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The role will support Disabled people to sign up to the Priority Service Register, leading to longer term energy savings and ensuring sufficient support through winter. This role will also be be able to help people heat their homes and stay warm in winter, with access to hot food through the provision of fuel vouchers, winter essentials and appliances.
In addition, the Involvement Officer will also set up a peer advocacy service to facilitate Disabled people and people with long term health conditions to come together to discuss issues and support each other.
Introduction to the role
We know that the Cost-of-Living crisis has disproportionately affected Disabled people therefore we want to do everything we can to support our members during this difficult time.
This role will support Disabled residents in Surrey to apply for energy efficiency upgrades to their homes as well as set up and run a peer advocacy service for Disabled People and those living with long term health conditions.
Main responsibilities
1. To set up and deliver group advocacy – Hold a bi-weekly peer support virtual meeting.
2. Run 'Ask a peer' sessions on our community forum each
Month (for example completing PIP applications etc)
3. Fuel Vouchers – 200 residents supported via the fuel vouchers scheme
4. Winter Essentials – 250 residents supported
5. Energy Efficient Appliances – 100 residents supported
6. In Home Visits/Phone calls to residents to assist with applications to Priority Services Register and energy efficiency home upgrade schemes.
7. Help run social activities organised by The Coalition
8. Carry out further tasks requested and agreed with the Involvement Lead, appropriate to the role and grade of the job.
We are looking for someone with:
· Excellent organisation and planning skills (E)
· Good communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a range of formats and with a variety of audiences (E)
· Experience in community engagement and involvement (D)
· Experience and knowledge of working with people who are Disabled or living with a long-term health condition and/or carers (D)
· Good level of computer literacy including all Microsoft packages with experience of using a range of databases (E)
· A good level of self-motivation and able to work on own initiative (E)
· Confident presentation skills (D)
· The ability to work safely from home and willingness to do so OR the ability to work from our office in Burpham (E)
· Live within Surrey or nearby (E)
· The ability to travel around the county as required to conduct training, including the transportation of equipment (E)
· An understanding of GDPR and adult safeguarding principles (D)
Other requirements
Values: To uphold the values and beliefs of the Organisation
Equality and Diversity: To work inclusively with a diverse range of members and stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity
Health, Safety and Welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others
This role requires the successful applicant to be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Baring Check.
We welcome applications from all parts of our community and value diversity.
We are run and managed by Disabled people for Disabled people. Our aim is to campaign and promote the rights of Disabled people to live independently
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location (UK): North West England
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Frequently across the region and occasionally to attend meetings/events across UK
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
Our Services and Influencing Directorate is a supportive team, passionate about providing high-quality services to people with arthritis, helping people to take greater control of their condition and to make positive, informed choices to live well with arthritis.
We are looking to develop our services in the North West of England to be able to offer services to people living with arthritis and chronic pain.
About the role
The service offers peer-led self-management and physical activity courses both within communities and online. Courses are designed to support people to develop the confidence, knowledge, and skills to live well with their condition.
You will help us to develop and pilot services for young people transitioning from our Young People and families service to adult services.
You will help us to ensure our services reach diverse communities in the North West, by co-producing resources and testing ways of working.
You will co-ordinate all aspects of the Versus Arthritis service, including recruiting volunteers, course promotion and building relationships in the community. You will be responsible for supporting volunteers to deliver services, as well as monitoring and evaluation so that we can effectively demonstrate the impact the service is making.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you.
To be successful in the role, you will be committed to the Versus Arthritis values and behaviours as well as having:
- Experience of delivering services within the voluntary sector.
- Experience of supporting volunteers.
- Experience of building and maintaining relationships with local organisations and stakeholders, to develop effective partnerships.
- Experience of service monitoring, evaluation and delivering reports to meet targets.
- Strong communication skills – both written and verbal, and experience of presenting in front of groups of people.
- Strong administrative and IT skills – including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work effectively.
You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.
