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Adult Services Manager (Maternity Cover)

21 hours per week

Teddington

Make your mark as a key leader in this growing charity

This is a key leadership role in this vibrant, user-led charity based in Richmond and Wandsworth. You will be providing leadership and direction to 5 team leads/managers as well as leading and directing development to increase the scope and depth of the services we offer. We are looking for innovation as well as sound leadership skills and professional knowledge of employment law is a given. This role is to cover the Maternity Leave of the current Manager and will be up to 12 months.

Ruils is a charity that supports disabled children and adults, to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. We provide information, advice, practical support, befriending and accessible activities to our clients and families. We enable individuals to have choice and control over the way in which they get their support.

The Adult Services Team Manager is one of 3 team managers reporting to our Chief Executive Officer. The services managed include Direct Payment Support across Richmond and Wandsworth, Befriending and Community Activities, our Benefits and Housing Advice and Information service and our Counselling service.

We constantly research and develop services to meet the identified needs of the community and this role would suit someone who wants a good level of autonomy to develop new ideas.

The Adults Services Manager works alongside our Children’s Team Manager and our Social Prescribing and Community Development Manager, supported by Finance, Fundraising and Campaigns and Communications Managers.

Purpose of Post

• To be responsible for the management of the Support Services to Direct Payment clients in Richmond and Wandsworth.
• To be responsible for the research and development of adult services in Richmond and Wandsworth.
• To oversee promotion, monitoring and delivery of the CILS, Pathways and Counselling services.
• To provide leadership and supervision, performance evaluation and general support for all of the adult services team managers and leads.
• To be responsible for adult safeguarding and health and safety across the organisation.

What you might be doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity or in a similar role.
• You may be looking to work part-time to fit around your other responsibilities.
• You may be an HR practitioner looking for a new management challenge away from the corporate world.
• You may have worked for a local authority, but are looking for more autonomy and flexibility.
• You may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.

Main Duties include:

Management of Direct Payment Support Service

• Lead and manage the Direct Payment Support Service across Richmond and Wandsworth Boroughs through the Direct Payment Leads.
• Provide support to the DP team leads to resolve complex DP HR management issues around the area of employment law.
• Support the team leads in their work with the local authority to set targets for the project, monitor performance against these targets and identify and resolve any issues that arise.
• Provide performance data to finance for invoicing purposes.
• Report quarterly to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of trustees.
• Work with the DP team leads and the CEO on new DP projects and funding applications as required.

CILS, Pathways and Counselling Teams

• Lead and manage the delivery of the Community activity, Befriending, Pathways and Counselling services.
• Work with the CILS partners to ensure that the service is meeting Local Authority targets.
• Report as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of trustees.
• Responsible for ensuring active promotion of the services to potential and existing clients and stakeholders and to ensure representation of Ruils at networking events.
• Work with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to ensure projects are fully funded and demand is well managed.

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring safeguarding policies and principles are upheld across Adult Teams.
• Responsible for Health and Safety across the organisation.

What we can offer you:

• A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different
• An experienced and supportive CEO and a great team
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working
• Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme (EAP)
• 1-2-1 coaching

We welcome applicants from all walks of life; training and mentoring will be provided.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage, our HR Consultant at Better Talent, via the Quick Apply button.

Closing date for applicants: 30th August 2024

Interviews will be held the following week.

The Rank Foundation is seeking a Finance and Operations Officer to join their dedicated team in Shoreditch. The post holder will be at the heart of our operations, ensuring smooth financial management and supporting meaningful initiatives. The position is offered on a full-time permanent basis based in our office in Shoreditch, London, and we hope the postholder to start in late Summer / early Autumn.

If you are a passionate finance professional with strong operational skills and look to make an impact in the philanthropy and social sectors, apply now!

Key accountabilities:

· Finance: Manage payments, invoices, expenses, and grants payment using Xero, reconcile accounts, handle VAT returns, and maintain organised financial records.

· Organisational Administration: Support GDPR compliance, provide general administrative support, assist with events, and manage shared inboxes and VOIP accounts.

· Governance Support: Offer administrative support for trustees, circulate executive reports, plan governance meetings, and review policies.

· Programme Support: provide administrative support to some of the Rank Foundation’s flagship programmes.

Please download the Recruitment Pack for the full description of the post. 

