Assistant Director Of Operations Jobs

Join Our Team as our new Finance Manager!   

Are you a talented and motivated qualified accountant looking to make a meaningful impact? 

Based in Eastcote, our charity provides crucial support to ADHD/autistic individuals, their families, and professionals, fostering neurodiverse-aware communities.

About the Role:

As Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our charity’s operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of finance, resource, monitoring, HR, and contracting functions. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in our management team, supporting over 30 staff and managing the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and Office Assistant. Your work will underpin the 11,000+ instances of support we provide each year.

What You’ll Do:

Lead Financial Operations: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly accounts, support annual budgeting and audits, and manage day-to-day financial activities.

Enhance Resource Management: Oversee IT and phone systems, provide first-line IT support, and manage charity assets and resources.

Drive Monitoring and Reporting: Ensure accurate data, produce insightful monitoring reports, and support impact evaluation for fundraising.

Streamline HR and Payroll: Manage onboarding/offboarding processes, ensure compliance with recruitment policies, and oversee the monthly payroll.

Why Join Us?

Make a Difference: Contribute to the well-being of neurodivergent individuals and their families.

Supportive Environment: Be part of a collaborative and dedicated team that is passionate about our cause.

Professional Growth: Opportunity to advance your career in a senior finance role within a dynamic charity.

If you’re ready to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a role where you can truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Terms

The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.

Salary:  c. £41k FTE.  Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.

Hours: Part time 21-28hours per week to suit the candidate. Reduced hours available in the school holidays if desired

Terms: Permanent role

Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.

Job Summary

CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.

As Finance Manager you will report to and work closely with the Finance Director and have responsibility for the operational delivery of the finance, resource, monitoring, HR and contracting work streams within the charity. The role sits within the management group at CAAS, alongside the Youth, Adult and Family Service managers and the Client Programmes Director and manages the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and the Office Assistant.

The Finance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational delivery at the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working accountant who is looking to move into a senior finance role, from any commercial, statutory or charitable background.

The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication skills, experience of management accounting and reporting, and an understanding of HR and payroll operations. You will ideally have some line management or project management experience to draw on in this role. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.

There is no requirement for any experience of, or understanding of ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training on the conditions. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Management and Reporting

· Prepare accurate, timely and well controlled and documented monthly and quarterly accounts. Share the outcomes of your reviews with the Finance Director, and ensure the accounts are reported in an meaningful way.

· Support in the preparation of Trustee reporting

· Support in the preparation and audit of the annual statutory accounts.

· Support with the annual budget and periodic reforecast processes to ensure the timely and appropriate provision of information to facilitate necessary adjustments to operational activity and appropriate decision making around cash investments.

· Ensure processes and procedures are carried out on a timely and effective basis to ensure financial policies and procedures are adhered to, and any control weaknesses mitigated and improvement plans in place

· Maintain records to ensure accurate restricted and unrestricted fund allocation.

· Be accountable for operating effective controls and oversight regarding contracts with freelancers, volunteers or other suppliers

· Deliver all day-to-day finance and cash management operations, scheduling, tracking and fulfilling invoices and payments, providing accurate bookkeeping, approving payment runs and reconciled balance sheets, detailed records re credit card and other payment platforms, and generally work to use and improve the financial systems in place to ensure the charity’s overall stability and sustainability.

· Review and update funder schedule allocations, ensuring invoices raised on time and costs allocated correctly.

· Review and approve Customer and Supplier invoices, review of month end information from finance team. Creation and posting of month end journals, reviewing the month end accounts to budget and analysing any discrepancies.

· Supporting the Finance Director and CEO on adhoc reports or analysis

· As a member of the management group participate in cross team working meetings and management meetings, and build relationships with the other members of the management group such that you become an integral support resource to them as they deliver for our clients.

Resource & IT Management

· Hold responsibility for arranging and maintaining the charity IT and phone hardware and software

· Act as first line IT support for charity staff

· Hold the relationship with the external IT provider and liaise to ensure appropriate on and off boarding and security arrangements.

· Manage our internal personnel and H&S support programmes, such as our EAP provider, our training providers and our office maintenance systems.

· Maintain the charity asset register, and complete the necessary operational tasks to ensure the charity is appropriately resourced to provide effective infrastructure backdrop for our staff.

