UKGBC is seeking an experienced professional to deliver its membership strategy by engaging existing and attracting new members in order to achieve its mission to radically improve the sustainability of the UK built environment. This exciting role is industry-facing, closely working with over 500 UKGBC members spanning the entire built environment value chain, to ensure that they maximise the value of their membership, and to extend and strengthen existing relationships with them. It will feed directly into UKGBC’s business planning processes and help design propositions that provide members with the solutions, tools and guidance they require to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. 

This important role will work closely with the Director of Membership & Operations to ensure alignment, consistency and efficiency in the way UKGBC engages with members and articulates the value proposition for income generating activities.

Company Overview 

UKGBC is an industry-led network with a mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment.It is a charity with over 500 member organisations spanning the entire value chain, we represent the voice of the industry’s current and future leaders who are striving for transformational change. We inspire, challenge and empower our members, helping them to identify and adopt the most sustainable, viable solutions. We also engage our members in advocating a progressive message to government, informing and influencing policy. Our vision is a built environment that enables people and planet to thrive by: 

• Mitigating and adapting to climate change
• Eliminating waste and maximising resource efficiency
• Embracing and restoring nature and promoting biodiversity 
• Optimizing the health and wellbeing of people
• Creating long-term value for society and improving quality of life 

Job Description 

The purpose of the role is to develop and deliver a membership strategy which fulfils UKGBC’s Annual Operating Plan in terms of income and impact, and ensure that member engagement processes and outcomes are competitive and fit for purpose.

Principal Accountabilities

Member engagement  

• Lead the implementation of the refreshed member engagement strategy to ensure that UKGBC is proactively engaging with its membership. Includes using membership KPIs and Salesforce data to identify priority members with whom to focus engagement.
• Be recognised by members as the main membership lead regarding their overall engagement with UKGBC and keep members up to date with specfic activities they could benefit from. 
• Lead a regular review of membership value proposition including review of benefits, customised sectoral models and regularly updated membership collateral.
• Identify and actively promote opportunities within existing and prospective members for UKGBC revenue generation through bespoke solutions, events, program sponsorship and other funding opportunities. 
• Facilitate UKGBC’s Member Advisory Group and other member forums, workshops and events as appropriate 
• Undertake key account management duties for selected Gold Leaf members to ensure that they are deriving significant value from engaging with UKGBC. 
• Lead the annual Member Impact Survey/ interview process to ensure that UKGBC obtains and acts upon relevant and timely member feedback on its activities.
• Lead the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive improved member engagement, ensuring UKGBC maintains more and better information on member businesses, such as number of individual contacts and location of regional offices

Member recruitment  

• Continuously review UKGBC's membership model to ensure it works for existing and new parts of the property and construction sectors in order to accelerate the achievement of UKGBC’s mission.
• Lead the recruitment of new members with a view to growing UKGBC’s penetration across the entire property and construction value chain. 
• Provide strategic input and practical support for membership recruitment in English regions and devolved countries. Includes providing support and tools to build capacity and confidence for local network coordinators..
• Represent UKGBC at conferences and events to raise our profile as widely as possible, promote our activities, and identify and convert new member prospects. 
• Lead the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive member recruitment. 

Business planning  

• Capture, analyse and report on member feedback obtained through member engagement meetings, interviews and surveys to UKGBC’s senior leadership team alongside recommendations for improved engagement.
• Provide timely and practical input to UKGBC’s annual operating plan including during the creation of the business plan for the following year. 
• Inform and influence the design of ongoing activities aimed at engaging the membership in research, best practice and innovation in order to transform the industry. 

UKGBC team activities  

• Take part in regular meetings and away days related to UKGBC operations and workstreams. 
• Champion the organisational culture and the UKGBC Way (values into action framework) by adopting a solutions-driven, positive, and efficient attitude
• Upskill the team drawing upon personal experience on relevant topics and capabilities – eg facilities management, investment appraisals, business case etc. 
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to perform duties that may be outside core accountabilities. 

