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The Boaz Trust is a Manchester-based charity that started 20 years ago as an outworking of the founder's Christian faith. Last year we provided trauma-informed and person-centred housing and support for more than 200 people facing homelessness after seeking safety in the UK through our floating support and 17 properties that we manage.
This new role is a key part of our strategy to increase our capacity to provide accommodation for more people in the Greater Manchester area working in partnership with GMCA and a range of local and national stakeholders. You will report directly to the CEO and Board and be part of the Senior Leadership Team building on our unique experience of providing both housing-focused and floating support for people who have recently been granted refugee status, as well as those who have been refused asylum and who are facing homelessness.
In the current climate, this work is needed more than ever. We are therefore looking for an experienced and dynamic leader to develop our accommodation services. The ideal candidate will have experience / knowledge of;
- procuring and managing accommodation services (including shared housing)
- social housing standards, regulations and other relevant housing legislation
- project, contract or budgetary management
- managing a team of staff and contractors
- building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, to increase impact and sustainability.
We are looking for someone with ambition and drive to build on our experience and reputation as well as getting involved in the day-to-day delivery of housing management in a small team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to use their experience to make a big difference to the lives of hundreds of people and to shape the future direction and strategy of the organisation.
The successful candidate will need to be supportive of the Christian ethos and values of the charity. However, diversity, equity and inclusion are also important to us at Boaz Trust so we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification as well as more details about the role and the organisation download our 'recruitment pack'.
Our vision is that people who seek safety in the UK are welcomed here and are free to live life in all its fullness.
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Head of Fundraising and Marketing
About us:
Hospice at Home’s core service is its skilled team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants who provide exceptional care and support in people’s last year of life and at end of life, also providing additional services such as Lymphoedema, Bereavement and Family Support, Befriending, Occupational Therapy and Complementary Therapy.
We provide individualised care and support to improve quality of life and our end of life care helps facilitate a peaceful and dignified death in the home and support to those who are bereaved.
Although we receive some funding from the NHS, we need to raise over 85% of our running costs in order to ensure that this vital help is available when needed and remains free of charge to patients and their families. Our Fundraising team plays a huge part in raising these vital funds.
Our clinical service area covers a mixture of urban and rural communities, a region of approximately 1,500 square miles throughout North and East Cumbria.
Role: Head of Fundraising and Marketing
Location: Head Office – Dalston, Cumbria.
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Closing Date: 2300 Sunday 08 December 2024
Type: Permanent
The Role of Head of Fundraising and Marketing:
Responsible for the leadership and success of fundraising and marketing for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland, our Head of Fundraising and Marketing is a pivotal role, key to leading and inspiring the Fundraising and Marketing team in sustaining, developing and growing our income and income opportunities.
Utilising your exceptional leadership, events and project management skills, you will guide, support and motivate the team; implementing and managing an engaging and exciting fundraising and marketing strategy that maximises income from events, appeals, grants, corporates, legacies and any other income opportunities that align with organisational goals and vision.
You thrive on challenge and seek opportunities for continuous improvement, to network, to raise the profile of the organisation and have a positive attitude to change with a focus on creating an encouraging, collaborative environment where new ideas thrive.
Are you a highly organised, proactive, motivational, inspiring leader and influencer with skills based in fundraising, marketing, events and project management?
Are you positive and enthusiastic about championing our organisational vision to create a future in which everyone within our community who is facing life limiting illness, regardless of cause, receives the best possible palliative and end of life care and their families and carers receive the support they need?
Yes? Then this could be the role for you!
Essential Criteria:
· Experience of leading and people management, interacting with people from diverse backgrounds with exceptional communication and networking skills
· Experience of event and project management in fundraising/marketing in the voluntary/charity sector
· Educated, as a minimum, to A Level standard or equivalent in relevant subjects
· Experience of managing budgets and regular reporting
· Current knowledge of Health & Safety regulations
· Excellent IT skills covering Microsoft packages, website and CRM software
· Self-motivated with the ability to delegate and negotiate
· Excellent working knowledge of the charity sector with a good knowledge of Institute of Fundraising guidelines
· Flexible and resilient to support events outside of usual office hours.
· Full clean UK driving licence and own transport
Desirable Criteria:
· Leadership qualification (ILM, CMI, CIPD or similar)
· Member of the Institute of Fundraising with a certificate in fundraising management or willing to achieve accreditation
· Project management qualification – Prince II, Agile, PMP / other
· Knowledge of healthcare and / or end of life care and the Hospice movement
· Knowledge of the geographical area covered by the service
· Experience of culture change / change management
· Experience of HR / People processes
· Experience of public speaking
Our offer to you:
· Salary £35,000 per annum
· Contributory pension scheme
· 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
· Annual leave purchase scheme
· Free onsite parking at Head Office
· EAP - Employee assistance programme
· Development opportunities
· Local gym discounts
· Volunteer ‘Give a Day’
· Mileage allowance
· Cycle to work scheme
· Flexible working
· Staff complementary therapy days
· Onsite (head office) employee counselling
· Wellbeing focus including dedicated wellbeing room
· REAL job satisfaction – knowing that your work means something and your contributions to continuous improvements matter
How to apply:
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion because we understand the value that diverse thought, background and experience brings to an organisation which helps us to provide outstanding care for all of our patients and their families.
