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We are seeking an experienced Head of Operations and Finance to oversee our systems and procedures and ensure good operating practice and overall organisational health.The Head of Operations and Finance role would suit someone with a background in operations, finance, HR, governance and processes. 

Our organisation and purpose

New Local is a think tank and network working to transform public services and unlock community power.

We publish research, lead peer learning within our network of 50-plus local authorities, influence government and work directly with public sector organisations. We support local practice and make connections with national policy, catalysing innovation and new ways of working in the context of rising demand, constrained funding and declining trust.

At the heart of our work is ‘community power’ - the principle that communities themselves have strong insights into their own circumstances and should be able to participate in shaping the places they live in and the services they use.  We believe that active, empowered communities should be at the heart of a wider shift towards place-based public services and a system focused on prevention, which can lead to better outcomes and a more sustainable system for all.  

The role

We are seeking a Head of Operations and Finance, which is an essential role to ensure we have the organisational foundations in place to support our wide-ranging activity and projects. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic organisation with big ambitions and to support our team to thrive.

The Head of Operations and Finance role will oversee our systems and procedures to ensure good operating practice and overall organisational health. The postholder will report to the Chief Executive.

Your job will include: 

• Operational management: ensuring effective systems, administration and procedures are in place to enable the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation.
• Financial management: implementing robust financial systems and playing a key role in managing budgets, forecasting and reporting.
• HR, organisational policies and recruitment: consulting with external professionals to ensure comprehensive processes are in place and compliant to support our activities.
• Governance management: working closely with the Chair and CEO to ensure good board practice.
• Strategic leadership: actively contributing to shaping the strategic direction of the organisation.
• Business development: working collaboratively with and supporting the team to further our commercial practice. 
• And more... As part of a small, friendly and informal organisation you'll have the opportunity to participate in other activities and support the wider development and delivery of New Local’s vision and strategy.

Location:  New Local operates a highly flexible approach to work location and welcomes applications from across the UK.

Our ideal candidate will be: 

• A warm connector, someone who is able to build strong, supportive relationships with individuals and teams inside and outside the organisation.
• An excellent communicator, who can bring people together around a topic – verbally and in writing about the work they are delivering, and the tasks they are undertaking.
• A keen planner, whose strategic understanding, project management skills and attention-to-detail are able to keep projects timely and impactful.
• Entrepreneurial, someone who likes new opportunities and is comfortable supporting business development.
• Someone who is able to prioritise, who is comfortable working across a variety of projects and to different deadlines.
• Driven by achieving positive change, both in terms of improving our own work and achieving New Local’s broader societal goals.
• A collaborative and supportive colleague, able to work in a highly creative environment that encourages excellence from all members of the team.

The organisation

New Local currently has a team of 15 staff. New Local operates a ‘work anywhere’ policy but provides office space in London for those who require it.

We make every effort to live up to our four core values of being purposeful (i.e. focused on community power), adventurous, supportive towards colleagues and partners, and delivering excellence.

We offer a variety of benefits listed in the job description and a minimum of 27 days’ holiday a year and ten days holiday over Christmas/New Year.

For further details of the role and benefits on offer, please refer to the attachments.  Full information about the role including the Head of Operations & Finance Job Description and Person Specification can also be found on the jobs page of the New Local website.

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Associate Director for Safeguarding (0.8 FTE)
£51,368 pa plus excellent benefits (£64,210 FTE)
London WC1 and home-based
28 hours per week

The Associate Director for Safeguarding is an integral role in which you will work collaboratively with the Executive Director for People and Culture and other colleagues across the College to develop our organisational safeguarding strategy and action plan, to promote a culture in which the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk is at the core of our delivery of services in both our domestic and global programmes.

As Associate Director for Safeguarding, you will play an active role to ensure that our safeguarding processes, reporting mechanisms, points of escalation and learning programme for College staff are of the highest quality.