Decision making authority (eg strategy – impact on business; customers/stakeholders; people – leadership and teamwork; process – operational effectiveness and controls 

 Without reference

• Project management
• Internal & external member engagement meetings 

With reference 

• Programmatic decisions
• Resource allocation 
• Member recruitment and retention strategy including fees 

Key competencies 

Essential

• Deep knowledge of the UK property and construction industry, with an existing network of contacts within UKGBC membership 
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience of business development, marketing and pricing
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and project management skills 
• Emotional intelligence and an aptitude for developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships 
• A self-starter with independent judgement and work planning, also able to work well as part of a team 

Desirable

• Solid understanding of UKGBC’s model of change and member value proposition 
• Ability to facilitate sessions with a wide spectrum of stakeholders
• Ability to think creatively to solve problems and deliver positive impact 
• Strong qualitative research and analysis skills 
• Knowledge of the market across different UK regions 

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

Essential 

• 5-7yexperience of working in the built environment industry / sustainability sector 
• Extensive knowledge and experience of corporate sustainability practice and the particular issues facing the built environment sector 
• Ability to network with & draw benefit from other trade, NGO, government and academic organisations associated with the built environment 

Desirable

• Degree in relevant sustainability and building related subject.
• Property, construction, or sustainability related professional qualifications such as from RICS, RIBA, IEMA. 
• Experience of designing or implementing client relationship management strategies and plans 
• Experience using Salesforce or another CRM system 
• An interest or understanding in system change / business transformation
• A personal interest in enviromental and social issues 

Terms & Conditions  

Place of Work: In line with COVID 19 Government Guidance, UKGBC colleagues are expected to work from home. When permitted, Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT 

Hours of work: 37.5 hours with flexible working

Holidays: 28 days per annum pro rata, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year plus public holidays.

Salary & benefits: Based on experience

Length of contract: Permanent 

Start date: ASAP 

UKGBC is committed to providing equal opportunities to all existing and prospective employees. We aim to be inclusive to everyone regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation or political beliefs. 

Sounds great? 

Apply now  sending a copy of your CV and a covering email explaining in no more than 250 words why you would be amazing in this role and the earliest date you can start. Applications will be assessed as they are received and until the lucky candidate has been appointed.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's leading knife crime prevention charities and manage our expanding operations in London.  Building on the successes of our exhibitions in Islington and Nottingham, we will shortly be opening our new site in Barking & Dagenham.

Set up by Brooke Kinsella MBE following the tragic murder of her brother Ben in 2008. The Ben Kinsella Trust exists to campaign against knife crime and to educate young people about its dangers, helping them to make positive choices to stay safe.

The Ben Kinsella Exhibition

We have purpose-built exhibitions from where we deliver our choices and consequences workshops. These exhibitions are in Islington and Nottingham and we are currently building a new exhibition in Barking & Dagenham. Every year the Ben Kinsella Trust works with over 3,000 children and young people, aged from 10-16 years old. The rooms which make up the exhibition give young people a unique and immersive experience, allowing them to see how choices and consequences are intrinsically linked.

Our workshops change young people’s attitudes to knife crime; debunking the myth that carrying a knife will protect you. They strengthen peer values; ensuring young people give better advice to each other and challenge peers who are carrying, or thinking of carrying, a knife.

Through our website we also provide a wealth of free resources for schools, young people and parents.

Our current position

The Ben Kinsella Trust's work is well recognised and respected, and we frequently attract national attention. We use our position to campaign strongly: speaking out against factors contributing to increasing knife crime.

Over 16,000 young people have been through our Choices and Consequences exhibition, learning about Ben’s life and understanding knife crime from the point of view of both the victim and the offender. As our charity rapidly grows, we anticipate more and more young people will learn from Ben’s life and Ben’s legacy.

Our online learning resources are used by schools, police forces and youth groups across the country.  We estimate that over 10,000 people used these resources in the last year.

