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Are you an enthusiastic people-person with a warm and friendly disposition? We are looking for a collaborative, self-starter to join our hard-working support and outreach team. Based in Scotland you will be responsible for maintaining our relationships with the main aplastic anaemia specialist treatment centres in Scotland as well as supporting our Scottish community.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing team within The Aplastic Anaemia Trust (AAT). Our team is small, but mighty. Our current Support & Outreach (S&O) team is managed by our S&O Programme Manager and comprises two part-time S&O coordinators who have lived experience of aplastic anaemia. Lived experience is hugely important to us but is not an essential criterion for this role.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This opportunity is for a permanent contract, starting immediately, with a six-month probation period. You will work 14 hours a week during core working hours, your working hours can be arranged flexibly to suit you although we will require you to attend staff meetings which take place on Thursday mornings.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will be warm and engaging, with experience of supporting people with rare disease and adept at developing and managing relationships, with a passion for ensuring that our community receive the support they need, when they need it most.
We know the skills we need for this role, and we are open minded about where you might have acquired or demonstrated these. Let us know in your supporting statement why you believe you would excel. For example, you may be someone already experienced in outreach provision and looking for a flexible, part-time role, or you may be someone who is working in healthcare services but who is looking for a different way to have a tangible positive impact.
THE APLASTIC ANAEMIA TRUST
The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is the only UK charity providing information, advice and support to people affected by rare disease Aplastic Anaemia. Our vision is that everyone affected by Aplastic Anaemia in the UK should feel empowered and have access to the best possible treatment, care and support so they can lead full and healthy lives. We support our community through one of life’s toughest challenges – diagnosis with a rare bone marrow failure. We currently support around 2,400 people and have around 30 volunteers.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this role please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 750 words explaining, with clear examples, how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification.
Applicants who do not submit a relevant supporting statement or do not live in Scotland will not be shortlisted.
We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis and an appointment will be made when the right candidate is found so don't delay.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
EduSpots is an innovative, dynamic, and community-driven UK and Ghanaian registered charity which connects, trains, and equips voluntary community educators to drive community-led change through education spaces named ‘Spots’. Our vision is of our world where communities unite to create the futures they want to see, through education.
Since 2016, through collaborating with over 300 local volunteers, who take a central leadership role in the development of the network, we have supported 50 communities in creating and running community-led and owned education spaces named ‘Spots’’. Together, we are developing a model for a community-led education space with accompanying network engagement that could have global relevance. Read our model of change document here.
Our Ghanaian-based team creates collaborative learning opportunities through three leadership programmes for volunteers: the Ignite, Catalyse and Inspire Mentoring Programmes. These enable the Catalysts to lead DigLit, EduSTEM, EduKidz and Ignite Equity clubs, alongside locally designed education projects, reaching over 10,000 students of all ages annually. Read our 2023 Impact Report here.
We are in an exciting period of our development, having more than doubled our income, programme breadth and reach in the last year. We have been recently selected for two accelerator programmes, who are supporting us as we consider the scaling potential of our model.
We won the Tes International Award in 2018 and the Big Give Supporters’ Choice Award in 2022, and we were recently selected as a finalist for the Their World Scale-Up Innovation Prize. In 2021, our Founder was a Finalist in UNESCO-backed The Varkey Foundation’s $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
We are excited by our future.
About this role
Following the significant development of EduSpots’ income and activities in the last year, we are looking for an experienced finance and operations professional to provide exceptional support to the Chief Executive Officer, Head of Development, and Head of Operations (Ghana-based) to ensure the development of robust financial and operational systems, policies and processes.
The candidate can work from any location, but will have a strong knowledge of UK law and charity accounting in an international development charity context. You will be a self-starter, able to work independently on tasks assigned, whilst proactively suggesting improvements to our systems, policies and wider strategic development.
We are looking for a team player with a genuine desire to contribute to greater educational equity, with a strong personal alignment to our organizational values of teamwork, care, play, passion, community leadership and sustainable impact.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Work with the UK Finance Officer (volunteer) and Ghana based Finance Manager and Head of Operations to oversee global finances, so that consolidated management accounts and donor financial reports can be produced.
- Support with the roll-out of new accounting software and reviewing intercompany financial processes to ensure accountability and compliance with recognised accounting standards.
- Support with bank account management and reviewing funds transfers.
