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Are you driven to campaign for better access to vital support and services? Are you passionate about advocating for those who need their voices heard? We are looking for a dedicated Senior Campaigns Officer to join our team and drive positive change for the MND Community.
Working closely with our National Campaigns Manager and Public Affairs Manager to plan, develop, and deliver impactful campaigns that improve access to essential support and services for people living with and affected Motor Neurone Disease (MND). You will collaborate with colleagues in the Services and Partnerships and Policy and Campaigns teams to identify challenges and failures in local services, turning these insights into powerful integrated local campaigns that bring about meaningful change.
Working with volunteers is a crucial aspect of this role. Engaging with both online and offline volunteers, you will provide them with the tools and support they need to amplify our campaigns. By creating compelling campaign assets, such as emails, toolkits, and reports, you will help to ensure our message reaches a wide audience.
You will represent the Association in collaborations with external stakeholders, including coalitions, to further our campaigning goals. Your efforts will contribute directly to the planning, execution, and evaluation of campaigns and events across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, ensuring we meet our objectives, deliver against targets, and make a tangible impact.
Additionally, you will support the Policy & Campaigns Assistant in managing correspondence and enquiries, ensuring people living with and affected by MND are not only heard but are actively involved in shaping and delivering our campaigns. By working closely with colleagues across the Association, you will help to increase our profile, reach, and engagement, ensuring that our campaigns are as effective and far-reaching as possible.
Hybrid Working Expectations: 2 days per week office attendance
(Flexibility to attend the office more regularly on occasion may be required to meet business needs.)
We understand the importance of work-life balance and are committed to supporting our employees' needs. We are open to part-time applications and job shares. If you are looking for flexibility, please clearly indicate your preferred working arrangement in your supporting statement.
What are we looking for?
Experience in developing, planning, and delivering effective campaign strategies that drive real change. Your experience will include creating compelling campaign materials and engaging a range of campaigning actions.
Experience of managing or working with volunteers in a campaign setting (or equivalent volunteering experience) is essential.
You will have excellent communication skills, and be confident in presenting ideas clearly.
You must be proficient in Microsoft Office, and flexible in your working hours, including evenings and weekends. Regular travel within the UK will also be required, with occasional overnight stays.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Candidate Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include: Cycle to work & Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Adverts may be closed early, or interviews arranged once sufficient applications are received. Early applications are encouraged.
Sponsorship: If you require sponsorship for this role, you must clearly declare this with/on your application form so that we can consider whether you meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship, either as a skilled worker or new entrant.
Reasonable Adjustments and Alternative Applications: Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview please contact us for support.
To provide an inclusive application process, we are open to receiving alternative applications from candidates who may find it difficult to complete our online form.
Recruitment Agencies: We work hard to fill our roles directly and request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In this role you’ll be both strategic and hands-on, solely managing the financial controls for this small charity with a £350k annual turnover. You will support the Director and senior management team through your management of financial processes, policy and planning.
This will include using accountancy software to process income and expenditure, producing management accounts for the senior management team and Board, and ensuring the charity reports to its key funders, including Arts Council England.
You’ll process payroll for our small team of 6 employees, taking care of liaison with HMRC as well as handling external audit and company filing.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for someone with focus, efficiency and precision to take responsibility of our company finances.
Unfazed by working mostly alone, you’ll be incredibly organised with your time and workload to ensure processes are handled in a timely and accurate fashion. Ideally, you’ll be passionate about the work that we do both as a professional arts organisation and also as a small charity based in Bedfordshire with altruistic values.
You’ll have experience of working with small organisations and charities, knowledgeable about the areas of financial control that you will be our expert on.
The role is an employee position for one day per week, however we are open to discuss flexibility of working hours and the possibility of freelance working with the successful candidate.
We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented on our staff team including people from UK minority ethnic backgrounds and candidates who self-identify as disabled, male, non-binary or trans and/or LGBTQ+.