We are a small charity and feel very proud of our achievements.  The organisation currently has 3 full time employees in the CEO, Operations Manager and Trust Coordinator.  They are supported by our team of freelance workshop facilitators and actors who deliver our educational projects.  The successful applicant will thrive on collaborating in a small team, working independently, and using their own initiative.

How to apply

Please send a CV plus a covering letter addressing the essential criteria outlined in the role’s person specification below:

• Experience of working with young people and managing youth projects or other in relevant setting (essential)
• Experience of successful collaborative working with senior managers, practitioners and beneficiaries (essential)
• Experience of line management, especially of part time or freelance staff (essential)
• Networking, influencing and engagement skills (essential)
• Knowledge of knife crime, youth violence and other key current issues affecting young people (essential)
• Ability to work independently, with a high level of initiative (essential)
• Well organised, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail (essential)

Project Officer, Workplace Engagement

£24,691 per annum pro rata

(Ref:  SUS3167)

37.5 hours per week - based in Aberdeen with travel to Elgin

About the Role

We now have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Scotland as a Project Officer.

Working alongside NHS Grampian on a project expected to last a minimum of 3 years, your role will see you producing a series of site specific Active Travel Action Plans.

You will engage NHS Grampian staff through a diverse range of activities, all designed to increase the number of active / sustainable travel journeys for commuting and business travel.

About You

With experience of sustainable behaviour change or employee engagement in a workplace setting, you will use your written and verbal communication and presentation skills to engage with communities and inspire change.

So, if you’re passionate about the promotion of Sustainable Transport, this could be the role for you!

Apply today and help us make a difference!

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 5 May 2021. Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 20 May 2021.

Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Country Representative - South Sudan

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Salary: £62,257 per annum (This includes a 10% mobility allowance + 10% recruitment and retention allowance + 10% pension contribution + £3000 hardship allowance.)

Position Description

To lead, plan and monitor CAFOD and Trócaire in partnership’s (CTP) involvement in South Sudan in line with the agreed strategy. The scope of the post falls in to the following broad categories: 

• South Sudan Country Programme (humanitarian, development and advocacy) including: ownership of the South Sudan Country Strategy; programme quality and working closely with and in support of partner organisations in South Sudan to build strong and mutually supportive partnerships. This is exercised in consultation with the Head of Region and Joint Agency Governance Group (JAGG) and in line with the overall direction of the region/department/division/organisation for CAFOD and Trócaire.
• Office Management: Managing the country office, leading and managing the staff team and where necessary engaging short-term consultants for specific inputs.
• Financial and Funding Accountability: Budget authority and management for the South Sudan programme ensuring good financial management of CTP funds and donor funds, overheads and programme expenditure.
• Representation: Internal and external representation of the South Sudan programme Ensuring that CTP is effectively represented to key local and international players and networks, including the local church, institutional donors and other key contacts.
• Communication and Learning: Contributing to the strengthening of CTP’s institutional response to the challenges in South Sudan, through shared learning and information for development education,
• Security management and risk management: Hold responsibility for managing and ensuring appropriate country security and adherence to CTP policy and guidelines.
• Other: Fundraising, campaigning and public policy work.

Job Scope

Responsible for line managing managers and for managing staff in South Sudan with multiple partners and programmes; Manage staffing profile within agreed budget; Manage overall budgets, financial planning and authorisation of all expenditure at country level; Manage all financial matters including audits & financial risk at country level; Take responsibility for security management in South Sudan; Act as the legal representative for CTP in South Sudan; Act as prime spokesperson for CTP in South Sudan. 

Accountability 

This role reports to the Head of Africa and is ex-officio officer to the joint Agency Governance Group, consisting of CAFOD Head of Region, Trócaire Head of Region, Trócaire Head of Humanitarian Programmes and CAFOD Head of Humanitarian Programmes – Africa. This post directly manages: Programme Manager – resilience; Programme Quality manager; Programme Development and Funding Officer, Finance and Administration Manager; and Logistics Coordinator.