Reporting to the Executive Director for People and Culture, you will work key individuals to design and deliver a programme of continuing professional development around safeguarding processes and delivery. You will provide support and appropriate challenge where required at all levels of the College, ensuring robust reporting procedures are in place for managing safeguarding concerns for both direct and indirect delivered activities.

You will also work with external agencies, support organisations and referral pathways to establish effective working relationships, ensuring external knowledge provides continual challenge to the internal delivery of safeguarding and takes into account wider best practice.

With a good standard of education, perhaps with a social work or related qualification, you should have significant current experience of delivering safeguarding services in a range of settings and across diverse communities. You should also have experience of implementing change within safeguarding settings. You will be values driven, a good team player, with effective influencing and persuading skills, demonstrating an empathic approach regarding the work and workload of others and have the ability to empower colleagues to be effective within all aspects of safeguarding practice.

You should also have an understanding of safeguarding in an in-person, digital and or online delivery environment and be flexible and open to alternative approaches to problem solving, providing suggestions and ideas for change and improvement.

Proven experience of researching and producing high quality written reports, briefings, presentations and information along with the ability to set out and discuss complex issues clearly for a range of audiences, is essential. 

This role will require a DBS check and is not exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 5pm on Friday, 14 March 2025
Safer Recruitment Interviews: w/c 24 March 2025
Final Stage Interviews: 31 March 2025 (in person)

Message from the CEO

Dear candidate,

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. We are at an exciting inflection point as an organisation. Currently, we are a £6m T/O organisation with ~75 staff educating ~650 students and apprentices across our two campuses alongside a variety of short course activity. In recent years we have focused on putting the systems, processes and improved physical and digital infrastructure in place to allow us to scale our business model, and therefore our impact, rapidly.

Core to these solid foundations has been a significant improvement in our financial health in the past year following the successful completion of our capital projects and the residual impact of the covid-era falling away. With no debt, growing reserves and strengthened philanthropy relationships, we can be confident in investing in the right strategies for further growth.

To ensure we are pursuing the right strategies, we are embarking on the formulation of our new strategy for the next 5 years in Spring 2025. We will be bringing together the college's internal and external stakeholders, alongside pro bono support from Bain&Co., to set bold new goals for the next decade and a detailed roadmap for how we will meet them, specifically how we will dramatically increase the number of learners we educate and empower to become the next generation of diverse digital talent.

The Director of Finance and Operations is a pivotal role in the realisation of our renewed and heightened ambitions. Growth is only sustainable and successful when built on solid foundations and scalable infrastructure. Your role will be to ensure this is in place and continues to grow to meet our current and future needs . You will articulate the College’s financial and infrastructure development strategies in conjunction with our expert Governors and your senior leadership peers. You will then be responsible for the effective implementation of these strategies and the management of a high-performing team to execute on them in line with the College's 5 values: Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, Resilience and Rigour.

I hope this sounds like an exciting challenge. If it does, please read on and I very much look forward to reading your application.

Mark

Welcome to Ada!
We are searching for a dynamic, new Director of Finance and Operations as the College enters an exciting new period of growth across our Greater London and Greater Manchester regions and beyond. Ada is a high-performing specialist technical College, the first brand new Further Education College  in England since 1993. We use our deep relationships with our learners and industry partners to deliver a transformative education experience and train the next generation of diverse digital talent. We achieve top tier results and outcomes for our learners with a particular focus on recruiting learners from less privileged circumstances, ethnically diverse backgrounds and young women who are particularly under represented in the tech sector. >90% of our alumni are in employment or further education. For those in employment, 67% earn greater than the median graduate salary and 97% earn greater than the local living wage.

All our sixth form students and apprentices are passionate about tech and we are committed to  supporting them to progress onto highly skilled roles in the digital sector. In London, our specialist sixth form students consistently achieve the best BTEC Computing results in England while completing award winning work experience and live brief projects with industry partners like King Games, Deloitte and Bank of America.

