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Director of Fundraising & Engagement
Location Hybrid/Remote
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary £90,000
Join Us in Supporting the Police Community: Director of Fundraising & Engagement
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who serve and protect our communities? Do you have the adaptability, empathy, and communication skills to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment? If so, we want to hear from you!
About Police Care UK: Police Care UK is a leading charity dedicated to supporting the police community across the UK. We provide ground-breaking research, innovative solutions, and evidence-based action to help serving and veteran officers, staff, and their families cope with the impact of policing. Following the recent appointment of our new CEO, Renata Gomez, we are entering a new era of innovation and growth, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission.
The Role: As the Director of Fundraising & Engagement, you will be responsible for scaling our income up to £10 million within a short timeframe, while developing and implementing innovative fundraising and engagement strategies to support our mission. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead and inspire a high-performing fundraising and engagement team, including the Head of Fundraising, Communication and Marketing Manager, and Volunteer Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute an aggressive fundraising and engagement strategy to achieve ambitious income targets, with a focus on rapid growth
- Cultivate and manage relationships with major donors, corporations, and foundations
- Enhance our digital fundraising capabilities and implement innovative engagement strategies
- Build and implement an aggressive communications strategy to increase the charity's public visibility
- Identify and pursue new funding opportunities, including grants and partnerships
- Ensure compliance with UK charity sector regulations and fundraising best practices
- Champion the use of data and insight to drive fundraising decisions and optimize donor management
- Oversee budget management, reporting, and forecasting for the fundraising department
Who We're Looking For:
We are seeking an exceptional Director of Fundraising & Engagement who has:
- Proven track record of rapidly scaling organic fundraising income from £4-5 million to £10 million or beyond
- Extensive experience securing major gifts and managing high-value donor relationships
- Strong understanding of the UK charity sector and fundraising regulations
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience managing multiple direct reports
- Strategic thinking ability and the capacity to execute plans swiftly and effectively
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, motivate, and persuade donors and stakeholders
- Experience with digital fundraising techniques and CRM systems
- Proficiency in budget management, reporting, and forecasting
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience in fundraising, business, or a related field
What We Offer:
At Police Care UK, we believe in investing in our people. When you join our team, you will benefit from:
- A supportive and inclusive work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- The chance to make a real impact on the lives of those who protect our communities
How to Apply: If you are ready to join a forward-thinking charity that values innovation, empathy, and collaboration, we would love to hear from you. You need to submit your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for this role. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as you are able.
Police Care UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
Closing date 24-09-2024
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This is an exciting time to join London’s Air Ambulance Charity. We have just reached our fundraising target to replace our two helicopters and are planning how we can capitalise on the remarkable success of our campaign.
We are seeking a digital marketing and communications expert to join our team for 12 months to cover maternity leave. The role shapes and develops the digital strategy. It brings together all our digital functions in order to strengthen our fundraising, marketing and communications.
Leading on the development and integration of all digital channels, you will support on the rollout of an overarching email marketing and website strategy, as well as oversee the integration of paid and organic social. The post holder will understand our different supporter groups to ensure digital work maximises supporter communications and will thrive on a fast-paced, vibrant environment.
You will have significant experience of developing and implementing digital strategies to improve fundraising and awareness communication and be skilled at turning data and insights into strategic digital campaigns.
In return we offer a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional advancement offering a range of learning and development opportunities. We offer hybrid and flexible working options, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor Contract type: Permanent, Full time Location: WaterAid is a global and equal opportunities employer. For practical and legal reasons, the successful candidate must be based in and legally able to work in any of the following country programmes: Ethiopia, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, and Zambia For the UK Location: we offer hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face, in a WaterAid office. For UK-based staff, WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below:
Want to use your skills in knowledge management and programme learning to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference. Join WaterAid as Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. About the Team: The Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor is an integral role within the Knowledge Management & Learning (KM&L) team, situated within the Programme Support and Knowledge Team (PSK) of the WaterAid UK International Programmes Department (IPD). IPD operates in 17 African and Asian countries. PSK is a diverse and motivated group of 20+ technical specialists and advisors, passionate about bringing sustainable WASH to the world's poorest and most marginalised people. PSK leads and supports organisation-wide programme learning and knowledge management, collating and disseminating programme knowledge and facilitating knowledge exchange. The team provides technical advisory expertise and fosters and supports internal and external programme and technical partnerships and networks. The team also leads on developing normative programme documents and standards and advise and support the delivery of a programme capacity enhancement strategy. PSK collaborates with many functions across the organisation including policy, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising, communications, as well as with WaterAid partners and collaborators. |
About the Role:
The Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor drives the design and implementation of WaterAid's organisational programme learning and knowledge management strategy. The senior advisor leads the development of knowledge management tools, contribute to organisational processes for collating and disseminating program knowledge, and the evolution of knowledge exchange mechanisms. Additionally, lead the development of the internal programme and policy knowledge library, ensuring comprehensive access and collaborating on strategic knowledge communications. The Senior advisor reports into the Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Manager and their key accountabilities will be:
Co-lead Programme Learning and knowledge management (approximately 50% of time)
- Co-lead the design and implementation of an organisational programme learning and knowledge management strategy (in alignment with the organisational research agenda led by GPAC and supported by PMER processes).
