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Pembroke House is a centre for social action and residential community in Southwark. We're looking for an experienced bookkeeper with good communication skills and an attention to detail.

Salary: £27,040 pro rata

Hours: 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus 3 discretionary days at Christmas (both pro rata); 5% pension contribution; sick leave, dependency leave and compassionate leave days

Closing date: Thursday 12 September at 10am

About Pembroke House

Pembroke House is a centre for social action and residential community in Walworth, south-east London. 

We were founded in 1885, by students from Pembroke College, Cambridge, as one of the first settlement houses. Shocked by growing poverty and inequality, the pioneers of the settlement movement sought a new approach: taking up residence to live, work and solve problems alongside local communities. 

For over 130 years, we’ve been working to bridge traditional divides and unite people – whatever their background or walk of life – in building a better Walworth. Our income comes from grants, contracts, donations, investments and trading (room hire and cafe).

About this role

The Bookkeeper is a new role at Pembroke House. You will work closely with the Director of Finance to form a team of two managing the financial activities of the charity (turnover approx £1 million). You will need good communication skills to cater to the differing needs of each team, have excellent attention to detail to ensure that high-quality financial information is produced and be firm with others in applying the charity’s financial regulations.

Main Duties

PURCHASE LEDGER

• Maintain the Purchase Ledger on online accounting software (Sage 50).

SALES LEDGER

• Maintain the Sales Ledger on online accounting software.

• Prepare and issue sales invoices. 

• Handle customer account enquiries.

• Calculate recharges within the charity, for example photocopier usage and record these on accounting software.

BANK AND CASH

• Monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts, resolving any discrepancies.

• Process, manage and bank income via cheques and cash.

• Monthly reconciliation of all petty cash tins and, with the Cafe Manager, cafe till sales.

• Reconcile monthly company cards statements, flagging to and resolving with the card holder when there are discrepancies.

FUNDERS AND DONORS

• Using information provided by others, make Gift Aid claims annually on behalf of the charity.

• Generate financial reports and invoices from online accounting software for funding claims to trusts and foundations.

OTHER FINANCE TASKS

• Assist budget holders to understand and resolve queries relating to income and expenditure transactions.

• Monitor and act on emails received to the charity’s finance email address.

• Induct new staff and volunteers in organisational financial systems and processes e.g. petty cash, expenses claims.

How to Apply

Please visit the link to our website below and complete the application and equal opportunities form by 10am on Thursday 12 September.Applications will be sifted as they come in and interviews offered.

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

Global Canopy is seeking an experienced, personable, and highly effective Financial Controller at a time of rapid growth and ongoing opportunity for the organisation as we implement our 2023-2030 strategy. 

This role will combine both strategic financial management and financial operations, and sit at the heart of the finance team and the organisation as a whole.

You will be responsible for overseeing our accounts payable function, managing financial planning and reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, improving and embedding strong financial policies and systems, and providing financial guidance to support the delivery of our organisation's overall mission.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: 

• You are a chartered accountant with experience of a rapidly growing and diverse organisation preferably in the charity sector. 

• You think strategically, anticipate consequences and trends, and incorporate them in ways of working.
• You have deep experience of financial systems management, including in a multi-country and social enterprise setting.
• You have experience of strategic financial management gained in an international charity or a business.

Essential behavioural competencies: 

• Action-oriented, flexible, and innovative approach to Programme support.

• A persuasive and passionate written and verbal communicator with excellent team coordination skills.
• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with a coaching and mentoring-based approach to management.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website. 

About Us:

The Welcoming Association (TWA) Edinburgh is the only organisation in Edinburgh that specifically supports New Scots (asylum seekers, refugees and migrant people). The organisation has helped New Scots since 2000 by ensuring they feel at home in their new communities.

The Welcoming builds community by connecting locals and New Scots through social and cultural exchange and collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. We run a high-quality and responsive ESOL programme, employability, befriending, and energy advice, and offer many cultural activities, and have a unique track record of working with New Scots. 

Role Overview:

We seek a passionate and motivated Community and Trust Fundraising Coordinator to join our team. This role is vital in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and the local community to support our ongoing projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO to identify funding opportunities, build relationships with key stakeholders, and craft compelling funding proposals.