In London and Manchester, we train almost 500 Higher Level and Degree Apprentices digital apprentices for 30+ companies ranging from Just Eat and Salesforce through to Deloitte and PwC as junior developers, data analysts and tech consultants. We use innovative Foundation and BSc.programmes that are developed with our employer partners and validated by the Open University with 98% of our apprentices passing and graduating successfully and progressing into permanent employment in tech.
At present, we operate from our new campuses in London in Pimlico and Manchester in Ancoats, opened in August 2023 and February 2024 respectively.

Role information 

Nature of the Role:                  0.8 or1.0 FTE. Hybrid working
Reporting to:                             Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for:                       Finance and Operations (inc. Premises, IT, Data and Impact)
Annual Salary:                           £competitive
Pension:                                      Workplace pension, employer contribution @ 10%*
Holidays:                                    30 days per annum
Location:                                     London (Pimlico) or Manchester (Ancoats)
Closing Date:                              25 March 2024. (Candidates' applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are advised.)

* Other options may become available in the near future

About You

Ada is looking for a talented Education Finance professional with experience of managing wider operational functions such as Data & Information, IT and premises. Leading a committed and growing team, you will be a key member of the College’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and work closely with Board Members. You will be laser focused on effectively managing Ada’s financial performance alongside the delivery of our digital transformation strategy and oversight of our MIS systems and data returns, ensuring our premises and IT deliver staff and students the resources they need. You will ensure our systems, processes and premises remain fit for purpose and focused on staff usability as the College grows and scales its learner volumes and impact. Our board is clear that with our fantastic new campuses delivered and improved financial health, we need to urgently grow our learner volumes and impact to realise our ambition of being a truly National College.
Experience and Ambition

A successful candidate will be able to evidence:

- An excitement for being part of the Ada’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the opportunity to be a senior leader in a small, fast-growing College with ambitious plans, enviable industry links and a high performance, can-do culture. 

- A track record of successful financial management and leadership in the FE sector, or significant compensatory experience, which is easily translatable to the role 

- A track record for leading, building and managing high-performing teams

- High ethical standards and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively with all staff across the College, the governing body, EFSA, DfE and Employer/Philanthropy partners

- Good knowledge and instincts for the basics of effective information and data management, compliance and impact measurement

- The ability to lead college-wide projects to improve our IT and digital capabilities

- A focus on being able to deliver the key resources – physical and digital – to enable our learners and staff to excel

- Strong attention to detail and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and be involved in resolving operational issues where needed.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of a robust financial, physical and digital management infrastructure for the College

- Be a collaborative, enthusiastic member of the College’s ELT, working closely with staff and Governors to help deliver our ambitious strategy

- Lead the Finance, Data, Impact, IT and Premises teams, driving high performance and effectiveness.

- Work with your team, providing timely finance and data analysis to the Board of Governors, CEO and ELT to aid strategic decision making

- Lead on effective risk management and mitigation at the College working with the Director of Operations and other relevant team members

- Working with auditors on the production of statutory accounts and oversee and effective internal audit cycle (currently outsourced). With the Audit Committee Chair and Board Clerk, lead the organisation of the Audit Committee. 

- Lead on iteratively updating and effectively implement the organisation’s digital transformation strategy

- Support the college’s emerging impact function in the delivery of cutting-edge analysis and information on our performance and how we impact the lives of our students

- Lead on strategic risk management, working with other senior leaders to maintain accurate registers and reporting regularly to the Board of Governors. 

- Lead the finance team to ensure effective treasury management, including annual budgeting, effective cash flow management and short and long term forecasting

- Maintaining and developing key relationships with all relevant external bodies

- Providing leadership to our new Impact function, ensuring that we accurately identify how we change the lives of our students and feed this back into the improvement of our offer.

