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Head of Corporate Partnerships (Maternity Cover)

Reporting to: Director of Fundraising and Development

Direct reports: 5 Corporate Partnerships Manager x2, Snr Corporate Partnerships Manager, Account Management Lead, Partnerships Development Lead

Location of Work: Flexible, this post holder can be based at home, our London office or a hybrid approach working from home with office visits as required, we continue to seek to enable flexible and remote working. The role may involve some irregular travel throughout England and Scotland.

Contract Type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work.

Contract Length: Permanent

Salary: £50,500

 BACKGROUND

Magic Breakfast is a registered charity providing healthy breakfasts to children and young people in the UK who arrive at school too hungry to learn, and expert support to their schools. Over 200,000 children and young people are on roll at Primary, Secondary, ASL / Special Educational Needs Schools and Pupil Referral Units that the charity works with, in disadvantaged areas of Scotland and England. Providing breakfast ensures that children start their school day with the energy and nutrition they need to be able to make the most of their morning lessons.  Magic Breakfast also undertakes research, and campaigns for long-term solutions to end hunger as a barrier to learning.

This is an exciting time to join Magic Breakfast if you wish to make a difference to the lives of children. We are expanding our team to meet the challenge of ending child morning hunger, both for now and for good.

JOB PURPOSE

Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good.  The biggest team within the Fundraising and Development department, Corporate Partnerships are responsible for building and unlocking multi-layered and mutually beneficial relationships that go beyond, and include, critical financial support.

The Head of Corporate Partnerships is responsible for leading, empowering and enabling a dynamic, growing and ambitious team to maximise the potential of both cash and gift-in-kind income streams. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic, mission-led focus and alignment across new partnership development and management whilst also playing a critical role as part of the wider Fundraising & Development leadership and Magic Breakfast core management group.

In recent years, our existing corporate fundraising programme has developed and grown and includes a volunteering programme that engages with over 200 volunteers a year. Our portfolio includes long-term strategic relationships with companies including Heinz, Amazon and New York Bakery Company as well as newer partnerships with companies such as Marriot Hotels. As the Head of the team, you will provide senior and strategic support to help deepen the impact of our many multi-faceted relationships whilst championing innovation and creativity throughout. You will also oversee the development of a targeted pipeline to ensure there are clear strategies for identification, cultivation, and stewardship and that partners are aligned with Magic Breakfast values and our Ethical Fundraising Policy.

To enable the success of the partnerships team, the successful candidate will work closely with other departments across the organisation to build effective relationships and identify and deliver opportunities for partners to deliver on and engage with our strategic objectives and campaigns.

As a member of the Senior Fundraising Leads and Core Management Group, the post holder will also show exceptional leadership, role model our core values, and support the development and delivery of the major giving and wider fundraising strategy, and the in-year management of our organisational objectives and KPIs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and Leadership

• Support the development and delivery of a new Fundraising & Development strategy, identifying and contributing specifically to sustainable and ambitious growth from corporate partners in line with the charity’s financial ambitions and strategic objectives

• Lead in convening colleagues to ensure the organisation can make empowered decisions and continue to grow in an informed and sustainable manner.

Income Generation and Donor Stewardship

• Manage a high-performing corporate fundraising team, providing leadership and support to set and implement an effective corporate fundraising strategy raising £3,400,000 in cash and £1,500,000 from GIK in 2024/25 with a focus on multi-year investment.

• Increase cash and gift-in-kind income from corporate partners by:

• Building the capacity of the new business function to grow a robust and diverse multi-year pipeline of prospects and support them in on-boarding new high value partnerships

• Building the capacity of the account management function to effectively steward, uplift and retain our existing partners, maximising added value opportunities for mutual benefit.

Reporting, Budgets and Financial Management

• Manage all aspects of the Corporate Partnerships team budget.

• Lead on the data capture and reporting on all corporate management cash and gift income via our Salesforce data base, reporting as necessary on opportunities, risk and any changes to forecast or projected income received.

