Events and Projects Officer

Permanent, full-time (37.5hours per week)

Flexible hours worked in our London office and at home

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

About Association of Chairs

If you join us, you’ll be helping a wide range of charities to succeed and change the world for the better. You will be helping the leaders of charities to lead them well.  Most charities are headed by unpaid boards of volunteers who have a legal responsibility for the running of the organisation. So, it’s not surprising that being the Chair of the board is a tough job, and as they tell us, quite lonely even for very experienced people.

Association of Chairs provides a member network for Chairs of social purpose and not-for-profit organisations, and was formed in order to help Chairs with their unique task: leading the board in delivering the organisation’s aims. We launched in October 2013 to fill the gap in support for Chairs – most advice and training was focused on the general duties of all trustees. 

About this role

We are recruiting for an Events and Projects Officer to co-ordinate our events programme and projects. Our weekly events are our primary method of gathering, informing, and empowering our members, and non-members, to effect change in their own organisations and with their own boards. With the charity sector emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and many organisations considering new ways of working, this is an exciting time to be involved in empowering Chairs and their boards.

Our small, dedicated team works hard on behalf of Chairs in the Third Sector and we’d love you to join us on our journey. There is more information on our organisation and the role in the attached job pack (see the supporting documents section).

Key summary of additional benefits:

• Training and development opportunities
• 4% pension contribution (non contractual) to your pension after 6 months
• Joining an experienced, talented, caring, good-humoured team
• Excellent networking opportunities including with leading figures in our sector
• 25 days annual leave entitlement, in addition to public holidays

Recruitment timetable

Applications close: 5pm, Thursday 17th February

Interviews: Wednesday 23rd - Friday 25th February

How to apply

Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements. This should be submitted via the CharityJob platform. If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email Dan Bishop, using details in the attached pack (see the supporting documents section), to arrange a convenient time.

Purpose of the post:

The Chief Executive provides strong and inspirational leadership to develop and deliver our strategic vision and navigate us through a rapidly changing environment.

The Chief Executive, working with the Board of Trustees, will lead the Hospice whilst building and maintaining excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, role modelling the Hospice values both internally and externally.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• An inspirational leader, creating an environment and culture where best practice, governance, relationships and professional development of staff and volunteers flourish.
• Be accountable to the Board of Trustees for the overall leadership, management, performance, governance, and development of KEMP Hospice.
• Build and nurture effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders and providers and act as an ambassador for the Hospice.
• Work with the Board of Trustees to develop and implement the strategic plan, ensuring alignment with the short- and long-term objectives.
• Lead all operational activities to ensure effective, efficient, and safe running of KEMP Hospice, meeting all clinical, statutory, financial, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Work closely with the Board of Trustees and Senior Team to continuously improve palliative and bereavement care services for patients and clients, and to extend the reach to those whose need is greatest, responding to changing community needs and individual’s requirements.
• Ensure income streams and financial controls are developed and maintained which provide ongoing financial security of the Hospice.

Strategic:

• Provide visionary leadership within KEMP, ensuring the Hospice achieves its mission, values and charitable objects.
• Develop the strategic direction of the Hospice, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and Senior Team.
• Build effective strategic partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders locally to improve end of life care in the Wyre Forest as well as regionally.
• Maintain a high level of up-to-date knowledge of national, regional and local end of life and healthcare strategy.
• Maintain a strong governance framework for KEMP to meet external legal, regulatory, and clinical requirements, including Charity Commission Guidance, the Charity Governance Code and the Care Quality Commission Standards.
• Develop and maintain a culture and environment where KEMP’s people feel motivated, and which promotes learning and development of staff and volunteers.

