Engineering matters. It underpins our daily lives, plays a critical role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure. As the UK’s national Academy for engineering and technology we bring together the most talented and successful engineers to promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of society.

Our vision is of an inclusive engineering profession that inspires, attracts and retains people from diverse backgrounds. UK engineering is facing serious skills shortages and addressing diversity and inclusion will not only help bridge this gap, it will also help drive innovation and creativity and ensure that those who design and build the world around us are more reflective of wider society.

We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead and develop our diversity and inclusion strand of work with employers. Working closely with our Head of Diversity and Inclusion, you will engage employers across the engineering and technology sectors (including small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)), leading the delivery of high-quality, innovative programmes and events, and forge productive partnerships with other organisations, scientific bodies and government. In short, we will look to you to influence engineering employment practices to be inclusive of potential and actual engineers from all backgrounds – so we need someone exceptional.

Experienced in delivering cultural change or organisational development programmes, you will be well versed in diversity and inclusion related change agenda and passionate about making a difference. You will bring an innovative mindset, proven ability to manage complex projects and significant budgets, and real flair for presenting information and arguments in a credible and convincing manner. Finally, a background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) would be useful, as would experience engaging with SMEs on diversity and inclusion, but it’s your ability to build relationships and use your initiative and make things happen that will matter most.

In return, we offer a fantastic package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development.

You will be based primarily at our office in central London, but some travel will be required to engage with employers and networks across the UK. We support flexible working and would be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

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: 5pm on Monday, 5 January 2020.

First interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 January (PM) and Thursday 16 January (AM).

Bloodwise are seeking an experienced and engaging Head of Research to lead the development and implementation of our research strategy for the future.

If successful you will be responsible for the development and implementation of this research strategy. You will join us at a time of exciting change and opportunity, as we work in new ways to define our priorities for investment in research then deliver them. Your contribution will shape the work we do in our next stage of development.

To thrive in this role, you will bring an outgoing, inquisitive personality, drawing energy from building relationships with the research community and other funders of blood cancer research, nurturing partnerships and maximising the benefit of our research investment to people affected by blood cancer.

You will have a strong scientific background and bring a strategic approach to the way you work, with the ability to facilitate and draw out key insights from complex discussions, and generate grounded, practical recommendations. In this role you will become one of our key knowledge experts.

You will bring your understanding of blood cancer research to work with our fundraisers to attract income for our research priorities, and to your role as a spokesperson.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send us your current cv and a cover letter by the closing date as follows: 9am on Thursday 2 January 2020

Please note we will be reviewing applications on receipt and we may bring forward the closing date of this exciting opportunity at our discretion.

Join us on our journey to best blood cancer!

This is a 20-month fixed term maternity cover position.

Engineering matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.

As the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of society.

We are looking for an exceptional senior manager to lead the evolution of our network of international relationships, including the development and delivery of a broad range of activities that will help support the global outlook of the UK engineering profession and mobility of talent.

A good strategic thinker, with well-honed judgement, problem solving and analytical skills, you will lead on developing and delivering strategies for international relationships and engagement with advanced economies. You will lead on building distinctive Academy programmes to support cooperation with leading engineering nations, building on the legacy of our successful 2019 Global Grand Challenges Summit.

You will also oversee delivery of the Academy’s growing portfolio of mobility programmes, so you will need experience of successful line management and programme management, and management of budgets across multiple activity areas.

You will be responsible for maintaining and evolving the Academy’s strong international relationships, and ensuring that our international relationships and activities add value to the Academy’s overall portfolio. To achieve this, you will draw upon your extensive experience of working in international partnership activities and strong experience of partnership and stakeholder management at a senior level, as well as your excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills.

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: 19th December 2019.

Interview date: 14th January 2020.

Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

Vacancy Details

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Midlands Regional Centre, Leamington (Homestart to be discussed)

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Working pattern: 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

Interview dates: 10th, 11th or 12th February Leamington

Salary: £27,472 to £29,091 per annum

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. We aim to reach and support many more individuals over the next five years, from 200,000 people today, to 500,000 by 2023. 

Our Volunteers play a pivotal role towards providing this support by Puppy Walking young pups in the first year of their lives. Your role under direction of the Puppy Walking Operations Manager will include line managing a team of Puppy Training Supervisors within your allocated geographical area including remotely based staff. More detail on the accountabilities of the role can be found in the attached Job Description.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Proven planning and organisational skills, Good communication and inter personal skills. 

• Sound judgement and decision-making skills.

• Previous experience of staff or volunteer management.

• Relevant professional experience of puppy training and development. 

• Proven record of recruiting and managing volunteers.

For more information on this role, the requirements and our benefits package, please see the documents attached below. 

