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Are you an exceptional leader with a passion for education? Do you thrive on driving educational excellence and ensuring the best outcomes for pupils? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
About Us: The Southover Partnership consists of:
· Three leading independent special needs day schools in the London Boroughs of Barnet and Enfield dedicated to supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, and other complex needs. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment where each pupil can thrive.
· A specialist outreach service supporting SEND pupils in local areas.
The Role: We are seeking an Executive Headteacher who will:
· Play a pivotal role in leading our school towards continued success along with leading the Southover Partnership Trust.
· As the Executive Headteacher, you will provide strategic leadership and operational management across all three school, ensuring educational excellence and the maintenance of our unique ethos. You will drive the implementation of our strategic vision and values, overseeing all aspects of the school's operations.
· As the Trust CEO, you will lead the charity with a clear vision and strategic plan.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Ensuring the successful implementation of the Trust’s values and goals.
- Governance and Compliance: Take charge of the overall leadership and management, ensuring the highest level of governance, operational and financial management, and adherence to statutory requirements and educational and charity standards.
- Operational Management: Plan, organise, and manage the school's daily operations to ensure smooth functioning.
- Curriculum Development: Lead and support the development of a high-quality curriculum that meets the diverse needs of all pupils.
- Community Engagement: Build and maintain effective links with the local community to enhance the school's reputation and engagement.
- Leadership: Provide inspirational and values-based leadership to senior leaders, the workforce, and Board of Trustees.
Qualifications and Attributes:
- Qualified Teacher Status and relevant educational qualifications.
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a school setting.
- Strong knowledge of educational policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with staff, pupils, parents, and the wider community.
- Sound financial management skills to ensure the efficient use of resources.
- A passion for creating a positive and inclusive learning environment.
What We Offer: In return for your dedication and expertise, we offer a competitive salary in the range of £85,000 to £105,000 per annum, commensurate with your experience and qualifications. You will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment with access to professional development opportunities.
Apply Now: If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a lasting impact on the lives of young learners, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join The Southover Partnership as our new Executive Headteacher and be part of our journey toward educational excellence.
Visits to Southover Partnership are welcome. To be arranged through Joanna Carson, School Business Manager.
Application closing date: 16th September 2024
Shortlisting date: 17th September 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 25th September 2024
All applicants should fully complete the application form, share a supporting statement that addresses how you meet the person specification criteria and ensure there are no unexplained gaps in employment/training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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East London based charity Ascension Community Trust (ACT) is recruiting a new CEO to lead the next stage of development of this much-loved community organisation. Based in Custom House in Newham, our next CEO will work with the trustees, staff team, volunteers and local community to support the continued success of Ascension Community Trust, delivering its vision, mission and values. Our current focus is on better health, improved education and less poverty amongst residents of our community.Our range of services includes foodbank and advice service, youth and afterschool clubs and much more, supporting all members of the community including families, older people and adults with complex needs. With an existing strong foundation of impactful services to build upon, there is so much potential for the next CEO to achieve future growth.
Responsibilities
- Leadership and Management of Staff and Volunteers
- Organisational planning and development
- Developing relationships with other community partners
- Oversight of fundraising and financial management, with staff team
- Oversight of marketing and communications, with staff team
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years' experience in a senior management position within a charity or community organisation
- Leadership and management skills essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including networking
- Experience of writing grants and reports desirable
To serve the most vulnerable in the community of Custom House, East London; running groups for all ages, including the Newham Foodbank.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Head of Governance and Compliance to join our team.
You'll play a crucial role, ensuring best practice governance and compliance is embedded in Ambitious about Autism and the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust. You'll develop and implement high-quality monitoring and reporting policies and systems, promoting excellent governance and maintaining compliance with all external regulatory requirements.
You'll work closely with colleagues in the Executive Teams and wider Senior Management Team, as well as ensuring the Board is meeting its responsibilities and receiving high quality information and support from the staff team. You'll also contribute to the development of the organisation's overall strategy and operational plan, as a member of the Senior Management Team.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Demonstrable experience in managing the governance of an organisation.
- Up to date knowledge of either or both of Charity Commission, Care Quality Commission and Department for Education regulatory environments.
- Proven knowledge and experience in governance and compliance, working at a senior level with Trustees and senior leaders.
