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Do you have experience as an internal auditor and a passion for animal welfare?
We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Internal Audit Manager (17.5 hours per week) to design and implement an internal audit process across our charity.

About this job
As Internal Audit Manager, you’ll:

• be responsible for designing, mapping and implementing an internal audit process, which will touch all aspects of the charity, from finance and HR to operational functions, and ultimately enhance our risk management abilities,
• cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, to ensure we effectively audit all business areas, while remaining an independent voice,
• beyond implementing process, you’ll also take a strategic view of internal audit, asking crucial questions to understand we are doing everything we can to minimise organisational risk.

About you
Our ideal candidate is an experienced internal auditor, who has experience of setting up an internal audit function and working across a broad range of departments and functions. You’ll take a rigorous approach to process, with excellent attention to detail, while also thinking strategically about how these processes impact the whole organisation. You’ll also be an excellent, confident communicator, with the ability to foster strong relationships across the organisation, from managers to senior leadership. Fundamentally, you’ll have a passion for dogs and their welfare, and a drive to ensure our valuable work is audited effectively.

About this team
The governance team sits within the Chief Operating Office, and is responsible for managing a range of functions, including governance, risk, internal audit, compliance and business continuity planning.

About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note, on rare occasions, we may close vacancies early if we receive an overwhelming response, so to avoid potential disappointment, please apply at your earliest convenience.

Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Hybrid (London)

£50,000 | Full-Time, 3 year FTC

Are you an experienced leader passionate about fundraising and making a difference in education?

Join Art History Link-Up (AHLU) as our Chief Operating Officer (COO), where you’ll take the lead on strategic fundraising and operational excellence to expand our reach and impact.

As COO, you will:

• Drive Fundraising Success: Develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies to support AHLU’s growth, focusing on major donors, partnerships, and sustainable revenue streams.
• Build Donor Relationships: Collaborate with the CEO to engage funders, partners, and stakeholders, cultivating relationships that secure vital funding.
• Strategic Leadership: Oversee the implementation of AHLU’s growth strategy, ensuring alignment with our mission of providing free art history education to state school students.
• Operational Excellence: Streamline systems and processes to ensure the organisation runs efficiently, supporting programme delivery and fundraising efforts.
• Support Governance: Ensure compliance with charity regulations, support effective governance practices, and guide organisational development.

Why Choose Us? 

• Fundraising-Focused Impact: Your work will secure the resources that make free art history education accessible to hundreds of students annually, many from underrepresented backgrounds.
• Collaborative Culture: Partner with a dedicated CEO, a small but passionate team, and inspiring donors to achieve meaningful change.
• Professional Growth: Be part of a growing charity, where you’ll shape strategic initiatives and develop new partnerships in an evolving education landscape.
• Flexibility: Enjoy hybrid working with opportunities to engage with funders and partners in London and beyond.

About You 

We’re looking for a fundraising-focused leader who:

• Brings senior-level experience in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and income generation.
• Has a track record of successfully securing significant funding from major donors, trusts, and other sources.
• Excels at building relationships with funders, stakeholders, and partners.
• Possesses strong financial management skills, including budgeting and forecasting. 
• Can lead strategically while managing operational priorities, ensuring a smooth-running organisation.
• Shares a passion for education and the arts, with a commitment to AHLU’s mission of making art history accessible to all.

About Art History Link-Up 

Art History Link-Up is a charity transforming access to art history education for state school students. Since 2016, we’ve taught over 500 students, with many progressing to top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, and the Courtauld Institute.  Our work makes a difference: over half our students come from minority ethnic or widening participation backgrounds, and they consistently share how AHLU has opened doors to the visual arts and future career opportunities. 

We’re expanding our programmes and piloting new qualifications in collaboration with prestigious institutions, including the Courtauld and Waddesdon Manor. Join us at this exciting stage as we move towards our 10th anniversary and continue to grow our impact.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re ready to lead with a focus on fundraising and operational excellence, apply today. Together, we’ll create a future where every young person can explore and benefit from art history.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you. 

We are working in partnership with Community First, a charity who enable individuals and local groups to be the difference they want to see in their local communities.  Community First achieve this through connecting and engaging with the community, identifying where essential services could make a difference to peoples’ lives and facilitating this change through the actions of dedicated individuals and organisations.

The charity is now seeking a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will run and oversee all aspects of business operations, ensuring services are delivered on time, meet financial and output targets and deliver the required impact for our clients and beneficiaries. The COO will have strong commercial awareness and will drive the business performance of new and more established enterprises and services, optimising their commercial potential to generate a financial return. 

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
 

• Experienced leadership and management skills with an empowering style
• Strong commercial background preferred
• Excellent financial and budget management skills
• Hands on attitude and a collaborative approach
• Experience in generating funding streams to sustain and expand 
• Confident working with a board of trustees

The new Chief Operating Officer will take responsibility for identifying, developing and implementing new business opportunities across the organisation, including tendering for commissioned work, either as a single organisation or in partnership with others, and the identification and pursuit of new commercial opportunities where Community First can generate a financial return. The COO will also contribute to the way in which the organisation is viewed by the public, our stakeholders, funders and customers.

