Want to help shape the future of agri-environment support for farmers and wildlife in England? We are looking for an exceptional senior project manager with experience working in nature conservation to lead a small team in a 34-month Defra-funded project which is trialling a novel approach to delivering land management that could help save one of our threatened species, the turtle dove.

Senior Project Manager
Reference number: A3351119
Location: Norwich / Flexible
Salary starting at: £29,507 to £31,966 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: 34 months fixed term contract

About the project

You will manage two RSPB advisors as they engage and support farmers to bid to take part in a novel and innovative reverse auction and then, if successful, to implement measures to help turtle doves in East Anglia. This partnership project forms part of a wider programme of 'tests and trials' being run by Defra to engage with stakeholders and inform the design of the post Brexit environmental land management system in England.

About you

You will be an experienced and personable project manager with a passion for nature conservation. You will be the linchpin for the project, providing leadership, driving it forward and bearing responsibility for its success. You will need excellent people management skills to be able to motivate and guide your team and have a solid understanding of farming communities and how best to engage them. You will be responsible for producing progress reports and final recommendations for the project team and Defra, and we will need you to ensure the project has a legacy, for the RSPB and for turtle doves.

Excellent communication skills will be essential, and an understanding of the economics of agri-environment schemes is highly desirable.

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: 2 February 2020
Interview date: 10 February 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

When you make your application please ensure that you include reference number A3351119 on any correspondence.

No agencies please.

Are you a solid campaigns professional with an awareness of environmental issues?

Prospectus is proud to being partnering with an outstanding environmental organisation that has monumental impact on a global scale. We are leading the search for a Senior Campaign Manager to join a prize-winning initiative on a permanent basis. This position has arisen in response to the exponential growth of our client's campaign and the proven success of its impact on the transition of businesses adopting renewable electricity over traditional methods.

Reporting to the Head of Campaigns, you will actively lead on the overall operational delivery of campaigns. This will include the design and implementation of effective delivery processes, the coordination of the delivery of the campaign's core activities, as well as providing oversight and strategic insight through analysis and reporting. You will also manage the policy engagement process working both with the Advisory Committee and the project board to formulate the campaign's approach. A notable part of this role will involve engaging with multiple senior stakeholders internally, as well as with key external partners, leveraging these collaborations to the campaign's advantage. You will also have the opportunity to line manage supporting staff.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience with proven success leading on the operational delivery of an impactful campaign. A practical knowledge and passion for the environmental space is strongly desired and would be beneficial for success, as would experience of working within sustainability, environmental, climate change or renewable frameworks. Along with an excellent proven track record of project delivery, you will have some exposure to working in a global environment. Outstanding people skills and a highly organised mind are also fundamental for this position.

This is an incredible opportunity for an ambitious professional to join a progressive charity that is continuing to strive on fulfilling their mission of creating a more sustainable future. Within this position you will directly influence significant change on an international level!

Full job descriptions will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus. Please apply by providing a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required for this post.

We are working with a membership body who are looking to recruit a Head of Membership to join their Senior Management Team. The Head of Membership will develop a strategy to grow membership, with a particular focus on retention, engagement and retention.

Their ideal candidate will;

• Have experience in leading a membership team, with successful people management.
• Management of the day to day operations, with a particular focus on member engagement.
• Be commercially focused, and able to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of implementing and managing new initiatives.
• Experience of working with teams at all levels within an organisation.

Are you....

• Looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a successful fundraising team to achieve ambitious growth targets

• Experienced in developing fundraising strategies to generate income using audience insight, innovation and supporter stewardship to maximise fundraising opportunities

• Skilled at providing leadership within a team and across an organisation, working in collaboration to influence others to continually improve performance

Dementia UK has seen significant income growth over the last five years, with income more than trebling to a forecast of £10m by year-end 2020. The organisation is about to enter an ambitious new five year strategy with a focus on increasing dementia specialist Admiral Nursing support for families and strengthening our influencing role in dementia care.

The Community & Challenge Events team is a vital part of delivering the income needed to meet these strategic aims as well as contributing to the communications and marketing necessary to raise awareness of Dementia UK and Admiral Nursing. 

A Head of Community & Challenge Event Fundraising is needed to lead a team of 16 (9 office based and 7 home based across the UK) with three direct reports, providing experienced leadership and focused on the challenge of achieving financial income targets whilst maintaining the values and culture of a services-led organisation. This role will require management skills to provide motivation to bring out the best performances at individual and team level.

The Head of Community & Challenge Events Fundraising will be a key contributor to achieving the 2020 - 2025 Fundraising strategy: focusing on using audience insight to develop an organisational supporter engagement programme, increasing brand awareness and effectiveness of messaging for fundraising and becoming a £15m charity by end 2025/26 to meet the organisational strategic aim of providing access to an Admiral Nurse to every family who needs one.

