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Closing Date: 10th April 2025
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced OD Partner to join our People team on a 18-month fixed term contract to deliver OD transition support to teams and colleagues in areas which have been redesigned as part of the first phase of our Refocus/Restructure programme, in line with our Culture of Impact ambitions.
Please note, this role may require up to 6-8 days a month working in our London office in Farringdon.
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. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team:
The Organisation of the Future (OoF) programme is about transforming how we are as an organisation to increase our impact with and for children. Together, we want to create a great experience at work for everyone - an environment that is safe and where we feel we belong, where we work towards a clear shared purpose, with flatter structures and lighter systems. An environment that inspires innovation and collaboration with greater autonomy and responsibility and that allows for flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to change whilst also delivering value where it matters most.
Four interconnected principles guide us: agile, adult, experience and iterative, providing us with clarity into what we want our organisation to be.
The Organisation of the Future programme is now part of SCUK's new strategy, under our Culture of Impact goal.
To deliver to our new strategy, we are currently implementing a change programme, the Refocus programme, which started in 2024 and will run throughout 2025 and beyond in terms of implementing the changes. Different areas of the organisations are being re-designed and significant Organisation Development support will be needed as areas, teams and colleagues transition to new ways of working and organising.
About the role
At a time of fast change, as the OD Partner you will deliver OD transition support to teams and colleagues in areas of the organisation which have been redesigned as part of Phase 1 of our Refocus programme, and later on Phase 2, in line with our Culture of Impact ambitions.
This will be a varied and constantly evolving role, as this is the spirit of the OoF programme, which is iterative, so perfect if you love learning and adapting in an agile way.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
• Designing and delivering impactful OD support, in particular team coaching for multiple teams across the organisation, as well as other OD interventions in departments, teams and individuals as relevant, and in line with our experience, agile, adult and iterative design principles, ensuring DEI is considered throughout.
• Contributing specialist OD knowledge and experience to the design, implementation and monitoring of our OD transition support and wider change support across the organisation as part of the Refocus programme.
• Co- designing products and co-facilitating multiple spaces with other colleagues, bringing OD specialism, knowledge and experience to compliment theirs.
• Being an active member of the Organisation of the Future OD group and of the Refocus OD transition support team.
About you
We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:
• Demonstrable and significant OD knowledge, skills and experience at all levels of an organisation, from individual to team, group and wider systems interventions.
• Significant knowledge, skills and experience of group and team development, with multiple teams and organisations, including through change.
• Deep understanding and awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion, and demonstrable experience of integrating DEI in OD interventions.
• Knowledge and experience of working with teams and organisations moving towards less hierarchical structures and adopting self-management and an agile mindset an advantage.
• A high level of self and interpersonal awareness.
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills and demonstrable experience, across multiple teams, groups, and the wider organisation, and with diverse colleagues, people managers and Directors and senior leaders.
• Experience in supporting others' development, such as through coaching and/or mentoring .
• An agile mindset and approach, with the ability to constantly adapt plans and review approaches, the willingness to constantly learn, including from positive and constructive feedback, and to work in ambiguity and emergence.
• Organisation, coordination and prioritisation skills, with high levels of flexibility.
• Comfortable with taking responsibility and operating autonomously and high levels of accountability, while being open to support and refocusing of what will add most value when needed.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Their vision is a world where everyone has equal access to clean air, water, and energy; where the nature we love is protected, precious habitats are restored and communities are united by ambitious climate action.
Greenpeace UK’s mission is to halve emissions and restore biodiversity by the end of this decade in a fair and equitable way.
Public Fundraising is Greenpeace UK’s largest income stream, generating £20 million annually. With a £5 million investment budget, we bring thousands of new supporters into our movement each year through digital-first acquisition, face-to-face fundraising, and targeted multi-channel engagement.
This is an exciting moment for Greenpeace’s fundraising as they bring together acquisition, retention, and development into a single, unified function, creating an approach that supports donors from first engagement to long-term activism and giving.
