35 hours per week (possibility of part-time/ flexible)

Brixton, London/Homeworking

About us

Wheels for Wellbeing is the only inclusive cycling organisation run by and for Disabled cyclists. We have been supporting Disabled people to discover cycling for leisure, health improvement and transport since 2007.  We work tirelessly at local, regional and national level to spread our unique understanding of the barriers and solutions to accessing active travel. Our approach is optimistic, dynamic and flexible, supporting others to ensure that cycling services, infrastructure and facilities are attractive and accessible to Disabled people, older cyclists, people cycling with children, cargo cyclists etc.

All our work stems from the diverse lived experience of our members, trustees, staff & volunteers. Difference is what makes us who we are and what makes us strong. It is what others value in our approach. We trust and hope you will bring yet new perspectives. Wheels for Wellbeing recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome job applications for people of all backgrounds.  

About the role

This senior role will lead Wheels for Wellbeing’s policy and campaigns brief, working closely with our Director, Campaigns & Policy Officer, Trustees and ambassadors to make the most of opportunities to make lasting change in the UK for Disabled people. You will ensure that the voice of Disabled people who wheel and cycle is heard loud and clear, in particular by the Department for Transport’s Active Travel team and the new Active Travel England as they implement the Government’s Gear Change plan. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the campaigning work of Wheels for Wellbeing to ensure the systemic barriers to Disabled people accessing cycling are understood and addressed at the national level.
• Increase co-operation and partnerships across the expert inclusive/accessible cycling sector to grow capacity for lobbying, consultation and engagement.
• Ensure the dissemination of WfW’s existing expert knowledge so that the Department for Transport’s Gear Change investment fully benefits Disabled people.
• Ensure WfW supports increasing numbers of Disabled people and Disability organisations to positively influence Active Travel.
• Participate positively in the running and development of Wheels for Wellbeing.

If you are a politically astute big-picture thinker and have experience in a Policy and/or Campaigning role; if you have personal experience of Disability and/or of working in the Disability sector, then please have a look through the application pack, available on our website via the Apply button, and consider applying!

Closing date: May 4th 2021

Operations Manager – Inclusive Cycling

About us

Wheels for Wellbeing is the only inclusive cycling organisation run by and for Disabled cyclists. We have been supporting Disabled people to discover cycling for leisure, health improvement and transport since 2007.  We work tirelessly at local, regional and national level to spread our unique understanding of the barriers and solutions to accessing active travel. Our approach is optimistic, dynamic and flexible, supporting others to ensure that cycling services, infrastructure and facilities are attractive and accessible to Disabled people, older cyclists, people cycling with children, cargo cyclists etc.

All our work stems from the diverse lived experience of our members, trustees, staff & volunteers. Difference is what makes us who we are and what makes us strong. It is what others value in our approach. We trust and hope you will bring yet new perspectives. Wheels for Wellbeing recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome job applications for people of all backgrounds.  

About the role

This is a new senior management role as the organisation grows. From our office in South London, you will provide leadership to our great operational team, and with them constantly improve and take a strategic approach to developing Wheels for Wellbeing’s customer focused inclusive cycling services. You will operationalise a new cycle hire service (currently being piloted). Other key priorities for this post are: safeguarding of adults at risk and children, and the health and safety of all involved; improved data handling and impact evidencing; excellent budget management of our services.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and oversee the safe re-opening of all our cycling services post-lockdown and the planning of new projects/services.
• Lead and be a part of a happy and motivated team.
• Promote excellent partnership working between Wheels for Wellbeing and a variety of stakeholders.
• Participate positively in the running and development of Wheels for Wellbeing.

Are you an experienced manager and shaper of services, 100% focused on the needs of end users with 2 years’ experience in either Disability, cycle training, sports & physical activity, community health or education? Do you excel at leading happy, motivated teams of staff and volunteers and have experience of putting Safeguarding, Health and Safety and good financial systems at the heart of providing safe and sustainable services? Then we would love to hear from you!

Please read through the job pack, available on our website via the Apply button, to learn more about the role.

