Ada is a ground-breaking college and charity focused on using tech as a tool for social mobility and addressing the diversity and gender gaps in the tech sector.

We have fantastic corporate partners such as Salesforce, King Games, Deloitte, Bank of America and IBM and you would be responsible for these relationships as well as many others. Ada works with partners in a variety of ways from hiring apprentices to volunteering to donating and as Director of External Relations you would be responsible for these partnerships from prospect stage through to stewardship.

We’ve had great success with fundraising, business development and broader stakeholder engagement since opening in September 2016. We are now at an exciting stage of growth as we opened a second campus in 2019 and will open a Manchester campus in 2020. We need your skills and ideas to meet our income targets, manage an increasing portfolio of high-profile relationships and to raise the profile of the college.

We want to shout about the work we are doing and we want you to help us. Your communication skills, your commitment to our mission and your mindset will be vital in helping us grow and will give you the chance to fundamentally impact the diversity and access gaps in the tech sector.

As Director of External Relations you will be responsible for both the high level strategy, including working with the Executive Leadership Team to implement and update the College’s Strategic Plan and, with your team, the daily implementation of:

• Ada’s fundraising activities including corporate philanthropy, major donors, trusts and foundations and implementing a wider individual giving programme.
• Business development for our higher and degree level digital apprenticeships
• Facilitating and managing the extensive volunteering by industry partners in Ada’s sixth form and apprenticeship programme
• Raising the profile of the college including marketing and communications as well as public speaking and network building
• Developing, managing and maintaining the College’s online presence including website development and management, PR, e-prospectuses, e-advertising, SEO/SEM, e-forums and similar channels
• Ensuring the deployment of brand guidelines, including visual identity, imagery and key messages
• Managing and developing all printed marketing and information materials and displays such as prospectuses, presentations, banners and publications
• Initiating, leading and managing all market, customer and competitor research on behalf of the College, including developing appropriate feedback channels
• Defining Ada’s alumni engagement and support strategy

The Director of External Relations also sits on Ada’s Executive Leadership Team and is part of the decision making and direction setting for the college as a whole

About You

Ada is looking for a talented external relations professional with experience of income generation, stakeholder management and communications, who is ready to take the next step in their career as a strategic leader. Working with senior colleagues you will build on the solid partnerships and funding to date and grow our communications activities so that our public profile is worthy of the great things we are doing. Are you:

• Experienced at building and maintaining strategic partnerships?
• A great communicator?
• Skilled at generating income through fundraising and/or business development?
• Passionate about tech and the opportunities tech can offer to transform lives?
• A leader with a track record of nurturing high performing teams?

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Income Generation
• Overall accountability for Ada’s Business Development and Fundraising targets
• Manage Ada’s existing relationships with business to maintain or increase their contribution to the college through volunteering, apprenticeship programmes and philanthropy
• Identify and cultivate new partners and stakeholders
• Steward existing major donors and expand Ada’s major giving programme
• Write and manage funding applications and impact reporting to corporate donors as well as trusts and foundations.

Profile Raising

• Define and implement a communications strategy that is integrated across all the distinct parts of the college including the Sixth Form recruitment needs, Apprenticeship recruitment and business development and our social missions.
• Raise the profile of the College through thought leadership, events, positive press interventions and network building
• Accountability for Ada’s external communications including social media, newsletters, press releases and website
• Representing the College at events and meetings, cultivating speaking opportunities and supporting other members of staff and senior leadership to have public engagements
• Collaborate with colleagues to design and deliver high impact events and activities that benefit our partners and raise the profile of the College and the opportunities for engagement
• Overseeing and regularly re-evaluating internal and external events including stakeholder receptions, exhibitions, conference appearances and similar
• Lead on the development of a strategy to build links with College alumni to secure publicity for and loyalty to the College

Volunteering

• Work with the College’s academic teams to articulate and define volunteering opportunities to share with industry partners.
• Manage the volunteering process so that all interaction between industry and learners is successfully tracked and safeguarding procedures maintained at all times
• Working with the Assistant Principal, recruit one on one coaches from Industry partners and individuals for every Ada sixth form student annually.
• Organise events bringing together Ada’s academic teams and industry to ensure our curriculum and teaching staff remain abreast of industry needs and trends

Other Duties

• Recruit, support and develop additional team members as the volume of partnerships, donors and communications activities grow
• Oversee the implementation of Ada’s alumni engagement and support strategy linking it through to wider stakeholder engagement
• Undertake appropriate professional development to maintain awareness of evolving trends and opportunities for partnerships
• Play an active role in contributing to Ada’s Executive Leadership Team
• Undertaking other duties commensurate with the role as directed by the CEO or as delegated by the Chair of the Board.

