The Role

nasen is looking to recruit an experienced Personal Assistant to support the Chief Executive and service the Board of Trustees. If you have a high level of administrative competency, excellent time-management skills, with the proven ability to prioritise tasks then we would love to hear from you.

Who We Are

nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) is a membership charity organisation that supports all education practitioners. We provide: Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their pupils.

Role Objectives

• To provide administrative, executive and secretarial support for the Chief Executive Officer.
• To service the Board of Trustees.
• To provide day-to-day logistical support for the London office.

Responsibilities

The Personal Assistant provides high quality support to the Chief Executive in all areas, anticipating needs and ensuring that support provided is fit for purpose and high quality. The Personal Assistant will:
• Manage and maintain the Chief Executive’s diary, including helping to make the best use of time through effective weekly, termly and annual calendar management.
• Manage the Chief Executive’s telephone calls, email and wider correspondence including sensitive and confidential correspondence, on a daily basis.
• Prioritise correspondence for action, giving consideration to deadlines and making judgements about which items need to be dealt with by the Chief Executive and which can be more appropriately dealt with by other staff.
• Co-ordinate workflow, including providing written or verbal briefings that may be complex in nature.
• Use initiative and judgement to anticipate and research information needed by the Chief Executive to inform planning and preparation for significant internal and external meetings, conferences and events.
• Organise travel arrangements, including reservations, appointments and itineraries for the Chief Executive’s journeys within the UK and overseas.
• Organise meetings, including any associated administration and arrangements for catering/hospitality.
• Draft selected memos, emails and other documents (e.g. policies and procedures) on behalf of the Chief Executive for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Complete expenses paperwork and other paperwork as required by the Chief Executive.
• Proof-read documents and publications prior to distribution.
• Maintain and develop filing systems, operational procedures and technological solutions for the secure retention of information and the retrieval of such information as required.
• Prepare agendas and papers and ensure agreed actions are tracked and completed through maintaining an action log.
• Organise Leadership Meetings and take minutes for these and other meetings as required.
• Service the Board of Trustees and be the main contact for the Chair and other board members.
• Organise and service other meetings as required by the Chief Executive.
• Provide support for the wider Executive Leadership Team as agreed by the Chief Executive.
• Provide day-to-day logistical support for the London office, as required.
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as required, appropriate to the grade of the post, as agreed with the Chief Executive.
• Undertake training and development as requested.

Person Specification

Please see attached.

How To Apply

To submit an application, please select 'Apply Online' and submit your CV and covering letter addressed to the Chief Executive, Professor Adam Boddison.

The first round of interviews will be conducted electronically.

Current Benefits

• 25.5 Days annual leave excluding public holidays (plus one additional day at Christmas and Easter)
• Flexible hours (to be agreed)
• 8% Employer Pension contribution
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supported professional development
• 10% London weighting
• Friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• Dog-friendly workplace

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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to play a pivotal role in driving business growth and expanding our work delivering innovative solutions to some of the most complex health challenges around the world.

Responsibilities 

The Assistant Director of New Business and Partnerships oversees the processes through which Options develops new business. The post holder is responsible for coordinating the work of the New Business and Partnerships team in identifying, tracking and positioning for new opportunities, including overall management and prioritisation of Options’ new business pipeline. The post holder plays a key role in the work of Options, engaging both internally and externally to build appropriate partnerships and ensuring high quality teamwork produces proposals of winning quality. The post holder also plays an important role in development and implementation of Options’ strategy, particularly in relation to client diversification, as well as winning business in new markets.

Main duties

You will monitor and oversee Options’ new business pipeline, ensuring a balance between long and short-term pre-positioning to increase profitability and reflect Options’ client, geographical and technical priorities. You will oversee identification, tracking and management of new opportunities, coordinating across teams on gathering of intelligence about future opportunities through in-house knowledge management, research, external engagement and international travel when appropriate. You will track performance of Options’ business development activities, reporting against progress at regular intervals during the year.

You will contribute to Options’ understanding of the market and landscape, including the funding priorities of current clients and potential investors. You will establish and nurture collaborative relationships with consultants, partners and international development organisations to build strong partnerships for collaboration on new business.

