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About the Company
Bluestep was incorporated in 2010 and is based at Blisworth Hill Farm in the lovely Northamptonshire countryside, commutable from Northampton, Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. The business operates in design, merchandise, storage and fulfilment services providing varied solutions to a wide range of clients in the charity, healthcare, outdoor education, corporate and sports sectors. We are a progressive, forward-thinking company that prides ourselves on a first class service.
Main purposes of job
As our Charity Account Director within the Client Services team, you will play the lead role in driving business growth across the Charity sector in line with our 4-year plan that we launched at the start of this new financial year (April 2024).
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, leading, inspiration and coaching of our Charity Account Management team (from Senior Account Managers to Account Executives, possibly Apprentices down the line), while at the same time looking after a select number of high value Charity partners.
This responsibility will involve you being constantly immersed in the daily activity, providing on the spot advice and coaching to our team, making a concerted effort to get to know each of our clients and an expert knowledge of our portfolio of services on offer. Due to the experience and network of the successful candidate, we expect you to bring opportunities our way.
We are looking to appoint a candidate with the commerciality, leadership and ambition to push us to the next level.
Main responsibilities
Client Strategic Influence: Will play a huge part in creating, influencing and implementing strategy for a very small number of extremely high value, lifelong clients surmounting to a multi-million pound portfolio. Without your involvement, our clients would struggle.
Inspiring, Mentoring, Coaching: We expect the successful candidate to have a huge passion for developing teams and individuals. You should gravitate towards people and be an inspirational figure that the team will want to seek knowledge and support from. You should have the ability to help integrate and intertwine individuals with their clients, making them an indispensable extension to their team.
Reporting Lead duties: All members of the Charity team will report into this role and the individual will be responsible for all aspects of people management.
Living in the Detail: With such a huge client base within the Charity sector, offering a variety of services (Merchandise, Design, Storage & Fulfilment), we expect the successful candidate to have the capacity and ambition to immerse themself in the detail, investing an incredible amount of time getting to know individual accounts and clients alike. Much of this will take place in “real life” through discussion with Account Managers and clients, though detail will also come from Synergist, our CRM platform.
Strategic Implementation: Able to support the development and implementation of commercial strategy with the aim being to accelerate the growth of Bluestep as a business and industry player. Adaptability will be required as trends and needs develop over time.
Client Relationship Management: Love & Care is central to everything we do (Net Promoter Score is a key metric that we have introduced to the business) and your philosophy must be focused around this. Our Love & Care Manager is the key to unlocking the rewards of this and a resource that must be utilised to the best of your ability. This role will require management and delegation of clients when the team are on leave.
Sales and Revenue Generation: This role will require integrated working with our Client Services Director and Marketing team to ensure that sales support is directed in the right areas at the right times. This ties in with our recruitment strategy and demands. With the candidate’s standing within the Charity community, we also expect this person to unlock significant opportunities within the sector.
Collaboration: This role works very closely with our Client Services Director, who has overall responsibility for all Client Services related activity, and our Love & Care Manager, who will underpin and support all operational and client requirements for the team. Generally, this role requires collaboration across the business in order to guarantee success.
Budget Management: Responsible for creating and monitoring annual, quarterly and monthly sales and GP margin budgets across the Charity sector by individual. Responsible for communicating and agreeing budgets across the team.
Reporting: Develop and update reporting tools that keep the team and management abreast of performance, including presentations within our fortnightly “Scrum” meetings. Prepare and present regular reports and updates to leadership.
Drive change on Industry Trends: Not only offering solutions both internally to Management and to clients in order that these are addressed, but playing a huge role in ensuring they are implemented. This person should be an influential member of the sector community.
The above list is not exhaustive and duties relevant to the post or the individual’s experience may be required from time to time. Variation may occur to the duties and responsibilities at the request of the Managing Director without changing the general character of the post. Any variation will always be discussed first.