How to apply: Applications can be made using the online application form. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Working at Guide Dogs

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives. 

We believe that well-being at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan. 

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: Newcastle

As Operations Manager for the North East, you will join three experienced managers to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to the young people of the North East. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who engage directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.

As we embark on our new strategy we have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the North East. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our operations executives to do their best work.  

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and ensure that our delivery commitments are achieved in our effort to reach more young people through the highest possible quality provision that delivers impact.

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing or our regional activity. You will effectively manage assigned budgets and support contract delivery as well as supporting fundraising colleagues with various reports, visits and events.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of supporting young entrepreneurs and business start-ups.

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince's Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

30 Hours per week

The Operation Manager will lead, direct and manage service and business operations across the organisation. The post holder will work with external partners and linked providers and be responsible for all aspects of service operations ensuring delivery of services in line with contract and funder requirements achieving high quality and positive outcomes for service users.

This is a senior role within the charity. The post holder will have wide ranging responsibilities for the performance and development of internal services and operations. The post offers significant opportunities for innovation, development and growth of existing services, working closely with counterpart roles in other organisations, and contributing to joint development and working groups locally and regionally. The post holder will also work with the Director of Operations (DOS), as part of a Management Team, to implement the strategic plans and overall management of services, ensuring the successful strategic development of the organisation, including business planning, internal policies, procedures and quality standards, cross-departmental working and external relations. The Operations Manager will be required to represent the organisation at a senior level both internally and externally.

The post holder will require business and financial acumen to ensure that current and future operations continue on a sustainable and viable basis and can evidence positive outcomes and value in the market we are operating in.

For more Infomation on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

We are looking for an experienced finance and operations manager to ensure the smooth running of Rewilding Britain and our work. You will work alongside the chief executive to help manage the full range of our internal activities – in particular, our finance function, and HR and IT systems.

You will have the right technical skills, and sufficient experience, to operate at strategic, managerial and administrative levels. You will be managing budgets and forecasts, controlling costs and ensuring our strategic programmes are well resourced and planned. The role will require collaboration with others to produce measurable, cost-effective results.

This would suit someone looking for a part-time role working from home for up to 2 days a week. There will be some flexibility in determining your work pattern.

Rewilding Britain is at an exciting stage of its development. We are a small but growing charity, currently with six staff and with further posts being added this year. We all work from home, but with regular meetings in person and via video call. We have a highly experienced Board of Trustees with eight members. 

We’re working hard to encourage the uptake of rewilding across Britain, helping to catalyse key large scale rewilding pilot projects and influence policy. In April this year, we launched a report Rewilding and Climate Breakdown, highlighting the significant role rewilding can play in decarbonising the economy. Our parliamentary petition, which accompanied the report, gathered 100,000 signatures and led to the first parliamentary debate on rewilding on 28th October.

There has been a surge of interest in our work and as a result we are scaling up our operations. As we develop, we want to ensure the highest standards of financial management and administration. If you have what it takes to help us, please apply online by sending your CV, your reasons for applying for the job, and where you believe your skills set match our criteria.

Salary: £36k-39k pro rata per annum depending on experience

Hours: 2 days a week, flexible

Contract: Permanent

Location: Home-based, proximity to Oxford preferable

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 12 December 2019

Interview date: January 8th. First round interviews will be conducted via Zoom

Job purpose

To ensure the accurate, efficient and compliant management of Rewilding Britain’s finances and all other operating systems

You will be responsible for:

• Managing financial aspects of the organisation and the operation of efficient Finance, HR, IT functions.
• Reviewing and developing policies, procedures and systems to ensure sound financial management and control.
• Ensuring full compliance with all statutory and charitable obligations and ensuring our financial obligations are met.

Main duties will include:

• Work with the Chief Executive as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team to help drive the strategic direction of the organisation
• Work closely with the Executive Administrator to ensure our operations are efficient and our team feel well supported in coordination with the outsourced support we have in place for HR, IT and accounting services.

Finance

• Ensure efficient processing and record keeping of funds received, payment of invoices and management of bank accounts and cash flow in coordination with Executive Administrator.
• Manage all payments - including purchases, payroll, pension and staff/trustee expenses.
• Oversee effective financial record keeping within supplier systems e.g. payroll, CRM (Donorfy)
• Management accounts reporting: prepare monthly and annual reporting for the organisation including profit and loss, cashflow projections and performance against budgets plus setting up new reports as required. Reporting to include analysis of restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Finance policies: review existing policies, set up new ones where required and maintain policies and procedures for the organisation. Ensure understanding and adherence to financial regulations and legislation and that Rewilding Britain has an appropriate Financial Procedures Manual.
• Risk control: regularly review financial controls and update as needed to minimise exposure to financial risks, checking adherence to finance policies related to income and expenditure. Compile and maintain risk register.
• Undertake treasury management to make best use of our funds.
• Set up processes with the Fundraising Lead to record financial information on CRM to aid the stewardship of donors.
• Support organisational fundraising, including developing budgets and providing financial reports for our funders and key supporters.