The right candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the College’s future success and will join at an exciting time in our evolution. We are looking for someone who is engaging, proactive, influential and aligned to our values; someone who will lead change management and who will support and motivate colleagues to be as efficient as possible with their budget, operations and team to drive high performance.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline or significant compensatory experience
• Institute of Fundraising and/or digital marketing qualification (desirable not essential)
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Essential Experience:

• Proven success in forming, growing and maintaining productive stakeholder relationships
• Experience of managing multi-faceted partnerships
• Ability to act entrepreneurially and creatively to cultivate new partnerships that are aligned to the College’s goals and activities
• A track record of fundraising or eliciting pro bono support
• Demonstrable written and verbal communications skills
• Substantial experience of leading and managing a team to deliver high-quality results to deadlines and with conflicting priorities
• Strong commitment to Ada’s vision and mission; and a strong belief in your capacity to make a positive impact towards them

Desirable:

• Understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility and its role in business strategy
• A proven track record of achieving funding through grant applications and individual giving
• Experience of undertaking high-quality research to identify prospective supporters
• Experience working in a technology-related field or a passion for technology
• Event management to a high standard
• Experience of managing outsourced activities and selecting and managing creative suppliers
• Familiarity with apprenticeships and the apprenticeship market or the education sector
• Demonstrable track record of senior leadership in an organisation
• Experience of marketing planning, positioning strategy and brand management
• Some knowledge of GDPR laws and compliance
• Ability to provide advice to senior colleagues on organisation reputational risk and ensure robust crisis management procedures are in place for reputational issues
• Effective database management
• Alumni engagement or programme management

Personal Qualities, Aptitudes and Skills:

• Exceptional relationship building and relationship management skills
• Exemplary communication skills, including a very high standard of written communication skills and the ability to speak confidently to a range of audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to assess, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload;
• Commercially minded and strategic
• Sound judgement and discretion
• Ability to drive and embed lasting change.

Leadership and Management – the ability to demonstrate:

• An effective leadership style, aligned to Ada’s values, that inspires confidence in those you lead and encourages others to participate in going above and beyond.
• Versatility to adapt your leadership style in circumstances where an alternative approach is needed.
• Strong organisational skills which include the ability to delegate, prioritise and use effective time management.
• Resilience and motivation to stay positive and focus on key priorities during times of challenge.
• Effective line management of a range of people – coaching and motivating them to achieve excellent results in their roles.
• A willingness to work flexibly and if necessary outside of normal working hours.

Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appointed to the post.

The postholder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they come into contact, is to adhere to and ensure compliance with the College’s Safeguarding Policy at all times.

Remuneration and Benefits

Salary: £50-£60k

Selection process: Application; I/Vs with CEO, ELT and Board members.

Hours: Full Time

Holidays: 25 days pro-rata

DBS: All employees undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Pension: Workplace Pension Scheme

Interested parties who seek further information on the role or Ada, are invited to submit a CV, in the first instance, and request a phone call with a member of ELT before submitting a formal application.

Closing date: Monday 16 March, 2020

Start date: June 2020

The job description is designed to outline a range of main duties that may be encountered. It is not designed to be an exhaustive listing of tasks and can be varied in consultation with the post holder in order to reflect changes in the role or needs of the organisation.

Equal opportunities

Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:

• To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;
• To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;
• To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio- economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;
• To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation; and
• To promote good relations between individuals from different groups.

Applicants with disabilities

Ada. National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact our HR Department.

Job summary

The post-holder will be responsible for providing receiving, checking and inputting to sage year end accounts received from over 200 parishes in order to help prepare the consolidated accounts for the Archdiocesan charity known as Birmingham Diocesan Trust.  Duties will include providing in the main telephone and email support to parishes with their accounts preparation via an online accounts package known as OPAS (which is a simple cashbook system) and will also involve visiting parishes to perform internal audits and training.