To apply for this role please send a copy of your current CV including a summary statement and / or covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and why you would like to work with us by clicking apply online before 23:00 Sunday 08 December 2024.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, medical and appropriate checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Right to Work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a key role within the Operations Department reporting directly to the Operations Director, and working closely with Finance and Communications (our fundraising and marketing function). Supporter Care aims to deliver exceptional service to our supporters in terms of administering donations and postal logistics, and via our call-centre. Therefore, a key focus will be the leadership of the Administration and Telephone Support teams (both are within Supporter Care).
A significant objective for this role is the implementation of a new CRM system which is part of UCB’s wider integrated data strategy. Working alongside IT, and Finance in particular, the Head of Supporter Care is responsible for the management of data in the new CRM system. Therefore, you will have knowledge and previous experience of working with CRM systems. Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring Supporter Care staff are trained, and associated ways of working are stream-lined.
We expect you to have leadership experience with strong business acumen and service development, educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience. As part of UCB’s leadership team you should welcome the challenge of prioritising a busy and diverse workload with the ability and flexibility required to meet tight deadlines and the initiative required to guide the Supporter Care staff through this transition period. A working knowledge of regulations associated with fundraising would be ideal, but not essential (such as HMRC, ICO, GDPR, Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulation).
This position will be based at our Operations Centre, Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4JF
Closing date for applications: Friday 13th December 2024 - noon
Interviews: Wednesday 18th December 2024
Salary: £37,500 - £46,000 per annum plus staff benefits. Staff benefits include life assurance of 4x salary, healthcare cash plan, and matched pension contributions up to 6%
UCB is a Christian Charity. Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This role is a core part of Pecan’s senior leadership team (SLT), working to develop strategic direction and playing a play a key role in the organisation’s aim to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
You will enable Pecan’s frontline team to deliver the highest possible standards of service. You will have responsibility for developing a strategy and vision for all community food activities and developments within Pecan. You will focus on ensuring the programmes have dignity at their heart and work towards seeing an end to foodbanks. You will work with the projects to support them to collaborate and work together. You will play a key role in the organisations aim of transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.
Main Responsibilities:
- Line manage and appraise staff in line with Pecan’s procedures: Foodbank Manager, Pantry Manager, Operations Manager, and the Development Manager Community Food Programmes.
- Demonstrates strong financial literacy and business acumen.
- Develop and oversee food strategy for Pecan’s food services, implementing the vision to end the need for food banks, re‑imagining the food services offer and including a cash-first approach.
- Develop and manage partnerships with authorities, corporates, churches, community groups and networks to support the successful development of programmes.
Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):
- Strong experience of managing multiple projects.
- Experience of managing staff and volunteer teams.
- A strong understanding of community food programmes.
- Demonstratable history in achieving targets.
Desirable knowledge/expertise
- An effective networker.
- Experience of the voluntary and community sector.
- Experience of working across a spectrum of church cultures and types.
- Experience of organisational development.
To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024, 9am
Interview Date: w/c Dec 2 onwards; details TBC.
Start Date: December 2024 or January 2025
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
The purpose of the Area Giving and Finance Adviser role is to provide comprehensive finance support to churches within the Stepney Area, aiding them in the development of their ministries, manage Common Fund giving and to support the Area Bishop’s staff team in the management of resources including monitoring clergy post numbers, curate funding, and other financial matters. As part of a small team of Area Giving and Finance Advisers, the role involves offering training, resources, and advice on parish financial management and administration, and advice on various giving methods, including online and contactless options. Additionally, the role entails promoting generous giving through training initiatives, facilitating the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds, and fostering effective communication and relationship-building between the Area team, Finance team, and parish officers.
Job responsibilities
Financial support
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Enable churches to develop their respective ministries, manage their finances effectively, and meet their statutory responsibilities.
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Provide finance and other appropriate training, support, resources and advice to the clergy, PCCs and parish officers.
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Assist the Bishop, Archdeacons and Area Deans in managing Common Fund giving by the churches in the Area.
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Facilitate and monitor the award of grants and loans to churches from Area funds.
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Support the Area Bishop’s staff team and Area Council in monitoring the use of Area resources, including post numbers, curate funding and other matters.
Giving
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Supporting parishes to encourage a culture of generosity and giving.
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Promote generous giving through training, preaching and providing resources to clergy and parish officers.
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Support the introduction of different methods of giving, including online, contactless, and Parish Giving Scheme.
Relationship management
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Build relationships with, and promote effective communication between, the Area team, Finance team, parish officers and the other Area Finance Advisers. Work with the National Giving Team on projects that support parish ministry.
Other duties
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The role will require regular evening and weekend working.
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Complete other duties commensurate of the role.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience of encouraging charitable giving.
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Experience managing a wide variety of professional relationships.
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Educated to A Level or equivalent standard.
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IT proficiency (MS Office suite).
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Fluency in spoken English and ability to communicate clearly in English.
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Understanding of the ethos and mission of the Church of England, and of the role of parish clergy.
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Effective written and oral communication skills.
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Numerate and financially astute – comfortable working with financial data.
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Strong administrative skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
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Self-motivated, as work needs to be undertaken proactively and with limited supervision.