- Lead the development and implementation of knowledge management and learning strategies and tools to capture, organise, and disseminate programme learning within the organisation and externally
- Co-lead the development of organisational mechanisms for knowledge exchange and evolution of our approaches.
- Support and advise PSK team members to effectively document, use and share programme learning and design dissemination strategy and plans to promote thematic learning to the target audience(s).
Develop and promote effective Information Management (approximately 20%)
- Co-Lead the development of the internal programme and policy knowledge library, ensuring that it is comprehensive and easily accessible to relevant stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external for strategic and knowledge communications, shaping and populating internal and external facing knowledge systems and building linkages for the same.
- Support internal and external communications teams for strategic and knowledge communications, shaping and populating external facing knowledge systems.
Lead the development of programme guidance and standards (approximately 10%)
- Lead the process and methods to develop and maintain WaterAid's normative frameworks, standards and guidance materials for both internal and external audiences, coordinating with PSK's and GPAC's technical and policy leads. Lead an efficient yet collaborative approach that ensured these are developed built on the extensive knowledge and experience that exists across all levels of the federation.
- Support the dissemination of core normative programmatic documents and standards (frameworks, standards, guidelines, toolkits) through various platforms.
Support Programme Capacity Development (approximately 5% of time)
- Contribute to the development of the capacity strengthening strategy and ensure joined-up articulation of learning, knowledge management and capacity strengthening.
- Work with Capacity Strengthening Senior Advisor, to facilitate organisational mechanisms for knowledge exchange, learning and capacity-strengthening.
Support fundraising, external engagement, and communications (approximately 5% of time)
- Contribute to the organisation's business development efforts by supporting donor engagement, intelligence gathering, and preparation of funding proposals.
- Provide technical input to specific strategic initiatives and programme design particularly on aspects of knowledge management and programme learning.
Contribute to team processes (approximately 10% of time)
- Provide support to any other relevant processes within the remit of Knowledge Management & Learning team as required as an active member of a small team.
- Support PSK annual planning, budgeting, and reporting processes
About You:
- Proven experience in leading the design and implementation of organisational programme learning and knowledge management strategies.
- Strong knowledge management background with a track record of developing effective strategies and tools to capture, organize, and disseminate program learning.
- Experience in evolving knowledge exchange mechanisms and creating organizational mechanisms for knowledge evolution.
- Extensive experience in determining and implementing learning and knowledge sharing activities using empowering approaches.
- Ability to research, synthesise information, analyse its relevance and communicate it in accessible formats.
- Experience of designing, developing, and facilitating in-person and virtual meetings and workshops.
- Experience of developing and maintaining comprehensive and accessible knowledge libraries.
- Strong IT literacy skills, including designing and maintaining SharePoint or similar information management platforms; and using Microsoft 365 and other web based tools and platforms.
- Experience working in low and middle-income countries.
- Ability to communicate clearly and influence colleagues and peers; ability to work effectively across diverse groups and cultures.
- A self-starter, able to work independently and drive tasks forward to completion, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Working knowledge of one or more of WaterAid's working languages (French, Portuguese and Spanish).
- Experience with information and nurturing of virtual communities of practices and networks.
- Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluating programmes of work.
- Experience in conducting and/or managing research.
- Sound knowledge of WASH and related development issues such as sustainability, rights and equality.
Closing date: Applications will close one minute before midnight (UK time) on 10th September 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting the following 3 items into one document in either Word Document or PDF format:
- Item 1: Your Cover Letter with expected salary
- Item 2: Your CV
- Item 3: Short answers to the following three questions on a separate page. Please limit your answers to no more than 200 words.
- Q1. What are your top 3 skills or areas of experience that align with the requirements of the role?
- Q2. When developing an organisation-wide Knowledge Management Strategy, what key aspects do you prioritise?
- Q3. How do you ensure effective knowledge sharing and retention within an organisation?
Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter.
Closing Date: Applications will close one minute before midnight (UK time) on 10th September 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Trusts Executive
Salary: £40,000
Location: UK remote - with a commitment to attend important meetings / training sessions in person in Haywards Heath or UK locations, up to 7 times a year. Availability to travel overseas for events/project visits up to one week a year, if required.