Main duties & responsibilities

The following is a list of the main duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the post-holder:

1. With the support of an assistant, process year end accounts received from parishes – checking for and correcting errors prior to inputting to Sage 200.
2. Support the Diocesan Finance Manager to prepare the consolidated diocesan accounts ready for external audit
3. Provide accounts support to parishes via telephone and email in the main.
4. Provide finance training to parishes both remotely and locally.
5. Undertake internal audits of parishes including writing reports with recommendations.
6. To undertake any other related duties as requested.

Job Profile

The EPO is a full-time position supporting the oversight of an existing humanitarian  portfolio as well as monitoring and developing new partnerships and projects for rapid on-set emergencies.

The position has a multi-regional remit to contribute to the delivery of effective and high-quality humanitarian assistance to new and ongoing humanitarian crises. As part of CAFOD’s Emergency Response Group- the EPO provides programme management and support capacity to humanitarian programmes.  Working with partners is central to CAFOD’s humanitarian response and the EPO will play an important role in identifying, and supporting partners to prepare for, mitigate the impact of, and respond to disasters and crises by providing support, knowledge and building long-term capacity.  All roles undertaken by the EPO will have the aim of achieving peace, security and recovery in accordance with CAFOD’s mission and values.

The post will seek to support regional and national CAFOD staff as necessary.  The building and maintenance of day to day relationships with partners is essential to the job. The role will be expected to work closely together with International Development Group (IDG) country teams when a disaster strikes and on other ongoing pieces of work.

Job Scope

A key component of this role is to be a part of CAFOD's Emergency Response Group (ERG) – providing immediate support to our humanitarian responses in Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean, as well as remote support for country teams. As a result of numerous rapid onset emergencies within these regions in recent years ERG has been working on a wide portfolio which has included several large programmes (Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, Nepal earthquakes, Rohingya Refugee Crisis and Indonesia Tsunami and Earthquakes).

This role will be expected to be able to support a wide range of humanitarian responses with different thematic focus and in different areas of the world. The primary focus is expected to be on Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean rather than the Middle East. The post holder may be asked to support other regions on a needs basis.

The EPO in conjunction with regional teams supports ongoing humanitarian programmes and maintains, holds and supports key partnerships. The post holder will also function as the main contact person for partners and projects that do not fall under a country programme in the International Development Group but where CAFOD has emergency programmes/projects and/or a strategic engagement (For example: Nepal, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Haiti, Venezuela and Antilles).

A lot of work and effort has gone into building relationships with specific partners – this role requires a dedicated person to continue and maintain these relationships in a consistent and positive manner. 

CAFOD’s humanitarian response comes before during and after emergencies. Our three core approaches are: 

(a) Capacity building of partners, in areas such as emergency preparedness, safeguarding, programme management, protection, WASH, food security and financial management. 

(b) Facilitation, in which we work alongside partners to help ensure the delivery of a programme. This is our most common way of working.

(c) Implementation, where CAFOD takes on a more direct implementation role in the delivery of a programme when local partners lack the capacity to scale up rapidly. 

An important part of the EPO role is to provide support to CAFOD programmes, staff and national partners in the implementation of humanitarian programmes, including assessments, monitoring, reviews and evaluations.

Another element of the role includes the provision of support to the Head of Humanitarian Programmes (HHP) and to the Humanitarian Funding Team to enlarge humanitarian partners and donors’ portfolio for those regions.

The post holder will be expected to work closely together and in coordination with relevant IDG country teams, comms/media, and where relevant major donors.

The post holder will provide support in the development of regional humanitarian strategies as well as country level preparedness plans where relevant.

Accountability

The post holder is line managed by the Head of Humanitarian Programmes within the Emergency Response Group. The role does not have line management or budget responsibilities.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Humanitarian Funding team; particularly with regard to the technical review of institutional proposals and reports prior to submission to donors.

Key Responsibilities

This role will be required to undertake travel, sometimes at very short notice and to insecure environments.

