Senior Head Of Partnerships Jobs in Home Based

The Head of Finance is a pivotal role for the Trust, providing leadership in financial management and planning. You’ll also play a leading role in strategy and policy setting as part of the Senior Management Team and will lead a small team of staff and volunteers. You will work closely with our Honorary Treasurer, leading the Trust’s Finance & Resources Committee for the executive team. Ideally you will have experience in charity financial management.

You will be responsible for delivering the accounting and controls and the budgeting, forecasting, planning and analysis for the business. This role will have significant interaction with non-finance staff providing support and guidance.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE, who will lead the Finance Team. You will combine this with a positive and innovative attitude, constantly looking to improve performance and support our teams across the Trust. This a perfect role for someone who is excited by an opportunity to have the autonomy and breadth of role and to work with a team of staff and volunteers committed to nature’s recovery.

We are looking for a leader with a high technical knowledge and who is solutions-focussed and who has the desire and ability to inspire and guide colleagues across the Trust.

This role is for someone who wants to have a positive impact on the natural world and help drive the Trust forward.  If you feel you have the knowledge and experience we need and would like to be part of a team of staff and volunteers who care passionately about the future of wildlife, please do apply.

You can find a lot more information about the role in the Recruitment Pack, including details of our benefits package, and information on how to apply.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Friday 8 November.

Circa £65,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Head of International Policy and Advocacy. This unique role will lead a talented team of experts focused across a range of issues from UK development policy & finance, climate change, health, education, and nutrition. You will lead the team in developing compelling policy analysis and set the strategic direction for our advocacy on these areas.

You will represent the organisation externally, including by managing key relationships with UK Government departments, in the media, and with partners and coalitions. You will have: 

· Demonstrable experience of leading and managing a high performing team. 

· Detailed understanding of core international policy issues, processes and frameworks. 

· A robust understanding of the UK Government’s role in ensuring children’s rights are upheld and protected around the world. 

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 10pm, Sunday 3 November 2024.

Interview dates: Monday 18 November & Friday 22 November 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

This is a new role giving you the opportunity and responsibility to build on our successful fundraising and extend our appeal to new donors as well as maintain our existing supporters. You will need demonstrable fundraising experience and the ability to work confidently as a strategic thinker and as a practical fundraiser. You will hit the ground running and come with strong ideas and skills to implement them.

As head of fundraising you will work closely with the CEO to grow charitable income and philanthropic support from governments, individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate companies and other areas. You will help her drive the charity's work forward and work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts.

You will have developed your portfolio of fundraising skills over time within charities that work for social good and can demonstrate experiene in securing fundraising income particularly in securing five and six figure grants/donations. Experience of securing statutory funding will be essential. You will have experience of line managing junior fundraising staff and will be keen to develop your managerial responsibility.

You will be a confident and capable leader who will work with colleagues towards supporting an annual programme of circa £3m. This role is crucial to building the charity's long-term sustainability, with a focus on exploring innovative opportunities.

The role offers an exciting opportuinity for an experienced fundraising professional with a passion for tackling social problems particularly in child protection or related areas. It is a great opportunity to take the next step in your fundraising career and make an impact.

The charity is currently in a period of strategic review and over the coming years as our new strategy gets implemented and new projects are developed to widen our reach, the head of fundraising will develop a strong case for support and articulate the aims and impact of our work to funders. You will work with the CEO and the directors to turn this strategy into the growth that our work requires if we are to keep children safe from harm.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable adults, children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Showing respect and consideration to all is part of our values and at the core of our culture.

As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity. As part of our safer recruitment process we actively remove bias from applications i.e applications are anonymised prior to sharing with the recruiting panel and equal opportunity monitoring forms are removed from applications on receipt and retained by HR for analysis reporting.

We are recruiting a Programmes Officer to work across projects in our Sector Support programme, working closely with a Senior Programmes Manager.

This is an opportunity for you to use your excellent organisational skills to coordinate programme events, build relationships with funded partners, and maintain good records across our systems. You will support the efficient delivery of our programmes and sector support initiatives for organisations who work on the frontline of social welfare legal advice.

Working in an energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a significant and positive contribution from the start. We are a small organisation making huge strides in our mission to make access to justice available to more people in need.

You will have a passion for social justice and enjoy utilising your strong communication skills to support programmes and initiatives that strengthen the advice sector.