The successful candidate will have excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.  The new COO will have an entrepreneurial and commercial approach with the ability to translate ideas in action and manage services which can deliver social impact and maximise financial return.  You will be a Strong team player, with ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels combined with a positive and professional approach demonstrating integrity and honesty.

This is a fantastic opportunity, if you feel you have the skills and experience we would like to hear from you. For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.  Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications:  9 February 2025
Interview dates:  TBC

Goodman Masson are delighted to be partnered with the Florence Nightingale Foundation to recruit for their new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The role oversees key areas, including Finance, fundraising, Digital and HR.

You will have held broad senior finance and operations positions, with a track record of interacting at board level and presenting clear financial and management information. Whilst you don't have to be financially qualified, you will need strong financial acumen and demonstrable ability to monitor, interpret and communicate financial information effectively.

Day to day duties include:

• Oversee the development and monitoring of the financial strategy for the organisation
• Maintain and review polices and processes to ensure good financial controls are in place
• Lead in the development, implementation and monitoring of effective procurement systems and procedures
• Lead on the annual audit in accordance with current practice (SORP)
• Provide leadership around income generation, making sure that this is located within the strategic framework
• Provide leadership and direction for Marketing and Communications
• Provide strategic leadership in overseeing digital initiatives
• Alongside the Head of Operations develop, communicate and implement the People and Culture Strategy

Essentials:

• Experience within senior finance & operations roles
• Ability to establish strong relationships both internally and externally
• Experience overseeing financial risk and governance

Salary range is £80,000 - £89,000 (Depending on experience) + Excellent benefits including employer pension contributions between 7.5% and 10%.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Frontline Partnership supports people with a Learning Disability and High Support Needs (LD&HSN) to live full and productive lives through their active inclusion within the community. Our current project initiatives include a social community café, personal development through the horticulture and baking groups, creative art and music therapy, and various supported employment opportunities, as well as ad hoc social events. We work across a number of venues in the immediate Brentwood area.

As the Chief Operating Officer, you will oversee the day-to-day management of our initiatives, ensure operational excellence, and support the Trustees in identifying and developing new opportunities for the LD&HSN community. Reporting directly to the Trustees and managing a team of approximately 20 full and part-time employees, you will play a vital role in maintaining Frontline Partnership’s mission and values.

Day to day team operations

• Work with project leaders/teams to ensure that all initiatives are appropriately staffed and funded and are operating within appropriate safeguarding and safety management procedures.
• Be the responsible person for escalation/resolution of all matters relating to the delivery of Frontline services including employees, project venues, LD&HSN participants and other external contacts.
• Recruitment and induction of new staff members and volunteers and the delivery, maintenance and documentation of appropriate training for all employees. 

Governance & Compliance

• Assist in the development and review, and ensure compliance with, all appropriate operational policies and procedures and required regulations such as Health & Safety, Environmental Health, GDPR and employment rights.
• Ensure all employees complete and maintain the required Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements.
• Liaise with Trustees to maintain the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Organisation of quarterly Board meetings, AGM and Companies House and Charities Commission filings.

Finance

• Lead new funding applications incorporating research, bid preparation/submission and relationship building. Also post approval reporting (Finance & SLAs).
• Work with Book-keeper to ensure that invoices and expense claims are validated/approved correctly, petty cash managed safely and outsourced payroll processed on time.
• Assist Treasurer and external auditor in preparation of monthly management accounts and annual published accounts.
• Manage annual expenditure within budget.

Leadership & Promotion

• Identify and lead positive change or improvements across the organisation.
• Grow the charity’s network of funders, community groups and support networks.
• Maintain a team and organisational culture that attracts and retains talent. 

Skills and Experience

The postholder should have experience in a similar role within the charitable sector and must have a passion and conviction to making a difference within an inclusive community.

The postholder must be committed to enabling individuals to fulfil their aspirations whatever their personal requirements within a supportive and caring environment.

About You

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (caring and considerate)
• Positive attitude to problem solving and ability to be flexible

Work related

• Experience, knowledge and understanding of disability and inclusion in the community
• Computer literate
• Clean driving license and access to a car
• Good written skills
• Covering ad hoc staff vacancies from time to time 

This new role at Factory International is central to embedding the organisation into our new home - Aviva Studios. Over the past three years Factory International has grown into a large complex organisation, now responsible for a major new cultural venue delivering a ground-breaking year-round programme. We are seeking an exceptional operational leader, with a commitment to rigour and excellence, with passion and determination, to help us build the success of this exceptional destination in the heart of Manchester. The Operations Director is the key point of contact for all teams and departments in assessing the practicalities, operational logistics and risk implications of events and activities taking place within Aviva Studios and in the public realm.

The Operations Director will lead on management of operational risk across the organisation including H&S, Emergency Planning, Disaster Recovery and Fire Safety. They are the driving strategic force behind the Visitor Welcome shaping the Visitor Experience Strategy, overseeing the Visitor Welcome Team and contract management of our external security partner.