Additional information

Please note that you must already be eligible to work in the UK to be employed by The Welcoming Association.

The post holder will work from The Welcoming’s office on 20/1 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 2TT.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of The Welcoming. We welcome applications from BAME people, applicants with lived experience as refugees, or working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable adults.

Application notes

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact The Welcoming Association’s CEO, Tesfu Gessesse, to discuss the role informally.

The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Thursday 19th September 2024.  

An application form is available for download below.

Please email applications for the attention of Sophie Revesz, Admin and HR Manager. 

As a member of the Process and Administration Team (PAT)  at Libraries Connected, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient and cohesive administrative support for the organisation. Your primary responsibilities will include supporting new initiatives such as a potential leadership development programme, the development of online learning modules, the creation of a Futures Lab and Data Observatory, and managing tender bids for new commercial contracts. Additionally, you will have broader responsibilities across the organisation, including finance processing, development and maintenance of organisational systems, and the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities beyond your primary role.

Projects and Commercial Administrator will help deliver our portfolio of projects and programmes, the role will specifically include:

• Supporting the development and delivery of our workforce development strategy including:
  • Our EDI strategy for our organisation and library sector
  • A peer mentoring scheme for heads of library service
  • A leadership development programme
  • Development of our online learning modules
• Supporting the development of our new Futures Lab and Data Observatory
• Support new Commercial Contracts from bid stage through mobilisation and into delivery

Libraries Connected has established a Process and Administration Team (PAT) whose role is to ensure that the Libraries Connected staff receive efficient and cohesive administrative support, and that resilience is built into the administrative processes in terms of knowledge sharing, process documentation and consistency. As a member of the Process and Administration team, this role will also have broader responsibilities across the organisation including supporting finance processing, development and maintenance of organisational systems, and the opportunities to work across a range of activities alongside the primary role. 

Main purpose:

• Main activities for the role will include working with the Project and Commercial Managers to:
  • Schedule and organise meetings and events, including venue booking, catering, delegate lists as required
  • To provide technical support for online webinars and meetings
  • Provide secretarial support including managing and circulating meetings papers and taking minutes and updating action logs
  • Support management of project budgets and associated finance systems including raising invoices and reconciliation
  • To support project and contract reporting including collation of relevant data.
  • To efficiently manage and organise documentation and relevant data to provide clear audit trails and support reporting and evaluation of events, awards, and training
  • Manage travel and accommodation bookings
  • Answer queries from members and project partners
  • Conduct research into library sector activity, or how to improve our systems and processes, and write options papers
• To work within the PAT function to manage cross organisational administration, including:
  • Managing the shared mailboxes
  • Finance transaction processing 
  • Organising team meetings 
  • Collaborating to developing systems and processes as required

Key relationships

• Reports to the Project Manager and works with them to provide high-quality project management.
• Works with the Commercial Manager and the wider Commercial Team to help secure and deliver contracts and services
• Works directly with library teams to support the setup and delivery of the contracts
• Works with the finance team and Process and Administration Team (PAT) to ensure financial processes are followed and provide support as needed
• Works with PAT to support organisational processes
• Supports the Libraries Connected Leadership Team

Please see the attached job description for a full description of the role, including person specification. 

Travel within the UK will be required.

At St Barnabas we have a long and proud history of delivering outstanding palliative and end of life care to the people of Lincolnshire.

Our reputation with the people we serve, and our stakeholder is justifiably excellent.

We have three new and exciting roles within the Fundraising & Lottery team to help us expand and grow our income generation portfolio to meet our ambitious Organisational wide and Income Generation Strategy for 2024-2029.

This provides a fantastic opportunity for you to join a dynamic and purpose-driven team at St Barnabas Hospice where we are committed to providing compassionate care to our community and are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those we care and support.

Read on and find out more….

