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At Money A+E we are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to join our team. Are you a finance professional with a passion for excellence?  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, with experience managing budgets, analyzing financial data, and developing financial strategies. The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations of Money A+E, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing financial guidance to senior management. If you are a results-driven finance professional with a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Background

Money A+E is a Money Advice & Education Social Enterprise that was set up by 3 money advisers, passionate about providing simple and accessible money advice and education to people in need.

Our Vision

We believe lives are transformed through Money Advice & Education.

Our Mission

To empower individuals by providing simple; accessible; independent and effective Money Advice and Education.

If you are passionate about helping people in the community and if you are excited about working with and helping a small social enterprise grow and have a greater impact in the community, then this role is for you

Job description

This is a part-time (2.5 days a week), hybrid role for 6 months, but will be reviewed after the first 6 months.  As Finance Manager your role will be to lead on financial operations. This is a strategic and hands-on role, ensuring financial integrity, efficient back-office functions, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monthly book-keeping
• Preparing financials for end of year accounts
• Uploading monthly payroll spreadsheet
• Creating & processing invoice & expense related payments
• Processing payments for community fund grants to advice clients
• Maintaining petty cash
• Experience using Intuit Quickbooks software
• Updating financial control policies
• Facilitate the purchase of equipment, fixtures & goods for Money A+E
• Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
• Updating Core costs spreadsheet
• Preparing financials for bi-monthly Incomes strategy meetings
• Processing project related payments
• Update & renew Insurances yearly
• Budgets & financials for project reports
• Input into strategic planning and integrated decision-making spaces
• Lead monthly finance review meetings
• Support grant applications and reporting
• Respond to finance queries from the team, board and funding providers
• Deliver finance process and IT improvements
• Creating budget & cashflow forecasts
• Maintaining records of deferred income, prepayments and other balance sheet items
• To develop and execute the organisation’s financial management systems and operations in accordance with the overall business plan and strategies.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards Companies House reporting.
• Provide financial analysis financial leadership and strategic insights to senior management to senior management team
• Manage relationships with banks, investors, auditors, HMRC, and other key stakeholders and financial institutions

About You:

The successful applicant must be efficient, well-organised and able to work independently and with initiative when needed. They must be ambitious, have a positive attitude to thinking about things differently and work self-managed teams. This position would suit someone who is confident in their own abilities, proactive and has excellent communication skills. We are looking for someone who shares our values and can bring strong financial acumen into the in-house team.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant financial management experience. 
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and working with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of charity finance, SORP regulations, and working with auditors.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Passionate about supporting money education and making a positive impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a well-established Non-for-Profit organisation, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence. 

Head of Finance Systems
Fixed Term Contract (14 months) 
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location Split between home and our London Office 
Salary Range - £74,000 - £82,000

About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role
In this role, you will lead, manage, and support the Finance Systems team in daily operations and key Finance Projects, including the migration of Macmillan's core finance system to the Cloud and the implementation of a Financial Planning and Analysis Tool.

You will drive both system and process change across the Finance Division, working closely with Technology and external stakeholders.

Your responsibility will be to maintain and ensure the integrity of the accounting data and compliance within the financial control framework of Macmillan’s finance system.

About you
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience in implementing Finance Systems and effective change management
• Strong finance and accounting knowledge and experience 
• Highly effective stakeholder management and engagement skills with excellent interpersonal skills at all levels and with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and business skills with the ability to think strategically and to manage detail, and to know when each is important.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Sunday 13th April 2025
 

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

About Impetus

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

We find, fund and build the most promising organisations working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders over the long term to help them become stronger.

At Impetus we focus on the critical factors that influence the education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the UK, working with organisations that have the potential for impact at scale, helping their leaders to deliver lifechanging, benchmark beating, sustained outcomes.

We provide them with the funding and the tools to grow and deliver on their promises to the young people they serve. We also seek to influence government and the wider sector to back effective support for young people and invest with other like-minded organisations to tackle the most difficult and under-supported challenges.

We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.

You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve.

Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.

About the team

This is an important role based in a busy Operations team which covers office management, information technology, finance and human resources. The team play a key role in supporting the organisation to achieve its mission of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed.

The Operations team comprises the Director of Finance and Operations, HR and Learning Manager, Head of Finance, HR Officer, Finance and Operations Assistant and a part time Administrator. Payroll and IT support are outsourced.

