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Location: Hove Town Hall mostly, with remote working as agreed.

Application deadline: Monday 17th February at 9am

Expected interview date: Week commencing Monday 24th February

Job outline:

Citizens Advice Brighton & Hove is seeking a dedicated adviser to deliver an accredited advice service for people aged 50+, and those experiencing acute health issues. You will deliver advice on issues that affect health and wellbeing such as benefits, community care, consumer issues, moving to residential care, returning home from hospital.

The ideal candidate will be a trained and experienced adviser, proven through recent employment in an advice delivery role, with a commitment to tackling age inequalities and supporting independent and healthy lives.

For more details about this rewarding opportunity and how to apply, read the full job information pack and download the application form to complete. Please read the guidance notes before completing the application form. Please email completed application form to our recruitment team. 

If you have questions or would like to get a better understanding of the role please contact Patti Kydd, Projects Manager to arrange a call (details available on our vacancy page).

About Us

Citizens Advice Brighton and Hove has two aims:

1. to provide the advice people need for the problems they face – this means helping people understand their rights and responsibilities so that they can make informed choices
2. to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives – this means we listen to our client’s problems and provide evidence to policy makers on the impact of legislation on real people’s lives.

We’re here to give advice to everyone, and understand that diversity in  our workforce is the best way of understanding the varying needs of the city around us, so we welcome applications from all communities.

We ask  that all applicants complete an anonymous online survey to help us understand if we’re succeeding in our aims, and appreciate you taking the  time to complete this. We ask all applicants to complete an anonymous online survey to help us understand if we’re succeeding in our aims. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this. Please complete the equalities survey on our website.

Chief Executive Officer

Location: Moulton Park, Northampton
Department: Operations
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £85,000 per annum

As a not-for-profit organisation in the Financial Services sector, Our client exists to provide service excellence for their members, offering products tailored to their needs. Their vision is to see a world where everyone is financially included, with access to responsible credit, a safe method of saving, and financial skills to manage money wisely for long-term wellbeing. Guided by cooperative values, they deliver their service in a friendly, ethical, and professional way.

About the Opportunity

As their Chief Executive Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading the organisation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and delivering strategic goals set by their Board of Directors. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading their Organisation; you’ll oversee the performance, leadership, and development of the credit union, ensuring staff and volunteers are aligned with strategic goals. This includes leading, mentoring, and managing teams to drive service excellence for our members.
• Compliance & Risk Management; you’ll have overall responsibility for regulatory compliance, data security, and fraud prevention, ensuring that all their products, services, and policies meet Consumer Duty and financial services regulations.
• Operational Oversight; you’ll be responsible for the credit union’s operational resilience, ensuring continuity in the face of disruptions. As part of the Disaster Recovery Team, you will manage incident response and safeguard member funds and data.
• Board Engagement; you’ll work closely with their Board, providing accurate and timely information, supporting good governance, and be actively involved in shaping the long-term strategic vision.
• External Representation; as the face of their credit union, you’ll be engaging with stakeholders, promoting the organisation’s mission, and ensuring they remain a trusted and valued financial provider.

What You’ll Need

You’ll bring a strategic mindset, capable leadership, and regulatory expertise to navigate the organisation forward. To succeed, you’ll need:

• Regulatory & Governance Expertise; in-depth knowledge of financial services regulations (PRA/FCA, AML, FOS, FSCS) and experience engaging with regulatory bodies. 
• Operational & Financial Acumen; strong strategic planning skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to interpret data to drive sustainable growth. 
• People & Organisational Leadership; experience leading high-performing teams with a proven ability to lead with clarity and drive a culture of excellence.
• Sector Experience; although not essential, they’d like you to come with experience from the not-for-profit sector, understanding its unique challenges and opportunities.
• Calm & Resilient Approach; the ability to remain steady under pressure, make thoughtful decisions, and navigate complexity with confidence.
• Their Head Office is based in the Northampton, so you will need to be within close commuting distance to ensure daily face time.

How They Reward You

They value their people and are committed to recognising their contributions. By joining them, you’ll benefit from:

• A competitive salary of circa £85,000 per annum and excellent benefits package.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace that aligns with their values.
• A supportive induction and handover to ensure you are off to the best start.

What's Next

This is a unique opportunity to lead an organisation with purpose and help shape its continued success, so if this sounds like the role for you, they’d love to hear from you!

