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The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and consultative status with the United Nations (UN).

FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

The Head of Business Development and Programmes is a new role providing strategic direction to the programmes teams, securing income to fund the programmes portfolio and ensuring that all our work aligns with our values and contributes to our organisational goals.  They hold lead responsibility for developing, managing and securing a pipeline of restricted funding and partnerships to ensure that the programme portfolio grows year-on-year in line with FIGO strategy and plans. They are also responsible for leading our approach to local partner organisations (primarily our member associations) and ensuring that they are equipped to comply with our policies and procedures. The role also has responsibility over a variety of restricted funding of various sizes, sources and durations, which make up a key part of organisational income. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, they will play a key role in the design and implementation of organisational strategies and policies.

You will deliver reporting and analysis to help teams understand what is happening, show trends and dig into changes. You will work with stakeholders to understand their requirements, help build the optimal solution whether that be analysis in Excel or an automated Power BI dashboard and, crucially help them understand what changes they need to make based on the insight.

The ideal candidate will have an inquisitive mind and a drive to help people to use data to make decisions. You’ll have a passion for interrogating data, asking for help when you need to know more, and transforming data into meaningful insight. 
You will be confident in challenging perceptions where appropriate, focussing on what the data shows. Your analytical, technical and strong communication skills with enable you to collaborate with a range of teams, and together increase income and impact. 

We have recently starting embarking on a multi-year data transformation programme to leverage, harness and use data better at Age UK and now we need a Data Platform Manager to help the daily delivery of our platforms across the organisation.

If you have lead development teams who have managed enterprise data platforms, helped drive knowledge and adoption of platforms to colleagues in a complex organisation, and have strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities and apply.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in either London, Blackpool, Devon or Warrington. You would be expected to attend the office around once a month for team days and more often if necessary.

Age UK internal grade - 4LT/4NT.

Must haves:

* Proven track record in implementing and managing enterprise data platforms, specifically leveraging Microsoft Databricks, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform technologies in a substantial organizational setting.
* Demonstrated ability to take ownership of enterprise-level data platforms, including the development of comprehensive internal roadmaps. Strong capability in assessing and implementing new features and products to drive business value and efficiency.
* Driving technology adoption initiatives and providing insightful reports on workplace technology utilisation.
* Understanding of Azure DevOps and modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing methodologies.
* Expertise in Azure Databricks, including experience with data engineering and data processing workflows.
* Understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365, including CRM functionality and integration with other Microsoft and third-party services.
* Understanding of the Power Platform suite, including Power BI for data visualization, Power Apps for low-code application development, and Power Automate for workflow automation.
* Solid background in configuration management, identity and access management, and other services related to Databricks, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform ecosystems.
* Experience in managing licensing and costs for Azure Databricks, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environments.
* Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service orientation.
* A self-starter who can work autonomously and as a team player.
* Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Great to haves:
* Programming experience with Python or PySpark
* Writing structured query language (SQL) or managing SQL databases
* Programming experience with R
* Write stories (or requirements) and maintain a prioritized backlog of platform enhancements.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.

Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements:
* Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum * Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre * Stable and safe working environment.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

To develop, implement and maintain robust information management systems within the Trust.

To co-ordinate and support business meetings and Trustee Board Meetings.

To support development and management of the Trust Business Assurance Framework.

Support daily operations, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and effectively.  Provide full organisation and administrative support to the CEO and wider team members, undertaking a wide spectrum of tasks as delegated ensuring completion within targets and deadlines.

Support the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures to enhance service delivery and to comply with stakeholder contracts and agreements and all relevant regulations and legal requirements.

Oversee programme administration processes to ensure the efficient management of these areas.

Monitor and evaluate the performance of services and programmes with the Management Team. Coordinate the delivery of effective Management Information and analysis for regular review by the CEO and Board.

Develop and maintain a robust policy review programme, ensuring version control and circulation across teams.