Overview of post

• To organise and develop the London Specialist Advice Forum with the Senior Programme Manager.
• To identify emerging issues that affect forum members and liaise with the forum members, the steering group, and external legal and non-legal organisations to discuss potential solutions.
• To identify and report pilot projects that emerge from needs identified through forum members.
• To identify emerging issues that affect specialist legal advice providers and support relationships with the key external strategic and policy organisations to raise these issues.
• To ensure that the work of funded partners is communicated to a broad audience through generating content for newsletters, our web site and online presence.
• To provide support to the Sector Support and Grants team in the running and development of other sector support schemes such as money saving initiatives, funding programmes, and others.
• To assist with the recruitment and management of volunteers.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to a maximum of 31 days with the numbers of years in the organisation (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time)
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contribution to pension scheme
• Continuing personal development opportunities
• Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity leave pay

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

This is a senior role within our People & Organisational Development directorate. Reporting to the Associate Director, People Operations you will play a key role in supporting Marie Curie's 5-year strategy by enabling employees to focus their time on patients and services by implementing efficient, prompt, automated and human-focused processes across data, systems, administration, payroll and audit.
 

Your Role:

• Overall Direction and Development: Leading the payroll team, you will ensure efficient and accurate payroll processing.
• Strategic Planning: You will have the opportunity to develop and execute payroll strategies to align with organisational goals.
• Compliance: You will ensure adherence to all payroll-related financial, legal and corporate compliance requirements.
• Leading and driving improvement. You will understand organisational impacts and create and encourage a culture of continuous improvement.

Additional Criteria for Success:

• Proven track record in payroll management, preferably in a large and complex organisation (e.g. commercial, audited environments private or public sector). This should include operational management of service delivery to a diverse customer base.
• Strong payroll legislation knowledge.Including payroll laws and regulations, tax compliance, pensions, statutory payments and employment law. Associated audit and risk experience is a must.
• Payroll systems expertise. Highly proficient with payroll software (Oracle and/or Zellis is highly desirable). Advanced Excel is additionally required.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing a team, with strong performance management and coaching/development skills.
• Project management experience. Proven achievements in leading payroll-related projects, such as systems implementations or process improvements.
• Strong ability to identify, assess and solve payroll-related issues with a proactive and strategic approach.
• Results oriented with a positive outlook, high level of motivation, enthusiasm and dedication to the mission and goals of Marie Curie.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 pa dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Location: Home-based within the UK, with ad-hoc travel to London and Birmingham required.

Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application please submit your CV plus a cover letter outlining your interest in/suitability for the role.
Close Date: Sun 20th October

Benefits you'll LOVE:
* Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
* 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
* Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
* Continuous professional development opportunities. We can consider financial support for HR/payroll-related qualifications for this role.
* Industry-leading training programmes
* Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
* Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
* Access to Blue Light Card membership
* Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please find our contact details on our website.
 

About Lepra

Lepra is dedicated to addressing leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) and their consequences through direct support, advocacy, and the promotion of inclusive communities. We work in Bangladesh and in India, through our sister organisation, LEPRA Society. We work in partnership with people affected by leprosy and LF to improve detection, ensure access to treatment and care, and promote inclusion and wellbeing. We have just finalised our new Global Strategy for 2024-30, which will guide us in our efforts to accelerate progress towards global targets for leprosy and LF, and towards our vision of a world free from leprosy and LF.

Job Context

Our new Global Strategy introduces some new approaches and priorities to our work, including: our first ever global Theory of Change (ToC), the most detailed Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) approach ever, and a sub-strategy dedicated to research, innovation and technology: the Global Research, Innovation and Technology Strategy (GRITS). With the finalisation of the new strategy, and as part of our ongoing commitment to improving our impact and efficiency, we are now seeking a consultant to provide specialised research support and technical advice.

Job Purpose

The primary objectives of this role are to lead the transitional phase of the GRITS, creating a detailed operational plan for its implementation; support the management of the existing research portfolio ensuring technical soundness, budget adherence and timely delivery; establish a sustainable pathway for research expertise to be led by in-country professionals.

Working Relationships

• Reports to Lepra UK’s Director of Programmes and Advocacy
• Day-to-day management liaison with the Director of Programmes and Advocacy and team members of Lepra’ sister organisation in India, LEPRA Society
• Close working links and collaboration with UK Fundraising, Communications and Finance teams
• International travel as needed for programmes oversight and support, and external representation.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the transitional phase of the GRITS.
• Identify and address any gaps or challenges in the current strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth transition.
• Support Programmes in the design of new projects / programmes by ensuring proposals submitted are technically sound and capitalize upon learning. Lead on ethical approval applications.
• Support Programmes in identifying, maintaining and growing academic / research -related partnerships, according to Lepra’s strategic interests and capacities 
• Serve as a focal point for external research contacts that have an interest in people affected by leprosy and LF.