Corporate Relationships Lead
37.5 hours per week
£29,802

Individual Giving Manager
37.5 hours per week
£35,494

Lottery and Promotions Lead
37.5 hours per week
£29,802

Financial Reporting Accountant | £50,000 - £54,632 | Permanent | Fully Remote / Home Based

For the UK's largest not-for-profit social enterprise in the employment and social mobility sector, we are recruiting a Financial Reporting Accountant. This role will ensure all subsidiaries of the Group are following correct accounting standards and will lead on year-end accounting, Audit activity, external reporting and the preparation of consolidated accounts. There is also the opportunity to work on a VAT optimisation project for a new entity. This role will suit someone who is fully qualified, happy to work fully remotely, and with experience of financial reporting within multiple entities.

Main Duties:

• Prepare statutory year-end accounts across the Group companies
• Preparation of the Group consolidations
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations across the group companies
• Preparation of reporting and financial information for internal and external stakeholders
• Work with Auditors as and when required
• Support a new VAT project focused on VAT optimisation within a new entity
• Ensure all financial software systems have strong controls
• Drive continuous improvement in processes
• Ensure financial implications of all new policies are correctly interpreted and implemented

Person Specification:

• ACA or ACCA Qualified
• Substantial experience of preparing final accounts and consolidation for a group of entities
• Strong technical financial ability and experience of external financial reporting
• Ability to embrace change and drive continuous improvement
• Excellent Excel skills and ideally experience with Agresso Business World

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a high-profile organisation and trade association leading the international clean energy transition as the world seeks to stay within 1.5c global warming target. Our mission is to ensure that wind power establishes itself as the answer to today’s energy challenges, providing substantial environmental and economic benefits. We have innovative programmes and collaborations promoting sustainable offshore wind development, mentoring women working in wind industry, education and energy access.  We are a Belgium registered charity with subsidiary companies and offices in the UK, India, China, Portugal, Singapore, UAE and Vietnam and a global staff of around 70. We have grown our revenue five times in as many years to €12m and have bold growth plans over the next decade as we seek the urgent scale up of wind and clean energy in new and existing markets. We have over 20 live grants of up to $4m in value to support our work, particularly in the regional markets.

The HQ finance team is based in the UK office at Southwick (near Hove) with a team of five and additional staff in key locations and several outsourced arrangement for local accounting and compliance.

Overall purpose:

To account for and report of the financial performance of GWEC as a whole, Belgium parent entities and other subsidiaries.

To support the UK, Belgium Secretariat and international teams in all financial aspects relating accounting.

Main duties and responsibilities

Working closely with the Finance Team and outsourced local finance specialists:

• Prepare regular management accounts, budget performance and cashflow forecast for group and subsidiaries

• Perform consolidation of the group

• Lead GWEC parent company accounting

• Monthly posting to and reconciliation of project fund accounts

• Prepare monthly accounting close, perform the year end close, and

• Work with the CFO in preparation of the annual financial statements

• Oversee weekly payment runs

• Administer monthly payroll (including of overseas jurisdictions) in conjunction with local payroll bureau

• Review or prepare VAT returns

• Manage international cash ensuring funds are available in the countries and accounts as required.

• Reconcile relevant Balance Sheet accounts

Essentia Person Criteria:

• Right to work in the UK, fluency in written and spoken English

• Qualified CCAB accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, or AAT (min. level 3 or equivalent) or Masters degree in Accounting

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, taxes, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting

• 7 or more year’s work experience in finance and administration management

• Great IT skills- multiple Accounting Systems and advanced Excel skills (e.g. use of VLOOKUP’s, Pivot tables etc)

• Strong analytic skills and problem-solving abilities

Desirable Person Criteria:

• Experience of working in finance in an international organisation

• Project or fund accounting experience

• A passion for renewable energies

What we offer

• Flexible working with genuine hybrid working arrangement (1-2 days per week in office)

• Part time- 4 day a week option (incumbent is part time)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Private medical insurance

• Employers pension contribution

• Fast growing, dynamic international organisation

• Chance to be part of the green energy transition

• Fantastic new offices at great Shoreham Harbour location, near Brighton

• Great autonomy  

• Mentoring from an experienced commercial CFO

Environment & Natural Capital Manager

We are seeking an Environment & Natural Capital Manager in a new role working with an educational charity and one of the UK’s foremost providers and funders of Outdoor Learning.

