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The role of Management Accountant is to provide high quality support to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis in the annual budget setting process, whilst being responsible for the monthly management accounts, including production, analysis, reporting and communication.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain the full analysis, with all appropriate backup, of the current organisational budget: pay, non-pay, income and capital; ensuring that all documentation is fully backed up.
- Ensure complete transparency with budget holders of all components and assumptions inherent in the budget.
- As directed by the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, input any agreed changes to the budgets, in full liaison with budget holders.
- For each annual budget, liaise with budget holders to agree monthly phasing assumptions. These will be fixed at the beginning of the financial year, unless authorised by the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Prepare and deliver accurate, timely management information and financial reports to support strategic decision-making and operational performance monitoring.
- On a monthly basis, prepare the management accounts for the organisation. For presentation to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, ensure arithmetic accuracy, full reconciliation to the general ledger, analysis of all material variances and identification of underlying trends.
- Once the management accounts have been approved, liaise with budget holders to effectively communicate their monthly results, and provide sound guidance and advice on effective budget management and forecasting of future spend.
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BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school.
Working with every local authority and across every region in the country, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 1.3 million children and families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.
An exciting new role within the Marketing team at BookTrust, the Brand Marketing Executive will implement marketing strategies for BookTrust's established traded programmes, provide functions such as fundraising with marketing support and help the marketing team keep on track of all design projects.
This is an ideal role for an established Marketing Executive who is ready to work on national marketing and fundraising campaigns, manage marketing creative for a number of different audiences and support internal terms with marketing solutions.
The ideal candidate will have excellent project management skills, a keen eye for proof reading and attention to detail, able to build relationships across cross-department project teams, be an innovative problem solver and be passionate about brand.
To apply please complete the application along with a copy of your CV and covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
PLEASE NOTE: Applying as soon as possible is advised, as the vacancy may close early, due to the high volume of applicants.
Want to join us? Find out more about who we are by visiting our website.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (contact details can be found on our website) to discuss your requirements further.
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
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We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our management team at our award-winning charity!
The position we have on offer is for our Home from Hospital Manager working across North Yorkshire. This role involves visiting hospitals across North Yorkshire but some admin tasks can be completed from home.
Our Home from Hospital service support safe and timely hospital discharges and positively contributes to patient flow and a smooth transition home for our clients.
Location: Skipton or Harrogate
Hours: 37 hours
Salary: £32,076 - £34,684
You will be self-motivated and driven, along with experience of working across organisational boundaries and in multi-disciplinary teams, within hospital environments.
You will be able to influence, and be confident in, promoting and developing a service so it reaches its full potential, across a diverse geographical area.
You will have at least 3 years management experience, with the ability to effectively manage high performing teams, based across the geography.
For an informal chat please contact Julie Duerden at Carers' Resource.
The closing date for applications is Monday 18th November 2024 (noon).
Interviews will be held on Thursday 21th November in either our Skipton or Harrogate office.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Carers’ Resource exists to support unpaid carers. We provide information, advice & support to carers, to the people they care for and professionals.
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Director at Declassified UK
Established in 2019, Declassified UK is a small, growing media organisation that has quickly become known for ground-breaking, critical journalism challenging the British establishment on UK foreign policy issues.
The UK’s traditional media is increasingly acting as part of the establishment, failing to report independently on Britain’s policies around the world. By contrast, Declassified is independent and beholden to no-one, relying on the public and trusts & foundations for our finances, and drawing on a distinguished board and group of advisers.
We are seeking to appoint a new Director to succeed our co-founder Mark Curtis who will consolidate our reputation and take the organisation to its next level.
We will continue producing high quality written and visual journalism and seek to increase our political impact and reach bigger audiences, within the budgetary and capacity constraints that we have.
This is a unique, exciting opportunity for a person who is an excellent people manager and team player, who is skilled at organisational development and who can give strong support to our expert staff and our communications, fundraising and editorial needs.
The successful candidate must have considerable experience of working in the media, campaigns and/or not for profit sectors and be dedicated to our principles and mission.