- Undertaking other duties commensurate with the role as directed by the Chief Executive Officer or as delegated by the Chair of the Board.

Legislation and Compliance

• To provide leadership on ensuring that all statutory returns are accurately prepared and submitted in a timely fashion. These include the FE sector annual ESFA and ILR returns. 

• Ensure the College has adequate insurance cover at all times including employer’s liability, buildings and equipment cover, personal accident, travel insurance and other relevant cover.

• Acting as Chief Data Officer in response to GDPR requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• A demonstrable track record of successful financial management in an Education and Skills context

• Demonstrable experience of board-level interactions, external stakeholder management and leading and managing high-performing teams in line with Ada’s five values.

• Good working knowledge of effective: data management systems and practices, financial and management information systems, GDPR and compliance matters in a regulated organisation

• The ability to provide leadership and drive improvement across a broad range oforganisational services

• Demonstrable evidence of embedding and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Desirable Experience:

• Accountancy Qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA.

• An understanding of the funding, regulatory and legislative environment of Colleges.

• Delivery of, or strong involvement in, organisational digital transformation.

Note: The job description is designed to provide an overview of the main duties related to the role. It is not an exhaustive list and can be varied in consultation with the post holder.

Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appointed to the post. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to the interview day. 

Equal Opportunities

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:

• To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;

•To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;

• To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;

• To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation.

Applicants with disabilities

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If there is anything in this regard that you would like to discuss in relation to your application please contact us.

Sponsorship 

Sadly, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role, so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.

How to Apply

Please complete send a CV and brief Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role to us. If you have any queries in advance of applying then please also direct them to this email address.

Step into a transformative journey with Working Options. We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across the UK, and you can help make a real difference. As North Wales Project Coordinator, based in Wales, you'll play a crucial role in connecting volunteers with schools and fostering impactful relationships, all while working within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people. With the support of our experienced team and dedicated trustees, you'll have the chance to shape young people's career ambitions.

If you're self-motivated and eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that's helping young people to transform their career and life chances.

Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people had to say:

"My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.

Find out more about the role and hear from our Chief Executive about our charity's ambitions.

Person specification 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO:

• Has a passion for our cause.
• Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Is self-motivated.
• Has excellent attention to detail.
• Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing.
• Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges.
• Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient.
• Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas.
• Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity.
• Has high computer literacy.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience within educational settings or working with young people in Wales.
• The ability to communicate in the medium of Welsh.

ESSENTIAL:

• Based in Wales, ideally North Wales. 

While we don’t specify this in our person specification, we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people across Wales face today.

Summary of the role 

The Head of Fundraising will lead and manage all fundraising activities for ADSS as part of the senior leadership team to ensure financial sustainability and the delivery of high-impact fundraising campaigns. This role is pivotal in driving the Charity’s income generation strategy through diverse revenue streams, including individual giving, major gifts, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, and trust and foundation support. The successful candidate will bring creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking to ensure that the Charity achieves its ambitious fundraising goals. 

Who we are 

ADSS (Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Services) believes in enabling those who live with dementia to live well. ADSS is Kent’s biggest independent charity dedicated to providing support to people affected by dementia. Following a significant expansion in 2022, the team is now supporting more people than ever before. We are currently Kent Charity of the Year and Kent Disability Charity of the Year, and have a proven track record in delivering high impact services.

Main Purpose of Job 

ADSS has created the role of Head of Fundraising to consolidate growth and ensure ADSS can care for the people they support into the future. Reporting directly to the CEO, the role represents an exciting opportunity for an experienced, creative and dynamic fundraising leader.

The Head of Fundraising will provide subject matter expertise in fundraising and will implement and evaluate the fundraising strategy in support of ADSS’s mission and vision. 

The Head of Fundraising will join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), participate in committees and working groups with the Charity’s Board of Trustees and lead the Fundraising function within the Charity.