Position: Environment & Natural Capital Manager

Location: Fairford, Gloucestershire – scope for occasional hybrid working

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)

Closing Date: Sunday 22 September 2024 at 23:59

Interviews: Thursday 3 October & Tuesday 8 October 2024

About the role:

As Environment & Natural Capital Manager you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing strategies and programmes that enhance natural capital and address climate change impacts, in-line with the Trust’s adopted Framework Nature Recovery and Climate Strategy.

The charity’s fundamental aspiration is to measure, monitor, value and enhance their natural capital, and this role will be at the centre of leading and coordinating this process. You will be involved in collaborating with various stakeholders, conducting research, and leveraging scientific and economic data to support sustainable practices and policies, guiding the operation of the Trust and the management and leverage of the Trust’s natural and built assets.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Research and Analysis
• Policy Development and Advocacy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Management
• Reporting and Communication

About you:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic thinker with a track record of developing long-term strategies for natural capital enhancement. You will need to be an effective team leader with the ability to work collaboratively and build strong partnerships.

Essential Skills and Knowledge include:

• A degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, or a similar related field
• Experience in natural capital management, climate change mitigation/adaptation, environmental policy, or related areas
• Proven track record of developing and implementing sustainability programmes and initiatives
• Strong understanding of natural capital concepts and climate science
• Excellent analytical and research skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and trends
• Proficiency in using relevant software and tools for environmental analysis and reporting

If you have a passion for environmental and the necessary skills we would love to hear from you!

About the organisation:

The charity’s mission is to improve life chances of children and young people through a range of Outdoor Learning experiences, enabling them to learn from nature, empowering them to have a positive impact on the environment.

They are committed to creating a workplace where everyone thrives, regardless of background. Safeguarding is our priority, and all appointments are subject to relevant checks.

Apply today and you will be joining a dynamic and welcoming team, where every member is valued and supported. Enjoy competitive benefits and a chance to make a real impact.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Environment Manager, Natural Capital Manager, Director of Natural Capital, Associate Director Natural Capital, Natural Capital Advisor, Environment Senior Associate, Ecosystem Programme, Environmental Finance, Head of Natural Capital, Climate and Nature Investment, Environmental Manager, Natural Capital Developments, Environmental Consultant, etc.

Ethos Foundation is a dynamic family foundation committed to contributing its assets to tackling child poverty in the UK. They are on a bold ten-year mission - spending down its c.£50m endowment by the end of 2035, led by its chair and founder Grant Gordon OBE. The Foundation aims to build a coalition of partnerships that can collectively help to improve the systems surrounding children and families in the early years. Ultimately, they want to break the persistent gap in outcomes between children growing up in poverty and their peers.

It’s an exciting time for the organisation, having just appointed its first Foundation Director and developing its strategy for the next ten years.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Ethos Foundation to recruit an Operations Manager to join its small team, and to play a crucial role in helping achieve its charitable mission. This role is offered on a Part-time basis (3 days per week) agreed on appointment. The role offers flexible, hybrid working.

The Role:
This is an opportunity to shape the future of an ambitious and evolving organisation. Since its establishment in 2016, the Foundation has run a lean operational structure with no staff. As they scale impact with their new Foundation Director, the Foundation needs someone to build operations that future-proof and enable its goals, without compromising the Foundation’s flexibility and nimbleness to deliver trust-based philanthropy.

This person will be responsible for all matters related to running the business of the Foundation. This will include designing and implementing efficient policies, systems and processes across the breadth of key areas such as Finance, Grant Administration, HR, IT, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Governance. This also includes working closely with the Foundation’s accountants and other suppliers to ensure compliance with Charity Commission governance guidelines.

Building systems that empower others at every opportunity to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of the Foundation’s philanthropic work.

The person:
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in operational and business management, ideally within a non-profit setting.  You will possess exceptional organisational and problem-solving skills and will thrive in an environment where you will have clear goals alongside freedom and self-direction around how to achieve them. You will be a creative thinker, who can design systems with minimal administrative burden, ideally using an agile approach. Being a strong communicator and someone who can collaborate effectively with staff, Board Members, partners and suppliers also will be important.

This person will be familiar with MS Office, especially Excel. Experience with software used to manage and visualise financial data is desirable but not essential (training can be provided). Having set up administration, analysis and reporting systems which can be used to inform future grants related decision making will also be an advantage.