Closing date: May 4th 2021

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation that stands up for children? Then join us as Head of UK Impact and Investment, driving Save the Children’s Partnerships & Philanthropy and our cross organisational innovation strategy, across a variety of markets, including the UK.

About the Role

As Head of UK Impact Investment, Partnerships and Philanthropy you will be responsible for identifying and executing a £10million + portfolio of investment for new products in addition to delivering £10million per annum from more traditional forms of philanthropy.

You will also play a key leadership role in delivering our future innovation and impact investment strategy across a variety of markets, including the UK; helping Save the Children in facing 3 key strategic challenges: raising new unrestricted income; attracting new funding for our programmes (restricted income) and finding new impact for children through new partnerships and collaboration.

Key accountabilities

In addition to the above, you will:

• Lead all parts of the cycle from development of the innovation model to taking a new product to market and securing philanthropic capital, with an active pipeline of £10million in development for 2021
• Be a lead member in our Innovation cross organisational working group, with accountability to drive forward and pilot at least one new business model in 2021
• Be integral to the delivery of our strategy to build long lasting, highly engaged relationships with philanthropists leading, cultivating & stewarding, with on focus on 7 figure gifts & relationships
• Proactively set up external networks to enable best practice sharing with other INGOs, social enterprise, B-Corps, academia and others working in this space
• Work with the CEO’s office, trustees, and senior volunteers, to seek new opportunities and to help enhance or recognise our donor relationships.

Person profile

To be successful you will have direct experience of working in both the private and philanthropy sectors as well as experience of working within a company to drive innovation approaches. You will also have excellent strategic thinking capability and highly developed influencing skills. In addition you will have:

• Extensive understanding of new financing models to drive impact, including outcome funds, results based financing, social finance
• Excellent knowledge of private sector approaches in developing countries and fragile states (e.g., shared value, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility)
• Experience of developing, networking & enhancing philanthropic relationships, at £5m+ giving levels, and demonstrable experience of high level stewardship
• Excellent written skills, including development of compelling communications for donors.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Finance Director

A position has arisen for a Finance Director to work for a large established Charity based in Central London. The role will provide high-quality financial advice and guidance to Budget Holders, and the Senior Management Team.

Job responsibilities include:

* Leadership and management of a large Finance function
* Responsibility for building strong relationships with the Board and external parties
* Annual and periodic budgeting and forecasting, with the ability to prepare financial plans, monthly management accounting
* Oversee statutory accounts and management reporting
* Lead the annual budget setting process
* Ensure overall compliance with the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC
* Contribute to the strategic planning of the department
* Prepare and present Finance reports to various Boards in a timely and accurate manner

The successful candidate MUST have:

* Qualified with a recognised Accounting Body (CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent)
* Knowledge of Charity SORP
* Experience in managing large Finance teams
* Experience of working in the Charity sector
* Experience using a large Finance System (ie Agresso, PS Financials, Sage and Oracle)
* Experience in dealing with Charity trustee's

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000
Length: Permanent

Community Southwark is the hub for the VCS, social action and volunteering in Southwark. We are a place that anyone can come to for support to improve the community in which they live and/or work.

We believe we should be a leader for the sector. We are coordinating activities and bringing organisations together to tackle issues jointly at a borough-wide level and in local areas.

We are a champion for the sector and look to ensure we have a seat at the right table on its behalf.

Our current HR and Office Manager is on an extended leave until 31st March 2022. We are looking for a self-starter who can hit the ground running and cover for them until their planned return (there is a possibility of the role being extended beyond that date).

You will be an experienced and hands-on HR and Office Manager, ideally with experience of working in small charities. This is a varied role that will enable you to thrive. Ensuring that staff has the IT equipment they need, renegotiating the charity's insurance, helping to set up policies and procedures ensuring that our staff can perform to their full abilities, gathering data and generating reports for the Board of Trustees, dealing with a diverse range of HR issues - no day is the same in this busy role.

For full details, please visit our website or the attached recruitment pack.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people from the LGBT community.