Charity Account Director Experience
Proven experience in Senior roles within a merchandise and design agency or similar environment
Experience working with Not-for-profit organisations or in-house roles including Senior Fundraising Manager/Director (essential)
Proven track record of winning significant new business, developing customer relationships and spend
Evidence of inspiring, coaching and mentoring teams of people to achieve success
Track record of creating positive, values-based cultures
Client-facing experience and extremely comfortable in presenting environments
Strategic thinker
Technology proficient (CRM systems such as Synergist)
Charity Account Director Skills & Attributes
A natural leader and inspirer
People-person
Superb teamwork skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Capacity to take on a lot of information in a short space of time
Adaptable across many areas of a job role
Problem-solver and adaptable to certain situations
Time management
Strong commercial acumen: results orientated with a focus on achieving and exceeding sales goals
High standards of integrity, service delivery and customer care
Personable and fun to work with
On offer for the Charity Account Director
- We allow one day of remote working each week (increases to two days once 6 month probation period is complete)
- Some travel/overnight stays will be expected
- Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience
- Inclusion in our Profit Share Scheme (paying out up to 15% of basic salary) upon completion of 6 month probation period
- NEST Pension scheme (Bluestep contribution of 5%)
- 29 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Free onsite gym membership
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay (upon completion of 2 years’ employment)
- Plus many more benefits included in our Perks Guide (including Private Medical Healthcare through Vitality on your 2-year anniversary)
To apply for the Charity Account Director Role
Please follow the Indeed process for applying.
- Application deadline: Friday 15th November 2024
- Stage 1 Interviews (Teams): Once application received and successfully through initial screening process
- Stage 2 Interviews (Face-to-Face): if successfully through Stage 1 interview
- Stage 3 Presentation (Face-to-Face): If successfully through Stage 2 interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a visionary financial leader passionate about making a real impact? UK Youth is looking for an experienced Finance Director to lead the financial strategy and operations that support our mission to empower young people across the UK.
Purpose of the job
As Finance Director, you will oversee all financial aspects of the charity and lead long-term financial sustainability while advancing UK Youth’s mission. You will work closely with the Executive Team, Finance Committee, and Board of Trustees to deliver strategic financial leadership and ensure robust financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
This role offers the unique opportunity to influence high-level decision-making and provide strategic insights that shape our organisation’s future. You’ll champion the finance team’s development, drive operational efficiency, and explore innovative financial solutions to ensure our financial health.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the formulation and execution of UK Youth’s financial strategy aligned with our goals
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Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
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Provide strategic financial analysis and insights for social investment, grants, and commercial financing
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Manage financial risks, compliance with regulations, and relationships with auditors and stakeholders
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Drive technological innovation in financial reporting and operations
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Mentor and develop the finance team to foster a high-performance culture
About You:
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Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent)
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Significant experience in a senior financial leadership role
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Proven track record in providing financial leadership at Board and Executive levels
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Strong knowledge of charity finance regulations (including Charity SORP) and tax compliance
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Experience working within the voluntary sector is highly desirable
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Skilled communicator able to convey complex financial information to diverse stakeholders
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that theyouth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes. UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to massinequality of access to youth services for young people.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: Friday 8th November 2024 at 11:59pm (midnight)
Round 1 (Teams) Interview date(s) proposed: w/c 18th November 2024
Round 2 (In Person) Interview date(s) proposed: w/c 9th December 2024
Closing Date: 28 October 2024
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When you join Save the Children as a Store Manager in Matlock, Derbyshire you will have the amazing opportunity to channel your passion for sustainable retail across a team that is driven to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street. You will also deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. That's why we are seeking passionate people like you to get us there.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard.
About the Role
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire this is a busy shop in a thriving town, appealing to the local community as well as regular visitors and tourists. As Store Manager, you'll be leading a well-established volunteer team, as well as focusing on further recruitment to grow the team and trading hours. The role will also build on existing strong connections within the local community to ensure the shop's continued success.
About You
You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering.
You'll bring:
• Proven experience leading and motivating teams, ideally having managed volunteers, or a retail team previously.
• A strong understanding of what good looks like in a busy and successful community-led shop, ideally with some experience within Retail or a clear passion for sustainable fashion and knowledge of products and trends.
• A can-do attitude and ability to approach challenges in a positive way, knowing when to reach out for support and guidance where you need it.
Previous charity retail experience is ideal, but not essential. If you have transferable leadership skills or experience managing volunteers in other settings and are looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you!
Ways of Working: This role will be based on-site in the Matlock shop. We're looking for someone able to work 3 days (21 hours) per week to include some weekend working.
Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:
• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.
• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.
• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.
• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.
• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.
• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.
• Additional benefits include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jobs, season ticket loan.
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.
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.
Senior Fundraising Manager
Are you a driven, articulate professional with a passion for making a tangible difference in the lives of children and families? Are you ready to make a profound impact on the lives of vulnerable children and their families?
We are looking for a Senior Fundraising Manager to join the team in this home based role.
