Director Of Operations Social Care Jobs
We are looking for an experienced, strategically minded and solutions focused Senior Operations Manager to join us here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) as part of our Exams Team.
The RCR creates and delivers exams on the behalf of the General Medical Council (GMC) to assess doctors qualifying as Clinical Oncologists (cancer doctors) and Radiologists (doctors who diagnose through medical imaging). The Senior Operations Manager will oversee the work of the operational exam delivery team, working at a high level to realise our growth plans.
As a dynamic leader, you will create medium- and long-term plans to grow exam capacity, both domestically and globally, recognising that the number of candidates completing their exams directly impacts the growth of our specialties. This will include monitoring and responding to changes in demand for exams, optimising pricing models and identifying and delivering operational efficiencies. You will achieve this by motivating and enthusing your direct reports and the wider team, connecting them to the bigger picture and ensuring they are reaching high levels of performance.
To be successful in this role you will have a significant level of operational and financial management experience, including the ability to manage budgets within a complex financial picture and long-term strategic planning skills. You will also have the ability to identify and mitigate risks in delivery, ensuring that the RCR maintains its reputation as offering world class qualifications.
You will be a pivotal player within the exams team ensuring operational efficiency and an excellent service are part of the seamless delivery of our high-stakes exams. You will have the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference and lead our exams operations to new heights.
What you’ll do:
- Strategic development of exam operations to deliver sufficient exams for the market/audience over the medium and long term.
- Leading the implementation of plans and initiatives for exams operations, securing and allocating resources, agreeing and managing the overall exams operations budget.
- Be an exceptional multi-team leader, providing direction and support to motivate and direct line reports in achieving exam function goals, ensuring outcomes are clear and progress is measurable.
- Responsible for operational reporting to internal Committees and other stakeholders, via written reports and in person.
- Develop and maintain product ownership of the Exams Candidate Management System (EMS) to ensure it is fit for purpose and working effectively to support strategic objectives.
- Actively participate as a member of the exams management team.
What you’ll need:
- Strong service delivery and financial management background including managing operations within exams, education or events.
- Experience of delivering growth which features value for money, operational and service improvement and efficiency savings.
- Experience of developing and managing a high performing operational team.
- Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate and effectively manage a team delivering a variety of activities.
- Ability to provide support and build and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong strategic analytical and evaluative skills, including ability to understand and analyse complex issues and problems.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and forward-thinking team and organisation. Please find out more about the Senior Operations Manager role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
About the role
At SSAFA Safeguarding is everybody’s business. This means that as awareness grows and with it the demand for additional support from those supporting our beneficiaries, we need to ensure the right level of support across the charity for those dealing with complex situations involving safeguarding concerns. We are therefore looking for an experienced social worker to work with our Head of Safeguarding and Social Work Services as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and help develop our response to Safeguarding concerns across the organisation.
In addition to this we would like the successful individual to provide social work support to our Stepping Stone’s home on a regular basis, supporting those women and children who have survived Domestic Abuse to move forward with their lives.
Your key responsibilities will include;
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Working with the Head of Safeguarding and Social Work Services to manage safeguarding issues raised within SSAFA or related to its work, and ensure the appropriate recording of concerns, decision making and referrals.
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Providing expert advice to the Organisation, employees and volunteers ensuring best practice in embedded into all new and existing policy and guidance.
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Ensuring that the Safeguarding Policy is adhered to across the organisation.
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Undertaking audits across the organisation into safeguarding practice and making recommendations based on the outcomes.
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Providing social work support to the beneficiaries of our Stepping Stones refuge, including maintaining case records and regular reports to the Director of Social Care Operations.
About the team
You will become part of the Social Care Operations Directorate, reporting directly to the Head of Safeguarding and Social Work and working alongside other parts of SSAFA’s specialist services, all of who are dedicated to ensuring that the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive.
About you
We are looking for an experienced social worker ready to take on a new and varied role within SSAFA. Ideally with experience of working within Domestic Abuse and/or Safeguarding and with knowledge of the legislation, policies, and best practices related to these areas.
You will also need excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, as well as a positive, flexible, and creative approach to problem-solving.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Further information about the role
Download the full job description here.
Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here.
If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Stephen Richards for an informal discussion.
How to apply
For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button.
If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact us.
Closing date: Midnight on 10 September 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Seeking a purposeful career change? Embark on a transformative journey with the On Purpose Associate Programme, offering a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals to transition into impactful work. This paid, year-long leadership programme is designed for those ready to pivot their professional journey towards creating a sustainable, equitable and just future.