The mission of Everyman Project is to benefit the community by eradicating domestic violence and abuse and by relieving victims from the effects of violence and abuse. It does this by providing in-depth counselling to people who want help to change their violent and abusive behaviours, as well as by offering practical and therapeutic support to survivors of domestic violence.  The counselling programme consists of a series of one-to-one counselling sessions followed by a series of group counselling sessions.  First registered with the Charity Commission in 1996, Everyman Project is a long established charity.  The Trustees registered the charity with Companies House in 2005 to additionally become a limited company.  Referrals come from Social Services, GPs, family and criminal courts, solicitors, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, as well as self-referrers who find EP by word of mouth and by the website. 

Each year around 2.1m people suffer domestic abuse.  The Early Intervention Foundation estimated that in 2016-17, late intervention in domestic violence and abuse cases would cost the NHS £2,479 million, police £879 million, justice system £1,230 million, and local government £642 million.  Evidence suggests that re-offending rates are high, and by some estimates, they are higher than for any other category of offending.  Everyman Project enables individuals stuck in cycles of violence to reclaim their lives and often the lives of their loved ones by breaking cycles of domestic and other interpersonal violence.

The founder and current leading member of staff intends to retire this year, and the Board of Trustees/Directors is seeking to replace him with a dynamic new CEO, able to lead and promote the organisation effectively and provide the vision necessary to take the organisation forward.  This will initially be a part time post, starting at the equivalent of two days per week, possibly increasing in line with the resources of the company and the preferences of the post holder.  Pending satisfactory performance at the 6 month review, the post will be ongoing.  The Board acknowledges that the current level of part time working and salary (£36,000 pa, FTE) are themselves insufficient remuneration for the challenges the CEO would have to face.  That is why candidates must be motivated to help the community by making a positive difference to the domestic violence sector.  If the CEO is successful at fundraising, greater remuneration would be readily approved by the Board.

With the support of a capable and motivated new CEO, Everyman Project will be able to develop and grow to be of even greater benefit to the community.  The successful applicant will be rewarded with a role enabling her or him to make a significant positive impact on the lives of many individuals, as well as on their children and partners, and indeed on the wider community, by working towards relieving the affliction of interpersonal violence, and in particular domestic violence. 

How to Apply

To apply, please email

• A comprehensive CV, and

• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role 

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.  We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

We regret, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Timetable

Closing date for applications: 30 April 2021

Interviews to be held on Zoom.

We are looking to recruit a Land & Livestock Manager, reporting directly to the General Manager, the Land & Livestock Manager will be responsible for the effective leadership of the Livestock department. The successful candidate will:

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of staff and volunteers to ensure the safe and effective day-to-day running of the Livestock department.
• Work closely with other departments. to create a welcoming, fun and educational environment for visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
• Be a key member of the management team, assist the General Manager and Trustees with strategic planning and the delivery of the farm’s business and charitable objectives.

We are looking for an innovative forward thinker who is passionate about animals and visitors alike. The ideal candidate will have suitable Animal Management experience and be a skilled manager who is able to help staff reach their full potential.

JOB DESCRIPTION

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for the day to day care of the Farm’s animals, ensuring the highest levels of animal welfare and husbandry.
• Coordinate livestock management planning - ensuring that the Farm maintains a varied mix of animals in order to maximise welfare, visitor experience, educational opportunities and income generation.
• Work with the General Manager to develop, improve and maintain animal enclosures and pastures using available resources.
• Ensure the husbandry and welfare standards of Farm Animals are ‘best practice’ and comply with requirements of the local authority and APHA accordingly.
• Develop and maintain a focus on rare breed livestock.

LAND MANAGEMENT

• Assist with the maintenance of the grounds, walkways, pastures, hedging, fencing and gardens, including pasture rotation and minor repairs that require immediate attention.
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of major repairs and projects.
• Be the main point of contact for garden activities.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Deal with customer queries in line with Farm’s complaints policy.
• Organise resources to ensure a visible staff/volunteer presence during peak visitor times.
• Assist with the planning and provision of events, visits, open days etc.
• Work closely with other managers to maximise visitor enjoyment and increase awareness of the Farm’s charitable objectives.

EDUCATION

• Work closely with other staff to maximise volunteering and educational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, including children and adults with special needs.
• Play an active part in advising and supporting the Education provision with on and off-site activities including tours and talks and enclosure interpretation.
• Supervise and assist volunteers and work experience staff, ensuring that they are able to meet personal objectives and learn new skills.

