Director Of Health Jobs in Manchester

We are looking to appoint an exceptional person to join our team of six Strategic Partnership Advisors across England. In this role you will support key partners, including Active Partnerships, National Governing Bodies of sport, local authorities and leisure providers to become more effective in their role of enabling more disabled people to be active.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), this critical role will lead the development of a large, expert and high-performing directorate. You will be accountable for the strategic development and successful delivery of MyBnk’s programmes across the United Kingdom, ensuring high impact and consistent quality in every aspect of our programmatic output.

We are holding an information webinar about this role on 18th December. Please register for it via the job pack. All registrants will receive a copy of the recording.

You’ll create and deliver an ambitious new Programmes and Delivery strategy inspired by our new 2024-2027 strategy ‘Money: A Language for Life’ which outlines four strategic pillars: 

• Building habits; driving healthy financial habits 

• Expanding reach; enabling young people and adults to get financial education when they need it 

• Increased accessibility; supporting young people and adults most in need 

• Tackling inequality; fighting for financial literacy. 

In this role, you’ll ensure that MyBnk have robust and appropriate systems, practices and processes that enable us to deliver best-in-class operational programmes to our learners. This will be rooted in more effective use of data and insights to drive the development of our programme suite. Critical to our new strategy, is driving an ambitious and forward-thinking approach to programme innovation; ensuring our programmes are learner centred, purpose driven and leverage the best techniques for building financial fluency. 

You’ll be held strategically accountable for delivering our work across all four UK nations. As we introduce a new leadership framework, you will be responsible for implementing this across your Directorate. Our ambition is to be the leading financial education provider in the UK, and your contribution in this role will be Essential to achieving our goals.

MyBnk Directors are expected to identify and secure strategic partnerships that benefit the organisation. Equally, Directors will exemplify and model the MyBnk values of: 

• Young at heart, serious in intent 

• Stories are the best means of education 

• We live in the real world 

This role is a great opportunity to bring your professional toolkit to an exciting, growing and purpose driven charity doing vital work for our society. You will have the resources, support, and visibility you need from the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees. For the right person it will be a career-shaping role. 

RIVET is a new social enterprise bringing together brands, influencers, and NGOs to fund and amplify youth-led social change. With 100+ years of experience elevating young changemakers, RIVET’s founders have seen firsthand that young people don’t lack talent or imagination; they lack access to resources.

In response, we have created the world’s first micro-finance platform focused on young social innovators, funded by youth themselves. This engine will transform young people’s everyday purchases into philanthropic power for their generation’s ideas to change the world. Created by, for, and with young people, RIVET represents the largest investment in youth-led social change. Ever.

As RIVET’s inaugural Director of Donor Engagement, you will help build and then lead the stewardship implementation for our 70+ major donors who serve on our Leadership Council, Youth Impact Council, and Youth Impact Fund, providing them with a meaningful experience that reflects our shared values and desired impact. RIVET’s operating budget is $2.5M, with most of that currently coming from philanthropic support. Our four-year sustainable business model strategy reflects an increasing reliance on brand revenue. The Director of Donor Engagement plays a critical role in helping us secure the capacity building funds needed to help the RIVET rocket get into orbit in the meantime. Your success is largely defined by donors renewing and deepening their support, and increasingly serving as an engine for RIVET’s expanded global impact. 

Charisma is working in partnership with Guide Dogs to appoint their new Director of Guide Dog Service. Guide Dogs, the world’s largest assistance dog organisation, offer a wide range of services to support people living with a vision impairment. Their expert staff, dedicated volunteers and life-changing dogs help people with sight loss to live actively, independently, and well.

This senior leadership role helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose through the direction, delivery and development of the guide dog service. The postholder will cultivate a high-performance culture, and will be accountable for strategic oversight of breeding, puppy raising, dog training, creating/supporting partnerships, rehoming, and dog health to ensure the provision of a high-quality service that meets the needs of service users, and brings strategic goals to fruition. 

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Substantial track record of leadership at senior management level (or equivalent) in an organisation of comparable size and complexity.
• Experience of long-term service or operations planning to meet strategic objectives.
• Evidence of successful financial management.
• Track record in supporting organisational change, influencing, building and sustaining relationships to achieve results.
• Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding regulations.
• An in-depth understanding of customer relations.

