Jobs in Ickenham

Job Purpose 

1. To support the MYsocial manager by creating and facilitating an exciting calendar of online and live in-person events.

2. To create fun and welcoming events for members who may be struggling at the moment, to encourage members to participate and gain confidence at events.

3. Work with members in neighbourhoods to create local events they want. 

4. To help members to feel part of a community, and that every member of MYsocial is seen as someone with something valuable to contribute. 

5. To encourage members to engage with each other. 

6. To ensure that members have a positive experience of MYsocial membership 

Sense has a simple vision - that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential. Alongside practical, tailored support they provide information to families/carers and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities.

This is a key new role for the public fundraising team at Sense, focused specifically on the challenges/mass participation events portfolio. Sense emphasises a fundraising culture that focuses on relationships, rather than transactions - ensuring that their supporters can engage with the organisation in a holistic manner and inspiring them to do more for the charity and those it supports. 

This role leads the national events portfolio, which includes a £1m+ London Marathon Event. As Head of National Events you'll bring a creative approach to challenge events fundraising at Sense, driving growth of income while reviewing and diversifying the broader portfolio of opportunities available to the charity. 

Given the current weighting to third party events you'll consider how to maximise the potential of these opportunities, assessing the drivers of supporters to fundraise on behalf of Sense and engage with the charity. Alongside this, you'll look at the scope of opportunities to develop new charity-owned events, also considering the possibilities for virtual events within this context. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 4 (2 direct reports) to drive income growth, innovation and integrated supporter engagement activities. 
• Lead the development of the National Events strategy, creating a balanced portfolio of offerings and ensuring consistent delivery of high quality supporter engagement materials.
• Oversee the delivery of all third party and charity-owned events activity.
• Identify opportunities for new events, partnerships and products - further diversifying the organisation's events portfolio by leading on product development. 

Person Specification:

• Expertise in managing challenge event fundraising teams, with a track record of generating growth in participation and income.
• Experience in bringing new events to market - from inception to launch and review.
• Strong team leadership skills - establishing a culture focused on innovation and creativity, whilst supporting staff performance and development.
• Experience in managing stakeholders at all levels, including external suppliers/contacts.
• Passionate about using data to inform decisions, identifying actionable insights and adapting strategies accordingly.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 1st August, with 1st interviews to commence w/c 5th August. 

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

MLC Partners are recruiting a Finance Manager to join a Charity based in central London. This is an immediate starting, 3-month interim opportunity (with potential of extending). This is a fantastic opportunity for a leading finance professional with strong charity experience and a “roll the sleeves up" attitude.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and present to SMT, including variance analysis and commentary to budgets, and forecasts for each department
• Develop and improve procedures, adopting best practice for the charity and driving continuous process improvement
• Ensure all supporting documents are filed for external bodies such as HMRC for Gift Aid & VAT purposes
• Completion of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and system to system reconciliations, ensuring any risks are identified and mitigated on a timely basis
• Work with your direct reports to provide financial management and accounting services including; rent accounting, implementation of procurement policy and payroll functions
• Completion of monthly accruals and prepayments, accrued and deferred income, combined with full supporting analysis and explanations
• Team management of 2 Finance staff members

Key criteria:

• Must have experience within the Charity sector (specifically Charity VAT returns)
• Strong desire for housing experience but not essential
• Proven experience in working independently in a 'hands on'
• Team management
• Open to Q/PQ/QBE

Our client is looking to move quickly, and applicants will be reviewed immediately. Please apply now or reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners to discuss further.

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is seeking a Publications Manager to oversee its publishing programme during a period of maternity leave. You will oversee our four academic journals, Research Intelligence magazine, the BERA Blog, book series, research reports and more. The role involves collaboration with BERA staff, committees, editorial teams, members and external partners to support our strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Publications Management: Developing BERA’s publications portfolio, maintaining standards, managing relationships and recommending activities.
• Journal Oversight: Supporting our journal editors, managing publishing partnerships and developing strategies for the journals.
• Academic Publishing: Managing the production of Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, research reports and other outputs. 

