JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Business Director

Reports to: Chair of Trustees

Application Deadline: Friday 29 December 2023

Interview: TBC in early January

Start date: Feb 2024

Hours of work: 2 days / 14 hours per week

Salary: GBP45,000 per year, pro rata

Contract: Permanent with 6-month probation.

Location: Hybrid. We have an office in London, currently the team often work from home with one day a week in the office, preferably together on the same day.

The Organisation:

Caspari Foundation is the UK's only provider of Educational Psychotherapy in schools and is the UK's leading trainer in this child psychotherapy modality. This approach was pioneered by Irene Caspari in the 1970s and bridges the gap between education and therapy.

It offers a safe way for children to explore and make sense of experiences that may be blocking their development and educational attainment. The aim is to help them to learn about themselves, improve their relationships with peers and staff, gain confidence and, ultimately, to experience the joy of learning.

The Caspari Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender identity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, age, class or culture.

Caspari Foundation is forward thinking, progressive and fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We expect all employees to be engaged with their own learning in this area.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious individual with strong financial and administrative skills who would like to work with an organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children through Educational Psychotherapy.

The role is a wide-ranging senior management role and would suit someone with previous experience of operations and fundraising in the charitable/third sector.

Main Responsibilities:

To lead the business management of the Foundation reporting to the Board of Trustees. To be responsible for the financial and administrative management of Caspari Foundation in a manner that reflects the Foundation's core purpose and secures its future. To provide leadership in refining and implementing strategy in order to deliver the current objectives of Caspari Foundation. We currently have a 3-year business development plan in place. To bring vision in devising future plans and setting future objectives for the further strategic development of Caspari Foundation. To build the reputation and profile of Caspari Foundation and to represent the Foundation publicly. To support and leverage efforts to enhance the reputation, build awareness and communicate the benefits and value of Caspari Foundation's work amongst the community of professionals in psychotherapy, education and relevant political spheres important to the future of the foundation. To identify funding streams from trusts, foundations and government bodies. Specific Aims:

To work in partnership with the Course Director focusing on both the strategic development and the day to day running of the Caspari Foundation. To lead in planning operational activities and the strategic development of the Caspari Foundation within agreed short, medium and long-term time frames. To oversee the development and periodic review of Caspari Foundation's policies, procedures and practices. To ensure the efficient financial, administrative, IT, personnel management and development of the Caspari Foundation. To manage the bookkeeper and other self-employed contractors engaged from time to time, including the accountant. To review general progress towards strategic objectives taking into consideration the development of policy and practice. Prepare and lead together with the Trustees, the UKCP 5 yearly inspection - the UKCP's Organizational Membership Review in 2025. To devise, implement and regularly review the fundraising and income generation strategies necessary to deliver the Caspari Foundation's objectives. To ensure that all services are delivered within budget and that all personnel comply with financial control procedures. To devise a marketing programme for the Caspari Foundation which will improve revenue from existing training opportunities, and which will facilitate the geographic spread of the Caspari Foundation's work and influence. To identify relevant professional bodies on which Caspari should seek or improve its representation in order to grow the Foundation's influence in professional and political circles To represent Caspari on committees, in conferences and to public bodies and the media in a manner consistent with its core purpose. To oversee queries, contact and contracts with freelance Educational Psychotherapists for the Adoption Support Fund. To lead on GDPR compliance. To liaise with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Charity Commission as necessary. To prepare for and organise with the Board of Trustees the AGM. To liaise with the Assessment Board and Course Director to maintain standards of training and education. To prepare the bi-weekly newsletter for members sent out using Mailchimp. To continue and develop a social media strategy for promoting the Caspari Foundation's courses. To receive and respond to enquiries from members, schools and other organisations and members of the public. To liaise with the Landlord regarding accommodation and facilities. To work with the Course Director on the expansion of the current Adv Dip programme re premises, timetabling, recruitment of staff, managing Thursday evenings. To liaise with the Trustee responsible for our member reaccreditations each year. Enhanced Clearance

The post is subject to an enhanced criminal records check by the Disclosure and Barring Service

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Training and Qualifications:

Desirable:

Educated to degree standard or equivalent in a related field or demonstrable experience and knowledge as listed below. Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

Experience of business administration. Experience of project management and working with funders/stakeholders and multi-disciplinary professionals. Commitment to and understanding of DEI. Ability to work alone or in a small team. Knowledge & experience of social media, website development and management of content. Desirable:

Experience in the charitable/third sector. Experience and knowledge of co-ordinating one-off training, CPD, workshops and evaluating effectiveness. Experience of management in an educational environment. Experience of receiving and providing supervision / work reflection / appraisal. Experience in setting and managing budgets, for example: projects, resources, training. Experience of supporting training & delivery of training programmes for use in schools & other settings with children & young people. Skills:

Essential:

Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, accurate spelling and attention to detail. Be able to demonstrate numerical competency. Ability to demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm for the work. Ability to work on-line communication platforms such as Zoom, Google Share documents, Microsoft Office, Teams; Be able to demonstrate advanced IT Skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, Google Share, Outlook). Able to convey a warm, empathic and calm professional approach working within Caspari's small staff team and communicate well at all levels. Ability to work autonomously, but also collaboratively. Have a proactive approach to problem solving. Ability to work confidentially and non-judgementally. Ability to manage own workload and prioritise conflicting deadlines. Ability to self-care when working under pressure. How to apply

Please send the following by an email via the button below by 10.00 am Friday 29 December:

CV, max two sides of A4 Application letter, one side of A4 outlining your relevant skills and experience and what you feel you can bring to the work of the Foundation We will invite shortlisted candidates to an evening Zoom interview in early January (dates TBC)