Monitoring Management, Reporting and Impact Evaluation

· Carry out the necessary regular reviews and support so that our CRM records are complete and accurate in respect of work performed, and prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring reports internally.

· Prepare monitoring reports for funders on quarterly basis as and when required

· Ensure best practice in monitoring collection and evaluation, including managing GDPR processes, creating appropriate forms, and communicating deadlines and requirements to all staff.

· Operate as the internal first line of support for our CRM system and consequent monitoring reporting tools, to ensure they are accurate, regularly reviewed and procedures documented and continuously improved.

· Prepare impact and distance travelled statistics for our external communications, to support our fundraising efforts.

HR and Payroll Operations

· Deliver on the necessary onboarding and offboarding processes for staff, including complying with on our safer recruitment requirements, creating contracts and contract variation letters, supporting staff with timesheets and other records of work, carrying out pension operations and supporting with interview arrangements.

· Carry out the delivery of the monthly payroll process, including preparation and review of the payroll files, carrying out calculations around overtime pay etc, providing an accurate and well controlled process, and enabling payments to be made on the pay date each month. Processing the payroll journals on a monthly basis

Other Responsibilities

To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO

To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.

To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation

Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.

Person Specification - Essential

· Fully qualified accountant: eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with proven financial management knowledge and experience

· Strong business acumen: with the ability to analyse and drive the performance of commercial, operational and income generation functions

· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team

· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the management group, preparing reports for the SLT, communicating financial and monitoring information to staff and offering insights to the finance and admin team.

· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware

· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.

· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.

Person Specification - Desirable

· Natural Leader: experience of working as a team leader, with responsibility for more junior staff, or for managing complex projects

· Knowledge of Charity accounting: previous experience of working in a charity, or with restricted income streams or under FRS102

· Training in GDPR and Data Protection: Formal training or certification in data protection and GDPR.

· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.

· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.

Equal Opportunities

CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.

We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.

CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVS INSTEAD OF APPLICATION FORMS. TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE VACANCIES PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE BY 10AM ON MONDAY 12TH AUGUST

 The Worshipful Company of World Traders

Clerk:  £40,000 per annum for 3 days per week. (Pro rata FTE of £66,600)

Place of Work: Home based - with some travel, primarily to the City of London

As a livery company our membership is drawn from the international trade fraternity, with the aim of raising the awareness and understanding of, and standards of practice within, world trade. We are

101st in the Order of Precedence of the London 111 Livery Companies. Our motto is “Commerce and Honest Friendship with All” which is taken from Thomas Jefferson’s Inaugural Presidential Address.

Since 1988 the Company’s hallmark annual event is the Tacitus Lecture, one of the largest intellectual events in The City of London’s calendar. This provides a platform for both independent and positive discussion and the encouragement of world trade amongst a broad range of nationalities and cultures.  

Clerk: The ideal candidates should:

• Demonstrate strategic awareness with the ability to deliver agreed objectives
• Be flexible, able to work under pressure across multiple roles, be adaptable to change
• Have excellent hands-on administrative and organisational abilities
• Have excellent verbal, written, presentation and communication skills

• Have confident and up-to-date IT and social media skills
• Demonstrate sound financial management
• Be comfortable managing formal ceremonial events and the protocols involved
• Be friendly and approachable, with excellent people skills and an ability to inspire confidence
• Be a team player with commitment and energy
• Become – or be already - well networked in The City of London
• Be based within easy reach of The City of London 

HOW TO APPLY

Please download further details of the position from our website: Marylebone Executive Search

For an informal confidential discussion call Richard Evans or Kevin Everett 

Apply online with a full Curriculum Vitae detailing your skills and experience together with a Covering Letter clearly outlining your motivation to undertake the role and how you meet the competencies required for the position as stated in the Person Specification

Closing date for applications:  12 August 2024

Long List interviews:  14 - 22 August 2024

Final Panel Interviews for the Clerk: 3 September 2024

To find out more visit:                                 Worhipful Company of World Traders wbsite                                   

The Company embraces all aspects of diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.

HR Business Partner 

(a charity committed to community transformation)

Permanent, part-time post, 20 hours per week (0.5FTE), inclusive of breaks

Salary:  £21,850 per annum (if based in London add an additional £1,612 p.a.) for a 0.5FTE role

Hybrid: Some travel around the UK will also be required.