An excellent communicator and relationship builder, the Head of Fundraising will lead the production of compelling cases for support. Digitally adept, with a wealth of knowledge across the charitable sector, with the insight, analytical ability and creativity to build on the Charity’s strengths. The role will require cultivation of new funding streams, whilst providing the highest standards of stewardship to existing donors. It will be key to have an understanding of fundraising processes and how a charity can systemise.

The Head of Fundraising will have skill and experience as a manager of people, projects, and fundraising campaigns and initiatives along with a consistent record of meeting targets. The role will require development of relationships with key stakeholders, supporters and major donors, stewarding these relationships to maximise income generation. 

The successful candidate will work with the CEO and Trustees to consolidate existing support and build new relationships to fund the implementation of the Charity’s new strategy up to 2030. 

Principal Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership 

• Implement the new fundraising strategy with a target income increasing to £1.5 million by 2030. 

• Monitor and report on delivery of the strategy to senior leadership and Board of Trustees. 

• Revise and update the strategy based on evaluation and learning. 

• Develop and grow the Fundraising Team to deliver the strategy and maximise income.

• Represent the Fundraising function on the Senior Leadership Team. 

• Play a leadership role in committees and working groups with Trustees and colleagues. 

• Be an Ambassador for ADSS: embody its values and be a role model for the organisational culture.

Fundraising 

• Lead on delivering the Fundraising Strategy. 

• Agree fundraising targets with the CEO and support the team in meeting them. 

• Create compelling cases for support and fundraising campaigns. 

• Build a Fundraising Team that will be able to meet the Charity’s fundraising ambitions.

• Develop the use of Salesforce as ADSS’s fundraising database and record management system.

Management 

• Recruit, lead, manage and develop the Fundraising Team, including providing support, guidance and training; appraise and manage performance, ensuring the team workflow is managed effectively towards meeting targets. 

• Identify individual and team training needs and plan accordingly through appraisals. 

• Create a volunteer team who can support the workload and ambitions of the Fundraising Team.

• Ensure staff adhere to the policies and procedures established by ADSS. 

• Manage projects, programmes and campaigns through their lifecycle to time and budget, including oversight of external supplier delivery where necessary.

Compliance/governance 

• Support the CEO to ensure the Charity complies with legislation and other requirements for the Charity's operations, including GDPR, Fundraising Regulations and Charity Commission rules

• Ensure we meet our HMRC obligations and understand tax relief and liabilities in relation to different modes of fundraising.

• Support the CEO and Trustees in ensuring that Policies related to Fundraising are up to date and fit for purpose. 

General Responsibilities 

• Abide by organisational policies and practices including Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality. 

• Participate in your own appraisal with your line manager. Work with your line manager to review professional development and undertake training as agreed. 

• Provide management support and coaching for staff on Fundraising and Communications matters as required. 

• Contribute through ADSS meetings, training and outreach/events to the development of ADSS’s services. 

• Contribute to and attend internal/external events and support the COO/SLT with the promotion of the organisation’s workplace culture. 

• Carry out any other duties which are considered commensurate with the post. 

Oversee Vista’s financial health, operational efficiency, and HR management, ensuring we meet our ambitious goals.

Key Responsibilities:

· Strategic Leadership: Implement strategic plans and budgets, support the CEO and Board, drive cost-effectiveness, and lead team development.

· Financial Management: Develop and manage budgets, ensure compliance, provide financial guidance, and oversee audits.

· HR Management: Lead HR strategy, ensure legal compliance, manage performance, and foster a positive culture.

· Operations Management: Ensure efficient operations, manage IT systems, develop policies, and lead risk management.

Person Specification:

Education:

· Degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.

· Qualified Accountant (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience (AAT).

Experience:

· 3+ years in charity finance, operations, and HR.

· Experience in co-developing budgets, financial planning, and reporting for sound decision making.