• Conduct effective annual planning and budgeting in close collaboration with colleagues from across the organisation, setting, measuring, and reporting against agreed budget, KPIs and objectives

Core Management Group

• Lead the Corporate Partnerships team in line with Magic Breakfast’s values, supporting and managing them in line with Magic Breakfast’s policies and procedures. 

• Develop the team’s collective capability through career development plans, which identify training opportunities (formal external training as well as via project allocation and involvement with external partners)

• Take an active role in setting, delivering, and evaluating progress against Corporate Partnerships team strategy and goals 

Please read the full job description attached. 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.

• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• long service leave ( 1 additional day per year)

• end of year closure

• enhanced pension

• cash back health plan

Please see our job pack below for more information

APPLICATION PROCESS

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr@magicbreakfast. com

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.

Shortlisting - 19th - 21st August

First interview -  28th August

Second interview -   3rd September

We're recruiting for a new Head of Income and Partnerships to join our team. 

ReachOut is a charity providing targeted youth development interventions which uplift individuals and drive positive societal change. We’re driven by our vision of a society where all young people are equipped with the skills and behaviours to lead fulfilling lives. 

We work in under-resourced areas where opportunities are more limited for young people and where educational inequality threatens young people getting trapped in a cycle of poverty.   

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Income & Partnerships plays a pivotal role within our organisation, forming part of the Senior Management Team (with the CEO, Head of Programmes & Impact, and Head of Operations and Finance). 

They will drive the strategic development and delivery of our income generation (currently c.£1m pa) and marketing and communications work, working with established and new partners. 

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual with a proven track record in partnerships development and income generation and a good understanding of communications. 

The postholder will lead a small, multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with the CEO, SMT and others across the organisation to acquire and retain the funds, volunteer and pro bono resources needed to deliver and grow our work. 

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide leadership of fundraising, partnership development, marketing and communications functions to drive the growth of the charity’s income.

Key Accountabilities

· Fundraising

· Partnership Development.

· Marketing & Communications.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

1. To demonstrate a commitment to our vision, mission, goals and values.

2. To contribute to a people first culture which values inclusion and celebrates diversity.

3. To be an active member of the senior leadership team working with colleagues to achieve strategic goals.

4. To lead the development and delivery of a growth plan which tells our story and powers our work.

5. To be an ambassador for the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation with a strong external focus.

Operational Management

6. To maximise income across the income spectrum including trusts and foundations, corporate fundraising, consumer income and individual giving.

7. To build a strong pipeline of future opportunities with excellent forward planning.

8. To identify, cultivate and manage relationships with potential partners.

9. To coordinate stakeholder engagement activity.

10. To be the guardian of the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation brand.

11. To develop and deliver marketing and communication strategies.

12. To work with the Head of Finance & Resources to build, set and monitor budgets.

13. To provide leadership and management of the fundraising, marketing and communications team.

14. To be responsible for the analysis and evaluation of performance information, monitoring and reporting against outputs, outcomes and KPI’s.  

General

15. To understand and ensure compliance with the regulatory environment and ensure compliance.

16. To champion the highest standards of safeguarding, data protection and health and safety.

17. To meet deadlines agreed with line manager and key partners with regard to reporting of key performance indicators and other targets.

18. To effectively manage and develop strong positive relationships with beneficiaries, key partners and stakeholders.

19. To undertake any relevant training as required by line-manager or in line with expectations of the programme funder.

20. To attend and participate in meetings with Foundation staff, funding providers and other meetings as appropriate.

21. To exhibit and promote company values & behaviours.

22. Promote and celebrate equality, diversity & inclusion.

23. To out carry any additional work and duties that meet the needs of the business.

Key Relationships

Internal: All Foundation Staff and Trustees.

External: Cardiff City FC Directors and Senior Management, Premier League and Premier League Charitable Fund, EFL and EFL in the Community, Major Donors, Corporate Partners, Trusts and Foundations, Grant Making Bodies and other funders, Media, Welsh Government, Local Government any other external stakeholders that support and benefit the work of the Foundation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small but mighty team in a strategically important position as manager of our flagship Fair Water Footprints Programme.  Over the past 15 years Water Witness has carved out a key role in holding governments, business, and investors to account for sustainable water management.  In 2021 this work triggered the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints - a breakthrough moment at COP26, when twenty-eight founding Signatories committed to end the abuse of water in our supply chains and establish water stewardship as the global business norm by 2030.  With our partners we have secured significant funds to take forward and scale up this groundbreaking work which will harness trade, enterprise, and civic engagement to drive water justice and climate resilience as part of the UK’s Just Transition for Water Security.