As Deputy Fundraising Director, Public Fundraising, you will:
- Be responsible for a public fundraising income portfolio of c. £20m p.a. across recruitment, retention and development income streams, with shared accountability for a fundraising income budget of £35m
- Lead the development and implementation of a strategy and plans for public fundraising, aligned with Greenpeace UK’s new 3-year organisational and fundraising strategies and objectives
- Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and support to a team of 29, with 4 direct reports
- Lead the team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a multichannel public fundraising programme designed to recruit, develop and retain supporters to maximise their lifetime value through tailored supporter journeys and outstanding supporter experience
- Oversee the development of detailed financial forecasts, scenarios and budgets for the public fundraising portfolio to underpin fundraising strategies and investment opportunities
- Play an active role in fostering a positive, inclusive and collaborative department culture, role modelling working to shared objectives, celebrating success and learning from setbacks and failures
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of fundraising/marketing to individuals at scale, with a proven track record of recruiting and retaining new supporters, members or customers in the tens of thousands and generating 7-8 figure revenue/income across multiple income streams
- A track record of planning, forecasting and budgeting, including developing investment cases and modelling income, return on investment and lifetime value over short, mid and long term horizons to drive decision-making and investment choices
- Demonstrable experience of leading, managing, motivating and inspiring high performing multi-disciplinary teams including managing managers, with a focus on fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture
- Experience of developing, implementing, and adapting fundraising strategies that meet long-term financial objectives
- Proven ability to use data, analytics, and insights to drive decision- making, optimise fundraising performance, and improve supporter recruitment, retention and engagement
- A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism, with a willingness to continually learn and foster a positive and inclusive culture
Diversity and Inclusion
Greenpeace UK recognise the value in having a diverse workforce, as well as the importance of creating equal opportunities for all. Applications are welcomed and encouraged from people of all backgrounds. Candidates will be selected based on how well they meet the criteria for the role and all applicants will be treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. To find out more, including the many ways that diversity and inclusion is encouraged and promoted at Greenpeace UK, please click here.
If you have any specific requirements which would enable you to participate in the recruitment process more fully, in particular if these relate to a disability or access issue, please contact us as soon as possible. If you require the job pack in a different format, please get in touch and we will happily provide you with one.
Anti-racism commitments
One of our Anti Racism Plan objectives is to proactively achieve stronger representation of Black people and people of colour, particulary within leadership positions, and have recently published ambitious race representation targets.
As part of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we are committed to interviewing people of colour who meet the essential criteria for this role. If you are a person of colour, you meet the essential criteria and you would like to be considered for the role, please note this in your application. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Greenpeace UK recruiting manager and HR team.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave for full-time staff, with additional leave accrued according to length of service up to a maximum of 32 days
- Once a month, all Greenpeace staff take an organisational ‘breather’ day where the office closes with no expectations of output on these days
- Office closure normally occurs between Christmas and new year and staff are not required to use annual leave to cover this period
- Employer pension contribution of 8.5% of basic salary, provided employees contribute at least 3%
- Interest free season ticket loan, or a tax efficient bicycle loan
- Life assurance scheme (4 x annual salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme that includes access to free confidential advice with a qualified counsellor
Greenpeace UK are partnering with Ed Cherry at QuarterFive for this appointment.
Hours: Full-Time – 36 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Remote (travel to London, Birmingham and Forests required monthly)
This is the opportunity to play an influential and impactful role in one of the most important causes of our generation – the climate emergency. Trees will enable 25% of the UK's 2050 net zero ambition and this role sits at the heart of this, supporting one of the UK’s largest woodland creation partnerships, England’s Community Forests.
The Community Forest Trust (CFT) is a charity that supports, enables and champions England’s Community Forests (ECFs). Across England there are 15 Community Forests that deliver social, economic, and environmental impact through woodland creation and restoration. In 2024/2025 they will plant over 2.5 million trees, most of which are funded through Defra’s national tree planting programme, the Nature for Climate Fund Programme.
The Managing Director will have the drive, rigour, and organisational and stakeholder management skills to develop and deliver a new CFT Business Plan. The current Business Plan was developed in 2022 and runs to March 2025. It has now been delivered.
The Managing Director will be responsible for providing the overall leadership and management of CFT and ensure effective governance and compliance with all legal requirements. To fulfil this aim, the Managing Director must ensure that robust structures and systems are in place to deliver CFT’s strategic priorities and CFT’s charitable aims and objectives.
A few key responsibilities of the role include:
- Take ownership of delivering the future direction and shape of CFT and deliver the CFT vision
- Provide organisational leadership for CFT, establishing and implementing business objectives through a business plan
- Work closely with the Chair of the Board, Trustees and staff, building positive working relationships in a constructive and consultative environment
- Manage the agreements (service delivery) with the ECFs with who CFT has a specific and formal arrangement
- Deliver the services and outcomes to the ECF Network, the Forests that CFT supports and those Forests that CFT runs
- Support project development work taking place at local level to support the Northern Forest programme
- Develop and lead funding strategies and write or assist with writing funding bids when required
This list is not exhaustive, please access the full job description for this role attached to this advertisment.
To be successful in the role, the postholder must have previous senior management and leadership experience gained at an organisation of comparable scale and complexity. A track record of developing and implementing Business Plans is also a must, along with experience of representing an organisation to external stakeholders and forming effective partnerships, working effectively with a board of trustees or equivalent, and managing contracts and service providers.
The postholder will have outstanding leadership skills with the ability to develop strategic plans and motivate and inspire others, knowledge of financial management, including budgets/cashflow, income generation and writing successful funding applications, and knowledge of community engagement and mobilisation.