The important dates for you to note in the recruitment timetable are highlighted below for your diary.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 2nd August 2024

Interviews: In-person London, 14th August 2024

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

PA Support to the CEO (estimated 30% of the role) 

• Effective diary management for the CEO: 
  • Corresponding with internal and external contacts to arrange meetings 
  • Ensuring CEO time is managed with a mixture of meetings and space for desk work 
  • Maintaining an overview of upcoming appointments for the CEO and highlighting upcoming meetings to the CEO 
  • Meeting regularly with the CEO to provide a verbal overview of diary changes 
  • Monitor PA email inbox monitoring for diary or other requests 
  • Keeping records of meetings up to date on Bond’s systems, including Salesforce 
• Maintain and prepare monthly expense and credit card claims for CEO. 
• Book travel arrangements for CEO. 
• Assist the CEO with staff comms and engagement, including coordinating the monthly staff meetings, stand up, organising awaydays and other staff engagement opportunities. 
• Support with the scheduling and planning of SMT meetings, including by ensuring SMT agenda dovetails effectively with that of the Board. 
• Produce meeting briefings and powerpoint slides to support CEO engagement. 

Governance Support (estimated 40% of the role)  

• Support for Board, Committee and Senior Management Team meetings, including: 
  • Scheduling meetings and room bookings 
  • Maintaining the annual Board schedule of meetings and deadlines for papers 
  • Coordinating the production of Board and Committee meeting papers, ensuring these are shared with all trustees and relevant staff ahead of meetings 
  • Minute meetings board, committee and other relevant meetings 
  • Ensure Board portal is up to date and accessible for all trustees 
  • Keep track of actions resulting from Board and Committee meetings and offer support for these to be completed by members of the Senior Management Team and CEO as agreed.
• Contribute to effective board governance, ensuring relevant policies and documentation are in place.
• Support recruitment of new trustees and chair and lead on inductions.

Provide HR administration and operations support to Bond (estimated 30% of the role) 

• Provide operations support to members of the senior management team, including: 
  • Support with credit card returns and expenses claims
  • Scheduling meetings and room bookings and event organisation 
• Work with the People and Operations Team to provide additional administrative support when required.
• Lead on implementation of HR or Operations initiatives, in collaboration with the People and Operations team. 
• Lead on and/or support any longer-term projects relevant to the role.
• Such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time. 

BENEFITS

Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package including: 

• Annual Salary of £35,525
• 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with additional staff privilege days, normally between Christmas and New Year 
• 7% pension contributions (staff pay 3.5%)
• Flexible working hours (Hybrid working – 1 day, minimum in the office per month) 
• Staff Development days 
• Perk Box access 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• WeCare (Health and wellbeing services, including access to 24/7 online GP services, second medical opinion, mental health support such as counselling, guidance from health professionals, burnout prevention, life event counselling, get fit programmes, nutritionist advice, etc. – for staff and immediate family) 
• Interest free season ticket loan 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this role by midnight 28th July 2024. 

BOND AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Bond values diversity and works to advance equity and inclusion. All staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are being open, accepting and respectful to all that they come into contact with within their work at Bond, regardless their protected characteristics. Acting in accordance with the AEDI policy, Bond staff must contribute to our inclusive organisational culture ensuring that they are aware of and respond appropriately to micro-aggressions, racism, sexism, LQBTQ+ misconduct and disability equity. Bond Staff must not be bystanders, and must report when they witness any unacceptable behaviour. 

 In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.

The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes. 

SUBJECT OF EMPLOYMENT AT BOND

If successful, you must have the right to work for the duration of your contract at Bond. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. Bond also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

EDI Intern (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) 

Salary: £21,840 per annum  

Location: Home-based (with travel to the Newark office and other Trusts as required) 

Opportunity to work in the Newark office 3 days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)  

Full Time: 35 hours per week  

Fixed-term contract: 1 Year Internship 

Closing date for applications: 31 July 2024  

First Interview: 22 August 2024  

Second Interview: 29 August 2024 

About our client 

Our client is a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that they need nature and nature needs them. They have more than 900,000 members, over 39,000 volunteers, 3,600 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and communities, starting where they live, learn and work. 

Our client are Wild About Inclusion! This means inspiring, facilitating, and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It means creating workspaces where difference is celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature. 