KEY WORK AREAS
Organisational oversight
● ensure all aspects of the organisation’s work - including communications, fundraising, social media and editorial - function optimally, within the budgetary and capacity constraints.
● monitor progress towards strategic goals, plans and budgets.
Organisational development and innovation
● lead the organisation’s drive to best promote its mission and principles.
● work with the head of communications to increase our outreach to new audiences and our political impact, through new digital marketing nd public fundraising approaches.
Team Management
● inspire and lead an effective, motivated remote team, with a common sense of purpose, clear goals and division of responsibility, transparency, accountability, and effective internal coordination and communication.
● promote new recruitment when finances and strategy allow.
● ensure the organisation promotes optimal working practices and personnel policies.
● conduct regular one-to-ones with staff to provide support and ensure success.
Finances
● oversee the organisation’s finances, ensuring Declassified deploys its resources optimally, maintains an adequate cash flow, expands its revenue, and ensures its financial sustainability.
● after a transition, to be agreed in discussions, the Director may assume direct responsibility for administrating our finances, including paying staff and suppliers, doing quarterly and yearly accounts, recording invoices, and liaising with our accountants. This is presently done by other staff.
Fundraising
● work with relevant staff to drive trusts & foundations and public fundraising, helping to innovate our approaches towards existing and new public audiences.
● after a transition, to be agreed in discussions, the Director may assume direct responsibility for managing existing trusts & foundations and large personal funders, producing grant and budget reports and proposals, and seeking out new funders. This is presently done by other staff.
Communications
● work with relevant staff to maximise Declassified’s profile, for example by ensuring the optimisation of our website, newsletters and communications with supporters and non-supporters.
● work with relevant staff to produce our annual reports.
● field email queries from the public and external organisations.
Board and Advisers
● work with the Board to ensure Declassified’s governance structure best promotes its mission and principles.
● communicate clearly to the Board, delivering regular financial and strategy updates as per regular arranged meetings.
● maximise the contributions of Declassified’s Advisers to promote the organisation's mission.
Representation
● represent Declassified in external meetings and events, acting as an ambassador for the organisation’s mission and principles.
● promote Declassified to other like-minded organisations and individuals, developing contacts or partnerships such as with campaign groups, other journalists and MPs.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Candidates should have several years experience working in media, campaigns or not-for profit organisations or similar, in several of the following areas:
● people management, including knowledge of human resources issues
● promoting organisational development and innovation
● working as a senior journalist or other media professional
● digital marketing, communications and use of social media
● managing budgets and finances
● working on UK foreign policy issues
● media and libel law
● fundraising towards the public and trusts & foundations
PERSON QUALITIES
● collaborative working style conducive to a small organisation
● highly organised and efficient, and good at strategic planning
● dedicated to champion our critical, outspoken and independent edge in foreign policy analysis and promote our principles
● ability to sometimes work under pressure and in the limelight
● aware of the UK media landscape and politics, with expert news judgement
● excellent writing and communications skills
● an impeccable record for integrity and upholding professional ethical standards
REPORTING LINES
● the Director is accountable to the Board
● the Director will manage five staff: chief columnist, editor, head of communications, head of investigations and staff reporter
WORKING CONDITIONS
● All Declassified staff work from their home offices, with the opportunity of using a communal office in London subject to availability.
● We operate a four day working week, from Monday-Thursday.
● Salary of £65,000.
● We operate a pension scheme and flexible and generous terms and conditions for holiday allowance, compassionate leave, paternity/maternity leave etc, otherwise standard terms and conditions for work contracts, including a three months probationary period.
● The person must have the right to live and work in the UK.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this position, or to make an enquiry, please email Mark Curtis, contact details available on our website. The application should contain a subject heading of “Director application” and include: your CV; statement on why you are interested in this position; outline (in no more than 750 words) of how you match the key skills and experiences; and the names, positions and email addresses of two referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
Deadline for application: Friday 15 November 2024
Non Charity Employer
1 - 5
Declassified UK is the leading media organisation uncovering the UK’s role in the world.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Location: This position will be based at Peace Direct’s UK or Netherlands offices, with options for hybrid working. Please note that currently Peace direct has no Certificate of Sponsorship for UK visas.
