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Trauma Foundation South West (TFSW) is seeking a half-time Director of Operations at an exciting period of growth for our small, but well-established and loved charity. 

Responsible to: Board of Trustees

Contract: Permanent Part Time, 6 months’ probation period

Working hours: 0.5 FTE/17.5 hours pw (occasional evening/weekend working)

Location: Flexible work from home with travel to Bristol as required (about 4 times a year)

Salary: Salary £38,850 (£19,425 pro rata)

Benefits: NEST pension, 25 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays (pro rata); flexible working from home. Access to TFSW training programme.

About TFSW

We provide free, long-term psychotherapy to traumatised asylum seekers, refugees and trafficked people in Bristol; and professional training and supervision to individuals working with traumatised people in the Southwest and nationally.  

We are a warm, welcoming team with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and personal development and core values of compassion, collaboration and courage.

TFSW are part of a healing, welcoming and supportive community for traumatised refugees across the Southwest and have an ambitious vision to be a centre of excellence in our areas of specialism so that people get the support they need. In the past few years, we have made a successful transition from being volunteer-led to being a professionally-led charity with increased funding, staff and clients and the foundations laid for the next stage of growth.

The Director of Operations is a critical role, ensuring the charity is effectively run while leading on the fundraising and development that will enable TFSW to further grow our reach. We are seeking an experienced leader to rise to this challenge, someone who will enjoy working across all aspects of the organisation, effectively balancing the day-to-day operations of the charity with a strategic and ambitious mindset. If you are enthusiastic about the work we do, share our values and would love to bring your experience to a charity looking to consolidate then expand our reach across the Southwest, we’d love to hear from you.

We believe that diversity is a strength, and the more perspectives, voices and experiences we can bring to our work the better. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience relevant to our work as well as people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. We are committed to supporting you in your application; if you do not meet all the requirements of the role and feel you have other relevant experience we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the selection process please do get in touch.

(For the full job description and person specification, please read the attached document). 

This is an exciting chance to develop an already successful programme and make a real difference for young people. 

Eikon supports children and young people in Surrey to feel safe, heard, and supported. Through one-to-one support, group work, and programmes in schools, Eikon helps children build confidence, resilience, and the skills they will need to navigate life’s challenges.

Major donor fundraising has enormous potential at Eikon, with strong foundations already in place. Building on existing relationships and exploring new opportunities, the Major Relationships Lead will play a key role in unlocking even greater support. This vital income will ensure Eikon can continue to deliver life-changing help and respond to growing levels of demand.

As Major Relationships Lead, you will focus on growing Eikon’s major donor fundraising programme, which plays a key role in funding vital services. You will take the lead in developing meaningful connections with donors, raising significant funds, and ensuring donors feel a personal connection to Eikon’s mission and feel good about giving.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building Relationships: Getting to know new and existing donors, inspiring them to invest in Eikon’s work.
• Growing Income: Increasing the current annual income of £300,000 by securing new supporters and larger, long-term commitments.
• Creating Inspiring Communications: Writing proposals, updates, and reports that bring Eikon’s work to life and show the impact of donor support.
• Collaborating Across Teams: Working with colleagues, including the Chief Executive, trustees, and programme leads, to connect donors to the difference their contributions make.
• Leading a Team: Recruiting and managing a new Major Relationships Officer to support this important work.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in major donor fundraising, securing significant gifts, and building lasting relationships
• Confidence working with high-net-worth individuals and senior supporters
• Strong storytelling and communication skills to bring Eikon’s work to life for donors
• Excellent organisation and time management, able to manage multiple priorities
• Experience leading or managing others in a collaborative, supportive way
• A passion for making a difference in the lives of children and young people
• Experience using a CRM system like Donorfy would be helpful but isn’t essential

The Eikon Charity are partnering with Joe Blythe at QuarterFive for this appointment. 

QuarterFive is a specialist agency for charities and NFPs. We provide clients with access to the best talent in the sector, and offer candidates expert support in securing their next role.

The Mudlarks Community is a Hertford based charity supporting adults and young people with learning disabilities and mental health concerns. Through supported learning and meaningful work in the community we help people build confidence and self-worth whilst developing important skills.

Since its inception in 2008, Mudlarks has become a much valued and respected part of the community in Hertford and the surrounding area. We are now looking for an inspirational leader to join us on a full-time, permanent basis and continue to strengthen this legacy.

 Location of job: Mudlarks’ office and across all services provided by Mudlarks, as well as regularmeetings with sponsors and other stakeholders. This is not a remote working position.

Hours: Generally 40 hours a week, but flexibility is required. Events, fundraising and networking take place outside office hours.

 The Benefits

· Salary: Circa £45,000 pa, depending on experience

· NEST company pension scheme

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

The Role

As the Chief Executive Officer, you will:

•  Develop and deliver a strategic plan and annual budget.

•  Develop Mudlarks’ public profile, build relationships with, and influence key stakeholders

•  Provide effective and dynamic leadership across the Mudlarks organisation.

•  Establish and monitor key indicators of the charity’s impact and financial health.

•  Lead fundraising activities including applications to win contracts from public bodies and income from individual and corporate donations, legacies, trusts and grants.

•  Manage direct reports effectively, providing supervision, support, development and annual appraisals for all managers, and ensure they do so for all staff.

•  Uphold the charity’s culture of care, ensuring employees, participants, customers, partners and volunteers are respected and valued.

•  Ensure that Mudlarks’ policies and practices are up to date, relevant and fair in the current charity environment and that the organisation is managed in line with the current best practice in employment and equality legislation

•  Undertake any other duties as required by the trustees.