The Operations Director will ensure that efficient operational systems and controls are in place to manage Factory International @ Aviva Studios’ Day to day activities, ensuring also that the company’s operation and it’s building is safe, compliant and can help deliver the objectives of the business and the welcome we extend to all our visitors.

Through management of the Facilities Team, they will be accountable for planned preventative maintenance programme, reactive maintenance and act as senior contract liaison with the third-party Facilities Management partner (CBRE).

The Operations Director will work closely with creative, design and event teams to oversee the uniquely dynamic social spaces at Aviva Studios, reflecting the changing seasons and needs of different events and productions, while considering the commercial requirements of the site and working proactively with the Commercial Teams to drive revenue across the venue.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Venue Operations
Accountable for all aspects of Aviva Studio operations – inputting into strategic planning and programming schedule, guiding the organisation on legislative and regulatory compliance, and ensuring standard operating procedures and manuals are regularly updated and relevant licences and consents are in place.

Oversight of the reactive and preventative maintenance strategies and ensure that the venue is presented to the highest standard for the public, artists and those working there.

Event & Programme Delivery
Bring high level expertise and insight to the scoping and planning of the varied events that make up Factory International’s programme. Lead on compliance, risk mitigation, safety and operational best practice to support delivery of the in-venue and Festival programmes.

Support delivery of commercial initiatives through close engagement and operational planning with the Commercial Teams and the Food & Beverage partner.

Visitor Experience
Drive the design and ongoing development of the Visitor Experience Strategy.  Leading the Welcome teams to deliver a generous, warm and inclusive welcome.

Accountable for the presentation and ‘look and feel’ of our venue and public realm at Aviva Studios, collaborating with colleagues to strengthen the commercial performance and overall destination appeal of the venue and site.

Maintain the safety and security of visitors, through the management of risk, overview of security strategy and through close work with the Head of Welcome on staff and volunteer training programmes.

Emergency Planning
Accountable for the ongoing development of major incident, business continuity and emergency plans, including disaster recovery, Fire Safety and counter terrorism.  Ensuring end to end processes are compliant, fully trained in and communicated to all staff.

Work closely with the Director of Audiences to refine the Crisis Communications plans ensuring consistency and alignment across a range of incident scenarios.

Security
Accountable for the delivery of the security strategy and to actively manage the outsourced security contract. Lead on procurement for renewal or additional third-party security services.

Health & Safety
Responsible for building out the Health & Safety policy and organisational delivery plan including accident reporting and investigation processes and first aid provision.

As Chair of the H&S Steering Group, ensure that all plans and policy are communicated and trained to all staff and stakeholders. Maintain compliance through regular reviews.

Keep up to date with any changes in Health & Safety legislation and provide reports to the Executive Director in order that the Board and CEO can exercise their full oversight responsibilities.

Insurance, Risk & Contract Procurement
Identify risk and manage mitigation for Aviva Studio operations including managing the organisation’s insurance broker relationship and ensuring adequate up to date cover.

Lead renewal negotiations or retendering process for key service partners e.g. cleaning, security and facilities management contracts, ensuring favourable commercial terms and alignment with Factory International values.

Support the Executive Director and CFO in refining the Company Risk register, contributing to quarterly updates shared with the Executive Leadership and Board of Trustees.

Stakeholder Relations
Strengthen key external stakeholder relationships ensuring FI is positively represented at all relevant meetings, including: Manchester City Council, blue light agencies, St John’s Estate and local business and resident forums.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL - Experience & Skills

- Comprehensive experience in managing venue or site-based operations with proven ability to work at a senior level within a complex organisation, to lead, inspire, and motivate a diverse team within a fast-paced operational setting

- Ability to drive forward our unique visitor experience, ensuring a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment and delivering consistent quality and accessibility for all

- Experience in developing and implementing emergency planning, major incident and business continuity strategies informed by practical experience of security strategies, crowd management, counter terrorism preparedness and fire safety

- Knowledge of licencing compliance and Health & Safety legislation, including NEBOSH or equivalent qualification/practical experience level

- Experience of supporting the scoping planning and delivery of large-scale events

- Track record of successfully procuring and managing third party service contracts

- Strong budget management and record of thinking innovatively in balancing cost control with quality and high performance

- Confidence in written and verbal communication, underpinned by excellent IT and organisational skills

- Willingness to work irregular hours, including weekends and evenings when required

- Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds

- Willing to get take relevant statutory checks eg DBS (Factory International can support with processing and payment)

Attributes 

- Great interpersonal and diplomatic skills for working closely with departments and teams with competing priorities and focus

- Confidence to represent Factory International with the public and with external partners communicating an understanding and enthusiasm for the vision and values of the organisation

- Appetite for creative problem solving and generating solutions

- Highly organised with ability to work at pace with close attention to detail and quality

Desirable Experience

- Background in cultural, creative, events or leisure venues

- Knowledge of sustainability practices and innovative operational strategies

- Track record in contributing to strong commercial results

- Familiarity with capital planning, planned and reactive maintenance strategies

- Experience of working with venue scheduling software and BMS systems

- DPS/Personal Licence holder

- Formal qualifications or training in: Crowd Management, Experience Design, Project Management, Emergency Planning

