-belief, enabling them to overcome their personal barriers to progression. Delivering projects and activities from our community hubs, the Terence Brown Arc in the Park in Canning Town and the Glyn Hopkin Abbey Hub in Stratford, we provide high quality youth provision enabling each young person to achieve their full potential, personally, socially and educationally. Boosted by funding secured from the City Bridge Trust, we are now looking to grow and further develop our youth programmes to reach even more vulnerable young people, making the best possible difference and changing lives.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and energetic SEND Coordinator. Reporting to our Operations Director, this exciting role will take responsibility for leading, developing and delivering our projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, including the delivery of a new project funded by the City Bridge Trust. Offered on a full-time basis (with the option to discuss the possibility of reduced hours), the role will provide a combination of delivery support and coordination of AAA’s projects supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), supporting their personal, educational, creative and social development, helping them to reach their full potential. This is a great opportunity to join a growing charity and make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, whilst contributing to the development of our offer for SEND young people and young adults at a key time.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in developing and delivering projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, meeting pre-determined output and outcome targets. You will also bring experience of leading teams of paid and volunteer workers delivering high quality programmes meeting the needs of vulnerable young people. You will be self-motivated with a commitment to the equality of opportunity and Ambition Aspire Achieve’s purpose and bring strong communication skills with the ability to build effective, positive and professional relationships with SEND young people, their parents/carers, project staff and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading on the development and delivery of specific youth-related projects supporting young people and young adults with SEND across AAA, ensuring project milestones and outputs are met or exceeded
• Leading and line managing a small team of sessional workers and volunteers delivering AAA’s SEND projects 
• Working collaboratively with key partners (e.g. schools, community stakeholders, delivery partners) to support the recruitment of young people and the effective delivery of provision
• Providing for the social, personal, educational and leisure needs of young people with SEND by leading in the running, organisation and delivery of AAA projects, enabling service users to increase their skills and confidence and realise their full potential
• Liaising with parents and carers of SEND young people participating in AAA’s projects, building strong relationships to support the development of service users
• Supporting SEND young people to identify positive progression opportunities

The salary for this post will be £25,000 to £28, 000 per annum pro-rata (depending on prior experience and qualifications). 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 9th April 2020 at 5pm with interviews expected to take place shortly after the Easter holiday break.

Ambition Aspire Achieve is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment and selection processes are in accordance with best practice in safeguarding children and young people.

Justice Studio is a values driven consultancy entering an exciting new phase of development in our mission to reduce social inequality.We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled colleague to manage our expanding portfolio of work.If you are dynamic, driven, and passionate about social justice, then please apply.

You will be in an exciting new leadership role as our organisation grows, helping us to set up new programme management systems, pursue new opportunities, and manage and expand our portfolio of projects.  Your roles and responsibilities will have the potential to grow as we grow. You will be key in facilitating this growth. 

We are based in London and work both in the UK and across the world for governments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises that are striving to promote global social equality.Our work for them spans strategy, research, policy and advocacy and demonstrates impact. Since our establishment in May 2011 we have undertaken over 75 social justice consultancy and research projects for a range of clients in over 30 countries.

Job title: Head of Programmes
Salary Band: £55,000 – £65,000 per annum, pro-rata, depending on experience 
Hours: 3-4 days a week. We are happy to be flexible for the right candidate. 
Job Location: Caledonian Road, London, N7
Reports to: Managing Director
Line managing responsibilities: Senior Researchers
Anticipated Start Date: July 2020           

Overview

The Head of Programmes is a key strategic and technical role. You are the linchpin of the organisation with responsibility for leading our varied range of social justice consultancy projects in the UK and internationally. You will source and establish relationships with key new clients and partners, excelling at representing Justice Studio to our clients.