Position: 2443 Senior Fundraising Manager, Grants & Tenders
Location: Homebased
Salary: £39,595 to £46,671 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 23 October 2024
You will be working for one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
The Role
As the Senior Fundraising Manager, Grants & Tenders, you will play a vital role in driving the growth of voluntary income, with a target of reaching £5,000,000, and expanding the reach of the Family Hub services across the UK. This role is not just about numbers—it's about transforming lives.
You'll lead a dynamic team of fundraisers, crafting compelling grant applications and proposals that resonate with the charity’s mission. Your strategic thinking and proven track record in developing and managing grants will be crucial as you work alongside passionate colleagues to secure the funds that fuel this work.
Beyond managing the team, you'll be the driving force behind ensuring that grant-funded programmes are not only successful but also align with values of compassionate, fair and committed. With your leadership, you will continue to strengthen family bonds and provide life-changing support to those who need it most.
About You
You will have experience in fundraising and nonprofit management, with a track record that speaks volumes. You will have consistently generated impressive returns on investment through your ability to craft persuasive, emotive bids and proposals that resonate with donors and stakeholders alike.
Your proactive nature and strong analytical skills enable you to identify opportunities and interpret trends, always staying ahead of the curve in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. You excel in building and nurturing relationships, whether it’s within your team, across the organisation, or with external partners and donors.
As someone who thrives in a flexible, remote working environment, you are self-motivated and independent, yet a strong team player who is always eager to learn and grow. Your genuine interest in the charity’s work and commitment to its values of compassionate, fair and committed, drive you to deliver outstanding results.
About the Organisation
An innovative leading children's charity delivering projects to support disadvantaged children, young people, their families, and communities, working with a range of partners to provide creative solutions including children and family centres, school counselling, preschool nurseries, family support and children affected by imprisonment and offending.
Benefits include:
- Continuous professional development
- Regular support through supervision, appraisal & well-being initiatives
- In house learning platform
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Charity discount scheme
The charity is committed to making a positive impact, and we're looking for someone like you. If you're ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and make a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to apply and be part of the team.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure. The organisation is a Living Wage Employer.
Please note, you must have the right to work in the UK for this role.
Other roles you may have experience with could include Fundraising, Grants, Tenders, Grants and Tenders, Bids, Grants Fundraiser, Tenders Fundraiser, Grants and Tenders Fundraiser, Bid Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Grants Manager, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Digital Business Analyst and Project Lead
We are looking for a Digital Business Analyst and Project Lead to join a mission-led organisation to lead the next chapter of its digital transformation.
Position: Digital Business Analyst and Project Lead
Location: Remote
Hours: Full-time (part-time considered)
Salary: £38-48k pro rata, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Close Date: 10th November
First interviews: 28th & 29th November online
Second interviews: 3rd December online
About the Role
The Digital Business Analyst and Project Lead (Digital Lead) will be responsible for several critical areas, including leading the ongoing use and development of Partner API and integration offer, working directly with digital teams in client organisations and software providers with the ‘Star in other Software’ offer and leading on the scoping and delivery of a wide variety of digital projects.
This is a new role for the organisation, and you will work closely with the Digital Co-ordinator, Product Leads, the Company Board and broader team to continue the digital transformation.
About You
With a thorough understanding and practical experience of using APIs to achieve organisational goals, you will use your digital Business Analyst experience to take the lead in exploring requirements, user and business needs, scope and scale decisions and technical feasibility.
You will have experience of:
- Creating documentation such as process maps, user journeys, user stories, business cases, wireframes.
- Managing projects from conception and scoping through to delivery and evaluation, in a way that adapts to circumstances and stakeholder needs – bringing common sense and an outcomes-focus, over ‘pure’ process
- Navigating internal and external stakeholders with potentially competing perspectives and various commercial priorities and constraints.
About the Organisation
The organisation is an employee-owned values-based Social Enterprise behind Outcomes Star. As an employee-owned organisation, all employees are engaged in the development of the organisation through a Trust Board. Outcomes Star partners with housing, health, and social care providers to improve service through our engaging and practical tools that make change visible, understood and possible.
What you can expect
- A purposeful, caring and inclusive team operating within an employee-owned trust
- An opportunity to grow and develop yourself through your work
- To be empowered to lead and self-manage with the support of a highly committed team around you
- Opportunities to be involved in projects outside the scope of your role.
Benefits include:
- Laptop and mobile phone provided for work purposes
- Open to flexible working arrangements
- Cash health plan, generous pension scheme, employee assistance programme
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time) & additional days at Christmas
- Paid volunteering time
- Opportunities for personal development
The organisation is committed to creating a happy, healthy, purposeful work environment in which everyone is supported and empowered to do their best work. We strongly encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new employee is an opportunity to bring in a unique perspective and strengthen the team, so they are always eager to further diversify the organisation.