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Attention to detail – accurate and efficient.
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Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and discretion.
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Christian faith with empathy to the mission and values of the Church of England.
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Right to work in the UK.
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The person will not require a DBS check.
Desirable
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Experience of charity accounting (accounting qualifications are not a requirement).
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Educated to degree level.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
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Competitive remuneration package
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27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
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15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
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Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
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Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
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Season ticket loans of public transport
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Access to Benenden Health Insurance
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EAP counselling through Health Assured
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Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
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Two additional paid days for community volunteering
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be working with a prestigious London-based university to recruit an Interim Head of Fees and Credit Control. This is a vital leadership role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to shape and oversee the university’s fees and bursaries operations. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of student financial records, spearheading income collection strategies, and managing a dedicated team to deliver a first-class service. This interim position is ideal for a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, someone who thrives in collaborative environments, and who is eager to drive improvements and embed robust processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership: Manage and lead the Fees and Bursaries team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- Data Integrity: Ensure the accuracy of student financial records, supporting statutory reporting and funding returns.
- Fee Strategy: Develop and implement tuition fee policies, collaborating with senior stakeholders to align with strategic objectives.
- Debt Management: Oversee the student debt collection process, ensuring timely income collection and maintaining strong relationships with external agencies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with ICT, Registry, and other departments to enhance systems and processes.
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure all procedures align with higher education regulations and best practices.
- Team Development: Support the professional growth of your team, ensuring they are equipped to adapt to evolving university needs.
About You
You will bring a proactive and forward-thinking approach to the role, coupled with the ability to lead through change. Key skills and attributes include:
- Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams within a finance or education setting.
- Strong understanding of student financial processes, fee-setting strategies, and record systems (higher education sector experience is advantageous).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. · A track record of driving operational improvements and embedding change.
- Competency in IT systems, including Excel and student records platforms.
Why Join?
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial operations of a leading university. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to ensure financial sustainability while delivering exceptional service to students and stakeholders.
Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.
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Sense is recruiting for a Creative & Digital Production Manager to join our fantastic Brand and Content Team in King’s Cross, London on a hybrid basis.
As we head into our 70th anniversary year, our ambitions are bolder than ever. We want to reach and support more disabled people across the country to create a world where all disabled people are included and connected, no matter what. This role is responsible for the end-to-end production of content that increases engagement, to help make our bold plans a reality.
The Brand and Content Team manages content production for departments across the whole organisation, whilst also creating content to meet our own strategic goals. You’ll play a vital role in this team, responsible for the entire content production process from brief through to delivery. You will work closely with teams across the organisation that commission content development to understand their goals and objectives, and ensure that content projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned with organisational goals.
The main duties and responsibilities include:
- Be the central point of management for the numerous content development requests that come into both the brand and content, and digital engagement team.
- Be the primary point of contact for teams across the organisation that commission content development, working with them to understand their goals and objectives to ensure that creative projects deliver against these.
- Scope, collaborate and challenge (when required) incoming requests, to ensure that all content briefs serve a specific need and have a clear purpose and plan.
- Project manage tasks and activities through our brand and content and digital engagement teams, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Enable and facilitate integration between the digital engagement team and the brand and content team to ensure efficient workstreams and deliver high-quality content. This includes chairing the monthly joint team meetings.
- Manage the internal workflow and production process, continuously analysing this to identify and implement optimisations. Educate internal stakeholders on this process to ensure they adhere to this.
- Manage relationships with external suppliers such as graphic designers, photographers, agencies, production houses, printers and other freelancers.
- Manage all project and planning documentation, including translating commissioning team content requests into clear and inspiring briefs, creating production schedules and critical pathways, and communicate these effectively with team members and stakeholders to manage expectations and keep production on track.
- Maintain and develop the joint team priority content calendar, and the Brand and Content Team’s project planner, using these to anticipate and communicate upcoming and future projects to enable effective planning across both teams.
- Oversee resource allocation and capacity within the Brand and Content team to understand capacity levels and to be able to plan accordingly.
- Collaborate with the Brand Manager and Content Producer to ensure content output follows accessibility, brand and tone of voice guidelines.
- Management of Sense’s central Marketing Materials stock which serve the needs of numerous teams around the organisation, including maintenance of stock levels and financial reconciliation of orders from around the business.
- When required, liaise with the people and families we support and our supporters to ensure our communications are people centred.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Experience working in a content, creative, marketing or digital team, in-house or at an agency.
- Experience of project management of and working across the entire end-to-end creative/content production process for digital and offline channels, including scoping, brief writing, scheduling, resource allocation, managing creative reviews and feedback, production and delivery.
- Excellent project and time management skills, including the ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
- Understanding of creative development and production processes for both digital and print.
- Experience scoping and understanding content development or creative requests from a wide range of stakeholders.
- Confidence in stakeholder management with the ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, and manage conflicting feedback from multiple stakeholders.
- An understanding of broad marketing principles that underpin content projects, to enable effective scoping and interrogation of requests.
- Ability to succinctly communicate complex briefs and rationale for content development requests with senior stakeholders.
- Professional and diplomatic approach with people at all levels, with the ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively and challenge or push back when necessary.
- Excellent IT skills and expert knowledge of project management tools, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.
