Director / CEO Jobs
At Hestia we support adults and children in times of crisis.
We deliver services across London and the surrounding regions, as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with. Last year we supported over 19,000 men, women and children.
Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Service
Circa £100,000
Hyrid/London (Aldgate)
Permanent, 39 hours p/w
This is an exciting opportunity to join Hestia’s leadership team as we embark on our new ambitious 5-year strategy. You’ll be responsible for leading the Finance Team and providing expert financial and business advice to the team and board alongside overseeing the work of the Housing Services Team.
You will be highly analytical, strategic and responsive to a complex and fast-paced environment. You will enjoy working organisation-wide and having input to high level decisions, demonstrate personal resilience, be a great collaborator with a sense of purpose and fun.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and will also bring:
- Substantial experience of effective strategic leadership, business planning and management in a broader finance and operations role in the voluntary sector, service delivery organisation or housing sector.
- Proven experience of successful development of organisational operating models and business systems transformation.
- Up-to-date knowledge of charity SORP requirements and a good understanding of relevant regulatory framework in all areas of primary responsibility.
- A supportive and visible leadership style with a coaching and empowering approach.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to bring financial concepts and issues to life for non-financial colleagues.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, the goals and values of Hestia
If you have the skills, drive and experience to join our highly regarded organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Hestia is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.
Hestia is registered with the Disability Confident scheme. This means that they commit to offering people with disabilities an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for this role.
Please indicate if you would like to disclose a disability for this application. This information will only be used for the purpose of this specific application. You will have the opportunity to provide further information regarding your disability or any reasonable adjustments your may require.
For further information and to make an application, please click the 'apply' button to be redirected to the Prospectus website.
Closing date for applications:Wednesday 24th July
Interviews with Prospectus: 31st July – 2nd August
Interviews with Hestia: w/c 12th and w/c 19th August
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The Vacancy
Executive Director of Operations and Quality
Up to £85,000 - £90,000pa depending on experience, plus £5,750 car allowance pa.
Full time 37.5 hours per week.
Following an internal promotion, we are excited to share that we have a rare opportunity for a new Executive Director of Operations and Quality. FitzRoy is a pioneering national charity, committed to transforming the lives of adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs in over 100 services across England. Our vision is a society where people are treated as equals, regardless of disability. Our mission is to transform lives by supporting people with learning disabilities to lead the lives they choose. FitzRoy have successfully faced the challenges within the social care sector and the charity has grown year on year to now support over 800 people, across 70 local authorities.
We were founded more than 60 years ago by parents of children with learning disabilities, who pioneered an alternative to institutionalised care. This is still a core element of our work today. ‘Seeing the Person’ is at the heart of the charity, and everything we do is focussed on transforming the lives of the people we support.
The Role
As we look ahead to the future, we are seeking to recruit a new Executive Director of Operations and Quality to bring the strategic thinking needed to help steer the path forward. As a visible leader, with accountability for Operations and Quality, you will navigate the ongoing challenges that exist within our environment, continue to drive forward on our ambition for outstanding quality, and first and foremost focus on enabling the people we support to realise their goals and dreams.
We are looking for a strategic and collaborative leader who can challenge and enable us to continue to be creative, agile and responsive in the delivery of our services. You will strengthen our reputation through our new three-year strategy which includes amplifying the voice of our stakeholders, and collaborative engagement partnerships with the people we support and their families. This will ensure those with lived experiences are heard and influence our decisions. You will lead teams to showcase our successes in a tangible way and ultimately drive our journey to outstanding. Development and planning for the expansion of our clinical leadership and expertise will enable our new mental health provision to become fully embedded in the organisation.
The Person
Essential Experience
- Substantial strategic leadership experience in a complex health or social care organisation.
- A proven track record of delivering significant, successful business development and growth within the social care sector at a senior level.
- Experience of leading service delivery and understanding the complexity of managing a geographically dispersed and multi-disciplinary staff team.
- Experienced in working collaboratively with a high-performing senior leadership team.