Roles & Responsibilities

Business development:

• Formulate strategies, new directions, and techniques to grow the company, and utilise networks with clients, consultants, and counterparts to advance successful new business opportunities. 
• Lead market positioning for contractual business opportunities, and actively lead the development of Justice Studio’s track record in the social justice sector.
• Apply in-depth technical expertise to new business efforts, and Justice Studio’s knowledge base. 
• Design, lead and supervise proposals and other relevant technical assignments for projects in the UK and internationally, including management of proposal writing teams to ensure that members are delivering high-quality, winning proposals, within designated timeframes, whilst effectively coordinating workloads. 
• Cultivate partnerships with international firms/organisations as well as local, in-country partners.
• Contribute to overall business strategy, improvement and innovation.

Leading Programmes: 

• Lead Justice Studio’s approach to programme management. 
• Work with the team to design and improve Justice Studio’s programme management systems.
• Provide leadership and oversight of Justice Studio’s portfolio of projects and programmes in the UK and internationally. 
• Manage a team of staff and consultants based in the in the UK and remotely. 
• Provide management, quality and technical advisory support to project teams to ensure achievement of project outcomes in respect to time, quality and cost, and the management of projects risks. 
• Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with our key clients, Partners, sub-contractors and consultants to ensure all stakeholder expectations are incorporated into project management decisions. 
• Monitor programmatic financial performance including expenditure against budgets and forecasts, including staff costs, operating expenses and procurements. 
• Support and oversee contractual compliance in all areas, including the team’s adherence to contract and reporting requirements as well as any relevant in-country regulations.
• Liaise with programme subcontractors; issue and manage contracts, oversee budgets and invoices, and assess deliverables to ensure they meet Justice Studio’s high technical and quality standards.
• Write, in-put into, review and provide commentary on project technical work and project reports. 
• Oversee liaison and communication with Justice Studios’ associates, identifying and recruiting new associates with technical expertise who may be available for short and long term assignments.
• Delegate, supervise, and evaluate performances for Justice Studio staff and consultants, providing regular, constructive, and courageous performance feedback and taking prompt action to resolve performance issues. 

Safeguarding Lead:

• Actively embody Justice Studios values and ethics, fostering a workplace culture that is respectful, collaborative, trusting and open.
• Oversee and manage the reporting, recording and escalation of safeguarding risks within our projects, programmes and the organisation as a whole. 
• Be Justice Studio’s safeguarding focal point, providing oversight and recording of safeguarding issues and risks; training and building the capacity of our staff and consultants; keeping abreast of any relevant safeguarding legal and policy developments and updates.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree in relevant subject, advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of technically relevant work in project and programme management in the consulting sector. 
• Understanding and fluency in programme administrative, accounting, and management systems with an ability to instigate systems. 
• Relevant experience of business development within the consulting sector including designing and leading tender submissions and bid teams.
• Interest in both the UK and international social justice contexts and projects.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team. 
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage working relationships with clients, partners, and technical experts.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Fluency in English
• The right to work in the UK 

Desirable:

• Technical experience in one or more of the following fields: safeguarding; child and social protection; criminal justice; disability; gender, masculinities, and women’s rights; housing and homelessness; race and ethnic minority discrimination; older people and social care. 
• Experience managing projects for the Department for International Development (DFID) or other large UK government departments.
• Relevant staff supervisory experience.
• Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, or French. 

GamCare – Service Manager (Leeds)

Full Time – 35 hours per week

Salary £35,000 - £42,000 pa. – Dependent on experience

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

In September 2019 we launched the Leeds Community Gambling Service with our regional partner NECA. This service is integrated with the new NHS gambling provision for the North.

The Leeds Service is now seeking a full time Service Manager to oversee this exciting and relatively new service.  As the Service Manager, you will lead the team engaging, supporting and providing treatment for people concerned about their own or someone else’s gambling, and training to a wide range of local professionals and community groups to enable them to identify those at risk of gambling related harms and refer them into services.  

You will be a self-starter, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality services, and a collaborative style. You will have experience of leading and managing teams and of effective partnership working.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

For further information please contact Helen Garratt, Director of Clinical Services

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note we do not accept CVs

To apply please complete the application form on via our GamCare website.