- Understanding of brand and accessibility guidelines.
- A commitment to people with complex disabilities and Sense’s vision and values.
- Knowledge of GDPR and its application in fundraising and marketing.
To Apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
About Impetus
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
We find, fund and build the most promising organisations working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders over the long term to help them become stronger.
At Impetus we focus on the critical factors that influence the education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the UK, working with organisations that have the potential for impact at scale, helping their leaders to deliver lifechanging, benchmark beating, sustained outcomes.
We provide them with the funding and the tools to grow and deliver on their promises to the young people they serve. We also seek to influence government and the wider sector to back effective support for young people and invest with other like-minded organisations to tackle the most difficult and under-supported challenges.
We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
About the team
The Philanthropy and Partnerships team at Impetus is a friendly, driven team that is passionate about building fantastic relationships with a variety of funders that lead to meaningful outcomes for the young people we serve. The Head of Engagement role sits within the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships team, working alongside colleagues driving forward philanthropic income generation and donor retention. It plays a critical role in the stewardship of our partnerships and provides our funders with the chance to give their time and expertise as well as their financial contributions.
As Impetus embarks on a new five-year strategy, we are driving forward our ambition to grow our income and support more young people. A key element in achieving this ambition is sustaining a high-performing engagement programme which will support our fundraising activities. This is therefore an exciting time to be joining the team to help us meet our goals and continue transforming the lives of young people.
About this role
We’re looking to recruit an experienced individual who will lead on the donor engagement for all Impetus donors. This person will bridge the gap between our funders and the work we do with organisations in our portfolio and other partners to transform the lives of young people.
They will be primarily responsible for leading and delivering engagement through volunteering activities, and through this securing ongoing support for Impetus’s work. The role is strategic, working in close collaboration with our Investment team to first identify suitable volunteering opportunities via our portfolio partners and then working in close collaboration to deliver opportunities which closely align with the aims of our funders. Our volunteering activities span online CV workshops through to in-person Insight Days, work experience and beyond. The volunteering programme is a vital component of our stewardship offer to our donors, who seek opportunities to meet and support the young people that Impetus serves through the organisation in its portfolio.
The postholder will also support the Head of Engagement (Pro Bono) to enable Impetus to source pro bono support from corporate partners. The role line manages a Philanthropy Officer who facilitates the day-to-day running of volunteering events with partners.
Key responsibilities
Volunteering
- Manage and deliver c.50 online and in person meaningful volunteering activities a year via Impetus portfolio partners.
- Through this delivery of c.50 activities, support the management of Impetus’s funding partnerships, including Corporates, Individuals and Grant Making Trusts, to ensure donors are engaged with Impetus’s work and continue to support.
- Lead meetings (online and in person) with funders to identify their volunteering needs and drive forward engagement opportunities.
- Liaise closely with the Impetus Investment team and organisations in our portfolio to build relationships and craft the planning and delivery of a high-quality programme of volunteering sessions.
- Deliver new strategic opportunities to advance our volunteering programme, including the set-up and initial delivery of a new mentoring programme.
- Identify other new donor engagement opportunities through relationships with our portfolio, expanding the range of opportunities available to donors in response to need and availability.
- Craft relevant communications and collateral for the volunteering programme, alongside Development Directors and the Communications team.
- Ensure all communications with external stakeholders are prompt, clear and compelling.
- Work closely with account managers to ensure effective stewardship over the course of donors’ annual giving cycles, strategically advising on when to hold and host volunteering opportunities.
- Lead on the data analysis of the volunteering programme, regularly feeding back to the Development Director and Investment team in written, verbal and presentation form.
- Ensure the systems and processes around volunteering are maintained and up to date, as well as ensuring the effective use of Salesforce to hold key data.
- Line manage the Philanthropy Officer and oversee their work plan and development.
- Be prepared to travel across London to deliver volunteering events at corporate partner premises.
- Come into the London office two times per week.
- Attend Philanthropy team events outside of work hours including our evening Summer Party; our Saturday Triathlon; and our evening Transforming Lives Dinner. These are in London and outside of London.
Pro Bono
- Support the Head of Engagement (pro bono) in delivering new pro bono partners, including supporting the research of new partners and attending meetings (where necessary) to build new Pro Bono relationships.
- Working alongside the Head of Engagement (pro bono) and the Investment team, to source external support for pro bono projects. You may also support in monitoring the delivery of these projects and reviewing the quality of execution.
- Support in the stewardship of existing pro bono partners including leading appropriate meetings or Lunch and Learn sessions.
- Record all pro bono contacts and projects within Salesforce database.
Other
- Demonstrate professionalism and best practice in all duties.
- Share the learning from our work across the team, across the organisation and externally.
- Work within Impetus strategy, policies and procedures.
- Attend Impetus events to provide support to Philanthropy team.
- Represent the Philanthropy team on internal projects, working groups and committees as required.
Person specification
Essential
- Experience of running a volunteering or membership programme and familiarity with the fundraising landscape, including a good understanding of the corporate donor marketplace.
- Exceptional project management experience, with the ability to devise donor engagement plans and use project/account plans, budgets, and other financial information.
- Proven experience of maintaining and developing excellent relationships and partnerships with a range of stakeholders, each with different needs.
