- Do you have a proven track record in fundraising, development, and communications, and would you like to join an innovative, place-based partnership?
- Do you thrive on rolling your sleeves up and personally getting stuck in, as well as working collaboratively with partners, teams, and boards?
- Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing issues around poverty and inequality?
- If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our ambitious development and communications strategies for Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation.
About you
The new Director of Development and Communications, in addition to having a strong track record in fundraising from a range of donors and sources, will need to be consultative, with strong listening skills and respect for the opinions of others. They will need the confidence and expertise to advise and guide their small team, board, and governors. They will need to be able to relate to the big picture and vision, whilst also being able to consider the detail. We would be delighted to hear from you, especially if you:
- Have a strong track record in fundraising and development.
- Enjoy rolling your sleeves up and leading and implementing fundraising and development plans yourself, as well as guiding others.
- Are flexible, collaborative, and work very well as part of a committed team within a small organisation.
- Have experience of leading and managing.
- Are a strong communicator and relationship builder.
- Have a commitment to ensuring that Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation continue to flourish.
We value diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Applications are especially welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Please let us know if you would like any additional support with this application, or the role.
Find more information in application pack or on Islington Giving webpage
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The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is seeking to appoint a full time HR Manager to proactively lead a comprehensive human resources (HR) service to the Southwell & Nottingham Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) and the wider Diocese in respect of its ecclesiastical office holders. The HR Manager will be supported by a HR Officer who is also the Executive PA to the CE and Archdeacons.
Based in Southwell, the successful candidate will provide up to date advice to the senior team in support of our clergy and employees and, as required, to equip and enable parishes to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and leading practice.
This is an opportunity for a suitably experienced HR professional to use their skills to work alongside the Chief Executive in the delivery of strategic objectives and workforce planning in a complex environment.
The nature of the post will require a degree of mobility and flexibility, with work undertaken in locations around the Diocese and some meetings or training events taking place during evenings and weekends, for which time off in lieu would need to be taken.
Bond is the UK network for organisation working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 400 civil society organisations and allies to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice.
Main purpose of the job
The role of PA and Operations Coordinator is to be responsible for providing PA support to the CEO and other directors as required; HR administration; and facilities and office management, ensuring smooth running of Bond.
Main responsibilities
- PA and Governance Support
- HR Administration
- Operations and office management
At Bond, we are open to Job Share and the possibility of reduced hours, flexible working, or compressed hours.
Benefits
Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package
Please see Job Specification for full detail
How to apply
To apply for thisvacancy, please send a copy of your CV and a short cover letter by midnight on Sunday 31st January 2021.
However, we may close applications early if we receive a high number of applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PA & Admin Manager – Warwickshire and Worcestershire - 37hrs per week – circa £24,000 pro rata
Springfield Mind is the local Mind charity for South Warwickshire and Worcestershire. It works to improve wellbeing to prevent mental health problems in Warwickshire and Worcestershire. We have a vacancy for the role of PA & Admin Manager and are seeking a candidate with a positive and proactive approach to lead on the admin functions for the organisation to improve the lives of people living with mental ill health.
The role will support the Executive, including the Board of Trustees, to fulfil their governance responsibilities and provide personal assistance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and secretarial support to the Chairman and Board of Trustees. Working directly to the CEO in the administration of governance systems and processes within Springfield Mind and to manage the facilities, administration and general office functions supporting the organisation’s service delivery and support programmes. To take the lead in the administrative team, acting as role model, creating and developing a flexible “joined-up” approach.
Closing date: 22nd January 2021
Interviews preliminary set to take place on 28th and 29th January 2021
FULL APPLICATION PACK MUST BE DOWNLOADED AND SUBMITTED
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Assistant Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement
Full time permanent contract
c£58,000
Flexible location, with travel to East Midlands office and around the UK
This role would suit a senior professional who enjoys developing and building strategic relationships with a variety of partners, stakeholders and supporters.
This social welfare children's charity works with families in communities across the UK and is made up of local networks of trained volunteers to help families with young children through challenging times. Its approach to support is as individual as the people it helps; no judgement, just compassionate, confidential and expert help.
Last year this charity supported over 50,000 children in nearly 30,000 families and while this can be celebrated there is so much more to do so do consider joining this dedicated team.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, the Assistant Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement is responsible for the development of the nationwide fundraising and supporter engagement activities in order to make a real impact to the lives of children and families across the whole of the UK. In addition to developing the national funding and supporter base, your remit will also be to develop resources and joint initiatives that can be implemented at local levels which will engage support and build capacity throughout the network to result in income growth.