You will lead the development of technical and commercial proposals, liaising between teams to create well-crafted, winning concept notes and proposals. This will include leading team design and recruitment / sourcing of proposed candidates, oversight of preparation of budgets and commercial proposals and managing satisfactory negotiations with clients and partners for successful proposals.

You will support and cultivate a highly motivated business development team to ensure that business development deliverables are met to a high standard.

The postholder will be expected to work closely with other teams to promote continuous learning and knowledge sharing across Options, identifying opportunities for collaboration, sharing of resources, leveraging relationships, and developing staff knowledge and capacity.

The post is based in Options’ office in central London. Occasional international travel may be required.

Person specification

Essential

• Education to degree level, or equivalent experience, in a related/relevant subject
• Substantial and proven experience of generating and managing a pipeline of new business opportunities in the international development sector and demonstrable knowledge of the changing sector and funding landscape
• Substantial experience of leading the proposal development process for governmental and other donors, including experience responding to competitive tenders, developing technical and commercial proposals
• Excellent project management skills, incl. ability to develop and analyse budgets, commercially aware, able to negotiate with stakeholders, etc.
• Clear thinking and effective decision-making; ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure
• Strong record of line management and management of teams, including ability to set strategic direction and priorities of teams
• Excellent attention to detail, with ability to digest and act on complex information in a timely manner
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of landscape of partner / competitor organisations and individuals working in Options’ core areas of expertise
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally as required

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification, preferably (but not essentially) in international health or development
• Experience in developing outreach and relationship-building strategies and implementing plans to achieve them.
• Experience managing or engaging in co-creation grant making design processes with foundations and/or social investors
• Knowledge about the international development strategies of key donors, particularly DFID
• Entrepreneurial spirit – good instincts, commercial nous and ability to identify creative solutions

About Options 

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a discretionary performance related bonus scheme.

Application process

• To apply, please visit our website.
• Closing date for applications is: 20 April 2020
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 27th April 2020

Other information

• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit

TPP are recruiting for a charity that work hard to achieve better outcomes for our children. They are looking for a creative innovator,, experienced in developing evidence based models of best practice within Children's Services. These roles will test bed new ways of working to stimulate systemic change and market growth.

The post holder will lead on the provision of Early Support for children and young people in London. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on services into excellence and to be a part of our developing portfolio of innovation work.

Job Purpose:
This post will be key in developing and delivering a strategic vision for a thematic programme which will help transform the lives of children and young people in London. In addition, working within a corporate multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will be expected to develop innovative models of best practice which will ensure better outcomes building stronger families, safer childhoods leading to positive futures.

Some of the key responsibilities:
Within thematic specialisms, contributes to the strategic vision and the creation and delivery of the London Business Plan in collaboration with the Director.

Within thematic specialisms, responsible for the policy formulation, operations and strategic decision-making of children's services conjunction with the Director ensuring it is aligned to the Corporate strategic vision and London planning processes.

Leads and manages the overall process of development and implementation of thematic business plans within children's services operations working within a corporate multi-disciplinary team.

Monitors demographic trends and other key external factors in order to ensure that the children's services operations are effectively delivered and at the forefront of practice and innovation.

Measuring impact within thematic specialism regarding social value on return on investment

To ensure that children, young people and adult service users influence the work we do, through co-production, evaluation and providing feedback about the impact of their voice.

Some of the key Activities:
Responsible for the direct management and leadership of CS in a designated thematic area ensuring the overall direction and quality of service provision is maintained and developed.

Accountable for ensuring that safety and protection of children and young people is practiced and understood by all staff and volunteers in accordance with policies and procedures and relevant legislative policy and procedure within the locality.

Identify and engage with the most vulnerable children and young people in the locality and identify resources, activities and services to help them in the most appropriate way.

Ensures that robust systems of monitoring impact, health and safety and all other aspects of quality assurance are in place and met.

Implements contracts and agreements, with clear indicators of performance in relation to quantitative and qualitative aspects of service and mechanisms for monitoring effectiveness and efficiency.

Create, lead and inspire a highly effective leadership team that is outstanding in its commitment to transforming the lives of children and young people.

