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The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of developing countries to evaluate solar radiation management (SRM), a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. 

The Operations Officer role offers a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to advance while helping scale-up the organisation’s operations. They will get to work with some the world’s leading SRM experts both inside and outside of Degrees and play a central role in building an initiative that is changing the field of SRM. 

Joining a growing team, the Operations Officer will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and the Executive Support Manager to support and improve the finance and operations of the charity. This role will be suitable for an operations generalist as it will involve a variety of projects and tasks spanning finance, HR, IT, operations and governance, including administrative support to help the rest of the team deliver its work. We are looking for someone dynamic, with a keen desire to help the COO improve and streamline processes across the organisation as it grows. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Working on a variety of operational projects such as ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations and improving our cyber security; 

• Organising and improving operational procedures, with an eye to using new software solutions where suitable; 

• Supporting financial administration by liaising with the external finance provider; 

• Managing payments, payroll, expenses, and processing supplier invoices and credit card reconciliations; 

• Assisting in the completion of the charity’s annual report, and other management and donor reporting;

• Supporting the day-to-day human resources and recruitment process for new roles; 

• Helping improve our hiring processes and HR recording keeping; 

• Managing the induction processes for new joiners including oversight of employee contracts and offer letters; 

• Maintaining the staff handbook and relevant HR processes and procedures; 

• Being the contact point with the charity’s outsourced IT provider; 

• Conducting routine administrative and documentation duties such as managing charity correspondence; 

• Maintaining systems for the retention, protection, retrieval, transfer and disposal of documents and records; 

• Managing the charity’s email inboxes, answering/forwarding/filing/deleting as applicable; 

• Maintaining regulatory filings and other compliance matters with HMRC, Companies House, the Charity Commission, etc.; 

• Liaising with the Board for administrative purposes, supporting the Executive Support Manager where appropriate; 

• Liaising with insurance providers to maintain adequate business insurance;

• Arranging travel for staff and other participants as required, including reimbursements; 

• Providing other administrative support, as necessary, to support staff. 

About Us

The British Gas Energy Trust is a charitable organisation dedicated to alleviating fuel poverty across the UK. We support vulnerable households, empower communities, and drive impactful change to help those in need manage and reduce their energy costs. As we continue to grow and expand our operation, we are seeking a dedicated and experienced Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CFOO) to join our senior leadership team.

The Role

We are looking for a seasoned and professionally qualified financial & operational leader to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our financial strategy, ensuring strong governance and compliance, and supporting our mission to create lasting change for vulnerable households.

The CFOO will report to the CEO and work closely with them and the Board of Trustees, overseeing financial & internal operations, advising on strategic financial matters, and safeguarding our resources for maximum impact In addition to the financial aspect of the role, the CFOO will support the CEO with the day to day operational running of the trust, overseeing HR, Admin, Compliance and IT functions.  This role also includes leadership responsibilities for a small internal dedicated team and oversight of external contractors and consultants.

The role is home based with some travel to meetings, including overnight stays within the UK as required.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and develop the Trust's financial strategy, aligned with our mission and long-term goals. 

- Oversee governance, risk, and compliance processes, ensuring that all regulatory and ethical standards are upheld. 

- Present clear, insightful financial reports and analysis to the Board of Trustees, supporting informed decision-making. 

- Develop and oversee the internal systems and processes within the Trust, fostering a culture of accuracy, integrity, and accountability. 

- Work closely with the CEO and senior management team, providing guidance on financial sustainability and risk management. 

- Proactively identify and manage financial risks, ensuring resources are deployed effectively and responsibly. 

About You

- A qualified Chartered Accountant

- An Experienced Financial Strategist with a proven track record in strategic finance within a charitable organisation, foundation,  trust or relevant setting.

- Experience of overseeing both Financial and non-financial internal functions, processes and systems.

- Risk-Aware and Analytical: Skilled at assessing and mitigating risks, with a highly analytical approach to financial & wider risk management. 

- Skilled Communicator: Exceptional ability to communicate financial & wider insights clearly and effectively to stakeholders at all levels, including presenting to the Board of Trustees. 

- Governance and Compliance Expert: Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, and risk management in the charitable sector. 

- A Strong and Supportive Leader: Leadership experience with a small team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. 

- Diplomacy & Commercial Acumen

Why Join Us?

The British Gas Energy Trust (BGET) helps families and individuals in England, Scotland and Wales experiencing hardship and who are struggling with energy debts.

You will be joining us at a time where many have been negatively impacted by the cost-of-living crisis and require financial support with their energy bills. You will be joining a collaborative and friendly organisation that is committed to helping individuals facing fuel poverty.  

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to bring your strategic finance expertise to a cause-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and motivation for applying by 21 December 2024.