- In future, possibly manage staff payroll, including tax and pension contributions.
- Oversee the onboarding and screening of new staff, contractors or volunteers in the UK and other locations outside Ghana, including reference checks, criminal records checks, preparing contracts, etc.
- Review and keep organisational policies and procedures (including staff handbook) up to date, staying abreast of any changes in the wider external legal and operating environment.
- Monitor compliance to organizational policies and escalate compliance and operational risks to the CEO.
- Monitor and renew insurance cover.
- Support with other tasks related to finance and operations as time permits.
Personal Specification
Knowledge & Experience
- Qualification in accounting, or working towards one.
- Experience working on finance within an international NGO.
- Knowledge of governance requirements within a UK charity, and of working in compliance with the Charity Commission of England and Wales.
- Experience developing organisational policies and procedures.
- Experience in recruitment and some knowledge of good HR practice.
Personal Qualities & Skills
- A genuine commitment to educational equity and community-driven change.
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
- Proactive and able to work to maintain a high standard of performance with minimum supervision in an impact-driven environment.
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills, able to manage complex spreadsheets, systems and databases.
- Strong communication skills, with an ability to build strong working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, with an openness to new ways of working.
- A team player with a belief in the value of collaborative approaches to learning.
Please send a tailored covering letter and updated CV addressed to the CEO by Sunday 18th August with a hope to meet shortlisted candidates for a first-round interview shortly afterwards, with a planned start date in September.
This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time in consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the role.
EduSpots is committed to the safeguarding of children. Appointment will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post.
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At Twins Trust our mission is to:
· Provide twins, triplets or more – and their families – with the information needed to make informed decisions.
· Facilitate a network of community support.
· Ensure that our community’s unique needs are understood by the professionals who care for them and reflected in research, care standards and public policy.
Membership Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and talented team in maximising income from a committed membership base.
With a healthy existing membership base, this role will support the Membership Manager and Head of Development in ensuring that membership administration runs smoothly from the perspective of both external and internal stakeholders.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Four days per week (30 hours) (negotiable for the right candidate)
Flexibility: We are a flexible employer and most of our staff are juggling things (including caring for multiples!). We are great at making jobs work around life.
Salary: £24k - £27k pro rata
Reports to: Membership Manager
Work location: Hybrid/remote. Office space in London Bridge and Woking, although entirely remote option is fine.
Closing date: 28 July 2024
Purpose of the role
- To provide excellent customer services as the main point of contact for Twins Trust's members, dealing with enquiries from new and existing members and updating membership records on the CRM database.
- Process direct debit payments (twice per month) generate and distribute relevant communication to members, and maintain accurate records relating to income on the database, Microsoft Dynamics
- Work with the Finance team to reconcile income and process Gift Aid payments
- Support the Membership Manager in ensuring that membership processes – including processing income - are efficient, effective and implemented consistently
- Support the Membership Manager with the implementation of recruitment and retention campaigns
- Support the Membership Manager and Head of Development in providing reports and updates to help develop a compelling membership offer (including exclusive discounts) which delivers sustainable income
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing the operational aspects of membership processing (database, compliance with codes of practice, data protection and BACS regulations), have excellent attention to detail, the ability to think creatively and analytically, excellent digital skills and IT skills, and a can-do attitude.
Person specification
Essential
- Experience of administering individual giving, direct marketing or membership schemes.
- Experience working in a CRM, Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communications skills.
- A creative and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Enthusiasm for the issues we work on.
Desirable
- Experience working with online payment/donation platforms, extracting and manipulating data.
- An understanding of GDPR Compliance
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong IT skills, including SharePoint and advanced Excel.
For the full job description and person specification please refer to the pdf attachment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be collaborating with a leading mid-sized charity in the UK to recruit for a new Head of Finance to join their team. The charity works across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and supports people through one of the most painful times in life, providing support and guidance. This is a permanent position, predominantly based remotely with occasional travel.
Working closely with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, the role is responsible for managing the finance function and developing a culture of providing financial help and support across the charity. Responsibilities include day to day management of the finance function, overseeing and motivating a staff team of 5. You will prepare and develop management reporting, including monthly management accounts and restricted fund accounts, ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations, prepare budgets, and manage the year end accounts and audit process including drafting charity SORP financial statements. Other responsibilities include developing strong business partnering with budget holders, developing a costing model to support funding applications, managing payroll and pensions, and ensuring VAT returns are prepared and submitted on time. You will also take the lead on process improvements, where appropriate to ensure efficient and effective running of the finance team and it’s support to the wider organisation.