HEALTH & SAFETY

• Responsible for the management of Health & Safety within Livestock areas.
• Ensure that staff and volunteers are fully aware of their responsibilities with regards to health and safety .
• Identify visitor accessibility issues around the site and work with department managers to address these.
• Regularly review all relevant Health & Safety procedures and protocols.

COMMUNICATION

• · Actively participate in regular team meetings – providing positive and constructive feedback and ideas on all aspects of the Farm’s work.
• Promote the Farm in a positive manner at all times, both internally and externally (e.g. with suppliers, colleagues, at meetings, events or in the media).
• Act as a point of contact for operational issues, working with other department managers to resolve problems and ensure facilities are open and accessible to the public.
• Update and share relevant knowledge about animal welfare and/or husbandry techniques.

STAFF & VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

• Lead & manage a small team of permanent and casual staff, coordinating rotas, holidays, recruitment, inductions & training.
• Motivate your team to ensure the highest standard of performance at all times. Carrying out regular 1-2-1s and appraisals of direct reports.
• Participate in the recruitment of key personnel and assist with disciplinary procedures as required.
• Work closely with other managers to ensure compliance with key policies, including Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding.

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

• Monitor department budgets and work towards agreed income targets in all areas of responsibility.
• Provide regular reports and information for the General Manager and Board of Trustees.
• Work with the General Manager to identify new ways of increasing revenue streams and donations.

• Ensure that all livestock records and inventories are accurate and comply with relevant legislation (e.g. drugs and medical supplies, health, breeding and movement records).

GENERAL

• React to unexpected operational challenges in a calm, efficient and professional manner.
• Cover Duty Management responsibilities when required
• Represent and deputise for General Manager as required.
• Promote environmental sustainability in all areas of responsibility.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Animal Care/Agriculture

WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Demonstratable practical experience of working with livestock.
• Experience of working with young people.
• Experience of Health and Safety, including risk assessment and maintenance management.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills, with the ability to keep accurate records.
• Strong experience of managing and motivating staff and volunteers.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities legislation.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Excellent communication
• A positive team player
• Able to work weekends and flexible to the needs of the job.
• A creative, open and innovative approach to working with people, particularly those who experience disadvantage and inequality.
• Able to identify imaginative and productive ways of utilising assets with limited resources.
• Organised and efficient

OTHER

• Full clean driving license
• Consent to an enhanced DBS
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role.

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional practical/academic qualifications in livestock related areas

WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working in a community farm.
• Experience of working with adults and children with physical and/or learning disabilities.
• Experience of breeding animals, meat production and sales of produce

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Knowledge of fundraising and income generation.
• Horticultural/food growing knowledge or experience.

OTHER

• Qualified First aider

Fundraising Manager

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for the opportunity to join a small, friendly team and drive the growth of an as-of-yet untapped income stream for a growing, dynamic charity supporting NHS patients in hospital? 

About MediCinema 

MediCinema is a national, registered UK charity that improves the wellbeing and quality of life of NHS patients, their families and carers through the power of the shared cinema experience and the magic of film. We achieve this by building and running cinemas in hospitals equipped with space for beds, wheelchairs and medical equipment, and providing free films (and activities) at bedsides for patients of all ages. Our services, currently available in six hospitals, help to improve emotional, mental and physical health, reducing isolation, anxiety and stress, and increasing patient resilience.

Having pivoted quickly to meet the needs for patients during the pandemic - reimagining our services to support over 43,000 people - we are rebuilding this year and will then re-enter a period of expansion with three new sites planned for 2022-2025.  All of which means varied and challenging work in MediCinema’s small Head Office.

Your new role

We are looking for a skilled and experienced fundraiser with a passion for Individual Giving and /or Digital Marketing and, ideally, some experience of Trusts and Foundation fundraising, to own, grow and develop the charity’s Individual Giving income stream to annual targets. 

You will build the charity’s Individual Giving from a largely undeveloped donor pool to a proactive programme providing significant and sustainable support to the charity, focused on regular, one off, mid-level, legacy and fundraisers. You will also support the CEO on Trust and Foundation income, and work closely with the small but vibrant team in other areas as required to deliver the organisation’s funding needs.