We regret that we are unablwe to offer sponsorship and therefore the successful applicant must already have the right to work in the UK. 

Note to agencies - We do not require third party assistance with this vacancy. 

People Business Partner
Reference: NOV20249928
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £43,095.00 - £46,264.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

We have a vacancy for a People Business Partner working within the People Business Partnering function and wider People Directorate.

Reporting to the Head of People Business Partnering, this role will be a vital link between the People Business Partners, Human Resources Operations and Learning and Organisation Development teams. We are looking for somebody with knowledge of the Business Partner role whose skills will meet the flexible needs of the business, who is able to oversee the end-to-end delivery of work and someone who can work on multiple activities at a time. The People Business Partner role aligns and works in partnership with the respective Directorate/business area to add value through the provisions of a range of people initiatives and interventions linked to Directorate and organisational objectives and priorities. 

Working as part of the People Business Partnering team, the role will support ongoing transformational change by providing business insight, manage business and people risks and develop people solutions.

What's the role about?

This role will support the development and implementation of the Delivering our Strategy Sustainably work that underpins the RSPB wider business strategy and priorities.

The core part of the role of a People Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level.  In addition, People Business Partners are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and Directorates in the successful delivery of people services, initiatives, and outcomes.

Through providing support to senior managers and leadership teams, People Business Partners play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and Directorate level strategies are realised.

Some key areas of the role of a People Business Partner include:

• The use of Insight & Data to support decision making.
• Understand Directorate/business complexities and specific requirements and be able to act on these for purposes of People and business planning.
• Identify resourcing plans in collaboration with senior management to ensure the effective supply of high-quality talent.
• Support Talent and Succession planning to ensure the organisation can retain and develop talent in line with business capability requirements in the immediate and future term.
• Provide transformational advice on a wide range of organisational development and change management initiatives and interventions.
• Actively support the delivery of HR People services across the organisation, reducing risks and enhancing people services and activities.
• Support the development of capability and knowledge in managers and leaders so that they can effectively manage their people.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• CIPD graduate member or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation.
• Knowledge and understanding of people-based change processes.
• Experience working in the capacity of a HR Business Partner.
• Ability to manage resistance to change and manage expectations of senior managers.
• Ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders and functional specialists.
• Ability to influence others.
• Able to establish, build and maintain relationships.
• Sound coaching, mentoring, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Able to support managers in designing career paths to support the future needs of the organisation.
• Problem solving and creativity in generating practical solution to business challenges.
• Substantial HR experience both operationally and strategically.
• Proven experience of leading and managing complex employee relations issues.
• Proven ability to understand business issues and identify HR interventions to improve the business performance.
• Leading and managing change successfully.
• Use of key metrics to measure organisational performance and to inform and develop learning experiences for managers.

Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience:

• MCIPD/FCIPD.
• Experience managing projects.

Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 10th Dec 2024

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from January 2024. 

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

About The Role
Closing date: 4th December
Interviews: 10th & 11th December
Do you have a passion for recruitment? Are you motivated by the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference? Join us as a Talent Partner and help us attract the talent that will power our mission to create lasting, positive change.
This role will initially focus on an ambitious programme to transform our Technology directorate. From enhancing our technology platforms to building tools that serve our communities, technology is at the heart of our work. As a Talent Partner, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring we attract and hire exceptional technology professionals who share our vision and values.
What You’ll Do:

- Lead Technology Recruitment: Manage the full recruitment process for tech roles, ensuring we hire the right people to support our digital and technology transformation goals.
- Collaborate & Advise: Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand team needs and provide expert advice on attracting top tech talent.
- Innovate Recruitment Strategies: Use creative sourcing techniques and engagement strategies to find talent in a competitive market.
- Build Employer Brand Campaigns: Develop and execute engaging, innovative employer branding and marketing campaigns that showcase our mission, culture, and the impact of working with us.
- Champion Diversity & Inclusion: Ensure all recruitment practices promote equity and diversity, helping us build a tech team that reflects the communities we serve.
- Build Talent Pipelines: Proactively develop pipelines for key technology roles to meet current and future needs.
- Enhance Candidate Experience: Ensure candidates receive a seamless and engaging experience, from initial contact to onboarding.

Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is a fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society.
What We’re Looking For:

- Experience in Tech Recruitment: Proven track record of recruiting for technology roles, with general recruitment experience from an in-house/internal recruitment environment.
- Strong Communicator: Ability to build trust and collaborate with hiring managers, candidates, and stakeholders at all levels.
- Employer Branding Skills: Experience in creating compelling employer branding or recruitment marketing campaigns that resonate with tech professionals.
- Knowledgeable & Resourceful: Familiarity with recruitment tools, platforms, and industry trends.
- Champion for Inclusion: A strong advocate for equity and diversity in hiring, with a commitment to challenging bias.