Emergency programme support (60%)

• Play a lead role in providing programme management of humanitarian responses through remote or field level operational support, and other support as needed such as needs assessment, project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Support the planning and implementation of humanitarian programmes providing technical support and guidance to CAFOD programme staff and partner organisations to deliver high quality assistance in relief, rehabilitation and recovery phases of humanitarian response and preparedness
• Work with the emergency programme team to monitor new and chronic humanitarian crises, support corporate decision making on responses to these crises through timely provision of assessment information and support the development and design of humanitarian responses
• Identify opportunities for scaling up CAFOD’s humanitarian work and support the Humanitarian Funding Officer in the development of proposals for institutional funding and reporting to donors
• Identify, select and support the capacity building of new humanitarian partners in designated regions

Programme quality, systems and standards (30%)

• Support the development and implementation of guidance and policies and maintenance of systems and procedures, in line with CAFOD’s Ways of Working, for ensuring good practice and meeting sectoral standards on accountability and programme quality.
• Engage with the Humanitarian Policy team to ensure CAFOD’s humanitarian policy and advocacy is coherent and effective, and informed by our experience and that of our partners.
• Engage with the External Communication team to ensure CAFOD’s communications for humanitarian programmes is coherent, effective and efficient.

Representation and communication (10%)

• As prioritised, represent CAFOD at interagency fora and build, strengthen relationships with Caritas Internationalis sister agencies, as well as with non-Caritas partners organisations, to promote and aid coordinated humanitarian response 
• Develop supporter communications and work with the media, writing and undertaking interviews both on radio and TV

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK, the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process. 

Person Specification /Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

• Actively supports CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and what we aim to achieve
• Commitment to and demonstrated experience of working with humanitarian standards and best practice (Humanitarian Charter, SPHERE, Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, HAP)

Working together

• Proven successes in working with community-based organisations and local partners in the delivery of humanitarian programmes and capacity building, particularly in emergency preparedness and response
• Able to communicate clearly and in a concise manner
• Able to present complex issues simply and clearly in a multi-cultural working environment

 Making change happen

• Proven experience of successfully delivering an operational emergency programmes overseas or in different humanitarian contexts; will tackle conflicts or problems in a balanced way
• Able to contribute towards the Emergency Group strategy and able to determine team plans and objectives and deliver against them in challenging circumstances

Job-specific competencies

Technical skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in international relief and development
• Experience of designing and leading Emergency Responses
• Proven expertise and understanding of emergency preparedness and response
• Proven successes in working with community-based organisations and local partners in the delivery of humanitarian programmes and capacity building
• Experience of proposal development
• Multi donors experience
• Experience in national partners selection and capacity building

 Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination:

• High-level interpersonal and communications with the ability to effectively influence and liaise with key stakeholders on behalf of and in line with CAFOD’s principles.
• Ability to quickly establish and maintain effective relationships to achieve results in short timeframes
• The ability to work autonomously, take the initiative and proven ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively to make decisions with limited direct supervision.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

 Operating safely in a pressured and changing environment:

• Proven experience in implementing security policy/protocols and ability to provide appropriate direction and support to team members in the event of a critical incident
• Demonstrated ability at being flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• The ability to remain calm while dealing with conflicting priorities and working under pressure.

 Other:

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Language skills in Spanish are highly desirable for this position
• Basic financial and budget management skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and implementing systems and procedures

 Desirable Criteria

• Language skills in Arabic and French
• Experience of forecast based financing
• Experience of Cash programming

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

To read more and apply, please visit CAFOD website to begin, completing the application process.

Are you an experienced administrator with excellent customer service skills and the ability to multi-task?

We are recruiting for a Retail Administration Assistant to work in our Head office team providing full administrative support to our 41 Charity Shops and our online retail avenues.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

Working within the Retail team, the successful candidate will be an experienced administrator with good time management and the ability to prioritise effectively. 

You will have good written and verbal communication skills, and a working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button.  Our application process requires you to submit a CV and cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

CMS has had a remarkable impact on the global church over 220 years of history. With a new CEO in post, CMS has started a strategic discernment process to help uncover CMS’s call to global mission for this generation. The role of PA to the CEO is critical to the effective running and organisation of the CMS office and therefore the organisation as a whole. It offers an excellent development opportunity for a gifted individual with a passion and heart for mission

This is a key role to provide excellent and proactive executive support to the CEO and the Board of Trustees and administrative support to the Deputy CEO & Director of Mission Transformation as well as the Director of Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) as required. The post holder’s main responsibility will be supporting the CEO and the Board of Trustees, enabling them to effectively shape and drive forward organisational aims.