Drive organisational, team and individual learning by developing and participating in internal and external networks and other appropriate knowledge sharing forums to share best practice and learn from others

Meet people related key performance indicators (KPIs) e.g. sickness absence and employee engagement scores and that succession and talent management plans are in place.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
Demonstrable experience at senior level of leading and managing children's services in a social care setting
Significant experience of internal and external collaborative working.
Demonstrable evidence of achieving positive results within a multi-matrix environment
Evidence of personal impact both operationally and strategically
A depth of experience of working within a child protection framework and a clear understanding of child protection statutory systems

Skills/Abilities

Passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people
Ability to get quickly from high-level thinking to practical actions.
Inquiring, curious and challenging mind, receptive to big ideas but analytically capable of testing them against operational reality.
Excellent written and verbal communications, able to operate confidently and credibly at all levels of the organisation from senior stakeholders to children and young people.
Ability to present to audiences from varied backgrounds
Ability to innovate and be creative.
Determination and resilience
Brave and entrepreneurial
Honest and with a high degree of integrity
Inclusive and collaborative

If you would like to know more about this opportunity please get in touch.

We are looking for an outstanding senior sales professional to help grow our work across the West Midlands and South-West region. Your ultimate goal is to help us reach more educators, schools and trusts with our professional development programmes, having the greatest possible impact on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The role will be at forefront of our externally-facing work, with a focus on building strong relationships with regional influencers and advocates in order to drive sales. You will deliver against regional targets, account manage key regional stakeholders and lead a young and ambitious sales team in order to achieve successful recruitment, continuous improvement and long-term impact in the region. The role will work in partnership with the Business Development Team to design and develop bespoke solutions to needs presented by accounts in the region, as well as gather market intelligence and provide feedback to the organisation on insight from your area and schools to inform wider strategy. 

To do this well, you will have an extensive knowledge of the education sector, experience of leading complex stakeholder relationships and the ability to meet ambitious sales targets. The ideal candidate will also have experience of developing strategy and leading complex operations, and the role is ideal for someone looking to take their account management skills and external stakeholder relationships to the next level.

Our offer 

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

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

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

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

TPP are proud to be working with a charity that work hard to improve the life of children in need.

The role of Assistant Director, Mobilisation, London Futures, will be key in driving the tendering and innovation processes around all new opportunities. This post will lead on the project management and mobilisation of new services including pilots and trailblazer initiatives. The post holder will also be involved in researching and developing new projects to support children and young people across London.

Job Purpose:

To contribute directly to growth in Children's Services (CS) through the development of proposals, tenders and grant applications and their subsequent mobilisation as part of multi-disciplinary corporate working group.

To work with thematic ADCS's to ensure that any innovative pilots or trailblazers which are part of the LF programme are mobilised, project managed, developed and implemented on time

To ensure that the voice and influence of the child is central in the development of all new models and practices through co-production, evaluation and feedback and also within the tendering process.

To ensure by working within corporate, multi-disciplinary teams, all bids are aligned to the overall strategic direction and vision and are in line with the principles of London Futures.

Key Responsibilities:
To act as a strategic lead on the following key functions:

Mobilisation of new services and support with close down of services

Contribute to the development and quality assure submission of bids/proposals

Market intelligence, pipeline development and knowledge management supporting CS growth.

Contribute to the development of new services in priority growth areas and management of the implementation and mobilisation of successful bids/tenders, working closely with the Children's Services Assistant Director, Assistant Director Business Development utilising the London futures model of working and matrix management of business partners.

Key Activities:

Whilst working within corporate multi-disciplinary teams:
Oversee and ensure the mobilisation of agreed new projects/successful Children's Services tenders across London. Create realistic project plans.

Project manage virtual transformation teams ensuring project delivery within time, cost and quality constraint, ensuring the effective management of the transition of change within London

Lead on changes to culture, approach, systems and processes within new services, ensuring the London Futures ways of working are embedded in new models

Capture and maintain knowledge and understanding of current markets developments, policy changes and competitor activity in Children's Services; look for ways to use this knowledge to innovate in service delivery and provide challenge to existing ways of working

Actively research and develop areas of potential new business within Children's Services and present to Children's Services' senior colleagues and Assistant Director, Business Development for consideration and agreement.