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Vacancy Reference: BfN2025/62

Job Title: Employee Relations Manager

Salary: £17.44 per hour (FTE Salary £34,008 – for 37.5 hours)

Number of Posts: 1

Type of Contract: Permanent

Start Date: January 2025

Hours of Work: 24 per week

Working Pattern: Hours to be worked over 4/5 days per week Monday to Friday during business hours. Days must include a Monday and Friday

Work Location: This role can work remotely Very occasional planned travel within the UK

Responsible to: HR Manager

Closing Date: 10/12/2024

Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th December by Teams

Job Information: We are seeking a highly motivated individual who shares our values to join The Breastfeeding Network’s busy HR team. The ER Manager will play a vital part in our organisation and in the management and support of our people processes. This is a new and exciting opportunity in a fast paced environment. The role of Employee Relations Manager is a generalist HR management role and will be responsible for ensuring effectiveness of HR process and driving improvement across all areas of the employment lifecycle, as well as providing expert HR knowledge and advice to our management and leadership teams. If you are interested in progressing your career within an organisation which makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. Please note for this role applications will not be anonymised

Executive Assistant

Barnwood is not your typical funder. We drive change so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.

As part of this work, our People and Operations Team engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Executive Assistant is integral to this.

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to deliver high level professional administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Executive Assistant will take responsibility and ownership of office organisation and project delivery, and to provide Trust-wide support for human resources processes and governance processes for the Board of Trustees.

We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:

· are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

· have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges. 

Contract terms:

· This role is permanent, and we welcome applications from people looking for full time hours (37.5hrs per week).

· We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday. 

· Salary £38,066 p/a FTE 

· 36 days holiday inc. bank holidays 

· This position is based in our office in central Cheltenham with occasional opportunities for home working.

 

Summary of key duties:

Executive Assistance:

· Schedule, organise and minute meetings as required for Leadership Team members, ensuring all necessary arrangements are considered.

· Manage diaries and incoming communication for the CEO and COO as required.

· Manage and undertake projects, assignments and other administrative duties as required.

· Provide line management to the Operations Administrator, enacting the Trust’s management processes to ensure that all employees are motivated, supported and enabled to give of their best.

Governance Assistance:

· Support with the preparation of meeting papers ensuring they are issued in a timely manner and loaded on the Governance Portal.

· Accurate minute-taking and record-keeping for all governance meetings. To include maintaining the following registers: (i) Trustees; (ii) attendance at meetings, (iii) decisions taken out of meetings (iv) signed minutes.

· Support Trustee recruitment processes through the creation of application packs, scheduling recruitment process, managing applications and interviews, scheduling induction activities and creating digital and hard copy induction packs.

Human Resources Administration:

· Support the development and delivery of effective HR processes for the Trust, in conjunction with the COO.

· Support recruitment of both employees and Trustees through placement of adverts and issuing of relevant communications during the recruitment process in a timely manner, and liaising with the recruiting manager to ensure the process is planned and delivered in a supportive and accessible manner.

· Oversee and manage the administration of the IRIS HR system.

· Ensure reports relating to people management are available and issued to People Managers on a regular basis.

Use of Overton House:

· Establish, and keep under review, the policy and process for the booking of spaces at Overton House to external users.

· Oversee bookings by partner organisations, ensuring all appropriate agreements and guidance are in place for external users and that bookings and visitors are well managed.

· Liaise with the Marketing & Communications Team to ensure that appropriate communications about available space and booking processes are in place.

· Oversee the receiving of external visitors to Overton House, ensuring a welcoming and accessible environment for all.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

· Proven experience of working as a Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant at a senior level

· Experience of providing administrative support and project coordination for a range of parallel projects

· Experience of accurate minute-taking for both formal and informal meetings

Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

· Line management experience to foster a productive and supportive team environment

· Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures

· Knowledge of governance processes

· Knowledge of meeting management, facilities hire or similar

· Experience of working in a charity or not-for-profit sector organisation

For full details please see our application pack.

 

Summary of skills

· Exceptional planning, prioritisation and time management skills, plus ability to respond effectively to changing workloads and priorities

· Exceptional written and verbal communications skills that engage a wide range of audiences and which champion accessible communication

· Proactive problem-solver, demonstrating high levels of initiative, organisation and flexibility

· Strong IT skills (demonstrable proficiency in using MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WhatsApp, Teams and Zoom)

Benefits:

· 36 days annual leave including bank holidays. (FTE)

· Life Assurance (3 x Salary)

· Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.

· Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.

· Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.

· Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.

· We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.

· Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.

· Assistance dogs are welcome.