Programme summary:
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Make a real impact: Through two 6-month work placements with leading organisations, you'll gain hands-on experience tackling pressing social and environmental issues. Our partners, including Triodos, Better Society Capital, Save the Children, Oddbox, and Sustainable Ventures, provide unparalleled opportunities to contribute to meaningful change.
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Expert-led learning: Immerse yourself in an intensive Learning & Development programme, with weekly in-person sessions led by experts from across sectors. This blend of professional training and academic rigour equips you with the leadership skills, knowledge and mindset to drive systemic change.
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1-2-1 mentoring & coaching: Receive personalised support through fortnightly mentoring sessions and quarterly executive coaching, fostering both personal and professional growth.
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Join a supportive community: You'll be welcomed into a tight-knit cohort of ~20 like-minded and ambitious Associates. Together, you'll share ideas, challenges, and successes, creating a sense of belonging and mutual support that extends far beyond the programme's duration. You’ll also join the expansive On Purpose community, connecting with a global network of impact-driven professionals offering life-long inspiration, collaboration and opportunities.
Why join us?
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Earn while you learn: A competitive gross salary of £25,645 per annum, supporting your full-time commitment to creating change.
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Have a transformative impact: Join nearly 1000 purpose-driven alumni who are leading change worldwide in all parts of the system, with 92% working in the impact sector.
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Access diverse career opportunities: Our Associates have moved into sustainability jobs and social impact roles ranging from CEOs of social enterprises to leadership positions within traditional companies driving change from within. We have a former music label business owner now the CEO of Hubbub, a former Consultant now Managing Director of Divine Chocolate, and a former Marketer at Google now Head of Europe for Terra.do.
Who we’re looking for:
This programme is ideal for individuals seeking a career change into the environment and social impact sector, or for those already in the impact sector who want to develop new skills, have the opportunity to work in more commercial organisations, or to join an engaged network of people who share your values and are working toward the same goal.
Specific sector/industry experience is not important. We’re looking for talented people from diverse industries who have a determination to bring their skills and experience to purpose-driven projects and to driving systemic change. We seek ambitious individuals with:
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A minimum of three years full-time professional experience
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The right to work in the UK
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Fluency in English
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Office environment experience
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Excitement towards building a career that helps transform our economy from profit to purpose
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Skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, adaptability, interpersonal communication, problem-solving, quantitative analysis and strategic thinking.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and those who are often under-represented in the impact sector, including but not limited to individuals with disabilities and those from diverse ethnic, gender identities, sexualities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
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Register your interest via our website to receive a link to your online application form.
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Closing date for applications: Monday 21 October, 9:00 am (BST).
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Interviews scheduled for mid-late November with the programme starting in April 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
After 90 years of making a difference across the North West, this is a rare opportunity to lead change in one of the longest established charities in the North West, where two days are never the same!
Are you a successful leader looking for a new, unique challenge and can you help us to be even better? Then read on ....
Caritas Care is a social care charity in the North West of England, providing a diverse range of services to children, adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs, homeless adults, and adults isolated within the community. This year the charity celebrates its 90th anniversary of delivering person centred services across the region. Despite the financial climate over the last few years, Caritas Care has continued to grow, and our commitment to growth and working with more people in need of our support remains at the centre of our strategic plan.
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking a committed and skilled professional with the interest and vision to provide inspirational and confident leadership to our Adult Services, Community Projects and Operations. Based in our Head Office in Preston, you will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the strategic direction and management of the Charity as a whole.
This is a rare opportunity to join our established and well-respected charity in a senior management role. Therefore, if you have a passion for ensuring quality in social care services, sound business acumen and want to make a difference to the lives of people who are vulnerable, adults who have disabilities and people who are marginalised, then this might just be the role for you!
As an equal opportunities employer, Caritas Care offers an excellent package of terms and conditions, family friendly flexible working arrangements, an employee assistance programme, opportunities for continuing professional development ... and free parking! If you are interested, and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Susan Swarbrick, Chief Executive for an informal discussion. Contact details can be found via our website which is linked at the bottom of this page.
For further details please see the job description and person specification attached below. To apply, please visit our website.