The Programme Manager will be accountable for coordinating and delivering our contributions to the Fair Water Footprint Programme. These will include: the production and dissemination of influential water footprint assessments; pioneering new research and on-the-ground investigations; participatory planning, technical support and training with diverse partners; development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of action plans, advocacy and communication campaigns to secure improved water security for millions of people and systemic change at a sectoral and global scale.   

The successful candidate will use their exceptional organisational and communication skills, technical know-how and experience of multi-stakeholder engagement and policy influence to shape this world-changing initiative and ensure impact.  They will represent Water Witness at the highest levels, to convene and work constructively with leaders from public, private and financial sectors, civil society, and academia, to co-lead a partner coordination unit, and ensure value for money and impact through sub-contracts and grants. 

This new position will play a central role in delivery of our wider 2030 Strategy, will support our country teams and line manage a Programme Officer. Once established they will take on a wider remit for effective delivery across our portfolio of exciting programmes.  The post will suit a high-calibre professional seeking the next step in their career as an influential leader for social justice and sustainable development. We seek someone who shares our values, who thrives in a fast-paced setting and who will be as equally comfortable facilitating participatory processes with remote communities, as when compiling high-quality reports within tight deadlines, or shaping evidence and diplomacy to sway Ministers, CEOs and the global media.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Role information

Salary: £47,000 - £48,000

Role Type: Permanent

Location: The role-holder will be expected to spend regular time (1-2 days per week) in our London office and at stakeholder meetings; with flexibility on working from home at other times

Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation. 

Role purpose

As we continue our exciting growth plans in 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for an experienced policy and public affairs professional who will develop policy and deliver change to improve access to fair financial services for people who are financially excluded.

You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. This pivotal role will suit someone who is passionate about influencing public policy, regulation, legislation and industry practice, and building the support of stakeholders and policymakers.

Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers from across the financial services and social purpose sectors.  The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.

Some key responsibilities

In this role your focus will be split across two key areas of work:

Strategic influencing

· Engage with and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and policy makers to build support for policy positions

· Build relationships with counterparts at partner organisations in the financial service industry and the third sector

· Attend external events, such as roundtables and parliamentary events, to influence key stakeholders and build relationships

Policy development and delivery

· Maintain an understanding of the latest developments in the financial inclusion policy landscape, and the financial services regulatory landscape as relevant to financial inclusion 

· Develop key overarching policy positions, which will then feed into policy programmes and consultations

· Analyse issues in the financial inclusion landscape to develop policy positions

· Respond to public consultations which have relevance to financial inclusion, bringing in input from across stakeholders and the team

About you

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

· Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

· Experience of building policy programmes and successfully influencing for policy change

· An evidence-based policy background with strong analytical skills

You will be:

· An excellent writer – able to write clearly, rapidly and persuasively

· An outstanding communicator, who can represent Fair4All Finance and build relationships with important stakeholders

· A brilliant team player, who works collaboratively, gets stuck in and takes the initiative to support colleagues

· A creative thinker, able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include:

Financial Security:

· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

Wellbeing:

· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

· Please apply through Applied by 31 July 2024 at 12.00pm.

· Interviews will be held on W/C 5 August 2024 on Microsoft Teams.

After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.

It is likely that the hiring process will consist of two interviews and a writing task.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation. #INDNFP1

A central London based Children Charity is seeking a Group Management Accountant

Permanent role

Hybrid working ( 2days per week in the office)

£53,000 - £56,000

The client is looking for a Qualified Accountant, preferably a charity sector background.

