Area Manager Jobs

About FLEX:

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working to end labour exploitation by challenging and transforming the systems and structures that make workers vulnerable to abuse. We are striving for a world free from all forms of labour exploitation, including forced labour and human trafficking. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy.

About the role:

In this role you will facilitate the smooth running of our operations.

You will ensure the effective administration and maintenance of relevant office resources and systems. This role involves supporting tasks related to governance and compliance, HR, finance and grant administration. You will work closely with FLEX’s Management Team but will have a central role, working across teams, and you will be responsible for staff communications regarding office operations.

We encourage applications from people who identify as part of marginalised communities or with lived experience of the immigration system.

If you are disabled or become disabled, we encourage you to tell us about your condition so that we can make reasonable adjustments and consider what support may be provided at the interview and task stage.

To apply please download, complete and send the FLEX Application Form via email, quoting the reference OA24 in the email subject. Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Form.

An initial triage of applications is made against the criteria specified in the job description and failure to address how you meet these explicitly will affect your application. Your experience, ability and skills will be further assessed at an in-depth interview that will include an exercise, if you are invited to the next stage of the recruitment process.

About Bond

Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 400 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships.

Main purpose of the job

The Digital Marketing Coordinator/Adviser will bring together all aspects of Bond’s digital and social media marketing, to ensure that Bond maximises its marketing reach for all its products and services and particularly membership. The role is expected to use digital channels to build brand awareness, engage our core audiences and generate leads for new business of all types. The role will support content production on the website and coordinate some of the internally produced content items such as the communications to CEOs. They will ensure Bond’s digital platforms and systems are run effectively to engage users and deliver Bond’s key services and be able to provide key metrics internally and for external clients, where required. The person will be expected to effectively and efficiently manage relevant suppliers to ensure that they continue to provide value for money and are fit for purpose.

Main responsibilities

Digital marketing 75%

Managing campaigns

• Working with the Marketing Manager, overseeing email campaigns, social media marketing campaigns, and paid advertising 

Analysing data

• Using web analytics software to monitor website performance, and analysing data to determine what content and ads are most effective 

Optimizing for search engines

• Using search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) to make web content more visible to potential customers 

Developing social media marketing strategies

• Assisting the Marketing Manager in identifying the target market, selecting the right digital channels, and crafting campaigns to align with Bond’s target audiences and income generation strategy. 

Managing social media

• Contributing to social media engagement and brand awareness campaigns, and monitoring or handling social interactions 

Developing user experience

• Supporting the Communications Adviser in developing the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) of digital platforms 

Reporting

• Providing accurate reports and analysis to clients and company management 

Staying up to date

• Keeping up to date with current digital trends 

Creating content

• Supporting the Communications Adviser in writing and uploading copy and images for websites, developing content calendars, and creating content for blogs and social media

Cross-organisational support

• Assisting the communications team to ensure that approaches to digital marketing and social media are integrated into all areas of Bond’s work and support other teams in the delivery of their projects.

Digital support and supplier management 25%

Continuous improvement

• Provide support, advice and guidance to the Communications Adviser for further improvements Bond’s digital platforms to ensure a seamless user experience

Supplier management

• Work with digital suppliers, ensuring projects are delivered within budget 

Regular support and maintenance

• Working with the Communications Adviser, effectively manage suppliers to ensure that Bond’s website and systems are working effectively and are seamlessly integrated, including the Bond website, analytics and other digital platforms as required.

Digital troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting and providing regular technical support to staff, including managing website queries and bugs from staff relating to the website.