- Demonstrable experience of managing a quality agenda; driving innovation, development, and continuous service improvement.
- Experience in the delivery of strategic growth, and analysis of relevant opportunities.
- Good market knowledge of the disability and broader social care sector.
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior level within a regulated environment.
- A proven track record as a credible ambassador.
- Significant financial acumen and experience in managing budgets.
- Substantive experience of leading impact monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience of board report writing and presenting at a senior level.
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
- Excellent understanding of CQC standards and delivering high-quality care
- A degree or an equivalent advanced academic achievement in a relevant field is preferred.
- A willingness to undertake an advanced academic achievement.
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
- An exceptional strategic thinker who can translate strategy into operational delivery.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence.
- An understanding of how digital and IT can enhance effective operational delivery.
- An energetic and resilient leader.
- Person-centred with high levels of emotional intelligence and empathy
The role will require travel to our services and any other off site meeting location. Therefore, a full licence that allows you to drive in the UK is essential, as is access to your own vehicle for business travel.
The role will require nationwide travel, including regular attendance in person for meetings at our head office in Petersfield, Hampshire.
Our values of See the Person, Be Brave and Be Creative are inherent in the decisions we make every day and visible in the actions of everyone who works for FitzRoy. If you share our values and really want to make that transformative difference, we look forward to hearing from you.
About Us
FitzRoy is a national charity, set up 60 years ago by brave parents as a pioneering alternative to institutional care. Their values remain the values of FitzRoy today – we see the person, we are brave and we are creative – and they thread through everything we do.
We support hundreds of people with a range of needs. You could be supporting someone with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries or mental health support needs. Many of the people we support also have physical impairments or other health issues. Working for us will give you an opportunity to learn, to grow and to transform lives. Join us today.
We are an ambitious foundation committed to transforming the life outcomes for people throughout the UK and beyond. Our focus is special needs education, supported employment, myeloma research and wildlife conservation. With assets of over £22m, we make grants of up to £1.5m a year. We have the ambition to grow in size and impact.
We are celebrating ten years of tackling challenging societal problems and delivering transformational outcomes. So far, we have established a world class special needs school, set up DFN Project SEARCH which makes full time employment a reality for young people with disabilities and learning needs, delivered cutting edge work to support Myeloma research and within wildlife conservation we are moving at pace in our partnership with The Pangolin Project. But there is so much more to do.
We looking to appoint our next Director to take us into our next decade. The Director will work closely with the Founder and Chair, David Forbes-Nixon. They will lead the delivery of the Foundation’s strategy, establish, direct and maintain relationships with partner charitable organisations, grant beneficiaries and around Whitehall, in pursuit of the Foundation’s aims. They will work closely with the Trustees across the areas of focus and ensure operational and financial guardianship of the DFN Foundation.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual who is passionate about transforming the lives of disabled people, highly entrepreneurial and a self-starter in approach. We are looking for someone who can bring senior level experience with a track record of high-quality execution to this role. If you are a committed and collaborative individual who can bring exceptional influencing and relationship building skills, we want to hear from you.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the DFN Charitable Foundation on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit Saxton Bampfyldes website using reference RBPDA. Alternatively, telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Monday 22 July.
CEO (Age UK Enfield)
Location: Hybrid - Enfield, EN1 1DW
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Hours: Full Time - 35 hours per week (4 days considered)
Salary: up to £60,000 based on experience
About Us:
Age UK Enfield (AUKE) is the key provider of advice, dementia care and support, day care, information and advice, fitness and frailty support services in the diverse North London borough. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people in Enfield by ensuring they are valued, active, connected and able to live the life they choose.
AUKE has been serving the people of Enfield since 1997. The Charity is part of the national Age UK Charity and its network of local Age UKs.
We are acknowledged as the leading charitable organisation helping older people in the Borough and support around 7000 older people each year.