HR, Safety and Operations

• Oversee HR policy, practice and all personnel documentation in liaison with external specialist HR provider, and in line with our work ethos and culture.
• Take the lead on Health, Safety and Wellbeing matters including overseeing risk assessments and always seeking to improve safe systems of work, seeking external advice/support when necessary.
• Manage the development and delivery of other operational functions including IT, GDPR, pension, Group Life, legal & insurance.
• Implement and maintain relevant GDPR policies. Implement and regularly review data security policies to ensure cyber security, data protection and legal compliance.
• Board: contribute to the preparation for quarterly board meetings including regular and ad hoc reporting requirements.
• Prepare the Trustees Annual Report and managing the annual audit in liaison with external auditors.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by the Chief Executive

Person Specification

Technical Skills

Essential

• The ability to undertake strategic and operational management in a growing organisation
• Excellent charity financial management skills and awareness of financial management and control techniques – from data entry to preparing statutory accounts
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office including advance MS Excel

Highly Desirable

• Operation of Xero accounts system
• Payroll management
• Pension scheme management
• Previous HR responsibilities
• Basic appreciation of Health, Safety & Wellbeing matters
• Knowledge of GSuite

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Recognised accounting qualification i.e. ACA, ACCA or equivalent
• A clear understanding of Charity SORP and other accounting/regulatory standards in relation to charities
• At least 3 years’ experience of managing an organisation’s finances and reporting to a Board directly or via the CEO
• Experience of managing HR, Safety and IT functions

Highly Desirable

• Experience of setting up new finance or office systems and processes to improve effectiveness
• Experience of managing legal functions
• Preparing financial reports for funders
• Experience of good HR/Safety practices, especially when managing remote workers/teams

Behaviour

Essential

• Positive collaborative attitude to working in a small team
• Ability to work effectively from home as part of a geographically disbursed team
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively and prioritise workload
• Openness to adapt flexibly within a fast changing environment
• Has good people management skills and understands how to get the best out of people

Highly Desirable

• Realism when evaluating opportunities and threats/risks
• Excellent written and verbal/presentational skills communication skills
• Proximity to Oxford near where other key staff and trustees are based, otherwise able to travel.

Terms and Conditions

Contract: This role will be for 2 days a week initially for 12 months in the first instance at £36k-39k pro rata per annum depending on experience.

There will be some freedom for the person to determine their own working arrangements each week, within limitations, providing the work is delivered.

Reporting Lines: The post holder reports to Rewilding Britain’s Chief Executive

Location: Working from home, which will require a suitable home office working environment and equipment. Occasional meetings may be held in other parts of the UK. Proximity to Oxford, near where other key staff and trustees are based, is desirable.

Director of Supporter Operations and Database Services

Living Planet Centre Woking, Surrey

circa £73,000

The WWF organisational strategy requires increased growth in our support for WWF’s mission across the key goals (thriving habitats & species, polar & climate, food, fight for our world, growing support) of our strategy. To achieve this growth increased income generation is required to deliver a trajectory to £100m by 2024+ this requires a substantial step change in income and supporter growth.

The Supporter Operations and Database Services function is central to the new Income Generation Strategy. Our supporters are at the very heart of what we do. The Supporter Operations unit focus on engaging and inspiring them to continue their journey with WWF. They handle supporter enquiries, process their donations and share their feedback. Their goal is to build personalised relationships and to do what matters to our supporters.  Supporter Operations is comprised of two units: Supporter Care and Income Processing. 

Supporter Care is the first port of call for our supporters – through e-mail, live chat, letter, social media and phone. The Income Processing unit are the ‘behind the scenes’ team.  They open, sort and distribute the post for the whole organisation and handle all the written queries sent by our supporters.  They deal with all financial transactions for our supporters, key donations (cheques, cash and CAF) and handle all our Direct Debit claims as well as Gift Aid claims. 

Database Services unit focuses on the strategic development and operational management of the organisation CRM (including Fundraising) databases.  This includes various services to support the use of the functionality and data held such as fundraising selections, data management, end user support and training.

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB

This role leads, motivates, manages and develops both the Database Services and Supporter Operations teams.  It has direct line management for the Head of Database Services and the Head of Supporter Operations.  It is responsible for ensuring that all the people, systems and processes that manage all inbound supporter interactions are effective and engaging and responsible for the people, systems and processes that manage all inbound supporter interactions.  It is also responsible for overseeing the strategic development and operational management of the organisation CRM (including Fundraising) databases. 