Guidance On Applications:

Click on Apply Now to be taken to the Barnwood Trust website where you need to apply for this role via our online application form.

You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.

Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org. 

We want our application process to be right for you as an individual, so if there’s anything you think we can do to make this process more straightforward for you please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org directly to discuss what support we might be able to provide. Our career page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place for people who request extra support.

Deadline for applications:  12.00 noon on Monday 2nd December 2024

First interviews: Thursday 12th December 2024

Second stage interviews: Tuesday 17th December 2024

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

About the BSAVA:

The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to pioneer a sustainable future for our members and the wider profession. With a membership of more than 10,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we rely on over 300 volunteers to help us achieve our mission. Volunteers provide an essential connection to subject matter expertise as well as to the members who benefit from the products and services we develop to help them thrive as professionals.  Each year BSAVA volunteers work with us to continuously improve and innovate the numerous education courses, events, and publications we deliver to help them and their peers succeed. 

The role:

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), based near Gloucester with hybrid working, has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Volunteers Manager to lead a progressive and inclusive volunteer culture within BSAVA. This role is central to ensuring best practices in volunteer management and enhancing the volunteer experience. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in volunteer management, an understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and the ability to inspire a thriving volunteer community that supports BSAVA's values and strategic goals.

If you are a proactive, empathetic, and organised individual with a passion for volunteer management and a desire to make a difference in the veterinary profession, we would love to hear from you.

Skills and experience:

The successful candidate will have an HR qualification or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate experience of managing volunteers either through projects or committees. 

We are looking for excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and able to manage competing priorities.  The individual must be empathetic and able to engage a diverse range of people, not only inspiring them but motivating them to want to get involved.  Experience of community building, either online or in person would be of benefit.  The right person will be flexible and take a non-judgemental, solution orientated approach. 

Other essential skills include:

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office

· The ability to work proactively, using your own initiative to accomplish a variety of tasks

· A flexible approach to work

· High attention to detail

· Exceptional organisational and time management skills

· The ability to work effectively within a team

This post reports to the CEO.

We offer:

· Generous employer pension contributions starting at 7% and increasing to 10% with length of service

· Holiday starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 28 days, plus a further entitlement of an additional one day every 5 years of service.

· Bupa dental plan.

· Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and other family-related leave.

· Life assurance of 3 x annual salary.

· Support for hybrid working for our employees, meaning you can work at home for up to two days a week and we also have a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy.

· Access to a free legal helpline where you can ask our specialist lawyers for legal advice on an array of topics.

· Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and a network of mental health first aiders. Plus, enhanced Company sick pay, access to private medical insurance upon completion of 12 months’ service, occupational health service and annual flu vaccinations.

· Training and development.

· Free onsite parking, and for those who wish to cycle, we offer a cycle to work scheme which provides a discounted purchase of a bicycle and accessories for healthy, low carbon travel.

· Last but by no means least, we have regular social activities and events for those who wish to join!

And we are:

Community friendly – offering paid leave to volunteer for a charity or not for profit organisation.

Committed to supporting sustainability in our work and in the veterinary profession.  The Association has completed a certified carbon audit and has been awarded Silver accreditation with Investors in the Environment.

So, if you are bold and innovative, strive for excellence whilst taking ownership and accountability of your work, show passion for what you do and work effectively in a team – then you’ll be a great fit for the Association, and we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.

Job description

• Gross Annual Salary: £45,000 full-time pro rata (post offered at 0.6 FTE i.e. £27,000 with the potential to rise to 1 FTE). In addition, IEEP UK matches pension contributions up to 6% of gross salary.
• Hours: 0.6 FTE (21 hours / 3 days per week), with potential to expand.
• Location: Remote working - IEEP UK currently has no permanent office space. Therefore, in line with the whole IEEP UK team, the post will be home-based, with regular travel to London, other parts of the UK, Brussels and other parts of Europe as required.
• Position type: Permanent contract
• Annual Leave: 18.5 days Annual Leave based on 0.6FTE (comprises of 14 days Basic Annual Leave + FTE proportion of public holidays) rising annually to a top limit of 23 days
• Closing date: 10am, Monday 9 December 2024
• Equal opportunities: IEEP UK is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive employer, including recruiting for diversity.
• Right to Work: Entitlement to work in the UK. IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits and cannot employ people living or working outside of the UK.
• Other benefits: You are also entitled to an additional £1,000 benefit (subject to tax) that can be used for private health and/or gym subscription.