Person specification

Essential

• Content creation skills: Strong writing skills for creating social media posts, email copy, and other marketing materials.
• Social media management experience: Familiarity with platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, as well as social media scheduling tools like Hootsuite or Buffer. Understanding trends, engagement tactics, and audience demographics is crucial.
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization): Knowledge of on-page SEO (like keywords, meta tags) and off-page SEO is important for helping content rank better.
• Email Marketing: Experience with email marketing tools like Mailchimp or similar to build, segment, and analyze email campaigns.
• Pay per click and digital Advertising: Basic understanding of platforms like Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and LinkedIn Ads, including keyword research and ad performance tracking.
• Analytics and Data Analysis: Proficiency with tools like Google Analytics to track website and campaign performance, and an understanding of KPIs like CTR, bounce rate, and conversions. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is often useful for data reporting.
• Experience of effectively working with digital suppliers, including holding suppliers to account and meeting deadlines 

Desirable

• Experience of developing user experience and testing guidelines to ensure optimal design standards and functionality
•  Strong digital project management skills and experience, including understanding risk, quality and optimisation in a digital project [GT1] 
• Experience of working with staff, including those unfamiliar with digital marketing and social media ,
• Understanding of digital integrations, such as with email marketing and CRM
• Ability to respond to unexpected issues while completing regular tasks

Benefits

Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with additional staff privilege days, normally between Christmas and New Year
• 7% pension contributions (staff pay 3.5%) ​
• Flexible working hours (Hybrid working – 1 day, minimum in the office per month)
• Staff Development days
• Perk Box access
• Employee Assistance Programme
• WeCare (Health and wellbeing services, including access to 24/7 online GP services, second medical opinion, mental health support such as counselling, guidance from health professionals, burnout prevention, life event counselling, get fit programmes, nutritionist advice, etc. – for staff and immediate family)
• Interest-free season ticket loan

How to apply

To apply submit your CV and cover letter by midnight on Thursday 5th December 2024.

In the cover letter we expect you to set out:

• Why you are interested in this role
• How you meet the role requirements
• Your understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and why it matters in this role

Bond and equal opportunities

Bond values diversity and works to advance equity and inclusion. All staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are being open, accepting and respectful to all that they come into contact with within their work at Bond, regardless their protected characteristics. Acting in accordance with the EDI policy, Bond staff must contribute to our inclusive organisational culture ensuring that they are aware of and respond appropriately to micro-aggressions, racism, sexism, LQBTQ+ misconduct and disability equity. Bond Staff must not be bystanders, and must report when they witness any unacceptable behaviour.

In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way. 

The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.

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Subject of employment at Bond

If successful, you must have the right to work for the duration of your contract at Bond. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. Bond also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role is part of the Wiltshire Service which provides individual and family support to domestic abuse victims and their children.

The Early Interventions Team act as the gateway for all domestic abuse and referrals to the Wiltshire Service. Working within an experienced and established team, the EI Triage Advisor will:

• Triage referrals, with a particular focus on domestic abuse referrals.
• Conduct risk assessments and offer immediate safety planning advice.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Signpost victims and professionals to other support agencies where appropriate.
• Offer specialist domestic abuse advice and support to professionals.

In addition, the role requires the building of effective relationships both internally within the Wiltshire Team and externally, supporting a multi-agency approach.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Working within the agreed policies, principles and codes of practice of FearFree, the post holder will:

Working with vulnerable people and risk management:

• Provide a victim focused service, with an understanding of the impact of trauma on vulnerable people.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and how this may impact on the wider family unit.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to people who are victims of domestic abuse.
• Assess, manage and review risks to service users, colleagues and self, including the use of the dash risk assessment tool and SOAG (Severity of Abuse Grid).
• Make safeguarding referrals where appropriate: including to Children’s Social Care, Adult Social Care, Mental Health crisis teams and MARAC (multi-agency risk assessment conference).
• Work directly with individuals or groups as agreed with the Team Manager.
• Safeguard the health and welfare of service users and their families.
• Respond to emergencies and crisis situations including supporting a service user to access a place of safety if appropriate.
• Manage and support service users by telephone with low to medium support needs in line with the agreed values and aims of the service.
• Act as duty worker as part of a rota system. Duty shifts take place in the Trowbridge Office on weekdays between 9 and 5pm.

Team working

• Offer professional advice and support to multi-agency partners.
• Feedback to the Team Manager, Wiltshire Service Manager and/or other Support Workers any information related to the service users support needs or risk issues, and progress on support tasks.
• Work effectively in partnership with multiple statutory and voluntary agencies to enhance service delivery, safety and safeguarding.
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holiday and sickness.
• Work closely with other agencies, to network with, make referrals to and maintain good relationships with, and be able to disseminate information appropriately.
• Communicate with other staff, as well as the Team Lead and Wiltshire Service Manager, issues related to activities and work undertaken.