The role will also assist with project work, monitor budgets and support the work of our Publications & Digital Content Officer.

• Contract: Fixed-term from mid-October 2024 to late November 2025.
• Starting Salary: from £46,253
• Flexible Working: Options include full-time cover or flexible freelance arrangements.
• Reports to: BERA Chief Executive

As Publications Manager you will need the following skills and experience:

• A thorough understanding of professional publishing, ideally in an academic setting, and the changing publishing environment, particularly around open access, soft copies, websites and social media.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to convey complex information in a clear and understandable way, and the capacity to negotiate at all levels of an organisation, both within BERA and externally.
• Having the personal stature and capability to influence a broad range of people including key decision makers/stakeholders.
• Highly organised in your approach to work, with the ability to prioritise your work under pressure to ensure it is completed accurately and to deadline, exercising initiative and working independently as appropriate.
• Excellent IT skills and computer literacy and familiarity with the Microsoft suite of software to intermediate level in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, Outlook, and the internet.
• Experience of working in academic publishing and with academic editors or contributors.
• A track record of having written, edited and published for a range of different audiences.
• Experience of having managed publications processes including tendering, commissioning and overseeing production.
• Experience in using own judgment and sound decision-making.

The BERA Office and Benefits

BERA has a small central office, designed to manage the day-to-day business of the Association. Its work is overseen by a Chief Executive appointed by Council, who is responsible for, and has oversight of, all BERA’s functions and activities. We offer a generous set of terms and conditions, including 27 days annual leave plus 10 closure days and bank holidays and 10% employers’ pension contribution.

The BERA office operates on a flexible working arrangement, with some core days in the office in Camden required of all staff. Flexibility is a central part of our offer to staff and for this role, we can discuss the amount of time required in the office for the duration of the role.

About the British Educational Research Association (BERA)

BERA is the largest UK-wide educational research organisation. With 3,000 members, it is a member-led organisation dedicated to supporting educational researchers and promoting high-quality research in education. It seeks to enhance the field of study, the growth of public knowledge and critical understanding, and the application of findings for the improvement of educational policy and practice.

If you think you have the correct skills and experience for this Publications Manager role please apply today!

Salary: £30,753
Hours: 35
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Homebased within North & East Scotland area

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Fundraising Engagement Manager with great personality and team ethic to join our Regional Fundraising team.

This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation, and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.

You will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver an excellent experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.

The North & East of Scotland is an area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is still so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the counties. Our Social Workers support families from hospitals across the region, and our Home from Home, ‘Ciaran’s House’ in Edinburgh, enables families to stay close to their loved one for free during treatment, so building relationships with these teams are a must.

Candidates should live within North & East Scotland, in one of the following counties: Aberdeenshire, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Edinburgh & the Lothians, Fife, Highland, Inverness, Moray or Perth & Kinross. Candidates who live outside of these counties should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered .

This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic record check will be completed.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in our Role Details document.

• To plan, monitor and report on your budgeted income with a constant eye on contingency planning to ensure annual targets are achieved
• To steward our most committed supporters and deliver legendary supporter experience
• To be a key, valued member of your regional team and UK wide team.
• To identify, cultivate and secure partnerships and donations within your area
• To work with your local service team/s to build and maintain strong and effective working relationships
• To be the first point of contact for service user families, to offer opportunities to them and their networks to engage with the wider charity as they would like I.e. fundraising, volunteering, sharing their story

WHAT DO I NEED?

• A proven track record of delivering amazing customer experiences
• Experience of relationship management in either a charity or corporate setting
• Ability to work within a financial target-based setting, and experience of reaching/exceeding set targets
• Demonstrable experience of winning new business
• Experience of managing own workload
• Proven ability to manage/complete projects
• Able to ‘make the ask’ for support and to influence/negotiate
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• Natural storyteller
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Team player

WHAT WILL I GAIN?

