The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public.

Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

Providing wide-ranging support to our education policy team, you will assist in developing the Academy’s policy advice on education and skills - engaging key stakeholders in government, universities, learned societies and professional engineering bodies. We will look to you to deliver timely, informed advice via reports, workshops, events, briefings and responses to consultations, whilst updating our website, newsletters and bulletins. This will demand excellent research and writing skills, backed by a very organised and methodical approach, enabling you to plan, organise and deliver events and meetings.

With a good educational background and experienced in fast-moving professional environments, you will bring a strong interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and the policymaking process. This should be backed by considerable initiative, meticulous attention to detail and strong team-working skills, and you will ideally be familiar with the engineering profession and public policy activities. Above all, you will be determined to make a difference in everything we do - and ready to enjoy real impact on government thinking and the future of science and technology.

In return, we offer an unrivalled package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes and the possibility of flexible working, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development. You will be based at our airy, stylish offices in a prestigious location, opposite St James's Park.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 5.00pm on 22 June 2020.

Background

The British Deer Society is an incorporated charity, funded by membership, a trading subsidiary and philanthropic contributions.  BDS promotes deer education, research and management best practice to ensure a healthy and sustainable deer population in balance with the environment; a key feature of the biodiversity of the UK landscape.

The Role

The Chief Executive is a key member of the BDS Leadership Team and pivotal in the Society’s strategic direction and stakeholder management.  The primary role, working with the Society’s Chair and Board of Trustees, is in setting the strategic direction of the Society. The Chief Executive maintains a strong relationship with the Society’s Board of Trustees.  In particular, the Chief Executive engages with local, regional, national and international organisations in the identification, specification development and management of Society projects.  The Chief Executive plays a central leadership role in maintaining service levels to the membership, Regional Branches and the general public.  The role holder, through their institutional network, assists in the management of external relationships.  The Chief Executive ensures that the governance and financial integrity of the Society is maintained at the highest level.  The Chief Executive oversees the Society’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing. A significant part of the role is overseeing the staff and contractors of the Society on a day to day basis. There may be some expectation for evening and weekend work and domestic and international travel. 

The following provides an indicative* percentage weighting of the role’s responsibilities in terms of the role holder’s time:

• Management  of the Team 25%
• Employee development 10%
• External Organisation Relations 15%
• Strategic Oversight 10%
• Society Governance 10%
• Programme Project Management 10%
• Systems oversight 10%
• Other Duties 10%

*N.B. This is indicative only and may not reflect the actual allocation of the role holder’s time.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

1. Management of team

• Management of staff of the Society on a day to day basis.
• Supervision of the recruitment and performance of contractors.
• Monitoring performance of the team.
• Conducting a regular review process.
• Recommending an incentive plan for outstanding performance of staff member

2. Staff Development and Performance

Ensuring a continuous staff performance and development process through the following actions:

• Building a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee and Trustee opinions, making adjustments where necessary. 
• Evaluating and implementing the Society’s HR review.
• Creating an effective staff development programme.

3. Strategic Oversight

Working alongside the Chair, Board of Trustees and Leadership Team, the Chief Executive will:

• Create, communicate, and implement the Society’s vision, mission, and overall direction.
• Lead the implementation of the overall Society’s strategy.
• Solicit advice and guidance, when appropriate, from the Chair and Board of Trustees.
• Formulate and implement the strategic plan that guides the direction of the Society.
• Oversee the complete operation of the Society. 
• Evaluate the success of the Society in achieving its goals.
• Pursue potential sources of funding for the Society.
• Represent the Society to all stakeholder groups. 

4. External Organisation Relations

Ensuring a proactive and high standard of external institutional relations through:

• Maintaining and extending the Society’s active engagement with both private, public and third sector stakeholders. 
• Identifying and nurturing external commercial sponsors for the operations and programmes of the Society.
• Liaising with the Marketing Manager to deliver member acquisition and retention strategies. 
• Creating effective media strategies with the Board of Trustees.
• Nurturing philanthropic sources of funding for the Society. 

5. Society Governance

With the Finance Officer, ensure the highest level of governance and financial probity are maintained through:

• Ensuring good governance structures for the Society and the good conduct of all aspects of the Society’s activities.
• Assuring all regulatory and legal documents are filed.
• Monitoring compliance with laws and regulations. 
• Overseeing the Society’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.