Are you a Human Resources practitioner looking for your next challenge, and passionate about building community and creating social change? We are looking for an HR Business Partner who can help develop our people and teams, supporting a positive culture built on our relationships, vision, and ethos.  

Oasis exists to create healthy thriving communities and reduce exclusion, through a holistic approach to community development and social innovation. Our work is centred in local communities where we provide education; youth, children and families work; and community services. We are also working in reducing homelessness, the prevention of human trafficking, and the creation of the UK’s first secure school, Oasis Restore.

Oasis’ work and mission has grown rapidly in the last decade. We are looking to recruit a HR Business Partner to help us move into our next phase of growth and build the capacity of our Oasis Operations Team. 

This is a new and integral position in our charity, so you will need solid employee relation experience and employment law knowledge, to advise managers confidently. Working as part of the established Operations Team, you will also input into finance and budgets, recruitment at senior levels, and developing our policies in line with our ethos and 9 Habits. It’s a bit of everything, which is what makes this role exciting and a great opportunity for someone who is eager to get hands-on experience in working on the People Strategy of a national charity. As part of the wider Oasis family you will be well supported; being able to work collaboratively with different teams and functions, as well as managing your own workload, is essential.

While we envisage the ideal candidate would have a relevant HR qualification, we recognise that as a people professional, a candidate may bring extensive experience, creativity, and wisdom in this field, instead. We are looking for applicants who demonstrate that they align with the Oasis ethos and values. So, if you are interested in this role but aren’t sure, please do contact us for a confidential discussion. We would love to hear from you!

For your expertise and commitment, Oasis can offer:

· A truly supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.

· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.

· 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 33 days over time (pro rata for part-time)

· A Cycle to Work scheme and eligibility to join a cashplan healthcare scheme.

· The opportunity to be part of a movement making positive change in communities.

For further information or to apply, please go to the Oasis UK charity website.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Friday 2nd August 2024.

Final interviews will take place in London on Wednesday 14th August 2024. Please submit your CV and covering letter at your earliest convenience. In your covering letter, please answer the following three questions:

1. With all the HR opportunities available, what inspires you about this role and what is your motivation for applying with Oasis in particular? 

2. Please give examples that demonstrate you have the personal qualities, experience, and skills required for this role. Please highlight your experience in previous HR roles, and detail examples of where you have been successful in making an impact in terms of developing people and advising management. You may not have equal experience in all areas (of a wide-ranging brief) so please highlight what you consider to be the areas of strength or particular experience that you’ve gained to date.

3. After researching the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits, do any of these stand out to you? How might you incorporate them in your daily work and practice?

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

About the role

The Development Manager is a new and important role at The NewBridge Project, which will support the effective management of fundraising and reporting across our work. 

You will support the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy and evaluation framework, and work alongside a small and committed staff team to understand, evaluate and champion our work through compelling written reports and applications to new funders.

We are keen to meet candidates who share NewBridge’s values and commitments to working in solidarity with and supporting the artists and communities around us, who understand the importance of evaluation in meeting requirements of funders/partners, and as a way to learn, build on our work to date, and tell the story of what we do.

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive, and dedicated individual, who can work with us to nurture and develop relationships with funders and partners. You’ll have direct or transferable experience across fundraising, reporting, evaluation and budget management, and be excited about working in an artist and community-led space/environment.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply who have experience and skills that would support you to do this role.

About The NewBridge Project

The NewBridge Project is an active artist-led community that supports artists, curators and communities through the provision of space for creative practice and an ambitious artist-led programme of exhibitions, commissions, artist development and events. 

Our programme builds solidarity with the people around us, and is community-centred, experimental, collaborative and socially conscious at its heart. We work with our studio members, the wider artistic community and our neighbours to create a programme that responds to their needs and those of the local environment.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Fundraising 

• Work closely with the Director and Programme Director to oversee the review, development and delivery of our fundraising strategy.
• Undertake research to identify potential new sources of funding from a variety of sources.
• Support and where appropriate lead on the writing of funding applications for core and project funding.
• Develop written case for support documents (such as case studies, needs-based analysis) that can be used for a variety funding applications.
• Input into the development and ongoing review of an ethical fundraising policy, in line with NewBridge’s values and ethos
• Work closely with the Director, Programme Director, and external evaluators, to embed and implement an evaluation framework into all strands of NewBridge’s work.