Location: Borehamwood Foodbank

Hours: Part-time, 20 hours/week

Salary: £31,200 pro rata (based on a 37.5 hour working week)

Contract Duration: 2-year fixed term 

Reporting to: Borehamwood Foodbank Board of Trustees

Disputes Reconciliation: Trussell Trust

Overall Responsibilities:

·Having overall responsibility for the smooth and safe running of our operations across all premises on a day-to-day basis, working with the staff and volunteers to ensure safe working practices, safe equipment, and effective communication between teams

·Actively overseeing the effective implementation of all Borehamwood Foodbank policies and procedures, especially those relating to Health and Safety and Safeguarding.

·Exploring and developing fundraising strategies whilst forming stronger links with businesses and organisations in the local community. 

·Supporting the Board of Trustees in formulating future strategies and projects

·Overseeing implementation of agreed strategies and projects under the supervision of the Board of Trustees

·Representing Borehamwood Foodbank and its objectives to a high standard to the public, be it by means of answering enquires, accepting donations or promoting our activities

 Managerial Responsibilities:

·Line Manager to all employees at the Foodbank

·Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient running of the Foodbank on a day-to-day basis

·Regular communication and coordination with the Board of Trustees, attending general meetings and board meetings as required

·Carrying out risk assessments across all activities ensuring policies and procedures are being adhered to.

·Acting as the first point of information and enquiries be it by mail, email, telephone or in person and then being able to answer as appropriately or direct the enquires to the relevant person

Office Responsibilities:

·Maintaining the efficient functioning of the foodbank offices, including buying of stationary and other materials as required.  Checking that all equipment is functioning correctly

·Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness

·Reporting any issues that require repair or replacement relating to the premises. Agreeing a course of action and following it up

·Assisting the Treasurer with payments to vendors and other suppliers, petty cash and bank payments if required

·Ensuring all necessary Foodbank documentations (e.g. registration and insurance certificates) are up-to-date

·Coordination of information for regular publication on our website /crowdfunding /Facebook and other Social Media accounts

 General Activities:

·Assisting the Chair and Trustees in their communications with partner agencies

·Attending external Trussell Trust meetings/ training sessions as required

·Liaising with partners and other community groups as required

·Filling in for colleagues as required

Key Skills and Personal Attributes:

·Passionate about tackling food poverty

·Non-judgmental and positive attitude towards clients in need

·Strong communicator with clients and Foodbank staff/volunteers

·Good interpersonal skills with the ability to supervise personnel

·Strategic thinker with good organisational skills and problem solver

·Management experience essential

·Ability to identify and delegate tasks

·Identifying individuals to complete tasks

·Willingness to undertake any additional training when required

·Proactive use of our Social Media platforms with proficient IT skills

SUMMARY

This maternity cover role will be responsible for the Lab's internal workings - people, culture, ways of working and operations. As an Executive level role, it will share overall responsibility for the Lab’s impact with the other members of the Exec (CEO, COO, Director of Programmes and Campaigns).

The role will be specifically responsible for:

• the people function, including team days, our annual retreat, and internal communications, as well as Human Resource management and our staff handbook),
• programme support, including stewardship of our Monitoring, Evaluation, learning and Planning system),
• coordinating the team’s fundraising work, and
• managing other areas of our operations, such as IT and infrastructure, including our new CRM system.
• The post-holder will be responsible for line managing the Operations Manager.

The post-holder will work closely with the COO, who will be leading on finance and governance. Together, they will be responsible for drafting the plan for the Lab’s Operations function in 2026.

This post is a 13 month fixed term contract, running from mid-May 2025 to mid-June 2026.

LOCATION

The team work remotely for the majority of the time, but as this role is responsible for people and culture ideally you will be able to attend monthly ‘team together days’ in London (travel paid if outside of London area) as well as an annual two-night retreat elsewhere in the UK in November. However, we don’t want this to be a barrier to applicants, so you can let us know at the interview stage if this would not be possible or will cause you challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES

People: Ensure we recruit, retain, support and nourish a strong staff team and maintain a culture that reflects our values of ambition, collaboration and empowerment.

• Lead implementation of the Lab’s people and human resources strategy (together with the COO), in line with our core values, to maximise the team’s contribution to our mission (including team structure and roles, recruitment, onboarding and retention, staff handbook, and professional development).
• Develop and hold our team culture (together with the COO), aligned to the Lab’s core values, and ensure that the organisation maintains an effective, efficient and human working environment. Help ensure that we live our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, in general as well as in areas that fall under your remit.
• Lead internal communications, ensuring that the team are informed about and involved in new developments as appropriate, including planning and coordinating team away days through the year.
• Support effective management of staff: Line manage the Operations Manager. Support Heads of Programme and others to develop and manage staff and freelancers, ensuring that we treat all our people fairly and responsibly.

Operations: Oversee effective systems and support colleagues who manage those systems.