Review and oversee the project management of the bidding/tender process for London Futures across London which has been informed by the corporate plan and agreed at London Stand-up. Contribute to bid writing process on all tender submissions, proposals, bids, presentations within Children's Services, ensuring bid deadlines are met where required and if necessary.

Conduct risk assessments, taking an overview of reputational risk and benefits to the organisation, as well as those for Children and Young People before mobilisation of any new service/pilot/trailblazer.

Ensure feedback is sought on successful/unsuccessful mobilisations, setting and implementing actions to improve future strategy.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience

Substantial experience from a Children's Services/social/health care /business development related background.

Previous experience of working within a child protection framework.

Experience of preparing, managing and writing tenders, reports and/or funding applications.

Experience of mobilising projects to agreed contract, budget and time-scale from start to completion.

Demonstrable evidence of achieving positive results within a multi-matrix environment

Experience of delivering presentations to internal/external audiences.

Experience of developing risk management strategies for tenders (D)

Specialist/professional knowledge of business management (D)

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity please get in touch

Are you a senior Finance professional who has successfully contributed to strategy and influenced organisational decisions whilst ensuring an excellent delivery of financial management through enabling others? Have you got a track record of achieving financial objectives and developing financial systems including external statutory reporting and audit in a complex setting? If this is you, please read on.

We have an exceptional and rewarding opportunity for you to use your gifts and experience to influence one of the largest dioceses in England serving 2.4 million people (growing rapidly) with a proactive strategic agenda that has emerged from the needs and opportunities of our communities. The role includes everything that one would expect to go with overseeing the finances of charities with a turnover of about £27 million p.a., investments of about £130m and over 100 staff.  You will join a well-established senior management group with shared Christian ethos, vision and strategic aims who are committed to see growth and make a difference.  

The principal accountabilities of the role are to:

• advise the Diocesan Synod and its Boards and Councils on financial strategy and planning
• lead the development and delivery of diocesan financial policy and practice
• oversee the provision and development of IT and data analysis
• head up a department of 9 staff members

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant, with considerable experience in financial planning and delivery, preferably in a variety of organisations. Naturally you'll be self-motivated and think analytically when maintaining robust financial controls. As a collaborative Christian leader with excellent communication skills, high emotional intelligence, resilience and humour, you will make a difference to the communities we serve and contribute to the growth of the Church.

We offer a range of benefits including an on-site café, free parking, generous remuneration package and an opportunity to work with skilled colleagues in an attractive modern office environment.

The post is subject to the requirement that the holder be a practising Christian, under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 as this post has a senior representational role on behalf of the Church in the Diocese of Oxford.

Hours:FTE 37 hours per week
Location:       Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF

For further details on the role, including a Candidate’s Brief and how to apply please visit our website.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 09:00 Monday 23 March 2020

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 1 April 2020

We are committed to equal opportunities for all

contemplative | compassionate | courageous

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

Our Head office based in Birmingham, UK, is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Executive Assistant (Director of External Relations and Advocacy)’. The division’s responsibilities include brand protection and reputation management; international media relations and advocacy; IRW’s website, publications and social media platforms; internal communications; and staff training.

In close cooperation with the other divisions of the organisation and the direct line reports of the Director of External Relations and Advocacy (ERA), the Executive Assistant will help the ERA Director achieve the Division’s agreed strategic aims and objectives.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Ideally degree educated, and particularly useful if this is in a relevant discipline (such as international development, NGO management, policy development, communications/marketing)
• Significant previous experience of providing senior executive support
• Some knowledge of the social media landscape, coupled with some experience in creating social media content
• Previous experience of analysis and research
• Good knowledge and sound understanding of the needs, sensitivities and professional discipline of public communications and external relations
• Skilled in exercising discretion and sound judgement when dealing with unexpected issues
• Willingness to travel and work outside normal office hours

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship – together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery and Child Protection and our extensive staff Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place Mid-April 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Specifications: Part Time (0.6 FTE), Permanent

Salary: £24,500 FTE, 14,700 pro rata

Location: Flexible – Preferably London or Freiburg

Application Closing Date: 29th March 2020
 

This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience as an Administrative Assistant to make a difference in the field of health care research. 