The role will involve appropriately recruiting and stewarding individual supporters of all levels, identifying people from throughout MediCinema’s network who may support MediCinema as an individual or through their organisation, building personal relationships with mid-tier donors and trust and foundation contacts, making applications and managing data and reporting. 

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of delivering a strong increase in income through donor acquisition and retention, or trusts and foundations.

• Able to lead and develop strategic support from individuals at all levels, and trusts and foundations in conjunction with the CEO.

• Able to operate independently as the first port of call for both existing and potential supporters.

• Strong fundraising experience likely to have been gained over 4+ years, with specific experience in individual giving or digital marketing desirable, and ideally trusts and foundations.

• Experience of producing written appeals, digital marketing campaigns, copywriting, funding applications, proposals, updates and reports.

• Driven, enthusiastic and able to use initiative with a creative, solution-focused approach.

• Able to multi-task, prioritise strategically and manage workload with conflicting deadlines.

• High attention to detail.

• Confident inter-personal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Able to work effectively with Senior Executives, trustees and key stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience of using a fundraising CRM, especially Salesforce (desirable).

What you'll get in return

A busy and highly rewarding role in a dynamic, growing organisation - with exposure to further development and responsibilities

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, read the full job spec attached, and to apply just forward us an up-to-date copy of your CV and a supporting statement of maximum 2 pages long outlining your suitability for and interest in the role. 

This exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of Home-Start Wandsworth, a fantastic registered charity that supports families with at least one child under the age of five. We provide practical and emotional support for families in their homes through our network of trained volunteers.

Our vision is of a society where all children have the support they need from their parents for a positive, nurturing start in life and families have resilience and hope for the future.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

To ensure the efficient administration of the Home-Start Wandsworth office and to provide administrative support to the employees of the organisation, and the Board of Trustees as appropriate and agreed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Are you driven and enthusiastic? Are you empathetic? Do you have the ability to multitask and prioritise tasks? Do you have a strong affinity with the purpose and goals of Home-Start Wandsworth? If so, we would love to hear from you if:

• Relevant experience of administrative work and information management

• Ability to prioritise effectively

• Ability to work in a flexible and collaborative way as part of a team

• Excellent organisation and IT skills

• Experience using databases and Excel to store, analyse and report information

• Experience using online tools e.g. Google Suite, Mailchimp, SurveyMonkey, Canva and Wordpress

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of people

• Effective communication skills: written, verbal and telephone

• Commitment to apply policies and procedures on safeguarding, equal opportunities, confidentiality and data protection

This is a permanent role and will require the post-holder to work 24 hours per week, with the capacity to work additional hours (Ideally worked over 4-5 days. Arrangement of hours negotiable)

Location is currently home based due to the coronavirus situation, but with the expectation that the role will be at least partly office based (SW11) in due course.

You will have knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and knowledge of current legislation and policies relating to children and families.

Closing date for applications is: Sunday 25th April 2021

Home-Start Wandsworth is committed to equality of opportunity and works to ‘Safer Recruitment’ practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

London Vision supports blind and partially sighted people who live, work and study in London. Our vision is a society and a capital city where blind and partially sighted people can participate fully.  Our mission is to make London more equal and inclusive.

Our work includes information provision, influencing and championing change, networks and community connections and projects which aim to “bridge the gap” to bring about greater inclusivity and equality.

Currently supported by Thomas Pocklington Trust, our shared ambition is for London Vision to widen its funding base so as to reach more people affected by sight loss.

Purpose of the job

The postholder will be responsible for the leadership and governance of the charity. Working closely with staff and a new trustee board, you will develop London Vision’s new three-year strategy, secure new sources of funding and support London Vision’s development and positioning as a trusted and authentic organisation for blind and partially sighted people in London. 

This role may be worked full time or part time and we are happy to discuss flexible hours due to childcare or other caring responsibilities.

To apply

The full job description, person specification and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached, and can also be found on our vacancy page.  If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please follow the link to our website below, where you can find out more about us and complete your application. 