Contract: Full-time (35 hours) or Part-time (28 hours) with some flexibility around
hours worked.
About the role
Relationship Building:
- Manage and cultivate relationships with a portfolio of trust and foundation donors through bespoke proposals, mailings, reports, and meetings.
- Develop key relationships with CEOs, Directors, and Trustees to achieve planned objectives.
- Take personal responsibility for delivering agreed targets in line with the Trusts team strategy.
New Business Development
- Research, identify, and engage with new trust prospects in global markets.
- Work with Sightsavers' trustees, CEO, and senior figures to establish high-value funding relationships.
Cross-Team Working
- Collaborate across the organisation to deliver high-standard project proposals and ensure excellent grant management for existing donors.
Networking and Contribution:
- Actively participate in trust and foundation networks.
- Contribute to the overall direction of the Trusts and Corporate Partnerships Team by sharing information, insights, and fundraising materials.
Essential:
- Excellent written skills for proposals, bids, and reports.
- Experience in fundraising, marketing, or sales.
- Proven success in cultivating and maintaining donor/client relationships.
- Understanding of charity sector and international development issues.
- Strong presentation and writing skills, including project budgets and reports.
- Excellent communication, people, and IT skills (Word and Excel).
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Highly collaborative with strong listening and negotiating skills.
- Numerate with the ability to analyse complex financial information.
- Self-confident, proactive, and able to meet deadlines.
Please complete an application via our recruitment portal.
Closing date: 2 September 2024
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency (MDS) administered by the . Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.
Viewpoint is a service user charity currently covering Hertfordshire. Our aim is to enable people who use mental health and addiction services to have a voice in feeding back how well services are working and to be part of future service planning.
We are now seeking a person to support the chief executive to ensure that Viewpoint implements its agreed strategy within budget and operates as a model of best practice for user involvement and to manage and supervise staff employed by Viewpoint.
Viewpoint Operational Manager
Title: Operational Manager
Responsible to: Chief Executive
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Hours / salary: 22 hours / week. Full Time Equivalent Salary £35,000 p.a.
Pension: Viewpoint offers a defined contribution pension scheme. Contribution levels are based on Total Gross Salary - Employer 5%, Employee 3%. Participation in the scheme will commence after an initial 3 month waiting period.
Annual leave: 25 days per year plus 8 bank holidays. Holiday entitlement will start to accrue after a satisfactory six month probationary
period.
Other benefits: Training, Development and Supervision
Length of contract: Subject to funding
About Viewpoint
Viewpoint develops innovative ways that support people with a lived experience of mental health issues and / or addiction challenges. Across Hertfordshire we work with over 800 experts by experience and put them at the centre of everything we do. We support people to be independent, have their say on the quality of services that they experienced and influence change to those services.
Our support is flexible and needs-led and is delivered through outreach groups, one to one interaction or remotely.
Staff or members who have a lived experience of mental illness and / or addiction facilitate our programmes.
We offer educational sessions that enhance wellbeing and equip individuals with the skills and self-belief to aid their recovery journey.
Our goals
Purpose of the post:
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To support the chief executive to ensure that Viewpoint implements its agreed strategy within budget and operates as a model of best practice for user involvement.
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To manage and supervise staff employed by Viewpoint.
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To promote Viewpoint with both statutory and Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise (VCFSE) at a county level.
Principal Responsibilities:
Management
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To provide operational management and leadership to achieve the aims and objectives of the Viewpoint strategy.
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To ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are adhered to, developed and updated in compliance with relevant legislation.
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To attend contract reviews and provide such monitoring information as required by the service contract.
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To develop and maintain good working relationships with all relevant statutory, independent, and voluntary agencies.
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To raise and promote the work of Viewpoint across the county and all relevant bodies.
Staff
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Provide effective line management to all Viewpoint staff in accordance with agreed policies
Financial
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To participate in the preparation and production of the Viewpoint Annual Report and Business Plan.
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To ensure proper use of resources and working within agreed budgets.
Fund-raising
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To contribute to the development of fund-raising activities to ensure the continuation and development of Viewpoint.
Representation
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To negotiate appropriate user representation with service commissioners and providers.
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To support user representation on County-wide forums.
General
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To ensure relevant recording, monitoring and evaluation of project work is routinely carried out and in compliance with relevant legislation and the requirements of the service contract.
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Maintain awareness of national and local initiatives and best practice regarding user involvement.
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Undertake other duties, consistent with the level of the post, as required from time to time by the Chief Executive and Executive Committee.
Service Development and Delivery
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Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to mental health and wellbeing.