Administrative duties

• Help provide a responsive support service with a high quality of customer care.
• Answer the telephone and take messages and referrals, take action on messages and referrals and provide a triage service for all referrals.
• Assist in the referral process and EI follow up, contacting other agencies and helping to arrange appointments.
• Assist in the assessment and allocation of service users.
• Update written and computerised records with accurate clear information to deadline, including maintaining details of any special needs required by service users.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluation policies and procedures and producing reports.

Additional tasks and responsibilities:

• Ensure personal safety for self, other staff and service users at all times.
• Participate in personal training and supervision opportunities and attend team meetings.
• Carry out other tasks appropriate to the post, which may be identified as the service develops and as agreed with the Team Manager and Wiltshire Service Manager.
• FearFree is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged. 

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.   

The Chief Executive Officer will: - Provide a strong and inspirational leadership to implement the strategic plan. - Lead on the on-going sustainability and growth of services with the Board of Trustees - Work closely with our Young Advisors to ensure youth voice throughout the Charity. - Champion a clearly articulated strategy to acquire new business and generate sustainable income. - Represent Sheffield Futures and its work effectively and imaginatively to external audiences and promote a strong and attractive brand. - Work effectively alongside the Board of Trustees to ensure that Sheffield Futures meets its governance and legal responsibilities.

The Information, Advice and Guidance worker is situated in the advocacy team to provide information on maintaining good mental health. The role will include triage provision in helping to assess needs e.g., reducing suicide risk and refer beneficiaries to appropriate and more importantly immediate support either at MhIST or externally. Typically, interventions will be short and usually, but not always, once off in nature.

Usually you will be working with people who have relatively low needs but you will be able to assist people with higher or complex needs to access services which are appropriate for them.

The support we envisage will typically be things like:

· Helping people to access the most appropriate service for their needs.

· Providing advice to help prevent the worsening of symptoms.

· Basic welfare benefits and other financial information

· Making sense of forms and paperwork

· Providing information about available services in the local area

The Christie Charity is a vibrant, fast moving, energetic organisation with a passionate team and a fantastic reputation. We exist to solely support The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and its patients providing enhanced services over and above what the NHS funds.

 The Charity Finance Director will oversee the Charity’s finances, including financial planning, forecasting and reporting. They will be an integral part of the senior leadership team working closely with the Chief Executive and the board of trustees to achieve strategic objectives.

 This is a really exciting time to join the Charity as we continue to embed our change of governance structure and develop new ways of generating income, including social investment opportunities.

 This senior level role requires a team player with integrity and resourcefulness, coupled with exceptional analytic and problem-solving skills and the drive and motivation to support the Charity’s ambitions.

Are you passionate about finding and nurturing the best talent? Join us as a Talent Acquisition Lead, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of recruitment at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity.

As the Talent Acquisition Lead, you'll be instrumental in crafting innovative recruitment strategies and practices to meet our current and future talent needs. You'll partner across directorates, enhance our employer brand, and deliver a positive experience for every candidate, helping our organisation thrive and grow.

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, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you'll manage recruitment end-to-end, collaborating with colleagues and external partners to attract and retain top talent. Key duties include:

• Lead and deliver recruitment processes, ensuring a positive experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess staffing needs and develop recruitment forecasts.
• Promote compliance with employment laws, HR policies, and inclusive recruitment practices.
• Enhance our employer brand through initiatives aligned to our strategic goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with recruitment providers, agencies, and job boards.
• Proactively source candidates and tap into diverse talent pools.
• Collaborate with HR, Learning & Development, and Volunteering teams on workforce planning, development, and volunteer recruitment.
• Maintain and analyse recruitment data for reporting and performance metrics.
• Support recruitment system effectiveness and compliance with data legislation.