The charity has income of Approx £30million which is a mixture of Restricted and Non-Restricted.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, your responsibilities will be:

1. Responsible for delivering the monthly Management Accounts pack by gathering the outputs of the finance function (including Business Partnering function, Accounts Assistants and business unit information)
2. Collaborate in the development of annual budgets and forecasts. * Monitor budget variances and provide recommendations for corrective action. * Work with department heads to ensure budgetary adherence. * Assist with regular rolling forecasts, providing insights into the expected forecast for the year
3. Responsible for the full annual audit process (entire cycle including annual audit readiness, audit delivery, production of annual statutory accounts and annual report and implementing suggestions of audit findings report)
4. Line manage the Accounts Assistants. Carry out monthly 1:1s, undertake performance reviews and support ongoing development.

The client will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

An international children’s charity is seeking a permanent Financial Controller to join them at a time of change and transformation. Responsible for the day-to-day management of financial operations including financial and management reporting as well as support in preparing monthly board reporting packs, this is integral role for the charity as they embark on a new five-year strategy.

Duties will include the following:

• Managing the annual statutory reporting for the charity, including liaising with auditors to adhere to current reporting standards
• Preparation of monthly Board reporting packs
• Maintaining balance sheet and oversee monthly reconciliations
• Supporting and developing projects to update systems for accurate financial and non-financial transactions
• Supervising restricted funds reporting to ensure projects and programmes are accurately reported
• Overseeing monthly payroll and ad hoc treasury management
• Developing business processes and accounting policies to enhance internal controls

What’s on offer?

•  Salary of £60,000 – £65,000 per annum DOE
• Hybrid working arrangements with 3 days per week in the office and the remainder up to you
• Flexible working times available (Late-start with late finish and vice versa) when needed

You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with a passion for humanitarian work particularly in relation to children and young people.
You will have strong experience of financial controls and reporting.

The International Programme Officer will report to our Global Operations Director and will work closely with personnel and partners in different countries where WW supports development programmes, to ensure the work we support is aligned with WW’s strategy, and that the delivery of our work has impact, is on track and is in line with donor agreements and budgets. 

Specific responsibilities will include:

1. Programme coordination, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning

• Support organisational and programme planning, ensuring alignment with agreed delivery targets, outputs and outcomes.

• Support partners to ensure MEAL systems are effective in tracking, supporting and learning from delivery of workplans.

• Monitor financial and material resources relevant to project needs, flagging any concerns to the line manager and UK Director of Corporate Services.

• Champion learning, supporting teams and partners to analyse, package and deliver learning internally and externally for advocacy and communications, focused on driving system change at scale.

• Proactively seize opportunities and troubleshoot problems that arise in the course of the work. Deliver proactive management interventions that keep work on track and maximise impact.

• Ensure social inclusion, where the needs of vulnerable people are clearly heard and acted upon, is at the heart of our work.

• Support effective communication across and with the UK team, and partners in other countries. 

2. Technical delivery and quality assurance

• Provide technical advice and support partners with delivery, investigations and assessments.

• Identify or co-develop appropriate methods and guidance to support delivery of key tasks within the programmes.

• Liaise both diplomatically and effectively with stakeholders. 

• Ensure quality documentation and record keeping.

• Support country teams to undertake desk studies and literature reviews and produce and issue background reports.

• Support organisational capacity building and training of partners, including compliance with internal policies and best practice.

3. Documentation, learning and advocacy

• Mentor and support teams to collate, analyse and synthesise knowledge generated.

• Mentor and support teams in documentation, including writing and reviewing high quality, timely reports programme reports that respond to donor requirements and illustrate impact.

• Develop, co-author and disseminate knowledge products, including case studies, training modules, and guidance materials in support of programmes, liaising with the Director of Public and Political Engagement.

• Support our partners to develop powerful evidence-based stories and narratives to engage media, specific targeted groups, our wider networks and new audiences, including press, multi-media and website content.

• Coordinate and support the effective use of Information and Communications Technology across teams.

• Identify opportunities to increase programme visibility and raise the organization’s profile by disseminating results within and beyond the development community and water sector, liaising with the Director of Public and Political Engagement.

4. Organisational development

• Represent Water Witness and the interests of its stakeholders at local and international meetings as required, and develop strategic relationships with partners.