To apply, please complete their short application form and upload your CV.  Their recruitment is handled by their external partner  so one of their friendly team will be in touch with you directly. 

The personal information they collect from you will be shared with CIFAS who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity.

For more information on how your data will be collected, processed and stored, please see their Job Applicant Privacy Notice on their website.

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Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) is looking to engage the services of a results-oriented consultant with great people skills to set up CAP projects in high harm areas.

The successful applicant will have a track record of building effective partnerships, the people and communication skills to involve and engage a wide range of local stakeholders and the leadership and project management skills to support projects through each phase of their lifecycle including baseline evaluation, action plan delivery, post intervention evaluation and maintenance/sustainment. After a short familiarisation period the successful applicant will be expected to oversee fast-track development of new CAPs in priority areas and take responsibility for all aspects of their management with minimal supervision.

A key requisite of the role will be the ability to forge effective public/private sector partnerships between statutory agencies, schools, youth charities and retailers following the CAP model and evaluation framework. The successful applicant may come from a police, public health, education, local authority or other relevant background.

Key Responsibilities

· Proactively identify opportunities for new CAPs and facilitate set up of new CAPs in priority areas

· Ensure that all new CAP projects carry out appropriate and timely interventions and evaluate all activity in line with the CAP evaluation toolkit – including a baseline and post intervention evaluation

· Raise the profile of CAPs in Scotland and ensure that their impact is recognised by key stakeholders

Specific duties to include the following:

o Represent CAP at all operational meetings

o Ensure that Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) member companies play a full delivery role in each CAP where they operate as businesses.

o Liaise as appropriate with strategic leads within local enforcement authorities and other partner organisations to initiate and complete agreed actions

o Encourage all projects to achieve positive local media coverage including via social media and regional news/broadcast media

o Ensure that all projects carry out as a minimum a baseline (pre-CAP) evaluation and post intervention evaluation following the CAP evaluation framework and project management survey tools

o Produce a monthly progress report on all schemes and pipeline activity

o Attend and participate in regular CAP update meetings on Microsoft teams (x12 pa) 

o Assist with event planning and profile-raising opportunities such as MSP visits to CAP projects

Skills, attributes and experience

• Essential to the role will be the ability to persuade key stakeholders at local and national level of the need to address underage drinking problems and to facilitate effective and dynamic local partnerships involving any/all of the following sectors: local authorities, education, child protection, social services, public health, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships, police, retailers and licensing
• Excellent organisational and sound project management skills 
• Great people skills with the ability to build consensus and motivate partners to play a role in timely delivery of an agreed action plan
• Act as an ambassador for CAP at meetings and events including parliamentary events
• Excellent presentation and all-round communication skills
• Capable administrator with the ability to keep accurate records including data collection around outputs and impact evaluation

Remuneration: Consultancy fee of £320 per day depending on experience. Work will depend on ability to generate interest in setting up new CAPs but we anticipate as a guideline engaging a minimum of 2.5 days of consultancy per week or around 100 days per annum. All reasonable and agreed travel expenses will be paid in line with invoice arrangements.

About Make-A-Wish

Right now over 134,000 children in the UK are eligible for a wish because they are dealing with the gruelling daily reality of life with a critical illness. When it comes to their dreams, they deserve to wish for more than a life defined by their illness. We are granting a record number of wishes yet we face an urgent challenge. The demand for wishes is far outpacing our best efforts to keep up, so it’s taking longer than ever to grant once-in-a-lifetime wishes. But the heart-breaking reality is that many families simply can’t wait this long.

We can’t keep asking families to wait for a wish that could bring joy, healing, and strength during their toughest times because for children who don't have long to live, there is no time to wait. When it comes to the dreams of children battling critical illness, they deserve to wish for more than a life defined by their illness.

Wishes have the power to rescue the magic of childhood and provide a much-needed escape from the gruelling daily reality of a life defined by ongoing treatments, endless hospital stays and their critical illness.

Jason Suckley

Chief Executive, Make-A-Wish

About the Role

Location & Contract: This is a full-time, permanent role. The role is hybrid working, with travel required to our Reading hub at least once per month.

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February*

Acting Agency: Prospect - us

*We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested in this role, please submit your application as soon as possible.

As the Director of Finance, you will play a critical role in enabling us to deliver more wishes by guiding the development and implementation of our financial plans and operational strategy. You will model and ensure the embedding of a business partnering approach, to support a working environment and internal operating systems that deliver against our strategy. You will join a dynamic senior leadership team that fosters collaboration, innovation, and excellence in all aspects of our work.