The Role
Are you passionate about supporting people-centred and locally-driven approaches to learning and research? Are you experienced in community-based research, data collection and knowledge management?
We are looking for a Senior Learning and Research Analyst to join our International Programmes and Research Team. Supported by our Learning and Impact Manager and working alongside our Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst and team of researchers, you will be responsible for consolidating and managing a central database and knowledge system that will underpin Peace Direct’s learning loop with specific emphasis on locally-led peacebuilding initiatives in Afghanistan, eastern DRC, Mali and Sudan.
This work is integral to our decolonised ways of working and will form an important part of our multi-year ‘Local First: Transforming the Peacebuilding System’ programme funded by the Dutch MfA.
This is a role for someone with a passion for peacebuilding and local leadership and a strong commitment to shifting power in the international system. You will have excellent analytical skills with experience of developing research, information or MEL systems in the international development sector.
Working in partnership with peacebuilders in francophone countries means the ability to work in French (proficiency level B2 or above) is a must and as such will be tested in interview. Added to this is the requirement for experience of processing qualitative and quantitative data using various approaches, including working with local knowledge systems, which will be highly valuable in this role.
Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills, career goals and experience.
How to Apply: Please upload your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are passionate about locally led peacebuilding.
Your covering letter should be no longer than two sides of A4. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip (ie. a video cover letter) if this is preferable to a written cover letter - To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. It should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.
For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points:
- Your name;
- The job you are applying for;
- Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
- A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
- What makes you qualified for the new position;
- Any additional details that help introduce yourself
You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please DO NOT submit both.
Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 23:30hrs on Sunday 10th November.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.
Interviews will be held online during the weeks of 18th and 25th November.
Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct. As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet our Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job for which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
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StreetGames is an innovative UK charity committed to transforming the lives of children and young people from low-income, underserved communities through the power of sport and physical activity.
We are seeking a Director of Finance and Resources to drive Streetgame's strategic financial management, HR, IT, and governance functions. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring probity and due care and attention in the day-to-day and strategic management of StreetGames' finances. They will line manage a team of staff providing Finance, Business and IT Support to the organisation and will influence the work of other teams and budget holders in relation to financial planning, management and monitoring.
- £70,000 - £80,000 yearly
- National role with flexibility
- Directly influence the strategic direction of a StreetGames
The Role:
As the Director of Finance and Resources, you will:
- Provide strategic direction for the finance function, ensuring compliance with legislation and industry best practices.
- Oversee the management, monitoring, and reporting of diverse income streams.
- Collaborate with the Executive Team to develop and direct financial strategies and set income and fundraising targets.
- Lead the development and execution of the annual financial planning process and cash management strategies.
- Act as the primary officer for the Finance and Resources Committee, ensuring effective oversight.
- Provide strategic financial input for bids and contract negotiations.
- Ensure appropriate and proportionate internal governance standards.
- Administer Board, Finance, Audit, and Fundraising meetings, ensuring timely and accurate information and record-keeping.
- Oversee Board recruitment and induction processes to enable Trustees to provide strategic leadership.
- Ensure compliance with governance expectations of external funders (e.g., Sport England, Sport Wales, Welsh Government, Ofsted, ESFA).
- Manage StreetGames resources to support efficient and effective service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with legal obligations related to HR, Health & Safety, IT security, data management, and insurance.
- Oversee the human resources function, including maintaining an up-to-date Employee Handbook, developing and implementing HR policies, recruitment, and employment contract management.
- Effectively manage team members, ensuring completion of appraisals, regular performance management, and professional development support.
The Candidate:
We are looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who:
- Has a senior-level financial management background with CCAB, ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification - desirable but not essential
- Has strong leadership skills with ability to lead high-performing teams and operate at different levels, including with Board members
- Has extensive background working in financial accounting and management within a charity.
- Is knowledgeable about SORPS and relevant charity legislation.
- Possesses excellent analytical and interpretive abilities.
- Has a background working in developing and monitoring financial strategies.
- Is skilled in supporting the development of funding bids and proposals to ensure cost recovery
- Has a background leading diverse functions.