About you

To be considered as our Chief Executive Officer, you will need:

· Proven experience in senior leadership and inspirational team management.

· Expertise in strategic planning, operational delivery, and monitoring outcomes.

· Outstanding advocacy and relationship-building skills.

· Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

· Competency in the use of IT applications

· Own vehicle and clean driving licence

· Attributes such as integrity, resilience, and adaptability are essential, along with a deep commitment to our mission.

Qualifications

An undergraduate degree is expected. Further qualifications in social care or the environment would be helpful but not essential. Experience of working in the learning disability sector is desirable.

Full Job description and application form available on request.

Closing date for applications: 24th January 2025

We are excited to be recruiting our first Executive Manager who will take responsibility for business and funding processes across the organisation, working closely with our existing Clinical Manager, staff and volunteer team and the board of trustees to capitalise on the organisation’s recent successes and support our growth and development. 

About Share

Share Psychotherapy is one of the city’s major mental health charities. Established over fifty years ago, we offer medium- to long-term therapy at nominal fees to people on low incomes. We deliver high quality services offering a range of psychodynamic and creative therapies and modalities. Around 80% of our clients have annual incomes of less than £12k, and we are therefore working at the vital intersection of psychological distress and poverty in the city.

Having moved to our new city centre location in 2023 we are now well established in our new premises and ready to capitalise on the benefits the new premises and location offer to the organisation. This requires a dedicated business leader who can take care of the day to day running of the organisation as well as contribute significantly to the development of future strategy.

We work closely with other charities and the NHS to deliver for the Sheffield population, and we seek to expand the relationships we hold across the sector, to meet increasing demand on mental health services through collaboration.

The role

The Executive Manager is a new senior leadership role, leading on the organisations’ fundraising, partnership and service development and supporting the board in all aspects of organisational governance.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a varied role, bringing professionalism, collaborative style and leadership to the organisation. The role involves leadership in core areas, such as HR processes, charity governance, fundraising and oversight of client finance and building maintenance

Working closely with the Clinical Manager the postholder will ensure that the core functions of the organisation support and enhance the delivery of our clinical service.  The role will manage a small office management / administrative team comprising both paid and voluntary staff.

This is currently a fixed term, part time role, which we seek to extent it into a full time and permanent role subject to secure additional and sustainable funding.

Job description

Service Development

• Develops links and partnerships with other organisations, representing Share and attending external meetings
• Identifies and pursues additional avenues of funding
• Completes funding bids for routine funding opportunities and manages relationships with funders from proposal submission to reporting
• Plays an active part in strategic and business planning with the board of trustees, setting stretching but achievable goals for the organisation.
• Manages and improves as and when required data collection processes, collating and analysing data to informing governance, fundraising and business planning

Governance and Compliance

• Provides support to the Chair of Trustees to ensure sound the governance of the organisation
• Delivers timely and reliable administrative support to the board of trustees, specifically around quarterly board meetings, AGMs and other governance matters
• Manages the organisational risk register, reporting regularly to trustees
• Leads on policy development, compliance and annual reporting cycles
• Maintains and updates HR processes and employment practices
• Working with the clinical manager to assess client experience and ensure a high level of customer/client satisfaction

Operations

• Leads on building management, health and safety and identifying and scheduling building maintenance work
• Oversees management of all elements of the operation of the building including, but not limited to, utilities usage and contracts, building access arrangements, security, first aid provision, fire alarm systems, lone working procedures, and relevant organisational insurances.
• Oversee maintenance and development of the website and IT systems
• Responsible for managing and developing all operational policies

HR

• Oversee and develop all HR policies and processes in consultation with the board of trustees
• Hold monthly performance and development check-ins with staff and volunteers as appropriate
• Provider leadership to the office management/administration team of both paid and voluntary roles
• Oversee the provision of compulsory trainings to all staff and volunteers at Share
• Hold responsibility for organisational compliance with recruitment and DBS legislation and practices
• Deliver strong safeguarding processes working closely with the Clinical Manager
• Lead recruitment processes

Finance

• Overview of payment processes including invoices, wages, and tax payments
• Manage monthly accounts working closely with the Treasurer, reporting regularly to the Board
• Developing budgets for funding bids and monitoring of expenditure
• Hold the organisation’s relationship with the independent examiner, undertaking the annual accounts process and Charity Commission reporting
• Be responsible for banking and bank signatory changes

Person Specification

We are committed at Share to providing a quality service to all our clients and volunteers. However, we know no one person ever meets all criteria fully. Therefore, please help us understand – through your CV and cover letter – which aspects you fully meet and have expertise in, which you meet partially, and which you think may need require support and on-the-job learning.

We are open to supporting an incoming Executive Manager to grow into the role.
Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level, or holds professional qualification relevant to the role (essential)
• Management, HR or Fundraising qualification (desirable)

Experience and knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of management roles at a senior level (essential), preferably in the mental health sector or charities
• Proven experience of fundraising from trusts and other grant making bodies leading to income growth (essential)
• Proven experience of partnership working with external organisations (essential)
• Experience of working in small organisations (essential)
• Experience of working with volunteers (essential)
• Experience of managing budgets, funding and finances (essential)
• Proven record in line management (essential)
• A strong interest in mental health issues and commitment to offering psychotherapy and wellbeing services (essential)
• Experience of building management, health and safety or operational compliance (desirable)
• Understanding of current HR requirements and national policy (desirable)
• Experience of working with, and reporting to, a Board of Trustees (desirable)
• Knowledge of the mental health and wider social service sector (desirable)

Skills

• A collaborative leader who values others and builds strong relationships (essential)
• Team leadership skills including managing other staff and/or volunteers on a day-to-day basis (essential)
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to drive forward development of the organisation (essential)
• Excellent communicator at all levels; able to represent Share and communicate its values and standards across networks (essential)
• Ability to manage and organise own time, caseload and professional development (essential)
• Commitment to developing self, others, and Share as a whole (essential)
• Competence in using IT to perform the role effectively (essential)

About Us

Three times Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE founded Race Against Dementia in 2016, following his wife’s diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.