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Comply with all relevant Viewpoint policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information, and to be aware of any changes in these.
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Be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.
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Complete entries in the appropriate records and performance database.
Learning and Development
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Participate in mandatory training and development activities
We welcome applications from people who use or have used mental health and /or addiction services.
Closing date: 12pm Friday 6th September 2024
For an application pack: please telephone Viewpoint on 01707-386-136 or
e-mail info@hertsviewpoint(dot)co(dot)uk
Please note - In order to apply you must complete the application form. We do not accept CV's.
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Ivy Rock Partners is recruiting an interim Financial Controller/Deputy Director role for a top London University to start at the end of September for 6-9 months.
This role will be to lead teams across Income, Treasury and Accounts Payable - so would suit a strong technical Accountant with experience managing large teams - via 3 direct reports. Great benefits, and the usual generous paid annual leave universities offer (40+ days) and central London offices with hybrid working.
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to the Director of Finance this role will lead the development of the University’s financial transaction functions to meet the strategic and operational needs of the University.
The post holder will be a driver for change and will work collaboratively with key stakeholders, recognising the importance of clear guidance, communication and the benefits of continuously improving systems to support effective delivery. Crucially, the post holder will be responsible for leading a customer focused approach to departmental services and building customer/supplier relations.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to lead and deliver major strategic projects and initiatives which form part of the wider University strategy.
- To be an active member of the Finance Department’s Senior leadership team, identifying and contributing to initiatives to support the strategic development of the Finance Department.
- To ensure a strategic approach is taken to developing and delivering the Finance Department operating plan, taking account of stakeholder needs, internal and external drivers, and ensuring that efficiency and effectiveness is at its core.
- To role model appropriate leadership behaviours and be a positive driver of change, developing and embedding a culture of professional excellence and continuous improvement within the finance department.
- To build the capability and capacity of all finance staff to deliver outstanding customer service and excellent student experience, appropriately mapping out career paths to develop talent, and support staff engagement and professional development.
- To develop and monitor the use of KPIs / metrics and reports as a means of monitoring service delivery, performance and data quality, and driving innovation.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders throughout the University to ensure that Finance is providing a responsive and excellent service.
- Effectively communicate Finance approaches, outcomes and challenges with stakeholders including Executive Board, governance committees and external stakeholders. Communications should include meetings, presentations and formal papers.
- Lead and manage the income service functions to support the University’s growth strategy and ensure; an excellent student/customer experience, compliance with regulations, and that robust systems are in place to manage the risks associated with income management.
- Ensure that the University’s debtors are managed and controlled and that strategies are in place that support recovery.
- Drive the development and implementation of the University’s payment acceptance strategy to deliver payment platforms and related systems that are secure, provide an excellent customer experience, meet diverse payment expectations, deliver value for money and support the University’s strategy.
- Oversee the operational framework to ensure the University continues to comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
- Oversee the development of the University’s policies and procedures to ensure compliance with anti money laundering regulations.
- Support the development of systems and procedures which enable the payment of bursaries, prizes, refunds and other credits to students.
- Support the development and management of processes which enable the disbursement of US Federal Aid to students including the annual audit of these records and returns to the US dept of education.
- Lead and manage the expenditure service function to ensure an excellent customer experience, compliance with regulations, and that effective systems, controls and processes are in place to manage the risks associated with expenditure (both accounts payable and staff expenses).
- Develop management information to enable supplier spend analysis and enable the work of the Expenditure team to inform the development of purchasing and procurement strategies.
- Lead, manage and co-ordinate the functions of an effective and efficient Treasury Services team, including excellent customer service, compliance with policies and procedures, and an effective controls framework to manage the risks associated with the University’s cash resources.
- Ensure income, expenditure and treasury systems are audit ready and oversee the production of all information for year end purposes. Ensure any audit recommendations are owned and implemented where appropriate.
- Lead ad hoc finance related reviews, including due diligence and financial investigations and to prepare reports as may be required from time to time.
- Co-ordinance the University’s fraud response including responsibility for first line reporting and escalation and ensuring effective procedures for fraud reporting.
- Keep the University’s banking arrangements under review to ensure that there are appropriate banking arrangements in place, that meet the needs of the University’s operating model.
- Ensure that the University’s cash resources are managed and invested in accordance with the policy for the Short-Term Investment of Funds including the performance review, appointment and day to day management of the University’s fund managers.
- Oversee the University’s cashflow ensuring that liquidity levels and covenant compliance are in place; ensure that effective cashflow planning and reporting mechanisms are in place for decision making.
- Continuously review and update all policies and guidance, including Standing Financial Orders, Financial Regulations and Financial Procedures.