Funding Management & Reporting

• Oversee NewBridge’s obligations to funders and partners, through the production and submission of reports across multiple grant/reporting platforms. At present this includes:
  • Arts Council England 
  • Newcastle University
  • Newcastle Culture Investment Fund
  • North East Combined Authority - Skills for Growth Project (see more detail below).
• Manage and update reporting and evaluation timelines, working with staff to ensure we meet external deadlines.
• Manage, update and prepare up to date budgets for funders and partners when necessary.
• Write reports on progress/delivery for funders and partners, that demonstrate impact and progress against outlined objectives
• Work with Communications Producer and relevant staff to ensure funders and partners are correctly credited across communication platforms and public spaces where appropriate.

Management of North East Combined Authority Reporting & Operations.

• Lead on quarterly and annual reporting for North East Combined Authority, this will include:
• Processing quarterly financial claims
• Revising budget/cashflow on quarterly basis
• Submitting written progress report, and updates on key performance indicators and milestones
• Work with project partners Newcastle University, including;
• Preparation for bi-monthly steering group meetings and monthly operations group meetings, including:
• Scheduling and set up for in-person, hybrid and online meetings
• Taking and sharing meeting minutes and follow-up actions from above meetings
• Leading on the assembly and dissemination of papers for meetings.
• Gather necessary information from university to be inputted into reports/evaluation.

 Monitoring and Evaluation

• Work in collaboration with team at NewBridge to capture qualitative and quantitative data on audiences, participants and collaborators (including social impact reporting, equalities and diversity monitoring, environmental impact, and audience data).
• Lead on evaluation administration, including review and implementation of systems for recording data/feedback and completing data entry. 
• Attend events and activity at NewBridge in order to support with monitoring and evaluation.
• Work with external evaluators where applicable – at present this includes working with Ortus Economic Research to evaluate our North East Combined Authority Skills for Growth project.

Skills and experience we are looking for

We don’t expect people to have direct experience of everything on the job overview – we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply who have direct and transferrable skills and experience that would support you to do this role. If you have other skills, passions or strengths that would make you well suited to the role, but which aren’t included in the list below, please tell us about them in your application.

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Experience in developing and writing successful fundraising applications in art, culture and/or community settings
• Experience of collating information and writing reports for funders, partners, team members and/or stakeholders
• Experience or understanding of managing relationships with funders.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, and using this information to communicate outputs, impact and value to varied audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience of managing extensive or high-level budgets and monitoring progress
• Experience in role/s with similar or transferrable areas of responsibility.

Desirable

• Experience in devising evaluation frameworks and reporting systems.
• Experience in writing and implementing fundraising strategies.

SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to show initiative, work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Good level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel and able to learn quickly when using online platforms and systems.
• Ability to work as part of a small, committed and mutually supportive team – working collectively toward shared aims, objectives and values.
• Ability to build and nurture strong relationships with individuals.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to adapt style and writing to different audiences, funders, partners etc.
• Ability to use data and evaluation information to tell a compelling story to evidence impact and a case for support.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• A good listener, who can communicate with a range of people
• Friendly and welcoming manner
• Organised and methodical in your approach to work
• Motivated and enthused by NewBridge’s work, values and aims
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and social justice.

Are you an experienced administrator, diary manager or assistant looking for your next challenge?

Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish?

With our new Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an administrator to help us achieve real impact by providing administrative support to the Director of Fellowship, including strategic calendar management, inbox triaging, team operations, improving workflows and supporting with draft correspondence.

This role is based from RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days.

About You

What we look for in a successful candidate:

• Two-years of experience in managing a complex inbox and diary, including travel arrangements, and meeting logistics.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting priorities and tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.

To find out more about this role, please download our job description.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am Monday 5 August 2024. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply.  Please get your application in as soon as possible.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Inclusion Statement

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.   

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination.  We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for. 

Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . 

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.

The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits .

Enrych has been developing its strategic plan which will enable us to grow our impact and enhance the opportunities for disabled people.   We are looking for a new Chief Executive who can take our strategic plans to the next stage and lead our Team of committed individuals to deliver these.    We follow the social model of disability so work hard to remove the barriers which can prevent disabled people achieving their goals and aspirations.    Our new Chief Executive will have a passion for equity and inclusion and a good understanding of disability issues.   They will also be committed to supporting and developing our staff to be the best versions of themselves.  We work with over 600 people with disabilities, multiple agencies and stakeholders and our income is derived from delivering contracts with local authorities and traditional fundraising.