About this role

We are looking for a talented professional with a strong understanding of CRM and digital systems and a passion for maximising the value of data, who is looking to join an organisation where they can put their skills to use across all aspects of our operations. You will join at a key time to develop and embed our work in this area, providing critical support to all our teams as well as maintaining and developing our cross-organisation systems.

You will lead on the development, administration, and staff engagement with, and training on, our Salesforce CRM system. This will include data from, and working with, all departments of Impetus, including our donors and prospects, our collaboration with partner charities, and our communications with email audiences. You will also manage the relationship with our existing Salesforce partner agency, drawing on them for additional support resource and coordinating broader development projects. The successful candidate will have experience developing and drawing value from Salesforce, including both technical development and collaborating closely with teams to drive engagement and best practice.

You will be responsible for our other cross-organisational digital systems, including our office and file storage platforms, data warehouse, visualisation, and ETL tools, website analytics, and Digital Asset Management system, as well as providing support for our Finance and HR systems, including providing training to staff and answering any questions related to these systems. You will collaborate closely with our Communications team, for example around website and social media analytics and reviewing the progress of the social media strategy. From time to time you may also be asked to provide support or advice to our portfolio charities. The role will also be responsible for helping to drive adoption of GenAI across Impetus.

As the sole technical and digital specialist role at Impetus, this position requires a collaborative individual who can work across diverse teams while also operating independently with a high level of autonomy. You will take ownership of CRM and systems for a dynamic, inquisitive, and growing organisation, helping to drive its growth and impact.

Key responsibilities

CRM:

• Own the development and administration of our Salesforce system.
• Work with all teams at Impetus to maximise their engagement with Salesforce and provide relevant training.
• Manage the relationship with our Salesforce support partner to leverage additional administration, and development project, resource.
• Ensure data quality and integrity within Salesforce.
• Gather information and data to identify business requirements and processes for adding to, or further developing on, Salesforce. 
• Evaluate technical solutions in terms of meeting business requirements. 
• Develop reporting within Salesforce. 
• Answer staff queries and ad hoc requests.

Systems Management:

• Administer, maintain, and develop core organisational systems, including our office and file storage platforms, data visualisation and ETL tools, website analytics, Digital Asset Management system, and Finance and HR systems.
• Ensure effective knowledge management across our internal systems.
• Provide support to staff on these systems, including training, and answering any queries and ad hoc requests.
• Lead the development of the visualisation of core organisational and team data, as well as managing the underlying data.
• Maintain and develop our data warehouse.
• Collaborate with our outsourced IT partner to ensure the availability, resilient operation, and development of our systems.
• Aid the development of a culture of data literacy and data-driven decision-making across Impetus.

Person specification

Essential:

• Advanced knowledge of, and significant experience with, Salesforce development in a professional context.
• Experience around ensuring compliance with GDPR and cybersecurity frameworks e.g. CyberEssentials.
• Significant experience of collaborating closely with varied non-technical stakeholders to determine requirements, evaluate solutions, and plan development.
• Experience working with agencies and partners.
• Excellent team player, willing to work flexibly and collaboratively to respond to changing organisational needs/priorities.
• A proactive and solutions focussed approach.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a range of formats to a range of audiences.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Strong attention to detail with a clear and diligent working approach. 
• Experience with MS Office suite.
• A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Salesforce certification.
• Knowledge of and experience with some of our other core systems:
  • PowerBI (or similar visualisation tools)
  • Google Analytics
  • Snowflake (or similar data warehouses)
  • Fivetran (or similar ETL tools)
  • Xero (or similar Finance tools)
  • Canto  (or similar Digital Asset Management systems)
• Knowledge of T-SQL.
• Experience with cross-system automation tools e.g. Zapier, Power Automate.
• Experience in delivering cross-organisational training.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

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’d 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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

How 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.

The deadline for applications is 9am Tuesday 15 April 2025.

Interviews

First round interviews will take place: 23 April 2025.

Second round interviews will take place: 30 April 2025.

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

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.

Location: Central London, London Bridge Hybrid (Min of 1 day per week in our Central London Office)

Application Deadline: 17 April 2025

Brooke’s work across Africa, Asia and Latin America transforms the lives of animals and people in the communities we serve. Our vision is of a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering and have a life worth living.