Manage external supplier contracts and relationships; ensuring contracts, insurances, subscriptions and rentals/hires are maintained to ensure continuity of cover/use and offer best value for the organisation.

Director of Business Development

Are you a dynamic and experienced Senior Business Development Professional with a passion for delivering growth and securing new business? Do you excel at building strong relationships and have a track record for developing people?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap as our Director of Business Development and be the driving force behind our organisational growth.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Director of Business Development to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. We can be flexible on the location of this role, but you will need to travel to locations across England, Wales, NI and Scotland as and when required.

The Director of Business Development will play a pivotal role in shaping and expanding Mencap's Personal Support Services across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Reporting to the Executive Director of Personal Support (England), you will be responsible for driving sustainable growth, retaining existing services, reprovisioning services, and filling voids. A key part of this role will be developing strong relationships with local and national partners, commissioners, service purchasers, and housing providers.

You will develop a close working relationship with the Executive Director of Inclusive Communities and Partnerships and Directors of Wales and Northern Ireland to understand how services can be developed in those nations. You will be able to work in a flexible way to meet the demands of the different contexts and commissioning environments while delivering to organisational standards.

We are looking for someone who has:

· Proven experience in a senior business development or commercial role within the health, social care, or disability support sector, with a strong track record of driving growth and securing new business.

· Deep understanding of the learning disability sector and a strong grasp of market trends, funding structures, and regulatory frameworks across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

· Demonstrated ability to successfully lead contract negotiations, manage complex re-tendering processes, and maintain long-term relationships with commissioners and service purchasers.

· Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team and manage relationships at all levels.

· Experience with housing providers and knowledge of supported living and accommodation-based services.

· Strong financial acumen, with experience in managing budgets, cost control, and evaluating the financial viability of business opportunities.

· Exceptional networking and communication skills, with the ability to represent Mencap at a senior level and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

If this position sounds like you then please apply now by uploading an up to date CV and a cover letter that outlines why you would be the perfect person for the job.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

*Please note* The application closing date for the role will be on 11th February. First stage interviews will be held via TEAMS w/c 24th February with second stage interviews to follow shortly after.

At Mencap, we’re excited to receive your application! We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than planned if we receive a high volume of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Benefits

In addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).

· Holiday Entitlement: 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.

· Sick Pay: Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.

· Pension Plan: Eligibility to join the Mencap Pension Plan, with Mencap matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.

· Additional Benefits: Membership in the Mencap Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.

· Loans: Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.

· Discounts and Cashback: Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more through Mencap Extras.

· Health Cash Plan: Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.

· Employee Assistance Program: Free access to a 24/7 employee assistance for advice and support.

· Recognition and Awards: Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.

· Training and Development: Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

· providing advice through our help lines and web sites

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a leading international development organisation in their search for a Business Systems Manager to oversee the development and optimisation of business systems. This is a part-time (30 hours per week), permanent role based in Stevenage, requiring two days per week in the office.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Business Systems Manager will ensure that business systems align with organisational needs and drive operational efficiency. The role includes overseeing the acquisition, implementation, and use of core systems such as ERP, CRM, and Salesforce. The postholder will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage system changes, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Additionally, they will maintain data integrity across systems by implementing data contracts and conducting regular audits.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience managing enterprise business systems in either the corporate or charity sector. You will bring excellent project management skills and proficiency with major enterprise applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics and other key platforms. A strong understanding of data reporting, management, and analytics tools-including Power BI-is essential. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with great attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills.

To discuss this role further, in the first instance please apply with your CV only.  Strong candidates will be contacted for a more in-depth conversation and the full job description.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. 

Finance Business Partner

We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to play a key role in the finance function, working with a charity committed their mission of ending human trafficking and modern slavery.

Position: Finance Business Partner

Location: Hybrid – regular home working will be considered, with weekly working (1-2 days) in the London office and occasional travel overseas

Salary: £50,000-£60,000 dependent on experience and location.