To apply, please complete the candidate questions and send these alongside your CV and cover letter.

Interview dates: 10th and 11th of February

Do you have the passion, skills and project management experience to lead the delivery of a range of complex projects across Central and Eastern England to help us achieve our vision to save nature?

RSPB England exists to respond to the climate and nature emergency crisis we currently face with urgency and determination to save nature and to inspire and empower others to do the same.

Our vision for England is a country richer in nature where wild birds and other wildlife are no longer declining. Nature will be being restored and enriching people's lives. We will have a world that guarantees future generations clean air and water, a stable climate, rich and varied wildlife and a robust and sustainable economy.

Senior Project Manager
Reference number: A4650120
Location: Eastern England
Salary starting at: £29,507 to £31,966 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

This is a great opportunity for a strategic, driven and talented Senior Project Manager to join our new England Project Management Team, with the option to be based out of one of a number of offices. The successful candidate will be pivotal in delivering a diverse portfolio of projects within (mainly) central and eastern England. Projects will range from infrastructure and habitat projects on our nature reserves and in the wider landscape through to species recovery projects and community-based initiatives.

You will have extensive project management skills, knowledge and experience to lead successful project teams to ensure the effective and efficient development and delivery of England's priority projects.

As a key advocate of project management, you will have the passion and enthusiasm needed to embed best practice project management in all of our projects across England.

Strong interpersonal and communications skills are essential as you build relationships with colleagues across the RSPB and external partners and the public to achieve success in projects.

Excellent attention to detail, organisation skills and time management are essential attributes, alongside a logical and methodical way of working.

The team is dispersed across England, yet connected and supportive. This will require you to work to your own initiative with clear priorities and work programmes established. You will be required to work flexibly on projects in various locations, but this role will predominantly lead on projects in central and eastern England, with a requirement to travel regularly.

Closing date: 16 February 2020
Interview date: 27 February 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

When you make your application please ensure that you include reference number A4650120 on any correspondence.

No agencies please.

Senior Manager - Child Safety Online

• Annually: £34,000 per annum plus £3,366 London Weighting

• Region: London

• Location: Weston House - London

• Department: Strategy Unit

• Vacancy Type: Permanent

• Working Hours Per Week: 35

The NSPCC is dedicated to the fight for every childhood and the Strategy Unit plays a vital role in developing and implementing research that will help transform society.

The internet provides amazing opportunities, but we also know it comes with risk and with children being exposed to dangerous and harmful content online. This is why the NSPCC has partnered with mobile network operator, O2 to deliver services to parents to help them keep kids safe online. This includes our award-winning products such as Net Aware, Parents vs Kids, and parent workshops in schools and communities. This role will manage the implementation and delivery of our partnership work, ensuring we deliver sector leading resources that will make every young person in the UK safer online.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead the management of our financial, premises and IT/infrastructure resources.  Financial management is at the heart of the role and the successful applicant will lead on the charity’s financial control, planning, compliance and reporting. 

Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth (CAML) is the leading advice charity supporting individuals and families primarily across the London boroughs of Lambeth and Merton.  We provide a range of information, support and advice services.  We also work to raise awareness and understanding of the challenging issues affecting our clients and communities.

Experience, qualifications and skills required

Professional accountancy qualification

Degree or equivalent

Knowledge of charity accounting regulations and reporting

Confident user of financial software/systems

Experience of managing legal and audit relationships with external contacts

Experience of managing statutory and regulatory returns

Ability to produce timely reports and meet deadlines

Excellent budgeting skills with experience of managing complex funding sources

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and best practice

Leadership skills with proven record of line management

Excellent presentation skills with experience of presenting finance information to non-finance professionals

Ability to multi task, managing priorities and workload

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Terms and Conditions

• Part time: 3 days (22.5 hours) per week with flexible working options
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Primarily based in our Mitcham office with opportunity for part week home working
• Salary: £22,800 to £24,600 (£38,000 to £41,000 annual full time equivalent) dependent on experience
• Annual Leave: 15 days (25 days full time equivalent), plus a charity day and pro rata public holidays 
• Child care vouchers
• The charity operates a group pension scheme

If you’re interested in this role and joining us, we would be delighted to hear from you.  Please click the "how to apply", button for further instructions.

Integrated agency SAM with project management and direct marketing experience needed for charity specialist agency.

Senior Account Manager - Up to £220 per day - Freelance - East London

THE COMPANY
This agency produces fundraising communications for some of the world's best loved charities. They have a broad offering from strategic insight and direct marketing to innovative new products and groundbreaking digital campaigns. This agency is a fantastic place to work with a supportive, fun and 'people first' culture.

THE ROLE
In this role, you'll project manage your clients' integrated fundraising communications campaigns - you'll be the link between the client, creatives, planners, production and media buyers - the person who makes it all happen.