In return, you will receive some great benefits which include:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Remote and flexible working
- 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
- An enhanced pension scheme
- Possible funded training opportunities
We welcome individuals with a general interest in the environment and its preservation. We are also an equal opportunities employer who consider applications from all communities.
Should you be interested in this role we would be pleased to hear from you via a CV and a covering letter. Please submit this by the closing date of 18th April 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London (remote working within the UK is possible)
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time (5 or 4 days per week)
Remuneration: £90,000 -£105,000 depending on experience
About FILE
The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change.
Through grant-making and in-house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases.
Legal action can unlock the systemic changes in finance, policy and social systems needed to protect all of us from climate change. The power of the law is both direct (changing policy and practice) and indirect (signalling the wider shifts taking place across these systems).
FILE is a ‘regrantor’ - this means we do not bring legal action in our own name. We receive grants from our philanthropic donors (a small group of like-minded climate foundations) and make onwards grants to partners who align with FILE’s charitable aims and purposes. We do not seek to make any profit from our activities either in a relevant financial year or in the longer term.
The Role
This exciting new role will have primary leadership of FILE’s regional strategy within Europe. It is a rare opportunity for an experienced, knowledgeable strategist and leaders to apply their understanding of how civil society can drive impact on climate, nature, and justice through legal and associated narrative and movement strategies in Europe.
This will include representing FILE at a senior level with funders, partners and our peer re-grantors, as well as developing and maintaining relationships with FILE’s European grantees.
It is a key strategic role within FILE, sitting alongside our other Regional Directors, reporting to FILE’s Director of Program Strategy, and with key relationships with other senior members of the Strategy team and other FILE departments.
FILE’s work in Europe is focused on driving governments’ ambition on, as well as holding corporations accountable for their major contributions to, the interconnected crises of climate, nature, and environmental justice. Given Europe’s position as a major economy, with global supply chains, there are strong connections between our work in Europe and our partners and communities in the Global South.
Key Responsibilities
Each of these is conducted in close collaboration with relevant colleagues across FILE’s strategy teams, as well as FILE’s Research, Impact, and Learning, Grant Management, and Philanthropic Partnerships teams:
- Leading development and implementation of FILE’s Europe strategy, supporting civil society to build for legal, narrative, and movement-building strategies to address the climate and nature crises and in pursuit of environmental justice
- This includes integrating climate, nature, and justice priorities appropriately into FILE’s Europe strategy - including a focus on finance, corporate accountability and supply chains, and driving governmental ambition
- Identifying new grantees, shaping grant-making priorities, and stewarding grantees through the grant-making process, as well as supporting existing grantees including with respect to issues of safety, security, and resilience
- Supporting the expansion of the community of practitioners to reinforce legal capacity, generating innovation and learning, proactively influencing global legal action and sharing knowledge of impact and learning
- Convening meetings of strategic partners to discuss key European priorities
- Performing a leadership role within philanthropy to deepen the understanding of philanthropy of strategic priorities for addressing the climate, nature, and justice crises in Europe in a just and equitable manner
Key Outcomes
- FILE has a well-considered Europe strategy that reflects our organisational climate, nature, and justice priorities, including a focus on legal, narrative and movement-building approaches
- FILE colleagues and external partners have a trusted thought partner and collaborator on implementing FILE’s strategies in Europe
- FILE’s grant-making in Europe is supported and guided with cutting-edge strategic expertise
- High quality convening(s) of European civil society and relevant legal practitioners and peers, to catalyse innovation and strengthen connectivity
- An engaged group of funders, ready to deepen their support for our partners’ work in Europe
About you
We know that long lists of criteria can be discouraging and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
We also recognise that skills and experience can be gained in unexpected places, so we welcome applications from candidates who feel they have relevant skills for the role, gained from a wide range of professional, lived and learned experiences.
Essential criteria
- A strong commitment to reforming corporate and financial governance, strengthening government ambition, and prioritising the rights of communities most affected by climate change and environmental harms
- A demonstrated ability to develop and deliver impactful litigation strategies against corporations, financial institutions, governments and public bodies on climate, environmental, and/or human rights grounds
- Expertise in linking legal strategies to other strategies to advance systemic change
- A demonstrated ability to play a leadership role within climate, nature, and/or justice movements, and to work equitably and effectively with multiple perspectives and build trust with diverse partners
- An ability to lead and manage complex strategic and organisational projects
- Considerable knowledge relevant civil society and legal partners in Europe
- A willingness to travel (at least four times a year, or more if working remotely) to meet FILE staff and partners
- An ability to work flexibly as part of a team spread across time zones, which will involve some meetings outside of standard working hours
- A developed understanding of the power dynamics within climate, nature, and justice movements in a European context, as well as funder positionality and responsibility.