Operational Plan Management

• Develop a comprehensive operational plan for the rollout of the strategy.
• Establish the initial GRITS processes including the Go no Go; steering group established and functioning.
• Define clear timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure the plan is realistic, achievable, and aligns with the charity’s objectives and resources.

Support Existing Research Profile

• Review and support ongoing research projects.
• Ensure all research activities are technically sound, within budget, and on time.
• Provide technical guidance and support to research teams.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to staff and partners.
• Ensure that data sets and tools are appropriately designed and employed.

Pathway to Sustainability

• Create a sustainability plan to ensure research expertise is transitioned to and led by in-country professionals.
• Develop capacity-building programmes for local researchers and institutions
• Establish mentorship and training frameworks to support local leadership in research.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including donors, research institutions, and community leaders.
• Facilitate collaboration and partnerships to enhance the research profile and strategy implementation.
• Ensure transparent and effective communication throughout the transition process.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress and impact of the strategy.
• Regularly report on progress, challenges, and achievements to the Lepra’s leadership team.
• Adjust plans and strategies based on feedback and evaluation results.

Safeguarding

• Support the implementation of newly developed processes in relation to the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA) and Safeguarding (SG).
• Ensure safeguarding measures are integrated into all project activities.

Technical advisory

• Guide and advise on the implementation of leprosy and LF control tools and approaches, specific healthcare models and/or health solutions in partner countries, when appropriate and according to Lepra and donor standards.
• Provide strategic and technical advice on the development and roll-out of country programmes as well as the overall leprosy / LF programme in Lepra.

Monitoring, evaluation and impact

• Advise the programmes team on the development of appropriate results frameworks, objectives, outputs, indicators and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and support the analysis of Lepra datasets.  Advise the HPMEL on analysis of Lepra datasets.  Provide technical inputs to Lepra’s reports, according to Lepra’s needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree level of education

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification
• Relevant professional health-related qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of global health issues and an up-to-date familiarity with issues and practice in the international development sector
• Substantive experience in designing and leading research projects and of communicating research results to different audiences 
• Ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data using a range of different approaches and software and to present this information so that it may be easily interpreted by different users and audiences

Desirable

• At least ten years’ experience as a health advisor or researcher, preferably gained with an overseas development organisation or in academia, in a similar health focused role
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools and packages
• Experience with the concept and use of dynamic datasets

Skills, Attitudes and Personal Qualities

• Strong research administrative skills, specifically excel; STATA; SPSS; Nvivo and significant experience in MS Office packages
• Excellent attention to detail, and organisational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal communication skills, and confidence at presenting and representing at international global to a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, be flexible and prioritise workload.
• Ability to travel within the UK and overseas
• Permanent resident and legal rights to work in the UK.

Location: Hybrid - linked to one of our offices in London, Birmingham or based in NI, Scotland or Wales

Directorate: Delivery and Investment

Who We Are 

UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. Our mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today’s challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and creating lasting change.

UnLtd’s vision is a future where enterprising people are transforming our world for good.  To enable this, we are committed to developing an eco-system of support to make it easier for those who need help to find it. 

UnLtd values diversity and is committed to inclusion and understanding intersectionality. These are more than just buzz words for us. They’re principles guiding how we build our teams, support leaders, empower social entrepreneurs and create an organisation that’s the right fit for every person. 

To support an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their lived experiences and ideas, we have embedded an equity and inclusion group within UnLtd giving us a wide range of different perspectives in our work to help us see what is most needed in society.  We are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic, LGBTQIA, people who are disabled, those with learning differences, those with caring responsibilities, from a less advantaged socioeconomic background as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce.  

About the Role

Over the past 7 years, UnLtd have developed and built an investment offer for social purpose organisations. This has included the development and full deployment of two investment funds - UnLtd Impact Fund, and the Thrive Fund. We launched our third investment fund in partnership with Big Issue Invest in December 2022. The Growth Impact Fund is currently a £10m fund focussed on providing capital for diverse-led social purpose organisations.