Closing date for applications: Friday 27 September 2024 (noon)
Provisional interview date: Tuesday 8 October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Green Estate is a community interest company whose purpose is to grow green and resilient urban places for people and nature to thrive. We are one of the first 15 organisations who the King selected for the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. Our 2030 goal is to become a national urban resilience demonstrator.
This is a new and pivotal leadership role at The Green Estate at an exciting time of change. With a new CEO, Leadership Team, Board and Strategy in place we are seeking an experienced professional fundraiser to develop and deliver our first fundraising and investment strategy to help us achieve our mission and 2030 goal!
This will involve delivering ambitious fundraising targets from a range of sources including grants, donations, corporate and philanthropic fundraising and investment. The postholder will need to ‘hold the pen’ and produce high quality funding applications and investment proposals.
The postholder will provide leadership and business development support for expert and talented service managers and work with the rest of the Leadership team to grow the income, impact and influence of The Green Estate.
The postholder will need to be commercially minded, have an excellent track record and expertise in fundraising from multiple sources and have a commitment to our mission and values.
This role will require significant fundraising experience across multiple income streams, combined with leadership qualities and a track record of delivering ambitious fundraising targets and business growth.
In return we can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment within a unique and diverse organisation. We are a growing business with a professional and focused team who are highly supportive of ongoing training and development.
The standard working hours for The Green Estate CIC is 08:00 – 16:00 fully on site but there are opportunities for flexible and hybrid working arrangements. This role cannot be fully remote, due to the requirement to support on-site activities and meet with stakeholders.
Closing date: 12.00pm Friday 20th September 2024
Interviews will take place week commencing 30th September 2024
An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role. This is available on our website.
To apply please complete the application form on our website and send it to our recruitment account.
You can also use these contact details to request a confidential conversation with the Head of People Services about the organisation and the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we meet suitably qualified candidates. Please do not delay in applying.
Our mission is to grow green and resilient urban places where people and nature can thrive.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Associate Director
We are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. The Associate Director – East of England will lead the Stroke Association’s work in East of England to significantly increase their reach and impact, making a positive difference to the lives of people affected by stroke.
If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
Position: S11194 Associate Director – East of England
Location: Home-based, East of England. Extensive travel will be required as part of this role (including team meetings in the East of England and other work related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (but applications from those seeking 14 to 21 hours per week will be considered.
Salary: circa £36,637 per annum for 21 hours per week, pro rata for less hours. Inner London weighting £2,370 per annum, pro rata for less hours or outer London weighting £1,260 per annum, pro rata for less hours may be applied in accordance to where you live
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 16 September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Interviews will be held via Teams. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact our Locality Impact Directorate is responsible for the effective delivery of high quality commissioned and non-commissioned support to stroke survivors and carers. We provide a range of support for people from the early days after stroke throughout their recovery and into the longer term, working closely with our network of volunteers, Stroke Association support groups, and independent groups as part of the Stroke Group Network.
You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:
· Champion and support improvements to NHS stroke services, building effective relationships with key stakeholders and influencing local stroke policy and practice
· Increase the reach and impact of locality delivered services to ensure all new stroke survivors in the East of England receive the support they need to rebuild their lives after stroke
· Engage with the wider stroke community to put stroke on the map and ensure stroke survivors have the support they need, with a focus on addressing health inequalities
About You
You will have:
· Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
· Senior level experience influencing local or national policy change, ideally in health and social care.
· Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
· Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
The East of England comprises of the areas within the Integrated Care Boards of: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Norfolk and Waveney, Suffolk and North East Essex, Mid and South Essex, Hertfordshire and West Essex, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Engagement, Community Engagement, Health Policy, Advocacy, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
About Osmani Trust (OT)
Osmani Trust is a youth and community organisation based in Tower Hamlets. The Trust offers a wide range of community, health and sporting initiatives tailored to the needs of the community. It aims to provide a holistic service, which helps people, particularly those living in disadvantaged urban communities to re-engage with mainstream society and improve their quality of life.
Job brief
This is a new and exciting role for our Organisation. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading and developing Osmani Trust’s strategic and operational planning, monitoring implementation, financial management, fundraising, and organisational development. They will contribute to the management and sustainable growth of OT by ensuring that efficient systems and procedures are in place.
Summary of Main Duties
- Develop, implement, and oversee an effective strategy for our organisation’s operations together with Programme/Project staff.
- Develop and implement robust planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes to measure and enhance our impact.
- Drive the culture and ethos of the teams to ensure resources are allocated efficiently.