We are looking for a visionary leader with a proven track record of strategic financial management, business partnering experience and a passion for making a positive impact.

If you are motivated by our cause, and possess strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to building effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across a range of contexts and an ability to coach and develop teams we would love to hear from you.

To view the full job description for this role, see our website.

At Make-A-Wish, we believe that agile working gives everyone an opportunity to have their own work pattern that suits their role and individual needs. We believe this is the most effective way to give our best to wish children and supporters, and as a result deliver our charitable mission in the most effective way; whilst ensuring we create a happy workplace.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Relevant level of DBS check will be required for this role. Employment is subject to positive references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

Make-A-Wish is also committed to attracting and recruiting diverse people as it’s vital that we strive towards ensuring that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we seek to serve.

To apply for this role:

To apply for this role, please submit your CV, drawing out relevant experience for the role, and supporting statement (Cover Letter) via our website.

Supporting Statement

A supporting statement of up to 1,000 words that addresses the following two questions:

1. Why you are interested in Make-A-Wish and how you align to our 3 core values.
2. Please highlight an example that demonstrates your strategic financial management and business partnering experience and the transferable learning you would bring to this role.

Applications without both documents will not be considered for this position. Please ensure all questions are answered within your Cover Letter.

Due to the number of applications we receive, please ensure your Cover Letter does not exceed 2 A4 pages at size 12 font. We will not be able to consider Cover Letters that exceed this limit.

Interviews: w/c 10th March onwards

The Veterans’ Foundation, established in 2016, is one of the country’s fastest-growing military charities, with a passion and purpose for improving the lives of those within the armed forces community, by raising funds which are then awarded to organisations that have a real impact on veterans, those currently serving in the armed forces and their families.

To support the organisation on their exciting growth journey, we are seeking a dynamic, creative and innovative individual to step into the role of Chief Executive. You will work closely with a range of stakeholders to build the profile of the organisation, identify and attract new income generating opportunities, and expand our footprint and contributions.

Overview of the Chief Executive Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Trustees to set, develop and deliver on the strategic priorities of the organisation, focused on increasing their impact and reach.
• Being responsible for overseeing the operational activities of the Veterans Foundation.
• Taking on an ambassadorial role, being the key spokesperson for the organisation, and managing relationships with key external and internal stakeholders such as veterans, donors, Government agencies, and their contractors Bee Ethical.
• Encouraging income generation activity, by cultivating and stewarding relationships with donors, and identifying innovative opportunities to increase funding.
• Overall responsibility for designing, implementing, and evaluating programmes, and services, to ensure they meet the needs of members.
• Providing leadership to the senior management team, encouraging a positive workforce culture, and a high-performing team.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven strategic leadership skills, either within the public or private sector.
• Experience of operational management, including budgetary responsibilities, commercial contract management, and the ability to influence, network, and raise the profile of an organisation.
• An empathetic individual, with an understanding of the challenges that veterans may face including wellbeing, mental health, homelessness, and addiction, and a passion for the purpose of Veterans Foundation.
• Previous exposure to fundraising operations, including diversifying income generation streams, developing relationships with potential donors, and raising the profile of the organisation.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 6th March 2025

Director of Business Development

Are you a dynamic and experienced Senior Business Development Professional with a passion for delivering growth and securing new business? Do you excel at building strong relationships and have a track record for developing people?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap as our Director of Business Development and be the driving force behind our organisational growth.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Director of Business Development to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. We can be flexible on the location of this role, but you will need to travel to locations across England, Wales, NI and Scotland as and when required.

The Director of Business Development will play a pivotal role in shaping and expanding Mencap's Personal Support Services across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Reporting to the Executive Director of Personal Support (England), you will be responsible for driving sustainable growth, retaining existing services, reprovisioning services, and filling voids. A key part of this role will be developing strong relationships with local and national partners, commissioners, service purchasers, and housing providers.

You will develop a close working relationship with the Executive Director of Inclusive Communities and Partnerships and Directors of Wales and Northern Ireland to understand how services can be developed in those nations. You will be able to work in a flexible way to meet the demands of the different contexts and commissioning environments while delivering to organisational standards.

We are looking for someone who has:

· Proven experience in a senior business development or commercial role within the health, social care, or disability support sector, with a strong track record of driving growth and securing new business.