The successful candidate will bring a proven track record in senior level fundraising, leading change, and driving significant income growth and supporter engagement. You will also need to be able to demonstrate experience of driving supporter engagement activity including stewardship and relationship management to inform and influence income growth.
How to apply
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partner:
Carroll Lloyd, Director, NFP Consulting
Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.
Closing date: Midday Tuesday 2nd February
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Carers Support Merton (CSM)
Executive Assistant
Salary: £28137.20 per annum pro rata
Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of five.
We are seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive to ensure the smooth running of the charity. To be successful in this role you will be highly literate/numerate and have excellent digital skills. You will have a strong desire to help drive the organisation forwards in improving efficiency and be able to manage a diverse workload and competing set of priorities. Working in a small organisation you will need to have a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
We are able to offer the opportunity to join a friendly team and the benefits of flexible working.
Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.
The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check
CSM Vision:
We want unpaid Carers of all ages to have real choices to improve their quality of life and to receive the respect, support and recognition that they deserve.
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holiday per annum pro rata
Hours of Work: 21 hours per week (open to 3 full days or 4/5 shorter days)
Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.
Carers Support Merton
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Job Title: Assistant Operations Director (FTC 9 Months)
Salary: £40k per annum
Location: Bath
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours
Role : Responsible for a team of 5 direct reports. Responsible for overseeing a wide range of specialist services for people experiencing homelessness and social exclusion across the South West. Ensuring that everyone we support experiences a consistently great quality service, delivered in line with our vision, mission and values and that our clients are at the centre of everything we do.
Are you passionate about working for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of marginalised people? Julian House is a charity supporting people who are homeless and socially excluded, and the aim is to build sustainable independent lives. We operate more than 40 different projects, accommodation sites and social enterprises across the south west.
We have a great opportunity to work with our Operations Director to ensure Julian House clients receive a consistently great quality service from our skilled, experienced, and motivated staff teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Operations Director to deliver organisational strategy for operational services.
- Contribute to the strategic direction, development and continuous improvement of the organisation.
- Lead on retaining existing services through the achievement of outcomes and contractual negotiations.
- Support the Operations Director in exploring new opportunities and models of support.
- Make recommendations to the Operations Director where changes to structure and resources are required to deliver organisational aims
Quality, Safeguarding and Safety
- Work with managers to deliver compliant and safe services in relation to people, buildings and performance.
- Effective management of any safeguarding incidents and appropriate escalation of any emerging risks.
- Lead on improvement action plans following audits and inspections and ensure improvement plans are prepared, monitored, complied with and improvements embedded.
- Ensure compliance with key policy and procedure in areas such as safeguarding, health and safety, equalities and diversity, data protection, code of conduct and all other statutory requirements.
- Ensure clients are living in accommodation that we would consider suitable for our own family members.
- Create opportunities to maximise staff and client involvement and co-production in all aspects of operational service delivery.
Financial and Performance management
- Manage a large budget, maximising income through arrears and voids management, and ensuring services remain within set budgets.
- Ensure compliance with KPIs across all services.
- Ensure all managers are managing, coaching and developing all staff to ensure the highest level of performance.
- Lead and motivate direct reports to ensure they are championing and maintaining a consistent and positive team culture across entire operations.
Stakeholder Management
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Julian House departments & functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance.
- Support new business opportunities across operations and ensure effective and timely implementation of new services and contracts.
Qualifications
- Evidence of qualification to degree level or equivalent
- Training and/or experience in fields such as social care, housing, homelessness, domestic abuse and criminal justice
Experience
- Experience of having successfully undertaken a similar senior role and a background of work within the sector
- Experience of multi-site and remote management of services and people
- Track record of delivering client-focussed services that meet a multiplicity of needs
- Ability to work with IT based records, produce reports, analyse budgets and monitor KPIs
- Experience of effective recruitment, performance management, supervision and team leadership
- Experience of leading, engaging and motivating colleagues through change
- Experience of implementing new services and project management on a large scale
- Experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders, staff and clients
Skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of safeguarding, homelessness regulation, rough sleeping, offending and domestic abuse issues
- Knowledge and experience of housing management in a supported housing environment
- Knowledge of delivering services which are strengths based, trauma informed and create psychologically informed environments
- Knowledge of contract and commissioning environment in which our services operate
- An eye for detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with clients and staff to gain insight on how to develop services
- Ability to build productive networks and partnerships
- Expertise and practical experience of managing services safely
A clear understanding of the social and political environment within which the organisation operates
If this sounds like the kind of role you have been looking for, we would love to hear from you!