- Work closely with the Executive Director (ED) to develop, maintain, and coordinate internal processes (annual and quarterly plans, reporting, targets, and policies) and ensure compliance.
- Support teams to plan, monitor and measure performance in accordance with KPI’S and drive improvement where required.
- Develop, implement, and monitor processes for controlled expenditure on services and programmes.
- Analyse all aspect of the operational performance and develop metrics and reporting to the ED and funders to demonstrate successful execution of services and programmes.
- Lead teams and manage performance of direct reports and their teams through regular structured supervision and appraisal.
- Developing leadership and coaching programmes to increase employee effectiveness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Primary function of the role
The primary function of the Finance & Operations Director is to manage the operational, financial and legal aspects of The Big House. The role works alongside the CEO/Artistic Director and Board of Trustees to oversee the strategic, business and financial management of the organisation, whilst also being responsible for HR and administrative processes.
The Finance & Operations Director is a pivotal role within the organisation, and so The Big House is looking for a proactive leader who can support a busy and thriving charity.
Terms: Permanent- full time - 35 hours per week (excluding breaks).
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 plus 5% pension contribution
Annual Leave: 21 days + Bank Holidays plus days in between Christmas and New Year (discretionary). The Big House grants an additional day of annual per year of service, up to a maximum of five additional days.
Hours: Usual working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Some out of hours working may be required on evenings and weekends (The Big House operates a Time off in Lieu policy where possible and practical).
For more information, and full job description, please visit our website
Closing date for applications: 12pm, Thursday 5 September 2024
First Round Interview Dates: WC 9 September 2024
Start date: ASAP / depending on notice period.
We are seeking a strong and motivated leader who is passionate about seeing lives transformed to become our Director of Operations. In this strategic senior role, you will work closely with the Chief Executive to provide stable leadership to staff and residents in the delivery of the day-to-day leadership of the organisation and residential addiction recovery / resettlement programmes. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will help lead and motivate the organisation through transformational change to more effectively and sustainably deliver our mission – to help those affected by addiction to heal, transform, and thrive.
Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills are essential. As a Christian charity, we want to bring our faith to the work we do and the men we work with, so you will be someone with a deep-rooted Christian faith, able to lead and inspire others in their own faith journeys, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in all key decisions (Schedule 9, Part 1:3(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies).
Your role, in this committed 34-strong staff team, requires balancing management responsibilities alongside a more hands-on approach, including significant contact with our residents. Seeing them undergo the process of transformation, with all the joys and challenges that entails, is what makes our work worthwhile – a tremendous encouragement.
Please see the job description for a full description of this position. Application is via CV and covering letter, outlining why you are suited to this role.
Yeldall wants all those affected by addiction to heal, transform and thrive.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Abortion Support Network is a largely volunteer-run charity that helps people living in European countries with bad abortion laws and provision access safe abortions in clinics abroad. ASN provides practical information, support, funding, travel and accommodation.
We are looking to recruit a new Managing Director to lead the team. ASN began as a group of activists and a mobile phone, and spent its early years running on passion. While remaining true to it’s radical roots, ASN are navigating the realities of building a sustainable organisation which offers the best possible experience for our clients, staff, volunteers and supporters. To do this, we need a strategic thinker who has experience leading a team and works pragmatically to get things done.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will have complete oversight of ASN, from service delivery to IT system procurement. We don’t expect anyone to be an expert on every part of ASN’s work, but we’re looking for someone with robust relevant experience who is willing to learn from our incredible team.
Please see the Hiring pack for a detailed list of experience and values that we are looking for in our new Managing Director.
Abortion Support Network is committed to building a workplace that is feminist, anti-racist and inclusive of LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, and those who have experienced other forms of exclusion or marginalisation. We are looking for a Managing Director who can be a part of this work. We are keen to work with candidates to make our recruitment process as accessible and comfortable as possible.
Closing Date: 9th September, 9am
*We are aware that parts of our interviewing period coincide with Rosh Hashanah. If you need an alternative interview date for this reason, please let us know at the point of shortlisting and we will be happy to accommodate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have around 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision:
People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission:
We advocate for more inclusive and person-centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities
· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support
· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
The post holder will provide administrative support to all aspects of National Voices work from a governance and operational perspective. Responsibilities include supporting our Board and committees, supporting our finances, human resources, contract, grants and project management, and our governance.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about what an organisation needs to run well, but we are looking for someone who already has some experience of working in an administrative, operational or financial role. Working in a small organisation you will work closely with the senior leadership, trustees and a wide range of stakeholders. We can provide training on any of the more technical skills (book-keeping, annual reporting, HR) – we are looking for aptitude, a willingness to learn and an ability to confidently work with a range of systems and processes.