• Oversee and support the Operations Manager to ensure that our core processes run smoothly; we have the infrastructure to support our growth, including office space and IT, and supplies; and that they are able to effectively support the programme team with reports, events and other projects.
• Oversee the Lab’s fundraising process, including identifying and researching potential new funders, maintaining our overview of our fundraising pipeline, funder timelines, monthly priorities, and record keeping. Support the Lab team to manage funding proposals and coordinate the development of funding proposal budgets, working closely with programme leads. Ensure funding reporting requirements are met, including supporting programme leads to draft programme reports, and the Finance Manager to prepare financial reports.
• Coordinate and oversee the Lab’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Planning system ensuring the team have what they need to complete the various elements, meet deadlines, and get the most out of the process. [RSS1] 
• Ensure high standards of information management across the organisation, enabling staff to share and access resources, insights and know-how. This includes maintaining high standards of data protection and privacy that embody the Lab’s commitment to responsible use of data, and maintaining the Lab’s new CRM system. 

Executive Team support: you will be a collaborative and engaged member of a strong executive team.

• Lead and manage organisational development projects to ensure that the Lab has effective, appropriate operational policies and processes, and that staff understand and implement these policies and processes.
• Be a collaborative, engaged and supportive colleague and be willing to take on or change responsibilities to help the organisation operate effectively, including offering general support to the other members of the Exec as needed.

YOUR PROFILE

Ideally you will have the following key skills and experience, but we know that all candidates will vary and we are looking for the best fit, not the perfect unicorn.

We hope you will:

Be a caring, collaborative and effective people manager, team player, and organisational culture builder committed to creating an ambitious, collaborative and empowering culture.

• You will love supporting others to succeed, helping them to learn and grow, and develop their resilience and self-care, but also to support and care for people when work or life are difficult.
• You will have experience and a passion for ensuring recruitment, induction, personal development and other processes and culture work to attract, recruit, retain and support high quality, committed staff.

Be a well organised project and function manager with a strong understanding of systems and operations, supporting the team, board and CEO to keep on top of organisational systems such as monitoring, evaluation, learning and planning (MEL-P) and fundraising, as well as day-to-day coordination of various other processes

Have a strong commitment to the vision, aims and values of the Lab.

• A desire to work in a collaborative, empowering and ambitious organisation, and develop the Lab’s culture with care, sensitivity energy and good humour, taking pride in enabling others to succeed.
• Demonstrable dedication to equity, diversity, inclusion and justice and an understanding of intersectionality.

See the full job pack (including interview dates and information) and apply via the link.

The Head of Central Services is a brand-new senior role that has been created to give a higher profile to, and enhance the importance of governance, H&S, Safeguarding and compliance across The Brick.

Key elements of the role include:

·     Drive a culture of compliance at The Brick by raising the profile of safeguarding, property standards and health and safety, by sharing the positive impact of compliance work, and by clearly communicating the risks of non-compliance.

· Support the Board, the Chief Executive and Operations Director in fulfilling their responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity, and compliance with relevant regulatory authorities and standards, including Property Compliance, H&S, GDPR and Safeguarding

·       Be the primary interface with key regulators and contractors including the Regulator of Social Housing and closely manage the relationship with each to ensure that The Brick remains in line with their existing requirements and is able to plan effectively for upcoming changes.

· Deliver a comprehensive health, safety and quality programme which meets The Brick’s legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations, particularly in the key risk areas, for example, safeguarding, health and safety, and accident and incident management.

· Ensure that The Brick has appropriate measures in place to safeguard the people we work with (who often have complex needs and vulnerabilities) and responds to feedback and complaints from clients, puts things right where we have got them wrong, and we learn the lessons for the future.

· Lead the organisation’s strategic and operational approach to risk management and mitigation and lead the organisation’s business continuity planning.

CSH are looking for a full time Administration and Finance Assistant to join our team.

• Home-based remote working with monthly travel to Oxford
• Full time: 37.5 hours per week (30 hours per week on request for the right candidate)
• Salary for full time hours: £25,500 per annum (plus contributory pension).
• 25 days of annual leave per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata if employed at 4 days per week)
• Permanent role
• Apply by 12 noon on 5 February 2025
• Expected online interview date: Tuesday 18 February 2025

About The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is a charity that supports healthcare staff, and the systems they work in to be more environmentally sustainable. Our Education team provides training in sustainable healthcare and planetary health for health professionals. Our Clinical Transformation Programme mainstreams environmental sustainability within clinical areas so that it is integral to the planning of health systems and the practice of healthcare professionals. Our Green Space for Health Programme works to realise the value of the NHS green estate for physical and mental health, supporting NHS sites to develop their green space for the benefit of patients, staff and communities, while improving biodiversity and combatting climate change.

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Administration and Finance Assistant to join our team. You will work with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure payroll, invoicing and finance tasks are completed and with the wider team on administrative support.