Contract: Part-time (22.5-30 hours out of 37.5), permanent

About the role:

As Finance Business Partner, you will provide strategic financial oversight across restricted funding streams, working closely with leadership teams to ensure compliance, efficiency, and financial clarity. This position plays a key role in strengthening the financial health of the organisation and ensuring donor funds are managed responsibly.

Key Responsibilities:
In this pivotal role you will be the financial link between leadership and project teams, ensuring funds are effectively managed and reported. Your work will directly support the success of the charity’s programmes and strategic goals.

• Financial Management & Reporting: Lead the financial management of restricted funding, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Build relationships with senior managers and external donor finance teams, providing financial insights and strategic advice.
• Analysis & Decision Support: Provide financial analysis and insights to support leadership decision-making and risk management.
• Compliance & Audits: Ensure compliance with donor financial requirements and support donor audits and statutory reporting.
• Financial Tools & Training: Develop tools and deliver finance training to strengthen financial capability across teams.

About you:
We’re looking for a highly motivated and experienced finance professional with a collaborative mind-set and a passion for justice. You will have:

• Finance Expertise: A relevant finance qualification, with experience in restricted fund accounting and donor compliance.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse complex financial data and present insights clearly.
• Collaboration: Proven experience building relationships with senior leadership and external partners.
• Strategic Insight: Ability to support decision-making with sound financial analysis.
• Proactivity: A self-starter with the ability to identify risks and drive continuous improvement.

In return:

Working in this role means being part of a global movement committed to justice, dignity, and systemic change. As Finance Business Partner, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a tangible impact on the fight against human trafficking.
• Work alongside a passionate, supportive, and mission-driven team.
• Contribute to financial strategies that support life-changing programmes.
• Be part of a flexible, hybrid working environment with international collaboration.

To Apply:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so don't wait! Submit your CV and a 1-page cover letter explaining:

• Why you’re interested in this role.
• Your relevant experience.
• Key challenges you foresee in the position.
• Confirming your Right to Work in the UK.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Business Partner, Restricted Funding, Charity Finance, Justice and Care, Human Trafficking, Finance Career, Non Profit Finance, Finance Manager, Accountant, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Senior Fundraising Data Analyst

£43,990 - £49,143 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

Purpose of Role

As a Senior Fundraising Data Analyst, you will play a leading role in supporting the charity’s fundraising growth objectives through data analysis, reporting, and insight generation. 

You will work closely with teams across Fundraising to develop and execute growth strategies based on data and insight; build and interrogate reporting dashboards, manage data requests, and directly support fundraising colleagues to optimise campaign activity by reaching new and existing audiences with relevant content and asks through a multi-channel supporter segmentation approach. Your expertise in data analysis and reporting tools will be crucial for driving insights that improve our fundraising and impact strategies.

You are analytically rigorous, able to understand the opportunities data and insight offer and will have a consistent track record of delivering actionable analytics projects in a business partnering capacity. You’ll believe in the power of data and insights as levers for affecting positive change.

You will work at the heart of Comic Relief’s operations, supporting the organisation work towards a Just World Free from Poverty.

Key responsibilities:

Business partnering with Fundraising teams, identify opportunities for our data to enable the achievement of FR strategic goals. For example, supporting on Fundraising strategy and fundraising campaign development through the provision of Lifetime Value analysis, propensity to give modelling, econometric modelling and / or regression analysis, recency, frequency, value analysis and the appending of third-party data sources to enrich our data set and better understand our donors and prospects.

Analyse large datasets to identify trends, insights, and opportunities to optimise fundraising campaigns and strategies.

Creation and maintenance of dashboards using Power BI to present actionable insights.

Provide analysis and reporting to support live events, campaign performance, and strategic decision-making. Delivering to and enhancing briefs provided by client teams, ensuring that accurate and timely insights are available for Fundraising teams.

Track performance metrics during events and provide immediate feedback and recommendations for optimization where appropriate.