They are leading the way with EDI and published their first public Diversity Survey in January 2024. This report contains our demographic data for staff and trustees as well as 4 pay gap reports on gender, disability, ethnicity and sexual orientation. They also included the additional work they are doing to try and become a more diverse federation. Thery understand the need for inclusion in all aspects of their work and are working to see sustainable change and not tokenistic recruiting  

They are proud of their diverse staff and work to support their growth and development. They have 6 staff networks open to all 47 Trusts. These are an amazing space where staff can express themselves, discuss any issues, topics, and hold awareness raising events as well as social events. their their networks cover LGBTQ+, mental health, disability, women, staff from minoritised ethnicities and young staff members. 

Our client value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims they are not judgemental and are inclusive. They want their people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, which are currently those from minoritised ethnicities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

About You 

Do you have a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)? Do you want to be part of creating change in a major conservation charity by helping address the barriers many people within society can experience when trying to follow their passion for nature? 

Our client have an opportunity to join and support the EDI team at a critical stage in The Trusts journey to becoming more inclusive. The Internship will provide the successful candidate with practical experience in a breadth of different aspects of EDI. Working at the heart of the leading network of environmental charities, this role supports individual Trusts, plus teams across Policy, Campaigning, Communities, Communications, Health, Education, and Human Resources. 

This role provides a great opportunity to gain a wide-ranging knowledge of the different facets within conservation charities while making a positive difference in addressing barriers to nature. 

No previous experience is necessary. However, they ask that you are passionate and eager to learn and support their work. A desire to take people on the EDI journey with a critical friend approach, rather than one that is combative or exclusive. You will have good administrative skills and excellent customer service. You will support the Strategic Lead for EDI and the EDI Trainer and Advisor in their work. This will range from data collection to opportunities to work on internal awareness raising campaigns and initiatives, as well as being part of developing toolkits and maintaining their EDI section of their intranet. In return they will offer you the opportunity to complete the CMI Level 4 qualification ‘Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’. 

The Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims, they are not judgemental and are inclusive. They want their people to be as diverse as nature, so they particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within their sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

Our client take Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please check their commitment statement to find out more. 

As a Disability Confident employer, they are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let them know if you require any adjustments to make their recruitment process more accessible. 

Our client are committed to increasing diversity of their staff through its Levelling the field recruitment pledge and will offer an interview to any ethnic minority applicants that meets all the essential criteria for the post. 

This role is based in our London office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

This role supports the Global Talent and Learning team by delivering global talent development initiatives, maintaining learning management and performance management technologies, and creatively leading team branding, intranet, and social media communication campaigns. The position involves administrative support, the development of training materials, managing the global training calendar, and assisting with events and projects.

About you

The ideal candidate will have graduate qualifications or equivalent experience, strong personal presence and credibility, and the ability to improve business processes and systems. Proficiency in MS Office, understanding of databases and learning management systems, basic project management skills, excellent oral communication, and relationship-building skills are essential. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate in a hybrid working environment are also important. Knowledge of digital content design for social media, web, and other platforms is required.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

• Hours: Full-time (35 hrs), Part-Time hours possible 
• Working pattern: 5 days a week Monday to Friday
• Location: Home based with travel to London for team meetings and other travel as required.
• Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
• Responsible for: Finance, HR and IT & Data Teams
• Pay band:  Band F (£52,521 to £62,916)
• Employment contract:  Permanent 

Are you a dynamic business and finance leader looking for an exciting new challenge? We are looking for a skilled Chief Operating Officer to join our innovative and fast-growing breast cancer charity. What makes us different is that we focus on preventing this disease before it starts by raising awareness and funding scientific research to understand the causes.

This is a new role, which is highly strategic working alongside the CEO and there is plenty of scope to make your mark. The role will provide focused financial and operational long-term planning, strategic leadership and, as we grow, cultivate a culture that reflects our values and strengthening our team to achieve our ambitious goals.

You will be a strong people person, highly engaging and collaborative with strong strategic and leadership acumen who enjoys working in a fast paced and agile environment.

You will have outstanding skills and experience in business management, financial planning and controls with a strong ability to drive a positive people and culture programme.

If this opportunity sounds like a good fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Title: Volunteering Development Officer
Reports to: Volunteering Development Manager
Location: Home-based (some travel across UK when necessary, including the Leicester office)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £28,160 per annum, FTE
Hours: Part-time (28 hours with the option to discuss flexible working).