We are undertaking a major project to develop a new website that will integrate seamlessly with our other digital platforms. As the Digital Content Editor, you will play a key role in this transformation, working closely with our Brand, Marketing and Communications team to implement the website content plan and workflow. You will update and enhance existing website content as part of the migration process while also developing a bold new suite of content. Collaborating with subject matter experts, you will refine and expand our website material, ensuring it is optimised for Google’s EEAT principles.

You will work with the wider team to generate content that is both emotive and factual, aligning with our storytelling strategy to strengthen engagement with new and existing supporters. Your approach will promote immersive storytelling, offering audiences a ‘paddle, swim, dive’ experience—encouraging deeper engagement while also rewarding surface-level exploration.

The ideal candidate will have excellent copywriting skills, with the ability to write clearly, concisely and compellingly for a variety of audiences. You will be proficient in using content management systems (CMS) such as Drupal and have a strong understanding of user experience and website design processes, including the ability to design effective user journeys.

If you are a talented digital content professional with a passion for storytelling and user engagement, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping a dynamic new website that will inspire and connect our audiences.

At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke. 

We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you. 

We offer a variety of flexible working options to best support our staff and to ensure our working practices are as inclusive as possible. 

Are you looking to gain experience in Fundraising data in a leading UK charity?

This post is offered as a fixed term contract until 1 March 2026, or as a secondment for internal colleagues.

The fundraising team are working towards the growth and success of St Mungo’s Fundraising Strategy, which ultimately supports our aim to end rough sleeping for good. We are looking for someone to join the team as a Database Officer where you can provide database administration support to the fundraising team, enabling our strategy on supporter lifetime value, in line with our income growth path.

Working as the Database Officer you will maintain, develop and utilise the Raiser’s Edge database as an effective fundraising, segmentation and analysis tool, and train the fundraising team on Raiser’s Edge. Some of your other key duties will include:

• Manage daily administration of the Raiser’s Edge database, adding of data to lists, campaigns, appeals, adding new users.
• Importing large volumes of data using ImportOmatic and Raiser’s Edge imports for teams across Fundraising.
• Improve data quality on the database by running queries and reports to identify where data is not accurate or in the right format such as missing address information, phone or email and gift aid, as well as other information as identified.
• Support the Database Manager in implementing best practices when using and developing the database, including coding for segments, attributes and other database customisations.
• Assist in training Raiser’s Edge users to ensure they are fully trained in the relevant aspects of database functionality and to provide technical support when required.
• Create data sets to go to mailing houses and email communications which include segmentation of data and complex criteria.
• Work with fundraising and other teams to solve data challenges and estimate time to develop solutions and communicate timeframes.

About you

We are looking for a good problem solver with a solution focused attitude. If you can demonstrate the below, we encourage you to apply:

• Experience in using databases as an administrator, ideally using Raiser’s Edge NXT within the charity sector.
• Some experience in developing reporting, incorporating multiple criteria based on ever changing requirements, analysing data; and using data management tools and techniques including Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulae, data manipulation and presentation).
• You will have good knowledge of GDPR with an investigative mind, and the ability to solve complex problems while remaining focused on wider team objectives and goals.
• Good organisation and prioritisation skills and be an effective decision maker with a solution focused attitude.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 15 April 2025

Interview and assessments on: 30 April 2025

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

The Sentencing Academy is a charitable incorporated organisation created in 2019 to promote more effective sentencing practices and to further professional and public understanding of sentencing across England and Wales. Our mission is to inform decision making and improve awareness and understanding of sentencing through evidence led research, working in collaboration with experts in the field.

We are looking for a Research and Policy Officer on an initial one year fixed-term contract. The primary responsibility for this role will be to create content for our forthcoming Sentencing Hub, which will draw together an array of resources on sentencing in England and Wales, including research summaries and data trends. The Sentencing Hub is currently in the early stages of development and will become a key research and statistical resource for those seeking the latest evidence on the effectiveness of the sentencing process. It will be of interest to sentencers, the Judicial College, the Sentencing Council, those involved in the policymaking process, Members of Parliament, journalists, and other stakeholders. We anticipate that the Hub will become the Sentencing Academy’s primary research and dissemination vehicle.

This role is a mostly remote working one but with regular meetings in London (approximately four times a month). Attendance at other locations may sometimes be required. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) but with flexibility to work reduced hours of no less than 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week). Occasional work outside of normal working hours may be required.