Operational:

• Act as an inspirational role model always, internally and externally as ambassador, demonstrating KEMP’s values and seeking opportunities to raise awareness and increase the profile of the Hospice.
• Recruit, lead and manage the Senior Team, ensuring their professional performance and development needs are addressed and that the culture of a learning organisation, delivering high quality services permeates through the hospice.
• Ensure the Hospice has robust financial management processes in place, including budgeting, reporting, and monitoring arrangements.
• Ensure that the necessary funds are raised to maintain the viability of the Hospice.
• Ensure the Hospice provides high quality, effective and efficient services, meeting the standards required of regulatory bodies.
• Seek ongoing improvements in services to meet the changing needs of the Wyre Forest community, regularly reviewing staffing structures to ensure they support service development.
• Ensure that KEMP has effective risk management and audit systems in place.
• Ensure that incidents and complaints are fully investigated and that learning from them is implemented effectively.
• Ensure that professional policies and procedures are developed, implemented and maintained to deliver safe, high-quality services an operations across KEMP.
• Ensure effective performance review and appraisal systems are in place, providing staff with ongoing learning and development, enabling them to deliver their contributions to the Hospice objectives.
• Create a culture that supports the retention and recruitment of high calibre, motivated staff and volunteers.

Key Working Relationships:

• Chair and Board of Trustees
• Senior Team
• All other staff and volunteers
• Key local partners
• Care Quality Commission
• Commissioners within Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care System
• KEMP House Trust Board of Trustees
• Peers at local, regional, national Hospices and other providers and charities
• Supporters and local businesses

General Manager to oversee the operation of this independent charity dedicated to making later life in Christchurch a more fulfilling and enjoyable experience, particularly for those who are isolated or vulnerable.

Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the role of General Manager will involve line management of the four components of the business - Services (Befriending, Information & Signposting), Transport, Retail (Shops, eBay), and Friendship Clubs. The role will include Staff/ Volunteer recruitment, management & training and day to day financial administration (salaries, services, expenses) and running of the charity.

The job holder will be expected to contribute to the development of services and activities within available funding and grants.

Since our establishment in 2004, SEA has grown into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), which provides advocacy to vulnerable people using housing, health and social care services in Nottingham (shire), as well as further afield in the wider East Midlands region. Our work is highly regarded and provides dedicated person-centred support to a diverse range of advocacy partners, who are either vulnerably housed, experiencing homelessness or suffering from social exclusion.

In early October 2021, our Chair stepped down from his role after two successful terms of leadership, which resulted in growth in key areas across the organisation. SEA is committed to continuing this upward trajectory and we are specifically looking to diversify both our reach and service provision, together with developing our income base within the broader health and social care sector.

The Board of Trustees are now seeking to build on this progress by recruiting a dynamic, visionary and forward-thinking Chair who will provide the necessary guidance and strategic direction to ensure that our organisation remains effective and inclusive and continues to thrive.

We are open to UK based applications, providing the applicant can attend Nottingham based quarterly board meetings in person. 

The role involves assisting the Day Centre Manger to recuit and train our band of volunteers to help with the day to day operation of the centre. We have many volunteer roles to fill, from passenger assistants to bingo callers!!

Our locally renown charity shop requires volunteers and we need help with our activities which include 'Sow and Grow' club, 'Exercise in Chairs' and outings. Interviewing and inducting the volunteers into the centre, managing their training and creating community links is just part of this varied and rewarding role. 

HAHAV is a volunteer led charity providing social and practical support to people affected by life limiting illness in the county of Ceredigion. We also support their carers and the bereaved. The charity has grown significantly throughout 2021; we provide a one-to-one service for people in their homes and a diverse range of services, support groups and therapies from our Living Well Day Hospice at Plas Antaron, Southgate Aberystwyth. 

About the role

The Executive Officer will be responsible for working with HAHAV’s Chair and Board of Trustees to build and deliver HAHAV’s vision, providing robust and inclusive leadership. Working with a team of 4 core employees, the Executive Officer will lead the development and growth of HAHAV’s community and Living Well services, identify and pursue funding opportunities, initiate new projects, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation throughout the organisation.