For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

ACCESSIBILITY

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Coordinator, Philanthropy Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Fundraising Campaign Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Fund Development Manager, Advancement Manager, Fundraising Specialist, and Development Officer.

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Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an East London Hospice to recruit a Legacy and In Memory Officer. In this role you will deliver and grow the legacy fundraising and in-memory giving programmes through managing legacy and in-memory campaigns and providing exceptional stewardship to supporters to build long term engagement and support.

Your key responsibilities will include;

• Developing and implementing the legacy fundraising strategy, focusing on raising awareness of gifts in wills and growing the number of people who remember the hospice in their Will.
• Developing and implementing the in-memory giving strategy, focusing on providing excellent stewardship to bereaved families, developing appropriate campaigns, products and events.
• Collecting personal stories and quotes from donors to develop case studies to be used in fundraising materials
• Managing the legacy fundraising budget, ensuring all activities are delivered to budget and meet agreed objectives
• Managing relationships with external suppliers and providers such as Funeral Directors, MuchLoved, Will writing partners

 This position would ideally suit a candidate who;

• Has experience in delivering legacy and/or in-memory fundraising campaigns
• Has experience in multi-channel marketing for fundraising
• Is able to sensitively handle calls from bereaved persons
• Has experience of managing activities to budget, and can set and work to agreed KPI’s
• Has an understanding of the Legacy administration process

This is a hybrid working role requiring 3dpw in office.

The closing date for applications is Monday 5th August, so for more information about how to apply and next steps please apply here now.

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.

Charity People is delighted to be working with a national, leading children's charity for a part time Fundraising Manager for their Individual Supporters Team. This role will be a part of a job share.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Location: Home based with travel to London office once a month

Contract: Permanent and part time - 3 days a week

Salary: £41,503 - £46,114 per annum pro rata (plus homeworking or London weighting allowance if applicable)

About the organisation

The charity's commitment to fight for every childhood is only made possible through the support of people across the UK. Over 80% of the charity's vital work is funded by public support. They are committed to providing the best possible experience for their supporters and ensuring that a supporter centric approach is taken in all the work they do.

The Role

The charity is looking for an experienced, and enthusiastic manager to join their Supporter Development team in an exciting role focussing on maximising engagement and retention of their supporters.

Reporting to the Associate Head of Supporter Development, the successful candidate and their team will be responsible for improving our supporter experience and the management of several loyalty and retention programmes.

The Supporter Development team focusses on engaging existing supporters to build loyalty and maximise long term income for the charity. The ideal candidate will be confident and experienced working on large scale fundraising campaigns. In so doing they will be playing a key role in maximising income and minimising attrition and raising vital funds for children.

Responsibilities:

• To work with Associate Head and Head of Department to develop and deliver strategies and annual business plans to develop the department's contribution to fundraising.
• To work with the Associate Head and Head of Department to create the annual budget and activity plan for the team to enable the department to plan its activity and services
• To play a key role in maximising income and minimising attrition for the charity from supporters and potential supporters through development and delivery of fundraising strategies and management of long term supporter relationships
• To work effectively with other teams and departments in communications, fundraising and other functions within the charity to maximise income for children
• To lead, manage and develop a team within Fundraising in line with corporate standards in order to meet business requirements
• To participate in Fundraising or cross-functional projects as required to support the department's fundraising as a whole, and where appropriate to take the lead in such projects

About You

This is a great opportunity for an able and enthusiastic person to make their mark in a busy and successful department.

Ideally, you will have the following skills and experiences;

• Managing, planning and executing large scale retention communications
• Working with data teams to review data insights and implement improvements
• Optimising supporter experience and loyalty
• Building and managing complex reporting and budgets
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external agencies

To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.