You'll be managing a broad range of projects including direct marketing (traditional and digital), integrated campaigns, digital advertising planning and creative across social and email channels. Direct marketing is a big part of what they do for clients - it's the key way for them to acquire and retain supporters - so it is important that you have some experience in this area.

YOU
Ideally, we'd like see candidates who have experience of the charity sector but, if not, a passion for the sector will do the trick.

You do however need to have excellent account management (client servicing) and project management experience gained in an agency setting. If you have used Basecamp, Trello or a similar project management tool, that would be great.

Experience of direct marketing (traditional and digital) is also a must have.

Senior Account Manager - Up to £220 per day - Freelance - East London

If this role isn't what you're looking for don't worry. At Stopgap we cover all permanent and freelance marketing positions, with specialist industry sector teams. You can check out all of our roles on our website and sign up for job alerts so you're the first to know about a new opportunity . Marketing Recruitment - The Stopgap Way.

Are you a Communications professional with a passion to bring out the best in today's youth and their communities?

Prospectus is thrilled to be working exclusively with Youth Business International, who have already supported over 95,000 young people across the globe to start or grow a business. They do this by delivering a range of practical entrepreneurship support services such as guiding a young person to register a new business and improve their bookkeeping skills to helping them write a business plan or grow their fledgling business through facilitating access to finance. They are now looking for a Head of Programmes and Development to manage an exciting portfolio of international programmes with a range of donors as well as seek funding from potential new partners.

The overall purpose of the role is to develop and implement a programme strategy which includes managing a high-performing team, ensuring consistency across current programmes and rolling out new offerings. You will maintain an oversight of programme quality with ultimate responsibility for ensuring consistent programme delivery to time, budget and to drive high quality delivery and continuous programme improvements. This role also requires you to lead and support the development of new proposals to secure new relationships, manage stakeholders and identify new opportunities for growth.

To be successful as a Head of Programmes and Development, you will have extensive experience managing programmes, teams and budgets. You will have knowledge of business planning processes, experience with donor management and driving collaboration to deliver regional and national impact. Having worked previously in an international setting, you will be able to work with diverse and geographically distributed stakeholders. Experience managing youth/entrepreneurship support programmes is considered a bonus.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your professional experience whilst serving in a Christian environment? In the top 2% of UK charities, The Christian Conference Trust is a leading provider of residential ministry, serving hundreds of churches and Christian organisations across the UK. Following the recent appointment of a dynamic new Chief Executive, we want to strengthen our senior leadership team with an executive appointment in Finance. We are looking for a passionate, high-calibre individual with the breadth of commercial skills and experience to lead the finance directorate, setting the standard in the next chapter of Christian conferencing. 

As Head of Finance you will develop and lead a best-in-class finance directorate with full responsibility for all aspects of CCT’s financial management and decisioning including leading and inspiring the finance team and working closely with the Chief Executive to provide high quality strategic financial direction and analysis.  As an active member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder will act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing finance team, creating an environment where exceptional financial reporting and control, planning and analysis is consistently delivered through optimum individual and team working
• Prepare and deliver an annual budget, together with ad hoc reforecasts as required
• Work closely and proactively with the senior leadership team to provide support and advice to inform commercial decisions
• Prepare high quality commercial input to major investment or acquisition business plans
• Develop best-in-class financial analysis methodologies which continually challenge and improve cost and income effectiveness
• Support the Head of Marketing to develop rigorous ROI analysis, performance reporting of all marketing activity and to produce and annual Impact Report
• Produce accurate and timely financial reporting which enables relevant and high quality performance management and business decisioning
• Manage the annual external audit and year-end reporting process; including Companies House and Charity Commission reporting requirements
• Actively manage cashflow management requirements and to act as senior liaison with lenders
• Provide commercial input to procurement, supplier contracts and agreements
• Oversee effective and appropriate management and use of financial database/ payroll systems, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos; able to clearly and sensitively articulate our mission, vision and values to an audience of all faiths and none
• Travel to, attend and present at Board’s events  when required
• Have overall responsibility for co-ordinating and maintaining CCT’s risk register
• Deputise for the Chief Executive from time to time as required

Essential criteria:

This role has an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder is a Christian who can endorse CCT’s trinitarian statement of faith.  This post holder will also have:

