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Regional Manager (RM) and Ofsted Responsible Individual (RI) - Remote

Employer - Kids

Location: Remote work involving regular travel to the South West and South East

Salary: £45k

Hours: Full-time, fixed term for 9 months

The vacancy may close before the deadline, if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work for a well-established and respected organisation dedicated to improving the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families. You'll work with passionate colleagues who share your commitment to quality, inclusion, and equality. As a Regional Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving positive change, not only for the individuals and families we support but also for the organisation itself. As the Ofsted Responsible Individual you must have experience and specialist knowledge of running a children’s residential home and experience in children’s social care, understand effective practice in responding to the needs of looked-after children, local authority care planning duties, and how children’s homes are required to support these.

About the Role:
You'll be at the helm of delivering life-changing services across the South East and South West. You will spearhead a dedicated team, ensure the efficient management of services, and inspire continuous improvement to ensure children, young people, and their families receive the support they deserve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Strategy:
  Lead the planning and delivery of services ensuring alignment with organisational goals and strategic plans. Provide leadership and support to a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement across services.
• Financial Management:
  Manage regional budgets ensuring that expenditure is within allocation and resources are utilised efficiently. Collaborate with coordinators and service managers to develop, monitor, and maintain financial plans.
• Service Development & Improvement:
  Drive service development initiatives, including identifying opportunities for growth, business development, and securing new contracts. Work closely with the Contracts and Tender Manager to submit compelling bids for services.
• Operational Management:
  Oversee day-to-day operations across a range of services, ensuring compliance with contractual and statutory standards. Conduct regular audits to ensure high standards of care and support, addressing issues as they arise.
• Partnership Building:
  Build and maintain strong relationships with public authorities, commissioners, and other key stakeholders, ensuring a proactive and collaborative approach to service delivery. Represent Kids at board meetings, when required, and promote the charity’s values across the region.
• Quality Assurance & Safeguarding:
  Ensure that all safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management procedures are rigorously followed. Regularly review safeguarding policies and ensure that any concerns are addressed in line with organisational policies.
• Team Development:
  Support, mentor, and develop colleagues to ensure high performance. Ensure colleagues are effectively trained, motivated, and aligned with the charity’s mission. Manage disciplinary and performance issues sensitively and professionally.

Person Specification:

Essential Skills, Experience & Attributes:

• Proven Leadership:
  Significant experience in leading, managing, and developing teams in a health, social care, or community-based setting. Proven ability to inspire, manage, and develop geographically dispersed teams.
• Service Planning & Compliance:
  Experience in planning, delivering, and monitoring services, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements. Strong knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and quality assurance standards.
• Financial Management:
  Strong financial acumen with a proven track record of managing budgets, resources, and expenditure within comparable settings. Ability to plan and monitor finances effectively
• Strategic Thinking:
  Experience in strategic planning and service development, with the ability to influence and negotiate with commissioners, funders, and regulators.
• Relationship Building:
  Proven experience in building collaborative partnerships with public authorities, commissioners, and external stakeholders. Ability to represent the organisation effectively at a senior level.
• Commercial Awareness:
  Understanding of the commissioning and contracting environment, including the ability to identify growth opportunities and contribute to tender processes.
• Communication Skills:
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and engaging manner. Strong interpersonal skills to influence and negotiate at a senior level.
• IT Proficiency:
  Highly competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages and able to utilise digital tools for managing services and communication.
• Self-motivated:
  Demonstrate a high level of self-motivation and can work independently with minimal supervision, managing multiple priorities effectively.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in successful tender submissions and service expansion within the public sector.
• A deep understanding of services for disabled children and young people.
• Knowledge of sector-specific legislation, funding streams, and best practice.
• Experience of working within the children’s disability sector.

Qualifications:

• Educated to Degree or NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services.
• A qualification in management, finance, social work, or nursing is desirable. Evidence of continuous professional development is essential

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work for a well-established and respected organisation dedicated to improving the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families. You'll work with passionate colleagues who share your commitment to quality, inclusion, and equality. You’ll play a key role in driving positive change, not only for the individuals and families we support but also for the organisation itself.

For a more comprehensive look at this position, click on the documents attached.

We are looking to appoint an inspiring, motivated and resourceful leader to spearhead the work of Linking Lives UK as we continue to develop our crucial role in addressing loneliness and social isolation among older people across the UK. This exciting position comes at a key stage in our development as a charity as we develop new initiatives and consider future strategy and direction.

We are particularly looking for someone who has experience of:

• Strategic planning, operational management and delivering against organisational objectives
• Leadership of a national charity/ organisation and effective liaison with operational teams and trustee boards
• Delivering motivational presentations and written articles inspiring engagement with the work of the charity
• Operating within Christian faith organisations and their structures
• Building effective partnerships with key organisations whilst identifying areas of mutual benefit

**Opportunity for home-based working**

Are you an experienced fundraising or sales professional with a passion for the gospel to be shared around the world?

The role of Development Manager within the Partnerships Team at GOD TV is a brand new and very exciting opportunity to unite your passion for the gospel with your skills in fundraising or sales.