• Contribute to the strategic development of the organisation including through supporting the development or support of funding proposals, bids and efficient back office support and management.

• Provide advice, support to the Director, Senior Leadership Team, team, partners and the Board of Trustees.

• Help secure and deliver consulting and other work assignments globally as required.

Salary: Band C - £52,000pa - £57,000pa + London weighting if applicable

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: This role is based in England, with some UK wide travel. We offer hybrid working, or the option to work from an office. Our England office is in Central London. Due to the nature of this role some travel will be required and regular attendance at the office.

About The Fostering Network (TFN)

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we have been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for 50 years. 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant with management experience to join our fantastic organisation. The successful candidate will lead the UK Finance team to deliver an effective finance function, advise the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees on matters relating to financial management, and provide effective business partnering to key stakeholders across the organisation

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Lead and develop an effective team of finance professionals, promoting a business-partnering approach and ensuring colleagues are well-supported to undertake effective budget management and decision-making
2. Ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting
3. Effective cash flow management
4. Ensure financial policies and procedures are streamlined, effective and meet regulatory obligations
5. Ensure the financial management of the Charity is compliant with relevant accounting, legal, HMRC and tax requirements including VAT
6. Act as a business partner and advisor to leaders and managers to support effective budget management and decision-making

About you

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant with experience of leading a team and overseeing the full cycle of budgeting and reporting. You will be comfortable partnering with stakeholders of varying levels of financial experience, bringing excellent communications skills and a desire to improve our systems and processes.

Full details of the role can be found on our website.

The Fostering Network Benefits

• 30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Family friendly and fostering friendly employment leave
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts
• Sick pay

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 5th August

Panel interview: Tuesday 13th August (in person or via Microsoft Teams, to be confirmed)

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Martha Adam-Bushell, Director of Finance & Resources.

To apply please go to our job vacancies page on our website and email your completed word application form to us. CVs alone will not be accepted.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage applications from groups which are under-represented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

The Fostering Network is committed to recruiting staff members with lived experience of fostering, care experienced or related experience.

As an organisation we are committed to supporting flexible working. This post is advertised as full-time, but we are open to applications from individuals who would like to work part time as part of job-share arrangement, please indicate on your application. 

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

We are looking to recruit someone passionate about the outdoors and helping young people to become our CEO for corporate responsibility in a co-CEO role. We believe this represents an exceptional opportunity to help shape the Green Team strategy for the next decade, continue to grow the team and further enhance its reputation.

Overview

The Green Team was founded in 1995 to support young people to succeed in achieving the Duke of Edinburgh award. Since then, the team has grown significantly and now offers nine programmes along with corporate volunteering days and holiday activities. From one member of staff and a few volunteers, we now have 10 staff and over 50 volunteers.

The growth of the team since 1995 has been primarily driven by our current CEO, Penny Radway. The size of the organisation and number of programmes run mean that we believe the time is right to introduce a dual CEO approach. Penny will focus on CEO responsibilities for delivering our programmes.

The role

To co-lead the charity promoting the mission, aims, values and objectives, be directly responsible for specific agreed areas of the charity’s corporate operations while overseeing and ensuring the success of these operations. To increase income generation, specifically unrestricted funds, enhance existing financial controls, and impact reporting. To also ensure there are clear and impactful communications, partnerships and marketing approaches for the development of the Green Team.

Work in partnership with the Co-CEO Programmes to advise the Trustees on the strategic direction of the organisation and to implement Board decisions. To ensure the sustainability of the Green Team, with a focus on increasing unrestricted funds to achieve longevity of the organisation.

Corporate Partnerships Executive

Salary: £34,790
Location: Hybrid – occasional travel to central London office or partner offices
Reports to: Head of Business Development

Would you like to make a difference in the civil society sector? Do you have a knack for building strong relationships and driving business growth? We're looking for a dynamic Corporate Partnerships Executive for ACEVO, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations.

About Us:

At ACEVO, our vision is to see civil society leaders making the biggest possible difference. We've been inspiring and supporting leaders of voluntary organisations in the UK for over 30 years. We have over 1,700 members, from small community groups to well-known national and international non-profits.