The role:
We are seeking an experienced, driven, and strategic CEO to lead the 30 staff and 60 volunteers at AUKE with great passion and energy. The period ahead is an exciting one. significant project to bring our services under one roof is in its early stages and this would provide an opportunity for us to increase our offerings with a new bespoke facility. We are seeking a new CEO who will be energised by this work and can guide all stakeholders through our strategic plans.
Supported by a highly professional board and a talented and committed operational team, our CEO will lead the execution of strategic objectives, oversee the financial and operational management of the Charity, and grow our footprint by promoting AUKE’s vision, ambitions, values and objectives in everything they do.
Role Requirements:
- Proven track record of leadership and management across a range of responsibilities as CEO or similar senior level – ideally gained in a Charity or relevant sector
- Financial acumen – experience of financial management and control, including budget planning, oversight and cost control
- Experience of strategic planning and implementing organisational change
- Track record in driving and supporting fundraising growth, developing networks and working with funding partners
- Demonstration of influencing and developing relationships with key stakeholders and senior opinion leaders including local authority or similar
- Track record as a leader of people, creating positive affirming environments for successful teams and an inclusive organisation
- Experience working with a Board in setting the vision, mission, strategic objectives and priorities for a Charity or relevant sector
Benefits:
- Hybrid working with the opportunity to work flexibly over 4 days per week
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
- Comprehensive health benefits through Simply Health
- Support from the Age UK federation to promote the charity and provide exceptional opportunities for networking and shared learning
Eastside People is supporting AUKE in the recruitment for this role. Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the CEO role and should also address the points in the Person Specification.
Before you make an application, please download and read the Candidate Information Pack.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We would discourage you from deselecting yourself if you are in doubt about meeting all the criteria. Instead, if you have specific questions about the role, please email Melissa Coope at our recruitment partners Eastside People to arrange a conversation.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 17th July. Competency based interviews will take place with Eastside People up until Friday 19th July. Shortlisting will happen during week commencing 22nd July.
Formal interviews with Age UK Enfield will be in three stages. A first interview will be with three Board Trustees during week commencing 29th July, a second interview with the Board of Trustees will follow a presentation to the Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team members taking place week commencing 5th August. A final interview with the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer will take place week commencing 12th August.
Age UK Enfield is a charity that provides support and services for anyone aged 50+ in the borough. Find out about their activities, events, classes, benefits, care, health and well-being, and how to get involved or help.
Closing date: 17-07-2024
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Do you want to see more people with and without learning disabilities mixing and having fun together in the heart of our communities? Would you like to be instrumental in making that happen? If so, this might be the ideal opportunity for you.
Harris Hill is partnering a wonderful charity focusing on encouraging and supporting mixed-ability friendships. Their focus is on enabling places across the UK where this can happen. They connect, encourage and support those who want to see vibrant mixed-ability social and worship groups in their communities.
They’re currently a hands-on Director (part-time) to lead this relatively small charity with big ambitions through the next phase of its development. This is a fantastic opportunity will allow you to take ownership of and lead the implementation of the charity’s strategic plan, playing an active role in ensuring its sustainability and growth.
Key details:
Role: Director
Location: London, but remote will be considered
Salary: £30,000 - £38,400 for 24 hours per week
Contract: Part time, permanent
Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:
v Proven experience in a leadership role within a charity or non-profit organisation.
v A track record of securing funding opportunities, ideally grant applications and community-based fundraising activities.
v Solid financial management experience to ensure the charity remains in good financial health.
v Good report writing ability to produce monthly reports on impact data and progress towards goals.
v Deep understanding of diversity, inclusion and social impact to advocate for marginalised communities.
If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact either Faye Marshall or Lizzy Clark at Harris Hill:
Faye Marshall: | 020 7820 7303
Lizzy Clark: | 020 7820 7333
Closing date for applications: ASAP
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.
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An exciting position has arisen for a Head of Finance to join an excellent Community focused Charity on a permanent basis.