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Farm Africa are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit to a Director of Finance role on a permanent, full time basis. For more than 35 years Farm Africa has worked with farmers, helping them to increase their harvests, build their incomes and sustain their natural resources. They do this by working closely with local communities, partnering with governments and the private sector to find effective ways to fight poverty.
Farm Africa are now seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to provide outstanding leadership and expertise to strategically manage finance and other control functions. This role also plays a vital role providing broader leadership in the delivery of the ambitious strategy, and is a crucial business partner to the CEO, the SMT, and the board treasurer.
The key responsibilities will be:
- Responsible for accounting including the production of the annual accounts for the Charity & its subsidiaries, financial planning, the production of management accounts and all banking & cash management.
- Provide strategic input to the development of the organisation’s strategy and future growth plans, thinking beyond own direct areas of responsibility.
- Together with the Chief Executive, develop annual and medium-term financial plans for Farm Africa ensuring the longer term financial sustainability of the organisation.
- Set the strategic direction and annual objectives for the finance function, covering UK head office and Africa-based teams.
- Line manage the Head of Finance, and support Country Directors in their line management of country Finance leads.
- Ensure that financial risks throughout Farm Africa’s activities are identified and ensure that appropriate processes are in place to monitor and mitigate them.
- Act as the key staff contact for the Finance, Risk and Audit committee (FRAC), ensuring (together with the Treasurer) that meetings take place regularly, agendas are appropriate and that the committee discharges its devolved responsibilities on behalf of the board.
- Ensure all financial activity is compliant with relevant charity and statutory legislation and donor / contractual requirements.
The organisation:
Farm Africa operates in East Africa, with offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with a Head Office in London. There is a finance team of four based in the UK, with other finance staff dispersed around the organisation, including country offices and field offices.
Farm Africa is embarking on a new five year strategy and is recruiting for a new Director of Finance to lead the financial management of the organisation through a period of growth. Building on foundation of strong financial planning and control and of exceptional audit compliance they are seeking an experienced and dynamic new Director to join their team.
Essential requirements:
The successful candidate will have a recognised accountancy qualification, in-depth understanding of financial management in a complex grant-dependant organisation, experience of strategic planning and an aptitude for controls such as governance, risk management and the charity legal environment.
Farm Africa’s UK office is based in central London, however, we are flexible on working location and will consider substantial home working.
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 15th February 2021. Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our retained search agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
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Fundraising & Engagement Assistant
(Full-time, permanent)
£27,648.03 rising on an annual incremental basis. War on Want also offers
a 6% contributory pension scheme
Based in London office or home based depending on Covid-19 restrictions
War on Want is a dynamic, radical organisation that runs hard-hitting campaigns against the root causes of poverty and human rights violation. We work in partnership and active solidarity with grassroots groups around the world, as part of the movement for global justice.
We are seeking a Fundraising & Engagement Assistant to provide support across the Income and Engagement team and help to boost our activities. The successful candidate will work across a range of exciting new projects, and support the roll out of new systems for supporter engagement and data management. The Assistant will take on leadership of crucial day to day supporter care and supporter data management processes; help us to research and approach new potential major funders; and have the opportunity to contribute to the management of War on Want’s external communications activities and social media channels.
This an opportunity for a committed non-profit professional early in their career to gain experience of a wide range of fundraising and communications functions in the context of an international human rights organisation. The post-holder will have significant opportunities for professional development, and will play a vital role in driving forward War on Want’s work for human rights around the world.
Application deadline: 12 noon, Friday 12 February 2021
Date for interviews: Expected w/c 22nd Feb, but applications will be reviewed on rolling basis
War on Want welcomes applications from all members of the community. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that we can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Director
£75,000 to £80,000
Flexible (office base Leatherhead), Surrey
Can you provide financial leadership to contribute to the success of QEF’s future growth? Are you looking for a flexible senior role? Do you have experience of working in the health and social care sector?
QEF is a Surrey based charity that provides a range of services supporting and enabling disabled people to live as independent lives as possible. We have a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team who care for over 10,000 disabled adults and children with a range of physical and learning disabilities every year.