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

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Office Manager to join a forward- thinking and vibrant regional charity, which delivers broad support to refugees and migrants across the Black Country and Birmingham.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Office Manager/Senior Administrator who is able to:

• Manage and coordinate a busy environment with several sites, in relation to administrative duties.
• Support the CEO, Deputy CEO and other Senior Managers in the preparation and coordination of operational reports for the Management Team.
• Provide high-level admin and PA support to the Senior Management Team (SMT), and the board of trustees.
• Cooperate with the Human Resources Manager, in order to ensure efficient handling of HR-related matters.
• Seek to coordinate the admin roles across teams and branches.
• Be the key contact for overarching, cross-organisational internal communications.  

The ideal candidate will be proficient in all aspects of IT and Office Management. The post holder must be able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, exercising appropriate judgement and responding promptly and appropriately to all enquiries.  The post holder will be required to handle information of a confidential nature and must observe the highest standards of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.  They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally with Senior Management, staff and external stakeholders.

The post provides an opportunity to develop your people-management skills and be a part of the wider running of the organisation.

Successful candidates will be supported and encouraged to develop and enhance their skills and qualifications. Comprehensive support and mentoring will be provided to the successful applicant, to enable them to meet the expectations of the post.

Principal Tasks

Administration

• To be responsible for the effective and efficient running of administration at RMC, across sites.
• Responsibility for oversight of our premises in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall, including lead responsibility for health & safety, fire safety and all facility management.

Supporting the SMT

• Provide PA support to SMT when required, including writing minutes, letters and emails and arranging meetings.
• Administrative support to SMT, including document creation, proof reading and other ad-hoc administration, as required.
• To provide secretariat for Trustee Board meetings, including arranging meetings and taking minutes.

Working with Human Resources Manager

• Supporting with the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and supporting them to deliver outstanding services.
• Communicating clearly and efficiently with Human Resources Manager to ensure all employment related issues are addressed appropriately.
• Supporting with initiatives to ensure the wellbeing of staff, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society.

Internal Communications

• Be the key contact for overarching, cross-organisational internal communications.
• Ensure a cohesive approach across sites, which involves producing a monthly staff newsletter, organising regular all staff briefings etc.  
• Organise staff team building days. 
• Lead on admin for website and social media – to update and upload content provided by SMT and other managers.

It is an exciting time to be part of the organisation and we’re looking for an enthusiastic individual who can help us develop further and overcome the challenges that lie ahead.

Over the last 18 months the organisation has gone through a significant period of change as we try to reduce our expenditure and increase our income to ensure the branch is sustainable for the future. The branch has no dedicated fundraising resource and has relied upon groups of local supporters to raise the money it requires to operate. The post holder will be required to develop and grow the branches existing fundraising activity in order to meet its fundraising target of £180,000 for 2021, with a view to grow this further in the future.

The Branch Fundraiser will be leading on all fundraising focussing primarily on:

• digital fundraising,
• individual giving,
• corporate sponsorship,
• events
• community fundraising.

There is a good foundation to build upon, but there will be plenty of opportunity to put your stamp on the work of a well-respected local charity. You'll be a key part of a small team so we're looking for an individual who's willing to work hard and excited to get involved. 

Purpose of the role:

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of.

Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible.

Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

Key areas of responsibility:

Providing comprehensive administrative support to our local educational teams, you will enjoy involvement in student recruitment, publicity and marketing, course delivery and policymaking.

Depending on your background and interests, you could find yourself specialising in facilities management for a key location, classroom ICT provision, volunteer and member development or regional communications. Wherever you fit in, we`ll give you everything you need to stand out - and make a measurable difference every day.

Please note that this role is fixed term until 31/7/22.

About you:

Our students come from every walk of life, and we want to be as diverse as they are, so we are keen to hear from candidates from minority backgrounds.

However, it's not about where you've come from so much as what you can contribute: we need someone with great organisational and event management skills, a strong administrative background and the highest standard of IT literacy.

Needless to say, you will be self-motivated, team-spirited and very flexible, and you will share our passion for education as a tool of transformation.