At Race Against Dementia we identify, fund and guide pioneering dementia scientists from across the world.

We offer an innovative support package, inspired by high-performance Formula 1 and the world’s most inventive companies. We help researchers forge cross-discipline and cross-industry collaborations. We guide them on leadership, communication, teamwork and management.

Our researchers work to achieve better diagnoses, understand risks, develop treatments find a cure for dementia.

With over 55 million people affected globally and someone diagnosed every three seconds, Race Against Dementia is taking immediate action to drive significant breakthroughs and develop leaders in the field.

 Our Mission

To equip dynamic and driven dementia researchers with funds and a Formula 1 mindset to accelerate a cure for dementia.

Our Vision

A world with preventions and cures for dementia.

Our Values

Innovation: We harness forward-thinking approaches and cutting-edge ideas to drive positive change and challenge the norm.

Teamwork: We foster a culture of teamwork and respect. We apply our individual expertise and we work collaboratively towards our mission.

Resilience: We are focused and motivated on our mission and support each other in moments of adversity.

Ambitious: We are conscientious and driven. We are motivated to push boundaries and achieve success.

Integrity: We are honest, fair and equal. We listen to each other and make decisions with consistency, transparency and integrity.

About You

• We are looking for someone who is committed to helping us achieve our mission and vision.
• You will need to be adaptable, able to multi-task and work as part of the team.
• You will need a keenness for learning and new challenges with a high level of commitment and passion for our cause.

Our Team

We are a small dynamic and hardworking team.  We have a positive and inclusive culture and believe we are made up of open-minded, agile, determined and fun individuals who really want to make a difference.

 What can we offer you?

• You will be joining a team who put people first and will make you feel valued, help you to learn, and support you to thrive in your role and within the charity.
• Quarterly in person team meeting days where we take a break from the screens, reflect on the last couple of months, plan ahead and use the day to work collaboratively.
• Hybrid working with an office in London.
• Pension contribution.
• 33 days’ holiday a year (including eight English public holidays), and we encourage you to use them all!
• Discretionary holiday allowance around Christmas.
• Laptops provided for all employees.
• Learning and development budget

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Fundraising and Marketing

Based In: Hybrid working with two days a week to be worked in the London office

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible For: UK fundraising and global marketing

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, worked flexibly to include evening and weekend work where necessary

Leave: 25 days holiday per annum plus bank/public holidays

Contract: Permanent

Pension: Up to 3% matched contributions

Travel: Travel throughout the UK and overseas as appropriate

Purpose of the role

To be a key member of the senior leadership team, working collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team to set and deliver the overall fundraising and marketing strategy. To lead and develop a high performing fundraising and marketing team. Grow income generation to enable Race Against Dementia to achieve ambitious future aims.

Duties and Resonsiblities

•  Work with the Chief Executive Officer and board of Trustees to set and agree the vision and direction for significant UK income generation for the charity.
• Deliver the agreed strategy for fundraising, marketing and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage and deepen the charity’s relationships with key funders, partners and stakeholders, working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Trustees as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to develop new relationships with individual donors, corporates, trusts and foundations and other potential income streams.
• Provide inspirational leadership, support and management to a small fundraising and marketing team.
• Build on current systems and processes to maximise the efficiency of the fundraising and marketing team and deliver best in class donor relationship management.
• Identify opportunities to elevate the profile of the charity in the UK and build reputation.
• Own the brand and tone of voice for the organisation. Deepen brand visibility through paid campaigns, digital and social channels, content marketing and communications activity.
• Support the team with day-to-day digital and social media content to retain and build the online community.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to develop a fundraising budget and monitor progress against targets. Present progress regularly to the Trustees.
• To be an active member of the senior leadership team, supporting overall team culture and moral.
• To attend, where appropriate national and international events organised by the charity, including an annual Forum.
• To administer your own workload, including meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Race Against Dementia appraisal system.
• To attend relevant CPD training events as required and work within the guidelines of Race Against Dementia’s policies and procedures.

About You

• Proven track record of acquiring new major donors and partners and raising funds of over £1million for a non-profit organisation.
• Significant experience managing existing major donors, corporate partners and other key relationships.
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing creative marketing strategies and experience of planning and overseeing targeted campaigns across a range of platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate information to management and charity Trustees.
• Experience working with senior leadership and boards of Trustees.
• A good understanding of wider charitable sector considerations and fundraising regulations.

Are you a self-starter, passionate about supporting women during and after pregnancy? The Pelvic Partnership is looking for a self-employed co-ordinator based in Oxfordshire to work flexibly 10-12 hours each week to assist with the day-to-day running of our small, national charity.

The Pelvic Partnership is a small, UK-wide charity based in Oxfordshire, with Trustees all around the UK. We offer information and advice about pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP), giving our service users the tools and confidence to get the care, support and treatment they need.  We also work with healthcare practitioners to promote best practice in the treatment of PGP.

You will work on a self-employed basis at £15ph, working from home, and able to manage your own time flexibility to suit your other commitments.

Our Mission Statement:

• The Pelvic Partnership aims to provide support and information about PGP to women with PGP and their families and carers.
• We aim to raise general awareness that PGP is a pelvic joint problem which can be effectively treated with hands-on individualised treatment, including manual therapy.
• We aim to inform healthcare professionals about PGP and promote best practice for its treatment.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st January.

