As the first permanent CEO of this recently established independent charity you’ll lead our start-up and growth, taking Jeans for Genes® into a new and exciting phase.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to shape and grow a new charity with an important mission. It’s not for the faint hearted because you’ll be setting up governance systems, formulating financial strategies and setting the future vision.

We want you to test new approaches that bigger organisations struggle to deploy. That’s why we’re looking for an extraordinary leader with a combination of entrepreneurial spirit, experience of building and leading teams, strategic insight and commercial awareness.

To see the full job and person specification see the attachment below.

The Parks Trust is a self-financing charity that owns and manages approximately 6,000 acres of parks, lakes, woodlands and roadside landscapes in Milton Keynes.

With an annual turnover of circa £10m, around 75 permanent staff, 100 casual staff and 200 volunteers, the Trust exists to provide beautiful and inspirational parks, lakes and landscapes that will be loved by the people of Milton Keynes forever.

Chief Executive

The Parks Trust

£120,000-£130,000

Milton Keynes

This is an outstanding opportunity for an entrepreneurial and visionary individual to lead a highly respected, unique and financially successful organisation that provides inspirational stewardship of public open space in Milton Keynes.

Working with a talented and committed Board of Trustees and staff team, the newly appointed Chief Executive will build on the impressive achievements to date - managing the parks and green spaces to a high standard, improving facilities for visitors, enhancing biodiversity, and engaging the whole community through volunteering, events and innovative environmental education programmes. As the city continues to grow, the Trust will be at the forefront of ensuring new high-quality green infrastructure is provided. Importantly, supporting ways to tackle the climate and ecological crisis is going to be high on the agenda.

Generating around £1m income from day to day operations as well as managing the Trust 's £130m investment portfolio in line with the long-term financial strategy, are key to the success of the Trust. This requires entrepreneurial flair and sound commercial acumen.

Candidates will also need to demonstrate excellent leadership credentials and superb communication and influencing skills, with the ability to talk passionately and sincerely about our parks, lakes, woods and landscapes and the benefits they bring to the city. A track record of working with a wide range of sectors and stakeholders across the public, commercial, charitable sectors and local communities will also be important.

Crucially, you will need high standards of probity and a strong sense of public duty. You will be self-motivated and ambitious, both for yourself and for the Trust. In return this is an opportunity to lead across a range of interesting areas from investment management to biodiversity; from forestry and horticulture to marketing and communications; from outdoor events to outdoor learning; and from commercial property to town planning and urban design.

Deadline for applications: Friday 1st October 2021

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

The main purpose of this and all Visionary roles, is to play an active and influential role in improving the community sight loss sector so that people living with sight loss have equality of opportunity, wherever they are in the UK.

Visionary is an agent for positive change within the sector and all roles are part of that. This role is responsible for seeking out, identifying and generating income for Visionary and our member organisations. It is also responsible for developing our offering for members in addition to member and partner relationship development and retention.

We are a responsive organisation and the needs of our members often change. Job descriptions and duties are therefore subject to change to allow us to do what our members need us to do.   The job description is intended to give you an idea of key priorities for the coming strategic periodIn particular you will be resonsible for Income generation, developing our member offering, member and partner development and retention. 

UNA-UK is looking for an outstanding and inspiring individual to help this charity punch above its weight.

The past few years have seen our operating environment change drastically, with unprecedented global turmoil and domestic political volatility. We are proud to have risen to the challenge, with a dynamic team, significant campaign wins and a strong medium term financial position. As our current chair completes the end of his term, we are looking for a new chair to help us in a voluntary capacity as we seek to:
- Build on our excellent reputation and record of achievement
- Position ourselves as visionary organisation that embodies its values
- Stay ahead of the curve as we create our ‘new normal’

As we are yet to have a female chair in our 75 year history, we particularly welcome applications from women, as well as from ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities.

About UNA-UK
UNA-UK is the UK’s leading source of independent analysis on the UN and a vibrant grassroots movement
with over 30,000 members and supporters across the UK. Our principal objective is to build a safer, fairer and
more sustainable world, which we pursue by working for an effective UN and greater UK engagement with it.
In order to achieve this, we:
· Explain how the UN works and why it matters
· Undertake advocacy with UK decision makers
· Facilitate public engagement with the UN
· Empower young people to act on gl obal issues
· Stimulate ideas on how the UN could work better

We are a small but high profile charitable company ( 1146016) that is completely independent from the UN.