We have a very exciting opportunity for a passionate individual who has a desire to further strengthen and develop the Church’s work within the Communities of Guildford Diocese. The successful candidate will focus on 3 areas of work: providing consultancy services to parishes in the area of social transformation, leading and facilitating vision days and supporting parishes in the formation of their Church Development Plans (CDPs), and finally representing Guildford Diocese within the most strategic of statutory, voluntary, community and faith sector bodies.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience of Community Development – building local partnerships (with statutory bodies and others) focussed around community need.

• Good understanding of the Church of England, and experience in church-based missional social action projects
• Representational experience leading to partnerships with local/regional government
• An organised individual who can build strong and long-lasting relationships both internally and externally, from a diverse range of backgrounds and traditions

Duties of the role include:

• To be accountable for developing and overseeing the provision of tools, consultancy services, social enterprise advice and signposting to resources that support parishes in developing their community engagement in line with needs identified through the PNP.
• To tender and manage grant-funded services and partnerships where these are currently offered and advise on the establishment of Social Enterprises.
• To facilitate and support the Parish Needs Process by ensuring that parish priorities are identified and reflected in a well-documented Church Development Plans (CDPs) that clearly articulate anticipated outcomes and the needs (resources and services) to support its implementation.
• To be a source of advice and best practice to churches who work with and help vulnerable adults.

We are seeking someone who can challenge, inspire and deliver in this area of specialism, but also a colleague who shares the passion and heart to make a difference in our communities.

Please note this role requires someone who can work 1 or 2 evenings a week, and one or 2 Saturdays a month. You would receive Time Off in Lieu in these instances.

For an informal discussion about this role, please do not hesitate to contact Lydia Rees, HR Consultant - full contact details are available in the application pack attached or by clicking through to our website.

To apply

Your application should consist of a completed Application Form and Supporting Statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. This should be sent by email by 5th May 2021. Full etails are in the application pack and on our website.

Purpose of the role:

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

This is a part time role working 21 hours per week.

Key areas of responsibility:

Providing comprehensive administrative support to our local educational teams, you will enjoy involvement in student recruitment, publicity and marketing, course delivery and policymaking. Depending on your background and interests, you could find yourself specialising in facilities management for a key location, classroom ICT provision, volunteer and member development or regional communications. Wherever you fit in, we will give you everything you need to stand out - and make a measurable difference every day.

About you:

Our students come from every walk of life, and we want to be as diverse as they are, so we are keen to hear from candidates from minority backgrounds. However, it is not about where you have come from so much as what you can contribute: we need someone with great organisational and event management skills, a strong administrative background and the highest standard of IT literacy. Needless to say, you will be self-motivated, team-spirited and very flexible, and you will share our passion for education as a tool of transformation. The successful candidate will live in the Tees Valley area.

After a year where all our services have been offered remotely we are looking forward to opening our Centre again and to restarting face to face support for anyone whose life is affected by cancer, whether they are the patient, their carer, or a relative. We are excited about opportunities for both existing and new services, delivered both in person and online. To lead this next chapter for our charity, we are looking to appoint a Centre Manager with the ability to turn vision into reality.

Jane Scarth House is a cancer support centre based in the middle of Romsey, Hampshire.  Well-known over a wide area, it is a walk in centre providing emotional and practical support. The Centre itself has been providing services since 1995, for the last 7 years operating completely independently as Romsey Cancer Support Centre run by a group of local Trustees. Only a couple of hundred yards from Jane Scarth House is Jane’s, the charity’s shop, whose profits are solely used to help fund Jane Scarth House.

Services at Jane Scarth House include a befriending service with a team of 20+ trained volunteers and 6 part-time staff always ready to support, in confidence, anyone coming through the front door.  Fully trained counsellors offer professional, one-to-one confidential counselling and the complementary therapies on offer include Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Lymphatic Massage Drainage. In addition there is a comprehensive library covering many aspects of cancer. All services are free.

The successful candidate will be a passionate self-starter, used to making decisions, resourceful and innovative and with experience of managing staff and volunteers. If this is you, then please have a look at the job details and we hope to hear from you.