- A professional standard of written and spoken English
Desirable
- Legal qualifications, bar membership, or legal practice certificate (or equivalent) in a relevant European jurisdiction
- Experience of building and / or maintaining external networks, bringing expert practitioners and / or civil society together
- A professional standard of other major European languages could be useful, but is not essential, as we typically find our European partners are comfortable working in English
Location
FILE has offices in London and the Netherlands. We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK, or the Netherlands but will also consider applications from other locations where we are able to do so.
Therefore, please note that this role will be advertised in multiple locations, but we are only hiring for one position. Please apply to the job post for your preferred location.
Working for FILE
FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission.
Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are highly strategic, flexible and adaptable, and open to growing in line with the Foundation.
FILE is committed to challenging inequality and values diversity, equity and justice in all areas of life. Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We firmly believe that we are strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff.
At FILE, we actively work to create an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive.
How FILE supports its staff
FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. FILE offer a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare and a contribution to a pension scheme.
FILE is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and encourage candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our team to apply.
Join us in making a tangible difference in the fight against climate change by creating spaces where diverse voices come together to drive impactful solutions.
Applications
Please apply on our website and upload your CV. This role is open for applications immediately and we accept applications on a rolling basis. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. The role will close on the 16th of April.
Diversity & Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, FILE is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Country Director will provide dynamic leadership and management to develop and deliver Muslim Aid ‘s strategy in Bangladesh, with a focus on leading and building a high-performing, diverse team and developing strong relationships with external stakeholders that are critical to the organisation’s growth and reputation in the country.
Interested candidates must be located in Bangladesh.
About the Role:
- Ensure the country office’s strategy is responding to the country’s critical development and humanitarian needs, and is also aligned to Muslim Aid’s global strategy, mission and values.
- Enhance Muslim Aid’s reputation and brand through maintaining positive relationships with other stakeholders, including government, donors, UN bodies, other INGOs, and local NGOs.
- Identify areas for capacity building with partners such as, organisational management, gender mainstreaming, human resource management, financial management, governance, etc.
- Proactively seek new opportunities for funding of projects through in-country and external relationship building with stakeholders including the bilateral and multilateral development partners and the submission of self-sustainable programme initiatives.
- Ensure that effective and secure budgetary control of the country’s finances and expenditures are established and maintained, in line with Muslim Aid’s financial policy and procedures.
- Ensure there is an adequate analysis of the risks which could impact on Muslim Aid’s operations in Bangladesh and evaluate the risk appetite of the Bangladesh Country Office.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Relevant Masters level qualification or similar academic achievement, and ideally with an academic focus on international development and/or a related certificate in
- Previous experience working in a Country Director or Regional Director role or other senior level leadership/management position in an INGO environment.
- Experience of working with organisations in developing countries, ideally in South and Southeast Asia.
- Experience of multiple donor grant management and reporting to major donors.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
- Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as the Country Director Bangladesh and be part of a key role in driving our mission forward. Lead our strategy in Bangladesh, manage a high-performing team, and build strong external relationships to support the organisation’s growth and reputation. If you're a strategic leader with a passion for making a difference, apply now to help transform lives and empower communities.
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
Anna Freud is seeking a Deputy Programme Director to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits and you can view them on our careers page. The Supervision programme has increased in student numbers over the years. It has been re-structured for three modalities which enables tutors the opportunity to contribute to developing modality-specific content. The programme team is made up of highly experienced tutors, and a Programme Officer and Education Officer. The programme is front loaded with teaching in the first term and the team contribute to teaching, running practice tutor groups and marking.
What you’ll do
The Deputy Programme Director will support the Programme Director in delivering a high-quality experience for students, including academic development, clinical progress, and pastoral care; overseeing assessment and marking; and day-to-day operational management. You will collaborate with the Programme Director to design, plan, and organise content and structure; oversee the recruitment, management, and support of the programme team and students; ensure high-standard teaching, assessment, and marking; and provide direct tutor support to students.
What you’ll bring
You will demonstrate extensive experience as a mental health professional with a recognised qualification, clinical training in evidence-based therapies for children and young people, and a proven track record in senior leadership, staff management, and university-level teaching.
Essential skills and experience:
- Leadership and supervision: extensive clinical experience, including managing, supervising, and supporting staff and students in university programmes.
- Academic experience: knowledge and experience in curriculum and assignment design, marking/moderating, and delivering teaching.
- Competency in child and family work: expertise in core competencies for working with children, young people, and their families, including the application of Children and Young People’s Psychological Trainings (CYP-IAPT).
- Cultural awareness and inclusivity: ability to create cultural reflection opportunities and provide high-quality, inclusive teaching to a diverse student body.
Key details
Hours: Part-time (14 hours per week), must be available to work on Wednesdays during term-time.