- Has exceptional project management, organisational, and IT skills.
- Has a background managing a high performance team.
The Package:
- Hybrid working
- Great work-life balance
- Access to free counselling and support services
- Enhanced family friendly benefits
- Company socials
- Eye care allowance
- Cycle scheme
- Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contributions
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 2 Volunteering days per year
The Director of Finance and Resources will receive an annual salary of £70,000 - £80,000. This role includes comprehensive benefits such as pension contributions, holiday entitlement, and opportunities for professional development. You will play a crucial role in shaping the financial and operational success of StreetGames.
Our mission is to provide sporting opportunities to disadvantaged communities, ensuring that everyone has the chance to enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle. We are a passionate team committed to making a difference.
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for finance and a commitment to making a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.
To apply for this role, you will need to first register your interest by submitting your CV. Your CV will only be used for information purposes and will not be relevant in the application process. You will then be emailed a response containing a link needed to answer some work-related questions. Our goal is to assess your approach to a problem and better understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by a diverse panel.
We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.
The closing date for applications is Friday 8th November 2024 at midday, and the deadline for submission of the work-related questions is Monday 11th November at midday.
If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to understand our process further, please contact
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Our ideal candidate will be a digital expert. You might have experience from the public, private or third sector or as a freelancer.
You will understand audiences and be a great writer for digital channels. You will be at home with the technical jargon of the digital world but be able to interpret and translate this for colleagues across the charity, cutting through piles of data to spot what is important.
This is a revamped, highly rewarding role, reflecting a renewed emphasis that we place on our paid media, and your work will be transformational working within a friendly and hardworking team committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable adults, children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Showing respect and consideration to all is part of our values and at the core of our culture.
As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity. As part of our safer recruitment process we actively remove bias from applications i.e applications are anonymised prior to sharing with the recruiting panel and equal opportunity monitoring forms are removed from applications on receipt and retained by HR for analysis reporting.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation
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We are excited to be advertising the role of Psychotherapy Service Manager at Respond, to lead our team and the development of our psychotherapy services with autistic people and people with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma and their families. Many of our clients may have experienced complex or multiple traumatic experiences including sexual violence, domestic abuse and neglect.
The Psychotherapy Service provides predominantly longer-term therapeutic support of a year or more, depending on how the work is funded, to an average of 130 unique individuals per year. The current team of 10 are made up of 4 senior therapists (reporting to the postholder), 4 therapists and 2 honoraries in training, the majority of whom are Arts therapists and work within a psychodynamic and/or systemic model.
We welcome applications from experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor/Psychotherapists, Arts therapists, Psychologists or Family Therapists who are passionate about our work. You will work psychodynamically, champion our trauma informed approach including our reflective practice model and have the opportunity to influence and shape the development of the psychotherapy service. Leading the small team, you will provide clinical leadership and be Safeguarding lead, ensuring we continue to provide high quality psychotherapy services. We are offering the role at 4-5 days per week, working in a hybrid manner flexibly. You can also hold your own small case load of clients, supervisees and/or consultancy work within the role.
This is a unique and specialist role and we recognise that you may have more experience in one clinical area or client group than another, given the breadth of our work and whilst you may be experienced in working psychodynamically as a therapist and as a line manager, you may be newer to leading a service for example. Or you may have a great deal of other experience and understanding of the needs of our clients from other work. We are flexible to develop the right candidate who is passionate about improving the lives of autistic people, people with learning disabilities and their family members.
If this sounds like the kind of role that would interest you, we’d really welcome your application. Please also get in touch if you have any questions.
Further information about Respond
Respond is entering the last year of our three-year strategy, in which we will continue to be focusing on our psychotherapy service, which is a core part of Respond’s offer as a charity for now thirty-four years. Our mission is to reduce the impact of trauma in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, by developing trusting relationships, through psychotherapeutically informed services which include advocacy, training and consultation.
An important part of our work at Respond is working in a trauma-informed way. What this means for us is that we hold in mind the impact of trauma at all levels of the organisation, and all staff take part in reflective practice or team dynamics.