We are seeking a dynamic, inspiring and influential individual, able to serve as a role model for the organisation, displaying integrity and confidence. Experience of, and commitment to, continuous organisational improvement and the ability to act as a change agent will be essential.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

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

Location: Homebased with frequent travel to all Guide Dogs sites

Closing date: 19th January 2025

Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by close of play on the 27th January.

Interviews with Guide Dogs to commence w/c 10th February 2025

We’re looking for a new Finance Director to join an ambitious, dynamic and purpose-driven organisation. You will be joining us at a really exciting time as we look to deepen our work in Wales and expand to new areas across England, all while keeping our core purpose and values at the heart of decision making and strategy.

This is an executive leadership role and as such you will be expected to take a whole organisation view, working with executive team colleagues on all areas of the business and strategy taking a collaborative and collegiate approach to your work.

The role will be responsible for ensuring our customers both internal and external receive an efficient and high quality customer-focused service. You will bring high levels of experience both in strategic financial management as well as organisational leadership to help Platfform deliver on its purpose.

You will take the lead in developing and implementing an organisational financial strategy which enables pursuit of our purpose. The role requires you to facilitate colleagues and trustees to connect with the long term financial strategy, by creating an environment of financial confidence, comfort and understanding.

Please see Recruitment Pack at the bottom of the page for more information on the role. 

Director of Business Development and Income

Location: Flexible, work from home
Contract: 12 months – to start in January 2025
Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum pro rata

Key Responsibilities: 

• Corporate partnership strategy
• Develop and lead a strategic plan to build sustainable corporate partnerships, especially in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Focus on achieving ambitious financial targets through various income sources, including grants, sponsorships, and direct corporate funding.
• Income target achievement
• Drive initiatives to meet or exceed income goals, adapting strategies based on performance insights to maximise revenue growth. Regularly monitor income metrics and report transparently on progress, challenges, and successes.
• Relationship building
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the corporate, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and biotech sectors. Ensure these partnerships align with our mission and income goals to foster mutually beneficial, long-term engagement.
• Grant and proposal leadership
• Lead major funding applications and proposals, collaborating with internal teams and external bid writers to secure substantial grants and sponsorships. Ensure applications are aligned with income goals and present a compelling case for support.
• Compliance and contract management
• Oversee compliance for all grant and sponsorship agreements, ensuring contractual obligations are met, funds are allocated accurately, and reporting is clear and accountable. Maintain high standards of transparency in partnership activities.
• Revenue stream expansion & Engagement and Marketing
• Identify and assess new corporate revenue streams and innovative partnerships, particularly within pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, to sustainably expand income generation and support organisational growth.
• Develop a focused external engagement and marketing strategy to effectively communicate our mission, value, and impact to potential corporate partners, particularly in pharma and healthcare. Enhance brand awareness and reputation through strategic outreach.

Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates will have proven experience in income generation within corporate and pharmaceutical partnerships, a strategic approach, and a record of exceeding financial goals. They should excel at building high-level relationships, driving results, and aligning efforts with our mission to maximise impact.

Essential Skills:

• Proven background in corporate income generation and business development, ideally within healthcare or pharmaceutical sectors, with a strong record of consistently meeting or exceeding income targets.
• Thorough understanding of the charity sector and income generation, including experience in securing, managing, and monitoring grants and corporate sponsorships.
• Strong financial skills, with experience in setting, monitoring, and achieving income targets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, particularly with senior corporate stakeholders.

Personal Qualities:

• Entrepreneurial and proactive, with a forward-thinking approach to identifying and pursuing partnership opportunities.
• Results-oriented, with a strong commitment to achieving and exceeding income targets.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to interpret complex information and report progress effectively to a range of audiences.

You may have experience of the following:, Senior Business Development Executive, Major fundraising, Fundraising officer, Grants Officer, Giving's fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, etc 

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Director of Communications

Location: Global remote

Salary: £80,000 - 85,000

Reports to: CEO

Closing date: 15 January 2025

Our vision at UnitedGMH is a world where everyone everywhere can access mental health support. We use our expertise in advocacy, financing and campaigning to advance this vision, focussing on rights, health systems, ecosystems, and field building to deliver progress. We are looking for an experienced and creative Director to lead communications for UnitedGMH and the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN). 