Above all, this person will be a pragmatic and collaborative team player and will be deeply committed to Ethos Foundation's values of fairness, good citizenship, and reflectiveness.

Ethos Foundation is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation and welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of professional and lived experiences. The recognise that with greater inclusivity, comes greater success.

About The Organisation:

Our client is London's leading space for contemporary culture, showcasing cutting-edge work across film, music, performance, and visual arts. They provide a platform for today’s most progressive artists and ideas, encouraging cross-disciplinary creativity.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and technically strong Financial Controller to oversee the daily operations of our finance department. This key role ensures accurate financial accounting, effective management of payroll processes, and the control of cash resources. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations to produce robust management accounts, forecasts, and budgets, and manage ad hoc finance projects as needed. Your expertise will ensure that our internal financial controls are both appropriate and effectively operated. The role would suit an experienced Finance Manager or a Financial/Management Accountant looking to take a step up into a broader finance role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day to day running of a small finance team.
• Produce monthly management accounts and support budget holders in financial planning.
• Ensure accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Oversee the management of reporting systems and ensure timely payment of suppliers.
• Manage monthly bank reconciliations, cash flow updates, and ensure proper authorization of payments.
• Oversee payroll processes, ensuring accurate and timely payment to staff, tax, and pension bodies.
• Manage tax compliance, including VAT returns, and produce statutory accounts.
• Prepare audit files and manage the audit process.
• Assist with the development of business intelligence tools.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Qualified or part-qualified with ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, ICSA, or fully qualified with AAT or equivalent.
• Strong management accounting and project management experience.
• Excellent analytical skills with a commercial perspective.
• Proficient in Excel with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in an arts organization, charity sector, or working on capital projects.
• Familiarity with SORP, Sage 50, and Xero.

Why Join Us?

• Complimentary tickets to all events and exhibitions.
• Discounts at our bar, café, and bookshop.
• A chance to work in a dynamic, inclusive environment at the heart of contemporary culture in London.
• Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office.

Senior Acquisition and Welcome Officer – DRTV/Print, an excellent opportunity to join an International Welfare Charity, based in London.

• Hybrid Working: 1 day per week in the office.
• Salary: c. £38,491 per annum.

Do you have experience managing DRTV and are looking for a step-up? Or, are you keen to gain experience in DRTV? This is the role for you!

You will join the Acquisition and Welcome Team who are responsible for the acquisition of new supporters and stewarding them through their first 6 months via engaging integrated welcome journeys. This is done through a variety of channels including DRTV, Paid Social, Paid Search, Display and Inserts.

As the Senior Acquisition and Welcome Officer, you will play a pivotal role in achieving ambitious plans for growth, by managing channels such as DRTV, and delivering, testing and scaling up a variety of other activities such as inserts and welcome journeys.

Main responsibilities

• Work with media, telemarketing and SMS agencies, digital inhouse experts, to propose annual testing plans across all elements.
• Plan and manage campaigns from start to finish, on time and to budget.
• Develop new DRTV creatives and test adapts as required
• Work closely with digital colleagues to ensure all DRTV ads have digital activity to support, from PPC, to integrated social ads, to home page and landing page content
• Regular review and summarise monthly media plans, telemarketing scripts and SMS copy
• Set up and maintain tracking of results, contribute to monthly media reviews to optimise results, collate and share quarterly internal review analysis
• Act as key point of contact for DRTV, sharing learning and championing the role DRTV plays in wider strategy
• Follow audience and data-led approach to campaign management, using insights to inform campaigns and use test-and-learn approach, to maximise results.

Experience, skills and knowledge required for this Senior Acquisition and Welcome Officer – DRTV/Print role:  

• Experience working in similar fundraising marketing role, such as Individual Giving, Direct Marketing, Marketing Campaigns, with excellent campaign management and analytical skills.
• Experience of campaign managing channels such as DRTV, print, telemarketing, email.
• Excellent analytical skills to analyse and interpret complex data into reports, and using insight to inform plans
• Experience of optimising campaigns from creative, content and media testing and regularly sharing updates on progress.
• Excellent organisational and project / campaign management skills, able to plan schedules, manage and prioritise multiple tasks from start to finish, to agreed time and budget
• Experience of managing third-party suppliers to agreed KPIs and service level agreements. 