Support the Fundraising team with data-driven audience segmentation in Salesforce Marketing Cloud or through Comic Relief’s Azure Data Lake

Data Tools and Architecture:

Support the development of the charity’s Azure-based data models, ensuring data consistency across platforms through providing and feedback on and identifying future developments needed.

Collaborate with other teams to optimize data flows, improve reporting systems, and ensure the effective use of data across the organization.

Leverage SQL, Kusto (KQL), and Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud and Marketing Cloud to extract, analyse, and manipulate data from various sources.

Utilise Power BI to build and maintain dashboards that provide clear and actionable insights.

Support for Fundraising will include being hands-on with Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud and Marketing Cloud. 

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Business partner with fundraising teams to identify data requirements and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Communicate complex data findings in a clear and actionable manner to non-technical stakeholders.

Provide thought leadership within the organisation relating to the use of data to derive insights.

Person specification

Essential criteria

Experience of working with data from a large scale, sophisticated consumer fundraising programme, specifically digital first programmes, or an equivalent Business to Consumer (B2C) scheme with Customer Relationship Management at its heart.

Proven experience as a Data Analyst or Senior Data Analyst, with a strong background in SQL and Python.

Proficiency in Power BI for dashboard creation and reporting.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse and present complex data in a clear and actionable format.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Understanding of best practices in data governance and data management.

Hands-on experience with Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud and Marketing Cloud for data analysis and campaign tracking.

Experience of Data Analysis to support Fundraising.

Desirable criteria 

Experience with Kusto (KQL) would be a significant benefit.

Extensive experience with data modelling and architecting.

Working with data management tools such as Aperture Data Studio.

Experience of working with data related to broadcast fundraising.

Experience working in an AWS environment and Google Analytics

Perks and benefits:

· Flexible working hours

· Work from home option

· Life Insurance

· Wellness programs

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

· Paid emergency leave

· Sabbatical Opportunities

· Professional development

· Mentoring/coaching

· Paid volunteer days

· Payroll giving

· Salary sacrifice

· Team social events

· Extracurricular clubs

· Cycle to work scheme

· Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing: 12:00pm, 10th Feb 2025 GMT

Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London.

About us

Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.

Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world need of safety, dignity and welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety, and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.

Business Development at Refugee Council

We operate two main service departments supporting refugees (resettlement, employment, and integration) and people seeking asylum (casework, therapeutic support, and social support for adults and children. We also have a smaller Practice Development team supporting Refugee Community Organisations and frontline practitioners to develop their skills and capacity to meet the needs of people seeking asylum and refugees. Our Business Development team sits within our Fundraising and External Affairs team and works closely with our services directorate.

The purpose of this role is to bolster the resource of our Business Development team in order to build the foundations for statutory income generation for Refugee Council in the immediate term and for the future. The key elements of the role are to:

• Identify the appropriate statutory commissioners to liaise with when presenting our service models. This is a time intensive task that requires research via different platforms and networks (e.g. LinkedIn, web searches, internal colleague contacts, and related market insights).
• Assess feedback and insights following engagement with commissioners, identify patterns and opportunities, and contribute towards Business Development’s funder engagement and fundraising strategy.
• Prepare background documents, such as up-to-date context statements and summaries, for use in proposals, tenders, service models, and related Business Development products. Lead on various administrative tasks to support the function of the Business Development team, such as completing selection questionnaires for competitive tenders.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Research:

• Our Business Development Officer will lead the researching and mapping statutory commissioners, service delivery partners, and providers to produce a clear picture of service delivery landscape, commissioner interests, and commissioning trends to inform business development strategies across our geographical hub areas.
• They will identify appropriate and influential statutory commissioners (via internal colleagues, LinkedIn, online searches, and related sources) for Business Development colleagues to contact. Through their detailed research they will build an in-depth understanding of commissioner roles and remit, interests, and priority areas of work that will help us influence statutory commissioners.
• They will lead on developing and maintaining content-rich, in depth evidence-based summaries on clients’ and commissioners’ evolving needs for use in proposals, tenders, service models, and strategy documents. These summaries will be highly persuasive and enable to team to influence funders. They will be required to analyse complex data and evidence presenting asylum and refugee trends and figures as well as statutory funding available across a range of sources.