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We are looking to recruit a creative and ambitious Fundraising and Communications Manager for our community based organisation based in West London. A key focus of the role is the development of our donor management systems, event organisation, digital appeals, and corporate partnerships, whilst providing strategic oversight of the charity’s internal and external communications.
Bid-writing expertise is desirable but not essential. We are looking for a highly effective individual with demonstrable and relevant fundraising experience, as well as excellent planning, organisational and people skills. The Fundraising and Communications Manager will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to ensure we take a strategic approach to fundraising that ensures the charity’s income will support our growth and development in the years ahead, in line with our 2030 Strategy.
This is a great opportunity to bring established skills and experience to bear in a local organisation undertaking groundbreaking work in a range of exciting areas. The Fundraising and Communications Manager will collaborate closely with the local community and a wide range of local partners and donors. Your input and collaboration will support the charity’s work developing innovative food access models and civic engagement programmes, as well as our efforts campaigning to change the policies that perpetuate poverty.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a role where you can use your fundraising skills to make a real difference to the lives of those affected by a Brain Tumour every day? If you are excited by the thought of planning and implementing the charities first individual giving programme then this is your role.
We are looking for someone who thrives on connecting supporters with our cause, who can develop strong case for support and can deliver outstanding stewardship to ensure long term support. You will have autonomy within your role to create a robust and effective individual giving programme you can be proud of.
Brain Tumour Support has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a part-time Senior Fundraiser, working 21 hours a week. You will be responsible for income generation from individual giving, alongside the line management of the Corporate and Community Officer and Fundraising Administrator. You will work alongside our Head of Fundraising and Operations to ensure the effective delivery of the fundraising strategy to meet ambitious income targets.
We are open to hearing from experienced fundraisers and those who want to take the next step in their career. If you would like an informal chat about the role please call Emma or Sarah on our office number.
We will consider applications for the role based at our office in Thornbury near Bristol, with the opportunity for hybrid working by agreement to include home working.
Sound like you? Apply below.
Why Work For Us:
Benefits of working at Brain Tumour Support include: personal pension scheme with Employer contribution, 25 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, enhanced sick pay scheme, family friendly policies, training and development opportunities and a chance to make a real difference.
Closing Date: Midday Tuesday 24th September (or earlier, should sufficient applications be received)
Interview Date: Monday 30th September.
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The members of our Support Services team are highly skilled, passionate and committed, so we are looking for a leader who can both support and inspire them. The successful candidate will be skilled in leading a team as well as able to work as part of the team, hands-on if needed. They also will be personable, reflective, and tenacious, always striving to provide what best helps Carers, and the people they care for, to lead fulfilling lives.
As well as being a Line-manager, you will be part of the ‘Senior Leadership Team’ led by the CEO. To enable your professional wellbeing and development, you will have regular supervision, be supported by a Senior Manager as well as your peers, and have access to external training and mentoring chosen by you.
The post-holder will have experience of overseeing, developing and evaluating services for Carers, or perhaps mental health, wellbeing, or similarly targeted information, advice or support services or projects. You must demonstrate experience working in partnership with health, social care and other voluntary sector organisations and have a good understanding of, and be flexible to, the needs of Carers as well as the organisation.
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Anti-oppressive statement: Feedback is actively seeking to move through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive journey in every aspect of its work. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less open to people from under-represented backgrounds, and we are strongly committed to identifying and correcting where we may be perpetuating patriarchal, white supremacist values and other forms of oppression in our organisational culture, partnerships, and community work. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that you have lived experience of power structures preventing you from accessing opportunities like this.
ABOUT US
Feedback is a UK- and Netherlands-based campaign group working for food that is good for people and planet. We want a world where:
• All people have secure access to delicious, culturally appropriate food that is nutritious and does not cause environmental harm
• Global supply chains, farming and fishing contribute to food sovereignty, good livelihoods, mitigate climate change and enable nature to thrive
• Communities have agency to create food economies that are inclusive, equitable, resilient and celebratory
To meet these objectives, we carry out the following activities:
• We delegitimize corporations
• We ideate and advocate for policy change and regulation
• We nurture community agency
• We widen our circle of allies
• We change culture and public discourse
Our current strategy framework can be found here: https://shorturl.at/19VLV
ABOUT THE ROLE
Exciting opportunity reporting directly to the Executive Director, responsible for all financial management of the organisation. Accountable for quality and reliability of finance reporting, management and controls, and for their support of the other parts of the organisation.