Application deadline and shortlisting
- We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview
Interview dates to be confirmed.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
I have a fantastic Home Based role for a Procurement Manager, with a background in public sector procurement, to join a small but growing charity. Picking up a small team, your role will be to lead all procurement activities and drive a dynamic, collaborative and efficient operational service. Holding primary responsibility for guiding, advising and representing the Charity on procurement policy and compliance in line with procurement best practice.
You will be key to ensuring that procurement works collaboratively across the charity and that the strategy is in line with the wider corporate plan. You will also need to ensure that procurement is carried out in alignment with UK Government procurement guidelines and regulations.
To be successful in this role you will need to have experience of leading and delivering end to end and complex procurements as well as delivering a procurement strategy and working inside public sector procurement regulations.
This is a home based role with some occasional travel and will pay £44,000.
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
The Research Officer will report into the Head of Research and provide a wide and extensive range of administrative support to the charity’s research grant programme. This includes supporting and taking responsibility of aspects of the grant review process, maintaining grant records and organising meetings. The post holder will liaise with bowel cancer researchers and clinicians and our research committee members. The post holder will need to be a team player with excellent communication and people skills and must be proactive, resilient, and capable of organising and managing a varied workload. We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, someone who is passionate about science and ideally with some experience of grant administration.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at we're committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Closing date: Monday 12 August 2024, 11:59pm
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 19 August 2024
How to apply
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Reena Morjaria, Head of Research
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Strategic Operations Manager, Learning Disability and Autism Services.
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: 40k pa dependent on experience
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Head Office Wandsworth SW18, and Pan-London Internship sites
Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays
Contract: Full Time, Permanent - Flexible hours and work from home days will be considered
Introduction to Generate:
Now in our 6th decade since starting in 1972, Generate has been dedicated to creating opportunity, choice, and support for people with a wide range of learning disabilities. Our mission has always been to support people to live life fully and to continue to grow and develop within diverse communities.
Our mission is delivered through a strong and demonstrable commitment to inclusion and engagement, a co-managed forum and self-advocacy agenda, person-centred community connections, access to work support, tailored Youth support, healthcare and, not forgetting the fun stuff - Social Opportunities - from wrestling to wellbeing!
The role
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled business professional as our Strategic Operations Manager, to support our Executive Director, cultivating and nurturing partnerships with stakeholders and commercial partners. You will have extensive project management experience, data analysis and reporting skills, plus exceptional people management. You will probably have a relevant degree in social care or community development or equivalent skills or qualifications in business/marketing.
You will be fully accountable for the management, leadership, and sustainable growth of the internship programme in alignment with our objectives. Your responsibilities will include line management, budgeting with the senior management team and deputising for the Executive Director with full operational oversight of all Generate projects.
Lastly, Generate shares a common goal: community, courage, working together, good communication, diversity and inclusion and creativity. We work with people with a learning disability, autism, and other disabilities, to build better lives and connect to communities as equal citizens. People are always welcome and supported and we create a sense of belonging. If you share our goals and have a minimum of two years sector relevant senior management experience, we would love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 1st August 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Candidates will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Generate is an equal opportunities employer.
No agencies please.
Are you passionate about saving lives and making a difference every day? The Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager will lead a team dedicated to this charity's mission of safeguarding lives at sea.
As a Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager, you'll play a crucial role in the charity's mission by leading a team that engages with the public, secures regular financial gifts, and spreads vital water safety messages. You'll be part of a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. You will be responsible for the North East region of this charities fundraising programme which covers two main hubs of Newcastle and Scarborough
Job Title: Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager
Charity type: Emergency Services
Salary: £34,000 - £35,000
Location: Remote role ideal for someone living in the Newcastle to Scarborough area
As a Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Lead and Inspire: Recruit, train, and manage a dedicated team of fundraisers within your geographic area.
- Achieve Targets: Drive the team to meet acquisition targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Training and Coaching: Develop and deliver ongoing training programmes to ensure your team excels.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, site owners, and partners.
- Operational Excellence: Ensure compliance with standards and manage field team logistics efficiently.
- Reporting and Analysis: Monitor progress, identify risks, and re-forecast as needed to stay on target.