Salary: £56,500 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme
Location: Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract type: Fixed-term 12 months (maternity cover).
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Monday 14 April 2025. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Tuesday 15 April 2025. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on Thursday 24 April 2025.
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Fundraising & Partnerships
Location: SIA House, Milton Keynes - Some hybrid work possible
Salary: £51,780.00 Per Annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About Us
The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.
Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.
About the role
We’re seeking a dynamic leader to drive the financial growth of the organisation by expanding, diversifying and strengthening the sustainability of our voluntary income, in line with our Strategy 2030 and beyond.
You will lead and inspire a high-performing team of fundraising experts covering all disciplines including individual giving, major donors, legacies, challenge events, community fundraising, special events, trusts and corporate relationships.
The role combines strategic oversight with operational involvement, including direct management of key supporter relationships as well as representing the charity at high-level meetings and external events. SIA has doubled its income over the past six years and we have ambitious plans to build on successful fundraising initiatives, as well as develop new ones.
Key responsibilities:
- Rasing Funds: Be responsible for the achievement of realistic - yet ambitious - financial targets as agreed with the Director of Business Development.
- Strategic Planning: Lead on the development and delivery of strategic and operational plans to achieve growth, diversification and sustainability of SIA’s voluntary income.
- Team Management: Provide support, motivation and strategic direction to the fundraising team to deliver high quality results, including direct line management of four Manager-level roles.
- Capacity Building: Develop knowledge, skills and capacity within the Fundraising team to facilitate the achievement of objectives, whilst building succession plans for the future.
- Reporting: Monitor and evaluate performance across all fundraising activities, preparing reports to the Senior Leadership Team, Committees and Board of Trustees
- Innovating: Develop Proposals for long-term strategic income growth initiatives, in collaboration with the Director of Business Development.
- Leading: Be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to addressing SIA-wide priorities, opportunities and challenges.
- Collaborating: Work with colleagues at all levels within the organisation, actively collaborating across teams and providing fundraising expertise and insight.
- Relationship Building: Build strong professional relationships with externa; partners, supporters, volunteers, Trustees, Vice Presidents, Ambassadors, advisors, consultants, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
- Designing: Contribute to the design and development of charitable programmes and services that underpin major funding propositions and compelling fundraising campaigns.
- Managing Risk: Play a leadership role in managing strategic and operational risks relating to income and ensure compliance with all relevant fundraising laws, guidelines and best practice, as well as SIA’s policies and procedures.
- Networking: Actively engage in relationship mapping and networking to expand SIA’s pool of potential donors, supporters and champions, including taking a direct lead role in managing key relationships.
Benefits
- Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years of service
- Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
- Access to Group life assurance scheme
- Access to Healthcare cash plan
- Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Employee volunteer days
- Access to discounted gym membership
- Free car parking at Milton Keynes, Head Office
- Investing in our people - all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development.
This is a pivotal role within SIA’s senior leadership team, driving the next big step change in our voluntary income, whilst also contributing to planning, budgeting, risk management and strategic decision making on charity-wide priorities.
Closing date: 30 April 2025, 5pm
Interview dates: Thursday 15 May 2025 at SIA House, Milton Keynes (reserve date Friday 16 May 2025)
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.
No agencies please.
The Freedom Fund was established in 2014 to act as a global catalyst to ending modern slavery once and for all by mobilising the knowledge, capital and will of donors, partners and beneficiaries. Through the generosity of our incredible investors and donors, we have already provided around $100m of funding into frontline organisations and communities and helped them to build the powerful coalitions needed to affect change at local and national levels. And as we look forward to the coming years, our recently launched strategy will see us double down on our commitment to investing in frontline anti-slavery organisations and movements, fostering systems change, and serving as a valued funding partner.
The Managing Director, Finance & Operations is a key role on our Senior Leadership Team providing strategic oversight of all finances, HR and operations for our UK and US parent entities and overseas branches. Working closely with the CEO and with your leadership colleagues, as well as with our Board, you will provide sound information, advice and challenge on organisational strategies and plans to ensure we can deliver the greatest impact. This includes ensuring we have robust controls and due diligence processes in place to offer assurance to our funders and to confidently balance risk with the needs of our partners. Through leadership of the Head of Human Resources & Operations, you will also advise on global HR strategies so that we can attract and retain the best people and create a culture where our staff have a clear sense of belonging and feel truly valued for who they are. Additionally, you will also provide strategic oversight of our safeguarding, legal, governance and company secretarial matters.