Responsibilities
Governance
Support administrating governance across the charity, working closely with our Director of Operations & Finance, Trustees, and senior management.
· Support our Audit and Risk Committee
· Support the CEO’s EA (Executive Assistant) in the organisation of our Annual General Meeting
· Work with the EA to the CEO to ensure an effective approach to managing the Board of Trustees, its meetings, policies and inductions
Financial management
The post holder will manage the day-to-day finances of our busy team, working closely with our by our Director of Finance and Operations. This will involve:
· Raise invoices and follow up on payment issues
· Support our day-to-day banking including setting up payments and undertaking bank reconciliations
· Process expenses, ensuring compliance with policy
Business systems and processes
Support the team by maintaining fit for purpose systems, premises, and processes for HR, project management and office management.
HR/Personnel
· Support the team with recruitment and onboarding of new staff
· Maintain and support the use of our HR platform capturing absence and compliance
Systems and premises
· Assist the EA with the management of the day-to-day relationship with our serviced office provider
· Support staff with using the office and facilities, including ordering stationary and refreshments, setting up passes, booking meeting rooms etc.
· Manage incoming mail
Events
· Support our events programme working closely with the EA to provide cover where needed, leading on some events and supporting across our entire events programme.
· Provide technical support to events and larger meetings
· Supporting the creation and editing of materials for events and presentations
· Be prepared to cover for full day events as and when necessary
Person specification
Attitudes and behaviours
· Highly organised, with the ability to stick to timelines and follow processes.
· Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of people at all levels
· Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people
· Discretion when dealing with confidential, for example HR related information
· Able to work independently
· An appreciation of and commitment to National Voices’ vision, mission and values.
· As part of this role, you will need to understand other team members roles and to support the team on a wider set of activities where required, in response to capacity or demand. This will include other members of the team being on annual & other leave.
Experience and knowledge: Essential
· Experience of providing administrative or office support
· Demonstrably numerate
· Confident in using the full suite of Microsoft 360 applications
Experience and knowledge: Desirable
· Experience of governance and/or operations and finance, ideally in the voluntary sector
· Experience of working with contractors and suppliers
· Knowledge of IT systems and ability to troubleshoot minor IT issues
· Knowledge of CRM systems
· Knowledge and understanding of health and care sector, or voluntary sector
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to-face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.
We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Application guidance
Please submit a cover letter (max 800 words) along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Finance and Operations, Matthew Haslehurst and submitted through CharityJob.
Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 8 September 2024 at 11:59 pm.
The interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 16 September 2024 on Microsoft Teams.
Details of an interview task and interview questions will be emailed to you prior to the interview.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. So we strongly encourage people from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and people who live with health conditions or disability to apply. Our offices are fully accessible. Women are currently overrepresented in our team, and we particularly invite applications from men and non-binary people.
Please submit a cover letter (max 800 words) along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Finance and Operations Matthew Haslehurst and submitted through CharityJob.
Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Director of Housing and Communities
Bristol Based Charity Group
Salary c£70,000 per annum plus benefits
Our client is a Bristol based UK charity group, with the mission of improving lives through grants, housing, community projects and partnerships with other local charities and social enterprises. It has transformed and enhanced the lives of those in need in the Bristol area for over six hundred years. They currently manage three sheltered housing schemes and one extra care housing (ECH) scheme for older people and a range of semi-detached properties and they are looking to increase their housing units either through development or through partnership working with other local housing providers.
Following an extensive review of operations, they are about to embark on an exciting and ambitious 5-year strategy that will focus their work on place-based community transformation. The Director of Housing and Communities is a new position in their structure and will be pivotal in the drive to put housing front and centre of their operations and the development and implementation of their ambitious plans. This will be a unique career opportunity to oversee a unified directorate of Housing and Communities, providing a strategic lead on all Housing matters as well as providing leadership to the combined operations.
Reporting into The Chief Executive, the Director of Housing and Communities will:-
· develop and deliver the Charities’ 5-year Housing strategy, including identifying and building new housing schemes as part of a hub strategy.
· lead and develop the Charities’ integrated approach to community development, establishing and embedding community hubs across the existing asset base, including housing schemes.