· Deep understanding of the learning disability sector and a strong grasp of market trends, funding structures, and regulatory frameworks across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

· Demonstrated ability to successfully lead contract negotiations, manage complex re-tendering processes, and maintain long-term relationships with commissioners and service purchasers.

· Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team and manage relationships at all levels.

· Experience with housing providers and knowledge of supported living and accommodation-based services.

· Strong financial acumen, with experience in managing budgets, cost control, and evaluating the financial viability of business opportunities.

· Exceptional networking and communication skills, with the ability to represent Mencap at a senior level and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

If this position sounds like you then please apply now by uploading an up to date CV and a cover letter that outlines why you would be the perfect person for the job.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

*Please note* The application closing date for the role will be on 11th February. First stage interviews will be held via TEAMS w/c 24th February with second stage interviews to follow shortly after.

At Mencap, we’re excited to receive your application! We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than planned if we receive a high volume of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Benefits

In addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).

· Holiday Entitlement: 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.

· Sick Pay: Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.

· Pension Plan: Eligibility to join the Mencap Pension Plan, with Mencap matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.

· Additional Benefits: Membership in the Mencap Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.

· Loans: Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.

· Discounts and Cashback: Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more through Mencap Extras.

· Health Cash Plan: Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.

· Employee Assistance Program: Free access to a 24/7 employee assistance for advice and support.

· Recognition and Awards: Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.

· Training and Development: Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

· providing advice through our help lines and web sites

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly regarded charity dedicated to making life-changing wishes come true for children with critical illnesses. As the new Director of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in driving the financial strategy and performance of the organisation, contributing to the leadership team, and ensuring the charity's financial sustainability and growth.

Director of Finance
Remote working with minimum 1 day per month in Reading Office
£96,000 per annum
Flexible working options (including 4-day working week and compressed hours available)

You’ll be joining a dedicated and dynamic Senior Leadership Team that thrives on collaboration and growth. The ideal candidate will be someone who is not only financially qualified and detail-oriented but also a people-focused leader who can enhance the team dynamic, inspire development, and support the wider organisational strategy.

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Passionate about developing people and fostering positive team culture
• Resilient and adaptable in the face of challenges
• Strong strategic leaders, both across finance but also the wider organisation
• Experienced in building and presenting robust financial strategies to boards and stakeholders 
• Experienced leaders in the charity sector

For more information, please see the dedicated microsite here: h

Deadline for applications: 23rd February 2025            
First interviews with Prospectus: 26th February – 5th March
Panel interviews with Make-A-Wish: w/c 10th March onwards

At Prospectus we believe passionately that a truly inclusive workplace leads to increased social impact. We are committed to supporting our clients build more inclusive teams. To understand how we are performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website. Please be assured that your responses are kept confidential, separate from your candidate record, are not part of any application you make, and that the consultants never see individual responses to the questionnaire.

Guide Loughborough Students' Union in their next phase of growth, championing inclusivity to deliver innovations that drives their purpose forward.

Applications close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 26th February.

Who we are.

Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) is a partner in creating an excellent, award-winning and highly rated student experience for all students at Loughborough University, complementing the University’s commitment to an excellent student experience.  We pride ourselves on being an innovative and vibrant organisation committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for over 19,000 students.

About the role.

Following a period of transformation, we are seeking a visionary and empathetic leader to steer LSU towards the next chapter of success.

As CEO, you will provide strategic leadership, guiding LSU through an exciting and pivotal phase. You will champion student experience and lead a culture of inclusivity and innovation, working collaboratively to ensure there are strong partnerships with the university and external stakeholders and maintain LSU’s financial sustainability.

We are looking for an inspiring and approachable leader who brings:

Proven senior leadership experience, ideally in a Students’ Union, higher education, or charitable environment.

Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness, with experience in balancing strategic priorities, commercial income generation and charitable activities.

A deep understanding of and commitment to building inclusive environments and championing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire confidence and engage with students, staff, and stakeholders alike.

The ability to lead through change and ambiguity, whilst still ensuring innovation and continuous improvement.

A passion for supporting young people and enhancing the student journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive organisation with a long history of delivering brilliant results for students. We have a great team of Trustees, Sabbatical Officers and Staff who lead with dedication and passion and are united to make a difference.

As CEO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping LSU’s future and contribute to its long-term success.