About IEEP UK

The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK[1] (IEEP UK) is a UK registered charity and a not-for-profit sustainability think tank, with over 40 years of experience, based in the UK. As part of the broader IEEP family across Europe, we are dedicated to working with government, civil society, academia and a range of other stakeholders, including European, United Nations and other international bodies, civil society, academia, scientific institutes and business and industry to produce evidence-based research for impact-driven environmental policy solutions. Our work covers both short-term and long-term strategic environmental issues in the UK and its constituent nations as well as their interaction with policy in Europe and globally. Over the years IEEP has developed new concepts that have made their way into mainstream environmental thinking, underpinning many aspects of this policy area today, including work on the precautionary principle, environmental impact assessments, emissions trading schemes and public money for public goods.

This is an exciting time for IEEP UK. Under the leadership of the chair of trustees, Malini Mehra, IEEP UK has developed a new strategy up to 2027, striving to grow from a currently small staff, becoming more visible and claiming a leading role in providing innovative research and policy relevant intelligence. As part of this, Ben Reynolds joined in the role of Executive Director in October 2023.

Overall role and responsibilities

We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.

The successful candidate will join a cohesive, impact-oriented and supportive team that is committed to the professional development of all of its staff, and where the opportunities for learning and for making a difference are high. This is a new role, with a high potential to have a big impact on the organisation by establishing new ways of working. 

The responsibilities of this role will include:

1. Financial Management

• Be responsible for and run the organisation’s bookkeeping and financial management processes including invoices, expenses and bank payments.
• Produce and manage the organisational cash flow, project cash flows and management accounts.
• Be responsible for and run payroll monthly.
• Compile and submit VAT returns quarterly.
• Support the Executive Director with managing the charity and project budgets and financial reporting to the board and funders.
• Work with the organisation’s Accountant and trustees to support the production of Annual Accounts and Independent Examination.

2. Administration

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of the charity to promote smooth business operations, including the efficiency of organisational systems.
• Ensure that appropriate insurance cover is maintained, and manage any claims as they arise.
• Support the Executive Director with board meetings and other board matters.
• Support Executive Director and trustees in ensuring Charity Commission and Companies House information is up to date.
• Support the maintenance of our contacts databas

3. HR

• Manage recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers.
• Create, implement and review all policies and procedures for the organisation, ensuring we are up to date with statutory requirements, and good practice is incorporated where practical.
• Manage HR procedures including contracts and leave for staff.

The role will also include:

• Support in organising events online and in person.
• Assisting in responses to general enquiries to the organisation.
• Potential line management of junior staff and interns as appropriate.
• Contribute actively to the implementation of Institute-wide decisions and strategy.
• Organise weekly team meetings, and occasional in-person team meetings.
• Supporting and promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in the organisation.

Personal Specification

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate many of the following skills and attributes:

Essential:

• A relevant professional accountancy qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with some experience of working independently or with minimal supervision, preferably in the charity sector.
• At least 3 years’ relevant professional experience in a similar administrative, financial or management role.
• Experience of using accounting software and managing the financial administration of an organisation including paying and issuing invoices, reconciling bank accounts, and running payroll.
• Experience and confidence in producing and managing an organisational cashflow, budgets and management accounts.
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Experience of creating and reviewing HR policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills
• As part of a small team you will also need the ability to turn your hand to a variety of tasks.
• Entitlement to work in the UK (IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits)

Desirable:

• Background, interest and experience in environmental policy, and the UK’s relationship with the EU and the rest of Europe.
• Experience and aptitude in using MS Teams, Zoom, Miro or other online meeting, webinar and facilitation tools, as a participant and as an organiser.
• Experience of producing project budgets and reporting to funders.
• Skills in digital communications and social networking.
• Experience of charity administration.
• Experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders including trustees.
• A knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practice.
• Availability to commence work promptly following the recruitment process.

We would expect our ideal candidate to be able to work both independently and as part of a team; to be highly organised with strong administrative, time management and planning skills; to have an excellent level of attention to detail; to have a commitment to broadening diversity and increasing access in the workplace.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please email us clearly marking the title of the email: ‘IEEP_UK – Fin&Ops’ [YOUR NAME], with the following:

- a CV (maximum two pages)

- a Covering Letter telling us about your experience and how this relates to the personal specification (maximum two pages)

- a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (see IEEP UK website for download)

Application deadline: 10AM, Monday 9 December 2024

Interviews: Week beginning 16 December 2024

Our ideal candidate would be able to start in February/March 2025.

IEEP UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes offers from candidates of diverse backgrounds and relevant experience, respecting best practices in the recruitment process.

IEEP UK is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. Applicants who meet all the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily (via our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form above) that you would like to be considered in this way, will have an enhanced chance of gaining a first-stage interview. 

Our Privacy Statement explains how IEEP handles and uses personal data we collect about our applicants.

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Regional Workforce Lead

We are recruiting three Regional Workforce Leads nationally, for coverage across the seven NHS regions (Northeast, Northwest, London, East, Midlands, Southeast, Southwest).