About Home-Start UK

Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and 178 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role

The Volunteering Development Officer (VDO) plays a pivotal role in sculpting our volunteering support within the Home-Start network. This role will be instrumental in enabling brilliant volunteering practice in our network of Home-Starts, specifically by working to enhance volunteer engagement and recruitment. The VDO will support excellent communication and collaboration with local experts, sector professionals, and volunteer leaders across various organisations. The VDO's responsibilities include providing hands-on support and insights for volunteer recruitment and volunteering best practice, as well as crafting evidence-based guidelines, policies, and tools that align with our strategic objectives for volunteering.

The VDO will manage volunteer inquiries at Home-Start UK, ensuring a seamless connection with prospective volunteers. As the main operator of our volunteer matching system, the VDO also plays a key role in internal dialogues about training, development, and volunteer support practices.

Occupying a vital position within the Practice Development Team as part of the Network Impact Directorate, the VDO supports a coherent approach to development, quality, and engagement initiatives. The role is crucial in building solid relationships and trust throughout the Home-Start network, ultimately amplifying our impact on a growing number of families.

In return you will have the opportunity to be part of an organisation where your input can make real difference. We believe a strong and positive approach to staff wellbeing is essential and offer a range of benefits to encourage great work-life balance. We also offer Pension, Paycare membership, and 28 days plus bank holidays annual leave.

If this sounds like your type of challenge we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Monday 19th August, 5pm.
Interviews will be held virtually on the 27th and 29th August.

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.

Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.

Candidates will also be sent the interview questions ahead of their interview so that they may fully prepare. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee. Company No. 5382181. Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SCO39172.

No agencies please.

About the role

We’re looking to recruit a Communications and Media Officer to help us deliver high quality communications products and raise the profile of our work in the media. 

You might already be a Communications Officer who is looking to move into the charity sector, or an experienced Communications Assistant who is looking for your next challenge. If you share our passion for great communications, particularly using your skills to communicate impact clearly to different audiences, we want to hear from you.

Based in our busy Communications team, you will be responsible for helping to increase Impetus’ brand visibility and engage our audiences effectively, for example:

• Working across all our teams, gathering information to help write and produce flagship Impetus collateral to help bring in more income from donors.
• Writing up case studies and collecting insights from our Investment team and charity partners for use across all our audiences and channels.
• Engaging journalists with our work and policy insight.

Day-to-day you might be monitoring the news media for reactive and proactive opportunities to talk about our work, or talking to charity leaders about the value of the support that Impetus gives them and translating this for our donor audience.  

We are looking for someone who shares our ambition and can help keep us on top of emerging trends in the communications world.

This is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing organisation. Your work will have a tangible impact on tackling the barriers that hold back young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

About the team

The Communications team at Impetus is a friendly, creative team that punches above its weight. Sitting alongside our brilliant Policy colleagues within the wider Public Affairs team we are passionate about communicating Impetus’ work with clarity, in a way that resonates with our audiences, and increases our influence and impact.

As Impetus embarks on a new five-year strategy, we are putting strategic communications at the heart of the delivery of our ambitious plans, and are growing our Communications team to help us do this. 

Key responsibilities:

• Working across all teams in Impetus to support with information gathering, writing and production of flagship Impetus collateral.
• Researching and writing up case studies and insights from the Investment team and charity partners for use across all our audiences and channels.
• Finding and using opportunities to engage journalists with our work and policy insight.
• Drafting press releases, proactive and reactive quotes and keeping the core media briefing document updated.
• Supporting the Events team to raise awareness of our regular fundraising events amongst our donor audience.
• Supporting the HR team to increase the visibility of our recruitment rounds, to help attract great candidates.  
• Managing our quarterly ‘communications forums’ – a peer support network for our charity partners’ comms leads.

Person specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in a communications role, particularly in a press office or working in media relations.
• A track record of writing concise and engaging content that resonates with the target audience and presents complex subjects in a clear and compelling way.
• Experience of managing the production of marketing collateral, working across teams and to agreed timescales.
• A familiarity with the news media, and demonstrable experience of developing relationships with journalists.
• An understanding of digital and social media platforms, trends and audience behaviour. 
• Collaborative style, able to build great working relationships across an organisation and with partners, working co-operatively as part of a team. 
• Ability to manage complex workflows and deliver high-quality outputs on time and to agreed standards.
• Ability to work independently and show initiative.
• A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Experience of commissioning content and working in close collaboration with agencies and/or freelancers.
• An understanding of the education and youth employment policy landscape.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion  

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative, and gets better results.