The Clink Charity has been at the forefront of offender rehabilitation since 2010 and has developed award winning training programs which have provided second chances to the most vulnerable in society whilst achieving superb results in rehabilitation and reduction in numbers of reoffending.

The Role:

Reporting to the CEO, the role will be responsible for managing all commercial and business functions for the Charity, (excluding Clink Events, our social enterprise which has its own business development function). 

This is a newly appointed position within the management team and is an exciting opportunity for a strong commercial manager who has previous experience managing office infrastructure, bids, contracts, business relationships and funding.  It is essential to have strong finance and IT skill, as the role will work closely with Finance and be responsible for running all inhouse IT systems. 

The role will be supported with additional resource from our Bids, Grants, Contracts & Tenders Manager, our Data & Analysis Officer and an external Consultant who advises on business development.

Contract: Permanent, Part Time.

Working Hours: Hours 22.5 a week.  Office Based.  Flexibility to work over 3, 4 or 5 days, but must include Friday as part of the working week.

Location: Bessemer Park, Herne Hill, London. SE24 0HG

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Pro Rata, DOE.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Commercial & Business Development:

· Own our commercial relationships with the Ministry of Justice and other major customers.

· Bring in new funders and new contract business from the MOJ, HMPPS, Local Authority Adult Education Providers,              and Private Sector companies working in our field.

· Collaborate with our bid and business development team and with our marketing team on fundraising. 

· Take the lead on major new grant funding applications.

· Review and develop operational processes to improve performance and maximise growth working closely with the                Head of Finance, Director of Operations and MD Clink Events.

· Work together with relevant internal departments to develop accurate and consistent bids.

· Establishing targets for contract income, fundraising and grants, and ensuring the Charity meets them.

Business Management:

· Ensure the smooth running of our Head Office site at Bessemer Park, Herne Hill, London.

· Manage our leases and site infrastructure in Bessemer Park including managing our outsourced IT provider.

· Management of our in-house IT systems contracts relationships (Case Management, Sage, Paperless invoicing).

· Oversee all business accounts and contracts.

· Implement systems and processes to ensure all contracts are managed and renewed including competitive re-                      tendering as appropriate.

· Managing risk assessments for new initiatives and overseeing the risk register for the Charity.

Experience & Background Required:

We welcome applicants with relevant commercial and contract management experience from the public, private or not for profit sectors. Successful applicants are likely to have had a track record in negotiating public sector contracts and building relationships with commissioners and procurement professionals. Experience in education, training, apprenticeships or justice services would be of particular interest.

It is essential that the role holder is Financially and IT literate, someone who can lead the commercial function, manage our outsourced IT infrastructure providers and provide business leadership to the management of all internal supply contracts.

You will work closely with the Finance team and support the remote working Head of Finance to provide oversight and support to our finance team members based at Head Office.

Personal Attributes:

· Highly financially and IT literate.

· Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate colleagues and teams with the ability to work in virtual team structures.

· Excellent organisational skills to balance and prioritise their workload and meet deadlines.

· Knowledge of project management and risk management.

· Solid financial skills, including some financial/data reporting abilities (There is a Head of Finance who prepares all                Board & Management Accounting and a Data Analyst who leads performance reporting).

· Knowledge of relevant legislation & regulations and industry insights/trends.

· Strong strategic and negotiation skills to make sound commercial decisions.

· A compelling and engaging communicator, who is professional and able to influence and present well internally and             externally.

· Shows genuine empathy and belief in the values and objectives of The Clink Charity.

Preferred but not essential

Project Management Qualification (Prince 2 or similar)

CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work and The Clink Charity is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected and are able to give of their best. We strive to make our team truly representative of society and are committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity amongst our learners, workforce, trustees and stakeholders

To apply, please follow the link and upload your CV.

Executive Assistant to Trustees

National charity

£35,500 per annum pro rata

Permanent

Oxford/Hybrid

22 hours per week with flexible working

Benefits: Excellent pension scheme, contribution of up to 10%, life assurance from day one and access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Do you have experience of supporting charity boards? Are you keen to work in a role where you can make a tangible difference in people's lives?

Charity People are working with a well-established charity who are supporting farming communities, offering practical aid, financial assistance, and mental health support throughout England and Wales, to recruit a talented EA to provide support to their Trustees.

The charity offers tangible, financial, and mental health support. Their funding initiatives enable farmers to attain financial stability. Furthermore, their mental health support contributes to fostering emotional resilience, enabling individuals to effectively navigate challenges within the farming community. These resources are augmented by the round-the-clock hotline and a network of Support Managers across regions, delivering expert counsel and guidance.

The Role

The Executive Assistant make a vital contribution by providing Trustees with a range of professional administrative and strategic support. The role is fundamental to ensure the ongoing development and implementation of governance policies and procedures and provide advice on wider governance issues.

Key responsibilities

• Governance: Promote excellent governance standards, develop and implement governance policies, and advise on governance issues.
• Trustee Support: Manage systems for Trustee appointments, inductions, appraisals, and training while ensuring effective information flow among the Trustees, leadership, and the charity.
• Meeting Coordination: Organise Trustee and Committee meetings, including logistics, hospitality, and preparation of meeting materials.
• Administrative: Provide administrative support for Trustees, act as their primary contact, and maintain a formal schedule of Trustee decision-making matters.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following in your supporting statement:

• Previous experience of working to support charity trustee boards
• Experience of charity governance and best practice
• Managing critical contacts and relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent administrative and prioritisation skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines
• Pro-active, self-motivated team player who is confident taking the initiative and working independently
• An outstanding communicator, with ability to communicate succinctly on complex issues
• Excellent problem solving
• Excellent writing skills
• IT literacy
• A full UK driving licence
• Farming knowledge/background or an interest in agriculture and the people who work in it (desirable)

If this role has resonated with you and you would like to be part of something truly rewarding, where your skills and dedication will make a tangible difference in the lives of others, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

The application process is CV and supporting statement. Please reach out to Jen D'Souza at Charity People for more information about the role.