We provide a range of trauma-informed services for children, young people, adults and professionals. These include psychotherapy, advocacy, training and other support services. The work we do is generally long term in recognition of research that clients with autism and learning disabilities who have experienced abuse and trauma take longer to process their trauma and to recover.
We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates including people with lived experience, who are both interested in working in partnership to provide support, as well as supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced trauma.
We are committed to the furthering of human rights, equality, and positive social change through our therapeutic and advocacy work and are committed to anti-racism and other forms of anti-discriminatory practice. We recognise that we need to continually keep this as a focus in our work and as an integral part of our organisational strategy.
We celebrate diversity as an employer and as a provider of services to people who often experience multiple discriminations because of (but not limited to) being autistic or having a learning disability and experiences of trauma.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles within the organisation.
Respond Benefits package (all per financial year)
We offer a generous and comprehensive package of flexible benefits to all of our staff.
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Hybrid working model, which means that if you’re full time you make a commitment to be working in the office at least two days a week, with the remainder working from home. Part time hours are altered accordingly.
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Generous paid leave benefits including 28.5 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with some to be taken between Christmas and New year.
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Up to 4 weeks paid sickness leave at full pay and a further 4 weeks at half pay,
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Discretionary study leave to support training relevant to your role.
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Paid leave to employees who may need to take one day off a year when a religious festival falls on a workday.
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Up to 5 days paid time off for dependents per financial year.
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Opportunity to apply for up to 2 days (14 hours) paid leave per year to participate in volunteering activities relevant to the role.
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Access to a workplace pension scheme, administered by NEST, with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution from commencement of employment.
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes 24/7 telephone service and counselling.
Note all of the above days per annum stated are pro rata’d for part time employees.
If you’d like to find out more about this role, please read through the job description and person specification.
When you apply, please send a CV and Supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4. In your supporting statement ensure that you address the key competencies in the person specification.
Interviews will be in person in London.
When you apply, please send a CV and Supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4. In your supporting statement ensure that you address the key competencies in the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Operations Administrator
We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Administrator to join an exciting charity whose mission is to see the lives of offenders and their communities visibly transformed by hope through support, empowerment, and opportunity.
Position: Operations Administrator
Location: Newcastle
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,094 to £25,815 per annum
Closing date: 31st October 2024
About the role
As Operations Administrator, you will work as part of the Operations Team to ensure the smooth running of the ‘behind the scenes’ work of the organisation, to support the Operations Manager in processing the monthly impact measurement data and to provide operational administrative and IT support for the organisation’s outreach teams and the general work of the organisation.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Reporting – collating and analysing information to showcase the performance and impact of the organisation’s work to all identified stakeholders
- Working alongside our teams to gather all required information for impact management according to required deadlines
- Produce impact reports for grant funders and internal/external stakeholders
- Use performance data to produce evaluative reports and metrics for analysis
- Collate and curate good news stories for internal and external promotion and celebration of the organisation’s work e.g. newsletters, social media and internal good news roundups
- Support our onsite and remote team members in their use of our Microsoft platform and accounts, emails, calendars, and IT assets including onboarding new team members.
- Be able to maintain computer systems and equipment and help troubleshoot/help problem solve any issues that may arise
- Administer our risk management processes by recording the verbal reporting of concerns, risks and issues of staff and ongoing tracking of actions
- Conducting the administration of recruitment & induction, staff leave, staff HR changes, appraisals, volunteers, and sub-contractors.
About You
Do you have an eye for detail and an analytical mind? Are you a problem solver? We are looking for someone to join our operations team to support our Head of Operations in seeing the lives of offenders and their communities visibly transformed.
To succeed in the role of Operations Administrator, your key skills will include:
- Both appreciates and models the core principles and values of the organisation
- Identifies with the Christian ethos and mission of the organisation
- Good Organisational skills and excellent IT skills
- Highly proficient in the use of Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- A strong track record of verbal and written communications
- Have strong interpersonal skills, being able to work and contribute as part of a team
- The ability to analyse and interpret data
- Ability to use own initiative and actively problem-solve
- The ability to manage self, including balancing conflicting priorities
About the employer
The employer is a charity that works with offenders and their communities in prisons and communities across the UK:
- In prisons
The organisation provides education, enrichment, and faith groups. They also supply resource packs to prisons, which include hygiene packs and creative packs.