Location: Hybrid - linked to one of our offices in London, Birmingham or based in NI, Scotland or Wales

About UnLtd

UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. Our mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today’s challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and creating lasting change.

UnLtd values diversity and is committed to inclusion and understanding intersectionality. These are more than just buzz words for us; they are principles guiding how we build our teams, support leaders and empower social entrepreneurs. We want to create an organisation that’s the right fit for everyone we work with.

To support an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their lived experiences and ideas, we have embedded an equity and inclusion group within UnLtd, giving us a wide range of different perspectives in our work to help us see what is most needed in society.We are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as Black, Asian or minority ethnic, LGBTQIA, people who are disabled, those with learning differences, those with caring responsibilities, from a less advantaged socioeconomic background as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce.

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About the role

We are a vibrant, ambitious organisation, keen to continuously learn and grow so that we can better support social entrepreneurs. We have a new strategy in place, Breaking down Barriers, which outlines our plans to 2025.

As an organisation which offers a full range of support to social entrepreneurs, we are a grant maker, a service delivery organisation and an investor. UnLtd is also the corporate trustee of the Millennium Awards Trust (MAT), the original £100 million endowment from the Millennium Commission (thanks to HM Government and The National Lottery Community Fund). We draw down around £5 million a year from MAT’s total return and complement this with around £3 million of funding from a range of valued partners

Our governance, our leadership, our culture, and our people management need to reflect the impact (depth, quality and value), inclusivity and sustainability of our mission and model

The Executive Assistant role will play a key role in the governance, executive/leadership support and team engagement of UnLtd.

Working closely with the CEO and executive team, you will lead on board support, leadership group support and our ways of working

Please see the Job Description for more information.

Interested? Here’s how to apply

We need to know a bit about you, your experience and what you can bring to UnLtd.

You can submit a CV + supporting statement (up to 2 pages). We’d love you to tell us: 

• About you – your skills, experience and personal qualities; 
• Why you’re interested in the role and what you hope to get out of it.

The main thing is you can demonstrate you have skills and experience (Lived or learned) that relate to what we have said we are looking for.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

• Application Closing Date:  12th August 2024
• First round of interviews:   19th and 20th August

UnLtd is committed to offering employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions. As a result, we will only ask you about any criminal convictions at initial offer stage. Your information will be treated fairly and confidentially and will not automatically exclude you from the role that you have applied for.

During Covid-19, our staff have been working remotely, some staff are returning to the office in a phased, optional approach. We continue to seek to accommodate remote working.

Find out more about our generous range of employment benefits on our website.

The Artswork Professional Development team contributes significantly to Artswork’s income generation and successful reputation. We provide in person, online and asynchronous training for organisations and individuals working within the creative industries and beyond. Recent clients have included Southbank, Shakespeare’s Globe and Bristol Beacon. We are now seeking a Customer Relations & Finance Lead to join our learning team which works on one of the three key strands of the organisation.

You will need to be highly organised, detail orientated with a background in financial administration and have experience of working within a customer focussed environment.

As a dynamic team focussed on growth, we are looking for someone who will also bring ideas and contribute to the overall direction and strategy of Artswork Professional Development.

About us

 Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This role will work with people experiencing homelessness to share their stories, ensuring their voices are front and centre in our communications.

Contract: Four-month fixed term contract - ideal start date Friday 30 September 2024

Location: London office based with working from home in line with Crisis’ hybrid working. This role will require occasional evening, public holiday, and weekend work, particularly over the Christmas period. This is likely to include 26-27-28-29 December. Time off in lieu will be given in accordance with Crisis TOIL policy.

About the role

As Christmas Stories Officer, you will work closely with Crisis at Christmas guests and Crisis members with lived experience of homelessness to share their stories.

As part of the Stories team, you will visit Crisis at Christmas services and build relationships with guests, provide them with the information they need to make an informed decision about sharing their stories and support them through the process. You will work with them to create packages of creative story content that may include photos, video, or written content.  