Key Responsibilies:

Finance (estimated 60% of work hours)

• Working under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and external accounting team, and using the Xero finance system to;
  • Prepare, send, and chase invoices through co-ordinating with wider team members
  • Liaise with accountants & COO to ensure correct income allocation across department codes
  • Arrange refund and credit notes when needed
  • Order equipment for staff. Complete supplier details requests. Ensure costs are correctly allocated across the department codes on Xero
  • Pay expenses to staff
  • Reconcile Xero with bank account
  • Deal with external suppliers

Admin and operations (estimated 40% of work hours)

Ensuring the smooth running of CSH operations including:

• Setting up regular team meetings
• HR systems administration – Keeping track of staff holidays, sick leave. Updating and maintenance of staff details and HR folders
• Helping with recruitment admin including filing applications, sending replies and responding to queries
• Organising office days once a month- booking venues, catering and technical support
• Timely management of CSH general inbox and phoneline, ensuring there is holiday cover in place when needed
• General CSH administration; providing additional administration tasks for the CSH team as required
• Working with the COO and Directors to prioritise continuous improvement and ensure administrative processes are smooth across the organisation.
• Dealing with external suppliers e.g. IT support, software providers.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards is facilitated and prompted across CSH (e.g. Display Screen Equipment training)
• Administrative support to new starters
• Supporting offboarding of staff: calculating remaining annual leave, supporting leavers with handover, arranging leaving card and gifts, ensuring recovery of CSH assets; IT equipment, systems access and software etc.
• Supporting COO with EDI initiatives and actions (RACE report etc.)

We are looking for an organised individual who is confident with IT, quick to learn and who enjoys working as part of a team. Please read the full job specification. 

Location

The role may occasionally require travel within the UK. We encourage the use of sustainable travel wherever feasible. CSH is based in Oxford, UK. Staff are requested to attend team meeting days in person once a month. Travel costs for attending these meetings are reimbursed.

Closing date: 12 noon on 5 February 2025

Finance Lead         

Remote working with flexible hours | 3 days per week |  £350/day |  Initial 6 month contract with rolling extension  

This is a pivotal role supporting our Senior Management Team to make the future fairer and improve the sustainability of our business.

About the School of International Futures (SOIF)

School of International Futures (SOIF) is a global non-profit collective of practitioners in strategy and policy for current and future generations. Our vision is a better, fairer, more sustainable world for current and future generations.  We achieve this by empowering people to use participatory futures and foresight to drive societal transformation through their organisations, communities, and countries.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Finance Lead to support our agile and values-driven non-profit business to grow whilst balancing financial sustainability.  Reporting to the Operations Director, this role will involve working with our Senior Management Team to shape our financial strategy, deliver our plans, and improve the way we work. You will manage a financial accountant.  They carry out all routine finance processes and this role is focussed on quality assurance, finance strategy, and developing our approach to managing grants.  We use Xero for our financial platform and most of our financial management tools and reporting are in Google Sheets, slides, and docs.

Responsibilities 

These include;

1. Finance strategy
2. Grant management
3. Management Information
4. Cashflow management
5. Process improvement

Experience and skills

The following are essential skill requirements for this position:

• Accountancy qualification - AAT,  ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• At least 5 years experience working as a Finance Lead or at a senior level in an organisation that delivers project-based and/or non-profit work
• Fluent English speaker with excellent written English (additional languages a bonus)

Experience in using Xero (our finance platform) and Google Sheets is desirable.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SOIF is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Application process

To apply, please upload your CV, and a tailored cover letter that outlines how you meet the listed capabilities, essential, and desirable experience, and respond to 4 specific questions related to the key skills and experience above on our website. We value authentic, thoughtful responses and encourage you to share your insights and experiences. Please note that overly generic or AI-generated answers may not effectively demonstrate your suitability for the role.

To completethe application, answer each of the four questions on our jobs portal

• Provide some examples of how you have supported and challenged senior leaders with different levels of finance experience to deliver results
• Describe your experience with forecasts and budgets and how you have tailored your approach to meet the organisation's needs
• Describe your experience of setting up grant policies and processes and managing grants
• Describe your experience of managing cash flow and financial risk in a small or growing organisation including short-term treasury management

Closing date: 10:00 PM (UK/BST), Sunday, 16th February 2025.

First-round interviews: Week commencing 24th February 2025.

Second-round interviews: Week commencing 3rd March 2025.

Join Racing Welfare as Head of Fundraising and Make a Lasting Impact!

Are you an ambitious, results-driven fundraising leader with a passion for making a difference? Racing Welfare is looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to join our senior management team and take the helm of a thriving, high-performance fundraising operation. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to shape the future of British horseracing’s charitable support, driving growth and innovation in a vital sector.