You will have deep experience of global advocacy communications with the ability to develop and execute communications strategies with stakeholders across government, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, the media, research and academia. You will be confident in developing and implementing an organisational communications strategy, with a strong emphasis on brand, advocacy and digital communications to engage global audiences with UnitedGMH and GMHAN.

Reporting to the CEO, you will lead a small central team, manage consultants, and provide communications advice and leadership to colleagues and partners worldwide. You will represent the organisation externally and manage high-level relationships with corporate partners, major health bodies, donors and board members. You will play an active role as a member of the senior management team, contributing to organisation-wide strategies, plans and fundraising.

You are a driven individual able to lead a cohesive and compelling communications approach, which harnesses our brands, profile, content, expertise, networks and channels to best effect. This is a great opportunity for a creative and confident communications leader to build on UnitedGMH’s successes to date, and to be part of an organisation at the forefront of tackling global mental health challenges.

Attributes and experience

Essential

• An ability to develop and execute communications strategies to help achieve change at the highest levels of government and international organisations.

• Proven experience of improving organisational brand and positioning to be a ‘go-to’ organisation in its field.

• An inspiring leader and manager, able to get the best from colleagues and stakeholders. 

• Experience of working in global health and/or international development communications at a global level.

• Proven experience of leading multi-disciplinary communications teams spanning brand, creative, social media, strategic communications, publications, events, and media relations.

• Experienced in building and developing high-level partnerships, especially with global media, and initiatives to reach and engage target audiences.

• Strong interpersonal and team working skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels.

• Fluent in English, with exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Able to turn technical policy information into engaging products.

• Political sensitivity, with the ability to apply good judgment in decision making.

• Proven ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment.

• Effective in managing budgets, contracts and plans.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of global health and associated networks.

• Additional language skills.

• Familiar with, and a champion of, communications informed by global and national experts including People With Lived Experience of mental health conditions. 

• Knowledge of best practice in communications for mental health

This is a global remote role and you must already have the right to work in the country where you are based.

To apply, please use the Charity Job website to upload a CV and Cover Letter and apply by 12pm GMT on 15th January 2025. No direct applications will be accepted.

Director of Programmes

Salary – Highly competitive salary

Location – Hybrid working, split between the Foundation’s office in London and home.

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of sport and community development? Do you have the strategic vision and leadership skills to shape and deliver transformational programmes that leave a lasting legacy? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Football Foundation

We’re the Football Foundation – the Premier League, The FA and Government's charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants. This means better games and more players - helping transform communities where demand is greatest, and impact will be strongest. We have ambitious plans and with the support from our funding partners, the Football Foundation is well-supported to continue to invest in community pitches and facilities across the nation. 

The role

The Director of Programmes will play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership and management of our Programmes Directorate. Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will help shape the strategic direction of our key programmes and new business opportunities, driving meaningful progress and measurable results.

As a member of our Senior Management Team (SMT), you will support the CEO in steering the organisation towards continuous improvement and success, serving as a trusted adviser to the Foundation Group Board and Panels, and contributing to the Foundation’s overall strategic vision.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a dynamic and visionary leader with a deep understanding of sport, community projects, government strategies, and funding opportunities, underpinned by expertise in participatory sports development. You will bring extensive leadership experience, demonstrating a proven ability to manage performance, balance workloads, and foster positive, supportive team environments. Your skill in navigating multi-stakeholder environments will be essential, ensuring objectives are met, expectations are managed, and performance insights are communicated clearly and effectively.

With a track record of driving key strategies, leading impactful projects, and optimising resources for success, you will translate our organisational strategy into ambitious programmes that inspire partner collaboration and deliver tangible results. You will oversee the management and delivery of our core strategic initiatives, including grass pitches, multisport advisory services, and multi-pitch hubs, ensuring these programmes consistently meet and surpass their goals.

Building on your expertise in designing and delivering innovative programmes, you will take a lead role in developing tech-enabled post-award processes to ensure that grant awards achieve their full potential. By maximising the impact of our funding partners’ significant contributions, you will play a pivotal role in driving the long-term success and sustainability of our shared initiatives.