About You:

With a proven track record in recruitment, you bring both experience and a strategic approach to talent acquisition. You'll thrive in this role if you are:

• Skilled in employer branding and social media strategies for recruitment.
• Competent in using recruitment systems, ATS software, and Microsoft Office.
• Professional, discreet, and skilled in handling sensitive information.
• Organised, with strong time management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent at building relationships and working collaboratively across teams.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Northampton office

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 1 day per week. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Experienced in proactive sourcing, especially via LinkedIn and similar platforms.
• Knowledgeable about HR legislation and recruitment best practices
• Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

Ivy Rock Partners is thrilled to be working with London South Bank University in recruiting a permanent Group Associate Director - Financial Services.

Purpose of the post:

Ensuring the delivery of high quality financial transactional services and operational reporting across the Group combining strong financial control with a service culture approach to delivery. This post will provide leadership of our key operational services across income and expenditure. In addition, this role oversees the procurement function at LSBU.

Increasingly these services will be provided across the LSBU Group, encompassing the University (LSBU), South Bank Colleges (SBC) and South Bank Academies (SBA) and this role will support the transition to more shared financial systems, policies, processes and services over the next few years.

Key Relationships:

1. The role holder will be expected to build close relationships with
2. the Group CFO and senior FMI colleagues
3. Group Executive and leadership at each of the Group entities
4. Academic and PS leadership
5. Directors of professional services including the Academic Registrar
6. External suppliers and software vendors

Under the leadership of the Group CFO and jointly with the other senior leadership roles within FMI, this role will:

• set the performance and service standards for FMI, role model the principles set out in the LSBU Group behavioural framework, deliver against agreed objectives and targets and deliver excellent customer service
• Establish and maintain effective senior team working within FMI, providing collective leadership, strategic direction and overall management of FMI
• Assist the LSBU Group Executive in the wider leadership, direction and management of the University and Group.

In addition, the Group Associate Director of Financial Services has responsibility for the following areas:

• overseeing aspects of Group financial service and control including Income, Fees & Collections, Payments, Payroll, Pensions, Procurement and Finance Systems
• maintaining Group Financial Regulations and relevant financial policies and procedures.
• ensuring efficient and accurate processing of all financial transactions in line with financial regulations, policies and procedures
• ensuring the full and efficient provision of fees and bursaries services are provided and that billing is accurate, prompt and supports effective collection of fees and accommodation payments
• ensuring that appropriate credit control reporting and activity is undertaken in order that all amounts owed to the Group are collected
• ensuring that payments to staff, suppliers and other payees are processed accurately and on time
• ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of financial systems across the Group, currently Unit4 Business World / Agresso and TM1. Ensure with IT that the environment is secure, available and well administered.
• investigating and reporting on cases of suspected fraud and financial irregularity
• overseeing the development and delivery of compliant, effective and flexible procurement processes and services across the Group
• preparing and presenting papers to the Group Executive and Governing Body/ Group Board Committees as required
• ensuring appropriate supervision, appraisal and learning and development throughout the Financial Services section
• undertaking any other appropriate duties as may be necessary in the interests of the Group or FMI as agreed with the group CFO.
• These responsibilities apply to all entities within the Group. For those entities which have local financial management and control arrangements which are not managed directly by this post the role holder is expected to work closely with those responsible e.g. the SBC/A Vice Principal (Finance & Performance).

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential selection criteria:

• A good honours degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Significant experience in the design and delivery of financial services at a large and complex organisation. Experience in HE or similar sector preferable but not essential
• Proven track record of service delivery and customer service excellence
• Strong understanding of credit control processes and commercial and more collegiate approaches to debtors and recovery of funds due
• Experience of commercial negotiations and delivery of change projects for the provision of new or improved financial services, finance partnerships and/or transactional assistance
• Strength and quality of leadership and the personal skills required to develop and lead an effective and well-motivated, professional and multi-disciplinary team through a period of change
• Demonstrable management skills, including the ability to set a clear direction; give positive and negative feedback constructively; delegate; and manage both teams and individuals
• Experienced in the use of automations, ticketing systems and other efficient means of providing and supporting high performing services
• Technically sound, including on current regulatory and financial reporting issues and developments including fraud, AML and KYC requirements and best practice
• Excellent oral and presentational skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly together with excellent written communication skills
• A personal commitment to diversity and equality.