• Policy setting, financial probity and annual budget setting.
• Implementation of the agreed policy and budget.
• Managing the Risk Register for the Society in conjunction with the Board of Trustees.

6. Programme Project Management

The Chief Executive is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring the efficient and effective management of programme projects through:

• Government and Higher Education relationship development.
• Project identification.
• Developing suitable project specifications (briefs).
• Alongside the Committees ensuring periodic reviews of the projects undertaken.

7. Training Programmes

Overseeing training activities. Working with the Head of Training, the post-holder is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring efficient and effective training programmes to the Society’s membership and general public:

• Maintaining a relevant training curriculum.
• Management of overall programme costs.
• Monitoring the financial viability of taught programmes.
• Ensuring quality and value of the taught curriculum.
• Supervising the transition to on-line learning platform delivery when appropriate. 

8. Other Duties

As a member of the Leadership Team, the post holder is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring the development of the Society through:

• Providing good leadership and guidance to the wider team and a high level of support for the administrators in the on-going development of the Society. 
• Ensuring access to relevant management and benchmarking information, sharing with and advising team members.
• Engaging with any other duties appropriate to grade as required by the Chair and Board. 

The Person

The ideal candidate should have the following qualities, skills and attributes:

     Essential

• Proven experience as a Chief Executive or other senior managerial position.
• Experience in developing successful strategies and implementing vision.
• Strong understanding of financial and performance management principles.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with diverse business functions such as marketing, PR, finance etc.
• An ability to create a harmonious working environment and manage conflict.
• Ability and confidence to work independently and unsupervised and to make decisions as necessary.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to interact effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures and at all levels of society.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet multiple deadlines, and forward plan.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, and ability to maintain this under pressure.
• IT Skills, using MS Office. Strong spreadsheet skills are particularly important.
• Understanding of the Charities Commission Governance model.
• Educated to at least degree level standard or equivalent.
• Car owner/ full UK driving licence.

     Desirable

• Professional or Trustee experience within the third sector.
• Experience of working in a customer-service focussed environment.
• Quantitative and accounting skills.
• An understanding of digital marketing including content management and social media
• Experience in Government relations.
• A proven track record of working with the media.
• Ability to engage with unfamiliar systems; CRMs, content platforms and databases and assist with development of those systems.
• Proof reading skills.
• Experience in fund-raising.

Benefits

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week.  Holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus eight days of public holidays. Pension.

The Chief Executive will be based at the British Deer Society offices in Fordingbridge, Hampshire on the edge of the New Forest, an area with unparalleled wildlife, ancient woodland, heathland and endless opportunities for outdoor activities. 20 miles to the South lies the Dorset coastline with its glorious beaches and havens, a paradise for sailors and water sports enthusiasts. To the North and North East lie the cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester.

To apply: Your application consisting of a CV and covering letter should be sent online for the attention of The General Manager .

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 30th June.

It is expected that first interviews will be held remotely during July followed by a second stage interview for successful candidate/s, venue to be decided but most likely Oxford or Swindon.

The British Deer Society Charity No: 1069663(England & Wales); SC037817 (Scotland)

What we do

Working in partnership with Governments, the SCI Foundation supports and facilitates public health programmes that reduce the impact of preventable diseases like schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis.

We provide technical and financial support to Ministries of Health, in line with their own strategies and plans, to enhance sustainability and strengthen health systems within countries affected by these diseases. We work to scale up their government-implemented deworming programs by providing advisory support and conducting research and analysis on the outcomes.

To date, our team has supported up to 60% of all global schistosomiasis treatments being delivered annually and we are broadening our reach to coordinate with health programmes for other preventable diseases, as well as supporting  disease prevention measures such as water, sanitation and hygiene and the management of the impacts of these diseases on individuals.

Who we are

Our vision is a world free of preventable disease, in which everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life at Imperial College London as the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, we have received significant funding since our inception including from the UK Department of International Development, USAID and philanthropic investors.