You may have experience in areas such as Digital Business Analyst and Project Lead, Digital Business Analyst, Project Lead, Digital Lead, Partner API, Integration, Digital Analyst, Analyst, Project Analyst, Digital Project Lead.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Senior Manager - Advisory and Support Hub
Contract: 2 Years Fixed Term Contract (Renewable), Full Time,
Salary: £56,249- £59,602 with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in the International Programmes to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Senior Manager - Advisory and Support Hub to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The International Programmes Department is made up of four regions: East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, and South Asia; and three support teams: Programme Support and Knowledge team, the Programme Funding and Partnerships Team and the Programme Operations Team. The International Programmes Department delivers our work across Africa and South Asia focusing on quality programming including advocacy, learning and documentation.
About the Role:
The Senior Manager will manage a process through which Country Programmes (CPs) can access the human resources required to deliver their programme and project objectives effectively and efficiently. This will include working closely with CPs and regional offices to diagnose support needs and identify support options available. Additionally, the Manager will be expected to adopt a CP centred approach to decision making on support provisions and to manage an independent mechanism for quality assurance of the support provision to the CPs.
Following a recent Scoping Study and a process of consultation across the organisation about how such a model would work, the procedures and mechanisms within WaterAid that will be required as part of the Advisory and Support Hub model are currently being developed. The Advisory and Support Hub Manager will be required to:
- Manage the process of piloting the model in one selected region, if required.
- Review the lessons learnt from piloting the model and make recommendations on further improvements that may be required.
- Coordinate the roll-out of the model across the organisation.
- Manage the process of requesting, identifying, deploying, and reviewing assignments.
- Be responsible for maintaining the database or expertise both internal and external to WaterAid.
- Liaise closely with external sources of expertise such as partner and support organisations, international consultants and former WaterAid employees.
- Be responsible for establishing and leading quality review and feedback of support and advice provided.
About You:
- Proven experience in business and project management, preferably in technical support services or related role.
- Ability to manage service provision involving short-term simultaneous assignments to deliver support on time and within budget, using in-house staff and/or consultants (institutions and/or self-employed individuals).
- Proven experience of managing change processes.
- Experience of working with institutions in low- and middle-income countries.
- Effective communication skills and demonstrated experience of managing and motivating others and driving change.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work across cultures and to develop good relationships with diverse clients and international collaborators. An ability to achieve this through web-based communication platforms (Zoom and MS Teams, etc.) and working at a distance without face-to-face meetings.
- Analytical thinking and data-driven approach to decision making.
- A degree-level qualification in a related field.
- Good written and oral communication and reporting skills in English is essential.
- An ability to speak French would be an advantage.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Experience of working in international development
- Experience of working in a self-funding or commercial environment
- Knowledge of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene
- A working knowledge of Portuguese would be an advantage.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 30th October 2024. Availability for interview is required week commencing 25th November 2024.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Join The Foxton Centre as our new CEO and make a difference to the lives of our local community!
Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 18th November.
Who we are.
The Foxton Centre is committed to supporting whoever walks in the door with whatever they bring….
Since our inception, we have undergone significant changes, transitioning from a single centre with a small team to a more complex operation offering various services, including a 14-bed emergency accommodation facility and a women’s centre. Recent projects, such as refurbishing the day centre and plans for a new youth and community centre, reflect our commitment to growth and adaptation as we continue to serve our Preston community.
About the role.
We now seek a values-led CEO to play a pivotal role in steering The Foxton Centre through the next phase of its development.
As CEO, you will work with our committed board and dedicated staff team to continue reaching many people on the margins of city life from our local community bases.
Our new CEO should be ambitious and want to help develop our strategic approach to support. With strong operational experience from the third sector, we seek a leader with a proven track record of partnerships, change management and, most of all, a personal commitment to the mission of The Foxton Centre.
You will work with the Board of Trustees to develop and implement the organisation’s business plan and strategy, ensuring sustainability, growth, and success and providing dynamic leadership particularly with regards future development opportunities in the area of homeless and housing. Additionally our Youth and Women’s services remain a priority.
People are at the heart of our organisation. As a collaborative leader, you will be skilled in working effectively and confidently across a broad range of stakeholders, creating new partnerships and seeking opportunities to ensure The Foxton Centre has a positive and inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and respected.
Who we are looking for.
We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational people leader to empower and motivate our skilled and high-performing staff, foster positive working cultures, and galvanise the wider team.