Join an ambitious not for profit organisation that partners with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community. If you want to find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK and globally, then apply today!

Position: Regional Workforce Lead (x3 vacancies)

Location: Hybrid · England, UK. We have three vacancies nationally, (across the 7 NHS regions: Northeast, Northwest, London, East, Midlands, Southeast, Southwest) and will involve some travel.

Hours: Fulltime

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 (GBP). Depending on skills and experience - new starters generally join at the beginning of the band.

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 December 2024 at 12:00pm

The Team

IPS Grow is a national programme designed to support the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in mental health, primary care, and drug and alcohol teams across England. The programme is led by the organisation in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health. It is funded by NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

About the Role

The Workforce Leads will play a crucial role in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of IPS Employment Specialists within their designated regions. You will support the scale up of the IPS workforce by ensuring high-quality recruitment processes, comprehensive training programs, and effective onboarding practices. The Workforce Leads will work closely with IPS Grow Regional Managers, local and national stakeholders, including NHS services, to recruit the IPS workforce needed to achieve high levels of employment outcomes for IPS clients.

You will provide specialist support to services embarking on recruitment campaigns, monitor their effectiveness and share learning. You will also provide hands-on support for recruitment efforts and training.

This will vary according to the service need, but could include headhunting, sifting CVs, preparing for interviews, shortlisting and training.

Responsibilities include:

• Recruitment and Onboarding
• Training and Development
• Relationship Management
• Quality Assurance and Reporting
• Communication and Collaboration

About You

You will have proven experience of recruitment within the healthcare system or substantial involvement in healthcare-related recruitment is essential. This includes interviewing, evaluating candidates and making hiring recommendations.

You will also have:

• Experience in delivering training programs and workshops, with a focus on adult learning principles and effective onboarding practices.
• The ability to influence others
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, create project plans, and meet deadlines.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly understand challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Shared values - a passionate belief that helping people to achieve appropriate employment can transform their lives. We hope you will share this, as well as the organisations other core values.
• A thirst for learning and self-development and sharing that learning with services and stakeholders.
• Commitment to travel. The role will likely involve significant travel to build relationships and provide hands-on support as well as meeting with IPS Grow team members from across England.

About the Organisation

Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.

The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability.

Other roles you may have experience with could include Recruitment, Training, Training and Development, Learning and Development, HR, Recruitment Lead, Training Lead, Training and Development Lead, Learning and Development Lead, HR Lead, Recruitment Officer, Training Officer, Training and Development Officer, Learning and Development Officer, HR Officer.

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

Learning and Development Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Advisor to join the Learning and Development team working from home.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change and improvement for those who need it? If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…

Position: 5870 Learning & Development Advisor - Leadership Development

Location: Home based

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours Monday- Friday 

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £26,490.14 per annum

Closing Date: 10th December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received. 

The Role

This is an exciting role that requires a mixture of skills in relation to learning and development.  You will be focusing on leadership and management development across the organisation.  This will include the design and delivery of innovative learning interventions that support the development of leaders and managers.

The L&D team want to step away from ‘traditional’ so you will need to be creative, motivated, and brave, generating and implementing new ways of enhancing the leader’s development.  You will have scope and space to try new interventions, evaluate impact and make a difference to the overall organisational strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Use your creativity and ability to experiment in introducing innovative and modern learning practices across the organisation

• Design and deliver innovative learning interventions that support leadership and management development across the organisation.

• Work with Subject Matter Experts and senior staff within the organisation to understand learning needs and develop the right interventions.

• Create evaluation methods to measure changes in behaviour and performance across leaders and managers

• Act as a valued advisor for leaders and managers across the organisation supporting their development

About You

Modern thinking and practice are essential for this role, as well as a good understanding of leadership and management development. 

You will need experience of:

• Delivering successful leadership and management development programmes using innovative approaches

• Planning courses and evaluating outcomes

• Delivering soft skills training and experiential learning activities

In Return…

Benefits include:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays

• An extra day off for your Birthday

• Pension with 5% employer contribution

• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity and paternity payments

• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts

• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance

• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression

About the Organisation

This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System, everyone at the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. 

As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

You may have experience in areas such as Learning & Development Advisor, Learning & Development Officer, Learning & Development Administrator, L&D Advisor, L&D, L&D Administrator, HR, Human Resources, Human Resources Officer, Learning & Development Lead. #INDNFP

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.         

Last year, 136,000 young people approached their council for help as they were homeless or at risk of being homeless. Even more alarming is that figure represents an increase of 58% from six years ago. Youth homelessness costs the UK economy an estimated £8.5bn, largely due to unemployment, and so the challenge can feel huge. But we already have the resources to solve it within the built environment sector. And that is where LandAid comes in.