Due to the nature of the role, we are accepting applications on a rolling basis and interviews are taking place before Christmas. Please do reach out if this impacts you in any way.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Who we are looking for: We are seeking an individual who is experienced in charity sector work and is enthusiastic about building community and assisting people in hardship and poverty. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of welfare rights advice work and a background in the charity sector. They will have a vision for how to help the charity reach it’s potential and continue the legacy of excellent advice provision that is already established.

The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, dynamic and enjoy leading a small team of staff and volunteers. They will have a high level of English language skills both written and oral and will be a good listener able to empathize with people in distress.

Responsibilities include:

· Responsible for the day to day running of the Centre, including recruiting, training, monitoring and support of staff and volunteers.

· Securing funding agreements through writing funding bids and building partnership work.

· Lead on the promotion of the Charity and liaison with other organisations, including statutory bodies such as HMRC, Charity Commission and Borough Council, plus churches and church organisations, councillors, food banks and the local MP.

· Maintain adequate records and provide full reports and statistics for funding bodies and trustee meetings.

· Counting and securing daily cash takings and liaison with Treasurer to establish budgets and monitor cash flow

· Keep up to date with relevant legislation.

· Identify need in the community and set up appropriate groups/projects to address those needs, in consultation with the Board of Trustees

· Manage a complaints process approved by the Trustees.

· Overseeing staff welfare rights and employment advice casework and manage the casework systems.

· Overseeing enquiries in person, by telephone and by email.

· Overseeing case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, monitoring, and reporting

· Undertake any other reasonable requests, consistent with the purpose of the post, as directed by the Board of Trustees including occasional advice appointments.

Personal Qualities and Skills

There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder will be a practising Christian.

Experience of using IT case management databases

Ability to communicate clearly both written and orally

Facilitation skills

Customer focused

Ability to recognise key issues and recommend actions

Ability to prioritise

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Ability to achieve solutions using own initiative

Operates effectively under pressure

Ability to work co-operatively with others and gain the trust and respect of colleagues

Ability to work on own initiative

Willingness to undertake job related training

Ability to develop and support group work

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to motivate others

Experience of delivering advice and guidance

Experience of managing others and supervising casework

Qualifications:

Essential: GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English – Grade C and above.

Desirable: Advice and guidance qualifications

Safeguarding:

A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be a requirement once a conditional offer of employment is made to successful candidates.

Application deadline:

Applications must be received in the format stated above by Wednesday 8th January 2025. Interviews are currently scheduled for Wednesday 15th January 2025

We could be the perfect fit for you! The Squad Club is an impactful local charity that supports young people and adults with learning disabilities through our Thursday evening social clubs. And we are now recruiting an Operations Manager to take us to the next level.

Our club nights are fun-packed and educational and our members enjoy socialising with their friends whilst also trying out new experiences.  

Our members are the most important part of The Squad. They help to the run the clubs, vote on what we should include in our activity programmes and are involved in decisions about The Squad's future. 

This is a new role for our charity, and we are looking for an individual with experience line-managing people and/or operational delivery/service delivery, ideally within a small charity setting, however we would be interested in hearing from experienced professionals with transferable skills.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day operational running of the charity, ensuring Thursday evening Squad sessions are delivered to a consistently high standard and that the charity is compliant with all relevant legislation and internal policies. They will have direct line-management responsibility of our two part-time group leaders who lead our Thursday evening sessions and who liaise directly with our members. The role will also include overseeing and driving forward initiatives around volunteer recruitment and onboarding for The Squad, plus supporting with fundraising opportunities on an ad hoc basis. 

Core role responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operational activities for the charity
• Line manage and support the charity’s two group leaders to fulfil their roles and develop their skills (remotely and in-person at Thursday evening Squad sessions), acting as point of contact/escalation where necessary
• Liaise with the trustee board as the interface between the group leaders and trustees, to escalate any issues and provide regular reports & updates on operational matters relating to the Squad
• Support delivery of Thursday evening club sessions from approx. 6.30pm-9.30pm
• Create and drive forward initiatives to recruit new volunteers to support the charity
• Support onboarding and introduction of new volunteers at Squad Thursday evening sessions
• Support with organising initiatives to engage and develop current volunteers, ensuring they have a great experience as part of volunteering with the Squad
• Oversee DBS checking of staff, trustees and volunteers
• Work with leaders to maintain updated DBS & member records on charity’s database systems.
• Develop, manage and implement processes and procedures to ensure the charity runs efficiently and maximises our impact.

Additional responsibilities:

• Support drafting Risk Assessments where necessary
• Liaise with building management when necessary to request for any maintenance issues to be resolved.

• Support the trustee board to develop fundraising opportunities to generate income for the charity.
• Oversee policy drafting, implementation and updates with the trustee board.
• Collate reports from the charity’s group leaders around Operations and the charity’s services to feed into trustee board meetings as requested.