The postholder will be reporting directly to the CEO and will be part of the executive team.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and improve the Trust’s finance function and provide accurate, timely and relevant financial reports as required by the CEO
- Be the Executive Lead of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee, ensuring timely papers to the CEO and to the Committee and Board as required
- Ensure the provision and reporting of financial accounts, forecasting and large-scale project/programme budgets
- Oversight of the legal and financial statutory processes in line with the Charity Commission and Companies House requirements, including the annual audit
- Allocating tasks for timely responses and keeping all colleagues abreast of progress
- Monitor, cash flow, reserves, analysis of performance against the organisation’s annual business plan and dashboard as it relates to the finance function
- Contribute to the overall leadership of the Trust’s future strategic and operational planning
- Direct line management of 3 staff, indirectly manage 7
- Ensuring an excellent service to all budget managers, enabling them to make effective use of all systems and monitor and manage their income and expenditure
- To attend the Executive Team meetings and provide reports
Successful candidate profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Significant track record in a Head of Finance / FD role for a Charity
- Experience of implementing enhanced reporting tools
- Experience of cost-effective procurement in line with policy
- Extensive staff management experience
Working pattern: Full time on site
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Notting Hill, London
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Birmingham Hippodrome is seeking a visionary Director of Operations to join our Leadership Team. This is your chance to lead the delivery of cutting-edge facilities, IT infrastructure, and stage technical services that support our vibrant and historic venue.
The Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT) is a North Kensington charity that has been supporting children, young people and families from all across west London since 1884. Through arts, sport, music, mentoring and support in academics, employment, mental health and wellbeing, we help children and young people in our community to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. We have a team of around 40 staff members and we support more than 1,300 children, young people and families every year. We run services six days per week and we are supported by more than 200 volunteers and 1,500 local funders. The Rugby Portobello Trust is a part of the national charity People Potential Possibilities (P3 Charity).
This is a really exciting time for the charity as we celebrate our 140th anniversary and look towards our next phase of development to ensure we’re offering the best possible support to the next generation in our community. To do this, we are recruiting for a Director of Youth and Family Services to lead and manage operational service delivery and the delivery of our outreach and community engagement in and around west London. The Director will ensure the delivery of excellent services through innovation and co-production and foster an organisational culture that strengthens our brand and stays true to the values and mission of RPT and P3 Charity. You will embed a people-first, values-based ethos and maintain an environment where safeguarding is central. You will support the retention and development of both existing and new programmes in conjunction with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and in line with the values and strategic vision of the organisation. In addition, you will be an integral member of P3’s Senior Leadership Team, manage a number of operational leads, and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to support the development and long-term vision of RPT and P3 Charity.
The successful candidate will have grass roots experience relating to youth work with an understanding of the challenges that face young people. In addition you will have experience of developing and delivering youth/family services having worked at a senior and strategic level. You will have led on change management and transformation projects, with demonstrable experience of managing and leading teams effectively. A people person at heart, you will enjoy working in a busy, vibrant environment with the ability to build relationships at all levels and be confident acting as an ambassador for the charity. You will be solutions focused and well versed in providing operational leadership in a similar environmental, with a good understand of the complexities and challenges that face a youth/community organisation such as RPT. You will ensure the wellbeing and safety of all stakeholders and staff and be able to demonstrate experience of having done this previously in a leadership role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, passionate team and we are looking for someone who will bring the same level of passion for the role and our mission.
Rugby Portobello Trust are partnering with Prospectus to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV and a two page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining RPT and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Who We Need section in the Appointment Brief. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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We are recruiting for a Director of Operations to join a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos. As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US. This role is hybrid and candidate can choose to base in London or Hong Kong.
We are seeking a hands-on, seasoned, and globally-minded leader to serve as the foundation’s Director of Operations (DO) as the institution continues to evolve and develop other vehicles fit for its mission and activities.
Role
As Director of Operations, you will be a key member of the foundation’s leadership team jointly responsible for strategic planning and overall management of the institution to ensure organisational health and the fulfilment of the foundation’s mission. You will report to the Executive Director (ED).