The Administrative Assistant will provide effective and efficient administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer’s Office, primarily supporting the Governance and Strategy Unit and the External Affairs and Geographic Groups’ Support Unit.

The key areas of this role include:

1. Support to the Head of External Affairs & Geographic Groups’ Support:

• Scheduling quarterly meetings between the Head of Unit and Geographic Groups;
• Administrative/logistical support for Cochrane Geographic Network meetings (including US, China and India);
• Maintaining the fundraising database and other Excel databases;
• Maintaining Centres and Directors profiles on our membership database.

2.  Support to the management of Cochrane’s Governance, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting Unit, including:

• Assisting the CEO Office’s governance support to the Cochrane Council and Executives;
• Organising in-person and online meetings or teleconferences, including co-ordinating agendas, circulating papers, organising refreshments and taking minutes;
• Maintaining administrative systems (databases/spreadsheets);
• Assisting the CEO Office’s governance support to the Cochrane Council and Executives.

3. Support to both Units:

• Diary support for the Head of Governance and Strategy Unit and the Head of External Affairs and Geographic Groups Unit, as required;
• Arranging travel and accommodation for the Heads of Units;
• Administration of the annual financial monitoring of all Cochrane Groups;
• Assisting with the production of PowerPoint presentations and other materials for use at meetings;
• Minute taking and following up on action points;
• Management of mailing lists related to the CEOO;
• Providing support to and cover for other administrative staff as and when required in order to ensure continuity of service;
• Undertaking other duties as necessary.

We are looking for a self-motivated and highly organised individual who is able to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse range of contacts across the world.  The successful candidate will also have:

• Previous experience of providing administrative support to a team, many of whom are remote workers;
• Experience in complex scheduling and diary management;
• Intermediate level IT skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Strong organization and prioritization skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Professional telephone manner;
• Ability to work methodically and accurately;
• A flexible approach with the ability to respond quickly to issues as they arise;
• A pro-active approach to problem-solving;
• Awareness of handling confidential and sensitive information.

Cochrane is a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesizing research findings to produce the best available evidence on what can work, what might harm and where more research is needed. Our work is recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a CV along with a supporting statement with “CEOO Administrative Assistant” in the subject line.  The supporting statement should indicate why you are applying for the post, and how far you meet the requirements for the post outlined in the job description using specific examples.  List your experience, achievements, knowledge, personal qualities, and skills which you feel are relevant to the post.

For further information, please download the full job description from the attachments.

Deadline for applications: 29th March 2020 (12 midnight GMT)

Interviews to be held on: From 17th April 2020 onwards

THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the future of health and care by supporting the development of a cutting-edge Health Data Research Hub.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK are partners in a project to build a new data hub for researchers, which brings together health information held by the NHS to make it accessible for researchers. This should help speed up the discovery of new treatments and more effective and safe use of existing ones.

The Data Research Hub, called Gut Reaction, is one of seven pioneering health data research hubs recently launched by Health Data Research UK as part of the £37.5m Digital Innovation Hub programme, funded by the UK’s Research and Innovation Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.  As this project will involve the use of personal data, we want to work in partnership with patients and the public to make sure the data is used in ways that are respectful and beneficial to current and future people living with Crohn’s and Colitis.

ABOUT YOU:

You're a calm, forward thinking individual with an eye for detail and excellent communication skills.  You will have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders and be will have been used to responding to enquiries across multiple channels.  You'll have excellent IT skills across Microsoft Office programmes and enjoy working on your own or as part of multi-team project groups.

If you like the sound of this opportunity, we would very much like to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

First point of contact for queries to the Research Team in relation to Gut Reaction by:

• Handling incoming correspondence related to Gut Reaction, answering standard queries or referring on as appropriate.
• Answering incoming calls to the Research team - responding to general queries or referring on as appropriate.
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Organising internal and external meetings, telephone conferences or digital events:

• Communicating effectively with a wide range of specialists and patient advocates to confirm dates, venues and availability of invitees.
• Identifying and booking venues or meeting rooms, refreshments, equipment etc.
• Circulating relevant papers/correspondence.
• Collating/preparing materials and arranging for these to be couriered to external venues.
• Attending external events to provide administrative or general support.
• Taking minutes and producing reports or action points as required.