Preferred selection criteria

• Awareness and experience of OfS/charities/ FCA regulations and reporting
• Experience of working with Unit4 Business World / Agresso
• A CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant
• Led or sponsored a significant integrations or process change project

This role sits within the Irish Chaplaincy IC Traveller Equality Project team.  Responsibilities include:

Liaise with London Probation, prisons and other agencies to advance equality of opportunity for the GRT community; assist in giving presentations; Probation office visit with easy reading culturally specific books, GRT resources, take part in market style events, explain services, deliver presentations in person and over teams, participate in relevant conferences and meetings.

Deliver an effective advocacy service to the GRT community in prison and their families in response to referrals arising from prison visiting, allocating follow up casework as necessary. Provide advocacy with a wide range of external bodies.

Take responsibility for caseload of clients and to liaise with others in the service delivery to provide comprehensive service to those preparing for release / re settlement and those on probation in the community in London.

Provide, by telephone, email and letter, information about legal and penal systems to prisoners and their families and put them in touch with agencies for specialised help. Mail outs / resource packs to prisoners. Data form management.

Proactively engage with HMPPS, legal/welfare groups and other relevant organisations as requested by GRT prisoners while they are in prison and on probation

Keep, collate and maintain accurate detailed records for own work (via database) ensuring adherence to data protection rules; maintain the cultural and educational resources of the Project; disseminate resources to prisons and other relevant bodies; assist with the production of a newsletter; contribute material to quarterly reports, funder applications and other reports.

Schools Coordinator

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Schools Coordinator (Impact Officer) to work as the primary link between partner schools and the CYUK programme.

This youth social action charity challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Position: Schools Coordinator (internal title School Impact Officer)

Location: RM8 3EX. 2 days per week from this location

Training Location: E1 6EG  -1 day per week, Friday, at this location. With occasional working from home.

Hours: Part - Time, for 3 days per week. Normal working hours are 8:00 - 4:30, Monday to Friday. Working Fridays is essential, the other days are flexible.

Work Schedule: Term-time working (except the second half of August)

Salary: £29,144 per annum pro rata

Duration: Permanent

Start Date: January 2024. We hope to include ad-hoc induction days/half days (all paid) in December 2024, to be agreed upon with the candidate.

Closing Date: 20th November 2024

Interview Date: w/c 25th November.

The Role

We have a rewarding opportunity for a School Impact Officer to train, support and develop volunteers and monitor the programme through effective administration, data management and to build a deep partnership between the school and the charity.

The Impact Officer is based predominantly in a school and is the primary link between the partner schools and the programme and is the enabler of the programme delivery.  You will support a team of volunteer mentors, who support school activities by coordinating, managing and evaluating the programme.

The Volunteer Mentors also complete a Leadership and Development programme and you will work with them on a professional development plan to chart their continuous professional development and ready them for employment.

The role is primarily a school-based post from Monday to Thursday and is office based on most Fridays. See locations above.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about social change and serving a great cause. As the School Impact Officer, you will strive for excellence and support the core vision and values of the charity.

You will have:

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Strong supervision skills, able to connect and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders

· The ability to understand school leadership priorities

· Flexibility in your approach to meet volunteers and pupils developmental needs

· The ability to cope well with multiple demands and to ask for support in ambiguous situations

· Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines delegate appropriately and apply problem-solving skills effectively

· Good IT knowledge

· A proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative and a professional manner and approach

Whilst not essential experience of working in a school or with schools would be an advantage in this role.

If you want to make a real difference and believe that young people can change the world, we want to hear from you!

Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates.

Employee Benefits

As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including:

· Great holiday entitlement

· Training including degree-level qualifications

· Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5%

· Free eye tests and £20 off glasses

· Interest-free travel season ticket loans

· Interest-free bike loans under the “Cycle to Work Scheme”

· Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship

· 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing

· Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts

· Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award

· Laptop and mobile phone

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners including young people.