The Role:

As our Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will play a crucial role in managing and growing our portfolio of corporate partners and advertisers. Your efforts will help ACEVO generate about 45% of our income, ensuring we continue to support and inspire civil society leaders. You'll be responsible for nurturing existing relationships, developing new business opportunities, and driving engagement through partnerships, event sponsorships, and advertising.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage Corporate Partnerships

• Maintain and nurture a portfolio of corporate relationships and advertisers.
• Build strong relationships with commercial organisations through extensive phone work and face-to-face meetings.
• Provide relevant engagement opportunities to partners in line with their level of investment.
• Increase engagement, activity, and financial contributions from existing partners.
• Regularly report to partners on ACEVO activities, including membership, policy, and corporate partner engagement.
• Convert in-bound job advertising enquiries into long-term advertisers.
• Produce member newsletters promoting corporate partner services and ACEVO's job services.
• Identify and support corporate partner venues, managing related admin with the events team.
• Represent ACEVO professionally at internal and external events.
• Manage and drive revenue to ACEVO Jobs, our recruitment advertising platform.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in corporate partnerships, account management, or new business development.
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence.
• Proficiency in CRM systems; Salesforce experience is desirable.
• Excellent customer service, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Flexibility and the ability to work on your own initiative.
• A passion for the third sector and a commitment to ACEVO's values of being member-led, connected, ambitious, and honest.

Join ACEVO at an exciting time of growth and opportunity. Make a real difference in the civil society sector and help us support the leaders who drive positive change in their communities.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter by 29 July. We look forward to hearing from you!

This is a new and exciting role to support the ongoing growth and development of the Men’s Sheds movement and specifically the work of the UK Men’s Sheds Association (UKMSA) made possible through long term support from a funder.

Having celebrated ten years of UKMSA in 2023, we are now looking forward to the next ten years with an ambitious target and programme to support and facilitate the growth of the Men’s Shed movement and the health and vitality of Sheds, together with campaigning for happier and healthier men with programmes to improve wellbeing, reduce loneliness, anxiety, depression and ultimately save lives.

We are a small team, and the Head of Operations will be required to deliver against their own agreed targets, as well as supervise the work of others. The Head of Operations will be a member of the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and have day to day line management responsibility for five staff or contractors.

The College of Policing is once again exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell, this time in our search for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our team on a permanent basis. The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff.

This role has been newly created to add additional resource to our Financial Accounting Team. Reporting into the Financial Accountant, this role will undertake and maintain timely and accurate fixed asset postings, corporate adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring non-current and cash assets are recorded in accordance with the College’s accounting policies. 

The organisation:

About 800 people work for the College of Policing across England and Wales. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.  We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.

This role offers a full-time opportunity and it will be based out of our headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN). We offer an extensive flexible-working policy (including up to three days per week from home), employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.

The key duties of this Assistant Financial Accountant will be:

• Record and process additions, capitalisations, revaluations, and disposals of fixed assets in a timely fashion.
• Monitor the progress of assets under construction, ensuring that assets are correctly capitalised when construction is completed, and appropriate depreciation is charged.
• Maintain the fixed assets register and record revaluations, impairments and indexations.
• Review capital transactions and ensure that they are allocated appropriately, identify misclassified capital/resource spend and take appropriate corrective action.
• Completing monthly reconciliations of the bank and other balance sheet items.
• Preparing and entering journals into the system.
• Assist with obtaining information for auditors and their queries.

The successful candidate will have:

• Started working towards a CCAB or AAT qualification, or be qualified by experience.
• A demonstrable understanding and application of sound principles of financial accounting, especially double entry bookkeeping.
• Ideally, previous experience of UK government accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise tasks and keep others updated.
• Evidence of being able to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility in working towards team objectives.
• Ideally, experience of fixed asset accounting.

The closing date for applications will be on Sunday 28^th July, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing the 5^th August. Applications will be under continuous review before this date so please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to ensure that you are considered.