We use our links to the UK’s property industry, harnessing its members’ direct capital, assets and skills to help tackle youth homelessness by awarding grants and investing in frontline charities, providing financial support, and brokering free advice and expertise to increase the impact of their support.

The Chief Financial and Operating Officer is an important new role for us, created to ensure we achieve our ambitions over the coming years by focusing on delivering better quality of management information, insights and analysis to the Board and leadership to inform decision making. A key early component of the role will be to develop a detailed four-year financial plan in line with our organisational strategy. You will also look to invest in our internal operations by driving continuous improvement and exploring emergent technologies that offer us the ability to deliver greater real-time insights to and efficiencies for our teams. In addition, you will review our risk and governance frameworks by working actively with our Board sub-committees.

Beyond finance, you will oversee our outsourced HR and IT functions, ensuring we receive high-quality and cost-effective support and have robust systems and policies in place. You will also continue our work to become an employer of choice, building on our achievements today which have seen us identified as one of the UK’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’, and shortlisted as one of the ‘Top 30 Charities to Work For’.

We are looking for a chartered accountant who brings senior finance leadership experience either at executive director level in an organisation of similar size to ours, or deputy director level in a larger organisation, most likely within a charity setting. Knowledge of the built environment and/or capital investment is advantageous, as is an understanding of the models of social investment. Crucially, you’ll be the sort of person your colleagues are keen to learn from and eager to work with, able to offer expert insight and coaching with patient enthusiasm, but comfortable in offering clear advice and direction when needed.

To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working with CILEX in recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, which will suit any candidates looking for a predominantly remote/working from home model. ( also option of 4 days per week)

CILEX is the professional institute for specialist criminal, civil and family lawyers and for paralegals. With over 17,500 members we are the second largest professional body in England & Wales as well as being in many dimensions the most diverse of the legal professions.

CILEX earns its income from a combination of membership fees, qualification-based education, examination fees and income from training and other products and services to employers of legal professionals and higher and further education partners. In addition to its annual revenues of c.£11m the institute holds assets of c. £10m of which c. £7m is managed by Barclays Wealth. The finance directorate combines the finance, compliance, IT and HR functions.

Since 2018 CILEX has been following a radical strategic plan that aimed to transform the standing of the profession to cement its equivalence to solicitors that was granted in changes made in legal services legislation from 2007 – 2014 by:

• Working with government and regulators to remove the final legislative and regulatory barriers to genuine equivalence.

• Developing a new qualification and apprenticeship standards that deliver a product better aligned to market requirements.

• Expand the membership proposition.

• Grow the institute through a programme of acquisition and product development

• Changing the delegated regulatory arrangements that govern the profession

• Transform the operating model and supporting technology that delivers our products and services

As we near the end of this transformation programme we have been making significant changes to the leadership and organisation of the institute to both improve accountability and ownership of performance and to build a culture that empowers leaders to deliver against a clear set of strategic goals agreed by the Board.

We now look to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will report to the Chief Executive with a very specific brief aimed at ensuring we can maximise the return from the very significant investments we have made in product and technology and the recent acquisition of the Institute of Paralegals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Enhancing the capability of the finance function to operate independently of direct supervision in the day-to-day execution of core activities, processes and reporting

• Ensuring that the supporting technology is fit for purpose and enables the minimum amount of ‘double handling’ or reprocessing in core finance processes

• Taking ownership of working capital and developing a programme of debt re[1]payment that strengthens our balance sheet and enables further investment in product and technology

• Ensuring that the IT department and the core systems it supports are fit for purpose and exploited to the maximum to deliver lowest cost technology support for products and services

• Maximising the return from our cash assets over the long-term

• Ensuring a successful annual audit and the preparation of the Annual Report & Accounts

• Ownership of the risk appetite, risk management process and internal audit

• Ownership of the annual plan and budget process and the reporting of performance to the executive and the Board.

Direct Reports:

• Head of Finance

• Head of IT

• Head of Compliance

• Head of HR

The CFO is a senior member of the Executive Team and attends Board and the finance and audit and risk committee. They have a dotted line reporting relationship with the Chairs of both these committees.

Personal Capabilities:

Essential:

• A strong commercial understanding and experience of being a finance leader in a commercial environment.

• Fully qualified status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• An appreciation of operating and reporting systems and how to exploit their full potential

• Collegiate, approachable and willing to get involved in order to get things done

• An effective team coach and leader, able to set standards and help teams embrace and achieve them

• Able to work with a remote team that gets together occasionally.