- In depth knowledge of statutory reporting procedures and record keeping.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you have experience working with families and children aged 0-13, a good understanding of the needs of vulnerable families and a relevant vocational or academic qualification?
Welcare is recruiting an experienced Family Support Worker to deliver a broad-based preventative support service for families with children up to the age of 13 in partnership with schools, churches, the local authority and other agencies, in the London boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. Local knowledge of Bromley and Greenwich areas would be an advantage.
You will be delivering practical and emotional support to enhance the life chances of children who have experienced domestic abuse and social isolation through one-to-one support and group work programmes. The post requires working with families in person and online remote working. The office base is in Community House, Bromley.
General Duties:
1. To promote the programmes of work and manage the external and internal referral process including the assessment of need, risk and safeguarding concerns.
2. Hold a caseload of 4 families delivering “whole family” or targeted interventions.
3. Lead and facilitate community group work programmes including 6 #CapeAbility in Schools programme which aims to build resilience and self-esteem for children in key stage 2.
4. Lead and facilitate groupwork programmes for parents such Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities and Child Overcoming Domestic Abuse.
5. Safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults you work with directly and take appropriate action if escalation is needed.
6. To provide practical and emotional support to families or advocacy and signposting to specialist and universal services where appropriate.
7. Ensuring that the voices and views of children and young people are sought, heard and represented appropriately.
8. Attend designated meetings with multi-agency professionals and act as lead professional where appropriate to support the Team Around the Child/Family or Early Help Assessment (EHA).
Please see attachment for further responsibilities
Please submit your CV, a covering letter and complete the short application form. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a longer application form prior to a face to face interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Development, Alumni & Campaigns Office
Executive Officer - Advancement
Ref: ALC1503
Salary on appointment will be £37,099 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £44,263 per annum.
This is an exciting time to join our busy Development, Alumni and Campaigns Office, as we build our next major fundraising campaign for launch in October.
We wish to recruit a talented individual who shares our vision and passion for the future of UEA. You will join a dedicated team responsible for alumni engagement and supporter relations, securing philanthropy to support the University, in this unique and high-profile role.
The post supports the Director’s prospect / donor portfolio management activity. You will curate and attend private meetings and group events with some of the University’s most valuable external supporters, both in the UK and internationally.
You will also be the secretary and liaison for our new international Board(s) of Alumni, and future Campaign Board, supporting the Director and Vice Chancellor in global advancement.
Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant experience in relationship management, you will have outstanding communication skills and adept customer care, whilst managing multiple priorities with attention to detail.
This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis.
Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days can be found on our benefits page.
Closing date: 9 September 2024
The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college dedicated to supporting autistic young people aged 16 – 25 years old. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times.
We are thrilled to invite a passionate Lecturer / Post 16 teacher to join our innovative and nurturing education community on a 1 year Maternity Cover.
Location: CONEL College, N15 4FY (Tottenham, London)
Salary: Circa £36,000
Type: Maternity Cover, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Start date for role: October half term 2024
Ending date for role: October half term 2025
Why join us?
- Term time only role and paid across 52 weeks
- The role itself is very rewarding both through the freedom of creativity and seeing first hand, our learners develop and progress through their goals and aspirations.
- Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
- You will have the support of a wider transdisciplinary team that includes full-time Occupational and Speech and Language Therapists as well as BCBA qualified Behaviour Analysts.
- Annual staff recognition awards.
- Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
- Season ticket loans.
- A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes online.
- Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
- Access to physiotherapy.
About Ambitious College:
At Ambitious College, we are on a mission to empower learners with diverse needs to achieve their fullest potential. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times. Our learners, numbering up to 10 per class, are remarkable individuals who are mostly pre-verbal or rely on assistive communication systems to express their thoughts and needs.
About the role:
As a Lecturer with us, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering creative and person-centered lessons. Your teaching will revolve around our unique learners who are currently engaged with the pre-entry national curriculum framework. Within this framework, you'll have the opportunity to embed functional Math and English skills seamlessly throughout the curriculum.