Contract: Fixed term until 31/10/2025.

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (would be open to part time working of 28 hours for the right candidate).

Location: Negotiable.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 14 February 2025.

Interviews: 19 - 27 February 2025.

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

The UK's leading specialist medical society for medical professionals specialising in rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine is looking for a temporary Business Development Manager (31.5 hours per week) to support their exciting upcoming events. The post is to start as soon as possible, running until the mid-end of May 2025 and offers a hybrid working model of Tuesdays onsite and the rest remote. Please note that there will be travel and overnight stays required for this post.

Key responsibilities for this post will include:

• Supporting product sales and efforts to improve patient care.
• Maintaining sales trackers and keeping staff up to date with successes and fulfilment needs.
• Project management of the delivery of all sponsorship packages.
• Creating ideas for product development, to improve product portfolios, keeping relevant stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Maintaining exceptional and consistent relationships and communication with sponsors, partners and collaborators.
• Providing insight and intelligence to internal teams about industry trends.
• Acting as the key admin for conference platforms (e.g. exhibitor floorplan, exhibitor portal etc.)
• Ensuring that materials and products are compliant with ABPI pharmaceutical industry codes and providing regular advice for colleagues.
• Working closely with the finance team to ensure all billing and invoicing is issued and processed in a timely manner.

To be considered for this role you will have:

• Worked in a similar position previously and have demonstratable experience working in business development either directly or in a support function.
• Strong ability to multitask across multiple different projects.
• Proven skills in customer service and account management.
• Previous experience liaising with external stakeholders including venues and suppliers.
• Strong communication and engagement skills.

This position is to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or have a short notice period to be considered.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Reading Community Learning Centre is a passionate, women-centred independent charity which provides education and support for migrant, refugee and asylum- seeking women from minority ethnic communities who may be unable to access more mainstream services because of the educational, social or cultural barriers they face.

We currently have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an experienced Charity Business Development Manager who is an ambitious, self-motivated individual, with strong business development experience. Most of RCLC's income comes from grants, so a key part of this role will involve identifying grant opportunities and carrying out the applications. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for diversifying RCLC’s income streams to include crowd funding and engaging with businesses and corporate organisations to attract funding, volunteers and rental income.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Although the role includes face to face working, we welcome applications for flexible working arrangements. The job holder needs to have the ability to attend local sessions in the Reading area. They will report to the Centre Manager.

RCLC is a disability confident employer who welcomes disabled applicants and applications from neurodiverse individuals. RCLC is willing to make adjustments in the interview process to best suit the needs and strengths of the individual. If you require adjustments, please let us know when we contact you to schedule your initial interview

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop, implement and regularly review RCLC’s income generation strategy to ensure we have diverse and healthy income streams to underpin our work
2. Develop new and existing RCLC services by writing tenders/bids to fund them and building Corporate Social responsibility relationships e.g. with local companies
3. Research and produce a business development plan to implement strategies and opportunities across RCLC to promote growth and boost income
4. Explore active research and gathering market intelligence through external sources to increase our profile through effective marketing and identify potential new business development opportunities
5. Leading our fundraising subgroup to oversee RCLC’s fundraising activity
6. Senior leadership engagement with external stakeholders to raise the profile of RCLC
7. Successfully manage the delivery of the charity's business development projects so they are on time, within budget and to a high standard

This post is open only to women - section 7 (2) of 1975 Sex Discrimination Act applies.

Closing date for applications: by 5pm on Wed 26/2/2025

Interview dates: Thursday 13th Mar 2025 or Friday 14th Mar 2025       

Walsall Council are delighted to be exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell on a recruitment campaign for three Finance Business Partners on a permanent basis. At Walsall Council, we’re transforming, and so are our Financial Services. We’re changing the way the council works so that we can provide an even better customer experience, increase staff satisfaction, and improve our service performance. It’s all about achieving the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities.