Experience and Skills Required:

Essential Requirements:

• Experience line-managing people.
• Experience managing operational delivery/service delivery, ideally within a small charity setting, however we would be interested in hearing from experienced professionals with transferable skills.
• An enthusiasm to get stuck-in to all areas of the charity, especially how we deliver our services to our beneficiaries/members
• An individual who is enthusiastic, adaptable, and happy to roll up their sleeves and wade in to help in all areas of the charity when required.
• An organized individual with good time management and prioritization skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at various levels of the charity (trustees, group leaders, volunteers, members, members’ families)
• A friendly, outgoing, and open-minded individual 
• IT literate, with ability to use MS office programs and be trained to use the charity’s bespoke database systems.

Desirable:

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals e.g., adults or young people with learning disabilities or physical disabilities.
• An understanding of the importance of governance for a charity.
• Safeguarding experience.
• Fundraising experience.
• Policy writing experience.
• Experience working with volunteers.

This is a rewarding role and you’d be joining a friendly, committed team of individuals.

This role is for 15 hours a week (0.4 equivelent), which will include Thursday evenings 6:30-9:30pm. As a flexible employer, exact working patterns can be agreed with the successful candidate.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter stating why you are a good fit with this role and The Squad Club.

Due to the success of a new strategic direction, leading to an increase in income and impact, Newcastle Hospitals Charity has a fantastic opportunity for the right person to succeed in the role of Fundraising Coordinator.  This role will join a collaborative and energetic team who raise funds from a variety of sources including events, community fundraisers and individual giving.

One of the largest NHS charities in the UK, Newcastle Hospitals Charity (NHC) works in partnership with Newcastle Hospitals to fundraise for and to support a range of projects that go beyond public funding and enable the Trust to deliver its ambition and deliver goals that the NHS can’t do alone. Projects supported by NHC include the purchase of specialist clinical equipment; capital infrastructure and initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of patients and staff. We are proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

This role plays a key part in delivering the ambitious Charity strategy, linking the hospital charity, NHS staff members, and the local community.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, helping them to achieve their fundraising goals. You will understand supporters’ motivations and help them to support Newcastle Hospitals Charity in the way that appeals to them. All while ensuring you offer excellent levels of communication; fundraising guidance; suitably recognise their contribution; and demonstrate the impact of their support.

You’ll form productive and positive relationships with individual donors, staff, community partners, fundraisers and volunteers, to grow productive and positive relationships with them.

You will deliver exceptional donor stewardship that meaningfully connects with supporters and grows our supporter base, whilst developing a robust prospect pipeline. Relationship management is key to this role, the ability to connect with people on a very personal level, and with compassion.

You will be responsible for establishing a strong network of community partners, raising the profile of the charity by attending key networking events and staying abreast of key sector insights and trends.

ABOUT ROCKINGHORSE

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity was set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann as the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton. We raise money to provide live-saving medical equipment and additional services with the aim of improving the lives of sick children throughout Sussex. Along with the Royal Alex and the Trevor Mann Baby Unit, Rockinghorse also supports the Special Care Baby Unit in the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath along with paediatric wards, specialist neonatal units, respite centres and children’s services across Sussex. Rockinghorse does not receive any government funding and relies on the generous support of individuals, community groups, schools, companies and trusts. We believe that no matter where they are, children should always be allowed to be children. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role manages the finance and operations team. You’ll bring strategic leadership to the function to ensure the smooth running of all functions within finance and operations. You will ensure delivery, strategic development and appropriate planning and analysis of financial and operational services and systems to make sure our charity uses the funds it receives wisely and efficiently to support children across Sussex. This is a senior role within the charity reporting to the CEO, working across the charity. You’ll be a key influencer and consultative colleague within the charity. You’ll foster a culture of excellence and wellbeing in your team, building accountability and championing teamwork, where a vision is shared, and success is celebrated. You’ll be committed to developing each member of your team to realise their full potential at Rockinghorse.

DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Finance

· To ensure excellent financial management is in place with effective procedures, processes, and controls to effectively manage risk, embed best practice and meet regulatory requirements.

· To provide high quality and timely management information to budget holders, SMT, the CEO and Trustees.

· To work closely with the Head of Development & Philanthropy and other managers to develop funding bids, ensuring that appropriate budgets are constructed.

· To establish and maintain effective working relationships both inside and outside the charity, particularly with auditors, bank, Charity Commission, Companies House and Insurance brokers so Rockinghorse is always perceived as a professional, efficient and ethical organisation.

Strategic

· To support the development, effective implementation and monitoring of organisational strategy and business plans.

· To develop and lead the organisation’s budget and forecasting process.

· To contribute to all Board meetings and two sub-committees: Finance, Audit & Risk and HR and Operations.

· To provide great leadership and line management for the Finance and Operations team, driving quality and performance and providing support and development for team members.

 Operations

· To oversee the delivery and maintenance of high-quality IT for the organisation (via our outsourced function).

· To oversee the provision of effective HR management across the organisation.

· To oversee the delivery of office facilities to ensure a positive working environment and is compliant with health and safety legislation.

· To champion value for money across the whole charity and make sure contractual arrangements and leases are appropriate.

Other (Depending on the hours/days of contract)

· Oversee the volunteering function of the charity - either as the direct manager of the function or by managing a part time volunteer co-ordinator.

· Any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Chief Executive.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

1. A fully qualified accountant with a recognised qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA).

2. A proven track record of successful management of finance and operations functions (ideally in a charity or not for profit).

3. Technical accounting skills, especially in relation to statutory accounting.

4. Sound knowledge of Charity SORP, VAT, taxation and other compliance requirements.

5. Strong analytical skills and highly numerate.

6. Strong IT skills, including accounting and reporting packages and especially Excel.

7. Experience of identifying and implementing process, system and control improvements.

8. Hands-on, pro-active approach to working; proven to be detail oriented.

9. Experience of building relationships with and managing internal and external stakeholders.

10. Experience of using a range of finance packages, programmes and databases.

11. Experience in developing robust financial performance indicators, measures and reporting frameworks.

12. Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills.