The successful candidate will have significant experience of managing finance functions within the charity sector, with an excellent understanding of SORP and charity compliance. You will be either fully qualified or qualified by experience and will have demonstrable experience of managing and motivating finance teams effectively and be accomplished at building relationships, driving the team towards more effective business partnering with the wider organisation. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage clearly with both finance and non finance colleagues. You will be a hands on manager with experience of working both operationally and strategically.
To apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
Due to the urgency of this vacancy Prospectus will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis therefore we encourage applicants to apply ASAP. Should we receive sufficient applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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.
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!
Title: Interim Communications Director
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary scale: EUR 84,460 – EUR 94,760 (inclusive of 8% holiday allowance) / GBP 70,750 – GBP 79,500
Contract: 9 –12 months / part or full time
Location: Capitals Coalition will consider candidates located in the UK or the Netherlands with existing permission to work in the relevant location. All Coalition team members work remotely with occasional in-person engagement.
Travel: Occasional travel for key opportunities
About Capitals Coalition
The Capitals Coalition’s vision is of a stable, resilient economy that safeguards everyone. Our role is to catalyze action towards accounting for what matters by hosting a pre-competitive space for collaboration. The Capitals Coalition and its network do this by tackling collective challenges, co-creating solutions and championing a systems approach. We put true value at the core of economic decisions to address nature loss, climate change and social inequity.
The Capitals Coalition is a non-profit headquartered in the Netherlands.
About the role
The Capitals Coalition is at an exciting time in its history, as it embarks upon an ambitious ten-year strategy to catalyze action towards accounting for what really matters with key decision makers in the economy.
The Interim Communications Director will play a pivotal role in developing and leading the communications strategy to strengthen Capitals Coalition’s positioning as a credible and trusted voice as we transition into our new strategic phase.
With a strong background in strategic communications you will work with the CEO, Executive and Leadership Teams, as well as a wide range of stakeholders to champion the Coalition’s brand and narrative for the new strategy. Managing a small communications function and leveraging our cutting-edge projects and networks, you will amplify the Coalition’s voice and inspire key audiences in business, finance and government.
If you have a strong ‘can-do’ attitude, can communicate complex concepts in a compelling way and create synergy across multiple areas of communications, then this role is for you. If you are driven by working at the intersection of economics and sustainability (climate, biodiversity, equity), thrive on strategy creation and are an exceptional leader, we want to hear from you.
You will report to the Executive Director and directly manage the Communications Manager.
What you will do
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Develop - and oversee the implementation of - a new communications strategy and the positioning of the Capitals Coalition with external stakeholders. This includes bringing cohesion across initiatives, amplifying and promoting key outputs and targeting communications to achieve organizational goals.
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Lead and develop a strong narrative for action that is supported by messaging and visual assets and ensure these are embedded across Capitals Coalition communications. This includes determining key audiences, messengers and moments, and identifying key indicators to track and monitor progress.
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Develop, maintain, and disseminate strategic messaging that underpins both reactive and proactive communications tactics in line with strategic objectives and policy positioning.
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Identify, foster and manage productive and impactful relationships with key communication and engagement stakeholders, including press contacts, communications specialists in partner organizations, and key partners for outputs and events.
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Promote an innovative approach to communications using all media, staying abreast of advancements in the profession to ensure the Capitals Coalition can make best use of a mix of communication channels.
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Drive creative insights and strategic thinking across the Capitals Coalition with respect to communications to maximize impact and reach.
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Build relationships by representing the Coalition on external working groups, at events, and in the media as appropriate.
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Support, prepare and coach staff, spokespeople and board members for media interviews and visits and provide guidance across the organization about dealing with the media.
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Manage the Capitals Coalition’s in-house communications team including setting objectives, leading on annual appraisals, and recruitment.
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As a member of the Leadership Team, support the Executive Team in fostering cohesion and collaboration across the Capitals Coalition.
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Take on additional tasks as required to support the delivery of the Capitals Coalition’s strategic and operational plans.