You will support the Stories team in Christmas planning and delivering the storytelling during Crisis at Christmas. You will lead on editing, reviewing, and signing off content with Christmas guests in a safe and ethical way.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be a creative storyteller who is able to collaborate and build relationships with a wide variety of people.

You’ll be a great writer and editor who loves to tell interesting stories. You may have experience interviewing people, and you’ll enjoy building relationships and rapport with others. You may have experience in photography too.

You will be passionate about supporting people to get their voice heard, and about ending homelessness. Your knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR and your attention to detail will ensure processes are followed to share stories safely and ethically.

You’ll be able to manage your work independently and work as part of a team, and you might have some project management experience.  

You may have experience in, journalism, stories roles, PR and media, marketing, campaigning, oral history, co-production, photography, videography, content production.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis 

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy. 
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
• 28 days’ annual leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Sunday 4 August 2024 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 27 August 2024

Parkinson’s UK works with health and social care professionals to transform Parkinson’s services across the UK.

We do this through the Parkinson’s Excellence Network (PEN), a network of around 6,000 health and care professionals with a shared vision: to build an expert Parkinson’s workforce and improve health and care services for people with Parkinson’s.

We bring together and support health and care professionals to share best practice, network and collaborate, share resources and education, and drive improvements to services for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.

Since its establishment in 2015, the Excellence Network has provided networking and collaboration opportunities for professionals across the different regions of the UK. In England, the Excellence Network is moving to a new regional model aligned to the 7 NHS England regions. The regional model in the devolved nations will remain the same: 3 regions in Scotland, 2 in Wales and 1 in Northern Ireland.

To help us deliver this new regional model, we are looking for a healthcare professional to take on the role of Regional Clinical Lead on a consultancy basis.

To apply for the role, you will need to be based in the North East and Yorkshire region in England.

What will be expected of you in this role

You’ll:

• Be expected to co-opt a multidisciplinary leadership team to support you in your role. This team should reflect the multi-professional composition of regional services, as well as the geography and should include at least one person with Parkinson's.
• Drive engagement and participation with the Excellence Network at a regional level.
• Inspire, challenge and collaborate with the health and social care professional community to drive significant improvements to Parkinson’s services across your region.
• Act as a professional ambassador for the Excellence Network and help represent the professionals in your region.
• Engage with Integrated Care Board (ICB) leaders to help influence the development of your Integrated Care System (ICS).
• Work closely with the Professional Engagement team at Parkinson’s UK to organise and hold engagement opportunities in your region. This will include working with the team to hold and lead at least one in-person meeting in your region per year.
• Attend the annual in-person PEN National and Regional Clinical Leads meeting.
• Support the PEN national calendar of events through attendance or promotion. This includes Excellence Hub meetings and other activities centred around our national priorities.
• Work closely with the PEN National Clinical Leadership Team (CLT) to discuss and review national and regional priorities. Attend a virtual meeting with CLT 2 times per year.

What expertise you’ll bring

You’ll:

• Be a UK-based clinical healthcare professional, working in Parkinson’s or with extensive interest and expertise in the condition, with exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills. Healthcare professionals living with Parkinson’s are also encouraged to apply.
• Have a good understanding of the landscape of health and social care delivery, education and workforce development to support the strategic aims and objectives of Parkinson’s UK.

What you can expect from Parkinson’s UK

You’ll:

• Be formally welcomed and introduced to the Excellence Network and your role as a regional clinical lead.
• Be provided with an introduction pack, which outlines all the activities of the PEN at a national, regional and local level, so that you can gain an understanding of where your role fits in.
• Meet regularly with the Professional Engagement team to discuss and plan activity in your region, working to a co-developed engagement plan for your PEN region. We will be flexible, taking into account your individual needs.
• Meet with the Professional Engagement Lead or Associate Director of Policy & Health Strategy after 6 months in the role for a review meeting and then annually thereafter (or more frequently if required).
• Be provided with a set of resources and information to support you in your role eg. a ready made presentation on the PEN, data from the services within your patch, including relevant data from the UK Parkinson’s Audit.
• Be invited to an annual event for the National and Regional Clinical Leads, to provide updates, training and opportunities for discussion.