We require:

• Your most recent CV

• A personal statement telling us how you meet the requirements of the role,
• Our equal opportunities monitoring form 

If you have any questions about the role, please send these by email to the address shown on our vacancy page and we will respond as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 7th May 2021

We require all applicants to have the appropriate right to work in the UK.This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

The interview process.

The interview process will include an initial screening process, a first online interview for those candidates who are shortlisted, and we are hoping to be able to do a face to face second interview for those taken forward.  This will of course follow all necessary rules of social distancing in place at the time of interview. If this is not possible, this interview will also be done online.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

We are looking for an HR Officer to oversee and ensure the smooth running of our payroll services, oversee contractual administration, ensure HRIS changes are captured accurately and to support the HR Advisors to provide first level people management advice and guidance to employees.

About us
Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Human Resources Team
Battersea’s Human Resources department provides expert advice, guidance and support through partnership with managers, teams and people across the organisation. Battersea is way ahead of the sector when it comes to employee engagement – and our department works hard to keep us there. Our work involves everything from pay and benefits to providing learning and development solutions that support other departments achieve their strategic objectives. We do this to attract, retain and develop our people to be the best they can be, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.

HR team
Within the Human Resources department sits the core HR team and the L&D Team. Providing strategic and operational advice on all HR topics and developing/operating good practice policies procedures and processes, we enable our people to help every dog and cat.

What we can offer you
Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£100), optical (£100), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£325) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

Closing date: Monday 3rd May 2021

Interview date(s): w/c Monday 10th & 17th May 2021

For full details, please download our recruitment pack. To apply, click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

We value diversity, and warmly welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Slade Gardens Community Play Association CIO (SGCPA) is a small children’s charity based in Stockwell, Lambeth, open to all children, free to use, and offering safe, supervised play, activities and opportunities.

Situated in one of the most densely populated areas of the UK, the SGCPA is a much loved community run charity, which benefits from over an acre of outside space including an adventure playground, garden area and games pitch as well as indoor facilities. We have planning permission to rebuild our main building and have been supported with a £1million match funding grant from Lambeth Council.

This exciting new position comes at a pivotal time in the SGCPA’s development. You will be responsible for our fundraising strategy and implementation as the SGCPA pursues its redevelopment plans. You will have particular responsibility for project management and developing existing governance, including taking on responsibility for some core functions from the trustee board.

You will work with our small part-time team including the Playground Manager, Playworkers and other support staff and volunteers, to develop our work with local children, and ensure use of the site is maximised and our charitable objectives achieved.

The role is wide ranging and challenging, but has the opportunity to ensure that this small community charity makes a big difference to the lives of local children and the wider community. We are happy to consider job sharing applications.

You will be dynamic and efficient, with a passion for supporting children and young people. You will be a strategic thinker, experienced in fundraising and skilled in planning and delivering major projects, as well as being able to demonstrate a people-focussed and collaborative approach.

Closing Date: Friday 26 March by no later than 12:00.

Interviews: Will take place between 9 – 14 April 2021

Executive Assistant

You will join us as an Executive Assistant and will provide administrative support to the Chief Executive including managing the Chief Executive’s calendar: meetings and travel and supporting the Chief Executive in her engagements on social media. You will be the first point of contact for Office management and will oversee HR admin functions and filing systems.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities:

- Manage the Chief Executive’s diary: organising meetings, travel and filing expenses and ensuring the Chief Executive has all the necessary info and documents.
- Providing social media suggestions (in consultation with the Communications team).
- Undertake administrative tasks for meetings including taking minutes.
- Assist the Trustees in the organisation of UK Board and Sub-committee meetings, including preparing and circulating documents and taking minutes.
- Organise new staff and Trustee recruitment and onboarding activity.
- Manage HR systems and ensure that staff HR files are complete and up to date.
- Review, improve and maintain filing, process and record-keeping systems on a regular basis.
- Oversee the management of the office space including liaising with contractors, landlords and other third parties, ensuring all kitchen and office supplies are fully stocked.
- Manage the Team email and phone systems, adding and removing users and maintaining the appropriate level of access for each of the team members.