Desirable:

• Experience in professional services

• Experience integrating financial system

Application Timetable:

• Application Deadline: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
• Shortlisting: Friday 6th December 2024
• First Stage Interviews: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2024
• Final Stage Interviews: 16th and 17th December 2024

​For more information about the role, please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.

Recruitment Coordinator

Nature is in crisis, and your help is needed! Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference!

The Face-to-Face Membership Fundraising team are looking to recruit a Recruitment and Retention Co-ordinator, who will support the Face-to-Face and HR Teams with the recruitment of new Membership Fundraisers. This is a full-time, fixed-term contract for 6 months.

Position: Recruitment and Retention Co-ordinator - Face-to-Face Membership

Ref: NOV20246795

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Remote

Salary: £26,379 to £28,319 per annum

Contract: 6 month fixed term contract (with the possibility of going permanent)

Closing Date: Sun, 1st Dec 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 16th December 2024

The Role

You will be supporting the rolling recruitment programme for new Membership Fundraisers at the charity, and ensuring the headcount and pipeline of Fundraisers is kept to agreed levels and maintained.  This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of the recruitment process between key stakeholders across the organisation.

The role requires a proficiency in speaking with potential candidates, talking them through the Fundraiser role, and making a strong judgement call.

About You

You will be confident when speaking to the public and understand the importance of the fundraising role, and know how to determine if applicants have what it takes to make a good fundraiser. You will have experience in managing multiple projects and budgets, as well as a track record in excellent stakeholder management.

The ideal candidate will be driven, creative and possess excellent attention to detail.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Excellent understanding of the steps involved in recruiting F2F Fundraisers
• Able to conduct telephone screening interviews and make strong judgement calls on candidate suitability
• Strong interview and assessment skills
• Able to conduct stay and exit interviews in confidence, and to report the findings
• Strong attention to detail and highly organised
• Able to work effectively across a variety of stakeholders, teams and departments
• Excellent communication skills to elicit great team working
• Able to interpret trends, with the ability to analyse and report on results.

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

The organisation reserves the right to extend or make the role permanent without further advertising dependant on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

People Partner

Are you a dynamic and experienced HR Professional with a passion for driving positive change and fostering a culture of belonging and engagement? Do you excel at collaborating and influencing colleagues, providing coaching and guidance to deliver impactful solutions?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap as our People Partner and you will be the driving force behind our organisational transformation.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a People Partner to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.  We are flexible with regards to the location of this role, but you may need to travel to various locations across England, Wales, and Scotland as and when needed.

What you will be doing:

• Partner with respective Directorates and build strong, trusted relationships with managers to help improve people experience and to embed the Mencap culture

• Be the first point of contact in their Directorate for support, advice and challenge on people management, including Belonging, engagement and change

• Empower managers by signposting to relevant sources of information or teams

• Work with teams to understand any people management knowledge gaps and offer coaching and guidance as needed to deliver solutions and impact

• Advise and deliver People initiatives across the full range of the people experience, with support from the Strategic People Leads and other members of the People Leadership team. People initiatives will cover; organisational wide workforce planning (including volunteering), talent management, succession planning and the delivery of Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the People Directorate

• Be aligned with key people projects; rolling out activity in respective Directorates and providing feedback throughout development to ensure projects land with impact

• Use data and insight to drive improvements in people performance and experience

• Have an excellent understanding of people policy for colleagues and volunteers; applying this knowledge to advice

It is not essential to have previous experience within the Charity or Social Care sector. We are open to consider any background, but you must have experience of working in a People operational and/or advisory role.  We will consider a broad range of People disciplines.

You must also have:

• Proven track record of building strong relationships and being successful in influencing stakeholders

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Strong organisational skills; with the ability to manage competing, and at times complex demands

• Data literate, with ability to interpret and share reports and KPIs

• Evidence of ensuring improving our people experience is at the heart of everything you do

If this position sounds like you, then please apply now!

*Please note* The application closing date for the role will be on Sunday 8th December. As we are recruiting to a number of vacancies, we will be holding interviews on MS TEAMS on 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th December, which means we will begin to invite candidates in before the closing date. Please do submit your application as and when you are ready. Second stage interviews will follow soon after and we would like to make offers prior to the Christmas break.

Benefits

In addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).

• Holiday Entitlement: 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.

• Sick Pay: Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.

• Pension Plan: Eligibility to join the Mencap Pension Plan, with Mencap matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.

• Additional Benefits: Membership in the Mencap Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.

• Loans: Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.

• Discounts and Cashback: Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more through Mencap Extras.

• Health Cash Plan: Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.

• Employee Assistance Program: Free access to a 24/7 employee assistance for advice and support.

• Recognition and Awards: Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.

• Training and Development: Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.

About Mencap

At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability and their families to ensure that people with a learning disability get to live the life they want to.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. 

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.