A bit more about the opportunity

• Time commitment will be 0.5 days per week (1 programmed activity) to be worked flexibly across the month.
• Monthly rate will be based on skills and experience.
• Term of consultancy services will be set tenure of 3 years from date of appointment, with an option to extend once for a further 3 years.

We will also ask you/your employer to send across a monthly invoice to the Professional Engagement Manager at Parkinson’s UK and include a short paragraph outlining what you’ve done in the role each month. We can provide an example of this.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Sunday 18 August.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview and we’ll be aiming to hold interviews week commencing 27 August.

Parkinson’s UK works with health and social care professionals to transform Parkinson’s services across the UK.

We do this through the Parkinson’s Excellence Network (PEN), a network of around 6,000 health and care professionals with a shared vision: to build an expert Parkinson’s workforce and improve health and care services for people with Parkinson’s.

We bring together and support health and care professionals to share best practice, network and collaborate, share resources and education, and drive improvements to services for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.

Since its establishment in 2015, the Excellence Network has provided networking and collaboration opportunities for professionals across the different regions of the UK. In England, the Excellence Network is moving to a new regional model aligned to the 7 NHS England regions. The regional model in the devolved nations will remain the same: 3 regions in Scotland, 2 in Wales and 1 in Northern Ireland.

To help us deliver this new regional model, we are looking for a healthcare professional to take on the role of Regional Clinical Lead on a consultancy basis.

To apply for the role, you will need to be based in the East of England region.

What will be expected of you in this role

You’ll:

• Be expected to co-opt a multidisciplinary leadership team to support you in your role. This team should reflect the multi-professional composition of regional services, as well as the geography and should include at least one person with Parkinson's.
• Drive engagement and participation with the Excellence Network at a regional level.
• Inspire, challenge and collaborate with the health and social care professional community to drive significant improvements to Parkinson’s services across your region.
• Act as a professional ambassador for the Excellence Network and help represent the professionals in your region.
• Engage with Integrated Care Board (ICB) leaders to help influence the development of your Integrated Care System (ICS).
• Work closely with the Professional Engagement team at Parkinson’s UK to organise and hold engagement opportunities in your region. This will include working with the team to hold and lead at least one in-person meeting in your region per year.
• Attend the annual in-person PEN National and Regional Clinical Leads meeting.
• Support the PEN national calendar of events through attendance or promotion. This includes Excellence Hub meetings and other activities centred around our national priorities.
• Work closely with the PEN National Clinical Leadership Team (CLT) to discuss and review national and regional priorities. Attend a virtual meeting with CLT 2 times per year.

What expertise you’ll bring

You’ll:

• Be a UK-based clinical healthcare professional, working in Parkinson’s or with extensive interest and expertise in the condition, with exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills. Healthcare professionals living with Parkinson’s are also encouraged to apply.
• Have a good understanding of the landscape of health and social care delivery, education and workforce development to support the strategic aims and objectives of Parkinson’s UK.

What you can expect from Parkinson’s UK

You’ll:

• Be formally welcomed and introduced to the Excellence Network and your role as a regional clinical lead.
• Be provided with an introduction pack, which outlines all the activities of the PEN at a national, regional and local level, so that you can gain an understanding of where your role fits in.
• Meet regularly with the Professional Engagement team to discuss and plan activity in your region, working to a co-developed engagement plan for your PEN region. We will be flexible, taking into account your individual needs.
• Meet with the Professional Engagement Lead or Associate Director of Policy & Health Strategy after 6 months in the role for a review meeting and then annually thereafter (or more frequently if required).
• Be provided with a set of resources and information to support you in your role eg. a ready made presentation on the PEN, data from the services within your patch, including relevant data from the UK Parkinson’s Audit.
• Be invited to an annual event for the National and Regional Clinical Leads, to provide updates, training and opportunities for discussion.