As well as leading and motivating Supporter Operations and Database Services teams you will be an integral part of the WWF-UK leadership team, championing our supporters within the organisation.  

This role has 2 direct reports and is responsible for a team of over 22.  It is responsible for data quality and supporter care for over 1 million supporters and managing an expenditure budget of over £600k.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Leads, inspires, develops and manages both Database Services and Supporter Operations functions.  Direct line management for the Head of Database Services and the Head of Supporter Operations.

· Responsible for providing an effective and inspiring experience for WWF supporters cost-efficiently

· Responsible for the people, systems and processes that manage all inbound supporter interactions

· Responsible for developing and maintaining the WWF supporter information system to support all fundraising and engagement needs

· Responsible for administration and legal compliance of Gift Aid, direct debits and other payment methods

· Oversees the strategic development and operational management of the organisation CRM (including Fundraising) databases which includes services to support the use of the functionality and data held such as fundraising selections, data management, end user support and training

· Works in collaboration with the Director of Individual Marketing and Legacies and Director of Events and Community to ensure outstanding supporter experiences are delivered at all times through the highest quality data and care.

· Managing relationships with partner companies and organisations and maximise all opportunities to support WWF’s communications, fundraising and advocacy objectives.

· To maximise every opportunity to gain competitive advantage and work with the Supporter Income and Engagement Senior Leadership Team to ensure that all profitable market opportunities are maximised in line with the One Team approach to fundraising.

· Member of the WWF-UK Leadership team.

· Deputise for the Executive Director of Supporter Income & Engagement as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & KNOWLEDGE

· Demonstrable experience in leading supporter operations and database teams to outstanding results

· Significant experience of developing, monitoring and managing specified plans of work

· Extensive experience of managing and allocating financial, human and other resources effectively to meet work plan objectives

· Significant experience of supplier management and of managing contracts

· Experience of leading and managing a significant support function for an organisation with large numbers of individual customers or supporters

· Demonstrated understanding of customer service issues in a non-profit context

· Demonstrated understanding of Customer Relationship Management in a non-profit context

· Strong understanding of database systems and their application to support the business processes of a major organisation

· Demonstrated understanding of legal and compliance issues relating to charity fundraising, Gift Aid, GDPR and direct debit regulations

· Extensive in leading projects with a complex stakeholder landscape, with the presence and ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships at a senior level.

· Proven ability in creating and developing supporter care strategies and translating strategic imperatives into clear deliverables and working priorities.

· Significant experience of managing external service providers in supporter operations and database services to achieve excellent results.

· Ability to be forward thinking, results driven and provide swift problem-solving support.

· Degree or relevant professional qualification.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

· Skilled at thinking critically to evaluate the success of work plans and then making changes that will enhance future performance

· Ability to inspire, manage, develop and motivate teams to achieving challenging goals through personal leadership in a variety of contexts.

· Stand by decisions, be accountable for actions and empower others to take responsibility to deliver work on time and to budget.

· Excellent organisational, planning and management skills, in particular excellent communication skills and the ability to influence effectively at all levels including trustee boards.

· Strong collaborator who is able to consider issues from a number of perspectives and work effectively cross channels, directorates and functions as well as with external parties.

· Open and honest, able to deliver difficult messages when needed.

· Excellent ability to identify key or underlying issues in complex situations making recommendations as required.

· Highly numerate with strong commercial financial management acumen.

· Champion organisational culture, bring organisational values and behaviours to life through driving and setting clear expectations and standards and being a role model.

· Excellent clarity in both written and oral communication.

· Good at building internal and external relationships and strong networks of influence.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.

· Vision, resilience and determination.

· Passionate about the aims of WWF-UK.

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online

Closing Date: 01/01/2020

WWF-UK’S VALUES

WWF-UK’s values are: ‘We are courageous’, ‘We are passionate’, ‘We are collaborative’, and ‘We are guided by science and inspired by the wonders of nature’. These values should be embedded in your work and behaviour, and any associated policies and processes adopted consistently.

This document sets out key responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks and duties. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to reasonably vary the responsibilities from time to time depending on the needs of the organisation without changing the level of the role.

OPERATIONS & RESEARCH MANAGER

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for: All field staff in assigned locations/regions and all staff in Research & Development and Overseas Operations Departments in Frontier’s London office

Location: Frontier Office, London, UK

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To manage the operation and administration of Frontier’s overseas conservation, teaching & community projects, expeditions and volunteer houses for assigned locations/regions. The role includes the day to day support for the field projects including budgets, equipment, communications, procurement, staff and transportation and also comprises a large element of human resources for both the overseas projects and London HQ.

To supervise the science and research aspect of all expeditions and field projects in assigned locations including staff, communications, project and scientific reporting, and the promotion and development of Frontier’s research projects.

GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE ROLE

Operations:

- Supervision of all field staff activities and ensure all reporting requirements are adhered to for assigned locations/regions

- Communicating effectively with field projects and ensuring their smooth running through efficient organization of recruitment and reporting systems

- Monitor and evaluate general project activities, budgets, resources, camp locations / relocations and logistics for assigned locations/regions and advise on change or action as necessary

- Assist with the recruitment, interviewing, briefing, training, appraisal and on-going development of staff in the field and in the head office

- Assist with the management of all Operations staff and interns

 Research:

- Manage all activities of Research & Development department and ensure all reporting requirements are adhered to for all field projects and Research & Development

- Oversee all field research and science work and communicate effectively with field projects to ensure the required standard is achieved and consistency is maintained

- Monitor and evaluate project outputs across all projects/locations advising on opportunities for project development

- Assist in the management of all donor funded activities; producing internal reports and reports requested by donor agencies

- Manage all staff and interns in the Research & Development departments

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Projects and programmes: Manage of assigned overseas conservation and development programmes and subsidiary teaching and community projects including all stages from proposal and planning through to implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

- Operations and logistics: Overseeing the day to day support for assigned field projects including budgets, equipment, communications, procurement, staff and transportation

- Health & Safety and Crisis Management: Ensure the appropriate H&S standards, including Crisis Management plans, are achieved at all times and reviewed on an on-going basis for assigned projects/locations.

- Human Resources: Assist with the recruitment, interviewing, training and ongoing development of staff in the field and in the Head Office including drafting contracts, monitoring outputs and conducting appraisals.

- Budgeting and finances: Oversee the successful budget planning and management for assigned projects/locations and potential project development. Ensure field budgets are compiled and transferred efficiently and all associated documentation and reporting is completed to the required standard.

- Development: development of new projects, locations, collaborations and opportunities for the growth of the organisation.

- Fundraising: Identifying sources and opportunities and submitting proposals for bilateral, multilateral, national, international and corporate funding.

- Networking and relationship management: - Building, developing and maintaining strong relationships between in-country and international institutions, partners, NGOs and government agencies.

- Research: Overseeing the long-term conservation and development programmes, ensuring outputs are published and targets met, and long-term plans are developed and monitored.

- Systems and organisational management: Ensuring the smooth running of the Research & Development department through efficient systems and departmental management including staffing structures and reporting systems and data and configuration management.

- Communications and PR: Ensuring the aims and achievements of the organisation are communicated widely, including to academic, conservation, development, donor and volunteer audiences.

- Promotion: Assist in the marketing and promotion of projects and ensure that projects achieve their weekly social media targets. Contribute to promotional material and web-copy and update the research, development and publication sections as appropriate.

- Supervise Operations and Research and Development Staff and Interns

- Fulfill a role within the management team and contribute to the overall success and grow of the organization.

- Assist other London HQ staff, as necessary, including presenting at volunteer recruitment sessions on Saturdays and assisting at quarterly Briefing Weekend and Training Weekend

- Any other tasks as required by senior management.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

 Contract Duration: Permanent after 3-6 month probation period

Working Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm during weekdays. Some evenings and weekends as the role requires

Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 per annum starting salary (dependent upon skills and experience); Competitive salary scale

Leave Entitlement: 20 working days excluding public and bank holidays

Training: Initial training and on-going professional development

JOB SPECIFICATION

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

- Educated to post graduate degree level in biological science or environmental discipline

- 1 year + experience of working on field projects in a supervisory or management role

- Field research in a tropical habitat

- Managing a team of staff and resources

- Writing and editing reports

- Desk based research

- Significant office and administration experience

- Managing social media platforms, content and targets

- Working with NGOs

- Fund-raising through donor agencies and proposal development

- Minimum PADI AOW or equivalent

Desirable:

- Directly relevant Masters or Doctorate Experience

- On/Off site Health & Safety Management

- Remote emergency and crisis Management

- Experience of overseeing and delivering initial and on-going staff training and development programs

- Writing promotional material

- Record of published peer review papers

Skills:

Essential:

- Strong people management, negotiation and liaison skills

- Excellent financial management and numerical skills

- Administrative and time management skills

- Excellent report-writing and presentation skills

- Good knowledge of statistics and statistical analysis software e.g. SPSS, R

- Knowledge of GIS or equivalent mapping software

- Good IT skills, particularly a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets and word processing

- Ability to work with limited supervision, and to be a proactive team member

- Knowledge of conservation and development issues

- Excellent problem-solving skills with

Desirable:

- Hold a full, clean driving licence

- Language Skills particularly French, Spanish, Khmer, Kiswahili, Fijian or Malagasy

- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with at least one of the following: marine, coastal and/or terrestrial research and conservation issues a solution orientated approach

- Experience with LATEX

Personal Attributes:

Essential:

- Commitment to conservation and development

- Flexible approach

- High attention to detail

- Ability to motivate others and work as part of a team

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference, can proactively manage a varied workload, and puts the needs of victims first and foremost.  If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

Action on Elder Abuse are committed to ending elder abuse, and supporting those who have experienced or are worried about it. We want to raise awareness of elder abuse at all levels, challenge it where it does occur, and advocate for the best possible support framework. These are often victims who are scared, abused, neglected and ignored. Can you help us change that?