- Ability to proactively seek and originate new business and activities whilst maintaining and developing existing networks.
- Understanding of the role which skilled volunteering can have for charities.
- A strong interest in partnering closely with charities that are committed to learning about the role of volunteering, building out their volunteering programme and working collaboratively to co-design opportunities for Impetus funders.
- The ability to grasp and interpret complex ideas, including the venture philanthropy model of Impetus and the private equity industry.
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Growth mind-set: seeks out and acts on feedback in order to improve performance.
- Presence, credibility and ability to look beyond own area of expertise.
- Excellent line management and staff development skills.
- Excellent team player, with a commitment to working in a collaborative and inclusive style.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent IT skills with experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience in using Salesforce or a comparable CRM system.
Desirable
- The ability to work through the fundraising cycle with donors.
- The ability to work through the pro bono engagement cycle with donors.
- Experience of working in a similar role.
- Knowledge or experience of the youth or charity sector.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative andgets better results.
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
How to apply
You will need to:
- Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form)
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 02 December 2024.
Interviews
First round interviews will take place: week commencing 09 December 2024
Second round interviews will take place: week commencing 16 December 2024
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an excitign opportunity to lead our Youth Work programme and Day Centre provision at NHYC. This position is a six-month fixed-term contract to cover a staff member going on sabbatical. The contract is planned to run from February-August 2025. We are looking for someone who is able to maintain stable and consistent leadership for the team throughout that period, is a quick learner, and confident overseeing multiple programmes and activities. Given the short length of the contract, we encourage applications from those who may not have been in a more senior leadership position before and would like the opportunity to gain experience. It would also suit anyone with prior experience who is keen to work in a dynamic environment and is passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of young people facing homelessness.
- Fixed-term 6 month contract
- Salary £46,800 – £52,000
- Deadline: 9am Monday 2nd December
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity managing over 5,000 acres of parkland, rare habitats, historic buildings, and monuments across eight Royal Parks in London, including Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, and Richmond Park.
Additionally, we manage other important spaces, such as Brompton Cemetery, one of London’s historic Magnificent Seven cemeteries and still a working cemetery. Our mission is to preserve these spaces for millions of visitors every year.
We are now looking for a Head Gardener with a passion for horticulture and a strong interest in nature conservation to lead and inspire our gardening team at this unique site. This is a full-time, permanent role, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 to £36,921 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
Brompton Cemetery offers an exceptional opportunity for a passionate horticulturist with an enthusiasm for plants to join us at an exciting time as we look to increase the range, diversity and delight of our existing horticultural collection.
Unlike many cemeteries, Brompton was conceived as a ‘garden of rest’ and was laid out by Loudon as a designed landscape, and boasts some significant horticultural names resting within it. As a nod to this legacy, The Royal Parks has the ability to build on this sleeping horticultural fame, and coupled with the London microclimate, an opportunity to push gardening boundaries awaits.
Your interest in nature conservation will balance the twin needs of this role as Brompton Cemetery has extensive areas of rich, diverse habitat including meadows, native bulbs, scrub and trees which will be managed day-to-day by you.
With access to ongoing training, a supportive team, and a network of other Head Gardeners, you’ll have the chance to develop valuable experience and advance your skills as you grow with us.
So, if you want to help Brompton Cemetery remain a place of beauty, peace, and natural tranquillity for all who visit and for future generations, then apply today.
The Role
As our Head Gardener, you will manage and deliver all aspects of practical horticulture and nature conservation with an emphasis on high standards of presentation and quality.
In this varied role you will assist in the development, and evolution of new and existing horticultural schemes and nature conservation habitats through ongoing and new project work.
You will lead and manage a diverse group of volunteers undertaking horticultural and nature conservation activities including the Friends of Brompton Cemetery horticultural volunteers.
Additionally, you will:
- Supply and maintain sufficient tools, equipment and materials for gardeners and volunteers
- Monitor the performance of the landscape maintenance contractor
- Participate in the planning and delivery of a range of cemetery-focused events
- Support initiatives including the Apprenticeship scheme, Biodiversity, Sustainability and participate in Green Flag and Green Heritage Awards
- Carry out all work with the utmost care and respect for people, place and environment
- Administer memorial applications and manage the installation of memorials
About You
To be considered as a Head Gardener, you will need:
- Experience of practical horticulture and/or nature conservation experience in a public park or publicly accessible setting, ideally within the heritage sector.
- Experience of working with volunteers, particularly in a horticultural or nature conservation environment.
- A passion for plants with excellent plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, trees, herbaceous and seasonal bedding
- Excellent leadership, motivational and communication skills in a practical work-based environment
- Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as Head Gardener, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title:Technical Lead
Reporting To: Director of IT and Data Security
Location: Hybrid (Our offices are based at Phoenix Brewery, W10 6SZ)
Contract: Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Up To £65,000
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: 13th December 2024
Job Purpose
Create and operate MHI’s technical capability to create and manage products and services. Do so whilst balancing the needs of product, engineering, security and compliance.
Main Responsibilities
Primary
- Develop a set of appropriate methodologies and standard patterns for delivering new products and services. Ability to create quick mock-ups and prototypes.
- Employ aspects of product management, solutions architecture, technical design and testing practices.