· Experience with audits and compliance (charity commission)

· Strategic HR experience – able to drive a high performance, high support culture

Skills:

· Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex information to lay audience’s

· Collaborative, supportive and able to effectively manage competing priorities

Why Join Us?

· Flexible Working: Hybrid options for work-life balance.

· Professional Growth: Training and career development opportunities.

· Health & Wellbeing: Access to an EAP programme

· Pension Scheme: Competitive contributions.

· Generous Leave: Annual leave plus public holidays.

· Supportive Culture: Collaborative and inclusive environment driven by the needs of people affected by sight loss.

Passionate about making a difference? Apply now to join our team.

· Deadline for applications 9am Monday 24th February 

· Please include a CV and covering note including your reasons for applying.

· First interviews will be held online w/c 3rd March 2025.

Location: London - North Greenwich, Design District; 50:50 hybrid working

Hours of work: 3–5 days a week; 0.6–1 FTE, based on experience and availability

Salary: £38,000 to 43,000 per annum pro rata

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

The Operations Manager will be part of the core team; working closely with the CEO, Office and Digital Communications Manager, Development Manager and Finance Manager to manage workflow and systems across the organisation. This includes identifying areas for operational efficiency, designing and implementing new processes and policies, ensuring compliance with charitable and regulatory requirements, managing digital systems and streamlining workflows. They will also work with the wider team on recruitment, training, staff development opportunities and organisational project management. 

We are seeking an organised and detail-oriented person with a good understanding of charity policies and regulations, as well as experience with optimising operational workflow and systems to ensure that the organisation can run more smoothly and efficiently.

The role is based at Open City’s office in the Design District in North Greenwich and we envisage it as a three to five days per week job, depending on experience and availability. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 10 March 2025 at 12.00 noon. 

An rare opportunity to be fully involved in the delivery of  a number wide ranging services which provides support for the most vulnerable people in Leeds . Main duties include assisting the CEO and senior team with a wide range of daily administrative tasks. These include managing an busy calendar of appointments; organsing meetings, compiling documents, taking minutes and following up on actions with  team members, completing a variety of reports, composing and preparing correspondence, arranging complex and detailed agendas and monitoring progress on new initiatives on behalf of the CEO

Operations Director - Children's Residential Services

Location: Malt Cross
Salary: £75,000
Hours: 40
Department: Children's Residential Care
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for delivering high-quality care for children in care?

YMCA Robin Hood Group are seeking an Operations Director to oversee our residential service for children in care, bring operational excellence to this role as you lead and manage our Operations Managers and Registered Managers of our current home portfolio.

We have an ambitious plan to expand this service so we can support more children and young people recover from the trauma they have experienced in their lives so far and seek someone with passion, vision but most importantly care to help bring this to reality.

As a not-for-profit operator, we put the needs of children and young people ahead of everything else.   Our priority is to enable these young people to ‘discover who they are and what they can become’. 

The Role

Reporting to our Executive Director, you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team where you will focus on providing an outstanding environment for children to thrive in whilst ensuring that we are compliant with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies.

Core Duties

• Ensure all aspects of service delivery in the residential homes comply with contractual, legislative and other necessary requirements. 
• Create and implement robust policies and procedures for placements across all homes for looked after children, including oversight of quality assurance and ensuring all staff work in a way which prevents abuse and safeguards everyone.  
• Support and expand our children’s therapeutic care service; leading on contract negotiations for future placements, registration of new homes and supporting the Executive Director in introducing a continuum of care provision
• You will investigate any safeguarding concerns for the service area and to make informed, fair, and transparent decisions based on information obtained including the production of investigation reports with recommendations and outcomes.
• Maximise resources and overall occupation to ensure your budget is responsibly managed.
• Provide strong cause-centric leadership and management to Operations Managers, to provide the highest professional standards of care and support to children and young people in our services, ensuring that they thrive who in turn will manage Registered Managers across all regions.   
• Work with Operational Managers within the service to develop strategies that support ongoing learning, staff engagement and alignment to the organisations culture

By virtue of being part of a wider organisation with a wide range of other services, we would look for you to be a positive and active member of the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team, supporting and participating in YMCA initiatives, internal projects and community projects across the Group.