In 2019 we became an independent organisation, and the SCI Foundation continues to work across multiple sectors in numerous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an exceptional Team Co-ordinator to join our friendly and dynamic team to support the Operations function of the SCI Foundation. As Team Co-ordinator, you will work closely with the Operational Excellence Manager in the creation, management and on-going development of tools and processes to ensure the efficient operation of all SCI-supported country programmes. You will also support the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Operations with administrative duties.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations, the Team Co-ordinator will liaise with the Finance and Operations team and facilitate the work of the Operations team on a day-to-day basis ensuring accuracy in the completion of all document management processes.

In addition, the Team Co-ordinator will be responsible for the management of office facilities, systems management, general and HR administration duties in addition to meeting and greeting guests.

You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in a similar role and be highly competent in the use of IT systems such as Microsoft Office and databases. Additionally, you will have excellent administrative skills with the ability to identify inefficiencies in administrative processes and suggest and implement improvements. You must possess an undergraduate degree or relevant vocational qualification and have excellent English language skills. An enthusiastic approach to the role is essential coupled with a dynamic and proactive attitude to work with the ability to champion change.

What it’s like to work at the SCI Foundation

We’re a team of people passionate about creating a world free of preventable disease. Everyone that works at the SCI Foundation, as well as our partners and supporters, shares these same values and beliefs:

• Equality: We are a small and dynamic team in which every staff member’s contribution is crucial and equally valued
• Inclusion: We are working towards a fairer world where no-one is left behind.
• Transparency: We believe that openness and transparency create trust and a culture of continuous improvement.

Day-to-day life at the SCI Foundation is fast paced but fun. We place great importance and value on working respectfully within the team and in partnership with our partners globally. Whilst many of us travel abroad frequently, we regularly get together, whether to socialise in support of healthy working relationships, or more formally to benefit from one another’s skills, knowledge and experience.

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to support transformational change in the drylands of Africa, using forestry and natural resource management to relieve poverty and protect the environment. TREE AID is unique in what we do and have great potential and are growing fast. Working within the Operations team, the Programme Officer’s objectives will include:

• Provide backstopping to TREE AID Ghana and Niger programmes
• Supporting programme implementation
• Supporting TREE AID’s internal project reporting processes and Management Information System

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work calmly under pressure to deliver outputs on-time and to a high quality, and will be able to work with both English and French speaking staff.

Above all you will be inspired by TREE AID’s mission to alleviate poverty sustainably whilst improving the environment, you will be committed to empowering families in some of the world’s poorest countries to thrive, rather than just survive.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.

Closing date: Monday 8 June

Interviews: On 18/19 June

Assistant Director of Resources 

Newent, Gloucestershire

Salary: circa £67,500

Permanent, 37 per week 

Benefits: generous holidays, healthcare cash plan, pension, flexi scheme, sick pay, free onsite parking

For you, for your community, not for profit

About the role

Our client has an exciting opportunity within the leadership team.

Working with their Executive team and the Assistant Director of Assets, Assistant Director of Housing and Assistant Director of People & Culture, you’ll play a key part in shaping the direction and future of their organisation – supporting the development of their corporate strategy and service design and helping shape and deliver their performance objectives and annual plans and priorities. 

You will also play a key role in helping them to find and secure new funding streams. This will support their ambitious target to deliver 1,000 new homes in the local area over the next 10 years – making a real difference to thousands of people in need of quality, affordable homes across the county.

As a qualified Accountant, you will have proven experience in managing both financial and management accounting functions that deliver a high performing finance service in a dynamic environment. You will also have experience of managing resource functions such as finance, IT and project management. 

About our client

As a registered charity, they provide over 4,000 affordable homes in the beautiful Forest of Dean and surrounding areas. 

They are more than just a landlord - their organisation is dedicated to creating great homes and supporting the communities they work in. Their team offers a wide range of additional services to help improve the lives of their tenants from help and advice on debt and welfare to repairs, maintenance and adaptations.

The social housing sector faces many challenges – building safety, managing the pressures of Universal Credit on their tenants and responding to the environmental challenges.  Their tenant satisfaction scores suggest they’re managing these challenges well – but this Top 100 organisation stands out from the rest because of its profit-for-purpose activities.

They believe that by investing in their team, they can provide the very best support and value to their tenants, while maintaining the corporate health of their organisation. 