Job description

• Working with Sentencing Academy staff and a network of academics to develop content for the forthcoming Sentencing Hub, including research syntheses and literature reviews and presentation of data on sentencing trends.
• Assist with the Sentencing Academy’s response to sentencing policy and practice developments, such as legislation and consultations on draft guidelines.
• Support the drafting of funding applications.
• Other ad hoc research, policy and administrative tasks to support the organisation’s activities.

Person specification

Essential

• Advanced research skills as demonstrated by a postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, able to interpret data.
• Interest in sentencing and justice policy.
• Strong interpersonal skills and track record as a team player.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to deliver on time and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision as part of a small team which works remotely.
• Excellent IT skills including Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of sentencing policy and practice.
• Understanding of the importance of working collaboratively and building and maintaining partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience of identifying and securing funding for research.

Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Web Manager, to join our team hybrid working, including on site at Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe. You will join us on a full time basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £31,450 per annum.

Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten. 

For over 50 years we've been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We do this by striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support to our community, and funding crucial research to not only manage the impacts of gluten, but also find the answers to coeliac disease. And we do it all so that one day, no one's life will be limited by gluten.

The Web Manager role:

Coeliac UK is seeking a talented Web Manager to oversee the development and maintenance of our website, ensuring an outstanding user experience. As a Web Manager, you will play a key role in the creation and launch of a brand-new website, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class digital platform. If you're a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and a passion for web development, this role is perfect for you.

Key responsibilities of the Web Manager:

• Leading the day-to-day management, development, and maintenance of Coeliac UK’s website.
• Overseeing content migration and ensure compliance with functional specifications and brand guidelines for the new website launch.
• Managing the website post-launch, driving ongoing improvements to enhance user experience and engagement.
• Defining and implementing strategies for future web development in collaboration with the Head of Digital.
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with GDPR, cookie policies, and data protection regulations.
• Conducting regular performance analysis and reporting, using web metrics and user data to inform digital strategy.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the Web Manager:

We are looking for a proactive Web Manager with a strong technical and strategic approach to digital platforms. The ideal Web Manager will have:

• Proven experience managing CMS platforms, particularly WordPress.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in web performance tracking and data interpretation.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Closing Date: 30th March 2025

If you would like to be considered as our Web Manager, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!

The Institute

The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is an independent, apolitical, centre of research and consultancy in employment policy and human resource issues. We work closely with employers in the manufacturing, service and public sectors, government departments, agencies, and professional and employee bodies. Based in Brighton, the Institute is a not-for-profit organisation (company limited by guarantee) and a registered charity with around 60 multidisciplinary staff. Our turnover is in the region of £3 million a year.

The role

The Office Manager is a key role assisting the Director of Finance and Resources, in the delivery of a high quality and continuously improving service.

The post is part-time (21 hours per week) with a minimum expectation of working in the office between Tuesday and Thursday.

Office and IT responsibilities

■ To create and maintain a professional and efficient office environment.

■ Support IES staff as needed with IT issues – prioritise and escalate issues with Third Party IT Provider, maintain snagging list to recognise common/repeating issues, and provide staff training as needed.

■ To source, manage and maintain all IES equipment and be the main point of contact for staff equipment queries.

■ To take responsibility for all day-to-day issues within the office and facilities management including facilitating meetings and assisting remote workers, liaising with the managing agents, contractors and other visitors.

■ Take responsibility for IES health and safety compliance, DSE assessments, office induction and equipment set up.

■ Be an active member of internal working groups (e.g. Knowledge Management) and act as owner or lead where required.

Administrative Support

■ To provide Finance, HR and general office admin assistance.

■ To work with the Director of Finance and Resources to ensure IES’s policies and procedures are kept up to date and communicated effectively in line with organisational developments and changes in legislation, advocating a best practice approach wherever possible and provide staff training as needed.

■ Assist the Director Finance and Resources with monitoring IT and data protection compliance throughout the organisation, ensuring secure data storage, transfers, archiving and deletion.

■ Assist with Director Finance and Resources with Board meeting administration, arranging meetings, helping draft board papers and taking minutes.

■ Assist with provision of IT and Finance information for Tender applications

■ Assist Director Finance and Resources with improvements in, and ongoing maintenance of relevant areas of IES Intranet.

■ To manage and maintain the IES Forward Utilisation file and process.