We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise, and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful. 

We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time, job shares, and other arrangements. 

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you would like to explore.

Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

How to apply

Please use the URL link to People ATS ATS to apply.

You will need to:

• Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form)
• Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.

The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.

As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.

You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

The deadline for applications is 9.00am Monday 29 July 2024.

Interviews:

• First round interviews will take place: w/c 5 August.
• Second round interviews will take place: w/c 12 August.

You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

If you would like to find out more about this role or have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact recruitment@impetus.

Personal Data

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our growing team. We are a small, agile team and need someone who enjoys working flexibly on a range of topics.​ ​

Main Job Purpose: Administrative support to FoNS team, CEO and Board of Trustees

Responsible and professionally accountable to: Programme Manager

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (either full days or flexible hours)

Terms of Employment: Substantive. 3 months’ probation period. Hybrid working with a requirement to attend the office in central London at least 3 day per week.

Holiday: 25 days per year + Public Holidays + additional paid leave days for Christmas closure

Pension: A maximum of 8% employer’s contributio

1. Office Management

• ​Build and maintain good rapport with internal and external colleagues. 
• Balance the urgent and important work that needs to be achieved.
• Assist with the management of the physical office space, equipment management, liaison with our landlord and attends of the quarterly Health and Safety committee.
• Assist with the administrational needs and priorities of FoNS and supports the team, CEO, Chair and trustees.
• Provide a point of contact with HR company and ability to manage a HR dashboard.
• To liaise with our IT providers to help troubleshoot IT issues.
• Adhere to data protection and GDPR standards.

       2. CEO Administration Support

Supporting the Chair and CEO with specific administration duties including the following: -

• Assist the CEO with the Company Secretary role and requirements.
• Aid the CEO and Chair with internal and external communications.
• Diary management for CEO and the Chair.
• Organise meetings for FoNS staff and board.
• Minute taking for Board and other meetings

     3.Programme Support 

• To provide social media and communications support where needed
• To be part of the Resilience-based Clinical Supervision programme team.
• Support the team to plan and organise events, taking an active role in event preperation.
• Support FoNS team with general administration as required.

This list of duties is not exhaustive and is subject to change with discussion.

      4. Specific Attributes Required

• Understands the challenges and benefits of working in a small and agile team.
• Has the confidence to ask for support.
• Brings discretion and confidentiality to the role. 
• Enjoys working flexibly, quarterly late days/ for board meetings.
• Ability to keep track of many parallel pieces of work and deal with interruptions. 

A fantastic Sports Charity focused on supporting athletes financially via a range of programmes is seeking a new Head of Finance on a full-time basis. The salary offered is £55-60k per annum. The position is permanent, however the organisation may also consider an interim option for candidates immediately available.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with approximately 3 days per week required in the office in London Bridge. You will manage a team of 2 (Office Manager and Finance Assistant) and the position reports to the CEO.

The position is predominantly focused on finance and you will be responsible for management accounts, budgets, reporting to funders, and full completion of the annual statutory accounts in line with Charity SORP, and all tax matters. The role also covers the management of the outsourced IT function and some HR tasks such as recruitment and being the point of contact for the outsourced payroll bureau.

The charity has around 25 staff and is predominantly funded by grants, trusts and foundations. They have strong reserves and are also growing their fundraising capability. Turnover has increased from around £5 million to £15 million in recent years.

The role would best suit a fully-qualified accountant with demonstrable experience of restricted fund accounting and charity SORP accounting in a similar sized not for profit organisation. The organisation aims to increase it’s funding and variety of programmes over the coming years, so the role represents the chance for growth and progress.