About Feedback

Feedback is an environmental organisation that campaigns to regenerate nature by ending food waste and moving towards a better use of food, resources and nutrients within the food system. We work with governments, international institutions, businesses, NGOs, grassroots organisations and the public to change culture, markets and legislation for a fairer, more sustainable food system.

We are a friendly team, priding ourselves on maintaining a positive and values-led organisation. We aim to provide a flexible working environment with a good work/life balance and we welcome interest from candidates who are returning to work after maternity leave, career breaks or career changes.

Days: Flexible, with a preference for 3 days (22.5 hours) per week with the possibility of overtime at busy periods We are fully committed to being as flexible as possible so would consider term time only or shorter days (such as school hours or other) over the full week

Duration: Initially a 1 year contract with strong possibility of renewal/permanent role

Location: Currently remote in line with the government’s COVID 19 guidelines; usually office in London Fields ,Hackney, with a planned move to an office in Blackhorse Road (Victoria Line), Waltham Forest by then end of the year, with possibility for some home working

Main responsibilities

1. Assistance to the finance team (approx. 35% of time))

a) Accounting Systems (Xero and Receiptbank):

In relation to Xero, maintaining financial records and data accurately and within agreed systems, to include:

• Raising sundry invoices and entering suppliers’ invoices, ensuring that they are properly coded, authorised and paid.

• Keeping a diary to ensure that invoices for project funding are raised on time.
• To monitor and ensure prompt payment of invoices (within terms) and to monitor amounts due to the organisation.
• Supporting staff with the correct usage of Receipt Bank and other expense processing and ensuring that expenses are uploaded in a timely manner.

b) Online Banking system:

• Processing BACS payments for expenses and maintaining accurate records of authorisation and notification to the payees.
• Assisting the Senior Finance Co-Ordinator with month end bank reconciliations.
• Banking admin duties – updating mandates etc.

c) Other:

• Assisting the Senior Finance Co-ordinator to maintain and keep updated the organisation’s timesheets
• Providing support to the Senior Finance Co-Ordinator and Finance Director by providing analyses and other information from the accounting system as required.
• Other Finance duties commensurate with the role as requested by the Senior Finance Co-Ordinator and Finance Director.

2. Assistance to the Operations Manager  (approx. 45% of time)

• General office administration including stationery orders, processing incoming and outgoing mail and dealing with general departmental emails and telephone calls as appropriate, managing printers and stationery

• Assisting with the organisation of events, including booking meeting rooms and assisting with the logistical planning and management of meetings, away days and other events
• Supporting the Operations Manager with staff recruitment and maintaining systems and procedures for all stages of the recruitment process, including new starter and leavers processes
• Updating staff handbooks and policies on a regular basis
• Assisting with the day to day IT support for the team
• Proactively participating in the development of administration systems and processes

commensurate with the role as requested by the Operations Manager and Executive Director.

3. Acting as the Personal Assistant to the Executive Director (approx. 15% of time)

• Supporting the Executive Director with PA duties such as diary scheduling and organising meetings email management assistance, booking travel
• Supporting the Executive Director with other administrative tasks as requested, such as expenses, timesheets, printing etc

4.Supporting other members of the SMT and senior colleagues (approx. 5% of time)

• Supporting other senior colleagues as requested with ad hoc administrative tasks

Essential Experience:

• The ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times throughout all duties and responsibilities.
• The ability to work to deadlines, while remaining well-organised.
• Good IT skills including intermediate Excel and the ability to quickly learn new systems
• The ability to pick up new skills quickly
• Enthusiastic about being part of a busy and fast-moving office
• Proactive and able to take the initiative when necessary
• Efficient and able to multi-task and prioritise workloads
• Supportive of Feedback’s mission to regenerate nature by transforming the food system
• Identify with Feedback’s values- bold, collaborative, celebratory, impact-driven, inspiring

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of working in a small charity environment, particularly an international charity running a number of restricted projects.
• Bookkeeping and/or financial administration experience
• Experience in using Xero or other comparable cloud-based accounting package

• A strong interest in the environment and/or food and farming

Skills:

• Numeracy and literacy commensurate with the role.
• Ability to act on own initiative and organise personal workloads effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills.

How to Apply

Please submit a CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 side of A4)  explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback.