We are looking to recruit into 3x Finance Business Partner roles, to continue to support this transformation journey within the following areas: Financial Planning and Children’s & Education Services. Each Finance Business Partner role will be supporting our service managers and directors to become a proactive and trusted financial adviser. Everything you do will help to improve the service and its outcomes.

The organisation:

Walsall is situated within the West Midlands and is one of four Local Authorities comprising the Black Country. It contains six urban district centres: Walsall Town Centre lies at the heart of the Borough, surrounded by Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston and Willenhall. The Borough covers 40sq miles and is bisected by the M6 motorway.

In addition, we provide an attractive employment package that includes a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 29 days (which rises to 34 days after 5 years continuous local government service), a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year, working from home opportunities (minimum of 1 day per week required on site) with emphasis on an optimum work life balance arrangement and a career average pension scheme.  We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

The key duties of the role are as follows:

• Provide high level strategic financial advice in liaison with senior finance colleagues and service managers.
• Build and maintain strong productive relationships with the business and within finance / commercial.
• Provide advice and financial input into the Council’s financial planning processes including input and guidance into business plans and service improvement reviews.
• Identify and report upon any financial risks resulting from changes in political, operational, technological or environmental factors
• Co-ordinate the preparation and submission of the Council’s year end Statutory Accounts for your directorate.
• Drive forward efficiencies by continuously adapting, designing, monitoring and reviewing working practices, procedures and systems.
• Co-ordinate the preparation and submission of the monthly/quarter finance and performance monitoring budgetary control process.
• Actively contribute and participate in budget setting and monitoring and forecasting processes.

The successful candidate will have:

• A full CCAB / CIMA accountancy qualification or be actively studying for one.
• Ideally, a background working in the public sector but this is by no means essential.
• Experience of excellent business partnering support to customers and being able to adapt to differing customer needs.
• Experience in the use of financial modelling and options appraisal techniques, particularly the use of spreadsheets and business intelligence tools (desirable).
• Experience of providing business intelligence that enables managers to take soundly based policy and operational decisions.
• Awareness of potential risks / opportunities / changes in legislation and experience of supporting budget holders through mitigating these risks and embracing opportunities.
• Evidence of operating in a commercial and proactive manner.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd March, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing 17th March. Applications will be under continuous review before the closing date, so please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your new company
Working for a large housing association in the heart of London. This is a permanent position that offers hybrid working and great benefits.
Your new role

• Focus on managing financial processes within the service charges department.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively across the organisation.
• Assist in managing and optimising the financial aspects of service charges.
• Participate in financial planning and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Assist in developing reporting processes tailored to the service charge management.

What you'll need to succeed

• A part-qualified accountant who is actively studying to become fully qualified.
• Strong excel skills. Willingness to learn Power BI and D365.
• Evidence of effective working relationships within a finance team and other internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of service charge activities and legislation.

What you'll get in return

• Contributory pension scheme - up to 10.8%.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Cycle2work
• Healthcare cash plan scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• + more.

What you need to do now
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About Us

Stonebridge City Farm is much more than just an inner-city farm. While we are indeed a beloved destination for local families—offering an array of animals, gardens, a vibrant play area, cozy café and a unique shop—we pride ourselves on being a vital community hub, free from the burden of an entrance fee. 

About You

As our ideal candidate you’ll bring a wealth of strategic and organisational leadership experience, having worked closely with boards, a variety of stakeholder groups, and people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Your strong communication skills and passionate advocacy for the charity’s mission will be key to our continued success. Equally important are your business acumen, financial awareness, and creativity in identifying new opportunities for collaborative working and funding partnerships.

The Role

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the leadership of Stonebridge City Farm in pursuit of its charitable and financial objectives, ensuring that strategic and operational plans are developed and implemeted.

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