Administrative support and operational back up to team colleagues, the Gut Reaction board and the Patient & Public involvement steering group:

• Inputting and maintaining data, contacts and circulation lists.
• Assisting with the preparation of reports and presentations.
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection processes across all areas of work.

Communicating opportunities for patient involvement and the impact of Gut Reaction:

• Liaising with Marketing and Communications team to post opportunities for patient involvement in Gut Reaction.
• Liaising with Marketing and Communications team to engage and communicate with our community of research volunteers.
• Assisting with the collection and inputting of information to the Research pages of the Crohn’s & Colitis UK website and social media presence.

Charity responsibilities

• To take a flexible approach to work and duties, within an appropriate level of responsibility, carrying out other duties as directed by the Director of Research
• To work as a team player and liaise effectively with colleagues and partners
• To work in line with the Charity values and maintain the reputation and standing of the Charity.
• Undertaking franking duties as part of the charity wide franking rota (approximately once a week).

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity within the growing fundraising team. Target Ovarian Cancer is a dynamic and fast moving charity dedicated to improving early diagnosis, finding new treatments and providing much needed support for women with ovarian cancer.  A truly rewarding place to work, our greatest strengths are our enthusiastic, professional and committed team and the amazing women we work with and support.
 

We are looking for a self motivated and ambitious person who is looking to develop their career in this exciting area of fundraising. With a new Development Board and a growing list of prestigious and influential senior volunteers we need help in ensuring we have the right support in place to make the most of the opportunities in our pipeline. You will liaise with our researchers and service delivery colleagues to collect information and impact data on our projects to help develop compelling proposals, grant applications, reports and donor communications.

You will be given ample opportunity to develop and gain experience through working on prospect research, helping with major donor events, written applications and proposals and helping with managing stewardship journeys. You will also have your own portfolio of donors and foundations that you will work towards your own targets for. 

You will be joining a team with big ambitions, so this is the place to be if you want to learn and grow. We are known for punching above our weight, we hope you will help us to continue to do so! This is an opportunity to make a real mark and difference for women with ovarian cancer.

If you are interested please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested and how your skill set and competencies meet the requirements of the role.  

Closing date 30 March, interviews 23 April.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as an Executive Assistant and Portfolio Officer. You will provide excellent support, guidance and coordination for the Executive Director of Transformation, and will also play a key role in the tracking and that our cross-organisation portfolio of transformation projects.

At Save the Children, we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our quest for change. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

As Executive Assistant / Transformation Portfolio Officer you will provide a comprehensive support service to the Executive Director of Transformation, including the proactive management of the diary, prioritising and drafting of emails and other correspondence. You will also contribute across the SCUK change portfolio enabling the organisation to operate good practice portfolio management processes, and to deliver the required governance and reporting commitments. In addition, you will:

• Proactively follow up with senior leaders, project managers and others on actions activated by the Executive Director ensuring they are completed, and key information recorded
• Use judgement and knowledge to answer queries without asking the Director and delegate actions others when necessary
• Maintain the portfolio risk register, following up actions as required across all areas of SCUK, to ensure all project and portfolio risks are appropriately assessed and managed
• Undertake specific analysis or project work (including external research and information collection) to support successful delivery of the portfolio.

To be successful you will be an excellent communicator with strong organisation and administration skills and the ability to plan and prioritise work for self and others. Significant senior PA/EA experience in a corporate head office environment or INGO would be an advantage; as would familiarity with the role of Project / Programme / Portfolio Officer.

As well as a high level of computer literacy, you will also have:

• The ability to meet changing and challenging deadlines while maintaining a rigorous attention to detail
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent time management skills
• Good analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information
• Numerate and the ability to monitor financial information.