A bit more about the opportunity

• Time commitment will be 0.5 days per week (1 programmed activity) to be worked flexibly across the month.
• Monthly rate will be based on skills and experience.
• Term of consultancy services will be set tenure of 3 years from date of appointment, with an option to extend once for a further 3 years.

We will also ask you/your employer to send across a monthly invoice to the Professional Engagement Manager at Parkinson’s UK and include a short paragraph outlining what you’ve done in the role each month. We can provide an example of this.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Sunday 18 August.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview and we’ll be aiming to hold interviews week commencing 27 August.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join The Queen’s Reading Room - an independent charity seeking to promote the joy of literature and the benefits of reading, and to support people in beginning a lifelong reading journey. Formalised as a charity in 2023, we’re a young charity; now is an exciting time to help shape our future direction. 

Here at The Queen’s Reading Room we are seeking a talented and experienced Operations Director to report directly to our CEO. As Operations Director, you will have strategic oversight of The Queen’s Reading Room’s core operations, act as the charity’s second-in-command and lead our team to be efficient, productive, and effective. The ideal candidate has proven experience of managing a team in a finance, events, operations or development role, and is comfortable in translating strategy into actionable strength for our charity’s growth.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse internal operations and identify growth opportunities for the charity, such as partnerships and venues for events

• Oversee financial planning and evaluations, including budgeting and leading the charity’s annual accounts and audit for the Charity Commission 

• Oversee daily operations of the charity, including Finance, Fundraising, Marketing and Content Production, leading our team to encourage maximum performance

• Helping our Events strategy to strong profitability 

• Keeping an eye on all governance issues, such as policies to implement and update

• Preparing board reports 

• Assist the CEO in fundraising ventures and manage relationships with donors

These cover the central duties of the role, but as we’re a small team the person in this role can also expect to work across many aspects of the charity, including: the creative vision for the charity; helping to design and manage events; helping to devise and manage neuroscience research projects; helping to devise and manage our grassroots strategy to increase the number of people reading in the UK and internationally; helping to devise the creation around national reading campaigns and helping to devise strategy around our content across our social media, website and podcast. 

The goal of the Operations Director position is to secure the functionality of the charity, to drive extensive and long-lasting growth, and to manage our small, dedicated team in their operations. The person joining now will have a direct influence on the long-term direction and legacy of the charity and it’s key that they find that prospect exciting and energising. 

The key qualities of our ideal candidate:
 

• Excellent at problem solving, with a positive, can-do attitude 

• Practical, logical thinking, with an ability to analyse the benefits of different strategies and to create strategy from scratch 

• Brilliant people skills and a team-oriented approach, including an ability to pay attention to the needs of the team and a willingness to muck in 

• Confidence and willingness to take the lead on projects, such as our first audit and annual report

• Resilience and focus, undaunted by the challenges that charities face, including on budget and fundraising 

• Confidentiality and discretion

• Energy! 

We’re not expecting a candidate to have all the skills needed at the start of their role, but it is essential that they have the desire and enthusiasm to learn new skills and to learn from the CEO about the running of the charity.

The role is home-based, with regular video meetings and occasional meetings in London (infrequently around the UK). 

The salary is available upon request.

If you think you could be a great fit in our small but expanding charity, please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words by midnight on the 1st August. In your covering letter you should include: 

• How your experience aligns with the responsibilities of the role

• What you see as the challenges and opportunities of this role

• Why you would be interested in driving The Queen’s Reading Room’s growth 

Interviews are anticipated for mid-August. As a small team we regret that we may not be able to give feedback on every application. Good luck!