About you

You will have an ability to motivate and inspire employees and volunteers; your vision will inspire future growth of HAHAV’s services. We are looking for applicants with key qualities and experience:

• Management experience with a proven record of service improvement and managing change
• Knowledge of and interest in palliative care
• ‘Ideas’ person who is very organized and can deliver practical results
• Excellent people and communication skills and an ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including partners, public agencies, communities, voluntary bodies, and statutory authorities

• Self-starter and finisher with ability to initiate and troubleshoot as necessary
• Welsh language an advantage

About the park – and the Trust

We are looking for a new Trust Manager at an exciting and pivotal point in our history. A vacancy has arisen after one of our current co-ordinators has been promoted into a new role elsewhere. We have expanded this role to a managerial position and we are looking for someone with relevant experience and a real passion for working in a place like Abney: a magical urban woodland which means so much to the community. 

Abney Park Trust is a small registered charity with one other part time staff member. Our mission is to promote the park’s history, wildlife and role in the community. It is led by a board of volunteer trustees – and is responsible for monument restoration, the park’s many volunteering schemes, a busy programme of events, and more.

It is a very exciting time for Abney Park. The £5 million National Lottery Heritage Fund project has begun on-site. Run by Hackney Council, this will transform the park. The Trust is a very active partner in its design and implementation. We will run many of the activities to increase community use as part of the Project. The successful candidate will work closely with the Hackney Council team and overall park manager.

COVID 19 has been a challenge. We have had many successful moments despite the fact our normal activities were cancelled. You will be joining the Trust at a time where we can restore and reinvigorate our work with events and volunteering back on site.  This job is a great opportunity to develop a career in charity leadership and in history, heritage and the local environment.

This pack provides a summary of the Trust and information about what we are looking for. A full job description is available here. We look forward to receiving your application to be part of the committed team who nurture and cherish one of London’s most magical landmarks.

What you’ll be doing

You will have a pivotal role with flexibility and accountability as Trust Manager with opportunities to shape the direction of the Trust – working with an experienced Trust Co-ordinator (who is already in post) and a range of supportive Trustees. You will help us meet the Trust’s charitable objectives. You’ll be spending time in the office, at home and in the park itself – working on everything from community engagement to essential administration.

Your role will be varied. The core of the job involves:

• Planning, organising and marketing events and educational programmes taking place in the park (and over time taking the chance to give walks or tours)

• Fundraising to ensure the long term sustainability of the Trust, looking for opportunities to secure grant and project funding

• Administering the Trust including financial and administrative management, meeting obligations to Hackney Council, the Charity Commission and other bodies, including acting as the Company Secretary

• Leading the co-ordination and management of volunteers on site – for example for our grave maintenance and litter pick volunteers, as well as creating new opportunities

You will also contribute to meeting our aims by:

• Communicating Abney’s fascinating story (and history) to Hackney, to London and to the wider world through written, digital and other means

• Acting as a point of contact and expanding our connections with a range of Hackney groups

• Working to and with the Trust’s Board of volunteer Trustees, and alongside our experienced Trust Co-ordinator

• Working with Hackney Council, which owns and manages the park, in particular working with the council’s Abney Park Manager and Volunteer Co-ordinator

A background information pack and full job description are available.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• A proactive self starter, with a capacity to manage multiple priorities at once and take the initiative to lead and solve problems

• A well organised person with a head for administration and a knack for basic budgeting and financial record keeping – and understanding of running a charity

• Enthusiasm for events, with the skills to plan and deliver them properly – taking different stakeholder needs into account and boosting our links with all of Hackney’s diverse population

• Experience of generating revenue and understanding of the importance of fundraising

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tell Abney’s stories in various contexts – whether that’s on park tours or on social media

• Good IT and digital skills to maintain our website, manage our files and key documents, and put content online and use our social media

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and knowledge of Hackney’s communities, diversity, opportunities and challenges

The specifics

Salary: £28,000

Hours: full time, 37.5 hours per week, including some weekend working by prior arrangement for events

Annual leave allowance: 20 days (excluding bank holidays)

Contract length: initially 18 months (subject to a successful four month probation), extendable subject to future funding

Location: a mixture of on-site working at Abney Park in N16 and from home

Clearance: DBS security clearance will be required on appointment 

How to apply: for an informal chat or to submit a formal application, please contact us. To apply, please send us a covering letter (2 pages maximum) explaining why you would like the role and the skills you would bring. We would also like a short CV. If would like to record a short video message to accompany your application then we would welcome that. Please send to us marked “Manager Recruitment”

Deadline: midnight, Monday 24th January 2022

Company description

All Ways Network (AWN) is a networking organisation supporting grassroots organisations of an annual income of £1 million or less, working with Muslims living across the UK. AWN is a registered charity (CIO). The Board is made up of people within Grant-making and experience within the charity sector. Our small team is driven by passion and desire to better the communities nationally. We are supportive of mental well being and work/life balance.