Other areas of experience may include School Partnerships, School Partnerships Officer, School Partnerships Lead, School Impact Officer, School Impact, School, Primary School, Senior School, Early Years, EYF, Volunteer Recruitment, Teacher, Education, School Engagement, School Leadership, Volunteer Management, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement, Lead, Teaching Assistant, Teaching, Youth, Secondary School Teacher, Trainee Teacher, Teacher, Youth Support, Family Support, Children’s Support, Support Officer, EYF, Mentor, Youth Mentor, Volunteer Management, School Partnerships, School Liaison, Programme Officer, Programme Lead, Programme Support, Coordinator, Administrator. #INDNFP

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

Rainforest Foundation UK strives for a fairer and more sustainable world by working with Indigenous Peoples and other communities of the world’s rainforests. We’re seeking a Project Finance and Administrator to join our growing team working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice. Hardworking and with an attention to detail, you will work closely with project coordinators and local partner organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to deliver exciting new projects expanding community land rights, sustainable livelihoods and forest protection initiatives.  

About you

The ideal candidate should have demonstrable experience of providing financial and administrative support to projects within charity or international development settings. Proficiency in both English and French is essential, alongside experience a personal commitment to defending human rights. Additionally, you should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work under pressure in complex environments, including up to 12 weeks of travel per year to remote forest areas.  

For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description. 

We welcome all applicants and encourage those who believe they may not strictly meet all requirements to apply, demonstrating in their cover letter why they are the right fit for the role.

• Location: Bootle, Sefton, Merseyside
• Salary: £26,335
• Hours: 35 hours (part-time can be negotiated)
• Contract type: 12 months initially, then dependant on continuation funding
• Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays (part time pro-rata)
• Office hours: 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri
• Pension: 7% (If you pay at least 1% salary contribution into the stakeholder scheme we will top this up to the required 8%)

This role offers the unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals facing challenges, providing them with the guidance, support, and tools they need to navigate complex issues.

We are looking for an experienced adviser to join our existing team of passionate and dedicated advisers, caseworkers and financial capability workers to help people in Sefton with the problems they face.

The adviser will work in Bootle, providing general advice Sefton residents with mental health issues working in partnership with the Community Mental Health Teams and Mental Health Navigators in Sefton CVS. 

Welfare benefits and universal credit are the dominant areas of advice needed, and the adviser will work closely with welfare rights, housing and money advice teams in Citizens Advice Sefton.

Empowering clients to understand and manage their situation is key, as is working with partner agencies and organisations to broaden access to our services and ensure holistic support. Your involvement will also extend to advocating for change based on client experiences and actively participating in the evolution of our services to meet emerging needs. Through your efforts, you will not only assist individuals in immediate need but also contribute to broader systemic improvements, enhancing our advice services for the future.

What we offer to our staff

• A contribution of 7% of your salary into a Stakeholder Pension
• Consideration for Hybrid working options
• Professional and advice sector recognised training
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free VDU eye care test
• Employee Assistance Programme

Please note: Closing date for applications: Sunday 24th November 2024 at 11.59pm

In-person or online interviews to be held on: Thursday 28th November 2024.

Closing Date: 17 November 2024

Ref 6892

Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Practitioner to join our People team as the Senior Learning Partner to support the People and wider Organisational Transformation agenda.

We are keen to hear from individuals with experience in Organisational Development, Agile Learning & Development, Leadership, Management and Team Development who want to work for a progressive, purpose-driven organisation.

About Us

We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they're in danger, and have the chance to learn.

About the Role

At a time of fast change at SCUK, as the Senior Learning Partner, you will provide learning advice and support and implement multiple Learning interventions across the organisation in line with our desired culture and strategic ambitions.

You will be part of a small Learning team and will effectively collaborate with colleagues across the People team and the Diversity and Inclusion, working at all levels of the organisation as relevant.

With wide-ranging experience in the field of Organisation and Learning & Development and excellent project management and communication skills, you will lead on the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of key interventions including Change Management and Performance Enablement.