We seek an inclusive and enabling leader, someone entrepreneurial and purpose-driven, to lead the charity through this next phase while engaging with and inspiring our various stakeholders. As an ambassador for the charity, you will advocate for our service users and engage with stakeholders and funders.
We seek a leader with a proven track record of success within the non-profit or social impact sector. With a connection and an understanding of the complexities and challenges facing our service users. A future area of focus means it would be advantageous if you have experience with supported housing and homeless services. Above all, you will have a passionate dedication to improving outcomes for those at risk.
With a demonstrable senior leadership track record in an organisation of similar scale and complexity, you will be highly attuned to sector pressures and opportunities and lead with empathy. You will be experienced in leading and coaching multidisciplinary, high-performing, well-established teams.
You will have the confidence, credibility, and experience that demonstrate your ability to identify, secure, and implement new opportunities, constantly horizon-scan, and respond to the needs of our communities.
You will have strong commercial acumen and proven experience in growing and developing opportunities, diversifying income and fundraising and developing strategic partnerships. You will be ambitious and keen to develop The Foxton Centre while remaining committed to the vulnerable people we support. Your strategic vision will allow the ability to translate passion into measurable impact and ultimately increase our reach.
We want an empathetic leader who, has a vision aligned with our direction of travel, and who wants to work to build on all that we’ve achieved so far.
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 18th November.
Job Title: HR Business Partner
Location: West of England & Wales
Salary: £47,213.96 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35 hours
Reference: YMC1011452
Want to make a positive impact on people’s lives by working for the world’s largest and oldest youth charity? YMCA is currently recruiting a HR Business Partner.
Would you like to change young people’s lives? Are you looking for an HR role that allows you to use your expertise in making a difference across England and Wales YMCA Charity Shops? This is an opportunity to secure a very exciting and unique role.
As an HR Business Partner for YMCA you will be responsible for delivering a ‘value added' generalist HR service and giving full support to the Area Managers and Regional Manager across the West of England and Wales.
It is expected that you will have experience in a similar role and have a sound knowledge of employment law. Ideally you will have completed your CIPD Level 5 qualification or be close to completion. You will have excellent communication skills and an ability to influence others with sound commercial understanding and pragmatic approach to problem solving. With our YMCA stores performing well, it’s a really exciting time to join the team at YMCA England & Wales.
This is a challenging role that will provide you with the ability to become involved in a variety of HR initiatives to ensure that YMCA England & Wales achieves its strategic goals.
You will be expected to travel extensively throughout the West of England and Wales including overnight stays, and will be provided with a company car.
You will be required to have multi-site experience.
You will be responsible for managing complex casework including disciplinary and capability processes, absence management and right to work issues. Experience of developing policies, coaching managers and project management are also necessary for this role.
You will be exposed to a fast paced, varied and exciting role, with opportunities to get involved in new initiatives, within a dynamic team.
We offer a range of staff benefits including 30 days annual leave, company pension, life assurance, health care cash plan scheme, and gym membership loan. You will also receive a company car.
We are proud to attract passionate and talented staff who work together to ensure all young people have the chance to truly belong, contribute and thrive. YMCAs also share a common goal: we are an unstoppable organisation, intent on creating supportive, inclusive and energised communities.
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Safer recruitment is also important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.
Key Responsibilities
Day to day delivery of Internal Comms projects & content:
- Work with the Corporate Communications team and senior leaders to deliver the internal communications strategy
- Develop, deliver and evaluate annual internal communications and engagement plans
- Provide strategic communications input on people-related projects including activities coming out of our new People Strategy
- Work closely with the People and Culture team in a business partnering approach, providing strategic advice and delivering communications for projects
- Develop approaches to measure the success of internal communications, and report on results
- Design approaches and lead activities to help staff engage actively in developing and delivering core areas of our work, from organisational strategy to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitments
- Manage strategic and prioritise internal communications projects
- Manage most communications with staff, ensuring a meaningful and balanced flow of corporate announcements, updates from across the business areas, newsletters, admin messages and internal communications part of wider integrated campaigns
- Support engagement processes with staff across all areas of the organisation
- Maintain and evolve internal comms channels including our intranet
- Support communications to staff in the event of a crisis or urgent event
- Manage all costs relating to internal communications
- Develop our internal tone of voice based on our brands’ personalities and values
- Draft and/or edit all written internal communications to high standards.