■ To manage the IES Consultant process, sending out consultant packs, gathering forms and contracts and populating and updating consultant spreadsheet.

■ Negotiate contracts with suppliers and the lease holder where required.

■ Undertake reasonable additional tasks as required.

Person Specification

Job-related knowledge, skills and abilities

The successful candidate will have:

■ Good organisational skills; able to identify all key steps and resources needed to complete a task.

■ Good knowledge and understanding of IT systems.

■ Experience of and ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint.

■ Excellent use of English and ability to proofread, write and update IES policy documents.

■ Experience of working in a service department, of clarifying requirements and expectations when delivering a service and of ensuring that service users are kept informed of any issues that may affect delivery to the agreed deadline.

■ Reliable and adaptable, able to respond to changing priorities.

■ Able to work on own initiative with accuracy and attention to detail.

■ Prepared to suggest improvements to current ways of doing things.

■ The ability to work effectively with a wide range of people at the Institute and our partners/suppliers.

Qualifications

Qualifications in, or experience of administrative work and basic IT support within an office environment.

Working at IES

We support flexible working and will consider applications from candidates seeking to work flexibly or part-time. The post will be based in our office in central Brighton, although we work in a hybrid way.

Salary: £28,000 and £32,000 (full time equivalent) depending on skills and experience.

To view our full range of benefits, please see the IES benefits guide.

IES offers a friendly workplace culture and has an active social committee. Brighton and the surrounding areas offer a superb location in which to live with easy access to the sea, countryside, and plenty of culture and nightlife. Brighton is close to Gatwick airport (30 mins), London (1 hour) and France (2.5 hours).

Our research and practice are guided by our values and our staff act in accordance with these. Our values centre on: respecting others, acting with integrity, collaboration, curiosity, excellence and compassion. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at IES by looking at our Glassdoor profile.

IES holds a sponsor licence however, due to recent changes in immigration laws and regulations, we are unable to provide sponsorship for skilled worker visas for this role. Please note that this limitation only applies to visa sponsorship for skilled worker categories. If you currently have the right to work under a different visa category, we encourage you to apply and indicate your immigration status accordingly.

The Institute for Employment Studies is a registered charity (no. 258390). IES seeks to be an equal opportunities employer.

Overview

The Olive Tree Cancer Support Group (the Olive Tree), is a registered Charity, dedicated to the relief of the physical and/or emotional distress of persons with cancer and their partners, families, friends and carers, through the provision of services, operating from its support centres in Crawley and Horsham.

A Centre Manager is being sought to manage all aspects of the Horsham centre, working closely with the Crawley Centre Manager and reporting to the Board of Trustees, delivering the charity’s goals and long-term strategy. The responsibilities include staff and volunteer management and recruitment, onboarding new patients / service users, engaging with external stakeholders and all other operational and day to day financial matters, including supervision of team members responsible for fundraising activities, social media and communications.

Salary: £28,500 to £30,500, depending on experience

Full time, Monday – Friday, flexible as required.

Location: Lavinia House, Horsham with some local travel.

Person Specification

The following specification is for the ideal candidate, but candidates that offer a significant proportion of the following requirements below will be considered.

Knowledge and Experience

· Experience of supporting vulnerable people

· Experience of planning and implementing in a service based organisation

· Knowledge of national and local cancer care, support and information, including holistic approaches

· Knowledge of good practice in user involvement

· Experience of monitoring, evaluation and continuous development of services

· Experience of team management and development of staff through personal development plans

· Experience of recruiting, retaining and working with volunteers

· Understanding of cancer and the effect it has on patients and those supporting them

· Experience of partnership working

· Experience in service promotion and marketing, including social media

· Experience in financial record keeping and processes

· Experience of successful project management

· Experience of working in a community and grant based fundraising organisation would be an advantage

Skills and abilities

· Conducting sensitive and difficult conversations with empathy, care and support

· Ability to lead, inspire and develop positive relationships across all stakeholders

· Ability to plan services across a range of hard and soft resources ensuring maximum utilisation of services.