If appointed, you will responsible for growing GOD TV’s fundraising revenue streams, especially from HNWI, regular givers and events.

You will also work closely with our Digital and Broadcast Teams to align the ministry’s fundraising offering. This role provides a great opportunity to demonstrate your flare for a creative and strategic approach to fundraising.

If you’re energetic and committed to execution and delivery, you will love the dynamic environment at GOD TV.

This can be a home-based role with occasional travel to our office in Plymouth. National and international travel may also be required as part of the delivery of the role.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the attachment or go to www.god.tv/jobs   

In this role you’ll be both strategic and hands-on, solely managing the financial controls for this small charity with a £350k annual turnover.  You will support the Director and senior management team through your management of financial processes, policy and planning.

This will include using accountancy software to process income and expenditure, producing management accounts for the senior management team and Board, and ensuring the charity reports to its key funders, including Arts Council England. 

You’ll process payroll for our small team of 6 employees, taking care of liaison with HMRC as well as handling external audit and company filing.

Who are we looking for? 

We’re looking for someone with focus, efficiency and precision to take responsibility of our company finances.

Unfazed by working mostly alone, you’ll be incredibly organised with your time and workload to ensure processes are handled in a timely and accurate fashion. Ideally, you’ll be passionate about the work that we do both as a professional arts organisation and also as a small charity based in Bedfordshire with altruistic values.

You’ll have experience of working with small organisations and charities, knowledgeable about the areas of financial control that you will be our expert on.

The role is an employee position for one day per week, however we are open to discuss flexibility of working hours and the possibility of freelance working with the successful candidate.

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented on our staff team including people from UK minority ethnic backgrounds and candidates who self-identify as disabled, male, non-binary or trans and/or LGBTQ+.

Application deadline: 9am, Mon 30th Sept 2024

Interviews: Thurs 3rd October 2024

Terms and Conditions   

Hours of Work: 7.5 hours per week (1 day).  These hours can be worked flexibly.      

Contract: This is a permanent employment contract with a 3 month probationary period.    

Salary: The full-time equivalent salary for this position is £40,000 – 45,000 per annum (pro rata to 7.5 hours per week).        

Location: Home-working.

Benefits:  

BCA offers 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).   

We offer a NEST pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.   

Access to IT & equipment to enable efficient home-working can be provided.      

Proof of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment.     

Business and Community Development Manager – Hoot Credit Union

We are looking for a champion for our business with the drive and energy to get our products and services out to as many people as possible. 

Full-time | Permanent | 36 hours per week |£33,000 pa + 6% pension contribution

Closing date: Monday 16 September 11.59pm

We are looking for a champion for our business with the drive and energy to get our products and services out to as many people as possible. As an advocate for making people aware of our social values, you will develop relationships with existing and potential new partners to generate business opportunities, strategic partnerships and collaboration on delivering social value.

Hoot Credit Union is a member-owned financial services co-operative serving the people of Bolton and Bury. Hoot offers savings accounts and affordable loans to its members, and aims to provide products and services aimed at improving the financial well-being of its members.

The Business and Community Development Manager represents Hoot in the community, seeks out new possibilities and explores options which will help generate income to drive our business forward.

The role is based in Bolton but offers flexible working arrangements. Some evening and weekend work will be required.

What are we looking for?

· Excellent communication skills.

· Demonstrable skills in business and community development.

· Influencing skills with a flair for relationship management.

· A commitment to supporting, promoting and demonstrating credit union social values.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications is Monday 16 September 11.59pm. Interviews are expected to take place on 26 September. 

Please do not send a CV

Ekō is seeking a Senior Finance Associate. Join us in this dynamic role where you'll take charge of managing invoices, overseeing financial processes, and guiding stakeholders through policies and systems. You’ll handle supplier invoices, reconcile statements, draft budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist with multi-currency payments. Your expertise in financial analysis will be key, and you'll also have the opportunity to integrate anti-oppression and equity considerations into our accounting practices. Bring your finance experience and keen attention to detail to make an immediate impact and contribute to meaningful international projects. This full-time, fully remote position requires you to be based in and eligible to work in one of the following countries: Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, UK or USA.

A bit about us Ekō is a global movement of consumers, investors, and workers standing together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new and sustainable path for our global economy. We are a movement of more than 21 million people, brought together by a global team of 40+ campaigners, fundraisers, product and operations staff. Our purpose is to challenge corporate power everywhere. We hold the biggest corporations in the world (and their political allies) to account by mobilising millions of people to take collective action. We are aiming to fundamentally reshape the global economy to put people and planet over profit, but we know we can not do it alone. We build partnerships with on-the-ground activists and organisers, and we follow their lead. We innovate, experiment and embrace professional and organizational growth. We invest in people and we invest in how we work, because our vision calls on us to build the most effective, global, diverse, and talented team possible. We highly value a diverse team and an equitable work environment where every member of our team is set up to thrive. We have taken steps to nurture this environment including an Anti-Oppression Leadership Team that seeks to facilitate movement towards an organizational community and practice rooted in love and liberation. We expect all team members to take responsibility for co-creating an equitable work community where everyone is able to do impactful, world-changing work. We recruit and encourage people identifying with marginalized communities to apply. We offer benefits including additional sick days for parents and caregivers, flexible working hours, and professional development stipends. We review our policies and practices for equity frequently. We recruit and encourage people identifying with marginalized communities to apply.