Director of Operations Responsibilities
— The responsibilities of the Director of Operations will include, but are not limited to:
Finance
- Maintain best practice of internal and external controls and reporting according to accounting, audit and tax standards for international non-profits and foundations including segregation of duties, security and integrity of data and records, and approval protocols.
- Manage cashflow and liquidity requirements in coordination with the family office.
- With the ED, orchestrate an annual organisation-wide planning and budgeting process.
- Ensure effective expense control, tracking, reporting and forecasting.
- Oversee and upgrade as necessary accounting functions, policies, procedures, and systems (accounting, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, expense reporting)
Legal and Regulatory
- Coordinate with Grants Managers, the family office, and other professionals as appropriate, in regard to compliance, disbursements, and reporting of grants according to the standards of relevant jurisdiction(s).
- Ensure that all organisational policies, procedures and practice are compliant with applicable labour, employment, tax, immigration, and business registration laws and regulations in applicable countries or jurisdictions.
- Maintain and acquire as appropriate registrations, permits, and documentation in countries as required by foundation activities and/or employee or contractor location.
- Oversee all contracts and their compliance with appropriate regulations and laws.
People and Culture
- Ensure clarity, equity, and harmonisation of policies (HR, travel and expense), compensation and benefits for staff (employees and consultants) across geographies and tax and legal jurisdictions.
- Oversee policy and practice for personnel including recruitments, hires, orientation and on-boarding, terminations, probation, performance evaluations, human relations and conflict management.
- Foster an institutional culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration while ensuring organisational effectiveness.
Grants Management Oversight
- With the ED and Programme team, oversee the full cycle of grant making including budgeting, projections, programmatic and compliance reviews, payments, grantee reporting and evaluation of outcomes.
- Support Grants Management System (GMS) Systems Administrators as needed, in identifying, prioritizing, and specifying new features and functionality for the GMS system.
Information Technology
- Strategically manage information systems and IT platforms to support this almost 100% virtual, globally spread out, and highly mobile organisation.
- Ensure core systems are robust, available, and accessible to staff in all locations as appropriate.
Risk Management
- Ensure appropriate and adequate insurance policy acquisition and management needed across the institution and oversee ongoing policy management for adequacy of coverage, renewals, and financial considerations (includes liability, worker’s compensation, travel etc. across geographic areas).
- Oversee health and safety policy and procedures across staff locations and during travel.
- Coordinate business continuity policies and procedures.
Staff Management and Mentorship
- The Director of Operations currently has oversight responsibilities for the following functions:
- Finance & Operations Manager
- Grants Manager team
- GMS System Administrators
- Human Relations Manager and International Accountant
- Manage relationships with outsourced tax, payroll processing, and legal resources in various jurisdictions.
- Evaluate and evolve staffing structure and skills to support institutional needs and priorities.
Other duties from time to time, as needed.
Subject to prevailing travel regulations and where the final candidate is located, this position may require periodic international travel to the United Kingdom and/or to Hong Kong.
Qualifications
— The successful Director of Operations candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree and preferably relevant graduate degree (MBA, MPA or equivalent) or comparable experience.
- At least 10 years senior management experience including international operations and finance responsibilities, with an international grantmaking foundation or non-profit organisation or equivalent. Previous COO, CFO, or equivalent experience desirable.
- International living and/or working experience including in the Global South; familiarity with the complexities of operating remotely and under different jurisdictions.
- Specific experience in leading through growth, infrastructure building, and/or change.
- Cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary in understanding and perspective, and proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team of diverse roles, experiences and backgrounds.
- Experience building an inclusive intercultural environment where staff of all backgrounds and abilities can thrive.
- Extensive background in international operations, finance, grants management, and IT.
- Proven skills in systems and process design and implementation.
- Self-sufficient and comfortable working remotely.
- Hands on, with ability to operate tactically as well as think strategically.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
- Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language.)
- Cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees and staff.
Desired
- Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g., French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
- Knowledgeable about trends in technology, hardware, and software. Interested in taking advantage of new technologies that will help foundation staff be more productive and our work more effective.