· Developing a community experience

· Ability to work in a flexible manner outside standard working hours

· Autonomous and team working, excellent organisation and prioritisation

· Motivate self and others

· Advanced communication skills both written and oral

· Flexibility and adaptabilityFacilitation

· Networking

· IT and data management - full Microsoft 365 suite and contact management

· Ability to quality assess information sources

· Maintain confidentiality

· Confidence and ability in public speaking

· Desire for continuous personal development to develop own knowledge and skills

· Driving licence and use of a private vehicle

Mikuyu Tanzania ( formerly known as Livingstone Tanzania Trust)  is looking for an individual based in the UK with fundraising expertise and experience to our maintain and grow our portfolio of small /medium trusts and foundations together with our individual giving donors.

As a charity we are embarking on a new phase of growth with programmes that focus on building school infrastructure, enhancing resources, developing WASH programmes and developing new sustainable livelihoods programmes in rural Tanzania. 

Duties: 

Trusts and Foundations ( up to £10,000 donations) 

● Research new trusts and foundations for donor opportunities 

● Develop and manage a pipeline of funders 

● Write, submit and follow up on applications 

● Manage the reporting schedule and any feedback requests 

● Manage the database 

Individual Donors 

● Steward individual donors to promote value for Mikuyu Tanzania 

● Grow the individual giving portfolio 

● Manage requests from new donors 

● Compile and distribute newsletters for individual donors 

● Manage the annual Big Give campaigns 

● Run any fundraising events as required 

Skills Required 

● Excellent organisational skills 

● Minimum 3 years’ experience of fundraising in the international development charity sector

● Excellent written and oral communication skills 

● Fluent in English 

● IT Literate preferably experience of Microsoft Office (Word; Excel, Powerpoint) Canva, Salesforce, Slack, Google Workspaces 

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for an Office Manager to join our team at TreeHouse School.

You'll provide high quality administrative and reception support to TreeHouse School, overseeing the running of the front office and acting as a central information point for staff, parents and visitors.

Some key duties will include:

• Managing the stationery budget and ordering supplies for the school
• Line management of the Receptionist
• Arranging meeting room bookings
• Managing the team's annual leave

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong administrative and reception experience
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels via telephone and written communication
• Experience of using your own initiative to plan and manage your own workload

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Our Wales Delivery team are looking for someone who’s enthusiastic and well connected to the tech and digital sector in South Wales to become the new Digital Manager in Cardiff.

We deliver a range of programmes to support young people to develop their digital skills and move into employment; in tech/digital roles, or roles that are enabled through digital skills. You will develop new and maintain existing partnerships with employers and partners in the digital and tech sector in Wales, specifically to provide employment outcome opportunities for young people within our target groups.

The key aspects of the role include:

• Supporting young people into employment outcomes
• Establish new employer partnerships in the digital and tech sector in Wales
• Ensure The Prince's Trust is connected to employers and employment networks and training providers in the Cardiff City Region and South Wales region
• Manage partnerships to ensure safe and quality delivery for young people in line with Trust policy and guidance
• Ensure data and impact reporting information is captured accurately and timely to support contract drawdown
• Advocate Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) in line with The Trust strategy
• Be part of the Wales Leadership Team

This role is perfect for you if you have a good network within South Wales and a strong understanding of the impact digital skills can have to support young people into positive outcomes. An understanding of the needs and challenges of young people would be a strong advantage. 

This role is on a 2.5 days a week contract (flexible on days/hours) until 30/09/2025

This role is based from our Cardiff Centre

This role is fully funded by the Click Start project, funded by Nominet and the Institute of Coding

Mae tîm Cyflawni Cymru yn edrych am rywun brwdfrydig sydd â chysylltiadau â’r sector technoleg a digidol yn ne Cymru i ddod yn Rheolwr Digidol newydd yng Nghaerdydd!

Rydym yn darparu amrywiaeth o raglenni i helpu pobl ifanc i ddatblygu eu sgiliau digidol a symud i fyd gwaith; mewn rolau technoleg/digidol neu rolau a alluogir drwy sgiliau digidol.

Byddwch yn meithrin partneriaethau newydd ac yn cynnal partneriaethau presennol â chyflogwyr a phartneriaid yn y sector digidol a thechnoleg yng Nghymru, yn benodol i ddarparu cyfleoedd cyflogaeth i bobl ifanc yn ein grwpiau targed.