Initially, the split between Executive Assistant and Portfolio Officer is envisaged to be approximately 40:60, but this may change.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 24th March 2020

Do you share our passion for supporting people with neuro-disabilities? Do you have a clinical background as a therapist, social worker or nurse? Would you welcome the opportunity to serve as our new CEO?

If you do, Integrated Neurological Services (INS) would like to hear from you.

Integrated Neurological Services (INS) is a unique charity. Founded in 1993, we offer long-term, holistic support to people with neuro disabilities, in particular Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke.

We work closely with the NHS and local authorities to bridge the gap in their support services to people with neuro disabilities and we maintain support for people once active NHS input has ended. INS have contracts in Hounslow and Richmond providing health and wellbeing preventative services as well as supporting carers.

INS have developed a reputation for achievement and innovative approaches to integrated care in the community. We are passionate about providing support to ensure all clients receive ongoing, long-term professional support tailored to their needs. Our multidisciplinary team use an integrated model of care to encourage self-help and, through rehabilitation, education and support, enable people to manage their condition, to live as fully and independently as possible within their communities and achieve the best possible quality of life for them and their carers. 

We have also recently reached an important milestone, our 25'" anniversary, which provided us with the opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved and what we hope to achieve moving forward.

Following the recent decision by our previous CEO to leave INS to take up a new position closer to where he lives, the Board took the decision to appoint an Interim to provide oversight whilst we appoint to the substantive post.

Our new CEO will preferably be a therapist, social worker or nurse who can provide INS with the visionary leadership and networking skills to champion our ethos and continue taking us forward. Their priorities will be to champion and lead our clinical work, continue our local partnership working and look to increase funding by exploring opportunities in surrounding areas.

They will be expected to be ambitious and entrepreneurial, bring energy and a vision. They will have the ability to communicate the work, success and ambition of INS and be able to lead and motivate people effectively.

Closing date: Monday 30 March

Final Panel Interviews: Monday 6 April

If you are interested in submitting an application and would welcome a confidential and discrete conversation, please contact our advising consultant Philip Nelson at Harris Hill.

We are looking for an outstanding leader to work with the Trustees in leading and further developing the charity. The successful candidate will be someone who will inspire and empower others to share in achieving continued success in all our work.

If you have a passion for working with a great team who make a real difference for families across Essex, we would be delighted to receive your application and look forward to hearing from you. 

Families InFocus (Essex) is a forward thinking and caring organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Essex families with children and young people with any special educational need or disability (SEND).

Our mission is:-

“to provide support for children and young people (aged 0 to 25) with any special educational need or disability (SEND) by ensuring that they, their families and carers receive quality information, advice, practical and emotional support. In particular, through the provision of advice, information and support to improve the education and development of, and relieve the poverty for children and young people with SEND, to enhance the stability and quality of life for the whole family. A central consideration will be the emotional needs of all concerned”.

Our excellent reputation and established relationships within the local Essex community have been earned over many years delivering quality services to meet the needs of our service users.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will lead and drive the continuous development of Families InFocus (Essex) and ensure that its work makes a real difference for families.

You will be:

• An experienced and empathetic leader

• A strategic thinker

• A proven relationship builder

• Someone who has a track record of successful income generation

Full Job Description

Purpose of the Job 

To work on behalf of the Board of Trustees, in accordance with our mission, aims, values and objectives:-

• To develop and deliver the strategic and operational plan and financial budget to ensure the ongoing sustainability, growth and success of Families InFocus (Essex).

• To raise our profile and act as a strong figurehead for the charity, a positive ambassador with our stakeholders, clients, partners, funders and networks and a confident, inspiring and empathetic leader for staff and volunteers. 

• To ensure service users’ views and aspirations are taken into account for all service delivery and development. 

  Main responsibilities 

  Strategy planning and development: 

• To develop the charity’s strategic plan in conjunction with the Board of Trustees in response to key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

• To manage the charity effectively, ensuring that its financial security and risk management is maintained and enhanced. 

• To lead the development and implementation of strategic goals, objectives and financial plans to meet both the short term and long term goals and aspirations. 

• To take overall responsibility for achieving, monitoring and reporting on performance against funders’ targets and in all areas of the charity’s activities. 