- Willingness and ability to challenge the status quo creatively and productively
- Familiarity with investment concepts and strategy
- We have a preference for someone who can be based in Hong Kong but are happy to review any exceptional candidates.
Alongside this we will value applicants who are:
- Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
- Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.
We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.
TO APPLY FOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Please submit a cover letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume us. Review of credentials will begin immediately. We seek to have someone in place by August 2024.
The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.
Matching talents to fulfil roles in sustainability organizations, including nature conservation, holistic education and wellness in Asia and the U.K.
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Robinson College is seeking to appoint a new full-time Director of Development.
Director of Development
Location: Cambridge, CB3 9AN
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000, depending on experience
Robinson is one of the newest colleges in the University of Cambridge. We were founded in 1977 though the generosity of Sir David Robinson, an entrepreneur and philanthropist. We now have around 400 undergraduates, 240 postgraduates, and 100 Fellows. The main College building is a modern masterpiece housing most of our undergraduate students, with others living in houses on the College estate. We also have modern accommodation for our postgraduate students. The whole site has a large tranquil garden at its centre, with a lake fed by a chalk stream. As a College, we proudly promote a culture of friendliness and mutual support, a truly inclusive approach to community life, and a passion for education and research in a stimulating academic environment.
The College has an active and successful Development Office which caters for a growing population of over 5,800 contactable alumni. The recent foundation of the College is reflected in the relative youth of our alumni base. This presents challenges and rewards in equal measure to an enthusiastic Development Director. Our community are enthusiastic and loyal, and some have demonstrated remarkable philanthropy even in their early careers. The College also has a growing group of declared legators.
As the College approaches our 50th anniversary, there is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to lead and execute the associated fundraising campaign and a programme of activities, commissions and events to celebrate our milestone.
The Director of Development will be expected to assume full responsibility for all aspects of fundraising, stewardship and alumni relations, reporting to the Warden, Sir Richard Heaton, and with a dotted line report to the Finance Bursar. A modest amount of overseas travel is also required.
Candidates must have significant fundraising and donor stewardship experience and a track record of securing major philanthropic gifts. Experience of team management is also essential.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 15 July 2024
We encourage candidates to submit their application without delay as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we have received sufficient applications from suitably experienced candidates.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
Robinson College and the University of Cambridge actively support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society.
No agencies please.
Are you a visionary and ambitious leader, ready to guide Age UK Cheshire as it embarks on a new and exciting chapter?
Here is an organisation undergoing significant and momentous transformation. You’ll join as the leader of a newly formed £2.5 million charity, focused on providing every older person in Cheshire the opportunity to live their best life. Through a comprehensive and collaborative merger process, Age UK Cheshire (AUKC) and Age UK Cheshire East (AUKCE) are excited to be joining forces officially in July 2024. Two charities with a clear vision of becoming stronger together and, ultimately, having greater impact for older people in Cheshire.
Salary: £60-70k
Location: Homebased from Cheshire or surrounding counties (within 1 hour commute)
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank (rising with length of service), 3% employer pension contribution rising to 5% after probation, generous healthcare cash plan
Contract: Full time or open to reduced hours contract
Culture: Flexible, life and family-friendly
Age UK Cheshire is a local organisation working with older people, their families, and their carers to support them in living their best lives. They do this by helping people to combat poverty, relieve social isolation and increase their independence. They want to create a future where every older person in Cheshire can live their best life
About the role:
We’re looking for a highly skilled and galvanizing leader to help shape what the future holds as a cohesive and collaborative whole, bringing the entire team along on this exciting journey – from Board through to staff and volunteers. Your goal will be to harness shared strengths and explore new opportunities.
There’s a strong strategic rationale for the merger, with the primary driver to enhance the support offered to older people in Cheshire, increasing impact and improving sustainability and resilience. The merger will bring synergies and operational efficiencies, as processes are integrated and streamlined, as well as increasing income generation opportunities.