Mae agweddau allweddol ar y rôl yn cynnwys:

• Helpu pobl ifanc i ddod o hyd i waith
• Meithrin partneriaethau newydd â chyflogwyr yn y sector digidol a thechnoleg yng Nghymru
• Sicrhau bod gan The Prince’s Trust gysylltiadau â rhwydweithiau cyflogwyr a chyflogaeth a darparwyr hyfforddiant ym Mhrifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd a rhanbarth de Cymru
• Rheoli partneriaethau er mwyn sicrhau darpariaeth ddiogel o ansawdd i bobl ifanc yn unol â pholisïau a chanllawiau’r ymddiriedolaeth
• Sicrhau bod data a gwybodaeth adrodd effaith yn cael eu casglu’n gywir ac yn amserol er mwyn cefnogi’r defnydd o gontractau
• Eirioli dros Gydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant yn unol â strategaeth yr ymddiriedolaeth
• Bod yn rhan o Dîm Arwain Cymru

Mae’r rôl hon yn berffaith i chi os oes gennych chi rwydwaith da yn ne Cymru a dealltwriaeth gref o’r effaith y gall sgiliau digidol ei chael i gefnogi pobl ifanc i sicrhau canlyniadau cadarnhaol. Byddai dealltwriaeth o anghenion pobl ifanc a’r heriau maent yn eu hwynebu yn fanteisiol iawn.

Contract 2.5 diwrnod yr wythnos (diwrnodau/oriau hyblyg) tan 30/09/2025

This role is fully funded by the Click Start project, funded by Nominet and the Institute of Coding

The role

This post plays a key role in the strategic leadership and day to day management of IES, with overall responsibility for IES’s financial stewardship, financial management and support services.  The post reports to the CEO, is a member of the Institute Management Team and acts as Secretary to IES’s non-executive Board of Trustees.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities in the role are set out below.

Financial management

■ Overall responsibility for IES budgeting, accounting, audit, reporting and internal controls.

■ Oversight and responsibility for IES internal systems, processes and reporting, to ensure that there is a regular, timely and accurate understanding of the Institute’s financial position.

■ Providing information and advice to the Management Team and Board of Trustees on IES’s financial position and future financial risks and opportunities.

■ Responsibility for ensuring that timely and accurate financial information is available to project managers, alongside appropriate support with management of project resources. This includes oversight of systems for project accounting and reporting, administration of research contracts and contracts with third parties, contract-related client relationship management, and data protection.

■ Managing relationships with key external suppliers, including the bank and auditors.

Company secretary

■ Ensuring that IES complies with all relevant company and charity law and can meet wider standards of good governance and transparency in the sector.

■ Oversight and responsibility for IES systems and processes that support effective corporate and charity governance.

■ Lead responsibility for IES business continuity planning and risk management, including maintenance and oversight of the IES strategic risk register.

■ Ensuring that IES has access to appropriate and suitably qualified advice where this is needed in order to comply with governance and legal requirements, including legal and tax advice.

Support services

■ Oversight and responsibility for IES premises, information technology systems, telecommunications and office supplies.

■ Ensuring continued IES compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CyberEssentials and other industry-standard accreditations.

Policies and processes

■ Ensuring that IES policies and processes in relation to these areas of responsibility are in place and kept up to date.

Institute leadership and management

■ Contributing to the wider strategic development leadership and management of IES including:

● Membership of the Institute Management Team and Operational Management Group

● Contributing to the development of the annual business plan and supporting its achievement

● Contributing to, and where appropriate leading, specific continuous improvement initiatives as agreed with the CEO and Management Team

● Direct line management and professional development of colleagues with responsibility for areas set out above where appropriate (current line management responsibility is for one full-time finance officer and one part time office manager).

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be able to combine active delivery of financial and other services with high level proactive advice, and will have:

■ Experience of financial management within a small/medium sized organisation, preferably one reliant on project or contract-related funding. This could include charitable organisations, research bodies, consultancies, legal or professional services firms, academia, or similar.

■ Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

■ Experience managing a diverse team in a similar environment; with strong collaboration skills.

■ Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including the Board of Trustees, the IES Management team, and research, consultancy and support staff within the organisation.

■ An initiative-taking and adaptable approach to managing a small and administratively lean organisation.

■ Understanding of corporate or charity governance procedures or the ability to learn quickly.

■ Experience or knowledge of relationship management with clients and/or funding organisations, especially research funding organisations; experience with fundraising from corporate or institutional bodies.

■ Experience of change management: experience of introducing new systems, processes, or ways of working to improve efficiency in a small/medium-sized organisation.