- Consider products and services with respect to their lifespan, expected change frequency, support and maintenance requirements.
- Know how to deliver value quickly without compromising security and data protection concerns.
- Expert knowledge of a range of technologies and languages, with the ability to be hands on and lead a small team of engineers.
- Ability to consider and select the most appropriate technologies by considering trade-offs, implications, constraints and the needs of the organisation.
Leadership and people
- Inspire technical members of staff, help them grow and follow best practices consistently.
- Manage the concerns of interested parties (internal and external).
- Align all activities to MHI objectives and short term priorities, develop work plans to ensure resource allocation to meet needs.
- Lead on solutions and drive initiatives, ensuring the team delivers on projects
Ways of working and team culture
- Work with the Director to embed the delivery methodologies across the team and organisation.
- Encourage better ways of working to aid ‘shift left’, compliance, automated change and release Where necessary, work to change the mindset and get team buy-in
- Challenge the status quo and manual processes, identifying initiatives to remove bottlenecks
- Ensure best practice followed for implementation, test and verification, change and release
- Apply a culture of continuous improvement based on cost and benefit
Service delivery
- Take on ownership of projects as required
- Define KPIs and metrics to improve observability and drive improvements
- Create a system that keeps the Director informed of progress and issues.
- Ensure service excellence across all MHI staff and data services
- Define project deliverables (definition of done, acceptance criteria) and overseeing delivery.
- Manage internal and external stakeholders, and represent the Technology Team in partner/supplier meetings.
- Contribute to the selection and due diligence of supplier contracts
Security and data governance
- Ensure development and run best practices are followed and aligned with our ISMS.
- Where required, contribute to cyber registers, documentation and audits (may include ownership and key deliverables strongly tied to IT domain).
- Contribute to data custodian responsibilities
Person Specification
Essential
- Knowledge of coding concepts and structures.
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Core cloud concepts, architectures and best practices (AWS preferred).
- Ability to act as a data custodian for high-value data, awareness of security and compliance obligations, control options
- Terraform and/or Cloudformation
- Github, github actions
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Amplify
- React, node.js, next.js
- Python, exposure to other languages beneficial (e.g. Java/Kotlin)
- DynamoDB, mongoDB, RDS
- Working knowledge of systems lifecycle and the ability to work with key stakeholders
- Knowledge of single sign on, federated identity and related protocols
- OKTA
- Monitoring and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of high availability architectures
- CRMs (we use Salesforce)
- Google Workspace
- Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence)
- Mac/iOS and Chrome OS/Chrome Enterprise
- Understanding of encryption technologies, symmetric/asymmetric, TLS
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and LTI
- Project management and/or service creation experienced
- Excellent documentation skills
- Experience of supporting critical IT systems
- Excellent communicator both written and verbal
- High problem solving ability, ability to work independently and with ambiguity
- Discipline to stick to development and security best practices and hold ground, whilst remaining pragmatic
- Must have a drive for continuous learning, be committed to learning new skills and/or passing certifications. Must keep up with industry trends and technologies
- Comfortable performing a wide range of activities, including stretching to new skill/experience areas.
- Ability to manage own time, confirm priorities and expectations
- Independent worker, but knows when to ask questions, but comfortable working with the wider IT and Security Team whole organisation
- Creative thinker, but understands the importance of seeing a piece of work through to the end and on time.
- Decisive, proactive, knows when to check the boundaries.
Desireable
- Good University Degree (thinking skills valued over subject)
- Exposure to ITIL (ITIL Foundation or higher preferred)
- Knowledge of ISO 27001 controls and CyberEssentials +
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Clink Charity has been at the forefront of offender rehabilitation since 2010 and has developed award winning training programs which have provided second chances to the most vulnerable in society whilst achieving superb results in rehabilitation and reduction in numbers of reoffending.
The Role:
Reporting to the CEO, the role will be responsible for managing all commercial and business functions for the Charity, (excluding Clink Events, our social enterprise which has its own business development function).
This is a newly appointed position within the management team and is an exciting opportunity for a strong commercial manager who has previous experience managing office infrastructure, bids, contracts, business relationships and funding. It is essential to have strong finance and IT skill, as the role will work closely with Finance and be responsible for running all inhouse IT systems.
The role will be supported with additional resource from our Bids, Grants, Contracts & Tenders Manager, our Data & Analysis Officer and an external Consultant who advises on business development.
Contract: Permanent, Part Time.
Working Hours: Hours 22.5 a week. Office Based. Flexibility to work over 3, 4 or 5 days, but must include Friday as part of the working week.
Location: Bessemer Park, Herne Hill, London. SE24 0HG
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Pro Rata, DOE.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Commercial & Business Development:
· Own our commercial relationships with the Ministry of Justice and other major customers.
· Bring in new funders and new contract business from the MOJ, HMPPS, Local Authority Adult Education Providers, and Private Sector companies working in our field.
· Collaborate with our bid and business development team and with our marketing team on fundraising.
· Take the lead on major new grant funding applications.
· Review and develop operational processes to improve performance and maximise growth working closely with the Head of Finance, Director of Operations and MD Clink Events.
· Work together with relevant internal departments to develop accurate and consistent bids.
· Establishing targets for contract income, fundraising and grants, and ensuring the Charity meets them.