Your Background

With extensive experience in a children’s residential care setting in an Operational management role, you will bring to the role:

• Operational knowledge and expertise of working in and managing Children’s Residential / Children Leaving Care / Children Looked After sectors including experience of opening new residential homes 
• Experience of the support of successfully implementing new services; involvement in sourcing funding streams; and some experience of writing funding bids and applications.
• Demonstrable experience of working with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies, quality assurance frameworks and assessment standards.
• Experience of managing a dispersed staff team including recruitment, training, sickness absence and managing performance – staff team size of 50+ staff members.
• Compassion, empathy and understanding for the work your teams do every day
• Passion for working within a home-setting, knowing the difference you are making to a young person’s life.
• Inspiration and motivation to ignite the passion for the work we do among your team. 
• Your desire to disrupt and challenge the norm both within our organisation and across the wider Industry.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels from child to Board member.

Our North Star will speak to the very core of who you are; the relentless dedication that all children and young people have the developmental relationships that support them to connect with one another and their communities.

You would ideally hold:

• Higher/further level qualification in a relevant field (business, psychological, social care) and/or a portfolio to evidence an equivalence of knowledge. 
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent 
• Minimum level 3 Safeguarding Diploma.

Your role will encompass our current homes which cover Nottingham, Newark, Goole and Selby with our key YMCA office locations being situated in Nottingham and Newark.

We would envisage that you would spend time within our home settings as well as our office locations.   Your willingness to travel and be flexible to the needs of your service are imperative. Our Work from Home policy supports one day a week working from home.

The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures.  Successful applicants must complete a company application form and will be appointed subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

To be successful in your application, you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times.

Benefits: We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us:​Equivalent of 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!​Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)​4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme​Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark​10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.​Pastoral support​Cycle to Work Scheme​Excellent opportunities for development and progression​Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development​£500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group​Regular ongoing inhouse training​Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme​Staff events and annual celebrations​On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:​​Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts​£120 cash annual contribution towards either:​Travel costs or;​Childcare costs or;​Private gym membership​

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The IME is a small charity with staff consisting of the Chief Executive, a Digital Content Editor, the Membership & Administration Officer with support from a Finance Contractor.  The staff work alongside approximately 70 volunteers that sit on the various committees and working groups.

This vacancy has come about due to the early-retirement of the current post-holder who will provide a handover along with some training during role induction.

As a charitable organisation we promote and support the impartial study and understanding of medical ethics and its integration into clinical practice through education, research, and publication.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a key individual to join the team at Basis Yorkshire. Basis is looking to appoint a Governance and Compliance Manager who is responsible for ensuring effective management of the charity’s compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, alongside providing support to the CEO.

This role requires a highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive individual who can balance compliance responsibilities with the fast-paced demands of supporting the CEO in various capacities. You will work closely with the Service Managers, Finance team and the CEO to ensure effective, efficient and safe operations, ensuring compliance across the organisation. As well as support the organisation in the implementation, delivery and management of the service in line with service specification and funder requirements. You will administrate the board of Trustees, organising meetings, taking minutes, managing recruitment and induction.

This role involves sensitivity, effective response to high pressure situations and empathy and an understanding for sex workers and young people who have been sexually exploited or are at risk.

Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer (12 Months  Maternity Fixed Term Contract)Reporting to: CEO

• Location: Rainham, Essex
• Hours: 30hrs per week, 4 days per week
• Hybrid working: Minimum of 3 days in the office
• Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 (dependent on experience)

We have an exciting new opportunity at CEME for a Personal Assistant for a 12 month fixed-term contract starting in April covering maternity cover. 