- Promote Safety: Foster a positive safety culture and lead by example.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience: Ideally, you have experience in face-to-face fundraising, either with a charity, fundraising agency, or in a regional sales role.
- People Management: Proven ability to manage and motivate a team of paid staff or volunteers to achieve goals.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills and a cooperativeteamworking ethos.
- Self-Motivation: Strong self-motivation and ability to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively.
If you're ready to lead a passionate team and contribute to an organisation that makes a real impact, apply now.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Director of People
Reports to: CEO
Galop
Salary: £60k–£65k
Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full-time or Part-Time (5-4 days per week) -with flexible working options available
Location: London
About Galop:
Galop is the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, working with and for thousands of LGBT+ people who experience abuse and violence every year.
Galop specialises in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, so-called “conversion therapy”, and other forms of interpersonal abuse. Using what is learnt through working on the frontlines with clients, Galop works on national and local policy change to improve outcomes for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence.
Galop is a service run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and the needs of the community are at the centre of what they do.
About the Interim Director Of People role:
Following a significant period of growth over the last three years, Galop is now in a phase of stabilisation to ensure our workforce is supported in continuing to deliver essential services to the LGBT+ community. We are seeking an experienced Interim Director of People, Culture, and Operations to join our team. This role is critical in driving our strategic initiatives related to human resources, organisational culture, and operational efficiency.
Some of the key areas of responsibility will include:
· Develop and implement people strategies that support our mission and goals and act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
· Foster a positive, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture and promote diversity and inclusion across the organization, working with an Anti-Racism Consultant.
· Implement training and development programs focused on legislative soundness and cultural competency and intersectionality.
· Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, promoting a collaborative and high-performing work environment with Line manager responsibility for an HR Advisor, Senior Operations Manager and managing relationships with external professionals, including HR consultants and IT and data management support.
About the person:
The successful candidate will have a profound understanding of the complexities and intersections within the LGBT+ community and workforce. Supported by a Trustee Board that includes senior HR expertise, this role requires someone who has experience in establishing a trusted culture, preferably within a third sector organisation. Minimum CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience), including a solid understanding of UK employment law.
How to Apply:
Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to Galop on this appointment. If you believe your values align with those of Galop and you are keen on joining the organisation as they strive to deliver the mission on an increasingly national scale, then we would love to hear from you.
To receive the full recruitment pack, which has the details about this role and how to apply, please send your CV to Kate at Charity People.
Timeline:
Closing date for applications 9am Thursday 8th August – CV and Cover Letter
First round interviews: Thursday 15th August
Final stage interview: Wednesday 21st August
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so we can help make the application process work for you.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.
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Executive PA
Reference: JUN20247465
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,319.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.
The role can be based at home – where a suitable home working environment is in place – or from any RSPB office, located at different locations across the UK. The role may require occasional travel to an RSPB office or to support meetings in central UK locations.
The RSPB is looking for an Executive Personal Assistant (Exec PA) to join the Income and Conservation Investment directorate, providing vital support to the Executive Director and wider leadership team, as well as facilitating the smooth running of the 300 people strong directorate.
About ICI
The Income and Conservation Investment (ICI) team are dedicated to generating income, long term support and system change to help protect and restore nature. The directorate comprises of teams responsible for membership & supporter fundraising, legacies, commercial sales, high value partnerships, business engagement and conservation investment. This is a great opportunity to support a key strategic function within RSPB and would suit someone who is eager to work in a fast-paced environment, to learn about and support income generation and enable others to be the best they can be.
What's the role about?
As Executive PA, you will provide assistance to the Executive Director of Income and Conservation Investment (ICI), managing their busy inbox and diary and proactively helping them to stay on top of actions and deadlines. You will also play an important role at leadership team meetings, ensuring their smooth running by producing agendas and capturing actions. You will be a key point of contact for colleagues across the directorate and around the RSPB so we are looking for someone with a positive and approachable manner who enjoys working with others and is able to efficiently prioritise and problem-solve. A typical day might include tasks such as:
- Supporting the Executive Director through inbox and diary management, booking travel and accommodation, compiling agendas, gathering meeting papers, collating actions and reminders
- Working with the Board and Council Coordinator to ensure papers are drafted and submitted within set timeframes and follow the correct process.