Key Features and Accountabilities:

• This is a highly visible role and you will proactively work at all levels of the organisation with key stakeholders to support the People and wider Organisational Transformation agenda and to ensure that organisation, team and individual Learning interventions are designed and delivered in a sustainable and agile way.
• You will be accountable for the ongoing embedding our Performance Enablement Framework, that promotes and aligns to our Organisational purpose and values, and culture of impact pillar of the wider transformation strategy, designing and implementing products to support teams and managers during a time of change.
• You will be expected to lead on specific learning interventions to develop management and leadership capability across the organisation.
• You will be a visible partner for the organisation and teams on all matters relating to Learning.
• Together with the Organisation of the Future team, the Strategy Team, Learning Partner, the Employee Experience Manager, the Senior D&I Adviser and the HR Business Partners, you will partner with individuals and teams on matters relating to Learning, working closely and collaboratively to contribute to developing and implementing the necessary solutions, ensuring all are aligned and contribute to our overall culture of impact strategy, transformation agenda, our DEI strategy.
• Provide leadership to the Learning Team to ensure all the team's work is customer-centric and strategically aligned.

 Person Profile

With experience of working across multi-disciplinary teams, you will be able to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across the People Team and beyond, in a dynamic environment. You will be committed to continuously learning, adapting, and responding to change, and working with others in an agile way.

To be successful, it is important that you have:

• Strong knowledge and Experience of working as a Learning practitioner at different levels of an organisation, from individual to team, group and wider systems interventions.
• Experience and knowledge in the areas of performance and talent management, management and leadership development and coaching.
• Excellent understanding of latest thinking in the field of organisational development and agile learning and development.
• Experience and skilled facilitator who can build this skillset in others.
• Experience of design and delivery of online training and e-learning to support a hybrid work environment, including familiarity with the use of multiple digital tools.
• Strong understanding and demonstrable experience of integrating DEI in Learning interventions.
• A track record in delivering agreed outcomes, following agile principles, and simultaneously managing multiple projects/initiatives.
• An experienced leader with high levels of self-management, learning agility and flexibility, who can demonstrate adaptability and excellent self and interpersonal awareness and resilience.
• Demonstrable ability to partner with others/collaborate at all levels of an organisation, and to operate effectively as part of a self-managed team.

 What we offer you:

• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Location: London
Salary: Circa £105,000 + Attractive Benefits
Deadline for Applications: [9th December]

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), one of the UK's largest grant-making charities, is seeking a Group Finance Director to lead its financial operations. Funded entirely by Freemasons and their families, MCF’s mission is to build better lives by supporting individuals and communities in the areas of healthcare, education, and independence. Since its establishment in 2016, MCF has awarded over £150m in grants, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

The new Group Finance Director will play a crucial role in overseeing MCF’s financial strategy, ensuring the charity’s long-term viability, and managing assets in excess of £400M. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a skilled financial team and contribute to strategic decisions that impact MCF’s operations and charitable work.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Advising the Chief Executive and Board on financial strategy, ensuring comprehensive financial planning, accurate reporting, and compliance.
• Investment Management: Developing and managing MCF’s investment strategy, ensuring financial sustainability and growth.
• Relief Chest Operation: Overseeing the management of the Relief Chest, a key operation that handles charitable donations from Masonic units across the country.
• Team Leadership: Leading and developing the finance team, ensuring a high standard of financial management and operational efficiency.
• Board and Committee Engagement: Providing financial insight and reporting to the Finance Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, and Board of Trustees.

Experience and Skills

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience and a proven track record of contributing to financial strategy and decision-making at Board level, (ideally in the charity or not-for-profit sector). You will have robust Financial Management skills, experienced in overseeing financial operations within an SME organisation, balancing financial operations with a strategic outlook and the leadership skills to manage, inspire and influence your team and colleagues, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability. The post-holder will be an exceptional communicator, astute decision maker and capable of inspiring transformation in an organisation undergoing exciting change.

 Benefits

• Competitive salary (£105,000)
• 30 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• Professional membership subscriptions and support for ongoing development

Why Join MCF?

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is a key player in improving lives and communities across the UK. By leading the financial direction of MCF, the Group Finance Director will be at the heart of an organisation dedicated to making a positive difference. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the charity's future and drive its strategic objectives forward.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV along with a supporting statement (2-3 pages)

 Timeline

Application Deadline: 9th December

Shortlist: 8th January

1st Stage Interviews: 13th and 14th January (London Office)

2nd Stage: w/c 20th January (London Office)