This is an exciting time to join the QEF Group as we opened our brand new, state-of-the- art Care and Rehabilitation Centre in July 2020. As Finance Director you will work collaboratively with the Chief Executive, Trustee Board and senior management team to deliver our business plan and future strategy. Working proactively with stakeholders to manage costs and exploit potential revenue opportunities to deliver the budget.
This is an opportunity to be part of a unique organisation in a challenging role which is integral to the strategic direction and future success of the QEF Group.
To be successful you will be a qualified accountant with senior level experience of finance and IT, preferably in the charity or health and social care sectors, able to demonstrate you are:
- a strategic thinker, able to provide analysis and logical assessments, to develop and evaluate the financial viability of options arising out of the strategic review
- able to support the CEO as a key agent for change to ensure future performance and sustainability
- confident and credible in delivering key financial information to the senior management team, Trustee Board and sub committees
- a team player, able to communicate effectively, influence decision making, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
- a strong commercial negotiator, managing external relationships and ensuring financial sustainability
Through experience you will be able to:
- ensure the integrity of financial and management accounting for all charities and companies within the QEF Group, ensuring appropriate controls and procedures are in place
- develop a financial strategy for the future funding of the QEF Group, including the meeting of all existing obligations
- control the cash flow of the QEF Group ensuring that sufficient funds are available to meet the needs of the charity
- consider the opportunities for greater digital transformation to create efficiencies and improve information systems
- lead the improvement of robust management information to improve operational management, decision making and strategic development
- manage and mitigate key financial risks as part of QEF’s risk management approach
- ensure agreed digital developments across the QEF Group are effectively managed, cost effective and deliver the required objectives
- oversee the development and implementation of new finance and operational systems
Being part of QEF means being an ambassador for our values and behaviours: Everyone Matters, Works Together and Makes a Difference.
The office base is Leatherhead, close to Junction 9 of the M25, whilst attendance will be required, flexibility will also be considered for the right candidate in respect of working location and hours of work.
For further information or to apply please visit our website via the link.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage applications from disabled applicants.
Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work. You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users. In addition, you’ll receive:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Pension and Life Assurance
- Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
- Flexible working
- Free on-site parking
Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 per annum
Contract: 9 months Fixed Term Contract
Work pattern: 35 hours per week (Working full time remotely due to covid-19)
Position Description
Job Profile
As a Community Fundraising Executive in CAFOD’s Supporter Fundraising section, you will be responsible for promoting CAFOD’s fundraising initiatives to Catholic community groups – focusing on parishes. The post is fundamental to inspiring support and building lasting relationships between CAFOD and these audiences.
The Community Fundraising team is responsible for the continuing development of CAFOD’s community and parish fundraising programme through mailings, paid advertising and digital channels and the engagement of an extensive network of local volunteers. This includes both Family Fast Day appeals, other parish fundraising schemes and emergency appeals.
We are looking for a passionate fundraiser with a can-do attitude who has experience managing multiple deadlines simultaneously and working with a range of stakeholders. Working day to day without supervision, you will be expected to resolve everyday challenges and obstacles independently. You will be confident making creative and data-led recommendations and have the ability to inspire a faith-based audience to support our work.
The post is based within the Community Fundraising team and reports to the Community Fundraising Manager. The post holder will also need to build excellent working relationships with other teams across CAFOD – especially those in Supporter Fundraising, Theology, Communications, Supporter Care, Donations Processing and Regional Teams.
The contract for this role is for nine months. However, there is a possibility this could be extended. We are very committed to the development of our Community Fundraising Programme and over the next year will identify the shape and focus of roles in the team, longer term, to support an ambitious fundraising strategy.
To read more and apply, please visit CAFOD website to begin filling out the application process.
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Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.
We are looking for a Learning & Development Partner to work closely with the Head of L&D, HR and L&D colleagues to implement the L&D strategy. As a valued partner that understands the organisation and the challenges faced by their teams, the L&D Partner works to build the reputation of L&D at Battersea as a centre of expertise in organisational and workforce development. The L&D Partner delivers a great service to the organisation, working with stakeholders including senior leaders to provide expert consultation, guidance and coaching in areas of organisational and workforce development.
The L&D Partner will use their expertise in what makes great organisational and workforce learning to diagnose capability gaps and as a result scope, develop, implement and evaluate high quality interventions that reflect best practice, incorporating current thinking and approaches with a focus on digital learning.
The L&D Partner takes a lead role in the development of organisational and leadership behaviours that are aligned to Battersea values and organisational priorities. The L&D Partner is a great collaborator and influencer and has the ability to work with a range of stakeholders to manage & deliver complex projects.