- Work with corporate comms and content leads to develop engaging content across a multiple of channels
- Liaise across all parts of our organisation to gather and unearth top-notch content, driving a strategic approach to informing, educating and engaging staff
- Execute and commission communications products in a variety of formats
- Build strong and trusted relationships with colleagues across the organisation
- Working with the People & Culture team and Operations team as key stakeholder groups, taking a business partnering approach, including supporting communications with our Staff Forum
- Successfully work with senior leadership team
- Support efforts to drive the success of the corporate communications team, processes and ways of working
Skills and Experience
This is a hands-on delivery role working in a fast paced and busy environment. You must be able to manage multiple projects and prioritise workload:
- Substantive demonstrable experience delivering internal communications, preferably in the non-profit sector
- Excellent copy-writing and copy-editing skills, with ability to flex tone as required and attention to detail - such as staff emails/updates, briefing & speaker notes for leadership, staff newsletter, PPT presentations & agendas
- Project Management of different projects in an effective way
- Comfortable flexing between strategic thinking and day-to-day delivery
- Confident working with senior leadership and managing stakeholders
- Ability to organise staff events onsite and externally – planning, logistics, tech & AV support, itineraries & presentations
- Excellent at building relationships, collaborative with a win-win approach to negotiating
- Comfortable with emerging ways of working, and working across teams
- Ability to brief and manage external agencies – including collating & managing feedback
- Leading communications to support organisation growth or change and new ways of working (desirable)
- Designing and delivering successful engagement activities
- Managing multiple tasks and projects, troubleshooting where needed
- Strong understanding of the role of internal communications in building and nurturing organisational culture and performance
- Using content and multiple channels strategically to inform and engage staff
- Strong understanding of translating a brand into effective content for internal audiences
- Producing a range of content formats including photography and film
- Working knowledge of SharePoint or equivalent, and of harnessing the opportunities it brings for comms and engagement
- Experience working closely with People/ People & Culture/ HR teams and other stakeholders
- Experience in delivering communications in a change context or working through organisational change
- Experience of line management
Knowledge and qualifications
- Proficient in MS Office Suite in particular PowerPoint
- Good working knowledge of SharePoint
- Understanding and experience of implementing HR policies and practices
- Good working knowledge of Mail-Chimp or similar mass mailing platform
- Good working knowledge of metrics for internal communications and engagement
- Good working knowledge of internal communications relating to diversity, equity and inclusion work
- Support change communications across the organisation as required, working with the Head of Corporate Communications and wider communications team
Abilities and Attributes
- Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects
- Experienced in managing internal comms in NFP or Commercial Business
- Can do-attitude and hands-on approach
- Committed to continued learning and improving
- Interest in trends and technological advances that support internal comms
- Commitment to championing audience needs and acting on feedback
- Committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
TCV are fortunate to work with a number of amazing corporate partners and their employees, helping to make an incredible difference to the work TCV can deliver across the UK. We are looking for someone special to lead our newly created strategic corporate partnership team, to help TCV develop and implement new ways of working with our network of corporate partners.
This is an exciting time to join TCV and lead the partnership team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, confident individual - someone who wants to make a difference and is always willing to go the extra mile and leads by example.
Working directly with your team and the wider income generation team, you will be responsible for setting and implementing our strategic plan aligned to corporate partnerships and income.
You will be responsible for developing and bringing to life this new approach for TCV in how we work together with our corporate partners - enabling us to connect even more people to green spaces.
Ideally you will have already worked in the charity sector and are able to demonstrate experience in managing and developing a corporate partnership team.
You will be able to demonstrate you have led a team to secure an annual income in excess of £1.5m.
You should be confident in your ability to set ambitious goals and high standards - and be capable and experienced in leading and supporting a team to achieve both the goals and the standards. You will have ultimate responsibility for leading on identifying and creating a pipeline of corporate partners to meet our annual income target.
As the lead for the corporate team, you must be confident in your ability to communicate our case for support to your team, and to both our internal and external stakeholders, ensuring our proposals are compelling, well thought out and deliver value and impact for both our corporate partners and TCV.
If you're looking for your next exciting senior role in the charity sector and feel you have the experience and drive to deliver this role - please get in touch.
You are going to lead a team with very big ambitions for 2024 and beyond!
The role will require some travel and overnight stays from time to time.
A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.
Connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an opportunity for a suitably qualified individual to join us at Essex Wildlife Trust to be the senior operational lead for our Nature Discovery Centres across Essex.
Our aim is to widen access to nature, provide great wildlife experiences, deepen nature connection, and ultimately encourage the people of Essex to take individual and collective action for wildlife.