Finance Systems Officer
 

The Vacancy

As part of the wider Connexional Team, the finance team seek to continually review and provide budget holders with management and analytical reports that help them to understand the financial consequences of their strategies and decisions. We use a number of finance applications to process and analyse financial data and produce reports that help our stakeholders make informed decisions.  The Methodist Church has embarked on a transformational journey, and with a strong focus on technology-driven solutions, we are committed to enhancing efficiency, productivity, and colleague satisfaction.

We are currently seeking a talented Systems Support Officer to join our dynamic team, working with IT, Finance and also non-finance colleagues.

As a Systems Support Officer, you will work with and support our Finance Systems Analyst, the finance team and other colleagues within the Connexional team in administering our finance systems, developing financial reports, troubleshooting and supporting colleagues in finding systems solutions. You will work collaboratively to analyse data, provide training to users and make suggestions that will improve operational efficiency.

You will work with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the provision of accurate and timely reports and be able to analyse the data produced in a meaningful way.

There will also be the opportunity to work on new projects and initiatives to support information and user experience across the Connexional Team.

If you are a highly motivated and organised Finance System professional with a passion for delivering exceptional results, we want to hear from you!

About You

• Proven ability in a similar role, preferably supporting and working with multiple finance applications in a medium to large organisations.
• Experience in administering and maintaining financial systems and financial reporting platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of and experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Query/Power BI).
• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Have passion to continuous professional development in finance systems applications.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

Closing Date: 28 July 2024

Interview Date: 5 August 2024

Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Croydon?

The current Chief Executive Officer at Reedham Children's Trust is stepping down after a dynamic 10 years in post, and the Board of Trustees is looking to recruit a new CEO with energy, drive and enthusiasm to continue to develop its strategy of direct investment in youth organisations and services which is changing lives for the better for children, young people and their families in Croydon. For over 180 years, Reedham Children's Trust has worked in and around Croydon - what we do may have change over the years but our committment and belief in what we do has not.

Characteristics of our next CEO:

• a committed, confident and highly motivated individual who is excited about leading a small but ambitious charity.
• an inspiring leader with exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to building sustainable relationships
• someone with a clear vision to shape the future trajectory of our charity and nurture positive change within the community of Croydon.

Your strategic leadership will drive positive outcomes for the children and young people we support while upholding a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement within our organisation.

In return, you will have the opportunity to lead a small, highly skilled and dedicated team, adept in self-management and committed to supporting the CEO and Trustees in delivering high-quality operational and governance services.

Reedham Children’s Trust values diversity and inclusivity – we welcome applications from both experienced CEOs and individuals ready to embark on their first Chief Executive position, especially from those with lived experience of the communities and areas we support, to enrich our organisation and the people we serve.

We believe that with your drive, vision, and leadership abilities, you can help Reedham Children’s Trust continue our mission of transforming lives and creating a positive impact for children and young people in Croydon.

For an informal conversation with the current CEO or Chair, or more information, please visit our website for contact details.

Interviews anticipated for late August/early September.

Battersea’s Human Resources department provides expert advice, guidance and support by working in partnership with leaders, managers, teams and people across the organisation. Within the Human Resources department sits the Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) Team that works strategically to build organisational capacity through delivery of our L&OD Strategy. L&OD works in partnership with the organisation, developing solutions that are aligned to our mission and strategy and are a good fit with our culture and people, combining face to face and digital learning experiences. 

The L&OD Coordinator will play a key part in a team who are passionate about culture and people development are trusted throughout Battersea. They will take responsibility for the co-ordination, planning and administration across the L&OD Team, acting as a first point of contact for all queries ensuring a responsive and customer focused service. They will provide timely and accurate coordination of activities across all areas of the L&OD function, and will have excellent organisational and communication skills, have a pro-active and professional approach and work effectively within a team and with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone with experience of working in a fast-paced coordinator and/or administrative role in human resources, learning and development or organisational development, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.

By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 28th July 2024

Interview date(s): w/c 5th August 2024

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.