Business Management:
· Ensure the smooth running of our Head Office site at Bessemer Park, Herne Hill, London.
· Manage our leases and site infrastructure in Bessemer Park including managing our outsourced IT provider.
· Management of our in-house IT systems contracts relationships (Case Management, Sage, Paperless invoicing).
· Oversee all business accounts and contracts.
· Implement systems and processes to ensure all contracts are managed and renewed including competitive re- tendering as appropriate.
· Managing risk assessments for new initiatives and overseeing the risk register for the Charity.
Experience & Background Required:
We welcome applicants with relevant commercial and contract management experience from the public, private or not for profit sectors. Successful applicants are likely to have had a track record in negotiating public sector contracts and building relationships with commissioners and procurement professionals. Experience in education, training, apprenticeships or justice services would be of particular interest.
It is essential that the role holder is Financially and IT literate, someone who can lead the commercial function, manage our outsourced IT infrastructure providers and provide business leadership to the management of all internal supply contracts.
You will work closely with the Finance team and support the remote working Head of Finance to provide oversight and support to our finance team members based at Head Office.
Personal Attributes:
· Highly financially and IT literate.
· Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate colleagues and teams with the ability to work in virtual team structures.
· Excellent organisational skills to balance and prioritise their workload and meet deadlines.
· Knowledge of project management and risk management.
· Solid financial skills, including some financial/data reporting abilities (There is a Head of Finance who prepares all Board & Management Accounting and a Data Analyst who leads performance reporting).
· Knowledge of relevant legislation & regulations and industry insights/trends.
· Strong strategic and negotiation skills to make sound commercial decisions.
· A compelling and engaging communicator, who is professional and able to influence and present well internally and externally.
· Shows genuine empathy and belief in the values and objectives of The Clink Charity.
Preferred but not essential
Project Management Qualification (Prince 2 or similar)
CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work and The Clink Charity is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected and are able to give of their best. We strive to make our team truly representative of society and are committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity amongst our learners, workforce, trustees and stakeholders
To apply, please follow the link and upload your CV.
Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working with CILEX in recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, which will suit any candidates looking for a predominantly remote/working from home model. ( also option of 4 days per week)
CILEX is the professional institute for specialist criminal, civil and family lawyers and for paralegals. With over 17,500 members we are the second largest professional body in England & Wales as well as being in many dimensions the most diverse of the legal professions.
CILEX earns its income from a combination of membership fees, qualification-based education, examination fees and income from training and other products and services to employers of legal professionals and higher and further education partners. In addition to its annual revenues of c.£11m the institute holds assets of c. £10m of which c. £7m is managed by Barclays Wealth. The finance directorate combines the finance, compliance, IT and HR functions.
Since 2018 CILEX has been following a radical strategic plan that aimed to transform the standing of the profession to cement its equivalence to solicitors that was granted in changes made in legal services legislation from 2007 – 2014 by:
• Working with government and regulators to remove the final legislative and regulatory barriers to genuine equivalence.
• Developing a new qualification and apprenticeship standards that deliver a product better aligned to market requirements.
• Expand the membership proposition.
• Grow the institute through a programme of acquisition and product development
• Changing the delegated regulatory arrangements that govern the profession
• Transform the operating model and supporting technology that delivers our products and services
As we near the end of this transformation programme we have been making significant changes to the leadership and organisation of the institute to both improve accountability and ownership of performance and to build a culture that empowers leaders to deliver against a clear set of strategic goals agreed by the Board.
We now look to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will report to the Chief Executive with a very specific brief aimed at ensuring we can maximise the return from the very significant investments we have made in product and technology and the recent acquisition of the Institute of Paralegals.
Key Accountabilities:
• Enhancing the capability of the finance function to operate independently of direct supervision in the day-to-day execution of core activities, processes and reporting
• Ensuring that the supporting technology is fit for purpose and enables the minimum amount of ‘double handling’ or reprocessing in core finance processes
• Taking ownership of working capital and developing a programme of debt re[1]payment that strengthens our balance sheet and enables further investment in product and technology
• Ensuring that the IT department and the core systems it supports are fit for purpose and exploited to the maximum to deliver lowest cost technology support for products and services
• Maximising the return from our cash assets over the long-term
• Ensuring a successful annual audit and the preparation of the Annual Report & Accounts
• Ownership of the risk appetite, risk management process and internal audit
• Ownership of the annual plan and budget process and the reporting of performance to the executive and the Board.
Direct Reports:
• Head of Finance
• Head of IT
• Head of Compliance
• Head of HR
The CFO is a senior member of the Executive Team and attends Board and the finance and audit and risk committee. They have a dotted line reporting relationship with the Chairs of both these committees.
Personal Capabilities:
Essential:
• A strong commercial understanding and experience of being a finance leader in a commercial environment.
• Fully qualified status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• An appreciation of operating and reporting systems and how to exploit their full potential
• Collegiate, approachable and willing to get involved in order to get things done
• An effective team coach and leader, able to set standards and help teams embrace and achieve them
• Able to work with a remote team that gets together occasionally.
Desirable:
• Experience in professional services
• Experience integrating financial system
Application Timetable:
- Application Deadline: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
- Shortlisting: Friday 6th December 2024
- First Stage Interviews: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2024
- Final Stage Interviews: 16th and 17th December 2024
For more information about the role, please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.