The job description and role profile are attached.

If you are interested in applying for this role please send your cv and a covering letter (explaining briefly why this is the role for you) addressed to Bridget Brook, Chair of Trustees by email.

The successful candidate will lead on supporting parish-related administration and Synodical Governance activities for the Diocese ensuring that these continue to develop in support of the “Transforming Church, Transforming Lives” vision and mission of the Diocese of Guildford, specifically Goal 10. They will also lead on the administration and operation of the parish-needs-process through the parish co-ordination team, ensuring the annual review, planning and delivery against a “one set of services” list for Church House, and lastly, they will lead on all matters relating to Parish Share, including modelling, communication and recovery, whilst actively engaging in work to deliver financially sustainable ministry in all parishes.

The full job description, person specification, further details about the diocese and information on how to apply for the role can be found in the application pack attached and on our website.

How to apply

A completed application form - attached or on our website, including a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you bring to the post and how you meet its requirements should sent by email to the address on the bottom of our application form no later than the closing date: 30th April 2021.   

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, an international non-profit organisation putting human rights at the heart of business and tackling abuse, is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to join our growing team.

• Location: London/SE England (attend London office 1-2 days per week)
• Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 pa, depending on experience; 5% pension contribution; 35-hour week; 24 days paid holiday
• Contract type: Open-ended
• Closing date: 5 May 2021
• Interview dates: 13-14 May with the possibility of second-round interviews
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK at the time of the appointment.

The successful candidate will have a commitment to human rights, strong COO experience, expertise in organisational systems and be a team player.. They will be a member of the senior management team and reports to the Executive Director.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global organisation. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Latinx and other minorities, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTQ+.

Purpose of the role

The role of the COO is to ensure the Resource Centre has strong and well-functioning organisational systems and infrastructure to make change happen and deliver high-impact programmes; and be responsible for the effectiveness of our day-to-day operations. The COO will work with the Executive Director and Management Team colleagues to lead the organisation.

Staff reporting to this role

• Finance Team: two Accountants and a Book-keeper
• Human Resources Officer
• US Administrative Coordinator
• UK Office Coordinator & PA to Executive Director

The COO will be responsible for

1.Organisational leadership, as a member of the management team:

• Work with MT to sustain our high-impact, learning, and collaborative organisational culture across the Global Team.
• Motivate, manage and develop teams and individuals to create high-quality work to deliver our goals.
• Help build our cooperation with our diverse network of allies and partners to deliver change.

2. Operational Systems Leadership:

• Ensure the operational systems and structure in the organisation are fit for purpose, aligned to the strategy, meet users’ needs.
• Lead on the Resource Centre’s business management: finance, human resources, administration, and associated technology
• Lead the organisation of our strategic annual planning processes, and our business calendar.
• Monitor organisational performance, and work with MT on KPIs to ensure organisational work plans are delivered.
• Manage the Resource Centre’s operational presence in the five locations where we are registered (UK, Germany, USA, Australia, and Colombia), and the 21 locations where we have Global Team members.

3. Financial leadership:

• Oversee the financial health of the organisation from short-term cash flow, to long term planning, linked to our strategic and annual plans.
• Ensure our organisational financial systems are effective: delivering timely day-to-day functions alongside accurate and well-communicated management information for operational, programmatic, and strategic decision-making.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding financial functions of accounting, financial control, foreign exchange, and statutory accounts, as necessary in the five countries where we are registered.
• Produce timely financial information including annual report, budgets, quarterly reports.
• Lead on our annual and programme audits, managing the audit process and effective liaison with auditors.
• Manage and support the three-person Finance Team to deliver:
  • Support to Programme Managers (regional and thematic) by providing accurate grant budgeting, tracking and financial reporting to maximise our grants’ impact, and satisfy funders’ requirements.
  • Payroll, cashflow planning, journals, management of banking relationships and foreign exchange, monthly consolidations, investment, and asset management.
  • Clear reporting

4. Human Resources (HR):

Ensure best practise HR systems, policies and processes are developed, implemented and monitored across the organisation.