We are looking for an outstanding, qualified accountant with exceptional strategic and technical finance skills, including knowledge of UK/US accounting principles, with experience of working within an international non-profit environment. You will be comfortable presenting complex financial information and advising a range of senior stakeholder groups both internally and externally, with the credibility to build trust and influence decision making. You will bring experience of leading on governance for an organisation and ideally have prior direct strategic knowledge of other functions such as HR and safeguarding. With an authentic and inspiring leadership style, you will also be able to attract, develop and motivate high performing and diverse teams, while empowering them to be the best that they can be. Above all else, you will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to our vision, mission, values and goals.
We particularly encourage candidates with lived experience of trafficking and/or forced labour. We also proactively welcome candidates from a global majority background, those who identify as disabled and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds as we know that these groups are underrepresented at a senior level across the sector. The role will be based in London, although we will consider visa sponsorship for an exceptional candidate.
If you feel that you have all of the right skills and personal qualities that we are looking for, and you want to be part of a collaborative team of individuals who are each passionate about human rights then we would love to hear from you.
To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.
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Director of Strategic Development
Prout Bridge Project
Beaminster, Dorset – with some homeworking available
Circa £40,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
The Prout Bridge Project offers youth, mental-health and community services in the town of Beaminster in West Dorset. Set up in 2016 in response to cuts in youth and family provision, it has evolved in response to the community’s needs and has become a much-valued resource for the town, and beyond. Our aim is to support children, young people and adults to participate, thrive and connect as part of an inclusive and resilient community.
The project is run by a small team of staff supported by an active board and volunteers – all experienced in their field. Programmes are developed in genuine co-production with service users, staff and volunteers, funders and partners.
This is a great time to join the Prout Bridge Project with exciting growth opportunities and funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, which is enabling this new senior role of Director of Strategic Development.
We are looking for an exceptional, experienced and enthusiastic person, who shares our culture and values and is passionate about our vision. The ideal candidate will lead on our strategy, financial stability and sustainability through income generation - including grant applications, fundraising and contracts - and marketing. They will support and grow our team of staff and volunteers and ensure that we have the structures and processes in place to maintain high-quality service delivery.
If you believe you have the skills, drive and ambition to add value to our committed team, we look forward to receiving your application.
For further information please apply via the link.
The Kenelm Youth Trust is seeking a Retreat Centre Director to head up both the Alton Castle and Soli residential centres based in Alton, Staffordshire. You will be required to live on site in order to fulfil role requirements.
The Retreat Centre Director will have overall responsibility for the co-ordination and delivery of the residential programmes, day retreats, outreach work and school missions and will work collaboratively with the senior leadership of the Kenelm Youth Trust.
We are seeking an experienced youth work manager to shape and develop the programmes across the site. The role carries considerable responsibility for the community life and working with schools and groups to design tailor made retreats and programmes.
Competitive salary, Excellent Pension Scheme, Attractive On-Site Accommodation
Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 10th April 2025. Interviews commencing 14th April 2025
KYT is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment
Registered Charity Number 1144209
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Roundhouse:
Roundhouse is an iconic music and arts venue in Camden. Since the 1960s we’ve opened up space for creativity to empower people and communities – day in, night out. We’re on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK so we give young people and artists the space to experiment, develop skills and be part of incredible moments that go down in history.
The Role
As Director of People and Culture, you’ll be at the heart of shaping Roundhouse culture, inclusion and overall effectiveness.
Reporting directly to the CEO and an integral part of the Director Group, you’ll lead a People Team of 4 (2 People Partners, 1 Learning & Development Partner and a People Team Coordinator) to ensure an effective and efficient service is provided to our staff.
From leading EDI initiatives to pay and reward, with a focus on wellbeing and learning & development, you’ll play a crucial role in making the Roundhouse a great place to work. You’ll also ensure that our people systems, payroll and policies are robust, compliant and aligned with best practice.
Contributing at both a strategic and operational level, you’ll drive the Roundhouse’s People & Culture Strategy, ensuring our staff are engaged, supported and empowered.
About you:
We’re looking for a strategic leader who is passionate about people, culture, and inclusion. You’ll have extensive experience in senior HR roles, with a proven track record of delivering impactful people strategies.
You will also bring:
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CIPD Chartered or Fellow membership (or equivalent experience).
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Ideally a postgraduate degree holder in human resources or business studies or a similar discipline, or equivalent experience.
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A deep understanding of UK employment law, HR best practice and EDI principles.
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Exceptional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive cultural change.
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A strong grasp of HR systems, payroll, and compliance processes.
We welcome applications from people who feel they can bring their own skills, experiences and ideas to the table and empower those around them to do the same. We encourage those currently underrepresented across the cultural sector and all intersections of our diverse society to apply.
The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check, or be willing to undertake one due to the nature of the role.