• A relevant degree
• Professional Accountancy qualification and membership (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
• Demonstrable track record of running a finance department
• Highly financially literate and commercially savvy, with capability in both financial reporting & control and financial planning & analysis
• Knowledgeable about statutory requirements including HMRC, charity commission and Companies Act.
• Knowledgeable about GDPR requirements and previous experience of effectively managing data compliance within a finance and payroll department of a medium sized organisation.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a senior leadership team
• Experience of effectively building and developing teams
• Personable and approachable with the ability to quickly earn and build trust and respect and engage all stakeholders.
• Able and comfortable operating at executive level and at grass-roots
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
• Team player who thrives in a high performing environment
• Ability to inspire, motivate, coach, develop, and empower staff to achieve results within a changing environment
• Well-developed IT skills including practical experience of using of finance and payroll software and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
• Creative approach and can-do attitude to problem solving
• Operates with a mindset of continuous improvement, systems automation and procedural efficiency, to maximise organisational effectiveness and performance.
• Challenges the status quo appropriately
• Highly effective people manager
• Highly professional
• Extremely proficient organisation and prioritising skills-able to prioritise multiple priorities, lead and work effectively and calmly under pressure
• Tenacious and resilient

Next steps:

Interested? Please apply on line by providing your CV and a supporting letter, by no later than 9am on Monday 9th February 2020.  (Please be aware that your application and the personal details you provide in it will be shared and processed by both CCT and CCT's HR Consultancy provider, Integra HR Ltd).

A new and unique opportunity to lead and develop PF's nationwide volunteer base, growing our volunteer leadership structures as well as our training and development approaches to become the best in the sector.

Put your faith into practice and join our small staff team and thousands of dedicated volunteers who come alongside people in prisons across England and Wales, practically loving them in Christ’s name.

You will be an experienced leader, passionate about serving people in prison by enabling volunteers to thrive in their practical prison-based ministry.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details.

Senior IT Technician, 1 year contract

£32-35K pa, full-time or part-time

Witney, near Oxford

Flexible working options

Open Doors is a dynamic and growing international Christian charity that helps Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a committed Christian* to join our dynamic IT team here in our UK base. This is so much more than a boring 9-5 job in an ordinary office! We are a growing and agile organisation and we appreciate and need our IT team evermore as our technology rapidly evolves. Without them we would be nothing! Our IT team really know their stuff, but with the recent move to cloud solutions including Microsoft Teams and Office 365, and with several projects on the go, the team need an experienced technician in order to keep ahead.

As Senior IT Technician you’ll be working closely with our Head of IT to deliver solutions that improve IT system resilience, user productivity, and security of our IT systems. This role will also include 2nd line IT support and managing overall service operations in terms of Incident, Problem and Change (ITIL) process.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• experience working within 2nd line support, possibly 3rd
• familiarity with ITIL and service levels
• a heart for delivering excellent service, solving underlying problems, and improving systems reliability and availability
• experience of working with Office 365, Windows Server management, Active Directory, VoIP, Skype for Business, and IT Administrative tools, e.g. DPM / WSUS / SCCM and Azure.

 If you join us you’ll grow and develop your career and meet some great people here at Open Doors. Even better, you’ll be part of something amazing that makes a difference to persecuted Christians.

Why not be brave, take a risk, and make a move into something more fulfilling in 2020?

If you would like to visit us before you apply to meet the team and check out the culture, please call the people team and we’ll arrange this for you.

Closing date: 31 January 2020

Interviews: 20 February 2020

Following an internal promotion, we are looking for a Head of Internal Audit to provide assurance and support and assistance to RSPB trustees regarding the management and control of all forms of risk at the RSPB and in its subsidiaries, including compliance with law, regulation and good practice to ensure the RSPB is protected and complies as required. The Head of Internal Audit directly manages one Internal Auditor and works closely with the Data Protection Officer.

Head of Internal Audit
Reference number: A3361119
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at: £34,643 to £37,530 per annum.
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Duties will include producing an audit plan, and protocols for conducting audits and investigations, in consultation with the RSPB Treasurer. The postholder must be able to act independently of internal management, holding staff to account where required, while maintaining the support and engagement of colleagues in support of the role's purpose. The postholder should be able to conduct their work in an analytical manner, and present results clearly and compellingly.

Closing date: 14 February 2020
Interview date: 26 February 2020, 27 February 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

No agencies please.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the leading medical authority on mental health in the United Kingdom and is the professional and educational organisation for doctors specialising in psychiatry.  The College plays a central role in establishing and promoting the highest standards of psychiatric care and training in the United Kingdom.

Head of Events
£57,789 - £64,784 per annum
35 hours per week
Location: London  

The College is looking for an ambitious and experienced events professional to lead on the strategy, management and delivery of our successful portfolio of events, including our flagship congress for 3,000 delegates.

We are looking for someone with excellent leadership skills and a proven track record of delivering high quality events and ambitious targets.

In addition, this role requires someone keen to lead on exciting new developments and able to lead, motivate and inspire our thriving events team.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

If you would like to be considered for this post, please complete the relevant documents and submit a CV and a statement indicating expertise, experience and interest in this area of work to, our HR email address. Of which can be found on the vacancy on our website.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28 January 2020 at 10am
Interview date: Monday 10 February 2020

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Charity registration no. 228636

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.

NO AGENCIES OR PUBLICATIONS PLEASE