Guide Loughborough Students' Union in their next phase of growth, championing inclusivity to deliver innovations that drives their purpose forward.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 26th February.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice, based in Northampton, is seeking a CEO to develop and lead a new fundraising and commercial strategy at the start of an exciting period of change for the Hospice.

In conjunction with the NHS, the Hospice provides care for people with life limiting illnesses both at its hospice and in the community. This care is funded by the NHS with the charity raising extra funds to provide a range of supporting programmes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced non-profit professional to join a forward-thinking organisation and help shape the future of the charity. The successful candidate will be accountable for increasing both income and profitability across the charity and, in particular, there are funds available to unlock the substantial commercial potential that exists for the Hospice.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees the post-holder will drive the strategy of the charity, sustaining the current income streams and identifying and prioritising opportunities to grow income, as well as developing their market, competitor customer and business insight and using this to support product and service development. They will also lead the management team and work with colleagues to develop innovative and practical ways to increase turnover and profitability to deliver the impact the organisation seeks.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in income growth within the not-for-profit sector and will be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the financial planning of a hospice charity and have an understanding of its relationship with the NHS. They will have a good understanding of the responsibilities of a CEO and have developed senior leadership, diplomatic and collaboration skills to make the role a success. Possessing drive, resilience and ambition, this charity is seeking someone who will relish the challenge of an underdeveloped commercial landscape.  

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Wednesday 26th February, 9.00 am.

The Role:

The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme is seeking a motivated, creative and delivery-minded individual to join us as our Strategic Homes Lead.

The role will focus on supporting the flagship Homewards locations to unlock and deliver homes to end homelessness. You will work with our local teams to build an exciting pipeline, bring together funders and delivery partners around those opportunities alongside leveraging major national commitments to drive this effort. 

If you’re an ambitious, action-oriented leader, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Description and Core Responsibilities

• Lead, shape and deliver the Homes strategy as part of The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme

• Identify and deliver new strategic initiatives from private sector and community partners that deliver on local Action Plans (the Homewards locations’ roadmaps to preventing ending homelessness) - and deliver systemic change (e.g. around land, development or tenancy sustainment). The Homes Lead will need to use the TRF platform sensitively but for greatest impact. 

• Build a network of expert support and work across the Homewards team to prioritise, co-develop and deliver initiatives, ensuring the strategy is backed by a robust delivery plan

• Oversee the delivery of the six flagship housing projects that Homewards has committed to deliver across our locations, working with our delivery partner and a project manager. These are in progress but require strategic oversight through to mobilisation.

• Support our locations to deliver on key local opportunities - identifying and working with Homewards partners to support locations to understand housing opportunities, convene funding and deliver. The Homes Lead will need to be open to understanding of the needs and nuances of each location. 

• Work closely with our Finance Lead, who will be responsible for unlocking more funding and finance for solutions to end homelessness, to ensure a joined up approach which delivers maximum impact. 

• Feed into wider Strategic Delivery approach and Homewards strategy as an expert in the Homes field.

Relevant Knowledge, Experience, and Personal Qualities

• Strong knowledge of what it takes to deliver homes locally, and fundamental national factors (e.g. funding, planning etc) that shape that delivery 

• Experience working at a local and national level to deliver societal impact

• Comfortable and confident engaging with a diverse range of partners from public, private and voluntary stakeholders

• Creative thinker with a desire to drive systemic change - understanding the role TRF could play and a vision of what systemic change could look like when it to comes to delivering homes that end homelessness

• Experience delivering strategic projects and new partnerships, ideally working with the private sector and with multiple stakeholders, to create lasting impact 

• Confident leader who can support and empower the Homewards team to confidently engage in this area

• Self-starter and desire to collaborate - we’re a lean team who matrix work and person would need to be up for pitching in! 

 Application Process

If you are passionate about housing and homelessness and have a proven track record in delivering impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience and why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

This post is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

About Homewards  

The Royal Foundation mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society’s greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, our initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact.

In June 2023, Prince William and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales launched Homewards. Homewards is a transformative five-year programme, working with six locations, to demonstrate that together it’s possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief and unrepeated.

 The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme is recruiting to their Strategic Delivery team.  This team will be focused on leveraging significant impact across the locations focused on key, cross-cutting, themes and report into the Programme Director.