Key Information:

• Deadline: This is a rolling recruitment process. Please applying as soon as possible, as the role may close earlier than advertised.
• Hybrid Working: 1 day per week in the office.
• Salary: c. £38,491 per annum.

Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Job Profile

The role of the Major Gifts and Philanthropy (MGP) Team Research and Information Manager is a unique role within the sector and CAFOD. Working across MGP (which is made up of Major Donors and Corporate teams) as well as others, such as the Trusts and Foundations Team, it has been developed to meet the growing needs of planning and reporting across MGP and to ensure income growth is focused on raising the funds needed to achieve short and long term organisation priorities.

A pivotal role, the post-holder will hold lead expertise in philanthropy communications at CAFOD, working with other stakeholders to identify funding priorities so MGP can achieve an income forecast of nearly £3.17m in 2024/25.

Managing the Research and Information Executive, the post-holder will make sure that concept notes, proposals and reports are written for the most strategic work, and that MGP relationship managers are informed of projects in need of funding. With oversight of all team donor proposals, reporting and communications, you will ensure they align with CAFOD’s values, especially promoting anti-racist messages in line with our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation. 

The post-holder will share key donor trends and work closely with the Philanthropy Manager and Corporate Partnerships Manager to understand their research needs and develop a research strategy. Alongside the Research and Information Executive, you will complete research into top-level prospects and donors. 

This post sits in the MGP team, which is part of the Fundraising and Participation Group. As MGP’s information and prospect research expert, you will work with the Executive team, International Programmes, Integrated Fundraising and Business Innovation team, Data and Insight, Communications and Finance teams as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic leadership of MGP’s funding portfolio & engagement 

• Lead on the implementation of MGP’s funding strategy, maintaining a funding proposal pipeline and tracking where funds have been secured for projects, so it sits as a centre of excellence across CAFOD

• Oversee donor communications for the team, including appeals and cases for support for CAFOD’s most strategic work: unrestricted, and our humanitarian funding initiative, Every Second Counts; ensuring communications comply with anti-racist communication and fundraising principles 

• Build strong relationships with International Programmes staff and facilitate meetings for them to share strategic work with MGP team 

• Identify and influence change, especially relating to donor systems and processes 

• Work with Country teams to source relevant information and write funding proposals and reports for donors

• Mentor MGP relationship managers ensuring they can write their funding materials with success 

• Work with the Head of MGP to continually improve MGP systems and processes, and adapt them where necessary 

Lead prospect and donor research 

• Use expertise to research and evaluate information on donors and prospective donors, focusing on high-value supporters 

• Working with the team leads, identify their research needs and develop and implement a prospect research strategy that meets these 

• Identify key trends relevant to the MGP team - collating and analyse internal and external donor trends and reports and sharing them with the team 

• Work with the Head of MGP and the senior International Programme (IP) team to develop new multi-year initiatives and feasibility/ scoping studies

• Alongside the Philanthropy Manager have an overview of MGP’s supporter Ethical Checks Policy and support ethical checks and policy compliance as needed

• Work across the team to maintain donor profiles, train and guide the team members in writing their profiles, briefing notes and event profiles 

• Work with team leads and external research agencies for profiling and wealth screening audits. 

 Information Management  

• Maintain donor contact details in compliance with GDPR, data protection legislation and fundraising best practices 

• Have an overview of all MGP requests to CAFOD’s Data and Insight team and assist as required in gathering internal donor trends and reports 

• Work with the team to manage systems and records and update information on high-priority donors as required. 

 Budget & Planning 

• Participate in MGP planning and budget activities 

• Analyse income-related reports and share them with the Head of MGP

• Benchmark, monitor, draw upon and share best practices with MGP

 People Management    

• Line Manage, develop and support the Research & Information Executive by championing our purpose and values through building strong and safe working relationships, setting SMART objectives and conducting performance reviews

Safeguarding  

All CAFOD staff share the responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

The post holder will be making key decisions and take responsibility for leading on the following tasks and where appropriate will put the case forward for innovative changes to take place, based on sound judgment. 