Our Nature Discovery Centres are important gateways to nature, allowing us to engage with millions of visitors every year. We are also the largest county-based provider of outdoor education in the UK, providing learning opportunities for all stages of life. We therefore have a unique opportunity to engage with the people of Essex, to communicate the value of the Trust’s work, and to clearly articulate why we need their involvement in delivering meaningful change to protect nature and wildlife.
The Head of Nature Discovery Centres is responsible for the operation of the Trust’s 11 Nature Discovery Centres at reserves across Essex. The objectives of the Nature Discovery Centres are to engage and inspire communities to protect our wildlife and wild places, and to generate income for Trust, both through their Retail and Food and Beverage offer and by signing up new Members and encouraging donations.
With a track record in growing businesses in the hospitality and/or retail sector, a focus on customer service and an entrepreneurial attitude, you will work closely with the Commercial Director, Cluster Managers, Central Operations Manager and all Nature Discovery Centres staff to drive the successful operations of the Nature Discovery Centres. The role requires close working with the Engagement directorate for Education, Marketing and Communications input, the Fundraising function for engagement with customers for membership recruitment, and with People and Culture to drive a high performing, high impact combined workforce of staff and volunteers. A close relationship with the Conservation teams at the Nature Discovery Centres will also be essential.
As a leader, you will have the capabilities to build relationships across the organisation, be a skilled communicator, expert influencer and have strong financial/analytical skills. Your role spans both strategic planning, project and operational delivery and is a key member of the Trust’s Operational Leadership Team, working with other Heads of department/function.
This is a challenging and varied role, with changing priorities and multiple workstreams at any point in time.
The role is a permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The starting salary is £43,575 per annum.
To apply for this opportunity, please submit an online application via our website by 9:00am on Monday 28 October 2024.
Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A leading Multi-Academy Trust comprised of 11 primary and secondary schools in the East Midlands is seeking a minimum of 2 Strategic Finance Business Partners for full-time, permanent roles.
With a salary of £54,939 per annum plus an excellent local government pension scheme, the roles will be largely onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering and onsite at the schools – either in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech.
The roles will involve producing management accounts and genuine strategic finance business partnering to a range of budget holders in schools – headteachers, senior leadership team members, catering and IT Managers etc. There may also be some budgeting and analysis at central Trust level in addition to working with the schools.
The role also involves costing and cost analysis, interpreting complex financial data, journal postings and assisting with year-end close.
Being a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) is an essential criteria for these roles. Prior experience within a Multi-Academy Trust or from within the Education sector would be advantageous. Experience working with facilities, catering or IT budgets and departments would also be of interest – but not essential.
The roles are responsible for enhancing strategic financial analysis and insight to enable the understanding, of financial reporting on Trust performance to key stakeholders, including the Trust Executive Team, Heads of Professions and school leadership teams. The roles will ensure the efficient and effective allocation of resource, integrating finance and curriculum planning, allocating and managing finance in line with ESFA and academy handbook financial requirements.
The positions report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and do not line manage anyone.
Duties will include:
-Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across the Trust, ensuring KPIS, professional strategic financial advice and guidance is provided and applied effectively
-Ensure monthly reporting is accurate, fit for purpose and facilitates effective decision making at school and Trust level in conjunction with the requirements of the CFO and best practice
-Provide analysis and insight, linking financial reports to School and Trust strategies
-Provide ongoing higher-level support and guidance on financial matters to relevant stakeholders
-Support and advise budget holders on the development and submission of business cases as and when required, maximising the link and priority of good financial stewardship and front-line education delivery
-To undertake project- based work for specific projects and programmes
-Provide quality information as required for external bodies for example to the ESFA or the external auditors
-To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required from time to time.
Candidate requirements:
-Fully-qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA accountant essential
-Demonstrable experience in a similar Senior/Strategic Finance Business Partnering role – ideally dealing with multiple cost-centres and a diverse range of budget holders
-The ability to be hands-on and produce management accounts, journal entries etc
-Experience with costing / cost analysis
-Creative and pragmatic problem solver with the ability to interpret and present back on complex financial data
-The ability to work onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering on a Wednesday, and spend the rest of the week onsite at the allocated schools in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech (it may be possible to work from home 1 day per week)
-An interest in the Education sector is highly desirable
Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP
The roles represent a chance to join a fantastic Trust, in a busy-faced paced environment and to work alongside some high calibre finance professionals.