• Salary:  £70K to £80K DOE
• Location: Central London office/Homewards Office Location with regular London travel.  Hybrid(60% office, 40% WFH). Occasional travel within the UK
• Contract type:  3 year FTC
• Holiday: 25 days per annum + BH
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan

An exciting position has arisen for a Head of Finance & Operations to join a small not for profit Charity to lead their Finance, HR and Operations function. You will be managing a small team and will be reporting to the Board. 

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Work closely with the CEO and to develop and implement a robust financial strategy
• Lead on providing relevant finance operational support to the Charity in financial accounts, controls, statutory requirements, treasury, payroll, and financial systems
• Ensure that all relevant controls are in place and in accordance with the Charity SORP
• Lead the preparation of the statutory financial statements and the annual report
• Lead the organisational budgeting, forecasting and reporting process providing the right framework and tools to the organisation and consolidating budgets
• Ensure the planning and budgeting process is efficient for project budget holders
• Manage the HR function of the organisation
• Ensure effective implementation and continual review of a people strategy to enable all staff to achieve their fullest potential respecting the diverse experiences and cultures represented
• Staff wellbeing: continually seeking to improve the wellbeing of staff and support staff physical and mental health
• Manage any external HR consultants or tools 
• Responsible for line management of the Finance Officer and HR team 
• Ensuring HR records are updated and maintained whilst adhering to confidentiality requirements
• Performance management: supporting the leadership team in tracking staff development and performance management including setting up relevant processes and tracking mechanisms

Ideal candidate profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Experience of overseeing Finance, HR and Operations
• Extensive staff management experience
• Experience in a senior role in the Charity sector 

Agency reference number: J86403

Duration: 3-6 month contact with chance to extend

Working days: Full Time

Working pattern: Fully Remote

Day rate:£400 - £450 per day (outside ir35) 

The Role:

The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme is seeking a motivated, results-driven Strategic Employment Lead to unlock better job and training opportunities to end homelessness.

This role will drive national commitments and support local teams in building sustainable structures across six key locations to deliver. You’ll have the chance to transform how employment and training prevent homelessness, with the aim of creating scalable models in the UK and internationally. In the first year, we expect the Employment Lead to establish lasting local structures and secure significant national commitments.

If you’re an ambitious, action-oriented leader, we’d love to hear from you.

 Roles and responsibilities 

• Lead, shape and deliver the Employment strategy as part of The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme

• Work with a range of partners - experts, locations and the private sector - to design and leverage major national commitments for job, training and skills opportunities across our locations. These will deliver on local Action Plans (the Homewards locations’ roadmaps to preventing and ending homelessness) and the Employment Lead will need to use the TRF platform sensitively but for greatest impact. 

• Shape and support our locations to establish sustainable long-term structures to deliver on these commitments and build a thriving local ecosystem of employment and training opportunities to end homelessness 

• Support Homewards location teams to deliver local employment models and opportunities, identified as priority work in the Local Action Plans, leveraging partners as necessary to deliver

• Work closely with other leads, specifically the Finance Lead and Homes Lead, ensuring a joined-up approach which delivers maximum impact. 

• Work across the Homewards team to prioritise, co-develop and deliver the strategy, ensuring the approach is backed by a robust delivery plan

• Feed into wider Strategic Delivery approach and Homewards strategy as an expert in the Employment field.

Relevant Knowledge, Experience, and Personal Qualities

• Significant experience operating at a senior level with major businesses to deliver impact - ideally with a focus on employment, skills and/or training and understanding of that market; and experience working at a local and national level to deliver impact 

• Creative thinker, with the ability to see the ‘big picture’ and desire to drive systemic change - understanding of the role TRF could play and a vision of what systemic change could look like when it comes to unlocking job opportunities to end homelessness

• Experience delivering strategic projects and new partnerships, ideally working with the private sector and with multiple stakeholders, to create lasting social impact 

• Confident leader who can support and empower the Homewards team to confidently engage in this area

• Self-starter and desire to collaborate - we’re a lean team who matrix work and person would need to be up for pitching in! 

Application
 

If you are passionate about employment and skills and have a proven track record in making impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience and why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

This post is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

About Homewards  

The Royal Foundation mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society’s greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, our initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact.

In June 2023, Prince William and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales  launched Homewards. Homewards is a transformative five-year programme, working with six locations, to demonstrate that together it’s possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief and unrepeated.

The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme is recruiting to their Strategic Delivery team.  This team will be focused on leveraging significant impact across the locations focused on key, cross-cutting, themes and report into the Programme Director.