13. Excellent written and verbal communication.

14. Knowledge of the regulatory and governance landscape for charity finance and operations.

15. Commitment to Rockinghorse’s mission, vision and values.

Desirable:

1. Experience line managing staff and volunteers in a charity environment.

2. Excellent people management skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach.

3. An understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and safe working practices.

4. Experience in project management – including budget development and day to day management, project planning and delivery, and project evaluation.

Work skills you’ll need on the job: 

1. Brilliant financial planning and management skills. 

2. Brilliant stakeholder management skills.

3. Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach. 

4. Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills. 

5. Excellent written and verbal communication. 

6. A creative mindset.

7. Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member. 

8. Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment. 

9. Ability to take calculated risks and learn from mistakes. 

Benefits of working for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity: 

· 25 days annual leave (prorated for part-time) plus bank holidays. 

· An additional day of annual leave on your birthday. 

· Christmas closure days (prorated for part-time) – up to three additional days of annual leave.

· Cycle to work scheme. 

· Tax-free childcare voucher scheme. 

· Competitive pension scheme. 

· Employee and dependants’ health cash plan including access to an online GP and counselling. 

· Family leave including maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave. 

· Ongoing opportunities for learning and professional development for staff. 

· Quarterly reward and recognition days for all staff. 

· Opportunity for flexible, hybrid and part-time working. 

· Subsidised car parking in Brighton. 

· Access to Enterprise Car Club. 

Rockinghorse is committed to building an inclusive workplace, with equity for all, whilst embracing and championing inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all. 

Application Process 

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the fifteen essential elements of the person specification.

Your covering letter must address your experience, skills and knowledge against the fifteen essential elements of the person spec. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you also have any of the four desirable criteria, please outline these too. 

If you need any support with the process or application, please get in touch. We can also talk to through the role and answer any questions you may have informally.

All applicants will be shortlisted (to go to interview) based on their ability to demonstrate they have, or can gain, most of the essential criteria for the role – as demonstrated in the covering letter.

Estimated Timeframes: 

· Application Deadline midnight 12th January 2025. 

· Shortlisting w/c 13th January 2025. 

· Interviews will be 21st January in central Brighton.

Interviews will be with the CEO, Project Manager and the Treasurer and will consist of a series of set questions (the same for each candidate) about your skills, experience and knowledge relating to the post (Essential, Work and Desirable skills).

The interview will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role, the charity and the process of recruitment.

The role will be available from February 2025 onwards (flexibility depending on post holder’s availability).

To ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and promote diversity, Rockinghorse Children’s Charity is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

As Chief Executive Officer you will drive the organisation’s vision and ongoing strategic work in partnership with the Board of Trustees, to ensure the long-term sustainability and success of the organisation. This includes leading the successful operational management and delivery of both the Children’s’ Project Team, Youth Project Team and community engagement. You will have proven substantial leadership experience ideally managing a team within a similar setting Additionally, you will have experience of OSFTED or similar regulatory body regulations, ensuring all staff consistently understand and comply with these obligations. We would also expect a proven track record in securing funding in a difficult financial climate and initiative to diversify and adapt to ensure financial stability. We are looking for a highly self-motivated individual who has an understanding of working in the charity sector, child protection and safeguarding  and relevant legislation and committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

In return we can offer the following benefits:

• Childcare
• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave

Tarner is a registered charity and also OFSTED registered (classified as Good). Please note the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: 9am on 13th January 2025

Interviews week commencing: 27th January 2025

Tarner is a registered charity and pursues a policy of equality and diversity. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.  We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of our local community. All applications are judged on merit.

About Rockinghorse Children’s Charity

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity supports sick and disabled children across Sussex. We support babies, children and young people, along with their families, at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and The Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton and all of the specialist children’s wards and baby units throughout Sussex. 

We deliver and fund projects that enable doctors and nurses to do more. All of projects are led by the needs of children and young people and their families – the lifesaving medical equipment, the support for parents and families, the toys for children spending time in hospitals across Sussex, the environments and spaces that help children feel more at home when they are in hospital and additional staff to make sure children get the best possible care when they are unwell. 

Originally set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, we have been supporting children for more than 55 years, and in that time, we have supported nearly a million children and their families. As the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, including the Trevor Mann Baby Unit, we work with the NHS, charity partners and the Sussex community to ensure children can be children no matter now sick they are. 

We do not receive any government, statutory or local authority funding and so we rely on the generous support of individuals, community groups, companies and trusts: people like you, who care about children and want Sussex to be a safe place for children to grow up. 

About the role

In 2022 we launched our three-year strategic plan, which prioritised our activities to enable us to support more babies, children and teenagers. As we enter the final year of this strategy the charity continues to expand and develop its projects and services children all over Sussex.

This role will support the Head of Philanthropy in securing income in line with targets and developing relationships with Trust and Major Donor supporters, to ensure we can continue to deliver life-saving projects for children and young people across Sussex.

You’ll bring excellent organisational skills, outstanding written and verbal communication skills, evidence of brilliant relationship management skills and a passion and enthusiasm for fundraising. You’ll be part of a successful fundraising team that values wellbeing and champions teamwork, where our vision for children and young people is shared, and success is celebrated.

Duties of the role 

Supporting the charity to secure income from Trusts, Foundations and Major Donors:

Research

· Undertake regular research on Trust and Major Donors prospects and donors to identify trusts and individuals with propensity to give donations of £2,000 and above and with a fit to our aims and objectives and to deepen our understanding of interests and objectives.