Working at IES

We support flexible working and welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible work arrangements The post will be based in our office in central Brighton, although we work in a hybrid way.

IES offers a friendly workplace culture and has an active social committee. Brighton and the surrounding areas offer a superb location in which to live with easy access to the sea, countryside, and plenty of culture and nightlife. Brighton is close to Gatwick airport (30 mins), London (1 hour) and France (2.5 hours).

Our research and practice are guided by our values and our staff act in accordance with these. Our values centre on: respecting others, acting with integrity, collaboration, curiosity, excellence and compassion. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at IES by looking at our Glassdoor profile.

The Institute for Employment Studies is a registered charity (no. 258390). IES seeks to be an equal opportunities employer.

A fantastic charity focused on the provision of specialist mental health accommodation & services for the needs of those experiencing serious mental illness, is seeking a Head of Finance & Corporate Services for a brand-new role as they continue to grow. With a turnover of around £4million per annum and diverse funding streams from local NHS and council authorities, the organisation of around 100 staff is now continuing its growth journey.

The charity provides accommodation and services across Birmingham and London; however, the charity’s office is in central Birmingham. The role is permanent, part-time (4 days per week) with a salary of £66,250 - £68,750 per annum FTE (£53,000 - £55,000 per annum pro-rata) and is hybrid in nature with 2 days per week expected onsite in the Birmingham office. FTE is based on a 37.5 hour working week, so 4 days equates to a 30-hour working week – there is flexibility around how these hours can be spread. Benefits include hybrid working, a pension scheme, employee assistant programme, CPD programmes and significant professional growth opportunities.

The Head of Finance and Corporate Services is a newly created role and will be responsible for the internal operations of the company. This involves overseeing the finance, human resources, IT and compliance functions. You will take an administrative role in ensuring policies are effective, consistent and in-line with the intentions of the company. As a key member of the Senior Management Team the Head of Finance and Corporate Services will work closely with, and report to the Director of Services to develop informed strategy and strong governance. You will be responsible for leading corporate services ensuring that your team meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation’s strategic objectives and quality standards.

Key duties include:

• Lead on the day-to-day running of the finance function
• Produce a wide range of financial analysis including monthly management accounts and present to the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees
• Lead on the regulatory financial activities of the organisation ensuring best practice and financial compliance
• Ensure robust processes are in place for payroll, invoicing, procurement, etc
• Lead on the financial audit and compliance requirements with any relevant regulators on behalf of the organisation and its subsidiaries
• Lead on the day-to-day management of the HR function ensuring best practice and legal compliance
• Manage, supervise, and develop the capabilities of the corporate services team. Ensuring all induction, probation, supervision, and appraisal processes are adhered to. Identifying both good and under performance and taking swift and appropriate action
• Responsible for leading corporate services ensuring the team meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation’s strategic objectives and quality standards
• Develop strong internal and external networks building partnerships and demonstrating excellent communication, negotiation, and delegation skills
• Oversee day-to-day queries regarding the organisation’s financial, HR and IT systems to maximise efficiencies, including liaison with external providers/technical support as appropriate
• Proactively work with the Director of Services to develop funding bids and tenders
• Monitor and evaluate activities within the business through the development and delivery of effective service monitoring and evaluation tools; respond to and correct issues, identify and follow up opportunities, alert to potential adverse events
• Responsible for overseeing the external IT contract, monitoring effectiveness and continued return on investment
• Work with the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees to ensure good governance for the charity
• Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory, and professional standards are wholly achieved in relation to policies, processes and procedures, particularly in respect of finance, governance, employment legislation and IT functions.

The post is part of the Senior Leadership (SLT) team, and you will manage a settled team of 2 including a fully qualified Finance Manager and an HR Manager. Much of the IT is outsourced.

The role would be best suited for a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA) with prior experience in a similar senior level finance role within the charity sector. You will be expected to demonstrate strategic ability around financial planning and contract monitoring and be able to provide a top-level overview of how the organisation structures its corporate services functions moving forwards. A strong knowledge of charity finance – contracts and restricted funds is required, and experience in a similarly broad role covering other areas of corporate services such as HR and IT would be a big advantage.

The role is both operational and strategic in nature and represents a fantastic chance to join an amazing charity an exciting time of growth.

Closing date: Wednesday 16th April at 5pm

Interview date: Tuesday 22nd April face-to-face in Birmingham

Please send your CV for further consideration.