- Building and developing effective relationships with people across the organisation and externally on behalf of Executive Director. Ensuring confidential and sensitive matters are handled appropriately.
- Organising monthly directorate briefings and other engagement activities, sourcing interesting and relevant content to help inspire colleagues and showcase the work of teams across the RSPB.
- Facilitating various meetings, including that of the leadership team by working with the meeting chair to produce agendas, gather papers, book guest presenters, capture actions and generally ensure meetings run efficiently.
- Understanding, sharing and implementing best practice from across the organisation, for example, Information Management principles, new digital tools or ensuring meetings are inclusive and accessible.
- Working closely with the Executive Board PA group to improve processes and provide cover during times of absence.
- Supporting the leadership team with recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers, following appropriate policies and procedures where applicable.
- Working in line with the RSPB expenses and purchasing policies, file expense claims and raise purchase orders.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- At least one years experience of providing PA support to Director and/or senior management
- Experience of providing dedicated personal administrative support to senior staff.
- Knowledge of the Microsoft O365 suite, particularly SharePoint, PowerPoint and collaboration tools
- Able to make the best use of time particularly when under pressure from competing priorities, prioritising and delegating tasks effectively, during periods of both low and high demand.
- Able to proactively identify and solve problems and respond quickly to change
- Able to identify and act on opportunities for continually improving ways of working and create efficiencies
- Able to communicate effectively with people from all levels of the organisation as well as external stakeholders
- Able to organise meetings and events, of varying scales, and coordinate all aspects of the logistics.
- Able to take meeting notes and minutes clearly and concisely, with attention to detail
- Able to deal with confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 29th Jul 2024
Interview dates will take place on the 7/8th August.
We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We believe that sexual violence is a pandemic but is preventable. We challenge society to acknowledge its reality, and our individual and collective responsibility for it.
Trust House Reading is a dedicated support service for those who have experienced sexual violence. We provide specialist support to people of all ages and genders who have been impacted by rape and sexual abuse either recently or in the past and for people who support them including family and friends.
We are looking for a Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ChISVA) to provide advocacy and support to children and young people (up to the age of 17) and their families who have been victims of sexual violence including child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation.
The role:
Our ChISVA service was launched in 2018 to support children and young people (aged 4 to 17 years) and their families who have been impacted by rape, sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation across Thames Valley. They will work closely with the Police Service, Sexual Assault Referral Centre, CPS, and other relevant organisations.
The role will involve extensive travel across the Thames Valley, working with clients in schools as well as other professional locations.
Supervision and ongoing support will be provided.
Trust House Reading is committed to safeguarding and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employment checks:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to be conducted for details of any previous criminal convictions.
Following a job offer, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Mission Without Borders is an international Christian organization serving the spiritual, educational, emotional, and material needs of those suffering poverty or oppression in Central & Eastern Europe. We respect the dignity of the individual and help develop self-sufficiency and a sustainable future. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background.
The Mission is seeking an International Salesforce Project Manager to join the newly formed Salesforce team and support the expansion and development of Salesforce for its 350 staff across 18 countries.
Summary of the role
The International Salesforce and Systems Project Manager will manage and coordinate the ongoing development of our Salesforce platform and associated integrations. The role will also include support of other change projects where needed in the organization.
As a Salesforce expert and experienced project manager, the post holder will lead and participate in requirements gathering and discovery sessions, understanding organizational needs, defining and mapping requirements, drive user testing and helping to create user stories. Working Closely with their line manager - International Salesforce Developer and Product Owner (SDPO) - they will make sure the organizational requirements are correctly captured and defined, technical requirements are accurately translated, and any change requests follow a clear process.
They will have significant stakeholder management skills, working with staff of all levels across all our countries, as well as external companies, contractors, and third parties. They will lead meetings, manage stakeholder expectations, listen to users' needs, and accurately represent users.
With an understanding of Agile methodologies, UAT, Sprints, and project backlogs, they will be exceptional communicators and bring a proactive and efficient approach to their work.