This is a unique opportunity to shape meaningful programmes that make a lasting difference, working within a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation dedicated to positive change.

Our Four Corners

We refer to our company values as our Four Corners:

· Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach

· Star Performers – trusted to deliver

· United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with

· Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing

If you share these values and have the necessary skills and experience for the role, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What can we offer you?

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets.

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability, and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process at either application or interview stage, please contact us at jobs @footballfoundation. org. uk

How do I apply?

If this sounds like the role for you, please follow the steps outlined below to apply.

Please send the following to jobs @footballfoundation. org. uk

o CV

o Cover letter - please highlight briefly and clearly your suitability for the role, together with your reasons for applying (no more than one page of A4).

The closing date for applications is: 23:59, 19th January 2025

1st stage interviews via MS Teams are currently scheduled for 27th and 28th January

2025, with 2nd stage in person interviews to follow

Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, the Foundation only contacts candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.

About Us

VoiceAbility is a leading national charity working across the UK to support people, who face disadvantage or discrimination, to achieve their goals and rights and have their voice heard when it matters most.

We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, where every team member is valued for their unique contributions. Guided by our mission to amplify underrepresented voices, we are committed to professional development, offering tailored opportunities for growth, learning, and leadership. Our values of empowerment, respect, and integrity underpin everything we do, ensuring a supportive environment where both individuals and the organisation thrive in driving meaningful societal change.

We are seeking an exceptional Commercial Director with a strong marketing and commercial sales background, coupled with proven experience in delivering strategic growth in competitive market environments. This pivotal role combines entrepreneurial vision, sales expertise, and operational excellence to drive sustainable revenue growth while strengthening our position as a trusted advocate for underrepresented voices.

Role Purpose

The Commercial Director will be a driving force behind VoiceAbility’s mission, leading the charge in shaping and executing bold growth strategies that secure new revenue streams and enhance the organisation’s reach. Combining proactive entrepreneurial leadership with sharp market intelligence and stakeholder influence, you will deliver measurable results in revenue generation, service expansion, and operational excellence, ensuring VoiceAbility thrives as a not-for-profit leader in a competitive landscape.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership and Growth Execution

1. • Implement and oversee the organisation’s long-term growth strategy.
   • Translate organisational objectives into actionable marketing and business plans.
   • Oversee contract retention and tendering processes to secure new business and revenue.
   • Represent VoiceAbility as a credible advocate to policymakers and key stakeholders.

2. Market Expansion and Revenue Growth

1. • Identify and exploit new geographic markets, customer segments, and funding streams.
   • Strengthen relationships with commissioners, stakeholders, and customers to drive growth.
   • Leverage market research and business intelligence to maintain competitiveness.
   • Proactively build opportunities to enhance VoiceAbility’s market position.

3. Brand, Marketing, and Public Engagement

1. • Strengthen VoiceAbility’s brand positioning as a trusted and influential voice.
   • Create strategic partnerships to lead and support multi-channel campaigns to drive public awareness and engagement.
   • Use storytelling and data-driven insights to enhance visibility and credibility.
   • Ensure the organisation remains visible and respected in its field.

4. Operational Efficiency and Innovation

1. • Leverage technological advancements, including AI, to improve operational efficiency and customer engagement.
   • Monitor trends and opportunities to ensure strategic readiness and innovation.

5. Team Leadership and Strategic Influence

1. • Build and lead a high-performing commercial team, equipping them with the intelligence and tools to drive growth, by utilising their individual strengths
   • Foster a collaborative, innovative team culture aligned with organisational objectives.
   • Influence policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to achieve VoiceAbility’s strategic mission and vision.

Skills and Competencies

To excel in this role, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strategic and Commercial Expertise: A proven track record of delivering growth, securing contracts, and driving financial performance.
• Sales and Marketing Acumen: Proven ability to develop targeted campaigns, secure new business, and retain client loyalty.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Evidenced expertise in building trusted relationships with commissioners, policymakers, and partners.
• Operational Innovation: Experience leveraging technology, including AI, to enhance service delivery and decision-making.
• Leadership and Team Development: A proven leader with the ability to inspire, develop, and manage high-performing teams.
• Commitment to Diversity: Strong understanding of embracing diverse perspectives in stakeholder engagement and service delivery.
• Professional Credentials: Membership of relevant professional bodies and/or a degree in business administration or marketing is an advantage.