Your role as a Lecturer:
- Provide excellent delivery, teaching and course leadership to learners across Ambitious College
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people we support
- Work with learners to ensure they receive a service that delivers the outcomes specified in their individualised learning, person-centred plans
- Prepare and deliver schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments and assessments in line with departmental and awarding body requirements
- Work collaboratively with allied health professionals as part of a trans-disciplinary team
Closing Date for role: Sunday 8th of September 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of September 2024
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Housing Floating Support Worker
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000
Location: Hammersmith (with some travel to Stratford and Finsbury Park)
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Floating Support Worker will specialise in working with women for whom housing and risk of tenancy breakdown is a priority. You will provide specialist housing and domestic abuse support to women aged 18 and over. The accommodation needs of the women you support will require you to advocate and support for each woman efficiently and empathically, whilst liaising with providers and stakeholders to ensure her accommodation needs are met. The role is dynamic and requires the post holder to respond to women with effective crisis intervention, advocacy and support. They will be required to coordinate the provision of multi-agency support which focuses on working with clients to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness. The post holder will establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies.
About You:
To be successful as the Housing Floating Support Worker, you will need the below experience and skills:
Solid experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse in all its forms, come from a sector with transferrable skills or possess a feminist/VAWG degree and be keen to learn and to train on the job
A good understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, so-called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families, and communities
Skills and experience in conducting comprehensive assessments of needs and risk for survivors experiencing domestic abuse, including carrying out short risk management and safety planning
Experience in assessing the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have
An understanding of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation with regard to legal and civil options, housing, benefits, matrimonial and children
A good knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures, and legislation
Other skills and experience:
Good data collection, monitoring and IT skills
A relevant qualification or training, for example in domestic abuse, criminal justice, law, social work, substance misuse or related area
Flexibility to work as part of Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support
We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Closing Date for Applications:
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
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Are you a natural relationship builder with a passion for fundraising? Join STEM Learning’s dynamic team and play a pivotal role in securing vital support for STEM Learning and the ENTHUSE Charitable Trust. Help us reach ambitious targets and make a lasting impact on social mobility, diversity, and inclusion through STEM education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead stewardship of our growing funder network
- Engage creatively with existing and new funders
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects
Ideal Candidate:
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
- Proven fundraising experience with high-value partnerships
- Strong organisational skills and enthusiasm
- Excellent relationship-building and networking abilities
Be an outstanding advocate for STEM Learning and help us inspire the next generation. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
About Us
STEM Learning is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. We believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face.
Thanks to the support of our partners across government, charitable foundations and employers of all sectors and sizes, we support young people everywhere, and particularly those who need it most – including the schools and young people facing the greatest challenge.
Our Benefits
This role offers a salary of between £29,000 to £34,000 dependent on experience and enables access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 15%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and a wide range of staff benefits.
To Apply
Please submit:
- Your up-to-date CV, including your full postal address, email and contact telephone number.
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and where you saw it advertised.
- Contact details of two referees, including your current/most recent employer (please note, references will not be approached without your permission).
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please click Apply!
There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location : Based in Chingford (but with travel to other boroughs for pick-ups, you may also be required to visit our sites in South Yorkshire for training and development as needed)
Hours : Full time (9am-5pm mon-fri)
Salary : £27,600 per annum
Contract Term : Permanent
Start Date : September 2024
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? We are looking for a supportive and nurturing person to join our London team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning nationally recognized organization that strives to make education accessible for learners who have struggled to cope in mainstream.
Some of the perks of working at The Really NEET Project
- 10 weeks paid holiday per year (during school holidays)
- Vitality Health package (with no employee excess to pay on claims)
- Royal London Pension Scheme
- 45p per mile for any work related journeys
- Minimal teaching hrs with small group sizes compared to mainstream education settings
- Dedicated time allocated for planning time, innovation and creativity
Who will I be changing the lives of?
All of our learners have an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and as a result all have some level of additional need. Some of the most common areas of need that we see are Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH), Autism (ASC), ADHD although we work with learners with a much broader range of needs.
We currently have projects in Rotherham, Barnsley, London and The Midlands.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of a pre agreed curriculum for your learners using pre planned sessions for FS Maths & English, Art, Change Workshops & Careers sessions. Whilst there are teaching resources available it is a requirement of this role that you will tailor the curriculum to the interests and aspirations of the learner that you are working with in order to increase participation and engagement.
- To develop high quality teaching materials and schemes of learning that keep students engaged using creativity, differentiation and extension tasks
- To meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and in collaboration with the SEND Lead to prepare, implement, monitor and review Individual Educational Packages and EHCP targets.