Job description

Job Title: Funder and Charity Engagement Officer

Location: Home Based with some London travel

Salary: £25,000 per annum (pro rata)

Weekly Hours: 18 - Approximately 3 days a week, in agreement with Board of trustees

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced individual with passion for working with Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities (CERI) focusing on the Muslim communities living across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join All Ways Network (AWN) as our plans to grow and empower the needs of the organisations we support. We are committed to listening and developing their organisational structure to work towards securing funding from Grantmakers and donors alike. We accept there are challenges within the diverse Muslim communities and within Grant-making when supporting small CERI not for profits, therefore our position is vital to provide a platform to share, engage and reflect.

As the first paid member of staff, you will connect and support not-for-profit organisations and UK Grantmakers to develop and build a trusting relationship; to implement and contribute to our strategy; and use your own initiative to proactively take All Ways Network (AWN) forward. Your role will engage and collaborate with NFPs and Grant-makers through one to one, group meetings and presentations. This new role will require the person to take lead for their own work, know the charity sector and Muslim communities very well. As a small organisation with a big impact, you will be working closely with the Board and volunteers.

Holidays: 22 + Bank holidays (pro rata)

Contract length: Until August 2024, with potential to extend

Reports to: Chair of Board of Trustees

To apply: Please submit your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement outlining your interest in the position with clear examples of how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the criteria for the role. Download the full job description with full details below.

We welcome creativity and what is comfortable for you either via MS Word document of no more than one A4 page, a short video of yourself (no more than 5 minutes) or presentation/slides (jpeg, PowerPoint etc)

CIArb is committed to promoting effective dispute resolution and the benefits it brings to society and economies across the world. We are recognised globally as a thought leading organisation which brings together an inclusive community of diverse dispute resolvers through the provision of world class education and training, member services, undertaking research, working collaboratively with partners.

Through our commitment to promote the benefits of using effective dispute resolution, we raise professional standards and embed ethical rules into practice thereby supporting the rule of law and enabling access to justice.

CIArb is currently going through a series of governance reforms and has recently written to the membership to canvass views on the proposals which CIArb believes are in the best interests of the Institute as we seek to amend our governance structure in a way that supports the delivery of our strategy and that represents best practice in the not-for-profit, professional membership sector. One of the changes is the establishment of specialist Sub-Committees of the Board of Trustees to support the governance of CIArb. We are therefore seeking up to 3 independent subject matter experts to serve on each of CIArb's Committee who can both contribute to and support us on the next phase of CIArb's journey as an international centre of excellence for the practice and profession of alternative dispute resolution. These specialist Committees will have a trustee majority, will be chaired by a trustee and will be will be populated with subject matter experts.

Global, Unremunerated

- Governance and Nominations Committee

- Audit and Risk Committee

- Finance Committee

Deadline for applications: Monday 24th January 

Interviews with CIArb: w/c 31st January

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.

GIRES is seeking an experienced manager to oversee the ongoing development of GIRES. We are keen to appoint a trans or gender diverse person to the role. Potential opportunity for a job share.

GIRES is a charity offering support, training, education and partnership working to individuals, families, the public and private sector throughout the UK. The role involves working with a small team of part-time staff, consultants and volunteers to oversee all aspects of our work, with a particular focus on fundraising, developing partnerships, raising the GIRES profile and overall delivery of our three priority themes. The role reports directly to the Board of Trustees, working alongside the current part-time Operations and Finance Manager.