How to Apply: Please click on the apply button to be redirected to the VoiceAbility website.

Closing Date: Friday 3rd January 2025 – 1700hrs

Please note, given the importance and value of this role to the organisation, we will interview suitable candidates who match our criteria on a rolling basis and may appoint before the closing date.

The finance team is at the core of what we do – we cannot fund the research, services and support, policy and influencing or raise the profile and awareness of bowel cancer without sound and well-managed finances.

The Director of Finance post is central to the success of Bowel Cancer UK particularly in driving long-term value creation and shaping financial strategy. The FD role is a true partner to the Chief Executive, including acting as deputy where appropriate. The post holder is responsible for managing the financial operations of the charity, ensuring that the income and expenditure are managed efficiently, with effective controls and reported accurately.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Director of Finance contributes to the overall strategic direction and leadership of the charity. The post holder also fulfils the company secretary role and is responsible for ensuring the systematic effective governance of the charity.

Additionally, the post holder will also lead on disaster recovery and incident management and on the governance of the charity, ensuring adoption of best practice.

The Director of Finance will lead the development of our financial strategy and align it with our strategic objectives. They will lead risk management and assurance policies and processes, working closely with the SLT and Finance & Resources Committee (Trustees) to ensure risks are identified and managed effectively.

We’re entering an exciting transformational phase within the charity, and successful candidates will be part of this process

• Hybrid Position
• Ideal for someone from an Audit and/or Social Impact Organisation

About Our Client

Arts Council England are the national development agency for creativity and culture in England. They champion creativity and culture across the country, develop talent in every corner of the nation, and support artists, practitioners and cultural organisations to work in partnership and to be world leading.

Arts Council believe creativity and culture not only inspire us, but they bring us together and teach us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, they make life better. From 2023 to 2026 Arts Council will invest over £467 million of public money from Government and an estimated £250 million from The National Lottery each year to help support the sector and to deliver their strategic vision.

Job Description

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) created the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help cultural organisations and heritage sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Fund included a £254 million loans programme for arts, culture and heritage organisations. Arts Council acts as loan agent for the borrowers in the programme portfolio.

You will be responsible for all aspects of Arts Council's management of the CRF loans portfolio. You will be the principal contact with DCMS and will be required to meet with them regularly to report on a range of CRF loans portfolio issues and activities including formal portfolio reviews, loan re-profile recommendations, commissioning of external legal and financial advice, loans management process and systems.

The CRF Loans Director will have direct line management responsibility for the CRF loans team and your duties will include:

• Overseeing effective loans monitoring processes to identify where borrowers' business performance indicates a risk to loan repayment
• Reporting to DCMS on the performance of the loans' portfolio on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
• Making recommendations on appropriate action to take on defaulting or at-risk loans.
• Ensuring performance management, risk and internal controls are in place and used effectively.

The Successful Applicant

The successful CRF Loans Director will hold an ACA/CCAB/CIMA qualification (or equivalent) with experience of working at a senior level and exposure to working with loan lenders and borrowers.

You will have excellent financial analysis skills and be able to present complex financial information in simple understandable form to decision makers and others.

Ideally you will have a background within an audit and/or social impact organisation and have an understanding of shaping a loans fund.

Application Stage

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:

A personal statement of no more than 1000 words attached to your CV that explains how your skills & experience meet the essential experience criteria as listed in the candidate pack.

A supporting CV outlining your job history & qualifications, (including how you meet the essential technical criteria for the role)

It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage. Feedback will be provided to those whose applications progress beyond the first shortlisting stage.

 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE CANDIDATE AND JOB PACK
 

Interview stage

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

Closing date is 11:55pm on 6th January 2025

Pre-screening interviews with Michael Page will take place w/c 13th and 20st January 2025

We expect first stage interviews to take place week commencing Monday 27th January 2025. All dates are indicative & subject to change. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

What's on Offer

A salary £70,000 - £80,000 dependent on relevant experience alongside an excellent benefits package including a final salary pension scheme.