Deadline: 5pm 12th June  

Notification of interviews – during the week commencing 15th  June

Interviews will be held  24th June

Fixed term contract for 18 months

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/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: 21st June 2020

HEALTHCARE AND THE CORONAVIRUS- HOW CAN YOU HELP?

JEWISH CARE ARE CALLING ALL EXPERIENCED CARE ASSISTANTS AND NURSES FOR COVID-19 SUPPORT!

Jewish Care requires both skilled Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses who are hoping to offer their services during this turbulent and unprecedented time to support with our residents. We need the support from our community now more than ever.

Support will be required on a 3-Month Fixed Term Contract, Days/Nights & Full Time/Part Time available.

Pay Rates:

Care Assistants: £9.08/hour - £9.73/hour

Registered General Nurses: £20.00/hour

How can you help?

Care Assistants:

* Assisting our residents to live meaningful lives and feel involved in their community
* Offering support to residents in all activities of all daily living which are specified in their care plan and are required to maximise wellbeing (physical, emotional and social) and allowing them to enjoy everyday life with dignity
* Supporting residents with personal care, food and drink, administering medication and accessing health care and recreational activities

Essential/Desirable skills:

* Experience working within a Care/Nursing Home
* Experience working with people with dementia
* NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable although not essential)
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
* Ability to work with people with limited communication and understand their needs
* Flexibility to work shifts (including some weekends and evenings)
* Knowledge of Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Manual Handling

Nurses:

* Managing and supporting a group of up to 8 care assistants
* Planning and monitoring care that promotes the wellbeing (physical, emotional and social) of every individual we support.
* Preparing care plans to meet individual needs
* Overseeing drug storage, administration, ordering and recording of medication
* Accurately monitor and record observations of residents' conditions

Essential/Desirable skills:

* Experienced RGN or RMN, registered with NMC and have a valid PIN
* Good communication, literacy and numeracy skills
* Experience leading and motivating a team within the health or social care sector
* Experience of promoting best practice in Safeguarding adults
* Active practice of administering medication and understanding of regulations
* Ability to work in accordance with National Care Standards and GSCC Code of Conduct

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Chief Executive

Jnetics

£commensurate with the seniority of the role

Permanent

Full-time, flexible working considered

Jnetics is the only cross-communal organisation dedicated to managing and preventing Jewish genetic disorders (JGDs) in the UK. We focus on genetic conditions that, although not exclusively Jewish, have a significant impact on the lives and well-being of Jewish people.

Our mission is to eliminate new cases of severe, recessive JGDs and to improve the management and prevention of dominant hereditary cancers that disproportionally affect our community.

As Chief Executive, you will be required to provide clear, strategic leadership in what is a challenging external environment for both fundraising and service delivery.

Our existing five-year plan expires at the end of 2021 and the new Chief Executive will have the opportunity of working with the Chair and Board of Trustees to set out the road map for the achievement of our ambitions.

We are committed to ensuring that our flagship GENEius education and screening programme for recessive disorders is maintained and expanded, and that we respond appropriately to developing thinking and research in relation to hereditary cancers.

This growth will require that opportunities for development are explored, that new funding sources are developed and that our infrastructure provides the capacity for delivery.

Quite simply, we aim ensure that no further children are born into the Jewish community with preventable recessive JGDs that devastate families, and that the community’s approach to managing the risk of hereditary cancers reflects best medical practice.

How to apply

For more information please visit website.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Simon Lloyd, Director, nfp Consulting.

Application is by way of CV and Supporting Statement.

Closing date: Monday 22nd June

Given the current crisis we are experiencing a high volume of applications for the active searches we are managing at the moment. We regret that it is impossible to provide a detailed individual response to each application received. If you do not hear from us with 14 days, please assume that your application is not being taken forward for the role that you have expressed an interest in.

HEALTHCARE AND THE CORONAVIRUS- HOW CAN YOU HELP?

JEWISH CARE ARE CALLING ALL EXPERIENCED CARE ASSISTANTS AND NURSES FOR COVID-19 SUPPORT!

Jewish Care requires both skilled Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses who are hoping to offer their services during this turbulent and unprecedented time to support with our residents. We need the support from our community now more than ever.

Support will be required on a 3-Month Fixed Term Contract, Days/Nights & Full Time/Part Time available.