 About Racing Welfare:

Racing Welfare is a registered charity dedicated to supporting the workforce of British horseracing – from stud, stable, and racecourse staff to those in related professions. Our mission is to help these dedicated individuals thrive in their careers and lives, offering guidance, practical assistance, and support throughout their journey – from recruitment to retirement.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising, you will play a central role in Racing Welfare’s strategic direction and growth. You’ll work closely with the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to craft and execute an ambitious fundraising strategy that delivers innovative income streams to fund our vital services. You’ll lead, inspire, and develop a talented team, empowering them to deliver outstanding fundraising initiatives and events that drive real change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop & Deliver Fundraising Strategy: Work with senior leadership to shape the charity’s fundraising vision, ensuring the strategy aligns with our wider goals and drives long-term sustainability.
• Innovative Fundraising Campaigns: Create and implement engaging campaigns, managing budgets and evaluating performance to optimise success.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing fundraising team, supporting their professional growth and achieving collective goals.
• Building Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners to build lasting, mutually beneficial collaborations.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day fundraising operations, ensuring smooth management of income, expenditure, and compliance.

You Will Bring:

• Proven experience in fundraising or commercial management, with a track record of successfully recruiting donors and sponsors.
• A natural leader with exceptional people management skills, able to inspire and empower teams to excel.
• Solid experience in budgeting, financial planning, and performance management.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse stakeholders.
• A passion for innovation and the ability to think strategically about fundraising opportunities.

Bonus: Experience in the horseracing industry is desirable, but not essential. 

Why Racing Welfare?

This is your chance to take on a leadership role in a respected and impactful charity. You’ll be part of a passionate team, working in a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth. The role offers flexibility with the option to work from home or our Newmarket office, alongside occasional travel across the UK (including evenings and weekends).

As a charity, wellbeing is at the forefront of all we do. We aim to be a leading employer in the industry and make sure everyone at Racing Welfare has the opportunity to thrive.

If you’re ready to make a significant contribution to the future of Racing Welfare and help improve the lives of those who dedicate themselves to British horseracing, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Today:
Submit your CV and covering letter to join Racing Welfare and lead our fundraising efforts to new heights.

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. The closing date for this role is 14 February 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing 25 February 2025. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a large number of suitable applications.

Salary: £50,000 p.a.

Racing Welfare is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, and the Charity Commission's best practice guidance.

 This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 

Racing Welfare’s Safeguarding Statement of Intent can be found on our website.

Against Malaria Foundation (AMF)

Senior Operations Manager

Full time

Job Description

AMF profile

Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) was founded in 2004 and is a charity that fights malaria in a highly effective, accountable and transparent way.

We do this by purchasing and distributing multiple millions of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) at a time in nationwide universal coverage campaigns. This is the most cost effective way of preventing malaria. AMF receives donations from the public and in the current financial year to date have received over US$125m. AMF is particularly data-focused and monitors and reports on net use and drives and supports innovation to improve the effectiveness of malaria programmes.

AMF is the world’s third largest funder of nets.

AMF has been rated a top charity for all of the last 16 years by independent charity evaluators GiveWell and The Life You Can Save who focus on cost-effectiveness and impact.

We are a team of thirteen highly motivated individuals with different skills and experience. Each person has an important role to play. All team members work remotely with constant communication between them. While the team is small, the impact is big - our net distributions protect millions of people. Our largest programme is in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where we are funding 55 million nets to protect 100 million people for distribution during 2024 to 2026. We have ongoing multi-million net programmes in other countries including Chad, Guinea, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.

Role Description

Our activities and commitments are steadily increasing, and 2025 and 2026 will be particularly busy years of distributions, with over ~100m nets planned for distribution. In light of this, AMF is recruiting a Senior Operations Manager to join the operations team and play an important role in ensuring the success of the net distributions. We are looking for someone who has strong interpersonal and intellectual skills who is able to work collaboratively. The ideal candidate will be comfortable taking on significant responsibility by leading on several of AMF’s programmes.

The role will include involvement in all stages of a distribution campaign (pre-agreement, net procurement, post-agreement, during distribution, and post distribution) across two main areas:

1. Work with National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs)
2. Work with AMF’s independent monitoring partners

Further information

The Senior Operations Manager will lead on several of AMF’s programmes. They will work closely with NMCPs, in country partners, AMF independent monitors, the AMF Operations and Technology teams to ensure the success of AMF distributions.

More specifically, they will manage the distributions through the following stages:

1 - Pre agreement

• Establishing the funding gap
• Establishing the net need, malaria burden, insecticide resistance data
• Working with the Ministry of Health to negotiate and put in place an agreement for the programme

2 - Net procurement

• Working with AMF’s procurement lead to order nets in time for the distribution

3 - Post-agreement

• After signature of the agreement, working with countries to put in place the plans for key elements, in particular: electronic data collection, 5% re-visits, net tracking
• Tender for and select an independent partner for distribution monitoring, and work closely with this partner that will be AMF’s eyes and ears in country

4 - During the distribution

• Track information coming from monitoring partners
• Analyse with the Head of Analytics registration and distribution data and take actions if needed
• Account for all AMF nets

5 - Post distribution

• Tender for and select an independent partner for post distribution monitoring, and work closely with this partner to carry out surveys at 9, 18 and 27 months post-distribution
• Share results with in-country partners and encourage appropriate actions to be taken

Through these stages, it will be important to maintain strong relationships with the key partners, notably the National Malaria Control Programmes, distribution partners and cofounding partners to ensure that distributions are carried out according to the agreements signed between the Ministry of Health and AMF.