About Us

Our mission here at CEME is to inspire inclusive business growth, contributing to economic prosperity. Our vision is a world where engineering, technology, design and manufacturing businesses improve life and wellbeing.

Our values define how we work and what we do:

• Inspire people to achieve more through learning fast.

• Being inclusive, involving everyone regardless of who they are.

• We are innovative, exploring new thinking that will change the world and how we live.

• Being open and honest, displaying the highest levels of Integrity in all that we do.

About the Role

We’re looking for an efficient and methodical Personal Assistant to support our Chief Executive Officer for a 12-month maternity cover, starting in April. Delivering high-quality, executive-level administration, you priorise understanding the CEO’s requirements, priorities, ways of working and use this knowledge to support the CEO to make the best use of their time. This is a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the CEO’s office and you’ll act as the CEO’s right hand including managing their schedule and calendar,  coordinating meetings, managing travel, supporting events, managing communications and supporting strategic projects. 

About You

You’re an organised and proactive Personal Assistant with experience supporting senior executives at CEO or Board level. You’re great at managing multiple priorities, handling sensitive information with discretion, and keeping things running smoothly. You communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels and thrive in a fast-paced environment where adaptability and problem-solving are key.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong diary and email management
• Excellent communication and minute-taking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in travel arrangements and event coordination
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and managing changing priorities

Qualifications:

• A-levels or equivalent in English and Maths
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Benefits @ CEME:

Our vision is a world where engineering, technology, design, and manufacturing businesses improve life and wellbeing

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Aviva Pension Scheme ; 6.5% employer contribution and 1.5%employee contribution
• Westfield Healthcare £250 contribution towards learning and development
• Volunteer Days; 4x paid days per year to volunteer
• Birthday Off
• Duvet Day; 1x day off per year
• Complimentary Coffee 4pm
• Friday Finish Flexible Working
• Up to 3x social events December Holiday; gifted 3x days off between Xmas and New Year

How to Apply

To apply please provide a supporting statement no longer than 2x A4 pages saying how you meet the selection criteria and your motivations for applying. Provide the names and contact details of two referees (who will only be contacted if you are offered the job) along with your current salary and notice period.

Starting Date: TBC April 2025

You’ll have a passion for organising and a flexible approach. You will help ensure that meetings and events take place in suitable venues, at convenient times, and are accurately minuted. You’ll liaise with the external premises facilities team as and when necessary to ensure the smooth and safe running of the office environment. You’ll also act as the main point of contact for external contractors such as our phone/ internet providers. 

You’ll support the CEO with diary management and help us ensure Board meetings, volunteer events, and staff meetings/activities take place throughout the year. Our Board meet six times a year on a Tuesday evening, so you’ll need to be available for those.

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual with a strong background in operations and office management, financial management, human resources, and some experience of communications to play a central role within our small but dynamic team. The role focuses on developing and overseeing the smooth running of our internal systems and processes, ensuring financial, legal and regulatory compliance, developing and managing a database to monitor the implementation of our strategic plan, and managing risk. 

ILP is a network of talented and passionate pro bono lawyers drawn from diverse countries and cultures across the globe. We mobilise teams of legal experts to support the policy and legal needs of marginalised communities, their governments, and their social movement organisations. Our partners are civil society organisations, governments, community groups and investigative journalists. 

The Operations Manager role combines governance, human resources, financial management and operational delivery, with some involvement in communications. Working closely with the Executive Director and external bookkeepers, you will be critical in ensuring that all legal, regulatory and statutory requirements of the charity are met, in addition to delivering accurate financial management, and carrying out key HR functions. You will lead on general office management, including IT systems, events and logistics, and be responsible for some communications functions, including managing ILP’s website and social media.  

This is a broad and varied role of critical importance to the smooth and effective running of the charity.

Please download our application pack for more details including the full role description and candidate profile.

ILP is an equal opportunities employer. The current Operations Manager is available to answer any questions about the role.