Duties will include:

-Prepare timely, accurate and insightful financial reports and management accounts for trustees and senior staff 
-Provide commentary and analysis of the charity’s financial position and identify potential financial risks and mitigations. 
-Identify cost efficiencies and opportunities to generate income through improved fund management. 
-Lead the charity’s budget setting and financial oversight process. 
-Lead and support the development of project budgets for fundraising and grant reporting 
-Liaise with budget holders as necessary, identifying and resolving any significant variances. 
-Lead the annual audit process and work with the Senior Management Team to produce annual accounts. 
-Supervise all regular financial processing and ensure all financial procedures and policies are relevant, up-to-date and adhered to.
-Supervise preparation of monthly payroll and associated HR administration including holiday and absence reporting. 
-Manage the Finance Officer and Officer Manager
-With the Office Manager, ensure that the office environment is safe, secure and compliant with health and safety legislation and supports effective working. 
-Manage the relationship with all utility suppliers, the office landlord and other relevant parties. 
-Take responsibility for the charity’s IT infrastructure, liaising with external providers and relevant internal staff colleagues to ensure that it meets the needs of the organisation.

Candidates requirements:

-Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with significant post-qualification experience 
-Prior experience in a senior level finance role managing an entire finance function
-Significant experience of financial planning and analysis; the ability to simplify complex financial information where necessary.
-Charity accounting experience, including the preparation of statutory accounts, and preferably SORP compliance. 
-Restricted fund accounting experiene
-Experience leading an end-to-end external audit process. 
-Familiarity developing, improving and implementing financial procedures and controls
-Broad resources experience covering HR & IT would be advantageous 

Salary and benefits: Annual salary of £55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus employer pension contribution, private healthcare, season ticket loan, flexible working and 25 days holiday increasing up to 30 days based on length of service. 

Closing date: Friday 16th August

Please send your CV for further consideration.

Join Our Team as our new Finance Manager!   

Are you a talented and motivated qualified accountant looking to make a meaningful impact? 

Based in Eastcote, our charity provides crucial support to ADHD/autistic individuals, their families, and professionals, fostering neurodiverse-aware communities.

 

About the Role:

As Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our charity’s operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of finance, resource, monitoring, HR, and contracting functions. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in our management team, supporting over 30 staff and managing the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and Office Assistant. Your work will underpin the 11,000+ instances of support we provide each year.

 

What You’ll Do:

Lead Financial Operations: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly accounts, support annual budgeting and audits, and manage day-to-day financial activities.

Enhance Resource Management: Oversee IT and phone systems, provide first-line IT support, and manage charity assets and resources.

Drive Monitoring and Reporting: Ensure accurate data, produce insightful monitoring reports, and support impact evaluation for fundraising.

Streamline HR and Payroll: Manage onboarding/offboarding processes, ensure compliance with recruitment policies, and oversee the monthly payroll.

 

Why Join Us?

Make a Difference: Contribute to the well-being of neurodivergent individuals and their families.

Supportive Environment: Be part of a collaborative and dedicated team that is passionate about our cause.

Professional Growth: Opportunity to advance your career in a senior finance role within a dynamic charity.

If you’re ready to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a role where you can truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

 

Terms

The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.

Salary:  c. £41k FTE.  Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.

Hours: Part time 21-28hours per week to suit the candidate. Reduced hours available in the school holidays if desired

Terms: Permanent role

Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.

 

Job Summary

CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.

As Finance Manager you will report to and work closely with the Finance Director and have responsibility for the operational delivery of the finance, resource, monitoring, HR and contracting work streams within the charity. The role sits within the management group at CAAS, alongside the Youth, Adult and Family Service managers and the Client Programmes Director and manages the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and the Office Assistant.

The Finance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational delivery at the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working accountant who is looking to move into a senior finance role, from any commercial, statutory or charitable background.

The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication skills, experience of management accounting and reporting, and an understanding of HR and payroll operations. You will ideally have some line management or project management experience to draw on in this role. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.

There is no requirement for any experience of, or understanding of ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training on the conditions. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.

 

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Management and Reporting

· Prepare accurate, timely and well controlled and documented monthly and quarterly accounts. Share the outcomes of your reviews with the Finance Director, and ensure the accounts are reported in an meaningful way.

· Support in the preparation of Trustee reporting

· Support in the preparation and audit of the annual statutory accounts.

· Support with the annual budget and periodic reforecast processes to ensure the timely and appropriate provision of information to facilitate necessary adjustments to operational activity and appropriate decision making around cash investments.

· Ensure processes and procedures are carried out on a timely and effective basis to ensure financial policies and procedures are adhered to, and any control weaknesses mitigated and improvement plans in place

· Maintain records to ensure accurate restricted and unrestricted fund allocation.