Executive Assistant Requirements:

Essential

- Strong written and spoken English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Previous Personal Assistant (PA) experience.
- Confident engaging on social media and a good understanding of what engages a diverse audience on international development issues.
- Excellent diary management skills.
- Attention to detail, proactive with good organisational and time management skills.
- Co-ordinating and organising meetings including taking minutes.
- Office and administrative experience.
- Excellent IT skills including proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience in working to tight deadlines and under pressure, juggling numerous and different priorities.
- Ability to use Word to create and edit documents.
- Flexibility, problem solving and good judgement.
- Friendly, collaborative and a team player.
- Interest in working for a small, dynamic organisation.

Desirable

- Experience in providing social media support to Chief Executive.
- Experience of HR administration.
- Experience of developing efficient processes.
- Experience of working in the charity sector.
- Knowledge and understanding of Africa and the development context.

Amref Health Africa UK champions equity, inclusion, and diversity in every aspect of our work. We encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We respect and value the many different ways in which individuals can demonstrate the experience, skills and potential we seek.

About Amref Health Africa UK:

Amref Health Africa is Africa’s leading health charity. We work with women and girls to secure the right to health and break the cycle of poverty. Headquartered in Nairobi, we are a truly African organisation, partnering with communities across the continent to create lasting change.

Location: London

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover (14 months)

Hours: Part Time, (3 days/wk)

Salary: £30,000 per annum FTE

Benefits: an attractive and competitive salary, a commitment to employee development, high levels of engagement and involvement, time off in lieu (TOIL) for work outside of standard hours, flexible working, with core hours of 10am - 4pm, generous pension scheme, holiday allowance (25 days + bank holidays + 3 additional days at Christmas), season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme.

You may have experience of the following: PA, Personal Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant, PA to CEO, etc.

Ref: 98452

Role closes: 9 am BST on 4 May 2021

Location: London, UK

Overview

Forum for the Future is a leading global sustainability non-profit. For almost 25 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable future.

Forum has four offices in London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai.

Forum’s values: Courageous | Adaptive | Empathetic | Inquisitive | Playful | Respectful

Climate change, poverty, malnutrition, civic unrest: the world today is facing complex challenges because our fundamental systems are broken. We specialise in addressing critical global challenges by catalysing change in key systems, from food to apparel, energy to shipping.

We do this by convening transformational collaborations to drive change, by partnering with organisations to help them lead by example, and by building a global community of pioneers and change makers.

Over the past five years Forum has seen significant shifts in its approach: transitioning from a UK-centric organisation to one that is truly international in its outlook; developing more diverse funding streams; and refining its theory of change to ensure it is driving greatest impact.

About the role

We are looking for an independent member of our Audit and Assurance Committee (AAC) who believes, as we do, that we need to accelerate the transformation to a regenerative and just future and who is keen to use their skills, experience and networks to help govern our organisation.

The independent member will provide additional skills to the AAC as well as enhance the independence through which the Committee discharges its responsibilities, as recommended by the Charity Commission. We are particularly looking for people who have experience in UK charity finance within an international context. This appointment could be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain more experience in a governance oversight role and/or has more limited time at present than would be needed for a full board role.

At Forum for the Future we are committed to equality of opportunity and strive to create an inclusive and diverse working environment for all.  We therefore welcome applications from all sections of our diverse community.

Our independent AAC members, just as our trustees, act in a voluntary capacity and are expected to serve for a minimum of three years. Our Audit and Assurance Committee meets four or five times a year in our London offices or virtually. Meetings are generally held on a weekday afternoon and take up to three hours.

A word from the Treasurer, Fiona Thompson

Thank you for considering the role of Independent Member of Forum’s AAC. I first joined Forum six years ago because I wanted to be part of an organisation that promotes constructive solutions to sustainability challenges and I am proud of the work that Forum does to catalyse change and engage coalitions to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. The AAC is a great way to get an overview of all the activities of Forum, with its focus on strategic oversight of its finances, risk management and policies. It’s also been rewarding professionally for me learning more about charity governance and funding, and how board committees work. One of the key things I’ve seen is that committees work best when they encourage diverse views and I’m looking forward to enhancing this further through this recruitment.

To find out more about this role, please download and read the full role description.