This is a pivotal time in the charity’s development, and we need someone with the motivation and drive to support us to develop and grow.  You’ll be responsible for:

• raising the profile of elder abuse and the charity across London and South England
• managing key relationships and understanding unique policy issues in the region
• helping us develop new programmes and services.

You’ll work closely with a team of peers in other parts of England, as well as colleagues across the UK, sharing good practice and generating new ideas for further developing the charity.

ROLE PROFILE:

The Head of Regional Development is part of a team of four postholders who take charge of all AEA activity within their given area. This includes managing key regional relationships, understanding the unique policy issues, raising the profile and providing links for our fundraising team, This is a senior role which acts as a catalyst to develop core relationships across the region and will help establish a regional development plan working closely with peer postholders.

As a leading member of the Programmes Directorate, the postholder will also work closely with the Director of Programmes to develop, administer and monitor any specific programming – and utilise good practice across the rest of England/UK to establish Key Performance Indicators for the programme alongside regional comparators.

1. CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF JOB:

1. To represent the charity within local authorities and their communities, trusts, alliances, working and advisory groups, providing advice and information on the nature, extent and issues associated with elder abuse. 

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of policies to protect older people from abuse, collaborating with statutory and Third Sector colleagues to establish a UK perspective, and propose methods by which such policies could be improved, contributing to the development of more holistic and integrated services for victims across the UK.

1. To provide direct advice, guidance and information to social policy makers, including appropriate Members of Parliament, responding to demands for information and calls for evidence along with identifying gaps in knowledge and existing service provision.

1. To work with other charity staff, including Fundraising Team and the Director of Fundraising, to maximize awareness of the charity, and seek sources of funding.

2. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

2.1 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

2.1.1   To work within authorised spending and purchasing limits, monitoring and controlling individual budgets as required;

2.2 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT:

2.2.1. To influence and provide direct advice, guidance and information to social policy makers, including appropriate members of parliaments, on the nature, extent and issues associated with elder abuse.

2.2.2 To represent the charity at key external meetings and to take strategic decisions within AEA’s strategic framework at those meetings in order to further the charity’s strategies. This may involve advising staff and volunteers on social and health care policy and campaigns;

1. To draft policy briefings, newsletters, and other public documents, coordinating and producing robust evidence-based material for submission to Government, parliamentarians, the civil service and other statutory bodies, working to tight external deadlines;

1. In conjunction with the Director of Policy, to plan and support campaigning and lobbying strategy on policy areas, working with internal and external colleagues and volunteers.

1. To work with the Director of Operations and peer postholders to identify opportunities and volunteers for local peer support projects.

1. To encourage an increase in AEA membership among stakeholders, other organisations and groups, utilizing this to build a lobbying and campaigning approach to effecting improvements in elder abuse/adult protection.

1. To actively work with the fundraising and communications team and media agency, identifying opportunities for promotion of the charity, providing any necessary information or research, and acting as a spokesperson for the charity in local media.

2.2.9    To identify fundraising opportunities for projects, policy areas and core funding, providing appropriate information to the Director of Fundraising to enable the drafting of applications as required;

2.3. PROGRAMMES

2.3.1 To work closely with the Director of Programmes to generate programmes and initiatives that meet a need in the region – working alongside the fundraising team to develop the right ask and monitor effectiveness.

2.3.2  To seek collaborations with regional bodies, local authorities, relevant trusts and third sector partners to develop programme-related campaigns and events that meet the strategic priorities of AEA.

2.3.3  To take an active role with other Heads of Regional Development in developing a whole-England approach to programming and to feed this into UK-wide discussions.

2.3.4  Where appropriate, to ensure that a pro-active regional casework approach is adopted in the helpline, helping callers to raise concerns with appropriate authorities, supporting them through necessary processes, and identifying means to confirm final outcomes achieved.

2.3.5  To ensure statistical and other analysis of programmatic issues and activity is undertaken, utilising such Information to inform the charity on trends and changes in relation to elder abuse, including an annual report on the work of the charity in the region.

2.3.6  To ensure workers and volunteers are supported in line with organisational policy, including regular breaks during shifts and the provision of advice and information.