- To provide a high-quality student experience that enables students to succeed beyond their expectations
- Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college
- Working with students from Pre-Entry to Level 2
- Responsible for comprehensive marking and written and verbal feedback for learners
- Working in conjunction with the Outstanding and Good criteria for OFSTED
- To participate in weekly group engagement activities such as bowling, nature walks, climbing, graffiti workshops etc to ensure you build a strong rapport with all students.
If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and its learners, then Really NEET would welcome your application.
For more information on this role and our organization please visit our website.
What to expect from the recruitment process –
- Application form submitted and reviewed by the panel
- Shortlisted candidates invited to a first stage interview
- Candidates who are successful at the first stage interview will be invited for a second stage assessment which may consist of an in tray task, scenario presentation or microteach along with time with the learners and a tour of the workplace.
- Candidate selection – the panel will review any applications and a selection decision made
- Recruitment Manager will make contact with applicants to let them know the outcome of their interviews
- All applications must be submitted by 11th September 2024 with interviews being held the following week. All candidates should be notified of the outcome within 5 days. (subject to change)
Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service) and complete a Self Disclosure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Prospectus are excited to be working with STEM Learning to help them recruit for a Partnerships Development Officer to join their team. STEM Learning is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. They believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face. They also facilitate the STEM Ambassador programme, enabling 30,000 volunteers from more than 7,500 employers to share their enthusiasm and expertise with young people and teachers throughout the UK.
This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying a salary between £29,000 to £34,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London or York office with regular UK business travel and occasional overnight stays.
The Partnerships Development Officer will work as part of STEM Learning’s highly effective fundraising team, contributing towards their ambitious targets by securing additional support from existing network of funders and increasing the number of new corporate supporters for the ENTHUSE Charitable Trust. They will with the team to build, manage and maintain a pipeline of prospects and ensuring timely progression through each stage from identification to stewardship. The post holder will engage creatively with existing and new funders.
They are looking for someone who is passionate about fundraising with the ability to spot opportunities to grow partnerships. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record in building and sustaining excellent relationships with supporters and funders. The ideal candidate will have the experience of working in fundraising, contributing to the generation of significant income and securing high value partnerships
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
We are looking for an Experiences Senior Manager to Join Our VAWG Team and Strategically Manage Our Brent, Ealing and IRIS Services
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding senior management role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?
Then Advance could be the career choice for you!
Role: Senior Services Manager (Domestic Violence)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Advance Head Office in Hammersmith, Brent Civic Centre, and regular travel across London service locations (including Ealing).
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.
About Advance
Established in 1998, Advance is an award-winning innovative non-profit organisation supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and those women in contact with the criminal justice system, enabling them to live safe, violence-free and equal lives. We are at the forefront of developing whole systems change services, establishing the first teams working within statutory settings such as justice and health services, to reach women and girls.
We are a passionate and dedicated team who believe in empathy, empowerment, collaboration and innovation and accountability. These qualities characterise our work with women and girls experiencing trauma, reaching over 7,000 women and their children each year. The organisation has recently expanded its services across England, with annual income of £6m and 125 staff.
The role:
You will be responsible for managing the quality and delivery of services to women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse from crisis to step down and recovery. The portfolio includes management of Advance’s wide-ranging services in Brent and Ealing including IDVA provision, MARAC co-ordination and specialist co-located projects. In addition, you will support with development, implementation and management of new services in Brent, Ealing and beyond, as required.
What you will bring:
The successful candidate will bring a passion for the women’s sector and a dynamic, can do attitude. You will be an exceptional relationship builder with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and working with partners and funders. You will be an inspirational leader, responsible for recruiting, developing and managing a team including first tier managers and their teams and will be responsible for coordinating, reporting, and the delivery of the related services as commissioned by the boroughs and other funders.
In short you will have:
- A relevant qualification or equivalent experience (e.g. management and leadership) with a particular focus on the women’s sector/community and voluntary sector
- Significant experience, likely to have been gained over several years, of strategic planning and operational management at a service manager level and developing and delivering services at senior service management level.
- Strong negotiating skills and the ability to build strong and effective relationships and partnerships, dealing with ambiguity and resolving conflict effectively, achieving the right outcomes for the organisation, collaborating and networking.