Reporting into the Director of Delivery & Investment, this person would be responsible and accountable for our investment work across UnLtd. This includes the management of the previously deployed funds as well as management of UnLtd’s role in the delivery of the Growth Impact Fund, specifically the management of the pre and post investment support and the management of our portfolio of investees.

This is a significant role for UnLtd. It requires experience of working on and in an investment fund, managing a complex and ever-changing investment portfolio, as well as the ability to manage a team, and a high-level strategic partnership with Big Issue Invest.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. 

• Application Closing Date:  4th November 2024
• Interview:
  • 1st round – w/c 11th November
  • 2nd round – w/c 18th November

UnLtd is committed to offering employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions. As a result, we will only ask you about any criminal convictions at initial offer stage. Your information will be treated fairly and confidentially and will not automatically exclude you from the role that you have applied for. 

The process of recruitment at Unltd is the sift recruitment: When we are shortlisting, some parts of your information shall be restricted from the hiring managers as we only intend to focus on your skills and abilities for the role.

The remarkable Newlife, the charity for disabled children, is searching for a new Head of Philanthropy to continue its growth across trusts, foundations and individual giving.

Location: Hybrid / Cannock, Staffordshire

Salary: c.£50,000

Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 11th November

Who we are.

At Newlife, we believe that disabled children should get the better future they deserve. For over 30 years, we have provided disabled children and their families with specialist equipment, growing to become the largest charitable provider of specialist equipment for disabled children in the UK and the only one offering an emergency response, delivering items directly to family homes within just 72 hours. We also run a free, national nurse-staffed helpline.

About the role.

The Head of Philanthropy will report to the Director of Fundraising who, as a member of Newlife’s senior leadership team, will be responsible for delivering a transformation in our fundraising activity, performance and positioning over the next 3-5 years.

This is an important role for Newlife, and together with the Head of Corporate & Community Partnerships, will be responsible for implementing the new fundraising strategy.

It is a hands-on role, and the roleholder will be expected to identify and proactively target potential new major Trust, Foundation and HNWI donors, as well as implementing best-in-class donor stewardship. You will also lead on our legacy and individual giving programme to maximise opportunities and broaden our income mix.

Who we are looking for.

We are searching for candidates who have extensive experience in trusts and foundations and candidates with HNWI experience will be looked upon favourably. You will be well versed in strategy as well as thrive on being in a busy hands on role building strong internal and external relationships, leading your team and securing large multi-year support.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing organisation and lead a high-performing and engaged philanthropy team that has excellent foundations on which to build.

Reporting into a creative and supportive Director of Fundraising and working with a high level board, this role is set up to succeed and one that will have ana amazing impact for thousands of children and families across the UK who need support.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 11th November.

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where world cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy. The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history ​gallery and Aquarium. The 16 acres of beautiful Gardens feature a tropical Butterfly House and offer stunning views across London. The Horniman is the holder of the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022.

The Horniman’s mission is to connect us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share. We are looking for a Head of Commercial to play a key role in maximising our income generation streams in order to support this mission, leading day-to-day operations across retail, catering and ticket sales. You will also have the wider responsibility of proposing and developing new business opportunities, working closely with the Venue Hire and Programming and Visitor Experience teams. A key project for the role is managing the delivery of a new children’s café as part of our ambitious Nature + Love capital project.

You will have a proven track record in commercial management and experience of all aspects of retail and catering operations, ideally gained in a visitor attraction setting. You will have experience of driving income through innovation and the development of partnerships and have solid financial commercial experience in budgeting and forecasting. The role reports to and works closely with the Director of Audiences and Income and leads a busy, dedicated and talented team. You will be an inspiring, collaborative and supportive line manager with experience of management reporting and working effectively with customer relationship management and box office systems.

You will have an empathy for and interest in the Horniman’s mission, collections and programme alongside a passion for the transformational impact arts, culture and nature can have on people’s lives.

The closing date for completed applications is 10am on Monday 04 November 2024.  Interviews will be held 20 – 22 November 2024. 

The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer, and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or an ethnically diverse background.

Head of Engagement (Full-time, all year round)

Sevenoaks School Foundation is currently seeking to appoint a Head of Engagement (Full-time, all year round).

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong leadership experience as well as having experience in developing engagement and value for a specific community or customer base. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of fundraising practices with a proven ability to demonstrate initiative to identify new opportunities and resolves challenges. 

Please see Job Description for full details about the role.

Please Note

For applicants applying from other job boards, please ensure you get diverted to the website that contains our application form.