· Be accountable for operating effective controls and oversight regarding contracts with freelancers, volunteers or other suppliers

· Deliver all day-to-day finance and cash management operations, scheduling, tracking and fulfilling invoices and payments, providing accurate bookkeeping, approving payment runs and reconciled balance sheets, detailed records re credit card and other payment platforms, and generally work to use and improve the financial systems in place to ensure the charity’s overall stability and sustainability.

· Review and update funder schedule allocations, ensuring invoices raised on time and costs allocated correctly.

· Review and approve Customer and Supplier invoices, review of month end information from finance team. Creation and posting of month end journals, reviewing the month end accounts to budget and analysing any discrepancies.

· Supporting the Finance Director and CEO on adhoc reports or analysis

· As a member of the management group participate in cross team working meetings and management meetings, and build relationships with the other members of the management group such that you become an integral support resource to them as they deliver for our clients.

 

Resource & IT Management

· Hold responsibility for arranging and maintaining the charity IT and phone hardware and software

· Act as first line IT support for charity staff

· Hold the relationship with the external IT provider and liaise to ensure appropriate on and off boarding and security arrangements.

· Manage our internal personnel and H&S support programmes, such as our EAP provider, our training providers and our office maintenance systems.

· Maintain the charity asset register, and complete the necessary operational tasks to ensure the charity is appropriately resourced to provide effective infrastructure backdrop for our staff.

 

Monitoring Management, Reporting and Impact Evaluation

· Carry out the necessary regular reviews and support so that our CRM records are complete and accurate in respect of work performed, and prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring reports internally.

· Prepare monitoring reports for funders on quarterly basis as and when required

· Ensure best practice in monitoring collection and evaluation, including managing GDPR processes, creating appropriate forms, and communicating deadlines and requirements to all staff.

· Operate as the internal first line of support for our CRM system and consequent monitoring reporting tools, to ensure they are accurate, regularly reviewed and procedures documented and continuously improved.

· Prepare impact and distance travelled statistics for our external communications, to support our fundraising efforts.

 

HR and Payroll Operations

· Deliver on the necessary onboarding and offboarding processes for staff, including complying with on our safer recruitment requirements, creating contracts and contract variation letters, supporting staff with timesheets and other records of work, carrying out pension operations and supporting with interview arrangements.

· Carry out the delivery of the monthly payroll process, including preparation and review of the payroll files, carrying out calculations around overtime pay etc, providing an accurate and well controlled process, and enabling payments to be made on the pay date each month. Processing the payroll journals on a monthly basis

 

Other Responsibilities

To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO

To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.

To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation

Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.

 

Person Specification - Essential

· Fully qualified accountant: eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with proven financial management knowledge and experience

· Strong business acumen: with the ability to analyse and drive the performance of commercial, operational and income generation functions

· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team

· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the management group, preparing reports for the SLT, communicating financial and monitoring information to staff and offering insights to the finance and admin team.

· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware

· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.

· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.

 

Person Specification - Desirable

· Natural Leader: experience of working as a team leader, with responsibility for more junior staff, or for managing complex projects

· Knowledge of Charity accounting: previous experience of working in a charity, or with restricted income streams or under FRS102

· Training in GDPR and Data Protection: Formal training or certification in data protection and GDPR.

· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.

· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.

 

Equal Opportunities

CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.

We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.

CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.

 

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVS INSTEAD OF APPLICATION FORMS. TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE VACANCIES PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE BY 10AM ON MONDAY 12TH AUGUST

About Reprieve

Reprieve is a human rights NGO founded in 1999 which uses strategic interventions (using the law, policy work and public advocacy) to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.

Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. We seek to promote and protect the rights of those facing the death penalty around the world, and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.

The Interim Deputy Executive Director will join the brilliant senior leadership team at Reprieve to help build and lead the work of the organization.

About this role

The Interim Deputy Executive Director will join the brilliant senior leadership team at Reprieve to help build and lead the work of the organization, in particular working closely with one of our Joint Executive Directors while the other is on parental leave.

Reprieve is a human rights NGO founded in 1999 which uses strategic interventions (using the law, policy work and public advocacy) to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.

The Interim Deputy Executive Director’s responsibilities will include managing senior staff at Reprieve, including the Directors of Casework, Advocacy and Policy, and working with the Joint Executive Director to oversee Reprieve’s Fundraising and Finances, its Governance and Board relationships, and its HR and Operations functions.