Application deadline: 9am, Mon 30th Sept 2024
Interviews: Thurs 3rd October 2024
Terms and Conditions
Hours of Work: 7.5 hours per week (1 day). These hours can be worked flexibly.
Contract: This is a permanent employment contract with a 3 month probationary period.
Salary: The full-time equivalent salary for this position is £40,000 – 45,000 per annum (pro rata to 7.5 hours per week).
Location: Home-working.
Benefits:
BCA offers 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
We offer a NEST pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.
Access to IT & equipment to enable efficient home-working can be provided.
Proof of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment.
A contemporary arts charity dedicated to commissioning high-quality art for, with and inspired by communities in Bedfordshire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
This is a key role in the Operations department. You’ll be providing financial, administrative and coordination support to the Nutrition Team so we can play a role in ending hunger. You’ll support business development, track our finances, monitor our UNICEF contracts as spot areas for improvement in all we do. You will also have the opportunity to develop your technical skills in project design, literature review, drafting and editing of learning documents.
You’ll also engage with other teams within Action Against Hunger UK (e.g. finance,) the Senior Operations Co-Ordinator and Action Against Hunger’s International teams (country level, HQs) as relevant.
As part of the role, you will focus on day to day administration tasks (raising invoices, timesheets, etc.), attend technical meetings with the Head and Deputy Head of Nutrition, track the progresses of the different contracts and support the team on specific technical tasks. You will work with a very caring team which holds kindness and professionalism at its core. For more detailed information on the roles, please download the attached pdf Job descriptions.
Closing Date: 13 September 2024 at 23:00 Interview Date: Between 16/09/2024 and 07/08/2024
Please read the following carefully before making your application:
Then all you need to do is send your CV and write a covering letter explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role. Please specify in the application which role you are applying for.
- For further information on pay and employee benefits please visit our careers page on our website
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Benefits
We offer a number of benefits to team members including:
- 25 days annual leave per year
- A bonus day of leave for your birthday
- 3% matched pension contribution
- Access to Rising Sun’s counselling service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health care cash plan for you and your children for a number of health treatments (e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy etc.) and also discounts in shops and attractions
- Up to four weeks sick pay in any 12 month period (eligible after probation period)
OVERVIEW
Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service (Rising Sun) is an independent charity in Kent working to prevent domestic abuse and improve the lives of survivors and their children suffering from its effects. We have an ambitious vision for a world in which women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.
Our team provide a range of services to adults and children who’ve experienced domestic abuse. We understand the impact of domestic abuse on survivors and so we listen to individual needs and respond in a trauma informed way. We provide one-to-one support and also deliver therapeutically informed group programmes to help survivors to recognise the potential signs and impact of domestic abuse. Bringing survivors together validates experiences and enables them to draw strength from one another.
We are looking for an organised and reliable individual with great problem solving and team working skills. As the Finance Manager you will play a crucial role in supporting the team to carry out their work. You will be responsible for preparation of bi-monthly management accounts and working with the Senior Leadership Team on annual budgeting and reporting processes, as well as overseeing the organisation’s day to day financial processes. The role also includes line management of our Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer who carries out our HR functions with the support of an external HR consultant.
In this role you will also have the opportunity to work with the board of trustees and CEO as a member of our Finance Sub-Committee, involving discussions and decisions about the charity’s reserves, investments, and organisational strategy relating to finance.
As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 50 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this essential role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who’ve experienced domestic abuse.
SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE
To ensure efficient and effective financial management across Rising Sun in line with our financial procedures and company and charity regulations.
To produce financial information for the CEO and board of trustees, such as budgets, income and expenditure reports, bank balances etc.
To support the fundraising team by providing financial information for funding applications and reports.
To line manage the Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Management
- Ensure all accounting is clear, well managed & compliant with SORP guidelines.
- Implement financial controls by maintaining and enforcing financial policies
- Prepare bi-monthly finance reports for the Board of Trustees.
- Monitor cash flows to ensure that the operations and liquidity of the organisation can be maintained.