- Significant experience of work with women and/or children with a complex range of needs, risk assessing, needs assessing and safety and support planning.
- Experience of developing relationships with funders/commissioners and achieving required outcomes.
What we offer:
- 30 days holiday plus public holidays, pro rata for part time, and a day off for International Women’s Day
- Pension scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th September 2024 Midnight.
First round interviews will take place on 24th and 25th September 2024.
To apply: Please send your CV with a supporting statement outlining your suitability for and interest in the role, paying particular attention to the essential criteria in the person specification along with information on your salary expectations, where you first saw this role advertised and notice period.
Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a passion for numbers, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to be part of a supportive and energetic head office team? If you answered YES, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
We are a leading multi-academy trust focused on primary education, with a network of successful academies across London, East Anglia, and the West Midlands. We are dedicated to serving the needs of the children and communities we represent.
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Finance and Operations Business Partner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring accuracy in financial processes, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organisation.
In this role, you will become an integral part of our central team, working in a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. The position is based primarily at one of our West Midlands school, with flexibility for some regular home working if desired.
Key Responsibilities:
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Meeting month and year end deadlines
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Fully considered and robust budgets submitted on time to TEFAT
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Looking for ways to improve value for money in schools and central processes
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Returns to ESFA delivered accurately and on time
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Accounts submitted on deadline with clean audit
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Successful completion of assigned projects
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Successful feedback from key stakeholders including and not limited to Principals, SBM’s, Finance Managers, TEFAT Directors
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Successfully meeting all of the relevant job description requirements
If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, please review our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the requirements before applying.
We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team!
If you’re interested in this role, please take a look at our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification for the position that you will need to familiarise yourself with before applying for the job.
Closing Date: 9am, 16th September 2024
Interview Date: 20th September 2024
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including a Barred List and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust exists to help young singers from any background to contribute to a cathedral tradition that has endured for more than a thousand years and to train in a world-class musical environment.
We want to give the opportunity for choral training and an excellent education to more people from a wider range of backgrounds throughout the UK.
The Trust provides bursaries to talented children to train in a world-class musical environment and to enjoy a unique all-round education at Wells Cathedral School, be they day pupils or boarders.
The Trust has a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Clerk to join us on a two-year fixed-term contract. As Clerk, you will manage the efficient administration of the Trust, maintain effective governance of the Trustee Board and be responsible for the day-to-day running of the office and line management of the administrator.
Hours: 25 hours per week (flexible) with occasional evening and weekend attendance required at Trustee meetings and supporter events.
Salary: Band E, Point 29 to Point 33 (£33,526 – £37,883) FTE, pro rata (from September 2024). Actual gross salary based on a full academic year: £22,350 – £25,255 (from September 2024).
Place of work: Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust offices (within Wells Cathedral School).
For further details, please download an application pack from our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: Noon on Friday 6 September 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 17 September 2024
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and Wells Cathedral School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of the School’s due diligence.
All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered “spent” except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.
Wells Cathedral School has flourished since 909.
Charity No. 310212.
About the role
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for developing communities and building lasting relationships? Imperial College London seeks a Head of Alumni Engagement to join our Advancement Division for approximately one year. With over 250,000 alumni worldwide, we pride ourselves on a vibrant, international network of outstanding scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and business leaders. We consider our alumni as integral to the university’s success.
To maintain Imperial’s standing as a world leading institution, philanthropic support is essential. With new leadership and the creation of a new institutional strategy, ‘Science for humanity’, the university is now in the planning phase of a major comprehensive fundraising campaign. Mobilising our alumni community to engage with Imperial’s ambitions for a better future through education and research, will enable us to reach our goals.
What you would be doing
Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement, you will spearhead the development and delivery of strategic initiatives designed to maximise meaningful interactions with students and alumni. Your efforts will enhance lifelong engagement, providing alumni with valuable services, benefits, and opportunities that nurture their connection to Imperial. This pivotal role involves leading a team, managing key projects, and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
What we are looking for
• Exceptional relationship-building and management skills
• Track record of developing and executing engagement strategies, preferably in the higher education sector
• Work collaboratively with various departments, influencing practices and promoting a culture of mutual support
• Experience in alumni relations, compliance with data protection regulations, and team leadership is essential.
What we can offer you
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
Further information
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for community building, we want to hear from you.