What You’ll Do as Part of our Team:

• Manage and monitor incoming emails in the invoices mailbox
• Oversee financial processes, communicate outcomes to stakeholders, and guide others in navigating policies, resources, and systems
• Process supplier invoices, reconcile statements, and resolve queries promptly
• Potentially draft and prepare budgets
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across all Ekō jurisdictions and stay updated on regulatory changes
• Communicate solutions to senior team members, and implement necessary decisions
• Assist in multi-currency payments
• Review employee reimbursement for accurate coding
• Support the audit process, including preparation, execution, and completion
• Analyze financial data and prepare reports to communicate insights clearly
• Integrate anti-oppression and equity considerations into accounting procedures, controls, systems, and compliance standards
• Participate in ad hoc projects as needed

Commercial Property Lawyer – Fixed Term Contract

Full Time – We are happy to consider applications for part time (3 days a week on fixed days due to business requirements) 

Hybrid Working

Our offer to you

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 29500 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. 

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.

Job Summary

The Commercial Property Lawyer is responsible for providing legal advice on Commercial Property matters generally and playing an important role during the rationalisation of the Charity’s property portfolio. A key element of this role is also to provide business as usual support to the Senior Commercial Property Solicitor and other lawyers within the Legal Team.

About You: 

 To be successful in this role, you will be educated to a degree level, qualified Barrister or Solicitor of England & Wales with at least 3 years post qualification experience and current practising certificate, solid experience of Commercial Property Law and Practice and resourcefulness to develop solutions to complex legal or regulatory challenges. 

 About The Role 

Prepare, review and negotiate complex and routine Commercial Property transactions involved with the disposal of a significant commercial property portfolio via public auction or private treaty. 

Obtain s119 reports and liaise with relevant professionals eg. surveyors to achieve best value for these properties; Liaise with external counsel, draft, review and negotiate contracts; leases, licences, transfer deeds, deeds of surrender and similar documents (with Senior Commercial Property Solicitor’s guidance) 

Analyse title documents and legal descriptions of property; prepare reports on title; prepare completion statements and invoices; prepare Land Registry applications. 

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Chief Operating Officer

Location: Hybrid/Remote
Contract Type: Permanent,  Full time
Salary: £90,000

Join Us in Supporting the Police Community: Chief Operating Officer at Police Care UK 

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who serve and protect our communities? Do you have the strategic vision, operational expertise, and people management skills to drive a leading charity forward? If so, we want to hear from you! 

About Police Care UK: Police Care UK traces its roots back to 1926 as the merger of the charities Police Dependants' Trust and the National Police Fund. Our mission is to reduce the impact of harm on police and their families. We are undergoing an exciting period of change, transforming from a traditional benevolent charity to a leader in the blue light sector. With offices in Woking, Surrey, we work throughout the UK to deliver groundbreaking research, innovation and evidence-based action to help the police community cope with the impact of policing. 

The Role: As the Chief Operating Officer (COO), you will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of our national charity, ensuring operational excellence and strategic execution. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will work closely with the Board of Trustees to support the achievement of the Charity's mission, aims, and objectives. You will oversee strategic and business planning, enhance our operational frameworks, and drive efficient and effective operational delivery. With an organisational staff team of 30 and a budget of £3m, you will be a trusted and indispensable member of the strategic leadership team. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement operational strategies that align with the organisation's mission, goals, and objectives 
• Oversee daily operations, including budgeting, financial management, KPI tracking, and staff management 
• Foster a values-based culture that is equitable, inclusive, and collaborative 
• Ensure the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements 
• Identify, manage, and escalate risks appropriately to protect the organisation's interests 
• Oversee HR functions, including recruitment, performance management, and staff development 
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with trustees, beneficiaries, donors, partners, and volunteers 
• Implement and maintain policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operations 
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and operations, making recommendations for improvements 
• Provide an effective framework for good governance and risk management 

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking a highly experienced Chief Operating Officer who embodies our core values of adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Proven experience in a senior operational role, preferably within the charity or non-profit sector 
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams 
• Demonstrable experience in budgeting, financial management, and people leadership 
• Excellent strategic planning and execution capabilities 
• In-depth knowledge of compliance, risk management, and regulatory requirements 
• Experience working with individuals in mental health and/or uniformed services at a senior level is desirable 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills 
• Proficiency in using technology and data to drive operational improvements 

What We Offer: At Police Care UK, we believe in investing in our people. When you join our team, you'll benefit from a supportive and inclusive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and the chance to make a real impact on the lives of those who protect our communities. 

How to Apply: If you're ready to join a forward-thinking charity that values innovation, empathy, and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as you are able. 

Police Care UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief. 

Closing date: 24-09-2024

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