2.4. INFORMATION

1.   To provide information to the fundraising and communications team on a weekly basis to ensure that the AEA website is regularly updated, and to directly contribute to the social policy outlets of the charity

1. To support the fundraising and communications function to ensure that income generation targets and requirements in relation to project development activities are monitored and achieved, drafting reports as required.

1. To undertake monitoring and evaluation of project activities, contributing to

reports and analyses for the charity and for its reports to funding bodies,

Governments etc.

3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

3.1 To contribute to, and produce reports for the Board of Trustees as required and to speak to them when requested.  To attend meetings of the Board and Advisory Committees as requested.

4. HUMAN RESOURCES:

4.1 To provide supervision and/or support to any programmatic or helpline staff and volunteers as required by the Director of Programme, providing appropriate advice and guidance in accordance with good practice and AEA policy.

5. GENERAL:

5.1 To support our UK-wide Helpline by covering Helpline shifts for at least 4 hours per week, and record calls accordingly using our Customer Relationship Management System.

5.2 To respond appropriately to telephone, written and email enquiries, and maintain own diary (making travel/booking arrangements as necessary).  To travel as required;

5.3 To travel as required. Meetings may be in different parts of the UK, and some meetings may be during evenings or at weekends;

Head of Regional Development: Person Specification

Essential Criteria – Candidates will be expected to demonstrate how they can deliver against this criteria.

• Self motivated, requiring minimal supervision
• Good understanding of legislative requirements applying to elder abuse and adult protection;
• Ability to organise events including large meetings, seminars and smaller community based events
• Ability to engage volunteers in a proactive manner
• Ability to work with a range of individuals at different levels with minimal supervision
• Effective communication skills both written and oral
• Proven ability to develop effective relationships with senior staff in statutory agencies, voluntary agencies, regulatory bodies
• Knowledge of major developments in terms of adult care provision, adult protection, domestic abuse and care regulation
• An understanding of how Parliaments/Assemblies work
• Ability to manage complex and varied workload, and manage confidential issues
• Experience of public speaking and complex report-writing
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and agencies
• Ability to grasp issues quickly and to proactively analyse and communicate clearly

General requirements for roles at AEA

• Willingness and ability on occasion to work outside normal office hours and travel within the UK
• Willingness and ability to operate in accordance with the values and policies of AEA
• Willingness & ability to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements
• Commitment to bring into the work the views and needs of people with direct experience of abuse

Political awareness and sensitivity;

Job Description: Director of Finance and Operations

Reports to:

Chief Executive Officer

Salary:

£60,000 - £65.000 per annum gross

Responsible for:

Project Financial Accountant, Finance Officer, HR and Operations Coordinator

Hours

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week

Location

1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE 

Length of contract

Permanent

About the Role

THET is looking for a Director of Finance and Operations to join our Senior Management Team ideally starting on or before March 1st 2020. You will be joining THET at a very exciting time of growth for the charity. This follows a period of intense and successful effort to diversify our income and secure new contracts.

The role is ideal for a person who relishes the opportunity to work in a friendly, innovative, medium-sized charity which occupies a very distinctive place at the interface between the NHS and health services across Africa and Asia. It is vital that you have experience of working in an international charity at a senior level.

THET has country offices in Ethiopia, Myanmar, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia/Somaliland. Our team in the UK office is composed of Programmes, Grants, Communications and External Engagement and Policy and Learning teams as well as Finance, and Operations.

You will lead a small team and play an important role in the leadership of the charity, combining an ability to operate strategically with a willingness to get stuck in to detail when necessary. The team is a busy and multi-functional team focussed on providing the best quality support for the organisation.  The successful candidate will have the chance to have a profound impact on a fast-paced organisation. The post holder will be a member of the Senior Management Team working alongside the CEO and the Director of Programmes and closely with the Treasurer on the Board of Trustees, members of the Finance, Risk and Governance Committee, and the volunteer Company Secretary.

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions.

In 2018, the charity had a turnover of £5m and employed 30 staff across six offices. From 2020 onwards, our turnover will be £8m a year.

You can learn more about our work on THET website.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

Finance

• Form a close working relationship with the Chief Executive and Director of Programmes, other members of SMT including overseas Country Managers and Trustees;
• Direct and control finance staff to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and developed and so that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standard;
• Contribute to the achievement of the charity's business objectives by providing advice and guidance on the financing strategy;
• Develop and control the charity’s annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and that THET complies with financial and statutory regulations;
• Provide financial advice and guidance to the charity's managers and staff to enable them to achieve their objectives;
• Oversee the preparation of the charity's financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time;
• Develop and implement an internal audit programme to ensure that the charity complies with financial procedures and regulations;
• Develop and maintain all necessary systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the charity;
• Monitor external contracts and services provided by suppliers to ensure that these are operating effectively and provide the best value to the charity;
• Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the charity meets its financial and legal obligations.