Pay Rates:

Care Assistants: £9.08/hour - £9.73/hour

Registered General Nurses: £20.00/hour

How can you help?

Care Assistants:

* Assisting our residents to live meaningful lives and feel involved in their community
* Offering support to residents in all activities of all daily living which are specified in their care plan and are required to maximise wellbeing (physical, emotional and social) and allowing them to enjoy everyday life with dignity
* Supporting residents with personal care, food and drink, administering medication and accessing health care and recreational activities

Essential/Desirable skills:

* Experience working within a Care/Nursing Home
* Experience working with people with dementia
* NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable although not essential)
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
* Ability to work with people with limited communication and understand their needs
* Flexibility to work shifts (including some weekends and evenings)
* Knowledge of Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Manual Handling

Nurses:

* Managing and supporting a group of up to 8 care assistants
* Planning and monitoring care that promotes the wellbeing (physical, emotional and social) of every individual we support.
* Preparing care plans to meet individual needs
* Overseeing drug storage, administration, ordering and recording of medication
* Accurately monitor and record observations of residents' conditions

Essential/Desirable skills:

* Experienced RGN or RMN, registered with NMC and have a valid PIN
* Good communication, literacy and numeracy skills
* Experience leading and motivating a team within the health or social care sector
* Experience of promoting best practice in Safeguarding adults
* Active practice of administering medication and understanding of regulations
* Ability to work in accordance with National Care Standards and GSCC Code of Conduct

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

PestalozziWorld is an International educational charity making an incredible impact on lives of vulnerable children in Africa and Asia. The Charity finds talented children around age ten in the poorest, hard to reach parts of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, including many refugee camps, brings them to one of its residential Villages, enrols them in a good secondary school and eight years later sends them off prepared for success in college or employment or in their efforts to pay forward the remarkable help they received.

Our programmes are inspired and guided by the educational philosophy of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, a Swiss humanitarian who devoted his life to the education of children.  A philosophy that includes the development of practical skills and social awareness in addition to academic achievements

We are looking to appoint a CEO to lead and shape the future of our inspirational charity and develop and diversify the fundraising strategy to ensure the Charity’s long term sustainability. The successful candidate will be highly driven, commercially minded and bring a proven track record of both operational and strategic leadership and fundraising experience 

Key responsibilities

• Promoting the values and goals of the organisation within the charity and with strategic partners and donors
• Developing and growing income generation capacity, proactively seeking to broaden the funding base.
• Lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies to achieve income targets
• Develop and implement innovative strategies and operational plan
• Overseeing programme delivery and monitoring, with a focus on quality and best practice standards
• Managing finances, income generation and ensuring sound budgeting and financial management reporting
• Leading and managing staff and volunteers, with openness and transparency, ensuring that both well-being and performance are high priorities
• Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including funders and providers
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal regulatory requirements, including those required by the Charity Commission and other legal, statutory and regulatory bodies.

Person specification  

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in the third sector or SME environments
• Ability to bridge the gap between being hands on and operating at a strategic level
• Experience of working at a senior management level
• Demonstrable track record of Fundraising
• Understanding of the charity regulatory environment and governance
• An excellent communicator with good technical, fundraising and financial skills.
• Willingness to travel and undertake monitoring visits to India, Nepal and Zambia
• Experience of leading and managing staff and volunteers across a multi-site environment
• Will be committed to the cause and able to work effectively with the Administrator and the Chair of Trustees in London.
•   4 days per week.

PestalozziWorld is an equal opportunities emloyer. To apply for the role please submit your CV and a supporting statement (of no more than one A4 side) . 

NB: Due to limited resources, feedback to applicants will only be supplied to those candidates who are interviewed 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL

LIVERPOOL

Competitive Salary

Moving Forward - A bright future for engineering

North West Training Council (NWTC) has been supporting employers by training apprentices to engineering industry standards for over five decades. In 2019 NWTC embarked on an exciting new chapter in its journey and with the help of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority opened a brand-new Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Training Centre. The new premises are designed to give apprentices optimum hands-on experience and training, so furnishing them with the professional skills and competencies employers need to compete nationally and globally.