This role requires excellent secretarial and administrative skills, the ability to prioritise workload and a high attention to detail. In addition the person will be a talented relationship builder with exceptional communication skills and will have a proactive mindset to be one step ahead in organising and preparing supporting documents.

 It is essential that the successful candidate has a graduate qualification or equivalent experience, as well as experience of working as a PA/EA or team administrator, with an extensive experience of organising meetings and taking accurate minutes. It is also a requirement for this post holder to be a committed and practising Christian and be committed to the vision, aims and values of CMS, which are detailed on the CMS website.

This is a permanent and full-time position based in Oxford with a starting salary of £27,480 to £28,600 per annum depending on experience, and a generous pension scheme contribution.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

• Midnight on Wednesday 26 February 2020
• Interviews will be held on Monday 09 March 2020 at CMS House, Oxford

Executive PA

We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive PA to join our clients team, supporting the Chief Executive.

Position: Executive PA to Chief Executive

Location: Hammersmith, London

Hours: Part-time 18 hours per week - preferably worked across 3 days but could be negotiated

Salary: £23k – £25k pro rata, depending on experience

Benefits: Our client values their employees and offers a fantastic benefits package including:

• The annual leave entitlement is 25 days (calculated pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Employer Contribution Pension
• Employee Assistant Program
• Employee Discounts and Rewards scheme (coming soon)

Closing date: 10am 17th March

The Role

As Executive PA you will provide an efficient and high level of administrative support to the Chief Executive and support and implement the systems needed to make the organisation run efficiently.

Some of the main duties of the role include:

• First point of contact to internal and external clients, treating them at all times with courtesy, helpfulness and respect.
• Organising meetings and booking rooms.
• Arranging appointments and managing diaries.
• co-ordinate the production of the Annual Review.
• Organising and submitting expenses.
• Preparing letters and presentations, and formatting reports.
• Implementation of efficient systems and procedures
• Reviewing all the supplier contracts

About You

If you have outstanding administration, excellent IT skills, attention to detail, a positive disposition with a flexible ’can-do’ attitude, then we’d love to hear from you!

You will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• IT skills including the use of basic office software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Budget management skills
• Good interpersonal skills on the phone and face-to-face, including the patience to deal with people with communication difficulties.
• Confident and competent when dealing with people at all levels
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues
• A positive attitude to people with learning disabilities

About the Organisation

Our client is an independent local charity supporting children and adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families. Their mission is to work with and represent people with learning disabilities to ensure their voices heard and their rights met.

You may also have experience in areas such as Personal Assistant, PA, Executive Assistant, Administration Manager, Senior Administrator, EA.

Job title: Senior Personal Assistant to Director of Operations
Salary: £30,209.35 per annum plus additional responsibility allowance
Location: Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Closing date: 27 January 2020
Interview date: Early March 2020

Please be aware this is a full time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week (7 hours a day) Monday – Friday. 

We are seeking a proactive and dynamic personal assistant with experience of line management to join our Operations team as Senior Personal Assistant, at the National Cat Centre in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading cat welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption centres, volunteer-led branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

The Operations Department is, quite simply, at the heart of all our cat related activities and is responsible for ensuring that we help as many cats as possible. We are unique, in that we deliver our work through a combination of centres, primarily run by our employees with volunteers support and volunteer-led branches. In fact, the bulk of our cat welfare work is carried out by around 11,000 volunteers across the entire country.

The role of the Operations Directorate is not only to support our employees and volunteers in everything that they do but also to deliver the charity’s strategic objectives and identify opportunities for further growth. The Operations Directorate also encompasses our Customer Experience teams.

As Senior Personal Assistant to the Director of Operations you will be responsible for providing a professional interface between the Directors office and key internal and external stakeholders. You will coordinate the administration of projects that are undertaken within the Operations Directorate and lead on small to medium sized projects as requested. You will organise and deliver events and conferences, liaising with external stakeholders to coordinate the attendance of CP delegates and all finance queries/processes - supporting the Director of Operations with budget setting and reviewing monthly management accounts. The Senior Personal Assistant is responsible for line managing the Operations Administration Support within the directorate.