Hybrid working is also available for this role which can be based in any Arts Council location nationally (outside of London).

Contact
Bradley Glen
Quote job ref
JN-122024-6616410Z

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

• Lead and strengthen organisation after a period of significant change
• Be a key part of the executive team

About Our Client

Being able to walk, wheel or cycle can change your life: from improving your health, reconnecting with friends and family or being able to get about without the expense or stress of a car journey.

Sustrans is the charity that has been working since 1977 to make this possible for more people. We need a new Executive Director of Finance and Resources to help realise our ambitions for 2030 and beyond.

Our new strategy for 2025-30 is exciting. We're going to make the 12,000-mile National Cycle Network that we created almost 30 years ago even better, transform the school run, put active travel at the heart of new developments and link up walking, wheeling and cycling better with public transport. And we're renewing our brand so we can engage more people to help us make their community better.

You'll join us as the charity emerges from a major reorganisation, so we need a leader who can inspire support, bring teams together and get things done.

Job Description

The purpose of this role is three-fold.

First, to ensure that Sustrans has the people, money, processes, controls and systems to deliver its 2025-30 strategy, as efficiently and effectively as possible. 

Second, to support the CEO in holding the organisation to account for delivery, and to drive continual improvement of this delivery across all functions.

Third, through effective financial planning and control, to ensure that Sustrans remains financially sustainable.

To do this effectively, this role is responsible for the following functions: Finance; IT; People; Planning, Governance & Assurance.

Key responsibilities:Finance

• Responsible for the overall financial strategy and financial planning for the charity, including the development of effective financial policies, and for the annual budget and business plan.
• Leading all financial operations of the organisation including business partnering, financial analysis, accounting and treasury, contract and grants management, and procurement. Provide regular financial updates, recommendations and strategic insights to the Executive, Board of Trustees and associated sub-committees.
• Lead the promotion and delivery by the whole organisation of good financial management so that the funds and assets for which the Charity is responsible are safeguarded and used appropriately, economically, efficiently and effectively.
• Accountable for producing annual statutory accounts for each financial year.

IT & Systems

• Strategic oversight of IT operations and successful evolution and implementation of our Systems & Technology strategy and roadmap.

People

• Responsible for developing Sustrans' culture and people capability by ensuring the right structures and processes are in place to nurture and develop the Charity's people. This includes determining relevant strategies and HR and policies, and then ensuring their implementation through an approach of continual improvement.

Governance* Planning & Assurance - including Risk, Health and Safety, Legal, Data Management, Procurement, Planning, Reporting, 3rd line programme and project assurance, Continuous Improvement

• As the designated Executive lead for Health and Safety - review, update and ensure the effective delivery of Sustrans Health and Safety Policy.
• Responsible for the Charity's risk framework, enabling the Board to set the organisation's risk appetite and then for the processes and tools that enable risk to be rigorously identified and managed.
• Data governance, ensuring compliance and risk minimisation on all matters of data protection and governance.
• Developing and implementing the processes required to ensure consistent and timely reporting of all performance across the Charity and up to the Board of Trustees, to ensure line of sight into delivery of the strategy and provide the foundations for improvement.
• Second line assurance of project and programme delivery across Sustrans.
• NOTE: Governance* and third line Corporate level assurance sits within this Portfolio but reports to the CEO.

The Successful Applicant

• Qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification.
• Extensive experience of strategic planning and effective implementation.
• Experience of successfully leading and managing complex organisational change and improvement with quantifiable results.
• Experience of leading teams successfully through change.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high performing teams to deliver organisational excellence, impact, and efficiency.
• Experience of implementing organisation-wide business planning, budgeting, and reporting framework.
• Deep knowledge of financial planning and strategy.
• Financial Acumen: Ability to think strategically about financials and put this into practice through budgeting and business planning.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant financial legislation, accounting conventions, and best practices.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects and programme delivery.
• Experience (ideally in multiple sectors) at executive level across multiple portfolios.
• Experience of working collaboratively across organisational functions, and geographies.

What's on Offer

This role offers a salary of £107K plus benefits.