Advising and support Feedback EU and our associated Community Interest Companies (Sussex Surplus CIC and Alchemic Kitchen CIC) and partners on financial activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Finance Strategy
- financial planning and direction
- protection of financial position
- reporting to SMT
- development and management of control procedures
- cash management
Finance Team
- to ensure team aligned to organisational goals
- to manage and develop Trainee accountant
- to create a safe, supportive, collaborative, strong team environment
Financial accounting
- to develop and maintain accurate, efficient financial accounting processes
- to ensure accounting transactions are suitably approved and are in line with contracts
- to ensure timely, quality, relevant management information and reporting
- to prepare project reports for funders
- to ensure all external reporting requirements and filings are satisfied
- to create and manage annual organisational budget
- to liaise with project managers to ensure project funding is managed appropriately
- to liaise with and maintain effective working relationships with external parties
- to manage Unrestricted reserves
Innovation
- to provide fresh eyes and innovation to our financial ways and methods
- to streamline our processes wherever possible
Contracting
- responsible for reviewing and agreeing Funder contracts
- responsible for managing and developing contracts to be used with sub-grantees and consultants
- making the funding process as easy and supportive as possible
Governance
- responsible for annual audit and funder audit requirements
- responsible for maintaining strong relationships with auditors and bank
- to ensure compliance with all statutory and legal reporting and management requirements
- responsible for convening quarterly Finance Committee meetings and required reporting
- to manage financial risks appropriately and with care
All other reasonable tasks requested by the leadership team
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential skills:
- Qualified/part qualified accountant with good financial systems knowledge and understanding
- Proven ability to maintain effective policies, procedures and controls across an organisation
- Experience of using Xero or other cloud-based accounting software
- Ability to view organisational finances as a whole and as an enabler of the organisation’s goals
- Good communication skills and able to discuss financial matters with all team members
- Ability to prioritise under pressure, identify routes to maximum impact and work efficiently.
- A can-do attitude, flexibility and adaptability recognising that Feedback is a small, nimble organisation with fast-changing priorities.
- Senior level experience in previous finance roles.
- Shares Feedback’s values: audacity, collaboration, impact, celebration, solidarity.
- Understanding of, or willingness to learn the principles of anti-oppressive practice and their application to financial processes.
For any questions, access requirements, or if you require the job description in a different format, please contact us.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply via Charity Jobs with a CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 A4 page) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback. Please view the full job description and person specification for more information.
Deadline to apply: 9am, Monday 16th September 2024
Successful candidates for interview will be notified by Friday 20th September 2024.
Interviews and a written task will be held on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th September 2024.
Provisional dates for potential second round interviews on Monday 30th September 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join a small commercial team with big ambitions for the public library sector. We are seeking a Commercial Manager to help us realise our plans to secure a menu of commercial contracts that all of our 175+ member library services can choose to benefit from, according to the skills and assets of their service, their focus and strategy and of course the needs of their communities.
Our Commercial Team
Currently we hold a single commercial contract worth around £3m per year delivered through 12 libraries. Our aim is to reach a point where we have a menu of commercial contracts that all of our 175+ member library services can choose to benefit from according to the skills and assets of their service, their focus and strategy and of course the needs of their communities.
In the current funding climate for local authorities and local government services, these contracts are not just about the income and the services they can provide, but about demonstrating nationally the power of the library sector, and how national services can be delivered locally through library services and the communities they serve.
This is a long term aim of ours – we are seeking to build the commercial team with this role and while it is initially a 12 month contract, our hope is that with the role in place we can generate the income to sustain and build on it.
Main purpose of role:
- Support the delivery of commercial projects across the library sector
- Lead the bidding process for new commercial projects
- Manage the mobilisation and setup of contracts and services
- Manage the ongoing delivery of commercial contracts and services including management reporting and contract / service optimisation to increase benefit to the libraries and sector
- Ensure appropriate agreements are in place with our network of library partners to support current and future commercial collaboration
- Ensure we have organisational documentation and accreditation in place to bid for large government contracts
- Support the development of beneficial procurement frameworks for libraries
- Support the development of commercial skills and capacity across the library sector
- Contribute to the growing commercial awareness and understanding within the organisation, its partners and its members.
Key relationships
- Works with the network of library leaders who are engaged in the delivery of our commercial contracts.
- Works with the Commercial Director, Chief Executive and Commercial Sub Committee to ensure effective delivery of commercial contracts across the sector, and managing commercial and financial risks
- Works with our commercial and contractual partners to deliver on contracted outcomes
- Works with the Advocacy and Communications Manager to support ensure
- Reputational risks are managed effectively
Please see the attached job description for a full description of the role, including person specification.
Frequent travel within the UK will be required for the role.
How to apply:
• Please upload a copy of your CV
• Please submit a covering letter, which should include relevant experience and detail how you fit the person specification set out in the job description
• We do not accept covering letters generated by AI
We operate an anonymous recruitment process, which removes identifying information from applications in order to reduce bias in the recruitment process, for this reason, please remove any identifying information from any uploaded attachments, e.g. CV
Our vision is an inclusive, modern, sustainable and high-quality public library service at the heart of every community in the UK.