HR

• Ensure that the human resources and staff development policies are updated and implemented in keeping with employment law and good practice;
• Maintain HR files and staff records, and ensure that managers fulfil their line management responsibilities;
• Have oversight of the recruitment process for, and induction of, new employees;
• Work with managers to ensure that staff training needs are identified and met;
• Take the lead on, or where relevant, support the Chief Executive and other managers in the implementation of HR policy, appraisals, disciplinary processes and restructures.

IT & Office Facilities

• Maintain health and safety, IT, data protection and building management systems to ensure THET is compliant with current legislation and best practice;
• Manage service contracts including HR and legal advice, IT and finance support;
• Any other appropriate duties to ensure the efficient operation of THET.

Conditions of Employment

Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week - 09.00 – 17.30 Mon – Fri

Leave:  25 days annual leave, plus 3 additional days between Christmas & New Year

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining precisely how you satisfy the person specification on or before midnight on Sunday 29th December 2019.

Closing Date: Sunday 29th December 2019.

Interviews to be held:  15th January 2019.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Sue Louise - interim Head of Finance. The contact details are provided in the attached job description.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK

Operations Director

London

Reporting to the CEO

A faith-based charity in London are seeking an Operations Director to support with the management of the charities resources. You will have responsibility for Finance, HR, IT, Legal and Property

Your responsibilities will include:

• The management of operations including finance, HR, property, IT and Legal
• Providing financial advice to the CEO and trustees
• Develop a strategy for securing sufficient income and assisting the CEO with fund-raising strategy
• Oversight to financial reports, statements and budgets
• Managing insurance, banking and relationships with third part suppliers
• Ensure the charity operates within statutory frameworks
• Oversight of the charities central administration functions
• Management of HR policies and procedures
• Oversee the management and maintenance of office property
• Monitor statutory and regulatory environment covering law, finance, IT, fundraising standards

To be considered:

• You will have similar experience within a charity
• Expertise, experience and competence of the key elements of the role as described above
• Strong management skills
• Ideally a graduate (or eqv) with a professional qualification

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and .

We are working with a non profit, who focus on how new health technologies can provide more effective health care.

They are a fairly small organisation of just over 20, and are now recruiting for a Business and Operations Manager who will operate the corporate services for the organisation. This will include basic finance, facilities, governance and HR functions. You will also serve as the Company Secretary.

As Business and Operations Manager you will take an active part in the senior management teams, and will share responsibility for the organisation performance.

To be successful in the role you will have a record of managing people and corporate services. You would have ideally worked for another non profit, where you have demonstrated strong financial literacy, excellent written skills and the ability to work in a professional team.

If you have an awareness of charity governance that would be highly desirable.

As opererational deputy for our CEO, this role offers a real opportunity to provide quality character education for young people.

Britain has a deep social mobility problem.  This not only limits the contribution that individuals can make to the economy and wider society, but it is also unfair.  Envision wants to change this.

We believe that young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds often have less opportunity to develop the social confidence, personal efficacy and other skills that are characteristic of successful adults.

We also believe that the education system can help fill this gap for these young people.  This is why we are working in partnership with schools, harnessing resources in the wider community, to deliver proven approaches to developing character and employability.

We have articulated our theory of change:  we are clear about the outcomes we want to deliver and how we do it. We know what we do works: our Key Stage 5 model has been tested through a randomised control trial, the gold standard of evaluation. We have recently adapted this model for a younger age group. This is now operating in 30 schools and is currently being evaluated by the Education Endowment Foundation.

All our programmes utilise a structured combination of challenge and support.

We challenge young people to develop and demonstrate their skills whilst making as much difference as they can to an issue that they care about. Our programmes are designed to work as interschool competitions comprising team and individual challenges.

Young people are engaged in their development through a strong sense of meaningful purpose and ownership. Activity is young people-led: they decide what they want to do and how they want to do it. Our role is to harness their enthusiasm for their cause to enable them to develop their confidence and skills.  Which is where you come in.

As operational deputy for the CEO, you will lead all aspects of programme delivery across the organisation.

You will drive a process of continuous innovation and improvement so that our coaches and mentor deliver the maximum impact for as many young people from disadvantaged backgrounds as we can.

You will relish the opportunity to learn what works and be able to collect and use data to drive improvement in programme design and delivery.  Your analytical skills will be matched by your practical approach enabling you to embed policies and procedures and support staff to improve their facilitation skills through an inspiring programme of training and observations.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will also contribute to wider organisation management. As we approach our 20th anniversary we are being funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to develop a new strategy and this role will have the opportunity to be part of this work shaping future plans to grow and develop the organisation.