If you require any further details on the role, please contact: Katie Matthews.
Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
Closing date: 18th September 2024
To apply, please click “Apply Now”
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Job Description
Job Title: Charity Finance Manager – part-time
Location: Hybrid - based at either our Stirling or Winchester offices
Salary: £39,000 (pro-rata)
Hours: - 22 hours/week - flexible, would consider a term-time arrangement.
Contract: Permanent
About us:
Learning through Landscapes is the UK’s leading school grounds charity, dedicated to enhancing outdoor learning and play for all. Our vision is a society where the benefits of regular time outdoors are valued and appreciated, and outdoor learning, play and connection with nature is recognised as a fundamental part of education, at every stage, for every child and young person.
We have unrivalled expertise based on three decades of experience, practical action and research. With offices in England and Scotland and staff based across the UK, our team and our accredited network of outdoor learning experts have the capacity to work nationally and internationally. Click HERE for more information.
We are a flexible, family friendly and supportive organisation. As such we consider all applications and are happy to discuss hours which suit school hours / terms, varied working times and more.
What you’ll be doing:
· Lead and line manage the accounts team
· Liaise closely with the CEO and Business Services & HR Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the organisation
· Take responsibility for credit control and raising sales invoices to record grants or royalties or claim income from sources other than plain commercial training
· Manage the charity’s funds to maximise interest receivable within the terms of the investment policy
· Produce accurate monthly management accounts, cashflow forecasts and reports for trustees
· Prepare quarterly VAT returns and supporting non-business apportionment of calculations
· Prepare the annual PAYE Settlement Agreement submission and payment
· Review the monthly payroll
· Maintain and review finance software and systems in response to changing Trust requirements, identifying efficiencies or savings where possible
· Compile year-end adjustments, prepare a year end file for the auditors and produce the first draft of the Trust’s annual financial statement
· Work with Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, helping with the preparation and review of the initial budgets required as the basis for applications for funding
· Assist managers with project budget costing, monitoring and review, grant claims and contracts for services
· Provide project budget and spend reports to project managers
· Prepare and file the Charity Commission Annual Return
· Keep LtL’s Charity Commission, Scottish Charity Regulator and Companies House records up to date and do the same for LtL’s dormant trading subsidiary.
· Contribute to the strategic development of the Trust
· Keep up to date with professional developments in the field
· Performing regulatory requirements as necessary, including ONS and Valuation Agency returns and other appropriate duties as required by the CEO.
What you’ll need:
- Experience of accounting for grant funded projects
- Experience of VAT partial exemption/non-business apportionment
- Experience of working in the charitable sector
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or AAT level 4 qualified. Qualification by experience may be considered
§ Computer literate particularly in Outlook, Excel and Word
§ Quick learner, logical thinker, numerically minded and reliable
§ Is able to work flexibly according to the needs of the Trust.
§ Working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll
- Excellent Excel skills
- Knowledge of CRM systems.
This is an indication of the scope of the role. If you don’t have all of the above but feel it could be the role for you, talk to us!
What we offer:
· Flexible working
· Holiday, 28 days + bank holidays + a “birthday gift” day
· Laptop, phone and all travel & subsistence expenses
· Family & carer friendly policies
· Training and CPD by agreement
· Sick pay
· Pension scheme – 5% employer contribution
· Subsidised Christmas meal
· Free office refreshments
· A supportive and welcoming team of colleagues.
We’re an equal opportunities employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our workforce and are committed to recruiting the best people on the objective basis of their skills, ability and experience. We offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who opt-in to the scheme and can demonstrate that they have at least 50% of the “what you’ll need” list. To be eligible to apply via the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, you must be from an ethnic minority. Please state clearly in your covering letter if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
We are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the HR Manager, Sarah Knott - see website for contact details.
To apply: Please send the following by email to our recruitment email - see website
· Your CV
· A covering letter explaining in no more than one side of A4, your interest in the role and the skills and knowledge you have that make you an ideal candidate
· Contact details (including email address and phone number) of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer.
The recruitment process:
The advert will run for a maximum of 6 weeks, until 18th September 2024. We are operating a rolling recruitment process and will interview suitable applicants as they come in. Subsequently, we may close the advert before the 18th September if we engage a candidate.
If you have not heard from us by 20th September 2024, you have not been shortlisted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.