Our successful candidate will be experienced in providing PA and administration support to senior/board level, including diary planning and travel arrangements; servicing meetings and project management.  You will have supervisory and leadership skills, excellent organisation and communication skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of both internal and external customers. You will be able to keep calm under pressure with great credibility and have excellent working knowledge of MS office and Microsoft Teams.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a competency based interview and written exercise.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:
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• Candidate information sheet attached

Personal Assistant

Come be a part of an energetic and vibrant charity who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease and ultimately find a cure for this silent killer.

The Assistant to the Executive Director is a newly created role within the highly efficient and result-driven communications and income generation directorate. Whilst the role will be working directly with the Executive Director, due to the nature of the work there will be cross team working throughout the whole charity. The Assistant will provide administrative support to the Executive Director including activity in income generation, supporter relationships and the coordination of diaries and meetings.

Personal Assistant Requirements:

Our client is looking for a confident, energetic individual who has the drive to be successful and work professionally. You will have excellent administrative skills, be a confident user of Microsoft software including Office 365 and have a commitment to high standards as well as the ability to work independently to deliver agreed plans. With knowledge of working within the charity sector, ideally within a fundraising role you will be able to multitask, prioritise and organise work requirements effectively.

This is a great opportunity to work for a charity with an emotive cause and strong ambitions to deliver more for kidney patients sooner.

About Our Client:

Our client wants to free lives from the restrictions, fear, anxiety and life limiting nature of kidney disease. A silent killer, it blights the lives of more than two million patients, and the charity estimate a further million people have the condition but are not yet diagnosed. They are the largest dedicated funder supporting kidney research in the UK today. For decades the research the charity enables has been saving lives, but there is so much more to do.

Our client has been shaping and facilitating advances in kidney disease research since 1961, collaborating with other charities and funders to deliver life-changing care to all those affected by kidney disease.

With the incidences of obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure (all triggers for kidney disease) rising due to our changing lifestyles, their work is more essential than ever, and they need talented, passionate and caring people to help change outcomes for people living with, affected by and at risk of kidney disease sooner.

Location: Lynch Wood Park, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £21,000 to £24,000 depending on experience Grade 4

Closing date: Wednesday 26 February 2020
Interviews will be held week commencing: 16 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Senior Secretary, EA, Corporate Secretary, Senior Administrator, Senior PA, Office Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Admin, Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Third Sector etc.

Ref: 91946

Cause: Health

Role: Executive Assistant / Team Support

Location: Chancery Lane / Blackfriars

Employment Type: Temp ongoing - to start within the next week

Salary/rate: £18 per hour

Working hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours a week

Ref: J73340

Short description of role:

Our client, a Health Charity are currently seeking an Executive Assistant / Team Support for an ongoing assignment. You will be responsible for providing first class organisational, administrative and PA Support to the Assistant Director and the Head of as well as the team, the role is split 50/50

Main responsibilities

EA Duties

• Diary Management
• Travel arrangements
• Booking accommodation
• Coordination of meetings
• Proactive relationship with office management
• Prepare Presentations
• Support EA'S within other departments and providing cover when required

Team Duties

• Team meetings
• Support new starters
• Maintain team documentation
• Plan workshops / days away / team socials
• Provide support to functional teams

If you are interested in applying, please email your CV quoting the reference number in the subject line.

If you know someone who is interested in this role please ask them to contact me directly. Please make sure they mention your referral, as we reward recommendations with a if we find them a permanent job.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Salary: £38,000 to £40,000, plus pension

Hours: 35 hours per week

Accountable to: Director of Services

Accountable for: Services Managers, Caseworkers, Purple Door team

Permanent

Benefits: 28 days holiday, 8 Bank Holidays and pension

akt is looking for a dynamic person to join our leadership team as our Assistant Director of Services, helping to shape the future of the national charity for lgbtq+ young people experiencing homelessness. Based in our Manchester service centre, you will lead on expanding our Greater Manchester based offer as well as supporting our Director of Services by overseeing the operational delivery of our services to young people across our other three regions. You will ideally have a strong background in housing and homelessness.