- In communities
They work to reduce social isolation, build community, and address chaotic lifestyles. They also partner with churches to develop relational communities.
- Support for ex-offenders
The organisation provides a 1:2:1 mentoring program to support ex-offenders during the first few months after release. The program helps mentees find meaningful employment and build a stable future.
The organisation’s mission is to: Support offenders, Empower offenders, Provide opportunities for offenders, Help offenders take control of their lives, and Help offenders become active contributors to their communities.
We very much welcome previous experience as Operations Administrator, Operations Admin, Operations Coordinator, Operations Admin, Administration Coordinator, Admin, Administrator, Administration, HR Administrator, HR Admin, Human Resources Administrator, HR Coordinator, HR Support Administrator, HR and Finance Administrator, Finance and HR Administrator.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
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- Permanent Director of Finance Opportunity
- Strategic Finance role
About Our Client
Cheadle Hulme School is a warm, welcoming and vibrant place where young people can enjoy a vast range of experiences.
It is an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and everyone is equal, where pupils are nurtured and feel safe and happy.
The School was built by free-thinking philanthropists in 1855 to provide a liberal, inclusive co-education to orphans and necessitous children. Their goal was to ensure that these children were given the very best preparation for their lives beyond School, enabling them to thrive and prosper. That remains their clear goal today.
Cheadle Hulme School has built a reputation as one of Manchester's most modern, relevant and dynamic schools. But CHS is more than just a school; it is a thriving, co-educational community, with a strong sense of their history and values.
Their values underpin and guide all aspects of life at CHS, whilst providing a strong sense of identity and purpose for the whole community. The School encourages everyone to uphold these principles in their interactions with one another and throughout each day. These values are: Resilience, Integrity, Endeavour, Contribution and Compassion.
Job Description
As the Director of Finance your role will play a key strategic role to the direction of the Finance team and the school in general. You will be involved in optimising processes, identifying new opportunities, developing the long-term strategic plan and ensuring the continuing success of the school. The role holder will be a member of the School's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) , working closely with the Head and the Governors.
The successful candidate will also oversee either the IT or HR team as part of their remit.
The Director of Finance is responsible for ensuring that the School has the financial resources needed to deliver an excellent education to its pupils. The role involves close daily support to the Head, providing timely financial insights for strategic and operational decisions.
Additionally, as Clerk to the Governors, the Director will work closely with the board, delivering financial forecasts to guide strategic planning and reporting on the School's financial performance.
Duties of the role include:
- Leading sustainable Finance strategies, and either Human Resources or IT strategies, aligning them with the School's Strategic Plan
- Building strong relationships and partnerships to support strategic priorities
- Implementing robust policies, procedures and systems for the Finance team and either the Human Resources or IT team
- Establishing a management information framework for strategic decision-making
- Benchmarking performance against other organisations to drive improvement
- Overseeing procurement and contract management systems
- Managing the School's Risk Management framework
- Leading organisational change programmes
- Reviewing the performance and structure of the Finance department
- Leading, managing, and developing the Finance team and either the IT or Human Resources team
- Working closely with the Director of Operations to promote a high performing support function
The Successful Applicant
As the Director of Finance you will have:
- A full Accountancy Qualification (ACCA/ CIMA/ CIPFA/ ACA)
- Extensive experience of developing, leading and delivering successful finance strategies
- A track record of developing high quality financial and performance management information
- Expertise in building effectively partnerships and/or relationships with key stakeholders
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to identify new opportunities/challenges to inform key decision making
What's on Offer
- Salary c. £85,000
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure days
- TPT Pension Scheme- 10% employer contribution
- Private Health Insurance
- Death in Service Benefit
- Partial Remission of Senior School fees
- Use of sports facilities, including pool and fitness suite
- Free on-site parking
- Free Staff lunches
- Flexible Working
- Hybrid working arrangements are negotiable
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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Location: Turn2us London Hub (Farringdon) or Turn2us Edinburgh Hub & homeworking
Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.