· lead robust, high-quality, person-centred housing management and support for all residents in line with regulations.
The new Director of Housing and Communities will be an experienced housing professional with extensive knowledge of housing legislation, regulation, and housing finance delivered in a customer focused environment. Residents will always be their ‘community of first priority’ and the new Director will also promote exciting and innovative community building and resident wellbeing activities within our schemes.
You will ideally have experience of working with older people and will have been involved in the development of supported housing.
Our client has a vision to see communities that have struggled most with the injustice of deprivation thrive. If you are passionate about seeing lives and local communities transformed they would love to hear from you.
For full details of the role and how to apply, please click on the link to the recruitment pack or contact Julie Kellaway at The Housing Executive (THE).
Application is by CV, supporting statement and completion of the monitoring form - by 9am on Monday 2nd September 2024. Please sent all documents to Julie Kellaway at THE.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Director of Fundraising & Communications
Based at The Vassall Centre Bristol c£60k + excellent benefits
Bristol Charities mission is to provide opportunities and support for people and communities to improve lives through grants, housing and charitable projects.
They are at a very exciting time in their development and have created a new role of Director of Fundraising & Communications to help them on their journey. This a new role that will play a crucial part in shaping the future of the charity as well as securing the resources to deliver sustainable growth in the work and impact of the charity.
Going forward their work will be delivered though a distinctive and coherent Community Hub model, which will be holistic, person-centred, integrated, joined-up, and promote a partnership approach. They also purchased The Vassall Centre in 2021, with long term plans to redevelop the site for community benefit.
In the short term they plan to relaunch the Vassall Centre as a standout, accessible, and affordable workspace venue for charitable organisations. Their community Hubs will include directly delivered Bristol Charities programmes/projects, services delivered by local partners, and services delivered by their strategic partners. They are also looking to increase the number of housing units they manage, either through development of their existing sites, through acquisition of new sites or through partnership working with other local housing providers, and any new Housing Schemes will incorporate the new Hub model.
Bristol Charities now need to recruit an experienced, passionate, and entrepreneurial fundraising professional; someone who is capable of not only overseeing a small but growing communications function, but who also recognises the importance of aligning fundraising and communications strategies and activity.
With this role, there will be the opportunity to build a fundraising function from scratch and lead on the fundraising and communications strategy for the charity, at a time of exciting change. The work would go across a range of sectors and will provide an opportunity to impact the city in lasting and tangible ways.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of Fundraising will play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team by providing thoughtful and creative leadership and productive working relationships with other Directors, teams, and colleagues, helping to set the direction for the charity and tackling strategic challenges.
For this role, we are seeking:
· Extensive fundraising experience in a compatible context, specifically across key areas of income generation.
· Must be target driven to achieve income objectives set.
· Relevant professional qualifications or qualified through experience (either fundraising or communications).
· Leadership at a senior executive level with experience of managing relationships with key stakeholders, colleagues and Trustees to deliver fundraising and marketing objectives.
This is an exciting new role, and the person will be responsible for creating, developing and implementing fundraising plans to support delivery of all projects and programmes. This involves leading partnerships with funders including proactive approaches to drive further income growth, packaging our programmes and services to attract new funding relationships.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding the role on offer and receive the briefing pack, please contact Vanessa Moon or Sandy Hinks using the contact details found in the Recruitment Pack. Details on how to apply can also be found in the Recruitment Pack. Completed applications with CVs and EoI should quote reference MC2477.
Closing date midnight, Sunday 22nd September.
Bristol Charities have retained Moon Charity Practice to manage this campaign and are therefore unable to accept CVs from third party agencies. All CV’s and expression of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Charity Practice for consideration.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Street Paws is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 2016 with the aim of providing free and accessible veterinary care and support services to pets of homeless people in the UK. We strive to bridge the gap between animal and human welfare services. Ensuring that pets are not left behind in the fight against homelessness.
Demand for our services is ever growing due to the impacts of cuts to public funding, rising private rents, limited social housing and cuts to housing benefit. Research has shown that many owners have been asked to give up their pet in order to get accommodation. Homeless people will rarely agree to go into a hostel without their pet choosing instead to remain in extreme vulnerability and depravation on the streets.
Role Summary
This is a new position at Street Paws which has been created to support ongoing projects in the Greater Manchester region. The role involves assisting the Operations Manager in expanding current projects, such as incorporating hostels into our Dog Champion Scheme and developing the new volunteering scheme nationally. Responsibilities include recruiting volunteers, providing support and guidance, and fostering positive relationships to enhance the volunteer experience.