The Trustees of both Boards have been consulted about the future and are aligned in vision and values. A newly merged charity Board has now been formed with an equal number of Trustees from each charity.
About you:
You’ll need all the following skills and experiences in your toolkit to provide effective leadership for a newly formed Age UK Cheshire:
• Motivating and person-centred leadership style
• Robust governance knowledge
• Financial literacy
• Experience of successfully working with a Board of Trustees
• Ability to build long-term strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Commercial mindset, with an understanding of charity sector income generation
• Values-led and committed to leading from a place of integrity: Inclusive, Caring, Compassionate & Person-centred
There are additional layers required around change management expertise and emotional intelligence when it comes to leading an organisation through a merger. The Board is ambitious about the charity’s future with increased opportunities identified, so you’ll also need to demonstrate appetite for and evidence of growth in previous roles.
If you’re as excited by this opportunity as we are, then we’d love hear from you. Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People as the first step.
Deadline: 9am on Wednesday 17th July
Interview dates are currently being confirmed
Please get in touch as soon as possible if you are interested, we would love to begin conversations with interested candidates early.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
EmpathyLab is a charitable social enterprise leading a powerful book-based empathy movement across the UK. We’re looking for a new leader to take our pioneering children’s work and partnerships to a new level.
Our mission is to raise an empathy-educated generation, inspired to build a better world for everyone. Research shows that reading builds real-life empathy, and we specialise in harnessing that power. By 2026 we aim to be benefitting one million children a year.
In an exciting development, we’re looking for an exceptional individual - founder and current Managing Director Miranda McKearney OBE will be stepping into a more ambassadorial role, whilst continuing to support the organisation There is a well-established, active board of founding directors with wide ranging skills who will work with the new leader to develop EmpathyLab’s dynamic social impact.
Our four programmes are an annual Read For Empathy book collection; Empathy Day, every June; a Schools’ Programme and innovation work with publishers, authors and illustrators.
Key Responsibilities
• Work with the board to shape EmpathyLab’s strategic direction and oversee the development of its programmes
• Implement a fundraising strategy, including developing income from trusts/foundations; earned income and private donations
• Plan and monitor annual budgets with the director of finances support
• Lead organisational planning and deliver growth, ensuring programmes are constantly evolving
• Ensure that reporting & compliance requirements are met
• Manage existing partnerships whilst developing new ones
The successful individual will bring experience of leadership at a senior level; a deep knowledge of the children’s book world; experience of working in, or with the third sector; a successful fundraising track record and experience in education and child development. An understanding of empathy’s role in different settings, including the workplace is needed, plus strong evidence of building enduring partnerships. Experience of managing finances, staff, volunteers and programmes is essential.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or religion, or any other category protected by law.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a brilliant, organised and proactive person, a qualified accountant, to join our small and committed team working closely with the chair of Trustees to promote the smooth running of the charity, its grant-making projects and remote office (finance, bookkeeping, HR and IT systems etc). The post is for an independent worker comfortable working remotely. The anticipated hours can be arranged to meet both the charity’s and your needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Every day, fire fighters around the country go to work not knowing what they will face that day, or the physical and emotional trauma they may experience. Fire Fighters Charity exists to offer personalised, specialist support to the UK’s extensive fire and rescue services community, focusing on health and wellbeing services to ensure they can live healthier and happier lives.
The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with Fire Fighters Charity to recruit their next Director of Fundraising, a key SLT position that is integral to their ambitions to broaden the reach and impact of their work.
As Director of Fundraising you will be responsible for c£8-10m voluntary income, managing a team of c20-28 across all income streams to support long-term sustainable growth and the development of new income streams. With a particular focus on building their high-value fundraising opportunities (across corporate, trusts/foundations and major donors) you will model progressive and inclusive leadership, identify new opportunities to grow voluntary income, and embed a long-term value stewardship culture across the organisation, ensuring donors and supporters feel inspired and compelled by the charity’s impact.