In this pivotal role, you will enhance the Research & Learning function at Turn2us, ensuring robust Measurement, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) frameworks are developed and implemented across our work. You will lead collaborative research projects, manage a small team of three, and act as a deputy for the Head of Insight & Impact when required. You will bring organisation and rigour to our Research and Learning projects, to help drive impactful decision-making and foster a culture of learning throughout the organisation. This comes at an exciting time, as we are updating the way we understand and use insight and impact as a charity.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research and impact evaluation, with proven project management skills. You will be confident at adapting and communicating complex information to diverse audiences and possess excellent analytical abilities. Experience in developing co-produced research and working thoughtfully alongside individuals with lived experience of financial hardship is highly valued. You will also demonstrate strong management abilities, fostering a positive team dynamic while guiding the Research & Learning team towards achieving our goals.
We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month.
Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.
Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date: 15/11/2024
Interview date: 27/11/2024
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We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Communications Manager to join our Development and Communications Team. This exciting role includes overseeing the production of our supporter magazine, annual report and digital content. You'll get the chance to develop new communication strategies and be at the heart of communicating our impact. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in this role!
Who we are
At UCCF, we are passionate about students reaching students with the good news of Jesus. For over 100 years, UCCF has equipped and empowered students to discover Jesus and live for Him on campus.
We seek to resource Christian Unions (CUs), which are groups of students from a range of local churhces who join together to help everyone at uni engage with the life-changing message of Jesus.
Each year, tens of thousands of students hear the message of Christ through CU ministry. Together, we are reaching students for Jesus.
The details of the role
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary: £30,900 - £35,000 pa, depending on experience
- Role type: full-time (36¼ hours/week), but we are open to discussing the possibility of the role being part-time
- Location: Blue Boar House, Oxford (UCCF’s office). We offer a hybrid arrangement where Tuesdays are our core day for in person working, and team members have flexibility to work from home for two days a week.
- Holiday allowance: 30 days per year, plus 8 public holidays
- Start date: as soon as possible
All other terms and conditions will be explained at interview.
Nature and scope: As the Communications Manager will be regularly involved in contacting supporters, churches and other outside organisations, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is a believer in Jesus Christ as Saviour, Lord and God, and is in good standing with their local evangelical church, thus being in fellowship with the world-wide Christian family. They are required to sign assent to the Doctrinal Basis, to participate in UCCF collective worship and prayer and to model Christian discipleship in public and private life.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We are passionate about students reaching students with the good news of Jesus.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About St Augustine's Centre
‘The St. Augustine Centre lays a clear path of hope for each of us. It is my family. Now I can start to live again.’ (Besara, Centre Member)
‘This place is a deep well of humanity and resilience in a world that needs these things so much.’ (Miles, Volunteer)
At our vibrant community centre in Halifax, we welcome refugees and people seeking asylum. Working across Calderdale with partners, we give people the practical support they need to rebuild their lives with dignity, and we offer a wide range of activities that help them feel happier and more connected.
We are a community of 22 staff (15 full-time equivalent), 150 volunteers, and over a thousand Centre Members from 86 countries. Our ‘Centre Members’ are people seeking sanctuary in Calderdale. 33% of our staff and trustees and 50% of our volunteers have lived experience of the asylum system; their insights and experiences shape what we do.
About you
Do you have a proven track record as a compassionate and inspirational leader or manager?
Do you have the skills to define and execute strategy, secure funding from multiple sources, build diverse partnerships, and ensure organisational compliance with the law and regulatory frameworks - all whilst overseeing the delivery of front-line services and a wide range of life-enhancing activities?
Do you care deeply about the challenges facing people fleeing war and persecution? Are you passionate about leading a unique humanitarian organisation which provides crucial practical support – and a deep sense of belonging – to some of the world’s most vulnerable people?
The role - your main responsibilities
- Provide clear leadership and strategic direction for the whole organisation, in collaboration with the Board of trustees, and with a spirit of positivity and possibility.
- Oversee the effective delivery of a diverse range of services, including immigration and asylum advice and a wide range of support and activities.
- Ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation including budgeting, monitoring and keeping the organisation well-funded and resourced.
- Work collaboratively, compassionately and effectively with trustees, staff, volunteers, Centre Members to inspire and lead an inclusive and enabling culture; including managing staff and overseeing all key processes and policies.
- Model our values of sanctuary, diversity, community, collaboration and growth and deliver on our purpose to provide practical support and challenge injustice.
- Engage with our Centre Members and amplify their voices at all times.
- Manage effective partnerships with voluntary and statutory organisations, funders and donors locally, regionally and nationally.
- Ensure that the work of St Augustine’s conforms to all legal, compliance, regulatory, charitable and funding requirements.
How to apply
- For detailed application instructions, including how to complete the application form, and to review the job pack with the person specification and job description, please visit our website’s job page.
- Application deadline: 10am on Monday 18th November 2024.
- Shortlisting notification: By Thursday 21st November 2024.
- Interview dates: Wednesday 27th or Thursday 28th November 2024.
Key information
- Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours a week)
- Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire (option to work from home occasionally)
- 7 weeks holiday per annum including bank holidays
- Employer pension contributions
St Augustine’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Recruitment of all staff and volunteers is robust and informed by our safer recruitment policy and procedures. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
At our vibrant centre in Halifax, we welcome and support refugees and people seeking asylum, helping them to rebuild their lives with dignity.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Events and Partnerships Manager to join our Events and Partnerships Teams. This role will require the successful candidate to proactively lead our Events Team to review and overhaul our current events programme before implementing a varied and exciting refreshed programme which will engage new and current supporters as well as the local community and our children, young people and their families.
They will also lead our Partnerships Team to develop and maintain and grow long-term, high value and multifaceted community, group and corporate partnerships to maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
- Working alongside the Head of Public Fundraising, you will strengthen and implement business planning, pipeline and budgeting processes as well as devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.
- Lead the implementation and delivery of the strategy for the Events and Partnerships teams and work with the Head of Public Fundraising and the teams to develop and review strategies to maximise income from events and partnerships
- Manage partnership pipeline including building opportunities with new businesses to increase the range, value and number of partnerships for The Children’s Trust
- Lead the Events team to review and overhaul our current events programme so that we are maximising net income and ROI as well as meeting the needs of our supporters and local community, and building connections and long-term relationships with our events supporters
- Work across the Retail, Fundraising and Communications directorate to maximise opportunities for contact mapping, cross-sell and support the activity of other teams within the directorate (including but not limited to stock donations, sponsorship of committee-led events, pro bono support, gifts in kind etc.)
- Be responsible for the implementation of the budgets and delivery of income and expenditure against the plans
- Bring the Events and Partnerships teams together to ensure that we are seizing opportunities to integrate the programmes, for instance through corporate sponsorships of events, employee volunteering or participation, donated goods for raffles and auctions, match funding and more
- Develop relationships with colleagues across the Public Fundraising Team, wider directorate and organisation to ensure that opportunities for engagement, integration and promotion of events and partnerships are maximised and publicised
Interview Date: TBC
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
At EMERGE 3Rs, our volunteers are the heart and soul of our charity. They fulfil many varied roles and without them EMERGE’s activities, including Touch Wood and FareShare Greater Manchester, would have far less social and environmental impact.
Our Give & Gain employability programme is aimed at enabling people to develop the skills, confidence, and aspirations needed for job success. We support people from all backgrounds who face barriers to employment and whose skills often go unused or undiscovered.
Working with the Volunteering team and other key staff, this role assists in promoting the benefits and opportunities of the Give & Gain Programme at EMERGE. You will help us to recruit additional volunteers from the local community and beyond, by identifying and connecting with new networks and operational partners. You’ll be a strong communicator, happy to jump on the phone or take the lead at in-person recruitment events. You’ll be an experienced administrator with good data management skills to ensure we can accurately report to funders on our outreach and track the volunteers who participate in the programme. An understanding of handling confidential data, meeting targets and deadlines, and experience in recruitment are key skills for this role.
Once you've applied via Charity Jobs, we will contact you separately with an application pack which includes an application form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.