For more information please download the full job description from our website and if you would like to apply, and feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please click “Apply Now” to complete your application by midnight on Sunday 13th April 2025.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (excluding breaks)
Salary: £108,160.00 per annum
Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 13th April 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 6th May 2025
Benefits:
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25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata. Increasing with length of service
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Pension scheme
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Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme
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Season ticket loan
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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Health Cash Plan
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Group Life Assurance
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Staff discount at our bar and café
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Complimentary staff tickets
All personal data submitted to the Roundhouse in the form of personal details forms is used for recruitment purposes and equal opportunities reporting only. By submitting a personal details form, you consent to the Roundhouse retaining your personal data for these purposes. Personal details forms contain your name, address and details relating to your gender, religion and nationality. All forms are anonymised before use. In accordance with GDPR all information submitted by unsuccessful applicants will be deleted within six months.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Discipleship
This is an exciting new role leading, expanding, and embedding a vibrant culture of discipleship and faith formation in existing churches, new Christian communities, and children’s and youth groups in every district and circuit across the Methodist Church in Britain.
This role and its related teams will encourage and support clergy and lay leaders in the Church’s major commitments to multi-generational, whole-life discipleship – the long-term journey of becoming, and growing as, followers of Jesus Christ and communities of God’s grace – so that:
1) more Methodist Christians respond to God’s call in every part of their lives;
2) more religiously-unaffiliated people, especially those within rising generations, begin faith journeys and grow into disciples of Jesus Christ; and
3) more churches and communities experience the joy of transformation, growth, and justice.
The successful candidate will further develop, operationalise, and manage the Discipleship/Methodist Way of Life strategic area of the Methodist Church in Britain’s God For All strategy. This will include working strategically; embedding deep learning and practice; managing staff, workplans and budgets; and organizing networks of leaders.
You will be responsible for directing and managing the implementation, integration, alignment, and strategic deployment of two teams – the Children, Youth, and Family Ministry Team and the Discipleship sub-team of the Evangelism and Growth Team – into one unified, multi-generational Discipleship team on the Mission: Evangelism and Growth Team.
You will be a member of the Evangelism and Growth Team of the Methodist Church in Britain, working collaboratively with many other teams, groups, and networks across and beyond the Methodist Church in Britain. You will also be part of the wider Mission Team, playing a key role in implementing its strategy in response to Our Calling and the Methodist Way of Life.
In this post, you will have responsibility for the following priorities:
· Supporting, normalising, and directing a culture of discipleship and faith formation in Methodist districts, circuits, and local churches across diverse contexts
· Working with circuit superintendents, district chairs, and other senior leaders to build children’s, youth, and young adult ministry into standard operating missional and ministerial practice in local churches and communities across the Church
· Ensuring that clear discipleship foundations and accessible discipleship pathways are built into all relevant major Methodist events, conferences, festivals, courses, and trainings
· Leading the expansion and cross-Church consistent coordination of networks and pathways for discipleship training, children’s and youth worker’s support and organising, and related aspects of clergy and lay leadership in faith formation
About You
The ideal candidate will need the following:
· Significant training, leadership, and direct work experience in discipleship and faith formation
· An evidenced track record of integrating discipleship and faith formation into the ministry of local churches, new Christian communities, and children’s and youth groups
· Ability to communicate passionately, accessibly, and theologically with diverse audiences, both religiously-unaffiliated and -affiliated
· Ability to manage complexity, operate strategically, and build focused, relational teams
· Abilities as a skilled teacher/trainer, line-manager, and supervisor/coach
This post carries an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Christian (in accordance with the Equality Act 2010).
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Well-being Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
Closing Date: Monday 7 April 2025 by 12:00noon
Interviews: Friday 2 May 2025 at Methodist Church House London
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

Director of Fundraising and Supporter Development
Help make a difference to people living with a life-limiting illness
Location: Warwick or Coventry with hybrid working (1-2dpw from home)
Salary: c£80,000 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 7th April 2025
Interviews Late April
The Myton Hospices is a much-loved and well supported charity on a transformative path, evolving how we develop our services and relationships in and with our local community. A ground-breaking approach to generating voluntary funds is critical if we are to continue providing exceptional specialist care and support more people who have a life-limiting illness, from the point of diagnosis to end of life.
This redefined role offers an experienced fundraising professional the opportunity to drive strategies to secure increased support from across Coventry and Warwickshire and develop innovative donor loyalty programmes to ensure Myton’s continued place in the hearts and minds of the local community. As our Director of Fundraising and Supporter Development you will have scope to shape The Myton Hospices’ Fundraising operation and to lead a high performing team to even greater success.
About the role
You will lead a team of 23 fundraisers (6 direct reports), with plans to increase fundraised income from £3.6 million to £4.4 million per annum over the next 3 years, through your focus on Community, Individual Giving, Events and Lottery; areas which all have potential for growth.