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Are you an experienced manager with a passion for delivering high quality services to people with learning disabilities? Are you committed to working in collaboration with service users, maximising independence, self-confidence and integration in the community? If so, you may be just the person we are looking for to take lead on developing and moving forward our outreach service in South Camden.
We are now looking for a motivated and efficient Project Manager to oversee our established outreach service in South Camden, which provides support to adults with mild-moderate learning disabilities and a range of other needs, including mental health and complex health needs.
The role will include coordinating and providing excellent person-centred care and support to service users, to enable people to live independently in their own home and be supported in all areas of day-to-day living. You will also oversee the development and implementation of care plans designed to provide meaningful choice and a range of activities and support to people with learning disabilities.
You will be involved in developing and implementing a range of creative and innovative new activity groups focusing on social interaction, learning and general wellbeing for service users with learning disabilities, promoting their independence and reducing reliance on 1:1 support.
The ideal candidate will have experience of leading and coaching a team supporting people with learning disabilities or another vulnerable client group. Experience of supporting people with high and complex support needs would be an advantage. In return, we offer a supportive environment in which people are encouraged to develop their skills, as part of a well-established and experienced team of managers.
We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the job description and person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
Expert technical leadership. Modern Tech-Stack. Being Agile.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
£80,000 - £85,000 (+ )
Reports to: Head of Engineering
Department: Chief Operating Office
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.
Closing date: 02 December 2024 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.
Recruitment process: Two competency-based interviews
Interview date: From the week commencing 02 December 2024
How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
Cancer Research UK has an ambitious Engineering Strategy and modern with a complex hybrid (on-premise & multi-cloud) infrastructure underpinning an extensive technical estate. As part of our strategy, the charity is delivering a range of ambitious, modern change initiatives and programmes across the organisation to ensure we maximise the value of all our resources while delivering operational transformation & management and an employee experience that enables us to be an inclusive, well-governed, agile, and sustainable organisation. Therefore, our software delivery lifecycle, DevOps, full-stack, and integration technologies must operate securely and scale to meet the organisation's needs if we are to deliver our strategy of beating cancer.
Our in-house software solutions include a Content Management platform supporting multiple websites, Event and Activity Management web applications, Online Fundraising platform, Payments platform, Ecommerce and mobile apps. These are business critical systems under continual agile development, operating at scale for millions of users such as: cancer patients looking for information, supporters and volunteers helping with fundraising, c.600+ stores, c.4,000+ office staff, and researchers working towards curing cancer.
We are searching for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our highly skilled, cross-disciplined, and diverse Software Engineering capability (c.25-30 staff including Front-End, Back-End, and Integration) which supports the charity's product development whilst establishing an agile, secure, and smooth-running digital workplace. The purpose of your role will be to deliver our software engineering strategy while providing technical leadership that develops the teams' skills and careers and encourages innovation by setting up small multi-skilled product teams empowered to make decisions and prioritise their work.
If you are an Engineering leader who has led and developed software engineering teams in large organisations, we would love for you to join our mission.
What will I be doing?
Leading Cancer Research UK's Software Engineering capability (c.25 to 30 staff) by:
Evolving and delivering the Software Engineering Strategy.
Developing platforms and products that are reliable, secure, performant, and flexible.
Recruiting and supporting software engineers' career development.
Providing expert technical guidance and motivational leadership.
Line managing, leading and developing an inclusive and high-functioning team by:
Creating a positive culture which recognises success, develops and drives high performance and rewards results to retain talent within the team and wider function.
Further developing the Software Engineering capability by collaborating with Lead Engineers to develop standards and reusable assets and encourage knowledge sharing (the current capabilities include Front-End, Back-End, and Integration).
Partnering with internal and external stakeholders ensuring a mature approach to architecting new solutions, giving estimates and commitments; and delivering on agreed commitments while optimising the efficiency of the team.
Fostering collaborative relationships with the others in the Engineering first-line team and across the Technology directorate to ensure appropriate levels of governance, platform reliability, efficiency and quality of delivery.
Embodying Cancer Research UK's leadership behaviours by:
Driving for impact by aiming high, creating clarity, and acting decisively.
Embracing our mission as a collective effort.
Creating an environment where our Software Engineering team can do impactful work by enabling ownership and building an inclusive workplace.
Fostering conditions where ideas and fresh approaches thrive by being curious and valuing challenges and ideas.
What skills will I need?
Experienced engineering leader who has recruited, developed, and engaged software engineering teams in large, complex organisations.
Excellent knowledge of the fast-moving technology landscape with a particular focus on cloud engineering and knowledge of:
Current best practices (e.g. BDD, CI/CD).
Architectural approaches and their future direction (e.g. modern front-end development/single-page applications, serverless services, infrastructure-as-code).
Full-stack JavaScript (React/Node JS) utilising AWS serverless services (e.g. Amplify, Lambda, Aurora).
A comprehensive understanding of the software delivery lifecycle and different approaches (including DevOps and Agile).
Has matured software engineering practices by retaining ambition and agility while establishing robust approaches fit for business-critical applications.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate highly technical subjects for non-technical audiences.
A technical expert and a motivational leader with mature stakeholder management skills.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
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