These relationships will ensure that solutions can be found constructively to issues that arise during implementation of AMF’s programmes. Aside from the areas above, there will be other work related to AMF Group Operations, dependent on the candidate’s skill set.

Characteristics of the successful candidate

We are looking for someone who has strong interpersonal and intellectual skills, who works collaboratively in a team and relishes responsibility and the opportunity to learn and develop their abilities. The ideal candidate will be motivated to help improve the lives of those affected by the wider impacts of malaria.

Required

• Fluent French and English
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong working relationships
• Strong analytical skills and be able to use Excel confidently
• A self-starter who is highly organised with the ability to work independently and manage working time effectively
• Strong project management skills and comfort handling meetings with senior staff
• Comfort in dealing with and learning about financial matters, willing to examine budgets in detail
• At least four years work experience. The skills and potential of the candidate take priority over prior experience and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
• An interest in driving down malaria rates through procedure changes and the use of technology

Of interest (but certainly not required)

• Experience working on projects based in Africa or in international development
• Malaria knowledge or background in malaria prevention or other global health campaigns  

Other role details

Reporting to: Operations Director

Location: Remote working within Africa/UK/Europe time zones (all the AMF team work remotely), with a preference for UK based. Please note that applications from outside these time zones will not be reviewed.

The cost of any co-working office space will be covered by AMF. For those living outside London, trips to London during the first three months are encouraged to spend time working with the Operations Director and AMF team.

Initial salary: £50,000 to £60,000

Company contributed pension scheme

25 holiday days per year + bank holidays

Candidates are expected to have a fully functioning computer or laptop of at least moderate specifications and reliable internet connectivity.

Travel: travel to Africa will be expected. Trips are planned flexibly in discussion with the team. The number and duration will vary year on year, and range from approximately 4 to 8 weeks per year.

Equal opportunities

AMF is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Applying

Applicants should send a) a one-page cover letter explaining why they are interested in and suitable for the position, and b) their CV to senioropsmanagerH2G6 @ againstmalaria . com

Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. 

NRAS has an exciting opportunity for maternity leave cover for a period of 12 months. We are looking for someone who is a great communicator, has evidence of establishing relationships with funders and is proactive and motivated to join our friendly and ambitious fundraising team, part-time 3 days a week.

Main Purpose of Job

• Develop and implement an action plan for medium to large trust and grant fundraising bids with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Senior Trusts and Company Giving Fundraiser 
• Working with the COO to continue to sustain, develop and grow this important income stream in line with the Charity’s strategic objectives
• Build and develop relationships with a portfolio of potential and strategically important grant and trust bodies 
• Maintain and deliver a schedule of applications and reporting to grant makers, including prospecting for new funders 
• Working across departments, to help develop creative projects for funders that include well balanced and reasoned budgets, which are attractive and align with NRAS objectives 
• Understand the funding landscape from grants, trusts and foundations to maximise the charity’s opportunities and to manage expectations internally around projecting income 

Position in Organisation

The post holder will report to the COO. This role is part of the wider fundraising team. The post holder will work closely with:

• External fundraising contacts e.g. key contacts within Trusts who support the charity, potential High Net Worth Individuals
• External industry contacts 
• Other charities and health professional organisations 

Qualifications & Skills

High levels of literacy and numeracy 

Experience of writing successful applications to grant and charitable trusts (or equivalent) Developing income from trusts, foundations and grant-giving bodies Demonstrable fundraising experience and achievements Understanding and implementation of fundraising techniques and processesExcellent interpersonal and presentation skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills Proficient use of Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint Proficient use of databases and data management

Use of Salesforce database Understanding of the health environment Understanding of rheumatoid arthritis and its treatment 

Personal attributes

Willingness to adapt and learn new skills Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Ability to manage competing deadlines Highly motivated and committedExpectation of planning to be realistic and achievable Positive outlook and approach

Calm under pressure Ability to present to large groups of people Full driving licence and car owner   

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Fundraising 

• Identify new supporters and potential funders
• Prepare and submit well-written, compelling and complete funding applications
• Develop existing relationships with Trusts and Grant giving bodies as well as with high level supporters 

Development 

• Identify, develop and support ways for NRAS to increase income through grants fundraising 

Marketing 

• Work with Marketing and Communications, where appropriate, to develop and create compelling cases for support and reports to existing funders 

Management 

• Participate in, and contribute to, team meetings 

Other Duties 

• Possible travel throughout the UK, involving some overnight stays 
• Attendance and participation in team meetings 
• Any other duties as requested

Representing NRAS

Represent NRAS to external stakeholders, funders and partners promoting it as a respected, trusted and ambitious charity resulting in fruitful and mutually beneficial partnerships, successful funding and effective collaborative working. 

NRAS expects all employees to respect the unique contribution of every individual and operates an equal opportunity and diversity policy. 

All employees must work responsibly within the health and safety policy of the organisation and ensure they are observing this at all times. 

Due to the location of our offices a car driver is preferable.

How to Apply

Closing date for applications is 31st Jan 2025, all applicants must submit a covering letter with their CV via this portal.