The candidate:
You will be passionate about the need for global cooperation and for institutions that are open, inclusive, accountable and effective. You will have an excellent track record in many of the following areas:
• Furthering the values and objectives of the UN
• Political influencing and public service, ideally in the UK and internationally
• Building the profile of an NGO or similar organisation
• Fundraising and donor relationships
• Extensive networks in a variety of sectors
• A sound understanding of Director/Trustee responsibilities and governance
• Relationship management skills to ensure effective executive and board performance

The post:
You will lead the Board in providing strategic vision and guidance for UNA UK, helping to strengthen its impact, reach and profile and ensuring the Board fulfils its governance and fiduciary duties. You will work in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and UNA UK's small but dynamic team of eight employees, helping them achieve the aims of the organisation and optimise the relationship between the Board, sub committees and staff.

The initial term of appointment will be one year from June 2022, with the possibility of reappointment for up to two terms of two years. This is a voluntary position.

Further information about the role can be downloaded from our website 

The Trustees of St Petrock’s wish to appoint a dynamic, inspired and imaginative individual as the DIRECTOR of this well established homeless charity in Exeter.

St Petrock’s

St Petrock’s has been providing a range of support, housing and prevention services to fill the gap in services to individuals in need for 25 years. The charity is well respected in the city and works closely with partner organisations to support those most in need.

The role

The successful candidate needs to be a leader and a visionary who can help develop St Petrock’s offering to the local community, work collaboratively with partner organisations and continue to develop the fund-raising initiatives that are already well established.

Applicants will need to have experience in the field of homelessness and / or social housing.

This is a full-time post.  The rate of pay will be up to £40,000 with supporting package for an exceptional candidate with the required ability and experience. There will be a probationary period of 3 months.

A full job description is available below and from our website.

Applications

Applications for this position must be submitted on the application form which can be downloaded below or from our website.

We are looking for people from a diverse range of backgrounds to join the Mare and Foal Sanctuary as Trustees to help make a real difference to the lives of horses, ponies and people.

Being a trustee means you have one of the most important and inspiring roles within a charity. With the chief executive you help set the direction of the organisation and are ultimately responsible for ensuring it achieves its aims.

We are seeking trustees with the following specialist areas of expertise to join us as specialist, co-opted advisors to our Board, with a view to becoming future Trustees:

• Fundraising and income generation
• Marketing, public relations and digital transformation
• Community engagement and development, health and social care, mainstream or alternative education and learning.
• Academic research
• Finance, accountancy or legal with an interest in strategy and governance

We would welcome hearing from you if:

• you have skills and proven expertise in one of the above areas
• you want to develop your strategic skills and gain valuable experience at Board level
• you have good communication skills and would enjoy working as part of a close trustee board to extend your professional networks

These are voluntary roles, with expenses reimbursed. Board meetings take place during afternoons on alternate months. You may be able to agree time to attend as part of your professional development plan.

The benefits of becoming a Trustee are not only in the interests of our charity. As an individual, it is an excellent personal development opportunity for you.

These are just some of the benefits:

• Contributing your skills and expertise to a cause that is important to you
• Playing a fundamental role in the strategic development of the organisation
• Gaining valuable experience and learning new skills within a leadership role
• Challenging yourself by applying your skills in a different environment•
• Gaining non executive board experience
• Learning from other Trustees and gaining new insights from seeing how others respond to situations and make
  decisions

Where needed we will support you to negotiate time for your trustee work with your employers to align this voluntary work with your professional development. We would request that you inform your employers prior to applying.

We are recruiting for a Centre Coordinator for a co-production hub in Manchester City Centre. The centre houses our successful 25 years running membership/co-production service and also offers a home to a range of creative, well-being and corporate activities. The successful candidate will be a passionate, creative, flexible and motivated individual who is willing to coordinate all the functions of the centre and develop the service over the next 5-10 years. 

There are five key elements to the role:

• Centre coordination of the groups and activities

• Co-production and development of the membership model

• Ensuring a business model that is sustainable and enterprising and utilises volunteers

• Promoting events, arts and wellbeing activities that support and contribute to the aims of Creative Support

• Developing and overseeing the virtual service user Zoom programme

The successful post holder will be a dynamic, organised and visionary person who is able to be the frontline leader of the initiative. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a firm background in social inclusion work and preferably in social care. You will be able to engage a range of stakeholders including the Board and external partners.  You will have proven experience in a relevant community setting and the insight and skills to review and develop the centre. We are looking to recruit a practical person who will ensure a safe and well managed space.

Based in the vibrant Northern Quarter in Manchester the centre is an ideal location to attract new membership and host a range of creative and inclusive events which are self-sustaining and further the aims of Creative Support. The centre works in a Covid safe way and utilises social media to engage with service users nationally as well as holding face to face sessions. We have a well loved Nourish community café which offers high quality food and encourages volunteering.

Due to the nature of the service the work hours will be largely 9am-5pm Monday to Friday but there will be a need for regular flexibility for evenings and weekends (at least one evening a fortnight and some weekend working). There is an established, experienced and diverse team involved in the centre who work closely together to ensure we meet the needs of the service.