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Job Opportunity with CGD Europe
- Job Title: Finance Manager
- Location: London, UK
- Salary: £46,845
- Availability: The post is immediately available, and the postholder should ideally be available to start as early as possible
- Closing Date: 9 September at 10:00 AM BST
CGD Europe (CGDE), an independent think tank in London, United Kingdom, seeks a highly motivated, dynamic, experienced Finance Manager to join the finance team. You will have strong financial management skills with experience in supporting grant-funded activity; be a qualified or part-qualified accountant; and have excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, proactive, detail-oriented individual to enhance the finance function and make an impactful contribution to CGD Europe’s operations and mission in international development.
You will report to the Chief Finance, Planning, and Operations Officer (CFO) and work closely with CGD Europe’s Programme Teams and outsourced accounting team, with support from the HR and Finance Coordinator.
Responsibilities include:
Finance Function
- Work with the CFO, other senior management, and programme staff to develop annual organisational budget of over £7 million
- Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and controls to ensure efficient and effective financial management, ensuring that policies and processes are well-understood by the wider organisation
- Design, implement and manage processes to develop financial forecasts, monitor budgets and programme funds, and reconcile accounts
- Produce financial reports (inc. month-end, year-end, management accounts, budget versus actual, etc) for senior management and Board of Trustees
- Implement internal controls to safeguard assets and mitigate financial risks.
- Review and process expense claims and invoices, working with the HR and Finance Coordinator and CGD Europe’s outsourced accounting team to ensure all employees and suppliers are paid promptly and accurately, that customers are invoiced, debts chased on a timely basis
- Oversee the full functionality of applications and systems related to all financial processes, including Sage Intacct and SAP Concur
- Submission of annual P11Ds and other tax related returns to HMRC
Annual / Project Audits & Governance
- Coordinate project audits and the statutory audit process liaising with external auditors to ensure preparation, timely completion and submission of project and statutory accounts
- Assist CFO with audit(s)
- Assist the preparation of Board and Audit Committee papers
Finance Business Partnering
- Support the Programme and Institutional Advancement Teams with financial proposals, financial management and financial reporting relating to donor funds
- Establish and monitor systems and procedures to manage all contract and grant requirements
- Communicate matters relating to financial planning and operations, exchange ideas and best practice, develop excellent relationships with Programme Teams
- Ensure financial management information is presented in an accessible way and used as appropriate to monitor performance and to influence change alongside other data sources
- Work closely with Programme Teams to ensure proper allocation and utilisation of grant funds
- Develop financial reports on Sage Intacct to support Programme Teams in the financial management of their grants
Other
- Support the wider operations team and perform other duties as assigned
- Line management – While the current position does not involve line management, this managerial role may present opportunities for line management and mentoring in the future. Such responsibilities would include supervision and mentoring, providing guidance and support to facilitate the professional development of direct report(s).
Knowledge & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIMA) in full or part
- Understanding of The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)
Skills & Experience
- Experience of working in the charitable sector in the UK
- Relevant experience in a similar finance role with good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Experience working with and integrating various financial systems and software programs: Sage Intacct (desirable), SAP Concur (desirable), and Salesforce (preferred)
- Experience in the development of financial systems and processes
- Experience in creating, analysing, and presenting financial information in an accessible way, using Excel and PowerPoint, to Trustees, senior management, staff members and others
- Proven ability to analyse numbers, produce budgets and forecasts, conduct variance analysis, and produce management accounts
- Proven ability to handle multiple grants simultaneously, prioritise tasks, meet tight deadlines across a wide range of activities and work under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate diplomatically in a diverse, multi-cultural environment
- Proven ability to develop positive relationships across the organisation and with external partners.
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their resume and a statement stating how they meet the criteria for the role via CGD’s website.
It is a requirement for this role that the successful candidate has, or obtains, the right to live and work in the UK.
It is the expectation that the successful candidate will be within commutable distance to the offices based in SW1. The successful candidate will need to be in the office a minimum of two days a week.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Description
Job Title: Charity Finance Manager – part-time
Location: Hybrid - based at either our Stirling or Winchester offices
Salary: £39,000 (pro-rata)
Hours: - 22 hours/week - flexible, would consider a term-time arrangement.
Contract: Permanent
About us:
Learning through Landscapes is the UK’s leading school grounds charity, dedicated to enhancing outdoor learning and play for all. Our vision is a society where the benefits of regular time outdoors are valued and appreciated, and outdoor learning, play and connection with nature is recognised as a fundamental part of education, at every stage, for every child and young person.