Fire Fighters Charity are currently developing their SLT team and have big plans for the future under the leadership of their new Chief Executive, Sherine Wheeler. This position will be integral to supporting the overall leadership of the organisation, ensuring those ambitions are grounded in robust strategies and delivered with rigour, and further developing new cases for support that enable further income generation opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as an effective member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping define and deliver organisational strategy and working closely with the CEO/Trustees to impart subject matter expertise.
- Lead the fundraising team to deliver against income targets and maximise new opportunities - developing and implementing an ambitious strategy that allows for supporter growth across regular giving, legacy, trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate and community income streams.
- Take the lead on innovation in the charity's fundraising approach, developing products and offerings whilst considering cost effectiveness and ROI.
- Embed a culture of stewardship across the organisation, ensuring supporters and funding partners are developed with long term support in mind.
- Lead and develop the fundraising team, empowering them to deliver against targets and supporting professional development.
- Establish engagement and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders (internally and externally).
Person Specification
- Experienced senior fundraising leader, with a breadth of skills and expertise developing and implementing successful multi-stream fundraising strategies.
- Focused on supporter journeys and ensuring exceptional stewardship to drive engagement and income across all donor audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management expertise (internal and external) with an ability to build robust relationships and gain support/commitment.
- Evident organisational development skills with the ability to act as an effective member of SLT and contribute to organisational strategy/plans.
- Comfortable acting in the capacity of a charity ambassador, establishing new relationships as a consequence and identifying new funding opportunities.
The deadline for applications is Friday 5th July, with first stage interviews to take place virtually on Friday 12th July.
Second stage interviews will be in person on Thursday 25th July (in the King’s Cross area of London) and finalists will be invited to attend a “meet the team” and site visit on Friday 9th 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.
The vacancy
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award exists to support young people to build life-long belief in themselves; supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their passions, and discover talents they never knew they had.
Today’s young people are facing a perfect storm of challenges, and it is our ambition that every young person should have the opportunity to develop the essential skills, self-belief and resilience they will need to thrive in life and in work.
We are looking for an Executive Director of UK Operations to join our dynamic team. You will play a vital role in delivering our ambitious growth strategy, leading a team over 200 operational staff to reach 1.6m participants by 2026 and remove barriers to access for the most marginalised and excluded young people.
You will be accountable for the design of the DofE Programme, licensing, training and quality-assuring our Licensed Organisations as well as overseeing our multi-million pound strategic growth programmes, and our £2m+ Resilience Fund that provides grants and bursaries to remove barriers to access.
As a member of DofE’s Executive Leadership Team, you will also contribute to the overall strategic and operational leadership of DofE, working collaboratively with senior colleagues to ensure DofE activity is aligned behind our strategy and modelling our values and behaviours.
About you
You will be an exceptional leader of operational teams who has worked at executive level and can provide empowering and motivational leadership to a Directorate of over 200 field-based staff, and our network of 5,000 Licensed Organisations and 40,000 incredible volunteers leaders.
Highly collegiate, with a ‘can do’ attitude and knack for developing impactful and innovative partnerships, you will be an authentic and inspiring leader who is adept at turning strategic vision into practical action.
You will be passionate about the power and potential of young people, and be strongly customer- and impact-focused, always seeking ways to improve the quality of operational delivery and participant experience. You will have a track record of building organisational cultures where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, diversity is celebrated, and everyone is empowered and enabled to be the best they can be.
If you have a passion to improve the lives of young people, and the experience and drive to lead an exceptional team of Operations staff to expand DofE’s reach and ensure every young person has a high-quality, impactful DofE experience, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date for all applications: Sunday 14th July - Midnight.
First interview: Week commencing:15thJuly - to be held via Microsoft Teams
Second Interviews: Week commencing: 22nd July - to be held at the DofE London Offices SE1
Additional interviews or conversations may take place week commencing 29th July.
If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if you would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.
The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (e.g., DBS/PVG or similar), references covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.
The geographical allowance is based on a staff member having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 (pro rata) per annum
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.