As with all our leadership positions, this is a hybrid role. We welcome applications from across the UK, as we have offices across the country. 

You won't need to be tied to an office but will provide regular visible leadership to teams with some travel to meetings and events across the UK. 

Work life balance is important at Sustrans and appreciated by all who work here. We offer flexible working including a 9 day fortnight. 

This role is closing January 27th 2025 and will remain open on our website until this date. 
Contact

Rochelle George
Quote job ref
JN-122024-6614789Z

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Job Title: Qualified Practitioner

Reporting To: CP Manager 

Location: Remote (UK or NZ)

Contract: Fixed Term, 22 months

Hours: 9 - 15 hours per week (3-5 3hr shifts each week at specified times on a rota)

Hourly Rate: £15 / $30 p/h 

Benefits:

• Enhanced policies including 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
• Company electronic devices;
• Competitive pension;
• Remote and flexible working;
• Excellent opportunities for training and career progression

Closing Date: 12th January 2025

Job Purpose: To have text-based conversations to provide mental health support to people in distress, working to take someone in distress to a calmer place.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Have text-based conversations to provide support for people in distress at peak evening times.
• Follow our training and work, with the support of a Clinical Supervisor, to take someone in distress to a calmer place.

Person Specification 

Essential

• You must be able to follow the Shout model for support and be comfortable holding a minimum of four conversations simultaneously as directed by your Supervisor.
• You should be calm, compassionate, communicative, confident and interested in developing skills in the field of digital mental health.
• You must hold a qualification at Level 4 or above in counselling, psychology, psychotherapy, nursing or social work, and have suitable experience of working on the front line of mental health.
• You must hold, or commit to studying towards, a Level 3 safeguarding qualification, and have completed the Shout Safeguarding Texters training.
• You must be able to commit to taking shifts at times stipulated by our rota between three and five times per week on average, and be able to respond to occasional calls to help out if we are experiencing a substantial spike in demand at other times.
• You must be able to attend a group reflective session with our practice lead once a month, which will be held remotely.
  Contracts of either 3, 4 or 5 shifts (shift=3hrs) per week
• Minimum of 4 conversations at any one time
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to multitask and work at a high volume whilst maintaining calm under pressure
• Demonstrate a high level of resilience
• Willingness and ability to work independently (remotely), whilst remaining connected to and engaged with the team
• Reflective, compassionate, kind, and respectful
• Proactive in reviewing own performance, improvement and development

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding, confidentiality and risk
• Ideally, you should have an external supervisor and/or a personal counsellor, but we are aware that some jobs or qualifications do not require this.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.

We’re on the look out for a new member of our team, a new member of our Executive Team, and someone that is going to be part a key part of this inspirational organisation, We Are Survivors. 

Could you be our new Criminal Justice Services Director?

Are you the person that wants to lead an amazing team of therapists working both outside in the community and inside prison and secure settings?

Do you want to inspire a team of ISVAs, the first male focused ISVA team in the UK to do more for those victims/survivors in the criminal justice process as the system across England and Wales is straining?

Do you, like us, think that every person has the capacity to create change and so want to be part of an organisation that is not only ground breaking but now the largest male victim/survivor organisation in the UK?

The Criminal Justice Services Directorate is an incredibly important part of our organisation, delivering services in the community and in secure settings including Prisons, with a range of individuals and groups that have all been impacted by sexual harms (including sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation, or boys and men) alongside the impact on their families and friends.

Over the past 15+ years we have grown as an organisation, both physically and metaphorically, and we’re now supporting approximately 2,500 male survivors every single year across all our services in the Community Services Directorate and the Criminal Justice Services Directorate. The current state of the criminal justice system, the difficulties in the mental health system, the cost of living and other societal pressures will make the next few years both challenging and fascinating and you could get to help shape our local and regional response, along with influencing the national discussion on tackling sexual and domestic abuse, gender-based violence, and the ever-growing prison population.

This role is one that will give you the opportunity to use your:

• strategic planning skills;
• systems leadership experience;
• people management and influencing; and
• governance and performance leadership.

You’ll work with the Community Services Director and the Operations Director, and alongside the Deputy Chief Executive Officer to be part of the Executive Leadership team; whilst supporting and working with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure we make our vision a reality.