Requirements for the role:
To be successful in the role you will need to be:
- Experienced project manager with a track record of successful project delivery using agile and traditional project methodologies
- Qualified Salesforce Administrator with proven experience
- Organized - able to project plan in detail, manage project backlogs, report on progress, manage change control processes, explain technical systems requirements in simple terms for non-experts
- Strong communicator able to engage with stakeholders at all levels (internally and externally) and report on project updates in an appropriate and timely manner
- Have experience in training preparation and delivery.
Benefits
- Enrolment into Mission pension fund
- 30 days holiday per year
- Flexible working
- Employee Assistance Program
- Potential to travel to other countries, as projects require.
For full job description and person specification, please see attachment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Regional Manager - Norwich
Fixed term until 31 August 2025
This is a remote role, requiring regular travel to locations in and around Norwich
About Career Ready
We are a UK-wide social mobility charity that believes that every young person deserves the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding future.
We were founded in 2002 by leading business figures with a mission: to boost social mobility by empowering young people and giving their talents a platform to flourish. Since then, we’ve grown across the UK to support young people in areas of need.
Our programme gives young people the key skills, confidence, and experiences they need to kickstart their futures. In partnership with our network we deliver a targeted programme providing young people aged 15-18 with a paid internship and mentor, workplace visits, and skills masterclasses.
Our organisational values underpin how we work and are at the core of everything we do. Career Ready’s values are: trust, bravery, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion.
Role Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of Regional Managers, where you will work in partnership with employers and schools to deliver our impactful programme.
The main purpose of this role is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day relationship management of:
· Schools and colleges running the Career Ready programme
· Local employer supporters, corporate partners supporters, other key local stakeholders and networks
You will be responsible for a local patch of schools and colleges and a portfolio of employer partnerships. Regional Managers are also responsible for building and maintaining a local network of employer supporters and seeking opportunities for new employer support.
There will be opportunities to be creative, as well as being autonomous in how you run and develop the programme with the Career Ready schools and colleges in your area.
What you’ll bring to the role
This is a wonderful role that requires passion for our purpose and a broad range of skills, experience and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the environments we operate in. You can develop, grow and maintain valuable and valued relationships through your motivation for what we do, with a passion that inspires and engages others, alongside the capacity to identify and manage multiple priorities. You need to thrive on attention to detail, be able to listen to what is not said, be well organised and confident to engage with and influence a wide range of people. You will research and approach opportunities and outcomes with an entrepreneurial mindset.
For the essential key qualities and skills required for this role, please see the Job Description.
Benefits of Joining Career Ready
You will be rewarded with the following benefits:
- 6% contribution to personal pension plan, subject to 3% employee contribution
- Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank/public holidays. The charity is also closed between Christmas and New Year and there are an additional 2 days of leave available in August. Career Ready also allows flexible use of some Bank & Public Holidays
- Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans (or Cycle To Work Scheme).
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Flexible working: We strongly embody trust. We can support condensed / flexible working patterns. [This is a remote working role with regular visits to schools, colleges and work places].
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You’ll be part of a diverse, supportive, and friendly team
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The halow project and Harris Hill are working in partnership to recruit a new Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships. halow equips young adults with learning disabilities and autism to live a life of purpose. Every year they support over 250 young adults in Surrey. Their work also indirectly benefits over 750 family members and friends who care for a person with a learning disability or autism.
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Holiday: Holidays 33 days per year (inclusive of the 8 UK bank and public holidays) They usually close at Christmas time so ask staff to save 3-4 days per year.
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
What you will be doing:
The Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships will be responsible for overall fundraising budget at halow whilst leading and shaping the philanthropy and partnerships team and programme to develop and sustain a pipeline of supporters via a programme of high impact donor focused stewardship of existing donors (major donors) and new major donor relationships, trusts and corporates.
Experience:
* Experience of managing a fundraising team
* Proven experience in securing strategic funding partnerships, including scoping opportunities and prospects, setting targets and building a pipeline, sourcing new business, and building long term relationships
* Experience of managing trusts and grants.