Your role will require:
- Visionary, Strategic leadership to develop and deliver long term strategies for Fundraising securing significant voluntary income that will help Myton to sustainably achieve our vision to reach and support more people across Coventry and Warwickshire with life limiting illnesses
- Inspirational team development & leadership to grow an ambitious, collaborative and innovative directorate with the capabilities to develop increasing funding opportunities
- Broad cross-organisational engagement including with other directors to identify market trends, develop campaigns and initiatives and optimise opportunities to generate maximum long-term value from supporter partnerships.
About you
- An innovative change-agent with proven skills in developing high level fundraising and leading strategic projects
- A motivational leader who develops high performing teams, sets clear direction and strategic vision
- Core negotiating, influencing and long-term supporter relationship development and business prospect research skills
- Skilled in using, developing and implementing performance metrics and income analysis
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Benefits of working at The Myton Hospices
Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with terminal illnesses, and their families. We also offer a wide range of employee benefits, including:
• 10% employer pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
• Death in service benefit
• Additional leave purchasing option
• Winter savings scheme
• Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
• Discounted on site electric vehicle charging
• Free Parking at our Hospices
• Dedicated wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
• Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal & mental health support
• Free feminine hygiene products
• 24/7 GP access
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Salary: £56,000 per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting if applicable)
Contract type: Permanent - Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).
Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol.
Hybrid: 1 day per week in regional office
Envision launched its latest, three-year strategy this year. We aim to build the reach and impact of our work, deepening our presence in our hub cities and expanding into new areas of high need and low charity presence.
As our Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will own the design and delivery of our fundraising strategy so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission.
You will join at a moment of momentum. We have increased our income each year over the last four years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams. We have a clear and focused mission and plan, a strong record of recent success, and a dynamic team and culture.
We are seeking an inspiring leader, with a vision for how to drive our growth plans through philanthropy and partnerships fundraising. To do this you will need to empower your team to be collaborative, ambitious and creative. You will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus behind them. You will be an enthusiastic advocate of our programme and our strong record of rigourous evidence.
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Provide the strategic direction, the leadership and the drive behind our fundraising strategy.
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Ensure we meet our three-year plan income targets - £1.5m for 2025/26 and £1.6m in 2026/27.
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Develop and deliver annual plans for driving planned income growth, deepening and diversifying income sources, strengthening partner and donor engagement, and developing a promising future income pipeline.
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Generate and convert new leads, including strategic philanthropic funding partnerships, and steward these partnerships in collaboration with the CEO, Board, and senior team.
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Oversee the annual and rolling budgets related to income and fundraising related expenditure.
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Experience managing and growing a funding portfolio of £1.5m pa, including setting and rolling out the strategy and ensuring a strong team and robust systems.
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Experience securing strategic philanthropic funding partnerships
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Experience building and stewarding major individual and family donors or giving circles.
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Experience overseeing the delivery of a corporate partnership strategy.
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Experience inspiring and managing a high performing team, ensuring strong team culture, development and results.
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Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture
Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.
To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.
Deadline - Midnight Sunday 6th April
Please note:
-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.
- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.
- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.
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Our partner is seeking an Interim Director of Finance to offer a 12 month maternity cover. Your appointment will come at an interesting time, and your leadership will support their expansion plans and new projects, whilst leading on business as usual activities.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale and income-generation strategy. This includes developing flexible cost models, developing budgets for pilot projects and new projects, and identifying alternate funding opportunities.
- Lead in the development of the organisational wide budget, and budgets for donor/funder proposals.
- Provide oversight on the organisation’s systems, controls, procedures and policies; ensuring these are robust and strengthening them as required.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance function, and the production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for the management team, donors and the board.
- Lead on full grants cycle management from developing budgets for proposals, grants management and compliance, and reporting. This also includes supporting country offices and implementing partners in strengthening their processes and controls, and grants requirements.
- Lead in the preparation of statutory accounts for the UK and overseas entities; and lead in the organisational and project audits.
- Ensure that the UK and overseas offices remain compliant with tax, legal and regulatory compliance.
- Attend trustee and board meetings .
Requirements
- Qualified accountant with at least 5 years post qualification experience. Finance leader, with a strong all-round technical background in developing and strengthening controls, financial accounting, management accounting & reporting, forecasting/modelling and offering financial advisory support to the senior leadership team and board of trustees.
- Experience in managing a complex multi-currency, muti-year, multi-country grants portfolio and in fund accounting for charities.
- Experience of leading the finance function of a charity working internationally.
- Advanced MSExcel skills, including a high proficiency in financial modelling.
- Wiling to be hands on, working effectively with staff based in overseas and offering guidance and mentoring as required.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) catering to a range of finance and non-finance audiences.
- Willing to travel to the overseas offices; there will be at least 2 trips a year.
This is a 12 month fixed-term contract that offers remote working from anywhere in the UK. Please note, that the successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and work from the UK for the duration of the contract, and therefore would need the right to work in the UK.