For applicants applying directly on the support staff vacancy page of the Sevenoaks School website, please click on ‘Read more’ alongside the role you are applying for and then click on ‘Apply Now’ (Blue button) on the next page that appears and follow the instructions.

To be considered, you will need to complete the full application form and also attach an updated CV.

The closing date for applications is 14/11/2024 at 9:00am and the first stage interviews will take place on 20/11/2024. The School retains the right to interview suitable applicants and appoint before the deadline.

At Sevenoaks School our mission is to ensure that students secure their full potential. We prepare young people for life in a modern, global society and seek to provide every student with excellent role models. Having a diverse staff enhances our school community and we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Sevenoaks School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and therefore, the offer of employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a number of background checks including but not limited to an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred list check, the taking up and verification of references and the verification of career history and fitness to undertake the role, as well as an online check. Registered Charity No. 1101358.

Barnsley Council have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Resilient Communities to join the team based in Barnsley. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £80,391 - £88,210 per annum.

Working Arrangements: Agile and flexible working, with an expectation of at least 3 days in the office.

About the Role and Ideal Candidate

Due to the promotion of the previous post-holder, an exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join Barnsley Council as our Head of Resilient Communities.

In this role you will provide the strategic leadership and development for our Resilient Communities Service.  The service represents a diverse portfolio of functions with some of the key strategic responsibilities being:

• Domestic Abuse
• Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
• Substance Misuse
• Cohesion
• Poverty

We're seeking a candidate with extensive high-level experience in one or more of the key areas of responsibility outlined above. 

Service delivery comprises elements of commissioning, operational service delivery, and coproduction with the community and voluntary sector.  As a result, the successful candidate will be adept at adjusting their leadership style and approach to fit a variety of situations and audiences.

Excellent communication, partnership working and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, as is the ability to influence at a senior level, including directors, CEOs and elected members.

The successful candidate will have a strategic mindset focused on innovation, transformation and continuous improvement, and will ensure the Council's vision, priorities and values are actively delivered in line with our Council Plan.

About Barnsley

Barnsley’s industrial past has shaped our borough.  We’re proud of our rich heritage, and we know our residents are too.  We take care of our local environment, and our welcoming people and communities are one of our biggest assets.  We’re home of one of the best markets in South Yorkshire and everyone can enjoy the borough’s excellent cultural attractions, leisure facilities, and our beautiful outdoor spaces. 

Our attractive local offer also makes Barnsley an appealing place to live, with our thriving town centre and Principal Towns and Local Village Centres. 

Barnsley is open for business, with our central location, digital connectivity, excellent links to major road networks, and strong ties across the South Yorkshire and wider Yorkshire regions. 

Barnsley’s vision and ambition for 2030

Our vision is Barnsley - the place of possibilities. This builds on our past, reflecting the fabric of our borough and experiences of many Barnsley residents. It builds on the borough’s success over recent years.

By 2030, we want everyone to benefit from and contribute to making Barnsley a thriving place of possibilities.

Everyone has a vital role to play in working together to make our ambitions for the borough possible and improving the lives of local people. This includes our residents and organisations working together. This includes the private, public, voluntary and community sectors.

Barnsley is already a great place, and we want to do more.

This vision drives our council plan, showing our commitment to making it happen. We'll provide services where they're needed and have the most impact. We're helping people do more for each other and their community.

We’re committed to building skills, talent and creativity across our borough. We're creating exciting prospects for people of all ages and meeting the demands of the future economy. This will help us make Barnsley a better place to live, work and learn.

At the heart of all of this are the proud people of Barnsley. It’s about celebrating and championing what makes our borough unique to inspire others and working together to make an even better Barnsley.

Our values

We live and work by our four values:

• honesty
• teamwork
• excellent service
• taking pride in what we do

As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and helping staff to achieve their potential. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.

Closing date for applications: Friday 15th November 2024

If you think this role is for you then we would very much welcome your application, apply now to become our Head of Resilient Communities.

Senior UK Policy Adviser (Early Education)
Circa £48,000 per annum (pro-rata)
Full-time, 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangements will be considered
Fixed term – circa 9 months (Parental Leave Cover)
Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Senior UK Policy Adviser (Early Education).