* Experience in one or more of the following: individual giving, major donors, corporate, community and events, legacies and digital fundraising.
If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking at Harris Hill.
Closing date for applications: 9am 29 th July 2024
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
PLEASE NOTE AN APPLICATION FORM AND SHORT COVER LETTER WILL BE REQUIRED, AND THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
We are delighted to be recruiting for our next Director of Services, who'll manage our adult, family and youth services, supporting ADHD and Autistic people in NW London, their families, and the professionals who work with them. As a trusted member of our senior leadership team you will be driving impact for the more than 4,000 people we work with each year by:
- developing and implementing service strategies and plans
- acting as the designated safeguarding lead
- driving equity, diversity, and inclusion internally, and in the way we deliver our work
- collaborating on service evaluation, measurement and reporting
- liaising with funders and supporting fundraising efforts
- representing CAAS externally
The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.
Salary £50k FTE. Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.
Hours: Part time 28hours per week. Potential for full time if additional facilitation or training work is taken on.
Terms: Permanent role
Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.
Job Summary
CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.
As Director of Services, you will work closely with the CEO, leading on the management of the Adult Services, Youth Services and Family Services workstreams within the charity, ensuring the high quality service provision for which we are known. The role sits within the senior leadership team at CAAS, alongside the Finance Director, and manages the Youth Services Manager, the Family Services Manager and the Adult Services Manager, who in turn manage around 20 staff between them.
The Director of Services provides a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational workings of the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working Services professional who has worked in a management role directly responsible for service delivery in another charity.
The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication and relationship building skills, significant experience of operational service delivery, team leadership experience, the ability to articulate and drive our impact, and a good understanding of fundraising and monitoring requirements in a medium sized charity. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.
There is no requirement for any experience of delivering services that support ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training, but it would be helpful to have a good understanding of the conditions, and the strengths and challenges they may bring. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.
Key Responsibilities – Strategic and Organisational
· To lead in the development and implementation of CAAS strategy in our work with service users, ensuring that all our services have a thoughtful strategic underpinning, and a measurable and significant positive impact for our clients. Represent the needs of our clients in strategic and planning decisions.
· To work with the CEO to understand the organisational risks facing the charity within the service provision it provides, and to develop and implement the necessary mitigations
· To be the designated safeguarding lead in the charity and ensure our safeguarding procedures, practices and policies are fit for purpose.
· Develop, review, and communicate safeguarding and client risk management policies, procedures and controls, and ensure mitigations and improvement plans are in place for any control weaknesses identified.
· Own our organisational equity, diversity and inclusion policy and practice, and ensure it is truly embedded within our organisation so that we can extend our reach to include those under-served clients who may not always have been able to access our services. To ensure in our communications, in our practice and in our culture that we are truly inclusive, and make accommodations so that all how need us can access us.
· Prepare and present service department reports and reviews for the Board of Trustees, and build up effective relationships with the Board so that our services and the client whom we serve have a ‘voice’ in Board meetings.
Key Responsibilities – Impact
· To work collaboratively with the CEO to develop and deliver clear methods of measuring the impact of services, and an appropriate Theory of Change model for our work, and use this information to continuously improve and articulate our service development.
· To develop and monitor a framework of key performance indicator targets and standards, to ensure all service managers are able to effectively appraise and improve where appropriate the service standards within their division.
· Evaluate the operational dashboards and reporting mechanisms to ensure trends are quickly identified and necessary changes put in place.
· To work with the communications team to maximize opportunities to ensure our services reach as many people as possible, as efficiently as possible and in a way that is appropriate within our branding guidelines.
· To provide impact data such that we can demonstrate to a wide audience the quality of the work that we perform, and the lasting impact that we have on those we reach
· Lead the Services Department in ensuring all projects are clearly documented, managed, reviewed and evaluated, and ensure a rolling programme of self-assessment and improvement is in place.
Key Responsibilities – Operational Management
· Manage the provision of high-quality services, in accordance with funder requirements and service specifications by leading and managing the Service Managers and by providing the necessary support and development in their roles. To be responsible for the support, management and development of all service staff, volunteers and freelancers.