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Closing date for applications is Thursday 11th June at 9am.

Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 24th June

The Deputy Manager will work two days with the people we support on shift  and three days in the office supported by the service manager.

You will be working with the Service Manager to provide exceptional support to these residents and to manage the staff team.

Vacancy available:

• Full Time 37.5 hours per week

A full driving licence is essential for this position

Duties include:

• Support - Ensure sustainable, quality person-centred support is provided and that all the service users’ needs are met,
• Development – Responsible for team development including recruitment, training and development & developing innovative and engaging activities and plans
• Management – Ensure quality, compliance and financial requirements of the service are met, e.g. budgets, CQC requirements, Health & Safety

What we look for in our Deputy Managers:

• 2 years Leadership/Management experience
• Level 2 or 3 diploma or NVQ in Health and Social Care- desirable
• Reliable and dependable
• Passionate for leading positive change
• Respectful towards others
• Empathetic, understanding and caring attitude
• Drivers Licence essential

Benefits?, In addition to £23,000 pa FitzRoy offer some fantastic perks which include: 25 days holiday, + Bank Holidays, holiday purchase scheme, annual leave rising with service, enhanced overtime, pension, DBS, cycle to work, enhanced parental leave, life insurance & access to a variety of online discounts with major retailers.

We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

The Organisation

Russam is proud to be supporting Cranstoun with the search for their new Chief Executive.

Since 1969 Cranstoun has been making a difference by combining expertise with innovative approaches and putting people at the heart of everything they do. They deliver a wide range of services across England, including community-based and residential substance misuse services, supported housing, specialist services for young people, families and carers, and domestic abuse services. Cranstoun believe everyone should have the opportunity to live healthy, safe and happy lives.

The Role

This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about Cranstoun’s work, with the ambition to drive the organisation forward to ensure they continue to provide excellent services, to more people, across more communities.

The new Chief will be instrumental in developing and delivering a new strategy for Cranstoun to strengthen their position in an increasingly competitive environment. They will also:

• Be responsible and accountable to the Board of Trustees for all Cranstoun’s activity, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and charitable requirements
• Provide inspirational, accountable leadership and direction to all staff, in support of Cranstoun’s vision and values
• Act as Cranstoun’s ambassador, leading and managing all external relations activity, building Cranstoun’s voice, reputation and profile
• Develop and grow income generation capacity, proactively seeking to broaden the funding base

The Person

Cranstoun are looking for an inspiring and highly professional leader with great commercial awareness and communication skills. You should be open, honest and resilient. Above all, you should be committed to embedding the values of Cranstoun and have the public speaking ability to act as an excellent ambassador for the organisation. Other essential criteria includes:

• Proven track record of leading an organisation that is geographically dispersed
• Proven track record of creating and delivering an organisational growth strategy, demonstrating business acumen
• Track record of building success through partnerships, influence and diplomacy
• Demonstrable analytical acumen, able to analyse data to drive both performance and develop the organisation
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients, stakeholders and partners including other charities, businesses and funders
• Supporting a board of trustees - effectively engaging the skills and experience of trustees in the development of the organisations business strategy
• Implementing plans whilst managing a wide range of shorter-term operational demands and transformation
• Experience of leading digital transformation – ability to innovate, evaluate, strategize and implement digital responses to meet organisational needs
• Experience of leading effective change management programmes across a leadership team

Additional Information

For extensive information about Cranstoun, the Chief Executive role, and the person they are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Pack available on our website.

Timetable

Closing date for applications: Monday 22 June 2020

Preliminary interviews with Russam: Week commencing 29 June 2020

Final interview and informal meetings with Cranstoun: Week commencing 13 July 2020

How to Apply

To apply for this position please provide the following two pieces of information:

• A comprehensive CV, including details of your achievements in each role and details of two referees.
• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the criteria as outlined in the person specification.