• Lead on Human Resource policy evolution, including performance management.
• Lead on global pay, remuneration, immigration, taxation, and social security and benefit issues.
• Lead in the creation of a strategy to attract and retain high-impact, innovative people and the advance of global team’s skills through professional development.
• Oversee our Global Team well-being strategy, and lead on safeguarding.
• Lead on offices, facilities, and equipment in the organisation.

5. Legal and risk management:

Monitor legal risks in the organisation and liaise on legal issues.

• Management of risk register
• Oversee our Security Policy, its implementation and periodic update – people, technology, and assets.
• Oversee libel risk and insurance

6. Management and Board support:

Work with the ED to support the board, its committees, and management:

• With the ED, oversee the organisation of Board meetings and high-quality board papers.
• Lead on liaison with Treasurer and support to the Board’s Finance & Admin Committee.
• Co-lead the production of the annual strategic steer with MT colleagues.
• Advise management team and board on the long-term financial strategy for the organisation.
• Attend Board meetings and develop positive relationships with trustees.

Person Specification

Qualities:

• Strong team player
• Effective leader, with the ability to motivate others, and provide a strong service function to the organisation
• Commitment to our values and mission
• Energetic, innovative systems-thinker able to make change happen
• Strategic and analytical mind regarding finance and other resources
• Ability to perform under pressure

Competencies and Experience:

• Proven experience as Chief Operating Officer or equivalent role
• Relevant accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) is highly desirable, or equivalent experience. Strong knowledge of charity accounting, grant management, donor reporting, preferably in more than one country
• Strong understanding of other business functions and compliance issues: HR, administration and associated technology
• Experienced leader and people manager of diverse and remote teams across cultures and geographies
• Strong experience in delivering strategic change, business development, and risk management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent large-scale planning, co-ordination and prioritisation skills, capable of rapid and quality turn-around on a high workload
• Knowledge of IT/business infrastructure
• Knowledge of another language, especially Spanish or German, would be an asset

This is no ordinary CEO position - you'll need to apply your expert knowledge, experience and scholarship to lead our wider thinking and planning. You'll act as an inspiring figure across the wider co-operative movement, raising both the profile and importance of co-operative education as we look to build a fairer world for all.

As our CEO and Principal, you'll provide clear leadership in policy making and executive management to deliver the our objectives and ambitions, all while demonstrating commitment to the internationally shared co-operative values. 

The role also includes responsibility for the strategic planning, co-ordination, development and oversight of our work and the wider College team, as well as responsibility for the quality of our educational design and delivery, partnerships and programmes of study.

More information on the key responsibilities, including detailed job description and person specification, as well as details of how to apply, is available over on our website.

Partnerships Manager – 1 year FTC ( with the possibility of an extension)

Part time or Full Time (22.5 - 37.5hrs per week) / Salary £26,000- £28,500 pa (dependant on experience, pro-rated for part time)

The Children’s Trust are currently recruiting for a Partnerships Managers to join our Volunteer Fundraising Team.  This role will require the successful candidate to shape how the charity works in partnership with different audience groups (corporates, volunteer fundraisers and groups, eventers, educational institutions, and formal community groups) to bring people together to raise funds for The Children’s Trust.  This role will predominantly be working with corporates.

Working alongside a Senior Partnerships Manager, your role will be to proactively develop, and account manage new and existing partnerships which maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust. You will devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.

This is a fantastic opportunity to evidence your strategic approach to building lasting, donor-centric partnerships with key audience groups.  As our ideal candidate, you will be a natural and enthusiastic team player, with the ability to work within a high performing team.  Experience of working  within Fundraising, sales or account management in a charity or commerical sector  is essentail. You will need to be flexible and able to work with different audiences, as this role requires and dependent on where the opportunities to maximise most income are.

PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to discuss the role please contact the Recruitment Team at The Children's Trust. 

Closing Date: Monday 3rd May 2021

Interview Date(s): TBC

Strictly no agencies please.

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