· To support the Service Managers and the Head of Client Programmes with the planning and mobilisation of projects and contracts, ensuring services are delivered in line with funder requirements and timings. Have a willingness to ‘get into the detail’ as well as to provide more strategic leadership and direction within the delivery teams.
· Ensure overall service management across the different teams is complimentary and effective, that clients are triaged appropriately throughout the different service offer, that there are appropriate routes for clients to move through the different services, and that best practice is shared, and learnings incorporated right across our work.
· To ensure services are accessible to our clients, that projects are begun, maintained or stopped in a planned and thoughtful manner, and that the services we provide offer the very best support that is possible for our clients, taking into consideration latest research and understanding about the conditions, and about the people we wish to reach.
· To have specific responsibility for the risk management within services, for both clients and for projects. To review risk assessments, and ensure appropriate mitigations are developed and actioned.
· Participate in the recruitment and induction of all new services staff, and ensure that all service staff receive appropriate professional development plans and performance targets
· Ensure services staff and volunteers are focused on achieving CAAS’ mission, values and aims, and have the appropriate skills and management in order to deliver effective, efficient services.
· Work with the SLT to develop sustainable business models for the delivery of our services, and drive process improvements and efficiencies. Work with the Head of Client Programmes to develop our commercial trading services, ensuring a growth strategy that is profitable.
· Provide the management group with service quality and evaluation information to support them in planning their resource allocations, project delivery approach and funding requirements etc to ensure continuous development of improved practice.
Key Responsibilities - Financial
- To work collaboratively with the Finance Director, to support the development and use of effective management information systems, ensuring that all our services capture and report relevant monitoring data consistently and accurately.
- To have overall accountability for the service department budgets, to ensure CAAS works within agreed financial constraints, making best use of the funds available to us, including compliance with the financial reporting requirements to funders
- To support with financial planning, to ensure the continuation of our core programmes, and revise plans when financial targets require.
- To work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues, to identify new funding opportunities, and to develop new fundraising proposals and funding bids, which support and advance the work of the charity over the longer term.
- To write funding reports and outcome analyses, and prepare for and attend funding review and monitoring meetings.
- To understand the funding requirements of all projects, and ensure projects happen on time and within budget.
Key Responsibilities - Relationship Building
- To represent CAAS on key bodies and groups externally, ensuring that CAAS position and views are clearly and professionally provided in the best interests of our service users
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships both inside and outside the charity, particularly with health and social care agencies, to enhance the presence of the charity within the local delivery offer.
- To systematically evaluate and improve all elements of service delivery and quality by consulting with services users, staff and external stakeholders and by planning and implementing the necessary changes with genuine involvement of those we serve. To lead our client voice projects across the different service lines, to share best practice, and develop a sense of shared goals and messages to ensure CAAS is able to strategically develop in a way which is truly user-led.
Other Responsibilities
To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO
To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.
To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation
Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.
Person Specification - Essential
· Services Management Experience: Experience of delivering services directly to clients and of managing service delivery projects and teams to a high standard with a broad reach.
· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team
· Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including funders, partners, and community organizations.
· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the Safeguarding Trustee and other Board members, preparing reports for funders, communicating complex information to staff and offering insights to the management group.
· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware
· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.
· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.
Person Specification - Desirable
· Senior Leader: previous experience of working within a senior leadership team, with responsibility for a department and for strategic input as well as operational management
· Experience or Knowledge of ADHD or Autism: Prior experience or knowledge of working with ADHD/autistic individuals or understanding of the challenges faced by ADHD/autistic people.
· Safeguarding Experience: Previous experience of being the DSL, or of managing safeguarding in an organistion, and of writing and implementing safeguarding policy, processes and practice.
· Co-Production Experience: Previous experience of bringing authentic voices into service delivery, and demonstrative commitment to listening to feedback in a cycle of continuous improvement.
· Impact Evaluation and Reporting: Experience in program evaluation, measuring impact, and reporting results to stakeholders.
· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.
· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.
Equal Opportunities
CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.
We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.
CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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