About the role     

A4S was established by HM King Charles III in 2004, when he was The Prince of Wales, to transform finance to make sustainable business, business as usual. Today we work with leading CFOs, finance managers, business schools, regulators, standard setters and more, to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy. 

The Personal Assistant will provide professional diary, business and administrative support to four roles -  the Executive Director of Knowledge and Learning, the Director of the CFO Programme, the Director of Capital Markets and Fundraising, and the Head of Europe and Global Reporting Lead (‘the principals’).

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Plan and co-ordinate the principals’ diaries, arranging meetings and calls, and helping to prioritise time. 

• Manage logistics for meetings, ensuring agendas, briefs and papers are prepared, as appropriate. 

• Monitor email traffic, ensuring the principals’ email inboxes are prioritised and highlighting urgent emails for action. 

• Organize the logistics and travel arrangements for overseas business trips undertaken by principals. 

• Arrange logistics for meetings and workshops, including liaising with attendees and their PAs, and circulating papers. 

• Attend meetings, take minutes as required and produce documentation in a timely manner. 

Download the full job description attached to this vacancy.

About you

You will have administrative support experience and previous PA/Secretariat experience, including responsibility for diary management for multiple principals concurrently. You will have a proven ability to work efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines and have excellent organizational skills. 

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and proven experience of engaging with a wide range of people at all levels in a professional capacity are essential. Candidates must also demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and be comfortable working with various new IT systems and software.

Interest in sustainability, business, and/or finance, as well as knowledge of Salesforce or similar CRM systems and European languages other than English, would be an advantage.

Further specifications are available in the full job description.

About us 

A4S offers a competitive range of benefits, a good work-life balance, employee growth and development, and a vibrant organizational culture.

You’ll join a small team of about 45, who are based primarily in and around London. You’ll interact and work with most of your colleagues and stay in the loop on the full extent of our programmes. We value our people, and strive for a collaborative, supportive and non-hierarchical structure.

Our dedicated office is in Mindspace Shoreditch- a vibrant, modern and dog-friendly co-working space which hosts weekly events including brunches, after-work socials and the occasional ping pong evening! We also organize our own team lunches, park days and away days - with team volunteering days also on the horizon. 

Benefits 

The benefits outlined below are specific to UK employees, however, we strive to provide similar benefits for staff in other locations. 

1. 25 days leave, increasing by one day every year to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time roles).2.

2. Up to 5 days per year for volunteering. 

3. BUPA private medical insurance which covers GP virtual consultations, hospital treatment, cancer treatment, mental health treatment and more. This is available from the beginning of employment and covers pre-existing conditions. 

4. A 7.5% employer pension contribution, with a 2.5% minimum contribution from the employee. 

5. WeCare membership, providing you and your family or cohabiting partner with access to 24/7 medical consultations, mental health support, guidance on legal and financial issues, and more. 

6. Death in service and income protection insurance. 

7. Perkbox membership, offering: generous discounts across everyday spending, wellness and fitness, restaurants, gifts, travel, and more; Perkbox Medical, through which you can book virtual GP appointments and receive prescriptions; and a wellness hub with content covering nutrition, workouts and meditation.

8. Flexible working arrangements – both in terms of location and core hours  (subject to agreement and role-dependent, but never unreasonably refused) 

9. A ‘cycle to work’ scheme. 

To apply 

You can find the full job description attached below – please read this carefully before applying.   

Please complete the application form by clicking 'apply' below, submitting both your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages as attachments where prompted. Please specify in your cover letter where you first heard about this position (eg Linkedin, Charity Job, Escape the City, A4S webpage etc.). 

We value a diverse and inclusive team, and we know that studies have shown that some potential applicants are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you are excited about this role but your past experience isn’t an exact match, we encourage you to apply and let us know what you can bring to it and A4S. You may be the right person for this job, or for future opportunities.

Applicants should be able to show an understanding of A4S and its programmes, and outline what they can bring to the role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We will consider applicants with Graduate or HPI visas that have at least 18 months remaining for permanent roles. We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.

For more guidance on applying to A4S, please see ‘Tips for your application to A4S’ attached to this vacancy.