The ideal candidate will ideally have experience of leadership of a small to medium size human rights or similar charity, preferably with some international operations. They will have exceptionally strong management and people management skills, excellent judgment, proven ability to lead teams to achieve impact in their work, and an understanding of charity governance and finance issues.

Contract, location and salary

This is an interim, 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 2 days per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home. 

The salary is £80,000 per annum plus up to 5% employee matched pension contribution. 

Full details and how to apply

Please see the JD and person specification for full details. Candidates should submit the application attached and on our website as a word document by 23:59 BST on 04 August, 2024. We anticipate holding first round, online interviews on 14, 15 and 16 August and second round, in-person interviews during week commencing 19 August.

Job Description

Role purpose

The Administration Officer will provide support to IAPO’s team and board of trustees to ensure that all administrative processes involved with the board and its committees, and IAPO’s operations, projects, membership, IT, and facilities are effectively coordinated and managed to ensure seamless business operations. The post holder will report to IAPO’s Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post are detailed below. The post holder will also be required to undertake some appropriate tasks outside of these main responsibilities. As a small organization, IAPO requires all staff to be able and willing to support the running of the office and to carry out a range of activities.

· To help promote a culture of planning, efficiency and collaboration within IAPO.

· To act as the first point of contact for any communications into IAPO (unless they are addressed to a specific person) and ensure that they are directed to the most appropriate person for action.

· To work with the CEO in supporting the board of trustees and its committees, ensuring that timely and appropriate information is given to aid the board and committees in their decision-making processes, and that decisions of the board and committees are minuted, filed, and monitored.

· To help ensure key organisational deadlines are met, including for board meetings, internal and external events.

· To assist with arrangements for the attendance of IAPO staff, trustees or, if applicable, representatives of member organisations at external events and conferences e.g. their travel arrangements, reimbursement of expenses etc.

· To organise meetings, schedule appointments and support the delivery of IAPO events and projects.

· To coordinate and maintain data entry, including updating records and databases for CRM and legal information to ensure that IAPO is able to operate and make decisions on the basis of accurate and up to date information.

· To manage the stock of office supplies, materials and equipment to ensure smooth office operations, events and projects.

· Liaise with suppliers, including IT hardware, software, database support, website server and domain suppliers, insurance, mailing house and printers.

· Help process membership applications, and be responsible for all invoicing, renewals and filing applications.

· To maintain HR records, support recruitment processes for staff and volunteers, keep up to date with and make arrangements for training and development opportunities for staff and volunteers, and other HR-related tasks as required.

· To support other IAPO staff members with administrative tasks as required.

· To liaise between staff members in the office to ensure coordination of information and processes to promote  efficiency.

· To develop, improve and maintain effective administrative processes for IAPO to support efficient workflows.

· Such other duties as may be reasonable as administrative support.

Person Specification

The post holder must be prepared to work collaboratively in a relatively small team. They should be prepared to contribute to the friendly, positive and mutually supportive atmosphere that has been developed at IAPO. The post holder is expected to model IAPO’s values and to take an empowering approach to their work with IAPO’s members, within the staff team, and with other stakeholders.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Admissions Officer will join the Postgraduate Studies department in our Education and Training division. We are seeking someone experienced in university/further education admissions processes who is a team player, efficient, organised and flexible. They will be motivated to learn quickly on the job and proactively lead on admissions processes, joining at a crucial point in the annual student recruitment cycle for a busy department. The role is fixed-term for this purpose. It will involve regular interaction with a diverse range of people, both internal and external to the department, including prospective students, Programme Directors and Project Managers. A professional attitude and good interpersonal skills are essential to liaise effectively with a variety of staff and students. Additionally, a willingness to help and positive outlook shown through previous customer service and administrative experience is essential to work successfully in this student-facing role.

The successful candidate will benefit from joining a fast-paced environment with colleagues committed to providing a high-quality service and supporting an equitable and inclusive student experience. This role offers the unique opportunity to develop knowledge of NHS England commissions, particularly how they are implemented in university admissions processes. We also work in close partnership with University College London.

Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Location
Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site.

Contract duration
6 months, fixed-term. Must start in September 2024.

Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Monday 29 July 2024.

Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 2 August 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 5 August 2024 (exact date to be confirmed). 

How to apply
Please visit our careers website to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.