Please send your CV for further consideration.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic and commercially minded individual to join the Senior Management Team of one of the UK’s leading public art galleries. Working alongside the Director and Board of Trustees, the Director of Finance oversees the strategic, business and financial management of the organisation. The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant with a proven track record of operating at a senior level and with the ability to offer insight and challenge for future development whilst ensuring the financial sustainability and growth of Whitechapel Gallery.
The Director of Finance is responsible for the efficient and effective leadership and management of the Gallery’s finance, governance and commercial activities. With scrupulously high standards, they will drive the quality and transparency of financial management and reporting, ensuring robust financial controls and the smooth running and management of the Gallery’s finances. A key member of the senior leadership team, the Director of Finance contributes to shaping and implementing the Gallery’s strategic development.
Candidates will be able to demonstrate a proven ability in leadership and financial control within a complex organisation, managing people and limited resources effectively, delivering results, thinking strategically and inspiring and motivating others. They will need to demonstrate a high degree of energy and agility, with the ability to build highly effective, collaborative working relationships at all levels of the organisation. The new Director of Finance will demonstrate a high level of financial and business acumen and strategic insight and will possess strong analytical and project management skills.
With experience at Board level, they must be comfortable with presenting to Boards and with the ability to develop strategy and present business plans.
Previous experience of the gallery and museum sector would be desirable but is not essential, and applications are welcomed from candidates with commercial, charitable and private sector backgrounds. Candidates must be able to demonstrate empathy with the mission and vision of Whitechapel Gallery and act with a high degree of personal integrity in a diverse cultural environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you ready for a new, exciting opportunity to further develop your career in the charity sector? Join our dynamic team at Street League and make a real difference in the lives of young people across the UK!
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Head of Corporate Partnerships. This role is an integral part of Street League’s Commercial Team and will play a key role in maximising our income from corporates as you lead a highly successful team to manage, develop and grow our portfolio of corporate partnerships.
Here at Street League, sport is at the heart of what we do and is what makes us successful. We support young people holistically, recognising the inextricable links between wellbeing, health, and employment.
Role:
As an integral member of Street League’s Fundraising team, you will be responsible for maximising our income from corporates as you lead a highly successful team to manage, develop and grow our portfolio of corporate partnerships. This will include the development of new business, relationship management and stewardship of existing corporate funders as well as managing all corporate financial targets. Reporting into the Commercial Director you will also work closely with other members of the Senior Management Team across the charity.
The role requires passion, determination and talent to ensure young people living in some of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities a brighter future through secure employment. This role sits within the Commercial Fundraising Team that currently manages an impressive selection of corporate partnerships including many household brands and FTSE 100 companies supporting Street League with funding, volunteering, awareness, and pro–bono advice.
Street League values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, including those who have lived experience.
Key details:
Salary: £50,290
Work pattern: 36.25 hours per week, Full time Monday – Friday. Part-time, flexible hours or a job share would be considered
Location: Hybrid (1-2 days a week in our London Victoria office)
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract with the opportunity for a permanent role.
Don't miss this chance to be a part of our mission and help change the game for young people in the UK.
To apply for this role, please submit your application via our online application site by clicking the link below where you will also find the Job Description and Person Specification
Closing date for applications is Monday 28th October 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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SCIE Vision
We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.
At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:
· Progressive – always learning and developing.
· Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.
· Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.
· Transparent – open and honest.
The role:
A great opportunity for you to join our small friendly team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:
· Developing and Implementing strategy, leading our work to improve local policy and practice to ensure our local improvement programme provides value to clients.
· Playing a pivotal role in providing operational and strategic leadership in the management of SCIE.
· Generating and sustaining income for SCIE’s local improvement activity in line with annual income targets and the business plan, developing, testing and positioning new products to create a sustainable income pipeline.
· Leading our portfolio of local improvement projects, managing our strategic partnerships with councils and Government departments.
- Managing the senior practice development consultants, supporting and nurturing the team, ensuring the team adopt good practice and approaches to continuously improve the practice development management functions within SCIE.
What we are looking for:
· Ability to think and act strategically and demonstrate a record of successful delivery in social care or a related field
· Senior Management Experience with a good understanding of different organisational structures, governance arrangements and strategic decision making in local government, health, social care, education and voluntary and community sector organisations and the challenges facing these organisations.
· Experience of leading consultancy and change projects in local government, health, social care, and voluntary and community sector organisations
· Experience of growing income, developing and sustaining commercial opportunities and products in a competitive environment.
· Experience of leading teams
What we offer in return.
We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service. . Benefits of working for SCIE can be found here Work for the Social Care Institute for Excellence - SCIE
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