About us
Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.
Our Human Resources Team
Battersea’s Human Resources department provides expert advice, guidance and support through partnership with managers, teams and people across the organisation. Our work involves everything from pay and benefits to providing learning and development solutions that support other departments achieve their strategic objectives. Within the Human Resources department sits the Learning and Development Team. With development of a new People and L&D Strategy this is an exciting time to join the Learning & Development Team at Battersea and make a real difference.
What we can offer you
Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Life insurance
So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.
For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.
The trustees are wishing to appoint an experienced senior leader to drive the next phase of the charity's development. The successful candidate will continue to establish The Joshua Tree as a credible provider of quality support services to families impacted by childhood cancer, as well as the organisation of choice for affected families seeking a supportive environment throughout all the stages of their personal and difficult journey. The Joshua Tree is ideally placed to meet these needs having a beautiful and purpose-built resource centre in the heart of Cheshire completed in the early part of 2020 and a skilled, compassionate, and committed team of staff and volunteers. At the heart of its ethos is the desire to provide more than anything else a quality experience for beneficiaries for as long as they need it, and this drives everything that we do.
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Ambitious College is London's only registered Specialist College dedicated to educating and training young people with a primary diagnosis of autism aged 16-25. The college is currently based on two permanent campuses co-located and in partnership with mainstream further education colleges.
Ambitious College is an award winning, Ofsted “Good” day college. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our person-centred educational approach ensures we focus on the individual learners requirements at all times. We are proud to be an inclusive college with a diverse co-hort that values difference.
If you are ambitious about making the ordinary possible for young adults with autism, can inspire, lead and innovate we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and innovative Deputy Head who has:
- High expectations of our learners achieving their goals and aspirations, along with a commitment to providing education that promotes excellent progress and improves life chances, ‘making the ordinary possible'.
- Experience of successfully leading and managing a transdisciplinary team to ensure young adults are prepared for adulthood.
- Experience of working in a culture of change.
- Extensive teaching experience with young adults with complex special education needs.
- Experience of ensuring the objectives outlined in the service development plan are realised through a regular cycle of development planning, implementation, review and evaluation.
- Experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues through coaching or mentoring.
What we offer:
- Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
- As a growing organisation there is opportunity to progress your career.
- Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks.
- Annual staff recognition awards.
- Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
- Season ticket loans.
- A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes and learning programmes.
- Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
- Access to physiotherapy.
- On-site parking.
The position will require regular travel to both college sites.
Role Closes: Sunday 31st January 2021
Applicants informed of outcome: W/C 1st February 2021
First stage interviews: Thursday 11th February 2021
Second Stage Interview: W/C 15th February 2021
Start date: As soon as possible.
To find out more about this position please find attached the recruitment pack entailing the role details. For an informal discussion regarding this exciting senior leadership role, please follow the link to our website.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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Women’s Aid in Luton (WAIL) has been established for over 40 years. We are the sole provider of refuge accommodation in Luton for women and children fleeing domestic violence and abuse and are the lead delivery partner for refuge and community based services to women with complex support needs. As a member of Women’s Aid England, we are committed to enabling survivors to be able to lead safe and independent lives.
Our constantly changing environment presents us with both challenges and opportunities and we are looking for a leader who can embrace these to build a robust and resilient organisation, which is fit for the future.
The Chief Executive Officer is our most senior staff member, reporting to the Board of Trustees and leading the Organisation on all aspects of our strategy, finance, risk, commercial development and transformative service delivery.
This post would potentially suit someone who is looking to progress into their first CEO role; but who has established senior management skills, experience of strategic planning and of reporting to a non-executive Board. If you can demonstrate experience of contributing to the development and achievement of organisational aims and objectives, this role could be for you.
You should be able to demonstrate experience of contract management, within the context of service delivery and of budgetary management with a proven track record of securing funding through application and tendering processes. In addition, you will have experience of leading change management and of being responsive to the needs of service-users and stakeholder through the transformation of services. An understanding of the charity sector is desirable and you will be able to demonstrate a commitment to addressing violence against women and girls. You will also have a proven track record of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other key stakeholders.
WAIL undertakes values-based recruitment and you will be required to demonstrate how your own values and behaviours are aligned with our values of; Commitment, Integrity, Leadership, Progress, Empowerment and Working Together.
Due to the sensitive nature if this role we will be considering female applicants only for this post in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9 part 1). Applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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