· Work with the rest of the team and with Rockinghorse Trustees to ensure there is a system for new Trusts and potential Major Donors to be flagged to us.

· Keeping Trust and Major Donor pipeline information updated regularly on e-tapestry (fundraising database).

Engage

· Develop bespoke action plans for an agreed number of Trust and Major Donor prospects and supporters to help us engage, cultivate and solicit donations.

· Work with the Head of Development and Philanthropy to design and deliver bespoke cultivation events and experiences.

· Assist the Head of Development and Philanthropy with developing introductions into Trustee networks, based on network mapping exercises already conducted.

Cultivation

· Work with the Head of Development and Philanthropy to manage our relationship with an agreed number of Major Donor prospects to help us grow our supporter base.

· In collaboration with the Head of Development and Philanthropy, develop a stewardship programme for an agreed number of warm trust supporters, ensuing regular and inspiring feedback and updates on our work, which connect supporters to the difference they make.

· Plan and attend bespoke project visits with prospects and donors.

· Create bespoke feedback reports and updates.

· Plan and manage an annual supporter thank you event for Rockinghorse supporters across all teams.

Ask

· Work with the Head of Development and Philanthropy to make an agreed number of Trust applications to warm and cold trust prospects throughout the year.

· Work with Head of Development and Philanthropy and the Chief Executive Officer to make financial asks of our prospective Major Donor supporters based on the right project, at the right time.

· Create and develop compelling cases for support based on our projects.

Supporting the charity to deliver brilliant, funded projects that support children and their families:

Rockinghorse delivers and funds around 70 projects per year – supporting sick and disabled babies, children, young people and their families in hospitals in Sussex.

· Work with Head of Development and Philanthropy to ensure we have enough projects that fit the Trusts and Major Donor prospects in our pipeline.

· Work with Head of Development and Philanthropy to design and develop innovative new projects to support asks to our Major Donor supporters.

· Work with Projects Manager and project leads to ensure everyone is aware of the level of feedback and evaluation required for projects funded by Trust and Major Donor supporters and to ensure that we receive regular updates from project leads.

· Work with the Head of Marketing and Communications and project leads to build up a bank of case studies, quotes and stories we can use to feed back to donors.

 Support the operations of the charity more widely:

· Model excellent conduct and behaviours in line with the charity’s values and ethos.

· Carry out other such duties as may be required for the purposes of the charity; this will include working during evenings and weekends as required and the postholder would be expected to work flexibly to do so.

· There are travel requirements for this post (covering the whole of Sussex) to attend, put on events and meet with our supporters.

Person specification 

Essential experience, skills and knowledge for the role: 

1. Experience and understanding of the principles of Trust and Major Donor fundraising (prospecting, research, making applications, making asks and stewardship).

2. Able to work collaboratively and build productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and third-party agencies.

3. Able to prioritise own workload effectively and confidence to work autonomously.

4. Excellent time management skills with strong prioritisation and organisation skills.

5. Brilliant communication and interpersonal abilities – able to engage with stakeholders quickly and effectively.

6. Ability to handle confidential donor information.

7. Experience of using customer relationship management platforms (Rockinghorse uses e-Tapestry).

8. Commitment to Rockinghorse Children’s Charity’s mission, vision and values.

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge: 

1. Experience managing communications and/or marketing to support fundraising engagement and support.

2. Previous work experience with a non-profit, or charitable organisation.

3. Experience of using MailChimp or other CRM & email platforms.

4. Experience of making applications to charitable trusts and managing relationships.

5. Experience of major donor giving, prospecting and stewardship.

Work skills you’ll need on the job: 

1. Brilliant organisational skills.

2. Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach.

3. Excellent written and verbal communication.

4. Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member.

5. Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits of working for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity: 

· 25 days annual leave (prorated for part-time) plus bank holidays. 

· An additional day of annual leave on your birthday. 

· Christmas closure days (prorated for part-time) – up to three additional days of annual leave.

· Cycle to work scheme. 

· Competitive pension scheme. 

· Employee and dependants’ health cash plan including access to an online GP and counselling. 

· Family leave including maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave. 

· Ongoing opportunities for learning and professional development for staff. 

· Quarterly reward and recognition days for all staff. 

· Opportunity for flexible, hybrid and part-time working. 

· Subsidised car parking in Brighton. 

· Access to Enterprise Car Club. 

Rockinghorse is committed to building an inclusive workplace, with equity for all, whilst embracing and championing inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all. 

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Application Process 

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the eight essential elements of the person specification.

Your covering letter must address your experience, skills and knowledge against the eight essential elements of the person spec. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you also have any of the five desirable criteria, please outline these too. 

If you need any support with the process or application, please get in touch. We can also talk to through the role and answer any questions you may have informally.

All applicants will be shortlisted (to go to interview) based on their ability to demonstrate they have, or can gain, most of the essential criteria for the role – as demonstrated in the covering letter.

Estimated Timeframes: 

· Application Deadline midnight 12th January 2025.

· Shortlisting w/c 13th January 2025. 

· Interviews will be Wednesday 22nd January 2025 in central Brighton.

Interviews will be with the CEO, the Head of Development & Philanthropy and Head of Fundraising and Partnerships and will consist of a series of set questions (the same for each candidate) about your skills, experience and knowledge relating to the post (Essential, Work and Desirable skills).

The interview will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role, the charity and the process of recruitment.

The role will be available from 1st February 2025 onwards (depending on post holder’s availability).

To ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and promote diversity, Rockinghorse Children’s Charity is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.