• To develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout all aspects of the charity’s work including maintaining and building relationships with key partners, funders and community networks. 

• To keep abreast of the opportunities and challenges facing local third sector organisations and keep up to date with changing legislation/developments in local or national government initiatives which could affect the charity.

  Operational Leadership: 

• To lead the development and implementation of operational plans in support of our strategic and accountability frameworks ensuring the organisation provides high quality services and meets its charitable objectives.

• To ensure that the organisation has effective policies and procedures including the management of human resources, safeguarding, finance, health and safety, information, communication and premises, and that these meet relevant legislative requirements and agreed quality standards.

• To manage the day to day operations of the charity, ensuring that staff and volunteers are effectively deployed and receive regular supervision, support, training and annual appraisals.

• To lead key projects including those bringing significant changes for the organisation, ensuring that risks and threats are robustly managed. 

  Financial management: 

• To be accountable to the Board of Trustees for the overall financial health of the charity, controlling budgets, expenditure and management accounts ensuring that income and expenditure is within financial plan targets. 

• To secure adequate funding and resources to meet income targets and objectives, including through bid submissions to grant making trusts, foundations and statutory funders, charity fundraising events and other fundraising activities.

• To maintain and build excellent long term relationships with funders, donors and supporters.

• To develop and implement an effective sustainability plan to identify and diversify income streams and maximise new fundraising opportunities for income generation.

• To identify and put in place an effective and robust risk management strategy and framework to enable the charity to support its objectives. 

  Robust governance  

• To foster excellent working relationships and ensure systems and structures are in place for the Board of Trustees to fulfil its statutory and regulatory requirements and exercise effective control of the charity’s affairs. 

• To report to the Board on progress against key strategic objectives, providing information and answering for organisational performance. 

• To advise the Board in all aspects of leading the charity, including short term and long term strategic planning for the financial welfare of the organisation. 

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

• Educated to degree level or professionally qualified by suitable demonstrable experience e.g. management, health, education, social care, or community development. 

  Experience and knowledge

  Essential

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior management role. 

• Demonstrable experience of strategic and operational planning, service development and project management, including monitoring and evaluation. 

• Demonstrable experience of human resources management and good practice in the recruitment, management and development of staff and volunteers.

• Demonstrable experience and a proven track record of bid writing and successful funding applications to generate income and meet challenging income targets.

• Demonstrable acumen and experience of organisational financial management including budget control and reporting.

• Demonstrable experience of effective fundraising within the non-profit and charity sector.

• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients, stakeholders and partners including local third sector organisations and statutory agencies.

• A good understanding of the governance, legal requirements of a charity and company limited by guarantee.

• Understanding of quality assurance frameworks and standards. 

  Desirable

• A good understanding of the needs of families of children and young people with any special educational need or disability.

• Experience of working in the voluntary and/or statutory sector. 

• Experience of delivering front line services in a community setting. 

• Experience of service level agreements, contracts, tendering and commissioning. 

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

• Ability to inspire and lead an organisation. 

• Excellent people management skills. 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and written communication skills. 

• Excellent skills in financial management.

• Excellent IT and presentation skills. 

• Ability to think strategically. 

• Ability to prioritise and work effectively towards strategic service goals, meet funders’ targets and deadlines.

• Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure. 

• Ability to manage own learning and attend training courses as needed.

If you are interested in applying please click the ' Apply button' and send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you're suitable for this role. 

The post holder will be a key part of our small, high achieving fundraising team. They will work closely with the Fundraising Director to ensure we achieve our Trusts and Foundations fundraising targets by applying for funding and managing relationships when applications are successful as well as support in other key areas of fundraising activity.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a steady stream of income from Trusts and Foundations as well as seek to establish IJM as a recipient of Institutional income. The post holder will lead this work for our England & Wales region whilst providing support in this area for our Northern Ireland and Scotland teams.

In addition, the Fundraising Executive will support other team members with our Major Donor fundraising activities.

This role would suit a person with at least 2 years previous experience of trust fundraising and managing donor relationships. You will be passionate about seeking justice for vulnerable people and communities around the world with a strong desire to convey how important the work is to trusts, major donors and other grant makers.