- Liaise with the external auditors to produce the annual accounts.
- Co-ordinate and partake in quarterly Finance Sub-Committee Meetings.
- Monitor our investment portfolio and make changes following discussions in the Finance Sub-Committee Meetings.
- Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to prepare budgets and forecasts for services and the charity overall.
- Work with the fundraising team to ensure funding is received and allocated appropriately, and provide financial information for funding applications and reports.
- Ensure the Rising Sun has appropriate insurance for our size and activities.
- Act as the point of contact for HMRC, Charity Commission, Companies House and company pension scheme, including submission of gift aid claims, PAYE information and any statutory requests.
- Act as data protection lead and a signatory on bank accounts and countersign bank payments.
- Ensure monthly payroll is completed accurately and on time.
- Oversee development and decision making around improving organisational systems and processes, e.g. payroll processes, cloud, broadband, phones
- Oversee the day to day finance functions, including ensuring expenditure is recorded accurately and coded appropriately, month and year end reconciliations and journals are accurate and complete, and any due invoices and expenses are paid.
Line Management
- Line manage and provide cover for the Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer, providing support, development and training opportunities and supervision to carry out their roles, summarised below.
- Finance Officer – Processing invoices, expenses, payments and gift aid. Preparing bank reconciliations and payroll. Monitoring the accounts and admin email inboxes and covering client referrals as required.
- HR and Admin Officer – HR policies and procedures, recruitment/onboarding, liaising with external HR consultants. IT requirements and systems. Office management. Monitoring the admin inbox and covering client referrals as required.
General Duties
- Maintain confidentiality on all appropriate matters.
- Adhere to the requirements of Rising Sun’s policies and procedures, including Data Protection and Safeguarding.
- Ensure continual awareness of developments in legislation and policy which are relevant to the role.
- Undertake any other tasks that are appropriate to the post and that reflect the needs of the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
- Relevant finance qualification (eg. AAT) or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Experience
- Knowledge and experience of charity accounts SORP, contracts and grants accounting (e.g. restricted/unrestricted) and accruals concept of accounting.
- Thorough knowledge of HMRC requirements with regard to tax, national insurance and statutory deductions and payments.
- Experience of working with external auditors to produce annual accounts.
- Experience of producing financial information and reports for trustees and/or the CEO.
- Knowledge of robust financial processes to reduce risks and ensure best practice in our financial management.
- Knowledge or experience of book keeping and maintaining accounting records.
- Working knowledge and experience of operation of Quickbooks (or similar software) for accounting.
- Good awareness of statutory requirements relating to HR, data protection and payroll processes.
- Experience of line managing team members to help them to work at their best. (Desirable)
- Knowledge or experience of working the domestic abuse sector. (Desirable)
Skills and Attitude
- Excellent IT skills (especially MS Excel) and able to learn to use new software as required (we use Quickbooks, Donorfy, Breathe HR and MS Office).
- Ability to work supportively and effectively within and across teams and build good working relationships.
- A systematic and organised approach with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability and willingness to work independently.
- Effective written and verbal skills.
- Flexible, proactive and willing to continually develop own skills and knowledge across a range of relevant subjects.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
General
- A commitment to the values and ethos of the Rising Sun.
- A good understanding of cultural issues, and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- Committed to safeguarding service users, willing to undergo a DBS check and able to follow safeguarding procedures.
- Has the right to live and work in the UK.
This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Rising Sun is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise intersecting identities, and value what having a diverse team brings, both in terms of effectively responding to client needs, and engaging with each other at work. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community; especially from minority groups/groups with a protected characteristic such as B.A.M.E., who are currently underrepresented at Rising Sun. We are disability-friendly, and flexible working is available in the majority of roles. We strive to offer accommodations to all applicants who need them.
Safeguarding Statement
Rising Sun is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, a ‘right to work check’ in accordance with UK government Home Office guidelines, and to provide two references.
Our vision is a world in which all women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.