We have unrivalled expertise based on three decades of experience, practical action and research. With offices in England and Scotland and staff based across the UK, our team and our accredited network of outdoor learning experts have the capacity to work nationally and internationally. Click HERE for more information.
We are a flexible, family friendly and supportive organisation. As such we consider all applications and are happy to discuss hours which suit school hours / terms, varied working times and more.
What you’ll be doing:
· Lead and line manage the accounts team
· Liaise closely with the CEO and Business Services & HR Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the organisation
· Take responsibility for credit control and raising sales invoices to record grants or royalties or claim income from sources other than plain commercial training
· Manage the charity’s funds to maximise interest receivable within the terms of the investment policy
· Produce accurate monthly management accounts, cashflow forecasts and reports for trustees
· Prepare quarterly VAT returns and supporting non-business apportionment of calculations
· Prepare the annual PAYE Settlement Agreement submission and payment
· Review the monthly payroll
· Maintain and review finance software and systems in response to changing Trust requirements, identifying efficiencies or savings where possible
· Compile year-end adjustments, prepare a year end file for the auditors and produce the first draft of the Trust’s annual financial statement
· Work with Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, helping with the preparation and review of the initial budgets required as the basis for applications for funding
· Assist managers with project budget costing, monitoring and review, grant claims and contracts for services
· Provide project budget and spend reports to project managers
· Prepare and file the Charity Commission Annual Return
· Keep LtL’s Charity Commission, Scottish Charity Regulator and Companies House records up to date and do the same for LtL’s dormant trading subsidiary.
· Contribute to the strategic development of the Trust
· Keep up to date with professional developments in the field
· Performing regulatory requirements as necessary, including ONS and Valuation Agency returns and other appropriate duties as required by the CEO.
What you’ll need:
- Experience of accounting for grant funded projects
- Experience of VAT partial exemption/non-business apportionment
- Experience of working in the charitable sector
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or AAT level 4 qualified. Qualification by experience may be considered
§ Computer literate particularly in Outlook, Excel and Word
§ Quick learner, logical thinker, numerically minded and reliable
§ Is able to work flexibly according to the needs of the Trust.
§ Working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll
- Excellent Excel skills
- Knowledge of CRM systems.
This is an indication of the scope of the role. If you don’t have all of the above but feel it could be the role for you, talk to us!
What we offer:
· Flexible working
· Holiday, 28 days + bank holidays + a “birthday gift” day
· Laptop, phone and all travel & subsistence expenses
· Family & carer friendly policies
· Training and CPD by agreement
· Sick pay
· Pension scheme – 5% employer contribution
· Subsidised Christmas meal
· Free office refreshments
· A supportive and welcoming team of colleagues.
We’re an equal opportunities employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our workforce and are committed to recruiting the best people on the objective basis of their skills, ability and experience. We offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who opt-in to the scheme and can demonstrate that they have at least 50% of the “what you’ll need” list. To be eligible to apply via the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, you must be from an ethnic minority. Please state clearly in your covering letter if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
We are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the HR Manager, Sarah Knott - see website for contact details.
To apply: Please send the following by email to our recruitment email - see website
· Your CV
· A covering letter explaining in no more than one side of A4, your interest in the role and the skills and knowledge you have that make you an ideal candidate
· Contact details (including email address and phone number) of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer.
The recruitment process:
The advert will run for a maximum of 6 weeks, until 18th September 2024. We are operating a rolling recruitment process and will interview suitable applicants as they come in. Subsequently, we may close the advert before the 18th September if we engage a candidate.
If you have not heard from us by 20th September 2024, you have not been shortlisted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased – UK wide travelling to our London based Hub (Kennington)
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Job summary
We're looking for an ambitious and talented Head of Public Fundraising join our team. As a member of the extended leadership team, you'll inspire and lead a talented team of fundraisers committed to growing income from community, events fundraising and individual giving (including legacies). A highly motivated, creative team player with a strong track record of success, you'll support our fantastic public fundraising team to take these vital income areas to the next level and beyond.
You’ll have a solid understanding and experience of one or more public fundraising income areas, be adept at identifying and creating opportunities for income growth and be able to communicate with a wide range of audiences, organisations and stakeholders — internally and externally. An understanding of health and medical causes would be beneficial but certainly not essential. We’re very happy to support the career development of somebody stepping up into their first ‘head of’ role and will also consider applications from someone who is already in a Head of role seeking to increase their remit across a greater number of fundraising areas. Most importantly, however, is your understanding of public fundraising alongside your passion to support the charity to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a supporting statement (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Simon Callaghan @ Peridot Partners you can also find out more on their website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.