Role Description
Based in the Greater Manchester area, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Operations Manager with the delivery, administration, and support of Street Paws’ work nationally. The role will support the onboarding of new partners and the management of existing partners, including suppliers and contacts. They will be a point of contact for internal and external enquiries.
The Project Coordinator will support and develop our new volunteer programme, including recruitment and retention of volunteers, volunteer inductions, and training. Street Paws is a small team, and as such, we expect people to be highly flexible in their roles and willing to turn their hand to anything that needs to be done.
Responsibilities
- Promote the charity’s work nationally.
- Respond to internal and external enquiries regarding the charity’s projects and services.
- Actively seek out, develop, and maintain partnerships to strengthen the charity’s projects.
- Ensure each onboarded partner is aware of our services.
- Support the Operations Manager in the expansion of the charity’s projects to new partners and areas.
- Support the Operations Manager with the onboarding of hostels.
- Lead on the development of our volunteer programme.
- Responsible for all aspects of volunteer support; advice, guidance, recruitment, training, induction and onward volunteer management.
- Establish positive relationships with volunteers to ensure that they have a fulfilling volunteering experience.
- Design information gathering format for feedback, and statistics from partners and volunteers.
- Contribute content ideas and create copy for social media content, articles, blogs, and a quarterly newsletter for volunteers and supporters.
- Provide feedback to the Street Paws CEO to report on the charity’s KPIs.
- Travel to hostel locations as required to support hostel partners and volunteers.
- Support partnerships across the Greater Manchester area and attend sessions to provide support for people with pets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.
Missing People aims to put people with lived experience at the heart of our work, amplifying their voices to achieve change. We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE
We are in a sound financial position – at the high end of our reserve’s policy – but are constantly aware of the challenges that face us such as cost of living etc. As a result, we are looking to scale our operations sustainably over the next few years. Your steer in that process will be vital as we strive to make an even bigger positive impact in the lives of those affected by missing.
You will be responsible for the financial management and strategic financial overview of the Charity. You will contribute to the corporate needs and development of the charity, with advice and input grounded in sound financial strategy and legal principles. You will maintain effective management systems and controls to safeguard the financial integrity of the charity and ensure that all departments are promptly and accurately informed about their financial performance and fulfil the role of Company Secretary.
Key projects you can expect to work on this year include investment in the future growth of the charity; and the procurement of new central systems software including finance software fit for a growing charity.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for an experienced finance leader and a team player who is highly analytical, systematic and a great communicator. You’ll enjoy working organisation-wide and having input to strategic decisions. You’re a collaborator with a sense of purpose, who enjoys driving forward new finance projects, problem solving and enabling others. If you’re looking for a varied, challenging and rewarding role, where you can have genuine impact which benefits others in meaningful ways, then we’d love to hear from you.
You will have:
- Worked as a Finance Director in a similar size and/or larger organisation.
- Experience of strategic financial planning including budget cashflow preparation and offering support to non-financial staff with budgetary responsibility.
- Acted in the role of Company Secretary.
- Qualified chartered accountant or management accountant (FCA, ACCA, CIMA etc).
- Proficiency in the use of finance software systems and related software.
- Knowledge of charity accounting standards, best practice financial management and key issues facing the sector i.e., SORP
WHY WORK FOR MISSING PEOPLE?
Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which makes a difference to people affected by the issue of missing throughout the UK?
Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners. We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits. We are happy to talk about flexible working in many of our roles.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to be a lifeline when someone goes missing, click apply to read the full job description, and a letter from the Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to receiving your application.
Please ensure you include your CV and a brief covering letter explaining how you would be a good fit for this role.
Closing date: 23:59 on 8th September 2024. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in the event of a very large number of applications, so Apply Now!
Interviews: 18th or 19th September 2024
Location: South West London (Central Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Job Type: Part time, 21 hours per week. Flexible Working considered.
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 per annum pro rata
Benefits: 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*, Company pension contribution, Life insurance (3 x salary) *, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline, Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*, Additional maternity pay and leave*, Additional paternity pay*, Additional sick pay* *available after probation period passed
You may also have experience in the following: Chief Financial Officer, Charity finance, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, , Management Accountant, Chief Accountant, Finance Director, Finance Controller, Company Accountant, Group Accountant, Finance Accountant, Financial Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Nonprofit Finance, etc
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