What we’re looking for
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12+ years of experience in strategic communications and/or PR and at least 5 years of experience managing others;
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Experience developing and executing a communications strategy for a global organization, using knowledge of how communications supports the delivery of wider organizational goals;
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Experience developing, supporting and executing advocacy campaigns;
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Experience in economic transformation, new economics or sustainability fields including excellent understanding of economic transformation, sustainability and business issues and ability to anticipate and adapt messaging in relation to context and audience;
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Ability to summarize and synthesize complex reports, findings and information to make them accessible for a diverse audience;
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Knowledge of branding and design is an asset;
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Proven leadership with seasoned judgment, the ability to make decisions, justify recommendations and be responsive, clear and firm with colleagues and partners;
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Comfortable advising and engaging with subject matter experts and senior leaders;
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Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, motivate, and lead colleagues;
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Experience working independently and also collaboratively with a small team, and comfort with adapting to changing situations;
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Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Benefits include:
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Paid holiday leave: 30 days per year for all employees plus official national holidays in the candidate’s location.
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Paid sick leave and parental leave.
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Pension: employer contribution of 5% p/a.
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500 EUR one-time home-working setup allowance
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300 EUR per annum bring your own device allowance
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250 EUR annual training allowance
At the Capitals Coalition, we believe we can most effectively accomplish our goals with a team that brings a variety of skills, expertise, and life experiences to the work we do every day. We strongly encourage applications from qualified candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and those with disabilities. We aim to foster a welcoming environment that respects each person’s perspective and values each person for who they are.
How to apply:
We are looking for a colleague to work with us part- or full-time (up to 37.5 hours p/w). The successful candidate must be based in and have existing eligibility to work in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands. The Capitals Coalition offers a range of benefits alongside a competitive salary and a great place to work.
Given the interim nature of this position, we are also open to engaging an independent contractor for the role.
Please send a completed application form by 8th September 2024. State the role in the subject line and kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be held in late September and early October.
The Coalition consists of organizations from all around the world and with people of different gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, geography, political affiliation, and country of origin, and as much as possible we want this to be reflected in our team. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Following its successful relaunch, the Air Cadet Charity is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance Manager capable of running the financial processes of this young and vibrant charity in order to help it achieve its aims of supporting and developing the young people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Air Cadet Charity, until now, has had to rely on donations with a limited range of activities but Trustees have decided to expand our activities, diversify our income generation and build a capable, respectful and highly successful staff team. Although the Charity had been around in a different guise for many years this is our first year with employed staff and so the successful applicant will need to be capable of starting from scratch, designing secure controls and being fastidious in their record keeping.
The role will focus on all aspects of financial management from book-keeping to preparing end of year accounts and everything in between as well as liaising with the auditors. Our policy is to spend all that we earn and to dip into our capital if required. Annual expenditure and income is around £900,000 each year and our aim is to increase this to around £1,500,000 by 2029. The successful applicant will have tried and tested book-keeping and financial control and management skills gained through qualification and or proven experience.
The role will work directly to the Charity Director, will suit someone who is able to work as the sole financial management expert – although there may be scope to increase our resources as our ambition grows – and not be afraid of hard work and added responsibility. It will be primarily working from home with regular contact with the Charity Director and the Trustees responsible for finance.
Specific knowledge of charitable finance controls, policies and procedures would be advantageous as would qualifications in book-keeping, accountancy or other related area. We’re looking for a proactive team player, able to work on their own initiative.
Key Focus areas
- Expert knowledge of charity finance management including the Statement of Recommended Practice.
- Establishing sound financial controls for this new charity.
- Preparation of quarterly management accounts.
- Establishing both policy and procedure enabling the Charity to achieve its purpose in a responsible and proactive manner without delay.
- Strong understanding of financial management principles but most importantly doing the right thing at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strategic thinker with exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
Salary £35-£40k pro rata, working from home mostly, with occasional travel required, 26 days leave (excluding bank holidays).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Artswork Professional Development team contributes significantly to Artswork’s income generation and successful reputation. We provide in person, online and asynchronous training for organisations and individuals working within the creative industries and beyond. Recent clients have included Southbank, Shakespeare’s Globe and Bristol Beacon. We are now seeking a Customer Relations & Finance Lead to join our learning team which works on one of the three key strands of the organisation.
You will need to be highly organised, detail orientated with a background in financial administration and have experience of working within a customer focussed environment.
As a dynamic team focussed on growth, we are looking for someone who will also bring ideas and contribute to the overall direction and strategy of Artswork Professional Development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.