We are recruiting!

Home-Start Wandsworth – Managing Director

Permanent Role 

Part time 24 to 28 hours per week

Salary: c Part time : £28,800 – £33,600  pa (£42,000 full time equivalent salary)

Location: Mainly office-based but with some flexibility as required

Home-Start Wandsworth is a fantastic registered charity that supports families with at least one child under the age of five. We provide practical and emotional support for families in their homes through our network of trained volunteers and run group activities to help families overcome social isolation.

Our vision is of a society where all children have the support they need from their parents for a positive, nurturing start in life and families have resilience and hope for the future.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

This exciting opportunity has arisen for an excellent leader who wants to make a difference in line with our mission statement and values. The position is responsible for managing a team of 9 excellent part- time staff, developing and implementing  our organisational and fundraising strategies with the support of the collaborative Trustee Board, developing partnerships, profile building, managing projects and bid applications and ensuring all legislative and reporting requirements are met.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Do you have a strong affinity with the purpose and goals of Home-Start Wandsworth? If so, we would love to hear from you if:

– you have demonstrable experience of  leading, developing and motivating a team including both the employed staff and the team of volunteers,

– you have relevant experience of fundraising and are confident in identifying funding opportunities, developing relationships and partnerships with local businesses and donors, submitting funding applications, managing budgets and a fundraising pipeline, and managing reporting to ensure we are meeting bid requirements,

– you have experience of  engaging with a variety of stakeholders in local authorities, social services and commissioning bodies to build relationships, improve referral processes, and develop collaborative approaches to improve opportunities for local families,

– you are able to demonstrate good project management skills, and can deliver projects on time, ensuring that targets are met and KPIs achieved,

– you have excellent IT skills,

– you have excellent planning and organisation skills,

– you can understand, prepare, present, explain and analyse statistical information,

– you are ideally familiar with or have experience of the charity/ voluntary sector.

You will have knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and knowledge of current legislation and policies relating to children and families.

To apply please email your CV and covering letter to enquiries@homestartwandsworth.org.uk. Closing date for applications is 31st December 2023.

Application pack

Initial Interviews will take place during the week commencing 15th January 2024.

Home-Start Wandsworth is committed to equality of opportunity and works to ‘Safer Recruitment’ practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.