As a member of the UK Policy and Advocacy team this role will be responsible for leading our policy work focusing on early childhood education, with a particular focus on the home learning environment and developing primary research engaging with very young children. Working closely with colleagues across the Advocacy and Programmes Departments, the role will be expected to develop and deliver an effective influencing strategy, based on robust evidence and persuasive policy asks that help support the cognitive, social and emotional development of babies and young children living in the UK. You’ll be joining at an exciting time for our team as we adapt our Early Moments Matter Campaign to the context of influencing and engaging with a new Government.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have an in-depth understanding of policy-making processes and how to develop effective influencing strategies, excellent research and writing skills and a good understanding of the policy context of early childhood education and/or other UK child wellbeing topic area. 

Act now and visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 4 November 2024.
Interview date: Tuesday 19 November 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

·excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools).

·outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role.

·impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

·an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their        utmost for children.

·the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world.

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Who we are:

LDN London is an award-winning charity with over 60 years’ experience of supporting people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe and live well. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of Family Service to join our Children and Family Services.  Working with LDN London means that every day will be different, and you will be part of a team providing support to society’s most vulnerable children and adults.

You will have the privilege to be part of young people’s joys, triumphs, failures, frustrations, sadness and laughter. However, most of all you will be there to provide the right support to make a life worth living and enable access to everything life has to offer, just like for everyone else.

About the role:

The Head of Family Service will lead and manage our Family Service across all locations, providing holistic support to families with children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

This role involves the delivery of grant and commissioned outcomes, supporting the Assistant Director for Children, Families and Communities and working with the Head of Community Engagement to secure new funding, ensuring services meet the current and future needs of children and young adults and of their families.

The Head of Family Service will build a high-performing team, work with stakeholders, and operate within legislation, policies, budgets, and other parameters to deliver outstanding support.

This role involves ambitious family-centred practice, tailored support plans, and ensuring positive outcomes for families. The Head of Family Service will encourage parent and carer engagement in consultation and participation activities, work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of external professionals, and establish and maintain close operational relationships with schools, family hubs, social care and health services. 

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of Special Education Needs and Disabilities and the challenges to navigate education, health and welfare systems. They need to understand needs of families and be able to work collaboratively to achieve our goals.  The ideal candidate will be able to self-motivate and work independently whilst keeping in line with LDN London.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be a well organised person with the ability to deliver successful outcomes. You will be confident networker and relationship builder with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. As a self-starter, you will be able to use your own initiative, can problem solve and prioritise, with good planning and organisational skills. In addition, you will need a positive, resilient attitude, be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and be flexible and adaptable.   

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge! 

Why join us:

We offer continuing opportunities for learning and development together with regular supervisions and support for all our staff. We offer:

· the opportunity to work flexibly

· up to 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

· a generous pension scheme

· season ticket loans

· family friendly policies and personal/professional development packages

How to Apply:

To apply please complete the online application form using the link below and submit your up-to-date CV to us.

Note: LDN London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Background checks and an enhanced DBS will be required. You need to be 18 and over to apply.

Closing date: 5:00pm on 1 November 2024

Please note that we receive a high number of applications.  If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then you have not been shortlisted for the role.

Trees for Cities is the only national charity dedicated to improve lives by planting, protecting and promoting urban trees. We do this by working closely with communities, landowners, partners and funders to deliver transformational change in towns and cities across the UK and overseas. We plant trees in schools, streets, estates, parks and open spaces to create nature-rich urban woodland, hedgerows, orchards, avenues and playgrounds. 

The charity is experiencing an exciting period of growth and development, with expansion in both their programme activities and income. As we adapt to this growth, we are also enhancing our internal operations by strengthening systems and improving efficiencies. We are in the process of shaping our latest organisational wide strategy, set to launch in April 2025, which will focus on broadening our reach and impact across the UK.

In addition to leading a small team and overseeing day-to-day financial management, this role will contribute to key initiatives such as enhancing our fund accounting and management reporting, refining project cost modelling, and reviewing finance policies and processes. As a business partner to budget holders, the role will provide leaders with the knowledge, insights, and tools to strengthen budget management and forecasting, building on the supportive and engaged relationship the finance team already fosters across the organisation. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations on finance strategy and change management projects.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone eager to make a lasting impact within the finance function and wider organisation. It offers the chance to develop your strategic and leadership capabilities while advancing your career. Ideal candidates will be fully qualified accountants who bring strong technical accounting expertise and project management skills, ideally gained in practice navigating complex financial accounting management and reporting. A passion for proactive collaboration with staff in leadership and advisory roles is essential, as is an interest in the vision and mission of the charity.

To learn more about the role and organisation, please download the full appointment brief below, which also outlines how to apply.