Job-specific competencies

• Proven experience in writing donor proposals and securing funds for significant donations from Major Donors and corporates.

• Specialist prospect research skills and an understanding of the methodologies and research resources required to carry out research.

• Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills to influence senior staff.

• Ability to translate complex information into engaging donor communications and reports 

• Experience of developing strategies in line with organisational priorities.

Desirable Criteria: Knowledge and awareness of international development and humanitarian aid 

Why Choose CAFOD?

At CAFOD we value our employees and are committed to offering a healthy work–life balance and promoting the well-being of our employees. 

Starting Salary: £43,461 - £46,819 (including London weighting)– This is the full-time salary, and the pay will be prorated based on the hours of the post.

Contract: Permanent – 3.5 Days per week

Location: London (Hybrid working - 40% of your time at the CAFOD head office)

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below. 

• 34 days holiday (20 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days) 

• Additional 10 days annual leave purchase scheme 

• Enhanced Pension (6% - 17.5% contribution) 

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan 

• Enhanced Maternity, paternity and adoption pay 

• Enhanced Sick pay & income protection 

• Life Assurance x 3 annual salary 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

We offer all our employees learning and development opportunities, we provide training, coaching and mentoring to support your development in various aspects of our work. 

CAFOD is committed to being an anti-racist organisation and we are keen to increase the diversity of our teams. We are particularly keen to seek out applications from people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. 

There's room for everyone: Catholics and non-Catholics; people of all faiths and none. We employ people in all corners of the world, of all ages and ethnicities. The result? A friendly and open-minded organisation. 

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults 

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures. 

Full job description

Job Title: Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraiser

Reporting To: Individual Giving and Legacy Manager

Salary: £29,338 - £36,446

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: Based at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital with flexible working

Job Purpose:

Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives and eager to join a forward looking fundraising team? Alder Hey Children's Charity is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Individual Giving and Legacy Team at a pivotal moment in our growth.

We're experiencing an exciting period of expansion, having recently seen significant increases in our regular donor base and contactable supporters. This role offers a unique opportunity to oversee the development and administration of our individual giving and legacy portfolio, working closely with the Individual Giving Manager to shape and implement our strategy for growth and supporter engagement.

You'll play a crucial role in enhancing our impact, providing exceptional supporter care, and contributing to innovative projects that will transform how we connect with our donors. This position is ideal for someone looking to learn, grow, and make a tangible difference within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Join us in our mission to support Alder Hey Children's Hospital and be part of something truly magical.

About us

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.

The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting-edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician, and the play specialists we have on every ward.

We have recently closed our Surgical Neonatal Appeal, having successfully raised our £3m target towards a brand new, state of the art Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. This year we will be fundraising towards a new Same Day Emergency Care Centre, providing an unrivalled experience for our patients and their families.

Main Duties/Tasks:

Income Generation & Stewardship

Work alongside the Individual Giving Manager and Head of Community Fundraising to produce and execute an effective and sustainable individual giving plan.

Create and implement effective donor journeys to maximise the engagement and retention of supporters.

Identify potential new individual giving audiences and implement acquisition strategies in order to grow the individual giving database.

Work across the organisation to champion individual giving and to implement excellent supporter care.

Work alongside the Individual Giving Manager to manage budgets including forecasting and tracking and making sure costs remain low for maximum return on investment.

Identify opportunities for colleagues in fundraising and throughout the hospital and pass these on as appropriate.

Ensure fundraising remains within legal constraints and pays attention to safeguarding requirements.

Work positively and proactively with our volunteer supporters.

Project Management

Develop our In Memory offering and supporter journey.

Develop and execute regular giving products and appeals.

Produce and execute legacy and in memory marketing plans.

Work alongside the Marketing Team to create, manage and evaluate innovative and thought-provoking campaigns to increase individual giving income.

Manage individual giving fundraising campaigns such as Make a Will Month, The Big Give, Giving Tuesday and seasonal appeals.

Work with internal colleagues and external suppliers, agencies and fulfilment houses, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Data Management & Reporting

Manage the selection and segmentation of individual giving data for campaign purposes.