Job summary:

To provide management and leadership for the organisation’s direct service offer to young people: strengthening and developing our position as the national LGBT youth homelessness provider

Key Tasks:

• As day to day operational lead for akt’s services, oversee the re-shaping and effective delivery of our offer to young people nationally
• To ensure the effective design and delivery of akt’s digital offer to young people
• Be responsible for managing the Services Team managers and providing oversight to the management of the direct delivery team
• Lead on the forthcoming programme to redesign / develop our offer across the north of England, including the expansion of our Purple Door housing project
• To lead on the management of contracts and partnerships relating to our services
• To lead on the performance management of our service delivery
• To deputise for the Director of Services when requested and to undertake the role of deputy safeguarding lead nationally
• In this national role, to undertake regular travel between akt’s bases and also to other locations in developing akt’s national footprint
• In conjunction with the Director of Services, liaise with and brief Trustees, as appropriate, including attending Services Committees and Board meetings

Senior Management Team Responsibilities:

• To be a public leadership figure for the organisation in the North at external and internal events and deputise for the Director of Services when requested
• In partnership with the Director of Services, identify and develop business opportunities to ensure the growth and sustainability of the organisation, to include developing strategic partnerships nationally to ensure the growth of our services
• As a member of the Leadership Team, contribute to strategic planning and business development, including supporting the Chief Executive in facilitating the process of establishing the business plan and strategic plan
• Work in partnership with the Director of Services to implement the delivery of the strategic plan as agreed by the board
• Take a leadership role in promoting the organisation and representing the organisation effectively to external stakeholders
• Work with the Director of Services to ensure that the Board receives appropriate advice and information on all relevant matters to enable akt to fulfil its governance responsibilities
• Undertake any other tasks that may be requested, commensurate with the nature and level of the post and as may be required by the Director of Services

Performance Management:

Performance in the role will be assessed against key performance indicators and other targets relating to the organisation’s business plan.

Other Responsibilities:

• To represent akt appropriately and effectively at all times
• Comply with akt’s policies, procedures, management and monitoring systems
• To organise and participate in some events out of hours, e.g. fundraising and publicity events
• Other duties commensurate with the nature of the post
• Act as a Deputy Safeguarding Lead

All akt employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the values, codes of practice and involvement of young people, which underpin and govern our work

Person Specification

Essential:

• Significant demonstrable experience in a housing or homelessness setting
• Experienced manager with proven track record of success, excellent time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Natural leader, capable of innovative thinking and the ability to inspire others
• Experience of managing targets and developing operational plans for a team/department
• Proven experience of partnership working and stakeholder management
• Strong budget management skills
• Ability to review and manage service delivery risks, implement change and ensure the development of an effective team/department
• Proven experience in managing change, achieving objectives and establishing and implementing innovative solutions
• Experience in contract management
• Demonstrable strong team-work skills
• Ability to negotiate, influence and persuade others in complex situations to achieve required outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written – including the ability to interpret complex information and advise clearly and concisely to a range of audiences
• Flexibility to undertake national travel and evening and weekend working
• Direct experience of preparing high-quality written work in a professional environment
• Excellent information technology skills

Desirable:

• Relevant qualification in housing, social work or equivalent
• Experience of working within a senior management team
• Experience of negotiating contracts and partnership working with the statutory sector
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing young LGBTQ+ young people
• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Lived experience of homelessness
• Experience of leading and managing a multi-site department
• Knowledge of the issues facing young LGBTQ+ homeless people, including the consequences of vulnerability and poverty, intersectional identities and multiple disadvantage.

At AKT we are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity, we are committed to our team reflecting the diverse community we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age. We particularly encourage applications from BAME, transgender identities and disability groups, who are currently under-represented within AKT. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Ashgate Hospicecare is seeking a Director of Income Generation to provide executive leadership for their integrated fundraising and retail team, and for new business development.

Ashgate Hospicecare is well loved in the local community of North Derbyshire, not only as a provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for patients and their families, but also as a large local charity and employer. It’s also famous for its fundraising events, such as their flagship Sparkle Night Walk which attracts nearly 3000 participants.

The organisation is now looking for an entrepreneurial, inspirational leader to deliver sustainable growth year on year and to spearhead Ashgate’s commitment to grow their commercial and trading portfolio of shops and coffee shops in the region. The role will be responsible for seeding and developing innovation in fundraising and retail, and to seek out and exploit new business opportunities, including social enterprise, with the aim of growing and diversifying income.

The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience of income generation and commercial development (or evidence of transferable skills) and of achieving substantial income targets, driving growth and increasing ROI. They should also have experience of developing and prototyping new and successful income sources, alongside knowledge and understanding of a wide range of income streams. In addition, they will have strongly developed interpersonal and leadership skills that are grounded in Ashgate’s values incorporating compassion, working as a team and being respectful, open and inclusive.