• Salary:  £70K to £80K DOE
• Location: Central London office / Office-based in a Homewards location with regular London travel, and occasional travel within the UK.  Hybrid (60% office, 40% WFH). Occasional travel within the UK
• Contract type: 2yr FTC
• Holiday: 25 days per annum + BH
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan

Our client is the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Our work ensures public protection, accountability, and excellence in fundraising now and into the future. We work in partnership with other regulators and representative bodies in the charitable and fundraising sectors to build public trust and confidence and ensure consistently high fundraising standards across the UK.

Our vision is of a society where charitable fundraising is open, honest, legal and respectful, so that people have confidence and trust in fundraising and charitable fundraising thrives. 

Head of Finance and Regulation (a member of the Senior Management Team, reporting to the CEO)

Hybrid (homeworking and central London office). Attendance at London office is required 40% per month. 

Available full time or part time, with minimum 4 days per week. 

£80,000 - £90,000 per annum + competitive benefits

As we are midway through our 5 year strategic plan period for 2022-2027, the Head of Finance and Regulation is essential to ensuring delivery of our ambitious plan. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance and Registration is a member of the Senior Management Team, reports directly to the Board and the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and is responsible for a team of four  staff. 

In addition to leading the Finance function, this role is also responsible for the efficient management of corporate functions including:

• Procurement;

• Data management; 

• Facilities management; and

• IS service delivery.

We are looking for a financially adept and collaborative leader with: 

• Experience at a senior level of leading the financial function.

• Experience of leading projects and initiatives 

• Confidence in operating both strategically and hands-on, working within a small team

Whilst relevant accountancy qualifications are desirable, candidates must be able to demonstrate understanding of financial management gained through experience.

We are a values-led organisation, being focused on Learning, Collaborative, Quality and Supportive values.

The organisation is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the society we are here to support and protect, so that we’re able to regulate effectively. We also want each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We do this is by operating a fair and inclusive recruitment process, which aims to reach a diverse pool of candidates. This is also supported by a range of policies that encourage a flexible and supportive working environment.

We particularly encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities as these groups are currently underrepresented at the organisation.

If you require any part of this application or interview process to be adjusted to accommodate your needs, please let us know. 

For further information, to access the microsite and to apply to this role, please click 'Apply via Website'.

Recruitment Timetable 

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 25th February 2025 

Speech and Language UK works to give every child the skills they need to face the future with confidence. They are the UK’s leading charity for the 1.9 million children who struggle to talk and understand words. They provide tools and training in schools and nurseries across the UK. They run two “outstanding” special schools in Surrey and in Nottinghamshire for children with lifelong and complex speech, language and communication needs. They also train teachers and early years staff so that they can change how they interact with children and young people, conduct research and run various projects and programmes to support young people and put pressure on politicians to prioritise changing these children’s futures.

They have set out an ambitious strategic plan detailing their plans to increase their scale and impact and the Director of Finance & IT will be critical to them achieving their goals.  

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the post will provide inspirational leadership to finance and the IT & Data teams.As well as providing excellent financial stewardship to the charity you will, as a key member of the SMT, develop and contribute to the overall strategy and ensure that the organisation is using technology as effectively as possible and support transformational change in all areas.  

Key deliverables will include 

• Providing strategic insight on finance and IT to the SMT and Board of Trustees.

• Monitoring progress against the financial strategy and agreed budgets and consulting with the SMT on a regular basis, to discuss variances and give early warning of challenges. 

• Maintaining and continuing to strengthen robust business processes,systems and controls in relation to transactional services.

• Producing financial statements and the management of the year-end and audit process.

• Ensuring that all reports and financial returns to external bodies such as the Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC etc. are completed accurately and promptly.

• Ensuring that the partnership between the central finance team and budget managers in national teams and schools is collaborative and productive.

You will be a CCAB qualified accountant with proven leadership skills and a deep understanding of charity accounting. You must be confident with financial planningand be capable of developing and implementing policies, systems and processes. An ability to build sustainable relationships across the organisation, with the SMT, the board and external stakeholders is essential.

Please feel free contact Jan McQuaker at Hays Senior Finance to discuss the role. She is available 8.30 until 6.00 and will be happy to arrange a suitable time outside of those hours.

Closing date - 11th February. Please do not wait until the close date as applications will be reviewed on receipt.