Oversee the timely importing and exporting of donor data to ensure that supporter records are up to date.

Use campaign data to report on effectiveness of activity and inform decision making and future planning.

Ensure all individual giving activity complies with the appropriate regulation and legislation and delivers an excellent experience for supporters.

Identify and develop the systems and processes necessary to deliver effective individual giving activity including the website, social media and email, fundraising database, data analysis tools and social media.

Work in conjunction with the Finance Manager to ensure all legacy income and communications are recorded.

Work alongside members of the team to develop fundraising initiatives, attend team meetings, plan and budget.

Responding to general enquiries from the individual giving, in memory and legacy fundraising email addresses and telephone lines.

Other Duties

Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.

Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers. Attend and support on events run by the fundraising teams where required.

Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of managing individual giving activity including appeals and recruitment and retention campaigns.
• Proven record of achieving financial targets & Return on Investment.
• Proven ability to manage third party supplier relationships e.g., creative agencies, mailing houses.
• Experience of producing compelling supporter creative and fundraising messages.
• Proven ability to work closely with internal teams including: Marketing, Operations and Finance.
• A good working understanding of Data Protection landscape.

Desirable

• Good knowledge and experience of using a fundraising database for reporting and analysis.
• Experience of data selection/segmentation and the effective use of donor data for campaign purposes.
• Understanding of direct mail campaigns.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to principles of equality, diversity and collaborative working.
• Self-sufficient and confident to make decisions within the boundaries of the role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, children, young people and families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with supporters of all levels and backgrounds.
• Self-motivated and positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise in a busy environment.
• Ability to work in a logical, organised manner with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently.
• Competence in Microsoft Office package and video conferencing tools such as Teams.
• Excellent personal organisation skills, including time and workload management.
• Understand the necessity of dealing carefully and within data protection legislation, with confidential matters, including handling both personal and business critical information.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of fundraising CRM System (Salesforce)

Additional requirements

Essential

• Strong interest in working for a children’s health charity.
• An understanding of and commitment to the values of Alder Hey Children’s Charity.
• Respect for and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to get involved with activities across the Charity.
• High standards of personal conduct, honesty and integrity.

Desirable

• Willingness to occasionally work outside of normal office hours.

The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30th September 2024. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30th September 2024 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.

Our Values

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.

Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

How to apply

Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:

• How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
• Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?

Closing date: Monday 16th September 2024

Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey): Tuesday 24th September 2024

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

This is a permanent opportunity to join our Finance Team as an Accountant, working within a team of 4 Accountants, based in our Head Office, Birmingham.

As a Finance Team we are committed to working collaboratively and are looking for someone with great communication skills and who is a team player. 

Reporting into the Finance Business Support Manager, you will provide support to the 4 Finance Business Partners in delivering accurate and insightful financial reporting and planning for the Fund. Alongside this, you will provide support to colleagues to ensure there is cover across all processes in the Finance Team. The Fund pride themselves on developing individuals, this role allows for an Accountant or Finance Assistant who is part qualified and growing to be supported with the next step in their career. 

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Support the delivery of timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting
• Support the key monthly reporting deliverables ensuring grants, salary, operating cost and headcount transactions are posted and recorded accurately in the Management Accounts
• Undertaking financial system reconciliations 
• Support the quarterly forecasting and the annual budget reporting
• Support the statutory year end reporting
• Review and improve current processes and reporting
• Support the Finance Business Partners to drive efficiencies and contribute to the strategic direction of the Fund 

The ideal candidate should have experience working within a finance department and have an enquiring mind and demonstrate good attention to detail, along with strong analytical and communication skills. The role takes a hybrid approach to working with at least 1 day per week in the Birmingham office. A study package is available.

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th   September (afternoon) and 12th & 13th September (all day), online competency based questions (60 minutes max)

Location: Birmingham, 1 day per week in the Birmingham office. We have a hybrid flexible approach to working and work pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• A minimum of three years working in a finance or other relevant role.
• Part qualified and looking to actively progress towards a suitable accounting qualification.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to perform tasks with accuracy and good attention to detail
  for producing written and numerical information.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel to manipulate, interpret, analyse and report on large volumes of data

Desirable criteria

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)