The new director will be supported by a skilled leadership team and staff with a very strong fundraising and retail track record. A total of 90% of staff and volunteers who responded to a 2019 people survey stated they were satisfied with their work or volunteer experience at Ashgate.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315 or Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications, so please apply early to register your interest.

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 4th March, 9am

Huggard, based in Cardiff, provides a comprehensive range of services and accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and runs Wales’ leading centre for people sleeping rough.

We are looking for an experienced finance professional, who shares our values and principles, for this demanding role managing Huggard’s finance functions together with providing line management and internal audit functions to the business, facilities and HR elements of our vital work. 

If you think you have what it takes and want to join Team Huggard and make a positive difference in tackling homelessness and improving wellbeing then we want to hear from you.

Are you passionate about education? Would you welcome the opportunity to become the next Chair of Governors of a secondary school, at the centre of one of the greatest knowledge clusters anywhere in the world?

If you would, Regent High School would like to hear from you.

Regent High School is a state-maintained, 11-19 co-educational comprehensive school close to King’s Cross in the London Borough of Camden. 

We serve an incredibly diverse community, which is represented in the demographics of our student body.  Students and their parents/carers are highly aspirational, and as a school we work with an extensive range of partner organisations to provide enhanced opportunities for our students, staff and the wider community. 

We are a nationally recognised award-winning school.  We opened our new £26m building in 2015. We have over 1000 students on roll, including c.120 in the Sixth Form. We were judged by Ofsted to be ‘Good’ when they last visited in January 2018 and our Headteacher who joined the school in 2016, is working to ensure the school builds on its recent successes. 

We also benefit from a team of dedicated and experienced governors, including parent and staff governors, representatives from our partner organisations and members of the local community. 

Chair, Regent High School, King’s Cross

Following the recent announcement that our current Chair of Governors, the Chief Executive of The Anne Frank Trust is standing down after serving five years on the Governing Body, we seek to appoint another highly successful and innovative leader, with knowledge and a keen interest in education, learning and empowerment to become our next Chair.

You will be tasked with chairing our half termly meetings of the Full Governing Body, and any necessary ad-hoc sub-group meetings.  You will meet regularly with the Headteacher for 1:1 meetings. You will lead the Headteacher’s appraisal meetings and you will attend Camden Learning’s Secondary Chairs’ Network meeting, and the Chairs and Governors’ Forum meeting on behalf of the Governing Body.  You will also be required to attend school events and champion the school and its causes at external events.

You will be responsible for leading a highly effective, supportive and knowledgeable team of governors.  You will be expected to offer induction support and establish an ongoing programme of learning and development to help all governors maximise their effectiveness, and ensure governors are able to benefit from the specialist training programmes offered.  You will work proactively to ensure that the governing body is adequately skilled and sufficiently well informed to fulfil its role to challenge and support the school leadership to achieve the best outcomes for all our students.

This is a hugely exciting time to be a part of Regent High School, leading and developing our Governing Body and supporting the senior leadership of the school in achieving our key strategic priorities.

Closing date: Monday 2 March

Preliminary Interviews: Thursday 12 March

Final Panel Interviews: Wednesday 25 or Thursday 26 March

If you are potentially interested and would welcome a confidential conversation, please contact our advising consultant, Philip Nelson at Harris Hill.

Could you lead Wokingham’s key volunteering charity? Join us and make a real difference to our older and vulnerable clients.

The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is the lead organisation in Wokingham Borough promoting and supporting volunteers and the organisations they work with. As well as promoting good practice, we recruit and place volunteers in charities throughout the area and run our own volunteer transport and gardening schemes serving elderly and vulnerable residents. 

Reporting to the Trustee Board, this exciting and varied role combines general management of all operations, fundraising and strategic development. 

We seek an individual who believes strongly in the value of volunteering and the local voluntary sector.  You will need an understanding of the ethos of serving vulnerable clients, leadership to inspire a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers, relationship and partnership building to maintain and develop core and project funding, and the financial acumen to optimise the use of resources.

To find out more about the role and how to apply please download the information pack

Closing Date: 13th March 2020

Interviews will be held in Wokingham in late March / early April.