Proven experience in leadership, communications, project management , fundraising and partnership working is essential. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills are also required. Please read through the job description on our webiste homepage and send in your CV with a covering letter.

If you would like to discuss the role with the Operations and Finance Manager please contact us.

The Sparkle Foundation is looking for a highly motivated self-starting Executive Assistant to support the Chief Executive Officer. This is a new position and has been created as a result of Sparkles ongoing and planned growth.

Sparkle is a young and dynamic charity. We invest in a brighter sustainable future for the 17 communities in Southern Malawi through educational programmes, the delivery of a feeding programme, an on-site clinic, and a number of community outreach programmes. There is no limit to what services we are prepared to offer as we continue to grow with our local staff and partners to meet the needs of the vulnerable. Backed by 2 international corporate partners we have ambitious plans to grow in Malawi and in one other African country

You will be responsible for providing a range of administrative, relationship management and project services to the Chief Executive Officer. In addition, you will occasionally support other members of the Sparkle Team, for example, the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the team in Malawi. Responsibilities are detailed in full in the Job Description and include:

• Diary Management
• Managing the CEOs email account
• Event organisation
• Updating our CRM system (Beacon) and managing SharePoint
• Managing and tracking some project work
• Supporting CSR proposals and helping raise the awareness of Sparkle
• Representing the CEO at meetings when the CEO is unable to attend
• Managing invoices, tracking costs and managing expenses

You will be joining a small UK based team all of whom work remotely. You should have at least 5 years' experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant, be comfortable working independently, be organised and capable of dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Take a look at the attached Job Description and the Sparkle Malawi website to find out more. 

As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community

Applications should be submitted by Friday 4 February 2022. 

We plan to hold selection interviews week commencing 14 February 2022

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview.

We empower each woman by giving her the clothes, coaching and the confidence she needs to succeed. After visiting Smart Works, 62% secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.

The role of Fundraising and Partnerships Manager is integral to the success of Smart Works Leeds and therefore the role requires a self-starting and proactive approach, excellent organisational skills and experience of fundraising streams available.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and capable individual to join our team as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

You will have experience in providing high quality administrative support to the CEO, trustees and senior managers.  You will play a key role in developing and supporting our charity and strengthening our resource management, administration and governance. This will include the organisation and servicing of trustee and management meetings ensuring effective administration, record keeping, communications and progress tracking. 

This role requires flexibility, initiative and discretion. You should be highly organised and proactive with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 systems, including SharePoint and MS Teams. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, have an outstanding judgment, problem solving skills and a diplomatic approach, as well as being a committed team player. 

The key responsibilities include to provide governance and administrative support to the CEO, trustees and Senior Management Team (SMT). This will include the organisation and servicing of trustee and management meetings ensuring effective administration, record keeping and communications.   

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

To apply, please send your CV and a 2-page cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you are the ideal candidate for this post.

Closing Date: Sunday 30th January 2022

Organisation

Home-Start London (HSL) is a consortium of 12 local Home-Starts supporting families in 24 London boroughs.

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait.

The families who come to Home-Start face a wide range of issues but almost all are struggling with isolation and poor mental health. Home-Start volunteers support parents in their own homes to help them navigate whatever stresses they face and help them build the skills, confidence and strength they need to give their children the best start in life.

Job purpose

Reporting to the HSL Board, you will be the public face of this increasingly impactful and dynamic organisation. You will promote the HSL member’s services to potential funders and partners, raise awareness of the Home-Start ethos, benefits and reach. Ultimately, you will bring new income into the network whilst ensuring HSL maintains its strategic direction, achieves its key aims and maintains financial sustainability.  You will have experience of working in a leadership role and have an entrepreneurial and self-motivating mindset. 

Join us and you will become part an integral part of a network of organisations committed to improving the life chances of children across London. You will have opportunities to shape and expand HSL at an exciting time in its development.  

As an organisation, we are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that appointees are suitable to work with our children and adults.

See below for the job description and click on the apply button to upload:

(1)  Your CV, and
(2) A covering letter detailing why you are interested in the role.