NWTC has an ambitions vision for the future of engineering apprentice training in partnership with industry to develop training and education programmes to meet industry requirements across the North West and into other regions of the UK. To continue its journey towards excellence in apprentice training, NWTC are looking to appoint a new Chief Executive who will:

* Lead the Council to achieve its vision and fulfil its mission and will play a key role in developing its Apprenticeship's educational and training agenda at a local and regional level.
* Be responsible and accountable to the Board of Trustees for the formulation, development, and implementation of the strategies necessary to secure and successfully position North West Training Council for the future
* Drive innovative business strategies that continue to place its services at the fore, ensuring they are flexible and adaptable and able to respond to demand
* Continue to embed a flexible and supportive culture of innovation within the team and wider stakeholders, to enable the partnerships to thrive
* Ensure the right resources are in place to provide expert services and support, balancing the priorities and enabling NWTC to succeed in its strategic aims
* Spearhead a dynamic, innovative, and joined-up approach to all its work, through strong and supportive leadership

To be successful in this role the person will need to have the ability to provide inspirational, dynamic and forward-thinking leadership consistent with the values and ethos of the Council. Your energy and ambition will enable NWTC to continue building its reputation as an ambitious apprentice training organisation.

How to Apply

Application is by CV and covering letter. Your letter, which should be no more than 2 pages in length, should explain both why you are interested in the post and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for us. Click on the Apply link to submit your application.

Campaign dates:

Closing date: 7 th June 2020

Preliminary interviews 10 th , 11 th June 2020

NWTC interviews Week beginning 22 nd June 2020

The above dates are subject to change

Are you highly-skilled and looking for a new challenge? Can you provide innovative strategic and operational solutions and lead others to deliver excellence as the CEO of The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation? Working closely with the Board of Trustees of The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation you will play a crucial role in securing the long-term sustainability of Farm-Able, facilitating its strategy, funding, governance and contributing to the successful implementation of future growth plans. A core component of the vision will be to consolidate the charity regionally, in order to establish a firm base to take it nationally within a 5-year period.

You will be an outstanding leader, a creative strategist, used to working in demanding roles with significant budget constraints and yet able to deliver wide ranging projects, with the ability to engage and influence various stakeholders and supported by a small but dedicated team.

Background

The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation is a fledgling organisation. Its purpose is to support Veterans and Emergency Service Personnel, transitioning from the uniformed services and or suffering from trauma related conditions, through undertaking farming and rural skills activities as part of a rehabilitation programme.

The requirement is to exercise thought leadership, build a strong funding base, develop the management team, and develop the short and long term strategy and governance structures in order to deliver the programmes in support of emergency services and military veterans. As CEO, you’ll need to be commercially astute with proven expertise in driving financial sustainability, effective fundraising and diverse partnership building. You’ll understand that success in income diversification means that we’ll be able to increase our services and support to the wider veteran community, locally, regionally and nationally.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for candidates with the following profile:

• A strategic thinker and deliverer, with considerable operational experience and willingness to get in to the detail and get their hands dirty
• A track record of  leading, training and developing high performance teams  - from inception to full operational capability and be comfortable working with a very small team with big ambition
• Previous teambuilding, charity service delivery and core services responsibility experience (ideally in the third sector, preferably in the military or emergency services) would be an advantage
• Experience in building a solid funding base, business development, through engaging in Government , banking, business and corporate circles
• Working in fluid environments where strategy, plans, governance, management structures and financials all have yet to be put in place – and form the early objectives for the post holder

For detailed requirements associated with the CEO role please see the job and person specification attached.

• Location: Buckfast Abbey, Nr Exeter, Devon
• Salary: £50K - £65Kpa
• Holidays: 30 days plus public holidays and 30 days unpaid holidays
• Contract: Contract role for 1 year with full intention to make it permanent subject to achieving funding targets

Closing Date: 5pm Friday 26th June 2020

Short Listed: Wednesday 15th July

Intended Interview Dates: 27 / 28th July (detailed information will be provided to successful short listed candidates)

To apply for the role please submit your CV and a supporting statement (of no more than two A4 sides) to the Interim Chair of the Board of Trustees, Stewart Harrison . 

The Organisation

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

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

The Role

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

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

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

The Person

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

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

Additional Information

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

Timetable

Closing date for applications: Monday 22 June 2020

Preliminary interviews with Russam: Week commencing 29 June 2020

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

How to Apply

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

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